Britta Norman’s Bio (Prepared by Solvig, Per-Henrik, and Bjorn Norman) Britta Margareta Norman (nee Nilsson) was born in Östersund, Sweden, on Oct 18th, 1924. She was an only child and had a good upbringing in a large house built by her father. Some of her neighbourhood friends became lifelong friends. Her dad owned a lot…
Carl Sidoff Gustafson was born in Hinneryd, Småland on August 22, 1874. His father was a farmer and cattle trader. Carl stayed on the farm until he was 18 years old, when he emigrated to America. He arrived in Chicago in March 1893 and immediately secured work at the world exhibition buildings. Carl stayed in…
Olof Hanson was born in Tännäs, Härjedalen on June 3, 1882. Shortly before his 20th birthday he emigrated to America. He first went to Minnesota in the area of Cannon Falls but continued to Hoffman and Kensington where he found work on farms during harvest time. He also did farm work in North Dakota. The…
Kjell Wallberg was born on Särö near Gothenburg in 1930.
His mother was a single mother with 2 children, Kjell being the youngest. Kjell helped out his family working as a newspaper carrier at a young age. He also took other odd jobs in order to help out.
Anton Åkerberg was born in Stockholm on April 14, 1878. As a child he came to Runsten parish on Öland, where he lived with foster parents, who were owners of a windmill. As a 9 year old he started to take care of the windmill and soon learnt to produce the finest wheat flour, very…
Drypoint etching is a form of intaglio printmaking that is frequently used to createhighly detailed representational imagery. Intaglio printmaking imvolves makingdesigns by cutting into soft metals like copper; these cuts ensure that when ink isapplied to the design and subsequently cleaned off, the ink stays in the incisions,effectively forming the image. In 1928, a young…
Charley John Anderson was born in Tingstad, Östergötland, Sweden in 1859. His father was a farmhand. Charley left for America in 1887. Charley made his way to San Francisco and in 1894 found himself one of thousands of unemployed who were caught in the severe depression called the “Panic of ’93” which rocked the American…
Peter B. Anderson was born in Onsjö, Västergötland, Sweden on June 1,1866.He staid at home until 1885 when he emigrated to America. He was always known by hisinitials, P.B. P.B. came first to St Paul, Minnesota, where he worked mostly in farming. In 1888 hetravelled out to the Pacific coast. He came first to Tacoma…
Martin Dahl was born in Torp, Rölanda parish, in the province of Dalsland on February 5,1867.He had 10 siblings and young Martin had to leave home at 9 years of age to try and earn hisown living.At 15 years of age he went to Norway hoping to find work and he staid there for two…
Erik Johan Westlin was born August 11, 1866 in Helgum, Ångermanland, Sweden.He left home already as a 10 year old in order to support himself.In his first employment on a farm , he staid for 5 years. He was paid only in food and clothing.He had to work hard so couldn’t go to school. He…