Postcards: Swedish Immigration to MN
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Concordia College professor Dr. Joy Lintelman won a Minnesota Book Award for her new history of Swedish immigration. "I Go to America"
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We recently bought a old house built in the late 1800s. Upon starting to restore it, we found a wall board signed by Carl Eckholm. This intrigued me. I started searching for Carl and found he came to the US from Sweden in 1882. His wife and 2 children came over too. He built our house. He was a master craftsman. They lived in our home for almost 30 years. His wife, Elizabeth died in the home as well as 1 of their sons, and Carl as well in 1928. I hope to find photo's of these people and put them up in the house once it's restored- honoring them and their journey.
Do you have Scottish or Irish ancestry judging by your surname?
My Great-Grandmother came from Värmland, Sweden to Elbow Lake, Minnesota in 1905, age 18, without any other family members traveling with her. Her ancestors were all Skogfinsk. I will be buying this book as it illustrates my Great-Grandmother's journey.
I live in värmland
im from värlmland swe. and i want back to us
swe is not wat it was!...
Arvika SWE
Hello fellow Sewed!
There should be a Swedish and Scandinavian Heritage Month.
That would be great 👌
My Dad's aunt immigrated to America in the early 1900. Just two years ago while visiting my Dad in Sweden I fount two guide books she brought back with her. A servant guide and a cook book. Amazing! I cherish them dearly. A piece of history
Learning about family history is truly amazing! Glad you found those pieces of your history.
iknow that the wether in minesota is worse then in sweden.
here the goverment trying to brain-vash us to not fly to other kountrys becouse wether global..
sweden is not wat it was and in two moth article 11 and 13 is in place....
My 3rd great grandmother came from Sweden in 1878. She met and married a Scotsman in New York, and together they traveled to Shell Lake, Wisconsin where four of her siblings had settled. Most historians think 'Swedeland, USA' was just in Minnesota, but in fact it spilled over into Wisconsin as well, in Burnett, Polk and Washburn Counties.
My grandmother left Sweden in 1904 at the age of 15. She came from a place called Alfton. She borrowed the gold for her passage from an Uncle. Her mother refused to say goodbye and declared her daughter's trunk would prove to be her coffin. My grandmother had no English and went through Ellis Island. She made her life in America, but it was a very hard life. Her name was Martha Ostling. A brave and courageous woman. I was very lucky to have her in my life for a very long time. She was a beautiful soul ❤
Have never heard of a place called Alfton in Sweden. Maybe she was from Alfta in the middle of the country? (I am Swedish and living in Sweden).
Great grandfather and his brother came here in 1870 and bam here I am! Love my Swedish people♥️
My 3rd Great Grandmother and her parents came from Smaland,Sweden, to Skane,Minnesota in the 1850s.
She later moved to New Sweden, in Idaho Falls.
I was just able to get pictures of them too! I love my Ancestors ❤️🇸🇪🇺🇲
This was very interesting. I am of Scandinavian descent but my Ancestors came to Ontario. Some moved on to Minnesota, so I have American relatives but we are Canadian. Bjarne, Einer, Astrid came in 1909 with their parents Anton and Marie. And uncle Olaf and aunt Nelly.
We are Norwegian. But Norwegians and Swedes are pretty much the same thing.
what a great interview. going to buy and read the book now.
This is one of my favorite books EVER
My father started full time work at age 15 here in Sweden in the 1960´s also, it was very usual up to then, before school was extended up to 19 years of age.
I... I am Swedish/Finnish
Working outside at age 15 was nothing back then. My great grandfather was born in 1895 in Varv parish in (then) Skaraborg county in Västergötland. He worked as a shepherd boy for a baron on a nearby estate when he was FIVE. He later worked in a quarry, but for most of his life he was a truck and tram driver. He was one of the first Swedes ever to have a driving license, before it was compulsory (pre 1924).
Great, ever since I went on this video I've been seeing a billion videos on the side of my screen that were posted like 6 years ago.
This should be watched by the participants or the appliers to the Swedish tv-series Allt för Sverige. (All for Sweden, or as it is called in the US, The great Swedish adventure).
It would certainly be a good complement, and give some more understanding to how life was for some of the emigrants/immigrants!
Hi, I am curation an exhibition on Swedish Immigration for the House of Sweden in DC and would like to show this video in the exhibition. Is that ok for you?
My grandmother had eight (!) sisters and brothers. They all emigrated to the States. Not all to Minnesota. They didn´t emigrate at the same time but one by one. The youngest was only 17 when she left Sweden. My grandmother was the youngest and the only one who stayed in Sweden. I have a lot of relatives in the United States but I have no idea who or where they are.
take an ancestry dna test. that will give you a start.
How come they can come but no body can
My Great Great Grandpa Harvey came to America from Sweden in 1888 he was 6 or 7 he snuck on a ship he settled here in Pennslyvania and lived till he was 103 1/2 years old he died only 15 years before I was born in 2000 my grandma told me this he was a miner im not sure if that ship he was on sailed to maybe the port of philly or maybe he started out in another state if anyone knows a lot about Swedish immigration could you let me know what state you think that ship he came here on couldve stopped at cause I just know he lived in three places in Pennslyvania one of which being the city I live in my grandma sadly doesnt know as much as shed like to know about him due to him being an alcholic and not bothering with his grandkids but im trying to find more info to help
Im not an expert but i think a popular destination was New York. All the ancesters i have that i know moved to USA everyone arrived at the port of New York.
Doubt his real name was Harvey, not a Scandinavian name.
@@annicaesplund6613 His name was Harvey John Johnson but on his grave stone it says John Harvey Johnson idk maybe he changed his name? Early records show his name as John Harvey Johnson or John H. Johnson but his son was Harvey John Johnson Jr. Who was born in 1916
@@rayman17578 have you researched where he came from? The church books in Sweden goes back hundreds of years, unless a church burnt down.
There you can.find out his birth name. Maybe his last name was Johansson or Jonsson. And his first name Johan. Many immigrants changed their names to blend in to their new country.
H could be Harald.
@@annicaesplund6613 no I said his middle name was Harvey in older records and his grave stone but in later records and his obituary he was Harvey was his first name and sometimes it was abbreiveated in earlier records his name is John Harvey Johnson but his son was born in 1916 as Harvey John Johnson Jr. Then later records show him as a Sr. Idk maybe he did change his name I don't know what his swedish name was
Where can I find the statue of the UNknown Norwegian??
I'm looking for the Larson/ Swenson/ Gieseke family that I am related to.
Here are places where Swedes immigrated to outside of Minnesota. Portland Oregon area & Junction city in Oregon & Ballard which is a neighborhood in Seattle. Hope that helps. Look at gravesite records too. Most are online.
Larsson and Svensson are some of the most common names, like Smith. Brown and so on.
I am related to Larson from Mass. on my fathers side. My grandmother married a Lundblad.
I’d be interested in the emotional suppression, repression, of the Swedes (and others in Scandinavian countries). The functional doing, conflict avoidance, poor communication, has led to dysfunctional relationships. They subsequent generations, look “fine” but often have depression, anxiety, heart disease, obesity and cancer …which are all linked to emotional neglect etc
Very interesting information. What are your thoughts about this? I’m Swedish descent but even I don’t think I would fit in fully in Sweden because I’m very religious and have a ton of kids.
@@Recusant_ very religious and a ton of kids…that alone sets the children up for extreme emotional neglect.
I am into attachment theory and the study of the neuroscience of it. I used to work in critical care & started connecting the dots with many pieces of information.
As far as my family goes, I was adopted and my mom was of Swedish and Finnish descent. Very religious, strict and emotional unavailability.
She’s “nice” but nice in that way can often be very dishonest. We were taken care of as far as shelter, food, Dr visits, education, church…but not that deep attunement, which is essential for well being, and healthy relationships later in life.
Dr Lindsay Gibson has incredible information, research, books, on emotional immaturity…and that was definitely my parents in some ways. They were developed and responsible in other areas, but not emotionally intelligent. I suspect they were emotionally neglected too.
The impact on the nervous system of even covert neglect is powerful.
Why are you so religious? Did you have many children because that was the expectation? Did you feel that you could attune (hold space for and truly see) each of your children on a regular basis? Did you feel you had time to sit with how you felt and process?