Category: Immigrants
Ancestors who came from outside the United States.
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a quick overview of my work on this surname My mother-in-law’s paternal grandmother was Hildur Agda Leander (1886-1945). She wished you “Merry Christmas, from 1938” a few weeks ago – she’s seated between the Christmas tree and her husband, Arvid William Holmquist: Hildur was the daughter of Gustav Leander and Ingeborg Swedahl, born on 18…
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An overview of my work under this surname My wife’s paternal grandfather was Bob McCullough, the youngest child of Earl Randolph McCullough and Mary E. Blom. Earl’s father was John Riley McCullough, whom you might recall from the Family Reunion: McCullough post. Mary Blom’s parents were Bernard Blom (1861–1917) and Ida Slight (1863–1949), who were…
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A family portrait from White Bear Lake Merry Christmas, from the Holmquist family,1938! This is the Holmquist family in the festive living room of their home in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. William Arvid is seated, with his wife, Hilder; their three children – Ruth, Arvid Wesley (“Bud”), and Lillian (“Lil”) behind them. William Arvid was born in…
Mightier Acorns 