Junior is Twenty!
Yes, he is in the Army and he is 20 now, but he is still Junior to me! This pic was taken as he departed the weekend before last back to Ft. Bragg. We are of course completely supportive of … Continue reading
Swanson Heritage Coat of Arms
Category Archives: Family
George turns Seventy Five
Today, my Dad, George, is 75! Happy Birthday! I sent him a funny card, I hope he gets it today! Below is a grouping of images of George over the years: George VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Make sure … Continue reading
Joshua and Family
Joshua recently sent some family pictures in, I have chatted with both Joshua and Sara briefly on Facebook and hope some day to meet Sara and the kids. When Joshua was little, I visited them often after Steve (his Dad … Continue reading
Next to Chair City
Here are some examples of the furniture made at Temple Stuart: From the time in which the North Central Massachusetts community was settled with many Swedes and Finns, at the beginning of the last century and the end of the … Continue reading
Betty Gathers Provenance and Photos
Betty Gathers Photos VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Betty has gathered some great photos related to the family ancestry and is hard at work adding names and images to a database program that will allow us all to see … Continue reading
A Year Less Fulfilled
Dec. 1st marks the passing of Ed Swanson one year ago. He was a good man and brought happiness and love to many. He is missed and always will be. To all of his immediate and extended family, we were … Continue reading
Rune turns 90!
Rune Boström, a cousin of Philip’s, who resides in Sweden, turns 90 today! He has been very helpful in our research of our Swedish ancestry! The picture below is of Aunt Betty and Rune taken during the trip to Smedhemmet … Continue reading
The Excellent Adventure to Scandinavia
The Excellent Adventure to Scandinavia VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL This past summer, Ken, Betty, Ingrid and Martin traveled to Scandinavia, more specifically, the homeland of our ancestors in Sweden and Finland. They spent two weeks there traveling by car, … Continue reading
The Twenty Ten Annual Water Fight
Every year, in memory of my grandmother and FAB’s mom, Lydia, the family has a family get together which includes a water fight. In the height of summer this is a great way to cool off and to have some … Continue reading
Erik Victor Mattson (of) Svevfar – Genealogical Certificate
Below is the text of a certificate we received from the great folks at the Parish of Malax, Finland in reference to Lydia (Mattson) Swanson’s descendants: CERTIFICATE for genealogical research Reference: Church Records, I 1 1847-1969 Ev. -luth. Parish of … Continue reading