I have written previously about the Brodd family coming to America and how my great-great-grandfather Anders Gustaf Brodd, abruptly quit the Swedish Army. I now have some new documentation that fills in some of the gaps on the timeline.
Hultmans and Hansons: Epilogue
I had the mistaken impression that other relatives had already done all the research on these two families. As it turns out, the other researchers had indeed built fairly complete family trees, but I’ve been able to track down some good stories these past several weeks. Here’s a wrap-up.
Hultmans and Hansons: Louis Hanson’s Homestead Application
Before we get going with the “epilogue”, I wanted to first share some excerpts from Louis Hanson’s Homestead Application which I received from the National Archives today. It allows us to fine-tune the timeline on Louis’ and Lisa Stina’s migration from Illinois to Kansas.
Hulmans and Hansons, part 9
Although Edward had made a life for himself in Saunders County, Nebraska, he still maintained close contact with his family back in Kansas. Here’s an interesting fact: to get from Ceresco to Randolph, you go south on Highway 77 and stay on it for 130 miles. That’s all there is to it!
Hultmans and Hansons, part 8
By 1885, the Hultman and Hanson families were reunited once again, living on farms near Randolph in Riley County, Kansas. The Hultmans were in Swede Creek Township and the Hansons were in Jackson Township, their farms separated by only a few miles.
