While Louis Hanson was off in the California gold fields, his future wife Lisa Stina Hultman left Sweden for America.
Hultmans and Hansons, part 2
After Louis Hanson arrived in America in 1850, he probably resided somewhere in the Henry County area, perhaps in Bishop Hill itself. He didn’t stay long, though. His obituary says he went to the California gold fields from 1852 to 1856.
New info on Hultmans and Hansons
Taking a look at immigration timelines for my Swedish ancestors, I see that my Hultman and Hanson families (on the Rudeen side) were the first to come to America. Swedish immigration records are kind of sketchy up until 1869, and these folks came to America much earlier – between 1850 and 1854. That means there are a lot […]
More Swedish cousins!
I wrote a few weeks ago about some cousins in Sweden on the Rudeen side of the family – today I have news of some cousins in the Brodd family!
An Ode to Baseball
Now that the World Series is finally turning interesting, let’s turn our attention to baseball. If you’re a Rudeen, you love baseball. It’s the law!
