Probably the most striking element of the little Marbäck church near Aneby are the painted frescoes on the ceiling. According to the history booklet we picked up at the church, the paintings were done in the late 1400’s and the early 1500’s by the artist known by Master Amund, or at least by fellow artists […]

I hope you enjoyed the panoramic video tour mentioned in the last post about Marbäck. Let’s take a closer look at a couple of the artifacts inside the church. This is a view of the area to the left as you face the altar. Starting from the back we see an antique blue cabinet, a strange black box, […]

One year ago, Dale and I were in Sweden with my parents. During our journey I collected piles of books, pamphlets and postcards but am just now finally getting around to sorting through all of them and seeing what more I can learn about my family’s history. So this will be the first in a series […]

Today was spent exploring our Rudeen roots on the east side of Lake Ralången. Our first stop was at Marbäck kyrka where Dad’s grandfather, Anders Gustaf “Gust” Petersson (Rudeen), was baptized in 1855. We only have one photo of Gust and Augusta. It dates from from about 1902. Dad’s father, Lawrence, is the little boy in […]

We spent most of today learning about Augusta Mathilda Gustafsdotter. She was Dad’s grandmother on his father’s side. She was born in 1856 just a little ways down the road from where I’m sitting right now. Her mother, Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter and her father, Gustaf Adolf Carlsson, were both employed here at the Nobynäs Säteri […]