I’m still up to my elbows in my big data clean-up but more than halfway done! It feels so good to get my records and source citations in good order. As I’ve been going through my Swedish record collection, I’ve looked at a few documents more closely and of course that prompts me to follow up […]
Johnson Family Reunion – June 22, 2014
I’ve been away for the last 10 days! Last weekend, I attended the Johnson Family Reunion in Lincoln, Nebraska. We gave a little presentation about our trip to Sweden. I recorded it onto YouTube. It includes some information about my great-grandparents Gust and Augusta Rudeen. (The ‘Ed Marberg’ that is mentioned in the video became […]
Re-visiting Sweden: Marbäck Church, Part 3
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 […]
Re-visiting Sweden: Marbäck Church, Part 2
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, […]
Re-visiting Sweden: Marbäck Church, Part 1
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 […]
