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Re: Minnesota Lindgren

stevennjune — 2009-10-31 05:29:01Z

dont think this would help but my name is lund reserched it back to rosenlund from sweden and was told by my grand father we have relatives in minnesota i am still searching

Re: Jacob Lindgren

clir99 — 2009-10-25 20:54:45Z

I have some info. on my great-grandather, Jacob Lindgren.

Re: Lindgren

michallej1 — 2009-07-10 04:02:08Z

my email address is michallej@aol.com

Thank you for taking the time to do this. I hope that someone in my family can help with this.

thanks again, Michalle

Re: Lindgren

clement55 — 2009-07-10 01:09:50Z

Hi...do you have an email address for me to send the pics to???
So the way this goes is I live on an Island on the St. Marys River Canadian side. There is a U.S. Island right beside us. In the old days people visited back and forth with no worries of "border crossing" My mother grew up on the shore which faced the U.S. side. In the summers at the Light house on the U.S. side there were always American "boys" working for their summer jobs. The young kids along the shore of similar age always got together.
The other possibility is that the Wally may have worked on the dredge. The dredge would be in the channel back in those days almost every summer as it is also the shipping channel. I think the dredge is a more likely possibility as I slightly recall that Wally may have rented a cabin on my grandparents property....Also on one page of the photo album along with the 'Wally" pics is one of the dredge.
Anyway let me know where to post the pics to...thanks.

Re: Lindgren

michallej1 — 2009-07-09 20:04:31Z

Hello, I don't have any pics of Wally, but I am going to a family party next week and I could show the pics to some of my family if you wouldn't mind sending them to me. Are you related to the Lindgren's in any way? Where did you get the photo's? Thanks for your help with this, Michalle

Re: Lindgren

clement55 — 2009-07-08 00:31:01Z

Hi...your Wally could possibly be the one I have pics of..If you have family connections that might recognize pics or if you have some old ones yourself send me your email and I would be happy to scan what I have to you.
bye for now

Re: Lindgren

michallej1 — 2009-07-07 23:42:20Z

Hello, I have a Walter Lindgren in my family, he was born around 1903. Possible born in North Dakota. Do you think this could be him? Walter is the brother of my great grandmother Edna Lindgren Katzur.

LINDGREN Allie SMITH 1907-1990

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-03 12:11:35Z

LINDGREN Allie SMITH 1907-1990

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

LINDGREN Edward M Rev 1905-1975

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-03 12:11:23Z

LINDGREN Edward M Rev 1905-1975

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Lindgren

clement55 — 2009-05-20 19:29:31Z

To all and any Lindgren families who may be connected...I have a few more photos, and I would like to add, he may have been either employed as Coast Guard or on the Dredge in the St. Marys River...Ontario Michigan border 1936

Re: Lindgren

sevargas — 2009-05-19 18:32:38Z

I don't see a problem posting the photos, especially if they are older and don't show anyone in a compromising situation.

Re: Lindgren

clement55 — 2009-05-19 17:27:37Z

I can do that , but I wasn't sure if it was proper to be posting someone elses photo, of no relation to me.....
But if you think its okay let me know please.

Re: Lindgren

sevargas — 2009-05-19 15:32:33Z

Do you have the ability to scan the pictures? If so, why not post them for all Lindgren researchers to view?

Lindgren

clement55 — 2009-05-18 18:37:53Z

Hello. Is there anyone on the board with a Wally Lindgren in their tree. He would have been a young man in 1935 and possibly working as a Coast Guard during the summer on the Northern Michigan/Canada border. I have pics and would like to share, so they do not remain in a drawer never to be thought of again!
Thank you from Mrs. Clement

Re: Johan Gustaf Lindgren =Isaksson?

j37yeshualight — 2009-02-25 17:05:30Z

Hello,
The spelling isn't even correct on this so I don't believe that it is one and the same person. The spelling is John Gustav Lindgren and there isn't even an Isaksson involved in marriage or otherwise. Sorry this isn't any help to your search. We have all the names, dates, etc. of birthday, death, marriages, etc.
Janet Lindgren

Re: Johan Gustaf Lindgren =Isaksson?

MaggieSwe — 2009-02-25 09:06:08Z

Småland is not a town, it's a county. Lindgren is quite a common name so you may not be related at all.

Re: Knox Co., IL ->Saunders Co., NE Lindgrens

markschmidt81 — 2009-01-10 18:09:53Z

Yes. I am a descendant of Edward. I sent you an email at your kantacks.com address, so please reply to it. It should be interesting what we can discuss.

Re: Svan & Britta Lingren (no d)

tamchu1 — 2009-01-07 21:16:36Z

Britta Andersdotter b)1825 Frykerud, Verml 1 married Henrik Larsson b)1821 and lived at Gunnarsby, Varmland Parish Stora Kils in 1890. They had 6 children; one of whom is my gg grandmother Carolina who immigrated to South Dakota and was married to Erick Magnusson (in Sweden) Dahlberg (in the US) Thier other children were Maria, Lars, Anders, Stina and Anna. See any connection?

Re: obit for Norman B. Lindgren

davidahenry — 2008-07-25 18:27:16Z

Carl, yes, I was told that he sold the Company to another firm, I was told it was Starkist. Johan didnt say he was Mayor of the town. He would be about 74 years old right now. I did note that uncle Fred (thats what my family called him)applied for and received several Patents on machine items. One says he was from Ohio, and I was not aware they moved to Ohio for any stint of time. But the others reflect the Bridgeport residence. Freds death or Social Security Application shows him as being born in a place called "Gronli" (umlaut over the o in that) which I suppose is in Fredrickstadt. I have written you privately, so we can continue to correspond off-site. I'll share pictures with you. Yours, David.

Re: obit for Norman B. Lindgren

davidahenry — 2008-07-25 00:45:44Z

Hi Carl...nice to meet you! I have many great old photographs from my grandmother and great grandmother of your father, aunt, and Lindgren grandparents. The Lindgrens used to come from New York City and CT, to my great grandparents (the Ericsons..no relation to Olga Ericson, Freds wife) house during the summers, in N.J. They would go to the beaches and lakes in the area, and have picnics and all sorts of outings together. My great aunts and uncle, remembered those days with the greatest fondness. As many photographs as there are, it seems like this family was a very close one. Gerda did send me some photographs, and I have a couple of letters from your father. He told me that I should also try to contact John? Svele?, or somethhing like that, who they were close to and who had come to the USA for visits. I did and the man was still alive and responded with whatever information he had on the Lindgrens. He owned a Sardine/Fish plant at some point, and his wife Aud was a 1st cousin to your father and my grandmother. Have you ever heard of the Svele family? Well nice to meet you Carl....your cousin, David

Re: obit for Norman B. Lindgren

davidahenry — 2007-06-16 18:31:06Z

Norman was my grandmothers cousin. His father was Ferdinand Lindgren and mother Olga Ericson, and Ferdinand "Fred" came over here around 1899, from Fredericstadt Norway. They owned a company called the "Globe Tapping Company"in Bridgeport, which was a tool and dye manufacturing firm. His sister Gerda has since passed away as well. I did not know Norman had children, the last I heard from him was in 2001. Thanks for posting this.

Re: Sigfred Charles Lindgren

sevargas — 2007-05-26 15:56:07Z

Hello again Becky:

I have lived in CA since 1963. My grandfather was Walter H. Lindgren, Sr., who was Sig's brother. And my father was Walter H. Lindgren, Jr.

I would like to invite you to my family's web site. I have lots of Lindgren pics and other information.

Here's my personal e-mail:

suzieresearcher@yahoo.com

Let's continue our conversation in private.

--Susan

Re: Sigfred Charles Lindgren

sevargas — 2007-05-26 06:01:48Z

Hi Becky:

Yes, we are related. Sigfrid was my great-uncle. He was the son of Peter John and Ida Elizabeth Lindgren, who came to the U.S. from Sweden. I was told Doris' surname was Hawkins, was it Zachary?

I have done a tremendous amount of family history research on the Lindgren family. If you are interested I will share it with you.

Tell me something about yourself, will you?

Regards,
Susan

obit fyi - Ilene Beryl LINDGREN Eddy, 1911 IA. - 2007 CA.

LorraineGilmer02 — 2007-10-05 16:00:46Z

not related - for your info only

Eddy, Ilene Beryl Lindgren

Ilene Beryl Lindgren Eddy 1911 - 2007 Ilene Beryl Lindgren Eddy, age 96, died Saturday, September 8, 2007, in Long Beach. Mrs. Eddy was born January 30, 1911 in Ida Grove, Iowa. She and her identical twin sister, Irene Bell Lindgren Peterson, were daughters of Conrad and Delphia Johnson Lindgren. The Twins started traveling around the country right out of high school assisting presenters of lecture series on personal development and nutrition. They sold cosmetics and nutrition products for Dr. Irene Namour and then started their own small cosmetics business, selling products throughout the Midwest. Then they opened their own beauty shop in Sioux City, Iowa. In 1946 Ilene joined the Civil Service to work for the Army Air Force. She worked in Ogden Utah, was transferred to Honolulu, and then to Guam. When she returned to California in 1950, she was employed at the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach for over ten years. Ilene married Rev. Elmer Eddy in 1956, living in Seal Beach until his death. She and her twin sister moved to Long Beach after the death of their husbands where they lived for more than 25 years. She was an active member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Seal Beach United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Elmer Eddy; brothers, Elmer, Buell, Abner and Conrad Lindgren; and sisters, LaVerne Sharp, Edna Lindgren, Ruth Lindgren, Irene Peterson, Virginia Lindgren; and niece, Joann Lindgren. Ilene is survived by nephews, Lawrence T. Lindgren, Camarillo, CA, James B. Lindgren, Carmel, CA, Donald Sharp, Lakeland, FL, William W. Lindgren, Algona, IA, Jerald W. Lindgren, Sergent Bluff, IA; and nieces, Joyce Mitchell, Columbia, MO, Betty Privett, Lakeland, FL, Lois Phillips, Hernando, FL, Shirley Bailie, Hernando, FL and Janis Harman, Glenview, IL. A memorial service will be held at the Seal Beach United Methodist Church October 11 at 11:00 am. Burial will be in Sioux City, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601. Dilday Brothers Funeral Directors (714) 842-7771 www.dildaybrothers.com
Published in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on 10/5/2007.

Re: Sigfred Charles Lindgren

rjkingbunnies — 2007-05-26 05:33:50Z

Hello,

My grandfather Sigfred married Doris Zachary and they had a son, my father Herbert Charles Lindgren. My grandfather died in Medford Oregon. Could we be related?

becky

Re: Sigfred Charles Lindgren

rjkingbunnies — 2007-05-26 14:45:03Z

Hello,

I live in Washington State. My grandfather lived in Medford Oregon with his second wife. My grandmother, Doris Hawkins Zachary divorce him when my father was a baby. She remarried (Zachary).

My father's name was Herbert Charles Lindgren. I have a sister Susan Doris Lindgren and a brother Larry Charles Lindgren.

I have a few pictures of my grandfather with his second wife and one when he was a young man.

I really look forward in sharing family information with you.

Becky King

Re: Lindgrens from Minnesota

kampeska18 — 2007-04-26 05:04:17Z

Rowena,
My name is Riclk Lindgren grandson to Frans Sr. son to Frans Jr. I would be very interested in anything you may have on the Lindgren's

Thank you
Rick

Re: LINDGREN, Broe - Sweden to New York

wapitirop — 2008-04-04 07:27:40Z

Tom - We were looking at some of the older messages and came across yours about the Adolphsons in Buffalo. We have been working on that angle for the last week, so here goes a thumbnail sketch: Bror J. Lindgren was from Malmo in Skane Lan --- or so the Swedish Emigration Record says. He arrived in New York aboard the "Alaska" on 15 August 1887. The manifest listed him as an "engineer" born about 1868. He proceeded to Providence, Rhode Island, and, we believe, got a draftsman position with the Rice and Sargent Engine Co. Hulda S. Adolfson from Madesjo, Kalmar Lan, had arrived in Boston aboard the "Scandinavian" on 11 November 1886. She was listed as a "domestic", although the purser mislabeled her as a "male". Bror and Hulda were married in Providence on 6 November 1890. The first three of their sons were born in Providence (Adolph Fred in 1891; Lennart Jacob in 1893; and Harold Robert in 1898). The fourth and last son, Albert R. Lingren, was born in Conn. in 1900.

We are currently trying to flesh out the relocations of this family. After a short time in Conn., they appear to have had a brief stay in Brooklyn, New York, where Bror did some work for the old E. W. Bliss factory in Brooklyn which made torpedoes for the U.S. Navy. They then went on to Buffalo, New York, where Bror was employed by the Niagara Machine and Tool Works. He eventually became their Chief Engineer. Bror also did some work for the Toledo Machine and Tool Co. in Toledo, Ohio. Bror was a prolific inventor, especially with regard to machines for the sheet metal industry. By using the Google patent search, we have found at least 16 approved patents under his name. One of them was done for the American Can Co. of New Jersey and involved a new method for sealing the tops of sardine cans.

The family did well in Buffalo. Adolph or "Dolph" became an engineer and then an advertising account executive. Lennart and Harold became dentists. Albert was an attorney with an insurance company. Hulda died between 1920 and 1929. By 1930, Bror was remarried to a woman named Esther. Bror died between 1934 and 1941. All of the sons are gone as well. We haven't been able thus far to get past two grandchildren born in 1929 and 1930. It gets confusing with so many Lindgrens in America.

We have been searching for Bror and Hulda for some time. All we had was a brief mention in the 1913 obituary of Peter Dalson -- and that used the wrong first initial for his sister. We just happened to fall into it when we discovered that Gottfried Adolphson, the youngest of the Adolphson/Dalson brothers (actually a half-brother) and the founder of Great Lakes Pressed Steel Corp. in Buffalo, witnessed a patent application for Bror Lindgren in 1909. That was too much of a coincidence to pass up. When we tracked Bror and Hulda to Providence, we found that, at one point, Christine Adolphson, the umarried sister of this clan, was living with them. Christine later lived with Gottfried in Buffalo until she passed away in the 1930's.

That's it in brief. We are currently in the process of meshing it all together for our annotated genealogy. If you find something on Bror and Hulda that we missed, let us know. Cheers.

Theodore Lindgren buried Brink Cemetery, Horace, North Dakota

sleuthesthedead — 2008-07-12 11:56:04Z

Theodore Lindgren, 1860-1945, is buried in the Brink Cemetery, Horace, Cass County, North Dakota. A photo of his tombstone has been posted at www.findagrave.com. I am not related, just a volunteer photographer.

family

vanzyllorraine — 2008-09-22 10:25:43Z

any family relations please contact me

Re: obit for Norman B. Lindgren

cnl31 — 2008-07-24 22:16:10Z

I am his son, Carl. Laurel Chapman was actually his step-daughter by his marriage to Mildred Hansen, formerly of Trumbull, Connecticut.

Re: obit for Norman B. Lindgren

cnl31 — 2008-07-25 14:04:06Z

Hi David,
Yes I met Johan. He used to stay with us in Connecticut when I was a kid. His company became Norway Foods, the largest Norwegian fish importer. His son Alf Johan also stayed with us a few times. He is now the mayor of Holmestrand, Norway. I haven't had any contact with them since the 1970's but I have followed them vicariously through the internet. Our side of the family wasn't very close in recent years. I was pretty close to the Hylans (Gerda's children) when I was young but lost contact with them over the years. Unfortunately, I have few pictures or memorabelia from my father or grandparents. After dad married Mildred Hansen her family became his primary focus. His step-daughter Laurel handled the estate. Unfortunately, dad had Alzheimers in his later years and by the time Mildred died he had lost much of his memory. On my last visit, he didn't even know me.

Trying to find family of Finnish Ivar Lindgren

birdieberghuis — 2008-07-01 14:58:50Z

I'm trying to find my father,who was a child of Ivar and Anna Lindgren. They settled in Hancock, Mi. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Julius and Lova Carlsen, Sardinia, NY

TarynMN — 2007-03-01 00:38:07Z

Hi, I reread the posting by Norwegian Turid Engh and they are probably related to Julius Emil Carlsen, because it seems they are writing a FAMILY history book.

so maybe they are related to you?

tur-en@online.no

Good luck,
Taryn from Minnesota

Lova Lindgren and husband Emil Carlsen From Sardinia NY

TarynMN — 2007-03-01 00:28:35Z

There is a man in Norway who posted that he is trying to find out what happened to Julius Emil Karlsen Ende, born 17 Sept. 1887 in Botne, Vestfold Norway. I have answered to him that I have traced this man on his emgration to Buffalo New york, that's what it said on the NOrwegian emigration records when he left. I believe that this is the same Julius. The man who made the original posting is writing a book about people who emigrated from that area of Norway. He would like to include further information on Julius Emil Carlsen in his book.

Julius's birth and parents' information are found on line 11 of this page, a digitised parish record found on a Norwegian genealogy website.

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20060530070028....

Here is the link to the query site that he has posted, trying to find Julius in America:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/norway/messages/11914.html

It seems you might be able to help him.

Taryn From Minnesota

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