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AW - Guide to the Sandhill Swedes. The John Dahlin Family in America, 1968

 Collection
Identifier: OPVSIE_ms250

Scope and Contents

The manuscript is divided into four parts. Part one is a family tree with biographies of John Dahlin’s parents and siblings. Part two discusses the history of John’s wife, Maria (Marie) Wilhelmina Jernberg Dahlin. It also includes the biographies of their children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Part three is a list of genealogical information. Part four is a personal reflection of the author’s grandparents, John and Marie Dahlin, and her aunts and uncles.

Dates

  • 1968

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Johan Bylund was born August 18, 1860. When he came to America from Sweden he changed his name to John Dahlin. This manuscript is a biographical sketch of each member of the five generations of the John Dahlin family written by their granddaughter, Lois Calhoun Carter, printed in 1968.

Extent

178 Sheets (The manuscript has 178 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Genealogical information on the Sandhill Swedes, the John Dahlin family in America.

Title
Guide to the Sandhill Swedes. The Dahlin family in America
Author
Kerstin Ringdahl, Kristiana Henderson and Solveig Roervik
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection Repository

Contact:
Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library
Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Avenue South
Tacoma Washington 98447 United States