My Swedish Roots
Obviously, I did not take this photo : )
This is a photo of my Swedish ancestors. The smallest child is my grandmother, Sigrid Magnhild Elisabeth Andersson. She was known to her husband and family in America as Elizabeth, Liz, or Lisa, though it appears that back home in Sweden they called her Sigrid. She was born in Norrköping, Sweden. Her father, standing next to her was Axel Herman Andersson. Her mother, at the right died not long after this picture was taken. Her name was Elin Wilhelmina Kristina (Källström) Andersson. This photo was taken between 1906 and 1908 in Norrköping, Sweden.
#343 on Flickr's Explore for June 13, 2006
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Lillnea added this photo to her favorites. (73 months ago)
Lillnea (73 months ago | reply)
This is a beautiful family portrait!
Scott Foy (73 months ago | reply)
This is a great old photo!
deu49097 (73 months ago | reply)
What a treasure!
c h o c k´ s added this photo to his favorites. (73 months ago)
Andreas Fennhagen (73 months ago | reply)
Really sweet photograph!
Turner Ray added this photo to their favorites. (73 months ago)
beccafromportland (73 months ago | reply)
Wonderful! They look like solid, upstanding people!
neesflynn (73 months ago | reply)
Thanks all!
@becca, sadly I never knew any of them personally. My grandmother (the smallest child) died in 1961, about 14 years before I was born. Ironically, her dad lived until 1967, but never came to the states to visit, as far as I am aware. So, I can't say if they were really "solid, upstanding people" but I have no reason to believe they weren't.
neesflynn (73 months ago | reply)
P. S. Every time I look at this photo I can't help thinking how much my daughter looks like her great-grandmother : )
destinatio (73 months ago | reply)
Lovely family photo!
kazOOtus (73 months ago | reply)
Just a wonderful old print and a family treasure. I traced my family's roots and found some saps and a knothead.
sherriejd added this photo to their favorites. (73 months ago)
neesflynn (73 months ago | reply)
Thank you Guenter!
Thanks for stopping by and tossing me a chuckle Kaz! You always put a smile on my face : )
Mon@rch (73 months ago | reply)
I just love older photos! What a great historical photo to own, I have nothing like this of my family!
Heikoworld [deleted] (72 months ago | reply)
I Love old pictures, this is a super family shot.
Heiko
lucy huntzinger (72 months ago | reply)
The photo looks to be in very good condition, you are so lucky. They all have wonderful expressions.
neesflynn (72 months ago | reply)
Wow! Thanks for the lovely comments all!
@lucy, yes, I do feel very fortunate to have such a photo. My cousin holds the original and it is in great condition.
The_Crow_Hand added this photo to his favorites. (72 months ago)
Kris Kros (72 months ago | reply)
This is ranked as one of the Top 20 pictures for 13 June 2006.
I invite you to add this to Explore Front Page/Top 20 of the Day.
At this time, your picture is listed here: flickr.com/explore/interesting/2006/06/13/pag e2/
aknding added this photo to his favorites. (71 months ago)
erikacarolina (54 months ago | reply)
Great photo quality and very good looking people! They look a little like some of my Troedsson family!
Bibimorvarid, Matthew Vasquez, Miss History, sailorplutostorm, and 2 other people added this photo to their favorites.
SandyEm (41 months ago | reply)
Very proud looking people. Sad the mum died so young.
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