The Ekquist Family Photo

This is Grandma Teckla's family, with Teckla seated on her mother's lap. Where it all began for us here in America, those who immigrated from Sweden seeking a better life for their family. They had lost a son, Carl Gustav, who died at a year old in Sweden. Andrew came first. Great-Grandma Louisa followed her husband, as she came alone with two young daughters Ida and Ellen, pregnant in 1880. Louisa got as far as Florence, Wisconsin, couldn't find her husband who was working in a lumber camp. A Mrs. Olson took them in and she delivered her third daughter, Julia, in the middle of the night. That was BEFORE there was any such thing as legal or illegal immigration. Thanks to them, the rest of us are American citizens!

From left to right, Emil, Will, Andrew seated, Ellen, Julia (in front of Ellen and Ida), Ida, Louisa seated, Teckla, and Evan

Interesting Information

For those of you looking for information about the emigration of Swedes to North America, a friend shared this link with me.

I found it quite interesting...

https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emigrationen_fr%C3%A5n_Sverige_till_Nordamerika