Families who Immigrated to Edison-Bow, Skagit County, Washington.
This file includes a copy of Edward Emanuel Johnson's newspaper obituary, a copy of Johnson's record of naturalization, and a copy of an individual's reminiscences of meeting Johnson at the age of 92. There is also a copy of a travel permit for Anna Oberg that was signed by her pastor in Lyrestad, Skaraborg, Sweden, a copy of an application for placer mining signed by Edvard Johnson and a mining certificate issued by the Dominion of Canada in 1898. An issue of The Sea Chest, the journal of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, in addition to copies of photographs of Johnson's shipyard and with Anna Oberg for their wedding.
This section of the collection consists of the history of the Egersund Church, photographs from Norway and schools in the Egersund area, and information on where relatives went to school, “Egersund and the Trip to Norway and Sweden in 1990”, all collected by Nina Larson. Also included is “Information from My Trip to Norway in 1993” by Nina Larson.
Saga about a lineage in Eik, starting with Torjus Eik. 1515-1705
One notebook in Swedish by Elin Susanna Bjorkelund, as well as a loose sheet with a song called “Faith of Our Mothers”.
A symposium written by Else Breen, where she discusses the gender and family roles in Scandinavia as related to written sources. Else Breen, born in 1927 in Norway, is a Norwegian writer, especially known for her children's books. Contains Else Breen's symposium titled "Family Life in Scandinavia Today", written in English.
Consists of personal papers relating to Elsie M. Parkhurst’s ancestors. She requested information about the arrival of her ancestors in America. The request form is included, as well as the actual copy of the list of alien passengers for the U.S. immigration officer at port of arrival, dated 1907. Included are a list of address for offices of immigration and naturalization service matters, a copy of a page from the White Star Line ship Cedric that lists the passenger Peter Severin Mittet., and a letter written by Elsie requesting the information.
Inludes certificates, newspaper clippings, a reading titles "The Golden Jubilee".
