Welcome to our genealogy site.
Interest in genealogy started at age five, when Grandmother Anderson showed us a postcard of a hotel once owned by Great-grandfather, John Anderson, in Madison, Minnesota. She reminded us we were sitting in Grandpa Charles Anderson's chair that came from that hotel. A desire to see the hotel and find out more about the family, started then.
My cousin, Kelly, started collecting documents and pictures of the Andersons, Bergets and Nelsons, and when he ran of time to work on it, he passed it over to me. He was the first of many people to help.
The Internet has made possible some wonderful connections and made available terrific resources for continuing genealogy.
Familytree Maker has three branches of our history in their CDs and from their submittor list, connections were made to other cousins interested in genealogy. A big Thank You to them.
Another valuable resource has been mail lists. The Norway List homepage is at http://www.cport.com/~catmandu/NorwayList.htm with a lot of information and links including how to join the Norway List.
The swedes@smultron and Sweden-L at Rootsweb have also played a major role in research. The list members have been wonderful, sharing resources, helping with contacts and translating,pointing
out another place to look when at a brick wall, and sharing Norwegian and Swedish culture and history.
The Social Security Death Index and the Vital Statistics from B.C. online are great assets.
The Scandinavians are difficult to research with the naming practices and different things that prompted name changes in North America. You will see them listed with their family name where they were found.
The Ukrainian names produced a different problem, with a different alphabet to convert to English, many variations of English spelling were tried out before they found one that worked.
The main families included in this research are: 2 different families of ANDERSON (Sweden), BERGET(Norway), NELSON, THOMPSON and descendant branch HILANMO (also Norway), HARMESON (possibly Scottish or Norwegian) RABCHAK and LEPUTCHAEK (from the Ukraine), as well as KITZMANN, KOTKE, BELKE AND GERTZ(of German ancestry, emigrating from Poland)
The Interne tree shows ancestors of Marie Berget from Eidskog, Hedmark, Norway
For more information about these families, see the file Family Background link below:
If you want more information on any of the families, I am happy to share. Please contact me at the addresses above. Thanks for stopping by.
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- J 17 John H. Johnson about 1905 (141 KB)
This is from my big Anderson family photo
- J 15 Johnson cousins in Duluth (118 KB)
same bunch, just different grouping of people
- A 7 unknown (60 KB)
Who is this?
- J 14 George Johnson family 1955 (118 KB)
Johnson family 1955
- A 8 unknown (45 KB)
Who is this?
- J 13 Johnsons at Chelan park, 1949 (183 KB)
Looks like a reunion
- A 9 unknown (46 KB)
Who is this?
- J 12 Johnsons by car (94 KB)
Johnsons by car
- A 10 unknown (68 KB)
who is this?
- J 11 Johnson sawmill near Lake Henry, MN (217 KB)
Johnson sawmill--and it says Lake Henry written on the water--land location is near the lake
- A 11 unknown (103 KB)
Who is this?
- J 10 Lake Henry Ladies Aid, Stearns Co. MN (133 KB)
Lake Henry Ladies Aid--must be some relative in here for Beda to have kept this forever--yes, Beda is back row centre-left front looks like Thilda and is one of the two front right Anna Stina?
- A 12 unknown is brother to A 13??? (62 KB)
Who is this?What do you think?
- J 9 more Johnsons too (116 KB)
still more Johnsons
- Clara Anderson Thompson (69 KB)
My Mom before she got sick
- J 8 more Johnsons 1 (94 KB)
more Johnsons 1
- First John Anderson Reunion 1985 at Leroy SK (137 KB)
All of John's livinggrandchildren present that day with his only surviving daughter, Louise Knudsen center front.
- J 7 more Johnsons (82 KB)
more Johnsons
- One of my earliest photos (77 KB)
See the Anderson nose in minature!!!
- B 1 (41 KB)
Who is this?
- J 6 Mrs. George Johnson (135 KB)
J 6 Mrs. George Johnson--she looks enough like Mrs. Andrew that they could be sisters!!
- J 5 Nels Anderson family (15 KB)
Nels Anderson family--he is son of Anna Greta Johnson and Mons Anderson
- B 2--Alfred Anderson (49 KB)
Alfred Anderson, son of John and Karen (Nordahl) Anderson
- J 4 older Johnsons and Carpenters (112 KB)
older Johnsons and Carpenters--Mrs.Christine Carpenter is sister to Andrew Dahlgrens wife, Bessie Johnson.
- B 3 (42 KB)
Who is this?
- J 3 and Nels Anderson (150 KB)
Agnes and Nels Anderson a guess is about 1915
- B 4 (81 KB)
Who is this?
- J 2 Waconia 1938 (108 KB)
J 2 Waconia 1938---one of the ladies looks like the thin twins from other pix--only older--and Beda, Andrew and Charlie
- B 5 (56 KB)
Who is this?
- J 1 Grampa Johnson home on the lake bank (182 KB)
Grampa Johnson home on the lake bank-taken 1955 and my home, B. Swanson --Agnes Anderson, Albion
- B 6 (44 KB)
Who is this?
- D 15 A. Dahlgren, Beda and who (25 KB)
A. Dahlgren, Beda and who--Fred Thompson?
- B 7 (65 KB)
Who is this?
- D 16 A.Dahlgrens in Wakeman, Ohio, 1927 (95 KB)
D 16 A.Dahlgrens in Wakeman, Ohio, 1927
who were they visiting?
- B 8 (58 KB)
Who is this?
- D 17 Andrew Dahlgren Family (211 KB)
They are left to right: Effie Dahlgren Thompson holding her baby Verna, Florence Dahlgren Halverson, Bessie Johnson Dahlgren, Clifford
Dahlgren, Clarence Dahlgren, and Andrew Dahlgren. taken 1918
- B 9 (62 KB)
Who is this?
- D 18 Cliff and Ann Dahlgren (120 KB)
Cliff and Ann--parents of Gary--taken about 1956?
- B 10 (62 KB)
Who is this?
- J 28 Effie and Henry Johnson 1915 (132 KB)
Effie and Henry Johnson 1915
- Walter Erickson, Irene (Johnson)Riety and "Lulu" (106 KB)
Walter Erickson, Irene (Johnson)Riety and "Lulu" later married a Montgomery and had Roger and Peggy
- Sveberg Farm under upper Mæla, Stjørdal, NT Norway (85 KB)
This is the farm that my grandfather, Ludvig Torsteinsen Mæla (Louis Thompson) was born at.
- E 2 Charles Erickson home (94 KB)
Charles Erickson home--Minneapolis. MN
- Louis Thompson with his horses at Daylesford, SK (49 KB)
Louis Thompson,wife Mary Harmeson, her sister Edith Harmeson Hazard, Ole Evenson and wife, Matilda Harmeson, with Louis'herd of horses-taken about 1916
- E 3 Charlie Erickson (128 KB)
Charlie Erickson
- Lamberts last Christmas (88 KB)
Elaine (Thompson),Dana,back- Darcy,Réal and Marcel
scanned at 150 dpi black and white
- E 4 Charlie Erickson 1 (111 KB)
another one of Charlie Erickson
- Lamberts Christmas 1998 (82 KB)
Elaine (thompson),Dana, back Darcy,Réal,Marcel scanned at 72 dpi in color
- E 5 Elvira and Charles Erickson (151 KB)
Elvira and Charles Erickson--I have another maybe a bit more recent of them too if you want
- A 13 Unknown is sister to A 12?? (44 KB)
Who is this?
- E 6 Siri Erickson 1949 at Beda's home (49 KB)
Siri Erickson 1949 at Beda's home--3456 Wilson Aveneue, Oakland, CA-how does she fit??
- C 2 unknown (61 KB)
Who is this?
- V 2 Little John Anderson taken-Waldahls in Minn. (120 KB)
Little John Anderson taken visiting in Minneapolis in 1927 -I got that from a letter to my grandfather
- C 3 unknown (55 KB)
Who is this?
- V 3 Waldahls in Minneapolis (62 KB)
Waldahls in Minneapolis--have you heard of them? a different name, should be easier to track
- C 4 unknown (73 KB)
Who is this?
- V 1 Josie and Betty Emeling and Beda-- (161 KB)
V 1 Josie and Betty Emeling and Beda--taken in Wisconsin--is she Josie Anderson--also on the page but younger?
- C 5 unknown (58 KB)
who is this?
- C 6 unknown but says "Til Andrew Lund"on the back (65 KB)
They resemble people fro the Aaset farm in Norway!
- unknown tintype1 (33 KB)
He looks like an Anderson to me
- unknown tintype2 (35 KB)
This could be a younger Mrs. Waldahl
- Dad with guitar and dog "Buff" (75 KB)
What a good looking guy!
- unknown tintype3 (13 KB)
This is a serious lady
- Dad, horses, Buff and grandpa Hedstrom in back (60 KB)
This must have been about 1934-Emanuel Hedstrom was Dad's foster father.
- unknown tintype4 (32 KB)
This guy has quite the hairdo--hope he was doing this for a joke!!
- Eva's graduation 1999 (70 KB)
Eva lived with us for nearly a year as an exchange student from Swede. Doesn't she look great??
- unknown tintype5 (42 KB)
This is a sober person
- Shane and Susan (67 KB)
Our son Shane and wife Susan
- unknown tintype6 (25 KB)
Who are the 3 adventurers?
- Our glamourous aunt Jo (47 KB)
That is how a young cousin described this only daughter of Ludvig Torsteinsen Mæla Hilanmo known in Canada as Louis Thompson
- unknown tintype7 (76 KB)
a decent looking sort of fellow
- Josephine (Thompson) and husband Hugh (73 KB)
What a great looking couple
- baby by Chalmers of Madison, MN. (79 KB)
Whose baby?--looks like my brother when he was little--but 70 years earlier
- Louis Thompson (Ludvig Torsteinsen Mæla Hilanmo) (64 KB)
This was taken outside St. Elizabeth hospital in Humbolt, SK where Louis worked for many years.
- Kronprinz v Schwen u Norway (84 KB)
Kronprinz v Schwen u Norway--so was this taken in Sweden or Norway??and who is it??
- The Raymond Thompson Family (7 KB)
This was taken about 1975
- first of Douse out-taken at Red Wing, MN by Kellog (97 KB)
first of Douse out--that is what it looks like--really--does this mean the first to emigrate--??
- Marcel's Graduation 1999 (70 KB)
This is a handsome fellow!
- John and Karen (Nordahl) Anderson (78 KB)
This pix is done in the same style as one of cousin Susan's grandmother-Christine, sister of Karen's (like a charcol drawing)
- Charles and Elvira a bit older (140 KB)
This is a nice photo of Charles and Elvira!
- John Anderson family about 1905 (201 KB)
This was taken shortly before the family moved up to Canada
- Anna May, Lenord and Augusta Larson (83 KB)
says Anna May is Agusta's daughter so is Lenord Anna's son?and mother/grandmother of Charlie??married to Esther Johnson ??
- Cousin Rune with the family 1936 Plymouth (197 KB)
This was Rune's confirmation day and the car has been in his father's family for years.-nice, eh?
- Clara, and, and , Beda (89 KB)
who is with them--is this Waldahls??
- Renee's basketball card write-up (94 KB)
The text from the back of her card says it all!
- Carpenters and George Milsom Cash (166 KB)
Carpenters and George Milsom Cash
- Renee Del Colle's basketball card (69 KB)
She has been to Austrailia to participate in the Olympics!-the write-up link is also on the page.
- Andrew Johnson home Spicer MN (134 KB)
is this a retirement place?? or did they live there a long time
- Louis Thompson (73 KB)
I would guess this was taken about 1891 or a bit earlier, when Louis emigrated to America
- E.Johnsons Vineland--is this George's daughter? (105 KB)
Is this Effie born 1902?
- Matilda(Perkins)&John Harmeson-Mary's grandparents (206 KB)
These are the oldest Harmesons that we have pictures of (so far)
- E Johnson (102 KB)
E Johnson--at Vineland??
- Mildred and Raymond Thompson (44 KB)
I think this is their engagement picture according to what is written on the back-he gave her an aquamarine ring!!!
- elderly couple by dark house (131 KB)
elderly couple by dark house--I want to think think this is the Hayes but ........
- Em(Sarah)& George Harmeson-Mary's parents (81 KB)
I think this was taken at the homestead south of St. Brieux, SK,before they moved to BC
- Frida Munson/Monsen and Mable Fredin (87 KB)
I wonder if this is mother and daughter--Mabel is daughter of Anna Greta Johnson and second husband Andrew Marsch?
- George Harmeson and second wife Jeannie Bourne (158 KB)
Grampa George was over 80 when he married for the second time!!(he lived to 96!!!)
- Eugene Monsen 1941 (101 KB)
Eugene,one of Frida's boys--the other was called Milton and wearing the same uniform--what is it for ??
- Harmeson grandparents and others (232 KB)
John & Matilda Harmeson at their daughter-Nora Agnes' home,she married Lee Harmeson so never changed her name!!!
- Genevive, Benhard and Olga Carlson. (130 KB)
are these relatives too--she has pix of the kids when real small too
- Mary and Matilda-aka Tilly Harmeson (84 KB)
Our grandmother Mary and her oldest sister-'Tilly'
- group of Duluth Johnsons ? (91 KB)
I am not sure that I can identify any one here
- Mary Harmeson Thompson (81 KB)
Aunt Jo had this photo redone as a portrait--I think it is lovely!
- Hayes of Albany (120 KB)
Hayes of Albany
- Shaun Rabchak (57 KB)
a better one of Shaun--his face is visible!!
- home of Augusta Viger or Wiger (109 KB)
home of Augusta Viger or Wiger-so where is Augsta or is that Augsta Larson??
- My cousin Rolf Hilanmo with the dogs (117 KB)
You can see the dogs are waitng for a treat!!
- Johnson cousin group 1928 (108 KB)
Johnson cousin group 1928
- John and our neice Dana (94 KB)
Dana was an escort for one of the grads this summer that we all attended
- Johnsons threshing (106 KB)
Johnsons threshing--CA or MN ?
- Rufus as a celebrity (180 KB)
Rufus was front page on the City Drive, a local Vancouver newspaper recently
- Mrs Anna Paxton and Walter (164 KB)
Mrs Anna Paxton and Walter--???????
- oldest Lake Henry Johnsons (108 KB)
oldest Lake Henry Johnsons
- Ward and Mildred Milsom Cash (186 KB)
Carpenters are the grandparents of this little one.
- D2 Beda and children (130 KB)
this photo scanned better than the other group of children
- Buffalo , Mn family (164 KB)
Do they look like younger Lundeens?
- D3 (93 KB)
who is aunt Beda visting?
- Arena School, Lac Qui Parle Co. MN (71 KB)
Why did my family have this photo of Arena school children, near Madison, MN, up in Canada?
- Shaun and fireplace built by his great-grandfather (16 KB)
This fireplace is still in very good condition 60+ years after Joe Rabchak built it.
- Beda and Charles Anderson(grandfather) about 1890 (64 KB)
Maybe this is a picture taken about the time Beda was confirmed?
- Josie Anderson (my Mom thought that was her name) (68 KB)
I hope someone can give a positive ID on this lovely lady. Any ideas??
- Joseph Lundeen family (82 KB)
Joseph Lundeen family is all that is written on the back--no location--
- Group of unknown men. Help identify them,please. (45 KB)
Any ideas about these fellows. Email me if you do.
- Darcy Lambert, drummer of the "Moral Majority" (243 KB)
This pix was in the local paper August 4, 2001--nice one, Darcy!
- Pioneer wedding reception at log house-whose? (67 KB)
This looks like a jovial crowd, but who and where did it take place?
- Alex & Mary(Lepeschak )Tkachyk (108 KB)
Michal and Petronella Lepeschak's second daughter Maria, her husband and their first child, John.
- My Dad with the windmill he built (12 KB)
One of Dad's hobbies is woodworking. This is the biggest windmill so far.
- Anna Lepeschak Rabchak (61 KB)
Anna was the eldest daughter of Michal and Petronella Lepeschak
- D 7 Christine & ? Carpenter and And. Dahlgrens (117 KB)
I think the And. is for Andrew?
- Michal and Zofia Lepeschak's son (104 KB)
Dont' know his name--perhaps the one called Michal??
- D 8 Dahlgrens in Minneapolis,Minn (212 KB)
just what it says
- D12 Gary Dahlgren (56 KB)
says taken may 6 1956--confirmation I think
- D 14 Vistitors from Mpls.1938 (130 KB)
another group--I only know Beda
- Wahldal's wedding photo (73 KB)
Luckily, this pix of a gorgeous couple was identified by one of my new found cousins, Ivan Anderson, as his grandparents taken about 1893.
- Berthine Erickson (50 KB)
How is Berthine tied to the Anderson family?
- A 3 unknown (48 KB)
Help identify, please.
- 4 unknown ladies, Mother and 3 daughters? (55 KB)
These ladies need IDs
- A 1 unknown (43 KB)
Who is this?
- A 2 unknown (46 KB)
Who is this?
- A 4 unknown (39 KB)
Who is this?
- A 5 unknown (44 KB)
Who is this?
- J 1 Grampa Johnson home (182 KB)
on the lake bank-taken 1955 and says "Agnes Anderson, Albion, Minn, and my home, B. Swanson bank.--
- A 6 unknown (53 KB)
Who is this?
- J 27 Andrew Johnson home in Spicer, MN (157 KB)
Andrew Johnson home in Spicer, MN
- J 26 George Johnson 50th wedding anniversary (91 KB)
George and Thilda Johnson 50th wedding May 23, 1936 means they were married in 1886
- J 25 Beda Johnsons grave plot (290 KB)
Beda Johnsons grave plot--John H. Johnson's is the large one in the center--her first husband John, then John Butin, and lastly, John Swanson
- J 23 Effie and mother Beda Johnson 1932 (119 KB)
Effie and Beda Johnson 1932 is my guess--shortly before Effie died
- J 22 Effie Johnson 1932 (49 KB)
Effie Johnson 1932
- J 21 Effie visits Johnsons before 1932 (153 KB)
Effie visits Johnsons before 1932--when she died
- J 20 Grandfather Johnson (153 KB)
This should be John B. Johnson--says "far far" meaning father's father
- J 19 Henry and Effie Johnson about 1917 (139 KB)
Beda's kids taken in the orchard--a favored site for her pix
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