The Swan Fundell Descendants of the Midwest

Many hours have been spent researching and tracing my family roots back to Funderset, Sweden. We are the descendants of Sven Nilsson (aka Swan Fundell). Parents were Nils Olsson and Bengta Nilsdotter. Our ancestors came from Funderset, a rural farming community which has long since been absorbed by larger Swedish territories.

Most of our family resides in the midwest in IL. and IA. Any information would be appreciated. I am also willing to share the information that I have. Always looking for other descendants of this family tree. Please feel free to contact me. Would love to hear from you.

GEDCOM Trees (viewing trees requires 4.0 or later)

• My Family Tree (290 KB)
  The ancestors and descendants of Swan Fundell

Family Photos

• Helen West (43 KB)
  Swan's first wife.
• My Family (37 KB)
  Kathy Fundell Seeforth & Michael Seeforth
• Our Son (42 KB)
  Christopher Michael Seeforth
• Sven (aka Swan) Fundell (46 KB)
  The Man Who Began It All
• My Parents (72 KB)
  Arvid (aka Shorty) Fundell & Gerty ******* Fundell at our son's wedding 9/2003.
• Swan & Hilda's Sons early 1900's (45 KB)
  Four of the Fundell Boys: Raymond, Roy, Ralph & Reggie in their early years
• The Female Fundell Members 2003 (45 KB)
  Gerty Fundell, Sharon Fundell Mindock, Shelley Fundell Gorenz and our new daughter-in-law, Melinda Hefley Seeforth
• The Fundell Homestead Early 1900 (49 KB)
  Swan & Hilda Fundell & sons at their home in Tiskilwa, IL. (Bureau County)
• The Fundell Extended Family 2003 (49 KB)
  Arvid (aka Shorty) Fundell's Extended Family of children and grandchildren 2003.
• HIlda Nilsdotter Pierson (53 KB)
  Swan's second wife & Swan in later years
• The Newlyweds 2003 (21 KB)
  Chris & Melinda Seeforth 2003
• Tragedy at Searl Ridge 1898 (page 1) (2648 KB)
  The tragic murder and suicide at Searl Ridge involving Helen West Fundell Searl.
• Where It All Began (45 KB)
  Funderset, Sweden
• Tragedy at Searl Ridge (page 2) (41 KB)
  The tragic murder and suicide at Searl Ridge involving Helen West Fundell Searl.
• How We Acquired the Fundell Surname (32 KB)
  The Bay of Fundy
• Extended Family 2004 (107 KB)
  Family Gathering in Princeton, IL. 12/2004 @ Shorty & Gerty Fundell's 60th Wedding Anniversary.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Report: Kinship of Sven Nilsson (aka Swan Fundell)


• Report: Kinship of Kathy Anne Fundell


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Sven Nilsson (aka Swan Fundell)