Matilda Joy (Her father' last name was Larsson until he went into the Swedish Military who gave him the last name of Lindholm, because of so many men being Larsson's. So they just kept the last name of Lindholm.), was born in Sweden, and came to the U.S. when she was just 10 years old. She also learned English quickly so she was used her to help many elders of the swedish settlement with legal matters and also with buying merchandise. In order to help with income at the age of 16 she and another girl asked to go with her uncle to Springfield, who was taking a load of lumber there. At the time the Oxen were so over loaded the girls had to walk the 67 miles. She worked there for $2.00 a week as a maid, and sent the money home. She was just too homesick to say any longer than she did, saying she cried herself to sleep many a night.
On Christmas Eve Dec, 24,1881 she married Albert Claus Frisk (1858-1899). She was a remarkable woman by all accounts. It is said that she had what they called second sight. A year or so before her husbands death she was drawing water from the well when she saw his death, but was told not to worry, she would be fine. Albert passed of Tyhoid fever when she was only 39 leaving her a widow about 3 weeks before the birth of their 9th child. She stayed in her home and she and the children worked their farm, with the older boys following the harvest in Kansas for extra income. She said she could never marry again because no man would be as good to her children as their father was.
When her son Harry was in WWI he became very ill and was not expected to live. Matilda walked in a daze for a couple of days around the time they finally heard of his illness. When he recovered and came back he told the family that she had come to him, saying that she would care for him, being there a day or so, and he recovered quickly after that. She had other visions but what, is unknown to us. They family thought that it was strickly because of her faith in our Lord that she had this gift.
In 1917 she went to Kansas to her son Alvin's who's wife had died of child bed fever after the birth of her 4th child. She did what she could for them, and returned to Missouri with the 3 week old baby girl (Grace) and 4 years later taking the 3rd youngest (Vera)of her sons to raise. The other 2 children (Ray & Hazel) were cared for and bounced between family members until they were grown, even though Alvin had remarried and started a new family.
In 1937 her daughter Ethel and family decided to move to California, and talked her into going with them. So she left the home and farm she and Albert had built and she'd raised her family on after being there 51 years. Sadly she never got to see Missouri again.
Sometime before she passed she was asked if she wanted to be placed beside Albert when the time came. She said no, because when she passed they would finally be together again anyway, so didn't need to be brought back to Missouri.At the time of her death in 1959 at the age of 98 years and 7 months she left a total of 234 decendents.
All of her children are linked to her and listed with their father.
She is my Paternal Great Grandmother.
by W. Loy Frisk Simmons
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On Christmas Eve Dec, 24,1881 she married Albert Claus Frisk (1858-1899). She was a remarkable woman by all accounts. It is said that she had what they called second sight. A year or so before her husbands death she was drawing water from the well when she saw his death, but was told not to worry, she would be fine. Albert passed of Tyhoid fever when she was only 39 leaving her a widow about 3 weeks before the birth of their 9th child. She stayed in her home and she and the children worked their farm, with the older boys following the harvest in Kansas for extra income. She said she could never marry again because no man would be as good to her children as their father was.
When her son Harry was in WWI he became very ill and was not expected to live. Matilda walked in a daze for a couple of days around the time they finally heard of his illness. When he recovered and came back he told the family that she had come to him, saying that she would care for him, being there a day or so, and he recovered quickly after that. She had other visions but what, is unknown to us. They family thought that it was strickly because of her faith in our Lord that she had this gift.
In 1917 she went to Kansas to her son Alvin's who's wife had died of child bed fever after the birth of her 4th child. She did what she could for them, and returned to Missouri with the 3 week old baby girl (Grace) and 4 years later taking the 3rd youngest (Vera)of her sons to raise. The other 2 children (Ray & Hazel) were cared for and bounced between family members until they were grown, even though Alvin had remarried and started a new family.
In 1937 her daughter Ethel and family decided to move to California, and talked her into going with them. So she left the home and farm she and Albert had built and she'd raised her family on after being there 51 years. Sadly she never got to see Missouri again.
Sometime before she passed she was asked if she wanted to be placed beside Albert when the time came. She said no, because when she passed they would finally be together again anyway, so didn't need to be brought back to Missouri.At the time of her death in 1959 at the age of 98 years and 7 months she left a total of 234 decendents.
All of her children are linked to her and listed with their father.
She is my Paternal Great Grandmother.
by W. Loy Frisk Simmons
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Matilda Joy (Her father' last name was Larsson until he went into the Swedish Military who gave him the last name of Lindholm, because of so many men being Larsson's. So they just kept the last name of Lindholm.), was born in Sweden, and came to the U.S. when she was just 10 years old. She also learned English quickly so she was used her to help many elders of the swedish settlement with legal matters and also with buying merchandise. In order to help with income at the age of 16 she and another girl asked to go with her uncle to Springfield, who was taking a load of lumber there. At the time the Oxen were so over loaded the girls had to walk the 67 miles. She worked there for $2.00 a week as a maid, and sent the money home. She was just too homesick to say any longer than she did, saying she cried herself to sleep many a night.
On Christmas Eve Dec, 24,1881 she married Albert Claus Frisk (1858-1899). She was a remarkable woman by all accounts. It is said that she had what they called second sight. A year or so before her husbands death she was drawing water from the well when she saw his death, but was told not to worry, she would be fine. Albert passed of Tyhoid fever when she was only 39 leaving her a widow about 3 weeks before the birth of their 9th child. She stayed in her home and she and the children worked their farm, with the older boys following the harvest in Kansas for extra income. She said she could never marry again because no man would be as good to her children as their father was.
When her son Harry was in WWI he became very ill and was not expected to live. Matilda walked in a daze for a couple of days around the time they finally heard of his illness. When he recovered and came back he told the family that she had come to him, saying that she would care for him, being there a day or so, and he recovered quickly after that. She had other visions but what, is unknown to us. They family thought that it was strickly because of her faith in our Lord that she had this gift.
In 1917 she went to Kansas to her son Alvin's who's wife had died of child bed fever after the birth of her 4th child. She did what she could for them, and returned to Missouri with the 3 week old baby girl (Grace) and 4 years later taking the 3rd youngest (Vera)of her sons to raise. The other 2 children (Ray & Hazel) were cared for and bounced between family members until they were grown, even though Alvin had remarried and started a new family.
In 1937 her daughter Ethel and family decided to move to California, and talked her into going with them. So she left the home and farm she and Albert had built and she'd raised her family on after being there 51 years. Sadly she never got to see Missouri again.
Sometime before she passed she was asked if she wanted to be placed beside Albert when the time came. She said no, because when she passed they would finally be together again anyway, so didn't need to be brought back to Missouri.At the time of her death in 1959 at the age of 98 years and 7 months she left a total of 234 decendents.
All of her children are linked to her and listed with their father.
She is my Paternal Great Grandmother.
by W. Loy Frisk Simmons
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On Christmas Eve Dec, 24,1881 she married Albert Claus Frisk (1858-1899). She was a remarkable woman by all accounts. It is said that she had what they called second sight. A year or so before her husbands death she was drawing water from the well when she saw his death, but was told not to worry, she would be fine. Albert passed of Tyhoid fever when she was only 39 leaving her a widow about 3 weeks before the birth of their 9th child. She stayed in her home and she and the children worked their farm, with the older boys following the harvest in Kansas for extra income. She said she could never marry again because no man would be as good to her children as their father was.
When her son Harry was in WWI he became very ill and was not expected to live. Matilda walked in a daze for a couple of days around the time they finally heard of his illness. When he recovered and came back he told the family that she had come to him, saying that she would care for him, being there a day or so, and he recovered quickly after that. She had other visions but what, is unknown to us. They family thought that it was strickly because of her faith in our Lord that she had this gift.
In 1917 she went to Kansas to her son Alvin's who's wife had died of child bed fever after the birth of her 4th child. She did what she could for them, and returned to Missouri with the 3 week old baby girl (Grace) and 4 years later taking the 3rd youngest (Vera)of her sons to raise. The other 2 children (Ray & Hazel) were cared for and bounced between family members until they were grown, even though Alvin had remarried and started a new family.
In 1937 her daughter Ethel and family decided to move to California, and talked her into going with them. So she left the home and farm she and Albert had built and she'd raised her family on after being there 51 years. Sadly she never got to see Missouri again.
Sometime before she passed she was asked if she wanted to be placed beside Albert when the time came. She said no, because when she passed they would finally be together again anyway, so didn't need to be brought back to Missouri.At the time of her death in 1959 at the age of 98 years and 7 months she left a total of 234 decendents.
All of her children are linked to her and listed with their father.
She is my Paternal Great Grandmother.
by W. Loy Frisk Simmons
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