BELOVED GREAT-GRANDMOTHER:
NEW INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY V. LUNDGREN:
Born in Velinga parish near Tidaholm, Sweden. Daughter of Emma Karolina Sandberg (father's name Sven Johannson). When Sven died at age 57, Emma, Hilda and Amanda had to go live in the "poor house" in Tidaholm, hence the name for the name change to my great-grandmother's maiden name, Sandberg. Sister of Hilda Olivia Sandberg.
Granny and her sister, Hilda worked at the Match factory in Tidaholm and lived at Bjorstorpvagen 9 in Tidaholm in the year 1900.
Married Karl Fredrik Severin Lundgren on August 14, 1903 in Tidaholm. The officiating priest was Sven Johan Selender. Granny, Great-grandpa and Uncle Sven arrived at Ellis Island on November 20, 1903 when Granny was 21 and Great-Grandpa was 25. Their oldest son, Sven was a baby (4 months old) when they arrived. They had sailed on the Carpathia which set out from Liverpool, England. Five children: Sven, William, Charles, Dorothy and Helen. Widowed; remarried Mr. Walters. Lived in Brooklyn most of her life. Moved with granddaughter, Elizabeth, and lived in San Reno (Kings Park area). Passed away at age 93. Homemaker all of her life.
Granny was the most kind and compassionate woman I ever knew. She never said an unkind word about anyone. Granny lost a 12 year old daughter in a fire, another to tuberculosis at age 21, and two husbands and two sons over thee years.
My cousin Bette lived with Granny and one day she asked her, "Granny, please tell me how you got through all of this anguish and pain without falling apart."
Granny simply replied in her usual "Granny" fashion which was not wordy or intellectual, as she was from Sweden and did not have much command of the English language. What she said was worth 1,000 words and something I will always cherish.
"When I was in the pit, I did not go up. Jesus came to me in the pit and put me on his shoulder so I could see the light."
I will remember my great-grandmother's words every time I am in "the pit."
NEW INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY V. LUNDGREN:
Born in Velinga parish near Tidaholm, Sweden. Daughter of Emma Karolina Sandberg (father's name Sven Johannson). When Sven died at age 57, Emma, Hilda and Amanda had to go live in the "poor house" in Tidaholm, hence the name for the name change to my great-grandmother's maiden name, Sandberg. Sister of Hilda Olivia Sandberg.
Granny and her sister, Hilda worked at the Match factory in Tidaholm and lived at Bjorstorpvagen 9 in Tidaholm in the year 1900.
Married Karl Fredrik Severin Lundgren on August 14, 1903 in Tidaholm. The officiating priest was Sven Johan Selender. Granny, Great-grandpa and Uncle Sven arrived at Ellis Island on November 20, 1903 when Granny was 21 and Great-Grandpa was 25. Their oldest son, Sven was a baby (4 months old) when they arrived. They had sailed on the Carpathia which set out from Liverpool, England. Five children: Sven, William, Charles, Dorothy and Helen. Widowed; remarried Mr. Walters. Lived in Brooklyn most of her life. Moved with granddaughter, Elizabeth, and lived in San Reno (Kings Park area). Passed away at age 93. Homemaker all of her life.
Granny was the most kind and compassionate woman I ever knew. She never said an unkind word about anyone. Granny lost a 12 year old daughter in a fire, another to tuberculosis at age 21, and two husbands and two sons over thee years.
My cousin Bette lived with Granny and one day she asked her, "Granny, please tell me how you got through all of this anguish and pain without falling apart."
Granny simply replied in her usual "Granny" fashion which was not wordy or intellectual, as she was from Sweden and did not have much command of the English language. What she said was worth 1,000 words and something I will always cherish.
"When I was in the pit, I did not go up. Jesus came to me in the pit and put me on his shoulder so I could see the light."
I will remember my great-grandmother's words every time I am in "the pit."
BELOVED GREAT-GRANDMOTHER:
NEW INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY V. LUNDGREN:
Born in Velinga parish near Tidaholm, Sweden. Daughter of Emma Karolina Sandberg (father's name Sven Johannson). When Sven died at age 57, Emma, Hilda and Amanda had to go live in the "poor house" in Tidaholm, hence the name for the name change to my great-grandmother's maiden name, Sandberg. Sister of Hilda Olivia Sandberg.
Granny and her sister, Hilda worked at the Match factory in Tidaholm and lived at Bjorstorpvagen 9 in Tidaholm in the year 1900.
Married Karl Fredrik Severin Lundgren on August 14, 1903 in Tidaholm. The officiating priest was Sven Johan Selender. Granny, Great-grandpa and Uncle Sven arrived at Ellis Island on November 20, 1903 when Granny was 21 and Great-Grandpa was 25. Their oldest son, Sven was a baby (4 months old) when they arrived. They had sailed on the Carpathia which set out from Liverpool, England. Five children: Sven, William, Charles, Dorothy and Helen. Widowed; remarried Mr. Walters. Lived in Brooklyn most of her life. Moved with granddaughter, Elizabeth, and lived in San Reno (Kings Park area). Passed away at age 93. Homemaker all of her life.
Granny was the most kind and compassionate woman I ever knew. She never said an unkind word about anyone. Granny lost a 12 year old daughter in a fire, another to tuberculosis at age 21, and two husbands and two sons over thee years.
My cousin Bette lived with Granny and one day she asked her, "Granny, please tell me how you got through all of this anguish and pain without falling apart."
Granny simply replied in her usual "Granny" fashion which was not wordy or intellectual, as she was from Sweden and did not have much command of the English language. What she said was worth 1,000 words and something I will always cherish.
"When I was in the pit, I did not go up. Jesus came to me in the pit and put me on his shoulder so I could see the light."
I will remember my great-grandmother's words every time I am in "the pit."
NEW INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY V. LUNDGREN:
Born in Velinga parish near Tidaholm, Sweden. Daughter of Emma Karolina Sandberg (father's name Sven Johannson). When Sven died at age 57, Emma, Hilda and Amanda had to go live in the "poor house" in Tidaholm, hence the name for the name change to my great-grandmother's maiden name, Sandberg. Sister of Hilda Olivia Sandberg.
Granny and her sister, Hilda worked at the Match factory in Tidaholm and lived at Bjorstorpvagen 9 in Tidaholm in the year 1900.
Married Karl Fredrik Severin Lundgren on August 14, 1903 in Tidaholm. The officiating priest was Sven Johan Selender. Granny, Great-grandpa and Uncle Sven arrived at Ellis Island on November 20, 1903 when Granny was 21 and Great-Grandpa was 25. Their oldest son, Sven was a baby (4 months old) when they arrived. They had sailed on the Carpathia which set out from Liverpool, England. Five children: Sven, William, Charles, Dorothy and Helen. Widowed; remarried Mr. Walters. Lived in Brooklyn most of her life. Moved with granddaughter, Elizabeth, and lived in San Reno (Kings Park area). Passed away at age 93. Homemaker all of her life.
Granny was the most kind and compassionate woman I ever knew. She never said an unkind word about anyone. Granny lost a 12 year old daughter in a fire, another to tuberculosis at age 21, and two husbands and two sons over thee years.
My cousin Bette lived with Granny and one day she asked her, "Granny, please tell me how you got through all of this anguish and pain without falling apart."
Granny simply replied in her usual "Granny" fashion which was not wordy or intellectual, as she was from Sweden and did not have much command of the English language. What she said was worth 1,000 words and something I will always cherish.
"When I was in the pit, I did not go up. Jesus came to me in the pit and put me on his shoulder so I could see the light."
I will remember my great-grandmother's words every time I am in "the pit."
