Swedish Geocoin 2007 The Emigrants : Kristina

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Released:
Monday, September 24, 2007
Origin:
Sweden
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Current Goal

Reunite with my husband Karl-Oskar and in the process of doing so:

Travel from cache to cache and find new friends and pick up stories from other emigrants with a connection to Sweden. So all you Johansson's and Eriksson's out there, tell us your story please!

And finally, when the times are better and I'm very homesick, I would like to go home. But until then, please let me stay in America!

Oh - and one more thing, we have had our share of bad things happening to us already, lets not add kidnapped by ruthless geocoin collector to that list. Please.

About This Item

Karl-Oskar and Kristina

Karl-Oskar and Kristina are married and tried to make a living in Sweden. However, the small size of their land, the infertile soil, and some bad harvests made it tough. Thus, they decided to emigrate to America, the promised land.

The journey was long and tedious and when they finally reached their new land they got separated. Their new life could have had a better start.

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Write note 2/28/2009 seam2read posted a note for it   Visit Log

A personal note from the coin owner reminded me that I never supplied the information I promised back in December.
My great-grandfather's name was Frederick Ferdinand Fredsall. He was born January 19, 1852 in Vetlanda, Sweden.
He married Clara Augusta Rundbon who was born on December 25, 1848 in Hultsjo,, Sweden. They immigrated to New Hartford, Connecticut bringing their belongings in a trunk lined with school papers. The trunk is an important part of my parent's home.
Frederick was the son of Sven Magnus Larsson Krok Fredsall of Nasby, Vetlanda and Eva Maria Hakansdotter of Skede.
Thanks for reviving my interest in the Swedish roots!
Discovered It 2/22/2009 Art Girl discovered it   Visit Log

I discovered this in the hands of my mom.
Thanks!
Retrieve It from a Cache 2/21/2009 snowball's-keepers retrieved it from I-84 / I-91 Geocoin hotel II Connecticut   Visit Log

Sad to say I have no connection to Sweden other than reading and really enjoying "The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo"!
I will move this on so someone else can add their stories!
Thanks for the coin.
Dropped Off 2/14/2009 LifeOutDoors placed it in I-84 / I-91 Geocoin hotel II Connecticut - 4.85 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 2/14/2009 LifeOutDoors retrieved it from SMK-78 East Coast Greenway #3 Connecticut   Visit Log

Will move along soon.
Discovered It 2/14/2009 deerslayerme1 discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered in the hands of lifeoutdoors.
Dropped Off 2/13/2009 seam2read placed it in SMK-78 East Coast Greenway #3 Connecticut - 79.73 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 12/28/2008 seam2read retrieved it from SHORTLINE New York   Visit Log

I am of Swedish roots. My parents have the trunk my great grandfather used to move his belongings to America. The trunk is lined with school papers from Sweden. I will add to this when I have time to look up some names and dates.
Dropped Off 12/27/2008 Big C, the Curly One & the Little Man placed it in SHORTLINE New York - 1,755.61 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 11/22/2008 Big C, the Curly One & the Little Man retrieved it from Travel Bug Cafe New Mexico   Visit Log

We'll move along soon.
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