Postcards: Swedish Immigration to MN

There should be a Swedish and Scandinavian Heritage Month.

We recently bought a old house built in the late 1800s. Upon starting to restore it, we found a wall board signed by Carl Eckholm. This intrigued me. I started searching for Carl and found he came to the US from Sweden in 1882. His wife and 2 children came over too. He built our house. He was a master craftsman. They lived in our home for almost 30 years. His wife, Elizabeth died in the home as well as 1 of their sons, and Carl as well in 1928. I hope to find photo's of these people and put them up in the house once it's restored- honoring them and their journey. <3

My Great-Grandmother came from Värmland, Sweden to Elbow Lake, Minnesota in 1905, age 18, without any other family members traveling with her. Her ancestors were all Skogfinsk. I will be buying this book as it illustrates my Great-Grandmother's journey.

My grandmother left Sweden in 1904 at the age of 15. She came from a place called Alfton. She borrowed the gold for her passage from an Uncle. Her mother refused to say goodbye and declared her daughter's trunk would prove to be her coffin. My grandmother had no English and went through Ellis Island. She made her life in America, but it was a very hard life. Her name was Martha Ostling. A brave and courageous woman. I was very lucky to have her in my life for a very long time. She was a beautiful soul ❤

My Dad's aunt immigrated to America in the early 1900. Just two years ago while visiting my Dad in Sweden I fount two guide books she brought back with her. A servant guide and a cook book. Amazing! I cherish them dearly. A piece of history

My 3rd great grandmother came from Sweden in 1878. She met and married a Scotsman in New York, and together they traveled to Shell Lake, Wisconsin where four of her siblings had settled. Most historians think 'Swedeland, USA' was just in Minnesota, but in fact it spilled over into Wisconsin as well, in Burnett, Polk and Washburn Counties.

Great grandfather and his brother came here in 1870 and bam here I am! Love my Swedish people♥️

My 3rd Great Grandmother and her parents came from Smaland,Sweden, to Skane,Minnesota in the 1850s. She later moved to New Sweden, in Idaho Falls. I was just able to get pictures of them too! I love my Ancestors ❤️🇸🇪🇺🇲

This was very interesting. I am of Scandinavian descent but my Ancestors came to Ontario. Some moved on to Minnesota, so I have American relatives but we are Canadian. Bjarne, Einer, Astrid came in 1909 with their parents Anton and Marie. And uncle Olaf and aunt Nelly. We are Norwegian. But Norwegians and Swedes are pretty much the same thing.

what a great interview. going to buy and read the book now.

This is one of my favorite books EVER

My father started full time work at age 15 here in Sweden in the 1960´s also, it was very usual up to then, before school was extended up to 19 years of age.

Great, ever since I went on this video I've been seeing a billion videos on the side of my screen that were posted like 6 years ago.

I... I am Swedish/Finnish

Working outside at age 15 was nothing back then. My great grandfather was born in 1895 in Varv parish in (then) Skaraborg county in Västergötland. He worked as a shepherd boy for a baron on a nearby estate when he was FIVE. He later worked in a quarry, but for most of his life he was a truck and tram driver. He was one of the first Swedes ever to have a driving license, before it was compulsory (pre 1924).

This should be watched by the participants or the appliers to the Swedish tv-series Allt för Sverige. (All for Sweden, or as it is called in the US, The great Swedish adventure). It would certainly be a good complement, and give some more understanding to how life was for some of the emigrants/immigrants!

Hi, I am curation an exhibition on Swedish Immigration for the House of Sweden in DC and would like to show this video in the exhibition. Is that ok for you?

How come they can come but no body can

My grandmother had eight (!) sisters and brothers. They all emigrated to the States. Not all to Minnesota. They didn´t emigrate at the same time but one by one. The youngest was only 17 when she left Sweden. My grandmother was the youngest and the only one who stayed in Sweden. I have a lot of relatives in the United States but I have no idea who or where they are.

My Great Great Grandpa Harvey came to America from Sweden in 1888 he was 6 or 7 he snuck on a ship he settled here in Pennslyvania and lived till he was 103 1/2 years old he died only 15 years before I was born in 2000 my grandma told me this he was a miner im not sure if that ship he was on sailed to maybe the port of philly or maybe he started out in another state if anyone knows a lot about Swedish immigration could you let me know what state you think that ship he came here on couldve stopped at cause I just know he lived in three places in Pennslyvania one of which being the city I live in my grandma sadly doesnt know as much as shed like to know about him due to him being an alcholic and not bothering with his grandkids but im trying to find more info to help