Andrew Lundeen > John
Lundeen > Edward Lundeen > Marion Lundeen
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| Passenger record |
Andrew Lundeen was born Andreas
Jonasson in the parish of Magra in Björlanda, Sweden. He married Annika Eriksdotter
in November 1858 (Nov 5 according to his obituary; Nov 19 to Swedish household
examination). Andrew and his family arrived in New York on June 13, 1879. The
ship record says Andrew was a miner and the family traveled in steerage. The
family settled in Albion Township, Minnesota and this would be Andrew’s home
for the rest of his life. Andrew and Anna had 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls.
3 of the girls must have died young as I have found no record of them beyond
Andrew’s obituary.
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| Andrew and Anna |
Up until a few months ago I didn't know of any photos of Andrew and Anna, however a search on Ancestry, a
member tree contained a picture. To my surprise, it was the same as an
unidentified photo I had. (There may have been a bit of a genealogy-happy-dance
in my house that night) I have contacted the owner of the photo and am hoping
to receive a reply.
Andrew
died on April 13, 1912 and is buried in the cemetery of the Albion Evangelical
Free Church, the same church where he and his descendants worshiped for
generations to follow. Albion was the church where my family worshiped the
first few years of my life, making me the sixth generation to worship in the
same building.Sources: Obituary from Cokato, MN Museum, Swedish Household records from Wright County Historical Society, Passenger records from Ancestry
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