Tag Archives: Hendrickson

Photo mysteries

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Laura

I have only a few photographs of my great grandmother, Petra Malum Hendrickson. Here she is, on the far right, with her daughter, my great Aunt Bert. I wonder where they were going that day in those smart hats. And who thought … Continue reading →

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In the news … gathering at the Tolstrups

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Laura

According to newspaper archives, in February 1915 our grandfather, then about 12, and several other ancestors and friends attended a gathering at the farm home of our great aunt Anna Malum Tolstrup and her husband Hans. The occasion honored the Tolstrups’ move … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, everyone …

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Laura

My sister and me, Christmas, 1960s Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas and new year!

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Climbing through those Illinois branches

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Laura

We are a family from Iowa. On both sides. Sure, our grandfather talked about his ancestors being from Illinois, but since he himself grew up in Iowa and his parents are laid to rest there — right in the middle … Continue reading →

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In the news … 1927 Hendrickson Reunion

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Laura

Old newspapers keep turning up unexpected treasures in my family history quest. One example is a story about a Hendrickson family reunion on a late summer day in 1927 at Radcliffe Park in Central Iowa. My great-grandparents attended, as did … Continue reading →

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Maritime Monday: Norway to America through Port of Quebec

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Laura

When in my research I found suggestions that some of our ancestors, after sailing from Norway, had arrived on the coast of Quebec, rather than New York, my first reaction was skepticism. After seeing such suggestions about more than one … Continue reading →

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Discovering Hendrick

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Laura

It’s hard to say just why, but I’m fascinated to start learning more about the man from whom the Hendrickson family derived its name. I’ve always known that Hendrickson means “son of Hendrick,” but it was just a vague historical … Continue reading →

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Grandfathers I loved

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Laura

I’d like to celebrate both fathers and grandfathers this Father’s Day weekend. I was blessed with two amazing grandfathers whom I dearly loved and truly miss. My maternal grandfather is on the left, while my paternal grandfather is on the right, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Dad …

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Laura

Today my precious father turns 82 years old. His journey through life so far has brought him from the prairie towns of Iowa, where he was born, raised, and educated, to the battlefields of Korea, post-war Japan, Native American reservations of … Continue reading →

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They came from Øyer

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Laura

I still have a lot to learn about geographical references in Norway, but I’ll give this a whirl. It seems some of our ancestors came from Øyer, in the state (or county) of Oppland, about 94 miles north of Oslo and … Continue reading →

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