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Here is a picture just waiting for people to indentify them. They are all numbered so grab a peice of scratch paper and give it a shot. The photo was taken at the Lundell homefarm. For a starter for the younger generations taking the challange, #4 is Hilma (Benson) Lundell and #10 is the popular neighbor, Rudolph Pearson.
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Can we have a hint as to about what year the photo was taken?
Ok. The photo was taken in about 1922 at the Lundell home farm.
I can't name even one! I'm not sure I am related to any of them...am I? I fail to see any resemblance! :) I better get busy and study up on the family history!! ~Jodi Duden-Clare
Jodi Duden-Clare said...
I can't name even one! I'm not sure I am related to any of them...am I?
Well, being that #4 is Hilma (Benson)Lundell is your great grandmother, you would be related. ;)
bwt- Hilma's mother, Anna, (your great great grandma)is also on this photo. Actually this is one of the few images we have of her.
Is #12 Rutherford? He's got the pipe and kind of looks like Dale?
Number 3 is Irvin Lundell
How can #11 be Irvin Lundell? Irvin Lundell was born in 1911...and if the picture was about 1922, then Irvin would have been about 11 years old.
Ok. A couple more hints. The one with the pipe is not Rutherford. That one is Clarence Lundell(Jodi Lundell's grandfather) and next to Clarence on the ground is his brother Ferdie Lundell (Stan Lundell's grandfather.)
And #3 is not Irvin but it is one of Rutherford's brothers.
I give up.This is very difficult.
A few more for you.
13..Quentin Lundell
14..Myron Lundell
15..LaMyra Lundell
16..Elwood Benson
17..Hazel Benson
I know I don't always remember to do it either,(sign my name)but I gotta know who is getting them right and who is giving up!!!
I don't have a clue on any of them!
Pam
Couple more for you.
#4- Hilma (Benson)Lundell
#8- Anna (Andersdotter) Benson - Hilma's mother.
#9- Theodore Benson - Hilma's brother.
Again, not knowing much about our relatives (shame on me), but putting together the info from you, Harry, I'm assuming Hilma was born in America and Anna must have been born in Sweden. (I might have to pick up a new hobby of checking into my ancestors). Was Theodore Benson any relation to the Ted (Arlene) Benson in Clark Valley?
Pam
Yes, Anna was born in Hallandslan, Sweden on Mar. 11, 1847. She married John Henry Benson on Nov. 24, 1872 in Red Wing. He was also born in Sweden in the same general area on Jan. 17, 1841; but from what I can tell they met in Red Wing. John and Anna had four children all born in Wacouta, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
E.(Emil) Theodore Benson was the eldest. He was the father of Hazel, Elwood, Dorthea, and Dale Theodore (Ted) Benson. The mother to E.Theodore's children was also an Anna Benson. She is #5 on the photograph and her brother was John Benson, who is #7 on the photo. John's then future wife is #6 on the picture. She was Gena Jellum.
Besides E. Theodore and Hilma Benson, there were two other siblings, Emma and Julia. Later on tonight I will post a picture of Emma, if I can find it.
Harry
Wow, this gets very confusing. I had to draw it all on a paper. Anna married to John, their children (4) but only Emil T. and Hilma are mentioned. Emil T. also married an Anna (who had a brother also named John Benson) ahd they also had 4 children (Hazel, Elwood, Dorthea and Dale Ted). Do I have this right so far?
I will continue. In the picture, so far we have #8 Anna(Andersdotter); #9 Emil T.; #4 Hilma; #7 young Anna's brother John; #10 Rudolph P.; #11 Ferdie; #12 Clarence; #13 Quentin; #14 Myron; #15 LaMyra; @16 Elwood; and #17 Hazel. That means we are still looking for #'s 1,2,3, 5, 6and 18.
Do I have all this right, or am I more confused than what I thougt?
If I am wrong, at least my brain is getting a work out!
I am guessing #1 is Rutherford; #2 is Lawrence;#3 is Harry; #6 is Emil T's wife Anna and #18 is Andrew. Could #5 be Ferdie or Clarence's wife?
Pam
Pam said: Anna married to John, their children (4) but only Emil T. and Hilma are mentioned.
I said there were "two other siblings, Emma and Julia'"
Pam said: I will continue. In the picture, so far we have #8 Anna(Andersdotter); #9 Emil T.; #4 Hilma
Yes, but let's call Emil T, Theodore, because that is what he went by and you somehow overlooked #5 Anna Benson (Theodore's wife)
It is confusing but there are two Anna Benson's on the picture. One is the mother of Theodore and Hilma and the other is Theodore's wife. Hilma and Theodore's father (not pictured - already deceased) was John Henry Benson. #7 is John Edward Benson and he is a brother of #5 Anna Elida Benson (Theodore's wife.) John Edward and Anna Elida had one brother, Albert, and we believe that he is #18 on this photo.
A short explaination for clarity. John Edward, Anna Elida and Albert (#'s 5, 7, & 18) were the cildren of Bernander Andersson and his wife Anna (last name unknown.) The kids all took the name Benson after they immigrated to America. Once you have that all figured out, I'll add some more confusion for you. Bernander Andersson and Anna (Andersdotter) were brother and sister. :)
One historical note about Anna Elida Benson. Around 1950 she recieved a letter from Sweden that simply said, "Anna Benson - Clark Valley - Minnesota." The best theory on how she got it is that someone in the St. Paul Post Office recoginized the name Clark Valley and sent it to the Cannon Falls Post Office. By coincidence Lowell Edstrom worked there at that time so it could have been him.
Harry
Dorthea is not the child of Anna and Theodore, but the only child of Julia, who was married to her cousin. I have Henrick as the first name of our great grandpa, whom you call John Henry.
I have a family picture of Anna and Henrick, with Theodore, Julia and Emma and I had a professional add Hilma to the pic because (as the story goes) Andrew would not let her go with to be in the picture .
Do you have different infor than me on Henrick's real name?
Jean
Jean Duden said: Dorthea is not the child of Anna and Theodore, but the only child of Julia, who was married to her cousin. I have Henrick as the first name of our great grandpa, whom you call John Henry.
Well, Anna and Theodore did have a daughter named Dorthea, but we are more accustomed to knowing her by her middle name, Juanita. For verification go to this site, Minnesota Historical Society and scroll down to certificate ID number and enter 1924-10508, then press search.
Regarding our great grandpa Benson, go to this site, Dalby Database and enter Benson, John, then press search. The 3rd one down happens to be our ancestor.
I should have been more careful to list both names for Dothea Jaunita Benson, but to be honest, I don't have a clue what name our ancestor, John Henry Benson, went by.
Harry
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