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My Dad built a church
Bergeson

My Dad built a church

For years I’ve told family members and others that my father, Robert William Bergeson, worked for the fabled “CCC”, the … Continue reading My Dad built a church

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Serendipity came knocking  one day in October
Bergeson, Femrite

Serendipity came knocking one day in October

When I started researching the life of my great-grandfather, John M. Femrite, I felt as though I were confronted with … Continue reading Serendipity came knocking one day in October

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First Cousins
Andvik, Bergeson

First Cousins

Relationships in families are multi-dimensional. Sometimes we think only of the parent-child dynamic. Other times we think mostly about our … Continue reading First Cousins

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In Minnesota we are all living on stolen land
Bergeson, Femrite, Holtan, Lindseth, Tryggeseth

In Minnesota we are all living on stolen land

Today, October 11, 2021, is Indigenous Peoples Day as declared by the Governor of Minnesota and the President of the … Continue reading In Minnesota we are all living on stolen land

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The life and times of J. M. Femrite, pt. 2
Femrite, Lindseth, Tryggeseth

The life and times of J. M. Femrite, pt. 2

Some years ago I wrote about my maternal great-grandfather, John Martinus Femrite. The post was titled “What ever happened to … Continue reading The life and times of J. M. Femrite, pt. 2

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Mjangerdagen, a grand summer tradition!
Tang

Mjangerdagen, a grand summer tradition!

For the past quarter century or so (I’m not sure of the year the tradition started), our Mjanger cousins and … Continue reading Mjangerdagen, a grand summer tradition!

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Scouting and Grandpa Ragnvald
Bergeson

Scouting and Grandpa Ragnvald

When I was a boy, I was both a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout, carrying on the traditions that … Continue reading Scouting and Grandpa Ragnvald

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Sailing on the Christian Radich
Bergeson

Sailing on the Christian Radich

It’s been nine years this summer since I shipped aboard the SS Christian Radich for a two-week training voyage from … Continue reading Sailing on the Christian Radich

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Josephine Katherine Tryggeseth
Femrite, Lindseth, Tryggeseth

Josephine Katherine Tryggeseth

The other day I realized that I’ve written much more about my grandfathers in this blog than about my grandmothers. … Continue reading Josephine Katherine Tryggeseth

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Tante Fina lived to be 109 years old!
Andvik, Duesund, Mjanger

Tante Fina lived to be 109 years old!

My great-aunt, Olufina Duesund Andvik (“Fina”), was 109 years and eight months old when she died in Seattle, Washington in … Continue reading Tante Fina lived to be 109 years old!

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