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They came from Scandinavia to Lake Lillian, Minnesota Lake Lillian was founded in May, 1864 on the shores of Lake Lillian in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, by Rev. Johannes Andreas Johannessen Bomstad, who led his family and religious colony of Troms Mindekirken dissenters (Apostolic Free Church members) from the northernmost edges of Scandinavia to America. During the next three decades, emigrants from other parts of Norway and Scandinavia arrived in the area of Lake Lillian to make their homes in a new land, and to pass on their Scandinavian heritage to their descendants. Many of these new settlers were from the parishes of Gagnef and Mockfjard, in Dalarna, Sweden. A handful were even of Sami descendancy. Now, almost one hundred and fifty years later, the descendants of these proud and adventurous people are looking backward toward their ancestry, in search of their family roots in Lake Lillian. This is their gathering place ...
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This site is dedicated to the great granddaughters of Rev. Johannes Bomstad, Elphie Serone Nielson-Kettner and Eleanor Magdalena Nielson-Larson, and to my great-aunt (and cousin) Mrs. Gertrude (Olson) Nielson. Without their wealth of knowledge and history, this site would not be possible. |
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This site is always under construction ... last edit Mon., July 12, 1999 Velkommen! Välkommen! Hilsen fra Lake Lillian, USA!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEW ADDITIONS THIS WEEK: * New GAGNEF kommune map and photos (see On Our Swedish Side >>>> at right) * Updated Genealogy and Cultural Links (see below) * Updated! SUBMIT QUERIES for genealogical research assistance, or VIEW current requests concerning Norwegian and/or Swedish emigrants to Lake Lillian, MN. THE TWO QUERY FORUMS are available below! Click on your choice! * PLEASE DON"T FORGET TO SIGN OUR NEW GUEST BOOK (below) BEFORE YOU GO! If you signed before, please re-sign it using the new book! Thanks for stopping by, and do come again! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OTHER RECENT ADDITIONS!! * LAKE LILLIAN ANNOUNCEMENTS / REUNION NOTICES! Click on the Lk Lillian Message Board (at right) >>> * Photos from Nord Lenangen, Karlsøy & Bomstad, Balsfjord! See the PHOTOS From HOME at right >>>> * More Dalarna and Gagnef in the Photos From Home Gallery at right >>>>> * THE PERFECT GIFT web page (Scandinavian folk art gifts by Rosalie Sundin including photos) ... See link BELOW! * A NEW UPDATED Guestbook. BE OUR GUEST!! See Below! * Sets of Historical Plat MAPS of the Lake Lillian/Kandiyohi Co. area. See link at right >>> * Swedish cultural links ... select "On the Swedish side" at right >>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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