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Historical Fiction by Rosalind Spitzer
The Story of Johann Magnus Anderson, Part 1
By Emma Christina Anderson Pusard
Translated from Swedish by Mildred Anderson Lekberg & Sven Lekberg. Edited for clarity by Rosalind Spitzer
Read the whole story here: The Story of Johann Magnus Anderson
My grandfather, Anders Peterson, died three months before my father was born. My father, Johann Magnus Anderson, was born April 20, 1830, at the estate called Ebbarp in the parish of Såby, Jőnkőping’s Province. Anders had married my grandmother when he was already an old man with several children from his first marriage, so my father had no full brothers and sisters. He had many half brothers and sisters who were very much older than he was and didn’t have much use for their stepmother or her son. They were well off, but my father and grandmother had often suffered need and had to eat bark bread.
Gustava’s Unworn Wedding Dress
In Chapter 1 of Anna’s Home, the character Eva tells the story of her mother’s beautiful, but unworn, wedding dress. This is a real story is narrated by Eva Tilderquist in the family history, P.O. Tilderquist Family, which she published in 1952. Eva implies that her mother never told the story; it was Jane Berggren, Gustava’s younger sister, who disclosed it after Gustava died. Read More
Angelika’s High School Physics Notebook
With Earth Day and the March for Science coming up April 22, I’ve been reflecting on how important science is to me even though I chose a career in education and writing instead of a scientific field. My family tree is rife with science types, albeit, until recently, all male.
My great grandmother’s generation produced a physician, an engineer, a naturalist, and a horticulturist. The next generation of sons boasted two renowned research scientists.
Inspiration
In Memory of Angelika Olson (September 17,1889-October 14, 1972)
Even though it’s been 60 years since my Nanny’s garden was at its height, it still grows in my memory. Read More
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