syrene
10-08-04, 07:27
At a Fant family reunion, I rediscovered several childhood friends, with whom I often played, because my parents were very good friends. It turns out that the father, Arvid Ahlskog/ Alskog in the US was from Malax, my father's hometown. And thanks to the family tree posted at Sunday's reunion, I discovered that Arvid's wife, Hilma Irene, was born to Isaac Fant. Her father's brother had married a sister of my mother's father, John Carlson/Thors from Solf. So their family is connected with mine from two directions.
Arvid is said to have been born August 26 or 29, 1899. I found an entry on Ellis Island that seems to match up, who went to Aberdeen WA. Later he worked as a barber in Seattle, and died relatively young at 63 from multiple sclerosis.
I can't find such an Arvid Ahlskog in the Talko database. Does anyone have further information on him?
My old friends have gotten interested in their family roots.
Thanks,
Syrene
Arvid is said to have been born August 26 or 29, 1899. I found an entry on Ellis Island that seems to match up, who went to Aberdeen WA. Later he worked as a barber in Seattle, and died relatively young at 63 from multiple sclerosis.
I can't find such an Arvid Ahlskog in the Talko database. Does anyone have further information on him?
My old friends have gotten interested in their family roots.
Thanks,
Syrene