First Settlers of the Maine Swedish Colony
Jean B. Duncan



Contents
Introduction
Surnames
Contact
Home Card
Index
Sources


Introduction
Who were the first settlers of New Sweden, Maine? What were their lives like? Did they stay or did they go? One hundred thirty five years later these questions were still asked.

The First Settlers
Colony of New Sweden, Maine Founded July 23, 1870
Presented in tribute to their memory
By the Historical Society
"Mina Barn I Skogen"

Nicholas P. Clase, His wife Anna
Children: Karl, Agnes, Hilma

Truls Persson
His wife Elna and son, Herman

Nils Olsson, his wife Elna, Children:
Vilhelm, Alfred, Judith, Karoline, Anna

Jons Person, His wife Anna
Mother Elsa, sister Hanna

Jonas Bodin, Sr., his wife Sara, Children:
Per Otto, Israel, Maria, Edla, Johanna

Sven Svensson, his wife Karolina, Children:
Johan Theodor, Sven Robert, Selma Davida

Nils Persson, His wife Karna
Children: Sigrid, Elna

Karl G. Harleman

Karl Voss

Jacob Johansson

Gottleib T. Piltz

Solomon Johansson

Olof Morell

Oskar Lindberg

Johan Petter Johansson

Jonas Bodin, Jr.

Frans R. W. Plank

Per Pettersson

Olof Olsson

Anders Johansson

Janne L. Laurell

Anders Svensson

His son, Sven Adolph

Total of 22 men, 11 women, 18 children = 51 people
Dedicated Centennial Day July 23, 1970


Contact
jeanbduncan@yahoo.com
Jean and Bill Duncan
1012 South Shore Road, Stockholm, ME 04783


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