Birth Date17 Nov 186429,72
Birth PlaceUndersaker, Jemtland, Sweden
Birth Memoalso Nov 27 1865
Death Date21 Nov 195429,72 Age: 90
Death PlaceNew Sweden
Death Memoalso Nov 21, 1955
Burial Date24 Nov 195429,13
Burial PlaceWest Jemptland, New Sweden, ME
Burial Memolot 3
Immi Date23 Jul 18715 Age: 6
Immi PlaceNew Sweden, Maine
Reside PlaceWest Jemtland Road Lot 24 New Sweden, ME5,28
OccupationBuyer And Shipper Of Potatoes 30 Years; Director Of Aroostook Trust Co. In Caribou; farmer19,25
ReligionNew Sweden Baptist For 79 Years, Serving As Deacon Many Years; Baptized In 1895;19,33
FlagsBoston Post Cane Holder, Jamtland group July 23, 1871
Spouses
Birth PlaceSmaland, Sweden
Death Date15 Mar 1971 Age: 90
Death PlaceCaribou, ME
Death MemoCary Memorial Hospital
Burial PlaceWest Jemtland, New Sweden, ME29,13
Burial Memolot 3
Reside PlaceFirst farm north of New Sweden line in Stockholm on South Main hill
ReligionNew Sweden Lutheran 1881; Baptist In New Sweden: Deaconess45,33
Marr Date15 Jul 189929,72
Marr Memoalso July 8, 1899
Notes for Eric Olof Hedman
age 15 in 1880 New Sweden census;
8Name given as Erik;
5Lived on the orignal farm in the old log house but later moved into a new house he had built on adjoining lot 25, which was first taken up by Olof Goranson who also had arrived with his son Goran July 23, 1871;
28Immigrated at age six with his family in the second large group of settlers; Served on school board, board of selectman, and was a member of the New Sweden Grange;
19Boston Post Cane holder in New Sweden 1952-1954
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