Wilsons Visit Sweden
The Homeland TourJune 2009
Your Tour Leader: Helga!
Team Mike
Our adventuring…tour GROUP!
Tomima
Hilde
Alexandra CassieClaire
Jane
MikeEMilyTori
Nonie
The first few days in Sweden:
From The Province of Bohuslan, our Swedish relatives
departed Goteborg to the New World: American & places far
beyond…
Departing Swedes headed to the
New World left from this dock in Goteborg
Do YOU really eat Herring?
Fish Markets and Fishy Treats
Have mini van…we go sight seeing
WE go shopping for clogs, shoes & treasures
Guess what? … The Sweden ride bicycles
The Swedish youth are really……into their fashion
…the comment is made: “Sweden doesn’t look foreign, it looks like home !”
Boats, fishing and the Sea
Even Churches…even seem to worship… sailors & maritime
Göteborg Church oversees the Harbor
We have dinner with cousin Carl Spalde….and we meet some new
family
Cousins take us to the Botanical Gardens in
Goteborg
Cousins Andreas & Solveig
Goteborg Botanical Gardens
Bohus Fortress on way to Uddevalla
Since the 1100’s, this fortress protected the Swedes from invading tribes
Uddevalla=Largest city near Bokenas. Wilsons originated
close by
Cousins Helene & Jonas Larsson
Helene helped to research book. Emily 1st visited Helen in 1991
Fred Wilson Named one of his ships after
this Swedish vessel
HASSELO
Annette’s Grave
BokenasThis is the region outside of Uddevalla from where the Wilsons originated. They lived on farms, raised animals, fished and sailed their boats. The Bokenas Old Church was where they spent their Sundays.
Katarina
Hillevi
Grave of Charles R. Wilson’s
mother
Dragsmark A 13th Century Monestary and Burial place
of other Wilson relatives.
Alice Simonson was daughter of Adolf Carlsson. She was born in Aberdeen
The Secret Chalice
Johan Sterner, he was 6 years oldwhen I last saw him. He likes to watch “Deadliest Catch”
a Seattle based TV show
Orrevik
Where the father of Charles R. Wilson
was born & raised
Stora KarrWhere the parents of Charles R. Wilson
lived after they were married. The birthplace of Charles R. Wilson
Mid Summer’s Eve
Light abounds until well after midnight
Hooray-it’s Midsummer Eve-possibly the BIGGEST holiday in Sweden
It’s time to meet the WHOLE Family in Sweden
Most people are free from their jobs & shops are closed. We decorate the Mid-summer’s pole, sing & dance PLUS eat & drink like crazy.
Fiskebakskil“Fishkill city”…and it rained and rained and rained. We learned that the Norwegians are buying up all the summer homes, cuz they have all the $
Swedes love Yellow Houses, Decorative Windows & Lots
of Flowers
TO the Beach Cottage with Carl Spalde, Solveig & Andreas
We meet Carl’s brother’s & sisters;they are so happy to meet more
cousins…
BEACH BBQ Swedish style
We are across from Rolf & Katarina’s house, looking at the Rorback property
Rorback
Waterfront Acreage & Farmland of
Christina Elisabeth's family
Christina’s House
All too soon, we must go home
The Wilsons Visited Sweden!
to reconnect with our roots & family
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