The birth record..in Swedish, of my Great-Grandfather, Frans Abdon. Frans was born in Brunne, Stigsjö, Ångermanland (Västernorrland ) and this is where the name Brundell comes from.

June 1895 Census in Holmes City, Minnesota, of Frans A., wife and "Cary" or Katarina. Looks like 6 children listed, including my grandfather, Fritz who was 16 at the time.

This was the 1900 Census in Minnesota showing Frans and Katarina (Karin) and 4 of their children.

Obituary for Ola Swenson, my Great Grandfather, father to Hannah Swenson Brundell. November 25, 1925.

Official Death Certificate of Ole Swenson, father of Hannah Swenson Brundell and grandfather to Milly. He died when he was 78, and was a retired farmer. His obituary is above.

Death Certificate for Bengta Akesdotter Swenson, wife of Ole and mother to Hannah, Milly's mother. She was in a nursing home and it is noted she was suffering from senility, dying at 93 years of age. One of her daughters, Emma, signed the certificate.

This is the Death Certificate for Frans Abdon Brundell, grandfather to Milly. He died at 85 years and the certificate says he retired two years before that, at 83! He was listed as a farmer and carpenter. His wife at the time signed the certificate. Of interest is that six months before he died he was diagnosed with color cancer.

Marriage record of Frans Abdon Brundell and Katarina Nord, Sweden, October 31, 1874.

Birth record, in Swedish, of Pamela Kristina, daughter of Katarina Nord. About six years of age when Frans Abdon and Katarina were married.

Birth records 1834 to 1859, in Swedish, of Katarina Nord. Father Lars Nord and mother Stina Mellen. Born in Enanger, Sweden July 11 or 12, 1846.

Record of both Katarina and her daughter, Pamela. Showing birth dates and place of birth: Enanger for Katarina and Skon for Pamela.

My Grandfather's Registration Card, 1918.

Death Certificate for Franz Hjelmer Brundell, my Grandfather in September, 1932. He died from consumption - TB as we know it now.

This was issued in about 1963 or 1964 to Milly.