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[Dalmer E. Nelin's Death Certificate]
Death Certificate of Dalmer Elizabeth Nelin, stating that she died in McCulloch County, Texas, on 1959-01-22 of "Coronary Thrombosis" as a result of a fractured left hip.
Date:
February 6, 1959
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Request for Information about C. J. Nelin's Arrival in America]
Cecil R. Nelin's notes regarding information he needs concerning Carl J. Nelin's arrival from Sweden into the United States, stapled to an Order for Copies of Ship Passenger Arrival Records, mailed 1989-06-12 by Cecil Ray Nelin to the National Archives Trust Fund to confirm Carl J. Nelin's arrival in New York, N. Y., on 1881-05-28.
Date:
June 1989
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Summary of Passenger Information for the S.S. ADRIATIC]
A summary of all passenger information gleaned by Cecil R. Nelin during his search, showing that there were 549 passengers aboard the S.S. ADRIATIC, with 33 of them being lodged in saloons, or cabins, and the other 516 (including his father, Carl J. Nelin) in steerage.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of O. G. Dahlberg's Will]
Official copy of O. G. Dahlberg's will with a note from Sam McCollum addressed to his wife and children. Also included is a strip of paper with a series of numbers and the envelope that this document was delivered in.
Date:
March 9, 1956
Creator:
McCollum, Sam
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Early Swedish Settlers
Historical survey of the history of Swedish communities in McCulloch County, especially the East Sweden area and Soldiers Waterhole historic marker. This report contains compiled stories, correspondence, and tables.
Date:
1971/1972
Creator:
McCulloch County Historical Survey Committee
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
History of the Charles Conrad Johanson Family
Photocopy of a handwritten document. "The History of the Charles Conrad Johanson Family," by Drusilla Johanson Miller traces the Johanson family's history back to Sweden in 1842 and the Andrew Johann Johnson family's Swedish history back to 1861 and then follows the journeys of both men as they emigrate from Sweden into Texas, eventually settling in the East Sweden, Fairview, and Brady Communities of McCulloch County, where their families merged with the 1906 marriage in Brady of their children Henry Charles Johanson and Annie Johnson, who were the parents of several children about whom biographical information is also given through 1976.
Date:
1976~
Creator:
Miller, Drusilla Johanson
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecil R. Nelin to Agda Hansson, June 7, 1989]
Letter from Cecil R. Nelin to Agda Hansson discussing SVAR's ancestry investigative services and pricing. The letter is in response to a previous letter from Agda Hansson.
Date:
June 7, 1989
Creator:
Nelin, Cecil R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nilsson/Nelsin Family Biographical Notes, May 11, 1989]
A biographical account of the Nilsson/Nelin family that includes information about the family after sister Klara and brothers Carl John Eric arrived in America, as well as information copied from tombstones in the Vargy Chapel Cemetery during a visit by Cecil R. Nelin.
Date:
May 11, 1989
Creator:
Nelin, Cecil R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hanson Family Tree]
Photocopy of the Joseph and Hilda Hanson family tree, followed by notes. Each name featured on the tree has a page providing a brief biography of them, and the last 2 note pages feature a list of miscellaneous names and dates.
Date:
1975~
Creator:
Nelson, Alice
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Forskarcentrum I Ramsele, 1988~]
Letter from Forskarcentrum I Ramsele, proposing ancestry investigation services at the hourly rate of $25.
Date:
1988~
Creator:
Ramsele, Forskarcentrum I
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Svenskarne I Texas I Ord Och Bild, 1838-1918: Volume 1
Compilation of photos with biographical and historical information about people in Texas of Swedish descent.
Date:
1919
Creator:
Severin, Ernest, 1871-; Scott, Alf. L. (Alfred L.), 1862-; Westerberg, T. J. (Thor Julius), 1874- & Öjerholm, J. M. (John Melcher), 1858-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Svenskarne I Texas I Ord Och Bild, 1838-1918: Volume 2
Compilation of photos with biographical and historical information about people in Texas of Swedish descent.
Date:
1919
Creator:
Severin, Ernest, 1871-; Scott, Alf. L. (Alfred L.), 1862-; Westerberg, T. J. (Thor Julius), 1874- & Öjerholm, J. M. (John Melcher), 1858-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Genealogical Record, Ancestors, Relatives, Descendants
Genealogical record showing the family histories of the Steelhammer and another family of descendants from Friedrick Johann Otte. This record contains pedigree charts, and histories of individual family members; each individual is named in the index. Also included are various photographs of some of the family members.
Date:
1964
Creator:
Steelhammer, Ernest Ray
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
From Sweden to America: Roots and Branches of the Steelhammer Family
Genealogical account of the Steelhammer family, covering the descendants of John Albert Steelhammer. Each page of the document covers the history of a particular family member.
Date:
{2013-10-19..2013-10-20}
Creator:
Steelhammer, Gilbert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biography of a McCulloch Co. Pioneer
Biography of Charles Oscar Steelhammer that includes anecdotes, and stories of his travels from Sweden to the United States. This document covers his travels from Illinois to Texas and his cattle raising days there.
Date:
October 2013
Creator:
Steelhammer, Sue
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson]
Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson, born in Galva, Illinois on December 10, 1902 to parents Joseph and Hilda Hanson.
Date:
August 8, 1949
Creator:
Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article from The Brady Herald]
A clipping from The Brady Herald which reports that the Evangelical Free Church of Melvin will "be the first church in McCulloch County to receive an historical marker" in upcoming historical marker dedication ceremonies with excerpts from greetings sent to the church from the superintendent of the South Central District of the Evangelical Free Church of America in which he expresses the hope that "the day will be both a day of remembrance and a day of rejoicing in what this church has meant and continues to mean..."
Date:
September 20, 1988
Creator:
The Brady Herald
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpt from the Brady Herald, Letters to the Editor]
A clipping from The Brady Herald newspaper; an article titled, "Letters to the Editor." The article provides details about the lives of five individuals buried in the East Sweden Cemetery, including the circumstances of two of their deaths.
Date:
August 9, 1977
Creator:
The Brady Herald
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article from the Brady Standard]
Two clippings from The Brady Standard newspaper; an article giving details about the historical marker dedication ceremonies and identifying the individuals who attended.
Date:
September 30, 1988
Creator:
The Brady Standard
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray Thornton to Mr. Hurd, September 20, 2006]
Typed letter from Ray Thornton to Mr. Hurd, discussing their time spent together at the East Sweden Cemetery on Labor Day. At this event, Hurd shared what he knew with Thornton about the Hurd and Engdahl families of East Sweden.
Date:
September 20, 2006
Creator:
Thornton, Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ray Thornton's Business Card]
A business card for Ray Thornton, attached to a white cardboard divider. The card uses the Texas Flag as a design, replacing the star with a longhorn's head.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Thornton, Ray
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card in Memory of Hilda Hanson]
Copyrighted cream, black, and gold card "In Loving Remembrance" of Hilda Hanson that states the dates of her life and features Victorian illustrations of doves, wreathed flowers, and a book with feather pens, along with the bannered epitaph "Gone but not forgotten" above a brief poem.
Date:
1922~
Creator:
Wendell, H. F.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Programme - 30th Anniversary - West Sweden Methodist Church - June 9-13, 1937
30th Anniversary "Programme" with schedule of celebratory events to be held 1937-06-09 through 1937-06-13 and also containing advertisements from 14 area businesses, some of which contain congratulatory messages.
Date:
June 9, 1937
Creator:
West Sweden Methodist Church
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Biography of a McCullough [sic] Co. Pioneer
Biography of Charles Oscar Steelhammer that includes anecdotes, and stories of his travels from Sweden to the United States. This document contains spelling errors, and grammatical errors throughout the seven pages.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Willis, Joe Charles
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History