Velma Jean Benson wrote: > > My grandmother Hilda Elizabeth Schytte, was born in 1875, in Norway. She > married Carl Victor Anderson in Houghton Michigan at about 1895 to 1903. > They moved to Seattle Washington in 1904. They had 5 children; Eric, born in > 1904; Carl, born in 1904; Elizabeth, born in 1907; Howard, born in 1908 and > Arnold, born in 1916. > > My aunt Elizabeth Johnson made a trip to Norway in the late 1950's or the > early 1960's. She visited our relatives and was taken to the church or > cathedral in Trondheim that our Schytte ancestors had quite a bit of > influence. My grandmother told me that the name Schytte was carried through > to the first ancestor that came to Norway and the Schytte's were the head > ministers for years and years and years. The first Schytte studied > Lutheranism in Germany and then traveled to Norway. > > If any one can remember my aunt visiting Norway 40 or 50 years ago,when you > were small children or teenagers or are older now, I would appreciate it > very much if you would please let me know. I am 67 years old now and I am > trying finish our Family Tree soon. ----------------- Statsarkivet in Trondheim has received your email on Sept 29, and will give you an answer. According to an old lady (nearly 90) in Trondheim, widow, married Schytte, there should be some family info in Statsarkivet in Trondheim. I called her today and gave her phone number to Statsarkivet. I will send names and addresses etc. of all 23 persons Schytte with a phone number in Norway directly to your email address. Kjell -- ------------ Kjell Eidet, Lesterudveien 31 Phone: +47 67 56 11 01 N-1350 Lommedalen E-mail: kjelleid@alfanett.no NORWAY