Hi Sharon, Yes, as far as I know, my grandmother's sister, my Aunt Annie was the natural daughter of Goro and Anders. I visited her many times, she lived in Pangman SK where my grandparents lived, and I never heard anything other than that she was grandma's sister. She looked very much like my grandmother as well. Does the lady in Regina who you have been corresponding with know anything more about your Anne Marie? My dad remembers Uncle Krist, and he did not look after himself very well. I believe he was quite a drinker. He is supposedly to have spent his last few years with Ted Schwindt in Pangman. Ted has since died, but maybe his family would know something more. There are still Schwindts in Pangman. Pangman is so small, that I am sure if you address letters like you see them listed here, the postmaster would know the postal box number. There is a Chester Schwindt in Regina as well, I believe he is related to Ted. Bill Schwindt Martin St Pangman, SK S0C 2C0 Phone: 306-442-4537 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Brian Schwindt Pangman, SK S0C 2C0 Phone: 306-459-2620 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Judy Schwindt Pangman, SK S0C 2C0 Phone: 306-442-4544 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Schwindt, Lorne Loucks St, Pangman, SK S0C 2C0 306-442-4537 These Bjore names are related to my grandmother as well, and might have some more information. I remember meeting them at a family reunion over 20 years ago, but I do not know them at all. Arnold Bjore Kincaid, SK S0H 2J0 Phone: 306-588-2534 A Bjore Vanguard, SK S0N 2V0 Phone: 306-582-2230 Good luck, Let me know if you find anything interesting, Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon D. Mills" <jmills@libby.org> To: <MNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 8:14 AM Subject: [MNPOLK-L] Anne Elise Larsen Bjore > Posted on: Polk County Queries > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Polk?read=333 > > Surname: BJORE SKOIEN > ------------------------- > > Hi Shirley, > We have emailed many times but I was looking at this list this morning > and noticed that Anne Elise was born in 1881. Are you sure she is the natural > daughter of Goro and Anders? > My g.grandmother Oline and Krist Skoien had a daughter Anne Marie born > in 1880-81 and they came to the States in May of 1881. There is some thought > that Anne Marie was left in Norway with some other people and then came > with them to the U.S and he never found her again. I don't know if any > of this is true but just checking with you to see what you know. > Hope you are having good results in your search. I am stuck! > Thanks, Sharon >