I am the archivist for the Holmen Area Historical Society, and I believe I have the same photograph in our archives. C. A. Sjolander was a very influential businessman in Holmen. He ran a general store in Holmen for a number of years and assisted in the foundation of the Holmen Co-op Creamery. I know there are still Sjoanders in the area, who I'm sure would greatly appreciate the photograph. Hannah Scholze Quoting Shelley Cardiel <cardiels@comcast.net>: > I've "rescued" an old photograph of Tillie SJOLANDER which was taken at the > Meason Studio in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The photograph appears to have been > taken in the 1890's with Tillie appearing to be in her teens at the time. > In addition to her name, someone has written the following on the back of > the photograph. > > "daughter of August SJOLANDER and his wife Karrie, born at Holmen, Wis., > August SJOLANDER was the son of Peter and Oleana SJOLANDER, early settlers > at Holmen, Wis." and "Oleana SJOLANDER was my Grandmother's sister, lived in > Holmen for many years before moving to Onalaska, Wis.". > > Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information > regarding Tillie and her family as follows: > > Olitie SJOLANDER b. 7 Nov 1875 to parents C. A. SJOLANDER (b. 26 May 1851 in > Norway) and Karen Pedersdatter QUALL (b. Jul 1851 in Norway). The couple > had four children including, Olitie; Carl Beannard; Peter Albert; and Clara > Aktavia SJOLANDER born between 1875 and 1880. > > C. A. SJOLANDER'S father was Peter E. SJOLANDER b. 24 Aug 1822 in Sweden and > his wife as Anna OLSEN b. 30 Jun 1824 in Norway. C. A. SJOLANDER was their > only child. The Peter immigrated to the USA in 1853, returned to Norway in > 1863 and returned in 1865 with his wife and son, remaining in WI until their > deaths. > > Census records provide the following information: > > 1880 census of Holland, WI: > > Peter SJOLANDER, age 57, a Retired Merchant, born Sweden, parents born > Sweden > Oleana SJOLANDER, wife, age 55, Keeping House, born Norway, parents born > Norway > + 1 servant > > 1910 census of Holland Township, WI: > > Oliana SJOLANDER, age 85, a widow, 1 child/1 living, born Norway, parents > born Norway, to USA 1865 > > 1910 census of La Crosse, WI: - living in the home of Mrs. J. TALLEY > > Tilly SJOLANDER, age 34, born WI, parents born Norway, a Furniture Co. > Bookkeeper > > I am hoping to locate someone from the family so that this beautiful old > treasure can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this > family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. > > Thanks, > Shelley > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILACROS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >