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WINNERS AND LOSERS ON THE NEBRASKA PRAIRIE: Part II
“They were born in Ödeshög and the ten came to America.” A FAMILY HISTORY BlOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH LaVerna Colson Smith swedishrootsamericanbranches.com PART II: LOSERS Native Americans – Treaties and Removal In Nebraska, between 1825 and 1892, there were… Continue reading
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WINNERS AND LOSERS ON THE NEBRASKA PRAIRIE – 1875-1900 – PART I
“They were born in Ödeshög and the Ten came to America.” A FAMILY HISTORY BlOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH Part One: Winners The Land: Townshp and Range – Western lands are measured by a township and range system created by… Continue reading
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BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS ON THE NEBRASKA PRARIE – HOMESTEADING 1867-1875
“They were born in Ödeshög and the ten came to America.” A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH Swedishrootsamericanbranches.com LaVerna Colson Smith VICTOR COLSON AND HANNAH HANSON…THEIR STORY CONTINUES Victor and Hannah arrived in Nebraska just prior to Statehood.… Continue reading
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EARLY NEBRASKA HOMESTEADING- Victor Colson and Hannah Hanson – 1867
“They were born in Ödeshög and the ten came to America.” A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH Swedishrootsamericanbranches.com LaVerna Colson Smith Crossing the Missouri River – February, 1867 Victor Colson and his party left Sloan, Iowa in February… Continue reading
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EARLY NEBRASKA PIONEERS – Victor Colson and the Journey West – 1866-1867
Victor Colson and Hannah Hanson “They were born in Ödeshög and the ten came to America.” A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH Swedishrootsamericanbranches.com LaVerna Colson Smith The Journey Begins -Illinois to Nebraska Four Swedish immigrants began their westward… Continue reading
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EARLY NEBRASKA PIONEERS – Victor Colson – Crossing the Atlantic Ocean – 1861
Victor Colson and Hannah Hanson “They were born in Ödeshög and the ten came to America.” A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH Swedishrootsamericanbranches.com LaVerna Colson Smith Crossing the Atlantic Ocean Victor Colson, (Carlsson in Sweden), the ninth of… Continue reading
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THOSE WHO LEFT – THE TEN – Descendants of Carl Samuel Larsson and Rebecca Samuelsdotter – Part Two, Continued….
“They were born in Ödeshög and the ten came to America. ( A quote from Ida V. Colson in “Colson Family Records” published, 1950.) September 30, 2025 A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH swedishrootsamericanbranches.com Between 1852 and 1868,… Continue reading
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THOSE WHO LEFT – “THE TEN” – Descendants of Carl Samuel Larsson and Rebecca Samuelsdotter – Part One
“They were born in Ödeshög and the ten came to America. ( A quote from Ida V. Colson in “Colson Family Records” published, 1950.) September 28, 2025 A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH swedishrootsamericanbranches.com The New Land Between… Continue reading
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THE LEGACY OF CARL SAMUEL LARSSON AND REBECCA SAMUELSDOTTER: 12 DESCENDANTS AND A LIFE WELL LIVED
September 7, 2025 A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH Swedishrootsamericanbranches.com Although Carl and Rebecca were far from rich, they lived a comfortable and stable life on beautiful Skrädeberg farm. Carl Samuel was a good farmer and manager and… Continue reading
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REBECCA SAMUELSDOTTER – A REMARKABLE WOMAN (1794 – 1867)
August 27, 2025 A Family History Blog by LaVerna Colson Smith swedishrootsamericanbranches.com Rebecca Samuelsdotter , the wife (hustrun) of Carl Samuel Larsson,was the mother of ten children and the stepmother of two. Rebecca was born on March 27, 1794 to… Continue reading