Letters of John Holmquist & Ruth Swanson

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1904 - 08


Compiled by Lennart Holmquist

Ruth Swanson and John Holmquist were born in America of Swedish immigrants They attended the same church, Svenska Baptistkrykan (The Swedish Baptist Church) on the corner of Emerald Avenue and 595h Street in the Chicago suburbs. Though their homes were about t twelve blocks from each other, they often wrote letters.John had job to help support his family, so he time was limited. Also, at least one parent was not altogether happy about John and Ruth seeing each other. In letters they could write what they wanted to say and when it was on their minds or hearts.

 

The letters give us a personal, touching and often sweet glimpse of two young people two young people in love.

 

Ruth was seventeen years old when she wrote the earliest letter we have of their correspondence, and John was eighteen years old

 

Date To Destination From Place of Origin
1904-03-12 John Holmquist Chicago Ruth Swanson Chicago
1904-04-08 John Holmquist Chicago Ruth Swanson Chicago
1904-10-26 John Holmquist Chicago Ruth Swanson Chicago
1904-12-28 [Program] Chicago    
         
1905   Chicago    
1906   Chicago    
1907   Chicago    
1908   Chicago    

 

 

Contact me, Len Holmquist, at family@earthwander.com if you have corrections, additions, photos or questions.

Kontaktera mej, Lennart Holmquist (family@earthwander.com) om, du har något som
behövs ändras, har frågor, eller photon, eller något annat som du kommer ihåg om vår familj !
Tack

 

 


NOTES

 

web page updated: 20-Feb-2017

Beginnings
  Trufvid & Elin Holmquist

Trufvid & Elin's Descendants
  Johan & Family
  Gustav & Family
  Jonas
  Kristina & Family
  Menny & Family
  Johannes & Family
  August & Family
  Anna & Family


Elin's Ancestors
  Johanna Pedersdotter 1570
  Bente Gammalsdotter 1581
  Elna Sonesdotter1604


Trufvid's Ancestors
  Elin Samuelsdotter 1711
  Trufvid Håkansson 1743


Biographies
  Adele Shinholt
  Bernard Holmquist
  Eleanor Holmquist
  Emma Holmquist
  Esther Holmquist
  Johannes Holmquist
  John T. & Ruth Holmquist
  Lennart Holmquist
  Oscar Nelson
  Rex Shinholt
  Richard Holmquist
  Trufvid Holmquist
  Waldemar & Nellie Holmquist
  Wilhelm Holmquist






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