Windh/Freise/Maurstad genealogy - Person Sheet
Spouses
BirthNorra Rorüm, Skåne, Sweden
OccupationOut of the blue Kjell wrote Gladys Windh in May 1993.
EducationHe knew Maria Windh, his mother’s cousin, in Norra Rörum
Misc. Notes
Kjell Svensson wrote Gladys Windh in December of 1993, saying in English that he was a second cousin of Sven Windh. His grandmother (Johanne) was a sister to Cecilia Windh. He remembered his mother helping Maria Windh on the farm, and remembered having "so much fun there." Kjell's address in 1995:
Kjell Svensson
Box 107
242 22 Hörby
Sweden
Here is what he wrote:
dated Hōrby, December 5, 1993
Hello Gladys!
My name is Kjell Svensson. I live in Hōrby, Skåne, Sweden. I am married and have got two children, one boy and one girl. The boy name is Johannes and he is twenty years ood. The girl name is Johanna and she is eleven years old. My wifes name is Viola.
I am born in Norra Rorum.
My mother Anna Svensson was cousin to Cecilias and Olander Windhs children.
I am second cousin to theirs children.
My grandmother was sister to Cecilia Windh. Her name was Johanna.
I were with my mother when she helped [her cousin] Maria Windh on the farm.
I had so much fun there.
I search in my family on my mothers side.
I should like a information about Cecilias and Olander Windhs children, Sven-Ernfrid, Carl-Gottfrid, Oskar-Valfrid, Otto-Alfred, Per-Lyingfrid and Nils-Sigfrid.
They going a way to America 1901, 1902 and 1903. I should like to know a little about theirs family birthday and name on theirs children and theirs family.
Please write and tell me about how they lived in America.
Thank you so much.
With wishes,
Kjell Svensson
Box 107
242 22 Hōrby
Sweden
PS. My english is not so good, and I hope you can understand what I mean.
And then there is a picture of a Santa Claus who is saying “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” Most likely his 11-year-old Johanna drew it.