 scan001-1-md.jpgPostcard with Bollnäs, Sweden, not sure if from Lingblom or Åberg family |
 Coal pile near Edsbyn, Sweden, approx 1910Coal pile: Our family believes the young man on far right is David Åberg, son of Per Johan Åberg and grandson of Olof Olsson Åberg. This may be around 1910. We'd like to identify other people in photo.
From Kjell Åberg - I have not seen this type before, but it looks like a "kolmila" , where you build an intricate pattern with lumber and then light it very carefully and guard it so it burns very slowly and not completely - to make charcoal. Very common in the old days, they used it for many purposes, e.g. in blacksmiths's shops. Could also be a type of oven for burning clay to bricks. But I think the former is the most probable.
From Calle Ringbo - I have shown the photo to Rolf Strand, (grandson of C.O. Åberg) who says he has seen the photo before, it is a coal pile and the photo is from a small town, "Rävaberg" outside Edsbyn.
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 scan 617-6.jpg(Possibly) Yngve Edvall, son of Dorothea Åberg Edvall(?), photo St.Eriksgatan, Sweden |
 scan 614-3.jpgAnna Helena and David Åberg, Sweden |
 carl-olof-oberg-bday-announcement.jpg80th Birthday announcement for Carl Olof Åberg |
 scan 385-20.jpgMother or aunt of John Olof Oberg? photo Edsbyn, Sweden |
 scan 370-5.jpgunknown woman, professional photo |
 scan 367-2.jpgLingblom family in front of home, Lingbo, Karin Lingblom on far right |
 JohnOberg-diploma-gradeschool-1898-web.jpg |
 backside of grandmother imageBackside of John Olof's grandmother image |
 John Olof's grandmotherGrandpa John Oberg's grandmother, is it Helena's mother or Per's mother? Photo taken in MALMÖ, see next image for the back |
 scan014-13-md.jpgBurying chapel (church) in Orsa Sweden |
 scan053-52-md.jpgDorothea "Thea" Åberg |
 scan055-54-md.jpgAnnchatrine Stenberg Runesson, confirmation 1967 |
 scan056-55-md.jpgDorothea Åberg with large flower (photos of her parents Per Johan and Ella on the wall) |
 scan058-57-md.jpgSwea Åberg on far left (youngest daughter of Per Johan), unknown girl next to her, and daughters of Carl Olof Åberg |
 scan059-58-md.jpgKjell Åberg, Maria, David, Oscar, Christmas 1979 |
 scan061-60-md.jpgPostcard of Edsbyn (Roteberg) train station, to John Olof Oberg, May 26, 1905 |
 scan062-61-md.jpgKjell Stenberg, Svea Åberg Stenberg, Ingemar Åberg, Birgit Åberg Simonsen, Reverend and Ingrid Åberg Östman |
 scan063-62-md.jpgpostcard to Olof Aberg in Edsbyn |
 scan082-11-md.jpgOberg or Lingblom toddler (boy?) |
 scan083-12-md.jpgOberg or Lingblom? young child |
 scan090-19-md.jpgWoman in had and coat, Karin Lingblom ? |
 scan103-4-md.jpgFamily, Sweden on farm |
 scan 136-23-md.jpgYoung unknown man in Sweden |
 scan 137-24-md.jpgWoman in Stockholm, professional photo |
 scan 138-25-md.jpgPossibly Karin Hansson Jonsson, Clara Oberg's grandmother, professional photo, Sweden |
 scan 139-26-md.jpgUnknown young man, professional photo, Ockelbo, Sweden |
 scan 140-27-md.jpgUnknown young man, professional photo, Bollnas, Sweden (near Edsbyn) |
 scan 141-28-md.jpgYoung unknown man in Sweden, Ockelbo professional photo |
 scan 142-29-md.jpgYoung unknown woman, Nora, Sweden, 1908 |
 scan 143-30-md.jpgFour young unknown people, Sweden |
 scan 144-31-md.jpgYoung man, Aberg or Lingblom? professional photo Sweden, Ockelbo |
 scan 145-32-md.jpgWoman and toddler, professional photo, Ockelbo, Sweden |
 scan 146-33-md.jpgYoung man, unknown, professional photo, Stockholm, Sweden |
 scan 147-34-md.jpgUnknown young man, professional photo, Ockelbo Sweden |
 scan 148-35-md.jpgUnknown young man, professional photo, Falun, Sweden |
 scan 150-37-md.jpgYoung man, unknown, professional photo, Stratjara, Sweden |
 scan 151-38-md.jpgBoy and girl, unknown, professional photo, Ockelbo, Sweden |
 scan 152-39-md.jpgUnknown baby, Stratjara Sweden |
 scan 154-41-md.jpgOlder woman, very old photo, Karin Lingblom? |
 scan 156-43-md.jpgUnknown young man, Falun, Sweden |
 scan 158-45-md.jpgUnknown young man, Stratjara, Sweden |
 scan 159-46-md.jpgUnknown woman, Ockelbo, Sweden |
 scan 160-47-md.jpgKarin Hansson Jonsson or Karin Jonsson Lingblom? |
 scan 162-49-md.jpgThree young women with hats, unknown |
 scan 163-50-md.jpgunknown baby on pillows |
 scan 165-52-md.jpgunknown woman reading |
 scan 168-55-md.jpgunknown man, woman and child in woods, formal dress |
 scan 169-56-md.jpgolder man, woman and two children |
 scan 170-58-md.jpgFour unknown men shoveling wood chips, swedish writing on back |
 scan 171-59-md.jpgunknown man, woman |
 scan 172-60-md.jpgThree unknown men in front of big house |
 scan 174-62-md.jpgUnknown man, woman and young boy |
 scan 175-57-md.jpgthree unknown women and two children in wood, formal dress |
 scan 179-66-md.jpgUnknown, 3 men, one woman holding spruce bough |
 scan 183-70-md.jpgUnknown 3 women, 2 men |
 scan 184-71-md.jpgFamily, unknown |
 scan 185-72-md.jpgUnknown, 3 women, 1 man in front of house, in Ockelbo? |
 scan 186-73-md.jpgUnknown family in front of house |
 scan 187-74-md.jpgThree young men in snow |
 scan 189-76-md.jpgUnknown, 2 men, 1 woman, in front of house in Sweden |
 scan 190-77-md.jpgUnknown young man, Chicago, IL, U.S. |
 scan 191-78-md.jpgGroup of six Åberg or Lingblom siblings ? photo in Ockelbo, Sweden |
 scan 198-85-md.jpgYoung woman, possible sister (Elna?) of John Oberg? |
 scan 199-86-md.jpgstamp |
 John Olof Åberg (Oberg) and possibly father Per Johan ÅbergJohn Olof Åberg (on right) and possibly father Per Johan Åberg on left. Approx 1904.
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 scan 149-36-md.jpgPossibly Karin Hansson Jonsson, Clara Oberg's grandmother, professional photo, Sweden |
 scan 155-42-md.jpgThree young men, Sweden, Ockelbo |
 scan 153-40-md.jpgUnknown young man, Ockelbo, Sweden |
 scan060-59-md.jpgDavid Åberg and LÅng-Olle Bergeroth with skiing trophies |
 scan057-56-md.jpgDavid Åberg wife Anna and daughter Margit |
 scan054-53-md.jpgElla Helena Hanson Åberg and baby Elver, Edsbyn |
 scan 157-44-md.jpgOlof Olsson Åberg, co-founder of Urafors Axe factory, Edsbyn, Sweden |
 scan052-51-md.jpgDavid Åberg, 1977 |
 scan051-50-md.jpgDorothea "Thea" Åberg, Edsbyn |
 scan 130-17-md.jpgHelena Åberg and 5 children, Edsbyn professional photo - Elver, Elna (or Dorothea?), mother Ella, Robert, Swea, Josef Teodor |