Swedish Colonial News Peter Craig's Library Moves to Mt. Airy!

Volume 4, Number 2 Summer 2010

Preserving the legacy of the New Sweden Colony in America

Swedish Colonial News

Peter Craig’s Library Moves to Mt. Airy!

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The Toy and KingFamilies of Senamensing,New Jersey

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Crown PrincessVictoria Weds

FOREFATHERS

List of CurrentForefather Members

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Landing Day 1510

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Ellen T. Rye

It was 2:45 PM, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, when Iwaved goodbye to Ken Peterson, driving the loaded rentaltruck, and following in their cars were Rev. Kim-EricWilliams, Sally Bridwell, Al Capotosto, and John Peterson,Lutheran Seminary archivist. I then drove home to pack,to leave for Granada the next day. Dead tired! What a coupleof days it had been!

Words fail when it comes to describing what welooked at and packed. Thousands (no joke) of genealogiespeople worked out with Peter’s help. I think he must havephotocopied every land, will and probate record in everyjurisdiction for miles around. Stunning is the fact thatthere are uncountable 19th and 20th century lineages aswell as early family data sitting in those boxes.

Complicating things was the fact that binders withrelated information were not necessarily on the same shelfor even in the same room. It was frustrating being unableto corral the Gloria Dei Records Project material andget it together, and Al Capotosto and Sally Bridwellgave up on getting the Yocum and Stille (among otherforefather families) material together—we all felt likeborder collies coping with herds of unruly sheep.

And the books, shelf after shelf of them! I couldhave happily walked out with 100 books and curled up

for the rest of my life reading them.Just one section of Peter Craig’s genealogycollection that had to be moved

Peter Craig is shownwith his wife Sally

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One of the major mysteriesof the 17th century Swedes on

the Delaware is the origin of twoapparent half-brothers who joined

old Hans Månsson to be among thefirst settlers in present Burlington County,

NJ. They lived at Senamensing, NJ–now knownas Palmyra and Cinnaminson – across theDelaware opposite Philadelphia, north ofPennsauken Creek.

In February 1674, Hans Månsson,progenitor of the Steelman family, purchasedrights for 500 acres from the New Jerseygovernment. Later, Hans Månsson recruited hisstepson Peter Petersson Yocum and FrederickKing, fellow residents of Aronameck inKingsessing, PA, as his partners in this endeavor.Yocum sold his interest to Jonas Keen, andacquired the Aronameck plantation from HansMånsson as the place to raise his family. By Juneof 1680, with the establishment of BurlingtonCounty, Månsson, Keen and King laid claim to500 acres bordering the Delaware River, northof Pennsauken Creek. In 1689, King divided hisportion with Elias Tay, later known as Elias Toy.In 1693, they jointly purchased another 150 acres.

From the court records of BurlingtonCounty we learn that the full name of FrederickKing was Frederick Fredericksen de Coninck[“the king” in Dutch] and that the full name ofElias Toy was Elias Jansen Tay. In 1750,descendants of the early Swedes informed PerKalm that the Toy family came from Holland.

Nevertheless, both were active members ofthe Swedish church. Their names appeared inthe 1693 petition for new Swedish ministers.They were active in making gifts to Pastor

Andreas Rudman for the construction of GloriaDei Church and for the payment of his salary.

When visited by Rudman in July 1697,Frederick King said he was born in September1659 and that he had married Christina,daughter of Jonas Nilsson of Kingsessing, in1686. Their eldest surviving child was a sonnamed Elias King, born in September 1690.Next door, Elias Tay reported that he was bornin October 1664 and that he had marriedGertrude, daughter of Anthony Nilsson ofGloucester County, NJ. Their eldest child was ason named Frederick Tay, born 30 July 1690.

The connecting thread between the Kingand Toy families was Christina, identified as themother of Elias Tay and his sister Susannah Tay.If, as the author suggests, she was also themother of Frederick King, the answer to ourmystery emerges.

Frederick Fredericksen de Coninck wasclearly the son of Captain Frederick de Coninck,who was captain of the warship de Waegh (thescales), which had been dispatched by theburgomeisters of Amsterdam in 1655 to lead anattack on New Sweden.

The pretext for the attack was thatGovernor Risingh had violated orders fromSweden in capturing the Dutch Fort Casimir in1654. When the Dutch siege of Fort Casimirbegan, Frederick de Coninck led a force of 78 soldiers that landed north of the fort with Governor Peter Stuyvesant. Hopelesslyoutnumbered, the Swedish captain Sven Skutemet with Stuyvesant and de Coninck in aclearing north of the fort. At this meeting, deConinck informed Skute that he had been to

The Toy and King Families of Senamensing, New Jersey

FOREFATHERS Dr. Peter S. Craig

This is the last of the late Peter Craig’s forefather articles, drafted a fewmonths before his death Thanksgiving Day 2009. For years Dr. Craig puzzledover the origins of the King and Toy families and finally suggested the scenariothat follows as being the most likely, based on circumstantial evidence as wellas documented fact. Technically, Christina Tay’s story remains a mystery, andresearch continues, primarily in the Dutch records, in the hope of finding proofof her marriages, the births of her children and still unanswered questions.

Ellen T. Rye, ChairPublications CommitteeSwedish Colonial Society

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Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, who resided in Washington,DC was a Fellow of both the American Society ofGenealogists and theGenealogical Society ofPennsylvania. He was theHistorian of the SwedishColonial Society and aForefather Member. One of his ancestors was PeterJochimsson, who arrived on the Fama in 1643 andestablished the Yocum familyin America. He was alsodescended from Olof Stille,Sven Gunnarsson and JonasNilsson.

Editor’s Note: We gratefully acknowledgethe contributions to thisarticle by SCS ForefatherMember Christina W. Lassena descendent and researcherof the Toy/King Families

Dear Friends of New Sweden:

It is such an honor and privilege to be elec

ted Governor of this prestigious

Society. During the past years, the Swedish Colonial Society has re

alized many

outstanding accomplishments, of which we are extremely proud. One of the

most important challenges the Society faces in the

near future is the

establishment of the Craig Collection, in the Brossman Center’s Lutheran

Archives on the campus of Philadelphia’s Lutheran Theological Seminary.

Upon his demise, Dr. Peter Craig willed his complete library of genealogical

books and files to the Swedish Colonial Society. It is i

mperative that the archival

collection be completely functional so future Forefather Member status can be

awarded and attention given to other genealo

gical inquiries.

In addition to the archival projects, the So

ciety will continue its activities of

publishing articles and books; preserving h

istoric sites; cooperating with other

Swedish organizations and affiliates; and expa

nding the historical background

and knowledge of the New Sweden Colony (1638-1655), the short-lived effort

by Sweden to claim a stake in Colonial America’s Delaware Valley.

I am a proud Forefather member who is an 11th generat

ion descendent of Olaf

Stille. Another Swedish settler named Hans Månsson arrived with Stille in 1641.

Ella Stille, daughter of Olaf Stille, married Hans Månsson and it was after Hans

Månsson’s death that Ella adopted the surna

me of Steelman, circa 1691. Today,

it is a very popular family name in Southern New Jersey.

After graduating from Rowan University in New Jersey I received my master’s

degree from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA and began a long tea

ching

career. I am now a retired educator, having taught in New Jersey and Pennsylva

nia

schools. I am blessed with my understanding husband, Nagle, and also rely on

the

support of my two children: son Mark, daughter Jennifer and her husband Ted

and especially my six-year-old twin granddaughters, Margaret and Miranda.

I have served the Society as treasurer, Juni

or Deputy Governor and Senior

Deputy Governor. I also serve on the Board of Directors of the Swedish Council

of America, New Sweden Colonial Farmstead, New Sweden Centre and have

been a crew member on the Kalmar Nyckel. I look forward to using these

experiences and resources to help in the co

ntinued growth of the Swedish

Colonial Society.

Sincerely,

Margaret Sooy Bridwell

Governor

High Patron

His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf

King of Sweden

Deputy High Patron

Her Royal Highness

Crown Princess Victoria

Patron

His Excellency

Jonas Hafström

Ambassador of Sweden

Governor

Margaret Sooy Bridwell

Senior Deputy Governor

Mark Roberts

Junior Deputy Governor

Edith A. Rohrman

Treasurer

The Rev. David B. Anderson

Registrar/Financial Secretary

Peg Berich

Recording Secretary

Aleasa J. Hogate

Corresponding Secretary

Frances O. Allmond

Chaplain

The Very Rev. D. Joy Segal

Marshal

Al Capotosto

Visit us on the internet at:

www.ColonialSwedes.org

Please contact us at:

[email protected]

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Sweden and had been told by King Charles that Risingh hadno orders to capture Fort Casimir.

Skute surrendered the fort without a fight on 1 September1655. The fort was then seized by Captain de Coninck and hisDutch soldiers.

Stuyvesant did not stop there. He ordered the Dutchtroops to lay siege to Fort Christina at present Wilmington,DE. Governor Risingh in his diary reported: “On September3rd, noticing the Dutch presence south of the fort, I sentLieutenant Sven Höök under a flag of truce to inquire of theirintentions. Höök was ushered to the quarters of one of theircaptains, Frederick de Coninck who sent the lieutenant downto Fort Casimir to Stuyvesant, who imprisoned him as a traitorand threw him into the hold of the ship. They thus treated ourenvoys contrary to the law, custom and manner of allhonorable people.”

Subsequently, Governor Risingh also surrendered. Part ofthe surrender agreement of 25 September 1655 was grantingpermission to Governor Risingh and the commissary Hendrickvon Elswick “to remain in their lodgings at the fort with fouror five servants in order to attend to their affairs.” Among suchservants was Risingh’s maidservant named “Kerstin,” a variantof the name Christina.

The Dutch did, however, strike a deal with the NewSweden settlers that they could retain sovereignty over the areanorth of the Christina River, having their own militia, theirown religion and their own court, as long as they remainedloyal to the Dutch government in New Amsterdam. TheDutch also offered to transport, at no cost, any of the Swedeswishing to return to Sweden.

A member of Captain de Coninck’s crew on the de Waeghwrote a letter on 31 October 1655 reporting that on the“11th of October Governor Risingh and Commissary Elswickwith some Swedes, came on board, whom we carried with usto Manhattan.” Among these was probably the governor’smaidservant, Kerstin (Christina). It was during this trip, whichtook ten days, that presumably de Coninck and themaidservant had their courtship.

Tending to confirm the theory that Christina wasRisingh’s maidservant is her later connection with HansMånsson. Hans could not have been her father, as her owndaughter married Hans’s son James Steelman. However,Hans Månsson had close ties with Governor Risingh, whoused his services for major visits to Maryland and toManhattan in 1654 and 1655. On at least four occasions,Risingh mentions meetings with Hans Månsson in hisjournal. Undoubtedly, Hans became acquainted with themaidservant Christina as a result.

Captain Frederick de Coninck spent the winter of 1655-1656 in Manhattan, where he lived aboard de Waegh whilepreparing a street plan for the city. On orders from GovernorStuyvesant, he also acted to remove the English fromWestchester, NY. He came back to Fort Casimir in May 1656on the return voyage of de Waegh to Amsterdam. The ship de Waegh made a second round trip to New Netherlands in1657, but de Coninck was not aboard this voyage.

It is uncertain when Christina returned to former NewSweden with her children. It most likely happened in 1673when the Dutch briefly retook the Delaware from the English,only to have it returned to English rule by the Treaty ofWestminster in 1674. Soon thereafter, in 1677, the name ofFrederick “Koning” appeared next to that of Hans Månsson ina petition seeking new land. Frederick was then 18 years old.By that time, Christina and her children were living on HansMånsson’s plantation at Aronameck in Kingsessing, next tothe land of Jonas Nilsson.

Christina was soon to marry for a third time. She becamethe third wife of Marcus Laurensen, a Holsteiner, forefather ofthe Swedish Huling family. He lived at Putshack, NJ, justsouth of Pennsauken Creek, where he died on 4 May 1689.Witnesses to his death reported he asked his wife whether shewould care for his children. She answered that she would haveto check first with her own son, Elias Tay. Marcus said hecould not wait for this, so would she agree to have his estateand children managed by three Englishmen. She agreed andsubsequently went to live with her daughter Susannah, whomoved to Great Egg Harbor, NJ with her husband, JönsSteelman, second son of Hans Månsson and Ella Stille.

It is likely that Christina, presumed mother of FrederickKing and Elias and Susannah Toy, was of Finnish descent.Morton Garrett of the Schuylkill, in the lone dissent from theclaim that the Toy family had its roots in Holland, informedPer Kalm in 1750 that the Toy family was Finnish. Garrett hadmarried Brigitta Jonasdotter, a younger sister of FrederickKing’s wife, in 1703. It is likely that both the majority andGarrett were right. Christina Toy was accepted as a member ofthe Swedish church. This meant that she had to be Swedish orFinnish, since her husbands were not.

The Frederick King FamilyFrederick Fredericksen de Coninck, alias Frederick King,

had the misfortune of dying at the age of only 39. An ablecarpenter, he had agreed with Pastor Rudman on 30 August1697 to provide 402 board feet of lumber to increase theseating capacity of the old log church at Wicaco. He had alsobeen appointed constable of Chester Township, BurlingtonCounty, on 21 February 1698. However, he drowned in theDelaware River on 24 September 1698 and his body wasburied at Wicaco five days later. Elias Tay then completed thecontract for lumber for the old church

Christina Jonasdotter, the widow of Frederick King,returned to Kingsessing, where she married 2nd NiclasLindemeyer, a recent immigrant from Stockholm, Sweden.Her second husband was buried on 9 September 1705. Shethen married again, this time to Frederick Schaffenhausen, aGerman, who in 1712 acquired from Christina’s brother,Mounce Jones, a 102-acre tract at Aronameck in Kingsessing.She lived there until 1728, when the property was sold by thesheriff to John Bartram to satisfy a judgment against herdeceased third husband. The suit had been brought by herown son Christopher Lindemeyer. That tract is now an historicsite known as Bartram’s Gardens.

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Hundred, New Castle County, DE, to live with her daughterAnna Maria Schaffenhausen Tussey. Christina died there onNovember 1731.

The known children of Christina Jonasdotter, by her threehusbands, were:

1. Elias King, born in September 1690, married ElsaCobb, daughter of William Cobb and widow of CharlesHoffman, on 5 May 1719. They lived in Penn’s Neck, SalemCounty NJ, where all three of their children were born. Elsadied by 1728, whereupon Elias moved to BrandywineHundred to join his relatives. In partnership with Elias Tussey,he became a mill operator. He married 2nd Annika, daughterof Måns Pålsson, widow of John Tussey and mother of EliasTussey, 22 October 1735. They had no children. After herdeath, Elias married 3rd the widow Mary LucasdotterStedham Bean, 1 January 1744/45. In his will of 14 February1746/7, Elias King gave his third wife his “Cold Spring”plantation and his half of the mill. After her death the sameproperty was to go to his son. The will was proved 10 March1746/7. His widow was buried 10 December 1755.

Elias’s surviving children were: Christina, born 15February 1720, who married 1st Elias Tussey, and John King,born 27 May 1726.

2. Julia King, born in September 1693. Not further traced.3. & 4. Andrew King and John King, twins, born 11

December 1694, died in their childhood.5. Alexander King, born 31 March 1697, married

Brigitta Hoffman on 4 January 1721. He owned extensivelands in Piles Grove, Salem County. His will of 20 December1753, was proved 22 May 1754. His widow Brigitta died 1February 1769. His will named three surviving children:Christina, Frederick and Elisabeth.

6. George Lindemeyer was born in Kingsessing c. 1701.On 30 June 1731, he married Judith Justis, daughter of SwanJustis and Judith Yocum. They lived in Kingsessing and wereactive members of Gloria Dei Church, where they were buried.He died 10 March 1765 and she died exactly four years later.They had six children: Christina, Maria, Sarah, Elizabeth,Rebecca and Alexander.

7. Christopher Lindemeyer was born in Kingsessing c.1703. By 1729 he had married Ann Longacre, daughter ofAnders Petersson Longacre. Christopher was a planter in KentCounty, DE, in 1735 when he executed a deed conveying hiswife’s share of the Longacre estate to Andrew Longacre ofPhiladelphia. He soon moved to New Castle County, DE,where his first wife was buried on 25 November 1740. In1741 he married the widow Ann Hays. They moved to UpperPenn’s Neck where they became members of the MoravianChurch. Christopher Lindemeyer died there 7 November1756. All his children; Andrew, George, Sarah andChristopher, were also members of the Moravian Church.

8. Anna Maria Schaffenhausen, born in Kingsessing in1708, married William Tussey of Brandywine Hundred by1727. He was the son of Matthias Tussey and Sarah Stedham.Anna Maria had ten children: Catharine, John, Christina,

Sarah, Frederick, Matthias, William, Anna Maria, Isaac andRebecca. William Tussey died at the age of 66 on 13December 1771. His wife Anna Maria died 7 March 1786 atthe age of 78. Both were buried at Holy Trinity Church,Wilmington, DE.

The Elias Toy FamilyElias Tay, alias Toy, had two wives. His first wife,

Gertrude, died about 1706. To replace her household services,Elias hired Maria Gästenberg, born 18 January 1690, thedaughter of the late Nils Gästenberg and Maria Danielson, ashis housekeeper. On 22 November 1708, Elias Tay conveyedto her part of his lands. They married soon thereafter.

Throughout his life, Elias Tay remained a very activemember of Gloria Dei Church in Philadelphia. He was amongthe top contributors to the new church’s construction, giving£15 for this purpose. He pledged £3 annually for the pastors’salaries and gave another £3 for the addition of the churchporches in 1704. He served as both a churchwarden andvestryman under Pastor Andreas Sandel and accompanied Sandelon his trips to Great Egg Harbor in 1704 and 1710, stayingovernight at the house of his brother in-law James Steelman.

After his death in February 1720, the estate of Elias Taywas inventoried under the name of Elias Toy. His personalproperty was valued at £112 and included a trunk full of books.

By his two wives, Elias Tay had nine known children:1. Frederick Toy, born 30 July 1690, was married c.

1711 to Brigitta Gästenberg, born 11 April 1691, the sister ofhis father’s second wife. He maintained his membership inGloria Dei Church until his death in Senamensing in February1742/3. He was survived by his wife and nine children. By hiswill of 27 January 1741/2, he named his two eldest sons asexecutors. His children were: Elias Toy (1712-1762), whobuilt the famous Toy house in present Palmyra, NJ, which stillstands; Mary Toy, who married Philip Wallis, Jr.; Nicholas Toy(1717-1753), a carpenter, who lived in Gloucester County;Frederick Toy, Jr. (1720-1745), a mariner in Philadelphia;Margaret Toy (d. 1784) who never married; Rebecca Toy;Gertrude Toy; Peter Toy, a ship carpenter, who died inPhiladelphia in 1748; and Daniel Toy (1729-1767), ashoemaker, who died in Mount Holly, Burlington County on21 May 1770.

2. Margaret Toy, born 14 December 1691, never married.Her will was proved in Burlington County on 21 May 1770.

3. Mary Toy, born 4 September 1693, married TurlassSullivan, Jr., whose father had been an investor in the spoils ofthe pirate Billy the Kid’s ship Dolphin. Her husband, a laborer,died in Burlington County by 27 February 1732/3 when thewidow Maria requested that the principal creditor administerhis estate. Sullivan’s meager goods were sold to Mary’s father,Frederick Toy. Her son Benjamin Sullivan of Trenton, NJ,died by January 1744 when Mary again renouncedadministration in favor of the principal creditors.

4. Christina Toy, born in 1694, never married. She wasstill alive in 1745 when named in the will of her brother Isaiah.



EVENTS Max Dooley

The 2010 Landing Day Celebrationsand Forefathers’ Luncheon wereobserved on a beautiful springSunday, April 11th; much later thanusual because of this year’s lateEaster season.

The Swedish Colonial Societyand the Delaware Swedish Colonial

Society were invited guests for the firstevent of the day, a 9:30 AM festive

Eucharist at Holy Trinity (Old Swedes)Church, Wilmington, DE. The Rev. DustinTrowbridge, Associate Rector of Trinity Parish,celebrated the mass using the church’s antiquesilver chalice and paten, gifts from Sweden’sGreat Copper Mountain Mining Company.Pastor Eric Björk befriended the mine-masterupon his return to Sweden in 1714, who inturn commissioned the communion service forBjörk’s “little church in Christeen.” TheSwedish silver was returned just in time for thisyear’s Easter and Landing Day, having been ondisplay for a year with the Society’s Centennialthree museum exhibit, Colony to Community:The Story of New Sweden.

Following the Eucharistic service, thecongregation enjoyed a brief coffee social inthe Christina Community Center before somepeople took advantage of the spring weatherand walked the two blocks to Fort ChristinaState Park. They joined the crowd that hadgathered at the base of the black granite Millesmonument adjacent to “The Rocks,” wherethe Swedes landed 372 years ago. Jeff Knotts,

newly elected president of the Delaware Swedish

Colonial Society presidedover the 11 AMmemorial wreath layingceremony as remarksand congratulatoryresolutions were readand delivered by

Wilmington’s MayorJames Baker, New

Castle County’s Executive Chris Coons andrepresentatives for Delaware’s Governor JackMarkell.

The concluding event of the day was the Swedish Colonial Society’s Forefathers’Luncheon, held jointly with the DelawareSwedish Colonial Society at the WilmingtonCountry Club. Fran Allmond, Mary McCoyand Edith Rohrman were the co-chairs whoplanned this very special event. After a periodof animated socialization, The Rev. Dr. KenGunn-Walberg, past president of the DelawareSwedish Colonial Society gave the invocation.After the customary anthems and toasts wereoffered a delicious meal was enjoyed by all.

Landing Day& Forefathers’ Luncheon 2010

Doriney Seagers is pictured delivering her last report as theSociety’s Registrar.

Catching up on all the newsare Katarina Sheronas andMrs. George MacFarland

Max Dooley considers himselfSwedish by “adoption,” havingbeen a long time parishionerof Trinity Episcopal Parish,which includes Holy Trinity(Old Swedes) Church. Uponretirement, he developed aninterest in Swedish colonialhistory. He is past president of the Old Swedes Foundationand continues as a boardmember. In addition to dutiesas Swedish Colonial Newseditor, he is a member of theDelaware Swedish ColonialSociety and Councillor on theSwedish Colonial Society’sboard.

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Sylvia Seppälä is all smiles afterwinning her table’s floral centerpiece.

Al Nicolosi was the luncheon speaker, showing slides andspeaking of the efforts to save the Swedish Colonial Farmsteadin Bridgeton, NJ. During the business meeting portion followingthe meal, Governor Herbert Rambo presented a plaque toDoriney Seagers, acknowledging her many years ofdedicated service as the Society’s Registrar. In hisvaledictory remarks, Governor Rambo thanked those withwhom he worked so closely and who helped mark hisadministration with so many memorable events, especiallythe Society’s Centennial anniversary celebration in 2009.As one of his last official functions Governor Ramboinstalled Margaret Sooy Bridwell as the Society’s33rd Governor and presented her the Governor’smedallion. See page 3 for her firstGovernor’s Letter.


Rev. Canon Ken Gunn-Walberg, pastpresident of the Delaware Swedish ColonialSociety delivers the invocation.

Around the table from the left are Judy and Garry Walker, Emily and John Tepe, Peter andDiana Adamson and Mary McCoy. The empty chair belongs to photographer Gene McCoy.

Visiting before lunch are [around the table from the left] Katarina Sheronas, Mrs. GeorgeMacFarland, Zophia Rambo, Governor Herbert Rambo, Ron S. Beatty, The Rev. CynthiaForde, Ellen Rye and Raymond T. Rye.

Delaware Swedish Colonial Society’s newlyinstalled President Jeff Knotts.

Governor Herbert Rambo installs Margaret SooyBridwell as the Society’s 33rd Governor.

The Rev. DustinTrowbridgecelebrates theEucharist with thechurch’s antiqueSwedish silvercommunion service.

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EVENTS Max Dooley

Shortly after Dr. Peter Craig’s death theSwedish Colonial Society was informed theywere the beneficiary of his extensive librarycollection and genealogical papers. The wholecollection had to be moved from the Craighome in Washington, DC to the Society’sarchives located in the Lutheran TheologicalSeminary’s Brossman Center. After two days ofemptying shelves, packing and loading, therented truck with the extensive collection foundits way through rush hour traffic to Mt. Airy, asection of Philadelphia. When the truck wasunloaded with the help of two seminarystudents, the enormous amount of work that layahead became a stark reality. It recalled thefeeling expressed by Morse’s first telegraphedmessage (a quotation from the Book ofNumbers): “What hath God Wrought?”

After a few good nights’ sleep, a flurry ofphone calls and e-mails, a consensus of theSociety’s priorities, needs and rules began toevolve:

• The need to negotiate with the Lutheranarchives leadership for sufficient shelf spaceto house the Craig Collection.

• Remove all the family group sheets from thethree-ring binders.

• Remove all paper clips and staples from thefamily group sheets before placing them infolders labeled as they had been in binders,then filed in acid-proof boxes.

• Sort the hundreds of books and store inacid-proof boxes.

• Establish rules regarding security, duplicationprocedures and identify persons authorizedto access the archive depository.

• Persons not authorized to work in the archivedepository may work in the adjacent PetersonLibrary. The archivist will retrieve requestedmaterials from the restricted depository.

• A significant concern relates to copyrightand personal property rights. A portion of Dr. Craig’s collection includescorrespondence and other documentationthat is the property of others, not theSwedish Colonial Society.

The jobs that lay ahead were tackled by SCSCouncillors and friendly volunteers recruited forthe tasks. But as Archivist Kenneth Petersonreported the progress through e-mailrecruitment requests and council meetings, theenormity of the project was recognized and afeeling of frustration developed.

Not unlike a thrilling mystery story or oldtime western movie, just when the futureappeared most dire, help arrived in April andagain in June in the personages of Ron S. Beatty,a retired systems analyst from the New MexicoSupreme Court, and The Rev. Cynthia V. Forde,a retired Evangelical Lutheran Church ofAmerica theologian – pastor. Cynthia explainedtheir devotion to the Craig Collection in an e-mail to the Archives Committee in which Rondescribed Dr. Craig as his “mentor, friend andcollaborator for twenty years while Ron waswriting the five volumes of the Rambo Tree.”Before Dr. Craig’s untimely death, Ron “hadvolunteered to spend a year or two assistingPeter to get his records computerized. ArchivingPeter’s work is his [Ron’s] labor of love.” Theirqualifications for the task are impeccable: Ronhas a degree in theoretical mathematics fromMIT and Cynthia shares Ron’s passion forhistory and genealogy.

While working at the archives, late at nighton many occasions, the pair developed a two-pronged process. Ron began sorting thehundreds of books, cataloging them with theDewey Decimal System, creating a computerized

Craig’s Collection at Mt. Airy, PA


James Ziebell demonstrates thecamera recording process hedeveloped to digitize images of thefamily group sheets. At his peak, Jimwas able to photograph almost 250sheets per hour.

Standing around the sorted and boxed family group sheets are Governor Margaret Bridwell, SappingtonScholarship Fellow James Ziebell, Historian Kim-Eric Williams and Archivist Kenneth Peterson.

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index and storing them in acid-free boxes.Cynthia began indexing the folders thatcontained the family group sheets and filing themin acid-proof boxes. Most boxes contain severalsurname folders filed alphabetically, but some likethe Morton and Justice families, fill an entire filebox. State, County, Holy Trinity, Gloria Dei andother church records are in file folders, as well asPeter Craig’s speeches. Ron noted: “Thespeeches [alone] would make a great book.”

In addition to her archival work, Cynthia ischair of the Sappington scholarship committeeof the Order of the First Families of Maryland.She invited Jim Ziebell, a May graduate ofthe Lutheran Seminary, to apply for a$500 scholarship – established toprovide funding for Colonial historyand research projects. Jim applied andwas awarded the scholarship, which wasmatched by the Swedish ColonialSociety. These funds were used to finance a short-term seminaryfellowship to begin photographing theCraig Collection’s family group sheets.In a total of about 100 hours of work,Jim photographed more than 2500family group sheets until August whenhe began his internship at a church inNew Jersey. The entire Craig Collectionloose papers fill about 40 file boxes, andit is estimated an additional 8000 hourswill be required to photograph it all.

Cynthia is a Forefather member of theSwedish Colonial Society and Ron is eligible. Insearching their Rambo roots, they discovered

they are 11th cousins. Ron descends fromGunnar Rambo, first son of Peter GunnarsonRambo and his wife Britta Mattsdotter. Peterand Britta’s oldest daughter, Gertrude Rambo,married Anders Bengtsson (Bankson) fromwhom Cynthia is descended. Cynthia and Ronplan to be married in a 17th century Swedishcolonial wedding at Philadelphia’s Gloria DeiChurch in May 2011. The Very Rev. D. JoySegal, Gloria Dei’s Rector and The Rev. Dr.Kim-Eric Williams will preside.

The couple did take time off fromtheir archival duties for a brief trip toFlorida, and Ron informed us in arecent e-mail: “Cynthia and I areenjoying motorcycling in theColorado Rockies now.”

Thanks to Ron andCynthia’s dedicated work, thepath forward with the CraigCollection has been made muchclearer. Volunteer help to keep theproject moving is still vital and isalways appreciated. Contact SocietyArchivist Kenneth Peterson fordetails about the next archive work-day: [email protected]

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Jim demonstrates a computer image of a family group sheet toArchivist Kenneth Peterson.

Jim shows the informationcontained on a family group sheet.

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SCS Deputy Crown Princess Victor

Many sources have noted the June 19th marriage ofCrown Princess Victoria to her former personaltrainer, Mr. Daniel Westling, as the biggest royalwedding since Charles and Diana’s spectacular affair

in 1981. It was a lavish event with over 1,200 guests in StockholmCathedral and an estimated 500 million TV viewers.

Crown Princess Victoria’s gown was described as custom-madeof cream duchess satin, off-the-shoulder design and a 16.5-foot trainthat took two attendants to assist.

The hour-long traditional royal ceremony culminated severaldays of royal wedding celebrations, including a lunch at StockholmCity Hall, a gala performance at Stockholm Concert Hall, and aprivate dinner at Drottningholm Palace. The bridal couple traveled ina cortège through the city centre of Stockholm after the weddingceremony, followed by a journey on the Royal Barge “Vasaorden”across Stockholm Bay before the dinner reception.

It was interesting to note Mr. Westling wore an unadornedformal tailcoat for the wedding, but upon exiting from the cathedral,he was wearing the light blue sash and medallions that designated hisnew title – His Royal Highness Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland.

At the elaborate evening reception, Prince Daniel affectionatelyrecalled: “Nine years ago I had the privilege to get to know a youngwoman with a great sense of humor and a strong sense of duty.” Hefurther noted the time when the Crown Princess would be away onofficial engagements for a month, but shewas up writing all night before departure.She left him a box in which he recalled; “Ifound 30 beautiful letters addressed to me– one for each day she would be away.” Ona variation of the fairytale and in tribute tothe King, he related; “Once upon a timethe young man was perhaps not a frog inthe beginning of the fairytale as in thestory first told by the Grimm brothers. Buthe was certainly not a prince. The first kissdid not change that. His transformationwas not possible without the support of

Standing by the altar, the Royal couple listensto one of the musical tributes performed intheir honor.

The Royal couple leave Storkyrkin Cathedral under the drawnsword arch provided by members of the Swedish Navy.

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the wise King [and his Queen] whohad ruled the kingdom for manyyears [and] who was full of wisdom,experience and had a good heart.”

Crown Princess Victoria andMr. Daniel Westling have establisheda foundation, The Crown Princess Couple’s WeddingFoundation, to mark the occasion of their marriage. Theyhave donated SEK 100,000 to the Foundation to constituteits original capital. The Crown Princess Couple would liketheir Foundation to support children and young people inSweden, with the purpose of combating exclusion andpromoting good health.

Members of the Swedish Colonial Society and theDelaware Swedish ColonialSociety recall fondlyCrown Princess Victoria’svisit to New Sweden sites 8 November 2003. She isshown here in front ofHoly Trinity (Old Swedes)Church in Wilmington,Del. From Wilmington shetraveled to the AmericanSwedish HistoricalMuseum in Philadelphia topresent the 2003 RauolWallenberg Award toSudanese humanitarian,Dr. Haruun Ruun.

The members of theSwedish Colonial Societyoffer all good wishes toour Deputy High Patronand her husband for manyhappy years together.

High PatronWedsria

In their horse-drawn carriage, theRoyal couple’s cortège travelsthrough Stockholm’s center city.

Crown Princess Victoria is shown in front of HolyTrinity (Old Swedes) Church in Wilmington duringher visit to New Sweden Sites in 2003.

The official wedding photograph of Her Royal Highness, Crown Princess Victoriaand His Royal Highness, Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland.

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Three New Booksabout New Sweden

During the last few years the McNeilCenter for Early American Studies at theUniversity of Pennsylvania has published twobooks that are of interest to everyoneinterested in New Sweden topics. AaronSpencer Fogelman, Professor of History atNorthern Illinois University, has written about

the Moravian settlements and mission in themid-18th century. His book has the arrestingtitle, Jesus is Female (2007). Gunlög Fur haswritten about gender issues involvingEuropeans and the Lenape in a book entitled,A Nation of Women (2009). Fur is Professor ofHistory at Växjö University and has assistedwith some of the translations for the Gloria DeiRecords Project. She was a lecturer at theFourth New Sweden History Conference inWilmington in 2004 when the topic was NewSweden and the Lenape. The third book, BlackSlave and White Queen and Colors Between(2010), was self-published by Dave Emmi withXlibris and tells of the first black Americanportrait artist, John Stidhum.

Fogelman’s book, subtitled Moraviansand Radical Religion in Early America, helpsus understand the mid-18th centurycontroversy between the Lutherans and CountZinzendorf’s Moravian followers who settledin Pennsylvania and sent roving missionaries to

proselytize other Christians. While today’sMoravians are considered mainline Protestantsin full communion with both Lutherans andEpiscopalians, their 18th century theology andpraxis were unique among radical Christiangroups. Their communal settlements inBethlehem and Nazareth, PA. were highlyregimented, economically successful, andfostered a positive attitude about sex, in whichwomen had a more highly valued role than theydid among other patriarchal German-speakingimmigrants. If you ever wondered how therecould have been a riot in Lancaster, PA. inconnection with Swedish Moravian pastor LarsNyberg posing as a Lutheran, this book revealswhat the opposing parties thought of eachother. In New Jersey there was a majorconfrontation at Swedesboro when the SwedishLutheran pastor locked out the visitingMoravian missionary, and a court case ensued.On New Jersey’s Maurice River the Moraviansbuilt a church to gather in the Swedes who hadmoved south from Swedesboro. In PhiladelphiaGloria Dei lost members to the new Moraviancongregation, and even Gustavus Hesseliusflirted with them for a while.

Fogelman helps us see what the Moravianswere doing and why. He describes some oftheir extensive and successful missionary workamong the Lenape and Mahican people. Mostunsettling for many was their assertion that theHoly Spirit was female and that all Christianswere born again out of the side wound of theCrucified Christ. Fogelman does not touchupon their highly regarded musical traditions,which also contributed to their success. Insome sections there is repetition but we areindebted to him for helping us see how farfrom the usual Protestant traditions were the18th century Moravians.

Fur’s subtitle tells us what to expect,Gender and Colonial Encounters Among TheDelaware Indians. It is a good companionpiece to the Fogelman book since it makes wideuse of the Moravian archives and Moraviancontacts with the Lenape. Fur discusses thematrilineal shape of Lenape society and showstheir self-description as a “Nation of Women”

PUBLICATIONS

Kim-Eric Williams is SwedishLecturer at the University of Pennsylvania and Archivistat the Lutheran ArchivesCenter in Philadelphia. He isHistorian of the Society andan Honorary Governor. Helives in West Chester, PA.

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was only derogatory to European ears. For the Lenape it wasa description of their power as peacemakers and diplomats inrelations between the other Indians and the Europeans. Itbecomes clear why only the Moravians with their more elasticviews of sexual roles had the only successful early Christianmission to the Lenape. The Lenape were attracted to thesafety of the Moravian towns, their prohibition of alcohol,their emotional singing and verbal persuasion. Yet theirpietistic legalisms contradicted the freer and more cooperativemodels of Indian society.

While the book has much to teach us, it is marred byseveral mistakes about New Sweden, as when it asserts thatthe first pastor in New Sweden was Johan Campanius (vs.Torkil Reorus), that Andreas Hesselius was stationed atWicacå (vs. Wilmington) or that the “Dutch evicted theSwedes in 1655” (p.36). Actually most colonists stayed andbecame more numerous and affluent under the terms of the”Swedish Nation.” The editors also missed eliminating someBritish terms that are inappropriate in America, such asallowing vicar rather than Senior Pastor for Kyrkoherde.

The last book reviewed was not written by a professionalhistorian; as the author states in the preface: “much criticalhistory is undocumented.” As a result there are no footnotesor bibliography, although the pictures, mostly taken by theauthor, are excellent.

The two major points of the work are worth noting: theprevalence of slavery in Pennsylvania, even into the 19thcentury, and the fact that Stidhum had a Swedish surname.Both of these themes deserve much more in-depth attention.Yes, the descendants of the well-to-do colonial Swedes,including John Morton and Gustavus Hesselius, had slaves.And since slaves had no surnames, they often took Swedishnames when baptized. Of course there were many children ofwhite and black ancestry in the agricultural Middle Atlantic.But without DNA tests it is difficult, if not impossible, tojudge whether a name is adopted or shows a genetic marker.

The book is confusing for the reader caused, for example,by the digressions about Charles Janeway Stille and theportrait of Queen Christina owned by the Atwater KentMuseum in Philadelphia. The author is of the belief that theprobable Hesselius painting in Maryland is the first publiccommixed art in the colonies but forgets Hesselius’s altarpainting at Gloria Dei Church in Philadelphia, which wasdedicated in 1715. He does not seem to know that theAppalachian Trail was a project of the WPA in the 20thcentury, or that Anders Bengtsson was neither a sexton nor anorganist at Gloria Dei, but a clerk. The generalities arenumerous and unsubstantiated. Repeating the entire work inSwedish in the same volume, although expertly done byRoine Andersson, seems unnecessary since any high schoolstudent in Sweden could easily manage the English language.

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We found an original copy of a letter written by Rev. Tranberg from the ministerium to the Archbishop andConsistory in Uppsala—in 1747. Where do you supposePeter got that?

And get this. Based on how many sheets of paper thereare in a ream, my best guess is that there are 8,000 to 10,000UNFILED pieces of paper…which need to be merged intothe rest of the collection.

It would have taken several more days to do even a briefcatalog (a list from file labels which we had to think up basedon skimming the contents). It took all day Monday to doabout 5% of what we found in binders (an archival no-no--contents had to be moved to archival folders, with Allaboriously pulling out staples). There was no alternative butto simply jam papers into archival boxes and realize the bulkof the notebooked material would be dealt with in Mt. Airy.Those boxes were not numbered, so I can’t tell you howmany ended up in the truck, but thank heavens we did haveroom to spare in the truck.

The amount of work that lies ahead is indescribable.Many hands, hours and days will be needed to get thecollection into usable form!

But through it all, we did have fun. There was lots ofteasing laughter. Personally, I did have a hard moment whenKim-Eric and I were checking to make sure we had dealt witheverything. Standing there looking at all those empty shelvesbrought tears, although I knew full well Peter would bepleased that his library is in good hands.

As a final twist of fate: We finished at 12:05 pm, joyous atthe thought that Ken and truck, with the others trailing(except me), could get to the Seminary at Mt. Airy, PA.before rush hour and with the help of two young strongseminary students get the stuff unloaded and the boxestemporarily shelved so Ken could return the truck and behome before his little Pumpkin’s bedtime. Well, it did notturn out that way! The truck had a flat tire, and it took 2hours for U-Haul to get a tire guy there with a new tire. Weall crashed on the Craig porch and took in the warm air, withhoagies and potato chips which Al and Sally schlepped from asupermarket. What else can one do? But, the story had ahappy ending. The truck and entourage arrived at the Mt. Airy Seminary a couple hours late, and as the truck wasunloaded, the boxes put on the shelves awaiting the next stepand all looked forward to a restful night’s sleep.


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Centennial Panels Continue Telling the Story of New Sweden

New Sweden Day at Delaware Children’s MuseumThe beautiful series of eight panels prepared for the Society’s Centennial celebration exhibit

Colony to Community: The Story of New Sweden continue to tell the story. Aleasa J. Hogate,Education Director for the New Sweden Centre in Wilmington, DE, supplied the photo showing

how great the Colony to Community panels looked inthe big hall of the Delaware Children’s Museumlocated on the Christina River waterfront. June 26thwas a very successful New Sweden Day at themuseum.

The children enjoyed the colonial games,dressing in colonial costumes, coloring Dala horses,and making midsummer crowns to wear whiledancing around the midsummer pole to Swedishmusic. The adults were kept busy watching the videoLife in New Sweden.

Aleasa noted: “Child by child and adult by adult,we are getting the story of New Sweden told.”

Panels Displayed at Wilmington’sConvention and Visitors Bureau

During the month of July, afeatured window at the GreaterWilmington’s Convention and VisitorsBureau was the New Sweden Centre’sdisplay of Swedish items, prominentamong them were two of the Colony toCommunity Centennial Panels

Vasa Order’s 37th Grand Lodge Convention, Washington, DC, July 2-8, 2010

Monday evening, July 5th was the Swedish Colonial Society’s night to present theprogram for the convention delegates. Former SCS Governor Herbert R. Ramboserved as Master of Ceremonies for the evening program and delivered a synopsis of theSociety’s activities. Sam Heed, Education Director for the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation,gave a Power Point presentation about the ship’s activities, as did Alfred Nicolosi on theefforts to rehabilitate the New Sweden Colonial Farmstead in Bridgeton, NJ. Aleasa J.Hogate, in the persona of her 17th century ancestor Elisabeth Dalbo, gave apresentation about life in New Sweden, assisted by her son Mark Hogate. The Colonyto Community panels were on prominent display to also tell the New Sweden story.

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5. Isaiah Toy, born 20 June 1697, nevermarried. He was a faithful member of GloriaDei Church. His will of 11 July 1745 left hisland, bought from Elias King, to his twounmarried sisters, Margaret and Christina.

6. Andrew Toy, born c. 1699, moved toPennypack in Lower Dublin Township,Philadelphia County, PA where he first marriedAnnika Keen, daughter of George Keen andAnna Gästenberg, c. 1724. They had one son,Elias, before her death. He then married 2ndMary Boon, daughter of Nils Boon. They hadnine children before his death on 12 August1752 at age 53. His widow died 29 January1753. Andrew Toy was very active in Gloria DeiChurch, serving as warden and vestryman. Hischildren were: Elias, Nicholas, John, Jacob,Sarah, Susannah, James, Eleanor, Margaret andIsaiah.

7. Daniel Toy, born c. 1709, marriedRebecca [LNU] by 1741, when he bought 78acres of land in Bristol Township, PhiladelphiaCounty. His eldest child Eleanor was bornthere in September 1743. His youngest child,John, died at the age of six months and wasburied at Gloria Dei Church on 30 August1751. Daniel Toy died 7 May 1751 and wasburied at Gloria Dei. His widow Rebeccaadministered his estate.

8. Nicholas Toy, born 1711, marriedSusannah [LNU], but they had no children.He became a shoemaker in Bridgetown,Burlington County. He died 6 October 1758at the age of 47, leaving his entire estate to hiswife Susannah.

9. James Toy, born c. 1714, was marriedfour times: to Patience Wallis on 14 May 1748,to Mary Borden by 1750, to Eleanor Fish on 25August 1759 and finally to Elizabeth [LNU].He died in Chester Township, BurlingtonCounty, in 1787. He had seven known children:Patience, Richard, James, Caleb, Andrew, Peterand Elijah.

The James Steelman FamilySusannah, the only known daughter of

Christina Toy, married Jöns [James] Steelmanby 1691. At the time of the 1693 churchcensus there were four in their household,which then included Susannah’s son Andrewand her mother Christina. By 1697, whenvisited by Pastor Rudman, they had moved toGreat Egg Harbor on the Atlantic coast, whereJames Steelman had purchased over 2,000

acres of land. This is the last glimpse of themother Christina alive. Susannah Toy Steelmandied by 1708. Her children who grew toadulthood were:

1. Andrew Steelman, born in 1691, diedat Great Egg Harbor in 1737. He marriedJudith [LNU](English) and had eight children:Frederick, James, Mary, Susannah, Andrew,Peter, Judith and John. At his death, he ownedover 1500 acres of land and had a herd of 83cattle.

2. Susannah Steelman, born in 1693,married John Keen of Oxford Township,Philadelphia County, in November 1713. Shedied 9 November 1753, after bearing elevenchildren.

3. Hans Steelman, born c. 1697, marriedElsa Jones, daughter of John Jonasson andgranddaughter of Jonas Nilsson, by 1716. Hedied in Greenwich Township, GloucesterCounty, NJ in 1760, and was survived by fivechildren: James, Susannah, John, Charles andDaniel.

4. John Steelman, born c. 1699, died atGreat Egg Harbor in 1762, naming elevenchildren in his will: sons John, Jeremiah andZephaniah and eight daughters Catharine,Susannah, Jemima, Esther, Mary, Rebecca,Rachel, and Hanna.

5. James Steelman, Jr., born c. 1701,married Rebecca Jones, sister of HansSteelman’s wife Elsa, they had sons James andJohn and five daughters – Susannah, Catherine,Rebecca, Mary Ann and Sarah. He died at GreatEgg Harbor in 1784.

6. Elias Steelman, born c. 1703, marriedSarah Lake, 10 August 1730. He died at GreatEgg Harbor in 1739, survived by a daughterSarah and a son Elias.

7. Mary Steelman, born c. 1706, marriedDan Allen, 25 December 1728; 2nd AndrewBlackman, 25 July 1733.

In 1730, over twenty years after the deathof his first wife, James Steelman married asecond time. She was named Catherine Ousterand bore him an eighth child, Peter Steelman,who died at Great Egg Harbor in 1775.

James Steelman wrote his will on 2 August1734, and died at Great Egg Harbor before 4January 1734/5, when the inventory of hisestate was filed. His personal estate was valued at£322, including cattle and sheep valued at £122.


FOREFATHERS

Jöns AndersonHans Gustav Ling, Uppsala Sweden

Måns Andersson (Mounce)Jerry L. Brimberry, Lilburn, GACindy Creighton, Amarillo, TXSarah Carter Smith Gohery,

Colorado City, TXCheryl McMillan, Burbank, CAChristina W. Lassen, Greenville, DEBarbara Parsons, Oakdale, CANina J. Strahm, Terre Haute, IN

Nils Andersson (Lykins)Keith Arbtin, Mountlake, WAMaria F. Barr, Peachtree City, GAElizabeth S. Farwell, La Canada, CAJohn J. Foley, III, St. Augustine, FLJohn Kent Kane, II, Yorktown, VAPeter Bayard Kane, Cazenovia, NYAndrew R. Likins, Colorado Springs, COFrances Snyder Ramirez, Tampa, FLDavid Ross Likins Reese, Hazard, KYBonnie Ray Reeves, DeBary, FLAudrey Ligget Snyder, Tampa, FLJoan Ligget Snyder, Tampa, FLBenjamin Patterson Wheat, Arlington, VAJ. Marc Wheat, Arlington, VALaura Elizabeth Wheat, Arlington, VA

Peter Andersson (Longacre)Howard Raymond Longacre, Ephrata, PARaymond H. Longacre, Ephrata, PABickley Ashens Rivera, Land o’ Lakes, FL

Anders Bengtsson (Bankson)Gail S. Bunch, Monroe, LAMartha Bankson Lyle, Pace, FLJill M. D’Andrea, Olney, MDJessica Lauren Duke, Las Vegas, NVKatie L. Pryor, Laurel, MSDavid E. Milam, Toney, ALPeggy Carney Troxel, Hillsborough, NCMartha Bankston Shershin, Laurel, MSRachael Smith Sykes, Starkville, MSBarbara Wescott, Moreno Valley, CA

Anders Svensson Bonde (Boon)Susan M. W. Leerstang, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Lars Thomasson Bjur (Boore)Elizabeth B. Beers, Baltimore, MDElizabeth M. Cecil, Lafayette Hill, PAJames W. Marvin, Jr., Wyncote, PARobert F. Marvin, Wynnewood, PAWilliam F. Marvin, Philadelphia, PASara M. Terrranova, Lebanon, NJ

Sinnick Broer (Sinnickson)Rebecca Thorne Bowman, Houston, TXOlga Sinexon Brigham, Wilton, NHCharlotte H. B. Dallett, Taconic, CTMichael Sayre Maiden, Jr., Ocean City, NJDonald Johnson Sinex,

Huntington Beach, CAAntoinette W. Sorensen, Tacoma, WAJudith Arlt Walker, Landenberg, PA

Olof Matthiasson Isgrå (Caulk)Zebulon L. Bowman, M.D., Houston, TX

Otto Ernest Cock (Cox)Janet Robinson Beerits, Deer Isle, MEDavid R. Ross, Bryn Mawr, PA

Peter Larsson Cock (Cox)Thomas A. Glowiak, Manhattan, KSEmily Samson Tepe, Greenville, DEJohn B. Tepe, Greenville, DEJohn B. Tepe, Jr., Greenville, DEVirginia Wilson Thomas, Durham, NC

Anders Larsson DalboSandra D. Asher, Firth, NEDavid Roger Dolbow, Murfreesboro, TNAleasa Hogate, Pennsville, NJJoseph E. Hogate, Jr., Judson, TX

Anders Jonsson Ekoren (Jones)William L. Hires, Haverford, PA

Garret EnochsLester W. Enochs, Terre Haute, IN

Nils Larsson Frände (Friend)Gary L. Friend, Mount Vernon, WAJames A. Friend, Edison, NJMark A Friend, Arlington, TXRichard Friend, Centreville, VAThomas A. Friend, Edison, NJTrissa Haefling, Chagrin Falls, OHMarjorie Jackson, Warren, OHKevin C. Miller, Beaverton, ORDelores E. Shade, Frederick, MDGlenn Allen Swartz, Alexandria, VAPatricia Ann Thompson, Adamstown, MD

Marten Gerritsen (Garrett)Stephen H. Garrett, Boothwyn, PA

Johan Grelsson (Archer)R. Michael Borland, Colora, MD

Sven Gunnarsson (Swanson)Dennis J. Cunniff, Cedar Grove, NJIrénée du Pont, Jr., Montchanin, DEEugenia Eberle, Albuquerque, NM

John W. Eberle, Springfield, ILRobert M. George, Willow Grove, PAAllyson R. E. Lomax, St. Paul, MNAudrey R. Lomax, St. Paul, MNEmily P. Lomax, St. Paul, MNRuth E. McCullough, Williamsburg, VACharles William Middleton, Telford, PAKirsten A. Seagers, West Chester, PAShelly L. Seagers, West Chester, PAW. Andrew Sisson, Somerville, MABarbara Ann Turk, Blanding, UTAnn Walz, NapervilZ

Johan Gustafsson (Justis)Emily Ann Dobrosavljevic,

Flower Mound, TXJohn Walton Justice, Chattanooga, TNVirginia Ann Moore, Dallas, TXJanet Justice Papke, Sylva, NCLori Justice Smith, Shoemakersville, PASteve Widtfeldt, Fort Worth, TX

Måns Jänsson HaltonJoyce Stevenson, Mullica Hill, NJ

Anders Hansson (Hanson)Gary L. Ball-Kilbourne, Jamestown, ND

Matts Hansson (Mattson)Lawrence Mattson, Macedon, NYRobert S. Mattson, Vallejo, CAAndrea Mattson Posner, Washington, DCDavid E. Shaw, St. Louis, MO

Israel Åkesson HelmEldon L. Angelo, Kirkland, WAAnna E. Bauer, Haddonfield, NJMary Tomlinson Bauer, Haddonfield, NJMarie Bates Boisvert, West Chester, PARoberta M. Fox, Cleveland Heights, OHFrederick Robeson Miller, Lafayette Hill, PAStephen Robeson Miller, Cambridge, MAMartha B. Striedich, Phoenixville, PA

Johan HendrickssonRonald Henrickson, Moorestown, NJPatricia Richardson, Fullerton, CA

Johan Hendricksson (Bilderback)Marlene Dillinger Melching, Decatur, IN

Matthias Claesson HolsteinBarry R. Holstein, Shelburns Falls, MAHarrison G. Moore, IV, Houston, TX

Hans Hopman (Hoffman)Creston F. Laager, IV, Nassau, NY

Forefather Members of the Swedish Colonial Society

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Peter Jochimsson (Yocum)Gerald H. Barr, Warminster, PAHelene Yocum Basile, Berwick, PALois Berry, St. George, UTY. Bernita Bundy, Barnesville, OHJoan Paver Gleibs, Plano, TXDavid L. Greth, Reading, PAJune Yocum Greth, Reading, PAJames Jeffrey Hepler, Middletown, DELouana G. Johnson, Duluth, MNEllen Ohnmacht, North River, NYDorothy Lee Smith, Surprise, AZDarryl Stroup, Great Mills, MDBeverly Walker, Wyndmoor, PARalph H. Walker, Mansfield, TXKatherine Williams, Seminole, OKFrederick W. Yocum, Jr., Brewer, MEHarold A. Yocum, Edmond, OKHoward C. Yocum, Aston, PAJames Allan Yocum, Blue Bell, PAJames R. Yocum, Tacoma, WA

Anders Jöransson (Anderson)Nicki F. Haas-Kovalcik, Penn, PABarbara T. Harrell, San Antonio, TXKeli A. Kovalcik-Spiegel, Jeannette, PA

Clement Jöransson (Clements)Louise Powell Dobbs, Calhoun, GAReva Dillard Powell, Calhoun, GA

Jürgen Kühn (Keen)Bonnie Hillman, Seattle, WADawn A. Hillman, Los Angeles, CAKendra Jean Hillman, Brooklyn, NYTatnall Lea Hillman, Aspen, COPaul J. Holsen, Fort Myers, FLRobert C. Jackle, Westminster, MDGeorge M. Jenkins, St. Davids, PAWilliam R. Johnson, Plymouth, MNGordon L. Keen, Bryn Mawr, PAPatricia T. Marshall, Milford, DEJoseph J. Pepe, Clayton, NCMargaret Scott, Bala Cynwyd, PASusan Thompson, Ft. Washington, PAWilliam Thompson, Ft. Washington, PADortha Watkin, Marble Falls, TXEleanor K. Williams, Berwyn, PA

Paul Larsson Corvhorn (Paulson)William B. Neal, Claymont, DE

Marcus Laurensen (Huling)Carla V. Chamberlain, Schellsburg, PAVirginia Hulings Hill, Oakmont PA

Lars Carlsson LockMatthew Lee Grannell, Lancaster, PABarbara Locke Powers, Conowingo, MD

Måns Svensson LomLeigh David Abraham, Gaithersburg, MDKay Jordan Campbell, Lawrenceville, KS

James Edwards Garrett, Jr., Pegram, TNGary Jordan, Täby, SwedenAnne L. Kerr, Marlton, NJSandra Springer Pfaff, Haverford, PA

Nils Mattson (Nelson)John R. Daggan, Staten Island, NY

Hans Månsson (Steelman)Eugene Bocelli, Mt. Laurel, NJGloria R. Hoppe, Big Sandy, TXJoann Klontz, Swedesboro, NJEmma Matthews, Hamilton, NJShirley Ann Schmidt, Bordentown, NJEarl G. Stannard, III, Andulon, NJJames F. Steelman, Ocean City, NJJeffrey B. Steelman, Aston, PARobert B. Steelman, Bridgeton, NJRobert H. Steelman, New York, NYWilliam D. Steelman, Moraga, CARushton D. White, Williamsburg, VAWilliam G. White, Deptford, NJ

Knut Mårtensson (Morton)William R. Stevenson, Vero Beach, FL

Marten Mårtensson (Morton)Charles M. Allmond, III, Wilmington, DEJane R. Buch, Tampa, FLWalley G. Francis, Syracuse, NYTheodore J. Hazlett, Jr., Wilmington, DERichard Morton, West Chester, PAWilliam Ward IV, Toughkenamon, PA

Pal Jonsson Mullica (Poulson)Morgan D. Pope, Hillsboro, ORBarbara Jean Poulson Hines, Uhrichsville, OHRalph E. Poulson, Jr., Powell, OH

Jonas Nilsson (Jones)Martha Dupecher, McLean, VACarol Harmon, Traverse City, MIDoris S. Hopkins, Dataw Island, SCCarol B. Kehler, Broomall, PAElizabeth A. McFarland, Haverford, PAEsther Ann McFarland, Haverford, PAGeorge McFarland, Jr., Haverford, PAGeorge McFarland III, Haverford, PAMegan D. McFarland, Haverford, PALarry W. Penwell, Arlington, VAJonas Nilsson (Jones) ContinuedJohn G. Taylor, Jr., Wallingford, PAJoan M. Young, Somerdale, NJ

Samuel Petersson (Peterson)C. Matthew Peterson, Bountiful, UT

Johan PrintzMargaretha Bengtsson, Kungälv, SwedenJulie Gustafson, Göteborg, SwedenMonica Gustafson, Göteborg, SwedenKerstin L. Nordenham,

Stenungsund, Sweden

Karin Nordenham, Stenungsund, SwedenSophie Nordenham, Stenungsund, Sweden

Peter Gunnarsson RamboLewis Stetson Allen, Prides Crossing, MAMichael E. Barger, Rio Rancho, NMJohn Michael Baxter, Newtown Square, PAJudy Baxter, Haverford, PAWilliam Allen Baxter, Center Strafford, NHAnne Marie Brancati, Wilmington, DERoberta Caito, Indianapolis, INAlexander G. Carson, Newark, DEKarol Flesher Childs, Sierra Vista, AZCarolyn Rambo Cooper, Edison, GALarry R. Cornell, Aurora, OHMarie A. Cornell, Aurora, OHBruce Runyan Engstrom,

North Little Rock, ARCynthia V. Forde, Hempstead, TXMyra Vanderpool Gormley,

University City, WAWilliam James Hill, Mohrville, PASharon Holmberg, Vestal, NYLinda Carol Hooper, Dallas, TXMary Ann B. Horning, Hockessin, DEScott W. Jordan, Albuquerque, NMRobert T. Kellner, Harrisville, PAJane R. Lohmeyer, Coatesville, PAElaRuth McCullough, Nacogdoches, TXMary Beth McDermott, Wilmington, DEFreda Jo Bankston Porter, Arlington, TXSunshine S. Payne, Ocoee, FLEdwin S. Rambo, Ringgold, GAGlenn Rambo, Wyomissing, PAHerbert R. Rambo, Berlin, NJJohn Gunnar Rambo, Laurel, MDJ. H. T. Rambo, New York, NYKeith D. Rambo, Lady Lake, FLMichael R. Rambo, Winston-Salem, NCMichael W. Rambo, Overland Park, KSMary Anne Robinson, Fremont, CAJean Carson Roll, Easton, MDMarianne Sandels, Uppsala, SwedenRolf Sandels, Stockholm, SwedenEvelyn Scullawl, Bartlesville, OKLinda Sittig, Purcellville, VAAnn Hooper Stacy, Dallas, TXJeffrey S. Waddell, Portsmouth, RIWilliam A. West, Kansas City, MORoy White, Salt Lake City, UT

Rev. Andreas RudmanKatharine A. E. Campbell, Malvern, PA

Johan Thorsson ScogginJohn W. Gareis, Lancaster, PA

Sven SkuteJulie Jensen Bryan, Philadelphia, PAJohn J. Hagan, Lawrenceville, NJEllan Thorson, Annapolis, MD




ERRATA• We offer our apologies to Sally Craig and the Craig family for reporting theincorrect date of Dr. Peter Craig’s death. It should have been ThanksgivingDay, 26 November 2009 rather than the 28th as printed in the Winter ‘10issue of Swedish Colonial News.

• The lady pictured at the bottom of page 8 in the Winter 2010 issue of theSCNews is Carrie Glessner not Sharon Litcofsky as stated in the caption.

Charles SpringerAnnabel C. Audet, Sacramento, CAAlice C. Byrnes, Green Bay, WIEileen D. O’Brien, Baltimore, MDE. William Ross, Villanova, PAGary E. Young, Centreville, MD

Måns Petersson Stake (Peterson)Kenneth S. Peterson, Whiting, NJRobert P. Peterson, Mullica Hill, NJ

John Andersson StalcopRichard S. Baskas, Tampa, FLE. Susan Cox, Grundy, VAJanet S. Rontz, Albuquerque, NMCarlisle Skeen, Elkton, MDEdward Smith, Lincoln, NCJanice M. Snead, Saltville, VALarry S. Stallcup, Virginia Beach, VA

Timen Stiddem (Stidham)Frances O. Allmond, Wilmington, DE

Mary E. Casseday, Lewes, DEHarold Douglas Ford, Stone Mountain, GANoria I. Gerig, Colorado Springs, COFlorence Oletta Hodge, Sherman, TXMargaret R. Nesbitt, Mesa, AZDonna Jean Porter, Denver, COLynn Turner Shea, Louisville, KYRichard L. Steadham, San Diego, CAWilliam O. Stidham, Washington, MIWalter D. Stock, Laurel Springs, NJJohn William West, La Plata, MD

Olof Stille (Stilley)Margaret Sooy Bridwell, Berwyn, PARuthellen Davis, Newtown Square, PAJan LeMoyne Hedges, Castle Rock, WAMildred W. Hollander, Ames, IAJames A. Kimble, Holland, OHTimothy W. Lockley, New Castle, PAJill W. Van Horne, Mills River, NCSandra G. Van Amburgh, West Chester, PA

Adelaide Weidknecht, Manahawkin, NJKim-Eric Williams, West Chester, PAMarjorie E. Williams, West Chester, PA

Christina, mother of Elias Johnsson ToyJames W. Toy, Lawton, OK

Elias Johnsson ToyAlfred B. Capotosto, Aston, PA

Walraven Jansen de VosFrank Walraven, Indianapolis, IN

Johan Van Culen (Culin)Christopher Cameron, Malvern, PAJohn C. Cameron, Malvern, PAMeghan Cameron, Malvern, PAHarvey J. von Culin, Blue Bell, PAW. Warren von Uffel, Elliot City, MD

Jacob and Catharina Van der VeerFelicia P. Stidham, Washington, DC

From Dr. Peter Craig’s collection,additional copies of his 1671 Census ofThe Delaware and The 1693 Census of the

Swedes on the Delaware books are available for sale fromGloria Dei Church. The 1671 census book is $25 and the1693 census book is $45, plus $5 per book shipping andhandling. On the memo line, please indicate 1671 or 1693.Make checks payable to Gloria Dei and mail to:

Gloria Dei Church916 South Swanson St.Philadelphia, PA 19147

Dr. Craig’s CensusBooks Available

The 10th Annual New Sweden History ConferenceSaturday, October 23rd, 2010

SAVE THE DATE

Wanted, Your E-Mail AddressAn early item on Governor Bridwell’s agenda is to improve

communications with members of The Society. Yellow post cardswere mailed to Society members in July, in which she noted;“The Society has been working diligently on many projects. ThePreservation Committee has been monitoring the New Swedensites; the Webmaster continues to upgrade the website; theArchivist Committee has spent hours on the Craig Collection;

the Publication Committee is working on the next volume of theGloria Dei records; and the list goes on!”

Governor Bridwell outlined the Society’s efforts to keepmembers up-to-date on such activities and future projects via e-mail. She stated: “If we have your e-mail address...thank you!If we do not have your e-mail address, please send it to:[email protected]


Patrons, Officers & Councillors

High PatronHis Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf

King of Sweden

Deputy High PatronHer Royal HighnessCrown Princess Victoria

PatronHis Excellency Jonas HafströmAmbassador of Sweden

Honorary GovernorsHerbert R. Rambo

The Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric WilliamsRonald A. Hendrickson, Esq.

William B. NealJohn C. Cameron, Esq.Wallace F. Richter

Dr. Erik G.M. Törnqvist

GovernorMargaret Sooy Bridwell

Senior Deputy GovernorMark Roberts

Junior Deputy GovernorEdith A. Rohrman

Registrar/Financial SecretaryPeg Berich

Treasurer� The Rev. David B. Anderson

Recording Secretary�Aleasa J. Hogate

Corresponding Secretary�Francis O. Allmond

ArchivistKenneth S. Peterson

HistorianThe Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams

Chaplain�The Very Rev. D. Joy Segal

MarshalAl Capotosto

Deputy Governor EmeritaMrs. George C. MacFarland

CouncillorsBret M. ApellMarie B. BoisvertDeAnn ClancyMichael D’AndreaJill D’AndreaFred DavidsonMax D. DooleyKaren Hampel

Christina W. LassenHans Ling

Marianne E. MackenzieMary McCoyAlfred J. NicolosiSandra S. PfaffEllen T. RyeEarl E. Seppälä

Katarina K. SheronasSusan B. SpackmanRichard SteadhamMargaretha TalermanJohn B. Tepe, Jr.Beverly Walker

Active members of the Swedish Colonial Society may apply for recognition as “ForefatherMembers” if they can prove descent from Swedish colonists arriving in the United States prior tothe Treaty of Paris, marking the close of the Revolutionary War, in 1783. Application forms maybe obtained from the SCS website www.ColonialSwedes.org.

NEW FOREFATHER MEMBERS ___________________________________________________

Miriam Leah Berele, Chicago, ILRichard L. Jones, Jr., Newtown Square, PAJohn Foster Likens, Arlington, VA

Philip G. Olson, Wauwatosa, WISamuel A. Ott III, Phoenixville, PA

FAMILY MEMBERS _______________________________________________________________

Janet Anderson, Bear, DEGlen E. Beebe, Mt. Holly, NJShirley Coffey, West Chester, PAJeffrey T. Dalbow, Oklahoma City, OKJohn Robert Harman, Jr., Raleigh, NCLarry Dan Jordan, Mesquite, TX

Jean M. Lauke, Gainsville, GAWilliam Likens, Sunnyvale, CAJames K. Raywalt, Charleston, WVJoseph A. Swanson, Racine, WIRay Williams, Trenton, NJ

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS _________________________________________________________

Peg BerichNEW MEMBERS

Peg Berich is theFinancial Secretary/Registrar of the SwedishColonial Society. She isalso a member of GloriaDei (Old Swedes')Church where sheconducts genealogysearches. She resides inPhiladelphia PA but isoriginally from Minnesota,a Swedish/Finnishdescendent of the great 19th centuryScandinavian migrations.

Swedish Colonial NewsThe Swedish Colonial Society916 South Swanson StreetPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19147-4332www.ColonialSwedes.org

Editor:Max [email protected]

Publisher:Cataleno & Company

Newsletter Committee:Margaret S. BridwellV. Eugene McCoyKenneth S. PetersonHerbert R. RamboEllen T. RyeKim-Eric Williams

PRESORTED FIRST CLASSU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDLAFAYETTE HILL, PA

PERMIT NO. 14

Volume 5 of the Colonial Records of the SwedishChurches in Pennsylvania is now available. The subtitle of thisvolume is “The Parlin Years 1750-1759.”

The book is a translation of various documents fromAcrelius’s Dean’s Book of 1750. Acrelius is well knownbecause of his ministry at Wilmington’s Holy Trinity and hisauthorship of the first major history of the Swedish Churcheson the Delaware (A History of New Sweden, Stockholm,1759, English translation, 1874 by William Reynolds). Wehear him speak about conditions of the Swedish churches atmid-century, when the English language was becomingdominant. The inclusion of the 1753 Church Census tells ifmembers could understand, speak, or read Swedish. We alsohear from famed German pastor Henry MelchiorMühlenberg, who tells us how very successful Olof Parlin(pronounced Par-leen) was in rebuilding Gloria Dei’scongregation after a very difficult decade caused by Moravian competition and former pastor Gabriel Näsman’sstubbornness. Parlin’s early death prevented him fromaccomplishing even more, and the high regard in which hewas held is shown in the placement of his grave marker in thecenter aisle of the church.

A gold mine forgenealogists and NewSweden descendantsare the last 71 pages,which list themarriages, baptisms,and burials from1750-1759. A fine Index makes it easy to spot familymembers.

Translation of these early records of the SwedishChurches is a significant part of Gloria Dei’s tercentennialproject. The history of the early congregation also provides aparallel glimpse of the history of the United States.

Swedish Colonial Society members should send a checkfor $20 plus $5 shipping for each volume. All others: pleasesent $25 plus $5 shipping for each volume. Make checkpayable to “Gloria Dei” and mail to:

Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church(Columbus Blvd. & Christian St.)916 S. Swanson St.Philadelphia, PA 19147-4332

P) 215-389-1513 • F) 215-389-7817

Volume 5 of Colonial Records of the SwedishChurches in Pennsylvania is Now Available

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