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Interview with Fred G. Anderson
Anderson, Fred G.
Swedish Americans -- Minnesota.
Fred Anderson was born in 1907 in Sweden. He came to the United States in 1926. He initially worked as a painter of homes and churches, specializing in stencil work and marbling technique. In 1948 he opened his own wallpaper & paint store in St. Louis…
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Interview with Oke Flysjo
Flysjo, Oke
Swedish Americans -- Minnesota.
Born in Borås, Sweden, in 1920, Oke Flysjo served as a truck driver in Sweden throughout World War II. He visited the United States twice before deciding to emigrate in 1949. He worked at a warehouse for Gamble Robinson Company from 1950 to 1962, and at…
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Interview with Thure Nyberg
Nyberg, Thure
Swedish Americans -- Minnesota.
Thure Nyberg was born in 1907 in Sweden. He settled in Minneapolis in 1929 after spending a year in Montana with his brother. He enrolled in goldsmith training on Lake Street, Minneapolis, and he joined the Jewelry Workers Union. He worked for Nelson &…
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Interview with Hilding Anderson
Anderson, Hilding
Swedish Americans -- Minnesota.
Hilding Anderson was born in 1905 in Sundsvall, Sweden. Working as a farmer in Sweden, he came to Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in 1926 with the help of his mother’s cousin. He worked for 40 years at Ohleen Dairy until he retired, serving for 27 years as a…
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Interview with Chris Effrem
Effrem, Chris
Greek Americans -- Minnesota.
Born in 1924 in Athens, Greece, Chris Effrem came to the United States in the early 1950s. He was a millwork designer and wood carver in Minneapolis, completing over 100,000 carvings for churches. He worked at the University of Minnesota, Aaron Carlson…
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