I became interested in my family tree at age 10 when I saw the hand-drawn trees of my Swedish ancestors and read the thrilling story of Halfward Bryngelsson, my ancestor. This 50 page document had been created in 1936. I have made several genealogical research trips to Sweden, Norway and Scotland. Also I have done research and field work in Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, Connecticut and Canada.

This section has links to pages on my father, my mother, my brother, my famous cousins, the original owner of Ground Zero, my famous Mohawk ancestor and other ancestors.

Ways to Explore My Family Tree

1. You can trace the ancestral tree, family group by family group, of each grandparent by clicking on their name.
2. You can explore their tree for surnames of interest by clicking on "Ancestor Surnames".
3. Clicking on "Big Picture" gives an overall diagram, introductory material and an index of all names in that branch.

• Norwegian (Carl Victor Anderson) – my mother’s father emigrated from Norway in 1894. He turned 17 on the voyage to America. See Norwegian Ancestor Surnames. Or see Big Picture.


• Swedish (Clara Victoria Peterson) – my mother’s mother was born in Kansas. Her parents emigrated from Sweden in 1869. See Swedish Ancestor Surnames Or see Big Picture


• Scottish (Minnie Edmiston Young) – my father’s mother was born in Iowa. Her parents emigrated from Scotland in 1882. See Scottish Ancestor Surnames Or see Big Picture


• Parrish (Timothy Maltby Parrish) – my father’s father was born in Wisconsin. His ancestors go back to the Mayflower and Mohawk Indians. See Parrish Ancestor Surnames. Or see Big Picture.