On Saturday, September 19, Jean Borgeson rode to Carroll with Phyllis Bardole, where they visited with Phyllis’ sister, Valerie Ogren. The conversation usually involves a little genealogy and this visit was no different. The first thing I did when I got home was to look up and review the connection between my husband and Valerie’s husband. I first met them at the “Swedish Picnic” in Storm Lake, where the relatives from Jackson, MN and the IA met each year. I found a picture that a couple of those people had presented both Ralph and Albert a silver tray with the inscription of our wedding day on it. I was amazed that I found the file so quickly and very grateful to Valerie that she had shared the Swedish connection those many years ago. Now all I have to do is get it organized and copied for my kids and grandchildren!
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