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Titel: Äldre inlägg (arkiv) till 2003-05-26
Skrivet av: Barry Ostrom skrivet 2000-06-08, 19:56
My name is Barry Ostrom and I am attempting to contact living relatives in Sweden with the surname of Sahlbom.  The Sahlbom surname is my mother's maiden name.  I have developed a form letter to send to those addresses I have obtained.  I have done this previously and I usually get a rate of only about ten percent response.  Since there are so few Sahlboms, I would like someone to review the letter and give me any suggestions on how I can improve the response rate.  If the letter should be writtten in Swedish, since the translation from English to Swedish is sometimes difficult, I would appreciate any help here also.
     June 8, 2000
 
 
To:
From:  Barry Ostrom
 
 The enclosed photos are of my grandfather, Olaf Severine Sahlbom, and of my grandmother, Anna Marie Persson.  I am working on a family genealogy project and I would like you to write or email me if you are descendants from the following five generations of lineage:
 
Sahlbom
 
(1) Carl Anders Sahlbom
 + Margreta Carolina Bergstrom, wife
 
 (2) Carl Olaf Sahlbom; Born December 28,1814, Hedemora, Hedemora  Parish, Kopparberg County, Sweden; died 24 December 1859, Ede Village, Offerdal Parish, Jämtland County, Sweden, married Christina Zetterdahl  about 1839
 
 + Christina Zetterdahl, wife, born August 19, 1811 in Schulsbo Village, Hedemora Parish, Kopparberg county, Sweden and died May 1897 in Skön Parish, Vasternorrland County, Sweden.
 
  (3) Carl Frederick Sahlbom; Born February 1,1840 , Hudviksvall, Galveborg County, Sweden; Died 1906, Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota,   U.S.A.
  + Martha Carolina Larson, wife of Carl, born January 16, 1846, Sweden
  (3) Johan Erick Sahlbom, Born February 1,1840 (twin of Carl), Hudviksvall, Galveborg County, Sweden; Died August 25, 1840, Hudviksvall, Galveborg County, Sweden.
  (3) Christine Charlotta 'Lotta' Sahlbom; Born March 5, 1842, Ede Village, Offerdal Parish, Östersund, Kopparberg County, Sweden
  (3) Margreta Sophia 'Sophie' Sahlbom; Born December 25, 1843 ,Östersund, Kopparberg County, Sweden
  (3) Johanna Catharina Sahlbom; Born July 7, 1846, Östersund,  Kopparberg County, Sweden
  (3) Olaf Victor Bernhard Sahlbom; Born  June 16, 1849, Ede Village, Offerdal Parish, Jämtland county, Sweden; died March 28, 1929, Tunadal, Sweden.
  (3) Mathilda Olivia Sahlbom; Born July 17,1851, Ede Village, Offerdal Parish, Jämtland County, Sweden.
  (3) Anton Wilhelm Sahlbom; Born April 16, 1854, Offerdal Parish, Jämtland County, Sweden; died October 23,1935, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington,U.S.A.
  + Mathilda Kristina Dahlstedt, first wife of Anton, born July 25, 1882 in Skön Parish, Vasternorrland County, Sweden; died about 1887 or 1888
   (4) George Alfred Sahlbom, Born Worthington Village, Nobles County, Minnesota, U.S.A., April 24,1887; died August 21, 1946, Seattle, King County, Washington, U.S.A.
   (4) Olaf Severine Sahlbom, Born October 23, 1884, Tunadal Village, Skön Parish, Vasternorrland County, Sweden; married Anna Marie Persson (Persdotter) March 20, 1909; died December 4,1942, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington,   U.S.A.
   + Anna Marie Persson, Born February 11, 1882, Sinnberg, Näs Parish, Jämtland County; died June 25, 1917, Leavenworth, Chelan County,   Washington, U.S.A.
    (5) Gladys Marie Sahlbom (my mother)
    (5) Martha Sahlbom
    (5) Alice Sahlbom
    (5) Tilly Sahlbom
    (5) Olaf Sahlbom
  + Martha Bertha Ostrom, Anton's second wife, born August 1857, in Sweden; died October 23, 1935 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, U.S.A.
 
Very truly yours,  
 
Barry B. Ostrom
234 Marr Court
Monmouth, Oregon 97361-1356
Email: ostrom@teleport.com