Saturday, September 22, 2012

Conrad and Alma Froberg, 1910


Conrad Froberg and his wife Alma Larson Froberg, probably in 1910.

Conrad FROBERG was born 12 August 1880 in Stöde parish, Västernorrlands län (county), Sweden.  He came to America in 1884.

Alma Charlotte LARSON was born 12 August 1892 in Carlton, Minnesota.  She married Conrad Froberg 23 June 1910; this is probably their wedding photograph.

Conrad died 4 October 1931 in Duluth, and Alma died 24 July 1934 in Carlton.

Photocopy of a photograph; whereabouts of original unknown. Courtesy M.Z.

"Ev's Mother," 1920s


Alma Charlotte LARSSON was born 12 August 1892 in Carlton, Minnesota.  She married Conrad FROBERG in 1910, and died 24 July 1934 in Carlton of cancer.  She had four children: Everett Froberg, Edna Froberg Stillwell, June Froberg Thomas, and Raymond Froberg, and a son who did not survive infancy.

Photocopy of a photograph; whereabouts of original unknown. Courtesy M.Z.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

"Holiday window showcases man's special craftsmanship"


An article from the "Milwaukee Journal" of 13 December 1984.

Nellie NELSON KLAPPROTH, the wife of Henry Herman KLAPPROTH and mother of the Henry in the article, was the daughter of Andrew NELSON (born Andreas Severin NIELSEN in 1872 in Vestervig parish, Thisted, Denmark), son of Niels CHRISTENSEN and Karen NIELSEN of Thisted.