Grandma Westerdahl Passed Away Jan 6, 2012

Posted by admin on January 10, 2012 in Uncategorized

Kathleen Jeanette (Johnson) Westerdahl passed into God’s glory on Friday, January 6^th, at the age of 94. Born 5/6/1917 in Bates Township, MI, to Jalmer & Anna (LeClair) Johnson she grew up by Ice Lake and then moved to Washington in the 1940’s. She was a 30-year resident of Orting, WA until the age of 93, when she survived two surgeries and remained in care another year, proving to all her indomitable spirit and strength. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bertel Westerdahl and one daughter, Karen. She is survived by three sons (Tom, Dale, & Keith), two daughters (Ann & Christine), several nieces (Pat Johnson, Margee Johnson, & Laurel Deloria) and nephews, seventeen grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Her spirit will be commended to the Almighty with a Rosary for the Deceased on Friday, January 13^{th .} 10:30 am. Her life will then be celebrated with Mass on Friday, January 13^th 11 am at Saints Cosmas-Damian Catholic Church in Orting, WA. Burial will be on Thursday, January 12^th, joining her beloved Bertel at Evergreen Washelli Cemetery in Seattle. Faithfully throughout her life, may God give Kathleen the fullness of His peace and joy and receive her into Christ’s eternal love. Donations in her name can be given to Iron County Museum.

Lots of new photos and docs added

Posted by admin on August 11, 2011 in Uncategorized

I’ve added a ton of documents and photos to the family tree at http://sloanfamilytree.com

Grandpa Emil Freiner’s Musical Intrument Patent

Posted by admin on July 23, 2011 in Uncategorized

Attached is a patent that Aunt Marilyn found.449439_MUSICAL_INSTRUMENT

County Clare, Ireland

Posted by admin on July 21, 2011 in Uncategorized

Several ancestors came from County Clare including Margaret Talty Bow….Grandma Liston’s mother.

You can now order your own copies of old family photos.

Posted by admin on July 19, 2011 in Uncategorized

Check out Smugmug where I have been uploading lots of old family photos. You can order prints, posters, canvas, etc at cost. Here is the link http://sloanfamilytree.com/smugmug

Grandma (Bow) Harn Liston

Posted by admin on July 19, 2011 in Uncategorized

Gotta love her smile in this photo.

Olsen name meaning

Posted by admin on July 17, 2011 in Olsen

Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Olaf, Olav (Old Norse Óláfr, Ólafr, variant Óleifr, earlier Anleifr, from proto-Scandinavian elements meaning ‘ancestor’ + ‘heir’, ‘descendant’). Olaf has always been one of the most common Scandinavian names; it continued to be popular in the Middle Ages, in part as a result of the fame of St. Olaf, King of Norway, who brought Christianity to his country c.1030. This surname, the second most common in Norway, is also established in England, notably in the Newcastle upon Tyne area.