FAMILY HISTORY

Swen & Karin Peterson of Emholt, Vestagon, Sweden were the parents of 8 children: Swan Swanson (b. 11/5/1869 d. 1946), Peter Gustaf Swanson (Gus) (b. 4/25/1872 d. 1957), Carl Mengne Swanson (b. 8/18/1874 d. ?), John Alfred Swanson (b. 7/25/1878 d. 1960), Anna Matilda (b. 7/9/84, d. 10/21/74), Jennie K. Christensen (b. 4/28/1885), Otto William Swanson (b. 7/5/1888 d. 1946), Maria Sophia Palm (b. 7/12/1891 d.1974). This reunion is for all of their descendents

It began as the Lundeen Reunion for the descendents of Anna Matilda Swanson (Swensdaughter).who married John Peter Knute. Knute was born in Gotland, Sweden on November 27, 1877 and came to the USA with his parents at the age of 2. He left home at the age of 14 or 15 and lost ties with his parents and brothers. He worked on the railroad and then in the granite quarries near Milbank, SD. Anna immigrated to the USA in 1905 to join all of her brothers and her father. After working for a short time in Benson, MN she moved on to Milbank, SD where she met and married Knute on April 7, 1907. Her sisters, Jennie (who lived in Denmark) and Maria remained at the home place. Maria's daughter, Svea and her son Karl Eric Johansson now reside near the original home place and maintain it.

Knute and Anna's nine children are:

uLinnea Dorthea Peterson (b. 3/10/10, d. 10/6/97). Was married to William C. Peterson and lived in Richfield, MN (Pete passed away on 2/7/93). Linnea had no children.

uArthur William Lundeen (b. 7/29/12, d. 10/25/87). Married to Jean Drake on 6/22/1946. Jean resides in Sharon, CT; she and Art have four children.

uClifford Knute Lundeen (b. 2/15/14, d. 6/30/85). Married to Laurene Kasuske on 12/5/39. Laurene resides in Rapid City, SD; she & Cliff have seven children.

uErland (Al) Tengner Lundeen (b. 2/2/16). Married Nette Setter on 7/11/42. Al & Nette reside in Fargo, ND and winter in AZ and have three children.

uFrancis Ralph Lundeen (b. 12/7/17, d. 3/13/79). Married to Faye Hamel on 8/15/43. Faye resides in North Platte, NE; she and Bud have three children.

uFlorence Karen Amelia Mittelstaedt (b. 12/15/19). Married to Donald S. Mittelstaedt on 4/19/44 (Don passed away on 2/18/78.) Florence resides in Eagan, MN; she and Don have eight children (and I am the 2nd!).

uKenneth Gustaf Lundeen (b. 1/29/22, d. 1/11/85). Married to Ardelle Tuchscherer on 12/5/48). Ardelle resides in Brookings, SD; she and Kenny have two children.

uViolet Margaret Baker (b. 2/28/24). Married to R. Virgil Baker on 5/10/47 and they reside in North Richland Hills, TX and have five children.

uPhyllis Ann Mayer (b. 1/29/27) and married Gerald E. Mayer on 6/18/49. They reside in Minnetonka, MN and have six children.