Henry Kringsberg

This photo is labeled "Henry and Mary Kringsberg, my grandparents" 

by Myrtle (in her handwriting).  Trying to determine 

when and where this was taken.  Mary died in 1888.  She had six children: 

 Mary (1877) Henrik August (1879) Johannes (1881) 

Anna (1883) Elin (1885) and Carl (1887 in Alvarado).   

I believe this is a girl in the photo.  How old do you think she is?  

They immigrated in 1886.  

So was this taken in Sweden before they crossed over?  

And why aren't any other children in the photo?  

Why is his hand in his vest?   

So many things to ponder in just one photo! 

My best guess, this photo was taken in Sweden aprox 1882

Something About Mary

This photo has always puzzled me. 

The photo is marked that the man is Charley Liden, my great grandfather. 

The woman, Mary, is the sister to Anna, the woman Charley married. 

At the estimated time this photo was taken, Anna was 2-3 yrs old. 

The young man in the photo is Oscar, the son of Henry C Liden. 

I estimate he's around 17 here. Henry Liden is Charley's brother.

So what brings three members of different households 

together for a formal portrait? 

I could make up stories... lol 

but sometimes the truth is even stranger than fiction! 

I guess we'll never know.

Then again, maybe my Grandmother had all the names wrong ......