Merry Christmas, from the Holmquist family,1938!
A family portrait from White Bear Lake
Merry Christmas, from the Holmquist family,1938!
This is the Holmquist family in the festive living room of their home in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. William Arvid is seated, with his wife, Hilder; their three children - Ruth, Arvid Wesley ("Bud"), and Lillian ("Lil") behind them.
William Arvid was born in Sweden in the 1880s, arrived in the U.S. around 1910, and married Hilder in St. Paul. Hilder was born in New York in 1888, her parents having immigrated from Sweden around that time. Bud was the grandfather of my lovely bride.
Here's hoping your holidays are warm and cheerful!
How fun! White Bear Lake and Mahtomedi are very close to where I grew up, albeit not in the same time period. Very pretty area.
At the time of this photo, I would have thought of the area more as summer getaways vs year round living, especially for those with children. I’m fascinated to learn that is not necessarily the case. What did your wife’s great-grandfather do for a living?