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Home Town or Home Community:
Stockholm
Our Story:
The Hans Paulson Family Story and The Ohlen Settlement at Stockholm, Sk.
Early History
The story of the largest Swedish settlement in Canada and our family’s history on our mother’s side (as we know it) began in Jamtland, Sweden, in 1756 when Jonas Zakrison Dalstedt was born. He married Gunilla Hendricksdotter and they had one son, Zakris Jonsson, born on Sept. 29, 1796. He became known as Bjorn (bear) Zakris because of his skill at bear hunting.
Bjorn Zakris married Karin Jonsdotter. They had twelve children, three of whom immigrated to Canada – Karin Johansson, Erik Zakrison, and Anna Brita ...more Story
Related Links:
Western Development Museum
Contact:
Yvonne Skokan
1003 - 425 - 3rd Avenue N
Saskatoon SK S7K 5C4
Canada
yskokan@sasktel.net
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