Missionary Week #21 – February 4, 2019 – February 10, 2019
Hello Everyone! This
has been a C R A Z Y week for us – how about you?
Monday –Pretty Normal
day – off to work and back home – lots of snow, got some good pictures.
Tuesday – It begins
with a normal morning – getting ready for work and walking to the station – but
we had to wait a really long time – more than 10-15 minutes for our train to come
in at our station ( It’s usually 1-4 minutes).
When it got to us – It was PACKED!
People in the isles and people at the doors! So, we crunched in – and people did move a
little so we could all get in. We made
it 2 stops and the train didn’t move. On
the loudspeaker – they were announcing something, but it was in Swedish! So, we had to ask the lady standing in our
right pocket what they said! The reply
was, “the train will be moving “soon”!” Well,
that was untrue! We were all packed
together – mind you still with hats, gloves, scarfs, boots and coats on for at
least 20 minutes. I was about to pass
out, so we got outside and found a bench to sit on – our train did not leave
for very long time. We heard that there
was technical difficulties between us and where we were going. SO we sat on that bench for 2 hours –
thinking that the next train might be a little less crowded – but they weren’t
and they weren’t going any faster. So we
finally decided to walk to a bus station and try that route to get into work. We waited for a bus for a while. The Taxi’s were having a record-breaking
day! We were glad we don’t have to be to
the Arkiv at any particular time! Here
are some pictures in the newspapers!
While we are waiting for a bus – John notices the bus across
the street from us – that was taking on a lot of passengers- had it’s fuel tank
hanging under the bus – touching the ground.
So, he walked over and told the driver about it and he jumps off the bus
and comes over to take a look and sure enough – it’s hanging – so he goes back
on his bus and tells the passengers to get off……more people without a ride!
Our bus arrives and we go one stop (on same street) and the
bus stops and the driver gets off and we get a new driver – Shift Change! So that takes a while for the new driver to
get on, takes his coat off, puts his lunch box away….and we take off and go one
more stop and the driver turns off the bus and says something in Swedish – we yell
out “English Please” and he says “No more traffic – end of line” At this point we are laughing and we decide
to walk back to our original starting place and get on another bus. So we head off and get on and 16 stops later
we get close to work and finish walking the rest of the way! It was 11 by this time! So it was a real short day, but it also
seemed like it was about 4 days rolled into one! Oh, by the way, it was snowing also.
Wednesday –
Trains were working, and we got to work and back home and everything was fine!
Thursday – We headed
to our train station – and got to the bottom of the stairs – and a man is
coming back down and tells us first in Swedish – and then in English when we
told him we didn’t speak Swedish, that the train lines were broke today – no trains
running, and we needed to get to the bus stops.
We walked to where a bunch of people were standing – and the first bus
finally came by – so many people on it we said we weren’t doing that again. So, we walked to Alvik – ¾ mile away and
caught another type of train and we headed north and came in to work that way –
by passing the problem areas. We were
only 2 hours late today.
Friday – no problems
with the trains – and there were not many people on them, I don’t think people
trusted them and found a different way to work!
We took our Senior couple we work with to lunch – because this was their
last day of work, they are going home Tuesday – to Price, Utah. So we are down to two couples capturing documents
– and it may stay that way for up to 6 months.
Saturday – we went
back to Ostermälms a little further north east than the Royal Stables to the
Krigsarkivette – The War or Military Archive.
We got there a few minutes after 12 Noon and they stop “ordering” items
at Noon. But you can put in your order
and they will be ready the next work day.
I wanted whatever records they had for my Great Grandfather who was a
Royal Trooper - on horse. As I explained what history I knew the guy that was at
the help desk was checking to see what Books and volumes of documents that I
needed to order and then he remembered that one of the volumes I needed was
digitized and on Arkiv Digital – so we went to the computer – and another lady
came over to help also and she found what I needed. It is like the Register of Enlistment for all
the soldiers – so at the front of the book there are the officers, then 1st
Squadron, then 2nd Squadron, and then 3rd Squadron. We had to find out which Squadron he was in
and then each of the men are given a number.
Karl Johan Karlsson – was in the 2nd Squadron and he is
Soldier #9! (Notice the K in Karl – I’ve
seen it a C and a K in his records. His
daughter Hilda - said he always signed his name C.J. Karlson)
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| Karl Johan Karlsson Record of Enlistment 1885 |
My picture here is a pic from my phone of the photo copy of
the record. They don’t allow cameras in
the Arkiv, but I will be able to get a better, clearer copy when I can get into
Arkiv Digital myself – I need to subscribe to it, but it will be well worth
it!
Here is the translation – He is at the top of the page – You
can see his Soldier Number is 9 and his name. Under his name is where he was
born, Smedby, Dörby Parish, Kalmar County, and his birthdate of 3rd
of May 1863 and the date he was recruited 7 March 1883. He’s completed a contract for 2yrs 3months
and is signing up for another contract for 2yr 3months. His age is 22 and 1
month (? I’ll have to see it blown up!) He is 5’ 9.2 “ (A little bit more than
US measurements) He is unmarried, he is Lutheran and he is a blacksmith. The
next column is about his horse! He had a
mare, brown in color with a star on her forehead, she is 13ys old and her height
is 5’ 8” (looks like an 8- will have to see this blown up too) There is a faint
number under this writing but the lady didn’t know what it referred to – I’ll
have to ask more people) The last column (with writing) says he was Approved
and the check marks mean he was Present.
So, this is from the Non-territorial Parish of Livgardet till häst for
the years 1881-1885 and on page 4420 – of the Arkiv Digital pages.
We went out to eat at the Pizza place across the street from
us Saturday night. It was a cozy little
shop and the food was great – we went for pizza, but they also had Pasta – we had
Fettuccini Alfredo with Kyckling (chicken) and Championjoner (mushrooms). It
was wonderful!
Sunday - We went
to church today and it was packed – well OK there were about 50 people but
compared to last week when we started with 16 people I considered it
packed! Of course it helped that the
weather was beautiful, the sun was out and it was 40*F. The forecast for this next week is some more
of the same!
I’ve decided to let you learn a little Swedish each week!
Sunday – Söndag (pronounced Sunda)
Monday – Måndag (pronounced moandaw some say the g is silent
others say it’s ok to say the g)
Tuesday – Tisdag (pronounced Tisda)
Wednesday – Onsdag (pronounced Ownsda)
Thursday – Torsdag (pronounced Torshda)
Friday – Fredag (pronounced Freeada)
Saturday – Lördag (pronounced Loreda)
Better check Google Translate!
Have a great week! We’re
thinking of you and miss you all so much!
John & Linda
Remember to check our blog – same e-mail info but more
pictures.
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