Name/Title
Gustav & Hilma Esklund Family MemoirEntry/Object ID
1.25.32Scope and Content
A photo copy of an original memoir handwritten by the daughter of Swedish immigrants, Gustav Esklund and Hilma Peterson.Context
The memoir contains first hand memories of Esther Esklund describing early childhood growing up in Otisco Township in the early 1900s, in the second floor apartment of the Otisco Creamery where her father, Gustav Esklund was the buttermaker between 1900 and 1907. In later years, the author tells stories of life on the family farm also in Otisco Township. Her siblings were Hazel Larson, Walter Esklund, Alice Johnson, Myrtle Johnson, Harry Esklund, Ruth Mahler and Edith Reed.Cataloged By
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Object Name
Book, Family HistoryClass
Documentary ArtifactCategory
Communication ArtifactsArchive Details
Creator
Hanson, Esther EsklundDate(s) of Creation
1988Create Date
September 4, 2025Update Date
November 5, 2025