Hello!

I’m a descendent of Swedish immigrants to the United States, being about four generations removed from my ancestors, who made the pilgrimage. Today I was given this Bible that belonged to my great grandmother Hannah.

The whole Bible is in Swedish, so I can’t read it, but I would love to know, at least what is written on the first page here. Would any of you be so kind as to translate for me?

by HotConfusion9582

9 comments

  1. Hanna Björnsson

    For the confirmation

    Job 6.67

    April 12th 1912

  3. Björnsson = Son of the bear

    QED: You great, great, great, great, great grandfather was a bear

  6. Just wanted to note that her name was Hanna, not Hannah.
    Hannah isnt a swedish spelling and it was definitly not a thing in sweden a hundred years ago.
    Just wanted you to know that.

    Have a beutifull day! 🙂
    //juddguff

  7. It’s worth a note that the date written in the bible is written in English, not Swedish! It would say 12 april 1912 if it was in Swedish, not April 12 th.

    Giving a bible like this is a typical confirmation gift in Sweden. (Nowadays the 14 year old usually gets a bible directly from the Church of Sweden, not from family members.) Joh 6:67 (Johannesevangeliet = gospel of John) is pretty common, especially in a church or to a person that thinks mission work is important!

  8. Perfect timing. I just read the emigrants series by Vilhelm Moberg. I strongly recommend it.

  9. Weren’t the pilgrims in the 1600s? You mean migration.

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