My great-grandfather's 1) Flyttningsbetyg or, official exit permit, issued by the pastor of the parish in Sweden from which he resided so that he could come to America as an immigrant, and 2) Bible brought over to America from the old country.

"Lyckan kommer, lyckan går
den Gud älskar, lyckan får."

Translated:

"Happiness comes, Happiness goes
Whoever loves God, Happiness finds."

My grandma's Swedish Dala Horses

Photographed: My great-great-grandmother Swanson (top) and my great-grandmother and great-grandfather with some kids in tow (bottom)

"Vart jag mig i
världen vänder
Står min lycka
i Guds händer"

Translated,

"God who loves little children
look after me, so very young
Wherever I go in the world
my happiness lies in God's hands"

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