I am a semi retired mortgage broker. Born and raised in Minnesota. My father was a Holasek. We have family history going back to 1700's to mid central Czech Republic.
My Grandmother came from Sweden. Several different spellings: Kjellen, Chellen, Chellin

My mother was a shock. Turns out Collins was not Irish or Catholic, but German and Protestant. Grandpa Collin's mother was Irish Catholic. My Grandmother on my maternal side was a Lovejoy. That family dates back to the 1460's in Little Marlow, England.

I am also researching my husband's German and Swedish Side. Sielaff/Darsow and Fleur/Johnson.

I am a semi retired mortgage broker. Born and raised in Minnesota. My father was a Holasek. We have family history going back to 1700's to mid central Czech Republic.
My Grandmother came from Sweden. Several different spellings: Kjellen, Chellen, Chellin

My mother was a shock. Turns out Collins was not Irish or Catholic, but German and Protestant. Grandpa Collin's mother was Irish Catholic. My Grandmother on my maternal side was a Lovejoy. That family dates back to the 1460's in Little Marlow, England.

I am also researching my husband's German and Swedish Side. Sielaff/Darsow and Fleur/Johnson.