The Svensson family immigrated to the US from Sweden in the 18860's. Two sisters, Lenakajas (married to Johannes Larson) and Margaret "Greta Lisa" (married to Carl F. Larson, and three brothers, Henric, Johann, and Carl Svensson . When they arrived they assumed the names Henry Lungren, John Lundgren, and Charles "Carl" Longren. Family history indicates that each brother "spelled their name differently to avoid problems getting mail"....
Compiled from notes by John Lungren
Henry Swenson left Småland, Sweden in 1866 because he did not like the granite boulders on the farmland in Sweden. He came to Leavensworth, Kansas (the end of the railroad at the time), and walked from there to near Riley Center, Kansas. His sir name in Sweden was Svenson. Sometime after coming to Kansas he adopted the name of Lungren because there were several Swedes named Swenson or Swanson already living near Leonardville.
Henry Lungren took a homestead south and a little east of present day Riley, Kansas. His wife was Sophia. Lungren and their five oldest sons, who were all born in Sweden, came from Småland, Sweden in 1869. They were met at Leavenworth and brought in an ox cart to Riley Center. Three more sons were born to the couple in Kansas.
The Riley County Census of 1875 lists the family as living in Madison Township and still using Swenson as their sir name. A few years after 1875 the entire Lungren family, Henry, Sophia, John and wife Olivia, Carl, Frans, Emel, Albert, Victor, William and Peat left the homestead near Riley Center and moved to Kiowa County, Kansas. The family farmed there a year or so until drought and grasshoppers got so bad they decided to come back to Riley County. Two of the sons, John and his wife, and Emil, stayed in Kiowa County and either homesteaded or bought farms near Haviland, Kansas.
Henry and Sophia then bought a 240 acre farm about two miles west and one half mile south of what was called Wildcat, later named Keats, Kansas. There was a small house on the property. By 1885, a large two-story stone house had been built. There were four bedrooms downstairs and four upstairs. Albert also bought a small acreage joining his parent farm on the south. After a few years, Albert sold his farm and went back to Kiowa County where he bought another farm. Albert lived the remainder of his life in Kiowa County. The family kept bees and always shared honey. Fruit trees, particularly pears, produced fruits which were also shared, as was the large rhubarb bed.
Compiled from notes by John Lungren
Henry Swenson left Småland, Sweden in 1866 because he did not like the granite boulders on the farmland in Sweden. He came to Leavensworth, Kansas (the end of the railroad at the time), and walked from there to near Riley Center, Kansas. His sir name in Sweden was Svenson. Sometime after coming to Kansas he adopted the name of Lungren because there were several Swedes named Swenson or Swanson already living near Leonardville.
Henry Lungren took a homestead south and a little east of present day Riley, Kansas. His wife was Sophia. Lungren and their five oldest sons, who were all born in Sweden, came from Småland, Sweden in 1869. They were met at Leavenworth and brought in an ox cart to Riley Center. Three more sons were born to the couple in Kansas.
The Riley County Census of 1875 lists the family as living in Madison Township and still using Swenson as their sir name. A few years after 1875 the entire Lungren family, Henry, Sophia, John and wife Olivia, Carl, Frans, Emel, Albert, Victor, William and Peat left the homestead near Riley Center and moved to Kiowa County, Kansas. The family farmed there a year or so until drought and grasshoppers got so bad they decided to come back to Riley County. Two of the sons, John and his wife, and Emil, stayed in Kiowa County and either homesteaded or bought farms near Haviland, Kansas.
Henry and Sophia then bought a 240 acre farm about two miles west and one half mile south of what was called Wildcat, later named Keats, Kansas. There was a small house on the property. By 1885, a large two-story stone house had been built. There were four bedrooms downstairs and four upstairs. Albert also bought a small acreage joining his parent farm on the south. After a few years, Albert sold his farm and went back to Kiowa County where he bought another farm. Albert lived the remainder of his life in Kiowa County. The family kept bees and always shared honey. Fruit trees, particularly pears, produced fruits which were also shared, as was the large rhubarb bed.
The Svensson family immigrated to the US from Sweden in the 18860's. Two sisters, Lenakajas (married to Johannes Larson) and Margaret "Greta Lisa" (married to Carl F. Larson, and three brothers, Henric, Johann, and Carl Svensson . When they arrived they assumed the names Henry Lungren, John Lundgren, and Charles "Carl" Longren. Family history indicates that each brother "spelled their name differently to avoid problems getting mail"....
Compiled from notes by John Lungren
Henry Swenson left Småland, Sweden in 1866 because he did not like the granite boulders on the farmland in Sweden. He came to Leavensworth, Kansas (the end of the railroad at the time), and walked from there to near Riley Center, Kansas. His sir name in Sweden was Svenson. Sometime after coming to Kansas he adopted the name of Lungren because there were several Swedes named Swenson or Swanson already living near Leonardville.
Henry Lungren took a homestead south and a little east of present day Riley, Kansas. His wife was Sophia. Lungren and their five oldest sons, who were all born in Sweden, came from Småland, Sweden in 1869. They were met at Leavenworth and brought in an ox cart to Riley Center. Three more sons were born to the couple in Kansas.
The Riley County Census of 1875 lists the family as living in Madison Township and still using Swenson as their sir name. A few years after 1875 the entire Lungren family, Henry, Sophia, John and wife Olivia, Carl, Frans, Emel, Albert, Victor, William and Peat left the homestead near Riley Center and moved to Kiowa County, Kansas. The family farmed there a year or so until drought and grasshoppers got so bad they decided to come back to Riley County. Two of the sons, John and his wife, and Emil, stayed in Kiowa County and either homesteaded or bought farms near Haviland, Kansas.
Henry and Sophia then bought a 240 acre farm about two miles west and one half mile south of what was called Wildcat, later named Keats, Kansas. There was a small house on the property. By 1885, a large two-story stone house had been built. There were four bedrooms downstairs and four upstairs. Albert also bought a small acreage joining his parent farm on the south. After a few years, Albert sold his farm and went back to Kiowa County where he bought another farm. Albert lived the remainder of his life in Kiowa County. The family kept bees and always shared honey. Fruit trees, particularly pears, produced fruits which were also shared, as was the large rhubarb bed.
Compiled from notes by John Lungren
Henry Swenson left Småland, Sweden in 1866 because he did not like the granite boulders on the farmland in Sweden. He came to Leavensworth, Kansas (the end of the railroad at the time), and walked from there to near Riley Center, Kansas. His sir name in Sweden was Svenson. Sometime after coming to Kansas he adopted the name of Lungren because there were several Swedes named Swenson or Swanson already living near Leonardville.
Henry Lungren took a homestead south and a little east of present day Riley, Kansas. His wife was Sophia. Lungren and their five oldest sons, who were all born in Sweden, came from Småland, Sweden in 1869. They were met at Leavenworth and brought in an ox cart to Riley Center. Three more sons were born to the couple in Kansas.
The Riley County Census of 1875 lists the family as living in Madison Township and still using Swenson as their sir name. A few years after 1875 the entire Lungren family, Henry, Sophia, John and wife Olivia, Carl, Frans, Emel, Albert, Victor, William and Peat left the homestead near Riley Center and moved to Kiowa County, Kansas. The family farmed there a year or so until drought and grasshoppers got so bad they decided to come back to Riley County. Two of the sons, John and his wife, and Emil, stayed in Kiowa County and either homesteaded or bought farms near Haviland, Kansas.
Henry and Sophia then bought a 240 acre farm about two miles west and one half mile south of what was called Wildcat, later named Keats, Kansas. There was a small house on the property. By 1885, a large two-story stone house had been built. There were four bedrooms downstairs and four upstairs. Albert also bought a small acreage joining his parent farm on the south. After a few years, Albert sold his farm and went back to Kiowa County where he bought another farm. Albert lived the remainder of his life in Kiowa County. The family kept bees and always shared honey. Fruit trees, particularly pears, produced fruits which were also shared, as was the large rhubarb bed.
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