South Yarmouth - Linnea B. Hallgren, 84, a Cape resident since 1970, died unexpectedly Aug. 12 at her home.
Born to Swedish immigrants and raised in Dorchester, she returned with her family to Sweden in 1921. They were detained for seven weeks on Ellis Island in 1924 when they attempted to return to Massachusetts due to the health of Linnea's sister. The family was split up, with her parents and sister deported to Sweden, and Linnea, being a U.S. citizen, placed in the custody of her brother Conrad in Quincy. Two years later, her parents successfully returned to Quincy by entering through Boston.
Ms. Hallgren worked as a secretary in the United States until 1951 when she returned to Sweden to work at General Motors Nordiska, rising to the position of secretary to the treasurer.
She became a legal and administrative secretary after moving to Cape Cod in 1970, retiring in 1982. She was also an amateur oil painter.
In 1996, Ms. Hallgren was one of seven honored guests at the opening of a six-month exhibit at Ellis Island for the 150th anniversary of Swedish mass immigration to USA. This invitation was a result of newspaper stories of the Hallgren immigration troubles there in 1924.
At the event, these guests had a private meeting with the king and queen of Sweden and shared their stories of Ellis Island with the Swedish and American press. Ms. Hallgren's quote of "When I'm over here, I long back to Sweden. When I'm over there, I long back to America. They ought to have an island in the middle of the ocean for the Swedes" was listed on the evening's program.
Services were held Aug. 17 at Hallett's Funeral Home, with burial in Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouthport.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Lutheran Church in Barnstable, P.O. Box 157, 1663 Main St., West Barnstable, MA 02668, where Ms. Hallgren was an active member.
Published in the Cape Cod Times, October 3, 2000
(Obituary courtesy of Randall Jensen # 47426837)
Born to Swedish immigrants and raised in Dorchester, she returned with her family to Sweden in 1921. They were detained for seven weeks on Ellis Island in 1924 when they attempted to return to Massachusetts due to the health of Linnea's sister. The family was split up, with her parents and sister deported to Sweden, and Linnea, being a U.S. citizen, placed in the custody of her brother Conrad in Quincy. Two years later, her parents successfully returned to Quincy by entering through Boston.
Ms. Hallgren worked as a secretary in the United States until 1951 when she returned to Sweden to work at General Motors Nordiska, rising to the position of secretary to the treasurer.
She became a legal and administrative secretary after moving to Cape Cod in 1970, retiring in 1982. She was also an amateur oil painter.
In 1996, Ms. Hallgren was one of seven honored guests at the opening of a six-month exhibit at Ellis Island for the 150th anniversary of Swedish mass immigration to USA. This invitation was a result of newspaper stories of the Hallgren immigration troubles there in 1924.
At the event, these guests had a private meeting with the king and queen of Sweden and shared their stories of Ellis Island with the Swedish and American press. Ms. Hallgren's quote of "When I'm over here, I long back to Sweden. When I'm over there, I long back to America. They ought to have an island in the middle of the ocean for the Swedes" was listed on the evening's program.
Services were held Aug. 17 at Hallett's Funeral Home, with burial in Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouthport.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Lutheran Church in Barnstable, P.O. Box 157, 1663 Main St., West Barnstable, MA 02668, where Ms. Hallgren was an active member.
Published in the Cape Cod Times, October 3, 2000
(Obituary courtesy of Randall Jensen # 47426837)
South Yarmouth - Linnea B. Hallgren, 84, a Cape resident since 1970, died unexpectedly Aug. 12 at her home.
Born to Swedish immigrants and raised in Dorchester, she returned with her family to Sweden in 1921. They were detained for seven weeks on Ellis Island in 1924 when they attempted to return to Massachusetts due to the health of Linnea's sister. The family was split up, with her parents and sister deported to Sweden, and Linnea, being a U.S. citizen, placed in the custody of her brother Conrad in Quincy. Two years later, her parents successfully returned to Quincy by entering through Boston.
Ms. Hallgren worked as a secretary in the United States until 1951 when she returned to Sweden to work at General Motors Nordiska, rising to the position of secretary to the treasurer.
She became a legal and administrative secretary after moving to Cape Cod in 1970, retiring in 1982. She was also an amateur oil painter.
In 1996, Ms. Hallgren was one of seven honored guests at the opening of a six-month exhibit at Ellis Island for the 150th anniversary of Swedish mass immigration to USA. This invitation was a result of newspaper stories of the Hallgren immigration troubles there in 1924.
At the event, these guests had a private meeting with the king and queen of Sweden and shared their stories of Ellis Island with the Swedish and American press. Ms. Hallgren's quote of "When I'm over here, I long back to Sweden. When I'm over there, I long back to America. They ought to have an island in the middle of the ocean for the Swedes" was listed on the evening's program.
Services were held Aug. 17 at Hallett's Funeral Home, with burial in Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouthport.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Lutheran Church in Barnstable, P.O. Box 157, 1663 Main St., West Barnstable, MA 02668, where Ms. Hallgren was an active member.
Published in the Cape Cod Times, October 3, 2000
(Obituary courtesy of Randall Jensen # 47426837)
Born to Swedish immigrants and raised in Dorchester, she returned with her family to Sweden in 1921. They were detained for seven weeks on Ellis Island in 1924 when they attempted to return to Massachusetts due to the health of Linnea's sister. The family was split up, with her parents and sister deported to Sweden, and Linnea, being a U.S. citizen, placed in the custody of her brother Conrad in Quincy. Two years later, her parents successfully returned to Quincy by entering through Boston.
Ms. Hallgren worked as a secretary in the United States until 1951 when she returned to Sweden to work at General Motors Nordiska, rising to the position of secretary to the treasurer.
She became a legal and administrative secretary after moving to Cape Cod in 1970, retiring in 1982. She was also an amateur oil painter.
In 1996, Ms. Hallgren was one of seven honored guests at the opening of a six-month exhibit at Ellis Island for the 150th anniversary of Swedish mass immigration to USA. This invitation was a result of newspaper stories of the Hallgren immigration troubles there in 1924.
At the event, these guests had a private meeting with the king and queen of Sweden and shared their stories of Ellis Island with the Swedish and American press. Ms. Hallgren's quote of "When I'm over here, I long back to Sweden. When I'm over there, I long back to America. They ought to have an island in the middle of the ocean for the Swedes" was listed on the evening's program.
Services were held Aug. 17 at Hallett's Funeral Home, with burial in Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouthport.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Lutheran Church in Barnstable, P.O. Box 157, 1663 Main St., West Barnstable, MA 02668, where Ms. Hallgren was an active member.
Published in the Cape Cod Times, October 3, 2000
(Obituary courtesy of Randall Jensen # 47426837)
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Hallgren
Linnea B.
Aug. 24, 1915 - Aug. 12, 2000
