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Gottfrid Polson (sitting) & August Bergland About 1918 August was the father to Mary Ann Berglund (Mrs. Wally Miller)	Gottfrid Polson (sitting) & Bengt "Werner" Benson  Taken during a trip to Sweden - 1919 Bengt Benson was born in Sweden 14 Aug 1891. Died 18 Nov 1973. Buried in Marcus Amherst Cemetery	Bengt "Werner" Benson (left) & Gotfridd Polson Taken in Sweden - 1919 Polson & Werner (1891-1973) were from the Laholm Sweden area. They both settled in Cherokee.	Gottfrid Polson & an unknown individual Please contact the Cherokee County IAGenWeb coordinator if you can identify the other man.

Polson Brothers at Lake Okaboji L - R: Paul, Loren & Dale They loved to go to the lakes.	Unknown friends of Gottfried Polson. Man on front right could be Hugo Nelson. If you can identify anyone, please contact the IAGenWeb coordinator for Cherokee County..

Cherokee Train Depot & Illinois Central Passenger Train Waiting for Grandparents Gottfrid & Julia Polson's return from their month long trip to  Norway & Sweden - Aug 1957	Family "Welcome Home" for Gottfrid & Julia Polson L- R: little boy Brad Smith, Gottfrid, Julia holding Cindy Polson; Ray & Elsie Olson, Bob & Marilyn Smith, little girls Robbie & Gloria Smith, unknown lady, Loren & Joan Polson, Nannie Duvall behnd Joan, Paul Polson behind Loren, two unknown men.

L-R: Thyra Nelson Peterson (married Art Peterson), Hugo Nelson, Nannie Seaholm, Julie (Bly) Polson (wife of Gottfrid)

Paul & Avis (Backhaus) Polson

In 1933, Gottfrid Polson purchased a Belgian draft horse, named Queen.

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