Augustana College Augustana Digital Commons Augustana Historical Society Publications Augustana Historical Society 1990 The tS ory of John Fryxell Fritiof Fryxell Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/ahsbooks Part of the History Commons, and the Scandinavian Studies Commons Recommended Citation "The tS ory of John Fryxell" (1990). Augustana Historical Society Publications. https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/ahsbooks/7 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Augustana Historical Society at Augustana Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Augustana Historical Society Publications by an authorized administrator of Augustana Digital Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. The Story of John Fryxell __J THE STORY OF JOHN FRYXELL Fritiof M. Fryxell Rock Island, Illinois Augustana Historical Society 1990 Historical Society Publication No. 38 copyright 1990 by Augustana Historical Society Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 90-82055 ISBN 910184-38-0 Printed by Wagner's Printers Davenport, Iowa Cover photo: Reynold Holmen Contents Editors' Note i Introduction ii My People 1 Earliest Recollections 4 The Swedish Churches 7 Christmas Memories 10 Boyhood and Youth 12 Emigrating to America 16 On the Hudson 18 To the Middle West 21 First Years in Moline 25 Religious and Musical Interests 28 In the Organ Business 33 Marriage and Home 38 Return to Sweden 43 Epilogue: What John Fryxell Built: A Son's Recollections 44 Notes 50 Appendices Travelsin Later Years 51 The Wall (by Ann Boaden) 52 Genealogy 58 EDITORS' NOTE Preparation of this book for publication was originally undertaken at the direction of the Augustana Historical Society, of which Dr.