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Volume 1, Number 17, Spring 1998 Swedish lonial News Volume 1, Number 17 Spring 1998 A Patriot's Lucia at GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE Christ Church On a rainy day, January 23, 1998, the The "St. Lucia Festival of Lights" is a Swedish tradition heralding the start of the painting of Johan Printz, given to our Soci­ Christmas season. Chosen from the parish ety by His Majesty Gustav V, King of girls, St. Lucia leads a candle-lit, song-filled Sweden, was transported by Ann Barton procession of attendants and "star boys" in an Brown, Director of the American Swedish observance held in homes and centered around Historical Museum (ASHM) and myself family. Several observances in the Delaware from the Historical Society of Pennsylva­ Valley are held in area"Old Swedes" Churches. nia to ASHM where it will be on loan. The The Lucia Fest is celebrated in a unique portraitwill serve as the focusof the Swed­ manner at historic Christ "Old Swedes" Epis­ ish Colonial Society's contribution to "The copal Church, Swedesburg, Upper Merion, Swedish Organizations in the USA: Then PA because it recalls an epic event from and Now" exhibition. I wish to express my sincere apprecia­ American History. Reenactors remember the tion to the officers and participants who Continental Army's passage to Valley Forge enabled the Society to have another out­ during the Revolutionary War by portraying standing Julmiddag. (S tory on page 9). war-weary soldiers who arrive and join the Our next annual event is the joint Fore­ In the standing room only observance at Christ congregation. TheLuciaFest in 1997 marked fathers' Day Luncheon at the du Pont Coun­ "OldSwedes" Church in Upp er Merion, the 359th anniversary of the Swedes' first try Club on May 3, 1998, hosted by the Jeanette Huston plays the traditional role of St. Christmas in America Delaware Swedish Colonial Society. The Lucia in the Festival of Lights. PHOTO:JANE HUSTON first joint meetingwas held April 2, 1977 in Continued page 3 the Gold Ballroom of the Hotel du Pont. The Swedish Ambassador Count Wilhelm Wachtmeister was the speaker with one hundred and seventy members and guests in 360th Gala Observance attendance. I am sure that all of us, in the best first Swedish explorers for a television docu­ Swedish tradition,will make everyeffort to The 360th Anniversary of the Founding mentary on the construction of the Kalmar make this occasion memorable. I trustI will of the New Sweden Colony will be com­ Nyckel replica see you there. memorated in a gala historic observance The program begins at 11:00 am with a As we contemplate the Swedish pres­ Sunday, March 29, 1998, Wilmington, DE, ence in America forthe past 360 years may the ancestral home of America's Swedish celebration of the Eucharist at Holy Trinity we view our contributions to "The New and Finnish forefathers. Church, one of eight "Old Swedes" Churches Land" as substantial and may each of us Attendees will have the unique oppor­ in the region, established by the descendents continue to enjoy a healthy and prosperous tunity to watch the filming of authentically of the first colonists. 1998. dressed 17th century reenactors who will As participants leave the church for the �William Neal recreate the landing at "The Rocks" of the Continued page 7 2 Swedish Colonial News FOREFATHERS ently was fathered by Jacob Jongh. 1. Anders Lock, born c. 1663, was Lock's second wife,mother of all of his appointed constable of Ridley Township in LARS CARLSSON LOCK, known children, was Beata Lorn, daughter Dec. 1687. In 1689 he sold the family plan! tation and moved to Gloucester County, PASTOR OF NEW SWEDEN of Mans Lorn, who lived with Olaf Stille at Techoherassi, the tractbetween Ridley Creek where in 1694 he married Christina Fish, AND FAMIL ms y and Crum Creek. Beata was reported to be widow of Hans Peterson. Anders died of a the first girl born in New Sweden. She was rattlesnake bite and was buried 5 August Lars Carlsson Lock, as was typical 18 years old when she married Lock in 1716. He was survived by six children: Maria, among Swedish ministers, generally used a January1662. The Dutch authorities claimed Israel, Lars, Helena, Mans and Anders. Latinized version of his name - Laurentius the marriage was illegal because Governor 2. Mans Lock, born c. 1665, never Caroli Lockenius. He was born as Lars Stuyvesant had not yet granted Lock a di­ married. He died in Gloucester County by 1698. Carlsson[Lars, son of Carl]and later adopted vorce from his first wife. But Olaf Stille, 3. Catharina Lock, born c. 1668, mar­ his surname from his place of origin, speaking for the Upland Court, informed ried c. 1692 John Jonasson, son of Jonas Lockerud, near Mariestad, in Skaraborg the Dutch it was none of their business. Nilsson. Perhaps he was a mariner for he County, Sweden. Based on his reported age Around 1663 over 20 Finnish families, seems to be absent most of the time. Catharina at the time of his death, he was born about members of Lock' s congregationat Tinicum became housekeeper for John Bowles whose 1624. Island, moved to Crane Hook, in Dutch­ 1715 will left his entire estate in Greenwich In September 1647, at the age of 23, controlled territory south of the Christina Township to Catharina and her five daugh­ Lars Lock sailed from GOteborg to New River. Granted religious freedom by the ters: Beata, Elisabeth, Anna, Maria and Sweden aboard the Swan. In the colony, he New Amstel governor, Alexander Rebecca Jones. Catharina Lock Jones was replaced the veteran minister, Johan d'Hinojossa, the Finns built a log church at buried 22 March 1720. Campanius, and took up residence at the Crane Hook, which Lock also served until 4. JohnLock, bornc. 1670, marriedby New Sweden glebe lands, which extended his death. 1713 Catharina Hoffman, daughter of from the mouth of Upland (Chester) Creek Around 1664, Lock acquired, as his Frederick Hoffman. John Lock was buried 6 to Olaf Stille's Creek (now Ridley Creek). personal property, the former Techoherassi Nov. 1720, survived by fourchildren: John, His log church, built a few years before by estate of Olaf Stille. Mans, Beata and Helena His widow became Governor Printz, was located a short dis­ When, in 1669, a number of the Finns the second wifeof Stephen Jones (Swedish) tance away on Tinicum Island. His congre­ ( plotted a rebellion against the British (who 5. Peter Lock, bornc. 1673, married c. gation, however, was widely scattered, ex­ captured the river in 1664), Lock lent sup­ 1703 Maria (parents not identified). A tending from the Schuylkill River on the port for the scheme and was heavily fined vestryman at the Swedish church at Rac­ north to Christina Creek on the south. forhis role in the ''Long Finn Rebellion," so coon, Peter Lock was buried 13 June 1731, In the summer of 1653, when the free­ called because the agitator for the rebellion and survived by nine children: Lars, Charles, men, led by Olaf Stille, decided to file a was a tall Finn. Beata, Maria, Jonas, John, Jasper, Peter and petitionof grievanceswith GovernorPrintz, Lock's role as the only minister on the Susanna they apparently turned to Lock to write the Delaware ended in 1677 when the Swedes 6. Maria Lock, born c. 1675, secured petition. Printz accused him of instigating living northeast of Mill (Darby) Creek built an order on 1 June 1697 fromthe Gloucester the "mutiny," but the new Governor, Johan a new log church at Wicaco and invited County court against Hermanus Helm to pay Rising, was persuaded that Lock was not Jacob Fabritius to be their pastor. Adding support for her illegitimate child, born the guilty of the charge. insult to injury, Jacob Jongh, who had eloped previous April. Before the year was over, it Lars Lock married two times. There with Lock's first wife, became sexton for was arranged that she marry Anders Hoff­ being no other minister on the Delaware, he the new church. man. They lived at Piles Grove in Salem performed the marriage rites both times. Lock continued to serve in the pulpits County. Anders Hoffman was buried 25 His first wife, named Catharina, was of both the Tinicum church and the Crane April 1727, survived by eleven children: born in Sweden about 1635. Her parents Hook church untilhis death at Upland Creek Lars, John, Anders, Mans, Catharina, Maria, have not been identified.In September 1661, in September 1688 at the reported age of 64. Beata, Rebecca, Margaret, Susanna, and she ran away with Jacob Jongh from Inthe finalyears of his life he sufferedfrom Magdalena Widow Maria Lock Hoffman GOteborg, who had arrived in New Sweden lameness. His widow Beata died in the was still living in 1749. in 1654 as a soldier and commissary. They following spring. Their minor children then 7. GustafLock, born c. 1680, married moved firstto Westchester County, NY, but moved to Gloucester County NJ to live with c. 1709 Magdalena Hoffman, a daughter of returned to Philadelphia County by 1677. their aunt, Maria Lorn, wife of Johan Frederick Hoffman. He died in the fall of 1742, survived by seven children: Swan, Jongh served as sexton and schoolmaster at Mattsson. the new log church at Wicaco, under Rev. Anders, Rebecca, Catharina, Elisabeth. The seven known children of Lars and Jacob Fabritius, until his death in April Zebulon, and Gustaf. Beata (Lorn) Lock are listed below. All of 1686. Catharina then married John Tank. � Dr. Peter S. Craig their spouses were Swedes and all were She died at the age of 78 and was buried at active in the Swedish church on Raccoon Gloria Dei Church at Wicaco, 14 August Creek, at present Swedesboro.
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