The Leif Erikson Lodge is asking the community for help commemorating members of one of Ballard’s longest standing organizations. They’re celebrating their 112th anniversary this year; the lodge was formed on May 13, 1903, and to recognize their past presidents, they’re asking locals for copies of photos of past lodge presidents.
Local historian Christine Anderson compiled the following list of missing presidents photos and the years they served:
- William C. Berg, July 1905-December 1906
- Sam P. Oien, 1908
- Gerhard Relling, 1910
- Andrew Anderson, January-May 1930 (no relation to the current historian)
- Ole Hoff, 1928 (photo from 1914)
- Fredrik Krog Haslund, 1917-1918
“I am hoping someone in our broader Nordic community and local community may either be descended from these men or some how related or even family friends,” Anderson tells us. They’re also looking for a photo of Albert S. Ryland from 1937-38 to replace an old one from the 50s that currently hangs on the president’s wall.
“Thanks for any help you can provide in completing this long overdue project,” writes Anderson. If you have any photos you believe could be of help, contact Anderson at cmadance@earthlink.net.
