Stories of China & Sweden¶
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Interview with Doris Brown (aka Rinell, Holmquist) by Lennart Holmquist, July 10, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Language(s)
English, Swedish, Chinese
Names of People Mentioned
Jill Holmquist, Meilynn Smith, Steve Smith, Kristofer Holmquist, Grant, Roy Rinell, Morfar (Oscar Rinell), Mormor (Hellen Rinell), Mrs. Mulatof (sp?), Pearl Rinell, Eric Rinell, Egron Rinell, Gerda Rinell, John Rinell, Lally Rinell, Oscar Rinell, Nina Fredricksson, J.E. Lindberg, Sten Lindberg, Anna Lindberg, Mac Smith, Savannah Smith, Hudson Smith, Cookie Wood (on phone), Roy Rinell, Ludde Colldén, Ida Colldén, Ebba Colldén, Ruth Colldén.
Names of Places Mentioned
China: Kiaohsien and Gaomi, Nan Guan. [West Garden] (Kiaohsien), Si Guan (Kiaohsien), Chuchung, Tsingtao
Sweden: Stockholmsgatan 40, Göteborg.
USA: Ohio
Background
Doris was visiting her son, Lennart Holmquist, at his home in North Carolina. This interview took place in the living room of his home at 1 Cobb Terrace, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. USA.
Revised: 15-Dec-2012
Copyright by Lennart Holmquist, 2007-12
All Rights Reserved
CHAPTER
- Read This
- Acknowledgements
- Background
- Forward
- (1866-88) Beginnings
- (1888-90) Bethel Seminary
- (1891) Johan & Hedvig Engaged
- (1892) God's Prophet
- (1893) Out to this Far Off Land
- (1894) Sailing to China
- (1895) Escape to Chefoo
- (1896) A New Home
- (1897) Germans Take Tsingtao and Kiaohsien
- (1898) Margaret Born
- (1899) Twins Born in Sweden
- (1900) Boxer Rebellion
- (1901) Oscar's Childhood
- (1902) Oscar to Boarding School
- (1903) Girl's School Begins
- (1904) Lindberg Children off to Boarding School
- (1905) First Baptism Chucheng
- (1906) Furlough in Sweden
- (1907) Edith to Boarding School
- (1908) Another Missionary
- (1909) Church in Wangtai
- (1910) First Clinic in Kiaochow
- (1911) Egron Travels to Sweden
- (1912) Oscar Leaves Boarding School
- (1913) Church Consecrated in Kiaochow
- (1914) Oscar Attends Seminary
- (1915) Journey Overland
- (1916) Girls School in Chucheng
- (1917) Edith Graduates
- (1918) Conscientious Objector
- (1919) Sisters to America
- (1920) Oscar Meets Hellen
- (1921) Oscar & Hellen Engaged
- (1922) Hellen Graduates
- (1923) Oscar & Hellen Marry
- (1924) Hunting Rabbits
- (1925) A Son is Born
- (1926) Meeting of Dr. Sun Yat-sen?
- (1927) Margaret & Roy Jewett Married
- (1928) Fighting in Kiaochow
- (1929) Peace Again in Kiaochow
- (1930) Fighting Near Kiaochow
- (1931) Oscar Leaves Göteborg University
- (1932) Poppies and War in Shantung
- (1933) First Chinese Pastor Steps Down
- (1934) Sports, Severed Heads & a Mission Conference
- (1935) Successful Mission Schools
- (1936) Sacred Aspen
- (1937) Travels to America and Sweden
- (1938) Japanese Take Tsingtao
- (1939) Sharks Attack Officer
- (1940) New Pastors for Chinese Churches
- (1941) Passing of Johan Alfred
- (1942) Blomdahl Shot
- (1943) Piano Lessons
- (1944) Lolly & Dollan Baptized
- (1945) Peace & War
- (1946) Liberation
- (1947) Communists Attack Kiaohsien
- (1948) Dollan Emigrates to America
- (1949) Hedvig Leaves China
- (1950) Hellen Leaves China
- (1951) Last Swedish Missionary in China
- (1952) Sweden Again
- (1953) Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Named Persons
- Place Names
- Organizations
- Addresses
- International Cemetery
- Passenger Lists
Foreign Devils: A Swedish Family in China 1894 to 1951
© 2012-14 Lennart Holmquist
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Updated: 10-Feb-2017