The Wadensten family dates back to the early 1400’s as recorded by grave markers as well as church records. My dad’s side of the family settled in the county of Smalland in a town called Lyungby. They were merchants and traders. The name Wadensten came from merging the two names Vaden and Sten to form Wadensten. The W in Swedish is really pronounced as a V. Farfar is English for grandfather. My dad’s dad came to the U.S.A. in the early 50’s. His dad, my great grandfather, was a salesman and owned a company that made hair tonic. When my dad’s dad came to the U.S.A, he worked for a large Swedish engineering company that made road building equipment. My grandmother and her family came from a place called Karlskruna, on the coast of Sweden. Their family dates back to the 1700’s. They were boat builders and fine craftsmen.
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