Gene was born in Almesåkra in Sweden 15/12 1884. He emigrated 2 years old to the US with his family. He is no 3 of Emma Sofias children. 
As he grew up he moved to Cokato from his parents home north of Howard lake. He worked in the cannery there and hurt his arm badly.
He got himsef a farm which became a favorite stopping place for the relatives – Carroll remembers he had good watermelons. The famous Cokato tornado just missed his farm.
He married Jennie Samuelsson and they had 2 children: Marjorie and Delphine.
He died 1972.