Deep Roots Family Tree Blog

Occupation

Blacksmith. I think I’ve posted about him before, but my 3rd great-grandfather, Lars Gullickson, was a pretty well known blacksmith in North Dakota. His parents, Albert and Ingeborg, were both from Norway, making Lars first-generation American.

Fun fact: Lars’ mustache is 100% genetic.

A couple of Lars’ sons ended up learning the trade as well and worked along side their dad. It sounded like he was a pretty well regarded blacksmith. When his parents came over from Norway, they started off as farmers so it appears that Lars was also a first generation blacksmith.

A special shout out to both of my parents who worked in the mental health field for many many years, inspiring me to do so, myself. My mother was one of the first few in the family to get a college degree and became a nurse. Very different from a blacksmith, but incredibly important.