#66: Knit Back Together: The Aftermath of 1930

I’ve written before about the day my great-grandfather, Ludvig Amandus Olsen, lost his life. It’s a story defined by a split-second tragedy—a falling steel rod on a Brooklyn pier in January 1930. (Link HERE) But lately, I’ve been looking past that single day and focusing on the quiet, grueling survival story that followed for my great-grandmother, Gulborg, and her five children.

Arthur, Irving, Gulborg, Clifford, Ethel and Gertrude. Digital image of an undated photo ©️Edward R. Olsen

#67 - A Turning Point

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks (2026-12)

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is a series of weekly prompts to get you to think about an ancestor and share something about them. The weekly prompt is provided by www.amyjohnsoncrow.com. The prompt for the week of March 9 is "Turning Point."

A turning point is a specific moment or event at which a decisive change in a situation occurs—the "hinge" upon which the rest of a story swings. It is the point after which nothing can ever go back to the way it was before.