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When Lars Erik, Christ<strong>in</strong>a, Erik (9), Anna<br />
(7), and Lena (5) emigrated <strong>in</strong> May, 1867,<br />
travelled by tra<strong>in</strong> all the way down <strong>to</strong> the<br />
harbour <strong>in</strong> Göteborg.<br />
From there they <strong>to</strong>ok the mail steamer <strong>to</strong><br />
Hull <strong>in</strong> England. Then they travelled by<br />
tra<strong>in</strong> across land <strong>to</strong> Liverpool on the west<br />
coast. From there they crossed the<br />
Atlantic Ocean on a ships that, at the<br />
time, had both sail and steam eng<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
The first railroad <strong>in</strong> Sweden was built<br />
between the cities of Arboga and<br />
Örebro. It was opened 1857 by the<br />
Crown Pr<strong>in</strong>ce Karl, who later became<br />
K<strong>in</strong>g Karl XV.<br />
In 1862 a new royal open<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong>ok<br />
place. This time it was the railroad<br />
between Hallsberg, near Örebro and<br />
S<strong>to</strong>ckholm.<br />
Post Street <strong>in</strong> Göteborg<br />
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