The Dutch line in the US traces to Pieter Lassen, who came to what is now Albany in 1659.

Woodrow Family

Carrie Woodrow (right) Colora, Maryland, 1902, descended from the Quaker immigrant Simeon Woodrow (c. 1683 - c. 1750)

Lawsing Family

Margaret and Elizabeth Lawsing, descended from 17th century Dutch immigrant Pieter Lassen and Quaker Simeon Woodrow.

Magnusson Family

Magnusson family sites, Iceland, c. 1550. The family homestead there dates from the early 900's, and is now a folk museum.

The Magnusson-Lawsing Families

The Magnusson-Lawsing families came to America as 17th century English Puritans to Massachusetts; 18th century English Quakers to Pennsylvania and french-speaking Dutch Protestants to the Hudson River Valley; and 19th century Icelanders to Minnesota. Some participated in the great events in the Republic's history, and all more or less imbued education, industry and cultural advancement.

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