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| Name | John Hede |
| Address | HCR 61 Box 511A Stockholm, ME 04783 |
| Phone | 207-896-3177 |
| Send email to: [email protected] | |
| Fax | 207-896-3177 |
| Biographical Sketch | Born in Stockholm, Maine (To Olof Elliot Hede and Hilma Christine Nelson Hede) Donworth Street on the north side, Tower Hill, October 31, 1929 midmorning after waiting for
the doctor to get done hunting. Schooled in Stockholm, Jackson, Bingham, Houlton, Caribou, Orono (BSME in Mechanical Engineering in 1956). Worked as Engineer at Douglas Aircraft, Santa Monica, California. Met Rosemary Spix in Calif. Moved to East Hartford, CT in 1957. Married Rosemary December 28, 1957
in Santa Monica, CA, then we set up housekeeping in East Hartford. Worked at PWA in Experimental Test on various jet engines until 1971. Became store manager and President of Hede Family, Inc. at Madawaska Lake, T16R4 in May of 1971. Have landplane and seaplane pilots license. Flew a Taylorcraft 85 hp plane at Madawaska giving rides to local folks. Sold the business to Jack MacCormack and Family in 1984. Flew the T-Craft solo to Alaska in June/July of that year. Sold the plane in AK. Helped organize the Nordic Lakers Snowmobile Club in early 1970's. Member of Stockholm Historical Society, Trinity Lutheran Church holding various positions over the years. Acted as substitute school teacher at Stockholm Grammar School. Children: Lawrence Elliot Hede, now living in Mexico, married to Graciella Arredondo from San Antonio, TX with their nine children and one grandchild where they are all involved in missionary work. Mary Helen Minie, now living in Lilburn, GA with their two children. Works as a Computer Specialist. Husband, Daniel, is a fork lift truck mechanic. |
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Art/Visual Culture - Painting - Acrylic/Oils Art/Visual Culture - Video Taping Athletics - Bowling Athletics - Skiing Athletics - Snow Shoeing Community - Boy Scouts Community Events - American Legion Events Community Events - Census Taker 2000. Community Events - Christmas Eve Community Events, Church - Aroostook Brigade Camp Community Events, Church - Church Suppers Community Events - Founders Day Community Events - Historical Society, Community Community Events - Hunter's Breakfast Community Events - Leif Ericson Day Community Events - Lucia Festival Community Events - Midsommar Community Events - PTA Community Events - RSVP Community Events - Snowmobile Club Community Events - Swedish Colony, Inc. Community Events - Winter Carnival Cooking - Canning Cooking Crafts - Blacksmithing Crafts Crafts - Woodworking Bird Carving Design - Sign Making Gardening - Berry Picking Gardening Miscellaneous - American Sign Language Musical Instrument / Voice - Accordion Musical Instrument / Voice - Guitar Musical Instrument / Voice - Harmonica Musical Instrument / Voice - Piano Musical Instrument / Voice - Violin Outdoors - Biking Outdoors - Boating Outdoors - Canoeing Outdoors - Fishing Outdoors - Golf Outdoors - Hunting Outdoors - Motorcycling Outdoors - Snowmobiling Recreation / Hobby - Aviation - Pilot |
| Get involved. Join your local historical society or Maine's Swedish Colony Inc., PO Box 50, New Sweden, Maine, 04762. Send email to: John Hede, [email protected]. Research supported by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission New Century Community Fund. Updated 0301502002, 8:51:55 AM. |  |