Carol,
I read your message. My father was born in Ottawa. He came from a Swedish lineage. He always said he never understood a word his grandmother said. I would have to check my ancestry account to see if there are any Hjorths in my family. It might be the memory of driving through Ottawa on the way to Princeton to see my grandmother and his pointing out where all the families lived when he wa growing up in Ottawa.You may reach me at
suszh@aol.com Do you live in Johnson County now? What part?