On July 21, 65 family members from descendants of Carl Jonnson, his wife Katrina and his brother Benget Petter, and wife Inga Lisa reunited for their 100th consecutive family reunion in Sherburne. (Submitted photo)

SHERBURNE — It's not often multi-generations can get together for one reunion in a five or ten year time, but for a family in Sherburne, the descendants of Carl Jonnson and his wife Katrina, along with his brother Benget Petter and his wife Inga Lisa, make sure to reconnect every year and 2024 marked their 100th family reunion.

Family member Kelly Uyehara said four generations were present from both sides of the family.

“This year, on July 21, we had 65 family members attending, with some coming from Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania along with many from central New York including New Berlin, Norwich, Sherburne-Earlville, Edmeston, Franklin, Morrisville and Skaneateles,” Kelly said.

She said a reunion has been held every year since 1924, with a record kept for most of the years and this year the reunion was held in Sherburne.

“The descendants of Carl Jonnson, his wife Katrina and his brother Benget Petter, his wife Inga Lisa are the foundation of this family,” said Kelly.

She said the descendants of Benget and Inga Lisa in attendance were members of several families: Benson, Gustavson, Hall, Austin, Beaumont Uyehara, Senn, Kane, Macdougall, Nasholts, Leubner Potter, Hume, Scanlon and Berberick.

“The oldest in attendance was Gail Palmer, and the Youngest was Zoe MacDougall age 2, the 4th great granddaughter of Benget and Inga Lisa,” Kelly said.