I am wondering if there is anyone in the area of Russell, Lyon Co., MN that might be willing to get pics of my Grandparents graves in the local cemetery for me. Please email me privately if you can and I'll get you the details. Thanks, Vicki [email protected]

There are two history books available at the Lyons County Historical Society and Museum in Marshall. The Centennial Book was written in 1970, and the 1912 History of Lyon County by Arthur P. Rose has been reprinted and available. They are great. There are also some books on the city of Marshall--I do not have them. Looking through the two above, I find no Link-Potter or Farnham-Link Family History. They have an active historical group and you might contact them. I do not have address, but think Lyon County Historical Society, Marshall 56268 would stir up something for you, Susanne. Ardell

There was a POTTER family that lived in Marshall in the early 1940s. "Jean" Link-Potter lived there. She is buried in Marshall Cemetery, Marshall MN. I have been working on the FARNHAM and LINK families that lived in the Marshall, Lyon County in the late 1800 and early 1900. Would like to learn more about the Potter family that stayed on a little longer then the rest. Susanne Farnham-Hieber [email protected]

I am working on one of my 'branches-BARNES in Minnesota" Linneaus BARNES was born to the great-grandaunt of mine. (the sister of my great grandfather) He was born in Wisconsin, grew up in Marshall Minn. He died about 1933 in Minneapolis MN and is buried in Sunset Cemetery. He had 3 children, Grace, Ray and Walter. I believe Walter died young. Grace married Benjamin Casper and has descendents and I suspect Ray does also. Do you connect to this family? Susanne Farnham-Hieber [email protected]

Hi Rose, I find the following. MARCINKIEWICZ, JOHN CertID# 1927-MN-008146 Date of Birth: n/a Place of Birth: n/a Mother Maiden Name: n/a Date of Death: 01/04/1927 County of Death: MORRISON http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm Minnesota Death Certificate Search Little Falls, Minnesota is in Morrison County http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi Margit Timothy and Rose Mitcham wrote: > Hello, > I am looking for the family that traveled from Prussia to New York, by the time of 1910 the family was in Minn. I am looking for the family that changed their name from Marcinkiewicz to Miller that lived in Little Falls, Minn. > > The family of John Miller or John Marcinkiewicz I don't know the year of his death or anything else. This is all I found in his brother, my great grandfather obits. They had a two sisters May and Mary. > > Anthony Marcinkiewicz was working for the railroad in 1910 in Minn. Pauline and Anthony were parents of 10 children, 1 son and 9 girls, the last daughter was born in Brainerd, Minn. > Can anyone share information with me. > Rose

Hello, I am looking for the family that traveled from Prussia to New York, by the time of 1910 the family was in Minn. I am looking for the family that changed their name from Marcinkiewicz to Miller that lived in Little Falls, Minn. The family of John Miller or John Marcinkiewicz I don't know the year of his death or anything else. This is all I found in his brother, my great grandfather obits. They had a two sisters May and Mary. Anthony Marcinkiewicz was working for the railroad in 1910 in Minn. Pauline and Anthony were parents of 10 children, 1 son and 9 girls, the last daughter was born in Brainerd, Minn. Can anyone share information with me. Rose

Thank you Margit for the Hammer/Buvika. There is Hammer in Stjordal in Nord Trondelag, also, I think--but this is the one related to my roots in SorTrondelag.Many of them came to Minnesota-South Dakota. I understand the land in that area was poor and hard to make a living. It was west of Trondheim and along the Trondheimfjord. That is second-hand talk. I have not been there, yet. I do have the Skaun, Buvik, and the Borsa History Books (Bygdeboks) for that area. Will do lookups. Ardell Drube

I am looking for info on the BOWNE family in MN I will help with the greater Seattle area thanks Audrey Bowne Seattle [email protected]

M. E. HAMMER Whenever one thinks about the history of the dot on the map called Heiberg, several names come to mind, and certainly one of them is Hammer. The Hammer family, MIKE (MONS) and CARRIE and their children EDWIN, ANNETTE and CHRISTINE are undoubtedly the only family to have lived and owned property in the valley for 80 years without interruption. One wonders why people, coming from Norway, chose to settle in certain areas. Coming to this country with a miller's background, the attraction to the Heiberg Mill was natural for Mr. Hammer. Mike Hammer, son of Esten and Anna Hammer, was born in Trondheim, Norway on October 22, 1865. In 1883 at the age of 18, he emigrated to Menomonee, Wiscon,sin. It is believed he worked as a wood cutter and in the saw mills in that area until he came to the Home Lake area of Norman County in 1892. The Dalhaugs of that area were friends from Norway, and it was there he met Carrie Rinde. who later became his wife. Carrie Rinde. daughter of Helgi and Kari Rinde. was born in Rice County, Minnesota in 1870. The Rindes moved to the Home Lake area of Norman County in 1878, and on December 30, 1893. M. E. Hammer and Carrie Rinde were united in marnage. During the early years of their marriage, Mike and Carrie Hammer lived in three different locations in Heiberg, with one of their children being born in each one. The first child, a son Edwin, was born on November 22, 1894 when they lived in back of the old Stenseth Store. The second child, a daughter Annette, was born in a log house just across from the old Heiberg Mill on July 21, 1898. The third child, a daughter Christine, was born on February 25, 1901 in the new house on the north side of the Wild Rice River. This house was built about 1900 and is still owned and occupied by Christine Hammer. Mr. Hammer worked as a miller in the Heiberg Roller Mill from the time he was married until 1903. He then took a job in the Twin Valley Roller Mill, where he worked until it closed. In the later years, after World War 1. he worked on a part-time basis along with his small farm and community activities. Mr. Hammer usually walked to and from work on the railroad grade, and it was a familiar sight seeing him hoofing it to Twin Valley and back home agam. Mr. Hammer was well-known over a wide area and is remembered for his public and community activities. In 1929 Mr. Hammer was elected Wild Rice Township Clerk, a position he held until his death on May 13 1956. Prior to that time, and in conjunction with his duties as Township Clerk, he also served a number of years as Wild Rice Township Assessor. He was also a member of the District 37 School Board for many years, and one of the founders and secretary-treasurer of the Wild Rice Telephone Company from its beginning to end. Mr. Hammer also had a keen interest in crops and plants and was a member of the Minnesota Horticultural Society for over 40 years. The Hammers, like most farmers at that time. had a stable with a couple of horses. a few cows and a flock of chickens. TheY provided transportation and power, as well as meat and eggs. A large garden. a few acres of crop and livestock feed all went together to provide the family with a good life in a picturesque setting. Mrs. Hammer was very active in the United Lutheran Ladies' Aid of Twin Valley and she also achieved quite a reputation as a quilt maker. The Minneapolis Tribune carried a picture and feature story on her, relating the fact that she had made over one hundred quilts. For years she entered her handiwork in the Fertile Fair in Fertile, Minnesota, where she was a consistent winner of the Blue Ribbon. It was one of her great enjoyments to give her handiwork to her friends and relatives. The Northern Pacific railway tracks originally came through the Hammer farm, with the tracks running about 150 feet west of the house and some of the most memorable occasions for the family concerns the railway. One was the contract the family had to take the mail pouch from the post office at the Stenseth Store and hang it along the track for the train to pick up on the run. The task was performed daily by all of the children at one time or another and was continued after the track was moved to its present location t/« mile east of the Hammer house. The other event the family recalls was the big flood of 1909, which washed out a large section of the track about an eighth of a mile north of the house. The water came within a few feet of the house and caused a great deal of concern among all the residents of the valley. The track repair necessitated the moving in of a large number of men and equipment to rebuild the several hundred feet of track which had been destroyed by the flood. >From the early 30s until his death in 1954. William (Bill) Haugen assisted with the farming and made his home with the Hammers. Mr. Haugen was a former railroad employee. He purchased and rented some additional farm land, which he cropped for a number of years. With the assistance of Bill and their youngest daughter., Christine, the Hammers were able to maintain their residence on the farm until their death when they were both over 90 years of age.

Hello lists and others, I do not believe this to be "off topic" from a genealogy standpoint due to the fact that Ft. Snelling has played a part in almost all of our ancestors histories. Some of you may know that the Minnesota Legislature has restricted funding to the MNHS. One of the things that will happen due to this is the closing of Ft. Snelling for 4-6 years. I am a member of the 1st Minnesota Volunteers reenactors based at the Ft. (I am an associate member). On the 1st Minnesota website they have posted the Press Releases and have links to the Minnesota Legislature and Senate. Please take the time to BOMBARD their offices with e-mail. We are in danger of losing way too much history in this world as it is, lets do what we can to protect it. Their address is: www.firstminnesota.com/snelling Thanks, Dean Cameron

> Anyone know about JOHN SCHROEDER married KATHERINE SCHULZ ,they had a daughter Katherine b.25 November 1830 in Aachen ,Losheim District , Germany Married 1852 in Germany GEORGE METZENb 24 December 1828 in Prussia , Germany .d. 14 April, 1899 NEW ULM, MINN They both died in NEW ULM, MINN. George's parents were NICOLAS METZEN & Maggy, Do not have any info on Nicolas & Maggy > > > ==== GERMAN-SURNAMES Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to GENAUTHOR-L, send "subscribe" to [email protected] (Mail Mode) or [email protected] (Digest Mode) - GENAUTHOR-L is a mailing list for anyone writing or publishing or planning on preparing and publishing a biography, family genealogy book or similar work related to genealogy, history or culture, to discuss of all aspects of the effort, including organizing the data, choosing a format, selecting a mode of publication, publisher, etc. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Obtaining Enumeration Districts for the 1930 Census in One Step (Large Cities) http://users.starpower.net/drkehs/census/ Margit

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Hello All, I am searching for what happened to GOLDA DEARTH DUSELDER after 1918. Her husband JOHN DUSELDER died in 1918 at age 34 in St. James, Watonwan County. I have no information on Golda other than she resided in Cottonwood County in 1913 (it stated such on their marriage license). Has anyone ever heard of these names? Thanks, Nancy [email protected]

----- CHARLES L.BALL b. 11 October !870 in Fremont, Ohio d.31 October1916 married 31 January 1905 KATHERINE METZEN b.1864 in Cottonwood Twp. Brown Co. Minn. Charles is buried in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn. The Ball's had a Grocery Store in Livingston, Montana Does anyone have any more info on The BALL"S

Halvor Gregerson, b 9/6/1841 in (?)Telemark, Norway imm @ 1867 to Dane Co Wi. & 1872 to Renville Co Mn. Jorgine (Pedersdotter) b 5/27/1851 (to Peder Anderson and Dorthe Johannsdotter (Hagen) (?Sivesind Hagen farm), Vestre Toten, Norway imm @1863 to Dane Co Wi to Renv.Co Mn Andrew Cole b in Vardal Norway @ 1830's marr Sophia Benrud b 5/21/1842, imm 1865 to LaCrosse, Wi and 1868 to Redwood Co Mn Halvor's son, Peter b 1868 in Wi marr Amanda Cole b 1872 and settled in Granite Falls, Mn from Renville or Redwood Co Mn Peter's son, Harvey b 1/14/1898 in Redwood Co Mn marr Hazel Noble Hazel Noble's mother Anna Marie Buske was born in Kreis Pyritz, Pommern to Wilhelm Frederick Buske b 6/2/1873 in "Batow, Prussia" and Pauline Ann (Zade) Buske b 9/10/1849 in Pyritz, imm to Lena, Il

Dear List, This is really a long shot. I am trying to locate relatives that live in Minneapolis. I believe that these relatives are descendants of Emma Christina Petersdotter ( may have changed her name to Peterson or Geijer). Emma was born Sep. 19, 1852 in Langasjo, Sweden, Christened Sep. 26, 1852 and died Sep. 25, 1892 in Minneapolis. ( Emma had the following brothers and sisters: Karl August, Mathilda, Helena ( my grgrandmother), Elias Peterson ( Geijer), Hilda Charlotta Geijer, Frans Oscar Peterson Geijer and Alfred Peterson Geijer.) Can anyone be of help? Thanking you in advance. Terry

I am researching WEBORG - Detroit Lakes and St. Paul areas late 1800's to 1936 KROIS - Sauk Centre and St. Paul area same dates as above Carol in California

Pommerntage, May 10-12 , 2002 in Erfurt, Germany. It starts with a colorful parade and each Kreis will have a space where we can meet people from our own area--find connections, see photographs, and find the family that were left behind. Webite below: http://www.pommersche-zeitung.de/ Pommertag in Mequon, Wisconsin on June 30, 2002 sponsored by Pommerscher Verein Freistadt in Germantown. Go to website: (Execpc.com/~pommern) Myron Gruenwald left a wealth of books for coming generations on Pommerns and Pommerania. Send a SASE to the Immigrant Library for a list of books available. http://www.feefhs.org/dpl/dpl-book.html/ To understand the European Union and euro money, as you will need it in Erfurt, go to (http://www.eurunion.org)

In 1947, I was one of 100 teenagers chosen to attend the First Minnesota Girls' State. Our song was "My Minnesota" and it is a pleasure to read these Sound Offs over the Minnesota List. Some of us have been doing research for years, and are giving you information it took us a half-century to collect. It is all for helping others. Here are some Pommern Sites. Some addresses do change, If you find one to share, contact Gwen at [email protected] These are some new ones from me: Gunthard Stubs:data bank, Pommern church books: http://pommerndatenbank.de Pomeranian families and places, submit Pomeranian names and places to contact others: http://pommernkontakte.de/ Norbert Gschweng: http://www.gschweng.de/index.htm Uwe Krickhahn, Canada--maps of Pommern http://ww.kartenmeister.com Carol Bowen: Mecklenburg Schwerin, Strelitz and Vorpommern: http:pages.prodigy.net/jhbowen/ Dieter Schimmelpfennig--Belgard/Schivelbein http://www.belgard.org/ Belgard-Schivelbein Mailing List: http://de.groups.yahoo.com/group/Kreis-Belgard Pommerscher Greif/Sedina Archive: http://pommerscher-greif.de/kontakt.htm Margret Ott--Kreis Schlawe http://www.schlawe.de (look for photo of the gate) Will Janet who wanted infomation on Kreis Pyritz please e-mail me. Ardell Drube