My apologies. It is late and I just forgot to put in a few facts. Hillside Cemetery & Funeral Home has the address of 2600 19th AvenueN.E. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418 and I was wondering if anyone could tell from this information what District of the city Minneapolis this would be considered.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Barb" <1bep@charter.net> > I'm searching the family of my step-grandfather, Lionel Thomas Daly, b.20 Nov., 1890, St. Paul. Sister Nan, b. 1889, brother Hollis b. 1896, brother Vincent b.1898. His mother was Beatrice Corcoran Daly, but have no information on his father. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. > Barb Padgette Not much on him. He was in Chicago in 1930, married to "Cathelyn" (spelling?). The Social Security Death Index shows his death Nov 1962; but more important, his SSN was 333-10-7203. You can order his application for his SSN, the SS-5. It will tell you the names of his father and mother. There is a Lionel M. Daly, born 15 Aug 1919, died 19 Jan 1990, his SSN was 364-16-1978 Hollis born 3 Jun 1896, Died Dec 1971 in Yucaipa, San Bernardino County, CA. SSN 550-09-5372, He was in CA in 1930. Vincent born 30 Nov 1898, died Nov 1965 in Los Angeles. SSN 560-16-2323 Here is a "possible" Beatrice Daly, died 30 Sep 1941 in Los Angeles, born 30 Jan 1867 in Canada, mothers maiden name was Downs. This somewhat fits with Vincent being in Los Angeles...but it is a big town and there are probably a few Beatrice Daly. If the SSN application shows the mother of Vincent or Lionel being about the same age as this Beatrice, you could order the original death record. Knowing the date of deaths, you could research for obituaries of the brothers.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Malibu" <c99malibu@cox.net> > I am looking for any information on my great grandparents: > > MATT KULTALA 24 January 1872 -5 January 1947 married AMALIA HIETALA, 8 November 1872 - 3 June 1917 in Tower Minnesota. > > Children: > MATT AUGUST KULTALA, b. 1894; d. 17 September 1923, > NAOMI KATRINA KULTALA, b. 27 July 1897, d. 11 July 1979, > LEMPI MARIE KULTALA, b. 3 June 1899; d. 23 July 1966; > AXEL KULTALA, b. 18 November 1903. > WAYNE KULTALA, b. 1907; d. 8 October 1954, > LULU ALIINA KULTALA, b. 30 May 1909; 1920 Census, Breitung Township, Saint Louis County, MN Kultala, Math (spelling ends in "h"). 47. Immigrated 1892, naturalized 1899, born Finland, employed as teamster in a "dairy"? Math, son, age 23, laborer in Iron works Naomi, dau age 22 Hugo, son age 18 Axel, son age 16 Wayne, son age 12 Lulu, dau age 10 and... Mildred, dau age 3yrs 7 months. Your info didn't mention Mildred, born about the time her mother died, possible reason for death? There was also a John Kultala, age 39 in Berkeley twnship, Alameda County, California. Born in Finland And an August age 34 living in Industrial Twnship, Saint Louis Co, MN. Also born in Finland. August married to "Tyyne" Hard to read. Daughter Vieno 5 6/12, Walter A son 4; Raino(?) dau 3, and Raisha dau 1 2/12. August was a farmer. John and August could have been brothers? In the 1930 Census, there are 44 with last name Kultala. Family of Andy 36 & Annie 37 of 4 in Fitchburg, Worcester, MA. Family of Eli and Mary of 8 in Adams, Houghton, MI. Alex 57 and Anna 60 in Ishperning, Marquette, MI. Elias 59 and Anna 44 of 8 in Newton, Otter Tail, MN. In Brevator Township, St Louis Co, is an Andrew 37 and Helga of 7. Waino 34 and Eino 32, August 44 and Tyyne 46 with Vieno 15, Walter 14, Kaimo 13, Rauha 11, Ruth and Orho 9, Lily 7. There is Matt age 52, with Hugo 28, Mildred 13. Mildred is identified as Grand Daughter. In Tower township, St Louis Co is a Doris M Kultala, identified as Daughter age "0". She is the only name on the page 17, page 16 shows the head of household as Maggie Zion, age 70? Minnesota Death Index, last name of Kultala, (those showing DOB also identified, otherwise the death date: Lillian Irene Kultala, b 3/31/1917 d 5/11/1998, Phyllis Beverly 7/6/1931 - 6/15/1998 Arlene Adeline 2/14/1926 - 7/9/2001 Urho Edward, b 12/26/1920, d 11/13/2002 Otto Edward 2/19/1921 Waino J. 9/5/1954 Wayne 8/10/1954 Sophia 1/13/1910 Matt 1/15/1947 Britta Sopia 12/3/1922 Sheryl Jean 10/18/1953 Matt A. 9/17/1923 Sussanna 11/12/1923 Baby Girl 8/14/1958 Hugo Rudolph b 1/12/1902 9/2/1959 Andrew e b 3/5/1893 5/20,1962 Selma Sofia 4/16/18781/25/1964 Matt August 1/15/1886 - 4/12/1964 Tyyne Wilhelmina 3/4/1884 - 2/18/1966 Anna Johanna 5/28/1885 - 2/12/1968 Richard William 11/29/1921 - 6/26/1980 Beverly Mae 6/23/1947 11/13/1982 Elias Leander 3/23/1916 - 9/13/1961 Katherine Josephine 8/22/1914 - 10/4/1986 Wallace Marvin 4/9/1939 - 1/16/1992 Eino Alexander 12/9/1896 - 5/25/1972 Ina Emelia 3/5/1906 - 6/4/1991 Verner Ernest 6/12/1921 - 1/23/1994 Helga Maria 7/14/1899 - 6/5/1977 Amelia 6/3/1917 Elias 2/23/1932 Axel J 11/181903 - 6/10/1989 From Social Security Death Index: Axel J, 18 Nov 1903 - 10 Jun 1989 SSN 469-07-2908 (see 1920 census above, it shows Matt arriving in 1892). Ellis Island search shows an August Kultala, age 24 arriving in 1892. I looked at the actual manifest and could not find August on line 501 as identified. The ship is the "Germanie" sailing from Liverpool, England, arriving May 28, 1892.

I'm searching the family of my step-grandfather, Lionel Thomas Daly, b.20 Nov., 1890, St. Paul. Sister Nan, b. 1889, brother Hollis b. 1896, brother Vincent b.1898. His mother was Beatrice Corcoran Daly, but have no information on his father. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Barb Padgette

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If anyone on the list has any family that went to Pennington County or lived there, you need to check this page: http://pvillage.org/ You can search the whole site. Margit

Thank you so much Margit for posting this site. I found obituaries for several family members, including my Great Grandfather. I have requested copies. This is great! Thanks again. Lois Margit wrote: >If anyone on the list has any family that went to Pennington County or lived >there, you need to check this page: http://pvillage.org/ >You can search the whole site. >Margit > > >==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== >Want to unsubscribe from the Minnesota-L list (Single message mode)? Send an e-mail message to MINNESOTA-L-request@rootsweb.com On the first line of text, enter only the following word: Unsubscribe > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > >

Hi Mike, After the Civil War ended in 1865 there was a huge migration west. The reason was LAND. My family moved from NY to MN in 1867. If your Thomas Connor married Mary E. Willard in 1869 in MN, it is possible he was part of this post Civil War migration. Have you checked the BLM-Bureau of Land Management records for Minnesota, which are on line, for Thomas Connor. It won't tell you about his ancestors, but it will tell you when if and when he applied for land and every scrap of information helps. Also, have you ever looked for a Thomas O'Connor? Perhaps he dropped the "O" to be more americanized. Good Luck, Diana Chapman Owen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Connor" <mconner2@shaw.ca> To: <MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 10:53 AM Subject: [MINNESOTA] Why Minnesota > As most of us do I have hit my brick wall for some years now. My brick wall ... my great great grandfather Thomas CONNOR. Thomas, according to his Naturalization Papers, was born in Ireland (no other location mentioned) on October 12, 1842. His father was Thomas CONNOR and his mother was Mary STEWART. Thomas applied for Naturalization in Murray County, Minnesota in the late 1860's. He married Mary E. WILLARD in 1869 in New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota. Mary was born in Vermont but lived in New York until she and her family ventured west. Thomas and Mary homesteaded in Currie, Minnesota. Together they had a number of children until Mary's death in 1882. Thomas re-married a few years later to another Irish immigrant, Selia Dufficy who lived in Wisconsin. > > Now why would Thomas and Mary move to Murray County? Farming? I know that the Catholic Church bought huge tracks of land and resold it to Irish Immigrants but that wasn't for some years after Thomas had already moved there ... As what Thomas did before he was in Minnesota is my "brick wall". Did he travel to America direct from Ireland, thru Canada or even via Australia? I would really like to get past and eventually finding out where in Ireland Thomas was from. Finally asking for some help. > > Mike CONNOR > Vancouver, Canada > > >

As most of us do I have hit my brick wall for some years now. My brick wall ... my great great grandfather Thomas CONNOR. Thomas, according to his Naturalization Papers, was born in Ireland (no other location mentioned) on October 12, 1842. His father was Thomas CONNOR and his mother was Mary STEWART. Thomas applied for Naturalization in Murray County, Minnesota in the late 1860's. He married Mary E. WILLARD in 1869 in New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota. Mary was born in Vermont but lived in New York until she and her family ventured west. Thomas and Mary homesteaded in Currie, Minnesota. Together they had a number of children until Mary's death in 1882. Thomas re-married a few years later to another Irish immigrant, Selia Dufficy who lived in Wisconsin. Now why would Thomas and Mary move to Murray County? Farming? I know that the Catholic Church bought huge tracks of land and resold it to Irish Immigrants but that wasn't for some years after Thomas had already moved there ... As what Thomas did before he was in Minnesota is my "brick wall". Did he travel to America direct from Ireland, thru Canada or even via Australia? I would really like to get past and eventually finding out where in Ireland Thomas was from. Finally asking for some help. Mike CONNOR Vancouver, Canada

I am looking for any information on my great grandparents: MATT KULTALA was born 24 January 1872 in Finland, and died 5 January 1947 in Tower Minnesota. He married AMALIA HIETALA, daughter of ANTTON ELIAKSENPOIKA HIETALA and MARIA ERIKINTYTAR. She was born 8 November 1872 in Finland, and died 3 June 1917 in Tower Minnesota. Children: MATT AUGUST KULTALA, b. 1894; d. 17 September 1923, Fergus Fall Minnesota. NAOMI KATRINA KULTALA, b. 27 July 1897, Tower Minnesota; d. 11 July 1979, Ely Minnesota; m. HENRY METSAPELTO; d. 12 February 1942, Ely Minnesota. LEMPI MARIE KULTALA, b. 3 June 1899; d. 23 July 1966; m. BEN BODINE. HUGO RANDOLPH KULTALA, b. 12 January 1902; d. 2 September 1959, Tower Minnesota. AXEL KULTALA, b. 18 November 1903. WAYNE KULTALA, b. 1907; d. 8 October 1954, Virginia Minnesota; m. LILA HANNULA. LULU ALIINA KULTALA, b. 30 May 1909; m. GUST JOHAN HELBACKA.

Exactly! This was wonderful, thanks for posting it. Lois SHieber@aol.com wrote: >This was posted to the Nova Scotia list and thought others might enjoy >reading it > >****************** > >THE STORY TELLERS..... > >We are the chosen. My feelings are, in each family there is one who seems >called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them >live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know, and >approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, >instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the story >tellers of the tribe. > >All tribes have one. We have been called as it were, by our genes. Those >who have gone before cry out to us: Tell our story. So, we do. In finding >them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and >cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors you have >a wonderful family you would be proud of us? How many times have I walked up >to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I cannot say. It >goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do the >things I do? It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and >indifference and saying I can't let this happen. The bones here are bones of >my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. It goes >to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they contributed >to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, >their never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on and build a life >for their family. It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a >Nation. > >It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us. >That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do. > >With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, because we >are them and they are us. So, as a scribe called, I tell the story of my >family. It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the >call and take their place in the long line of family storytellers. That, is >why I do my family genealogy, and that is what calls those young and old to >step up and put flesh on the bones. > >Borrowed from the Beattie Project Newsletter >Author unknown > > >==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== >Want to unsubscribe from the Minnesota-L list (Single message mode)? Send an e-mail message to MINNESOTA-L-request@rootsweb.com On the first line of text, enter only the following word: Unsubscribe > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > >

Ladies and Gentlemen: This list is specifically for the purpose of exchanging information and ideas directly related to genealogy. IT IS NOT TO BE USED TO ABUSE OTHER PERSONS. PERIOD. If you have a personal comment to make off list that does not refer to genealogy, be my guest. Then you and the other party(ies) involved will be able to decide for yourselves just how much you are willing to be abused. However, you may not, on this list, take your anger, frustration or any other abuse out on more than 300 other persons. There are already persons that have been unsubscribed by myself from the list and there have also been persons blocked from rejoining this list. If you have a problem with that, contact me off list or Rootsweb, if you prefer. This is only the second time that I have had to intervene on this list. I would have put an end to this sooner, but I was away from the weekend visiting my son who is home for 7 days on leave from Iraq. To those members who have been subjected to this in my absence, I apologize. If you are not happy with the assistance that you have received on this list you are invited to unsubscribe. However, any repetition of this conduct and I will do it for you. Again, we have some very wonder people on this list. A few bad apples are not going to spoil the gold in our barrel. Again, my deepest apologies for this incident and thank you for your forbearance. Now, this subject is closed. Let's move on with our research and great rapport that we have enjoyed in the past. Scarlett

When things get hot on the list if you are changing the subject within the message but hit reply..... hmmm how do I say this. When there is a problem like we just experienced I delete all replies so if you change the content and are writing about something helpful please don't forget to change the subject line. There might be others out there who do the same thing and won't benifit from your positive input of good info. :-) Sometimes my life is so negative that I go on list to gain postive things and get smiling again. Lord I miss home (Minnesota) Sue

This was posted to the Nova Scotia list and thought others might enjoy reading it ****************** THE STORY TELLERS..... We are the chosen. My feelings are, in each family there is one who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know, and approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the story tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called as it were, by our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to us: Tell our story. So, we do. In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors you have a wonderful family you would be proud of us? How many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I cannot say. It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do the things I do? It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and indifference and saying I can't let this happen. The bones here are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, their never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on and build a life for their family. It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a Nation. It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us. That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do. With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, because we are them and they are us. So, as a scribe called, I tell the story of my family. It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the call and take their place in the long line of family storytellers. That, is why I do my family genealogy, and that is what calls those young and old to step up and put flesh on the bones. Borrowed from the Beattie Project Newsletter Author unknown

I feel you are right about putting it back to the list. Oh some of the list I am on they have it set so if you hit reply it goes back to the list. Some people put there e mail address at the end. I just forwarded something to a friend in Mo about the George family there and she came bac that one of the inlaws was related to her and that the children used their middle names . It fill in a spot for me that I had not started looking for yet. It realy does not take long to scan read something and deleat it if you do not need it .. It helps if the sure name is in Capitals Loretta leichmann@iw.net

I haven't been with this list very long, but what I am seeing is so sad. This is the first time that I have experienced such anger and venom with in genealogy list world. I just don't need it. I have my own problems. Barb

I seriously question the neccessity of posting that to the list. It should have gone PRIVATELY to Margit if you didn't agree with her. It is not a list-oriented post. Please keep on topic and keep your problems amongst yourselves and not on the list. I'm tired of reading this drivel about everyone's personal problems. If you have problem with this post, please reply PERSONALLY to me at ChristieWilliamson@verizon.net Thank you, Christie

In a message dated 4/7/04 10:15:13 PM Mountain Daylight Time, margit@eot.com writes: << Subj: Thanks everyone Date: 4/7/04 10:15:13 PM Mountain Daylight Time From: margit@eot.com (Margit) To: Paddlec1@aol.com, MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com (Minnesota) Hi Dennis and all, I am sorry to see you go from the Minnesota list, but you also need to get over your anger, which is in no way at all related to anyone on this list. Only you alone can figure out why you are so angry >> Wrong Margrt, this is anger: Subj: Date: 4/7/04 10:38:31 PM Mountain Daylight Time From: j_r_daniels2000@yahoo.com (John R Daniels) To: Paddlec1@aol.com "I'm certainly not going to be a party to any forum that so carelessly flings insults. It was a bit of a slap on the face coming on the heals of the good news I had recently found, and that I shared with all of you. I wish you all well and want to leave you with this: It's your forum, if you trash it, that's what you'll have." Dennis XXXXXX, In your "palace" on XXXXX Road, with no Linda Kay to boost your manhood, with rantings and insults to the Minnesota Rootsweb list, the Usenet "rec.boats.paddle", "rec.boats.paddle.whitewater", with rantings to the Bozeman Chronicle...who would think that You would not be a party that flings insults. No, the new jail in Bozeman needs to be built, that way you'll have a future home where your educated mouth can be among the best. You don't seem to want to take any information or help seriously, in fact you write in venom to any that have tried to help. You have an inner hatred and distrust of people. Your criminal record, alcohol and drug abuse is no surprise. You are pond scum. _____________________________________________________________________ Are y'all happy now? I'm outta this friggin zoo, have fun.

You are right, it doesn't take long to scan and delete, but even easier if the subject line is well written. I try to put the last name(s) I am looking for the County, State and time period. If it has those things, others can look and automatically know if it is something they can help with or will help them. I haven't had much luck on the lists with my Minnesota clan, but have found them valuable for my other lines. I recently posted my info, and will do so again as soon as I find some more of my info. I am researching Fairbanks, Dufour, LeClaire, Nevoux, Demarais all in Northern MN, and Canada, most were of Chippewa descent, throughout the 1800s. Thanks, Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loretta Eichmann" <leichmann@iw.net> To: <> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [MINNESOTA] Thanks everyone > I feel you are right about putting it back to the list. Oh some of the list > I am on they have it set so if you hit reply it goes back to the list. Some > people put there e mail address at the end. I just forwarded something to a > friend in Mo about the George family there and she came bac that one of the > inlaws was related to her and that the children used their middle names . It > fill in a spot for me that I had not started looking for yet. > > It realy does not take long to scan read something and deleat it if you do > not need it .. It helps if the sure name is in Capitals > > Loretta > leichmann@iw.net > > > ==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== > "It is not the length of life, but depth of life." - Ralph Waldo Emerson > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Margit, you make a good point about posting answers to queries to the entire list. I admit I'm guilty of often answering privately to the person asking for family info, and should actually be sharing it with all so it can remain in the archives for other researchers. If a person is appreciative of my initial effort to help, I often go out of my way to dig up newspaper articles, scour through genweb sites or search the HeritageQuest book archives. Thank you for reminding me of the importance to share what I've found with the entire list. Beth in Seattle ============================================ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margit" <margit@eot.com> To: <MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:14 PM Subject: [MINNESOTA] Thanks everyone > Hi Dennis and all, > > I am sorry to see you go from the Minnesota list, but you also need to get > over your anger, which is in no way at all related to anyone on this list. > Only you alone can figure out why you are so angry and get rid of the > source. Do not take it out on others, it does not prove anything at all. If > you get upset at what someone posts, write an email to the person, put it in > your draft email and sleep on it. > > We are all on this list to help when able. After all you are searching for > your family here and more then likely do not live here. But you know what? > You also need to learn how to behave on a list. Emails as written are very > non-emotional and can be taken either way when written or read. You should > have just deleted what the person wrote in response to your post, rather > then have a hissy fit online. > > We here in Minnesota always love to help when we are able. I sent you the > the 1920 and 1930 census on your request from Motley, and you know what? He > was the only person who had a garage in that town in both census that fit > your criteria. I am always glad to help when I can, BUT a simple "Thank You" > means a lot to us who help everyone around the world for "free" every day. > > Manners lately is something which appears to be lacking in Genealogy World. > Guess some just think if they ask a question, someone better answer them or > else. So many come with this crap "Thank you in advance", Hey, if you do not > have time to "Thank me" after the fact, then do not ask to begin with your > questions.....There are also many on the list who I have helped who have > taken the time to write me offlist and thank me, makes us who do this for > "free", much more willing to keep on doing it. Try hiring someone and see > what it will cost you........... > > Scarlett, the List Administrator, may just well throw me off the list for my > comments. You need to give a List Administrator respect, they have taken the > time to take over monitoring a list and the behavior on it. I am surprised > she put up with it as long as she did, I admin a few lists and would not > have. :-) > > I am seriously considering going off this list, only because I have never > seen so many people in my last 10 years online who do not have the courtesy > to say "Thank You" when helped, to the person who has helped them. > > Responding to a person offlist puts nothing in the archives to help someone > who may be searching in years to come about their family. For those who do > not know, the archives for this list are here and are searchable: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=MINNESOTA > If you wish to reply to someone and the Minnesota list, just hit reply all > on your mail and it will go to the person and the list and archives. > > Just remember, if you are looking for the perfect family ancestry, then quit > looking now, because you will never find it. Every family has their > imperfections and I feel it adds to the family history, does not distract. > > Have a fine Easter with your families all. > > Margit in Minnesota > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/flom.html > "Genealogy - a search for the greatest treasures - our ancestors" >