Hi All Being a newbie I make a mistakes. In 1900 Census I look for Penninton Co. didn't find it. What would be the the County and Township of Theif River Falls during that time. Again thanks for any help in Advance. Les

Margit and others, I think you might like this county-finder web site established by the US Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/cgi-bin/lookup?state= Just another limb, Laura search for fallen leaves at http://home.attbi.com/~branchingout/ > What county is Thief River Falls.

It's in Pennington Co. Here's the website for county information: http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi Karen Sullivan Visit Alden Kindred of America at http://www.alden.org/ -----Original Message----- From: Les Mossauer [mailto:l.mossauer@shaw.ca] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:24 PM To: MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MINNESOTA] Thief River Falls Minnesota Hi All What county is Thief River Falls. I have a Uncle who was born there. Thanks for Help in advance. Les ==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== "It is not the length of life, but depth of life." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ============================== 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

Sorry, I have been working in Crookston and have Polk County on my mind. It is Pennington County of Minnesota. http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/MN/Pennington/ Margit > > What county is Thief River Falls. I have a Uncle who was born there.

Polk County of Minnesota > Hi All > > What county is Thief River Falls. I have a Uncle who was born there. > > Thanks for Help in advance.

Hi All What county is Thief River Falls. I have a Uncle who was born there. Thanks for Help in advance. Les

Translated from Gothic Norwegian Script from Olaf. :-)) >From all over Norway. Twin Valley City 1. Mayor Chas. Hanson was born in Ullensaker, Norway, in 1859. He came to America with his parents in '69 and lived with them in Ruthford, Fillmore Co., Minn. The year after they came here to Wild Rice. He was the first to open a store in Twin City, where he now operates a music business etc as well as being the City's Mayor. 2. John R. Veium was born in Saude parish, Telemark, Norway in 1867. He came to America in '81 and stopped first for a time at Mankato, Minn. The same year he went to Red Wing where he lived for 3 years. He then took a trip back to Norway to visit family and friends. After a year's passage he came again to America and then came here to Norman Co., where his brother was a priest. He lived here for 4 years, after which he went again to Norway. There he stayed for only 4 months, and then came back to America and lived a year in St. Paul. Later he moved to Twin Valley, where in '90 he began a general store together with L. Walhus. In 1893 he bought out Walhus and has since operated the business alone. 3. C. P. Waller was born in Solør, Norway in 1866 and came here to America with his parents in '71. He has now for several years operated a general store in Twin Valley with his brother Olaf along with John Homelvig. In the fall of '95 they opened a branch in Syre, a few miles from Twin Valley. He is married and has a child. 4. O. H. Aaker was born in Decorah, Iowa, in 1856 and lived there until '77, when he went to Flandreau N.D., where he took a homestead. There he lived until '85 when he came here to Norman Co. and began a general store in TwinValley together with his brother Hans Aaker. He is married and has 5 children, while one is dead. 5. Hans Burgess was born in Ringebu parish in Norway in 1854. he came here to America in '78 and settled in Black River Falls, Wis. He lived there until '86 when he moved here to Norman Co., Minn. He worked first for some years for Andrews and Hampton in Ada, later he moved to Twin City, where he is now the City's Postmaster. He also has a farm some miles east of the city. He has a wife and several children. 6. Halvor Hanson was born in Id parish at Fredrikstad in 1845. He came here to America in 1871 and settled at St. Paul and lived there until '81, when he came here to Norman Co., Minn., where he took 80 acres of land right by Twin Valley City, on which land a part of the City now lies. He is unmarried. 7. Laurits Sethney was born in Toten, Norway, in 1868 and came here to America in '86, after which he settled here in Norman Co., Minn. He was married a couple of years ago and now operates a furniture store together with his brother Hans. 8. Louis Peterson, wheat buyer, was born in Osola, Polk Co., Wis., in 1863. He came here to Twin Valley in '91, where he has bought wheat for an elevator company. He was married in '92 to a daughter of Peter Skjægrud. They have no children. 9. L.H. Aas, plasterer, was born in Hitterdal parish, Norway, in 1851. He came here to America in '73 and settled in Decorah, Iowa. He lived there until '81, when he moved to Ada, Minn., where he lived until '87, when he moved here to Twin Valley, where he works at the plastering trade. He married some years ago, but has no children. 10. Louis K. Wold, carpenter, was born in Hitteren parish, Norway, in 1866. He came here to America in '89. Since '94 he has lived in Twin Valley, where he works as a carpenter. 11. Jens Sethney was born in Vestre Toten, Norway, 1870. He came here to America in '87 and settled in Twin Valley where he first for a few years was a clerk with Aaker Brothers. Later he bought a furniture store from Jakob Sannan with his brother Laurits, which business they now operate under the name of Sethney Brothers. Jens Sethney works now as a clerk with Christ. Waller and Co. He was in '92 married to Petra Kallerud, daughter of Ole Kallerud of Home Lake, and they have one child. 12. Theodor Wold was born in Sibley Co., Minn., in 1872. He came here together with his parents to Norman Co. '80. He now operates a hotel, that he bought from his father a couple of years ago. He is the owner and manager of Columbia Hotel. 13. A.J. Lee was born in Næs parish, Hedmark, Norway, in 1854. He came here to America in '70, and settled in Decorah, Iowa, where he lived until '80. He then moved here to Norman Co., Minn., where he began to farm on the north side of Wild Rice River. But when the railroad came here and the City of Twin Valley was founded, he sold the farm and moved here. The first year he operated a restaurant, now for several years he has operated a hotel, since he is the owner of the Grand Hotel. He has a wife and several children. 14. O.H. Klemmetsrud was born inValders, Norway, in 1865. He came as a one year old child with his parents here to America in '66, that settled in Dane Co., Wis., where they lived until '81, when they moved here to Norman Co., Minn. He has now for several years operated a photography business in Twin Valley, at the same time he also has galleries in Ulen and Fertile. He is married to Anne Bakke, daughter of Anders Bakke of Home Lake. They have no children. 15. S.O. Hanson was born in Waupacca Co., Wis., in 1866, where he lived with his parents until '86, when he came here to Norman Co., Minn. He now operates a hardware store together with his brother A.O. Hanson. He is married and has 3 children,of which one is dead. 16. A.O. Hanson was born in Ringebo, Norway, in 1864 and came here with his parents the same year to Waupacca Co., Wis. Here he lived until '85, when he came here to Norman Co. He now operates a hardware store together with his brother S.D. Hanson, at the same time they sell farm machinery. He is married and has 2 children. 17. Sam Olson, painter, was born in Vestre Toten, Norway, in 1857. He came to America in '65 and settled in Dane Co., Wis. He lived there until '85, when he moved to Spring Grove, Minn., where he lived until '87. He moved after that to Fargo, N.D. and lived there for 2 years, after which he moved to Norman Co., Minn. He first took land in the Town of Flom, but after a few years, he sold the land and moved to Twin Valley, where he now works as a painter. He has a wife and several children. 18. John Fjældstad was born at Vestre Toten, Norway, in 1863. He emigrated from Norway in '85 and came to Duluth, Minn., where he lived for 3 years. He then went to Fargo, N.D., and lived there until '93, then he moved here to Norman Co. He was married in '93 to Clara Waller, daughter of Peder Waller of Home Lake. They have 2 children. He now lives in Twin Valley, where he works at various jobs. 19. John A. Jørgenson was born in Aalesund, Norway, in 1864. He came here to America in 1864 and settled in Norman Co., Minn. In '89 he began a saddlery, which he now operates. He has a wife and several children. 20. A.H. Froshaug was born in Trygstad parish, Norway, in 1870. He came here to Lake Park, Becker Co., Minn. together with his mother, since his father had come here before, in '80. They lived there until '83, when the family moved here to TwinValley. Here he now works with hardware and farm machinery together with Myran and Peterson of Ada, Minn., under the firm name Froshaug, Peterson and Myran. 21. Ole Erikson was born in Førde parish, Søndfjord, Norway, in 1844. He came to America in '71 and lived in Nicollet Co., Minn., until '74. He moved from there to Olmsted Co., Minn., and lived there until '84 after which he moved to Missoula Co., Montana, where he lived until '90. From there he went to Jocohama, Wash., where he lived until '93, after which he moved here to Twin Valley. He now runs a boarding house. He has a wife but no children. 22. M.E. Dalle was born in Fillmore Co., Minn., in 1871, where he lived with his parents until '75, when they moved to Le Roy, Minn., and lived there until '82, when they came here to Norman Co. 23. Alfred Anderson was born at Toten, Norway, in 1859. He came to America '81 and settled in Ruthford, Minn., where he lived until '84. He then came here to Twin Valley, where for several years has operated a drug store together with the City's postmaster. He is married and has several children. 24. J.H. Aamoth was born in Faaberg parish, Norway, in 1867. He came to America with his parents in '71 to Rock Prairie, Wis. Here to Norman Co., they came the next year '72. He lived at first for a few years on his father's first farm in Fossum, but after his first wife's death he moved to Twin Valley, where he now runs a Livery and Feed Stable. He was married again about 1½ years ago and has a child from his first wife and one with the last. 25. Peter L. Aune, shoemaker, was born in Tydalen at Trondheim, Norway, 1860. He came here to america to Eau Claire, Wis., in 1883. He lived there until '85, when he moved to Goodhue Co., Minn., where he lived until '86. He then moved here to Norman Co. and now operates a shoemaker business in Twin Valley. He is not married. 26. Ole Aasgaard was born in Hedemarken, Norway, 1860. He came to America in '69 with his parents, and they settled in Trempealeau Co., Wis. Here he lived at home with his parents until the year '78, when he went out into the world on his own. He went first to Madison , Wis., where he attended Monona Academy for a year. After that he went to Decorah, Iowa, the fall of '79, and began at Luther College, where he was for 2 years until '82. He then went home to Wisconsin but in the spring of '83, he set out west and came to Norman Co., Minn., and began to teach school west of Red River. He taught school now and then in the Town of Home Lake until '87. The 20th Nov. '87 he was married to Miss Britha Grinde of Past. Johnson. Since then he almost the whole time lived in Twin Valley. The first years he worked in the sale of machinery etc until '92, when he began to manage a lumber yard for Wilcox in Detroit, Minn. They have 3 children, one is dead. 27. G.C. Stebbins was born in Certland Co., New York, in 1857. He lived there until '76 when he went to Pope Co., Minn. where he lived until '90. He then moved to Windsor, N.D. where he lived for a year and then moved to Twin Valley, where he now lives. He buys wheat for an elevator company. He has a wife and several children. 28. Christ. Olson was born in Bergen, Norway, 1865. He came here to America in '89 and settled in Nicollet Co., Minn. He lived there until '93 when he came here to Twin Valley and settled as a watchmaker, in which trade he was educated in Norway. He has a wife and 2 children. 29. P.P. Berg was born in Sogn, Norway, in 1856 and came here to America in '82. He settled first in Moorhead, Minn., where he lived until '84, when he moved to Krageness, Minn., and lived there for a year. He then went to Albert Lea and lived there for 3 years in which time he ran a shoe store. He came here to Twin Valley in '88 and began a general store, which he still operates. He is unmarried. 30. Past. O. Strass was born in Strand parish at Stavanger, Norway, in 1862. He came to America in '81 and settled in Champaign Co. Ill., where he lived until '85. He then began to study at Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, Minn. from where he graduated in '83. He was thereupon employed as a professor with the United Churches Seminary in Minneapolis, which post he retained until the fall of '95, when he came here to Twin Valley as the priest for "Our Saviour's Parish" and annexed parishes. He is unmarried. 31. G.R. Ramsey was born in Minnesheik Co., Iowa, in 1863. He moved with his parents to Freeborn Co., Minn., in '68. Here he lived until he began school. First he was 1 year at Luther College, later he studied at Albert Lea Academy until he graduated from there in '92. He thenmoved here to Twin Valley where he now lives. He teaches at English and Norwegian School. He is married and has 2 children of which the one is dead. 32. Henry Waller was born in Goodhue Co., Minn., in 1871 and came with his parents that year to Norman Co. He now operates a smithy business in Twin Valley. 33. Christ, Lysaker was born in Hakedalen, Norway, in 1852. He came to America in '79 and settled in Mason City, Iowa, and lived there 1 year, after which he came here to Norman Co. and settled in Twin Valley where he works as a smith. He has a wife and several children. 34. J.P.B. Evans was born in Brecons, Wales, England, in 1862. He came here to America in 1871 and settled at Muskoda, Minn.. He lived there until '90, when he moved to Twin Valley, where he has operated a butcher shop. 35. S.H. Calkins was born in Rudolph, Wis., in 1872 and lived there until 1886. In the following 5 years he has lived in various places in northern Wisconsin and worked as a telegraphist. He came to Ada, Minn., where he stayed until the fall of '95, when he moved here to Twin Valley, where he manages the First National Bank. 36. August Durling was born in Skaane, Sweden, in 1863. He came here to America in '87 and settled in Ada, Minn. He lived here until '87, after which he lived in various places in Montana and Utah until '90. He then came back to Ada and lived there until '94, when he came here to Twin Valley. He buys wheat for a wheat company. He has a wife and one child. 37. L. Bjørnson was born in Sande, Telemarken, Norway, in 1869. He came here to America in '89 and settled in Twin Valley. He has worked the whole time as a clerk for John K. Weium except the last year when he had begun publishing the newspaper Twin Valley Times together with M.G. Todd. He is unmarried. 38. M.G. Todd was born in Columbia Co., Wis., in 1862 and lived there until '79, when he moved to Washington Co., where he lived for 3 years. From there he moved to Warren, Minn., where he lived until '89, when he went to Wyoming. He came back to Warren in the fall of '91 and lived there until the fall of '95, when he moved to TwinValley, where he was that year employed as a teacher. He now publishes the newspaper Twin Valley Times together with L. Bjørnson. He is married and has a child. 39. Ole Hatleberg was born in Lærdal parish, Sogn, Norway, the 20th Dec. 1843, He left Norway with his parents the following spring and came to Illinois, where he was for 2 years. He then moved to Dane Co. In the fall of '61 he volunteered for the war and enlisted in the15th Wisconsin Regiment. He was in the war until about the fall of '65, when he was discharged. Afterwards he came back to Wisconsin and was married in '68 to Anna Iverson. They left Wisconsin in '71 and went to Freeborn Co., Minn., where they lived for 7-8 years. His wife died there in '77. In '88 he married again and came in '90 to Twin Valley, where he now lives. They have no children. 40. Dr. A.H. Larson was born in Kristiansand, Norway, in 1848. He came to America in '92 and settled in Northfield, Minn. He lived here for only a half year, after which he moved to Twin Valley, where for the first year he served as a priest and since has practiced as a doctor. He has a wife and 4 children. 41. Andrew N. Anderson was born near Trondhjem in 1864. He came with his parents to America in 1869. They lived in Fillmore Co., Minn. for two years after which they moved to Norman Co. In '93 he married Anne Th. Urdahl; they have 2 children. 42. Edvard S. Grikson was born in Ullensaker, Norway, in 1851, and came to America in '70. He lived in Renville Co., Minn., a year and then moved to Red River and lived there for 2 years, after which he moved to Fergus Falls and lived there for 8 years. He then moved to Grafton, N.D. and lived there until '82 and then moved to Norman Co., Minn. He lived first for a few years on a farm a littel out from Twin Valley, but now lives in the City. He has a wife and several children.

Have any of the counties been indexed for either 1895 or 1905 census? I am trying to locate Hannah Anderson in the 1895 Minnesota census. She emigrated from Norway about 1893. I have gone through the Cottonwood county 1895 census (where she supposedly was) with no results. In 1895 she was 28/29 and her DOB is 15 Jul 1866. She married Hans Henry Hansen in 1897. I haven't been able to locate them in the 1900 Minnesota cenus. I am also attempting to locate Hans and Hannah Hansen in the 1905 census. I have reviewed the 1905 Cottonwood census without finding them. Hans Henry Hansen was born 26 March 1852. Thanks for any help. KJ

Hi Sandy and All, I seem to remember going through some of the newspapers when back there many moons ago for a visit at the public library. Many of them have them on microfilm. Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandy Louden <rellyhunter2002@yahoo.com> To: <MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 7:21 AM Subject: [MINNESOTA] Minnesota newspapers > The Minnesota Historical Society has a very large collection of newspapers but they do not have every paper that was ever printed in Minnesota. Like any other collection, it is not always complete. Depending on what year you are looking for, it is possible that there is a paper listed under a different name. Many times the very small towns would band together and publish one paper to cover this area. The history center has a notebook there that they will help you determine if this was the case for this town. It would be best to check with them directly. > > Sandy > > > > - ------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more > > ______________________________

I checked the MN Hist. Society's "AskRon" online newspaper database: http://collections.mnhs.org/newspapers/arsearch.html I put in "Sebeka" for the search term and I see that they have: Sebeka. REVIEW from 1940 and on to 1996 Sebeka. REVIEW MESSENGER from 1997 to 2000 I'm sure the MNHS would be happy to preserve the other Sebeka newspaper issues prior to 1940 by microfilming them, if Sebeka folks would let the MNHS know the newspapers still exist. Kathy

----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Louden" <rellyhunter2002@yahoo.com> To: <MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 7:21 AM Subject: [MINNESOTA] Minnesota newspapers > I have had great success getting copies at MNH Center. They are on microfiche and can be copied for a small amount 25 cents when I was there two years ago, Sometimes nothing will be available because a fire or some other disaster has destroyed records. I was able to get obits for many members of my family and a picture of myself and a cousin and girlfriedn taken at the State Fair ,as we were the first kids there on opening day. ( We lied about our ages and got in free) We were supposed to be 10 or under,I was 13! Barbara

The Minnesota Historical Society has a very large collection of newspapers but they do not have every paper that was ever printed in Minnesota. Like any other collection, it is not always complete. Depending on what year you are looking for, it is possible that there is a paper listed under a different name. Many times the very small towns would band together and publish one paper to cover this area. The history center has a notebook there that they will help you determine if this was the case for this town. It would be best to check with them directly. Sandy --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more

At 05:57 PM 3/8/2003 -0800, C. Grant wrote: >Hello, > > I have just done an inner library loan request for the newspaper from > Sebeka Mn. But the library heard back from the Minnesota library dept. > that they have no newspapers for Sebeka. > > How can that be??????? > > I have been up to Sebeka many times { in good weather} and the folks in > the newspaper office are so kind to let me go into the back room and look > at any/all of the papers they have there, going back to the late 1800's. > >How would one go about suggesting to the state of Minnesota that they need >to microfilm the Sebeka paper? > >Claire Grant, > > Sioux Falls SD Claire ----------- Was the reply that you received re: Sebeka newspapers from the Sebeka-area library system or from the Minnesota Historical Center in St. Paul? MHC has a huge collection of Minnesota newspapers. Most are microfilmed but, if one that you want isn't filmed and it's in their collection, they will film it for your use. I suggest you try again! Jean R. Legried, CGRS Norwegian-American research specialty <jrl@smig.net> Freeborn Co. MNGenWeb Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnfreebo Beginning Genealogy lessons: http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie Co-editor, VESTLANDET

Hi Claire, I had a similar experience and learned my local library hadn't done as complete a search as they could have. You may want to browse on google or check the university libraries and locate the film yourself (assuming it does exist). Then you can go back to the library and assist in the next ILL attempt. Just another limb, Laura search for fallen leaves at http://home.attbi.com/~branchingout/ ----- Original Message ----- From: C. Grant To: MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 7:57 PM Subject: [MINNESOTA] Sebeka MN newspaper Hello, I have just done an inner library loan request for the newspaper from Sebeka Mn. But the library heard back from the Minnesota library dept. that they have no newspapers for Sebeka. How can that be??????? I have been up to Sebeka many times { in good weather} and the folks in the newspaper office are so kind to let me go into the back room and look at any/all of the papers they have there, going back to the late 1800's. How would one go about suggesting to the state of Minnesota that they need to microfilm the Sebeka paper? Claire Grant, Sioux Falls SD --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more ==== 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 ============================== 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

Hello, I have just done an inner library loan request for the newspaper from Sebeka Mn. But the library heard back from the Minnesota library dept. that they have no newspapers for Sebeka. How can that be??????? I have been up to Sebeka many times { in good weather} and the folks in the newspaper office are so kind to let me go into the back room and look at any/all of the papers they have there, going back to the late 1800's. How would one go about suggesting to the state of Minnesota that they need to microfilm the Sebeka paper? Claire Grant, Sioux Falls SD --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more

Hi Karen, Thanks for the prompt reply. I found much of interest on the Winona Historical Soc web page. The reason I was interested in Charlie GODDARD is that I am auditing a Children's Lit class at a local college and we have just read "Soldier's Heart" by Gary Paulsen and some of the students in the class wanted to know more about GODDARD so I said I'd see what I could dig up. I am an old lady but these students are traditional college age kids. My but they seem silly and YOUNG sometimes. It was interesting to see the note on the web page that disagrees quite strongly with Paulsen's portrayal of GODDARD. We were left believing that he died as a result of his time in the war but from what I have read on the web page it doesn't appear that that was the case. Some of the class were even wondering if he committed suicide as a result of his service. Thanks again, Ruth At 12:06 PM -0500 3/6/03, Karen Sullivan wrote: >Hi Ruth, > >If you will go to this website: > >http://www.firstminnesota.com/ > >and click on the link to the left which says, Roster of the Old First, and >run a search for "goddard," you will find a nice biography of your Charles >E. Goddard with a beautiful photograph of him in his uniform. It gives >quite a bit of information, including the maiden name of his mother, >Catherine M. Fruit. Isn't the WWW great? > >Karen Sullivan >Visit Alden Kindred of America at http://www.alden.org/ > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ruth Barton [mailto:mrgjb@sover.net] >Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 2:44 PM >To: MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MINNESOTA] Charlie GODDARD, Civil War veteran > > >Hi to all you good folks in MN from snowy, cold Vermont. I just joined >this list for one purpose, to see what if anything I can find about Charlie >GODDARD, a Civil War veteran. Here's what I know: In 1861 he lived in >Winona, Winona, MN, he joined the Army at Fort Snelling in 1861. He was in >the 1st Minnesota Volunteers. He had a younger brother Orren. His father, >Paul, died previously from being kicked by a horse. His mother was still >living in 1861, don't know her name. Charlie died Ae. 23 in 1868, so his >birth would have been 1844 or 45. This is all I know of him except he was >injured in the war and ultimately died of his wounds, apparently. > >I have no idea how to go about researching in MN. Can I order birth, >death, marriage certs from the town clerk as we can here in VT? I know I >have run into a snag in VA, I wanted to get my grandmother's death cert and >I can't as they will only give one to children and my Mom is dead. Doesn't >make a lick of sense to me but most govt things don't. Thanks for any help >you can give me. Ruth >-- >Ruth Barton >mrgjb@sover.net >Westminster, VT > > >==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== >Join the Rootsweb WorldConnect Project! Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a >time. >http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >============================== >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 -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Westminster, VT

Seeking information on Rev. Johan Anthon Pedersen Blilie - minister of the Norwegian church of Flandreau for many years - daughter Katharina very involved with church also. Johan had an older sister Marthe Marie Blilie who married Martin Steen - lived in Lake Mills, Iowa and died August 11, 1894. Her son Joseph Steen lived with Johan and family after her death. Martha's other children - Theman b 1872, Mina b 1873. Sophia b 1875, Clara b 1877. Casper b 1879 (my grandfather) Joseph b 1882, Orlando b 1884, Marie b 1886, and Carl b 1887. Johan also had younger brother Jakob Pedersen Blilie who farmed in Fillmore Co, MN. Jakob married Minnie Scholl, had two sons, Philip b 1913 and Donald b 1914. Martha, Johan and Jakob's parents Peder Jakobsen and Maria Andersdatter were living with Jakob in Fillmore Co according to the 1880 census. I am interested in their death dates. Also anything on Peder Jakobsen - big brick wall with him. Please and thank you. Vickie from Wisconsin

Hi Ruth, If you will go to this website: http://www.firstminnesota.com/ and click on the link to the left which says, Roster of the Old First, and run a search for "goddard," you will find a nice biography of your Charles E. Goddard with a beautiful photograph of him in his uniform. It gives quite a bit of information, including the maiden name of his mother, Catherine M. Fruit. Isn't the WWW great? Karen Sullivan Visit Alden Kindred of America at http://www.alden.org/ -----Original Message----- From: Ruth Barton [mailto:mrgjb@sover.net] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 2:44 PM To: MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MINNESOTA] Charlie GODDARD, Civil War veteran Hi to all you good folks in MN from snowy, cold Vermont. I just joined this list for one purpose, to see what if anything I can find about Charlie GODDARD, a Civil War veteran. Here's what I know: In 1861 he lived in Winona, Winona, MN, he joined the Army at Fort Snelling in 1861. He was in the 1st Minnesota Volunteers. He had a younger brother Orren. His father, Paul, died previously from being kicked by a horse. His mother was still living in 1861, don't know her name. Charlie died Ae. 23 in 1868, so his birth would have been 1844 or 45. This is all I know of him except he was injured in the war and ultimately died of his wounds, apparently. I have no idea how to go about researching in MN. Can I order birth, death, marriage certs from the town clerk as we can here in VT? I know I have run into a snag in VA, I wanted to get my grandmother's death cert and I can't as they will only give one to children and my Mom is dead. Doesn't make a lick of sense to me but most govt things don't. Thanks for any help you can give me. Ruth -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Westminster, VT ==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== Join the Rootsweb WorldConnect Project! Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com ============================== 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

Karen, That's an incredible site, what a thrill it must be for Ruth - I got chills and it isn't even my family. You're right - the WWW is great! Just another limb, Laura search for fallen leaves at http://home.attbi.com/~branchingout/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Sullivan" <ksullivan@hvc.rr.com> To: <MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 11:06 AM Subject: RE: [MINNESOTA] Charlie GODDARD, Civil War veteran > Hi Ruth, > > If you will go to this website: > > http://www.firstminnesota.com/ > > and click on the link to the left which says, Roster of the Old First, and > run a search for "goddard," you will find a nice biography of your Charles > E. Goddard with a beautiful photograph of him in his uniform. It gives > quite a bit of information, including the maiden name of his mother, > Catherine M. Fruit. Isn't the WWW great? > > Karen Sullivan > Visit Alden Kindred of America at http://www.alden.org/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ruth Barton [mailto:mrgjb@sover.net] > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 2:44 PM > To: MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MINNESOTA] Charlie GODDARD, Civil War veteran > > > Hi to all you good folks in MN from snowy, cold Vermont. I just joined > this list for one purpose, to see what if anything I can find about Charlie > GODDARD, a Civil War veteran. Here's what I know: In 1861 he lived in > Winona, Winona, MN, he joined the Army at Fort Snelling in 1861. He was in > the 1st Minnesota Volunteers. He had a younger brother Orren. His father, > Paul, died previously from being kicked by a horse. His mother was still > living in 1861, don't know her name. Charlie died Ae. 23 in 1868, so his > birth would have been 1844 or 45. This is all I know of him except he was > injured in the war and ultimately died of his wounds, apparently. > > I have no idea how to go about researching in MN. Can I order birth, > death, marriage certs from the town clerk as we can here in VT? I know I > have run into a snag in VA, I wanted to get my grandmother's death cert and > I can't as they will only give one to children and my Mom is dead. Doesn't > make a lick of sense to me but most govt things don't. Thanks for any help > you can give me. Ruth > -- > Ruth Barton > mrgjb@sover.net > Westminster, VT > > > ==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== > Join the Rootsweb WorldConnect Project! Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a > time. > http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > 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 > > > > ==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== > Join the Rootsweb WorldConnect Project! Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > 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 >

Hi to all you good folks in MN from snowy, cold Vermont. I just joined this list for one purpose, to see what if anything I can find about Charlie GODDARD, a Civil War veteran. Here's what I know: In 1861 he lived in Winona, Winona, MN, he joined the Army at Fort Snelling in 1861. He was in the 1st Minnesota Volunteers. He had a younger brother Orren. His father, Paul, died previously from being kicked by a horse. His mother was still living in 1861, don't know her name. Charlie died Ae. 23 in 1868, so his birth would have been 1844 or 45. This is all I know of him except he was injured in the war and ultimately died of his wounds, apparently. I have no idea how to go about researching in MN. Can I order birth, death, marriage certs from the town clerk as we can here in VT? I know I have run into a snag in VA, I wanted to get my grandmother's death cert and I can't as they will only give one to children and my Mom is dead. Doesn't make a lick of sense to me but most govt things don't. Thanks for any help you can give me. Ruth -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Westminster, VT