Four of my ancestors who lived near Linden supposedly are buried in an American Lutheran Church cemetery there. Can anyone provide further leads on the specific identity and/or location of an ALC cemetery in the Linden area? Thanks in advance, Jack Arnold

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Greetings, In regard to the UBL/FILZEN query, I do not have UBL information. I am looking for descendants of the CHRISTIAN FILZEN and JOSEPH FILZEN families. Christian Filzen married Maria Frances Kioes in 1868 in Luxembourg. He was from Prussia. Joseph Filzen married Catherine Kioes. I have no dates on this couple. Maria and Catherine Kioes were sisters, and daughters of Philipp and Elizabeth (Schmitz) Kioes. Philipp Kioes was the first caretaker of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm, serving in that position for 20 years. In the 1880 Minn. census, his occupation was listed as gardener. On page 47 of the 125th anniversary book from the Holy Trinity parish, Bells Across the Prairie, is a photograph of the window located under the choir loft, depicting St. Peter and bearing the name of Philipp Kioes. At the age of 50, Philipp Kioes, his wife and children, save one, emigrated from Luxembourg to New Ulm, in 1869. This must have been shortly after the marriage of Maria to Christian Filzen. Other children of Philipp and Elizabeth Kioes were Anna, who married E.P. BERTRAND, Michael, who married Theresa Rose HEILING, Elizabeth, who married J.P. BERTRAND, Josephine, who died at age five in New Ulm, and Pierre, who stayed in Luxembourg because he had a job and a girlfriend. Some descendants of Pierre KIOES who live in Luxembourg visited twice in New Ulm, to find their great-great-grandfather's grave, and to find relatives living in this area. Since I myself am not acquainted with Filzen descendants, I could not tell them who their other cousins were. I hope to rectify it and want to hear from any descendants of Christian and Joseph Filzen. My grandmother was Anna Kioes, daughter of Philipp and Elizabeth. I hope to hear from many of my cousins who read this. Peggy Tauer locatecd in rural Sleepy Eye, Minnesota

This ... as well as other articles ... will be avaiable tomorrow .... subscribers receive the "Newsletter" a day early MOST INTERESTING .... wonder if there are more of these around? Thanks Dick Schweiss (List Admin.) Past issues of this Newsletter are available at: http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/eastman.asp IN THIS ISSUE: - 1901 Time Capsules Opened, Reveal Genealogies ============================================================== - 1901 Time Capsules Opened, Reveal Genealogies With the new millennium officially beginning this year, Colorado Springs and Detroit both celebrated with the opening of time capsules that are a century old. The citizens of Colorado Springs 100 years ago were so proud of their young town's progress and prosperity that they filled a Century Chest full of descriptive memorabilia to be opened on January 1, 2001. This time capsule contained more than 100 essays and photographs depicting community life a century ago. A splendid ceremony in 1901 at Colorado College marked the sealing of the large steel-riveted box. The time capsule was opened this week, and more than a hundred letters and other items, including a letter written by Roosevelt before he became President, were recovered. About 300 people gathered at Colorado College's Tutt Library to witness the opening of the Colorado Springs Century Chest, which also contained pristine turn-of-the-century photographs, personal calling cards, newspapers, and cylinder-shaped phonograph records. All of these items were sealed in a 200-pound, footlocker-sized steel box, which was sealed in an elaborate ceremony at the college on Aug. 4, 1901. It was labeled "To be opened after midnight, December 31st, A.D. 2000" and displayed in the college's science building. Most of the letters were from city residents and were addressed to their descendants. Robert Gauss, 46, came from Ramona, Calif., to see what his great- great-grandfather, a stockbroker, had put inside: a family tree dating to Brunswick, Germany, in 1777. "We have an extensive (genealogy) database at home, but it's not complete. There are some holes," he said. "If it's what I think it is, those questions will be answered." Some of the capsule's letters were yellowing, but most were in excellent condition, wrapped in string and sealed with wax. Then- Vice President Roosevelt, a frequent visitor to the region, wrote his letter a few weeks before he became President due to the assassination of William McKinley. Ginny Kiefer, the library's special collections curator, said all the letters would not be opened immediately, in order to protect their condition. The letters and photos eventually will be scanned into digital form and placed on the college's Century Chest Web site. The following people placed letters in the Century Chest dedicated specifically to their descendants: William T. Gauss, William A. Platt, Wm. H.R. and F.M. Stote, William and Belle Lennox, J.P. Humphrey, William Roger Phelps, W. E. Riddell, F. Foster and Dora F. Nixon, A. Boesch, Marjorie Marde Soule, Abraham Van Vechten and Rose Davenport Van Vechten, H.H. and Eliza L. Cooper, John Speed and Fannie Aiken Tucker, Will B. and Julia Frances Hassell, Benjamin McKee Rastall, Irene B. Seldomridge and Mrs. B. Seaman Brown Sprague. Brief biographies of these people are available at the Colorado College Web site. As the letters are unsealed they will be transcribed, and full text of the letters also will be available at the same site. You can watch this unfold at: http://www.coloradocollege.edu/aboutcc/centurychest It seems that another time capsule was buried at the same time. Detroit Historical Museum opened a 100-year-old time capsule on Tuesday, and found many letters, a few of interest to genealogists. In 1900 then-Mayor William C. Maybury invited about 60 civic leaders to write and offer predictions -- ranging from James E. Scripps' "Prophecy for Detroit as a Metropolis" to Malcolm J. McLeod's "Condition of Detroit's Laboring Men." When the time capsule was opened this week, museum officials found a card with the signature of a 100-year-old Detroiter, Capt. F. Martin, listed as the "only living witness" to Napoleon's burial on the Mediterranean island of Elba. Another letter contained a prediction from D. Augustus Straker, a black Wayne County Circuit Court commissioner. Noting that the dawn of the 19th century had found "colored people a race of slaves," he wrote that he looked forward to a day when "the sunlight of more perfect understanding ... will drive out the demon prejudice." Many writers asked that their letters go to any living descendants. Museum officials said they were still mulling that. A detailed story about the opening of the Detroit time Capsule is available at the Detroit News Web site at: http://detnews.com/2001/features/0101/03/e01-170958.htm Question: Does anyone create time capsules anymore? I rarely read about new time capsules.

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Changing Surnames I have read that the patronymic naming customs created much confusion in Norway and by 1923 the Norwegian government actively discouraged patronyms and encouraged permanent surnames. I am wondering whether there was any movement in Minnesota among all the "sen" inhabitants to drop the patronym in favor of a different ancestral name? Jack Arnold

Thanks to those who answered the posting on the below mail thing ... I received nothing from Rootsweb on it as far as to it's being blocked, but it's shown as going to both the DIGEST & LIST in the two mails I received (somehow??), and it's not in the archive ..... "'tis a puzzlement" Thanks Dick Schweiss (List Admin.) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 07:10 Subject: If your Church.... and ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 07:10 Subject: If your Church.... projects only the words on your screen for singing and you miss the notes, check out http:\\inspirationalworship.com\viewdemo.html To download your free (after rebate) sample set of 25 songs go to http:\\inspirationalworship.com Thank you, Don

Hi Dick: I for one did not see that message--guess the block worked! Carol in Colorado

Reply to: Ubl / Filzen Roll Call!! :) Hi I am researching the Joseph B. Ubl family, the Andrew A. Ubl family, and the Christ Filzen family. I believe most infomation has a Brown county, MN origin. I am a beginner in family research, so any help is appreciated!! I am sorry that I haven't been able to help out anyone else yet, but I will keep trying!! :) Thanks! My e-mail is [email protected]

Hi to all Just wondering if anyone received the following email besides me .... hopefully it was blocked as SPAM. It was sent to both the list and digest Thanks Dick Schweiss (List Admin.) Researching surnames: SCHWEISS .. MEIER .. SCHMITT/SCHMIDT .. STADTHER(R) .. MEHLTRATER My Genealogy Site: http://www.harbornet.com/folks/dick/genealogy.htm ********************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 07:10 Subject: If your Church.... > projects only the words on your screen for singing and you miss the notes, check out > > http:\\inspirationalworship.com\viewdemo.html > > To download your free (after rebate) sample set of 25 songs go to > > http:\\inspirationalworship.com > > Thank you, > > Don > > >

I am researching: a.. ARNECLEV b.. OLSON c.. PAULSON d.. HOVDA All lived in the Hanska-Linden area after the mid 1860s. Some, I am told, are buried in the American Lutheran Church cemetery there. I'd welcome any input. Jack Arnold Marblehead, MA [email protected]

I am researching: MATHIOWETZ HAALA REMIGER LANG SMASAL ZWASCHKA TAUER RUBEY PROKOSCH KLOECKL

My name is Pamela Wagner Kebis. I am researching the following names in both Brown and Nicollet county. I am listing both names, as I have found that the families moved back and forth between the counties. I also have a large number of peripheral lines too numerous to mention (my whole family is pretty much from these two counties), however, for my two aunts, I am interested in the Ahrens and Bauermeister line. Primary Names: Wagner (Engelbert and Andrew lines) Lang Heck Gareis Kaping/Kopping Krause Kuelbs Stutz Gabriel Buggert Ranweiler Schroeder (Karl Ludwig and Freiderich Julius line) Schwartz Yost

Hi Dick, I sure hope you don't feel that you are wasting your time as list admin! I read all the posts, bus usually don't contribute unless I can help in someone's search. I am also much less likely to reply to anything around the holidays, as I simply don't have the time! I will be starting to research again now that the holidays are over and also hope that this list "picks up." Happy New Year! Debra -----Original Message----- From: dick [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 1:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: ROLL CALL? To all on this "list" As the admin for the MNBROWN mail list, I felt that the idea of a "roll call" was a good idea ... but find it insulting that none of my postings are acknowledged. There have been several replies to the post made by Diane: ----- Original Message ----- From: "diane" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 16:25 Subject: Roll Call but none to what I posted on the idea: ----- Original Message ----- From: "dick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 18:52 Subject: Re: Roll > Diane ... and All "subscribers" to this list .. > > Sounds like a good idea. As list admin., I would like to see more > participation from those on this list. > Which makes me wonder if I'm wasting my time as list "admin" ..... Thanks Dick Schweiss (List Admin.) ______________________________

My name is Bernie Shellum. I am researching Shellum, Lee, Nelson, Ellefson, Torgrimson, Torkelson and many other surnames. My family history web site is at: http://shellum.homestead.com/index.html Bernie [email protected]

I am researching my husband's ancestors ARMSTRONG, ELANDSON, PAULSON, VAAGE. His folks were raised in the Hanska area. Happy New Year to all! My e-mail address: [email protected] Betty Armstrong<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>

My name is Debra and I live in Portland, Oregon. I am researching the following surnames in Brown County and surrounding counties: REETZ, EWALD, SCHULTZ, DOEPKE, MAROTZKE, GLUTH, ZIMMERMAN, Happy New Year!

Searching SCHMIESING, KOSCHNICK, FRUCHTNICHT Glen Schmiesing

I AM SEARCHING FOR HERMAN SPIEKER. THANKS, CATHY [email protected]

Great idea! I am researching lots of surnames....LANG, ROIGER, VOGEL, PLATZ, MADER, EBNET, MATZKE, FISCHER, and UTZ. These are only my Brown County surnames. Amy Vogel Springfield MN 56087