Posted on: Dakota County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/DakotaObits/67 Surname: Morrissey, Hill, Doth ------------------------- While searching for something else, I found this tidbit in the South St. Paul Sun, South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, July 26, 1972 OLIVE W. MORRISSEY For Mrs. Olive W. Morrissey of 2067 Dayton, St. Paul, who died Thursday, July 20, funeral mass was in St. Marks church Monday, July 24, with burial in Calvary cemetery. She was the mother of Mrs. Robert (Sheila) Hill of Cottage Grove and Mrs. William (Joan) Doth of St. Paul. Five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive her.
Posted on: Dakota County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/DakotaObits/66 Surname: Gerold, Kuechle ------------------------- While searching for something else, I found this tidbit in the South St. Paul Sun, South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, July 26, 1972 EDWARD GEROLD SR. Funeral mass was Monday, July 24, in St. Michaels church at Prior Lake, MN., for Edward Gerold Sr. of that city who died at age 77. Burial was in Ft. Snelling National cemetery. Six sons and one daughter survive him. The daughter is Mrs. Othmar (Andrina) Kuechle of St. Paul. Two sisters, 61 grand children and 11 great-grandchildren are also survivors.
Posted on: Dakota County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/DakotaObits/65 Surname: Brown ------------------------- While searching for something else, I found this tidbit in the South St. Paul Sun, South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, July 26, 1972 KATHERINE E. BROWN Mass of the Resurrection was in St. Columbia church, Monday, July 24, for Mrs. Katherine E. Brown of 1066 Lafond, St. Paul, who died at age 76. Burial was in Ft. Snelling National cemetery. She was the mother of Michael H. Brown of Inver Grove Heights and William J. Brown, Jr., St. Paul. A sister, three brothers, 10 grand children and 3 great-grandchildren also survive her. She was a member of several World War I veterans organizations auxiliaries, also the auxiliary of St. Paul Police Veterans.
Posted on: Dakota County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/DakotaObits/64 Surname: Madline, Touisignant, Gerten, Jensen ------------------------- While searching for something else, I found this tidbit in the South St. Paul Sun, South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, July 26, 1972 LAURA MADLINE Mass of the Resurrection was in St. Judes church, Mahtomedi, Wednesday, July 19, for Mrs. Laura Madline of Stillwater, with burial in St. Marys cemetery in North St. Paul. Among her survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Laurence (Laura) Touisignant of Mendota, a sister, Mrs. Henry (Angela) Gerten of South St. Paul and a brother, Bernard Jensen of Cottage Grove. Five other daughters, another sister, three sons, 43 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren also survive her.
Posted on: Dakota County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/DakotaObits/63 Surname: Larson, Hovland ------------------------- While searching for something else, I found this tidbit in the South St. Paul Sun, South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, July 26, 1972 WILLIAM S. LARSON Funeral services for William S. (Buddy) Larson of Hudson, Wis., who died July 16 at age 75 were in the United Methodist Church in that city Wednesday, July 19, with burial in Willow River cemetery. He is survived by one son, Alan B. of South St. Paul and Mrs. Howard (Helien [sic] ) Hovland of St. Paul; also by two grandchildren.
Posted on: Dakota County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/DakotaObits/62 Surname: Torbenson, Manke ------------------------- While searching for something else, I found this tidbit in the South St. Paul Sun, South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, July 26, 1972 EMILY TORBENSON (nee MANKE) For Mrs. Carl G. (Emily, nee Manke) Torbenson of 1044 View Lane, Mendota Heights, funeral services were in St. James Lutheran Church Wednesday, July 19, followed by interment in Riverview cemetery. She was born in Vergas, MN., Jan. 21, 1910 and died in Riverview Memorial Hospital Sunday, July 16, of a heart ailment. Besides her widower she is survived by three children, two stepsons, three brothers, one sister and four grandchildren. She had been employed as a waitress in the St. Paul Hilton.
Posted on: Dakota County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/DakotaObits/61 Surname: Algren ------------------------- While searching for something else, I found this tidbit in the South St. Paul Sun, South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, July 26, 1972 AUGUST ALGREN Services for August (Herb) Algren of 672 Delaware, Riverview, were in the Johnson-Peterson funeral home Thursday, July 20, with burial in Roselawn cemetery. He died of a heart ailment in St. Lukes hospital Monday, July 17. He had worked 53 years for the Chicago Great Western railroad and was chief clerk in the mechanical division. A sister, Ruth, and three brothers, George, Elmer and Edward, survive him.
Posted on: Dakota Co. Mn Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Mn/Dakota/535 Surname: Skjerdal, Sherdal, Larson ------------------------- Jackie, Thanks for the information. Yes, I also belong to Ancestory.com (as a matter of fact, Mr. Dalby is married to my mother's cousin :-). I also have the Aurland book. I appreciate the information .. and hope someone eventually connects with this family. Kevin
Posted on: Dakota Co. Mn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Dakota/534 Surname: Francot ------------------------- On 18 march 1881 a Michiel Francot (born 21 June 1827) left Vlodrop, a village in the Netherlands, with his family to emigrate to America. Michiel was married to Maria Catharina Marks (born 21 April 1821). They had five children: Gertrud (21 june 1855), Herman (1 october 1858), Cornelia (22 mei 1861), Godefridus (6 october 1863) en Johann (7 februari 1850)
Posted on: Dakota Co. Mn Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Mn/Dakota/533 Surname: Skjerdal ------------------------- I'm not exactly researching this family line, but I do have the Aurland Aettebok. Lars Larsen was born at Styve, Aurland, Norway 1808 son of Lars Larsen Otternes and Gjertrud Ellendsdatter Kardal. Lars married Johanna Sjursdatter Underdal in 1851 in Norway. She was the daughter of Sjur Ivarsen Vinjum and Marta Ivarsdatter Kappadal. They had one child, Lars, born 1852 in Norway and emigrated in 1855. Somewhere I had gotten info that they were in Dakota County. Do you belong to Ancestry.com?? There is a database there called the Minnesota Cemetery Index by John Dalby that lists burials in 11 SE Minn. counties, including Dakota Co. Jackie
Posted on: Dakota Co. Mn Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Dakota/532 Surname: BLASKA, Avery, Montague, Benesch, Benedict, Reynolds ------------------------- Are you related to the Wenzel BLASKA & Frances (Benesch) Blaska from Howard/Chickasaw Counties, Iowa ? Did your "Wencil" die there in Dakota County, MN ? What brought them to that area ? We have a Wenzeslaus "Wenzel" Blaska, approx. 1845-1895 originally from Austria ? His wife, Frances (Benesch)Blaska said to have died April 1, 1915 in Iowa. They were listed as having at least 10 children, some of which were: Christina (Blaska) Benedict born circa 1890, ??, & Mary (Blaska)Montague-Avery born before 1880, and Matilda (Blaska) Reynolds ... Hoping that we are searching for same family. If you recognize these people, please write soon. Thanks! Best regards, H.J.Crownover hjcrowno@apollogrp.edu
I am descended from Michael Rowan (abt 1790-1883) and Ann Gallagher ,their youngest daughter Sarah, (1852-1927) m Michael Kennedy, their youngest daughter Julia (Jewl) (1890-1981)., my mother.,m George Vello. Some of you may remember my Aunt Catherine Kennedy Henneberry m Frank Gifford and lived in Northfield for some years. I have been trying to get all the various Rowens straight, and could use some help--I think there were about 3 different branches around Northfield and environs, and they all claimed to be cousins--but I don't have enough information on the other branches to make any kind of a connection and I could use some help with my main one!! Peggy Green agree@telcomplus.net
Posted on: Dakota County Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Mn/DakotaObits/60 Surname: Brochman, Dreis, Pickar, Strouth, Fusenig, Eschweiler, Beissel ------------------------- HASTINGS GAZETTE - Nov 1920 Mrs. Frank Dreis, an aged & highly respected resident of Vermillion passed away on Monday after a brief illness, aged 72 years. Miss Mary Brochman was born in Luxembourg Germany, & came to this country at an early age. She was married to Frank Dreis at New Trier. She leaves the following children, John of western MN, Henry, Jacob, & Josephine of Vermillion; Mrs. Nicholas Fusenig & J. P. Dreis of St. Paul; 2 sisters Mrs. Michael Dreis, & Mrs. Nicholas Werner & a brother J. P. Brochman of Vermillion. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren Funeral services were held from St. John's church Thursday am. Fr. Antony Kaesen, officiating. Pallbearers were Adam Langenfeld, Charles Birk, Dominik Wagner, George Marshall, John Kasel, J. P. Reuter. Hastings Gazette - Oct 3, 1885 Frank Dreis, of Vermillion, was fatally injured Monday night by a runaway while going home from this city. He had joined teams with Conrad Holzmer, & the horses became frightened by another team passing them, throwing Mr. Dreis to the ground, crushing his right had, dislocating the right shoulder & inflicting serious internal injuries. He died a couple of days later. Unknown Hastings paper - DEAD. How sad the works fell upon casual ears, but how much sadder they come to hearts stricken by a loss that cannot be restored. Frank Dreis, of the Town of Vermillion, a man honored & respected by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance, is dead. Injuries received either from malice or other motives, caused his death. Twenty years' residence in the Town of Vermillion, by industry, economy & honesty, acquired for his family a nice competency in coming years, but his loss is irreparable in the town & community. All such grand men die early. He was aged about 45 years, & leaves a broken hearted wife - more than the term now implies - & seven children to mourn his untimely death. May God in His goodness bless all he leaves behind him, & sanctify his memory, so that his children whom he loved so well, will emulate his example, & become honored citizens of the great State of Minnesota. The bereaved widow & almost, orphaned children have the full sympathy of a Christian community. may God deal kindly with them in their sorrow. Hastings News Era-- Frank Dreis, of Vermillion who received injuries by his team running away on the 28th ult., died this morning at a quarter to six o'clock, aged 45 years. He leaves a wife & seven children, to mourn his loss. Mr. Dreis was a resident of the above named town for over twenty years, & his large circle of friends throughout the country will regret to learn of his untimely death. The funeral will be held on Sun. next from St. John's Catholic Church, Vermillion.
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Posted on: Dakota Co. Mn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Dakota/528 Surname: Atz, Wheeler ------------------------- Great Grandfather came to Farmington,Dakota county in 1866, went into the hardware business with his brother- in- law Fred Saurer. Later his sons came up from Adams county,IN at one time or the other. Lena married a John Wheeler possiblyfrom Empire TWP,Dakota county they later moved to Minneapolis. Edward married a Nettie ??was in the 1902 St Paul city directory,dropped from the 1903 directory,probably because of death,their daughter Johanetha was in guardianship til 1912.Have been unable to find their demise.Fredrick was to have gone to Alaska in 1902 or so,no word of himeither
Posted on: Dakota Co. Mn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Dakota/527 Surname: Atz, Wheeler ------------------------- Great Grandfather came to Farmington,Dakota county in 1866, went into the hardware business with his brother- in- law Fred Saurer. Later his sons came up from Adams county,IN at one time or the other. Lena married a John Wheeler possiblyfrom Empire TWP,Dakota county they later moved to Minneapolis. Edward married a Nettie ??was in the 1902 St Paul city directory,dropped from the 1903 directory,probably because of death,their daughter Johanetha was in guardianship til 1912.Have been unable to find their demise.
Posted on: Dakota Co. Mn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Dakota/526 Surname: MUELLER, FOLEY, O'LEARY, PHILLIPS ------------------------- I'm looking for anyone researching this family: Edward Hugh Foley b 1859 Woodbury MN son of Patrick Francis Foley and Catherine Phillips. Edward married Mary O'Leary daughter of John & Mary from Ramsey Co, Minn. Edward and Mary had two daugters: Catherine and Mary Ellen (May). Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Does anyone know the name of Guardian Angels Catholic Church Cemetery? It is in Hastings Minnesota. I have an obit for Martin Judge which states that he was buried at the church cemetery. Judy in CA
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