This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UGB.2ACE/668 Message Board Post: Hi. I'm trying to find some famnily memebers . A Carl Thoreson that died in in Dakota County on 18 october 1944. He could be my mothers cousin. "Our" Carl was in 1940 living in Minneapolis. His Cert ID : 1944 - 003307. His father Andrew Thoreson died in November in 1940 in Minneapolis. Thank you for any help. Best Regards Tormod Thoresen Drammen Norway

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Halvorson, Haugen, Johnson, Larson, Nelson, Krogstad, Hansen, Cooper, Lien, Evenson, Kasbo, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/665.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Svenung Halvorson, now deceased, was born in Norway in 1831, son of Halvor T. Halvorson, who came to Martell township in 1854 and lived here until his death in 1884. Svenung came to the United States in 1843, settling at Oconomowoc, WIs. In 1854 he moved on 160 acres of land in Martell township, Pierce county, and broke and improved the wild land, making a home for himself and family. He was well liked in the community, being one of the trustees of the Norwegian church and holding several minor township offices. His death, March 24, 1878, was a deep bereavement to all who knew him. His wife was Christiane Haugen, daughter of Peder and Karen Haugen, the former of whom died at the age of eighty, the latter living to be ninety-five years old. In 1854 she came to the United States with her parents and settled on a farm in Martell township. Some time after the death of her husband she married Soren Halvorson, a brother of her first husband. Soren came to America at the sa! me time as his brother and has resided in this township since that time, still living on his farm of 200 acres at the ripe old age of eighty-two years. By her first marriage Mrs. Halvorson has seven children--Anna is deceased; Carrie is the wife of Jacob A. Johnson and resides in River Falls, Wis.; Ida is Mrs. Lars Larson of Lake Crystal, Minn.; mention will be found of Halvor below; Ingeborg is the wife of N. A. Nelson, of Devils Lake, N. D.; Peter resides at Orr, N. D., married Rebecca Larson and has seven children, Selmer, Alpha, Hazel, Enock, Ethel, Gladys and Raymond; Oscar married Olise Krogstad. By her marriage with Soren Halvorson, Mrs. Halvorson has the following children: Svenung resides at home; Martin is a farmer in Martell township, married Sarah Hansen and has three children, Clara, Edna and Harry; Leonora lives at home; Elma is the wife of Harry Cooper, a farmer of North Dakota, and has one child, Byron; Hilda and Norman are at home. Soren Halvor! son in early life married for his first wife M. Lien, who died leaving five children, as follows: Nels is a farmer in Martell township, as is also Halvor; Anna is the widow of Nels Hanson and resides at Ulen, Minn.; Dorothy, wife of Even Evenson, lives in Thief River Falls, Minn.; Ingebory, wife of Iver Kasbo, resides at Devils Lake, N. D. Halvor Halverson resides on section 9, Martell township, on the old homestead where he was born April 1869. He received his education at the district schools and at the River Falls High School, assisting on the farm as a young man. Several years after the death of his father ha came into possession of the home far, consisting of 160 acres, in sections 4 and 9. He is engaged in general farming and stock raising and has served for the past two years as one of the side supervisors of Martell township. He was married November 22, 1894, to Trine Nelson, daughter of Andrew Nelson, an early settler of Martell township, where he and his w! ife still reside. Mrs. Halvorson passed away September 9, 1902 leaving three children--Alma, Selma and Sevard, Helen having passed away at the age of two years. (This excerpt is taken from Volume 1 of "History of the St. Croix Valley" published in 1909)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hande & Halvorson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/665.2.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the response. If these Halvorsons are from Vestre Slidre, Valdres, Oppland Co. Norway, then I would be interested in hearing more about them.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Halvorson, Haugen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/665.2 Message Board Post: I have a write up of Svenung Halvorson, of Martell, Pierce Co. WI. He was bornin Norway in 1831, son of Halvor T. Halvorson, who came to Martell township in 1854 and lived there until his death in 1884. Also a Soren Halvorson mentioned. Let me know if you are interested in this information. Pat

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Spaeth, Weber, Rau, Schneider Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5519/UGB.2ACE/534.3 Message Board Post: Thank you Deb for posting this information. I am researching the Spaeth line. Gertrud Katherine Weber, daughter of Katherine Weber and Mathias N. Weber is my husbands (Leonard Charles Spaeth's) grandmother. Now that you posted this information to the Ancestry.com Message Board it gives me another lead on that line. God bless you for having the insite and desire to share what you found on Misc happenings - Hastings, July 22, 1905. Genealogy is a joy that brings us even more joy when we share what we find. Please note:

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Marcotte, Marcott Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UGB.2ACE/667 Message Board Post: I am searching for information about Alphonsine Marcotte. I know that she was born in Quebec in 1844 and died in St. Paul in 1912, married Cyrille Lachance about 1870 and gave birth to 5 children, Eugenie, Alice, Albert, Louis and Louis Albert (died in infancy). I have seen Marcottes in the census in the Inver Grove area and see that there are Marcott Lakes in the area. I do not know if they are tied to Alphonsine in any way. Can anyone help?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UGB.2ACE/367.1 Message Board Post: I am searching for a ALICE D. PAGE, born in the early 1930's in North Carolina, who possibly came from Boston to Ft. Worth, Texas in 1954. Would that possibly be you?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UGB.2ACE/666.1 Message Board Post: My grand mother was Ida J.Loney. Her mother was Naomi Titsworth.

I have had pretty good luck at both Hastings and the Minnesota Historical Society. I would check the Historical Society first, if you are in the Twin Cities. In addition to various records, they also have microfilms of old newspapers. You may be able to find a birth announcement for your person there. Good luck Linnea Albuquerque, NM > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > [MNDAKOTA] ?birth cert. 1857 Hastings? > From: > > [email protected] > Date: > > Tue, 28 May 2002 14:26:05 EDT > To: > > [email protected] > > >Hello List, >I am new today. I will be searching for the birth certificate of my GAunt - >Bridget (DUFFY) Keegan(Kegan) - born Sept. 9, 1857 - Hastings, Dakota >County,MN >in an effort to locate the Irish Townland of her parents, Martin Duffy and >Winifred >Gaughan/Gahen. > >Would Hastings have these old birth records or shall I simply begin by >searching the holdings at the MN Hist. Soc. > >This family was Catholic --- does anyone know what Churches were in the >Hastings vacinity in 1857?? Maybe a Baptisimal Record can be had?? > >Thank you very much for your assistance. >[email protected] > >

[email protected] asked about Dakota county birth records for 1957. You have a slim chance at a birth record, either from the Dakota County vital records office, or the Dakota County historical society. Fortunately, there is some overlap among the records, so it's worth a try. I would start with the historical society, as they have microfilm of baptismal records from the Catholic Church in Hastings (We were able to find some of our Irish folks among them. The handwriting was very difficult to read.) I also suggest you check out their census & other records: http://www.dakotahistory.org/Research.asp They have a few Catholic records online, but they do not cover Hastings, so far as I can tell. Good luck Mary

Hello List, I am new today. I will be searching for the birth certificate of my GAunt - Bridget (DUFFY) Keegan(Kegan) - born Sept. 9, 1857 - Hastings, Dakota County,MN in an effort to locate the Irish Townland of her parents, Martin Duffy and Winifred Gaughan/Gahen. Would Hastings have these old birth records or shall I simply begin by searching the holdings at the MN Hist. Soc. This family was Catholic --- does anyone know what Churches were in the Hastings vacinity in 1857?? Maybe a Baptisimal Record can be had?? Thank you very much for your assistance. [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UGB.2ACE/218.457.3 Message Board Post: William H. Nagle was born in LaSalle County, IL in 1866 the son of Richard Nagle B. 1824 in Ireland (this Richard is the brother of Joseph Nagle, my ancestor) and Hannah O'Halloran b. 1826 in Limerick, Ireland. Hannah's mother was Bridget O'Hallaron b. 1795 in Ireland (from Obituary). Richard and Hannah had 9 children: Henry R. b. 1850, Bridget b. 1851, Morris or Maurice b. 1853, Katherine b. 1856, James b. 1856, John b. 1859, Mary b. 1860, Richard b. 1862 and William H. b. 1866 who married Josephine Connolly. William died 13 feb. 1917 from spinal mengenitis. I have a copy of William's obituary. I live in LaSalle Co. so if I can help research in any way let me know.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nagle Connolly Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/218.457.2 Message Board Post: Morris nay be the brother of my grandfather, William Nagle. Both were born in LaSalle, Ill. around 1875 give or take 20 years. Morris married Etta Connolly and had four children. Morris (also known as Bud), Floyd, Irene and Kenneth(also known as Babe). Irene's married name was Baumgartner. I am looking for any information on William Nagle of LaSalle County Illinois.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hunter (looking for native american links) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/666 Message Board Post: Greetings, Your family sounds like some of ours. Please reply so we can exchange information..thanx..

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/665.1.1.2 Message Board Post: I just wanted to say that all birth records were not recorded in the court house . My grandfather was born in 1882 and was not recorded in the courthouse or in any church records(he was a Baptist). I had to use the family bible. So you may want to check any available Lutheran records in the area where he lived. Also be careful of spellings when checking the records. Other than that you should have not problem, if the person was registered in Dakota County. Bob Olson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/665.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I just wanted to say that all birth records were not recorded in the court house . My grandfather was born in 1882 and was not recorded in the courthouse or in any church records(he was a Baptist). I had to use the family bible. So you may want to check any available Lutheran records in the area where he lived. Also be careful of spellings when checking the records. Other than that you should have not problem, if the person was registered in Dakota County. Bob Olson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hande, Halvorson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/665.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for your reassurance, Mary. I will likely make an enquiry by mail unless I can convince a cousin in St. Paul to drive down and do the search!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mahoney, Hennessy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/665.1 Message Board Post: You shouldn't have a problem. Despite the intimidating wording on their website, Dakota County provides access to the early records for genealogy research. If you visit Hastings in person, they will let you go through birth, marriage & death records yourself. The staff was friendly, helpful and flexible. The marriage records are very difficult to follow, but birth are indexed. My notes from my visit contain an 1871 birth, so you will likely be successful. If you need a copy of a birth certificate, they have to type it up on a form based on the entry in the ledger and charge the fee. I am sure this is the same if you send in by mail.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hande, Halvorson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/665 Message Board Post: My great-grandparents, Halvor Halvorson and Guri K. Hande, lived in Dakota County for a year or two immediately following their immigration from Norway in 1869. I suspect that their first child born in America, my grandfather, Halvor Halvorson Hande, was born in Dakota Co. 25 Nov 1870. Given the new costs and restrictions in accessing County birth records in Minnesota since 2000, what are the prospects of my finding a birth record this early in Dakota County? Would anyone be able to advise me on the probability?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kleinschrodt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/664 Message Board Post: I'm searching for information on George Kleinschrodt and family, who according to the 1920 U.S. Federal Census lived in Inver Grove Heights, Dakota Co., MN. He was born 1867/68 in Germany. Thanks for any help you can give me, Juergen.