This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nichols Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/536.2 Message Board Post: Don't know if you still check this but my grandmother is Harry Nichol's sister. she is still living and may have info for you. Get in touch with me to find how to contact her

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stoddard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/967 Message Board Post: Looking for children of Henry T.and Sarah (Dewey ) Stoddard. Henry was one of the firsy settlers of the county, Children : Henry A, marr.1.Albina Lee marr.2. Dorothy Avery Frank married Sarah Ellison Byron Marr. Inez Seeley--children Alpha and Hazel Minnie Marr.Edison Cory.

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/iIB.2ACI/61.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Chris and Butch, Good thing you didn't have important information on my Sandums, I am just now getting back to look for replies, ha. Obviously you both are of a different immigrant, but we very well may be related as our ancestors were from the Sandumdalen farm. I know of another Sandum family who lived not far from mine when they came over (Northern Iowa and Sourthern Minnesota) who were also not related. Good luck, Steve Hall By the way, if anyone wants to contact me, I no longer use that AOL email address, you can contact me at [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/rw/iIB.2ACI/536.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Your message is quite old, and I couldn't get your e-mail address to work. I am certainly very interested in any research on Ethelbert and Laura (Cooper) Nichols. Eventhough they are not direct relatives to me, they have several ties to others in "my tree" and I've tried to do research on them too. Thanks, Dallas

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/iIB.2ACI/556.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Mette Kirstine Strandskov b 17 Apr 1830 in Bisinge, Stege, Praesto, Moen, Denmark. She died 28 May 1901 in Latimer, Franklin, Iowa. Her father was Kristoffer Madsen Strandskov b 05 Nov 1795 in Tovelde, Moen, Denmark and died 1871 in Bidsinge, Moen, Denmark. He married Ane Kristine Madsdatter 05 Feb 1819 in Stege, Moen, Denmark. They had 7 children. Kristoffer Madsen Strandskov's father was Mads Hulback. I don't have any further information on him.

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/iIB.2ACI/966 Message Board Post: Did you know that birth records are a vital part of genealogy? Birth records are usually filled out by the parents, but not always filed. Add your ancestors births to the Minnesota birth site. Your information can help out someone looking for a relative. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnbirths/minnesota.htm

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/iIB.2ACI/965.1 Message Board Post: MN state death record index on www.mnhs.org show Elizabeth Koch b. Oct 10, 1883, d. Dec 12, 1966 in Rice County. If this is the person, you'd be searching the city of Faribault which is the county seat of Rice County. There is also a Herman Koch b. 3-17-1872, d. 6-8-1964 in Rice County.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Koch Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/965 Message Board Post: Looking for any and all info on Emma Elizabeth Smith Koch born Oct 5, 1883 in Iowa. Married Herman Koch and died in Faribault MN Dec 1966. Have no dates on Herman at all.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McNERNEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/964 Message Board Post: Would like a copy of the newspaper articles celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of Francis and Margaret McNerney of Blue Earth. They were married Oct 13, 1867 in Wisconsin and celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in October of 1917 at their home in Blue Earth. They would also have been in the Martin Co. newspaper since they had McNerney relatives there also. Thank you for helping me locate this newspaper article. Diana

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sweet, Morehouse, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/948.3.1 Message Board Post: Hello Dallas, Thank you for joining this delightful chain of information about Alvin B. Sweet. You, like the others, have provided me with valuable information. When I started this search, I was merely trying to locate Alvin Sweet, who by some records, was unaccountable after his return from Van Dieman's Land where he was imprisoned for his participation in the Patriots' War. The fact that you list Alvin B. Sweet (b. 1812) as the son of a Leland Sweet is really helpful. I did find, in the 1820 Herkimer, N. Y. Census, a Leland Sweet listed. He resided in Winfield Twp. which is the same place that shows up on Canadian records as the residence of the Alvin B. Sweet who participated in the War. My next desire is to determine if this Leland and his son, Alvin, were connected to a William Sweet, Sr. whose two sons also participated in that War - one son, being executed in Kingston. Seems strange that Alvin from Herkimer and the Sweet brothers from Plessis, N. Y. would join the same futile cause (Hunters Lodge in a locale so far from Alvin's home in Herkimer, N. Y. Dallas, I am pleased to get the information on Harriet and the children she had by Alvin. It has been fun plodding through the various censuses. I do have some questions -- particularly about a possible son, Robert, born in 1833 in N. Y. making it possible that Alvin was married even before the War began. I shall write you personally. Thank you so much for your time. Shirley Conklin Farone

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barner, Larsen, Strandskov Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/556.2.1.1 Message Board Post: My great-aunt married Anders Larsen (Mette's first child born in 1849). Her name was Karen Barner and they were married in Freeborn County. I thought they had lost a child in 1874 but just recently found out they had a daughter, Laura Fredrikke, born in 1872. Karen died in 1874. I have been searching for Anders and Laura for about 5 years and now suddenly have a lot of information. Karen's brother, Mads Peter Barner, was my grandfather and he emigrated in 1877. His daughter, Laura (another Laura) married Mads Peter Rikard Strandskov. I hope you are still checking your messages and you might be able to offer up more information on Mette's birthplace and families. Barbara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sweet, Morehouse Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/948.3 Message Board Post: The Alvin B. Sweet, who is listed in the 1860 Census in Verona tws, Faribault Co, was married to Harriet Morehouse, daughter of Walter and Harriet (Balcom) Morehouse. Harriet Morehouse Sweet is a sister to my great great grandmother, Electa Morehouse McColley. Harriet Morehouse was married twice ... 1st to Corydon Butler and they had two children ... Wealtha and Worth Butler. Harriet and Alvin Sweet had 6 children ... Leland (who died young); Alice; Alvin Burt; Charles, Adella, and Arden (who died young). Alvin and Harriet (Morehouse) Sweet came to Faribault Co, Minn in 1859, with many from the Morehouse family from Columbia Co, Wis. Alvin Sweet died in Douglas Co, Minn (where he was living with his son's family). According to death record, he was b. 4 Jul 1812 and d. 14 Feb 1903. His father's name was given as Leland Sweet. Harriet Morehouse Sweet died in Blue Earth Co, Minn 20 Jul 1902. Both are buried at Rice Lake Cemetery near Delavan. There is a big Sweet tombstone there, and Harriet's name is incribed on the stone, but I don't believe that Alvin's names and dates are listed. I would be most interested in sharing information on this family, especially with living descendants.

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/iIB.2ACI/9.153.1.1 Message Board Post: Linda; I came across your message while searching for more info on my Coulter ancestors. I am descended from Miranda Coulter Hazleton. I have been trying to find James Coulter's father John in NY, with no luck, but have been tracing Jame's siblings in NY with some luck. I suspect that you already have this information, but if not I would be happy to share what little I have found. Kathie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Katzung, Hintz, Stieber, Thompson, Rhodes, Kuster, Tonding, Erickson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/963 Message Board Post: Obituary - The Courier-Sentinal, Kiester, MN, Thursday, 8 January 1987, page 3, column 4 Barney Katzung rites held in Albert Lea Funeral services were held Saturday for 93 year old Barney L. Katzung of 1603 Bridge Avenue, Albert Lea. The Reverend Gerald Merkouris officiated at the funeral from Salem Lutheran Church. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery where military honors were provided by Albert Lea Veterans Organizations. Mr. Katzung died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1986 at Good Samaritan Center where he had been a resident for five weeks. He was born Dec. 25, 1893 in Kiester to August L. and Mary (Kuster) Katzung. He moved to Albert Lea following his marriage to Maletta Hintz June 20, 1923. They were married in the Mansfield Lutheran Church. He belonged to Salem Lutheran Church and had been involved with the church senior citizens and at one time served on the church council. Mr. Katzung worked as a mechanic in several garages before he worked at Queen Stoves, where he retired from at the age of 65, after 34 years of employment. He served overseas in World War I in the 86th Blackhawk Division and he was a member of the V.F.W. and the War Dads. He is survived by his wife Maletta of Albert Lea; one son, Ray and his wife Helen of Albert Lea; two daughters, Mary and her husband Paul Thompson of Albert Lea and Bette and her husband Lowell Tonding of St. Louis, Mo.; nine grandchildren, Brad and Reid Katzung, Nancy Erickson, Kim, Michael and Randy Thompson; and Susan Rhodes; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Walter "Sam" Katzung and Arthur Katzung; and one sister, Katheryn Katzung, all of Albert Lea. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Henry and Lawrence, and three sisters, Sarah Hintz, Florence Stieber and Lucy Katzung.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Zoller Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/961.1 Message Board Post: If you go to the MNHS website photo collecton: http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/search.cfm?bhcp=1 Then type in "Bricelyn" you will get info 39 pictures. I didn't grow up in Bricelyn and am not sure if Zoller's was on the main street or not. If it was, then it might be in one of those shots of the main street. There's a few other photos of churches, grain elevator, canning cooperative, and schools. Have fun!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Katzung, Hintz, Peterson, Stieler Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/962 Message Board Post: (Obituary - Albert Lea Tribune, 8 March 1979, page 13 column2) Sarah Hintz Funeral services for Sarah Hintz, 82, of Good Samaritan Center, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Salem Lutheran Church. Rev. Wayne Edmund will officiate. Interment will be in the Mansfield Lutheran Church. Mrs. Hintz died Wednesday morning at the center, where she had been a resident for the past year. She was born May 25, 1896, at Kiester, the daughter of August and May Katzung. She married Ervin W. Hintz March 10, 1914, at Mansfield Lutheran church. They farmed south of Walters for 25 years, moving to Kiester in 1939, where she managed the Kiester Hotel. She moved to Albert Lea in 1968. She had been a member of the Mansfield Lutheran church and president of the ladies aid. She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. Survivors include three sons, Elton of Truman; Robert of Albert Lea and Ivan of Stewartville; one daughter, Mrs. Carlyle (Ardis) Peterson of Mankato; 12 grandchildren; two sisters, Kathryn Katzung of Albert Lea; Mrs. Don (Florence) Stieler, also of Albert Lea; four brothers, Barney, Arthur, Walter, and Lawrence, all of Albert Lea and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ervin in 1950, one son, one grandson and one sister. Visitation will be held after 3 p.m. Friday at the Freeborn Funeral Home. There will be no reviewal. The family prefers memorials be sent to Good Samaritan Center.

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/iIB.2ACI/961 Message Board Post: Does anyone remember Zoller's Store on Main St. in Bricelyn? It must have been in the late 1930s or early 1940s. Zoller was a German man, a butcher, and his wife ( Mary) was active in the Lutheran Church. They had a son Vernon who was killed in WW2, a young Navy man. Any info, pictures etc. would be very much appreciated. Thank you, Marcia

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/iIB.2ACI/948.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Freeborn County death records are probably available through the county Historical Society - unfortunately they're not among those available on film at the MN Historical Society. I don't recall what the cost is, unless you find a volunteer to go in and check for you. Have a look at their website under the 'research' tab - http://www.smig.net/fchm/fchm.html

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/iIB.2ACI/960 Message Board Post: I am writing the story of what I can remember about my grandfather, Oral Henry Oothoudt. He lived one mile north of Guckeen, and often took me with him there when he ran his errands. We often stopped at Ernie Bauman's General Store in Guckeen....it had EVERYTHING in it.....and Grandpa usually bought me candy or a comic book. I am especially interested if anyone knows of an existing photograph of the store. Thanks, Margaret Jenstad

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/iIB.2ACI/948.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Joanne, I would bet you might be right about death records somewhere else than Faribault County. In fact, with your discovery of a Harriet Sweet in Freeborn County in 1900, I do wonder if this might be her. I found this entry on Heritage Quest: 1900 US Census, Carlston Twp., Freeborn Co MN (This is just to the east of Faribault County) SWEET, Fidello/b.July 1854/age45/b.NY/marr10yr/farmer SWEET, Sofie/b.May1872/age28/marr10yr/b.Austria/3ch,3liv. SWEET, Blaine son/b.Dec 1891/age8/bMN SWEET, Ballard son/b.July 1894/age5/bMN SWEET, Luby dau/b.Dec 1896/age3/bMN SWEET, Harriet mother/wid/5ch,4liv/b.Aug1828 The Harriet Sweet buried in Rice Lake Cemetery in Faribault Co MN was 74yo at death, which occurred Nov 11, 1902. This would calculate to a birthyear of 1828. So, I would bet her death record is in Freeborn County.....too bad the online Minnesota Death Certificates don't begin until 1904! Thanks for your clue.