Forwarded to me, author unknown but too good not to pass along. It is New Year's Eve, 1852 and John Smith sits at his desk by candlelight. He dips his quill pen in ink and begins to writes his New Year's resolutions: ********************************** 1. No man is truly well-educated unless he learns to spell his name at least three different ways within the same document. I resolve to give the appearance of being extremely well-educated in the coming year. 2. I resolve to see to it that all of my children will have the same names that my ancestors have used for six generations in a row. 3. My age is no one's business but my own. I hereby resolve to never list the same age or birth year twice on any document. 4. I resolve to have each of my children baptized in a different church -- either in a different faith or in a different parish. Every third child will not be baptized at all, or will be baptized by an itinerant minister who keeps no records. 5. I resolve to move to a new town, new county, or new state at least once every 10 years -- just before those pesky enumerators come around asking silly questions. 6. I will make every attempt to reside in counties and towns where no vital records are maintained or where the courthouse burns down every few years. 7. I resolve to join an obscure religious cult that does not believe in record keeping or in participating in military service. 8. When the tax collector comes to my door, I'll loan him my pen, which has been dipped in rapidly fading blue ink. 9. I resolve that if my beloved wife Mary should die, I will marry another Mary. 10. I resolve not to make a will. Who needs to spend money on a lawyer. 11. I resolve to not clutter up the good farm pasture with headstones, that will just get broken or fade with time anyway. 12. I resolve to protect my family and friends privacy, by giving false names and places for events. 13. I resolve to never give the correct accounts of misdeeds in the family, so when Uncle Lem shot that fellow and was tried for murder, my children will be told he stole a cow. 14. I resolve to never trim the family cemetery of brush and tangle weed, to keep out any one doing that silly Genealogical work. 15. I resolve to always alternate my child's and wife's first and middle names when the census taker comes around, just to give him practice with his spelling. 16. I resolve to come from Ireland (where there are no records, or, if there are, they can only be examined by visiting the exact village and, pleading with the local clergy, (who is hostile to anyone not of his belief, which of course you are) and/or handing over a fee equal to or exceeding your yearly income for one hour's research which may not find anything.) 17. I resolve that not only shall I NOT die in my country of birth, nor shall my children (yea verily) unto the sixth generation. 18. I resolve that I shall call my children by odd names which the enumerator shall spell incorrectly. 19. I resolve that I shall be absent on the night of the census. 20. I resolve that if unable to be absent on census night I shall endeavor to be enumerated twice. 21. I resolve that when I die my children/wife are instructed to give the wrong details for my death certificate. 22. I resolve that I and most of my family shall die suddenly just before death certifications started to be used, in a parish where easy access to the records ceased the previous year. **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

I received the following request from a woman in Finland trying to locate information on her relative who came to the US in 1901. Could someone on the list help her? I wrote her back for a few more details, which I've copied and pasted below. Her e-mail address is: merjakokko57@hotmail.com Thanks, Claudia Schuman +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- Original Message ----- From: Merja Kokko To: schumanc@comcast.net Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 1:05 PM Subject: Relative ! Hello Claudia !Please help me to search information when this Anna -Reeta gone married and who was her husband ! please ! Can You search more information about Anna reeta because one person findthis about USA and this Anna is right person.She is our relative.Can You help me,please ! Last name KokkoFirst names Anna Reeta Juhont.Other names *Date of birth . .1882Marital status 1Religion Lut.Occupation ItsellinenHome parish YlikiiminkiProvince OUPassport date . .1901Passport number 0Passport valid (year:month) 5:0Destination AmerikkaPassport issued by OURemarks * Best regardsMerja Kokko from Finland+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Hello Claudia ! Thank`s for Your E-mail !Anna`s maiden name was Kokko. This is our Anna ,this is that information: Last name KokkoFirst names Anna Reeta Juhont.Other names *Date of birth . .1882Marital status 1Religion Lut.Occupation ItsellinenHome parish YlikiiminkiProvince OUPassport date . .1901Passport number 0Passport valid (year:month) 5:0Destination AmerikkaPassport issued by OURemarks * Here is what I know about her and sister.These sister`s are only that I don`t know more information. Anna-Greta (or Reeta)Kokko,born 15 Aug 1882,used on the Arcturus to sail to Minneapolis,Minnesota on 27 Apr 1901. Her sisterKaisa Kokko,born 30 Jun 1871,used pass number 892 on 19 Aug 1892 to head for New York City.On the Astraea,arriving 27 Aug 1892. I`m find their brothers ,who moved USA too long ago.They moved to Michigan. Thank You already !SincerelyMerja -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Välitä joulutervehdykset 30 ilmaisen Messenger-hymiön avulla! Klikkaa!

thanks so much for your prompt reply and the great information...will take some sorting out.. given that the place of birth of James Amor was listed as "NY"? when if he is ours, it should read "England"...? I have 2 obits from Hamilton ON newspapers , where first, 1893 at death of father, James is listed as living in Minneapolis and in 1905 at death of his "wife', her son, George is living in Minneapolis..no mention of husband, James. how very strange indeed. Always more mysteries..thanks liz On Dec 27, 2007, at 8:43 PM, bluelaker4@suddenlink.net wrote: > >> Dear listers: I am new to this list having just discovered that our >> AMOR family operated a funeral home in Minneapolis about 1890? to >> ?1910? >> >> James Amor came from Hamilton, Wentworth county, ONtario. He and his >> parents and siblings had emigrated to Ontario about 1847 from >> Somerset England. I believe he had a son, GEORGE AMOR, who lived at >> Minneapolis in 1893 also. , possibly also in the funeral business? >> >> I would really appreciate help with a census about 1890 , 1900 or >> 1910...to determine who lived in the households of: >> JAMES AMOR [I believe that James died 1918] >> and /or GEORGE AMOR? >> >> James' wife Emma Blachford Amor died at Hamilton 1905 and was living >> with her daughter at Hamilton in 1901 census. I am wondering about >> this >> as when James' father died [John Amor, d. 1893 Hamilton] James' locale >> is listed as Minneapolis, MN. >> >> Looking forward to your replies and assistance, thanks Liz of Canada >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MNHENNEP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MNHENNEP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is what I found. The first one may not be the right family, since in the 1900 census James states he had been married for 20 years. Hope this helps. I am not related, I just have a subscription to Ancestry and like to help when I can. 1885 Duluth, St. Louis, MN Territorial Census page 386 1 May 1885 464 Mrs. Amor age 62, born Canada, parents of foreign birth James 30 Canada Dan 25 Canada Cashie 22 Canada (female) F. J. McDonald 25, male, Canada 1895 Minneapolis Ward 5, Hennepin, MN page 4 1 Jun 1895 122 Wash Ave So. 15 Amor, Jas, 40, born NY, resident of MN for 15 yrs, res of Minneapolis 12 yrs, occupation is "something I can't read" and undertaker, in this business for 12 yrs, parents both of foreign birth Susan 38 born PA, res of Minneapolis for 5 yrs 1900 Minneapolis Ward 5, Hennepin, MN ED 55 sheet 10B 15 Jun 1900 166 172 Amer, James, born Nov 1853, age 46, md 20 yrs NY Eng Eng undertaker Susan wife, born Sep 1860 age 39, md 20 yrs, 1 birth 0 living, PA PA PA Yeager, Sophia, mother in law, born Aug 1823 age 76, wid, 2 births 2 living, CAN, CAN CAN immig 1876 also some servants living in the household 1905 Minneapolis Ward 5, Hennepin, MN sheet 1 2 Jun 1905 Amor, James, 402 7th Street South age 54, born in NY, parents born in England, resided in Minneosta 15 yrs, 8 yrs 6 months in Minneapolis, undertaker Amor, George W age 26, born in Canada, father born in NY, mother born in Canada, undertaker 1910 Minneapolis Ward 5, Hennepin, MN ED 94 sheet 2B 16 Apr 1910 402 T Street South (It might be F Street...hard to tell) 17 14 Amor, James, age 56, wid, md 28 yrs, England, England, England, untaker (sic) several roomers in the household, but no one listed as a relative Minneapolis, Minnesota Directories, 1889-91 about James Amor Name: James Amor Location 2: r 122 Washington avenue s Business Name: James Amor & Co Year: 1890, 1891 City: Minneapolis State: MN Minneapolis, Minnesota Directories, 1889-91 about James Amor Name: James Amor Location 1: 122 Washington avenue s Business Name: Amor James & Co Occupation: undertakers Year: 1890, 1891 City: Minneapolis State: MN Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 about James Amor Name: James Amor Death Date: 10 Apr 1918 Death County: Hennepin State file number: 023509 Certificate Number: 023509 Certificate Year: 1918 Record Number: 239869 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harvie Barker" <harviebarker@shaw.ca> To: <MNHENNEP@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:55 PM Subject: [MNHennep] James AMOR & co, undertakers, Minneapolis > Dear listers: I am new to this list having just discovered that our > AMOR family operated a funeral home in Minneapolis about 1890? to > ?1910? > > James Amor came from Hamilton, Wentworth county, ONtario. He and his > parents and siblings had emigrated to Ontario about 1847 from > Somerset England. I believe he had a son, GEORGE AMOR, who lived at > Minneapolis in 1893 also. , possibly also in the funeral business? > > I would really appreciate help with a census about 1890 , 1900 or > 1910...to determine who lived in the households of: > JAMES AMOR [I believe that James died 1918] > and /or GEORGE AMOR? > > James' wife Emma Blachford Amor died at Hamilton 1905 and was living > with her daughter at Hamilton in 1901 census. I am wondering about > this > as when James' father died [John Amor, d. 1893 Hamilton] James' locale > is listed as Minneapolis, MN. > > Looking forward to your replies and assistance, thanks Liz of Canada > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MNHENNEP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear listers: I am new to this list having just discovered that our AMOR family operated a funeral home in Minneapolis about 1890? to ?1910? James Amor came from Hamilton, Wentworth county, ONtario. He and his parents and siblings had emigrated to Ontario about 1847 from Somerset England. I believe he had a son, GEORGE AMOR, who lived at Minneapolis in 1893 also. , possibly also in the funeral business? I would really appreciate help with a census about 1890 , 1900 or 1910...to determine who lived in the households of: JAMES AMOR [I believe that James died 1918] and /or GEORGE AMOR? James' wife Emma Blachford Amor died at Hamilton 1905 and was living with her daughter at Hamilton in 1901 census. I am wondering about this as when James' father died [John Amor, d. 1893 Hamilton] James' locale is listed as Minneapolis, MN. Looking forward to your replies and assistance, thanks Liz of Canada

I've "rescued" a group of old photographs belonging to the FRENCH Family of Maine and Massachusetts. The first is a photograph of Frank S. FRENCH which was taken at the Curtis Studio in Lewiston, ME. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1870's or 1880's with Frank likely in his 20's or 30's at the time it was taken. The second photograph is one of Frank Grenvelle FRENCH which was taken at the L. S. Tapley Studio in Lewiston, ME. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's with Frank about 1 year old at the time. The third photograph is identified as Lydia FRENCH HARMAN. This photograph was taken at the Towne Studio in Boston, MA, likely in the 1880's with Lydia appearing to be in her 30's or 40's at the time it was taken. Based on limited research and thanks to the assistance of a FRENCH Family Researcher, I was able to gather the following additional information regarding this family: Frank S. FRENCH b. 7 Apr 1860 in Turner, ME to parents Edwin S. FRENCH and Lydia W. LEONARD. Frank married Nellie F. DAVIS on 19 Jun 1880 in Lewiston, ME. Frank's father died between 1860 and 1870 and his Mother remarried Samuel HARMON. Frank's son Frank G. FRENCH married Florence May BRIGGS. 1860 census of Turner, ME: Edward S. FRENCH, age 27 Lydia FRENCH, age 20 Franklin S. FRENCH, age 1 month Daniel S. FRENCH, age 56 Rebecca FRENCH, age 54 Daniel G. FRENCH, age 22 1870 census of Lewiston, ME: Samuel R. HARMON, age 42, a Life Insurance Agent, born ME Lydia HARMON, age 30, Keeping House, born ME Mary E. HARMON, age 17, at Home, born ME Nellie HARMON, age 8, at Home, born ME Samuel M. HARMON, age 3, at Home, born ME Frank S. FRENCH, age 10, at Home, born ME Mary B. BRIDPOOL, age 28, a School Teacher, born MA Charles H. LEONARD, age 27, a Blacksmith, born ME 1880 census of Boston, MA: Samuel B. HARMON, age 51, a Hotelkeeper, born ME, parents born ME Lydia W. HARMON, wife, age 40, Keeping House, born ME, parents born ME/MA Nellie M. HARMON, dau, age 18, at Home, born ME, parents born ME S. Milton HARMON, son, age 13, attending school, born ME, parents born ME + 3 boarders 1880 census of Turner, ME: Sewell FRENCH, age 76, a Farmer, born ME, parents born MA/ME Rebecca FRENCH, wife, age 74, Keeping House, born ME, parents born ME Frank S. FRENCH, grandson, age 20, Farm Laborer, born ME, parents born ME 1900 census of Turner, ME: Frank S. FRENCH, age 40, born Apr 1860, married 20 years, born ME, parents born ME, a Farmer Nellie FRENCH, wife, age 39, born Dec 1860, married 20 years, 2 children/2 living, born ME, parents born ME Prentiss E. FRENCH, son, age 19, born Dec 1891, born ME, parents born ME, at School Frank G. FRENCH, son, age 14, born 1886, born ME, parents born ME, at School + 1 servant and 1 boarder 1910 census of Turner, ME: Frank S. FRENCH, age 50, married 30 years, born ME, parents born ME, Own Income Nellie FRENCH, wife, age 49, married 30 years, born ME, parents born ME 1910 census of Minneapolis, MN: Frank G. FRENCH, age 23, married 3 years, born ME, parents born ME, an Electrician Florence M. FRENCH, wife, age 22, married 3 years, 2 children/2 living, born ME, parents born ME Marion FRENCH, dau, age 2, born ME Edwin FRENCH, son, age 1 month, born MN 1920 census of Turner, ME: Frank G. FRENCH, age 34, born ME, parents born ME, a Farmer Florence L. FRENCH, wife, age 32, born ME, parents born ME Marion FRENCH, dau, age 12, born ME Edwin FRENCH, son, age 10, born MN Dorothy FRENCH, dau, age 2, born ME Robert FRENCH, son, age 10 months, born ME + 2 employees Frank S. FRENCH, age 59 Nellie F. FRENCH, age 59 Lydia W. HARMON, age 79 1930 census of Livermore Falls, ME: Frank G. FRENCH, age 43, a Mechanic Florence FRENCH, age 42 Marion FRENCH, age 22, a Stenographer Edwin FRENCH, age 20 Dorothy FRENCH, age 13 Robert FRENCH, age 11 1930 census of Turner, ME: Frank FRENCH, age 69, a widower G. Chester DOE, a lodger, age 38 It appears that Frank S. FRENCH later married Lovina A. ANDREWS (Lovina A. HARLOW) on 21 Apr 1932 I am hoping to locate someone from this FRENCH Family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to their rightful place with family. If you are a member of the family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Hei Listers, I'm a newbie. I thought that I would get my great grandfather's name in the archives in case anyone is looking for him or his family. Asle KNUDSON was born 19 Jan 1844 in Flaaten, Aal, Buskerud, Norway. His father was Knud Asleson Nygaard and his mother Birgit Knutsdtr Flaaten. When his mother died in 1850, Asle went to live with his uncle Herman. In 1865 he left Norway and arrived in Quebec, Canada. From Quebec, he traveled by train, ferry and boat until he reached the home of his uncle Elling Asleson Foss in Decorah, Iowa. Asle married Synnove (Susan) Fosse in 1866. Three years later, he became a citizen and bought his own farm. Asle and Susan had many children. (Names and dates of birth and death available upon request) One of these children was my grandmother. He became a preacher 1872 and retired in 1910. He died at his home in Minneapolis, MN on 29 Sep 1939. I wish I had known him. If anyone is interested in this family, I'll be pleased to correspond with them. Sue in Quincy, MA

This is what I found last night in census records. This should give you more to go with. I am sending the information as it is on the Internet: 1930 United States Federal Census about Mary Randall Name: Mary Randall Home in 1930: Spring Grove, Houston, Minnesota Age: 49 Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: Lewis Household Members: Lewis Randall 66 b MN 38 when married Mary Randall 49 b WI 21 when married Frank Billmeyer 16 nephew Louis Billmeyer 12 nephew 1920 United States Federal Census about Lewellyn L Randall Name: Lewellyn L Randall Home in 1920: Spring Grove, Houston, Minnesota Age: 56 years Estimated birth year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Minnesota Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Mary Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Marital Status: Married Household Members: Name Age Lewellyn L Randall 56 Mary Randall 38 1900 United States Federal Census about Lewellyn Randal Name: Lewellyn Randal Home in 1900: Newburg, Fillmore, Minnesota Age: 36 Estimated birth year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Minnesota Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's name: Bradley Mother's name: Elizabeth Race: White Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Bradley Randal 73 Elizabeth Randal 61 Lewellyn Randal 36 b. Dec 1863 Clara Randal 24 Lafayette Randal 22 Walter Randal 20 Maride Randal 18 1900 United States Federal Census about Mary Bellmyer Name: Mary Bellmyer Home in 1900: La Crosse Ward 8, La Crosse, Wisconsin Age: 19 Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Birthplace: Wisconsin Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter Father's name: Frank Mother's name: Steforia Household Members: Name Age Frank Bellmyer 77 Germ May 1823 came in 1860 Steforia Bellmyer 50 Germ April 1850 came in 1855 Mary Bellmyer 19 WI Feb 1881 Ludwig Bellmyer 13 aug 1886 WI 1870 United States Federal Census about Frank Billmeyer Name: Frank Billmeyer Estimated birth year: abt 1823 Age in 1870: 47 Birthplace: Bavaria / Bayern Home in 1870: La Crosse Ward 2, La Crosse, Wisconsin He was married to Mary age 40 1880 United States Federal Census about Frank Pillmeyer Name: Frank Pillmeyer Home in 1880: La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin Age: 56 Estimated birth year: abt 1824 Birthplace: Bavaria Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Stephane Father's birthplace: Bav Mother's birthplace: Bav Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Laborer Marital Status: Married Household Members: Name Age Frank Pillmeyer 56 Stephane Pillmeyer 29 Dore Dronke 27 If I were you I would check out this death record for Lewellyn: RANDALL, SEN A Date of Birth: na Place of Birth: na Mother Maiden Name: na certid# 1936-MN-006222 Date of Death: 03/30/1936 County of Death: HOUSTON In case you did't see this or have this info Lewellyn is buried in Mabel too: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mn/fillmore/cemeteries/mablecem.txt As far as Franz/Frank Billmeyer. He is 77 in 1900 chances are he died prior to 1910. I did look for him in 1910 but I didn't find he or his wife, Ludwig either for that matter. Guessing they stayed in LaCrosse until Frank died. You would have to contact the court house to find a death record for him. Wisconsin doesn't have much on he Internet for death records in that time period. Maybe down the road they will. Did you have information on Veronica? I don't, I am just wondering if Mary's death record listed her mother as Veronica and what happened to her. Faith > From: lesada1@msn.com > To: mnhennep@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 07:19:47 -0600 > Subject: Re: [MNHennep] {MNHENNEP}Billmeyer/Randall > > No, I do not have anything on Llewellyn at all and I would appreciate where > he might be found. I did get an obit for Mary Randall from the LaCrosse > Library and she was buried at the Mabel Cemetery but died at a Minneapolis > Hospital. > AdaMarie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "F Christiansen" <fmchristiansen@hotmail.com> > To: <mnhennep@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 7:23 PM > Subject: Re: [MNHennep] {MNHENNEP}Billmeyer/Randall > > > > I cannot help with obits. I am wondering if you are looking for Llewellyn's > family, death record or do you have all this? Did the Billmeyer's move to > Houston County? > > > From: lesada1@msn.com > > To: MNHENNEP@rootsweb.com > > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:21:46 -0600 > > Subject: [MNHennep] {MNHENNEP}Billmeyer/Randall > > > > I am looking for Llewellyn L Randal 1864-1936 who married Mary Billmeyer > > 10 Feb 1881-5 Mar 1959. Mary was the daughter of Franz/Frank Billmeyer > > and Veronica Troendle. I do not have any dates for Franz Billmeyer > > either. Thanks > > > > Would like obits and any other info on the above two people. > > > > Thanks > > AdaMarie > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > MNHENNEP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™. > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_MediaCtr_bigscreen_102007 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MNHENNEP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MNHENNEP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live.Download today it's FREE! http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_sharelife_112007

No, I do not have anything on Llewellyn at all and I would appreciate where he might be found. I did get an obit for Mary Randall from the LaCrosse Library and she was buried at the Mabel Cemetery but died at a Minneapolis Hospital. AdaMarie ----- Original Message ----- From: "F Christiansen" <fmchristiansen@hotmail.com> To: <mnhennep@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [MNHennep] {MNHENNEP}Billmeyer/Randall I cannot help with obits. I am wondering if you are looking for Llewellyn's family, death record or do you have all this? Did the Billmeyer's move to Houston County? > From: lesada1@msn.com > To: MNHENNEP@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:21:46 -0600 > Subject: [MNHennep] {MNHENNEP}Billmeyer/Randall > > I am looking for Llewellyn L Randal 1864-1936 who married Mary Billmeyer > 10 Feb 1881-5 Mar 1959. Mary was the daughter of Franz/Frank Billmeyer > and Veronica Troendle. I do not have any dates for Franz Billmeyer > either. Thanks > > Would like obits and any other info on the above two people. > > Thanks > AdaMarie > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MNHENNEP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_MediaCtr_bigscreen_102007 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MNHENNEP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I cannot help with obits. I am wondering if you are looking for Llewellyn's family, death record or do you have all this? Did the Billmeyer's move to Houston County? > From: lesada1@msn.com > To: MNHENNEP@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:21:46 -0600 > Subject: [MNHennep] {MNHENNEP}Billmeyer/Randall > > I am looking for Llewellyn L Randal 1864-1936 who married Mary Billmeyer 10 Feb 1881-5 Mar 1959. Mary was the daughter of Franz/Frank Billmeyer and Veronica Troendle. I do not have any dates for Franz Billmeyer either. Thanks > > Would like obits and any other info on the above two people. > > Thanks > AdaMarie > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MNHENNEP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_MediaCtr_bigscreen_102007

Marge Unfortunately marriage applications for any year seem to give very little information. I know my own from 1969 gives only our names, ages, and whether we were previously married, and I never signed it, my groom applied for it and signed it, I never had anything to do with it. I think the only time a parent's name might appear on them is if the bride or groom is underage and permission needed to be given. I recall an interesting family story about one of my relatives from the early 1900's. She had a suitor but these days we would call him a stalker. He kept after her to even allow him to court her, but she wanted nothing to do with him. He actually applied for, and was given a marriage license and attempted to get her to marry him by force. Family history says that her father and brothers managed to step in and "convince" him to go away and leave her alone. If you don't know dates of birth or bride's maiden name they would be useful but otherwise probably not much. Jo Hogle In a message dated 12/5/2007 8:27:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, mnkwms@charter.net writes: I have the marriage licenses but I was hoping there would be some more family information on the applications. **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

I thought I would give a friendly warning to anyone thinking about ordering film, for $5.50 each, on early marriage applications for Hennepin County from www.familysearch.org that there isn't any information on them that is helpful. Film 1380401 is for June 1894 - August 1896. All this film had was the name of groom and bride and whether either had been married, divorced or widowed; whether the bride was 18 or older and the groom signed the application. Film 1380400 is for June 18, 1892 - June 1894. All this film had was the name of the groom and if they could be legally married and the groom signed. No bride's name at all. I have the marriage licenses but I was hoping there would be some more family information on the applications. Marge Williams

I am looking for Llewellyn L Randal 1864-1936 who married Mary Billmeyer 10 Feb 1881-5 Mar 1959. Mary was the daughter of Franz/Frank Billmeyer and Veronica Troendle. I do not have any dates for Franz Billmeyer either. Thanks Would like obits and any other info on the above two people. Thanks AdaMarie

The Minneapolis Star Tribune has a section called "Yesterdays' News". "Sample Minnesota's rich history, courtesy of a microfilm archive of newspaper articles, photos and ads dating back more than 130 years. Fresh items are posted two or three times a week". Very interesting! http://www.startribune.com/blogs/oldnews/index.php

Listers will try this again he lives Minneapolis Hennepin aged 89 1920 census with son in law Hiram Ryan who dies 1926 and his daughter Effie. Cant find his death date had to be soon after 1920. Steve. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Forwarding the following information I received from Kathryn Kelly, webmaster for the KinSource website. She has many other great resources on her site. Well worth checking out! Claudia Schuman Hennepin County Coordinator Subject: !875 Minneapolis City Directory Added to KinSource Claudia, I added a couple of new offerings to my web-site: Wm. Campbell's 1875 Minneapolis City Directory was added to KinSource's City Directory Database, available via subscription. It contains all person entries from the directory (11,387 names). A Glimpse Back - Please Release Me! - A new booklet for sale containing newspaper articles on divorce in Minnesota a century ago. Details are at: http://www.kinsource.com/AGlimpseBack/AGlimpseBack.htm It contains newspaper articles about people, mainly in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Names are listed at the bottom of the web page. Kathryn Kelly KinSource

You might try the Minneapolis Collection at the Mpls. Public Library. Shirley ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Thank you, Robert. I had seen his death, but it's too long ago for an online obit. But thanks for the reminder - when I'm next in the Twin Cities, I'll check the library for old papers. Joanne Gaudio

Architects seldom make much money but often get good obituaries as some reward, me thinks. I found a Daniel C. Bennett in MHS death index for 5-22-1935 trip to eternity. And so on and so forth........................... Happy Historical Trails, Robert P. Mosedale Bloodhound Research, P. A. rmosedale@juno.com