Dear List: My kids noticed a lot of death cert requests on another list (we share an email address). So........they started pulling death certs a few weeks ago for the Hennepin County List I'm on. My kids pull them at the Minnesota Historical Society (http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm) and I am taking care of the email interface, all copy costs, sending them out, etc. [I don't want them to get sent to the wrong people or wrong address.] By the way, the Historical Society will pull them for you but charges $8 each (they have to pay the employees). We are willing to do this for people on this list but cannot guarantee when we will go next. It is a 35-45 min drive from our home and MHS parking charges are by the hour, so we are asking for $2.50/death cert. We do ask people to send payment and a SASE before we go and copy the certs. This will get the certs to people much more quickly since I will be able to mail them as soon as we get them. When I started this, I was worried that the database wasn't always accurate but it seems to be very reliable. If anyone on this list is interested: - Please send the name, county, date of death, and death cert ID # for each death cert from the MHS database. - Please put the words "Request for Minnesota Death Cert" in the subject line of your email. - Let me know if you are in Canada or another foreign country. - Please send the requests to us off-list so we don't clutter up the list. I will respond to each email so people are not left wondering, so please do not request it from me and someone else at the same time. Thank you. Carol & kids

Hello Joan, Yay! Yay! Looks like we have a match. How did you find Reinhold as a sibling? I thought it was interesting that Anna K. was born in 1854 in Hanover, Germany, and that her brother was born in 1855 in Berlin, Germany. That's quite a distance for those days. Did they leave from Hamburg, then? Mary's mother and other relatives lived in sm. villages near Hanover--they all left thru Bremen. There is mention of Steinigewegs and maybe Baumans somewhere in my LeSueur papers. We have two homes here in Washington. I am presently here in the Seattle one--but most of the time we live on Lopez Island up in the San Juan Islands near Victoria, B.C. My genealogy stuff is at the Lopez one. Interesting that your branch of the family ended up east of Toronto. Thanks for remembering me. Sincerely, Dorothie

The Le Sueur County Historical Society website home page appears to be missing. In other postings I have pointed people towards it. The site map page below will get you to the pages below the home page. http://www.lchs.mus.mn.us/sitemap.html Doug Peterson

This is one of the Davises that I had identified as coming from Ohio. I am related to the ones coming from Illinois, but I try to place the others so I know which ones I am related to and which ones I'm not, too many Davises. Doug Peterson Descendants of Owen N. Davis Generation No. 1 1. OWEN N.1 DAVIS1,2,3 was born Abt. 1822 in Wales4, and died Unknown. He married MARGARET ?5,6 Unknown. She was born Abt. 1822 in Wales7,8, and died Unknown. Notes for OWEN N. DAVIS: From Minnesota 1860 Federal Census: Page No. _139_ SCHEDULE 1.-Free Inhabitants in _Cleveland Township_ in the County of _Le Sueur_ State of _Minnesota_ enumerated by me, on the _Twentieth_ day of _July_ 1860. _William Smith_ Ass't Marshal. Post Office _Cleveland_ Dwelling 1291 Family 1160 Owen Davis 40 M Farmer (b) (b) Wales Margaret Davis 38 F " Evan Davis 12 M Ohio Richard Davis 9 M " Gwinney Davis 5 M " Elizabeth Davis 1 F Min (microfilm page 345, reference M21) From Minnesota 1865 State Census: Cleveland Township, LeSueur Township Family 7 O. N. Davis M Soldier or Officer Margaret " F Evan " M Richard " M Gwiney " M Elizabeth " F John " M (reference M19) From Minnesota 1875 State Census: Cleveland Township, LeSueur County Family 46 Owen Davis 53 M Wales Wales Wales Margaret " 53 F " " " Evan " 26 M Ohio " " Winnifred " 20 " " " " Elizabeth " 15 F Minn " " John " 12 M " " " (page 136, reference M20) Not clear if Winnifred is Richard or Gwiney from the 1865 State census. These Davises are probably not related to the Davis line being researched. These may have been related to the Davises who settled in Sharon Township, in the "Big Woods" area where a number of Welsh from Jackson County, Ohio settled. See also Thomas Davis. More About OWEN N. DAVIS: References: 25 April 2000, M19, M20, M21 More About MARGARET ?: References: 25 April 2000, M19, M20, M21 Children of OWEN DAVIS 9,10,11,12 and MARGARET ? are: 13,14,15 E DAVIS 16 , b. 01 August 1848, Ohio 16 ; 2 i. VAN d. 14 January 1932 16 ; m. ELIZABETH 16 ? , Unknown; b. 31 August 1858 ; d. 08 July 1941 . Notes for EVAN DAVIS: From a gravestone in Elim Welsh Cemetery: EVAN S. AUG. 1, 1848 JAN 14, 1932 [next to Elizabeth Davis] (reference D156) More About EVAN DAVIS: References: 25 April 2000, M19, M20, D156, M21 Notes for ELIZABETH ?: From a gravestone in Elim Welsh Cemetery: ELIZABETH AUG. 31, 1858 JULY 8, 1941 [next to Evan S. Davis] (reference D156) More About ELIZABETH ?: References: 17 January 2000, D156 17,18 18 ii. RICHARD DAVIS , b. Abt. 1851, Ohio ; d. Unknown. More About RICHARD DAVIS: References: 25 April 2000, M19, M21 iii. GWINEY DAVIS19,20, b. Abt. 1855, Ohio20; d. Unknown. More About GWINEY DAVIS: References: 25 April 2000, M19, M21 iv. ELIZABETH DAVIS21, b. Abt. 1860, Minnesota22; d. Unknown. More About ELIZABETH DAVIS: References: 25 April 2000, M19, M21 v. JOHN DAVIS23, b. Abt. 1863, Minnesota24; d. Unknown. Notes for JOHN DAVIS: Is this the wife of this John Davis? From a gravestone in Elim Welsh Cemetery: Wife of ELIZA John Davis DIED Nov. 3, 1905 AGE 60 Years - DAVIS (reference D156) More About JOHN DAVIS: References: 17 January 2000, M19, M20, D156? Endnotes 1. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1865 State Census (M19), (last updated 01 January 2000). 2. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 136. 3. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1860 Federal Census (M21), (last updated 24 April 2000), 139. 4. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 136. 5. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1865 State Census (M19), (last updated 01 January 2000). 6. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1860 Federal Census (M21), (last updated 24 April 2000), 139. 7. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 136. 8. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1860 Federal Census (M21), (last updated 24 April 2000), 139. 9. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1865 State Census (M19), (last updated 01 January 2000). 10. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 136. 11. Peterson, Douglas J., Elim Welsh Cemetery Listing, Sharon Township, LeSueur County, Minnesota (D156), last updated 23 December 1998. (last updated 24 April 2000), 139. 12. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1860 Federal Census (M21), 13. Peterson, Douglas J., Elim Welsh Cemetery Listing, Sharon Township, LeSueur County, Minnesota (D156), last updated 23 December 1998. 14. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 136. 15. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1860 Federal Census (M21), (last updated 24 April 2000), 139. 16. Peterson, Douglas J., Elim Welsh Cemetery Listing, Sharon Township, LeSueur County, Minnesota (D156), last updated 23 December 1998. (last updated 01 January 2000). 17. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1865 State Census (M19), 18. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1860 Federal Census (M21), (last updated 24 April 2000), 139. 19. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1865 State Census (M19), (last updated 01 January 2000). 20. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1860 Federal Census (M21), (last updated 24 April 2000), 139. 21. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1865 State Census (M19), (last updated 01 January 2000). 22. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 136. 23. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1865 State Census (M19), (last updated 01 January 2000). 24. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 136.

This is the last "other" set Davises I had noted from Ohio. Doug Peterson Descendants of Thomas Davis Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS1 DAVIS1,2 was born Abt. 1807 in Wales2, and died Unknown. He married SARAH A. ?3,4 Unknown. She was born Abt. 1815 in New Jersey4, and died Unknown. Notes for THOMAS DAVIS: From Minnesota 1865 State Census: Cleveland Township, LeSueur Township Family 17 Thos. Davis M Sarah A. " F Joseph " M (reference M19) From Minnesota 1875 State Census: Cleveland Township, LeSueur County Family 46 Owen Davis 53 M Wales Wales Wales Margaret " 53 F " " " Evan " 26 M Ohio " " Winnifred " 20 " " " " Elizabeth " 15 F Minn " " John " 12 M " " " Family 58 Thomas Davis 68 M Wales Wales Wales Sarah A " 60 F N.J. Ireland N.J. (page 139, reference M20) These Davises are probably not related to the Davis line being researched. These may have been related to the Davises who settled in Sharon Township, in the "Big Woods" area where a number of Welsh from Jackson County, Ohio settled. See also Owen N. Davis. More About THOMAS DAVIS: References: 17 January 2000, M19, M20 More About SARAH A. ?: References: 17 January 2000, M19, M20 Child of THOMAS DAVIS and SARAH ? is: 2. i. JOSEPH2 DAVIS, b. Abt. 1846, Ohio; d. Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. JOSEPH2 DAVIS (THOMAS1)5,6,7 was born Abt. 1846 in Ohio8,9, and died Unknown. He married MARY ?10,11,12 Unknown. She was born Abt. 1857 in Kentucky13,14, and died Unknown. Notes for JOSEPH DAVIS: From Minnesota 1875 State Census: Cleveland Township, LeSueur County Family 57 Joseph Davis 29 M Ohio Wales N.J. Mary " 18 F Ky Ky Ind Gertrude " 0 " Minn Ky (page 139, reference M20) These Davises are probably not related to the Davis line being researched. These may have been related to the Davises who settled in Sharon Township, in the "Big Woods" area where a number of Welsh from Jackson County, Ohio settled. More About JOSEPH DAVIS: Occupation: farmer15 References: 24 October 2000, M16, M19, M20 More About MARY ?: References: 24 October 2000, M16, M19, M20 Children of JOSEPH DAVIS and MARY ? are: i. GERTRUDE3 DAVIS16, b. 1875, Minnesota16; d. Unknown. More About GERTRUDE DAVIS: References: 17 January 2000, M20 ii. JOSEPH DAVIS17, b. 24 September 1879, Cleveland Township, LeSueur County, Minnesota17; d. Unknown. Notes for JOSEPH DAVIS: From LeSueur County, Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1899: 23 September 24 1879 Joseph Davis Male white Joseph & Mary Davis Ohio & Kentucky Farmer Dec 28 1879 (book B page 2, reference M16) More About JOSEPH DAVIS: References: 21 October 2000, M16 iii. MARY ETTA DAVIS18, b. 17 August 1880, Cleveland Township, LeSueur County, Minnesota18; d. Unknown. Notes for MARY ETTA DAVIS: From LeSueur County, Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1899: 30 Aug 17 1880 Mary Etta Davis Female white Joseph and Mary Ohio and Ky. Farmer Jan 6 1881 (book B page 24, reference M16) More About MARY ETTA DAVIS: References: 23 October 2000, M16 iv. MARTHA ELIZABETH DAVIS19, b. 14 February 1882, Cleveland Township, LeSueur County, Minnesota20; d. Unknown. Notes for MARTHA ELIZABETH DAVIS: From LeSueur County, Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1899: 2 Feb 14 1882 Martha Elizabeth Female white Joseph & Mary Davis Ohio & Kentucky Farmer December 29 1882 (book B page 65, reference M16) More About MARTHA ELIZABETH DAVIS: References: 24 October 2000, M16 Endnotes 1. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1865 State Census (M19), (last updated 01 January 2000). 2. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 139. 3. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1865 State Census (M19), (last updated 01 January 2000). 4. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 139. 5. transcribed by Douglas J. Peterson, LeSueur County, Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1910 (M16), (last updated 28 October 2000), book B, pages 2, 24 & 65. 6. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1865 State Census (M19), (last updated 01 January 2000). 7. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 139. 8. transcribed by Douglas J. Peterson, LeSueur County, October 2000), book B, pages 2, 24 & 65. Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1910 (M16), (last updated 28 9. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 139. 10. transcribed by Douglas J. Peterson, LeSueur County, Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1910 (M16), (last updated 28 October 2000), book B, pages 2, 24 & 65. 11. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1865 State Census (M19), (last updated 01 January 2000). 12. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 139. 13. transcribed by Douglas J. Peterson, LeSueur County, Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1910 (M16), (last updated 28 October 2000), book B, pages 2, 24 & 65. 14. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 139. 15. transcribed by Douglas J. Peterson, LeSueur County, Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1910 (M16), (last updated 28 October 2000), book B, pages 2, 24 & 65. 16. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 139. 17. transcribed by Douglas J. Peterson, LeSueur County, Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1910 (M16), (last updated 28 October 2000), book B, page 2. 18. transcribed by Douglas J. Peterson, LeSueur County, Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1910 (M16), (last updated 28 October 2000), book B, page 24. 19. transcribed by Douglas J. Peterson, LeSueur County, Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1910 (M16), (last updated 28 October 2000), book 1, page 65. 20. transcribed by Douglas J. Peterson, LeSueur County, Minnesota, Birth Register, 1879 - 1910 (M16), (last updated 28 October 2000), book B, page 65.

This is a "spare" Davis that might match a little. I noticed the Iowa birthplace on one of the children. Doug Peterson Descendants of Melvin Davis Generation No. 1 1. MELVIN1 DAVIS1 was born Abt. 1842 in New York1, and died Unknown. He married ELIZA ?2 Unknown. She was born Abt. 1845 in Michigan2, and died Unknown. Notes for MELVIN DAVIS: From Minnesota 1875 State Census: Waterville Township, LeSueur County Family 53 Melvin Davis 33 " N.Y. N.Y. Va. [appears to be start of entry 53 which is not numbered or listed] Eliza Davis 30 F Mich Mich Mich Elmer " 10 M " N.Y. " Alvin " 8 " Iowa " " Elbert " 7 " " " " Alice " 5 F " " " L W Davis 63 M NY NY NY Emeline " 59 F Vt Vt Vt (pages 649-650, reference M20) L. W. and Emeline may be parents of Melvin. More About MELVIN DAVIS: References: 24 April 2000, M20 More About ELIZA ?: References: 24 April 2000, M20 Children of MELVIN DAVIS and ELIZA ? are: i. ELMER2 DAVIS2, b. Abt. 1865, Michigan2; d. Unknown. More About ELMER DAVIS: References: 24 April 2000, M20 2 2 ii. ALVIN DAVIS , b. Abt. 1867, Iowa ; d. Unknown. More About ALVIN DAVIS: References: 24 April 2000, M20 iii. ELBERT DAVIS2, b. Abt. 1868, Iowa2; d. Unknown. More About ELBERT DAVIS: References: 24 April 2000, M20 2 2 iv. ALICE DAVIS , b. Abt. 1870, Iowa ; d. Unknown. More About ALICE DAVIS: References: 24 April 2000, M20 Endnotes 1. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 649. 2. Peterson, Douglas J., Minnesota 1875 State Census (M20), (last updated 01 January 2000), 650.

Carolyn, Thank you for the migration information that you are aware of regarding my REED search. I will keep you info, as I continue my search for Nathan REED. Family lore is, he was a musician born in Scotland. Thanks for your response and info, Diana Carolyn Olson wrote: > Diana: > > The Reed line is one about which I know the least. Here is the extent: > > I believe the Reed's moved westward with my Davis's from Belmont Co., OH to > Vermilion County, IL by 1827. In Vermilion County is where Mary Davis (b. > 1826 - 1827), married James E. Reed in 1847. I should not have written the > Reed name in the Subject line in this posting as it is said that Mary & > James went to Missouri after being married in Illinois. I don't believe > they even went to Iowa with the rest of the family in 1849. > > Sorry, I'm not able to help. > > Carolyn > > Carolyn > > I see a possible connection/migration to my REED line in your email. I am > looking > > for ancestors of Nathan Reed and his daughters Melinda and Amanda Reed, b > OH, > > married brothers Mahlon and Anderson Bailey in Tipton Co., IN, moved to MN > (some > > family members were in Kasota, LeSeuer Co., MN) > > This seems to similarly follow your moving pattern below and I see REED is > one of > > your family names. > > Any help? > > Thanks, Diana > > > > > > Carolyn Olson wrote: > > > > > Doug: > > > > > > Actually, my Davis's were in Belmont County, OH 1804 - 1827. The > family, > > > and related families, moved to Vermilion County, IL 1827 - 1849. Then > Black > > > Hawk & Benton Counties, IA by 1849. After that the children were > getting > > > married and moving different directions and some went to LeSueur. I > wonder > > > if either of those places in Illinois or Ohio is the same as your > Davis's? > > > > > > Carolyn > > > > > > ==== MNLESUEU Mailing List ==== > > > Your donations to RootsWeb make the MNLESUEU Mailing List possible. > > > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > > > http://www/rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== MNLESUEU Mailing List ==== > > To contact the list manager, send an e-mail to: > > [email protected] > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== MNLESUEU Mailing List ==== > Have you tried Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet? > http://www.CyndisList.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Doug: Thank you for all your info, I agree, however, that there probably is not a connection to my Davis's. I know my Davis's were in this country prior to 1800, and I don't see any other connections. I do appreciate your help. Oh, the joys of researching such a common name! Carolyn

Diana: The Reed line is one about which I know the least. Here is the extent: I believe the Reed's moved westward with my Davis's from Belmont Co., OH to Vermilion County, IL by 1827. In Vermilion County is where Mary Davis (b. 1826 - 1827), married James E. Reed in 1847. I should not have written the Reed name in the Subject line in this posting as it is said that Mary & James went to Missouri after being married in Illinois. I don't believe they even went to Iowa with the rest of the family in 1849. Sorry, I'm not able to help. Carolyn Carolyn > I see a possible connection/migration to my REED line in your email. I am looking > for ancestors of Nathan Reed and his daughters Melinda and Amanda Reed, b OH, > married brothers Mahlon and Anderson Bailey in Tipton Co., IN, moved to MN (some > family members were in Kasota, LeSeuer Co., MN) > This seems to similarly follow your moving pattern below and I see REED is one of > your family names. > Any help? > Thanks, Diana > > > Carolyn Olson wrote: > > > Doug: > > > > Actually, my Davis's were in Belmont County, OH 1804 - 1827. The family, > > and related families, moved to Vermilion County, IL 1827 - 1849. Then Black > > Hawk & Benton Counties, IA by 1849. After that the children were getting > > married and moving different directions and some went to LeSueur. I wonder > > if either of those places in Illinois or Ohio is the same as your Davis's? > > > > Carolyn > > > > ==== MNLESUEU Mailing List ==== > > Your donations to RootsWeb make the MNLESUEU Mailing List possible. > > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > > http://www/rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== MNLESUEU Mailing List ==== > To contact the list manager, send an e-mail to: > [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Carolyn, I see a possible connection/migration to my REED line in your email. I am looking for ancestors of Nathan Reed and his daughters Melinda and Amanda Reed, b OH, married brothers Mahlon and Anderson Bailey in Tipton Co., IN, moved to MN (some family members were in Kasota, LeSeuer Co., MN) This seems to similarly follow your moving pattern below and I see REED is one of your family names. Any help? Thanks, Diana Carolyn Olson wrote: > Doug: > > Actually, my Davis's were in Belmont County, OH 1804 - 1827. The family, > and related families, moved to Vermilion County, IL 1827 - 1849. Then Black > Hawk & Benton Counties, IA by 1849. After that the children were getting > married and moving different directions and some went to LeSueur. I wonder > if either of those places in Illinois or Ohio is the same as your Davis's? > > Carolyn > > ==== MNLESUEU Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb make the MNLESUEU Mailing List possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www/rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

The two Davis lines I mentioned came from Illinois and from Ohio. This is yet a third in the area. This is not surprising as Davis is a very common name. Doug Peterson On 17 Jan 2002 at 17:53, Carolyn Olson wrote: > The Davis's I am researching came from Benton & Blackhawk Counties, IA. > They were the children of David P. Davis (b. 1800 in OH) and Levina Jane > Clifton (b. 1808 in OH). All I know is that some of their children moved to > LeSueur, MN. > > Susan Jane Davis (b. 1834) married John Ritchie and moved to LeSueur in > 1862; Rebecca Davis (b. 1840)married Daniel Hites and moved to LeSueur in > 1860s; Sarah Davis (b. 1844) married Levi Ramsay and moved to LeSueur, MN in > the 1860s. It is possible some of the Davis grandchildren also came there > in the late 1800s. Sorry don't know what towns they would have been in. > > Carolyn >

Doug: Actually, my Davis's were in Belmont County, OH 1804 - 1827. The family, and related families, moved to Vermilion County, IL 1827 - 1849. Then Black Hawk & Benton Counties, IA by 1849. After that the children were getting married and moving different directions and some went to LeSueur. I wonder if either of those places in Illinois or Ohio is the same as your Davis's? Carolyn

Which set of Davises are you researching? I know of a set in Kasota and Cleveland and another in Cleveland and Sharon Townships. Doug Peterson On 16 Jan 2002 at 18:25, Carolyn Olson wrote: > Is anyone researching any of the following surnames in LeSueur County in the > mid to late 1800s? > > Davis, Hites, Ritchie (or Ritchey), Reed. > > Thank you, > Carolyn

The Davis's I am researching came from Benton & Blackhawk Counties, IA. They were the children of David P. Davis (b. 1800 in OH) and Levina Jane Clifton (b. 1808 in OH). All I know is that some of their children moved to LeSueur, MN. Susan Jane Davis (b. 1834) married John Ritchie and moved to LeSueur in 1862; Rebecca Davis (b. 1840)married Daniel Hites and moved to LeSueur in 1860s; Sarah Davis (b. 1844) married Levi Ramsay and moved to LeSueur, MN in the 1860s. It is possible some of the Davis grandchildren also came there in the late 1800s. Sorry don't know what towns they would have been in. Carolyn

Is anyone researching any of the following surnames in LeSueur County in the mid to late 1800s? Davis, Hites, Ritchie (or Ritchey), Reed. Thank you, Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Archives Guy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 7:31 PM Subject: [MNLESUEU] Robert Edward Roemhildt (1863-1939) > I am trying to track down the family of Robert Edward Roemhildt (1863-1939). > Here is the listing I have: > > ROBERT EDWARD5 ROEMHILDT (ADELHARDT4, HEINRICH NICOL3, JOHANN CHRISTIAN2 > ROMHILD, JOHANN PAUL1 ROMHILDT) was born 30 December 1863 in Elysian > Township, Le Sueur Co., MN, and died 28 June 1939 in Elysian, Le Sueur Co., > MN. He married EMMA ERNSTINE HEILMAN. She was born 9 October 1867, and died > 11 April 1944 in Rice Co., MN. > > Children of ROBERT ROEMHILDT and EMMA HEILMAN are: > > i. ARTHUR OSCAR6 ROEMHILDT was born 23 April 1883 in Le Sueur Co., MN1, and > died 7 March 1964 in Waseca Co., MN1. He married MARY CAROLINE __________. > She was born 1886, and died 2 April 1960. > > ii. CHARLES L.6 ROEMHILDT was born 27 December 1888 in Elysian Twp., Le > Sueur Co., MN, and died 7 August 1954 in Le Sueur Co., MN. He married HELEN > L. ROSENAU 25 October 1916 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, daughter of > JOHN ROSENAU and AMALIE MATZ. She was born 18 November 1887 in Elysian Twp., > Le Sueur Co., MN, and died 3 May 1961 in Waterville, Le Sueur Co., MN > > iii. ALICE EMILY ROEMHILDT, b. 6 March 1890, Le Sueur Co., MN; d. 23 April > 1975, Hopkins, Hennepin Co., MN; m. CARL WILHELM "CHARLIE" QUIRAM; b. 21 > November 1884, Le Sueur Co., MN; d. 30 March 1968, Waterville, Le Sueur Co., > MN. > > iv. ESTHER LOUISA ROEMHILDT, b. 25 November 1892, Le Sueur Co., MN, d. ?; > md. > ARTHUR ZELLMER > > v. CELIA MINNA ROEMHILDT, b. 27 July 1896, Le Sueur Co., MN; d. October > 1979, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; m. __________ CALLIES. > > vi. FRIEDRICKE C. ROEMHILDT, b. 1 September 1900, Elysian Township, Le Sueur > Co., MN; d. 10 September 1900, Elysian Township, Le Sueur Co., MN. > > vii. IDA DOROTHEA ROEMHILDT, b. 6 September 1901, Le Sueur Co., MN; d. 11 > September 1971, Brainerd, Crow Wing Co., MN; m. EDWARD R. ALBRECHT, 10 July > 1924; b. 20 September 1901; d. 9 November 1991. > > viii. LEO ROBERT6 ROEMHILDT was born 25 October 1904 in Elysian Township, > Le Sueur Co., MN3, and died 28 November 1982 in Waterville, Le Sueur Co., > MN3. He married ELEONORE "NORA" ALBRECHT 1 June 1926, daughter of CARL > ALBRECHT and AMELIA LIST. She was born 18 May 19043, and died 1 May 1993 in > Saint Paul, Dakota Co., MN. > > ix. FRIEDRIKE ERNESTINE ROEMHILDT, b. 5 September 1906, Le Sueur Co., MN. > She died young, according to the church records. > > I believe this is all the children in this family. I have Arthur's wife as > Mary Caroline. Does anyone know her maiden name? > > I assume that Esther was married to Arthur Zellmer. An obituary for brother > Charles says he had a sister who was Mrs. Arthur Zellmer, and she is the > only other child that lived to adulthood that could have married Arthur > Zellmer. Is this correct? > > Celia was married to a Callies. Does anyone know his first name? > > Were Edward and Eleonore Albrecht brother and sister? > > If anyone has additional information, I would be interested. > > Glenn Gohr > [email protected] > > > ==== MNLESUEU Mailing List ==== > USGenweb Archives for Le Sueur Co., MN: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mn/lesueur/lesueur.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I am trying to track down the family of Robert Edward Roemhildt (1863-1939). Here is the listing I have: ROBERT EDWARD5 ROEMHILDT (ADELHARDT4, HEINRICH NICOL3, JOHANN CHRISTIAN2 ROMHILD, JOHANN PAUL1 ROMHILDT) was born 30 December 1863 in Elysian Township, Le Sueur Co., MN, and died 28 June 1939 in Elysian, Le Sueur Co., MN. He married EMMA ERNSTINE HEILMAN. She was born 9 October 1867, and died 11 April 1944 in Rice Co., MN. Children of ROBERT ROEMHILDT and EMMA HEILMAN are: i. ARTHUR OSCAR6 ROEMHILDT was born 23 April 1883 in Le Sueur Co., MN1, and died 7 March 1964 in Waseca Co., MN1. He married MARY CAROLINE __________. She was born 1886, and died 2 April 1960. ii. CHARLES L.6 ROEMHILDT was born 27 December 1888 in Elysian Twp., Le Sueur Co., MN, and died 7 August 1954 in Le Sueur Co., MN. He married HELEN L. ROSENAU 25 October 1916 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, daughter of JOHN ROSENAU and AMALIE MATZ. She was born 18 November 1887 in Elysian Twp., Le Sueur Co., MN, and died 3 May 1961 in Waterville, Le Sueur Co., MN iii. ALICE EMILY ROEMHILDT, b. 6 March 1890, Le Sueur Co., MN; d. 23 April 1975, Hopkins, Hennepin Co., MN; m. CARL WILHELM "CHARLIE" QUIRAM; b. 21 November 1884, Le Sueur Co., MN; d. 30 March 1968, Waterville, Le Sueur Co., MN. iv. ESTHER LOUISA ROEMHILDT, b. 25 November 1892, Le Sueur Co., MN, d. ?; md. ARTHUR ZELLMER v. CELIA MINNA ROEMHILDT, b. 27 July 1896, Le Sueur Co., MN; d. October 1979, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; m. __________ CALLIES. vi. FRIEDRICKE C. ROEMHILDT, b. 1 September 1900, Elysian Township, Le Sueur Co., MN; d. 10 September 1900, Elysian Township, Le Sueur Co., MN. vii. IDA DOROTHEA ROEMHILDT, b. 6 September 1901, Le Sueur Co., MN; d. 11 September 1971, Brainerd, Crow Wing Co., MN; m. EDWARD R. ALBRECHT, 10 July 1924; b. 20 September 1901; d. 9 November 1991. viii. LEO ROBERT6 ROEMHILDT was born 25 October 1904 in Elysian Township, Le Sueur Co., MN3, and died 28 November 1982 in Waterville, Le Sueur Co., MN3. He married ELEONORE "NORA" ALBRECHT 1 June 1926, daughter of CARL ALBRECHT and AMELIA LIST. She was born 18 May 19043, and died 1 May 1993 in Saint Paul, Dakota Co., MN. ix. FRIEDRIKE ERNESTINE ROEMHILDT, b. 5 September 1906, Le Sueur Co., MN. She died young, according to the church records. I believe this is all the children in this family. I have Arthur's wife as Mary Caroline. Does anyone know her maiden name? I assume that Esther was married to Arthur Zellmer. An obituary for brother Charles says he had a sister who was Mrs. Arthur Zellmer, and she is the only other child that lived to adulthood that could have married Arthur Zellmer. Is this correct? Celia was married to a Callies. Does anyone know his first name? Were Edward and Eleonore Albrecht brother and sister? If anyone has additional information, I would be interested. Glenn Gohr [email protected]

I'm not sure about the petitions, but I do know the actual citizenship forms are all microfilmed and there is also an index on microfilm in the MN History Center. You will find their web site at: http://www.mnhs.org/index.html Marv Vikla -----Original Message----- From: Loyal Younggren [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 4:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MNLESUEU] Petition for Citizenship Did you try the MN History Center in St Paul? I was told by another Court House that they were sent to St Paul. Good Luck! Eileen ==== MNLESUEU Mailing List ==== Archived postings to the MNLESUEU mailing list can be found on the WEB at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I have obtained Petitions, for LeSueur Co. MN, at the Le Sueur Co Genealogy Center located at Elysian, MN. Check there web page for info through USGenWeb.com. Click on State pages then click on Graphic Map. Click on MN. Then click on Select a MN co. Click on Le Sueur Co. Then on Le Sueur Co Genealogy Center. Under Records on micro film they show immigration records. They are a volunteer group and it may take awhile to get a reply during the winter months. Nick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Forsberg" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 4:22 PM Subject: [MNLESUEU] Petition for Citizenship > I recently heard or read somewhere (I have an excellent memory, but it's > short!!) that new citizens had to file a detailed Petition for Citizenship > or some such document five years before citizenship was granted. I > understand that the petition was far more detailed than the grant itself and > it was filed with a county office. > > I just called the Recorder's Office in Le Center and was told that they do > not have that kind of document there and she did not know what county office > might have it. Can anyone tell me where to find such a document if it > indeed does exist? I am looking for clues as to what part of Sweden my > maternal grandmother, Mathilda Charlotta (Swenson) Forsberg came from. > Thanks and Happy New Year to all. > > Russ Forsberg > San Diego, CA > > ---------------------------------------------------- > Sign Up for NetZero Platinum Today > Only $9.95 per month! > http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97 > > > ==== MNLESUEU Mailing List ==== > To contact the list manager, send an e-mail to: > [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Did you try the MN History Center in St Paul? I was told by another Court House that they were sent to St Paul. Good Luck! Eileen

I recently heard or read somewhere (I have an excellent memory, but it's short!!) that new citizens had to file a detailed Petition for Citizenship or some such document five years before citizenship was granted. I understand that the petition was far more detailed than the grant itself and it was filed with a county office. I just called the Recorder's Office in Le Center and was told that they do not have that kind of document there and she did not know what county office might have it. Can anyone tell me where to find such a document if it indeed does exist? I am looking for clues as to what part of Sweden my maternal grandmother, Mathilda Charlotta (Swenson) Forsberg came from. Thanks and Happy New Year to all. Russ Forsberg San Diego, CA ---------------------------------------------------- Sign Up for NetZero Platinum Today Only $9.95 per month! http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97