I have been following the thread on Temperance Street and wondered if Eagle Street is in that same area. Would anyone know what was at 222 Eagle Street in 1900-1920? Was this a residence or possibly a boarding house? Is the street still there? My gr-gr-uncle Ole Nelson (Norwegian), according to his death certificate, was living at 222 Eagle Street, St.Paul; and was a resident of the city for 20 years. He died at Anker Hospital in 1923, is buried in Elmhurst CemeteryBut I am unable to locate him in the 1900, 1910 or 1920 Census. Judy .

At 05:19 PM 9/25/2005, Judy Groh wrote: >I have been following the thread on Temperance Street and wondered if Eagle >Street is in that same area. Would anyone know what was at 222 Eagle Street >in 1900-1920? Was this a residence or possibly a boarding house? Is the >street still there? > >My gr-gr-uncle Ole Nelson (Norwegian), according to his death certificate, >was living at 222 Eagle Street, St.Paul; and was a resident of the city for >20 years. He died at Anker Hospital in 1923, is buried in Elmhurst >CemeteryBut I am unable to locate him in the 1900, 1910 or 1920 Census. > >Judy >."Judy Groh" <[email protected]> From "On the Street Where You Live," by Don Empson, now out of print. "Eagle Street: Serving 'upper town,' which was the area between Wabasha Street and Seven corners, one of the city's two major steamboat lands was at the foot of Eagle Street. The eagle was a popular symbol of the United States when this street was named in 1849, and its image graces many buildings and towns." While city directories are well known for their alphabetic listings of people (usually only those employed in the earlier years), they are great sources for other information too. They vary by year, but often include business directories. Some list residents by address. Some offer listings of churches, societies, cemeteries, clubs, etc. I don't own any myself, but often use them at the library. You might try http://www.mapquest.com/ and see what your address reveals about that address today. This site uses today's street names, so you might not get exactly the results you want if the name has changed. My grandparents-in-law used to live on Yankee Street in St. Paul. That street name was changed and MapQuest sends me to Eagan in Dakota County when I ask it about their address on that street. Like anything else on the net, evaluating results has to be a major part of your research! Mary List mom Mary Bakeman [email protected] Ramsey MnGenWeb Coordintor http://www.parkbooks.com/MnGenWeb/ Park Genealogical Books http://www.parkbooks.com/