Pat, Have you checked the 1875 MN State Census? Mary Rish ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Crimmel" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 28 February, 2008 20:59 Subject: [MNRAMSEY] Smith children born 1860's-70's > Thank you to both, Judy and Mary, for your suggestions on my search for > the birth of David Smith's 5 children born in Minnesota. Family lore > always said these children were born in White Bear Lake. When I first > started to check on these children I put White Bear Lake into Google. > Google states WBL is in Ramsey County "with a small portion in Washington > County. According to the 1870 census, David, his wife and 3 children are > living in Marine, Washington County. I first assumed this was Marine on > St. Croix. In checking again the 1870 census, which is the only census > this family was in Minnesota, it states the post office is in Marine > Mills. > > Again, according to the 1870 census, David Smith is working for the > railroad. I'm now wondering if he and the family were living in a > railroad camp near the lake and that's why some members of the family > stated they were born in White Bear Lake. As years pass words get > changed and they might have said they were born on or near WBL, not > referring to the town but referring to the Lake it's self. > > I did check with the MN Historical Society and there is no listing on > their early birth records for any of the Smith children born in MN. The > Smith family left MN in late 1875 or early '76, stayed there for > approximately 3 years and by the 1880 Federal Census was in Washington > State. > > Again, thank you for all your suggestions. I will also do some checking > in Washington County. Also see what I can learn about the railroad > coming through that area. > > Pat Crimmel > WA state > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 2960 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.download.com/Spamfighter/3000-2382_4-10764780.html