Good morning listers I have been getting back into doing some research of the history of the towns and people of St. Louis County to get additional background for my own family history. I recently obtained a very detailed work entitled "Duluth and St. Louis County: Their Story and People" through the interlibrary loan policy. I am still wading my way through this three volume work, but encountered this small section that had a few names I recognize from the list. BTW, there is a terrific section in the third volume that has fairly complete biographies of notable folks (alas, none of mine are depicted!) that I will look into more carefully for any names from the last roll call. Hope some of these names are yours! Anna in MN Walter Van Brunt, Duluth and St. Louis County: Their Story and People, Vol. I (Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society, 1921), p. 391 Pioneers of the Vermilion Range.--On the occasion of a reunion, in 1918, at Ely, of the pioneers of the Vermilion range, a list of the old settlers who registered was published, and opposite each name was put the year of arrival on the range. The list reads: Victor Takkunen, 1889; Carl Sletton, 1887; M. P. Lampi, 1894; William Gardner, 1884; John Kapsch, 1886; Toivo Wenstrum, 1892; John Prishern, 1889; Paul Lobe, 1888; Mike Sterk, 1889; John Kovall, 1883; Thomas Taylor, 1886; Joe Weed, 1892; W. H. Congdon, 1884; John Hickey, Sr., 1892; T. H. Wheeler, 1882; John Anderson, 1881; John Owens, 1882; Elmer Jackson, 1893; Sam Owens, 1883; Mike Shito, 1892; Matt Martin, 1892; E. J. Johnson, 1893; John Harlo, 1893; Dr. Charles W. More and wife, 1889; J. C. Poole, 1889; Steve Kovall, 1889; Neil McInnis, 1884; J. A. Graves, 1895; Jake Skalla, 1890; Andrew Wattlla, Jr., 1890; Matt Mattson, 1889; Charles Pelto, 1893; P. T. Brownwell, 1886; Walter Sletton, 1890; Joseph Agnich, 1884; Charles Anderson, 1891; Bror Magnusson, 1890; Pete Swanson, 1888; Harold Morcom, 1895; Rt. Rev. Mgr. Joseph F. Buh, 1888; O. E. Hansen, 1892; Gust Maki, 1893; John Lamuth, 1894; Chas. Roland James, 1890; Carl Harvey, 1890; Richard Whiteside, 1887; Ed. Edwards, 1892; T. H. Roberts, 1884; Richard Hodge, 1883; Jack Seraphine, 1893; Joseph Smuk, 1890; John Gouze, 1891; Matt Marovetz, 1883; John Somrock, 1894; A. J. Thomas, 1887; Geo. H. Vivian, 1884; J. M. Brown, 1888; John O'Conner, 1884; Henry Wicks, 1884; James O'Neil, 1882; I. G. Cox, 1892; Joseph Skalla, Sr., 1890; Joseph Skalla, Jr., 1890; Joseph Marovetz, 1899; Matt Muhvich, 1889; Jacob Markovich, 1890; Thomas A. Slattery, and wife, 1892; Frank Thomas, wife, and daughter, 1889; Francis Thomas, and wife, 1889; Joseph Thomas, and wife, and daughter, 1889; Steve Agnich, 1885; Axel Larsen, 1892; Thomas Jury, 1888; Elias LaBeau, 1887; Henry Chinn, 1889; Nick Selko, 1887; H. Sletton, 1888; E. A. St. Marie, 1888; Mrs. Lena Seraphine, 1893; Mrs. Andrew Hedloff, 1891; Richard Wallace, 1892; Mrs. Mary Coffery, 1885; Alfred Skogland, 1893; O. Freisburg, 1895; B. C. Prout, 1884; E. R. Fitch, 1892; J. G. Kotchevar, 1893; Bart Coffrey, 1884; James Nankervis, 1892; Grant McMahan, 1888; A. A. Sheridan, 1888; Peter Mourine, 1894; Matt Boldine, 1890; James Sheridan, 1889; Nick Mattish, 1888; Guy Coffrey, 1894; Martin Pattison, 1882; John A. Harri, 1891; J. P. Seraphine, 1893; John Gnidica, 1893; Gabriel Hippakka, 1892; Louis Larson, 1893; Edward Locher, 1889; Albert Kolstad, 1889; and John Gribbon, 1889. The names of many of the pioneers of the Mesabi range will be noted on the list, many mining men of the Vermilion passing to the Mesabi during the first years of the exploitation of the latter wonderful iron range.

Hi Anna, My two ggrandfathers are on the list! If you see anything more about them I'd love to know so that I can locate this book myself. Thanks for sharing this with the list! Jan Mackey California Claiming James Nankervis and John Gouze Akramar53@aol.com wrote: > Good morning listers > > I have been getting back into doing some research of the history of the > towns and people of St. Louis County to get additional background for my own > family history. I recently obtained a very detailed work entitled "Duluth > and St. Louis County: Their Story and People" through the interlibrary loan > policy. I am still wading my way through this three volume work, but > encountered this small section that had a few names I recognize from the > list. BTW, there is a terrific section in the third volume that has fairly > complete biographies of notable folks (alas, none of mine are depicted!) that > I will look into more carefully for any names from the last roll call. > > Hope some of these names are yours! > Anna in MN > > Walter Van Brunt, Duluth and St. Louis County: Their Story and People, > Vol. I (Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society, 1921), p. 391 > > Pioneers of the Vermilion Range.--On the occasion of a reunion, in 1918, > at Ely, of the pioneers of the Vermilion range, a list of the old settlers > who registered was published, and opposite each name was put the year of > arrival on the range. The list reads: > Victor Takkunen, 1889; Carl Sletton, 1887; M. P. Lampi, 1894; William > Gardner, 1884; John Kapsch, 1886; Toivo Wenstrum, 1892; John Prishern, 1889; > Paul Lobe, 1888; Mike Sterk, 1889; John Kovall, 1883; Thomas Taylor, 1886; > Joe Weed, 1892; W. H. Congdon, 1884; John Hickey, Sr., 1892; T. H. Wheeler, > 1882; John Anderson, 1881; John Owens, 1882; Elmer Jackson, 1893; Sam Owens, > 1883; Mike Shito, 1892; Matt Martin, 1892; E. J. Johnson, 1893; John Harlo, > 1893; Dr. Charles W. More and wife, 1889; J. C. Poole, 1889; Steve Kovall, > 1889; Neil McInnis, 1884; J. A. Graves, 1895; Jake Skalla, 1890; Andrew > Wattlla, Jr., 1890; Matt Mattson, 1889; Charles Pelto, 1893; P. T. Brownwell, > 1886; Walter Sletton, 1890; Joseph Agnich, 1884; Charles Anderson, 1891; Bror > Magnusson, 1890; Pete Swanson, 1888; Harold Morcom, 1895; Rt. Rev. Mgr. > Joseph F. Buh, 1888; O. E. Hansen, 1892; Gust Maki, 1893; John Lamuth, 1894; > Chas. Roland James, 1890; Carl Harvey, 1890; Richard Whiteside, 1887; Ed. > Edwards, 1892; T. H. Roberts, 1884; Richard Hodge, 1883; Jack Seraphine, > 1893; Joseph Smuk, 1890; John Gouze, 1891; Matt Marovetz, 1883; John Somrock, > 1894; A. J. Thomas, 1887; Geo. H. Vivian, 1884; J. M. Brown, 1888; John > O'Conner, 1884; Henry Wicks, 1884; James O'Neil, 1882; I. G. Cox, 1892; > Joseph Skalla, Sr., 1890; Joseph Skalla, Jr., 1890; Joseph Marovetz, 1899; > Matt Muhvich, 1889; Jacob Markovich, 1890; Thomas A. Slattery, and wife, > 1892; Frank Thomas, wife, and daughter, 1889; Francis Thomas, and wife, 1889; > Joseph Thomas, and wife, and daughter, 1889; Steve Agnich, 1885; Axel Larsen, > 1892; Thomas Jury, 1888; Elias LaBeau, 1887; Henry Chinn, 1889; Nick Selko, > 1887; H. Sletton, 1888; E. A. St. Marie, 1888; Mrs. Lena Seraphine, 1893; > Mrs. Andrew Hedloff, 1891; Richard Wallace, 1892; Mrs. Mary Coffery, 1885; > Alfred Skogland, 1893; O. Freisburg, 1895; B. C. Prout, 1884; E. R. Fitch, > 1892; J. G. Kotchevar, 1893; Bart Coffrey, 1884; James Nankervis, 1892; Grant > McMahan, 1888; A. A. Sheridan, 1888; Peter Mourine, 1894; Matt Boldine, 1890; > James Sheridan, 1889; Nick Mattish, 1888; Guy Coffrey, 1894; Martin Pattison, > 1882; John A. Harri, 1891; J. P. Seraphine, 1893; John Gnidica, 1893; Gabriel > Hippakka, 1892; Louis Larson, 1893; Edward Locher, 1889; Albert Kolstad, > 1889; and John Gribbon, 1889. > > The names of many of the pioneers of the Mesabi range will be noted on > the list, many mining men of the Vermilion passing to the Mesabi during the > first years of the exploitation of the latter wonderful iron range. > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2