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Chester Anderson (1898-1971) of Racine, Wisconsin, Obituary
The following obituary is for Chester Anderson (1898-1971), born of John Christian and Helena (Blickfeldt) Anderson in Lessor, Wisconsin. His grandparents were Hans and Sarah/Sigrid Anderson of Norway and Frantz Heindrick and Mary (McMahon) Blickfeldt. Brothers and sisters were Floyd, … Continue reading
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Seeley Primley (1884-1967) Obituary
The following obituary for Seeley Primley (1884-1967) was found in the scrapbook of Emma Beatrice (Primley) Knapp glued onto the same page as the newspaper article and obituary for Seneca Primley. We are still seeking the name of the newspaper … Continue reading
Seneca Primley (1871-1966) Spanish-American War Vet Dies After Parade
Seneca and Mabel Primley, circa 1910. From the book “The Early Years in Taylor Rapids”. Seneca Primley (1871-1966) was the brother of Emma Beatrice Primley who married James Knapp Jr.. We know very little about the Primley family so far. … Continue reading
Canada Begins Its 2006 Census by Allowing Online Filing
The 2006 Census is on in Canada, and Canadian citizens can fill in their Census report online to make the process easier. To file your census report online, you still need the printed questionnaire form as there is an “Internet … Continue reading
History Channel’s Desperate Crossing – The Untold Story of the Mayflower
Everton Publisher’s Genealogy Blog reports that “The Untold Story of the Mayflower” will be shown on the History Channel in November 2006. From the History Channel press release: It’s a story familiar to most of us from school. And in … Continue reading
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Free Books Online for the Genealogist and Family History Researcher – Limited Time Offer
Everton Publishers’ Genealogy Blog reports that Project Gutenberg and World eBook Library are sponsoring the World eBook Fair. Project Gutenberg, with the cooperation of many other eBook publishers, is currently sponsoring a month-long eBook Fair. They have made available about … Continue reading
More Canadian Census Indexes Online for Durham County and Ontario
Rootsweb Archiver reports there are 3 new Canadian Census Indexes available online at allcensusrecords.com, including Durham County and all counties and districts for Ontario in 1911.
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Learning About American War: World War I
I’ve been going through current events recently, trying to match the events of the world as well as local events with different time periods in the history of my family. Having grown up with the events of World War II … Continue reading
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Which You is Writing Your Memoirs?
The Lifewriter’s Digest offers “Who is Writing Your Memoirs”, an interesting twist on thinking about writing your memoirs and autobiography. The same internal debate occurs as you writing your memoirs. You have many parts vying for authorship of your memoir, … Continue reading
