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Category Archives: Elwell
West and Knapp Families Featured in the Everett Herald, Snohomish County, Washington
This morning, an article in the Everett Herald in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, was published about this blog and my research into my family’s history in the Everett and Snohomish County area of Washington state. Titled “Blogger digs into her … Continue reading
Posted in Elwell, Family, Family News, Knapp, West
Tagged elwell, everett herald, family history, family history news, knapp, newspaper, newspaper article, press, snohomish, snohomish county, washington, west
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Charles H. Elwell, License to Master of Steam and Motor Vessels
Charles H. Elwell was well-known as a tug boat captain of the Skagit Chief and other boats around Puget Sound. Among the historical family archives of his descendant, Keral Ellingsworth, she shared the certificate from Seattle’s US Department of Commerce … Continue reading
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Tagged captain, charles h elwell, elwell, knapp, pacific northwest, puget sound, seattle, ship, skagit chief, tug boat
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Snohomish County: An Illustrated History Book
It took ten years but the amazing book on the history of Snohomish County, Washington, is now available. “Snohomish County: An Illustrated History” features 432 pages packed with geological, environmental, historical, social, and political history of Snohomish County. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Elwell, Family, Knapp, Places, Washington State, West
Tagged bud west, elwell, howard west, knapp, robert knapp, shohomish, washington, wayne knapp, west
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John and Sarah (Smith) Elwell Among the First Marriage Licenses in Snohomish County, Washington
Digging through historical records for information on the Elwell, Knapp, and other families in Snohomish County, Washington, I ran across a fascinating article uncovered by noted Snohomish County historian and genealogist, Karyn Zielasko-Westre, from the Everett Daily Herald dated January … Continue reading
The Famous Elwell Boat Captains of Snohomish County
Related to the Elwell family by marriage, I was thrilled to find out what an important role the Elwells played in the history of Washington State, specfically Snohomish County. “In the summer of 1900, Captain Charles Wright sold the City … Continue reading
