Author Archives: Don Taylor

RH-06 – Clyde Raymond Hatfield (1894-1959)

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 99 [I was asked to investigate Clyde Raymond Hatfield as part of a larger Rehfeld-Hatfield project I am working on. Family oral history says that Clyde was related to the infamous Hatfield family. The Hatfields and … Continue reading →

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SHADRICK: When the Moon Shadows Land – Part I

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Don Taylor

By Guest Blogger – Melody Pettus Stories of the Ancestors [Guest Blogger, Melody Pettus, shares a story about her 2nd great grandfather. This is part one of two parts. Photo selections by Don Taylor.] Gathering around the firePhoto © by … Continue reading →

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Personal Memories – Fifth Grade – Parkview & Spring Lake Park Elementary

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Don Taylor

Parkview Elementary School, Fridley, Minnesota Fifth grade was really good for me. We had lived in our tiny house on Second Street in Fridley, Minnesota. I had attended Parkview Elementary School throughout my third and fourth grades. At that point, … Continue reading →

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AH-06 – Svend Christian Hansen (1899-1955)

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Don Taylor

I would never of thought it, but there are several people named Svend Hansen who were born in 1899 or 1900.  Trying to untangle them is quite a chore, particularly because several of them were sailors. There are many ships that … Continue reading →

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MM06 – Elmer Stevens Mapes (1898-1974)

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 89 Elmer Stephens Mapes 1920 – Kanakadea Via Ancestry.com Elmer Stephens Mapes was born in New York on 24 Aug 1898. He was the third of four children born to James and Myrtle (Myrtie) … Continue reading →

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