Category Archives: Family Lines

Schools I’ve Attended – 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Don Taylor

My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor Parkview Elementary, Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota In August 1958, we moved from Anoka to Fridley into a tiny little house on NE 2nd Street. At the time the address was 5853, however, … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Thelma M. Montran Babcock – Poet

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Don Taylor

Montran Project 52 Ancestors – Week 192 By Don Taylor Now, I go off on a speculative tangent. It is my assertion that my great grandfather, John Montran who married Ida Mae Barber is the same individual as John Foster … Continue reading →

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Darling – Surname Saturday

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Don Taylor

Darling Surname Saturday By Don Taylor According to Forebears, dyrling was an “Old English term used to denote the young noble of a house, perhaps exclusively the eldest son, on whom all expectations rested.” Later it became a family name[i].  … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Elishaba Smith

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 191 By Don Taylor Elishaba Smith was born, lived her entire life, and died in New London County, Connecticut. What makes that statement so odd and what provided such a source for learning for me was … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Minnie Mable Bodge (1872-1948)

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 191 By Don Taylor I consider successful ancestor research if I can learn and document the vital records (birth, marriage, and death), follow the individual through all the Census records during their life, and learn the … Continue reading →

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