Category Archives: Family Lines

Ancestor Sketch – Christine “Stena” (Eriksdotter) Mattson.

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Don Taylor

This detailed family history traces the life of Christine Ericsdotter from her birth in Sweden in 1863, through her emigration to the United States in 1880, and her subsequent marriage and family life in Minnesota. Despite numerous variations in records of her first and last name, Christine had a full life with her husband Lars Mattson and their 13 children, highlighted by the national census data from 1885-1940. She died in 1942 and was buried in the family plot in Minnesota.
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The Time Before My Memories

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Don Taylor

I don’t remember much before I was 4 or 5, so anything before 1955 is based on what I have been told. In the 1970s, I wrote a page about my early life, residences & schools—most of the information about … Continue reading →

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Thomas Raidt & the Wisconsin Censuses.

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Don Taylor

The Wisconsin provides some insight and some additional questions regarding the Thomas Raidt household in the 1880s. Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Reuben Fugate

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Don Taylor

This is a brief Ancestor Sketch of my 5th great-grandfather, Reuben Fugate. Continue reading →

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Reuben Fugate & the 1810 and 1820 Censuses

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Don Taylor

I took a found Reuben Fugate and his household in the 1810 and 1820 Census. Continue reading →

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