Category Archives: Surname Projects
Charles B Hazelton (1890-1951)
Welch-Harris ProjectWelch-Hazelton Line — Ancestor #10By Don Taylor Charles Bernard Hazelton was born on 13 December 1890 in Biddeford, York County, Maine.[1] He was the son of Thomas Hazelton and Margaret Clare. The family surname appears in early records as … Continue reading
Inga Maria “Mary” (Person) Krafve (1866-1905)
She crossed an ocean and left almost no trace — at least not at first glance. But look carefully, and Maria Person Krafve steps forward: a Swedish immigrant who built a family on two frontiers, bore seven children, and died at thirty-eight, far from
the forests of Värmland where she was born. Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Matson Project
Tagged 19th Century Immigration, Hennepin County Minnesota, Swedish Lutheran, Joseph Alvar Krafve, Teamster, Maria Person Krafve, 1900 US Census, Östmark Parish, FindAGrave, Dalsland Sweden, Värmland Sweden, Family History, Latah County Idaho, Troy Idaho, Augustana Lutheran Church, Genealogy Research, Swedish Americans, Minneapolis Minnesota
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Ancestor Sketch – Catherine Justin (1854-1949)
Ancestor sketch of Catherine Frances “Kate” (Justin) Raidt, born 1854 in Wisconsin, later of Minneapolis. A life of family, resilience, and Midwestern tradition. Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Genealogy Research, Raidt-Langford Project
Tagged Family History, Richland County Wisconsin, Ancestor Sketch, Cazenovia Wisconsin, Minneapolis Minnesota, Hennepin County Minnesota, 19th Century Ancestors, Katherine Justin, Catholic Family History, Raidt Family, Justin Family, Katie Justin, Kate Justin, Genealogy, Catherine Frances Justin
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Biography of Frank H. Raidt (1851-1931)
Frank H. Raidt (1871–1933), was born in Watertown, Wisconsin. A carpenter who moved to Minneapolis, MN, he became a building contractor, raised a family and contributed to his community. His life shows the migration of Midwestern families in the late 1800s. He rests today in a Minneapolis cemetery. Continue reading
Montran Monday – A Watch Lost and Found in Pasadena, 1922
By Don Taylor As part of my ongoing “Montran Monday” series[i], I search historical newspapers for any mention of individuals bearing the Montran surname. Each small discovery helps me piece together the broader story of my maternal grandmother’s elusive father. … Continue reading