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Russell Erwin Kees (1927–2016)
Ancestor SketchFamily line: Brown-MontranBy Don Taylor Identity Question How did Russell Erwin Kees — born Russell Erwin Clark Amsterdam to Madonna Mae Montran and Samson Clark Amsterdam, and later known by an unofficial surname taken from his mother’s partner (a … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Brown-Montran
Tagged Korean War, Vaudeville, 60 Minutes II, Brown/Montran, Southwestern High School, Arizona, Kwajalein, Kees, Michigan, veteran, Panama, Amsterdam
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Remembering my mom, Sylvia Matson (née Kees).
Taylor Family TreeAmsterdam LineBy Don Taylor Today, I remember my mom, Sylvia Matson (née Kees). She was born on January 15, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan. She used to love to say she was a “duce,” as in a 1932 Ford … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, Matson Project
Tagged GED, Kees, Michigan, Fridley, Detroit, Minnesota, Taylor
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Donna Darling Collection – Part 96
Two clippings and three photos Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at two clippings and three photos from two pages of the Donna Darling Collection. Clipping 1 First is a clipping showing … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, Treasure Chest, Donna Darling Revue
Tagged Olympia, Sammy, Russell, Kees, Oregon, Washington
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Ancestry, The 1950 Census, & Grandma Donna
Tuesday’s Tips By Don Taylor I received an email from Ancestry that indicated due to their “proprietary AI technology,” they have an early index of the records. My recollection said it took several months to index the 1940 census ten … Continue reading
