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Ancestor Sketch – John Huber – Take 2
Ancestor Sketch of John Huber. He was born in Windlach, Switzerland in 1880, married Bertha Barbara Trümpi in 1905 in New Glarus, Wisconsin, had two children, and died in 1948 in James Township, Saginaw County, Wisconsin. Continue reading
Posted in #52Ancestors, Ancestor Sketch, Darling, Huber
Tagged Alabama, Michigan, Wisconsin
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Rufus Harry Darling in the Censuses
Genealogist Don Taylor revisits the life of Rufus Harry Darling, born 1857, raised by his mother after his father’s early death. He details Rufus’ residencies from 1860-1910 across U.S. censuses, noting discrepancies in reported marital status and ages. Taylor outlines steps to validate Rufus’ life events, including verifying the death of Rufus’ first wife and confirming secondary sources. He aims to provide a robust, accurately sourced genealogical profile, reconciling census data with family lore and historical records. Continue reading
Parsons – Surname Saturday
Brown-Sanford-Parsons Line By Don Taylor Origin of the Parsons Surname Ancestry indicates Parsons is an occupational name for the servant of a parish priest or parson, or possibly, the parson’s son. I ignored other meanings for Parsons, from Irish and … Continue reading
Posted in Parsons, Surname Saturday
Tagged Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Michigan, Saline, Sandisfield, Washtenaw
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Arthur Brown in the Censuses
Census Sunday Brown Line By Don Taylor Introduction I have long believed that Arthur Durwood Brown, my great-grandfather was the son of William Henry Brown and not the son of Henry Mack Brown. I think that the 1870 and 1880 … Continue reading
Posted in Brown, Census Sunday
Tagged Cass County, Crow Wing County, Kidder County, Merkel, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Saline, Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County
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