Author Archives: Don Taylor

Ancestor Bio – Ottilie Salefske Spry

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Don Taylor

Dion-Spry Project Dion-Spry-Salefske 52 Ancestors – Week 2018-32 By Don Taylor Some names are both easy and difficult to follow. In the case of the Salefske line the surname is spelled, Salefske, Salefski, Salefsky, Salesky…. You get the idea, it … Continue reading →

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1841 Tax Valuation Records

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Don Taylor

Museum Monday It was a great week for me at the Scarborough Historical Society Museum. On Tuesday, three of us traveled up to the Maine State Library in Augusta and began working on scanning several Tax Valuation Books from the … Continue reading →

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“Chin Chin” plays – Rex Theatre – Chippewa Falls, WI – 11 Feb 1920

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Don Taylor

Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” play at the Rex Theater in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on 11 February 1920  We know that “Chin Chin” played at the Metropolitan Opera House in Minneapolis from February 1st through the 7th. I do not … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Deborah Buel Maben

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Don Taylor

Brown/Sanford/Parsons/Maben Line 52 Ancestors – Week 2018-29 By Don Taylor Like many of my ancestors, Deborah Buel Maben, was a pioneer wife. She was born, raised, and married in eastern New York (Greene County). After she married she headed west … Continue reading →

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Searching for Patience Marshall’s Father

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Don Taylor

I have a little brick wall because I am seeking to understand who Patience Marshall’s father is. Sometimes, you need to jump over a wall and work on it from the other side to bust it down. My process is … Continue reading →

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