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Photo Friday – Five Smiths

This week, I fully identified four of the five people in my photo sets:

Eudora Smith, circa 1934.

Gladys E Smith (of Bangor), circa 1935.

Lucille Smith, circa 1935.

Richard Smith, circa 1936 (age 9).

I also identified Elna Smith, Nursing Student, Circa 1934, but not “fully.” Continue reading

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Manning – Surname Saturday

Brown/Manning LineBy Don Taylor Name Origin[i] Family Search indicates that Mannin can be an Irish variant of Mannion and is found in Finland, the United States, and England. Manning can be an English variation of Ó Mainnin or is a … Continue reading

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Small, Smith, Stokes, and Sweetser.

This week, I identified four of five people in my photo sets:
Alwilda Small, circa 1934 (age 16).
Arline Smith (Nursing Student), circa 1935.
Margaret Stokes, circa 1934
Virginia Sweetser, circa 1935 Continue reading

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Memories – City Council Candidate – #2

My LifeThose Places ThursdayCoon Rapids, MN By Don Taylor In Part 1 of “My Life – City Council Candidate,” I mentioned I was a political science major and had been a member of the Coon Rapids Economic Development Committee. So, … Continue reading

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Ancestor Sketch – Bernhart Trumpi (1817-1879)

Howell/Darling ResearchDarling-Huber-Trümpi LineBy Don Taylor Darling Ancestor #60 Following Bernhard Trümpi of Glarus, Switzerland, is somewhat difficult. Finally, there are many other Bernhard Trümpi who lived in Glarus, including: Disentangling them is always tricky. Additionally, I don’t read Swiss-German, making … Continue reading

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