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Memories – City Council Candidate
My LifeThose Places ThursdayCoon Rapids, MN By Don Taylor In the 1980s, I lived in Coon Rapids. Quickly, I became very involved with the city government. I was appointed to City’s Economic Development Commission. It fit very well with my … Continue reading
Posted in In the news, My History, MyMemories, Those Places Thursday
Tagged Coon Rapids, Politics
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Famous Ancestor – Pocahontas?
Brown-Mannin-Fugate-Martin-Pettus-Native American LineBy Don Taylor Having an account with Family Search and paying attention to the various notifications they generate can be fun. Every once in a while, I’ll receive a notice from FamilySearch and learn something fascinating. In this … Continue reading
Posted in Brown, Fugate, Mannin, Martin, Native American, Pettus
Tagged Family Search, Pocahontas
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Jury Frees Grandpa Brown
Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago Today By Don Taylor I’m sure Grandpa Brown was worried and concerned about what the Grand Jury would find. It must have been a scary ten weeks between his being bound to … Continue reading
Abbreviated Sketch –Thomas Valentine Rooney (1887-1960)
007-H(2) – The 2nd Husband of Madonna Mae Montran Brown-Montran Line Montran Married Roone By Don Taylor My research into my grandmother’s life has been filled with surprises. None so much as learning of her many marriages. She was married … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Brown, Montran
Tagged Daisy Elizabeth Ford, Thomas Valentine Rooney
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Bound to the Grand Jury
Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor No longer front page news, the story of Grandpa Brown moved to page 2. At this point, Grandpa Brown had been in jail for 10 days. He was awaiting … Continue reading
