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Inga Maria “Mary” (Person) Krafve (1866-1905)
She crossed an ocean and left almost no trace — at least not at first glance. But look carefully, and Maria Person Krafve steps forward: a Swedish immigrant who built a family on two frontiers, bore seven children, and died at thirty-eight, far from
the forests of Värmland where she was born. Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Matson Project
Tagged Latah County Idaho, Troy Idaho, Augustana Lutheran Church, Genealogy Research, Swedish Americans, Minneapolis Minnesota, 19th Century Immigration, Hennepin County Minnesota, Swedish Lutheran, Joseph Alvar Krafve, Teamster, Maria Person Krafve, 1900 US Census, Östmark Parish, FindAGrave, Dalsland Sweden, Värmland Sweden, Family History
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Ancestor Sketch – Catherine Justin (1854-1949)
Ancestor sketch of Catherine Frances “Kate” (Justin) Raidt, born 1854 in Wisconsin, later of Minneapolis. A life of family, resilience, and Midwestern tradition. Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Genealogy Research, Raidt-Langford Project
Tagged Justin Family, Katie Justin, Kate Justin, Genealogy, Catherine Frances Justin, Family History, Richland County Wisconsin, Ancestor Sketch, Cazenovia Wisconsin, Minneapolis Minnesota, Hennepin County Minnesota, 19th Century Ancestors, Katherine Justin, Catholic Family History, Raidt Family
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Biography of Frank H. Raidt (1851-1931)
Frank H. Raidt (1871–1933), was born in Watertown, Wisconsin. A carpenter who moved to Minneapolis, MN, he became a building contractor, raised a family and contributed to his community. His life shows the migration of Midwestern families in the late 1800s. He rests today in a Minneapolis cemetery. Continue reading
Mary Eliza (Lyons) Daly (1862-1940)
Welch ProjectWelch-Daly-Lyons LineAncestor #19 SketchBy Don Taylor Mary Eliza Lyons was born in County Cork, Ireland, likely between April 16 and May 10, 1865. She immigrated to the United States in 1884 or 1885. She married Timothy Daly on November … Continue reading
Posted in Welch-Harris Project, Ancestor Features
Tagged Ireland, Welch, Daly, Lyons, Maine, Biddeford
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Ancestor Sketch – MK-10 – Josef Alvar Krafve (1863-1924).
Matson Project Matson-Krafve Line By Don Taylor Joseph Alvar Krafve was born on 14 March 1863 in Eriksbyn, Västra Götaland, Sweden, as the seventh child of Josef Olsson Krafve and Maja Andersdotter. He had eight siblings: Jonas, Anders, Olof Wilhelm, … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Matson Project
Tagged Wisconsin, Minnesota, Hildur Christina Krafve, Idaho, Sweden
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