Category Archives: Brown-Montran

The 1820 Census and Robert Maben

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Don Taylor

Brown/Sanford/Parsons/Maben Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families through the pre-1850 Census is always a challenge. I was researching my 4th great-grandmother, Deborah Buel Maben. She married in 1824 and I’ve been able to follow her through her husband in … Continue reading →

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Navy Education

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Don Taylor

Schools I’ve Attended My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor Grace-Lee Products, Inc After I graduated from high school, I moved to Northeast Minneapolis and got a job at Grace-Lee Products, Inc., 1414 Marshall Avenue in Minneapolis. They manufactured … Continue reading →

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Ages of my 3rd Great-Grandparents

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Don Taylor

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Brown/Montran Research Roberts/Barnes Research By Don Taylor Randy Seaver, of Genea-Musings, suggested taking a look at our third great-grandparents lifespan.  When were they born; how long did they live? Randy’s suggestions often make me think about … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Jacob Frederick Wilhelm (1875-1943)

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-16 Durand/Wilhelm By Don Taylor Some families are difficult to research because there aren’t many records about a family in a pioneer location. Other times there are too many people with the same name in a … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Chester Parsons (1799-1887)

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-16 Brown/Sanford/Parsons By Don Taylor I never imagined I’d have an ancestor that there is just too much information available. Amazingly, I have more information about Chester Parsons and his life than I can keep up … Continue reading →

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