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Category Archives: Brown-Montran
Ancestor Bio – Almira Chamberlain Sanford (1804-1845)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-07 By Don Taylor Almira Chamberlain married young and died young, at only 41 years of age. She was a pioneering woman who went west with her husband, from her native Vermont to Genesee and Orleans … Continue reading
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Tagged Michigan, Washtenaw County, Saline, Almira Chamberlain, Almira Sanford
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Searching for Almira Chamberlain’s Parents
By Don Taylor Finding the parents of early 19th century women is always a challenge. So, I knew that determining the parents or my 4th great-grandmother, Almira (Chamberlain) Sanford was going to be difficult. Almira married Ezra Sanford in 1819 … Continue reading
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Tagged Massachusetts, Bennington County, Vermont, Almira Chamberlain, Dalton, Berkshire County
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Schools I’ve Attended – Jordan Jr. High
My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor We rented the house on Fremont Avenue for only a few months in 1962. During the summer of 1962, Budgar[i] bought a duplex at 2419 Bryant Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN and we … Continue reading
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Tagged School, Jordan Junior High, Budgar, Book1, Donna Kees, Minnesota, Edgar Jerome Matson, Minneapolis
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Mitochondrial DNA and Minerva Ann (Tolliver) Mannin
By Don Taylor One of the great controversies in my genealogical efforts is in my Brown/Manning ancestors and relates to the parentage of Minerva Ann (Tolliver) Mannin. I know quite a bit about Minerva. She was born in Carter County, … Continue reading
Elizabeth Hall Elementary – 6th Grade
Schools I’ve Attended My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor My mother married Budgar (Edgar J. Matson) on 8 December 1961 in Webster, South Dakota. We celebrated the following Christmas at the Spring Lake Park house. I remember Budgar’s … Continue reading