Category Archives: Brown-Montran
Schools I’ve Attended – Mumford – Detroit
My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor I lived in Detroit for a short while. While there, I attended Mumford High School. It was one of the most challenging times in my life. My experiences in school, at work, … Continue reading
Chester Parsons and the 1820 Census
Census Sunday Brown/Sanford/Parsons Line By Don Taylor Following ancestors through all the census records is often difficult, particularly in census records before 1850, when only the head of household was named. Tracing my 4th great-grandfather, Chester Parsons was straight-forward from … Continue reading
Schools I’ve Attended – Osseo High School
My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor During the summer of 1965, my stepfather decided to sell the house in North Minneapolis and build a new home in Brooklyn Park. Brooklyn Park is a second-tier suburb about ten miles … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Taylor, My Life, Osseo High School, Osseo, Doug Kirks, Book1
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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 Saline, Almira Chamberlain, Almira Sanford, Michigan, Washtenaw County
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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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