Category Archives: Brown-Montran
My First “Job” – Trapper
I was recently catching up on some videos I have long wanted to watch. One of them was the Friday Keynote speech as the 2014 Roots Tech conference. In the speech, Judy G. Russell, JD, CGSM , CGLSM , spoke about many … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown/Montran, Fridley, Don Taylor, First Job, Gopher Trapping, Minnesota, Pocket gophers, Book1
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Arthur Durwood Brown (1869-1928)
Brown Line By – Don Taylor Sometimes you have an ancestor for whom you know there are a lot more stories about them. Arthur Durwood Brown was such a man. There are several of Arthur’s grandchildren still alive. I hope … Continue reading
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Tagged Washtenaw, North Dakota, Jamestown, Michigan, Sylvan, Arthur Durwood Brown, Walker, Pillager, 934W-2JT, Cass County, Minnesota, Kidder County, Gull River Cemetery, Saline
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Bio – Ida Mae Barber (1874-1953)
Brown-Montran-Barber Ancestor #11 – Ida Mae (Barber) Montran Fisher Holdsworth Knight (1874-1953) When I decided to look at Ida Mae’s life, I realized that my source work regarding Ida Mae was woefully inadequate. Most of the work I did regarding … Continue reading
Arthur Eugene Brown
My mother sent a copy of the funeral card of her uncle, Arthur Eugene Brown. Of course that got me to thinking about him. I don’t recall meeting him, although I may have when I was young. I have … Continue reading