1800’s

30 Apr 1881 Elizabeth Grace is born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales to Parents: James Grace (b:1840 Ireland, d:25 May 1919 St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota) and Bridget Burke (b: 1841 Ireland, d: 5 Sept 1904 St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota) Documentation #1: ‘England and Wales Census, 1881 Line 11Documentation #2: ‘England and Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1835-1915’

29 Aug 1882 Andrew William Frees is born in New York City, New York, USA to parents: Jons Anderson Frees (b: 1848 Sweden, d: 9 Jan 1910, St. Paul Minnesota) and Caroline Wilhelmina “Mene” Wredberg (b:4 Feb 1847 Sweden, d: 17 Nov 1909, Alexandria, Minnesota) Documentation #3: New York, New York, Index to Birth Certificates, 1866 – 1909. I have not purchased this document. I will update once I do)


09 Aug 1883 Wallace J Riddle is born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio to parents James William Riddle (b: 1858 Michigan, d:9 Aug 1931 Adrian Lenawee Michigan) and Eva L. McAllister (b: 1854 Michigan, d: 19 Nov 1922 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota) Documentation #4 : ’Ohio, County Births 1841-2003, Line 6’

12 May 1885 Elizabeth (5) is listed on the Minnesota State Census, 1885 with her parents and 7 siblings. Documentation #5 : ‘Minnesota State Census, 1885 page 210 Line 20’

16 May 1885 Andrew (2) is listed on the Minnesota State Census, 1885 with his parents and 4 siblings. Documentation # 6: ‘Minnesota State Census, 1885 page 448 Line 16’

06 Jan 1889 Mabel Caroline Rustad is born in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota to Parents: Martin C Rustad (b: Jan 1864 Norway, d: 25 Jul 1926 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota) and Anna Gilbert (b: May 1868 Sweden, d: 1950 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota) Documentation #7: ‘Minnesota Birth Record 8-11a-11

01 Jun 1895 Elizabeth (15) is listed on the Minnesota State Census, 1895 with her parents and 4 siblings. Documentation #8 : ‘Minnesota State Census, 1895 Page 221 Line 32’

04 Jun 1895 Andrew (12) is listed on the Minnesota State Census, 1895 with his parents and 4 siblings. Documentation #9 : ‘Minnesota State Census, 1895 Page 213 Line 14′

1896 Andrew (14) is baptized in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Documentation #10 : ‘U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947′

US Directory listings for each family member from 1900 – 1958

Please let me know if there is anything that I have missed, needs to be corrected or if you have the documentation for anything listed. Thank you so much!

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