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Daughter Hagstrom

Well in going back through all the records I looked back at Annie and Warner Hagstrom. (Dorothy lived with them in 1920). There is record of them having 3 children. Daughter born around 1904 died in 1909 Son born 13 Aug 1906 died 31 Aug 1906 in Ashland, Wisconsin Daughter born 30 May 1910 diedContinue reading “Daughter Hagstrom”

Brick Wall Number 2 – Frees Side

I could almost build a house with all of these brick walls lol. But slowly we are getting through them to build our tree. The Frees side. I was stuck at not having parents for Jons Anderson (sometimes August, sometimes Anders) Frees. He was even tougher than Carolina. I didn’t even have a father’s nameContinue reading “Brick Wall Number 2 – Frees Side”

Brick Wall – Wreberg Side

In doing research on the family lines I had hit a couple of brick walls. One of them being Carolina’s side of the family. I knew from her death certificate that her father was Carl J Wreberg and he was born in Sweden. But beyond that I didn’t know anything. I knew that it madeContinue reading “Brick Wall – Wreberg Side”

Need your story

I am loving being able to share all of these stories of our ancestors. The only way we have them is because someone sat down and wrote them down. I’m realizing we don’t have many stories about our recent ancestors because we didn’t get a chance to sit down and ask them their stories. I’mContinue reading “Need your story”

1950 – Present

Information for Living people is not included in the time line to respect privacy. 3 Feb 1951 William Ray (23) married Phyllis Anna Paulson (21) in Mason City, Iowa. No documentation available 14 Oct 1953 Colleen Theresa Mosler is born in Los Angeles, California to parents: John Robert Mosler (b: 10 Jul 1924 Los Angeles,Continue reading “1950 – Present”

1940’s

1940 Elizabeth (58) and Wallace (57) are listed on the 1940 Census living in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. No children are listed with them. Wallace is listed as a shipping Clerk at Wholesale Seed Co. No occupation is listed for Elizabeth. Documentation #66: ‘Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Census, 1940 Line 62-63’ Andrew (57) and Mabel (56) areContinue reading “1940’s”

1930’s

1930 Census Elizabeth (48) and Wallace (47) are listed on the 1930 Census living in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. No children are listed with them. Documentation #50: ‘Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Census, 1930, Line 65-66’ Andrew (47) and Mabel (41) are listed on the 1930 Census living in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota with Anna Rustad. Andrew is listed asContinue reading “1930’s”

1920’s

1920 Elizabeth (listed as 34 but was actually 39) and Wallace (36) are listed on the 1920 Census living in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. No children are listed with them. Wallace is listed as a shipping clerk in a seed house. No occupation is listed for Elizabeth. Documentation #38 ‘Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, Census, 1920, Line 65-66’Continue reading “1920’s”

1910’s

At some point between Nov 28 1909 and 22 April 1910 Donald was given to the Bethany Home for Unwed Mothers. We have no record of when he was left there. He is mentioned in the divorce proceedings but his name was removed from the record. Apr 1910 Donald Frees (Foundling) (6 months) is listedContinue reading “1910’s”

1900’s

07 Jun 1900 Elizabeth (19) is listed on the US Census, 1900 with her parents and 3 siblings. Documentation #11: ‘US Census, 1900 page 9, line 87’ 05 Jun 1900 Andrew (18) is listed on the US Census, 1900 with his parents and sister Annie. Documentation #12: ‘US Census, 1900 page 7, line 6’ 31Continue reading “1900’s”