I am looking for information about a place called The School for the Feeble Minded. I had a great-aunt who was listed in census records as an inmate in this institution and would appreciate any info. Her name was Agnes O'Reilly. Thank You
St. Louis Park/Minneapolis. Searching for information(descendants/antecedents) for: CHARLES CLAUSEN (Karl Svendsen Klassen-Moen), b. 23 Dec 1859 Ringerike (Buskerud) Norway, died 25 June 1912, St. Louis Park, married in Norway about 1882-3, PETREA AMALIA ANDREASDATTER, born 14 Sept 1854, Sandeherred (Vestfold) Norway. They emmigrated to Minneapolis in 1887. He began working in a bank, then railroad, then a grocery story on Hennepin Ave. called Yerxia(?). Their children: Anna Kristine, b. 31 Jan 1884, Kristiana, Norway; Ragnhild, b. 9 Aug 1885, Kristiana, Sven Andreas, b. 8 Feb 1887, Kristiana, Henry Cornelius and Clara Margaret, b. 2 June 1890, Fredrick Wilhelm, b. 23 Nov. 1891 and Marie Louise, b. 30 Dec 1896. The last 4 children were born in St. Louis Park. Petrea had brother Anders Christian Andreassen (Andersen) b. 1859, Rikard Andreassen, b. 1862 and Anne Helene Andreasdatter (Andersen) b. 1856. They all also had emmigrated to the Minneapolis area and I! am looking for information on them.
Would like to correspond with anyone related to Peter and Anna Gooden who lived in Rice County MN from around 1853-1900. Peter was a brother to my great grandfather Theodore Gooden.
looking for family members of Arnold and Anna(Johanna)Van Den Heuvel. they lived in the Buckman Minn. area and the Dundras Minn. area I know Anna was buried at the Northfield Cemetary.Looking for any of there relatives. Thank you. M.Van Den Heuvel
The church and school in the fair ground in Faribault My mother was a teacher in the school prior to 1905 Her name was Edith L Lewis My parent s were married in the church 1906 My fathers name George W Kelly In 1953 I visited the school and saw an attendence book that my mother had used Ivisited the school in 1981 or 2 The book was missing People in the museum said it was in storage but would return it if they could find it Health has not aloud me to return I was just wondering if it was ever found Thank you George H Kelly jangeok@ pioneer.net
I am searching for grandparents and ggrandparents: Ggarndfather: Charles Schmitz, Rice County, MN. Ggradmother: Kathryn ?????? Grandfather: Nicholas Charles Schmitz, born January 21, 1907 in Faribault, Rice County, MN. Grandmother: Malinda Lousie Boevers, born January 25, 1916 in Wheeling, Rice County, MN. Her parents: Ggradfather: John Boevers Ggrandmother: Emma Lick If any of these names spark an intererst or ring a bell please contact me @ mlundholm@home.com
Need proof of birth of these two persons: Edward Leon Oakes b 22 July 1875 Rice Co.MN Mae/May Oakes b ca 1877-1879 Rice Co.MN Parents: Robert Bruce & Catherine Thompson Oakes
I am looking for any information on the following families; Busch, Weber or Hoffman. I believe they are from the St. Benedict/New Prague area. I have a Christian Busch (1834 - 1905) married to Margaret Hoffman (1853 - 1930). One of their sons, Christian Busch (1878 - 1961) married Appolonia Weber (1876 - 1920). Any information on these familes would be appreciated. I am willing to share what I know.
Orne,Edward Arthur,my grandfather(3/24/1914-4/1969 born in Faribault, Rice Co., MN. or my grandmother, Mayme Hill(Orne), or greatgrfather,Edward A.Orne,3/28/1843-12/5/1914 or grtgrandmthr Mary Maaud Jones(Orne)b.Abt1883-? Any information on my ancestors would be appreciated. Thank you, Sara Land
Andrew Byrne and Ellen Connor are the immigrants from Ireland, parents of Christopher Columbus Byrne. CC Byrne b. 1846, d. 1915. Married Olga (or Inga) Pherson in 1902, all I know about her is she is from Pine Island? Family tradition holds that he was a teacher and she a student at the Minnesota State School for the Deaf and Dumb in Faribault. She died in Walker Sanatorium for Consumptives. I am wondering if she's buried next to him at Calvary Cemetery, which would give me b. and d. dates. Additionally, would anyone know where records of the sanatorium or deaf school might have ended up?
I am looking for information on the family of Frederick Cain. Who I believe stopped in Rice Co. before settling in Redwood Co. This probably would Have been around 1885 to 1890. Shortly after moving to MN they adopted a young girl, who they called Pernell (not sure if this was her orginial name). Supposedly, her father killed her mother and some of her brothers and sister. The survivers were said to have been adopted by neighbors. Have been try- ing to find out more about this. Any help appreci- ated.
Looking for relatives of Anton Van Den Heuvel born Oct. 31 1985 and he died November 1985. Lonsdale,Rice Co. Minn. He was my Great grandfathers brother. I would like to know if any has any relatives living?thank-you!
Looking for information on Elizabeth Goodfellow and her husband Jasper Wood. Elizabeth was my great grandmother's daughter from her first marriage and the 1870 census for Rice Co lists her. She and her husband Jasper Wood later moved to Avon, Fulton Co., IL.
Friends, I am looking for Britta Maria Svensdotter LUNDBERG (born 1845-05-18) who left Sweden 1881-09-22 for Red Wing, Goodhue County, Sweden. She may have lived in the Canon Falls area. I have her death date as: 1902-10-27 in our Swedish family Bible. Can anybodt tell me where she is buried?........tj.......Nanaimo, B.C., Canada area?
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