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Week 30: #52 Ancestors – In the News By Eilene Lyon I have done very little research on my great-great-grandparents Louis and Louise (Arbogast) Schaaf. They married in Jerseyville, Illinois, in 1880 and moved to Clark County, South Dakota, in 1883.1 This prompt sent me to Newspapers.com where I turned up a surprising news item... Continue Reading →
Week 14: #52 Ancestors – Begins With a Vowel By Eilene Lyon My great-great grandmother, Olive (Springer) Gusso, was born into a large family of first-generation Americans in 1870. Both her parents were German-born immigrants, Charles Springer of Heidelsheim and Margaret Delle of Mainz. The Springer family moved from Wisconsin to South Dakota when Olive... Continue Reading →
By Eilene Lyon Hazel Mildred Halse (1899-1959) Hazel Mildred Halse was the oldest daughter in a family with eleven children in Codington County, South Dakota. In addition to her school work, she had to help her mother with domestic chores and caring for her younger siblings. Her mother, Mabel Cutting, married at sixteen. All those... Continue Reading →
By Eilene Lyon Found Photo Project #6 Found in Albuquerque, this portrait of Bertha Marie Goodger with one of her nephews will soon be returning to its origins in Canada. Most likely the nephew is Norman Goodger, son of Thomas W. Goodger. If you’re wondering how to pronounce that name, think “Goodyear.” Bertha was the... Continue Reading →
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