Monthly Archives: October 2019

Whittier Birthday Book

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

Whittier Birthday Book was published by Houghton Mifflin, starting in 1881. The book contains poems by John Greenleaf Whittier and birth dates of famous people, arranged by calendar month with spaces to write other information. The copy of the book … Continue reading →

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Blue Earth County Property Records

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

After James Perry left Minnesota with Jennie (Elwell) Roper in 1869, Lydia and the children split up. Some of the children lived with neighbors in the Sterling Center area. 18 Jan 1897: Orbert A. Baxter and wife to George H. … Continue reading →

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Property Records in Faribault and Blue Earth County Minnesota

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

1865: Joseph Arnold sold Lot 13 in Block 14 in Winnebago to James Perry on Feb 25, 1865 for $25. According to the plat map, it is on the southwest corner of 5th St. and Young. 1865: George F. Jones … Continue reading →

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Legal Notes

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

The last place in Minnesota that James Perry lived was Winnebago City, MN. James was a tailor who also sold Singer sewing machines. Business must not have been very good, or the number of children that he and Lydia had … Continue reading →

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Death Notices from Blue Earth County Historical Society

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

In addition to many social notes I discovered in the vertical files at the BEHCS, I also found some obituaries. Unfortunately, I did not record what paper they were in. I would estimate either the Mankato Free Press or Blue … Continue reading →

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Keith Obituaries

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

Elbert C. Keith Obituary From Blue Earth County Examiner February 13, 1931. Elbert C. Keith passed away at home. His father was one of the pioneer settlers. Eldest son of S. M. Keith and was born in Buffalo Wisconsin on … Continue reading →

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Sterling Center Social Notes from the BECHS, Part 3

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

1900 Date Source City name 1 name 2  Note 6/8/1900 Blue Earth County Examiner Sterling MN Perry Pratt Mrs G. H. Perry from Elmore is visiting friends and family [Anna Pratt, nee Lamp] 7/20/1900 Blue Earth County Examiner Sterling MN … Continue reading →

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Sterling Center Notes in Blue Earth County Historical Society, Part 2

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

These notes are from 1893-1899 1893                       Date Source City name 1 name 2  Note 1/16/1893 Mankato Review Sterling MN Perry   Mrs Anna Perry spent last week with relatives … Continue reading →

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Sterling Center Mn Social Notes From Blue Earth County Historical Society, Part 1

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

There were many more notes from Sterling Center, which is east and north of Amboy. These are from 1880-1891. 1880-1891                       Date Source City name 1 name 2  Note 1/9/1880 … Continue reading →

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Amboy MN Social Notes from Blue Earth Historical Society

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

I have found some great information by looking in the vertical files of local genealogical societies. In the days before cloud computing, these files were clippings from newspapers organized by topics. “Tornado of 1924” or “Biggings family” etc. When I … Continue reading →

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