Author Archives: Lisaperryjd

Dr. Allen W Perry, Lindsay California

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Lisaperryjd

Years of searching and more years of not even knowing, my dad finally uncovered information about his great-grandfather’s death. Allen Wallace Perry was born in Arlington MN on March 13, 1856. His twin sister, Alice, married Elbert Keith and moved … Continue reading →

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Charles Perry in St Paul MN

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Lisaperryjd

In the process of doing genealogy when I moved back to Minnesota I discovered that some of my Dad’s family remained in Minnesota from the 1850s to the 1980s. My Dad’s dad, while born in Minnesota, grew up in eastern … Continue reading →

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Willie Nelings and the Blizzard of 1887

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Lisaperryjd

Willie Nelings was a schoolteacher during the great Dakota Blizzard of 1887. According to a newspaper report in Wisconsin, where her sister lived, Willie saved the lives of her students during the storm by tying them together and leading them … Continue reading →

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More work

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Lisaperryjd

I was hoping to do some research during a break in employment. The break never materialized, thus I spend every day in the office and none at genealogy.

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I haven’t forgotten

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Lisaperryjd

Things have been busy over the past few weeks. Hopefully will get a chance to do more research and posting in the upcoming weeks.

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And this is what genealogy could accomplish

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Lisaperryjd

Feltron Annual Report I love the incorporation of graphs, the presentation of data in a way that is both artistic and complete.

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More on Jessie Jack Hooper

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Lisaperryjd

The Oshkosh, WI Public Museum has a virtual exhibit on voting rights for women, including photos and ephemera of Jessie Jack Hooper. The museum also has a lot of papers and other items of Jessie’s in their collection. Who’s going … Continue reading →

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William H. Neiling

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Lisaperryjd

The internet and Google books is making genealogy research so much more efficient. Back in the day, listservs and websites like rootsweb connected people more than documents. With Google Books and paid websites like Ancestry (and to a lesser extent, … Continue reading →

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William C Neeling

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Lisaperryjd

The spelling is a little off, however I think this might be a cousin of Daniel T Nelings. Algona, IA: Congressional Serial The patent itself: Patent App

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Mary (Nelings) Jack–DAR

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Lisaperryjd

Rumor was the Nelings were traceable back to the American Revolution. Here’s support: (source)

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