Category Archives: Idaho

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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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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Helmbolt and Keith Wedding

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Lisaperryjd

The courtship and wedding of Thomas Helmbolt and Eugene Keith was as exciting, and mysterious, as their life in Canada.As reported by the Twin Falls News in 1907: Miss Eu Gene K. Keith of Payette and Thomas G. Helmbolt of … Continue reading →

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Edwyn Carlisle Perry

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Lisaperryjd

Edwyn Carlisle Perry was born in Amboy, Minnesota on Nov 10, 1898 to George and Anna Perry. He was murdered on or about July 1, 1939 in Payette, Idaho. According to newpaper reports on his murder, Edwyn joined the “national … Continue reading →

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Elbert C. Keith

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Lisaperryjd

Elbert Keith, who married Alice Perry (daughter of James Perry). Alice was possibly the twin sister of Allen Perry, my great-great-grandfather. Alice and Elbert moved from Sterling Center, Minnesota to Lake County, Dakota Territory in the 1880s, then back to … Continue reading →

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Thomas E. Helmbolt–Chiropractor, killer

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Lisaperryjd

My first cousin 3x removed is Eugene Gertrude Keith. She met and married Thomas Helmbolt in Idaho, where she grew up. During the First World War she and Thomas moved to Alberta, to Coronation, where they tried their hand at … Continue reading →

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Elwin Perry

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Lisaperryjd

James Perry moved from Vermont to Illinois and then Minnesota. He married Lydia Smith in Rockford IL, where their son Charles J. was born. They then moved to Minnesota, living at various times in Traverse de Sioux, Ottawa, Arlington, Sterling Center … Continue reading →

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