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Category Archives: Minnesota
Blue Earth County Property Records
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
Property Records in Faribault and Blue Earth County Minnesota
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
Posted in 1860s, 1870s, Minnesota, Perry
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Legal Notes
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
Death Notices from Blue Earth County Historical Society
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
Keith Obituaries
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
Posted in 1930s, California, Dakota Territory, Minnesota, Perry
Tagged Dibble, Helmbolt, Keith
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Sterling Center Social Notes from the BECHS, Part 3
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
Posted in 1900s, Dakota Territory, Idaho, Minnesota, Perry, South Dakota
Tagged car, farm, illness, store, telephone
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Sterling Center Notes in Blue Earth County Historical Society, Part 2
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
Posted in 1890s, Minnesota, Perry, South Dakota
Tagged Mapleton, Sterling Center, store
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Sterling Center Mn Social Notes From Blue Earth County Historical Society, Part 1
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
Posted in 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, Cheney, Minnesota, Perry, South Dakota
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Amboy MN Social Notes from Blue Earth Historical Society
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
Alexander W. Perry marries Abbie Cheney
“A noon wedding occurred in Mankato today. Mr. Alex W. Perry and Miss Abbie V. Cheney of Amboy were married, the ceremony taking place at the Stahl House, Dr. C. Line of the Methodist church officiating.” The (Mankato) Review, Nov … Continue reading
Posted in 1890s, Cheney, Minnesota, Perry
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