Category Archives: Perry

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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Another Perry gone

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Lisaperryjd

I seem to be posting when the older generation passes on, which is morbid and turns the focus of genealogy to those who have gone rather than connecting with the living. That being said, my Aunt Theo died today. Theo … Continue reading →

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The challenge of incorrect information

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Lisaperryjd

Frequently, government information is incorrect. Census records will have relationships wrong, names misspelled, places of origin incorrect. This makes sense, given that interviewers may not have understood the person answering the questions and those answering the questions may not have … 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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Alexander W. Perry marries Abbie Cheney

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Lisaperryjd

“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 →

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James Samuel Perry–three families

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Lisaperryjd

One of the biggest recent shockers in my family history has been about my great-great-great grandfather, James Samuel Perry. For the longest time, my dad and I were trying to find out about James Samuel Perry. We knew that he married … Continue reading →

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