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Tag Archives: Keith
Chester Township, South Dakota Social Notes
In the 1880’s, various members of the Perry family moved to what was then Dakota Territory. George, William, Allen, and Alice (Perry) Keith moved to Lake County, near Madison, D.T. Sarah (Perry) Johnson and her family moved to Minnehaha County, … Continue reading
Posted in 1880s, Dakota Territory, Perry, South Dakota
Tagged C.C. Tyler, Dell Rapids, Johnson, Keith, Lake County, Madison, Minnehaha County
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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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Helmbolt and Keith Wedding
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
Elbert C. Keith
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
Posted in 1900s, Idaho, Minnesota, Perry
Tagged capitalist, Idaho, Keith, Mankato, Payette
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Helmbolt thoughts
The previous post on the Thomas and Eugene (Keith) Helmbolt left out what I think is most interesting–their lives after Canada. They seemed to settle into a quiet marriage, working in California and making trips back to see her family … Continue reading
Thomas E. Helmbolt–Chiropractor, killer
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
Posted in 1910s, California, Idaho, Perry
Tagged Canada, Coronation, crime, Helmbolt, Keith, Mexico, murder
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