Spirits and Spirits

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Margaret O’Donnell

Margaret A. O’Donnell (1836-~1865) Margaret A. O’Donnell was born in 1836 in Kentucky as the…

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William Riley Estes

William Riley Estes (1833-1880) William Riley Estes was born in 1833 (or so) in Callaway,…

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Elizabeth Linville

Elizabeth Linville (~1842->1871) Elizabeth A. Linville was born about 1842 in Callaway County, Missouri, as…

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Kuemmel

“Spell it Kümmel or Kuemmel, but pronounce it Kimmel.” Wausau Daily Herald, 14 September 1934…

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Christian Oleson Rukke

Christian Oleson Rukke (1805-1874) Christian Oleson Rukke. Christian Olseon Rukke was born to Ole Thorson Tollefsgardie…

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Consumption

Last week, as I recovered from Thanksgiving and started thinking about Christmas, I was able…

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New Old Media

Convert your old media to digital… Before it is too late! Restoring old media may…

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1953 1st Event Winners Wausau Invitational Bonspiel LtoR Norman Krueger, O.L. Enstad, Harry Johnson, Larry Wilke

An Icy Family Legacy

A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies the long-lasting impact of…

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Class of 1948

This gal was a 1948 graduate. Her senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…

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Girls

These girls are possibly not all from the same family. They may be granddaughters of…

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Who are these ladies?

This picture was included in the Margaret Aldahl and Bennett Christianson photograph collection. Who are…

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A Wee Bit Irish

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! According to my Ancestry.com DNA test, I am of 6% Irish…

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Setting Liquor Rates

The Court set the rate for liquors, diets, and lodging When searching for some Virginia…

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John Estes

John Estes (1800-1859) John Estes was born about 1800 in Kentucky as the second child…

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Suffrage: 1951

As we have seen in earlier posts, women fought to gain full voting rights, missed…

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