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Re: OLSENs in Brookings County

JohnHomann — 2012-11-12 17:02:43Z

I came across your posting this morning. I am fairly new to geneology.
My wife's great-grandmother was Nora Olsen, born 28 Aug 1886. She had a brother Oscar who is buried next to his mother Karen Olsen. Please contact me if this might be the Nora Olsen your looking for. I have quite a bit of information from Nora's daughter Ruth.

Re: Joseph G Smith died October 13 1944

judyartley53 — 2012-10-31 13:08:40Z

Hi,

You can order a copy of his death certificate from south Dakota Health Dept., http://doh/sd.gov/VitalRecords/genealogy.aspx. Hopefully the Informant knew where and when he was born and who his parents were. If they did, it will appear on his death certificate.

It appears that he might have been previously married according to the Smith Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23547168/person/1400390787.

Joseph G. Smith b. June 19, 1884 Storm lake, Buena Vista, Iowa. Married to Maria Mercedes Smith b. Adair, Iowa and died 29 April 1938.

Their Joseph G. Smith died 13 Oct 1944 in White, Brookings, South Dakota.

However, family trees have been known to be incorrect.

In 1930 in Oak Lake, Brookings, South Dakota there was a Joe G. Smith, wife Mary and several children living in Oak Lake.

The Brookings Area Genealogical Society, 515 Third St., Brookings, SD 57006 might have a copy of Joe's obituary. Successful Searching!

James E CLARK (1854, WI - 1941, SD)

MarilynRoth58 — 2012-08-11 15:03:41Z

James Edward CLARK (17 Sep. 1853/4, WI [Ancestry]- 24 Je. 1941, Brookings Co., SD [SD D]) m. 24 Aug. 1884, Guthrie Co., IA [IA M], Harriet[t] Matilda PALMER, b. Sep. 1864, WI. They had eleven children.

Census, Calamus, Dodge Co., WI, 1860, PALMER: W. C., 36, NY
B. PA: Esther, 33; John, 16; Saml. B., 13; Isabel, 11; Leroy, 7; Lydia, 5
B. WI: Nathan, 2.

Dodge P. O., Highland, Guthrie, IA, 1870, PALMER: Welcome, 46, NY
B. PA: Esta, 43; Samuel, 24; Isabell, 22; Leroy, 17; Lydia, 15
B. WI: Nathan, 12; Nancy, 10; Lewis, 8; Harriet, 6; Fones, 4.

Census of 1885, Section 29, Highland Twp., Guthrie Co., IA, CLARK
James E., 30, coal miner; wf. Harriet, 19; John W., 1.

Alpha, Hand Co., SD, 1900, CLARK: James E., b. Sep. 1854, WI, married 16 years
Wf. Harriet M., b. Sep. 1864, WI, father b. NY, mother b. PA, had 8 ch. 8 living
Ch. b. IA: James F, Oct. 1885; Esther A., Aug. '86; Charles E., Je. '89; Dorothy A., Je.'90; Warren W., Mar '93; Laura B., July '95; Jerden F., May '99.

Zell, Faulk, SD, 1910, CLARK: James E., 59, WI Scot. NY, stone mason; Harriett M., 44, WI;
B. Iowa: Edward C., 20; Dorothy A., 18; Warren W., 17; Jared F., 10;
B. SD: Lottie E., 7; William F., 5; Henry E., 3.
Henry's dates: (2 July 1906 - 28 Feb. 1988).

White, Brookings County, SD, 1920, CLARK: James E., 66; Harriet M., 55; Warren W., 26; Lottie E., 17; Wm. Fredric, 15; Henry E., 13.

SD M., Brookings, Brookings Co., SD, CLARK
Warren W., 30 June 1922, Callie Margaret McKNIGHT
Lottie Evelyn, 21 Apr. 1923, Charles SVEC.

They stayed in Brookings County, SD, for censuses of 1930 & 1940. Henry was still with James and Harriet.

There were too many people with the same names to find James E. CLARK in 1860 or 1870, but Ancestry says that he was son of James CLARK & D. ROBI[N]SON, named on his marriage record. He may have been orphaned when he was about three and raised by his aunts, per Ancestry and online message board. James E. was listed as a boarder in household of D. S. HAMILTON, Highland, Guthrie, IA, 1880.

You can find out more on RootsWeb Family Trees. (Click the strip at the top of the page and then click Advanced Search.)

, James E Clark b 1854 lived in White SD after 1910

mattclark139 — 2012-08-06 04:07:57Z

Looking for information on James E Clark B 1854 Wisconsin died 1941 white SD. Had large family.Wifes name Harriett Matilda Palmer. Any info would be helpful.

Re: DenOtter's

knikatnu — 2012-05-19 04:51:07Z

Hi Angie,

My great aunt Amy Halstead married Herbert Den Otter the oldest of that family and had several children. The daughter Gladys also married a great uncle of mine also. Check out my family tree, Heim, Strait Family tree. Amy was a sister of my grandmother, Maude Halstead Heim. I have tracked Aunt Amys children to as close as I can. This is all that I know. I never met Herbert Den Otter, but my Uncle Wendell is still living and personally knew him. I hope this helps.

Star Hein Theodore, sehein61@yahoo.com

Re: F. Schlottman & E. Port marriage in Milwaukee's German newspapers

rebholzgary — 2012-04-28 14:23:12Z

The occasion of the 1866 marriage of Friedrich Schlottman & Eva Port was published in local German newspapers. These were brief notices (some with wedding verses) placed in the papers, most likely by the ministers - but not like the later lists compiled from the Registrar's office. Contact me for more information.
gary.rebholz@gmail.com
Milwaukee's German Newspapers; an index of death notices and related items (1844-1950).

Joseph G Smith died October 13 1944

edjsmith47 — 2012-04-10 00:39:43Z

My great grandmother Helen Agatha Crowley married Henry Adam Smith in Avoca Minnesota in 1903. Henry died May 10, 1926 and Helen married Joseph G. Smith May 3rd, 1939 and he died October 13th, 1944 in Brookings County South Dakota. I can find nothing on his parents or his method of death, except it may have been a sucicde. Any ideas or information would be greatly appriciated.

Re: Obiturary lookup?

reblady — 2012-02-24 23:22:21Z

I have had great work done by Barbara Behrend, bbehrend@brookings.net

She works in the Library and has looked up obituaries and burial records for me in the past.

Obiturary lookup?

DanOlson83 — 2012-02-24 22:40:45Z

Hello - I'm wondering if someone would lookup an obituary for me for John L. Olson (1880 - May 3, 1964), who died in the Brookins area. I'm especially interested in seeing what his middle name is. Thanks.

Re: 2 Obits wanted from 2000

ssmith0942 — 2011-11-23 20:10:09Z

I sent a message to you the other day. Here is my email.
lrs1623@q.com

Thanks. Sheila

Re: 2 Obits wanted from 2000

ColleenLill76 — 2011-11-23 04:38:21Z

I can't send you the images from Genealogybank.com thru the message board. If you send me your email directly, then I'll email the articles back to you.

My email addr is sassenach @ shaw.ca. Remember to remove the spaces.

Colleen

Re: 2 Obits wanted from 2000

reblady — 2011-11-18 21:18:57Z

If you Contact Barbara Behrend, bbehrend@brookings.net she will assist you will research at the Brookings Library.

She is a really great person and very helpful. She found an obit for me from Microfilm and even went to the clerks office to see if any further info on the person was available. After sending me the obit she did further research and found a photo of the person I was looking for and sent a copy to me.

I believe she is a libray employee but does do genealogy lookups for those trying to find info on persons from Brookings County, SD.

Sharon Bledsoe

Re: 2 Obits wanted from 2000

ssmith0942 — 2011-11-18 20:09:06Z

Thank you!

Re: 2 Obits wanted from 2000

ColleenLill76 — 2011-11-18 15:58:12Z

Sheila,

I checked Genealogybank.com and although I didn't find an obit for Valda Rossman, I did find a newspaper article with her mentioned, along with a photo that she is included in.

If you email me off list I can send these to you!

regards,

Colleen Lill
sassenach @ shaw.ca (remove the spaces)

2 Obits wanted from 2000

ssmith0942 — 2011-11-18 02:58:51Z

Hi, would anyone be willing to look for two obits in the Brookings library? I will pay copy and mailing costs and reasonable search cost.

I am looking for:
Duane Arthur Justice who died 11 August 2000
Valda Lucille Schrader Rossman who died 22 February 2000

Thanks for any help you can give. Sheila

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

Ray_W_Justus — 2011-07-30 05:01:12Z

Gladys, Linda is not on this thread. Copy and paste the link below into you browser to read the thread to which she responded:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.sou...

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

Gladys_Peacock — 2011-07-30 00:46:44Z

Hi Linda
Where did you find the book of the family tree?
Love Gladys

CC McDaniel's Photographic Studio - where was it located?

ColleenLill76 — 2011-05-18 02:54:36Z

I recently received a photo of my ggrandfather - Henry Neal Winsor. On the reverse of the photo is printed:

"from the Photographic Studio of CC McDaniel's"

the side of the photo has been cut off and all I can read for the location is:

Newton; AR
Gallery
515 1/2 Main Street

My ggrandfather lived in the Brookings area with his family from about 1880 to the early 1890's. He appears to be about 20 years old approx.

Can anyone tell me if there was a CC McDaniel's photo studio in the Brookings area for this time frame? I'm wondering also if this isn't a studio in Arkansas?

Thanks for any help/suggestions.

HAHN Surname - Aurora & Brookings Area

Deeply_Rooted — 2011-03-11 03:33:56Z

I'm interested in connecting to others researching the HAHN surname. My great-great-grandparents, John & Maggie (SCHAFFER) HAHN lived in Aurora in the 1880s/1890s before coming to Iowa in the early 1900s. He was the son of Valentine & Elizabeth (WORST) HAHN.

Other names in my family tree that I'm researching include:
Fred & Sarah (GARD) HAHN
William & Birdie (HESS) HAHN
Nels & Mary (CLARK) HAHN

Thank-you!

Re: Photography Studio

PennysGenes — 2011-03-07 18:39:17Z

The photo arrived in the mail last week. I have created an article on my blog about this photo, so hopefully we find some relatives.

http://pennysgenes.blogspot.com/2011/03/mystery-monday-mr-br...

Re: Death record for Mayme/ Griffin

ccjlld — 2011-03-04 03:26:02Z

I am curious regarding whether you eventually received any information about Mayme Griffin. We have searched high and wide for information on my grandmother, Mayme Griffin. My Mayme Griffin was born in Minnesota or North Dakota, and lived at various locations in the upper midwest. We believe that she married a gentleman named Holt, had a daughter, Muriel, and then her husband died. She took Muriel and emigrated to Bladworth SK. She met my grandfather, C. H. Lummis in Bladworth. They married and had 5 children between 1910 and August 1, 1917, when she died and was buried in Bladworth. Hers seems to be an unusual name, so I was hoping that you might have come across my Mayme Griffin during your search.
Thanks - Michael Lummis - kcmitchellpapa@aol.com

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

Gladys_Peacock — 2011-03-02 22:09:05Z

hi linda
Can you please send me the book that you have? Or can I get the book of Myers?
Love Gladys

Re: DenOtter's

balladman01 — 2011-03-01 17:46:54Z

I have a connection to the DenOtters of Volga, SD. If you would like to correspond.

I found a great resource tree that connects to the DenOtter tree in Volga, SD. http://www.voorouder.nl/genealogie/getperson.php?personID=I1...

Re: Photography Studio

Kathydon217 — 2011-02-24 05:38:15Z

I found the obit for Andrew J Bradley-He died in San Diego, California

Mary Coon Thayer ended up in San Diego and also I have a photo of Tom Coon taken in San Diego

Go to www.fultonhistory.com and search in quotes

"Andrew J Bradley"
#16 Obit for Andrew died 1926

I found the census records 1850-1860-1870 for Andrew in Otsego County New York

Kathy

Re: Photography Studio

PennysGenes — 2011-02-24 04:23:44Z

I just did a little research (very quickly) with the Ancestry census records.

In the 1885 Territorial Census and the 1900 Federal Census, it appears there was an Andrew Bradley born about 1834/5 in New York. Looks like his wife Martha had 2 children a William and another child that didn't survive. Martha and William were also born in New York. They appear in the Moody county census, which would be just down the road. Brookings was and is still the major hub city for a large portion of Moody county.

There are several records for "James Monroe", though they were born in a variety of locations including Kansas, Iowa, Canada, Massachussettes and Illinois.

I'll let you know if we discover any other details!

~Penny

Re: Photography Studio

Kathydon217 — 2011-02-24 03:56:18Z

That would be great-The picture was with a group of pictures that ended up in a home in Mechanicville, NY

All of them were identified on the back and most refer to a COON Family from Otsego County, NY. My last name is Coons so the pictures were given to me. None of them connect to my husband's Coons' Family.

I have not been able to trace them from census records except for a Mary Coon married to a Dr Thayer living in San Francisco about 1880-I did find a person interested in Dr Thayer as he was tracing the Thayer Family from Otsego County, NY

If you send me your mailing address through Ancestry I'll mail it to you and you can do what you want with it. If you ever find out who the man is and his relationship to Brooklings would you let me know.

Kathy

Re: Photography Studio

PennysGenes — 2011-02-24 03:40:36Z

If you want to send the photo my way, I would be happy to hand it off to the Brookings Area Genealogical Society or the Brookings County Museum.

Re: Photography Studio

Kathydon217 — 2011-02-24 01:37:01Z

The picture I have just says

Brooklings Dakota

According to what you found on O G Oyloe and South Dakota being formed in the latter part of 1889 this picture was probably taken in 1889.

This picture does not connect to my family. Do you know anyone who would like it? I don't know if you only collect your own family or any photos that were taken in Brooklings.

Kathy

Re: Photography Studio

PennysGenes — 2011-02-23 23:28:57Z

I just found the perfect reference!

According to the book titled "They Captured the Moment: Dakotas Photographers 1853-1920", Ole Oyloe was a photographer from 1889-1921 in the town of Brookings.

From 1891-1900, Ole Oyloe was also a photographer in Elkton, which is about 20 miles southeast of Brookings (city). The Elkton studio is the studio he bought from Jarvis in 1891. Elkton is also in Brookings County. So I wonder if some of the photos from this studio may have had the Brookings inscription as well.

Re: Photography Studio

PennysGenes — 2011-02-21 23:57:52Z

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the photos now in my possession were not labeled. I am slowly working on labeling them with the help of other cousins.

Photography Studio

Kathydon217 — 2011-02-21 23:32:33Z

I am trying to identify a photograph. It was taken by a

O.G.Oyloe
Brookings Dakota

The names on the back is James Monroe
Crossed out is the name of Andrew Bradley
Someone identified it as either one or the other.

I am trying to find the timeframe when it was taken. I find a Ole G Oyloe in the 1910-1930 census but he is not listed as a Photographer.
Thank you.

The picture was found in New York State.

Kathy

Re: Photography Studio

gwinifred — 2011-02-21 23:21:56Z

Great postings!

My great grandparents, Charles Erwin Palmer & Cora Ann (Cole) lived in Brookings. As did some of the Blote's, Herman, Carl, Louie aka: John or Ludwig.

I wonder if any of your photos are identified?

Beth BLOTE

Re: Photography Studio

PennysGenes — 2011-02-21 21:07:23Z

Kathy,

Does the photographer's inscription say "Dakota" or did it say "S Dak" or any other variation of South Dakota?

A couple years ago when I searched for photographers in the Brookings area, I found a directory that said in 1890 Ole G Oyloe was a photographer.

However, if the inscription just said "Dakota" that would likely indicate it is from before 1890. South Dakota
became a state on November 2, 1889.

I also read that Ole Oyloe bought out a photographer named Jarvis in 1891. Then in later years, John G Oyloe and Conrad Oyloe were also photographers.

I have several photos from the Brookings area and quite a few were taken by the Oyloes. The inscriptions I have seen all say "Brookings, SD" or "Brookings, S. Dak" though.

~Penny
Brookings,SD

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

Gladys_Peacock — 2010-11-22 20:32:24Z

Hi Linda
Where can I get the book of the Elkton's book. When you have the time?
Love Gladys

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

Gladys_Peacock — 2010-11-13 23:49:07Z

Hi Linda
How is the book Linda? Can you send me the book that you found?
Love Gladys

Re: Olaus Udseth b. 1859

MarilynRoth58 — 2010-09-18 21:26:32Z

This is all from free sources. Check them out.

Pilot.FamilySearch.org, Lake Hendricks Twp., Brookings Co., SD, 1900, UDSETH
John, b. Je. 1841, imm. 1869; wf. Anna, b. Je. 1858, imm. 1880, they & parents b. Norway
Ch. b. MN: Rudolph, Mar. 1881; Arthur, May 1884
B. SD: Fethoft, Apr. 1887; son Norin?, Aug. 1893; Levi?, Jan. 1899
Mother Anna JOHNSON, b. July 1824, aged 74? widow, imm. 1884, 1 child, 1 living.

UDSETH: Lars H., b. Sep. 1829, m. 46 y., imm. 1868; wf. Olina H., b. Apr. 1834, imm. 1868, they & parents b. Norway, 13 ch., 5 living
Son Olaus, b. May 1881, SD.

Hendricks, MN, P. O., Lake Hendricks Twp., Brookings, SD, 1915, UDSETH, Lars, 85, he & parents b. Norway, had m. Alina TYSOLIN, to US 1877, to SD 1880, Lutheran.

Hendricks, Lincoln Co., MN, Olaus UDSETH m. 16 May 1906, Olena SWENSON.

SD Births, Brookings Co., UDSETH
Lans & Oliva [TLYSKO] had Olaus, 17 May 1881
Rasmus & Anna [LERUM] had Alice, 19 Sep. 1892
Hans & Elizabeth had Luella, b. 18 Apr. 1899
Olaus & Olina [SWENSON] had Clara, 26 Oct. 1907.

1920, Hennepin, MN, Olaus UDSETH, 38; Olina, 32; Clara 12.

FSBeta: Lars Hansen UDSᴁ T & Olina OLSDATTER had Martin Edvard, b. 24 Sep. 1867, bpt. 5 Jan. 1868, Hitra, Sør Trøndelag, Norway.

Digitalarkivet: Hitteren [Hitra], Filland local parish, Udseth farm, 1865
Lars Hansen, Husfader, Gaardbruger og Selveier, 37, [born] Bynaesseths Prgj
Wife Oline Olsd., 29, [b.] Hitterens Prgj.
Sons Hans, 11; Olaus, 9;
Datters: Anna, 7; Serine, 4; Necoline, 1
Siri Larsd, hans Moder, Foderaadskone, 72, Bynaesseths Prgj.
Martha Olsd, omstreifende Betjerske her i Praestegjeldet, [b.] Nordmore, [remarks] tilhorende Hitterens Prgj.
Knudt Lars., Husfader Jusmand med Jord, 86, [b.] Aals Prgj. i Hallingdal.

Google Maps has some photos of the area near Hitra. It looks as if Hitra is on an island west of Trondheim, with a bridge to it.

Olaus Udseth b. 1859

celestialangel97701 — 2010-09-11 08:23:02Z

I am trying to find out more information on Olaus Larsen Udseth b.1859. I have him in the 1880 Census in the Brookings Territory in South Dakota. His parents were Lars Hansen Udseth born 1829 in Norway and Oline Marie Olsdtr. Tysko b. 1834 in Norway. I was wondering if someone might be able to help me locate him and his family in the Census Records. I don't have a subscription right now so I cannot view the records. So if someone could attach the records to your reply. Thanks so much.

Re: Burial Location

MarilynRoth58 — 2010-09-02 19:56:24Z

You should be able to get a death certificate from the Brookings County Register of Deeds, Brookings, SD.

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

LindaMartinez962 — 2010-08-31 01:25:42Z

Hello

Just saw your note. I am really new to the message boards- I will continue to look in the book in the timeframe. I saw the reply from Rebecca re Lynch and the blacksmith. My grandfather was harness maker and repair but in Flandreau. The Myers family is still in Elkton and Flandreau. I will let you know what I find in the book.

Linda Myers Martinez

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

LindaMartinez962 — 2010-08-31 01:12:18Z

Hi Rebecca

Do you happen to have any memories of Myers family in
Elkton? I am a Myers- Charles and Amelia were my great grandparents. My grandmother was Ida Stagelman Myers. She was a school teacher- was teacher at Stagelman school. Lots of Myers still around. I saw that Lynch is near Oppelt on your link. Oppelt was somehow married into Myers.

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

IArebmin — 2010-08-31 00:10:36Z

Go to this link
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sdbrooki/maps1897/alton.ht...
Section 26 is the Mary Lynch place and is close the where the McKain store was located. I grew up straight north of the McKain store and remember seeing it vacant and still standing when I rode the bus to Elkton to go to school. There was a blacksmith place a few more miles down the road from the McKain store. My dad told me about it.
No, there were not any of your folks mentioned that I could find.
Good luck.
Rebecca

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

Ray_W_Justus — 2010-08-30 03:29:09Z

I'm sorry for not getting back to you sooner, Linda. My best guess on the timeframe is 1907 to 1928. Mom was born in August 1915. I have a picture of her with her dog when she was about five years old. There is a barn, farmhouse and some outbuildings in the distance. Grandma's maiden name was Maxwell but I don't think any of her family lived in Elkton. She lived in central Iowa before moving to South Dakota. Her mother, Angeline, died in Aurora in 1906 but it is my understanding that she was just visiting. She and two of the children contracted scarlet fever. The children lived. I have a picture of Grandma and Grandpa taken in August 1925. On the back it says they were living on the Lynch place. Grandpa was a blacksmith. My aunt told me they were very poor and lived above the blacksmith shop. Mom said once that they lived on a farm near the McKain train stop. I do not know if it was the same place. Grandma and Grandpa are buried in the Aurora Cemetery.

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

LindaMartinez962 — 2010-08-30 02:20:08Z

Hello

I looked for the Carmans but no luck finding them in the book. The book has the folks buried in the cemeteries there but no listing for the Carmans. Let me know approx what year. I will keep looking. The book has no index of names. i can ask my family still in Elkton if they know the name. It is a real pretty town and the people are very nice. Sometimes wish I lived closer. Not in the winter, though.

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

LindaMartinez962 — 2010-08-23 12:07:44Z

Hello Can you let me know a time frame they would have lieved in Elkton? The book does not have an index. Also maiden name of Fanny if her people might have been there, also. I will start a look in it this morning and then continue on the weekend when I return home from work (yuck) :)

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

Ray_W_Justus — 2010-08-23 04:18:59Z

Does the book mention anything about Sam and Fannie Carman?

Re: Elkton Village, Brookings County, South Dakota

LindaMartinez962 — 2010-08-23 03:39:06Z

I have this book. Bought it when we were visiting Elkton last year. It is wonderful. My family was Myers- early homesteaders there. And still there to this day.

Burial Location

Don405 — 2010-08-22 17:40:52Z

James Warren Holcomb died Brooking Co., 22 Sept. 1947, however have been unable to locate burial location. Any help? Thanks.

Re: Death Record Lookup/ Elizabeth Janco Davis

IlliniMom2 — 2010-04-05 14:51:27Z

If you have a link, that would be great. I'm not finding a 'Brenda'. I do see a Barbara, so I may just give her a try.
Thanks

Re: Death Record Lookup/ Elizabeth Janco Davis

reblady — 2010-04-05 14:01:34Z

Let me know if you can not find her and I will find a link
for you.

Sharon

Re: Death Record Lookup/ Elizabeth Janco Davis

IlliniMom2 — 2010-04-05 03:44:05Z

Thanks! On my way to google her now.