Archive for December, 2008

MOM – Minnesota Online Marriage System

December 12, 2008

This is HUGE for those of us with relatives in Minnesota. It’s a nifty online way to look-up and order marriage certificates from the state of Minnesota.
Try it here.

James Henry Knickerbocker 1880 Census

December 10, 2008

James Henry Knickerbocker was one of the sons of  William Knickerbocker (B. 1801) and Prudence Beadle. An 1880 census shows James, his wife Cynthia, a slew of children(Moris, Edmund, Adelia, Hattie, Daniel, Dever and Prudence)  and his mother-in-law Eliza T. Smith.
I’m fairly certain that Moris is really Maurice and the Dever is William Dever – [...]

1920 Wainer Census

December 9, 2008

My Father grew up in Maine. When I was younger my Uncle Stephen, who I’m named for, still lived in the family home in Maine and during the summer we would often visit.
Here’s a 1920 census showing my Grandfather, Grandmother, Uncle Mike, Aunt Vicky, and my Uncle Stephen: