I have several documents from the 1917-1926 time period that, when viewed alongside the Probate file, bring the family’s situation into much clearer focus. I also have photos from this same time period. So this multi-part study of the P.W. Pearson probate file will extend over several more posts than I originally anticipated – there’s […]
OTD in 1843: Peter Joseph Rademacher
On this date (January 13) in 1843, Dale’s great-great-grandfather Peter Joseph Rademacher was born in Olpe, Germany. Known to friends and family as Joseph, he emigrated to the United States with his wife and children in 1878 and settled in Crete, Nebraska, where Joseph’s younger brother Frank had already established successful businesses. Joseph and his […]
OTD in 1782: Isaac Hultman
On this date (January 13) in 1782, my 4x great-grandfather, Isaac Hultman, was born at Hellevedsqvarn in Norra Sandsjö parish in Sweden. One of the more memorable moments of our Sweden trip was visiting the ruins of the Hellevedsqvarn (also spelled Hällevedsqvarn) mill. Isaac was born there, where his father was the miller. Isaac himself […]
P.W. Pearson Probate Records, Part 2
The next document in the probate file after the will is the “Petition for Probate of Will”. This document was filed by Clara on September 15, 1920, three months after P.W.’s passing. This document gives just a rough outline of his assets (real estate plus $3,500 in personal estate) and identifies the heirs: At the time of […]
The Kreifels Brothers leave Minnesota
In recent posts on this topic, we have learned how the Kreifels brothers and their families traveled with their father-in-law Mathias Blommer from Missouri to Minnesota in 1855. They lived in Minnesota for about 15 years. They acquired land (some of it purchased, some of it homesteaded) and were caught up at least to some degree […]
