Helping the present understand the past
Today we’re continuing the discussion on census records and looking at the 1920 census. The 1920 census was enumerated beginning 1 January 1920. Let’s look at the actual census record to see what information can be extracted from this census. Using my great-grandpa Edward’s census listing, let’s look at what can be discovered about his…
Welcome to another edition of Tombstone Tuesday! Today we’re spotlighting my great grand uncle (by marriage), Franz Carl Gottlieb Nohr. Tombstone of Franz “Frank” Carl Gottlieb Nohr Anselm Lutheran Cemetery in Anselm, Ransom, North Dakota Franz was the child of Herman Edward Gottlieb Nohr and Henrietta Natzke. According to his obituary in The Fargo Forum…
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A couple of weeks ago we started talking about census records and looked at the 1940 census. Today we’re continuing to look at census records and the focus is on the 1930 census. The 1930 census was enumerated beginning 1 April 1930. Let’s take a look at an actual census record to see what kind…
Welcome to another edition of Tombstone Tuesday! Today we’re spotlighting my great grand aunt, Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Altman) Nohr. Tombstone of Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Altman) Nohr Anselm Lutheran Cemeter in Anselm, Ransom, North Dakota Minnie was the child of Julius Ferdinand Altman and Marie Louise Henrietta (Froemke) Altman. She had five brothers (three older and two younger)…
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Hello and welcome to Tombstone Tuesday! Today we’re jumping cemeteries and spotlighting my great grand uncle, Robert Altman (not the movie director, haha). Tombstone of Robert Altman Pinecrest Memorial Park in Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho Robert Altman was the child of Julius Ferdinand Altman and Marie Louise Henrietta (Froemke) Altman. He had four brothers (all older)…