Lyon County, Minnesota

Posted Queries for July thru August 1999

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VANDAELE, VINKIER posted by Amber LaBelle on Tuesday, July 13, 1999: VANDAELE , VINKIER: Henry Vinkier arrived in Lyon county in1922 or 1923, he was married to Ludwinna Naert Vinkier. They had 4 children, the first who died in a car accident. The other three are George , Hank or Henry and Joseph. I know where the sons are they are my uncles, but no one seems to know anything else about the father. he died when they were young and were adopted by my grandfather Julius VanDaele when he and Ludwinna were married in 1928. Thank you for any and all information. They Came from Belgium in 1922.

BEAU, GRAND, LAVOIE, LAVOY, PRE posted by Steve LaVoy on Saturday, July 17, 1999: I am looking for descendents and ancestry of Ramie LAVOY [LAVOIE] born: August 12, 1856 in Chicago, moved to Fairview Township in Lyon County, Mn He died there on May 5, 1926. He was married to Meulvina "Minnie" GRAND PRE LE BEAU.

PIERCE posted by Dawn Janke on Saturday, July 31, 1999: PIERCE: Charles and Zora had son Roy, born in 1889, in Marshall.Looking for additional siblings, or dates of birth.

MARTIN posted by madeline reilly on Tuesday, August 3, 1999: My great grandparents JOSEPH and ANNA MARTIN lived in marshall, mn. from about 1892-1899. a child CORINE died there in about 1897. Can any tell me about any catholic cemeterys where she might be buried? Was there some type of epedemic at this time.

MERRILL posted by Reggie Merrill on Friday, August 6, 1999: I would like information on Gay MERRILL, who lived in Tracy, Minnesota around the 1930's.

FULLER, WELLS posted by Jody Farmer on Thursday, August 19, 1999: WELLS,FULLER: I have family information I would like to share with relatives. Ray WELLS married Mary Emma FULLER in Nebraska. According to Mary Emma Fullers fathers Obit they were living in Marshall, MN,Lyon county. I would like to find relatives of this family and share our family tree with them.

PEARSON, PEHRSON, PERSON posted by Sharon Johnson on Thursday, August 19, 1999: PERSON, PEHRSON,PEARSON: Hans PERSON arrived in Balaton in 1878 from Skåne,Sweden; lived in Skandia Township. Married Mary Anderson in 1880. They had four children;John Alfred b. in 1881,Edwin Oscar b. 1883,Clara b. 1885 Carl Otto b. 1886, Lorence b. 1891 d. 1893. They had a farm from 1885 to 1913. Hans died in 1906, the farm was sold in 1913 to a Leo Arnsdorf. Clara married a Oscar Wretlind and Alfred, Oscar and Otto moved to Wendell MN. I do not know where Hans and Mary are burried, or what happened to Clara.

FARNLOF, GUNDERSEN, GUNDERSON posted by Karen Dotson on Thursday, August 19, 1999: FARNLOF, GUNDERSEN, GUNDERSON: Looking for any information on a Emmanuel FARNLOF and his family, wife Hilda maiden name of wife GUNDERSEN/SON a daughter Stella & son Clarence FARNLOF living in Lyon county around 1900-1920

NIHART posted by George Freeman on Thursday, August 26, 1999: NIHART: Looking for cemetery and other information for Christ NIHART who died 1896-1900 in Lynd Township. He with his family is in 1895 census. If cemetery records are for sale I would be interested in information. Thanks

KUNS posted by Cappi Newton on Saturday, August 28, 1999: KUNS: My Uncle Edward A. KUNS was a barber at Cottonwood, in 1911. He was from Winnebago Co., Iowa. I am not sure if this was Lyons, or Brown Co. If the name sounds familiar I would like to hear from you. Thanks, Cappi

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