1900s

  • Interesting Record These letters have been edited to make the handwriting easier to read. It was done in pencil so parts of it are quite faded. It is in surprisingly good condition to have been written in 1903. I have transcribed it and fixed some of the spelling and grammatical errors. The letter reads: Sep

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  • A harsh Midwest winter…

    A harsh Midwest winter…

    … with Lars and Marie Gullickson found and passed down by: Aunt Ethel Oxtoby July 9th, 1885, at the age of sixteen, Marie was married to Lars Gullickson, a neighbor boy whose father had a claim near that of Christ Oxhovd. The  ceremony was held at a country church near Christine and was performed by

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