On the 7th of October 1891, the Zimmerman family first arrived in the United States, their point of departure listed as Boulogne Sur Mer, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands. Originating in Russia, they arrived in the port of New York, New York State aboard the ship Maasdam, with their final destination listed as Houston, Texas....
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Update – June 5, 2010 I received the Obituary for Dewey S. Mercer in the mail today from the Tillamook Historical Society. In it it mentions a living sister “Hazel McCall, Sublimity”. This is much too much of a coincidence not to be her brother. Success! Another family member found. Now if I could...
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Dr. Thomas “Tom” Marion Montgomery was my 2nd Great Grandfather. He is buried in the Lone Oak Cemetery in Stayton, Marion County, Oregon. I have visited there and have seen his grave. The Lone Oak Cemetery is on a nice hill on the edge of Stayton in a mostly residential neighborhood overlooking the valley....
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John Keener McCall was my 2nd Great Grandfather. He is buried in the Lone Oak Cemetery in Stayton, Marion County, Oregon. I have visited there and have seen his grave. The Lone Oak Cemetery is on a nice hill on the edge of Stayton in a mostly residential neighborhood overlooking the valley. It is...
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I found the following photo among some photocopies that my mother made of some of my Great Grandmother’s photos in the 1970′s. Even though I don’t know who had this original, I am grateful to have the photocopy. I was looking at this photo, and thought this location looked vaguely familiar. After looking closely...
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My Great Uncle Daniels was kind enough to share this photo with me featuring my Great Great Grandpa Nees. He said it was the General Store of Steve Guthrie Nees (1863-1940), located in Inola, Rogers Co., Oklahoma. This prompted me to go and review the latest US Census records that I hadn’t added to...
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Johannes Adam Pfeifer, Jr. or Adam J. Pfeifer as he was known by was my Great Great Grandfather. Son of Johannes Adam Pfeifer Sr. and husband to Cecilia Rupp, he was born in Russia and immigrated with his parents to Kansas as part of the Volga River German migration. Here’s a timeline I’ve put...
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My Great Grandmother Etoyl (Montgomery) McCall (wife of Robert Lee McCall 1896-1989) kept a tattered photo album by her bedside showing pictures of her childhood growing up in Gravelly, Yell Co., Arkansas in the early 1900′s. I had an opportunity to scan the photos from the family member who inherited the album when Etoyl...
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Rochus Zimmerman is my Great Great Grandfather (GG) though his daughter Anna Zimmerman (1891-1978) who married Anton A. Pfeifer (1893-1946). One of the interesting things I discovered about Kansas, is they had state census records. This allowed me to get a more granular timeline from public records. Historical Timeline: Rochus Zimmerman (1867-1942) YEAR LOCATION...
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Thomas Marion Montgomery, Dr. is my Great Great Grandfather (GG) though his daughter Etoyl Montgomery (1896-1996) who married Robert Lee “Bob” McCall (1896-1989) in 1920. Refer to his Family Group Record to find out more details about his children. Historical Timeline: Dr. Thomas Marion Montgomery (1871-1961) YEAR LOCATION EVENT 1873 Harmontown, Lafayette Co., Mississippi...
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