The Story Begins...
Where does one begin with family history? What do you do when the family tree is really more like a forest, with entangled branches and offshoots?
This story will start at the place where I grew up. The original home is no longer there, yet the land and homestead is still in the family, and provides a home and haven and livelihood for the generations who follow.
We owe our thanks to the generations before us who instilled in us a sense of family, of belonging, of sharing stories and history, and maintaining connections across the country and across the globe.
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Conrad and Emma (Peterson) Blixrud
Another of the semi-regular installments of Great Aunts and Uncles! Mary’s great uncle Conrad Nicolei Blixrud was born 18 Oct 1878 in Lien Twp, Grant County, MN and died Friday, 20 Jun 1958 in Alexandria, Douglas County MN. On 23 Jan 1906 he married Emma Marie Peterson and they farmed …
Family History – Wilhelmsdatter – 19 January
Wilhelmsdatter / Wilhelmson Family History Jørgine Wilhelmsdatter was born 19 Jan 1850 and baptized 7 Apr 1850 in Ostre Toten, Oppland, Norway, the second child of 2nd great-grandparents Vilhelm (Wilhelm) Olsen and Ragnild Jonsdatter (Lommen). She’s my great grand aunt (sister of my great grandmother Augusta Wilhelmson).
They say every person should have an "elevator pitch" - a summary used to quickly and simply define themselves and their value proposition (definition loosely taken from Wikipedia). Those of you who know me know that I'm generally a bit more wordy than that. Hence, no Twitter for me. But, after years of sharing my ancestry stories on Facebook I finally decided to broaden my horizons. Here, then, is the scoop on blixrud.com. Types of articles you can expect to see are tidbits about ancestors and their lives, images of historical records, links to places and sites of interest such as churches and locales, and outright speculation about their lives and times. This site may carry my maiden name, but will be devoted to all historical lines in the family. As such, some family members may find articles which don't relate (so to speak...) to them. By choosing a category filter, you can narrow the focus of what you see.