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Category: Genealogy

  • Karl John Raymond Tolf 1891-1973

    He was my grandmother’s Uncle Ray, the younger brother of her father. My mother and my sisters and I called him Unkie. While I was thinking about writing this post, it dawned on me – with some surprise – that I actually knew someone born in 1891. Not knew of him, but knew him.…

  • Carl Tolf 1767-1827

    My 5th great-grandfather Carl Tolf was a master blacksmith (hammarsmedsmästare) or in the words of Google Translate a “blacksmith’s hammer champion“. Carl lived primarily in Lindefors Bruk, Svenarum, Sweden for 60 years. He was born on this day in 1768 – that was 247 years ago. I have located a…

  • William John McBane 1877-1938

    Could William McBane point me toward Jacob’s birthplace in Switzerland? Talk with me about my family tree and there’s a chance you’ll hear me go on and on mention that I’m obsessed with interested in finding the birth place of my 2nd great-grandfather Jacob Koebe Mueller. Without this specific piece of information, I…

  • Mom in the 1940 Census

    The census taker made a number of errors on this record. For example my mother is listed as the son of her parents rather than their daughter. And at just seven years old, she had already attended school for seven years: But the record still provided some interesting information. Particularly when…

  • 10 Traits Every Genealogist Must Have

    Wondering how to make the most of your family history research this year? As with all genealogical research, you must begin with yourself. You’ll need: A sense of humor Misspelled names, poor indexing, out of print reference books. What’s a family history researcher to do? Laugh and the world laughs…

  • Peter August Tolf 1858-1929

    Happy birthday to my 3rd great-grandfather born on this day 157 years ago! The parish register of Births (Födde) and Baptisms (Döpte) [in] Svenarum [for the] year 1858: Pehr August was born on the 1st day of the 1st month and was baptized two days later. In the column following the new…

  • Surname Saturday: Tolf

    I come from a long line of Tolfs. And that’s quite an accomplishment for a Swede! You see, genealogists researching in Scandinavian countries generally encounter the patronymic naming practice early on. Since Tolf was the first name I added to my family tree, I was fortunate not to have the extra challenge of ever-changing surnames.…

  • Chicago Marriage Licenses Issued in 1894

    26 marriage licenses were issued recently in the city of Chicago. The December 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News listed the names of the soon-to-be-married on page two:  

  • Late in Life Lovebirds

    John Glader and Mrs. Louise Haase found love late in life as reported on page 1 of the December 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News.

  • An 1894 Engagement

    Miss Belle Eichman and Mr. Abe Striker became engaged and an announcement was placed on page 9 of the November 30, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: