Year: 2016

When my Grandmother Stila M. (Harlan) Gleason passed away on May 7, 2002, not only did we lose the family matriarch but we lost the our family historian.  I had been dabbling with the family tree for a couple of …

Finding Uncle Walter – Mining and Murder in Searchlight Read More »

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Patriotism is one of the noblest and loftiest emotions of the heart, it should be along with our religion and our homes the first best thought.  Where would be today our happy homes, if it was not for this strong …

Patriot, Political Activist & Progressive – Emma Webster (Brown) Harlan – A 19th Century Woman Read More »

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Following is a post about a very special person, who is a big part of my childhood memories of ‘The Hill.’   Olive (Herring) Preussler is not a blood relation to my family but I called her Grandma.  I don’t know how many of the other kids …

Grandma Preussler – Olive Vada Herring Read More »

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A special thanks to Dennis Roth, for providing all of his information regarding the burials at Teakean Cemetery and taking the time to provide insight, direction and avenues of research.  Without his help and the help of others, I would not …

The Teakean Cemetery – aka my ‘little’ project Read More »

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Frederik Georg Frederiksen and Boline Jørgine Olsen Frederik Georg Frederiksen Frederik Georg “George” Frederiksen was born August 28, 1874 in Høsterkøb, Frederiksborg, Denmark to Christen Frederiksen and Ane Lisbeth Jørgensen.  He was the second of six children born to Christen and …

Journey to a new land – The Frederiksen family settles in Idaho Read More »

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