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Melissa’s Myriad

Genealogy Surnames, page 1

An alphabetical listing of over 125 persons in my family’s history.

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Here are my genealogy names. This may be, or may not be, a complete list -- depending on when I last updated this page. I do try to keep this page up to date. However, it might take me a few weeks to post my newest family history info here.

Surnames I am researching include: Allen, Birkholz, Brainard, Caswell, Chalmers, Clark, Cook, Dear, Doty, Eagle, Goter, Hale, Haanen, King, Lowe, Mabie (or Mabille), Mannon, Miller, Morgan, Morning Flower (a person), Roberts, Saunders, Skitterel (or Slittral), Smith, Stilen (or Stylen), Vander Mark, and Wright.

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Allen

Allen, Jane (b: early 1800's, d: ?) Jane married James L. Roberts and was the mother of Rebecca Jane Roberts

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Birkholz

Birkholz, August (b: abt 1864, d: 1922) born in Wotschachow, Russia; married Pauline Goter and had two children--Daniel and Bertha; after Pauline's death he married Augusta Goter and had four children--Ida, Frederick, Toviele and Henry; he immigrated to the US in 1908; died in North Dakota, USA
Birkholz, Bertha (b: abt 1895, d: 1970) born in German-Russia to Pauline (Goter) and August Birkholz; immigrated to the U.S. with her father in 1908 & three weeks later married John C. Ulrich; She had nine children--Hanna, Art, Ed, Agnes, Gertrude, Eunice, Hattie, Norman, Beatrice; died in Jamestown, North Dakota, USA
Birkholz, Frederick (b: 1900, d: 1993) born in German-Russia to Augusta (Goter) and August Birkholz; immigrated to the U.S. abt. 1909; died in Minnesota, USA
Birkholz, Ida (b: abt 1897, d: ?) born in German-Russia to Augusta (Goter) and August Birkholz, immigrated to the U.S. abt 1909
Birkholz, Henry Leonard (b: 1910; d: 1981) born in Woodworth, North Dakota, USA to Augusta (Goter) and August Birkholz; married Dorothy Mabie in 1934 and had 3 children--Leonard, Alvin, and David; died in Long Prairie, Minnesota, USA
Birkholz, Toviele (b: 1905, d: 1918) born in German Russia to Augusta (Goter) and August Birkholz; immigrated to the U.S. abt 1909; died in Woodworth, North Dakota during a flu epidemic

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Brainard

Brainard, John C. (b: mid 1800's, d: ?) married Kate (surname currently unknown) and was the father of Lillian Pearl Brainard
Brainard, Lillian Pearl (b: 1879, d: 1926) born in Carroll, Iowa, USA to Kate and John C. Brainard; married George Chalmers and had three children--Verling, Evelyn, and an infant male (twin to Evelyn, died shortly after birth); died in Corson County, South Dakota, USA

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Caswell

Caswell, Doris May (b: 1934, d: abt 1977) daughter of Evelyn (Chalmers) and Edward R. Caswell; married Walt Algier; died of cancer
Caswell, Edward Robert (b: 1904, d: 1965) born in Minnesota, USA to Christine (Haanen) and Mert Caswell; married Evelyn Chalmers in 1930 and had five children--Lillian, Doris May, LaVern, Robert, and Joseph; is buried at Hill City, South Dakota, USA
Caswell, Florence (b: early 1900's, d: ?) daughter of Christine (Haanen) and Mert Caswell
Caswell, Johnny (b: early 1903, d: ?) son of Christine (Haanen) and Mert Caswell; had Alzheimer's Disease
Caswell, Louis (b: 1911, d: 1989) son of Christine (Haanen) and Mert Caswell; wife's name was Margaret; is buried at Timber Lake, South Dakota, USA
Caswell, Margaret (b: 1908, d: 1992) daughter of Christine (Haanen) and Mert Caswell; married Verling Chalmers in 1928; had 3 known children--Irene, Gordon and Mert; is buried at Timber Lake, South Dakota, USA
Caswell, Mert (b: 1879, d: 1953) born in Wisconsin; married Christine Haanen and had seven children--Johnny, Edward, Willie, Margaret, Florence, Louis and Lorance; is buried at Timber Lake, South Dakota, USA
Caswell, Willie (b. early 1900's, d: ?) son of Christine (Haanen) and Mert Caswell

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Chalmers

Chalmers, Alec (b: mid 1800's, d: ?) born in Scotland; married Helen Saunders and was the father of George; moved to Canada then into North Dakota, USA.
Chalmers, George Saunders (b: 1875, d: 1955) born in North Dakota to Helen (Saunders) and Alec Chalmers; married Lillian Pearl Brainard and had three children--Verling, Evelyn, and an infant male (twin to Evelyn, died shortly after birth); is buried in Hill City, South Dakota, USA.
Chalmers, Verling Morris (b: 1905, d: 1990) son of Lillian Pearl (Brainard) and George Saunders Chalmers; married Margaret Caswell; is buried at Timber Lake, South Dakota, USA.

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Clark

Clark, Israel (b: 1834, d: 1878) married Betsy Vander Mark in Pennsylvania, USA, and was the father of Mary Clark; died in Withee, Wisconsin, USA
Clark, Mary Jane (b: 1876, d: 1915) born in Withee, Wisconsin to Betsy (Vander Mark) and Israel Clark; married Wallace Sherman Mabie in 1893; was the mother of nine children: Harris Earl (1894), Alvin Ray (1897), Hazel Alice (1898), Grace Estelle (1901), Minnie Ellen (1904), Lester Floyd (1905), Archie LeRoy (1906), Robert Milton (abt 1909) and Dorothy Belle (1912); died in Loyal, Wisconsin.

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Cook

Cook, Betsy (b: mid 1800's, d: ?) possibly also known as Beth; information is sparse because the Kentucky courthouse burned down; had Cherokee relatives named Great House; married Sam Miller; was the mother of Mary Francis Miller

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Dear

Dear, Hannah (b: abt 1755, d: ?) probably born in England; married Thomas King on 3 July 1777 in Pewsey, Wiltshire, England; was the mother of Ann King

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Doty

Doty, Mary (b: abt 1870, d: ?) according to unconfirmed family notes she was born in St. Louis, Missouri; married George Stilen; was the mother of Robert Donald Stilen.

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Eagle

Eagle, Charlotte (b: 1801, d: 1858) born in Burbage, Wiltshire, England to Ann (King) and Joseph Eagle; married Isaac Smith on 17 March 1818 in Burbage; moved to the U.S. in 1856; settled near Council Bluffs, Pottawattomie, Iowa
Eagle, John (b: abt 1737, d: 1790) christened on 7 August 1737 by the Church of England in Great Bedwin, Wiltshire; probably the son of Bridget (Durell) and William Eagle; married Jane Skitterel on 4 May, 1761 in the Church of England in Burbage, Wiltshire; was the father of Joseph Eagle.
Eagle, Joseph (b: 1773, d: ?) born in Burbage, Wiltshire, England to Jane (Skitterel) and John Eagle; married Ann King on 17 April 1797; was the father of Charlotte Eagle.

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Goter

Goter, Andrew (b: 1840, d: 1928) of German descent and born in Poland; married Wilhelmina Henke; was the father of Pauline, Augusta, Wilhelmina, Edward, Ernest, Daniel and Juilia (not necessarily in that order); moved to the U.S. abt 1905; is buried in New Home Cemetery near Woodworth, North Dakota
Goter, Augusta (b: 1868, d: 1947) born to Wilhelmina (Henke) and Andrew Goter (probably in Poland); married August Birkholz; was the mother of Ida, Fred, Toviele and Henry; moved to the U.S. abt 1909; is buried at New Home Cemetery near Woodworth, North Dakota.
Goter, Daniel (b: 1878, d: 1977) born to Wilhelmina (Henke) and Andrew Goter in Poland, married Pauline Kastner; was the father of Wanda, Rudolf, Martha, Frieda, Paul, Meta, William, Albert, and Harta; moved to the U.S. in 1906; is buried near Woodworth, North Dakota.
Goter, Edward (b: abt 1875, d: 1960) born to Wilhelmina (Henke) and Andrew Goter in Poland; moved to the U.S. in 1893; married Emma Fehr; was the father of Emil, Reinhold and Edwin; buried near Woodworth, North Dakota.
Goter, Ernest (b: 1885, d: 1962) born in Poland to Wilhelmina (Henke) and Andrew Goter; moved to the U.S. in 1907; married Elsa Reiman; was the father of Esther, Walter, Luella, Dianna, Erma, Erlina, and Slemen; probably buried near Woodworth, North Dakota.
Goter, Julia (b. abt 1880, d: ?) born to Wilhelmina (Henke) and Andrew Goter in Poland; married August Weber.
Goter, Pauline (b: abt 1860's, d: ?) born to Andrew Goter (and maybe Wilhelmina Henke) (probably in Poland); married August Birkholz; was the mother of Daniel and Bertha; died probably in Poland.
Goter, Wilhelmina (b: abt 1860's, d: ?) born to Wilhelmina (Henke) and Andrew Goter; married Gustav Zinner.

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Hale

Hale, Katherin (b: abt 1859, d: ?) born in Ohio, married John C. Brainard, was mother of Lillian Pearl Brainard

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Haanen

Haanen, Christine (b: abt 1885, d: 1921) born in Wisconsin; married Mert Caswell; was the mother of Johnny, Edward Robert, Willie Caswell, Margret, Florence Caswell, Louis and Lorance; is buried at Timber Lake, South Dakota

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King

King, Ann (b: abt 1779, d:1837) born in Burbage, England; daughter of Hannah Dear and Thomas King; married Joseph Eagle; was mother of Charlotte Eagle
King, Thomas (b: abt 1755, d: ?) born in England; married Hannah Dear; was the father of Ann King

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