Minnesota Family History Research: 6/26/16

Saturday, July 2, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 2

July 2, 1863 - The Union soldiers of the 1st Minnesota “are most remembered for their actions during the second day's fighting at Gettysburg, where the regiment prevented the Confederates from pushing the Federals off of Cemetery Ridge, a position that was to be crucial in the battle.”¹Two hundred and fifteen of 262 men were wounded or killed.²

¹http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Minnesota_Volunteer_Infantry

²http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part1.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bachelder_Gettysburg_Battlefield.jpg

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If you are interested in finding out more about your family history in Minnesota, I specialize in researching genealogical and historical records in Minn. and western Wis., including: census records, birth records, death certificates, obits, grave site photos, ship passenger lists, marriage records and declarations of intent/naturalization records. I will visit locations to research local history and county records, as well as take photos. Quick turnaround on MNHS records. Both short searches and family history reports.

Website: TheMemoryQuilt.com ® click on Family History

Contact me at: pjefamilyresearch@gmail.com

Friday, July 1, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 1

July 1, 1931 - The new Stillwater bridge, designed to be a vertical lift bridge, opened on this date. “The first person to cross the bridge was young Topper Jackson of Stillwater, who bicycled across as soon as the barriers were taken down at 10:05 a.m. The total cost of the project was $460,000, shared equally by the state of Minnesota and Wisconsin.”

http://projects.wchsmn.org/reference/events/stillwater-lift-bridge-opens/

Stillwater Bridge

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain July 1, 2016,
as long as acknowledgement included.

Thursday, June 30, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: June 30

June 30, 2011 – Split Rock Lighthouse was designated as a National Historic Landmark on this date.¹ The lighthouse was completed in 1910 on the North Shore of Lake Superior in response to a large 1905 storm that destroyed or damaged about 29 vessels, killed 36 seamen and caused property losses of approximately $1.75 million on Lake Superior.²

¹http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Rock_Lighthouse

²http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mataafa_Storm

Split Rock Lighthouse

http://assets.byways.org/asset_files/000/012/932/Split_Rock_Lighthouse.jpg

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: June 29

June 29, 1861 – American surgeon William James Mayo was born on this date in Le Sueur, Minn. “He was one of the Mayo brothers, pioneers of the concept of the group clinic, bringing together specialists from a number of medical fields to better perform diagnoses and treatment. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., became an internationally known medical center.”

http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/june.htm

Dr. William James Mayo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James_Mayo#/media/File:William_James_Mayo_2.jpg

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If you are interested in finding out more about your family history in Minnesota, I specialize in researching genealogical and historical records in Minn. and western Wis., including: census records, birth records, death certificates, obits, grave site photos, ship passenger lists, marriage records and declarations of intent/naturalization records. I will visit locations to research local history and county records, as well as take photos. Quick turnaround on MNHS records. Both short searches and family history reports.

Website: TheMemoryQuilt.com ® click on Family History

Contact me at: pjefamilyresearch@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: June 28

June 28, 1984 – Directed by Brian DePalma, the iconic Bruce Springsteen “Dancing in the Dark” music video was filmed on this date at the St. Paul Civic Center. The audience was not real: it was made up of about 200 extras. Courtney Cox got the role of the adoring fan in the front row that gets to dance on stage with Bruce. She landed a role of the sitcom Family Ties soon after.

www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=962

Courtney Cox
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/courteney-cox-dancing-in-the-dark-bruce-springsteen/

Monday, June 27, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: June 27

June 27, 1963 - The state of Minnesota enacted the first law in the United States requiring modifications of buildings to provide accessibility for handicapped persons, with Governor Karl Rolvaag signing the bill.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1963#cite_note-80

http://www.deque.com/wp13/wp-content/dquploads/accessible.jpg

Sunday, June 26, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: June 26

June 26, 1998 - Westminster Presbyterian Church downtown Minneapolis was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on this date. “Westminster began as a gathering of eight people of Scottish, Irish and Welsh heritage in 1857. In 1860, the congregation built its first church, on Fourth Street between Nicollet and Hennepin Avenues in downtown Minneapolis. Because of the rapid growth of the congregation, the church soon outgrew its first location. In 1883, construction of a new, larger church began at Seventh Street and Nicollet Avenue [what eventually became the Dayton block].

Twelve years after the opening of the second church site, the building was heavily damaged by a fire. This prompted yet another move when the church rebuilt to its current location at Twelfth Street and Nicollet Mall, opening its doors for services in 1897.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Presbyterian_Church_(Minneapolis,_Minnesota)

Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain June 26, 2016,
as long as acknowledgement included.