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Stearns County, Minnesota
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Documented Families of Stearns County, Minnesota

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18 families documented in Stearns County, Minnesota, reconstructed from public-domain county histories and obituaries. Each page shows the family as the record gives it: parents, spouse, and children, with the source named.

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The Anderson Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · documented from the public record

Nels Anderson

Nels Anderson ⚭ Annie Munson
childrenHenry Anderson · Alfred Anderson · Godfrey Anderson · Gus Anderson · Sigried Anderson · Hulda Anderson · Annie Anderson
  • Father of Henry Anderson.
  • Wife Annie Munson.
  • Came to Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota.
  • Owned three farms.
  • Children born in Benson, Minn.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Hedin Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · from Sweden · documented from the public record

Otto J. Hedin b. 1878

Otto J. Hedin ⚭ Dena Holmberg
childrenHerman Hedin · Hilma Hedin
  • Born Sweden June 7, 1878.
  • Came to Sauk Centre township, Stearns County, Minnesota in 1891.
  • Farm of eighty-two acres.
  • Married Dena Holmberg.
  • Two children: Herman and Hilma.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Jansen Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · documented from the public record

Mary Jansen

Mary Jansen ⚭ Mr. Roen
childrenJohn Roen · Emma Roen · Henry Roen · Robert Roen · Frank Roen · Oliver Roen · Rudolph Roen
  • Married Mr. Roen.
  • They had seven children (Frank died in infancy).

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Johnston Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · documented from the public record

Smith Johnston

Smith Johnston ⚭ Harriet Palmer
childrenJohn S. Johnston
  • Father of John S. Johnston of Le Sauk township, Stearns County, MN.
  • Wife Harriet Palmer.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Kruger Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · from Germany · documented from the public record

Julianna Kruger b. 1834

parentsGotlieb Kruger
Julianna Kruger ⚭ Michael Nehring
childrenFred Charles Nehring · Amelia Nehring (Mrs. George Voss) · Bertha Nehring (Mrs. Edward Kruger)
  • Born August 1834 in Germany, daughter of Gotlieb Kruger.
  • Second wife of pioneer Michael Nehring of Zion township, married January 1871.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Miller Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · documented from the public record

William Carl Miller

William Carl Miller ⚭ Ella Schultz
childrenEsther Miller · Alvin Miller · Sadie Miller · Harvey Miller
  • Known as William Carl Miller, Jr.
  • Progressive young farmer of Zion township, operates the home place in section 22.
  • Added forty acres, erected a large silo.
  • General farming, breeds Holstein cattle.
  • Member of the Evangelical church, Sunday-school secretary.
  • Married Ella Schultz in 1896.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Perry Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · documented from the public record

John Nelson Perry

John Nelson Perry ⚭ Mary Elizabeth Getchell
childrenRalph Winslow Perry · Melvin N. Perry
  • Pioneer of Brockway township, Stearns County, MN.
  • Held the old homestead in section 32.
  • Wife Mary Elizabeth Getchell.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Perry Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · documented from the public record

Ralph Winslow Perry b. 1880

parentsJohn Nelson Perry & Mary Elizabeth Getchell
Ralph Winslow Perry ⚭ May E. Lambert
childrenIna Perry · Lloyd Perry · Grace Perry · Leonard Perry
  • Merchant of Sartell.
  • Born on the old homestead in section 32, Brockway township, March 7, 1880.
  • Operated the homestead with brother Melvin N. Perry, then in 1913 bought a store in Sartell (cigars, confectionery, general merchandise).
  • Mason (Sauk Rapids), M.W.A. (Rice).
  • Presbyterian.
  • Married Oct 13, 1901.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Pesheck Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · documented from the public record

W. S. Pesheck b. 1884

parentsJohn Pesheck
W. S. Pesheck ⚭ Eva Van Vleck
childrenFern Pesheck · Francis Pesheck
  • Young farmer of Sauk Centre township.
  • Born Getty township, Stearns County, July 22, 1884.
  • Son of John Pesheck.
  • Married Eva Van Vleck of Todd county.
  • Also listed as 'Wilfield S.' among John Pesheck's children.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Smitten Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · documented from the public record

George A. Smitten d. 1903

parentsGeorge W. Smitten
George A. Smitten
childrenJohn W. Smitten
  • Son of George W. Smitten of Le Sauk township, Stearns County, MN.
  • Died 1903, leaving a wife and three children (John W. and others.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Stiles Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · documented from the public record

David Stiles

David Stiles ⚭ Clarinda Shaw
childrenPhilena Stiles · Albert M. Stiles · Lafayette Stiles · Mirah Stiles · Orrel Stiles · Ellen Stiles · Frances Stiles · Theodore Stiles · Orlando Stiles
  • Took up a homestead in Stearns County in 1862.
  • Married Clarinda Shaw.
  • Nine children.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Swift Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · from Canada · documented from the public record

James Swift b. 1849

James Swift ⚭ Elizabeth Herbert
childrenWilliam S. Swift · Frederick Swift · Annie R. Swift · Charles W. Swift · James C. Swift · Nathaniel E. Swift · Charlotte E. Swift · George H. Swift
  • Born Sept 21, 1849 in Canada.
  • Came to Minnesota in 1885 and acquired eighty acres in Ashley township, Stearns County.
  • Farmer.
  • Member of the Episcopal Church of Ashley.
  • Secretary of the church for twenty years.
  • Wife Elizabeth Herbert also a native of Canada.
  • Eight children.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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The Tank Family

of Stearns County, Minnesota · from Germany · documented from the public record

Frank Tank b. 1849

Frank Tank
childrenAnna Tank · Otto Tank · Elmer Tank · Frank Tank · George Tank · Clara Tank · Dorothy Tank
  • Born Germany July 23, 1849.
  • Came to America 1881.
  • Lived in Jefferson county, Wisconsin before coming to Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota.
  • Farmer of 180 acres.
  • Married, seven children: Anna, Otto, Elmer, Frank, George, Clara, Dorothy.

Source: History of Stearns County, Minnesota (1915)

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