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The Blais Family of Prairie du Rocher Illinois

The old town of Prairie du Rocher has undergone, perhaps, fewer changes than any other locality of Randolph County. Its foundation dates back to the early part of the previous century. Its growth has not been rapid. The French population of which, its inhabitants were at first entirely composed, has here retained its distinctive character more closely than elsewhere, and a considerable proportion of the present residents of the village are descendants of the families who were identified with its history a century ago. The Blais family is one of the oldest in the town. The first of the name … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Dickinson County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Dickinson County. Breen Township. – William Allen, William H. Morris, George Fugal, Thomas Reiley. Breitung Township. – Philip Schell, James Durand, John L. Buell, Jerome Dakota, George P. Shaver. Felch Township. – Moses Brisk, Henry Duffy, Thomas Reiley, Thomas Quaid. Norway Township. – Robert Fisher, Michael Mullen. Sagola Township. – John Paranto, Richard Cleveland. Waucedah Township. – Salmon P. Saxton, Enos Renier, Henry G. Rothwell. Iron Mountain City, Second Ward. – W. T. Carpenter, Samuel Bassett. Iron Mountain … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Reginald E. Mcdonald, M. D.

Reginald E. Mcdonald, M. D., has been in the active practice of medicine in San Bernardino since 1884. He is a native of the city of Toronto, Canada, born in 1856, and obtained his literary education in Victoria University and Upper Canada College. He spent one year studying for his profession in the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Toronto, and three years in the California Medical College at San Francisco, and was graduated at the latter in 1883. Before coming to California, Dr. McDonald spent a year and a half, 1881-’82, on North Georgian Bay, as surgeon for a … Read more

D. A. McDonald, Jr.

Ambulance Driver, Med. Service, 317th Co., 80th Div., 305th San Tr.; of Moore County; son of D. A. and Mrs. Ida McDonald. Entered service June 10, 1917, at Sanford, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for Bordeaux, France, May 31, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne offensive. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 15, 1919.

McDonald, Nancy Davis Bailes – Obituary

Death early Thursday called Mrs. Nancy McDonald at her home on 14th and Walnut streets. She was over 80 years of age and had spent 43 of these as a resident of Ellensburg. Her husband, J. W. McDonald, died many years ago [April 21, 1917], but she is survived by the following relatives: Mrs. A. H. Berry of this city, a daughter; A. W. Bailes of this city, and Archie McDonald, Rio Vista, Calif., sons; a brother, A. V. Davis of Oregon City, and four sisters, Mrs. Sarah Klum of Scapoose, Ore.; Mrs. Ruth Sherman, Oregon City; Mrs. Lizzie Russell … Read more

Lord Dunmore’s War

The war in 1774 with the Indians, known as “Dunmore’s War” had its origin from the murders committed upon Indians by the Virginians in the region of the upper Ohio.