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WE ARE JUST STARTING AND ALREADY I'VE HIT A WALL, MY GRANDMOTHER,ALMA ERICKSON-WELSHINGER, WAS ORPHANED AT ABOUT AGE 12,APROX 1900,SHE STAYED WITH VARIOUS FAMILY MEMBERS,THE ONLY NAME I HAVE IS FENSTEAD AND I'M NOT REAL SURE ABOUT WHICH SIDE OF THE FAMILY THEY BELONGED TO, SHE'S BURIED AT ST. JOHN'S CEMETARY IN RUSH CITY MN ALTHOUGH SHE DIED IN ANOKA,MN ON MAY 5, 1949 HER BIRTHDATE IS LISTED AS JULY 31, 1888 FATHER,ERIC, MOTHER UNKNOWN I HAVE LOCATED A POSSIBLE BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN CHISAGO COUNTY,MN FOR RUSH CITY,MN I HAVE CHECKED THE RUSH CITY PAPER FOR MY GRANDPARENTS WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT,FOUND REFERENCES TO THREE ALMA,ELMA ERICKSONS ONLY 2 REFERENCES TO MY GRANDFATHERS FAMILY BOTH AFTER THEIR WEDDING DATE ONLY ONE AS MRS.FRED WELSHINGER I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL CENSUSES WITH NO LUCK ANY IDEAS WOULD BE MORE THAN WELCOME, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO HIRE ANYONE RIGHT NOW.
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