Freeborn County Genealogy Society 1033 Bridge Avenue Albert Lea, MN 56007 The following information comes from selected articles in the FCGS Tracer for the months of January, February, and March. The Tracer is published quarterly and is free to members of the FCGS. Non-members can purchase a copy of the FCGS Tracer for $2.00 each.    EDITOR: Vickie Storlie The Freeborn County Tracer is published four times per year: January/February/March; April/May/June;  July/ August/September;  October; November/December/. January, February, March 2012                       ISSUE NO. 206 FCGS PROGRAM Research Hours at the Freeborn County Historical Museum 10:00 – 4: 00 Tuesday - Friday *********************************************** January 9th:  Vickie Storlie.  Searching on Ancestry.com & Familysearch.org February 13th: Speaker: Sandra Toogood, Archival Specialist, Olmsted County History Center March 12th: "Tips for planning a research trip -- be it a short or long trip" -- Panel  LIBRARY LOCK-IN FREEBORN CO HISTORICAL MUSEUM LIBRARY Will be Monday, Feb 6., 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Cost:  $25.00 members - $30 non-members Checks payable to: FCHM.  Registration deadline is Feb 1. 2012 limited to the first 5 Registrants. Registration includes: 1.     Snack/Beverage 2.    20 Free copies 3.    Class Handouts 4.    Internet access during class 5.    One on one assistance 6.    Access to all the Library collections. 7.    Bring a sack lunch. If interested, contact the Museum for more information.  507-373-8003. Address:  1031 Bridge AV, Albert Lea, MN 56007. FCGS PROGRAM SERVERS FOR 201 Jan. 9:   Pat Mulso Feb. 13:  Roger Lonning        Mar. 12: New Members Daniel & Rebecca Sipple 3865 N. Candyland LN Morris, IL 60450 815-941-3898 Bassmom6@gmail.com Sipple, Kalis, Katzung, Kleinschrodt Surnames Robert Peterson 12571 Elm Pkwy Rogers, MN 55374 rbpeterson@comcast.net Nominating Committee Linda Evenson & Sonja Johnson Obituary Jean Legried Published 9:43am Tuesday, January 3, 2012 Albert Lea Tribune Funeral services for Jean Rae Legried will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Oakland Lutheran Church. The Rev. Bob Berthold will officiate. Interment will be at Oakland Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service at the church. To sign the guestbook go to www.bayviewfuneral.com. Jean died Jan. 1, 2012, at St. Marys hospital in Rochester. Jean Legried was born Oct. 28, 1938, to Verner and Wilma Schilling in Austin. She attended grade school at District 138 and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1956. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. On June 29, 1962, she was united in marriage to Peder Legried at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. In the 1960s and 70s, Jean was very active in the “Friendly Handicapped Club” and was instrumental in helping make Albert Lea handicap accessible through Access Albert Lea. Jean has always had an interest in history and family ,and combining the two has led to her involvement in genealogy. She founded and served as first president of the Freeborn County Genealogical Society and also served several terms on the Minnesota Genealogical Society. Jean was proud that she was on the Norway list for genealogy also. For many years Jean was very active in the American Lutheran Church women where she held several offices. Jean was a member of the Oakland Lutheran Church and she served as the editor of the newsletter there. Jean was also the editor of Vestlandlag Magazine. Jean and Peder traveled to Norway and England in 1987 but she traveled the rest of the world via the internet on her computer. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Blessed be her memory. Survivors include her son, Virgil (Michele) Legried, of Oakland; grandchildren: Cody and Chelsey Legried, of Albert Lea; and many friends. Jean was preceded in death by her grandparents; parents, Verner and Wilma Schilling; and husband, Peder. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Muscular Dystrophy Association or the new tables fund at Oakland Lutheran Church. WEB SITES Ancestry.com Uncover the different generations of your family on Ancestry.com’s census records from England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, covering every decade from 1841 to 1901: http://ancstry.me/uyH9Mh FACEBOOK If you are interested in Facebook.  Ancestry.com and Mocavo.com have Facebook pages.  If you “like” them you will get updates on what they are adding on. Use of our links is absolutely free, although some state or county agencies may charge fees for accessing public records. All links indicate whether online public records searches are available for free, as paid services or not available online. We also attempt to providcontact information for each related agency. Alden Advance January 11, 1912 Page 8 West Pickerel Lake    E. Erickson delivered two loads of hogs to Conger Tuesday.    Rev Pheiffer and wife called on Mrs. Henry Bangert, who is ill one day last week.    Lillian Glazier spent Wednesday and Thursday at E. Erickson's.    Minnie Wittmer was ill for a few days but is better at this writing.    A few relatives from this vicinity visited at Henry Wittmer's over Sunday.    Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bangert visited Henry Wittmer's over Sunday.    We are all glad to hear that Mrs. Henry Bangert is getting along nicely. Armstrong   Harlay Spencer is sick with the la grippe and went to Albert Lea to consult a doctor, Saturday.    Mrs. Albert Bragg was in the City last Saturday to see the dentist.    The first week of January, 1912 has been a cold one, the average being 20 degrees below zero.    Mrs. Ed Flindt visited Mrs. Elliot last Sunday.    Mr. and Mrs. Geraldus Converse of Albert Lea entertained at dinner last Wednesday, G. H. Ruble and wife and son, George, J. H. Converse and Mrs. and Mrs. Geo. Greely of Stearns Co.    Miss Anna Pank was the lucky one in the drawing at the store, holding ticket No. 8 and drew a 4 piece silver set valued at $5.00.  She only had one ticket costing 10c.    Mrs. Ed Conner returned last Wednesday night and Ed wears a smile again.    Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hanson of Southwest Alden visited at Andrew Peterson's last Tuesday.  The ladies are sisters.    Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kuehl were in the City last Tuesday on business and also to take their two daughters back to school.    Mrs. Christ Bangert Jr. was over to Mrs. Chas. Kuethe's last Wednesday to spend the day and Mr. Bangert went after her at night as he can't stand it to bach anymore.    Morritt Howe living three miles south of Alden went to Albert Lea last Wednesday with two teams after steel rails for a bridge and from Wm. C. Kueth'es going east for about a mile and a half had to break out the road as no team had been over it since the Saturday before.  Mr. Howe says this must be an enterprising community by the looks of the road, not broke yet.    B. A. Cady drove down to the City Wednesday to do a little trading.    Chris Schmidt was in Albert Lea last Wednesday afternoon attending to a little business.    T. E. Flaskerud was in Alden between trains last Thursday. *********************************************  Membership Dues MEETINGS:  The FCGS meets the second Monday of each month (Jan.-Dec.) at the Freeborn County Historical Museum, 1031-1033 Bridge Avenue (Fairgrounds), Albert Lea, MN. Editor: Vickie Storlie.  bvstorlie@deskmedia.com The Freeborn County Tracer is published four times per year: January/February/March; April/May/June;  July/August/September; October/November/December. Genealogy membership dues are due in January.  This will be the last TRACER sent if your membership isn’t current.  Dues are $20.00 mailed to FCGS, 1033 Bridge AV, Albert Lea, MN  56007                                                                Our Pages of Life - Get to Know Your Roots!