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Lee Stickland & J.S. Hoy/H.B. Bliss

February 21, 2026 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Elizabeth M. "Lizzie/Lee" Stickland 2nd of 2 children of Jesse Stickland & Mary Josephine Townsend Born: Jan 26, 1868, Granger, Allegheny Co., New York Died: Feb 7, 1954 (age 86), Montclair, Essex Co., New Jersey; breast cancer Buried: Mount Hebron Cemetery in … [Read more...]

Euphemia Robinson & G.H. Mason/J.S. Hoy

February 11, 2026 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Euphemia Esther "Phemie" Robinson 1st of 5 children of Thomas Robinson & Esther Waite Born: Jul 19, 1855, Olin, Jones Co., Iowa Died: Jun 18, 1918 (age 62), Denver, Denver Co., Colorado; uremia and Bright's disease Cremated: ashes interred in Prospect Hill Cemetery, … [Read more...]

Benjamin Franklin Hoy

January 16, 2026 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Hoy 1st of 6 children of Henry Hoy, Jr. & Mary Ann Smith Born: 1845, Hoy's Gap, Centre Co., Pennsylvania Died: Oct 2, 1883 (age 38) at his sister Emily's house in Savanna, Carroll Co., Illinois; severe attack of delirium, chronic diarrhea … [Read more...]

Henry Hoy Jr & Mary Ann Smith

January 11, 2026 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Henry Hoy, Jr. 6th of 8 children of Henry Hoy, Sr. & Catharine Elizabeth Vonada Born: Feb 24, 1813, Hoy's Gap, Centre Co., Pennsylvania Died: May 24, 1855 (age 42), Marion Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania Buried: May 1855, Jacksonville Cemetery in Jacksonville, Centre … [Read more...]

Emily & Those Hoy Boys

January 1, 2026 By Catherine Sevenau 15 Comments

As rivers cut canyons through Rockies to bays, the Hoys traveled westward in pioneer days. They fought for the Union (Frank, wounded in battle), then homesteaded Brown's Hole where they branded their cattle. They were ranchers and farmers and bull-whackers of yore, horse breeders, schoolteachers, … [Read more...]

Ida Chatfield, Unsolved Mystery

December 20, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

IDA CHATFIELD, Aspen's Oldest Unsolved Mystery A note to me from Thomas A. Stevens of Colorado, an author of nine novels about early Aspen and Colorado, upon coming across my website while researching Ida Chatfield, about whom he was penning a book: Jul 30, 2024 Hi Catherine, Thank you for your … [Read more...]

Joseph Clemens & Betty McGeary

November 12, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 1 Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Joseph William "Joe" Clemens 11th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Oct 1, 1914, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Aug 7, 2010 (age 95), Chatfield, Fillmore Co., Minnesota; polycythemia vera (bone marrow cell mutation … [Read more...]

Lawrence Clemens & Pearl Herrick

November 7, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Lawrence Matthew Clemens 10th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Jul 28, 1912, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Sep 1, 1978 (age 66), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; prostate cancer Buried: Sep 5, 1978, Grandview … [Read more...]

Anna Clemens & Francis Walsh

October 28, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Anna Frances Clemens 9th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Jan 9, 1911, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Jun 14, 1995 (age 84), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; heart attack Buried: Jun 17, 1995, Calvary Cemetery in … [Read more...]

Agnes Clemens & William Hauser

October 20, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 1 Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Agnes Catherine Clemens 8th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Jun 27, 1909, on the family farm in Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: May 21, 2005 (age 95), Seal Beach, Orange Co., California; suffered from … [Read more...]

Sister Ann Clemens

October 15, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY  Cecelia Helen Clemens (Sister Ann Clemens) 7th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Jan 25, 1908, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Nov 1, 2003 (age 95), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; acute leukemia Buried: Nov … [Read more...]

Carl Clemens & Noreen Chatfield

October 8, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Carl John Clemens 6th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Sep 25, 1905, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Sep 16, 1986 (age 80), Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., California; prostate/bone cancer Buried: Sep 1968, Calvary Catholic … [Read more...]

Aloysius Michael Clemens

October 5, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY  Aloysius Michael "Louie" Clemens 5th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: May 5, 1904, on the family farm in Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: May 5, 1929 (age 25), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; auto … [Read more...]

Dorothy Helen Clemens

September 24, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Dorothy Helen Clemens 4th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Feb 16, 1903, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Jun 18, 1903 (age 4 months), Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; spinal meningitis Buried: Jun 20, 1903, … [Read more...]

Amelia Clemens & Pat Conway II

September 18, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 1 Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Amelia Rose "Mele" Clemens 3rd of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Jan 17, 1902, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Jul 7, 1972 (age 70), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; stroke Buried: Jul 11, 1972, Calvary Cemetery in … [Read more...]

Elizabeth Barbara Clemens

September 11, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 3 Comments

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Elizabeth Barbara Clemens 2nd of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Oct 15, 1900, on the family farm in Cascade Township, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Dec 21, 1996 (age 96), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; from pneumonia … [Read more...]

Mary Clemens & Frank Wallerich

September 2, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 5 Comments

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Mary Ann Clemens 1st of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Oct 29, 1899, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: May 7, 1994 (age 94), Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Buried: May 10, 1994, Saint Felix Cemetery in Wabasha, Wabasha … [Read more...]

Elizabeth “Jane” Nigon & Clarence Kleist

August 27, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Elizabeth Susanna "Jane" Nigon 13th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Apr 23, 1897, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: May 2, 1897, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Apr 21, 1930 (age 32), Rochester, Olmsted … [Read more...]

Teresa Nigon & Lee Loundagin

August 22, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Teresa Anna Nigon 12th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: May 17, 1894, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: May 20, 1894, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Oct 23, 1990 (age 96), Conrad, Pondera Co., … [Read more...]

Margaret Mary Nigon

August 15, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Margaret Mary Nigon 11th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: May 16, 1892, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: May 21, 1892, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: May 27, 1992 (age 100), Rochester, Olmsted Co., … [Read more...]

Frank Nigon & Mary Hanrahan

August 5, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Francis "Frank" Nigon 10th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Jan 28, 1890, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: Mar 17, 1890, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Jul 13, 1953 (age 63), Rochester, Olmsted Co., … [Read more...]

Anna Clara Nigon

July 30, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Anna Clara Nigon 9th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Dec 22, 1887, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: Feb 2, 1888, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Jan 9, 1948 (age 60), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; … [Read more...]

Katherine “Kate” Nigon

July 26, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Katherine "Kate" Nigon 8th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Nov 8, 1885, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: Nov 10, 1885, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Jan 4, 1940 (age 54), Rochester, Olmsted Co., … [Read more...]

John Nigon & Lucy Heaton

July 19, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 1 Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY John "Jack" Nigon 7th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Mar 12, 1884, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: Apr 4, 1884, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Mar 9, 1969 (age 84), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; … [Read more...]

Michael Nigon & Catherine Meyer

July 10, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 1 Comment

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Michael "Mike" Nigon 6th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Apr 25, 1882, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: May 21, 1882, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Oct 30, 1971 (age 89), Rochester, Olmsted Co., … [Read more...]

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