Their family names were Cheney, McDonald, Leonard, Seager, Shilleto, Donley, Beatty, Clute, Nelson, Cooper, Williams, Wolford and Bursell.
They came to America from England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Germany between 1640 and 1840. They arrived in Lower Canada, New England, New York and Pennsylvania. They migrated through Ontario, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin to finally arrive in Minnesota between 1850 and 1890. Some moved on to other new lands, but for myself, my parents and my grandparents, we decided to stay here to find our dreams and pursue our happiness.
They came to America from England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Germany between 1640 and 1840. They arrived in Lower Canada, New England, New York and Pennsylvania. They migrated through Ontario, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin to finally arrive in Minnesota between 1850 and 1890. Some moved on to other new lands, but for myself, my parents and my grandparents, we decided to stay here to find our dreams and pursue our happiness.
Thus begin my attempts to record the family tree I've been working on sporadically for the last 50 years or so. I don't know what form it will take, but I plan to start from my 4 sets of great-grandparents and work from there. Of course it will always be a work in progress. Shown below are my direct ancestors back 4 generations.
Me Parents Grandparents Great-Grandparents
Hannibal Cheney
b. 1832 in Vermont
d. 1912 in Portage WI
Ezra Cheney
b. 1868 in Portage WI
d. 1943 in Truman MN
Susan Leonard
b. 1847 in New York
d. 1927 in Portage WI
Howard E Cheney
b. 1912 in Watonwan co. MN
d. 1970 in St Paul MN
John Shilleto
b. 1841 Paris, Ontario
d. 1916 Edmonton Alberta
Kate Shilleto
b. 1871 in Winona co. MN
d. 1937 in Truman, MN
Margaret Donley
b. 1839 in Canada
d. 1902 Martin co. MN
David Cheney
Walter S Clute
b. 1822 Schenectady NY
d. 1901 in St James, MN
Henry C Clute
b. 1885 in Dundee, IL
d. 1960 in St Paul, MN
Laura Nelson
b. 1844 in Chicago, IL
d. 1928 in Sioux City IA
Gertrude H Clute
b. 1914 in Dunnel, MN
d. 1985 in Stillwater MN
Ezra A Cooper
b. 1863 Dodge co. WI
d. 1959 St Paul MN
Ella B Cooper
b. 1887 in Minnesota
d. 1964 in St Paul MN
Susan Wolford
b. 1865 Fillmore co. MN
d. 1927 Minnesota
By clicking on "Ahnentafel, my direct ancestors" at the top of this page, you can see a more complete list.
By clicking on "Ahnentafel, my direct ancestors" at the top of this page, you can see a more complete list.
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Sources
In this Age of Information, I extensively use many historical and archival resources on the internet. I have managed to use only FREE sites thus far. They all deserve our thanks for the efforts so many people have put into them. Special thanks go to the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints website at www.familysearch.com, and the folks at findagrave.com. They are often my starting points.
I also wish to thank my relatives and friends for the information and stories they have shared with me. As I write these entries, I will try to give proper credit.
I have a mountain of source information in my personal files, and if you have source questions on a specific entry, I'll be glad to try to help. By clicking on my profile on the right side of this page, there is a link to send me an e-mail. Of course any general comments or suggestions are welcome in the "comments" section below.
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