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Surnames Being Researched

This page contains a list of surnames being researched by MGS Members.

MGS members can have their surnames included by sending their:
  • MGS membership number,
  • email address,
  • Name and address, and
  • Surname and location
to webmaster@mngs.org

Contact the webmaster to obtain an email address of the submitter.


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SurnameLocationSubmitter
Nichols Hardin Co. & Breckinridge Co., KY, circa 1790-1860 Dean Thilgen
Nichols Bedford Co., Virginia, circa 1800-1840 Dean Thilgen
Nicklason Clay Co., MN; Chisago Co, MN Diane D. Knuckey
Nielsen/Nelson Denmark > Freeborn Co., MN Nancy J. Pennington
Niesen Albertville, Wright Co., MN Allen Weinand
Norton   Darlene C. Joyce
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SurnameLocationSubmitter
Olin - (Thomas B.) Itasca Co., MN Ruth Ellis
Ose Norway, WI, MN Mark T. Beedy
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SurnameLocationSubmitter
Palmer MN Dean Thilgen
Palmquist Roy Leonard Palmquist (b. Jan. 13, 1897 in Chisago Co.) was the son of John August Palmquist (b. Jan. 12, 1861 in Sweden) who immigrated with his parents, Gustaf Johansson and Sara Maria Nisdotter. Linda Manley-Kuitu
Paskey Cottonwood Co., MN Kay L. McArthur
Pearson Kennedy, MN Ruth Ellis
Pehrson Varmland Sweden and Red Wing, MN Mary Bakeman
Peterson St. Paul, MN; St. Louis Co., MN Linda Reverchon
Phelps Hennepin and Winona Co., MN Nancy J. Pennington
Prendergast James Prendergast family--Cork Co., Ireland (late 1840s) > New Haven, CT > St. Paul, MN (1855) Stephanie Martineau
Probst CHE > Lackawanna Co., PA John K. Matthews
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SurnameLocationSubmitter
Quirk   Edward Bertsch
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SurnameLocationSubmitter
Ramsey   Darlene C. Joyce
Rastetter   Edward Bertsch
Reber MN & Austria Richard E. Thill
Reiquam   Darlene C. Joyce
Rice NY John K. Matthews
Richter MN Dean Thilgen
Riebeth MN Don Wester
Rocheford / Rochefort Minnesota; Canada; Normandie, France Kay Martin
Rost Germany, Sibley/Nicollet Counties of MN Mary Bakeman
Roy aka King MN & Quebec, Canada Richard E. Thill
Ruhle Württemberg > Hennepin Co., MN Paula M. Goblirsch
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SurnameLocationSubmitter
Safgren Jackson Co., MN Hermene L. Indig
Sandretzky - (Will) Itasca Co., MN Ruth Ellis
Schaper Watonwan Co., MN and Brown Co., MN Kay L. McArthur
Schiefelbein Posen Prussia > Hennepin Co., MN Paula M. Goblirsch
Schneider St. Paul, MN Linda Reverchon
Schriefels Stearns Co., MN Kathryn White
Schuppel Baden, Germany Kay Martin
Seifert Kreis Mies Bohemia > Redwood/Wadena/Otter Tail/Stearns Counties MN Paula M. Goblirsch
Sharpe Ire > PA > OH > IL Ruth Ellis
Sheehan Ireland (Cork and Tipperary) > Ontario and Le Sueur Co., MN Jerry Maher
Skomedahl Norway, WI, MN Mark T. Beedy
Smith   Darlene C. Joyce
Smith Morris Co., NJ John K. Matthews
Soisson Luxembourg Richard E. Thill
Sondag   Conrad Irrgang
Spencer KY Don Wester
Stahmer Ramsey Co., MN & Steele Co., MN Mary Vavrosky
Stalemo Norway, WI, MN Mark T. Beedy
Stanley   David Cross
Steidl MN Dean Thilgen
Stevenson Ireland > Michigan, Minnesota Diane D. Knuckey
Storm IN Don Wester
Street MD > OH John K. Matthews
Strouse Browns Valley, MN Ruth Ellis
Stumpf Rhineland Prussia > Dane Co., WI > Morrison Co., MN Paula M. Goblirsch
Swamberg   David Cross
Swanson   Conrad Irrgang
Swanson Minneapolis, MN; Clayton, WI Linda Reverchon
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SurnameLocationSubmitter
Thilgen MN Dean Thilgen
Thill MN & Luxembourg Richard E. Thill
Thompson Norway, WI, MN Mark T. Beedy
Tidd Morrison Co., MN and Ohio Kathryn White
Turbes Hubert Henry Turbes was son of Christian Turbes (b. July 1, 1854). Christian immigrated as a child with his father, Hurbert Turbes (b. Sept. 17, 1818). Hubert's parents, Martin and Maria (Klinkers) remained in Germany. It is believed they came from Meyrode, Manderfield, and Herresbach, Prussia to Redwood Co. Linda Manley-Kuitu
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SurnameLocationSubmitter
Utke Posen Prussia Paula M. Goblirsch
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SurnameLocationSubmitter
Vavrosky Ramsey Co., MN Mary Vavrosky
VÄYRYNEN or WÄYRYNEN Suomussalmi Parish, Oulu County, Finland Linda Reverchon
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SurnameLocationSubmitter
Wagenknecht Frederick (Apr. 8, 1842-1892), son of Christian Wagenknecht, and wife Katherine Korphage came from Germany about 1860 and settled in Dakota County, living near Mendota and Inver Grove, til their deaths. Mary Huber
Walker NC > MS John K. Matthews
Warta Kreis Bischofteinitz Bohemia Paula M. Goblirsch
Weinand Hennepin Co., MN; Wright Co., MN; Stearns Co., MN; Wisconsin; Steinsel, Luxemburg Allen Weinand
Wester/Westray KY Don Wester
Wetzstein (German-Russian) in North Dakota Wanda Coppernoll
White Dekalb Co., Illinois and Sherburne Co., MN Kathryn White
Whiting Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota Wanda Coppernoll
Whittlesey Connecticut W R Gilleland
Wiberg Sweden > Chisago Co., MN Diane D. Knuckey
Wilson Hardin Co. & Breckinridge Co., KY, circa 1790-1860 Dean Thilgen
Wrycza Kashubia, Poland > MN Mary Ellen Bruski
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SurnameLocationSubmitter
Zawacki   Ron Zurek
Ziegler DEU > Warren Co., NJ John K. Matthews
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