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Joseph Perry Free |
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Born: Dec 01, 1848 Loc: South Shenango, Crawford Co. PA Died: Feb 10, 1903 Loc: Isle Harbor, Mille Lacs Co. MN Bur: Canby Cemetery, Yellow Medicine, MN |
Father: Richard Free Mother: Nancy Ann McKay |
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Married: Aug 28, 1873 at Woodland, Wabasha Co. MN Spouse: Eva Anna Christian |
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| Children: Carl C. /Jay Lee /Dora/Maude /Elmer /Eva C. /Anna Claire /Anges Mary | |
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1850 Census: South Shenango Twp. Crawford Co. PA |
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Joseph Perry Free applied for a Homestead Patent on April 30, 1878.
(Section 24, Town 116, Range 45). This was in Freeland township, Lac
qui Parle county, Minnesota. He received his final patent on
October16, 1884. He built a frame house 16 x 20; a frame stable 14 x
16; and a frame granary 14 x 16. He had 95 acres cleared for
cultivation. Joseph was also a blacksmith. Joseph and his family
remained on the farm until the death of his wife in 1893. Shortly
afterwards, he took his family to Virginia, near Simeon where his
son Carl resided. Carl later returned the family to Minnesota. Source: Jack Moselle |
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