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Surnames: Caldwell/Colwell/Calwell/Glen/Haggett
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Looking for any family connections to the following Caldwell/Colwell/Calwells
John was said to have been from Ireland. He may have spent a short time in Scotland with
several brothers. He was born about 1827 according to census records. He was said to have
married a Scotish girl Mary Elizabeth Glenn/Glen either in Scotland or Canada. They
imigrated to Canada after 1863. His wife seems to be disceased by 1870 census and he
remarries shortly after 1870 to Annie M. or Ann
1870 census Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota
John Caldwell/Colwell and his 7 children appear on the 13 July, 1870 census record for
Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota Post Office Marino Mills, page #7 Microfilm #
Series M593 Roll 718 pg 24
His wife does oot appear here and his daughter Mary is keeping house.
40 40 Caldwell, John 43 M W Farming, 4000, 2140, Ireland
Mary 19 F. W Keeping House Canada
John 21 F. W. work on Farm Canada
Joseph 14 M. W. at Home Canada
Elizabeth 11 F W. at Home Canada
Matilda 7 F W. Canada
Robert 10 M W. Canada
Next door
39 39 Linch William 26 F. W. Farming 3200 1276 Mich
Uizabette 22 F.W.Keeping house Canada
Milfred 8/12 M. W. Minesota
GLEN Alex 26 M.W Work on Farm Canada
Patten, Harriet 15 F.W. Domestic Canada
They are living next door to a
41 41 Whitte__ Hagas 77 M W. Keeping House 2,000, 575 born Ireland
GLEN Robert 22 M. W Farming 2,000 575 Canada
I can't help but wonder at these neighbors. Two men at 41 41both claiming value of
land with a great disparity in ages. The older Keeping House and the younger obviously
working the land. Maybe they share a land grant as John's land value is 4000. The
other item of interest is that the 77 year old is from Ireland and that the younger
man's last name is Glen. Edith Haggett Harlow daughter of Matilda Caldwell/Colwell
daughter of John told me that John's wife was a Glenn and that was the reason Matilda
had named a daughter with the middle name of Glenn (this was one of 3 daughters who died
in Portland Oregon in 1890's. ) In turn Edith had given her daughter the middle name
of Glenn to her daughter The family at 39 39 has another Glen who is working on that farm
and born in Canada. I wonder if these two Neighbors Glen could be relatives of John's
wife.
In the 1880 census he has remarried
1880 Cottage Grove, Washington , Minnesota
FHL Film 1254636
NA Film # T9-0636
Page 175 A
Colwell, John Self M Male W. 53 Scot Farmer Scot Scot
Anne M wife M Female W 34 Can Keeping House Eng Ire
Joseph son S Male W. 23 Can At Home Scotland Ire
Willie son S Male W. 14 MN SCOT CAN
George son S Male W. 9 MN SCOT CAN
Edmund son S. Male W. 6 MN SCOT CAN
Albert Son S. Male W . 2 MN SCOT CAN
Stotesburg Emma Dau S. Female W. 16 MN At Home SCOT CAN
Stotesburg Henrietta Dau S. Female W. 11 MN At Home SCOT CAN