Hi Pat,
Yes, I have done the census research in MN. I know that she was alive in
1871 or 1874 in WI as that's when and where her last child was born. And
she wasn't listed in the 1900 WI census when her husband and children were
still in Wisconsin. So, at least, I have a time frame for her death
(between 1871 and 1900). Early records in Minnesota are very sparce because
it didn't become a state until 1858. (Rosa was married in MN in 1863 and
the marriage was not recorded in any public office. However I did find the
marriage record in a church register but there was little info in it. I
could find no other Campbells around at that time.)
I have tried all the cemeteries, death records, church records, and censuses
in Winona County. In Dunn County WI where the homestead was located, I've
checked the early WI death records and the cemetery where Rosa's husband and
children were buried. I've also personally gone through the catholic
cemetery in Eau Galle but haven't yet checked their church records yet. I
intend to do that and also I am going to try some neighboring counties just
in case she was being cared for by some relative nearby. In the meantime, I
thought I would find out where the concentrations of Campbells were in
Ireland. Eventually I may be able to check ship records for several Rosa
Campbells to see who was travelling from Ireland and with whom and where
they were going. There is always a chance that they would be located in an
early census in one of the eastern states.
Any more ideas would be welcome.
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From: Pat Connors <nymets11(a)pacbell.net>
Cecilia,
Have you done census research for MN? Depending on when she died, you
may at least be able to get a birth date and the year she came to the US
from the data. Also, if you can follow her through the census, you may
be able to estimate when/where she died and be able to obtain a death
certificate. On that, you may get her parent's names.
Does anyone else have suggestions on how Cecilia should progress in her
research? Please post to the list so we can all learn.
Pat Connors, Sacramento CA
Siochain Leat (peace be with you)
"she-a-chon lat" with a slight aspirate on the "chon"