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Surnames: RASMUSSEN, PEDERSON
Classification: Query
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Hi,
I just posted an old newspaper story reporting that Thomas and Ras RASMUSSEN of Bennett
had gone to Texas to visit the Lawrence PEDERSON family of the Deutschburg, Texas.
PEDERSON was a builder there.
Apparently, many NE families moved to Francitas at the turn of the century to pursue
farming - apparently the town was heavily promoted to these Nebraska families as a garden
spot. In the winter, I'll bet it seemed like it was! Many of them later returned to NE
or moved elsewhere, I have read. In fact, I bought these few issues of the "Francitas
Bee" from an eBay seller located in Nebraska.
This was scanned from an original issue of the Francitas Bee (not microfilm!) dated
January 11, 1912, and you can see it online here:
http://theoldentimes.com/trrasmussen12frantx.html
I hope it's helpful!
Barbara
http://theoldentimes.com/old_news_ne.html
http://theoldentimes.com