tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post1377025252305267800..comments2024-03-15T23:15:30.992-05:00Comments on The Box House: Box House HistoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-31637691075989339772008-12-24T21:28:00.000-06:002008-12-24T21:28:00.000-06:00I found a relative of an owner of our house today....I found a relative of an owner of our house today. Maybe even the first owner. Which would be the same as the last owner I could located from the 30's. (See side bar on blog) He gave me the name of the grandson of that owner and his brother knows the other contact info. I am excited, and if he was the first owner that would explain why I hit a dead end. <BR/><BR/>Have a great Holiday.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327560462230807825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-32949301613513575682008-12-24T16:17:00.000-06:002008-12-24T16:17:00.000-06:00The problem with the U.S. censuses (censi?) is tha...The problem with the U.S. censuses (censi?) is that the census takers varied a lot in their handwriting and diligence, so you often have to scan thru pages and pages. Plus incorrectly spelled names are all over the place. And if a family wasn't home, they were apparently skipped for good that time around.<BR/><BR/>Every so often I'd find some pages that were beautify written, and I wanted to Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-57103641406643287402008-12-24T01:01:00.000-06:002008-12-24T01:01:00.000-06:00It's reading other house blogs that help me keep m...It's reading other house blogs that help me keep my sanity about our fixer upper. :-)<BR/><BR/>It really took only half an hour or so to find our house in the census, but what a little thrill that was!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-69042126695638679252008-12-23T21:37:00.000-06:002008-12-23T21:37:00.000-06:00The "chain" continues...amazing what reading other...The "chain" continues...amazing what reading other blogs inspires, isn't it? :)<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I should have warned that it's not as easy as looking up your address in the census, and that you'd have to weed through pages to get to your street. But it sounds like you made it through!<BR/><BR/>Would be neat to find out who actually owned the building...so good luck!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283888397129595640noreply@blogger.com