Category Archives: Samels
Who are We?
Among the items a family leaves behind are often a group of unidentified pictures, right? I spend a lot of time sitting here scratching my head, looking at faces to see who the person resembles, checking their hair style and … Continue reading
Samels Family Photo Album
Hello to Samels cousins and interested friends, I’ve added a gallery slide show of Samels pictures in my collection. Special thanks to my Minnesota cousins, Pat, Loretta and Marie for sharing their Samels family photographs. Some pictures are a bit … Continue reading
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Death of the Shane Brothers
This evening I have a post for you about the Shane brothers….this would be my grandfather Robert Nolan Shane and his brother John. They died just 12 days apart in 1918 and this article appeared in the Monticello Express, April … Continue reading
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The Bank
Hello Everyone, Here a two wonderful pictures of the original Lakeville Bank building, the bank started by W.H. and F.A. Samels…. enjoy! ********************************************************************************** Building as it looks today. Many thanks to cousin Pat Vasatka for sharing these pictures. Susan J. … Continue reading
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Lakeville Minnesota History
The City of Lakeville Minnesota has a wonderful website, containing among other things several YouTube presentations of various events in its history. Here’s a link to the YouTube presentation page describing the beginning of the Lakeville Bank which was started … Continue reading
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Susie Shane’s Shoes
My sister and I have very few artifacts from the Samels family, but there is one intriguing item, a pair of wooden shoes. They seem to have been hand carved and the bottom of one has an inscription that reads: … Continue reading
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Mary, Rose and Josie Samels
Photograph of Mary, Rose and Josie Samels. What a strong family resemblance exists between these sisters. Susan J. Edminster, Granite Falls Washington, February 2, 2011, All Rights Reserved
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Samels Brothers in the News
The August 26, 1926 issue of the Lakeville Minnesota Leader newspaper contained a couple of interesting articles about the Samels Family. First the article about the founding of the bank, then a picture of W.H. Samels farm. ****************************************************************************** From the … Continue reading
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Will of Dominic Samels 1799-1873
Dominic (Dominique) Samels was the Father of Franz Samels and my GGGrandfather. He was born in Luxembourg 20 February, 1799 and died in Aurora Illinois 19 June, 1873. Dominic Samels married (1) Catharina Schott (1796-1837) and their children were Wilhelm, … Continue reading
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A Letter from June
June Taylor Murphy* and I have had several visits about the Samels family over the years. When my sister and I visited Minnesota a few years ago we spent an afternoon with June and enjoyed her company very much. June … Continue reading
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