Minnesota

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Evelyn Fay Pruitt was born in Minnesota in 1947. Use the "FS: Minnesota Marriages, 1816-1957" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What is her full birthdate, and where was she born?
2. What are her parents' names?
3. In the Similar Records section, what do the sources say about her death year?
4. Which U.S. Census is listed as a source in Similar Records?

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1. Her full birthdate is November 25, 1947, and she was born in Hennepin (County), Minnesota.
2. Her parents are William Turner Pruitt and Esther Elizabeth Rabe.
3. In Similar Records her death year is listed as 1999.
4. Similar Records refers to the 1950 United States Census.

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Lisa M Andrea was married in Minnesota, United States. Use the "FS: Minnesota Marriage Index, 1958-2001" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. Who did Lisa M Andrea marry?
2. What is the date and place of the marriage?
3. At what age did Lisa marry?

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1. Lisa married Kenneth J Meyer.
2. The marriage took place on August 22, 1987 at Morrison, Minnesota.
3. She married at 21 years of age.
   (Contributed by Emuron Daniel )

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Thomas Joseph Terry died in Minnesota. Use the "FS: Minnesota County Deaths, 1935-2002" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. Who was Thomas Joseph Terry named after?
2. What is his mother's name?
3. In what year did Thomas die?
4. According to a cemetery record, what was her last name when she died?

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1. His father is Thomas Terry.
2. His mother is Sarah Doyle.
3. Thomas Joseph Terry died in 1974.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

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William Sproose lived in Lorain, Minnesota in 1905. Use the "FS: Minnesota State Census 1905" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What was William's age?
2. What was his occupation?
3. Where was he born?

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1. He was 42 years old.
2. He was a farmer.
3. He was born in Illinois.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )