A Smörgåsbord of Stories
Exactly one year ago, I wrote a blog post about the marriage of Albert Blees and Katherine Müller. After discussing why I chose the topic, I related my theory of how the couple met (through Katherine’s family). Then I looked at my two pieces of … read more
The only photo I have of Victoria Blees shows a strong, confident, mother of five posing in a St. Paul, Minnesota studio, circa 1900. But who were her parents? Where was she born? When I wrote about the Blees lineage in 2007, Victoria’s early … read more