A Smörgåsbord of Stories
Julius Neils was a successful Minnesota lumberman. With westward extension of the railroad, he set up an additional sawmill operation in Cass Lake. In 1899, Mr. Neils purchased town lots for a church, school and parsonage. The house of worship Mr. Neils built was Immanuel … read more
Mary Mae “Mae” Lydick and Otto Norenberg stood outside the Telephone Office downtown Cass Lake on April 10, 1932. Look at the reflection in the window; you’ll see the Telephone Office sign. Inside this building is where Mae worked as a telephone operator. … read more
My journey into genealogy began before my children were born; I was twenty-six. At that time, I worked as a Music Therapist in the Activity Department of a St. Paul nursing home where one of my daily duties was to read aloud from the Pioneer … read more