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It's time to take your records of births, marriages and deaths and use the dates to find newspaper articles about those events. The following examples appeared in Waupaca, Wisconsin, weekly newspapers read on microfilm. Many newspapers are digitized and can now be found online.
1885: "Mr. Chris Danielson and Mrs. Anderson were married on Sunday by the Danish Methodist minister."
1898 "Born to Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Smith, on Sunday, February 20, a son."
1902 "Mrs. B. L. Hales died at her home in Hancock Saturday, April 19."
1906 "Miss Hattie Smith was very pleasantly surprised Tuesday evening by a number of her friends, the occasion being her birthday anniversary."
1921: "Almore Kermit, son of Mr./Mrs. Harry Rowe, was christened Sunday."
Newspapers tell of other events that affected the lives of your ancestors.
1883: "Perkins photo studios to close January 5, 1884."
1884: "A. L. Rowe of St. Lawrence says he got 2,460 bushels of potatoes off from ten acres. The variety was principally the Burbank seedling."
1885: "Robert Scott's pet parrot is home again."
1886: "J. H. Smith will soon start up his cheese factory with G. W. Buck as maker."
1897: "A. L. Rowe gave a talk on 'Silos' at the Ogdensburg Farmer's Institute."
1911: "Hazel Rowe was listed as a June graduate of Waupaca High School."
1914: "E. W. Smith has purchased a Reo automobile."
1918: "Area schools are closed due to the influenza outbreak."
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