To all our relatives: these stories are dedicated to the memory of our ancestors. They show the life and times as they were. The hardships, happiness, and life as immigrants and pioneers. If any of the relatives have stories or pictures of any of the people listed in this database, and would like to see it here, please contact me. Ken Crouse  ken@kencrouse.com
 

HISTORY OF HENRY AND ANNA CROUSE  -- a short story of their life and family, pioneering from Illinois to Montana,  the years 1834 to 1939. ( Link under construction )

HISTORY OF WALTER AND LUCILLE CROUSE -- Walter and Lucille as a young man and woman, their marriage, family, and life from Montana to Oregon, the years 1900 to 1960's.  TEXT VERSION

HISTORY OF HANNA AND JACOB SANDVE -- immigration from Norway to South Dakota,  the years 1880 to 1974.

ROOTS OF THE  BLAIS FAMILY TREE -- the start of the family in the 1600's in France.

PIERRE BLAIS -- from France to Canada, the 1600's to the 1800's.

JEAN BLAIS -- some of his life in the 1800's in Canada.

JOSEPH BLAIR (BLAIS) -- 1800 - 1900's from Canada to the United States.

LULABELLE BLAIR TAYLOR --daughter of Joseph Blair (Blais) and Marguerite Bodwain.

Johann VINTENHELVER (Vinsonhaler) -- Descendants of Johann VINTENHELVER, this is a descendant report of about 900 descendants with lots of notes and stories.

Ancestors of Alfred BLAIS   This is an Ancestor report of Alfred Blais, going from 1866 back to 1575.

The story of the L.P Owens house of Gordon Co. Georgia. Formally the FIELD house in the 1800's, and the picture.

Genealogy of the Field Family   a history of the Field name from 1000AD, till present

Information of the Vinsonhaler Family from the Smith County Pioneer, July 8, 1909  by Pam Shipley

Francois Blais and Salome Dubois       Author: Don Blais