This is my great grandfather’s WW2 draft registration card. John Robert Kelly claims to have been born on 15 Nov
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WW1 Draft Registration – John Robert Kelly – 1918
This is my great grandfather’s WW1 draft registration card. This document was apparently filled out on 7 Sep 1918. His
Continue readingDeath Certificate – Mary Alice Coppage (1926)
This is the death certificate for my great grandmother, Mary Alice (Coppage) Ackley. Mary Alice Ackley died on 29 Dec
Continue readingDeath Certificate – Willis Edward Ackley (1932)
This is the death certificate for my great grandfather, Willis Edward Ackley. Willis Edward Ackley died on 13 March 1932.
Continue readingMarriage Record – Base, Hudson (1930)
This is the marriage document for my great uncle Louis Base and Helen Hudson. The document was filed in Council
Continue readingSt. Joseph’s Cemetery – Bancroft, Nebraska
St. Joseph’s Cemetery outside of Bancroft, Nebraska is the final resting place for many ancestors on the Kelly side of
Continue readingPhoto – David & Marie Boese – 1966
A photo of my grandparents, David and Marie Boese, apparently taken in 1966. The original scan can be accessed through
Continue readingPhoto – Kerwood & Erma Kelly – circa 1975
A photo of my grandparents, Kerwood and Erma Kelly, taken around 1975. The original scan can be accessed through the
Continue readingMarriage Record – Kelly, Peterson (1903)
These are the marriage license and record documents for my great grandparents, John Robert Kelly and Minnie Pearl Peterson, which
Continue readingMichael Kelly Obituary (1921)
The following obituary appeared in the The Bancroft Blade On September 2, 1921. I have attempted to recreate the text
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