Week 9 of the Challenge, Part 2

4.  Heritage Quest Online.

I searched for my grandfather, August, and his two brothers that also immigrated, Lawrence and Peter.  I searched under both Alexanderson, and Sanders.
  August Alexanderson.  One hit on Alexanderson in the 1920 Census, not him.  Too old and Swedish.
  August Sanders.  1920 census - nothing.  1930 census - nothing, 1940 census - GOT HIM
       Found him living in Balaton, Minnesota.  Birthplace - Germany.  It also listed my grandmother Christine and aunt Jean, and my father Paul.

Then I went looking for the lost brothers/my dad's uncles, Lawrence and Peter.  I searched under both Alexanderson and Sanders.  I started in 1910 - nothing, 1920 - nothing, 1940 - nothing.  Both of my great uncles simply disappeared after immigrating to the US and settling (supposedly) in Minneapolis.  Guess I'll have to leave that closet door shut.  For now.

5.  Sanborn Maps.  Deadwood - 1897

   Not much of a problem finding old buildings in this town.  But because the town burned down so many times the structures changed alot.  I looked for the original Number 10 saloon where Wild Bill Hikock was shot.  I hope you do know that the current #10 is not the original location.  It was on the other side of the street and down about a block.  No sign of it on the map, but the map was from 1897 and Bill was shot 21 years earlier in 1876.  Probably burned down.
   I did find the Bullock Hotel (You know it's haunted).  It's in the same location.  I'll check this weekend when I'm down there for St. Pat's day to see if it is the same one from 1897.  They usually have the construction dates on the top of the buildings.
   I found the public school.  It's in the same place.  I do know it has burned down at least once because I was there in 1984.  I have seen old photographs of it and the only thing remaining today of the earliest structures is the retaining wall along the front.
  I found the Methodist church.  This was Preacher Smith's church before he was killed between here and Spearfish.  Probably robbers, but blamed on Indians at the time.  The church was torn down a few years ago because it needed repairs too expensive for the church to pay.  Rumor has it that no gaming money could be used for restoration because it was a church, yet the whole basis behind Deadwood gaming was for historical preservation.   Hmmmm