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     John Floyd Huebner was DNA tested at FTDNA.² He was born on 10 June 1936 at the Jarandson place, Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota.^3,4,5 He also went by the nickname of Sonny as a boy.⁶ He also went by the nickname of Sonny-Boy as a child.^7,8
     On 25 June 1949 John attended the wedding of Dolores Mae Lamb and Wayne Vincent Huebner (his brother) at the Glyndon Lutheran Church, Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota.^{9,10,11,12,13}
     On 25 June 1949 John attended the wedding of Dolores Mae Lamb and Wayne Vincent Huebner (his brother) at the Glyndon Lutheran Church, Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota.^{9,10,11,12,13}
John Floyd Huebner attended the graduation of his oldest brother Wayne Vincent Huebner from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1950.^14,15 In 1956 John was employed by Herbst Department Store as a maintenance man at Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota.¹⁶ On 13 November 1957 John Floyd Huebner married Pamela Louise Lohman, daughter of Howard E. Lohman and Mildred Asplund, at Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota. Cheryl Kragnes, the flower girl, recalled John and Pam looking gorgeous and the wedding being very glamorous.^17,18,19 John Floyd Huebner and Pamela Louise Lohman were also reported married on 30 November 1957 at Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.^11,20
     John Floyd Huebner was an attendant at the wedding of Nancy Holvik and Roland Holm on 16 May 1958 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.^11,21
     John Floyd Huebner ushered at the wedding of James H. Weiser and Wanda Gail Westerberg on 16 September 1961 at Messiah Lutheran church, Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota.^22,11,23,24 John Floyd Huebner attended the funeral of William Anthony Huebner on 16 January 1980 at St. Joseph, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.²⁵ John Floyd Huebner and Pamela Louise Lohman were divorced on 28 November 1986 at Hennepin County, Minnesota.^26,17,27 Circa 1991 John was a real estate agent. He married second Peggy Jean Swenson on 8 November 1991 at Pierce County, Wisconsin.^17,28,19 In 1996 John was a painting contractor.
     On 4 August 2002 at Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, attended the Huebner family reunion (descendants of Theodore and Amelia), which was planned by descendants of W.A. Huebner.² He attended the memorial for his sister Esther Lorraine Horner on 2 May 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.² John Floyd Huebner died on 8 March 2023 at Harrison Bay Senior Living, Mound, Minnesota, at age 86.^29,19
     His obituary appeared at Cremation Society of Minnesota and read as follows:


     A memorial for John Floyd Huebner was held on 12 May 2023 at Cremation Society of Minnesota, Edina, Minnesota, with many attendees from John's and Peggy's families.² He was buried at Moorhead Memorial Gardens, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.¹⁹

     Pamela Louise Lohman was incorrectly reported as born on 8 September 1936 at Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota.³ She was born on 8 September 1939 at St. Louis County, Minnesota.^4,5,6,1,7 On 13 November 1957 Pamela Louise Lohman married John Floyd Huebner, son of William Anthony Huebner and Esther Huebner, at Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota. Cheryl Kragnes, the flower girl, recalled John and Pam looking gorgeous and the wedding being very glamorous.^7,8,9 Pamela Louise Lohman and John Floyd Huebner were also reported married on 30 November 1957 at Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.^3,10
     Pamela Louise Lohman was matron of honor at the wedding of Nancy Holvik and Roland Holm on 16 May 1958 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.^3,11 Pamela Louise Lohman attended the funeral of William Anthony Huebner on 16 January 1980 at St. Joseph, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.¹² Pamela Louise Lohman and John Floyd Huebner were divorced on 28 November 1986 at Hennepin County, Minnesota.^13,7,14 Pamela Louise Lohman died of leukemia on 19 August 1990 at Hennepin County, Minnesota, at age 50.^15,5,7,6 The funeral for Pamela Louise Lohman was held in August 1990.¹⁵ She was buried.¹⁵
     Her obituary appeared on 22 August 1990 at Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, and read as follows:

     John Nelson Huebner died on 7 July 1958 at Clay County, Minnesota.^1,2,3 He was born on 7 July 1958 at Clay County, Minnesota.^2,1,4 He was buried at Memorial Gardens, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.³

     Alexander Dekker was incorrectly reported as born on 7 March 1933 at home, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.^1,3 He was born on 9 March 1934 at Rotterdam, Holland.^4,5,6 He and Sandra Marie Kragnes were also reported married on 19 September 1964 at Hennepin County, Minnesota.⁷ On 19 September 1964 Alexander Dekker married Sandra Marie Kragnes, daughter of Abner Gordon Kragnes and Berdelle Marie Huebner, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.^1,8,9 Alexander was an architect.¹⁰ Alexander was employed by the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, as a Design Professor.¹¹ He was a pallbearer at the funeral for William Anthony Huebner on 16 January 1980 at St. Joseph, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.¹² Alexander Dekker and Sandra Marie Kragnes were divorced on 14 June 1982 at Hennepin County, Minnesota.^13,14,15
     His obituary appeared in November 2006 and read as follows:

Alexander Dekker died on 13 November 2006 at age 73.^11,6 The funeral for Alexander Dekker was held on 17 November 2006 at Church of the Holy Childhood, 1435 Midway Pkway, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.¹¹

     Theodore J. Hübner is believed to belong to Y-DNA haplogroup R-CTS3402 (formerly R1a1a). He was born on 29 June 1857 at Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia.^3,1,4,5,6,7 He was baptized on 5 July 1857 at Połajewo, Kreis Obornik, Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia. Godparents: Gottl. Egler, Jungges. [bachelor], Wilh. Wndt, Jungges. [bachelor], Florentine Ja?winski, Jungfr. [unmarried woman]^8,9 Census data from 1880 indicate Theodore J. Hübner was born circa 1858 at Prussia.¹⁰ He was incorrectly reported as born on 29 June 1860 at Prussia.¹¹ He was incorrectly reported as born in June 1860 at Germany.^12,13,14,15
     On 1 January 1871 the German Empire (Deutsches Reich) was established, uniting Prussia with the south German states (apart from Austria, which was part of Austria-Hungary).
Theodore J. Hübner witnessed the marriage of his sister Elisabeth Hübner and George Schmitz on 21 February 1882 at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Wayzata, Hennepin County, Minnesota.^{11,16,17,18,19,20}
     Theodore J. Hübner witnessed the marriage of Alois Joseph Schwengle and Ottilia Hübner on 30 October 1882 at (book 20, 1881-3), Loretto, Hennepin County, Minnesota.^4,21,22,23 In 1885 Theodore J. Hübner was a stonemason at Minneapolis.^1,24 On 18 October 1887 Theodore J. Hübner married Amelia Schandel, daughter of Wilhelm Schandel and Henriette Schilling, at Hennepin County, Minnesota. Witnesses were Alois and Ottilia Schwengle and the Catholic priest was A. Straub.^{25,4,26,27,28,29} Between 1889 and 1890 Theodore was a mason at Minneapolis, Minnesota.^30,31 On 28 March 1889 Theodore was a plasterer at Minneapolis.^1,32 Theodore J. Hübner and Amelia Hübner's first child, Joseph Benedict, was born on 28 March 1889 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.^{1,33,34,35,36,37,7} Their second child, Elizabeth Marie, was born on 5 October 1890 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.^{38,39,40,41,7} Their third child, Karl William, was born on 28 March 1892 at Minnesota.^42,7 Their fourth child, Marie Anna, was born on 9 November 1893 at Minneapolis?, Hennepin County, Minnesota.^38,4,43,7 Their fifth child, Anna Ruth, was born on 6 February 1895 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.^{38,44,45,13,46,7} On 26 October 1896, Theodore J. Hübner took out naturalization papers at District Court for County of LaMoure and Fifth Judicial District, State of North Dakota, LaMoure County, North Dakota.^12,14 Their sixth child, William Ferdinand, was born on 25 January 1897 at Berlin, La Moure County, North Dakota.^{1,47,45,48,49,50,51,7} Their seventh child, Helena Rose, was born on 6 April 1899 at probably in, LaMoure County, North Dakota.^38,4 On 18 June 1900 Theodore was a farmer at Wano Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota.¹² As of 18 June 1900 Theodore J. Hübner and Amelia Schandel had six living of seven children.⁵² Their eighth child, Paul Andreas, was born on 4 January 1901 at North Dakota.^38,53,7 Theodore J. Hübner was naturalized on 3 June 1902 at District Court, Fifth Judicial District, County of Stutsman, Stutsman County, North Dakota. R.W.S. Blackwell and Henry Strating attested to his residence and character.⁵⁴ Their ninth child, Paulina Maria, was born on 25 March 1903 at North Dakota.^38,55,56,7 Their tenth child, Alfred John, was born on 23 April 1905 at Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota.^{38,57,58,59,60,61,62,7,63} On 1 June 1905 Theodore was a stonemason at Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota.⁶⁴ Their eleventh child, Ottilia Cicellia, was born on 27 March 1907 at N. Dumont, Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota.^{38,65,66,67,41,7,68} Their twelfth child, Fredrick Theodore, was born on 12 December 1908 at Felton, Spring Prairie Township, near Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota.^{38,69,70,71,7} In 1910 Theodore farmed at Spring Prairie Township, Clay County, Minnesota.⁷² Their thirteenth child, Theodore Edward, was born on 22 August 1910 at Averill, Spring Prairie Township, near Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota.^{38,69,73,61,7,74} Their fourteenth child, Anthony Titus, was born on 11 June 1912 at Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota.^{38,75,76,61,77,7} Paul Andreas Huebner, Theodore J. Hübner's child, died on 15 December 1914 at the ravine at the corner of Second Ave. and Ninth St. north, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, which upset the family greatly.^4,78,79 He appears in a group photo of the Theodore Huebner family circa 1915. He appears in a group photo of of the Theodore Huebner family and possibly the Woehlerts in 1918? At the Tin farm. Hebecame a widower when his wife Amelia Schandel died on 6 January 1919 at Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota.^{80,5,81,6,82,83} On 2 February 1920 Theodore farmed at Spring Prairie township, Clay County, Minnesota.¹³ He appears in a group photo of the extended Huebner family circa 1924.⁸⁴ After 1924 Theodore was a building contractor at Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota.¹ His children called him "the old man".⁸⁵ He attended the funeral of his sister Ottilia Hübner at Loretto, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Theodore was late getting to the funeral that morning and the undertaker had to brush the dirt off the casket and open it so that he and his family could see her.⁸⁶ His son Bill often referred to him as "The Rat".⁸⁵ Theodore J. Hübner died of senility (old age) and pneumonia on 12 April 1940 at 502 5th St. SE, Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota, at age 82.^1,87,5,6 He was also reported to have died on 13 April 1940 at Morrison County, Minnesota.⁸⁸ The funeral for Theodore J. Hübner was held.⁸⁹
     His obituary appeared on 15 April 1940 at the Little Falls Daily Transcript, Little Falls, Minnesota, and read as follows:

     Amelia Schandel is believed to belong to MtDNA haplogroup (approximately) H11a, via her great-granddaughter's DNA test.³ She also went by the nickname of Molly.⁴ She was born on 10 March 1868 at Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia.^5,6 She was also reported to have been born on 10 March 1868 at Berlin, West Prussia, Germany.^7,8,9,10,11 She was incorrectly reported as born in 1867 at Minnesota.¹² Census data indicate Amelia Schandel was born in May 1870 at Germany.¹³ On 18 October 1887 Amelia Schandel married Theodore J. Hübner, son of Ferdinand Hübner and Marie Krenz, at Hennepin County, Minnesota. Witnesses were Alois and Ottilia Schwengle and the Catholic priest was A. Straub.^{14,5,15,16,17,18} Amelia Hübner and Theodore J. Hübner's first child, Joseph Benedict, was born on 28 March 1889 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.^{19,20,21,22,23,24,11} Their second child, Elizabeth Marie, was born on 5 October 1890 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.^{25,26,27,28,11} Their third child, Karl William, was born on 28 March 1892 at Minnesota.^29,11 Their fourth child, Marie Anna, was born on 9 November 1893 at Minneapolis?, Hennepin County, Minnesota.^25,5,30,11 Their fifth child, Anna Ruth, was born on 6 February 1895 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.^{25,31,32,33,34,11} Their sixth child, William Ferdinand, was born on 25 January 1897 at Berlin, La Moure County, North Dakota.^{19,35,32,36,37,38,39,11} Their seventh child, Helena Rose, was born on 6 April 1899 at probably in, LaMoure County, North Dakota.^25,5 As of 18 June 1900 Amelia Schandel and Theodore J. Hübner had six living of seven children.¹³ Their eighth child, Paul Andreas, was born on 4 January 1901 at North Dakota.^25,40,11 Their ninth child, Paulina Maria, was born on 25 March 1903 at North Dakota.^25,41,42,11 Their tenth child, Alfred John, was born on 23 April 1905 at Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota.^{25,43,44,45,46,47,48,11,49} Their eleventh child, Ottilia Cicellia, was born on 27 March 1907 at N. Dumont, Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota.^{25,50,51,52,28,11,53} Their twelfth child, Fredrick Theodore, was born on 12 December 1908 at Felton, Spring Prairie Township, near Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota.^{25,54,55,56,11} In 1910 Amelia Schandel had ten living of twelve children.⁵⁷ Their thirteenth child, Theodore Edward, was born on 22 August 1910 at Averill, Spring Prairie Township, near Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota.^{25,54,58,47,11,59} Their fourteenth child, Anthony Titus, was born on 11 June 1912 at Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota.^{25,60,61,47,62,11} Paul Andreas Huebner, Amelia Schandel's child, died on 15 December 1914 at the ravine at the corner of Second Ave. and Ninth St. north, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, which upset the family greatly.^5,63,64 She appears in a group photo of the Theodore Huebner family circa 1915. She appears in a group photo of extended family circa 1918. She appears in a group photo of extended family circa 1918. She died on 6 January 1919 at Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota, at age 50. According to Margaret (Hubner) Golden, her belongings were burnt after her death because cancer was believed to be contagious.^{65,8,66,9,67,68}

     Mary Elisabeth Lamb was born on 13 October 1870 at Parish of Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland. She was listed as 5 months old on the 1871 census.^1,4,5 The 1900 census erroneously states Mary Elisabeth Lamb was born in April 1874 at Scotland.⁶ She appears in a group photo of Ann (Anderson) Lamb's children taken in the winter of 1890. She was 22 when her father James Lamb died on 31 March 1893 at Fergus Falls State Hospital, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.⁷ On 14 July 1893 Mary Elisabeth Lamb married Joseph Lee Flenner, son of Frank Flenner and Nora (?), at Cass County, North Dakota.^8,9 Mary Elisabeth Lamb married Joseph Lee Flenner, son of Frank Flenner and Nora (?), on 14 July 1894 at Minnesota. The 1900 census data suggests a date in 1893, but the Lamb family bible gives the 1894 date.^10,11 Mary Elisabeth Lamb was recorded as an heir to the probated estate of her uncle Alexander Lamb on 15 March 1897 at Clay County, Minnesota.¹² On 8 June 1900 Mary Elisabeth Lamb or her husband Lee Flenner falsely stated to the census taker that she had only three living of three total; this of course leaves out her son Walter children.⁶ She died of tuberculosis on 21 September 1902 at Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, at age 31.^{13,14,15,16,17} She was buried at St. Joseph's cemetery, Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota. The undertaker was Beck-Wright. Her tombstone reads "A faithfull wife" and "A good mother."^18,16

     James Lamb was born on 12 August 1846 at the Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland. The parish register, under the heading "Births Registered in 1855," lists under David, Ann, and Charles Lamb, "also A Son Born in Arbirlot Augt 12 1846 named James."^1,3,4,5,6 He was thirteen years old when his father John Lamb died on 5 January 1860 at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^7,8,9 James Lamb and Ann Anderson were incorrectly shown as married on 26 June 1863 at Forfarshire, Scotland. On 26 June 1868 James Lamb married Ann Anderson, daughter of George Anderson and Agnes Todd, at the Parish of Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland.^7,2 In 1871 James was a farm servant, probably employed by his brother David at Conon, Parish of Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland.⁴ In 1881 James was Ag. Lab Ploughman.¹⁰ On 1 November 1882, James Lamb took out naturalization papers at the District Court, 11th Judicial District, Clay County, Minnesota. Clay County records state: "James Lamb personally appeared before the subscriber, the Clerk of the District Court of the 11th Judicial District for said State of Minnesota, being a COURT OF RECORD, and made oath that he was born in Scotland on and about the year eighteen hundred and fifty, that he emigrated to the United States, and landed at the port of New York on or about the month of September in the year eighteen hundred and eighty two, that it is bona fide his intention to become A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to the Queen of Great Britain whereof he is a subject.
James Lamb (signature)
Subscribed and sworn to this 1st day of November A.D. 1882
G.A. Hendrick, Clerk.¹¹ James was a farmer.¹²
     James Lamb was not mentioned in the will of his mother Elizabeth Deuchar dated 18 May 1888 at Clay County, Minnesota, perhaps due to his illness.¹⁴
     Dr. Alonzo Potter Williamson was the superintendent at Fergus Falls from 1890-1892, nearly the entire period of James Lamb's stay. Dr. Williamson had a background in homeopathy (his father was "one of the pioneers in the field") and had studied in Philadelphia and Vienna.
     Dr. Williamson appears to have had progressive opinions about the treatment of the mentally ill. He favored voluntary psychiatric admission and believed that patients could be cured, stating "If the law was changed so as to admit these people before their cases became so severe, they would have a better chance for recovery." He also had a reasonable view of restraint for his time, feeling that while "absolute non-restraint is not always practicable... only the minimum amount to met the necessities of each case should be applied."
     During Williamson's administration, the patient population increased to 120 men, but he reported in 1892 that 42 patients had been discharged as recovered. "The full appreciation of the presence of the disease and careful medication in its early stages would save many victims and render a residence in a hospital for insane unnecessary," he stated.
     Hot milk and bed rest were two of the main treatments under Dr. Williamson. "All new patients are immediately placed in bed on admission," he reported. "Through the complementary forces of rest and milk, we have been able to largely dispense with every kind of physical restraint and we have not used one grain of any narcotic or chemical restraint whatever. We have been obliged to have recourse to the protection sheet in a few instances." If this was true, James Lamb probably found life at Fergus Falls much more pleasant and less stressful than life at St. Peter, especially provided he was not one of the patients to be restrained.
     Dr. Williamson recognized that epileptic patients had very different needs than the insane, and provided them with their own separate dormitory. Huntington's Disease, however, was only just being recognized as a specific degenerative condition, and was sufficiently uncommon that no special treatment would have been prescribed.¹⁶
     In 1891 the State Hospital farm "harvested its first crops, along with beef, veal, and pork" to a cash value exceeding $4,000. The intention was both to feed the patients and employees, and to provide occupational therapy.
     "The farm encompassed 687 acres, rivaling a wealthy landowner's holdings in the area. Conventional wisdom dictated that each patient required approximately one acre to produce an adequate yearly supply of food. Originally, the hospital was designed to house 1,000 patients and the farm was meant to fill all the dietary needs for the residents. Root cellars and home-canned goods provided for the winter months. Greenhouses, which were added later, contributed fresh vegetables even during the coldest days." Whether James Lamb was capable of performing farm labor by 1891 in not known, but he would certainly have eaten the farm produce when it arrived on the hospital dinner table.¹⁷
     In November of 1892, Dr. George Oakes Welch took over as hospital superintendent and remained through 1927, which covered the remainder of James Lamb's life and all of his son Andrew Gibb Lamb's hospitalization as well.
     Welch, like Williamson, had a fairly broad experience in "nervous and mental diseases" and had studied in Boston, New York, Berlin, and Vienna. He too favored voluntary commitment, and pointed out that "Persons suffering from any form of illness except mental disease, who cannot be properly taken care of at home, are sent to some general hospital where they remain until well enough to leave, and are then discharged." He opposed the "idea of restraint and imprisonment" that he felt was fostered by laws regarding involuntary commitment.¹⁸ James Lamb died of "dementia" caused by Huntington's Disease on 31 March 1893 at Fergus Falls State Hospital, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, at age 46.¹⁹ He was buried on 2 April 1893 at Fergus Falls State Hospital cemetery 1, Section 2, grave 3, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, "at 10:30 A.M."^12,20 It was not until several months after James Lamb's death that women began to be admitted to Fergus Falls, when 125 female patients were transferred from St. Peter. In 1910, voluntary admission of patients into state hospitals finally became legal, and "the individual is not deprived of his rights as a citizen."²¹

     Ann Anderson was born on 23 June 1848 at Milton, Parish of Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland. "George Anderson Milton had by his Wife Agnes Todd a daughter born on 23 June and baptized on 30 July by the name of Ann."^{3,4,5,6,7,8,9} She was incorrectly reported as born 22/28 June 1848.¹⁰ She was christened on 30 July 1848 at Parish of Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland.^1,11 She and James Lamb were incorrectly shown as married on 26 June 1863 at Forfarshire, Scotland. On 26 June 1868 Ann Anderson married James Lamb, son of John Lamb and Elizabeth Deuchar, at the Parish of Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland.^2,12
     Ann Anderson was not mentioned in the will of her mother-in-law Elizabeth Deuchar dated 18 May 1888 at Clay County, Minnesota, which suggests that they did not get along.¹³ Ann Anderson was widowed when her husband James Lamb died on 31 March 1893 at Fergus Falls State Hospital, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, from Huntington's Disease.¹⁴ On 29 June 1900 Ann Anderson had 9 children, 5 living children.⁴ On 29 June 1900 Ann farmed at Elkton Township, Clay County, Minnesota.^4,15 In 1910 Ann Anderson had four living of nine total children.⁹
     Ann Anderson was naturalized in 1916.¹⁵ She was "an active member of the Presbyterian church."² On 28 January 1920 Ann was the manager of her farm.¹⁵ She left a will dated 25 September 1923.¹⁶ She died on 11 November 1923 at Minnesota at age 75.^8,17 She was also reported to have died on 13 November 1923 but this is probably the date of her funeral.¹⁸ Her estate was probated on 28 May 1925 No. 125145 Filed for record May 28, 1925 at 2 P.M.
State of Minnesota
County of clay
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ann Anderson Lamb, Decedent,
FINAL DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION.
The above entitled matter came on to be heard on the 18th day of May 1925, and was continued by the court until the 25th day of May 1925, upon the petition of the representative of said estate for the distribution of the residue of said estate to the persons thereunto entitled.
     The representative of said estate appeared in person and by his attorney, James A. Garrity.
     Upon said hearing, and due consideration of said petition and final account, and the evidence produced in said hearing, thearguments of counsel and all persons interested therein, and the Files and records in said matter, the court finds the following facts.
     FIRST: That notice of Said hearing was duly given and served as required by law, and citation of this court for said hearing made and filed on the 11th day of April 1925, and that said citation has been published as required by law in the Ulen Union.
     SECOND: That said estate has been in all respects fully administered, the expenses of the administration thereof and the last sickness and burial of said decedent, and all claims against the estate, have been fully paid and satisfied, and that the state inheritance tax has been paid, and that said representative has filed his final account herein, which has been settled - and allowed by the court.
     THIRD: That said decedent died testate on the 11th day of November, 1923, and at the time of her death was a resident of the Village of Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota.
     FOURTH: That evidence was produced, and the court finds that the said decedent, Ann Anderson Lamb, is also known as Anne Lamb, also Ann Lamb, and also as Anna Lamb, and that she appears under the different names above set forth in different transfers effecting her property, in the office of the Registrar of Deeds, in and for Clay County, and that Ann Anderson Lamb, Anne Lamb, Ann Lamb, and Anna Lamb, are one and the same person.
     FIFTH: That the resident of the esate of said decedent for distribution, consists of the following property, to-wit:
     (A. Personal property of the value of Fourteen thousand four hundred fifty-one 99/100 Dollars ($1,51.99) comprising cash in banks and real estate mortgage.
     (B. Real property described as follows:
     Lots Twenty-one (21) Twenty-two (22) and Twenty-three (23), inclusive in Block Two (2) original townsite of Village of Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota, being the homestead of said decedent.
The Northeast quarter (NE1/4) of Section Six (6) township one hundred thirty -eight (138) Range forty-six (46) less railroad right of way, Clay County, Minnesota.
     The Southwest quarter (SW1/4) of section Thirty-two (32) township one hundred thirty-nine (139) Range Forty-six (6) Clay county, Minnesota.
     That the following named persons are the residuary legatees and devisees, and are all of the persons entitled to the residue of said estate of said decident, by the terms of her last will and Testament, to-wit:
     James Lamb, Walter Morey Lamb, Joseph Flenner, Marcus Flenner, Pearl Erstad, Albert Erstad, Lawrence Erstad, Earl Erstad, Tine Laird, Mrs Dora McDermott, Andrew Lamb and Pearl Lamb.
     Now, on motion of James A. Garrity, attorney for the representative of said estate, and by virtue of the power and authority vested in this court by law.
     It is hereby ordered, Adjudged and decreed, and said court does hereby order, adjudge and decree, that the sum of Four thousand Eight hundred seventeen and 33/100 Dollars ($4,817.33) be and the same is assigned to, vested in and bequeath unto Walter Morey Lamb, grandson.
     The sum of Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($50.00) be and the same is assigned to, vested in and bequeath unto Joseph Flenner, son of the deceased daughter Mary, of said decedent.
     The sum of Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($50.00) be and the same is assigned to, vested in and bequeath unto Marcus Flenner, son of the decased daughter Mary, of said decedent.
     The sum of Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($50.00) be and the same is assigned to, vested in and bequeath unto Pearl Erstad, grandaughter.
     The sum of Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($50.00) be and the same is assigned to, vested in and bequeath unto Albert Erstad, grandson.
     The sum of Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($50.00) be and the same is assigned to, vested in and bequeath unto Lawrence Erstad, grandson.
     The sum of Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($50.00) be and the same is assigned to, vested in and bequeath unto Earl Erstad, grandson.
     The sum of Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($50.00) be and the same is assigned to, vested in and bequeath unto Tine Laird.
     The sum of Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($50.00) be and the same is assigned to, vested in and bequeath unto Dora McDermott.
     The sum of Five and no/100 Dollars ($5.00) be and the same is assigned to, vested in and bequeath unto Andrew Lamb, son.
     The sum of Two hundred fifty and no/100 Dollars ($250.00) be and the same is assigned to, vested in and bequeath unto Pearl Lamb, granddaughter.
     It is further Ordered, Ajudged and Decreed, And said court does hereby order, Adjudge and Decree That Lots Twenty-one (21) twenty-two (22) and Twenty-three (23) inclusive, in Block Two (2) original Townsite of Village of Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota, being the homestead of said decedent, be and the same is hereby assigned to and vested in James Lamb, son of said decedent, for and during the term of his natural life, remainder to his children then surviving, and to the child or children of any deceased child or children of the said James Lamb, by right of representation, their heirs and assigns forever, in the event that there should be no child or children of the said James Lamb, or child or Children of the deceased children of the said James Lamb surviving at the time of the death of said James Lamb, then the above described property and each and every part thereof, shall vest in the grandson, Walter Morey Lamb, to Have and to Hold the same, his heirs and assigns, forever.
     The Northeast quarter (NE1/4) of Section Six (6) township one hundred thirty-eight (138), range Forty-six (46) less railroad right of way, Clay County, Minnesota, be and the same is hereby assigned to and vested in James Lamb, for and during the time of his natural life, remainder to his children then surviving and to the child or children of any decased child or children of the said James Lamb, by right of representation, their heirs and assigns, forever; in the event that there should be no child or children of the said James Lamb, or child or children of the decased children of the said James Lamb, surviving at the time of the death of said James Lamb, then said above descrbied property and each and every part thereof, shall vest in the grandson, Walter Morey Lamb, to Have and to Hold the Same, his heirs and assigns forever.
     The Southwest quarter (SW1/4) of Section Thirty-two (32), township one hundred thirty-nine (139), range Forty-six (46), Clay county, Minnesota, be and the same is hereby assigned to and vested in Walter Morey Lamb, grandson of said decedent, to have and to hold the Same, together with all hereditaments and appurtenances, thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, to the said Walter Morey Lamb, his heirs and assigns, forever.
It is Further Ordered, Adjudged and decreed, That all and singular of the rest, residue and remainder of the property of said decedent of whatever nature or wheresoever situated, be and the same is hereby assigned to and vested in David D. Delaney in trust, nevertheless, to be marshalled by him, held and managed as a Trust Fund, to invest and reinvest the said fund inreal estate mortgages, municipal bonds, or any other form of income bearing property, (but no real estate or common corporate stock), the said trustee having full power to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of such securities from time to time, as in his judgment he deems best.
     That the said trustee is directed to pay the net income of said Trust Estate semi-annually as may be found convenient to James Lamb, son of said decedent, as long as shall live, and at his death all of the said Trust property shall immediately beome the property of the children of the said James Lamb, and to the child or children of any deceased child or children of the said James Lamb, then living, by right of representation, share and share alike; but should there should be no child or children of the said James Lamb, living, nor any child of a deceased child of his living at the time of his death, then the property so held in trust shall become the property of Walter Morey Lamb, grandson of said decedent, To Have and to Hold the same, to his heirs and assigns forever.
     Witness, the Honorable James H.Sharp, Judge of said Court, and the seal of said Court, this 25th day of May 1925.
(SEAL) James H. Sharp. Judge of Probate
State of Minnesota
County of Clay
In Probate Court.
     I, James H.Sharp, of the Probate Court within and for said County of Clay do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the record of the Final Decree of Distribution in the matter of the Estate of Ann Anderson Lamb, with the original records thereof now remaining in thisoffice and have found the same to be correct transcripts therefrom and of the whole of such original records.
     In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Moorhead, Minn this 25th day of May A.D. 1925.
James H. Sharp.
Judge of Probate Court.
(Probate Court)
(Clay County, Minn.)
Filed this 25th day of May A.D.1925-James H. Sharp. Judge of Probate.¹⁹

     Census data indicate Joseph Lee Flenner was born in March 1862 at Ohio.^3,4 In 1870 Joseph was employed by the railroad as a section hand (presumably this is correct as his younger brother is not listed as employed) at Beaver Township, Guthrie County, Iowa.⁵ In 1888 Joseph was employed by Gurley and Flenner Real Estate at 319 Nicollet, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, (Benjamin B. Gurley was the other partner).⁶ On 14 July 1893 Joseph Lee Flenner married Mary Elisabeth Lamb, daughter of James Lamb and Ann Anderson, at Cass County, North Dakota.^7,8 Joseph Lee Flenner married Mary Elisabeth Lamb, daughter of James Lamb and Ann Anderson, on 14 July 1894 at Minnesota. The 1900 census data suggests a date in 1893, but the Lamb family bible gives the 1894 date.^3,1 Between 8 June 1900 and 1901 Joseph was a tailor at Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota.^3,9 He was Catholic. In 1905 Joseph was looks like real estate at Otter Tail County, Minnesota.¹⁰ In 1914 Joseph was in real estate at 319 Andrus Bldg, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.¹¹ Before 1920 Joseph Lee Flenner married Frances E. Shoner.¹² In 1920 Joseph was a real estate salesman at Hennepin County, Minnesota.¹³ He died in 1928.^14,4 He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.⁴

     George Lamb was born on 10 October 1868 at the Parish of Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland.^1,2,3 He died on 1 October 1884 at Clay County, Minnesota, at age 15. The family bible recorded that he was, in fact, 15 years, 11 months, and 3 weeks old at the time of his death. Diane Kline says he died of consumption and she got that from the courthouse.^4,5,6,7 He was buried on the farm, Clay County, Minnesota.⁵

     Andrew Gibb Lamb was born on 2 January 1873 at the Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^1,2,3,4 He appears in a group photo of Ann (Anderson) Lamb's children taken in the winter of 1890. He was aged 20 at the time of the death of his father James Lamb on 31 March 1893 at Fergus Falls State Hospital, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.⁵ Andrew Gibb Lamb was recorded as an heir to the probated estate of his uncle Alexander Lamb on 15 March 1897 at Clay County, Minnesota.⁶
     Andrew Gibb Lamb was naturalized before 1900.² Between 29 June 1900 and 1920 Andrew was a farm laborer at Elkton Township, Clay County, Minnesota.^2,7 Andrew was a farmer.^5,8 He appears in a group photo of the brother James and Andrew Lamb and their nephew Walt. Between 1910 and 1912 Andrew Gibb Lamb married Ingeborg Andrine Larsgaard, daughter of Ole O. Larsgaard and Anna O. (?), at Minnesota.^5,9
     Andrew Gibb Lamb was naturalized before 1920.⁷
     Andrew Gibb Lamb was named an heir in the will of his mother Ann Anderson dated 25 September 1923 although he inherited only five dollars.¹⁰
     By the time Andrew Gibb Lamb became a patient at the state hospital in Fergus Falls, it had changed considerably from its early condition during his father's stay. The buildings were essentially complete; a nurses' dormitory and contagious hospital had been added, typhoid fever vaccinations were given to both patients and staff, and employees had won an eight-hour day. In the early twenties, new X-ray equipment was installed, a patient orchestra played music to accompany the movies shown and arts and crafts had become part of the occupational therapy program. Shortly after Andrew Lamb's death, Fergus Falls was the largest mental hospital in Minnesota and had an average daily patient population of 1683. He did not live to see its later shabby, overcrowded period when shock treatment and lobotomies were practiced.¹¹
     By the time Andrew Gibb Lamb became a resident at the State Hospital, the hospital farm begun during his father's stay was a thriving enterprise. Greenhouses and a five-acre apple and plum orchard had been added, which meant jam and fresh-baked pies were common on the hospital menu.
     The farm "practiced a strict system of crop rotation and fertilization," ensuring that although total acreage grew little after Andrew's death, yields increased. The soil was fertilized with animal manure, and pesticides "were used sparingly." Corn, oats, potatoes, and hay were grown along with "over 20 varieties of vegetables" and thousands of gallons of milk. If the hospital cooks were any good at all, Andrew and the other patients of the 1920s would have been exceptionally well fed.
     Other hospital operations that had their start after Andrew's father's death and perhaps in time for Andrew's own benefit included sewing circles, softball and basketball leagues, barber shops, stores, and theaters. Horse shows were popular in summertime, and touring entertainment companies ("everything from races to rodeos") performed. During winter, when "despite the modern conveniences and extensive grounds ... confinement could become depressing even for healthy people," the greenhouses provided fresh flowers and sorely needed greenery. Tunnels between buildings allowed "unrestricted movement," especially in inclement weather.¹² Andrew Gibb Lamb died of Huntington's chorea and nephritis, per physician W.F. McCarthy and mortician E.T. Barnard, on 4 April 1926 at Fergus Falls State Hospital, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, at age 53.^5,3,4,13

     John Lamb was born on 10 July 1804 at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^2,3 He was christened on 13 July 1804 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland. The parish records duly noted that "David Lamb Tenant in Crudie Acres and his spouse Betty Leslie had a lawful son born on the Tenth, baptized on the Thirteenth day of July in the year Eighteen Hundred and Four named John."^1,3 Some sources erroneously state that John Lamb was born in 1805.⁴ A contract for his marriage to Elizabeth Deuchar was signed on 1 December 1837 at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.⁵ On 2 December 1837 John Lamb married Elizabeth Deuchar, daughter of Charles Deuchar and Anne Davidson, at Rescobie, Forfarshire, Scotland.⁶ On 16 December 1837 John Lamb married Elizabeth Deuchar, daughter of Charles Deuchar and Anne Davidson, at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. The Craig parish register recorded that "John Lamb of the parish of Roscobie & Elisebeth Deuchar of this parish were matrimonially contracted on the 1st of December & having been Thrice proclaimed were married on the 16th of December." It is not clear whether the wedding was performed in Craig or Rescobie.^5,7 On 30 March 1851 John was a farmer of 20 acres at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.² He appeared on the valuation roll for the year between 1856 and 1857 for the Farm of Crudie Acres, bank, Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland, with a yearly rent or value of £16. Other tenants for the farm were John Ostler (£57) and James Jamieson (£290 for the farm meadow plus the far of Fairneyknow). The proprietor was the Right Hon. Lord Panmure, per Robert Waugh, Esq., Carlogie, by Carnoustie (if I understand this properly).⁸ He died of a "fever" he had had for four weeks, at 10:15 in the morning on 5 January 1860 at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland, at age 55.^9,4,10 He was also reported to have died on 7 January 1860 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.¹¹ The death of John Lamb was registered on 12 January 1860 at Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland, by William Goldie, Registrar. The fatal fever was certified by Andrew Key, MD, Arbroath, "who saw deceased January 4th."¹⁰ He was buried at Arbirlot churchyard, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland. John Petrie, joiner, certified to the authorities that he had been buried. In 1958 it was recorded that his tombstone stated he died at age 55. The stone was still extant, though badly weathered, in late 1996.^11,10

     Elizabeth Deuchar also went by the nickname of Elisa.² She was born on 25 September 1818 at Pitteris, Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. The Craig parish register recorded that "Charles Deuchar and Ann Davidson at Pitteris had a child born 25th September and baptized 1st October named Elizabeth."^3,2,4,5 She was incorrectly reported as born on 1 October 1818 at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.⁶ She was christened on 1 October 1818 at Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland.^1,3 A contract for her marriage to John Lamb was signed on 1 December 1837 at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.⁷ On 2 December 1837 Elizabeth Deuchar married John Lamb, son of David Lamb and Betty Leslie, at Rescobie, Forfarshire, Scotland.⁸ On 16 December 1837 Elizabeth Deuchar married John Lamb, son of David Lamb and Betty Leslie, at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. The Craig parish register recorded that "John Lamb of the parish of Roscobie & Elisebeth Deuchar of this parish were matrimonially contracted on the 1st of December & having been Thrice proclaimed were married on the 16th of December." It is not clear whether the wedding was performed in Craig or Rescobie.^7,9 In 1851 Elizabeth was a domestic servant at Forfarshire, Scotland.²
     Elizabeth Deuchar inherited as an unnamed living child according to the will of her father Charles Deuchar dated 10 May 1860 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland.¹⁰ Elizabeth Deuchar left a will dated 18 May 1888 at Clay County, Minnesota.¹² She died on 26 January 1889 at Clay County, Minnesota, at age 70.¹³ She was incorrectly reported as dying of pneumonia on 27 January 1887 at Minnesota.⁵ She was buried on the farm, Clay County, Minnesota.⁵ Her estate was probated on 2 November 1891 at Clay County, Minnesota. Charles Lamb was the executor and assigned the whole estate to heir Charles Lamb, Jr. It consisted of the West half of the North East quarter and the West half of the South East quarter of Section 20, Township 138N of Range 46 West of the 5th Principal Meridian. No mention was made in the probate of personal property.¹⁴

     David Lamb appears in a group photo of what is thought may be the family of David Lamb and Margaret Forrest (the children shown make it somewhat questionable--which of the children are they?). Census data indicate David Lamb was born circa 1838 at Parish of Maryton, Forfarshire, Scotland.² He was born on 7 March 1838 at Baldovie, Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. The Arbirlot parish register, under the heading "Births Registered in 1855," noted that "John Lamb Crudie Acres and his wife Elizabeth Deuchars had a son born this day in the Parish of Craig and baptized David."^3,4,5 He was born on 7 March 1838 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^1,6,7 He was christened on 16 March 1838 at Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland. According to the Craig parish records, "John Lamb & his wife Elisabeth Deuchar Baldovie had a child born on the 7th & baptized on the 16th of March, 1838 named David."^1,8 He was twenty-one when his father John Lamb died on 5 January 1860 at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^9,7,10 In 1861 David was a farmer of 30 acres [of 106 total at the farm] at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.³ On 8 June 1870 David Lamb married Margaret Forrest, daughter of Ann (?), at Parish of Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland.^2,7,1 In 1871 David was a farmer of 133 acres, employing 3 laborers and 2 boys at Conon, Parish of Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland.²
     David Lamb was not mentioned in the will of his mother Elizabeth Deuchar dated 18 May 1888 at Clay County, Minnesota.¹¹ In 1891 David farmed at Fithie, Parish of Farnell, Forfarshire, Scotland.¹² He was recorded as an heir to the probated estate of his brother Alexander Lamb on 15 March 1897 at Clay County, Minnesota.¹³ David Lamb died (look for him in 1911) between 1901 and 1911 at Scotland.

     Charles Lamb Sr was born on 30 April 1844 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland. The parish register, under the heading "Births Registered in 1855" and below David and Ann Lamb, lists "also A Son Born in Arbirlot April 30 1844 named Charles."^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} He was fifteen years old when his father John Lamb died on 5 January 1860 at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^9,10,11 On 20 December 1867 Charles Lamb Sr married Jessie Taylor at Parish of St. Cyrus, Kincardine, Scotland.¹
     Charles Lamb Sr was naturalized in 1878 (may have filed final papers County:      Clay
Reel:      3
Code:      11
Volume:      2[B]
Page:      15
Document Type:      Final Papers
Years:      1883 -1893
Numbers:      121-446.^13,8,14 He became a widower when his wife Jessie Taylor died in 1879 at Audubon, Becker County, Minnesota.¹⁶ Charles Lamb Sr married second Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Charles Stewart and Elizabeth (?), on 7 July 1882 at Clay County, Minnesota.^2,17,18
     Charles Lamb Sr was named executor in the will of his mother Elizabeth Deuchar dated 18 May 1888 at Clay County, Minnesota.¹⁹
     Charles Lamb Sr witnessed the will of his neighbor and relative-in-law Thomas Pender dated 15 March 1895.²⁰ Charles Lamb Sr was recorded as an heir to the probated estate of his brother Alexander Lamb on 15 March 1897 at Clay County, Minnesota.²¹
     Charles Lamb Sr was naturalized before 1900.² On 25 June 1900 Charles was a farmer at Elkton Township, Clay County, Minnesota.² Circa 1910 Charles was a butcher who operated a meat market and had a meat route in the area (he later sold his shop to Steve Carr) at Baker, Clay County, Minnesota.¹⁷ In 1910 Charles was recorded on the census without an occupation.⁸ He left a will dated 15 January 1914 at Clay County, Minnesota.²² He was also reported to have died on 29 April 1929.^5,17 He died on 1 May 1929 at Clay County, Minnesota, at age 85.^23,24

     Ann Lamb was born on 19 January 1840 at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. The Arbirlot parish register, under the heading "Births Registered in 1855," notes under the listing for David Lamb, "also A Daughter Born in Parish of Craig Jan 19 1840 named Ann."² She was born on 19 January 1840 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^1,3,4,5 She was almost twenty when her father John Lamb died on 5 January 1860 at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^6,5,7 In 1866 Ann Lamb married William Thomson, son of Dougal Thomson and Mary Shand.⁸ On 19 June 1868 Ann Lamb married William Thomson, son of Dougal Thomson and Mary Shand, at Parish of Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland.^5,1 After 1875 Ann was a midwife at Minnesota.⁹ Between 1875 and 1879 Ann and William Thomson farmed at Audubon, Becker County, Minnesota.⁹ Ann Lamb and William Thomson adopted Jessie Lamb (adopted by William and Ann Thomson) circa 1880.¹⁰
     Ann Lamb was named an heir in the will of her mother Elizabeth Deuchar dated 18 May 1888 at Clay County, Minnesota.¹² Ann Lamb was recorded as an heir to the probated estate of her brother Alexander Lamb on 15 March 1897 at Clay County, Minnesota.¹³ Ann Lamb died on 28 May 1899 at her new home in, Elmwood Township, Clay County, Minnesota, at age 59.^14,4,9

     Mady Lamb was christened on 8 June 1842 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland. The parish register noted that "John Lamb Tenant Acres and his wife Elizabeth Deuchars had a daughter born this day and baptized by the name of (Mady) Margaret" (with Margaret crossed out).² She was born on 8 June 1842 at Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^1,3,2 She was seventeen when her father John Lamb died on 5 January 1860 at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^4,5,6 On 3 January 1868 Mady Lamb married James Whitton at Blenheim, New Zealand.^7,8 Mady Lamb and James Whitton had approximately 7 children.
     Mady Lamb was not mentioned in the will of her mother Elizabeth Deuchar dated 18 May 1888 at Clay County, Minnesota, probably as she lived too far away.⁹ Mady Lamb was recorded as an heir to the probated estate of her brother Alexander Lamb on 15 March 1897 at Clay County, Minnesota.¹⁰ Mady Lamb died on 17 August 1929 at Te Awamutu, New Zealand, at age 87.⁸

     John Lamb also went by the nickname of Jack Lamb.² He was incorrectly reported as born in 1840 at Scotland.³ He was born on 19 August 1848 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland. The parish register noted, under the heading "Births Registered in 1855" and under David, Ann, Charles, and James Lamb, "also A Son Born in Arbirlot Augt 19 1848 named John."^{1,4,5,6,7,2,8} He was eleven when his father John Lamb died on 5 January 1860 at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^9,10,11 On 31 May 1872 John Lamb married Jean Vannet, daughter of William Vannet and Barbara Mann, at Scotland.^4,2,3 Between 1872 and 1880 John and Jean Vannet farmed at near Audubon, Minnesota.² He left a will in 1895. The text was: "Will, Husband to Wife.
In the Name of God, Amen.
I, John Lamb, of Elkton, in the County of Clay and State of Minn., being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.
First, I order, direct that my Executrix hereinafter named pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be.
Second, After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Jane Lamb, all the property, real and personal, and effects of every name and nature which I now have, may die possessed of, or may be entitled to, her heirs and assigns forever.
Third, I do by this, my will, dispose of the custody and tuition of my children, who shall be minors at and after my decease, during their minority, to my dear wife, Jane Lamb and do hereby appoint her their guardian.
Fourth, I do hereby make, constitute and appoint my wife Jane Lamb to be Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, and it is my wish, and I do hereby request, that she may not be compelled to give any bond or security as such Executrix or as Guardian, and that she may settle the estate in her own way, and sell any or all of the real or personal estate, at public or private sale, as she may think best and pay the debts without being compelled to account to the Probate, or any other Court; and I do hereby revoke all and every former Will by me made.
In Testimony Whereof, I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this Twenty Fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight thousand eight hundred and ninety five.
John Lamb (seal)
This Instrument was on the day of the date thereof, signed, published and declared by the said testator John Lamb to be his Last Will and Testament in our presence, who at his request, have subscribed our names thereto as witnesses, in his presence and in the presence of each other.
William Thomsen, Residing at Elkton, Clay Co., Minn.
William S. Stewart, Residing at Elkton, Clay Co., Minn.¹⁴ He was recorded as an heir to the probated estate of his brother Alexander Lamb on 15 March 1897 at Clay County, Minnesota.¹⁵
     John Lamb was naturalized before 1900.⁴ On 15 June 1900 John was a farmer at Elkton Township, Clay County, Minnesota.⁴ On 25 June 1900 John Lamb and Jean Vannet had 7 living of 13 total children.¹⁶ John Lamb died on 21 March 1910 at Clay County, Minnesota, at age 61.^17,18 He was also reported to have died on 10 March 1910 at Baker, Clay County, Minnesota, most likely of Huntington's Disease or its complications.² His estate was probated on 2 May 1910 at Clay County, Minnesota. Certificate of Probate of Will
State of Minnesota
County of Clay In Probate Court Certificate of Probate
In the Matter of the Estate of John Lamb, Decedent,
Be it remembered, that on the day of the date thereof at a Special Term of said Probate Court, pursuant to the notice duly given, the last will and testament of John Lamb, Decedent, late of said County of Clay, bearing date the 25 day of January 1895, and being the annexed written instrument, was duly proved before the Probate Court, in and for the County of Clay, aforesaid: and was duly allowed and admitted to probate by said Court according to law, as and for the last Will and Testament is recorded and the examination taken thereon filed in this office.
In Testimony Whereof, the Judge of Probate Court of said County has hereunto set his hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Moorhead in said County this Second day of May 1910
James H. Sharp
Judge of Probate (seal)"
The final decree stated that attorney N.B. Hanson appeared. Notice was filed 11 October 1910 and published in the Barnesville Record-Review, the estate was fully settled, decedent died intestate and left $500 with Jane Lamb the sole residing legatee and devisee and entitled to residue by terms of the deceased's last will and testament [intestate or not?]. Jane Lamb was heir to all personal property remaining after payments of charges designated in the will and heir to an estate in fee simple in all the lands hereinbefore described.^14,19

     Mary Lamb was born on 1 January 1851 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland. The parish register noted, under the heading "Births Registered in 1855" and below David, Ann, Charles, James, and John Lamb, "also A Daughter Born in Arbirlot Jan 1 1851 named Mary."^1,2,3,4 She had just turned nineteen when her father John Lamb died on 5 January 1860 at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^5,6,7 On 9 June 1871 Mary Lamb married David Vannet, son of William Vannet and Barbara Mann, at Parish of Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland.¹
     Mary Lamb was named an heir in the will of her mother Elizabeth Deuchar dated 18 May 1888 at Clay County, Minnesota.⁹ Mary Lamb died on 29 November 1920 at Hood River County, Oregon, at age 69.¹⁰

     Alexander Lamb was never married.² He was born on 26 March 1853 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland. The parish register notes, under the heading "Births Registered in 1855" and beneath David, Ann, Charles, James, John, and Mary Lamb, "also A Son Born in Arbirlot March 26 1853 named Alexander."^1,2,3,4 He was six years old when his father John Lamb died on 5 January 1860 at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^5,6,7
     Alexander Lamb was not mentioned in the will of his mother Elizabeth Deuchar dated 18 May 1888 at Clay County, Minnesota.⁹ Alexander Lamb died of lung fever on 25 December 1890 at Clay County, Minnesota, at age 37.^4,2,10 He was buried at Elkton Cemetery, in the "Irish" section, Elkton Township, Clay County, Minnesota.^11,4 His estate was probated on 15 March 1897 at Clay County, Minnesota. He died intestate and the estate was administered by William Thomson. His personal estate consisted of $167.08 in cash. His heirs were "David Lamb who resides in Forfarshire, Scotland, Ann Thomson, who resides at Downer, Clay County Minnesota, Magdaline Whitteen, who resides at Auckland, New Zealand, Charles Lamb and John Lamb and Jane Stewart, all of whom reside at Downer Clay County, Minnesota, Jane Vannette who resides at Crookston, Minnesota, and all of whom are brothers and sisters of the said deceased. Mary E. Flenner, residing at Moorhead Minnesota, Andrew Lamb, Agnes T. Lamb, Maggie Lamb and James Lamb, all of whom reside at Elkton, Clay County, Minnesota, and all of whom are the surviving children of James Lamb now deceased, who was a brother and heir at law of Alexander Lamb, said intestate." An undivided one eighth part thereof to the siblings and an undivided 1/40th to the nieces and nephews.¹²

     William Sturrock Lamb was born on 18 June 1857 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^1,2,3,4 He was two years old when his father John Lamb died on 5 January 1860 at Crudie Acres, Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^5,6,7 In 1871 William was a flax mill worker.⁴ He was incorrectly reported as dying on the railroad, but it's not known whether he was walking on the tracks or laying them (date here is obviously wrong) in 1874.³ He died killed by a train on 20 March 1881 at age 23.⁸
     William Sturrock Lamb was not mentioned in the will of his mother Elizabeth Deuchar dated 18 May 1888 at Clay County, Minnesota, as he appears to have predeceased her.⁹

     Charles Deuchar was incorrectly reported as born at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.² Census data from 1841 and 1851 indicate Charles Deuchar was born circa 1786 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.^3,4 He was christened on 22 June 1786 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland. The parish register noted that "Charles L. [lawful] Son to John Deuchars in Acres and his spouse Jean Brewhouse___ was baptized on the Twenty Second Day of June 1786."^5,6,7
     A Soldier in the Black Watch
We don't yet know when Charles Deuchar joined the 42nd Regiment of Foot, but given his birth in 1786, it is likely that he joined around 1805 after Trafalgar or possibly in 1808 when the 1st Battalion 42nd went from Gibralter to engage in the Peninsular Wars.
     According to Victoria Schofield, historian of The Black Watch, "The principal components of an army in the field consist of headquarters; one or two corps, each made up of a varying number of divisions; divisions comprise a varyiing number of brigades, each of two or more regiments of cavalry or battalions of infantry; in addition to all these is an extensive range of supporting troops, such as the artillery."
     Schofield specifies, "The size of 'establishment' of an army or expeditionary force was regularly increased or decreased by augmenting or disbanding battalions, or by increasing or decreasing the number of companies. New regiments were also raised and although The Black Watch was the first Highland Regiment, others were subsequently formed, The Black Watch frequently fighting as part of 'The Highland Brigade'."
     According to Schofield, "For certain periods of the Regiment's history, for both the 42nd and 73rd, there were two battalions, with up to ten companies of about 100 officers, non-commissioned officers and private soldiers, known as 'rank and file.⁸' "
          The 42nd Regiment had been in Edinburgh from 1802 (245). In 1803 the Additional Forces Act was passed, providing for fifty of the army's 93 regiments to raise a second battalion called the Army of Reserve. In Scotland these were first formed into second Battalions to Regiments of the line. A home-based Militia was wanted, whose members could volunteer for the regular army. Recruits came from Perth and counties to the north and west; the 2nd Battalion 42nd "was placed on the establishment on 9 July 1803. It then received orders to leave Fort George to join the 1st Battalion at Weely. (247) In September 1805 the 1st Battalion 42nd marched to Portsmouth bound for Gibralter. (248) The 2nd Battalion left Essex to be quartered in Ireland. (249) In 1806, 120 men of the 2nd were ordered to join the 1st in Gibralter, with the rest returnng to Scotland to recruit. (250-251) Meanwhile, the 73rd Regiment was in India and Australia.
     On August 14, 1808 the 1st Battalion 42nd sailed from Gibralter to Portugal, then went into Spain. (280-281) Schofield provides considerable detail about their activities, quoting accounts by participants. We learn that:
     "At the start of 1813, the 42nd had been serving in the Peninsula almost continuously for over four years.' [almost? where else were they?] (306) Fresh troops arrived in 1813 summer; (310) meanwhile the 73rd's 2nd battalion went to Pomerania. During the winter of 1813-14, the 1st Battalion 42nd was in 'the frozen foothills of the Pyrenees." (315).⁹
     In 1814 John Malcolm, an officer in the 42nd, recalled that during a period of inaction, the soldiers "formed frequent little convivial parties in our tents, though we had then little else than our rations to subsist upon. These consisted of a certain modicum of rice, rum, hard biscuit, an beef of the most wretched quality, so tough and lean as to resemble boiled leather. At these festivals, the first course generally// consisted of soup, made of beef boiled to rags--course, second, beef roasted--course third, beef stewed--and course fourth, beef steaks."¹⁰
     In early October 1813, the troops were ordered to move from the Pyrenees north to France. (318) Once there, the army experienced much desertion due to "cold and despair" and the 42nd lost 40 men to French promises of protection and passports before Wellington informed the troops that the French would actually put them to hard labor. (319) John Malcolm noted that "Winter had now commenced with heavy rains and violent hail-showers, and our situation in camp became extremely uncomfortable, as the ground, even in the inside of our tents, was little better than a mire." On one stormy night, when "men sat crouching round the watch-fires, benumbed with cold and drenched with rain, spreading their hands over the dying embers, which emitted nothing but smoke," he overheard one say "God grant that we may have a battle immediately, or that I may soon be dead!" (264-5)
By March 1814, the brigade's clothing was "very tattered' and many had worn out their shoes, so that the shoeless were put in a separate group marching at the rear and later given cowhide to make into shoes.(327).^11,12
     John Malcolm describes how, in fighting prior to the Battle of Toulouse around December 1813, under relentless fire for hours, "in the very jaws of death, many of the soldiers amused themselves by singing all manner of obscene songs; and when one of them, who was standing close at my right hand, was struck by a ball, and fell dead at my feet his comrade, who was standing at his other side, looking at me said, 'Never mind, Sir, a miss is as good as a mile.'" (275) Near Bayonne, Malcolm looked over areas of recent battle, and observed "The earth, in many places, was torn up, and the trees were shattered with cnnon-shot, and the ground was thickly strewed over with dead bodies, which some ruthless hands had stript of their garments, and left even without a shred to cover the remains of poor humanity. There were heads lying at a distance //from their bodies and the faces of the dead were frightfully mangled, and half-devoured by birds of prey. And here and there might be seen a new made grave, with a musket-barrel or a laurel-bough planted at its head; a sure sign that its inmate had been a favourite with his comrades, and that the soft and sacred feelings of the heart had still survived the deadening and demoralizing effects of war." (278-9).¹³
     Malcolm noted that often, "after the termination of a long march, in wet weater, we had to stand for hours exposed to torrents of rain, before our camp equipage arrived from the rear; and even after our tents were pitched, we were often obliged to sit ancle-deep in mud, and in the copious use of grog and cigars, to seek insensibility as the best of blessings." (288).¹⁴
     The Battle of Toulouse
Early on Easter Sunday morning, 10 April 1814, the army moved closer to Toulouse. Ensign George Gerard would later describe the ensuing battle as "a bloody day for the Royal Highlanders" stating that they ran under heavy cannonade "over very difficult ground in a line parallel with the enemy's position until we came opposite the right of it when we formed line and prepared to charge. As soon as they saw us in line and advancing they sent out a column of infantry by a road immediately in our front to charge the skirmishers who very coolly retreated on their point of formation in front of our left." [Gerard, Memoir, Heights above Toulouse, 11 April 1814, BWRA 0016/01]
     Malcolm, another combatant, recalled 'The enemy came down upon us like a torrent; their generals and field-officers riding in front, and waving their hats amidst shouts of the multitude, resembling the roar of an ocean." The Highlanders responded by waving their bonnets in the air shouting "three cheers,' whereupon a "deathlike silence ensued for some moments, and we could observe a visible pause in the advance of the enemy." Malcolm, Reminiscences of a Campaign in the Pyrenees and South of France 1814, p 293) Gerard: "When they were formed, the French column, which till then had come down very resolutely, began to hesitate." Malcolm: "At that moment, the light company of the 42d regiment, by a well directed fire, brought down some of the French officers of distinction, as they rode in front of their respective corps. The enemy immediately fired a volley into our lines, and advanced upon us, amidst a deafening roar of musketry and artillery.' (329-330; Malcolm 293-4)
     A private named John wrote: "It was shocking to see the carnage that was made on this spot. [...] The smoke and fire obscured the sky: the cannon and musketry roared like thunder; and many a hero fell to rise no more." [Anon, Personal Narrative of a Private Soldier, pp. 251-3] (330) He recalled that "it was full two hours before the surgeons could look at my arm; they were amputating legs and arms so fast, and so many, it was very lamentable to be two hours the spectator of this sight." [Anon, Personal Narrative of a Private Soldier, pp. 251-3] (331)
     The 42nd and other regiments were recognized as having lost "considerable numbers" with 54 officers and men of the 1st Battalin 42nd lost, one missing ensign, and 358 officers and men wounded. Gerard observed: "On the whole I believe the regiment never did anything more worthy the name of Royal Highlander than their conduct yesterday." (333)
     Gerard noted that once in Toulouse, the wounded were doing "as well as could be looked for, but from the severity of the wounds, many of the cases are very doubtful. Our surgeon told me that he never saw anything like such a proportion of severe wounds as at the battle of Toulouse" (334) John may well have wtinessed Charles Deuchar's leg being amputated that day.
     On April 16, the troops learned of Napoleon's abdication and the fact that the Battle of Toulouse had been entirely needless. Private John learned from the head surgeon that "peace had been made before the battle was fought. I cannot tell you how this news affected me. I was sick and wounded and I thought on the thousands who had fallen a few days before." (335)
     Schofield notes that in October 1814 the 2nd Battalion was disbanded and its men transferred to the 1st in Ireland. "By the end of the year, as far as the officers and men of the 42nd were concerned, the 'French Revolutionary Wars', which for many had included seven gruelling years on the Peninsula, were at an end. Since 1793, 263 officers and men from the Regiment had been killed, well over a thousand wounded." (339).^15,16 On 27 December 1816 Charles Deuchar married Anne Davidson, daughter of James Davidson and Mary Tevindale, at Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland.^18,19 On 3 January 1817 Charles Deuchar married Anne Davidson, daughter of James Davidson and Mary Tevindale, at Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland. Charles Deuchar in the Parish of Brechin and Ann Davidson of this parish were married.^{20,21,22,23,24} Charles Deuchar was a Chelsea Pensioner in 1841 at Hillhead of Bonnaton, Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.²⁵ In 1851 Charles was a "Pensioner Chelsea" at Rossiemuir, Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.²⁶ A contract for his marriage to Sarah Knowles was signed on 29 October 1852 at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.²⁷ Charles Deuchar married second Sarah Knowles on 1 November 1852 at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. The Craig parish register noted that "Charles Deuchar of this Parish and Sarah Knowles of the Parish of Maryton were matrimonially contracted on the 29th Octr, and having been regularly proclaimed, were married on the 1st November 1852."²⁷ Charles Deuchar left a will dated 10 May 1860 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland.²⁸ He died "age 83" on 28 May 1869 at Maryton, Forfarshire, Scotland.^29,28
     His obituary appeared on 4 June 1869 at the Montrose Standard and read as follows:

     Anne Davidson was born circa February 1785 at Forfarshire, Scotland.⁴ She was christened on 4 March 1785 at Pittaris, Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. "James Davidson & Mary Tevindale at Pittaris had a child named Anne, baptized March 4th. Witnesses David Tevindale & John Robertson both in Pittaris."^5,6,7 On 27 December 1816 Anne Davidson married Charles Deuchar, son of John Deuchar and Jean Brewhouse, at Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland.^8,9 On 3 January 1817 Anne Davidson married Charles Deuchar, son of John Deuchar and Jean Brewhouse, at Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland. Charles Deuchar in the Parish of Brechin and Ann Davidson of this parish were married.^10,3,11,12,7 Anne Davidson died before 1851 at Forfarshire, Scotland.¹³

     James Deuchar was born on 7 January 1820 at Piterris, Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. "Charles Deuchar and Ann Davidson his wife at Piterris had a child born 7th and baptized 16th January 1820 named James." (same text in both OPR 280/1 and OPR 280/3).^2,3,4,5 He was christened on 16 January 1820 at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.^1,6,2,3 Before 1848 James Deuchar married Helen Lindsay, daughter of John Lindsay and Jane Watson, at Scotland. Between 1851 and 1871 in at Ferryden Village, Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland, James Deuchar was a shoemaker. In 1851 he was a master employing two men, one of whom was his brother Alexander.^4,7,5
     James Deuchar inherited as an unnamed living child according to the will of his father Charles Deuchar dated 10 May 1860 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland.⁸ In 1891 James was a shoemaker and crofter.⁹ He became a widower when his wife Helen Lindsay died on 26 June 1896 at Montrose, Angus, Scotland.^10,11 James Deuchar died on 1 December 1899 at age 79.¹¹ He died on 3 December 1899 at Montrose, Angus, Scotland, at age 79.¹² He was buried on 5 December 1899 at Sleepyhillock, Forfarshire, Scotland.¹¹ He left a will dated 15 May 1900 at Forfar Sheriff Court, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland.¹²

     Ann Deuchar also went by the nickname of Annie.² She was born on 4 September 1821 at Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.³ She was born on 14 September 1821 at Piterris, Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. "Charles Deuchar and Ann Davidson his wife at Piterris, had a child born 14th and baptized 30th September named Ann."^1,4 She was christened on 30 September 1821 at Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland.^5,4,3 A contract for her marriage to Alexander Potter was signed on 20 March 1841 at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.⁴ On 3 April 1841 Ann Deuchar married Alexander Potter, son of David Potter and Jane Ronald, at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. Alexander Potter of Marytown & Ann Ducher.^2,4
     Ann Deuchar inherited as an unnamed living child according to the will of her father Charles Deuchar dated 10 May 1860 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland.⁶ Ann Deuchar died on 20 March 1884 at Forfarshire, Scotland, at age 62.³ She was buried on 24 March 1884 at Arbroath Western cemetery, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland.⁷

     Magdalene Deuchar was born on 23 December 1823 at Piterris, Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. "Charles Deuchar and Ann Davidson his wife at Piterris had a child born 23d Decembr. and bapized [sic] 7th January named Magdalene." Magdalene was listed as age "15" on the 1841 census.^1,3 She was christened on 7 January 1824 at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.^2,4,1
     Magdalene Deuchar may have inherited as an unnamed living child according to the will of her father Charles Deuchar dated 10 May 1860 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, provided she was still living in February 1870.⁵

     Charlotte Deuchar was born on 13 April 1829 at Pittarrows, Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. "Charles Deuchar & Ann Davidson his wife at Pittarrows had a child born on the 13th & baptized on the 20th of April named Charlotte." Charlotte was listed as age "10" on the 1841 census.^2,3 She was christened on 20 April 1829 at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.^1,4,2 A contract for her marriage to James Hendry was signed on 8 December 1849 at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland.² On 22 December 1849 Charlotte Deuchar married James Hendry at Parish of Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland. James Hendry, Maryton & Charlotte Deuchar of this.²
     Charlotte Deuchar inherited as an unnamed living child according to the will of her father Charles Deuchar dated 10 May 1860 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland.⁵

     John Deuchar was born circa 1766. He was christened on 1 January 1766 at St. Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland.^3,4 He was christened on 12 January 1766 at St. Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland.^2,5 On 28 May 1781 John Deuchar married Mary Hunter at St. Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland.^6,7 John Deuchar married second Jean Brewhouse, daughter of George Brows and Jean White, on 29 August 1785 at St. Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland. John lived in Arbirlot at the time and Jean in St. Vigeans.^8,9 John Deuchar married third Euphemia Gardener on 6 April 1787 at Parish of Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland.¹⁰ On 28 April 1787 John Deuchar married Euphemia Gardener at Parish of St. Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland.¹⁰ A contract for his marriage to Elspeth Miln was signed on 17 April 1802 at Parish of Arbirlot, Forfarshire, Scotland.¹¹ John Deuchar married fourth Elspeth Miln on 1 May 1802 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland. "John Deuchar in Acres and Elspeth Miln of the parish of Arbroath were contracted and after Proclamation were married at Arbroath on the first day of May 1802."¹¹

     Jean Brewhouse is estimated to have been born perhaps circa 1753? She married John Deuchar, son of David Deuchar and Margaret Williamson, on 29 August 1785 at St. Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland. John lived in Arbirlot at the time and Jean in St. Vigeans.^3,4