GENEALOGY BOOKS RELATED TO THE DRESSER FAMILY

NEXT STOP, DRESSER JUNCTION

Summary: The history of the founding of Dresser, WI and one of it's first settlers, Samuel Dresser. The book includes genealogy information of his descendants.  The book is now in it's second reprint, June 1997.

To order, contact it's author, Mrs. Janice Ward, 143 1st St NE, Forest Lake, MN 55025.  The cost is $9.95 plus $3.00 for S&H.

THE FAMILY HISTORY OF HENRY SPENCER STINSON AND BLANCHE VIOLET ANDERSON STINSON

Summary: This new family history focuses on the Stinson, Nordvik, Anderson, and Dresser families. Published November 1997. Allied families include; Allen, Anderson, Beebe, Bjornaas, Blaufuss, Cameron, Clapp, Crowell, Cutler, Fadden, Fitzgerald, Gaddess, Gibbs, Gibson, Granner, Gulbrandson, Haavik, Hanson, Hauge, Hovey, Hubbard, Hunting, Johnson, Jones, Langland, Larson(en), McCray, McKinley, Midthus, Miller, Murphy, Napier, Nelson, Nielson, Ramsdell, Skurdall, Stenson, Sundvor, Thoelke, Torbjornsdtr, Torfin, Vaughan, Whitney plus 224 more.

Blanche Violet Anderson was the daughter of Elizabeth May Dresser, born in Illinois, a direct descendant of John and Mary Dresser who arrived in America in 1638 from Yorkshire, England. The book includes 13 generations of Dressers, 12 generations of Stinsons and the Tveit genealogy back to 600.  This book includes stories, documents and family history data about many of these related Dressers. The name index contains about 1600 names.  Printed on 70# paper, bound with a glossy cover.

To order, contact Marilyn Stinson in St Joseph, MN. Cost is $50.00 plus $5.00 for mailing or by calling (320) 363-7413.

EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY, MA

Summary: This book by George Blodgette and Amos Jewett, 1933 (reprint 1994) is one of the best references fot the early Dresser family in Rowley, MA. It contains a complete family genealogy for several generations.

To order, contact the Higginson Book Co, 148 Washington St, P.O. Box 778, Salem, MA 01970, telephoen (508) 745-7170. Call or email for book availability. When out of stock, they will add your name to the list for the next reprinting. Basic cost is $47.50.

THE NEW WORLD BOOK OF DRESSERS

Summary:  Published and updated every few years by a professional genealogy company. The latest edition includes a basic history of immigration to America, the origin of the Dresser name, the Dresser family Coat of Arms, facts from Dresser immigration records, information on their arrival from ships' manifests, and an International Directory of over 1250 current Dresser families with addresses.

To order, contact Halbert's, 3687 Ira Road, P.O. Box 5012, Bath, OH 42210-9953.  Listed price is $34.50, plus S&H.

Subscribe to THE DRESSER FAMILY NEWS

This is a quarterly publication with information relating to the Dresser surname. Your queries will be posted free, as well as notices of Dresser reunions or other functions.  The cost is $12.00 per year. For information or subscription, write to: The Dresser Family News, 1181 S. Parker Rd, # 105, Denver, CO 80231-2152

I find old family genealogy books for people. I have a large, original, 1956, 382 page, indexed, hardcover genealogy book about the Steward/Stewart family with the Dresser, Taft and Cone families. The book covers 10 generations starting with Lieut. William and Sarah ( Church ) Steward. It is full of names, birth, death, and marriage dates, stories, 18 pages of old family pictures, and other family information. The book is $75.00 plus $9.00 shipping and insurance in USA. (This book covers the line of Roderick Stewart who married Clarissa Dresser (1789-1867, daughter of Isaac Dresser and Susannah Taft.)

Allen Hankosky, San Antonio, TX. email: [email protected]