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From: "Bob Evenson" <>
Subject: Re: Wisconsin forest fire abt. 1906
Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 20:31:52 -0700


Hi: I am from Wisconsin, Green Bay in parrticular. The fire occured the
same
day as the Great Chicago Fire. I had relative living in the Peshtigo area,
and
they were burned out. Their names were Blichfeldt. They were from Volda,
Sunmore, Fylkie, Norway. I don't have the particuilar about the fires but I
do
know that it was a terrible tragedy.

Bob Evenson
-----Original Message-----
From: Laurie N <>
To: <>
Date: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 5:04 AM
Subject: Re: Wisconsin forest fire abt. 1906


>Dennis, The Peshtigo Fire was the same time as the Great Chicago Fire --
>Oct. 8, 1871. If you check google.com and search for Peshtigo, you'll get
>some great information and maps for the areas affected.
>
>There was also a major fire in 1888 in Trempealeau, WI.
>That, however, doesn't fit into your time period! I couldn't find anything
>for the Blair area.
>
>Good luck!
>Laurie
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: DENNIS BRISSETTE
>> happened about 1906 in Northern Wisconsin? this is the information I
>> <snip>
>> She may have been around Blair WI. at that time.
>
>
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