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Family History Update – Today I added a record of land purchase to my 2nd great grandfather Ezekiel Reed (1812-1891) described as “the southeast quarter of section thirteen, of Township twenty-nine north, of range seven east in the district of lands subject to sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana containing one hundred and sixty acres according to the official plat of the survey of said lands returned to the general land office by the surveyor general which said tract had been purchased by Ezekiel Reed”. I use Family Tree Maker, resident on my computer and sync with my Ancestry.com tree.

Ezekiel Reed of “Cass County, Indiana” on the “20 March 1837” Now to find out how much he paid for these “public lands” Just learning how to research land records to document ancestors. Hoping to find a plat or map to add to the family tree as well.

I’ll keep researching and keep my commitment to posting weekly on Friday,

As an addendum to my post of Jan. 20, 2023:

This interesting article may offer clues as to why Marion William Reed moved his family from the USA into Calgary, Canada in the early 1900s to follow the promise of a better wheat harvest. However, the 1921 Canadian census records indicate that his occupation was as a custodian in St Mary’s school in Calgary, CA, perhaps to supplement his income or for employment in the off season.