Ken Alt has a sister Patricia Ann Alt and his wife is Patricia Marie (Shanor) Alt

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Jim Frazee was born on July 2 and his wife Michele on July 3

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Sisters Kathryn and Sandra have the same birthday of June 10, born in 1952 and 1953, daughters of Dick & Shirley Reichel.

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Mike Enzmann and his sister Peggy Pearson were born on December 19, Mike in 1945 and Peggy in 1951

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Ron Koski was born on April 13, 1934 and his wife Doris on April 13, 1936

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Todd Olson’s birthday is on September 3 and his wife Kandi is September 4.

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James Grebence was born on September 24 and his wife Sarah on September 25

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Bill & Bailey (Soderberg) Conger married in April, they and their three children were all born in April except Liam.

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Debbie Price's husband is David Stehlik and her brother is David Price who is married to a Debbie

Debbie's sister Diane has a sister-in-law Debbie Pascuzzi

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Robin (George) Pliml has a daughter-in-law Robyn (Louis) Pliml

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Danny & Roxanne (McClellan) Brinker have the same middle names, Lynn which is also spelled the same.

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Gary & Tammi (Annen) Palmer have similar middle names, Gene and Jean.

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Forrest & Carol Abramson’s sons; Gary, Mark and Kerry all have the same middle name of Forrest

(With their sister Karla they own the "KGM" Construction Company, Karla, Kerry, Gary and Mark.)

Mark's sons Travis and Justin also have the middle name of Forrest

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Gustason, Gustafson and Gustavson were local family names.

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Flack, Flake, Flank and Balke and Bialke are family names in our community.

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Hard to spell names, Czernewski, Eichholz, Parzyck, Wojciehowski, Yourczek, Zakrajshek, Zeleznikar,   

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RV Hodge and his grandfather; RV Essex had the same first names, and that is it..

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Schuster and Shuster, same family, different spelling

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Albert 92, 1993 & Stella 88, 1993 Newman of Togo had 14 children

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August 66, 1963 & Irene 58, 1966 (Kesanen) Lappi had 14 or more children.

Their home is now the Vermilion Fairways.

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Delbert 64, 1990 & Joyce 80, 2005 (Fredlund) Anderson, 14 children, they lived in Bear River

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Also check "nick names"

Coincidence or Synchronicity From: autoinfo To: simonson@accessmn.com Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 Subject: Oddities page.   How's this for coincidence or synchronicity? We found out we where having twins on February 22, 2002. 2 babies, second month, 22nd day, 2002. My wife (Heather Hanson) had been working on the Noah's Arc 2 x 2 cross stitch previous to us finding out!   Jeremy "airjer" Wilkin Automotive Pro Staff http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?Cat= Jeremy is the son of Ben & Tanya Wilkin. Heather is the daughter of Mike and Kathy Hanso The Twin's birthday greetings, October 8, 2002

B-Bystroms From: bjbclassof60@aol.com To: simonson@accessmn.com Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 Subject: Birthdates/Oddities   Hi Don, IF the Bystrom's had stayed in the Cook area, can't you see the mail person (politically correct, please note) try to deliver mail addressed to:;     Bystrom - Bud Bystrom - Byron Bystrom - Brian Bystrom - Bradley Bystrom - Brent Bystrom - Brenda Bystrom - Beth     Then on my own side, birthdays fall on the 22nd, 22nd, 22nd and 23rd.  My  eldest son messed it up. Trivia is fun stuff. BJ Bystrom Florida   Byron Bystrom is a 1960 graduate of the Cook High School

Birthdays in Six Months, etc From: cody rautiola To: Don Simonson Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Subject: oddities   Hi Don, Just reading your oddities & had some to share.   I was born on Sept.3 on my aunt MaryAnn Petschal's  birthday (my dad's sister).   Dane Rautiola (Donald, (Terry's' brother's) grandson) was born on Aug.8th on Terry's b-day.   D.J. Rautiola (Donald's son) was born July 7th on Lynn Rautiola/Metcalf's (Terry's sister) b-day.   Our granddaughter Hailie Lana Peterson was born on Dec,26th 2006 on (Terry's sister Connie's daughter) Trisha Carrier b-day 12-26-1986.   Connie's granddaughter Bianna Carrier was born on Dec,18th 2005 on our son Cody Rautiola  b-day12-18-1987   My dad Bill Peterson shared his b-day July,19th with my grandmother Charlotte Johnson (my mom's mom).   My sister Shari Brodeen was born Nov.10th & Terry's sister LeAnn Nelson was born April 24th. Shari Brodeen gave birth to her daughter Chelsey Ann on April 24th 1989 (Leann's b-day) & Terry's sister Leann Nelson gave birth to her daughter Tori Lyn on Nov.10th 1994 (Shari's B-day). This is our oddest one!   Our son Cody Rautiola's bride to be, Taylor Bernier (Jesse Grebenc's daughter) shares her b-day Feb.6th, with my mom Edie Peterson.   Terry's mom, Patsie Rautiola had six children. Donald (May,22nd), Larry (June,26th), Connie (March,4th), Terry (August,8th), Lynn (July,7th). So she had March, May, June, July, & August. When pregnant with her sixth child she was due the middle to end of May, she told the doctor she wasn't having anymore children & was missing the month of April & that was when she wanted to have that baby! He told her there was nothing he could do, she would just have to have two May babies! Much to his surprise and Patsie's, LeAnn was born April 24th! She had her full six months of birthdays!  That's all we have for now. Take care, Michelle & Terry Rautiola   Thanks Michelle, that was a lot!  Very interesting.

 

Born on December 14 From: Mike Duame To: simonson@accessmn.com Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Subject: oddities   Don,   Reading of the oddities in our community..         My mothers uncle Nick Hoblak was born Dec.14, 1914;         my dad Robert Barnes, Dec.14, 1932;         my sister Brenda, Dec.14, 1962         and my cousin Debbie Rinne, Dec 14, 1966.   Wishes for a continued speedy recovery. Kathy Duame Kathy is the daughter of Robert 54, 1987 & Ethel (Holter) Barnes, and a 1975 graduate of the Cook High School

Share the same birthdays From: Laura Hauta To: simonson@accessmn.com Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 Subject: Birthday Oddities   Hi Don, I was just reading your birthday oddities and have a couple to add: Jim Frazee's birthday is July 2 and his wife Michele's is July 3.              Jason Hauta shares the same birthday as his sister Jennifer, March 9, two years apart (1963 and 1965);              and his daughter Heather shares the same birthday as her cousin Leena Hauta, March 14, two years apart (1993 and 1995).                I should also mentioned that I share a birthday with my Aunt Lorie (Frazee) Agnew, April 11 (1950 and 1964). Hope you're recovering well from your surgery! Laura   Laura is the daughter of Ken & Judy (Agnew) Frazee and a 1982 graduate of the Cook High School

Two John Nylunds married girls names Connie From: Kathy Nylund To: simonson@accessmn.com Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 Subject: More Interesting Oddities of names and dates   RE: John Nylund, John Nylund and John Nylund; Also, Connie Nylund and Connie Nylund   John (Dunner) Nylund has both a son and a first cousin named John Nylund.                                 Both his son and cousin married women named Connie.   I am waiting for the day when I can introduce our son and daughter-in-law,                                 John and Connie Nylund, Forest Lake,  to                               John and Connie Nylund of Hibbing! Kathy Nylund Nylund Real Estate Group Counselor Realty 763-416-2414 (vm) 612-432-5153 (cell) www.mspHomesearch.com Reply to: Kathy@NylundGroup.com P.S. "By Referral Only" means that your satisfaction is our highest priority. We want to serve you in such a way you would be delighted to tell your friends, family members and co-workers to use our service when they have a real estate need. Kathy is married to John "Dunner" Nylund, the son of John 66, 1966 & Clara 90, 1999 Nylund who owned Nylund's Bakery in Cook. Dunner is a 1955 graduate of the Cook High School.  Kathy is a first class Realtor in the Twin Cities.

Sisters born on the same date From: Sandy Sailer To: simonson@accessmn.com Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 Subject: Same Birthday   Hi Don,   Here's another one to add to the list...   My Sister Jackie Wilson and I  (Sandy Sailer/Kennedy)  share the same birth date; August 6th.                                                             I was born Aug. 6, 1965 and Jackie  was born Aug. 6, 1971. Six years later..   She was a wonderful Birthday gift..    Sincerely, Sandy Sailer   Sandi is a 1984 graduate of the Cook High School and Jackie graduated in 1989 graduate also of the Cook High School.

Three in the family born on the same date From: Nikole Peterson To: simonson@accessmn.com Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 Subject: More Oddities of names and dates   Hi Don,   Was just reading the Oddities of names and dates and have a few to add from the Flack family   My Dad, Mom and brother all were born on the 4th.....                                  Dad (Doug Flack) March 4th                                Mom (Linda) May 4th                                Brother (Travis) August 4th   Also two cousins share the same birthday....  Kevin Flack and Melissa (Flack) Wallestad were both born March 18th.    Nikki Nicole is a 1994 graduate of the Cook High School. She is married to Craig Peterson and they are the parents of a son Blake and a daughter Kade. Her parents are Doug & Linda (Egger) Flack of Cook.

All born on the 25th From: Timothy McQueen To: Don Simonson Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 Subject: birthday's   HERE ARE SOME BIRTHDAY'S IN MY FAMILY WHICH ARE ALL ON THE SAME DAY.                                  PAT SISTER  NOV. 25                                  MICHELE  NIECE  NOV 25                                  TIM  HUSBAND  NOV 25   VICKI EVANS MCQUEEN   Vicki is the daughter of Wayne 66, 1982 & Mildred 73, 1990 Evans who were owners and publishers of the Cook News Herald. She is a 1974 graduate of the Cook High School.

All born on the 27th From: butch gustafson To: simonson@accessmn.com Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 Subject: birthday Don - Here's our contribution to birthdays in the Gustafson family -                       brother Jeff,  Nov 27,                     sister Bev,  Dec 27,                     myself,  Jan 27,                     and brother David Feb. 22. David missed it by 5 days.    However, when David was born, my aunt gave birth to twins, Danny and Danna. Danny, Danna, and David Gustafson born the same day at the Cook hospital.  Tough to keep their records in school by birth dates- all 2/22/60.  Just had supper with my aunt Sue and she said that, since that was presidents day, the twins were originally to be named George and Martha.  Butch Gustafson   "Butch" (John Keith Gustafson Jr) named after his father is a 1973 graduate of the Cook High School

Named for all four great-grandfathers From: Sidra Boutto To: simonson@accessmn.com Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 Subject: Names   Might not be so odd, but we think it is interesting....   Our son Brady Drae Boutto was named after ALL FOUR of his great grandfathers...                                                     DRAE =                                                     D- Donald Roderick (Dean's Maternal Grandfather)                                                   R- Roy Hanson (Sidra's Maternal Grandfather)                                                   A- Arthur Boutto (Dean's Paternal Grandfather)                                                   E- Eugene Whiteman (Sidra's Paternal Grandfather)   Sidra Whiteman Boutto Director of Multicultural and Disability Services Hibbing Community College 218/262-6712 sidraboutto@hibbing.edu   Now that is neat!

Four named Cindy From: "Prior, Cindy L" <CPrior@cook.sisunet.org>   To: <simonson@accessmn.com> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 Subject: Name Oddities   Don,   My husband, Donald Prior, married me,                                                                      Cindy (Menges).   His brother Duane married                                                                       Cindy (Schomer) Behrens.   His cousin Mark Prior married a                     Cindy.   And...his cousin Doug Westlund married a                                                                       Cindy.   That makes three D's marrying three C's and three Cindy Priors in the state of Minnesota. Luckily, all the Cindy's live in different towns. But family gatherings are a hoot!!!   Cindy Prior   Welcome to Don & Cindy, they are new residents of Cook. She works at the Cook Hospital

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From: Ellie Brunner [mailto:ebrunner@waschke.com] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 To: simonson@accessmn.com Subject: Oddities Good morning Don.  Speaking of oddities in Cook. This is Ellie Brunner.  Me and my siblings were all born on the 6th of a month.                                                  Ellie Brunner,            August 6, 1971                                                  Christine Daufelt,      December 6, 1972                                                  Michael Daufelt,       May 6, 1976 Pretty weird that we moved to a town with the 666 telephone number.

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The Clinton Shermer and Ross Huismann Families have a lot of birthdays in February

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