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They Have Wandered Into an Unknown Land
Tales from Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery By SUE HUNTER WEIR Corrie Family Marker The inscription carved on the Corrie family’s marker undoubtedly referred to life after death, but it also accurately captured the lived experiences of thousands of people buried in Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery. They are the ones who traveled thousands of miles to establish new homes in Minneapolis. Once settled, they tended not to travel far. They may have moved from house to house but for the most part they rarely strayed far from their first neighborhood—near to jobs, churches, family members and friends. The Corrie family came to Minneapolis from England by way of Canada. Frederick Charles Corrie, the patriarch, was born in 1852. When he was 30 years old, he moved with his wife, Frances (Fannie) Hill, and their oldest son, also named Frederick, to Quebec. Two more children, Herbert and Tenice Rose, were born there. In 1889, they made one more major move—this time [...]
Alley Annual Report – It Belongs To You!
From the Editorial Leadership Committee 2021 was a year of activity and evolution for the alley Editorial Leadership Committee. Highlights were - Welcoming new volunteers Tina Monje, Vivi Grieco, Laura HulscherContinuing our in-depth, local pandemic coverage through the summer and into the transition back to in-person schoolCovering the Ward 6 and 9 CIty Council races and publishing voter education articles from The League of Women VotersPartnering with the Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts to distribute The Phoenix of Phillips literary magazine, Volume VIIMoving to a more local printer to help with printing and delivery schedulesWorking to expand paid positions, including the first business manager and website improver - Ben Heath!Participating in community events as the post-vaccine world began to open up, including tables at the Phillips West Fall Festival and the American Swedish Institute Neighborhood Night. Look for us at upcoming neighborhood [...]
