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Hello: I was born & raised in Lincoln, Nebraska (until I moved to Texas to live with my Mom after my Daddy passed). I am trying to locate my childhood friend, but so far have had no luck. I just happened to see this I
& hope Y'all can help. I am looking for the Granddaughter of Arthur Songer and Lora Songer (of Lincoln, Nebraska). My friend was their granddaughter, (she was named after her grandmother - so her name is also Lora Songer). We attended Merle Beattie Elementary together in the mid-1950's.  Can Y'all help me with this?

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Answer 1

Welcome aboard, Jeannie!

Is this your ancestor?

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Songer-474

If not, use the search page to search for your family. You can search for individual names or use the wild card * in the first name field to search for anyone with that surname. Then narrow your results by date or location. The search page can be found under the Find drop down menu or start with the search box at the top of the page.

Come back here to the forum if you have any questions along the way. Good luck with your research and enjoy your journey into the past!

Answer 2

Hi  Jeannie!

Welcome to WikiTree!  I am Dave Draper and I always post a poem here when a new member introduces themselves!  This is for you!

• We Welcome you to WikiTree
• We think it’s better than Ancestry
• We’ll help you find your family
• And all your genealogy

• But be Warned: It’s been predicted
• That soon you too will be addicted.
• It happened to others, and to me!
• Adding your family to the WikiTree!

• The next thing here to be remembered
• Is to upgrade to a FAMILY MEMBER
• And then you will be kindly told
• To click on and sign the Honor Code!

• But, don't you fret, 'cause it's all FREE
• This is really one great community
• We can help you with your ancestry!
• Thanks and welcome to WikiTree!

this may be helpful:  WikiTree How To Here is How To Do IT

I have many Draper burials in Lincoln, Nebraska.  My immediate family were once living in Stella and Dawson, Nebraska.  In fact, my Draper family founded Dawson, Nebraska!  It is still legally called Noraville and if you bought property there, Noraville will appear on the title!  Lanora was the wife of William Fountain Draper who he named the town after,

  The name changed to Dawson because William Draper did not have a post office in the town.  Joshua Dawson was the postmaster of the Dawson Mills Post Office, located outside of the city limits.  When the post office was moved into Noraville, Joshua Dawson convinced the U.S. Postmaster to keep the post office name as "Dawson Mills".  The U.S. Post Master disagreed and dropped the name "Mills off the title but allowed the Post office to be called "the Dawson Post Office"  Thus William Draper lost the name of his town.  A huge fight erupted between the Draper families and Noraville residents which appeared in the newspapers of the day.  It is one of the most bizarre stories of Nebraskan small towns that historians still talk about today!

That being said: WELCOME!!!!