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rjanderson · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 39

Did you know there used to be a midwifery school in Nebraska? In the late 1800's, Omaha midwife Lena Vogel opened the Nebraska School of Midwifery. and the house where it was located is still standing. It only advertised in the city directory for two years (1898 and 1899) - and I don't know what happened to it after that. Hope to find out, though!

afcook · Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 376 Location: Omaha

Hey! Are you doing research again?

You might try going to a geneology site to see if you can find personal info on her. A lot of times, family members who've done family history research will have an ancestor's life story, and they might have all the info you're looking for about this particular topic.

Here's a link to a Vogel family forum:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/vogel/all.html

This sounds really interesting! Keep us posted!
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rjanderson · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 39

Hi Autumn

I actually have taken the summer off from research, but I hope to dig right in when the kids start back to school. Just thought I'd share some interesting tidbits with the group. Thanks for the link. From what I've been able to determine from census records, she died fairly young - by 1910 her husband was a widower at age 46, and she was only three years older.

Becky

cmonestero · Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 104 Location: omaha

i don't know much about this but there was midwife in blair who was like 98 and had caught 100 or so babies. the article is in some info that we got this week. i will try to let you know more if you are interested.

rjanderson · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 39

Hi cmonestero,

Sorry it's taken me so long to respond . . . I haven't been on in a while, but yes, I am very interested! I have my last final for the semester this Tuesday, and once I get my house cleaned & decorated for Christmas, I'll be getting back to work on this project (until next semester starts Wink

). I'd love to learn about whatever you have!

cmonestero · Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 104 Location: omaha

boy! i have missed you Smile

let me know when you have some time and we will get together and go over that. or i can post it here too.