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Blog Entry.................Vol. 1.. ....Ed. 2..................... 05/05
Indian Cave State Park - Nemaha, NE
St. Deroin, platted 1853
School house Built in 1871
Family ties led me to this photo shoot at Indian Cave State Park, near Nemaha Nebraska, May of 2004.  My grandmother and her siblngs attended this school. My great grandmother's sister, Lillie Boggs, died at the young age of 1 month March 27, 1875, and she is buried in the St. Deroin cemetery.

While shooting at this historical site my mother talked about the good old days and spoke of her mother, who was born in St. Deroin.

After a great day of reminiscing we headed home to download the photos. Looking through the photos, my mother and I discovered strange faces in the framed portrait of George Washington. One face is especially prominent, that of a male figure wearing a black hooded cape and sporting a huge handle bar mustache typical of the early 1800's. Wanting to discover who this could be, I googled St. Deroin and found a (French/Indian) man by the name of Joseph Deroin who founded the town. His eyes look similar to the eyes of the man looking at us through this reflection in time. Could this be Joseph Deroin watching over his little village? - Genoa

Above is the original photo looking through the middle window of the St. Deroin School.

Below is the cropped enlargement of the framed portrait of George Washington. The male ghostly figure is in the upper right corner of the picture. My brother can be seen in the lower middle standing just outside the window to my left. The ghost appears to be outside the window as well. Note the cross beams of the window panes.

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Joseph Deroin - Founder St. Deroin Zoom In
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Links to historical county records:
http://iowaynativeweb.org/genealogy/deroinjoseph.htm
http://www.visitnemahacounty.org/history/stderoin.cfm
The photo resolution of these pictures have been reduced for web viewing, no other manipulations have been made to enhance these photographs. - Genoa

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