Saw your note. My father was a halstead. He lived in Emmetsburg most of his life. His father was Fred Halstead Sr. His mother was Ollie (webster). He had 3 brothers, Lyle, Archie, Clarence and four sisters lillian, louise, pearl, and evelyn. Clarissa was a twin of Clarence who died at twelve. Lyle and Archie lived all of their lives in Emmetsburg Lyle was a carpenter and Archie worked at the Texaco station for a lot of years. My dad ran a drive in restaurant in the 1950's and owned a bar called the wagon wheel.