2005 Queries
Mary Ann Tuesday, 11/8/05, 5:48 PM
In the previous query I stated that Victor, Howard, Hugh and Orin were Charlotte Bostwick's uncles. They were her brothers. Sorry, a case of fingers and mind not working together.
Mary Ann Tapey Friday, 11/4/05, 4:26 PM
Would love to hear stories of Maskell and Hooker Twp. My mother was Charlotte Bostwick - daughter of Guy and Christina Bostwick - and, granddaughter of Christian and Maria/Mary Martinson. My mother and all of her siblings are gone now so I have no one to ask. Would like to hear of stories of the area and/or of the two families. I know my mother's uncles, Victor, Howard, Hugh and Orin, loved baseball and often played on the town team. I can remember sitting on Grandma Bostwick's porch and seeing games taking place across the road at the ball diamond. My Grandparents were active in the Methodist Church. Would appreciate any stories on the communities and/or the family. Thank you - Mary Ann
SURNAMES: Maskell and Hooker Twp.
Mary Ann Tapey Friday, 11/4/05, 4:20 PM
My grandparents lived in Maskell when I was growing up and I absolutely love the little village. Would like to find some old photos of the town. Will pay to have copies made. Thank you for your help - Mary Ann
SURNAMES: Photos of Maskell
Mary Ann Tapey Friday, 11/4/05, 4:19 PM
My great-grandfather, Christian Martinson, immigrated from Oppland, Norway in 1866. I know he shows up in Hooker Twp., Dixon Co. about 1872. Would like to know about his early years in Dixon Co. Thank you for any help - Mary Ann
SURNAMES: MARTINSON
Mary Ann Tapey Friday, 11/4/05, 4:13 PM
Looking for information on my Bostwick family. I am looking for information on my great grandparents - Charles H. and Emma and their children - Etta, Guy, Frank and Annice. In 1892 Emma Bostwick and several of her children joined the Ponca Methodist Church. Soon after they joined the family moved to Pipestone, MN. Later in the early 1900's and perhaps before then, her children Etta, Guy, Frank and Annice returned to Dixon Co. Guy married Christina Martinson on Jan. 1, 1906 and remained in the Maskell area for the rest of his life. Would like to find out more about the family in the early years. Thank you for your help - Mary Ann <cematapey@aol.com>
SURNAMES: BOSTWICK
Jack L. Wyant Friday, 9/30/05, 10:51 AM
My father is Elmer Wyant who graduated from the Maskel High school. He married my mother Edith McGoldrick, who also went to the Maskel high school. My father who is still living would love to see any photos of that era especially any that show him and my mother.
SURNAMES: Wyant & McGoldrick
Connie Miller Monday, 8/22/05, 5:59 PM
I would like to exchange info with others doing research on these same family names from the Ponca area. My grandmother, Coral Potter/Wollesen was the telephone operator in the Ponca area after she became widowed in 1921. She was born in Ponca as Coral Potter in 1899.
SURNAMES: Wollesen/Crandall/Foulks/Russel/Potter
Andrea Gibson Sunday, 8/7/05, 4:20 PM
In 1880 Darius Sherman and Sarah Snowdall Sherman brought their family to Daily,{located near Ponca] Dixon Co. NE. from Dixon, Edwards Co., Illinois. Their Children were Pheobe born in 1871, William born in 1873, Truman born in 1877, these three children were the children of Darius and his first wife who is unknown. The other children were as follows Robert who was Sarah's son born in 1875, Charles who is the son of both Darius and Sarah. Two other children born in the Ponca area were Isabel,born in 1884 and Lena born in 1892. I am interested in finding out what happened to Pheobe, William and TRuman and I would also like to know the identity of their mother. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for any assistance you can give me. Andrea
SURNAMES: Sherman, Snowdall
John Keibel Saturday, 7/30/05, 12:00 PM
In Martinsburg cemetery, Maude Clare Emerson, parents E. H. and H. E. Emerson, born 8/8/1877 and died either in 1877 or 1880. Is any related information available?
SURNAMES: Emerson
gloria oberg Saturday, 7/30/05, 8:04 AM
Where do I look for WPA Records? People hired for the building of Highway 20 were hired by WPA, are there records? In 1934-36 the highway was built.
SURNAMES: WPA
Justin Herbst Friday, 7/22/05, 8:59 PM
I am attempting to locate the burial place of my great great great great grandfather, Dietrich Winter (b. ca 1804 Germany). The family record states he was buried at the Ponca Cemetery. In the late summer of 1856, Dietrich with his second wife, Anna Magdalena Sauer and their children, Louis, John, Anna Marie (Winter) Held, Katherine (Winter) Schneider, Henry, Elizabeth (Winter) Held, and Dietrich Winter arrived in what was to become Plymouth Twp., Plymouth County, Iowa (a defunct town known as Melbourne). After a few scares with the native Indians many settlers fled between Jackson and Ponca, Nebraska...the winters arrived in NE at that time. Going back and forth to Plymouth County for sometime as half of the family remained there. Two children can be found on the 1860 Census in Plymouth Twp. and 4 children are located in Saint John's, Dakota County, NE census of that year. However, the parents have not been located at this time. Dietrich Winter from all family records was to be buried at the Ponca Cemetery, Ponca, Nebraska. Does anyone have a Dietrich Winter identified from burial records at one of the Dixon County, Nebraska cemeteries?
SURNAMES: WINTER
Pat McLain Brigman Friday, 7/22/05, 1:36 PM
I am researching the history of my relatives, who were residents of Daily Township, Dixon County, Nebraska. My grandparents were Walter and Agnes Weidenfeld. Their daughter, Anna Marie, was my grandmother. Does anyone have any information regarding this family? Thanks.
SURNAMES: WEIDENFELD
Roz Boyer Friday, 7/15/05, 2:50 PM
I have a picture of a one room school house with 9 students, a teacher and a man ( in his 20's?). The black board held by the students said "Dist. No. 9". The back of the picture says "To Miss Lela Stevens from Gardner Peterson" . Lela Stevens was my Grandmother Lela Tesdall. I do not know who Gardner Peterson was. I can not pick out my Grandmother either. The Stevens family lived in the Daily area. I'm also still looking for a picture of the Grand Ridge school where my father taught.. I have also found a note that my Great-great-grandmother Minerva Jane Whitsett taught school in her home until the Jones & Sunnyside Schools were built. Where were those schools? Minerva and her husband William homesteaded in Silver Creek township. If any one has information on these families it would be wonderful!!
SURNAMES: Stevens, Tesdall, Whitsett
Gracie Esser Wednesday, 6/15/05, 3:03 PM
I am looking for any information on George & Eva Esser. They lived in Dixon County between 1870- 1900. Eva died in 1887 and is buried at Tara Hill Cemetery. They had several children. Lewis must have died in between 1887-1890. Other children were William, Sophie, Margaret and Hubert. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you
SURNAMES: Esser/Eller
gloria oberg Tuesday, 6/14/05, 9:20 AM
"RACKET SHOP" is the sign outside a main street store on a picture of Concord, from about 1920. Would anyone know the business of this shop? Thank you.
SURNAMES: RACKET SHOP
Rozalyn Boyer Monday, 6/13/05, 7:09 AM
I have had many relatives live in and near Dixon County so I have several questions. My Dad, Elwin (Chet) Tedall taught school at the Grand Ridge School in the early 50's. Does anyone have a picture of the school? I do not care about the time frame I would just like a picture of the school. All I rember being there when I was little was the merry-go-round. Dad also taught at the Obert school and I do have a picture of it. My grandfather was Alfred Tesdall who ran the road grader when Neb. #12 was gravel. Alfred's parents were Halvor Tesdall and Adeline (Lena) Evensen. Lena parents were Severina Elisabeth Olsdatter Vinjum and Aad Evensen. Severina's parents also moved to Dixon County, Ole Nilsen and Abelu Larsdatter. These families lived in the Lime Grove, Lime Creek area. I have been trying to find the church records for these two churches. I had family who attended both according to the church histories. I'm trying to sort out the children of Severina and Aad Evensen. The grave stone dates can not be correct. The other part of my family was the Stevens. Alfred married Lela Steven. Her parents were Frank Stevens and Hattie Whitsett. Hattie's parents were Minerva Monroe and William Whitsett. These families setteled in the Silver Creek and Daily area. Any information about these families would be GREAT!! Sorry for the length of this posting. Roz Boyer
SURNAMES: Tesdall, Stevens. Whitsett, Evensen (Evanson), Vinjum/Olsen/Nelsen
Tanya Marsh Wednesday, 6/1/05, 9:24 AM
Looking for descendants of John Swick (b. 1896, d. unknown). He lived in New Castle, Dixon County, Nebraska. Thanks!
SURNAMES: Swick
Connie Donovan Wednesday, 5/18/05, 4:54 AM
1890 Farmers List: I am trying to find out if August (Gust) Fredrikson was on the list for Dixon County. My grandfather was born in Wakefield in 1893, and the family was in Nebraska in the late 1880's, but I don't know for sure that they were always in Dixon County. Thank you ~
SURNAMES: Fredrikson
Tina Keister Monday, 4/18/05, 5:24 PM
SURNAMES: Wilcox
gloria Friday, 4/1/05, 2:06 PM
We all remember the outhouse behind the rural schoolhouses. In most cases the WPA built them, does anyone have any information about the building of the outhouses and location they used to build them in Allen.
SURNAMES: WPA, Allen, Dixon, Ne.
SANDRA McCLINTOCK Sunday, 3/27/05, 1:50 PM
I'AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE McCLOUD FAMILY
SURNAMES: McCLOUD
Judy Sunday, 2/27/05, 3:36 AM
Looking for information on Daniel Edwin Pomeroy b. 1861 and died 1934 in Allen, Dixon Co., NE. Thank you.
SURNAMES: Pomeroy
Mary Ann Tapey Monday, 2/21/05, 2:49 PM
Does anyone have any information on the Maskell State Bank? Thank you for any help. Mary Ann
SURNAMES: Maskell State Bank
Maggie Goldsmith Thursday, 2/10/05, 5:07 AM
Looking for information re Robert J. McArthur, physician, who at the time of the 1900 Census was a boarder in Concord, Dixon, Nebraska. McArthur was born May 1870 in Ontario, Canada and immigrated to the US (Iowa) with his parents and siblings in 1884. According to the census information (Roll T623 922 p.8B, Enumeration District 74) Robert McArthur was boarding with the family of Andrew (last name illegible). The Hotel Keeper's family included his wife Julia E., daughter Jeane D.(music teacher), son Frank E., and daughter Adel B.. Any information which may help me trace Robert J. McArthur is most welcome. Thanks in advance for any and all help.
SURNAMES: McArthur
kathy bachtel Tuesday, 2/8/05, 6:39 PM
SURNAMES: RAKOW
Mary Ann Tapey Saturday, 1/29/05, 8:02 PM
Seeking information on the Charles Bostwick family living in Ponca area in the early 1890's; the Christian Martinson family in Hooker Twp. from 1870 to present; George Lake and family in the 1880's; and Ole Severson family - connected to the Martinson's. Thank you for your help - Mary Ann
SURNAMES: BOSTWICK, MARTINSON, LAKE, SEVERSON
Patricia Miller Saturday, 1/22/05, 5:27 PM
SURNAMES: kellogg, barto, chinn, patten
Tina Hangman-Skufca Thursday, 1/6/05, 5:50 AM
I noticed a posting in 1998/1997 from Walt Stender wanting information on the Charles and Eliza Newton Family. If you can contact me I would love to compare information. Also any information on the families listed would be greatly appreciated.
SURNAMES: Hangman/Newton/Lyons/Holmes
