Steele - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Searching for Sue Wagoner

mtodd81 — 2013-05-11 23:47:43Z

I am trying to find Sue Wagoner who was searching for the Christopher Batzle family from Steele County. I may have some information on the Batzle family but can not reach Sue Wagoner at the email that was listed for her back in 2001.

Dr. Edwin W. Cooley of Blooming Priarie, MN

BobGlidden70 — 2013-03-31 05:34:58Z

I am seeking an obituary and cemetery listing for Dr. Edwin W. Cooley, longtime resident of Blooming Priarie, MN, who died 2 July 1930. He was born 17 Mar 1854 in Landaff, Grafton, NH. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Robert HATLEY & Luthera SOPER

simpsona5050 — 2013-03-03 03:35:45Z

I have not been doing genealogy for some years, but am now back into it after retiring. Yes, I still have the pictures. If you contact me, we can figure out how to get them to you.
Ann

Re: Cole Family from Blooming Prairie

Lllhome — 2013-03-03 00:32:27Z

Hattie Cole Baldridge was my maternal grandmother. My mother was her oldest daughter, Cordia Mary Baldridge Johnson. I never knew my grandfather. Please feel free to contact me if I can answer any questions.

Re: Mary Meixner Dushek obituary--10/25/1935

sherry_harbal — 2012-12-30 03:35:07Z

Joseph married Rosa Pavek in 1889 in Steele County, MN

Re: Greenwood

afrobinson — 2012-12-26 17:11:05Z

Just getting started on this Robinson crew. Somehow we're related (Y-DNA), and I'm fixin' to find out how! Friday, I will storm the gates of the Steuben County Clerks Office, and then post my findings here, and on my website at...

https://sites.google.com/site/robinson1857/home/george-robin...

There were Greenwoods in Cattaragus County, NY. Isaac Brooks Greenwood (b. 1822) was there, moved to McKean Co, PA (nearby the Robinsons) and then out to Steele Co., MN (near the Robinsons again). Coincidence? I think not!

Re: Margaret Panzer Sexter (1883-1953) Obituary

yamazaki1 — 2012-09-09 09:33:21Z

I am a cousin of Henry Karsten and George Karsten. I can give you dates for these families and respective wives Hattie Panzer and Augusta Panzer, daughters of William. I may even have a Brownie camera picture of one of these Panzers.
I don't know much more about the Panzer family, just what I've read in short entries on the social pages of the Owatonna paper. The Panzers were quite a distinguished family among Minnesota pioneers, it appears.
Would you have any pictures of the early Karstens? We are
trying to update and supplement a 100-page Karsten family tree prepared by my aunt in the 1970s. Thank you for any contact.
Stella

Re: Margaret Panzer Sexter (1883-1953) Obituary

yamazaki1 — 2012-09-09 09:32:22Z

Re: Merton Twp

jhintz1 — 2012-07-15 17:22:54Z

Street names other than county road numbers are not shown, but current building sites are on the MNDOT county maps - PDF file for Steele County is http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/cadd/county/steele.pdf If you have an old map for comparison, you may be able to tell if your site is still in use.

Re: Emma M. MORTENSEN

gwinifred — 2012-06-25 03:24:29Z

Birth: Sep. 10, 1909, Denmark Death: Mar. 24, 1994
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, USA

Our adopted grandmother, born Emma Mortensen in Denmark and had sister, Edith Mortensen, who lived in Washington D.C., USA. A world traveler, Emma died at age 85 with Neil Kelly sitting at her side holding her hand. She was very close to Winnie (aka Beverly) & Neil Kelly, my brother Paul Blote, and to myself. She didn't have children from her brief marriage in Italy but we found she adopted us as family really, and we were glad of it.

A long-term resident of the Sunnyvale Baha'i Community, she had worked at the World Center in Haifa, Israel and served on the first Denmark Assembly of Baha'is. Married briefly to Finn Martensen and remained single to the end of her days. Our dear Emma is buried very near Paul, my brother.

Known for a quick wit, dry humour and keen eye for attention to details, she loved serving the Faith. We love her and look forward to our celestial reunion, one day. Neil Kelly has recently passed to whom she leaned on in her last days, I'll bet she was there waiting to greet him. ;-D

Thank you, Dear Emma, for your eternal love and friendship which is returned happily, in kind.

EMMA MARTENSEN Beloved Baha'i Friend SEPT. 10, 1909 - MAR. 24, 1994 "I have made death a messenger of joy..." - Baha'i Writings

Created by: Blote
Record added: Jul 09, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 28140822

Learned More about Emma's family since then, some posted to Ancestry's site.

Foley

Kdlpa — 2012-06-18 18:49:46Z

Looking for obit for Jeremiah Foley Died September 1879. Any information on Jeremiah and Margaret Foley would be greatly appreciated. I have the 1860 & 1870 Census. Thanks,
Denise

Merton Twp

jgpope4 — 2012-05-21 19:37:45Z

My great grandfather owned 80 acres in the west half of the south east corner of section 21 in Merton Twp., Steele Co. MN. He built a house there in the late 1800's. Can anyone tell me the name of that road today or if a house still exits on the property. Thank You.

Re: Phillipsburg Academy

HelenShaw — 2012-02-13 16:20:28Z

No, I am not Cathy and unfortunately I must tell you Cathy died a couple of years ago. I found out when I contacted her uncle in 2010 after finishing their Sidelinger family tree.

Re: Blooming Prairie Catholic Church 1915

lindenberg_jay — 2012-02-13 12:29:53Z

Hi, thanks for your reply. I am unable to scan it them at this point. Another person told me perhaps it is St. Columbanus prior to it's current building. Thanks so much for the offer of help.

Re: Phillipsburg Academy

CBETGO1 — 2012-02-13 08:31:02Z

ARE YOU THE CATHY STEINER FLANSBURG THAT CONTACTED DON RIVERS CONCERNING HIS MOTHER MARTHA, NEE KRESSEN OR VON KRESSEN? WE WOULD LIKE TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU CONCERNING THE E-MAIL RECIEVED FROM YOU ON JULY 7, 2004.

THANK YOU
BETTY RIVERS

Re: Blooming Prairie Catholic Church 1915

nightkiss64 — 2012-02-10 18:45:38Z

is their anyway to end me a scan and maybe I can help ya?

nightkiss@hotmail.com

Thanks

Cyndy

Blooming Prairie Catholic Church 1915

lindenberg_jay — 2012-02-09 18:10:10Z

I have 2 post cards of Blooming Prairie, Minn. Catholic Churches. They are both the same cards but at different angles, dated 1914 and 1915. I am only aware of St. Columbanus Catholic Church at that time in the Blooming Prairie area. These photos show a wooden church, tall steeple, no front windows on either side of the steps. Could this be from a nearby town? Or was there perhaps another Catholic Church I am unaware of? I have compared it to the Newry Church and doesn't seem to match. Thanks for any help you can give me.

Re: Thibodeaus inor near Steele County

anadeau1 — 2012-01-19 17:24:48Z

Cliff Thibodeau worked for our Family in the 40's. I have fond memories.

Children of Haynie/Smith in 1993

TonyaBackes — 2012-01-18 18:04:19Z

I'm trying to help my friend locate her mother. My friends name is Morgan Smith and she was born in Owatonna MN in 1993 to James C Smith and Kathryn L Haynie. If you know anything of them can you please message me? They also had a daughter named Zoe Smith born in 1992.

Where did they get married?

MaryESicard — 2012-01-10 23:06:35Z

Karen Ray Schlarbaum married Phillip Roger Briggs on July 3, 1973 in Steele Co. I would like to know the city where they got married.

Thanks
Mary E

Re: Seykora(Seikora) & Grubish

claytonsauve1 — 2012-01-06 20:58:37Z

Hi Julie My Great grandmother was Frances Seykora, born in Bohemia in 1846. She married John Smith (Schmidt) in 1862, and they lived in Steele County MN. He died in 1896 and Frances lived til 1923. They had 13 children one of whom was Rosalia Smith Cunningham, my Grandmother. Do you know of these people, and have we any connection? Thank you for your help, Clayton Sauvé

Re: Pfeifer, Help Please

sheriflandrick — 2011-12-02 03:46:20Z

I am working on genealogy with a gal who is the great granddaughter of Frank and Bertha. Please e-mail me at coxfam@svtv.com Thanks, Sheri

Gontarek/Plonski

silverado104 — 2011-11-16 07:50:32Z

I am doing the family history of the plonski's and one of them, Julia, married Michael Gontarek. If anyone knows of a living descendant please contact me.
silverado104@hotmail.com

Thank you,
Steve

Re: SKALISKY/SKALICKY

russ_skalicky — 2011-11-16 02:38:45Z

Albert was my grandfather, Annie my grandmother. I still live in Lake Lenore.

obituary lookup please for Elsie Hoksch d 1975

badenroots — 2011-11-07 16:57:41Z

I am looking for the obituary of Elsie Hoksch. She died on April 15, 1975 in Steele County, Minnesota.

thank you
badenroots@yahoo.com

Re: Riverside Cemetery - Medford

arewerelated2007 — 2011-10-02 00:37:15Z

Wanted to come back and thank you again for sharing the website. I was just looking around on it again and found the obits for David and Jesse.

Clara Nelson

jdrag1 — 2011-09-20 15:07:10Z

I'm searching for any information on Clara Nelson, daughter of Ole and Anna (Severson) Nelson (Skavang). She was born Nov 22 1902 in Wisconsin. They moved to the Owatonna area in the early 1900's. According to family stories, she just disappeared one day in the 1940's. Did this make headline news in the paper? Was there ever a search made for her?

Re: Riverside Cemetery - Medford

arewerelated2007 — 2011-09-14 18:13:46Z

Thanks so much for sharing this website!

Re: Riverside Cemetery - Medford

jhintz1 — 2011-09-13 22:02:47Z

www.dalbydata.com shows a couple of Christy/Christie burials in a Riverside cemetery but not a James. You may want to contact John Dalby via that site - his transcriptions are usually done from gravestones I think, not burial records, but he may know where there are cemetery records. It is possible there are burials in the plots you note, but no stones. Ron Houghtelin's map from courthouse records would give a photographer a place to look to see if there is anything at the site.

Re: Clark Family

sandymcleodryan — 2011-09-10 00:57:51Z

Do you have any information on Richard Clark's(1799-1830) parents? Also, his son, Richard Alson Clark? brother to your Almon B Clark

Re: Cunningham

ClaytonSauve — 2011-08-03 18:33:46Z

Hello;Barney and Mary Cunningham are my Great Grandparents and I have quite a lot of info on them and their descendents. If you could contact me and tell me what you need, I would be happy to share information. Clayton (Cunningham) Sauve

Re: Riverside Cemetery - Medford

arewerelated2007 — 2011-07-08 10:05:40Z

Hello

Yeah I had checked findagrave (oh how I love that site) with no luck.

If you ever happen to be in that cemetery and come across some CHRISTIE/CHRISTY markers having photos would be fabulous but you don't need to make a special trip for me.

Re: Riverside Cemetery - Medford

nightkiss64 — 2011-07-08 04:02:45Z

If you go to

www.findagrave.com

some of the plots are on there, I went and checked, James Christy is not on there, but I am close by to the cementary that I could possibly run out and take pictures if you would like???

Riverside Cemetery - Medford

arewerelated2007 — 2011-07-06 11:07:27Z

Greetings from Canada

Does anyone know if the Riverside Cemetery in Medford has been transcribed and is available on-line? I am looking for death/burial information for James CHRISTY, originally from New Brunswick, Canada and his descendants. His sons David and Jesse are listed as original plat owners on a webpage I found but there is no other mention of them other than their names.

Re: Joimann, Ursula

Sleeping_Dog — 2011-06-03 01:41:07Z

Try searching at this site. Very good Minnesota information.

http://www.dalbydata.com

Re: Jackson/Scott Adoption from Owatonna State School

MNGenWeb — 2011-05-16 03:21:29Z

Just read this about Rusk County, WI.
Formerly Gates County, changed 1905. Created in 1901 from Chippewa County

So there is a chance that Chippewa County has the birth record. From the counties that later split, they try their best to separate vital records. Gates county no longer exists so if no luck at the Rusk courthouse then try Chippewa courthome. Make sure you get the Wisconsin Chippewa. Michigan and Minnesota also have a Chippewa County.

Re: Jackson/Scott Adoption from Owatonna State School

MNGenWeb — 2011-05-16 03:10:18Z

Island Lake is in Rusk County, Wisconsin (not Rush county)
You should post a query for that county.
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wis...
And you need to mention possible Searle near the beginning of your query instead of the last line. If someone knows the Searle name they would have lost complete interested after a couple of lines. And I would use Jackson/Shirley/Scott adoption rather than Scott. Unless you don't want to find the birthmothers family. You should probably include Searle with the others. If I was a Searle or Shirley family historian, I would not even read more than the subject line.

The courthouse in Rusk County Wisconsin should not have too many Blanche born in May 1901 on their birth indexes. Searle and Shirley covers the S index so it should be a simple search. It will cost money to get a copy of Blanche's birth cert. If you mention that it is an adoption case the clerk will most likely lock her brakes and not assist you. Just tell the clerk that Blanche is the mother of your grandmother and you think it sounds like Shirley or Searle. Both last names are in the general Rusk County area. So the courthouse clerk will take the May 1901 birthdate, find the birth index that covers it, open it up to the S pages and scan for first name Blanche or baby girl and see if any Blanches have a surname that sounds like Shirley or Searle.

William Jackson is going to be tougher because both first and last names are popular.

Jackson/Scott Adoption from Owatonna State School

Neyeh — 2011-05-14 00:21:46Z

My grandmother received her adoption records in 1942, but with her living in Illinois and raising kids, etc, it was hard for her to search, so for the past 20 years, I have doing the search for her.
This is what the adoption records have to say:

Henryetta Blanch Jackson (Baby Girl is scratched out and Henryetta Blanch is written in)
born: June 23, 1921
Reg district number 2517
no in Reg book: 38
father: Wm Henry Jackson
Mother: Blanche G Shirley
Residence: Hopkins RFD
Race: White
Father born: 1893 (written, typed is age 28)
Mother born:May 1901 (written, typed is age 20) Wi
Occupation: Common Laborer, Housewife
Dr: Hugh C Avery
Dated June 23, 1921
Address Excelsior
Registrar: WS Frear
Dated: June 24, 1921
Address: Hopkins

Her adoption records are like this:
Owatonna State Public School
number 7418
Name: Henrietta Jackson
Date Admitted: Jan 24, 1925
Residence Minneapolis, Mn
County: Hennepin
Date of birth: June 23, 1925
By Order of Court: Juvenile-hennepin Co
BirthPlace: Glen Lake Mn
Judge: PW Guilford
Sex Female
Colour: White
Petitioners: AL Bean
Address: Minneapolils, Mn
Cause of dependency: father deserted
Contributory Causes: Mother unable to support child
Church: Protestant
Physical condition on admittence: Good
Family character habits, physical and mental conditions: Father-brutal to mother-drinking man
Conjugal relations: Married Sept 18, 1920 at Hopkins Mn, by Lutheran minister, seperated
Father: William Henry Jackson
Born 47 years old, Chaugne Ny
Address: Unknown
Mother: Blanche Shirley Jackson
Born: May 1901 Island Lake Russ Co Wi
Mother works occupation unknown
Brothers: one Brother; Robert number 7419
Descriptive Notes: This child together with younger brother Robert number 7419 was brought to the school by Mrs Esther K Lee, C.P.S, Minneapolis. The father was very brutal to the mother- pounded her and drove her out of the house and then deserted-indictment out for him for desertion. He is Irish Catholic. The mother was a State School girl from Wi, having been sent there when she was 13 years old by her maternal grandmother. She has been working at different places, has improved a great deal iin her health since leaving the father, but does not feel able to support the two children. She is Methodist. Lived at Glen Lake for a number of years. Children both have been vaccinated recently. Placed- Feb 3, 1925. Mar2 1925-Mother inquires about children informed. Adress 1531 22nd Ave No Mpls. April 13 1925 Mother inquires, informed. Adress 1471 W Como Ave., St Paul.

She and her brother were adopted Aug 13, 1926 by the Scotts.

I am unable to find any type of info on a place called Chaugne Ny, but there is Chemung County Ny, could it be a misprint or misunderstanding, the same with Russ CountyWis, could that be Rusk Co?? Her birth certificate says that her father was 28 years of age, then the Owatonna State School records say 47, I am sure the birth cert is correct. After all think about it, way back when, even the people filling out those papers would most likely put *wrong* information down, so the children couldnt find their birth parents, before the 1970's it was the concept of children who were adopted to have no need to find their birth parents.

I found Blanch in a 1920 Census of the State School in Wi, she is stated to be 20 years of age, and that she is a servant at the school.

I am unable to travel to Mn and Wi, but would love any info a person could find or figure out.

I have also found out that Blanche's maiden name may have been Searle instead. Still following this lead!

Re: SKALISKY/SKALICKY

tiny_girl777 — 2011-04-25 08:49:26Z

I am sorry I was looking at the wrong one do you know if his brother was a twin born in 1878. Was your gr granfather married to Anna Hudrlik?

Re: SKALISKY/SKALICKY

tiny_girl777 — 2011-04-25 08:44:09Z

I believe that we may have a conection. your gr grandfather joeseh was he born in 1841 and married to a josephine Kubicek?

Re: Shuell Family Tree

sherrylee1889 — 2011-04-01 22:54:09Z

you and i have to be related
Alfred shuell his son Frank shuell, his son William shuell,his son my father william Mike shuell
Alfred came from Canada, Frank was born in america and William and William Mike were bron in Oregon West Linn

Re: SHUELL Ancestory

sherrylee1889 — 2011-04-01 22:44:40Z

I am Alfred and ulla shuell's ggrand child. Grandfather william shuell, father William Mike Shuell

Christopher Larkey

jgpope4 — 2011-03-27 15:32:05Z

I would like information any one has on the Christopher Larkey family. Chris was born in Denmark and died in 1914. I am especially interested in who his parents were and where he was born in Denmark. Thank you.

Re: Larson death record

peder27 — 2011-03-07 15:16:41Z

thank you very much

Re: Larson death record

rosalieschack — 2011-03-07 15:09:49Z

Lars Larson, Died 10 February 1920, age 64 years, 6 months, and 12 days. Retired farmer, Father Lars Hanson, mother's name unknown, Born 29 July 1855 in Norway, married, Died of Lobar Pneumonia & Bronchitis, Undertaker H. E. Hanna, medical attendant Dr C Peterson, Volume D, p. 125, #5

This is all the information listed. Hope it is helpful!

Re: Bowe family

MNGenWeb — 2011-02-17 22:19:07Z

Minnesota death index has two listings for those first names and both died in Steele county, Minnesota. I have a feeling they are a match.
1923-MN-015389, ELIZA, , BOWE, , , 23 Oct 1923, , STEELE, ,
1922-MN-014285, MICHEL, , BOWE, , , 18 Jun 1922, , STEELE, ,

They are buried in Havana Cemetery, Havana township, Steele County, Minnesota. They are not on their listing.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=82...;

But they are listed here.
http://www.dalbydata.com
BOWE ELIZA 26/SEP/1843 23/OCT/1923 146 HA 17 HAVANA - HAV HAV W 3 89 SP. MICHAEL. NEE: DUNN. BORN MIDDLESEX, VT. OWA. 27/OCT/1923

BOWE MICHAEL 26/OCT/1833 18/JUN/1922 146 HA 17 HAVANA - HAV HAV W 3 89 SP. ELIZA DUNN. MAR. 05/SEP/1862. BORN ST LAWRENCE CO., N. Y. OWA. 20/JUN/1922.

Hopefully they have headstones. Some models of footstones in the early 1920s are very difficult to photograph. Someone already has three photo requests for Havana Cemetery. You should submit your requests. Odds are the snow will not be gone until May this year. There is plenty of shade trees so it might take longer.

Their family shows up on Minnesota Census index. Just enter bowe and select Steele county.

Re: Steele County Diaries 1871-76

JUDITH_DOMMERGUE46 — 2011-02-17 19:22:19Z

I am not sure of a family relationship. My father told me long ago that they worked the Heiker farm,leased the land , since my grandfather hated farming. One of my other cousins says we are related? So I placed your family tree for now with ours, until the mystery is solved. judy heiker dommergue

Bowe family

ptfeid — 2011-02-12 18:26:57Z

Looking for info on Michael Bowe (born 1835)and Elizabeth Dunn Bowe of Havana.

Re: Steele County Diaries 1871-76

gmurray1949 — 2011-01-27 02:58:49Z

Hi Maureen, I am related to the Heiker Family via my mothers side. There is a plat map you can look at on the Steele County Historical Society website that has the names of all the landowners for a period of time. My Grandfather John Heiker and Great Grandfather Edward Heiker are shown. I have not looked to see if there s a Grant on the map.

Larson death record

peder27 — 2011-01-08 16:10:13Z

would someone look up a death record for Lars larson.

LARSON, LARS
Date of Birth: na
Place of Birth: na
Mother Maiden Name: na

certid# 1920-MN-015650

Date of Death: 10 Feb 1920
County of Death: STEELE