Brown - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: SCHURMAN/SCHURMANN

kmb34 — 2009-08-06 03:16:19Z

The 1885 state census for Dodge Co., [found on gen web site for Dodge co. NE] list Schuman, Rudolph, age 36, born IN, Dorothy, age 35, born BR, August, age 13. Born NE, AN?? [Andrew] age 13, John, age 2, Werry? age 3, [may be Merry], Mitlda, age 1, all in Cumin Twp. Can not find any trace of Rudolph, or August in 1900 etc. Did find a Matilda Sherman, age 26, Head, Single, with sisters, Alma, age 23, Gesina, age 17 and boarder, Rudolph Lutthans, age 9, on the 1910 cenus Cumin Twp., Dodge Co., NE This would be right age for the Matilda listed in 1885. There is a Henry Schurman buried in the Ainsworth Cemetery,but no dates or age listed on index. Stone must not be able to be read. I did find August and sister Anna [children of Rudolph] burried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska but no burial for Rudolph or Dorothy. Maybe someone from that county can be of help.

SCHURMAN/SCHURMANN

jmkirkley38 — 2009-08-05 20:07:59Z

I am searching for John Schurman/Schurmann born about 1878 in Nebraska, possible son of RH Schurman/Schurmann. John was in Brown Co., Nebraska in 1900. He's listed as a servant with with William D. McCord. Also in Brown Co., NE in 1900 is Andrew Schurman/Schurmann (in Ainsworth). I believe John and Andrew are brothers.

April 1902 - John Schurmann and Marie Lutthans are married in Dodge Co., NEB.

1910 - John H. Schuman and wife Marie H. are living in Brown Co., NE (Ainsworth). Andrew also in Ainsworth. I believe John H. and Andrew are brothers, and possibly sons of RH Schurman (Cuming, Dodge Co., NE).

1920 - I can't find John. I may have found Marie in Great Falls, Montana as a nurse. Andrew still in Ainsworth, NEB

1930 - I can't find John or Marie. Andrew still in Ainsworth, NEB

1934 - Marie died in December and is buried in Sultan Cemetery in Snohomish Co., WA. Her older sister (Magdalena Schirman's family is in Snohomish Co.) Marie Lutthans is a twin of Matthias Emil Lutthans, born Nov. 1871 in Germany.

Any help with John Schurman/Schurmann????

Re: jenkins family 1890

heavenlyclouds — 2009-07-31 03:10:47Z

I can't believe a year has come and gone since you last posted. Thanks to you I now know who my Dads' grandparents were on his Mothers' side of the family. If you would be so kind as to share with me what other information you have I would be so greatful. My email address is: heavenlyclouds99@yahoo.com. I need to start searching again to see whatever I can find. I do see that this message board has been taken over by Ancestry.com in the last year. How does that happen? Please, I do hope you will get in touch with me. Thank you,

Diane Cloud

Re: Sherman, Brinckerhoff, Lambert, Vetter, Conrad

bmbenefiel — 2009-07-12 02:52:37Z

I believe that it was Burdell Brinckerhoff that married Pearl. They would be my grandparents. I am looking for a daughter of Burdell (from his second marriage), her name is Ranaie - married and now has the last name of Richardson. Burdell and Pearl were divorced shortly after my dad was born and he never had any contact with him. If anyone has any info on Ranaie, I would love to be in contact with her...my long lost Aunt.
thank you,
Brandy Benefiel

Re: Louis Collier HURFORD

Draskcap — 2009-06-29 01:50:43Z

Oh my, you are an angel. I looked everywhere for them in 1930, but only found them together up until the 1925 Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas census. I had found a newspaper article in The Lincoln Daily Star, Lincoln, Neb. dated Feb. 27, 1917 when H. C. Yarwood accepted the position as manager of the carpet and furniture store of Sweser and Co. He succeeded L. C. Hurford who had handed in his resignation a few weeks before. Mr. Hurford had been connected with Mr. Sweser 23 years. At the end it showed David City Enterprise.

I don't know if Mary Faith would be buried there or not.
Her death certificate showed she died 3 Sept 1979 in the Homestead Nursing Home and under Burial it showed Removal, Sept 3, 1979, then Anatomical Board (U.N.) to Omaha, Neb., Funeral Home Roper and Sons, Inc., Lincoln, Neb. I don't know what Anatomical Board means unless she donated her body to science. I haven't seen this before.

Thank you so very much. This answers my question about Louis Hurford. Mary Faith (Feldkirchner) Hurford is on my Hetler family tree from Lee Co., IL.

Elsie

Re: Louis Collier HURFORD

jlmurray591 — 2009-06-29 00:56:27Z

Hello Elsie,
In 1930 I find Louis and Mary F. Hurford in Columbus, Platte, Ne starting their own furniture store, this from the Columbus Directory.
I find the Louis C. Hurford is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha. No dates yet.
Jean

Re: Louis Collier HURFORD

Draskcap — 2009-06-29 00:01:48Z

Yes, I got the B's mixed up. I will move it over to Butler Co., Neb.
Thanks.
Elsie

Re: Louis Collier HURFORD

kmb34 — 2009-06-28 22:58:20Z

Did you mean to post this in Brown County or did you want Butler county?

Louis Collier HURFORD

Draskcap — 2009-06-27 22:18:08Z

Louis Collier HURFORD b. 11 Aug 1875 Butler Co., Neb. the s/o Oliver Hurford and Louisa (Coon) Hurford, died after 1920 but when and where?

Louis Hurford married a 2nd time 5 Jan. 1918 to Mary Faith FELDKIRCHNER b. 20 Jan 1895, died 3 Sep 1979 in Lincoln, Lansaster Co., Neb., the dtr. of Ernest Feldkirchner and Imogene (HETLER) Feldkirchner. The marriage took place in Beatrice, Gage Co., Neb. at the Lutheran parsonage, Rev. A. M. Aetzel officiating. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mr. E. Feldkirchner. "The couple will reside at David City where the groom is engaged in the furniture business".
(The Lincoln Daily Star, Lincoln, Nebraska Jan. 7, 1918, pg. 8.)
I was unable to locate Mary or Louis/Louie, L. C. Hurford anywhere in 1930. Mary Hurford was listed as a school nurse, Widow, in city directories for Lincoln, Neb. in the mid 1940's.

Does anyone know this family or their whereabouts in 1930?
Thank you.
Elsie

Re: Kesselhuth &Thomsen

Msergeant4 — 2009-06-15 18:50:19Z

How are you related to Jens Thomsen? Do you know who his father was? I have a Jens Thomsen who emmigrated to the USA in 1887..His father was Thomas Pedersen..Is this the same one you asked about? Mother was Ane Cathrine Neilsdater b 1823. I hope this is the same person..

Sharon

Re: Obituary request for Nancy Tracy

kmb34 — 2009-05-29 00:32:11Z

Taken from the Ainsworth Star Journal, Feb 26, 1920
Nancy J Tracy
Nancy J Helms was born June 9, 1831, in Indiana and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Allen Pitcher, of Ainsworth, Feb 24, 1920 at the age of 88 years, 8 months, 15 days.
She was married to Grisby Tracy who was a member of Co. G, 75 Reg. Indiana Infantry and who was killed during the Civil War. She was the mother of three children, two of whom had preceded her in death, the only surviving being Mrs. Pitcher of this city with whom she had made her home for twenty years.
Two brothers and two sisters also living in Wisconsin survive.
After her husband's death, she came to Wisconsin and thence to Nebraska in 1892. She joined the Methodist church in early life. Furneral services were held at the home of her daughter at 2 p.m. this Thursday afternoon, condected by Rev C M Westlake and interment made in Ainsworth Cemetery.

1885 census lookup for Bassett precinct, Brown county?

jcharb — 2009-05-28 06:02:47Z

Would anyone there in Brown County have microfilm of the original 1885 census images they could do a look up? I've found a name in the Ancestry 1885 Nebraska index, but i think the name is so terribly misspelled, that its possible its my missing person.

I'm looking for an Ava Speck, born around 1867 in Iowa
The index shows an Eva Sproul, born 1868 in Iowa

The Ancestry index shows the record as: M352_03, Page 9
I'm hoping someone could look at the original entry, and see if by any chance they can make out the "Eva Sproul" as actually being an "Ava Speck" (or rule it out), and if so, what family members she may have been living with (Ava was an orphan from Iowa and may have lived in various homes, before later marrying in Saunders, Nebraska)

Thank you for any help,
Jean
jcharb8@msn.com

Obituary request for Nancy Tracy

harris1823 — 2009-03-28 00:42:50Z

Requesting an obituary for Nancy J Tracy died 24 Feb 1920 in Ainsworth and is buried there.

Thank you,

Tommy

Re: looking for land records for WEYER/HANS/HART near Ainsworth

jlmurray591 — 2009-03-19 22:59:33Z

Hi, search the web for nebraskahistory.org/databases/tractbooks.shtml
This will give your sec. township and range.
Weyer was section 22 & 26 of township 30 and range 21W.
For a small fee, a search will be made in the archives.
Good luck.

looking for land records for WEYER/HANS/HART near Ainsworth

daninor — 2009-03-19 19:27:37Z

I'm hoping someone can find deeds or land transfer records or other info between John Weyer (who owned several parcels of land) and John Hans, aka, John Hart. I would like to have the legal descriptive coordinates or map location of the Weyer & Hans/Hart parcels as well as the records of the sale or transfer of Weyer land (80 acres) to John Hans or John Hart.

Approx. dates between 1896 and 1905.

I do have an image of a plot map that i can send for your reference as an attachment but i don't know what else or where other info may be located.

Please contact-
dadbrown_99@yahoo.com

Thanks sincerely for any assistance

My HANS family had a lot of history in that area. do a google search for Fred Hans.

Re: obituary request

kmb34 — 2009-03-17 17:36:03Z

I have copies of obits, if you will email me your address, I will mail them to you kmburchell34@hotmail.com

Kathy

Re: Julia (Morse ) Heath, Harrison (Harry) H. Heath and Martha (Morgan) Heath

kmb34 — 2009-03-16 22:14:57Z

I found Abram Heath listed in Boone Co., NE 1890 census of Veterns census, list his address as Oakland. By 1900 Julia is listed as widow in Boone Co., so would check with cemteries around Oakland.

Re: Julia (Morse ) Heath, Harrison (Harry) H. Heath and Martha (Morgan) Heath

kmb34 — 2009-03-16 22:09:14Z

check the 1900 census, Boon Co. NE There is a Julia Heath listed with 2 children, both born WI on same page as two older sons, both born in WI, names from 1880 census. There are no Heaths buried in Brown Co. Also checked 1930 census in Chester Pct., no Heaths, As Harry did not have children, may have to look at other siblings for more info.

Re: Wanted—copies of newspaper articles 1903-1905

onakl — 2008-02-09 02:13:54Z

the library in Ainsworth has the newspapers on microfilm

Strong Family Michigan to Nebraska

65393 — 2008-06-08 17:02:04Z

I am looking for any information on the Strong Family that moved to Brown County, Nebraska from Michigan. Some of the names that I have are Allen and Ellen Jane, William H. and Bessie May, Velma, William H., Othel R., Lillie E., and Ann Elizabeth. All help is appreciated...

Re: Remine "Mimi" Budde Rudnick obituary

bhuelle — 2008-04-16 19:42:13Z

The Budde and van Dieken families were from the Loga/Leer area.

Re: Remine "Mimi" Budde Rudnick obituary

bhuelle — 2008-04-16 19:40:27Z

Please excuse my ignorance, but I guess I'm not understanding what it is you're trying to tell me.

Re: Lattin & Owens/Oens Families

J_R_Trumbull — 2009-02-08 01:59:45Z

My great-grandmother was Nancy Owens Lattin. Any information you could share would be appreciated. My granddad, Claude Sylvester Lattin, passed away before I could write down the many stories and I regret the loss of those memories.

Re: missing browns

cinnamon23471 — 2008-06-26 03:20:52Z

I have been sent much info now on my Anna Brown and her fathers family. My Anna is the daug of George F. Brown who was born in Berrin Co MI and traveled across Wisconsin to Dakota Terr to Nebraska, later to Mo and Il and died in IL abt 1901-1903.
He was married 2 x : 1)Amanda Cook
ch by Amnda= Clarrie, Flora, Nellie,William,Effie.
2) Hannah Reynolds
ch by Hannah = David, Harvey, Rosa, * Anna, Carrie, George, Oscar.
2 of his sons also died in Union Co IL in 1903.
So far I have not heard of a Howard.

Re: Lattin & Owens/Oens Families

MaryLeeStewart60 — 2009-02-08 21:00:13Z

Will be happy to exchange information with you -- your Nancy Owens Lattin was sister to my Gr Gr grandfather William Owens who was married to Nancy Martin.
Nancy & Williams parents were Nicholas & Sarah "Williams" Owens. Mary -- Mstwrt@aol.com

Re: jenkins family 1890

lonnieday24 — 2008-08-20 19:42:01Z

Hi

I'm so happy to here from someone so soon. We are kin folk
how about that. would you like to correspond this way or would you like my e-mail? I have some more information. Do you know any one that is looking for the same side of the family that we can put all of the information together and see what we have?

Re: jenkins family 1890

lonnieday24 — 2008-08-19 23:07:43Z

Hi

I have stumbled on this site to. My side is Hattie Pearl Homan married Floyd Jenkins Hattie parents were Sarah Randall married Lewis Palmer Homan Sarah was my gt.gt.aunt I will like to share information.

Lewis Palmer Homan

lonnieday24 — 2008-08-19 20:30:27Z

Hi
I'm reseaching the Homan-Randall family of Ainsworth My gt.gt.aunt was Sarch Randall married Lewis Homan in 1877 York, Delaware county IA there chirdren Lewis,willie,hattie,jessie,lelia

Sandy

Re: Della Sawyer Sexton marriage lookup

lse70399811 — 2007-07-06 04:28:10Z

Just saw your Posting! I think that I can help a little.
Archie was my gggranddad. Archie went to California, and Della went back East to Warsaw, Kosciusko Indiana. She died 15 July 1966. S.S. # 308-42-7167.

Re: jenkins family 1890

heavenlyclouds — 2008-08-20 17:34:35Z

Thank you so much for posting this information. Now it will be more helpful to check on my Grandmother, Hattie Pearl Homans side of my family.

Homan Family

heavenlyclouds — 2008-08-23 04:23:07Z

I changed the family name because most all that have replied are from the Jenkins family. Maybe we will hear from others regarding this family.

Diane Cloud

Re: Brown Co History Question

jlmurray591 — 2007-04-07 21:14:49Z

ann, you failed to give the section number in the precinct.
With it you can determine the location of the farm.
Jean

Julia (Morse ) Heath, Harrison (Harry) H. Heath and Martha (Morgan) Heath

mackenzie2270 — 2009-03-16 04:34:46Z

I am looking for Julia (Morse) Heath b. September 1850 in Jefferson County New York. On the last known census she was living in Pine Pct. Brown County Nebraska with her son Harrison ( Harry) H. Heath and her daughter in-law Martha(Morgan) Heath. I am wanting to know if anyone might know where these family members might be buried. Or if there is a cemetery site in Brown county that I can look for these people. Harry Heath was b. January 1867 in Littlefalls Monroe County Wisconsin He was born Harrison H. Heath to Abraham and Julia Morse Heath. His wife was Martha (Morgan) Heath b. February 1878 in Iowa. I would like to also know if anyone might know who Martha's parents might be. I think they might have been married in Burt County in 1898. I would appreciate in help. Thank you for your time.

Linda

Obit Lookup Esther Crist, Johnstown, Brown Co. Nebraska

Roger_W_Ashbaugh — 2007-02-26 04:07:43Z

I seek obituary for Esther (Williams) Crist who was married in 1962 to LeVerne Crist of Gregory, South Dakota. Eshter's previous marriage was to a Harry Learn in Winnebago, MN. She was the daughter of George and Frances (Jenkins) Williams of Winnebago, MN.
Thank you for any assistance.
Roger Ashbaugh

Wanted—copies of newspaper articles 1903-1905

daninor — 2007-11-22 20:23:36Z

I’m hoping someone can locate clippings or microfilm of newspaper articles that reference a highly publicized event—the death of D. O. Luse by Fred Hans in April of 1901. Fred Hans went on trial in Ainsworth in 1903 and 1905.

These events were published in the Ainsworth Star Journal and also in the “Western Ranch” and “Brand Recorder”

Where would the old papers or archives be located ?

looking for obits for GOULD

daninor — 2008-04-07 19:34:34Z

I'm hoping someone can please find obits for these GOULD

FLOYD U GOULD 26 May 1907- 10 Feb 1992 69210 (Ainsworth
EVALYN D GOULD 21 Oct 1911- 10 Oct 2004 (V) 69210 (Ainsworth

Sincerely grateful for your assistance

looking for land transaction records for John Hart, aka, John Hans 1912

daninor — 2008-02-13 17:56:41Z

according to the 1912 plat book for Brown co, John Hart owned 80 acres in section 27,T29N,R22W,Ainsworth, next to the much larger Weyer ranch. i would like to know who he got the land from and who he sold it too and when.

Thanks sincerely for any additional info.

Re: Della Sawyer Sexton marriage lookup

mamacook1 — 2007-07-08 13:43:08Z

I'm still waiting for a death certificate from (Galesburg)Illinois. I found an obit for a Della A. McLane who died Oct. 20 1966. It listed brother Walter Sawyer of Ashland, Neb.;2 daughters Mildred Parsons, and Mrs. Frank Smith. I was hoping the death certificate would show if I had the right one. The same daughters are listed on the obit I have on John Sexton from Nebraska. On one of the census it showed Della and her daughters living with Robert McLane. That's how I found this obit. I was hoping to find a marriage license. Thanks for your help. I'll look into the info you gave me.

Re: Brown Co History Question

afandersen — 2007-04-08 00:11:36Z

I know I didn't but I am terribly confused about that! It looks as if he bought a bunch of land on speculation. He bought the following-all in Twp 29 N of Range 23, W of 6th PM :
S 1/2 of NW 1/4 Section 2
SW 1/4 Section 3
SE 1/4 Section 3
SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Section 4
NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Section 9
N 1/2 of NW 1/4 Section 10
NE 1/4 Section 11
All this was on one deed of purchase in 1903 and the same on a deed of sale in 1912
.
So I really don't know where they lived but in the 1910 US Census they were listed in Johnstown Pct.

Can you figure anything out from the above??
Ann

Early Brown Co Churches

afandersen — 2007-04-07 17:37:11Z

I am wondering what churches were in existence in Brown County (Ainsworth or Johnstown) in 1908-1909. I am particularly interested in a Lutheran Church were a baby might be baptized during that time period and am hoping the records might be extant! Thanks for any help.
Ann Andersen

Brown Co History Question

afandersen — 2007-04-07 17:26:43Z

My husband's grandparents were in Brown County for about 8 years-1903-1911.They were listed in Johnstown Precinct at the time of the 1910 US Census. They bought land in Township Twenty-Nine (29), North of Range Twenty-Three (23), West of the 6th Principal Meridian containing six hundred forty one and 32nd acres in 1903. Family records say the youngest son was born in Ainsworth in 1908. My question is--did they live nearer Johnstown or Ainsworth??? Appreciate any help!
Ann Andersen

Cowan, Coakley

@@dlhart@smig.net — 2007-03-22 16:14:09Z

William Henry Cowan was born in New York 07-03-1857. Lived at Ainsworth, Brown county, NE. Married Ella Eretha Coakley in Messena, NY on 10-13-1888. Ella was born 12-15-1864 in Ireland.Would like any information on this family. They had 11 children:
Harrison Thomas Cowan-08-09-1889
Lena Mae Cowan-09-20-1890
John Bernard Cowan-05-19-1892
LeoVincent Cowan07-25-1894
Warren Frances Cowan- 08-25-1895
William Edward Cowan 12-12-1898
Alvy Cowan-01-19-1901
Viola Eretha Cowan-02-12-1902
Daniel Elmer Cowan-08-11-1904
Alice Catherine Cowan-12-17-1906
Harold Eugene Cowan-11-12-1908

Re: Glenn McMurtry

jschroeder19 — 2007-11-25 19:26:25Z

Hi, my father (Darreld Fernau) was a cousin of Glenn McMurtry. I have info on McMurtry family. Glenn's father was William Lynn McMurtry, mother was Jane Huitt, sister Dema.

Re: Remine "Mimi" Budde Rudnick obituary

inselpfarrer — 2008-04-15 22:38:31Z

Children and parents BUDDE oo van DIEKEN

are in the Ortssippenbuch Loga Nr. 534 by Erhard Schulte

obituary request

Saudy336751 — 2009-03-15 16:21:38Z

I am trying to locate obituaries on a few descendants that are buried in the Ainsworth Cemetery.
Hervian (Chase) Luther d. 12 Sep 1989
Harold Lee Chase d. 22 Sep 2004
William Tillotson Bartholow d. Apr 1966
William m. Maude Chase
Thanking anyone that can help on this.

Susan Audy
White River Jct., VT

Re: missing browns

jbrown879 — 2008-06-26 02:26:50Z

Did she have a brother Howard Brown? born Nebraska early 1900

Brewer and related families

DebbieFrantz25 — 2008-05-28 13:49:48Z

Looking for descendants of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Johnson) Brewer, settled in Nebraska (Brown Co.,) after 1870.

George Frantz
Lafayette, IN
gwfrantz@hotmail.com

Re: Strong Family Michigan to Nebraska

kmb34 — 2008-06-12 01:41:36Z

Strong, Fred E. Furgason, Feruse E. 05-15-1905 93
Strong, William Tatro, Bessie 05-06 374
This information from the marriage list on the Brown Co. Ne web site. There is also the cemetery lists for Brown Co. on the web site and has Wm and Bessie burried in Ainsworth Cemetery. What else are you looking for? Wm Strong first appears in the 1910 census, as single, also on same page is listed a Sherman Strong, wife Ann E. Only Wm and Fred on 1920 census.

Re: Brown Co History Question

kmb34 — 2007-04-08 04:20:35Z

I have a copy of a platt map of Brown Co. If you sent me your e-mail address, I can send you copies showing where the land was on the sections you stated. I also have a 1912 map, but land is listed under different names. They would have been the closest to Johnstown, but Ainsworth was the county seat. My families lived north around what is now the Ainsworth Airport since the 1880's. If I can be of any more help, let me know.
Kathy Burchell

Re: Obit Lookup Esther Crist, Johnstown, Brown Co. Nebraska

kmb34 — 2007-02-27 19:07:08Z

I would need a date of death. No index is availabe for newspaper obits.