Merrick - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Burk Family OH>IN>NE 1835-1900

JeffreyVaillant69 — 2009-11-09 06:59:20Z

Milton Burk born about 1835 in OH, in Liberty, St. Joseph, IN in 1860 with wife Mary (23), daughters Mary (2) and Ada (5/12), enlists in Walkerton in 1862 in IN 73rd, Co. C (my wife’s great grandfather in same unit) disability discharge, 1870 in Lincoln, St. Joseph, IN with wife Mary (33), daughters Mary (11), Alice (8), Nellie (5) and son William (2), applies for disability 1877, in 1880 in Loup, Marrick, NE, a widow with Ada (20), Alice (18), Nellie (15), William (12), Effie (9), Clarie (6) and John (4). Is Milton related to Louis Burk (1828-1916) who was in St. Joseph County, IN at the same time???

Re: Henry A. Giese - also JOCHIM Giese

GretchenFlynnDarwin — 2009-08-07 23:10:03Z

Have located your Giese family in 1870 Iowa. Also if you do a search on the below site you will find many items including pictures of the tombstones, obits, some dates of births and some marriage data for the children.

Simply type in the last name of Giese in the Search Engine for Merrick County. Any problems let me know.
Gretchen
Dddarwin@aol.com

URL

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/merrick/

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/merrick/

Kirstena Pedersen, teacher ~1930 in Palmer Village

dawncarlile — 2009-08-07 19:15:43Z

Looking for info in my grandmother Kirstena Alvilda Pederson b 1902 in Dawson Co & married Robert Wendell McNeal in Dawson Co 3 Sep 1931.

Kirstena became a teacher and appears in Palmer Village in teh 1930 census. I have pictures of her outside schools she taught at in Nebraska but they do not identify the schools.

Any help with where to look for teacher lists or photos of schools from the 1920's & 30's would be appreciated.

Dawn

Re: Henry A. Giese - JOCHIM Giese

GretchenFlynnDarwin — 2009-08-07 18:16:09Z

There is a Jochim Giese and family living in Merrick County Nebraska in the 1880 Census. Born about 1842 in Holstein (Germany). Wife is Susanna b. Pennsyslvania. There are 5 children listed.

Next door is another Giese also born Holstein. Turgen b. about 1816 (possible father?).

If you would like the image please email me directly.
Gretchen
Email: Dddarwin@aol.com

Re: Henry A. Giese

sgiese189 — 2009-08-07 17:55:26Z

I am a Giese with some same names who came from Germay in 1857 into New Orleans port on ship George Washington and went to Iowa.

Re: Henry A. Giese

sgiese189 — 2009-08-07 17:55:08Z

I am a Giese with some same names who came from Germay in 1857 into New Orleans port on ship George Washington and went to Iowa.

Re: Garska/Garske cousins of Giese

sgiese189 — 2009-08-07 17:52:53Z

I am a giese with an Anna Giese who came from Germany in 1857 on the ship George Washington into New Orleans.

Re: Garska/Garske cousins of Giese

sgiese189 — 2009-08-07 17:52:29Z

I am a giese with an Anna Giese who came from Germany in 1857 on the ship George Washington into New Orleans.

Re: Giese family in Merrick co.

sgiese189 — 2009-08-07 17:50:16Z

I have a Jochim who came from germany in 1857 on ship George Washington

Re: Henry A. Giese

sgiese189 — 2009-08-07 17:46:56Z

I am Shari Giese and looking for my genealogy with a jochim Giese

Hans H. and Minnie Fredrichsen

NancyLuther66 — 2009-06-09 19:46:27Z

Came to Merrick County,Ne.Married Minnie on 15 June 1897. Does anyone know any more about this family?.
Thank You,
Nancy
nluther@rangeweb.net

Re: Adoption Records

LindaPersons81 — 2009-05-25 00:51:21Z

Hi,
What would be really nice is to have a copy of your relatives adoption decree. My adoptive parents had a copy and I would bet my natural mother had one also. In that decree, my natural mother's name was listed and my birth name. The paper was in the lock box so I found it when I settled my mother's estate. See if you can find such a paper. It should be about 3 pages of legal size paper in a blue cover and may be folded like a insurance paper. Check the Republican Nonpariel for any hospital listings for the date of birth of your relative. Check also surrounding newspapers ie Grand Island. Are there any other relatives that may be able to share information? None of mine were anxious to talk; neither adoptive or natural. Register with adoptives in search. It has been so long since I have done this that I have no addresses. There are registries out there where natural parents and adoptive children can register and may be you can get a match that way. As I think of other things that I did, I'll let you know. You may even check high school year books and see if any one has any likeness to your relative. Almost nothing is too far fetched to give a try.
Good luck and I wish you the best and I will stay in touch

Re: Adoption Records

pswags13 — 2009-05-24 05:14:01Z

Thanks for the reply. I am helping a relative search for his grandmother. His father is deceased . Since we do not know the name of the birth mother we do not know if she is deceased or not. Any help u can suggest is appreciated.

Re: Adoption Records

LindaPersons81 — 2009-05-24 03:10:23Z

adoption records in the state of NE are sealed. In order to open the records one needs death certificates for the adoptive parents and the natural mother. I too was adopted in Merrick county in 1947 and have searched for natural family. I have not been able to get my records because my natural mother is still living. If there is some way I can be of help let me know. There may be some other options depending on what you are looking for.

Re: Lookup request - Fellwock surname in Merrick County History

verbalpearl — 2009-04-27 16:41:45Z

Meadowlark,

From what you have told me here, you must be related to my aunt then, assuming this is the one she is looking, which I am pretty sure is correct. The names are right, and so is the information about her being a teacher. She is a Leytham. She was married to my father's brother (Lyle Larson). On my father's side ... my roots are Crescent, and Underwood, Iowa. I am my father's (Raymond Larson) only daughter, and he had only one brother (they are both gone now). The names being Larson (tho we're Danish, not Swedish), Dutrow, Meneray and Smith (what I've been able to hone in to so far). I have more Larson information than I have mentioned here, but just wanted to give you a bit of background so you can understand how you and my Aunt Alta might be related.

As for Buffalo County, you may be able to help me in another way then. I used to live here in Kearney over 25 years ago, and now am back living here again. My family roots are Sumner, Eddyvile, Miller and Kearney ... on the maternal side. The names include Spellmeyer (Mom's maiden name), Barnebey (or Barneby, I've seen both spellings) Line, Simmons, and Warren (as far as I have found so far). I have been told stories about my grandparents (or maybe great grandparents) had the very first hotel here in Kearney. I have a photo of my Grandma when she was young standing by a beautiful piano, and don't know where it was taken. I have met a man here in Kearney who's great-grandfather and my grandfather were brothers, and I understand they they were from a family of something like 15 or 18 children (some which died quite young). This man is a Simmons, my grandfather was a Spellmeyer.

What a tangled web we weave, when looking generations back. I'm excited to have made some contacts to be able to trace my family tree, especially since I am the end of the line (although I do have a daughter and grandson, no sons). She is not too much interested in my side of the family but perhaps that will change since she is a mother now. Time will tell.

If you would like to email me direct, use the name here at Yahoo.

You are a very interesting person, and it looks as though we may be related, by marriage ... smiles.

Have a wonderful day!

Nancy

Re: Lookup request - Fellwock surname in Merrick County History

Meadowlark40 — 2009-04-27 14:21:08Z

Hi VerbalPearl,

FELLWOCK is one of my surnames of interest. First, it's a rare name; three brothers came to the US, and 2 of them married SASSE, a direct-ancestral name -- so, most of the US FELLWOCKs are related to me. Both of those families, along with OERTWIG, came from the same village in Brandenburg, Prussia, and have intermarried a lot there and in the US.
I also host the USGenWeb pages for Buffalo County, Nebraska, where my ancestors have lived for over 100 years.

My complete database, which contains a lot of non-related people, is at WorldConnect
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=monahouse...
and my own family genealogy website is at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monajo/

I'm glad I could answer your question about Katie. In fact, your question prompted me to dig a little deeper, so I thank you.

Re: Lookup request - Fellwock surname in Merrick County History

verbalpearl — 2009-04-27 13:15:59Z

Mona, thank you so much for this information, and so quickly. I'll call my aunt this evening and share with her what I have found. Again, thank you soooo, sooo much.

Tell me a bit about yourself ... are you related to the Fellwock's somehow. Why do you do this? Are there other family names that you specifically work with, or certain areas?

Again, thanks so much! Have a wonderful day!

Re: Lookup request - Fellwock surname in Merrick County History

Meadowlark40 — 2009-04-27 03:23:35Z

Hi,
Mrs. Raymond Fellwock was Katie Hansen, according to Amherst High School records, which list her in the class of 1926. She died in 1995, according to Social Security Death Index, last residence was Grand Island.

According to my records, they had no children.

In looking through census records, Katie was probably the dau. of George and Alice Hansen. George was born in S.D. about 1875, and Alice was b. in Iowa about 1875. They were in/near Amherst in 1920. In 1930, Alice was at Hampton, in Hamilton county-- not far from Merrick Co. Katie Hanson was teaching school in Buffalo County in 1930, her parents were born in S.D. and Iowa. In 1920 Katie was listed as "Hannah C. Hansen"; in 1930 as "Katie H. Hanson."

Hope that helps. :>
Mona

Re: obit - help, please

avazquez4328 — 2009-02-07 00:50:44Z

Both Dorothy and Archie's gravesites are listed in the Central City Cemetary at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/merrick/cemeteries/CCC...

Re: Archer Evangelical Cemetery, Captain STALKER family

AnnMessing — 2009-01-30 18:02:41Z

Thank you so much skerfan!

Really appreciate it!

Ann

Archer Evangelical Cemetery, Captain STALKER family

AnnMessing — 2009-01-30 15:11:18Z

Captain Stalker, Jan 23, 1919 to Nov 7, 1977
Captain M. Stalker, 1881 to Nov. 1958

I've been to the Archer Evangelical Community Cemetery to find the graves of the Stalker family. There isn't a tombstone for "Stalker" in the cemetery that I could find.

I recently found out the wife of Captain M. Stalker was
Nina May Kronkright.

Is it possible the Stalkers were buried in the Kronkright plot without a marker, or am I just going blind?

Would the adjoining church have those records or does anyone have information regarding the family's burial?

This isn't my family, it's a genealogy favor for a Stalker relative who lives outside the USA. She insists the family is indeed buried there.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Ann

Re: ZILLMAN photos

rkleve1 — 2007-09-27 15:42:49Z

Did any of your families settle in Saline Co NE? There were many Pommeran families that settled there in the 1890's.

Re: Help: Putman burials

rkleve1 — 2007-06-21 15:34:17Z

Try again - it will be worth the effort. Having a copy of a platt map might help. The cemetery is between Polk and Hordville. Find Covenant Ceders Camp. A little north of there is the "river road". Go east. The cemetery is not visible from the river road. You need to take a road/lane north toward the river off of the river road. The cemetery is small and fenced. There is a gate that is/was marked. That cemetery has went by 2 names - Foster Cemetery and Bluff Cemetery. The cemetery is on a bluff. It is a beautiful area when you get there. Very few stones in a pasture setting. It is sometimes mowed this time of the year but as a general rule is unkept. Good luck finding the cemetery.

Not sure if the cemetery is in Polk Co or Hamilton Co. You might want to see if the libraries in Polk or Aurora have the "readings" of the county cemeteries on file.

Re: Help: Putman burials

rkleve1 — 2007-06-20 17:46:35Z

Did you try the Hamilton Co Cemetery Board or Historical Society?

If the place you are talking about is on "Prairie Island" then it would be in Merrick Co. I will check if there are any known cemeteries on Prairie Island.
Reta Kleve

Re: Deloss M. Conner (1855-1926) - seeking obit

JohnClement75 — 2008-08-24 20:39:31Z

Another good source to check is:

Stuhr Museum
3133 West Highway 34
Grand Island, Nebraska

I visited with their historian several years ago and they have many vertical files containing obits and other items of interest to family historians.

obit - help, please

pjskelton919 — 2009-02-04 04:30:03Z

Would someone be able to get me a copy of the obit for:
Archie J. McIlnay - d. Sep 1966, Central City
Dorothy McIlnay - d. 21 Sep 1994, Central City

I have a note (don't know where it came from) that says Archie's obit is in the "Central City Republican Nonpareil" Sept 8, 1966 pg 1, col 1.
I live in Oregon, so I have no way to look for it. If someone could get me a copy, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks.

Re: obit - help, please

pjskelton919 — 2009-02-22 19:51:12Z

it's pjskelton919@yahoo.com

Re: ZILLMAN photos

lzillmann — 2007-09-18 05:22:53Z

I enjoyed your message. Herman Zillmann was my grandfather. He was the oldest of the children and is in the center of the back row on the family picture. My great-grandparents were Julius and Bertha Beyer Zillmann. Julius Zillmann's parents were August Zillmann, Sr. and Emilie Hackbarth Zillmann. August and Emilie had a son August Jr. (California), another son Julius, a daughter _____ Zunker, etc. I have a lot of information on this family. I have to pull out my family tree information. The place of Julius Zillmann's birth (in Pommerania or Pommern) is now Poland, but when I was in Germany, they gave me the new Polish town name where Julius was born. Julius' mother is buried in Cibolo and his father is buried in New Bremen, Texas -- I have been to that cemetery. There is a picture of Bertha's mother in the family -- I have it on a CD. Let me know if you are interested in pursuing this any farther. There are two cousins Joyce Mattke Falor and Alice Schaefer Markle who are also presently working on this family tree. Also, a Keith Zamzow has contacted me and is working on the Beyer Family tree. You may have heard from these people. I knew Aunt Ella and Uncle Johnny Hehs. He built the Schaefer home (Alice's parents -- now deceased). Great to hear from you.

Re: ZILLMAN photos

lzillmann — 2007-09-18 05:22:25Z

Re: Lookup request - Fellwock surname in Merrick County History

verbalpearl — 2009-04-27 01:57:06Z

Actually, I am trying to find information about "Katie Fellwock", to see if she is still alive. I have an aunt (by marriage) who is in her 90s now, and Katie is (or was) a cousin, and she lost contact with her so I am trying to see if she is gone now, as she was 10 years older than my aunt. Any information would be appreciated. May aunt's maiden name is "Leytham", and she is from the Council Bluffs, Iowa area. The last she knew Katie Fellwock lived in Grand Island, and her husband's name was Raymond.

Re: Dizney burials Central City NE cemtery

larrijean — 2008-01-22 03:56:30Z

I noticed that per the cemetery transcription of Central City, Lawson Monroe Dizney and his son Oscar Monroe Dizney died on the same day and were buried on the same day. Does anyone know for sure that this is true and not a transcription error?
Also, Mary Hellna Dizney is buried in the same cemetery, but I'm not sure who she belongs to.......ideas?
Thanks,

Help: Putman burials

WendyAllen544 — 2007-06-13 19:47:05Z

I am looking for the location of two burials. Rose Putman, buried Jan 16, 1922 northeast corner of Hamilton Co. Husband, George Putman, Nov 3, 1916, family burying grounds, northwest of Polk, NE. This looks as if it is very close to the river. Any help with this would be appreciated.

Re: Help: Putman burials

WendyAllen544 — 2007-06-20 23:34:19Z

Thanks. Information indicates that George Putman is buried in Bluff cemetery in Hamilton county. My husband was there yesterday and even with directions couldn't find the cemetery. It is supposed to be in not very good shape. We have not found Rosa yet.

Re: Bacon

rmeida — 2008-03-01 12:00:47Z

I would be very happy to trade information on the Bacon family. I apologize for the delay; this message had my old email address on it.

I believe that Jesse Bacon's father was Gardner Bacon, son of Joseph Bacon.

New address: roxanne at narbat dot com.

Re: Deloss M. Conner (1855-1926) - seeking obit

WillisRoan — 2008-08-28 14:35:32Z

I notice my name listed for merrick county I do not run that page but the places that were named are good sorces my correct e-mail is ms_kaylla@hotmail.com thanks and good luck!

Re: Deloss M. Conner (1855-1926) - seeking obit

GretchenFlynnDarwin — 2008-08-23 19:23:32Z

Nel,
Try either the Grand Island Library or the Central City Library. I know that Grand Island has lots of old newspapers in their file and might even have Obits already saved. Not sure about the Central City Library.

Grand Island Library
www.gi.lib.ne.us
211 N Washington St
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5333

Central City Public Library
library.cc-ne.net
1604 15th Ave
Central City, NE 68826
(308) 946-2512

Also, the Merrick County Historical Society has helped me in the past.

Merrick County Historical Society
211 E St
Central City, NE 68826
(308) 946-2757 or (308) 946-2867

It's been several years so don't know if the below is still good but you might want to try............

MERRICK CO. - Roan,Laura
Email: ms_kaylla@webtv.net

Hope this helps, Gretchen
Email: Dddarwin@aol.com

Dr. Johanna Elsie McMahon Logan - physician in Central City

ladyames_1 — 2007-08-28 14:06:59Z

I'm looking for information on Johanna Elsie McMahon who was born in Canada in May 1859, married Patrick Logan in Butler County, Iowa between 1880 and 1885, had three children (Mary Alice, Cornelius "Neil", and Marshall), and moved to Nebraska between 1890 and 1900. Her husband Patrick died before 1900, and she went to school to become a physician. I found a listing for her in the Nebraska State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1917 listing her as Logan, J. Elsie, phys. Family states that she was often called "Dr. Elsie". Any additional information would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks so much!

Marianne Spencer
Indianapolis, Indiana

Addison and Catherine Stone

mwg514 — 2008-07-23 22:06:15Z

Addison and Catherine (Joyce) Stone were early pioneers in Merrick County. They arrived in Central City in 1872 and lived there until they died in 1904 and 1922. Anyone seeking info on them, or willing to share info, please let me know. I have a good amount of information on them and their family. Their children (all sons) were William Stone, John Stone, Dr. Clement Stone, and Dr. James Stone.

Re: Dizney burials Central City NE cemtery

xmasters53 — 2008-01-22 18:12:56Z

I would contact the Central City Cemetery and ask them. Right now, a lot of the stones are under snow, but they would have the records.
Jackie

Central City Cemetery
1915 Highway 14
Central City, NE 68826
(308) 946-2651

Re: Davis, McKendry, Cole

olemoney521 — 2008-06-19 20:11:44Z

new contact address: jacquiedavis@comcast.net

Adoption Records

pswags1 — 2008-04-10 03:45:55Z

Can any one tell me if there are any records for adoption available for 1948 for a child born in Central City and adopted 6 months later in Central City . Birth certificate was signed by P Young County Judge.

Deloss M. Conner (1855-1926) - seeking obit

NelWaldron — 2008-08-23 19:01:24Z

I'd like to find out if there was an obituary for Deloss M. Conner, who died in Central City on Oct. 4, 1926. He's buried in the Central City Cemetery. Can someone point me in the right direction...is there a library that has newspaper microfilm from this time period?

Many thanks!

Re: Deloss M. Conner (1855-1926) - seeking obit

NelWaldron — 2008-09-10 01:46:19Z

Hi, Bill and everyone who responded,

Thank you so much for your assistance. I contacted the Merrick County Historical Society and they were able to help me locate the obituary.

Thank you again for all of your help! I really appreciate your generosity.

Nel

Re: Deloss M. Conner (1855-1926) - seeking obit

bbillcampbell — 2008-09-09 22:32:50Z

Hi, There's microfilm. If you haven't got the info yet, or you don't live here, I'll look it up for you. - Bill

bbillcampbell@gmail.com

Re: obit - help, please

bbillcampbell — 2009-02-22 17:34:11Z

I'll need your email address to send you anything. ancestory.com won't give it up. - Bill

Re: obit - help, please

bbillcampbell — 2009-02-16 02:55:25Z

Hi, I look up obits in Merrick co. I'll send them to you in a day or two. - Bill

bbillcampbell@gmail.com

Free look up on "Leake Family" of Chapman Merrick County Nebraska

Nebraska68467 — 2008-05-26 14:57:03Z

Hello Im trying to find My Grand Uncle Cyril A. Leake and wife Jane Emeline Young, I know they are buried their in Chapman cemetery, But would like to know about their families, I have 2 children but thats it no dates. this is what I do have.
Cyril A. Leake born 21 Aug 1834 in Harmony,Rock County., Wisconsin.married Jane Emeline Young on 1 Jan 1857 Janesville, Harmony Rock County.. Wisconsin. she was born 25 Jun 1838 place unknown their 2 children I do have are John H. Leake and Erma Leake
Can any one please help me with this family. If you can I would be greatful for any help you can give me on this family.I'm looking for story's or any thing thats is family history Please e mail me at Nebraska68467@yahoo.com
Thank You so much
Mary

Re: ZILLMAN photos

D_BeloteRussell — 2007-09-26 15:09:46Z

It is so great to get a reply to my request for more information about the Zillmann family. I would love to have ALL the information you have! So far, Joyce Falor has been my main source of information. She just sent me a wonderful CD of photos!
I haven't heard from K. Zamzow in quite awhile. There for awhile I got too busy to answer all my emails.
"Aunt Ella" was my mother's mother, and my mother is of course Uncle Johnny's brother.
Please let Joyce Falor know that I'm still alive, back into climbing on the Pommern tree! Her photo CD was great. I'd love to know the current name of the town where Julius was born- and see a photo of Bertha's mother! Ask her for cousin Donna Russell's email address! (I don't like to post it on large groups like this)
Glad you found me on this message board!

Re: Archer Evangelical Cemetery, Captain STALKER family

skerfan11 — 2009-01-30 16:21:42Z

Captain Stalker b. 1919 d. 1977 is buried at Burke Cemetery in Merrick county, Nebraska

Re: Lawson M. Dizney (b. ca. 1870 KY) and America Short (b. Nov 1873 KY)

RobertBee04 — 2008-02-08 07:46:19Z

I don't have the information you are seeking, but I can give you dates for the youngest daughter, Mildred.

6 May 1907, Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma
9 Jan 1983, Central City, Merrick, Nebraska
m. 14 June 1950, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska
Floyd Delbert DeLancey
9 March 1905, Greeley, Greeley, Nebraska
5 March 1991, Central City, Merrick, Nebraska
They had no children.
Floyd was my wife's uncle.