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Rehfeld, Knaak and Schultz families

seeversfam — 2013-05-01 14:30:38Z

My great great grandparents are Friedrich Karl and Auguste Rehfeld Knaak, born in Germany in the 1830's and came to Pierce County in 1880. One of their daughters, Emilie, married Julius Schultz (my great grandparents). I have no info on any parents or siblings of "Fred" Knaak or Augusta Rehfeld, but have a pretty good list of the Knaak descendents. I have nothing on the Rehfeld's, but have seen several tombstones with that surname on it when I visited there. My questions are: Who were the relatives of Auguste Rehfeld, and were there siblings or cousins of Fred Knaak in Pierce County that caused them to go directly there from Germany? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Steve

Re: Naomi Stockman Pendergast Van Slyke

janienorris56 — 2013-04-28 15:06:46Z

Thank you for your help.

Naomi Stockman Pendergast Van Slyke

vickie_dejong — 2013-04-27 12:51:52Z

Norfolk Daily News; Norfolk, Nebraska; November 24, 2003

Naomi Van Slyke

Plainview - Services for Naomi M Van Slyke, 86, Plainview, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, at St. Paul Catholic Church here. Burial will be in St. Ignatius Cemetery at Plainview.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Ashburn Funeral Home in Plainview with a 7:30 p.m. rosary.

She died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, at Plainview Manor.

Born Sept. 11, 1917, at Opportunity, she was the daughter of Clarence and Rachel (Krause) Stockman. She attended school in Plainview.

On Dec. 26, 1938, she married Robert Pendergast.

She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Plainview and its alter society.

Survivors include two sons, Lyle Pendergast of Lora, Wyo. and Larry Pendergast of Plainview, and nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sisters and her husband.

Re: Obit Request - H. H. Johnson d. 1908 buried Danish Cem

khackett193 — 2013-04-25 13:19:31Z

I would suggest changing your title to be a little more specific, such as Obit Request - H. H. Johnson d. 1908

Re: Rachel Craven obituary

vickie_dejong — 2013-04-08 23:32:40Z

Sure, no problem. It may be a while till I am able to get to the Norfolk library to look up the obit, but will do it soon!

Re: Rachel Craven obituary

janienorris56 — 2013-04-08 17:22:28Z

Do you happen to have an obituary for her daughter Naomi (Krause) Van Slyke (VanSylke)? I can find in ancestry where it refers to an obituary; however, it only gives her name & the dates, no other info. Naomi was born 11 Sep 1917 NE. and died 20 Nov 2003 Plainview, NE. Thank you again for your help.

Re: Rachel Craven obituary

janienorris56 — 2013-04-08 14:25:50Z

Thank you for your help; I really appreciate the information.

Re: Rachel Craven obituary

vickie_dejong — 2013-04-07 19:39:22Z

On behalf of the Lied Pierce Public Library Genealogy Help Group we are happy to supply the following information:

Norfolk Daily News; Wednesday; 17 January 1996

Rachel Craven

Plainview – Services for Rachel Craven, 99, Plainview, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul’s Catholic Church here. The Rev. Wil Spenner will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, with a wake at 7:30 p.m., at Ashburn Funeral Home in Plainview.

She died Monday, Jan. 15, 1996, at Plainview Public Hospital.

She was born Jan. 18, 1896, at West Point to Charles and Victoria (Wren) Stockman. She married Clarence Krause, who died in 1917. She was then married to Tom Craven. Mrs. Craven worked at the Plainview hospital until retiring. She was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church.

Survivors include daughters, Naomi Van Slyke of Plainview and Irene Ryan of Sioux City, Iowa; stepchildren, viola Toene and Opal Sheehy, both of Omaha; 10 grand children, 11 great-grandchildren and 40 great-great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, one brother, four stepsons and one daughter.

Re: Need info on Barbara Dufek

DinelH — 2013-03-20 21:54:28Z

Hello,
I might have some info for you, Barbara was the sister of Josef Dufek (Duffek/Duffeck/Dufeck/Defeck/Duppek/ and Adam Duffeck, the brothers changed the spelling when they came to America, Joseph in Jul 1893 and Adam and Anna 1889. As I understand it Barbara came with Adam & Anna, not with Josef (Joseph) and Anna.

There parents were Jacob Dufek or Duffek & Anna Alfman but that is all the info I've been able to get from a cousins father, she is Joyce Duffeck.

If you can email me I can send some crops from my desktop software that might help. There was also a sister Anna K, 4 children in all and the listing where Jacob & Anna says their births were Pomerania but that whole part of the world has changed names so many times: Prussia, Germany, West Bohemia, Czeck, Pomerania and there are probably more and they were part of USSR after WW II.

My grandfather Peter Joseph Dufek was their first child when they came to the US, he was born in Memomonie MI and his oldest son Robert Louis Dufek was my father. They are all deceased now.

Please contact me direct at dpkmdh47@gmail.com, I can send more info that way rather than using my verizon email. I live in Tampa Bay FL so you living in Georgia isn't that far away and one cousin found me Connie Duffeck Chastine and another Joyce Duffeck, they are descendents of Adam & Anna but they got me the parents name so I could connect.

DinelH

Rachel Craven obituary

janienorris56 — 2013-02-22 17:59:57Z

I would like to find an obituary for Rachel Craven, died 15 Jan 1996 Plainview, Pierce, NE. She was born 18 Jan 1896 West Point, NE.

Rachel Stockman Krause Craven

janienorris56 — 2013-02-22 14:04:34Z

Rachel Stockman (daughter of Charles Stockman) married Thomas Craven after 1920; however, in 1920 she is in Plainview with 3 children all last name of Krause. Does anybody have access to county records. I'd like to find the name of her first husband, ??? Krause. He apparently died between 1917 & 1920.

obit

jhines808 — 2013-02-21 23:54:02Z

I am looking for an obit of H. H. Johnson who died in Pierce county in 1908 and is buried in the Danish Cem in Antelope county Also his daughter Anna, who died in 1915

Re: Searching for marriage records

vickie_dejong — 2013-01-24 01:09:34Z

On behalf of the Lied Pierce (Nebraska) Public Library we are happy to offer the following information:

Pierce County Call; Pierce Nebraska; 6 March 1903

Judge Williams issued a license Monday and married John Sperl and Miss Annie Hlavka, both being from Foster. The couple were accompanied by Jas. Vachal and Miss Lizzie Hlavka, the latter being a sister of the bride.

Pierce County Marriage License B485 Issued 2 March 1903
Groom:
John Sperl, age 24, born Neigedaurar Bohemia, residence Foster Nebraska
Parents: Jacob Sperl and Katy Kiekeek
Bride:
Annie Hlafkey, age 2_, born Butler Co Nebraska, residence Foster Nebraska
Parents: John Hlafkey and Annie _______

Married on 2 March 1903 at Pierce
Witnesses: Lizzie Hlavka and James Vachal
By: J.A. Williams, County Judge

Searching for marriage records

laaliv — 2013-01-09 00:58:43Z

John Sperl b. 1878 married Annie Hlavka b. 1882 on Mar 6, 1903 in Pierce county, NE .
Any help is appreciated. Thank you. laaliv

Re: Fern (Otto) Koehler

vickie_dejong — 2012-11-03 14:41:34Z

PIERCE — Fern L. Koehler, 80, of Pierce died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at her home.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church with burial in Prospect View Cemetery and the Rev. Gordon Bruce officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Stonacek Memorial Chapel.

———

She was born June 9, 1932, at Omaha to Martin and Louise (Kahny) Otto. She was baptized Sept. 1, 1932, at Zion Lutheran Church, Pierce, and confirmed April 14, 1946, at Zion Lutheran Church, Pierce. She attended Zion Lutheran Parochial School and graduated from Pierce High School in 1950 and graduated from the Lutheran School of Nursing, St. Louis, Mo.

After graduation Fern worked at the courthouse in Pierce, grocery store, and then Dr. Dever’s office is where she found her calling. She married Dale L. Koehler Nov. 8, 1959, at Zion Lutheran Church, Pierce. They farmed in the Osmond and Pierce area. Fern was a nurse at Lutheran Community Hospital in Norfolk and Osmond General Hospital, Osmond. She retired in 1999.

Lodge and church affiliations include member of Zion Lutheran Church, Pierce, Sunday school teacher, church choir, American Cancer Society, Happy Hollow Extension Club, Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors are one son, Bryan J. Koehler of Foster; three daughters, Lynette Koehler of Pierce, Holly Koehler of Pierce, Ann and husband Brian Biros of Mazon, Ill.; one grandchild, Nicole Biros.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale; her parents, Martin and Louise; and her brother, Bruce Otto.

Organist will be Dottie Ahlers with congregational hymns, “Heaven Is My Home,” “What A Friend We Have In Jesus,” “Just As I Am.”

Casket bearers are Dean Koehler, Doug Koehler, Wayne Koehler, Leon Koehler, Michael Sorensen, Joel Sorensen.

Honorary casket bearers are Tyler Reikofski, Nickolaus Reikofski, Zachary Reikofski, Ava Reikofski, Landon Stelling, Logan Stelling, Shelby Stelling, Brandon Koehler, Jordan Koehler, Noah Koehler, Preston Koehler, Nathan Krohn, Laurel Krohn, Caleb Krohn.

Re: Dr.Bertha Ahlmann

anthonyjessthompson — 2012-10-01 20:15:56Z

I would love to see the photo of Dr.Bertha. She is my relative, my mothers maiden name was Ahlmann. Please let me know if you can share. Send email to anthonyjessthompson@yahoo.com

Re: Burials of Louise and Martin Otto

arkaney1 — 2012-08-01 21:41:51Z

I am grateful for your help. Sorry, but I just stumbled upon your reply. THanks again for your trouble.

Re: Searching for Kahny, Brugger

arkaney1 — 2012-07-01 08:02:45Z

Hello, and thanks for your reply to my query. I am very happy to hear from you about these families. I have known Adolf Kähny for over 10 years, and visited him in Adelhausen in 2001 to learn about my own Kähni ancestor who emigrated from Adelhausen. Afterwards, he sent me some information about these Brugger/Kähny families which, interestingly, varies somewhat from what you have just told me, and which also seems to be at odds with what I have found in my own research. A most complicated story! Perhaps you did not know that Leonhard and Louise Brugger had emigrated with their children to the US earlier, but, first, let me just quote verbatim in my translation what Adolf said to me in an email: "Leonhard Brugger emigrated with his wife Louise Kessler and his children Emma and Emilie in 1878 to the USA. Leonhard died in 1881 in the USA. Louise then returned with their children to Germany, and in 1886 she married the smith Erhard Kähny of Adelhausen. The family then emigrated once again to the USA in 1888. The children from the marriage of Leonhard and Louise remained in Germany. Louise died in 1892 in the USA, and the widower Erhard married Johanna Glaser-Zach in 1893." Notice that Adolf states that Leonhard Brugger died in the USA rather than Germany, but I have so far been unable to locate a death or burial record for him or for Louise. Adolf also gave me some information about the children of Leonhard and Louise; "Emma b 1877 d 1955 in Basel, Emilie b 1878 d 1881 on the ship during the trip back to Germany, Anna Margaretha b 1880 USA d 1937 in Baden-Baden, and Leonhard b 1881 d unknown in USA". I did some checking and found that Leonhard b 1881 came back to the USA at a later time since he lived and died in Butte, Montana on 5 June 1960. He apparently did not return to the USA with Louise and Erhard, however. So that is the story as I currently understand it. I am also connected to the Bruggers by ancestry, hence my interest in this family. Incidentally,. I also have all the data on the children of Erhard Kähny with both Louise and with Johanna. I have several of Adolf's books, but not the "Familien-Chronik". I do have one on various emigrants from the Eichsel parish which is called "Auswanderungen aus der Pfarrei Eichsel-Adelhausen". Perhaps that is the same book? I also understand he has made a CD with all the parish families on it, but he is out of those at the moment (though I would dearly love to have one). I would be grateful to hear if you ever come across any information on the gravesites for Louise and Leonhard. Thanks again.
Tony Kaney - arkaney@excite.com

Re: Searching for Kahny, Brugger

1_msippy — 2012-07-01 05:04:42Z

I don't know if you ever got an answer to your question about a gravesite for Louise Brugger, but I am happy to share the information I've been able to find.

It appears Luise (Kessler) Brugger married Erhard Kahny on October 11, 1886 in Germany. They immigrated to the USA sometime in 1888, the same year their daughter, Lydia, was born. (Their son, Emil, died in infancy before they left Germany.) Therefore, Louise's first husband must have died in Germany.

From what I've been able to piece together, Louise died in Omaha, NE, when Lydia was 3 years old, so around 1891. I don't have specific information about where she was buried, but either a Catholic or Lutheran cemetery is probable.

It appears Luise and her first husband, Leonhard Brugger, had three children: Emma (b. 1877), Emilie (b. 1878), and Leonhard (b. 1881). Apparently, although they would have been relatively young at the time, for some reason these children did not emigrate with their mother and stepfather in 1888. However, family gossip has it that they did attempt to contact their half-sister, Lydia, in the aftermath of WWII, which is how we found out they existed.

Erhard & his second wife, Johanna Glaser, are my great-grandparents. Do you have a copy of Adolf Gottfried Kahny's "Familien-Chronik"?

Hans and Sidsel Petersen (Pedersen)

mardellecardin — 2012-06-28 23:41:21Z

I would appreciate help in obtaining any information on Hans and Sidsel. I do know that their son's name was
Rasmus Hansen (wife Helene). Rasmus and family resided in the Plainview area and in his later years, Hans lived with them. Before retiring Hans and Sidsel owned and farmed property in the same area.
Hans was born in Denmark in 1817 and Sidsel, was also born in Denmark, in 1820. I believe that Hans died in the Plainview area around 1902, and Sidsel died between 1885-1900. I mainly am looking for their exact dates of death (obits if possible) and their place of burial. Thank you for any help you can give me.

Re: PHOTO FROM 1900 - PERHAPS A ZAHN OR A KNERR

hoosier_buckeye — 2012-06-24 18:55:31Z

I just came across a photo with the same imprint - "Pyke's Car Studio". The photo is hand-labeled "Orvill Keith Family". It was among my gr-grandmother's possessions, but not to my knowledge a related family. It appears to be early 1900s. Included in this collection are portraits from Wayne and Holmes Co. OH, Washington, IA, Indiana, and southern MI. There are several Orvill Keith's in the census, but their profiles don't seem to precisely match the individuals in the photo. Hope this helps narrow your search.

Re: Osmond Centennial Book Index

JustinBuol — 2012-06-08 16:02:46Z

Yes I did, thank you! They were actually quite helpful to me in assembly my family tree

Re: Osmond Centennial Book Index

risinger61 — 2012-06-02 03:14:32Z

Did you ever get the Buol biographies you wanted out of the Osmond Centennial Book. I think I copied both of those at one time & could probably scan & send them to you. Anna Buol was my mother's aunt.

Re: Burials of Louise and Martin Otto

vickie_dejong — 2012-05-28 23:53:02Z

On behalf of the Lied Pierce (Nebraska) Genealogy Help Group we are happy to supply the following information to help you with your quest!

Pierce County Leader, Pierce Nebraska; Thursday, March 4, 1976

Louise Otto Services Held

Mrs. Martin L (Louise) Otto, 76, was laid to rest February 27 at Hillcrest Memorial park in Norfolk. Mrs. Otto had passed away February 24 at a Norfolk hospital and final services were held at Zion Lutheran Church in Pierce with Rev. Walter F Buss officiating.

Music was furnished by Arlan Warneke, organist, who accompanied Mrs. Larry Walmsley in the singing of “Be Still My Soul” and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” Pallbearers were Darrell Kahny, Herbert Hitz, Warren Otto, John Zach, Delbert Kahny and Delbert Ahlmann.

Louise Barbara Otto was born December 21, 1899 to Erhardt Kahny and his wife Johanna Glaser at Humphrey. At the age of 9 she moved with her parents to Pierce and attended St. John’s parochial school east of Pierce. February 15, 1922 she was united in marriage to Martin L. Otto at St. John’s Lutheran Church at Pierce. They lived on farms north of Pierce until 1944 when they moved into town. Mrs. Otto was a member of Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid and a charter member of the Happy Hollow Extension Club.

She is survived by her husband; a son, Bruce of Lincoln; a daughter, Mrs. Fern Koehler of Pierce; eight grandchildren and a brother, Edward Kahny of Norfolk.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, a half brother and a half sister.

Re: Burials of Louise and Martin Otto

arkaney1 — 2012-05-17 05:00:27Z

Thanks very much for this. To my surprise I found that their son, Martin b1911, was buried there, but not the parents.

Re: Burials of Louise and Martin Otto

khackett193 — 2012-05-16 17:48:02Z

Over 2 dozen Ottos are listed in Prospect View Cemetery records, including Martin Otto born 1911.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nepierce/prospect/prospeco...

Burials of Louise and Martin Otto

arkaney1 — 2012-05-15 20:01:34Z

Seeking information on the burial location of Louise Barbara Kahny OTTO and husband Martin. They died in Pierce county, she in 1976. Thanks for assistance.

Re: Gilbert Watson/ Anna McCarragher

homer_hopper — 2012-05-13 00:49:48Z

If anyone's interested, I've got a little more information on Anna McCarragher and her family.

Re: Margaret Johnson's parents

homer_hopper — 2012-05-13 00:44:10Z

Margaret Betina (Johnson) Watson
D/O
Christen H. Johnson (B 6/4/1849 Storehedige, Coppenhagen Denmark, D 3/26/1940 Plainview, Pierce Co., NE)
(Married 8/27/1875 )
Mary J Nelson (B 6/19/1857 Skibsted, Jutland Denmark, D 2/1/1931 Plainview, Pierce Co., NE)

William Voecks & Johanna (Schulz) Voecks Obituaries

vickie_dejong — 2012-03-04 02:00:58Z

Pierce County Call; Pierce Nebraska; 23 September 1915.

Another Pioneer Called

Death called another pioneer and old settler last week in the person of William Voecks, who passed away on the 15th inst. at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 24 days.

Deceased had been in poor health for several years, being afflicted with stomach trouble. For four months previous to his death he was very weak, being confined to his bed and growing weaker gradually until death’s summons came.

Mr. Voecks was one of the early settlers on the Willow in this county. He came here from the Fatherland in the fall of 1872--43 years ago--and went through all the privations and hardships of the pioneers. Here he raised a large family and by frugality, strict economy and good management gathered about him a goodly competence. He was a just man, a good citizen and lived a life that commanded the respect and high regard of his fellow men.

Friedrich Wilhelm Voecks was born in Pommern, Germany on the 20th day of October, 1843. He worked as a servant on a farm in his early days, being united in marriage on April 29, 1872, to Johanna Schulz. In the autumn of the same year he and his bride came to America and took up a homestead in this county, locating on the Willow, west of Pierce. Here 9 children came to bless this union, all surviving except one child which died when a babe. In 1891 the wife passed away and later, in 1904, Mr. Voecks moved to Pierce to make his home. The eight children who survive their father are Mrs. Matilda Draeger, of Norfolk; Emil, Frank, Richard, Ernest and Arthur Voecks and Mrs. Amanda Kirstine and Mrs. Martha Kirstine, all of this county. He is also survived by twenty-eight grandchildren and one great grand child. A brother, Carl, of Norfolk, survives. Deceased was a veteran of the German wars, serving in 1866 in the war between Prussia and Austria and in 1870 in the war between Germany and France.

Short services were held at the home last Friday forenoon with services following at the Christus Lutheran church at 11 o’clock, Rev. J.H. Holzberger having charge of the same. The services were attended by a large concourse of relatives, neighbors and friends. The pall bearers were Henry Meyer, August Juhls, John Poellot, Wm. Hoefs, Fred Splittgerber and August Roepke. The remains were intered (sic) in the Tawney cemetery twelve miles west of Pierce.

Pierce County Call; Pierce, Nebraska; Friday, 17 April 1891 page 8

Mrs. Wm. Voecks of Willow Creek died last Saturday of child birth.

Re: Alfred Kirstine

khackett193 — 2012-02-27 22:37:01Z

The 1949 Pierce Directory also lists Elmer, Herman, and Raymond Kirstine.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nepierce/1949PierceDirecto...

Charles Kirstine

wl7me2000 — 2012-02-21 03:22:34Z

Looking for information on Charles Kirstine and his parents and grand parents. Please contact wl7me2000@yahoo.com

Re: Anyone live in Pierce?

vickie_dejong — 2012-02-19 23:18:13Z

Please send your requests to the Lied Pierce Public Library Genealogy Help Group at pplib@ptcnet.net
They will be happy to assist you with finding obituaries and marriages.

Re: Alfred Kirstine

debradowdy1 — 2012-02-19 21:29:11Z

This Alfred is the grandson of Frederick "William" (Wilhelm) Voecks. When Alfred was a child in Pierce, NE(1910), he is listed on the census as living with his parents (August/Martha Kirsten) and Martha's father William Voecks (my ancestor).

Do you know anything about William Voecks (b. 20 Oct 1843, d. 14 Sep 1915) who resided in the Pierce Co. NE area? Or about his parents?

Obit and will

Olive22 — 2012-02-17 20:33:05Z

George D Munger died Feb 14, 1892 in Pierce County. I believe he is buried in Plainview.
I am interested in a copy of his will IF any of his daughters are named. It is possible that he left everything to his second wife, Mary and son, Charles.
I have checked the obituary index on this site and do not see a listing.
Maybe there were other local papers?
Are there funeral home records back that far?
Ideas or suggestions are appeciated! Many thanks!

Anyone live in Pierce?

C0wb0yfan00 — 2012-02-17 20:12:37Z

I have a lot of family from Pierce and am looking for someone who wouldn't mind finding me some documents and making copies...I would pay for any copies. Message me. Thanks!!

Re: 1910 census Plainview for Rev. F.M.DeWeese and family

peggyc2sky — 2012-01-12 04:31:57Z

Thanks once again for your help. Strange that Jeanette is not with them. I guess things didn't work out with the placement. No record of Archie or Jeanette in 1910 although I know that Archie stayed in Nebraska.
Peggy

Re: 1910 census Fred Young of Plainview

peggyc2sky — 2012-01-12 04:26:04Z

Thank you so very much. I do know that Archie ended up with John Sargent later on but, according to a newspaper article, upon arrival in Plainview on Oct 8, 1909, Archie was placed with Fred Young. Thought he would still be there by census time but I guess not.
I do thank you for your trouble. That is very kind of you to look for Archie.

Re: 1910 census Fred Young of Plainview

vickie_dejong — 2012-01-12 01:26:08Z

On behalf of the Lied Pierce Public Library Genealogy Help Group we are able to supply the following information.

We are unable to locate Archie Benham on the 1910 census. However, we were able to find that according to his World War I registration dated 12 September 1918 his guardian was John Sargent. According to the 1910 Bazile Township, Antelope County Nebraska census John Sargent is listed with his wife Minnie. There is no listing of anyone else living with them. According to the 1920 census, John is listed as living in Plainview and widowed. Archie is not listed with him.

Sorry we could not offer more assistance.

Re: 1910 census Plainview for Rev. F.M.DeWeese and family

vickie_dejong — 2012-01-12 01:13:27Z

On behalf of the Lied Pierce Public Library Genealogy Help Group we are able to supply the following information.

According to the 1910 Plainview, Pierce County Nebraska Census Francis M Deweese and Stella L Deweese resided in Plainview. Francis listed as retired clergyman. There is no listing of anyone else living with them. In 1920 Francis and Stella resided in Pasadena California. Sorry we are unable to assist you with any other additional items.

1910 census Fred Young of Plainview

peggyc2sky — 2012-01-04 20:36:29Z

According to a newspaper article in the Norfolk weekly news journal of Oct 8, 1909 Fred Young took in an orphan named Archie Benham age 8 who had come on the Orphan Train from New York. So he should be on the 1910 census with Fred Young. Does anyone have access to this census?
Thanks for any help

1910 census Plainview for Rev. F.M.DeWeese and family

peggyc2sky — 2012-01-04 20:34:03Z

According to a newspaper article in the Norfolk weekly news journal of Oct 8, 1909 Rev. F.M.Deweese (I think Francis) took in an orphan named Janette Benham age 9 who had come on the Orphan Train from New York. So she should be on the 1910 census with the Rev. Does anyone have access to this census?
Thanks for any help

Nienow/Nenow/Ninow Graves

schultzrick — 2011-12-30 01:58:46Z

Looking for the cemetery where Johan (b. 1813?) and Wilhelmine (b. 1817?) Nenow are buried. They were Lutheran and were living with their daughter, Hannah/Johanna and son-in-law, William Winter, in 1880. I would like to find the graves of all the Nienows who came to this part of Nebraska from Wisconsin.

Lost Great-Great-Uncle Frank Willman

dband131 — 2011-12-10 17:40:57Z

Frank Willman was born in Postville Iowa in 1861. In 1919 he was said to be living in Yankton South Dakota. By 1933, his sister's obituary listed him as living in "Nebraska".

If you have any information regarding a Frank Willman, I would be extremely grateful.

Re: Lloyd Allen

vickie_dejong — 2011-11-06 18:56:19Z

On behalf of the Lied Pierce (Nebraska) Public Library Genealogy Help group we have not located any information on Mr. Allen's family. The following are from the local newspapers.

Pierce County Call; Pierce, Nebraska; May 25, 1900

The sad news of the death of Loyd Allen was received by Mrs. Hitchcock Monday morning. The card stated that Mr. Allen died last Thursday between Canada and Buffalo, his body being prepared and shipped to his home in Oswego. His untimely death seems all the more sad when it is known that at the time of his death he was but a few hours ride from his home he longed to see. The sympathy of this community will go out to the stricken wife and fatherless child.

Pierce County Leader; Pierce, Nebraska; May 25, 1900

Pierce friends received word this week that Lloyd Allen died on Thursday of last week between Canada and Buffalo, N.Y., while on his way home. Mr. and Mrs. Allen left Pierce on Tuesday for Oswego, N.Y., the letter hoping to get her husband home before the final summons came.

Lloyd Allen

Catus53 — 2011-10-26 17:36:01Z

Hi list,

I am researching a man named Lloyd Allen, according to a Syracuse Obit he died 17 May 1900 enroute to old home in Syracuse, from his home in Pierce, Nebraska. He was 28 years ald. According to his obit he was survived by a wife and child. No names mentioned. Am wondering if someone has information about this family?

Re: Henry VONDEROHE Obit

11blazer — 2011-07-01 04:09:00Z

I believe I am a grandaughter of William Vonderohe, son of Henry.

Re: Searching for Kahny, Brugger

arkaney1 — 2011-06-11 18:34:04Z

Dear Vickie, I am most grateful for this information. I did not have the obit previously, and I had no information on their various residences before settling in Pierce. Many thanks.

Re: Searching for Kahny, Brugger

vickie_dejong — 2011-06-11 12:58:26Z

On behalf of the Lied Pierce (Nebraska) Library Genealogy Help Group we are glad to supply the following information.

According to Mr. Kahny’s obituary dated July 4, 1912, the family moved to Pierce County nine years previously (1903) from Platte County Nebraska. You may need to look at Platte County for more information. In the event that you do not have the obituary a transcript follows:

Pierce County Leader; Pierce, Nebraska; 4 July 1912; page 1

Ed. Kahney (sic) Dead.

Ed. Kahney (sic), one of the highly respected farmers living about five miles northeast of Pierce, passed away at his home on Monday afternoon, July 1, about 1 o’clock. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Lutheran church east of Pierce, and interment was made in the nearby cemetery.

The direct cause, as near as we can learn, is the result of a stroke of paralysis Mr. Kahney (sic) suffered in April of this year. At that time while he was working in the yard he was paralyzed and since then he has been failing gradually, and for the past few weeks has been obliged to remain in bed.

Mr. Kahney (sic) was about 53 years of age and had been a resident of Pierce county for about nine years, coming here from Platte county. He was well-to-do and was held in high regard by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and four children, and to these the Leader extends its heartfelt sympathy.

Re: Bargstadt

GBorgrink — 2011-06-10 03:20:41Z

Thank you Don. I will try to get in touch with him.

Gloria