Codington - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Emma Johnson Olson 1851-1932

jeancopple — 2013-05-21 23:18:38Z

I'm looking for anyone from the family of Emma Johnson Olson who might be able to help me determine if she is indeed my grgrandfather's sister. Gudjon W. Johnson was born Sep 1853, believed to be the son of Jon Stephansson and Astridur Jonsdottir. Gudjon had a brother named Ole and a aister named Solveig who the family knew as "Sola". I've found no trace of that name in Watertown but my grandfather, Einer Johnson, knew that his dad's sister Solveig "Sola" married twice...once to a Johnson and again to an Olson. Emma's history is clear that she married first Steve Johnson and then Ole S.B. Olson. My mother's cousin, Cleo Olson Glascock, was the known daughter of Sola's son Albert Olson. My only conclusion is that the lady in Watetown, known as Emma Olson was named Solveig Johnson and is my grgraunt.
Can anyone confirm this? I believe I have pictures of her and would like to compare them with others if anyone has any which could be compared. I would love to connect with anyone who knows this family.
Thank you, Jean Bailey Copple

Re: Herman August Wolter & Mary Theresia Selchert

aaronjhill — 2013-04-25 01:29:20Z

My great grandparents, Albert Fromke and Augusta Lentz, lived in South Shore. It is listed in some family records as the birth place of my grandfather Oscar Fromke. Do you know where Herman and Mary were from? I'd love to get more details on your ancestors. Do you have any stories to tell?

Re: Lehmann,Matz,Loppe,Kanaff,Abraham

krrigby1 — 2013-04-24 21:56:05Z

My grandmother was Mary Theresia Selchert, of South Shore, Codington County, SD.

Herman August Wolter & Mary Theresia Selchert

krrigby1 — 2013-04-24 21:51:46Z

I'm looking for any descendents who may have family photos of my grandparents from South Shore, SD. Their children were Helena, Hilda, Anna, Otto and Anna. I never met my grandparents and would very much like to see photos. Otto was my father. I only have adult photos of him, so any photos of the children would also be appreciated. This is my first time using the message board, and I do not know if I'm using it correctly, or if I'm posting in the right place. If you are a descendent and have any information, please contact me. Thanks!

Re: Descendent Search

mgibbs_08 — 2013-03-27 01:01:26Z

I am a direct descendant of Ferdinand Zielsky and Louisa Luebka. Their son Frederick August Zielsky (b 20 May, 1864...d 16 Dec 1951) was my father's grandfather. Please look at my Gibbs Family tree on acenstry.com as it should illustrate this fact.

My grandmother's maiden name was June Fern Zielsky and married a Gibbs.

I would love to trade any information. I even have old original letters from F.A. Zielsky that my dad kept and passed on to us, his sons.

Re: Help please, with an obituary for Emma Vielmette

oastwd — 2013-03-12 22:01:48Z

FindAGrave has an obituary for her here:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99...

Munt family, Waterdown, Codington

jellybaby54 — 2013-03-04 05:47:03Z

Looking for info on Albert, Elizabeth and their son Percy. Albert and Percy were stone masons/builders and worked for Brickell Construction. Percy died when he was only 23 in 1923. All are buried at Mount Hope. Anyone know anything about this family?

Looking for decendants of Kenneth & Jean Parry of Watertown

mwrankins2006 — 2013-01-26 02:52:54Z

I have a page from The Salvation Army on the Central Front with these two people pictured. If you're interested, I'd be happy to forward a scan.

Re: soren christian nelson anna scott- nelson

Soosoomai17 — 2012-12-17 02:03:32Z

I am part of that family. Christ Nelson was my great-grandfather, Louis, my grandfather, Max, my dad

Re: soren christian nelson anna scott- nelson

Soosoomai17 — 2012-12-17 02:03:31Z

I am part of that family. Christ Nelson was my great-grandfather, Louis, my grandfather, Max, my dad

Re: Looking for obituaries

judyartley53 — 2012-10-30 04:09:00Z

Hi,

IF you're still looking for these obituaries, contact the Watertown Regional Library, 160 Sixth Street NE, PO Box 250, Watertown, SD 57201-0250, 605-882-6220. They probably have a web site too. Successful Searching!

Re: Looking for descendants of Emma (Whiting) SCHNACKENBERG

skurdaja — 2012-09-28 04:28:01Z

I can help you with information about the family of Martin Schnackenberg, and I would like very much to learn everything you know about the family and ancestry of Emma Whiting. I have never used the Ancestry message board before. I would prefer e-mail contact. My email address is
jim@skurdalltranslation.com

Jim Skurdall

Help please, with an obituary for Emma Vielmette

gramvilla5388 — 2012-06-30 16:57:51Z

Could someone please look up an obituary for Emma Hannah Vielmette for me? She died in Watertown on 9/20/2005. Any help or information would be very appreciated.

Gravestone genealogy

frogbait — 2012-03-01 00:53:37Z

South Dakota is one of the states participating in the Gravestone Photo Project. In just 3 years, 150,000 gravestone photo records have been posted at www.southdakotagravestones.org . Almost all of the gravestones in Codington Co. have been photographed and a large part are already posted.

Looking for obituaries

aspasia118 — 2012-02-23 18:47:16Z

I am in need of the following obituaries (they all died in Watertown):
Glen Oliver Brehm died 1 Jun 1999
Eleanor Drake Brehm died 13 OCt 2001
Percy Edmison died 17 Mar 2001
Roy F. Miller died 31 Dec 1965
Soren Drake died Mar 1979
Mabel Ann Noe Drake died Oct 1978
Darwin Florey died Jan 1983
Jack Krause died 25 May 1999

Re: McBath family of Watertown

jthuizenga1 — 2012-01-26 16:09:03Z

My family is Haupt from Sandusky MI. The majority of my family is buried in Watertown, MI. I don't recognize your surname search but our Eva Haupt was born Schmitz 25 Dec 1888 in Perjamosch, Hungary, Romania (german settlement). jthuizenga@yahoo.com

Re: Descendent Search

WinKScott — 2012-01-16 19:15:55Z

Hi, Ronald!! Its nice to "meet" you, cousin! I know your Dad Clint well...he is my Mom's 1st cousin (Harriet Jessie Stein Buetow, dau. of Herbert & Dora Kumm Stein; son of John C. & Ella Zielsky Stein; son of John A and Minnie Schmidt Stein! I am excited to see your Stein family upload; I, too, have had extensive records for years; they cover Stein (starting with John A) and Zielsky...have not uploaded them yet...sadly time does not allow much genealogy work these days. Husband Win had a severe stroke 4 years ago and I am his 24/7 caretaker. THANKS for responding to my old post...perhaps this will inspire me with the old genealogy bug again! Will be in touch once I get a chance to look at your upload in the next day or so. Am also looking forward to hearing from you again soon! My e-mail is winkscott@aol.com....let's keep in touch! Love to your Dad.... Kay Buetow Scott

Re: Descendent Search

1_neonron — 2012-01-16 05:23:57Z

hello Kay,
My name is C. Ronald Stein, son of Clinton L. Stein, son of Louis J Stein. I see your post is real old, but I just uploaded the John A. Stein family tree if you care to look at it. I would be interested to see any info/tree you have uploaded also. I've had the info for years, just finally got around to putting it online.
Thanks
Ron Stein

Daniel and Glenn Mertz (Watertown, South Dakota)

davidphillipsaz — 2011-08-25 04:57:59Z

Hello, I am looking for obituaries for father and son -
both are buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Watertown, SD.

If anyone could assist me in locating obituaries, I would really really appreciate it! Thank you!

----------------------------------------------------
Daniel L Mertz
Birth Dec 1861 in Illinois, United States
Death 18 Jun 1956 in Codington, South Dakota

Glenn A. Mertz
Birth 11 Feb 1890 in Muskegon, Michigan
Death 22 Oct 1949 in Codington, South Dakota
----------------------------------------------------

Lost Shaff cousins

DorisBornitz54 — 2011-07-28 16:24:05Z

I am searching for the children of Howard Shaff. Howard was my gr-uncle. His children were: Anna Shaff...Margaret Shaff...Lorraine(nicknamed Hank) Shaff...Denise Shaff and Sheldon (Buddy) Shaff. When they were quit young they would visit my family on the ranch near Faith, SD. I believe they were all born in the late 30s and early 40s. It has been over 50 years since I have seen them and would dearly love to make contact with any of them. If anyone knows them, please let them know I am searching for them. My email is: geodor@hotmail.com Thank you in advance, Doris (Hansen) Bornitz

Looking for descendants of Emma (Whiting) SCHNACKENBERG

ljgenealogy — 2011-07-20 22:24:08Z

I’m looking for descendants of Emma (WHITING)SCHNACKENBERG (alt. spelling SCHNAKENBERG, SCHNECKENBURG and other variants) of Watertown, Codington County, SD, to exchange information on Emma's WHITING ancestors and siblings. Emma was born in England about 1870, the daughter of Charles and Thursa (BOWDEN) WHITING. She married before 1900, probably in Yellow Medicine County, MN, Martin SCHNACKENBERG. The couple moved to Codington County between 1900 and 1910 and remained there. They had several children, including William, Eunice, Ernest, Walter, Myrtle, Emma, Esther, Oscar, Thorald, and Dessie/Dessymore. Emma died in Watertown in late August or early September 1931. Please contact me if you have any information about her, her parents or siblings.

Linda Johnson

Re: Waldo Reed and Family

goodfeller — 2011-04-21 08:22:24Z

Richard,
I have taken photos of all the gravestones in Codington Co. Those from almost all the cems are online with the GPP - Gravestone Photo Project. A direct link to SD cems is www.southdakotagravestones.org . However, the biggest is saved for last. The Mt Hope Cem in Watertown is currently being entered in Codington Co pages. I am presently traveling, so may not have time to search through my un-indexed photos to see if i have photos of the Reeds. Feel free to contact me in a couple weeks as a reminder.
Bill Feller bagoodfeller@gmail.com

Waldo Reed and Family

richard_vanwagenen — 2011-04-21 05:57:09Z

Am trying to find out if Waldo's wife Belle died in Watertown. Last record that I have Belle on is 1920 census.

Also, am trying to find Waldo and Belle's daughter Mabel. Mabel appears on 1900 census, but not on 1910 census. Mabel was born 1883 in Wisconsin.

Obituary request - Riley

hjoyh — 2011-04-05 20:47:43Z

I am hoping someone can lookup two obituaries for me please.

Daniel Riley
Born: abt Sep 1828 in Ireland
Died : 08 May 1908 in Henry, Codington Co., South Dakota

and Daniel's wife
Anna (Dowd) Riley
Born: abt Oct 1830 in Ireland
Died: 01 Jul 1915 in Codington Co., South Dakota

Stainhocher,Kozak

jaywright67 — 2011-03-27 22:16:10Z

Interested in the Stainhocher family who came to America fr Bohemia with my Kozak family to South Shore in 1881. Would like to know where in Bohemia they started.

Re: Gilmore, Watertown, Codington Co.

AFM8386 — 2011-03-24 01:22:26Z

Hi, please feel free to email me at mattinasenecal@comcast.net I am not a member of Ancestry any more so I am not able to access your contact info here. I have Emma Riley Glimore's family tree, I am a descendant as well.

Re: Gilmore, Watertown, Codington Co.

MarilynRoth58 — 2011-03-23 22:02:02Z

See messages, SD, unknown county.

Re: Gilmore, Watertown, Codington Co.

macbizam — 2011-03-22 19:51:09Z

My husband is the grandson of Emma Gilmore. I'm looking for information also. Please feel free to contact me so we can exchange information.

Re: Stormo Obituary or other records

MarilynRoth58 — 2011-01-29 22:12:52Z

Google "Sioux Valley Genealogical Society" +obituaries.

Re: Olaf Sjolie of Clark Co., SD

kathysig1 — 2011-01-29 20:44:30Z

The marriage record for Olaf Sjolie (1879) and Cora Fryslie indicates that Olaf was a widower! He must have been married once before. I have been told someone found a marriage record for Olaf and Anna B T Herramb in 1909. I know that Anna Herramb died young. I can't find this record in the SD marriage records - maybe it is in the county records. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kathy

Olaf Sjolie of Clark Co., SD

MarilynRoth58 — 2011-01-28 23:13:23Z

FamilySearch.org has the 1900 census, with the family indexed SJALIE, of Cottonwood, Clark Co., SD, all b. Norway
SJOLIE, Ole L., b. Oct. 1834, married 38 years, imm. 1889
Wf. Eline, b. Aug. 1837, had 7 ch., 6 living
Ch. Olaf, b. Oct. 1876; Inga, Aug. 1879
Also a boarder in the household.

Olaf is on censuses of 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1935. He said he immigrated in 1890 & 1891, married in 1914 & 1915 to Cora FRYSLIR [FRYSLIE?]

Google "Olaf Sjolie Biography." Bio. from History of Dakota Territory, by George W. KINGSBURY, 1915, says Olaf was born 22 Oct. 1878, but the 1900 census said 1876. It also says the family came to South Dakota in 1892 [1889?], to Bradley, where his father purchased land. It also says he went to Stanley County, but BLM says Jackson. He married 21 May 1914, Cora FRYSLIE, daughter of Anton of Vienna.

Religion was Lutheran. One census said he was naturalized and another said he was not. He must have been if he Homesteaded. Google BLM +"land patents." Ole L. & Olaf Homesteaded in Jackson Co., SD, patents issued in 1907.

--not my family

Searching for information on Olaf Sjolie of Wallace, SD

kathysig1 — 2011-01-28 19:45:29Z

Searching for any information about Olaf SJOLIE
who lived in Wallace, SD. I believe he was married in 1909 to Anna HERRAMB who died and was married to a second wife Cora Fryslie in 1914. If you have any information or are a descendant please contact me at kathysig@insightbb.com. I would love to hear from you.

Kathy

Stormo Obituary or other records

dwoodin — 2010-12-02 17:16:09Z

looking for an obituary on:
Herbert M. STORMO:
b. 5 Apr 1918 in South Shore, Codington, South Dakota, USA
d. 9 May 1953 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA

Re: NEED A PHOTO OF THE KRANZBURG CHURCH

KAurichio — 2010-10-23 09:17:22Z

Thank you so much, Jo. I'm trying to demonstrate how closely the architectural style the Kranzburg settlers selected for their church replicates what they left behind in the Eifel. Holy Rosary looks very much like the churches in Speicher and Erdorf, in the area where so many of the Kranzburg families originated. I have an old historic sepia shot, but I'd like to use a modern digital color photo if possible. I can't locate one on the web, and I've looked everywhere. I've also compared St. Mary's, the church the settlers all attended in New Trier, Minnesota, with the church in Prum in the Eifel. It is an amazing comparison. Check it out on Panoramio. I appreciate whatever you can do. My e-mail: kathleentsa@aol.com.

Re: NEED A PHOTO OF THE KRANZBURG CHURCH

jgilley1108 — 2010-10-22 18:23:57Z

I can go and take one for you. We go through Kranzburg on our way to Watertown. Jo Gilliland.

NEED A PHOTO OF THE KRANZBURG CHURCH

KAurichio — 2010-10-22 16:29:10Z

Does anyone have a "modern" color photo of the Holy Rosary Church in Kranzburg that you would be willing to share? Thanks for any help.

Re: Albert EVERDING

AmyRobbinsTjaden — 2010-09-01 00:48:11Z

I appreciate your answer. I had not yet checked the 1930 census when I made my initial post. I'll do that the next time I'm at the library. I'll also check other parts of Ancestry.

Cheers.

Re: Albert EVERDING

AmyRobbinsTjaden — 2010-09-01 00:41:29Z

Charles, Henry and Wilhelm were children of Albert and Emma Everding. I think I found Charles and Henry in the SSDI. Thanks for your response. Without it I might not have checked that source.

Re: Albert EVERDING

jgilley1108 — 2010-08-31 18:24:38Z

In the 70's we lived in Hamlin Co. in rural Hayti,SD. Three miles from us lived 3 Everding families. Charles and Elsie, William and Bertha and Henry. They were all farmers and pretty well up in their years. William and Bertha had 2 children a son and a daughter and they both lived in Brookings, SD. Henry was never married. and I don't remember anything about Charles' children. We use to get eggs from William and Bertha. I don't think any of them are alive today. They are not in the phone book.

Re: Albert EVERDING

goodfeller — 2010-08-31 06:31:55Z

Did you see that the Everdings were in the 1930 census in Hamlin Co, SD, just south of Lake Township, Codington Co?
I have checked most cemeteries in Codington Co, so I presume Albert was buried in Hamlin Co. I don't have many records in Hamlin Co. But I would strongly suggest if you want to make contact with descendants of Albert, you should find an Everding in South Dakota in WhitePages.com. there is a William, Sr in Hayti(Hamlin Co), Possibly Albert's son Willie, and other Everdings not far away. Everding is not a common name in SD, so i think all are descended from Albert.
I have no connection to this family.

Albert EVERDING

tjadena — 2010-08-30 00:49:13Z

I am looking for the burial place for Albert Everding, born 8 April 1877 in Wybelsum-Hamrich, Ostfriesland. He emigrated with his family in 1884, ending up in Woodford Co, Illinois. He is found in the 1920 census living with his wife, Emma, and four children in Lake Twp, Codington Co, South Dakota.

Re: FERGUSON, Benjamin Franklin, s/o Thos. W., Pennington Co., SD

fminty_1 — 2010-04-29 00:18:56Z

Marilyn: I just started to research the Ferguson family on behalf of Ferguson cousins: 4 sons and 1 daughter of Ellis Ferguson, son of Benjamin Franklin Ferguson, son of Thomas W. Ferguson. I had managed to find some of the information you provided on-line, but you have been very helpful! Thank you!

Fred Minty

FERGUSON, Benjamin Franklin, s/o Thos. W., Pennington Co., SD

MarilynRoth58 — 2010-04-28 19:23:38Z

There is a lot of information online about this family.

Pilot.FamilySearch.org, Berrien Co., MI, 1850, CLIFTON:
Benjamin, 55, & Mary, 41, both b. NJ; ch. b. IN:
John, 23; Rachel A., 20; Emily, 18; Franklin, 15; William, 9
Son b. MI: Edwin, 5.

Google "1930 Census." That will bring up data for other years. In 1860, Boulder P. O., Nebraska Territory, FERGUSON, T. W., 30; Rachel, 28; Thadeus, 7; Franklin, 3; Emily, 10 mos.; also W. M. CLIFTON, 19.

FamilySearch.org, Rapid City, Pennington Co., SD, 1880, FURGUSON
Thomas, 50, KY KY NC; son Thadus, single, 28, MI KY IN. [Later census says Thomas b. MI, parents b. SC & KY.]

Turkey Ck., Gosper Co., NE, 1880, FERGUSON, Frank, 24, & "other," George, 19, both b. MI.

Pennington Co., 1900, FERGUSON
Frank, b. Feb. 1857, MI NY MI [KY / IN?] m. 18 y.
Estella, b. Sep. 1865, IN, had 8 ch., 7 living, b. SD
Willie, Aug. 1883; Fred, Dec. 1884; Nina, Nov. 1887; Stella, Jan. 1885, aged 10 [b. 1890, 15 in 1905]; Frank, Sep. 1892; Lorena, Mar. 1896; Thaddeus, Feb. 1895.

Pennington Co., 1920, FERGUSON
Benjamin F., 63, b. MI; Stella F., Lorena, Thaddeus, Ruth, Walter, & Ellis.

In 1925, Rapid City, Pennington Co., SD, FERGUSON: B. F., 66, & Estella, 59, m. 1882. Pilot.FamilySearch.org has the state censuses, but you have to search South Dakota, not the county, and each individual is on a separate card.

Google FindaGrave. There is a long biography for Benjamin F. FERGUSON (15 Feb. 1856, Berrien Co., MI - 8 Apr. 1945, RC, Pennington, SD), s/o Rachel CLIFTON, who probably died before 1870, & Thomas FERGUSON (3 July 1830 - 1 Sep. 1911, Soldiers' Home, Fall River Co., SD)

Florence Estella BRAYSHAW (5 Sep. 1865, Shelby Co., IN - 3 Dec. 1938, SD) m. 1882, Sidney, NE, B. F. FERGUSON.

--not my family

Early prospectors near Sheridan, SD

fminty_1 — 2010-04-22 16:44:04Z

Looking for information on the Ferguson family: Benjamin Franklin Ferguson ("Frank") joined his father Thomas W. and his brother Thadius on a gold claim near Sheridan. Any information would be appreciated.

Re: Charles SPRINGER (1831 - 1913)

MarilynRoth58 — 2010-03-01 01:28:00Z

Here is some back-up data, all from free sites.

CastleGarden.org (NY immigration) has arrivals, 31 Mar. 1854, SPRINGER, Sophie, 49; Anton, 25; Carl, 22; Catherine 20; Peter, 13.
[I do not know whether that's your family, but they at least have similar names and arrived the year that Charles said he did. Carl could be Charles.]

Google "1930 census." That brings up other years. At Bloomingdale P. O., Bad Ax Co., WI, 1860,
SPRINGER, Charles, 28, & Ferdenamd {sic], 32;
ROPP, Joseph, 47; Catharine, 26; & Anthony, 1.
[Bad Ax became Vernon Co. in 1862.]

Wisconsin Historical Society online research site has in Bad Ax/Vernon Co., WI, Charles SPRINGER m. 13 [not 18] May 1861, Margaret DALEY.

FamilySearch.org, Clinton T., Vernon Co., WI, 1880, SPRINGER
Charles, 48, he & parents b. Baden
Wf. Mary {Margaret?}, 37, she & parents b. Darmstadt. Ch. b. WI:
Charles 16; Richard, 14; Frank, 13; Olove, 8; Lyda, 8; Anthony, 6; Julias, 4; Henry, 1
Dau. Laney MOSSER, 18.

Hamburgh, Vernon Co., WI 1880, SPRINGER
Jos. Anton, 41, he & parents b. Baden
Wf. Augusta, 22, she & p. b. Prussia
Ch. b. WI: Anton, 6; Charle(s), 3; Heinrich, 1.

Clinton Ridge Cem., Clinton Twp., Vernon Co., WI, Peter SPRINGER, aged 1 mo., 17 days, s/o Charles & Margaret, "moved into this yard 1879," per bu. record, no stone.

German Lutheran Cem., Bergen Twp., SPRINGER, Anton (1839 - 1922, Co. E, 18 WI Inft., Civil War); Wilhelmina (1856 - 1919); Carl (30 Aug. 1876 - 17 Je. 1897) Emma (27 Mar. 1895 - 7 July 1895).

Stoddard Cem., Bergen Twp., SPRINGER, Henry J. (1878 - 1963); Bertha P. (1886 - 1975); Henry A. (1915 - 1922).

Pilot.FamilySearch.org, Dexter, Codington, SD, 1900, SPRINGER
Charles, b. Sep. 1831, he & parents b. Germany, imm. 1854, m. 39 y.
Wf. Marg(ar)et, b. Aug. 1843 {'42?}, she & parents b. Germany, imm. 1854, had 11 ch., 10 living
B. WI: Antony, May 1874; Julius, Jan. 1876; Henry, Feb. 1879
B. SD: Cleveland, May 1885
Grandson Frank SPRINGER, b. Mar. 1894, SD.

Fuller, Codington, SD, 1900, SPRINGER
Richard E., b. Nov. 1865, Wisconsin, parents b. Germany
Wf. Minnie H., b. Jan. 1866, married one year, had two children, 2 living, she & parents b. Germany, imm. 1887.
Ch. b. SD: Ray C., Sep. 1892; Charles, Apr 1894; Allice M., July 1896
Dau-in-law [stepdaughter] Laurie S. EASTWOOD, b. July 1888, IL Eng Ger.

Illinois Marriage Index, Cook County, Frederick EASTWOOD, Minna GERBERDING, 26 July 1887.

Pilot.FamilySearch.org, Codington Co., Fuller Twp., 1900, consecutive households, SUMNER:
Jabez, Dec. 1862, IA ME OH; m. 14 y.; Anna T., Apr. 1868, WI Ger Ger, 5 ch., 4 living, b. SD
Carrie, Feb. 1884; Mary A., Feb. 1887; Ella, Jan. 1889; Maggie, Mar. 1891.
Levi E., Feb. 1838, ME MA ME, m. 39 y.; wf. Mary, Jan. 1843, OH Ger PA, 12 ch., 9 living, b. SD:
Maryett, Feb. 1884; Ellen L., Feb. 1887; Orin E., Apr. 1890.
Grandson Earl H., b. Apr. 1890, 11, SD unknown IA
Charles A., Jan 1868, IA ME OH, married 12 y.; wf. Matilda, Oct. 1871, MN IRL PA, 6 ch., 4 living, b. SD
Dorothy E., July 1889; Pearl G., Sep. 1893; Alice L., July 1897; Lessie E., July 1899.

Dexter T., Helgen P. O., 1905, SUMNER:
Charles, 37, IA ME IL; Matilda, 32, St. Chas., MN; Ireland; Pittsburgh, PA
Ch. Dorothy 15; Pearl, 11; Alice, 7; (dau) Lessie, 5; (son) Jabse {Jabez?}, 3; Gladys, 1.
George, 30, IA ME IL; Helen, 23, b. MN, parents b. Norway
Gerald, 3; Bernard, 6 mo.

SD Births, online, Codington Co., SPRINGER
Charles & Lena [WILEY] had George, 13 Nov. 1888, & Harry, 14 Nov. 1890.
Richard & Alice [SUMNER] had Ray, 14 Sep. 1892, & Charles, 21 Apr. 1894.
Frank & Anabella [MORRISON] had Frank, 24 Mar. 1894.
Frank & Maude [HUBBARD] had Wallace, 6 Apr. 1903.
Anthony & Maud STEMWEDEL had Hazel, 4 Feb. 1906, & Alma, 6 Jan. 1908.

SD Births, Codington Co., SUMNER
Charles & Matilda [MELHANY] had dau., b. 14 Apr. 1906.
George & Helen [LAUSENG / LANSING] had Gerald, 13 Mar. 1902; Bernard, 6 Nov. 1904; Delma, 5 Apr 1907; & Norma, 2 Aug. 1909.
Lee & Myrtle [PAINTER] had Lyle, 4 May 1908.

Social Security Death Index, Ray SPRINGER (14 Sep. 1892 - May 1985, last res. Brigham City, Box Elder, UT).

FamilySearch has John SUMNER & Eliza FROST with ch. Sylvanus, Charles, Levi, Susan, Fannie, Jabez, & Orin. Levi was Levi Eldridge (6 Feb. 1838, ME - 22 May 1905).

In 1860, he was Eldredge, 22, with Jabez SUMNER, 17, & Eliza ARNOLD, 53, Canoe P. O., Winneshiek, IA.

In 1880, Levi was of Albion, Howard, IA, with large family including mother Lizzie CURKLING.

Re: Charles SPRINGER (1831 - 1913)

debbiedjm — 2010-02-13 00:44:32Z

Re. last line of previous comment, "In 1880, Levi was of Albion, Howard, IA, with large family including mother Lizzie CURKLING." Lizzie Curkling was Lizzie (or Eliza) KIRKLAND. Maiden name Frost, first husband John Sumner, second (or third?) husband was Alexander Kirkland of Winneshiek County, Iowa.

Some of the children appeared in the 1860 census in Canoe, Winneshiek Co, IA with an Eliza ARNOLD. I have not been able to determine whether Eliza Arnold is Eliza Frost/Sumner/Kirkland, but the other circumsntances around this person don't rule out it being her. (Several of the children also appear with Eliza ARNOLD in the 1857 Minnesota census in Olmsted County, MN.)

I have done extensive research on the Sumner branch of the family and am happy to provide more information if you want it.

Re: Alice Springer from Watertown, SD - Help

bagoodfeller — 2010-02-08 03:51:16Z

Have you checked the Watertown Regional Library website? You should be able to find a contact for the Wat Reg Genealogical Society. They should have someone who might be willing to help you find more info. Meanwhile, here is a link to some of their database containing info you may already know about the Springers. http://watweb.sdln.net/cemeteries.html

Re: Alice Springer from Watertown, SD - Help

Kari1946 — 2009-11-06 04:10:35Z

My grandmother was Nora Bell Perrin Springer married to Charles Richard Springer, the son of Richard and Alice Springer. Nora died in child birth. Their children are Arthur, Evelyn, Madaline and Alvin (Bud) born in 1922. So the Nora Bell Springer was not an infant but most likely my grandmother. My father was Arthur Howard Springer. The only one of their children still living is Alvin. Please let me know if there is anyway I can get any of the information on the Springer family, it is hard to get any recent history, meaning from my grandfather back. Please contact me to let me know. If you would like to contact me other than through this site, my e-mail is Kari1946@aol.com thank you. Carolyn Schmitz nee Springer

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MarilynRoth58 — 2009-10-01 22:30:59Z

Try SD Births (online). See site for limitations.

Deuel County:
Julius SCHMEGINSKE & Amanda GAUGER had Thressa, b. 15 Oct. 1903.
Julius SCHMEGINSKI & Amanda GANGER had Marjorie, b. 24 Apr. 1908.

FamilySearch.org pilot site, Havanah T., Deuel Co., SD, 1900, SCHMEGINSKA
Julius, b. Nov. 1868, Germany, parents b. Germany, imm. 1886, married 5 years
Wf. Amanda, b. Feb. 1875, WI, parents b. Germany, had one son, Leslie, b. Oct. 1897, SD.

Deuel County, 1910, SCHMEGINSKE, Julius, 41; Amanda, 35; Leslie, 12; Glen, 9; Theresa, 6; Marjorie, 23 months.

They were still of Deuel County in 1920; in Codington County, 1930: Julius, 61, & Amanda, 55.

FamilySearch.org database of the 1880 census, Springale, Fond du Lac, WI, GANGER:
Fred, 41, wf. Enreca, 38, they & parents all b. Germany
Ch. b. WI: Ida, 16; Amelia, 14; Charley, 12; Reca, 10; Emma, 8; Amanda, 5; Sarah, 3 mos.

Clear Lake, Deuel, SD, 1900, GANGER
Fred, b. Feb. 1838, Germany, imm. 1850, in states 49 years, naturalized, married 38 years
Wf. Ullick, b. Oct. 1849 {sic, 1841?} imm. 1857 {sic, 1851?}, in states 48 years, had 15 ch., 9 living
B. WI: Sarah, Apr. 1880; Lydia, Apr. 1881
B. SD: Matilda, Aug. 1883.

GANGER, Charles, b. Apr. 1869, WI, married 6 years
Lizzie, b. Dec. 1870, Germany, had two ch., living
Arletta, Mar. 1896; Nelda, July 1898.

Death certificates began mid-1905 in South Dakota and are available from the Register of Deeds of the county of death.

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obituary look up & information on schmiginsky

JKnutson19 — 2009-08-22 06:41:11Z

i am looking if anyone can help me find a obituary and/or information on julius herman schmiginsky who died 30 sep 1941 in watertown. any help i can get would be great.