Where would one find records of the CB&Q Railroad that ran through Iowa? A lot of my family worked on that railroad in the 20's and 30's and 40's. In a message dated 11/7/2008 6:47:27 P.M. Central Standard Time, janousek2@cox.net writes: If you contact Union Pacific Museum in Council Bluffs, IA. They have lots of records of UP and the CNW since the two merged. They also have allot of photos, and history about its locations and employees there. Another place to try is Western Heritage Museum in Omaha. Hope that helps ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary" <mcconnellmaryj@mac.com> To: <IA-RAILROADS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 12:07 PM Subject: [IA-RAILROADS] Chicago North Western > My grandfather worked on the Chicago North Western at Boone, Iowa > Roundhouse until he died in 1925. Does anyone know anything about > this Roundhouse? I can remember when it burned down sometime in the > late 1950's or 1960's. My father worked on this railroad in 1941 > when I was born and then two of my uncles retired from this railroad. > > Mary McConnell > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IA-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IA-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001)

I have not found the answers yet for the railroad workers, my Grandfather, too, worked on the railroad. You might try this -http://www.cnwhs.org/ Sherry McClellan sherrydsmns@aol.com **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001)

Yes, I would be interested as well. My Pugh family worked on the Rock Island from Cass county to Pott County. When my great-grandpa retired at 65 he went to South Dakota- they rented land to farm, as they did not have retirement. That was 1907. He was also a member of the Maccabees- I just found out what that was, looks like the main purpose, beside a social organization, was a sort of early insurance plan to cover widows, especially for dangerous occupations. Deb> From: Friend5875@aol.com> Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 12:26:51 -0500> To: ia-railroads@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [IA-RAILROADS] IA-RAILROADS Rock Island Railroad> > Hello,> > My Grandfather, C Ralph West, worked for the Rock Island Railroad from > about 1915 to 1959.> I would appreciate any suggestions for locating information and photographs > about > the Rock Island Railroad in IA. and MO., and > Rock Island employees during the early 1900's.> > Thank you,> Cindy> > **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other > Holiday needs. Search Now. > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from> -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001)> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IA-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008

Hello, My Grandfather, C Ralph West, worked for the Rock Island Railroad from about 1915 to 1959. I would appreciate any suggestions for locating information and photographs about the Rock Island Railroad in IA. and MO., and Rock Island employees during the early 1900's. Thank you, Cindy **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001)

Another great source for this would be the Chicago and Northwestern Historical Society in Chicago. http://www.cnwhs.org/ I worked at the car shops in Clinton in the 1960's and there were several men there from Boone, one called "Bones" was a great guy, I worked with him a lot. I've also written a book on the C&NW Midland Branch in Iowa but it only covered from Clinton to Anamosa, it doesn't cover the main line through Boone. Hope this helps. Paul Horst --- On Fri, 11/7/08, Sherrydsmns@aol.com <Sherrydsmns@aol.com> wrote: > From: Sherrydsmns@aol.com <Sherrydsmns@aol.com> > Subject: Re: [IA-RAILROADS] Chicago North Western > To: ia-railroads@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, November 7, 2008, 3:48 PM > I have had a problem trying to get my Grandfather also I > just sent an email > to _cnwhs@cnwhs.org_ (mailto:cnwhs@cnwhs.org) . This may be > the best option at > this time. > > > Sherry McClellan > sherrydsmns@aol.com > > **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, > recipes and all other > Holiday needs. Search Now. > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from > -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IA-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

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If you contact Union Pacific Museum in Council Bluffs, IA. They have lots of records of UP and the CNW since the two merged. They also have allot of photos, and history about its locations and employees there. Another place to try is Western Heritage Museum in Omaha. Hope that helps ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary" <mcconnellmaryj@mac.com> To: <IA-RAILROADS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 12:07 PM Subject: [IA-RAILROADS] Chicago North Western > My grandfather worked on the Chicago North Western at Boone, Iowa > Roundhouse until he died in 1925. Does anyone know anything about > this Roundhouse? I can remember when it burned down sometime in the > late 1950's or 1960's. My father worked on this railroad in 1941 > when I was born and then two of my uncles retired from this railroad. > > Mary McConnell > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IA-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

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I have had a problem trying to get my Grandfather also I just sent an email to _cnwhs@cnwhs.org_ (mailto:cnwhs@cnwhs.org) . This may be the best option at this time. Sherry McClellan sherrydsmns@aol.com **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001)

My grandfather worked on the Chicago North Western at Boone, Iowa Roundhouse until he died in 1925. Does anyone know anything about this Roundhouse? I can remember when it burned down sometime in the late 1950's or 1960's. My father worked on this railroad in 1941 when I was born and then two of my uncles retired from this railroad. Mary McConnell

Searching for any information on the Iowa Train Robbery of the 1920's. I'm searching to see if there is a family link to my branch of the Phillips Tree. Does anyone have access to any articles or other information from this event? Was there more than one train robbed by the Phillips men? Does anyone know the names of the Phillips men involved and possibly their parents names so i can see if there is a connection? I don't have any additional info at this time, just family lore that says it was our line. Thank you very much, Sarah

New Iowa Train Wreck Articles ..... Just added at http://www.gendisasters.com ..... Events That Touched Our Ancestor's Lives.... Cedar Rapids, IA Train Wreck, Sept 1913 Clinton, IA Train Wreck, Feb 1906 Dyersville, IA Train Wreck, Feb 1904 Garrison, IA Head-On Train Collision, Apr 1910 Hawarden, IA Train Wreck, May 1903 Iowa City, IA Railroad Accident, Aug 1903 Iowa Falls, IA Train Collision, Apr 1912 Letts, IA Train Wreck, Aug 1902 Marshalltown, IA Train Wreck, Feb 1902 Maynard, IA Train Wreck, Sept 1913 Millersburg, IA Train Wreck, Feb 1901 Raymond, IA Train Derailment, June 1903 Vincent, IA Train Wreck Apr 1891 Waterloo, IA Train Wreck 1899 More Iowa Disasters http://www3.gendisasters.com/category/united-states/iowa We've added several new features at gendisasters - and over 2800 disaster articles in the past month. Browse the site by State, Disaster - or Year. Post a message on our new message boards and let us know who and what information you're looking for. We might be able to find information on that Train Wreck or Accident for you. You can now add articles to our database - or post more information or comment on existing articles.

Announcing the availability of a new book which I authored. I am a Clinton, Iowa native, an avid railfan and worked for the C&NW at one time. I have researched the Iowa Midland Branch of the C&NW railroad for over 8 years in preparation for the publication of the book. The book is available at Barnes and Noble Book Stores and can be previewed on their website (www.bn.com). The book was published by IUniverse Publishing Company. The name of the book is "The Midland Branch in Iowa" and it is priced at $11.95 from Barnes and Noble. (The book was mentioned in the last issue of Northwestern Lines magazine with a comment by Joe Pierson) Anyone interested in a signed copy of the book may also order it directly from me for $11.95 plus $2.15 postage ($14.10 Total). My address is 3209 No. California, Peoria, IL 61603. Please specify who it should be signed to. Excerpt from the back cover of the book: "What person, lucky enough to have lived in the era of the steam railroads, was not struck by the awesome size, power and mystery of a train pulled by a steam locomotive and going to distant locations? The Midland Branch in Iowa provided all this, and was a significant force in the "growing up" of a small section of eastern Iowa. Although the primary intent of most railroads of the times was to open a new gateway to the West, the Midland Branch stopped considerably short of this goal. It only made it 70 miles from Lyons, Iowa to Anamosa, Iowa. Yet the impact on America, even for such a limited railroad, was incredible. Towns were built along the rail lines, farmers gained access to markets for their cattle, hogs, dairy products and grains. They received materials and supplies to build homes and buildings, equipment to work the soil, and goods to provide for their families. This chronicle of the the Midland Branch in Iowa possesses all the elements of the railroad boom, but on a scale that is enjoyable to follow. The influence of the railroads on America, at this dynamic time in the late 1800's and early 1900's of our country's history, is captivating. The book is 78 pages long and includes 91 photos and llustrations". Paul R. Horst (phorstmidland@hotmail.com) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.yahoo.com/

Mary, thank you so much. I had seen these entries, but wasn't sure I should trust them since Gerhardt is not included. With your kind response, I now feel more confident that this must be the family. Thank you so much. Elizabeth

Elizabeth, Delaware county is adjacent to Clayton County, IA. 1885 IA State Census, Delaware County, Bremen Twp. LELIEFELD, John, 45, Day Laborer, born HOL Mary Adelaide, 35, Housekeeping, born GER Henry, 11, born OH Elisabeth, 9, borh OH John George, 6, born DelawareCo IA Mary Anna, 4, born DelawareCo IA Herman Henry, 0yrs, born DelawareCo IA Elizabeth Grobes <geneal99@q.com> wrote: Researching: MOSER and LELIEFELD families; also BROWN, UNTHANK, FRANKS and SHRUNK Family information states that Henry and Gerhardt Leliefeld's parents were killed in a train accident and their children were all put in an orphanage except Henry who worked until he could get all his siblings out of the orphanage. I would love to know if this story is true. The timeframe would probably have been 1880-1895. If anyone can provide information, I would be truly grateful. Henry was born about 1875 in Iowa; Gerhardt about 1879; but I do not know who their parents were, how many children they had, what county they lived in or what happened to the other children. I would love to know. I have not been able to find any conclusive census data for them yet. Henry and Gerhardt married sisters Louise and Katherine Moser of Clayton co/Guttenberg about 1903/04 and moved to eastern Washington State about 1907 after each couple had two children. Louise and Catherine were daughters of Lucas and Matilda Moser. Thank you in advance for any help you might be able to provide. Elizabeth ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IA-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California

Researching: MOSER and LELIEFELD families; also BROWN, UNTHANK, FRANKS and SHRUNK Family information states that Henry and Gerhardt Leliefeld's parents were killed in a train accident and their children were all put in an orphanage except Henry who worked until he could get all his siblings out of the orphanage. I would love to know if this story is true. The timeframe would probably have been 1880-1895. If anyone can provide information, I would be truly grateful. Henry was born about 1875 in Iowa; Gerhardt about 1879; but I do not know who their parents were, how many children they had, what county they lived in or what happened to the other children. I would love to know. I have not been able to find any conclusive census data for them yet. Henry and Gerhardt married sisters Louise and Katherine Moser of Clayton co/Guttenberg about 1903/04 and moved to eastern Washington State about 1907 after each couple had two children. Louise and Catherine were daughters of Lucas and Matilda Moser. Thank you in advance for any help you might be able to provide. Elizabeth

Killed by a Train. Oelwein, Ia., Oct. 2. -- While walking across a railroad bridge near Elma, Archibald POOLER was instantly killed by a passenger train of the Chicago Great Western. Mr. POOLER was 82 years of age, but very active for a man of his years. Bismarck Daily Tribune, (Bismarck, ND) Tuesday, October 02, 1894; col A --------------------------------- Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California

BRAKEMAN KILLED. Oelwein, Iowa, Nov. 26. -- J. J. McNAMARA, a brakeman on Chicago and Great Western train No. 62, stepped from the front end of the engine to turn a switch in the yard here. The pilot caught his foot, and he was instantly killed. He has a wife and two children living in West. St. Paul. Source: The Penny Press, (Minneapolis, MN) Thursday, November 26, 1896; pg. 2; Issue [32]; col C --------------------------------- Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California

Hello, My Great Great Great Grandfather, Thomas B Miller was a railroad worker, he was an engineer I believe. I am unsure which railroad he worked for. He lived in Marshalltown, Iowa. He died in February of 1880 and according to the US census mortality index he was killed in an railroad accident in Marshalltown Iowa. The record simply read "Crushed Under cars". Would anyone have any details of a railroad accident or derailment in February 1880 in or around Marshalltown Iowa. Any details would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Craig Albrechtson **************************************************************************** Unless otherwise expressly indicated, if this email, or any attachment hereto, contains advice concerning any federal tax issue or submission, please be advised that the advice was not intended or written to be used, and that it cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding federal tax penalties. The information contained in this communication may be confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please return it to the sender immediately and delete the original message and any copy of it from your computer system. If you have any questions concerning this message, please contact the sender.

Thank you very much. R L Reams On 4/2/07, Mary Thiele Fobian <metaphor4@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > "R.L. Reams" <rlreams@gmail.com> wrote: > That is him, but he was 76 year old. was there any more information > ? It was a very old newspaper, and I probably mis-read the age. > > I promise you that if there had been any more information, I would have > posted it. > > > > > > On 4/2/07, Mary Thiele Fobian wrote: > > > > Kansas City Star, Jan 4 1900 > > > > A Farmer Didn't See the Train. > > Trenton, Mo., Jan 4. -- John MORRIS, 26 years old, a farmer living near > > Udell, Ia., was killed last night by a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific > > freight train. Morris was driving a team of horses across the track and > did > > not see the approaching train. > > . > > > > > > > > "R.L. Reams" wrote: > > My GGgrandfather John B. Morris was Killed crossing a train track in > > Udell, > > Appanoose County, Iowa 3 January 1900. Does any one have any information > > on > > this wreck ? What papers might have reported it . > > > > Thanks for any help > > > > R.L.Reams > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > IA-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > Mary Thiele Fobian > > Genealogical & Historical Research > > Pacific Grove, California > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > IA-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IA-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Mary Thiele Fobian > Genealogical & Historical Research > Pacific Grove, California > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IA-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >