This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#146637) Gustave Wilhelm Kerndt <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=146637> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 2/18/2007 at 10:07:50 Surnames: KERNDT,BENSCH,BOECKH Prominent Citizen Passes After a long and lingering illness and submitting to an operation at Rochester, Minn., over a year ago, G. W. Kerndt, one of the old and prominent residents of Lansing, passed peacefully away, on Saturday, last, shortly after noon, at his home on Center street. He had been in a state of coma for several days and death was momentarily expected. His illness dated back for several years and he made a brave but losing battle. Physicians held out some hope for him if he would submit to another operation, but he chose not to do so, and met his fate unflinchingly. Gustav Wilhelm Kerndt was the only son of the late Wm. Kerndt. He was born in Marklissa, Germany, Jan. 22, 1852, and was therefore, 69 years and 9 months old when he laid down life’s burden. He came to Lansing in 1866 and from that time to the date of his death, with the exception of about a year spent at a business college in Chicago, this city was his home. For thirty-three years he was identified with the firm of G. Kerndt & Bros., in one capacity or another, and for years was an attaché of the State Bank of Lansing, being Vice President of the institution at the time of his death. On March 26, 1878, he was married to Julia Bensch and the marriage feast was held in Germania hall, which had just been completed, and Mr. and Mrs. Kerndt’s wedding was the first of the many social events held therein, if we remember correctly. Two children were born to them, one dying in infancy, the other Cleveland W. H. Kerndt, of Rock Island, Ills.; who visited his father repeatedly during his long illness and was at his bedside when the end came as a welcome relief to pain and suffering. Mr. Kerndt, although strictly a home loving man and not much given to social or society functions nevertheless enjoyed his friendships, made many friends during his long business career in Lansing, particularly among the farming element, and this was noticeable at his funeral Monday afternoon, many from the adjacent country being in attendance. The obsequies were held at the home, Rev. Kegel officiating and being assisted by Rev. Krebs. The Federated Church choir rendered appropriate music. Burial was in the family lot in Oak Hill cemetery, where sleeps his father and mother and many other relatives. Six of his cousins, G. M. Kerndt, Theo. W. H. Kerndt, C. M. Kerndt, Moritz Kerndt, of Selida, Colo., and Julius Boeckh acted as pallbearers. The widow and son have the sincere sympathy of many relatives and friends in their loss of husband and father. Allamakee County Newspaper, 1926

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#146635) Gustave Wurtzel <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=146635> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 2/18/2007 at 10:04:07 Surnames: WURTZEL,MILLER,SCHULTZ Passing of Pioneer Residents Gustave Wurtzel Gustavee L. Wuetzel, was born in Ringenvalde, Preusen, Germany, Jan. 22, 1851, and died at his home in Center township Sunday, Dec 16, 1928, at 1:30 o’clock p.m., after an illness of nine weeks with dropsy being obliged to sit up in his chair the latter part of his sickness. He was married in Germany Nov. 16, 1874, and came with his wife and one daughter to America in 1880 settling in Center township, Allamakee County, which has ever since been their home. To them were born eight children, three dying in infancy. He is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters, as follows; Otto, Bernard and Robert, all of this county; Mrs. Louise Miller, of Dubuque, and Mrs. Mary Schultz, of Traer, Iowa. Deceased was an honest and upright and a good neighbor and friend, and had many acquaintances who will sympathize with the family in their bereavement. Funeral takes place today (Wednesday) from the family home at 12 o’clock and from the German Presbyterian church in this city, of which he was a member, at 1 o’clock. Services will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. H. Kegel, and interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery. Allamakee County Newspaper, Dec 1923 Note: This obituary was transcribed at printed including errors in spelling.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#146633) Emily (Spencer) Mugge <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=146633> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 2/18/2007 at 10:01:11 Surnames: SPENCER,MUBBE,KEHR,STOVER Mrs. Emily Mugge Mrs. Emily Mugge was born January 19, 1870 at Kellogg, Iowa and departed this life on March 22, 1964 at the Good Samaritan Home in Waukon, Iowa. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Spencer of Des Moines, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Harry H. Mugge on April 15,1896 in Des Moines, Iowa. Five children blessed this marriage, four of them living. They are Mrs. Mildred Kehr of Lansing, Iowa; Mrs. Marjorie Stover of West Point, Nebraska; Mr. Clarence Mugge of Peoria, Illinois, and Mr. Lester H. Mugge of Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. Mugge was preceded in death by her husband who passed away December 1, 1936 and a son Charles who died in infancy. She also had two sisters. She is survived by eight grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Mrs. Mugge was a member of Central Presbyterian Church of Des Moines, Iowa, The Eastern Star, The King’s Daughters, the P.T.A., and a fifty year member of the Presbyterian Women’ s Association. She was a faithful church member and active in the worship of the church. She taught an adult Sunday School Class for many years. About 15 years ago her sight and hearing became impaired and since that time she made her home at Lansing, Iowa. She fell on March 21, 1961 and broke her hip. After fifty days in the hospital she was moved to the Good Samaritan Home in Waukon where she received wonderful care until she died. She enjoyed the visits of the Rev. Mr. Leonard and of the Rev. Mr. Tjaden very much as well as the visits of her relatives and friends. She had many friends among the nurses and fellow residents in the Home. Mrs. Mugge had a wonderful memory and because of her sincerity and wisdom was an inspiration to all who knew her. The funeral service will be held on March 25th at Central Presbyterian Church in Des Moines, Iowa at 2:00 p.m. The Rev. Mr. Arthur Cruikshank will officiate. There was a family service held at the Burke Funeral Home in Lansing on Monday evening, March 23. The Rev. Mr. J. L. Leonard officiated Allamakee Journal, Wed. 25 Mar. 1964 pg1

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#146631) James Mullaney <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=146631> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 2/18/2007 at 09:55:50 Surnames: MULLANEY,PIGGOTT,SLATTERY Death of James Mullaney We briefly mentioned last week the death of James Mullaney, which took place at Minneapolis Sunday, Oct. 20, from bronchial pneumonia. He was a traveling man and was taken sick on the road and reached the city in which he resided but a short time previous to his death. The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Mullaney and was born at the family home three miles south-east of Waukon thirty-six years ago. He was married several years ago to a daughter of Mrs. James Piggott of this city, who survives him. He is also survived by his mother, one brother, Thomas, and four sisters, Mrs. Slattery, Rosella, Margaret and Florence. The deceased was a bright, companionable young man and had a large number of friends who sympathize deeply with the bereaved wife, mother, brothers and sisters. The remains arrived here Tuesday forenoon and were taken to the Mullaney home in Jefferson township. After private services in St. Patrick’s church last Wednesday morning burial took place in Mount Olivet cemetery. Allamakee Journal, Wed. 30 Oct. 1918

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#146628) Christian Henry Frahm <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=146628> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 2/18/2007 at 09:51:00 Surnames: FRAHM,WESSEL,KARLOFF,BROHM,HARLOFF Pioneer at Rest Christian Henry Frahm was born in Holstein, Germany in 1830, and died Dec. 13, 1918, at his home on Mays Prairie. Came to America in 1856 and worked as a laborer in Chicago, Dubuque, Davenport, Waukon and Lansing, settling down at Mays Prairie. In 1868 he married Marie Anna Wessel, who died Aug. 8, 1903. Five children were born to them, three of whom, died in infancy. He was converted and joined the church in 1872. He was a sincere, conscientious Christian and church member to the day of his death. Such confidence die the church put in him that he was for many years class leader, trustee and Steward. He helped build the church on Mays Prairie. As a pioneer he was energetic, hopeful, courageous and ever a true friend of all. Those that knew him found him to be ever reliable and honest, and he never had an enemy. He was just the kind of a neighbor and friend needed in the early pioneer days. He and other pioneers layed the foundation in which this generation builded and our thanks are due to such men. As a father he was affectionate and kind. No sacrifice was too great for him, and he always tried to make home a real home. “Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home,” was the sentiment of everone of the family. The needs of the family came first, no matter if he must sacrifice. Even while his strength was failing rapidly the last year, he often showed his appreciation to those who were caring for him. He never complained no matter how great the pain and often encouraged all by his never-failing sense of humor. Although failing for some time, he did not suffer much pain and was bedfast but a few days. He passed out of this life to the great beyond very peacefully in a quiet sleep. He leaves to mourn one son, Henry, one daughter, Sophia, and one sister, Mrs. Sophia Karloff of Davenport, besides many grandchildren, great grandchildren and a host of friends. May God grant him a place in that house not made with hands, prepared for those who love Him. Funeral services were conducted from the home, Monday, Dec. 16, at 1:30, and at 2 at the church. Rev. B. C. Wendtlandt of Mays Prairie officiated. He preached upon Rom. 8; 35-9. The remains were laid to rest in the Mays Prairie cemetery. Mr. F.J. Brohm and Mr. Ben Harloff, both of Davenport, came to pay their last tribute of respect to their uncle. When they were boys in their teens Mr. Frahm assumed the responsibility of being their father, educating them and giving them a Christian state in life. Allamakee County Newspaper, Dec. 1918

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#146626) Catherine (Marti) Reiser <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=146626> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 2/18/2007 at 09:47:03 Surnames: MARTI,REISER,BLUMER,BABLER Obituary – Mrs. Peter Reiser Mrs. Peter Reiser, whose maiden name was Catherine Marti, was born Feb. 4, 1844, at Glarus, Switzerland, and died Jan. 2, 1928, at her home on Mays Prairie, her mind being clear to the last. At the age of seven years, she came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marti, to America. She had two sisters and two brothers. One brother died while on the way to America and was buried at sea. The other brother, Jacob Marti, lived to a ripe old age, passing away three years ago. The sisters, Mrs. Fred Reiser and Mrs. Anna Blumer, departed this life several years ago. Mr. Reiser, her husband, died Nov. 11, 1902. Seven children, were born to them. Anna died Oct. 11, 1871, and Julius Edward was drowned Jan. 10, 1900. Those surviving are: Henry, of New Albin, Iowa; George, of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. Emma Babler, Eagle Bend, Minn.; Philip and Barbara, at home. Besides her children, she leaves many relatives in the Marti and Reiser families, also many friends. She and her husband were among the pioneer of this vicinity. She has lived here sixty-four years. A splendid testimony is given of her as being a true Christian mother; who believed in God and her Savior Jesus Christ. As she has gone to her reward, it is the desire that her loved ones may meet her in the heavenly home. He favorite hymns were as follows: “Nearer, Still Nearer;” “God Be With You Till We Meet Again;” “What a Friend We Have In Jesus;” “Safe in the Arms of Jesus;” “Nearer My God To Thee.” The funeral services, conducted by Rev. M. C. Powers of Waukon, were held from the home Thursday afternoon, burial in the May’s Prairie cemetery Allamakee County Newspaper, 1928

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#146625) Betty Mae Watson 1921-1929 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=146625> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 2/18/2007 at 09:43:52 Surnames: WATSON,GOETTEL Obituary of Betty Mae Watson Betty Mae Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Watson, was born at Oglesby, Ill., Sept. 8, 1921, and died at the home of her parents, 404 14th St., N. W., Mason City, Iowa, on May 26, 1929, at the age of 7 years, 8 months and 18 days. In 1923 she came with her parents to reside in Mason City. Betty was a pupil at the Monroe School and an attendant at the Sunday School of the First Church of Christ Scientist. She was a sweet and happy disposition. Her illness, which proved to be fatal, began six weeks ago. The Master who loves the little children took her to Himself Sunday morning. How fitting that after her weary days of unrest, caused by her sickness, she should enter that eternal Sabbath of rest on Sunday morning. She leaves to mourn her early passing her parents, one brother Robert, two years of age, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goettel of Lansing, Iowa, and other relatives and friends. The funeral services were held at the Patterson Funeral Home, Mason City, Wednesday morning, May 29th, at 9 a.m., and were in charge of Rev. P. W. Pfaltzgraff, pastor of Grace Evangelical Church. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our friends for their many kindnesses, expressions of sympathy and floral offerings during the illness and death of our beloved daughter, granddaughter and niece. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Watson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goettel Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Pohlman Allamakee County Newspaper; May 1929

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#146622) Auguste (Schierholz) Nielander <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=146622> AUTHOR: Diana Henry Die DATE: 2/18/2007 at 09:35:31 Surnames: SCHIERHOLZ,NIELANDER,BROCKHAUSEN,CHRISCHILLES Passing of Pioneer Mother It has pleased the Almighty God in His Divine Providence to remove the beloved sister and mother, Mrs. Auguste Schierholz-Nielander, from the scene of her temporal labor, and from our midst. Mrs. Auguste Schierholz-Nielander was born in Lippy, Detmolt, Germany, July 20, 1836, and died at 11 o’clock Thursday morning, May 12, 1921, after a short illness, in her home, in the age of eight-five years. She came to America with her sister, Mrs. Theodore Brockhausen, in 1864 and was married to Henry Nielander in Lansing in the same year. Of this union there were born, Nannie, Guta, Martha, Herman and Harry, of whom Guta, Mrs. Julius Chrischilles, of Algona, Iowa, and Harry Nielander of this city, are the surviving children. She also leaves to mourn her departure her beloved grandchildren, Arthur and Ruth Nielander, of Lansing, and Theodore H. Chrischilles, of Algona; and great-grandchildren Ruth Ann and Theodore Robert Chrischilles, of Algona. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Nielander, June 14, 1905. Mrs. Nielander was the last in a family of four to pass away, having been preceded by her sister, Mrs. Mary Brockhausen and her brothers Carl and Herman Schierholz. Mrs. Nielander was an active member of the First Presbyterian church and always intensely interested in every good work. Besides those near and dear to her by relation of blood, she leaves to mourn her departure a host of friends and acquaintances who will always remember her as one who walked close to the Master and from Him drew that cheerfulness of spirit, that depth of love, that breath of human sympathy, that made her the kind, gracious, and loving soul she was, and that will ever make her, although departed in this flesh, a living spirit ever near and dear to us all. She has entered into her eternal rest, but she has left behind her an influence that will perpetuate itself in every succeeding generation in works of kindness. Funeral Saturday afternoon from her late home on Center street, Revs. L. T. Krebs and A. Kegel officiating and interment in the family lot in Oak Hill. Allamakee County Newspaper May 1921

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#146485) Albert J. Simon <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=146485> AUTHOR: Mary Kay Simon DATE: 2/17/2007 at 16:00:28 Surnames: SIMON Albert J. Simon. a well known resident of Waukon passed away Monday morning. He was 70 years old. Albert Simon was born August 24, 1867 in Janesville, Wisconsin, a son of Christime and Michael Simon. When he was a child the famly moved to Lawler, Iowa where he lived until 1897. Mr. Simon was twice married. His first wife was Ann Clapham of Lawler, who passed away many years ago. Three children were born to this union. On June 27, 1899 he was married to Mary Moran of Monona. Two children were born to the union. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his death the following children: G. C. Simon,of Champaign, Illinois, Mrs C. E. Stiehl and Mrs. W. E. Fitzgerald of Milwaukee Wisconsin, Mrs. J. J. Davis and L. F. Simon of Waukon.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#146462) Schofield <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/queries/index.cgi?rev=146462> AUTHOR: Mary Kay Gleisn DATE: 2/17/2007 at 15:09:23 Surnames: SCHOFIELD Catherine Grady,daughter of Patrick Grady and Lucretia Tucker was married to George Schofield. Does anyone know if Geroge Schofield's family came from Clare Island,Co. Mayo,Ireland?

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#146219) HOLMES in Allamakee Co <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/queries/index.cgi?rev=146219> AUTHOR: Ellen Elliott DATE: 2/16/2007 at 20:56:30 Surnames: HOLMES,TREANOR Looking for family of Oliver Wendell HOLMES and Catherine TREANOR. Lived in Allamakee CO (Lansing area).

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#145829) Re: houlihan family of harpers ferry <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/queries/index.cgi?rev=145829> AUTHOR: Thomas M McKill DATE: 2/14/2007 at 21:31:02 Reply To: (#132453) houlihan family of harpers ferry Author: donus houlihan Date: 10/27/2006 at 20:47:08 Surnames: HOULIHAN,HINCHON,QUINN,BROPHY,MURRAY,OESTERN,VALLEY,MCKILLIP Hello Donus, Your father was my godfather. I believe that he was in the Royal Canadian Air Force at the time. So my grandfather Thomas Hinchon was proxy for him. I decided to do a yahoo search on Hinchon and found your post. I was very suprised to find my mother's obituary as the third number on the listing. My sister Mary told me that you made contact with her. We were with her in Florida a week ago and will be back there again in two weeks. My sister Ruth posted that she did a scroogle search and found a post by you. That prompted me to do my search. She said that she found a letter from a priest from Boston with a lot of info on the Hinchons. My wife, Sue, and I spent a week in Ireland in Aug of 2005. I would like to go back again. I hope to hear from you. Tom

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#145829) Re: houlihan family of harpers ferry <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/queries/index.cgi?rev=145829> AUTHOR: Thomas M McKill DATE: 2/14/2007 at 21:31:02 Reply To: (#132453) houlihan family of harpers ferry Author: donus houlihan Date: 10/27/2006 at 20:47:08 Surnames: HOULIHAN,HINCHON,QUINN,BROPHY,MURRAY,OESTERN,VALLEY,MCKILLIP Hello Donus, Your father was my godfather. I believe that he was in the Royal Canadian Air Force at the time. So my grandfather Thomas Hinchon was proxy for him. I decided to do a yahoo search on Hinchon and found your post. I was very suprised to find my mother's obituary as the third number on the listing. My sister Mary told me that you made contact with her. We were with her in Florida a week ago and will be back there again in two weeks. My sister Ruth posted that she did a scroogle search and found a post by you. That prompted me to do my search. She said that she found a letter from a priest from Boston with a lot of info on the Hinchons. My wife, Sue, and I spent a week in Ireland in Aug of 2005. I would like to go back again. I hope to hear from you. Tom

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#145645) Re: Obituaries <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/queries/index.cgi?rev=145645> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 2/14/2007 at 09:43:16 Reply To: (#145524) Obituaries Author: GL McMasters Date: 2/13/2007 at 21:39:04 Surnames: HUEY,OLSON,HANSEN MCMASTERS Hello~ Contact the Allamakee County Historical Society at info@allamakeehistory.org. See their list of resources at http://www.allamakeehistory.org/resources/index.html. I've obtained several obits from them, and for a very reasonable donation. Have you searched the obits on this site yet? If not, make sure you do, and check back often as new obits are posted weekly if not daily. Make sure you post the obits you have as well. You never know who might be searching for them! :) Happy researching!!! ~Errin

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#145645) Re: Obituaries <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/queries/index.cgi?rev=145645> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 2/14/2007 at 09:43:16 Reply To: (#145524) Obituaries Author: GL McMasters Date: 2/13/2007 at 21:39:04 Surnames: HUEY,OLSON,HANSEN MCMASTERS Hello~ Contact the Allamakee County Historical Society at info@allamakeehistory.org. See their list of resources at http://www.allamakeehistory.org/resources/index.html. I've obtained several obits from them, and for a very reasonable donation. Have you searched the obits on this site yet? If not, make sure you do, and check back often as new obits are posted weekly if not daily. Make sure you post the obits you have as well. You never know who might be searching for them! :) Happy researching!!! ~Errin

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#145524) Obituaries <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/queries/index.cgi?rev=145524> AUTHOR: GL McMasters DATE: 2/13/2007 at 21:39:04 Surnames: HUEY,OLSON,HANSEN MCMASTERS Mary Olson Huey and Julia Olson Hansen are my great-aunts. They both lived in Postville and Waukon. Both died in the early 50's. My great-uncle, Frank McMasters died in l894, in New Albin & is buried in West Union. I think Julia & Mary are buried in Allamakee County. How can I get an obituary? Thank you!

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#145332) Cecil Alberta (Styir) Krajnovich 1919 - 1960 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=145332> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 2/12/2007 at 17:59:39 Surnames: KRAJNO­VICH,BURROUGHS,STYIR,MILLER,QUAECK,MONSOOR,MILLER Mrs. Nick (Cecil A.) Krajno­vich, 40, of Dubuque, Ia., died at 11:59 a.m. Sunday (27 Mar 1960) at Finley Hospital. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Monday at Didesch Funeral Home until 5 p.m. Tuesday. The body will then be moved to the Delaney Funeral Home in Clinton, Ia., where friends may call after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at Delaney Funeral Home, Clinton. Burial will be In St. Mary's Cemetery, Clinton. She was a member of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butchers Workmen of North America AFL-CIO Local 150. She was born (30 Apr 1919) at Lansing, Ia., danghter of Henry & Elizabeth (Burroughs) Styir and has resided in Dubuque since September, 1948. She had been employed at the Dubuque Packing Company. Surviving are her husband, Nick Krajnovich; her step-mother, Mrs. B.G. (Lydia) Miller of San Francisco, Calif.; one brother, Milton Styir, of Redding, Calif.; three sisters: Mrs. William (Rose) Quaeck of San Francisco, Calif.; Mrs. Samuel (Vivian) Monsoor of Sacramento. Calif.; Miss Betty Gale Miller of San Francisco, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. Source: Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, 28 March 1960

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#145325) Alvina Dorthea (Verthein) Wild 1887 - 1957 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=145325> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 2/12/2007 at 17:17:05 Surnames: VERTHEIN,WILD,ZEIGERT,BULMAN,KROG,ANDERSON,OLANDER,DONAHUE Funeral services for Mrs. Gustave Wild, 70, of French Creek township, were held Monday afternoon at St. Paul's Methodist church in Waukon, the Rev. C.D. James officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery. Mrs. Wild died Friday at her home following a long illness. The former Alvina Dorothea Verthein, she was born March 3, 1887, in Union City township, daughter of John and Anna (Zeigert) Verthein. On Feb. 3, 1909, she married Gustave Wild in the Wheatland church. She was a member of the French Creek Methodist church. She is survived by her husband; three sons, Millard at home, William of Wild Paint Creek township, and Kermit of Caledonia, Minn.; three daughters, Mrs. Howard (Irene) Bulman of Waterloo, Ia., Mrs. William (Lucille) Krog of Cedar Rapids, Ia., and Mrs. Andrew Anderson of Anaheim, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three brothers, Henry Verthein of Lansing, Gustave Verthein of Brownsville, Minn., and John Verthein of Waukon; three sisters, Mrs. Bert Bulman of Waukon, Mrs. Napoleon Olander of Waterville, and Mrs. Clark Donahue of Cedar Rapids, Ia. Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, Wisconsing, 7 October 1957

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#145257) Harris C. "Shooky" Fink 1917 - 1988 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/allamakee/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=145257> AUTHOR: Errin Wilker DATE: 2/12/2007 at 12:33:15 Surnames: FINK,ARNDT,VIRAK,BREESER THE PASSING OF A BASEBALL LEGEND Harris "Shooky" C. Fink, 71, longtime New Albin youth baseball coach, died Thurs­day, Oct. 20, 1988, in Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, WI, after suffering a heart attack. He was born June 8, 1917, in New Albin to John and Mayme (Arndt) Fink. A 1936 graduate of New Albin High School, he later moved to Chicago, where he worked as a machinist for 17 years. It was there that he married Lorraine Virak on Dec. 19, 1942. In 1957, he and his wife returned to New Albin and he worked as a custodian at New Albin Elementary School. He also began coaching Little League, Peewee, Babe Ruth and adult baseball teams in the summer months, and helped with the Lansing Kee High School team during the school year. His youth teams won Stars of Tomorrow championships in LaCrosse, and several of his young players went on to star for Kee High, which won state Class 1A titles. In 1980, Fink was the subject of a story in Atlantic Monthly magazine and, in 1981, appeared in a national news program feature on baseball and New Albin. He was a recipient of the Iowa Juvenile Probation Of­ficer State Award, and a member of United Methodist Church. Survivors are his wife; two sons, Jerome of La Crosse, WI, and Dana of Perry, IA; a daugh­ter, Sharon Breeser of New Albin; six grandchildren; and a brother, Delbert "Bud" Fink of New Albin. He was preceded in death by a brother and a grand­daughter . Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in United Methodist Church. The Rev. Thomas Mattson officiated. Burial was in the New Albin City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jerry Fink, Jaime Fink, Pat Heider­scheit, Eric Guth, Robert Fink and Joe Fink. Haugen-Roble Funeral Home, Caledonia, MN, was in charge of arrangements. Source: Allamakee Journal, Lansing, Iowa

Hello group, Below is a copy of a piece which we found in the " Biographical record of Hamilton County, Iowa - 1902". Although Allamakee county is not mentioned, it does contain information about some of the early families to that county. This is the first information we have found on "Louise Bray" and I believe one of the few we have which ties the "Brays" and the "Marbles" together. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J. L. FORD. J. L. Ford, the proprietor of the Valley View Farm on section 4, Liberty township, has a property which is very valuable and constitutes one of the pleasing features of the landscape, for everything about the place is neat and thrifty in appearance: the fields are well tilled; the fences and buildings kept in good repair; the machinery is of the more modern kind; the stock raised is of a high grade, and the entire farm indicates the careful supervision of a progressive and enterprising owner. Mr. Ford was born in Geauga County, Ohio. April 19, 1842, and is a son of Warren and Sophia (Town) Ford, both of whom were natives of New York, the former born October 10, 1798, and the latter on the 8th of September, 1799. Mr. Ford died April 8, 1877, in the seventy-ninth year of his age, and his wife passed away on the 5th of March 1885, in her eighty-sixth year. In their family were twelve children, of whom the subject of this review was the eleventh in order of birth, and with one exception all reached mature veers. Mary A., Julia, Earl and Ovid are now deceased: Mrs. Chloe Hampton is living- in Michigan; Statira has departed this life: Mrs. Martha Fuller makes her home in Otho, Iowa; Semela is deceased: Warren is living in Illinois: Mrs. Lydia Stevens is a resident of Calhoun county; J. L. is the next younger: and Mrs. Altheda Sherwood is a resident of North Dakota. J. L. Ford of this review is numbered among the representative farmers and stock raisers of Hamilton county, owning and operating eighty acres of land, constituting the south half of the southeast quarter of section four. Liberty Township. He was a little lad of seven years, when, in April 1849, he was taken by his parents to Michigan, where he pursued his education in the public schools, attending the district schools and also the high school of Eaton Rapids. At the age of eighteen years he put aside his textbooks and entered upon his business career by learning the carpenter's trade, which he followed until his marriage in 1868. In February 1865, he removed to Pawpaw, DeKalb County, Illinois, where he purchased a farm and engaged in stock raising in connection with the cultivation of the soil. He was thus occupied until 1868, when he removed to Scranton, Greene county, Iowa, remaining there from June until December, removing then to Otho, Webster county, which was his place of residence until the spring of 1883. At that time he came to his present farm, which was then in its primitive condition, not a tree or post upon the place. Being a carpenter he at once went to work, building a rough board house, fourteen by twenty feet, in which his family lived from spring until fall, when a more commodious and comfortable home was prepared. With the aid of his family he has planted the beautiful grove of trees which surrounds his pleasant home, and has made all the improvements upon his farm, which is modern in all its equipments and accessories. He has erected a substantial residence and good farm buildings, and his place is so well located that it is appropriately named the Valley View Farm. In 1885 he began raising Poland-China hogs and Plymouth Rock chickens, and his sales now cover a radius of one thousand miles. He has been very successful in this, and his reputation as a raiser of this grade of hogs and chickens extends over a wide territory, and his farm has become famous throughout the state. Since 1899 he has rented the greater part of his land, but he still resides in his house upon the farm. On the 16th of September, 1868, Mr. Ford was married to Miss Louise Bray, who was born in New York, January 6, 1842, and is a daughter of Samuel and Clarissa (Marble) Bray, who were natives of New York, but are now deceased. The children born unto our subject and his wife are as follows: Gussie, the wife of William Perry, of Webster City, by whom she has two children, May and Alleyne; Carrie, who is employed in the dry goods department of the store of Sackett & Cornell, at Webster City: Alpha, who is a bookkeeper in the employ of A. Little. Ada, who died in March 1882: and Johnny, who completes the family. Since casting" his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln Mr. Ford has been one of the standard bearers of the Republican Party and an active worker in its conventions and in its ranks. He has served many times in the jury room, has been a school director since the district was formed and for fifteen years has been justice of the peace, faithful, prompt and impartial in the discharge of his duties. He and his wife are members of the Congregational church of Blairsburg, Mr. Ford having been identified therewith since its organization. He is one of the substantial citizens of the county, faithfully performing his duties in every relation of life, meeting every obligation which devolves upon him and bearing a helpful part in promoting the material, intellectual and moral development of this part of the state. >From the Biographical record of Hamilton County, Iowa 1902