This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#278371) William John Lloyd <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/biographies/index.cgi?rev=278371> AUTHOR: S. Ferrall - IA DATE: 5/7/2010 at 06:56:09 Surnames: LLOYD,DUQUETTE,HOLLIGAN LLOYD, William John, supt. Western Union Telegraph

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#278369) Henry Meyer <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/biographies/index.cgi?rev=278369> AUTHOR: S. Ferrall - IA DATE: 5/7/2010 at 06:51:29 Surnames: MEYER,SCHWARTZ,APPELMAN,LEACH MEYER, Henry, cashier

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#278367) Captain Andrew Fleming Tipton <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/biographies/index.cgi?rev=278367> AUTHOR: S. Ferrall - IA DATE: 5/7/2010 at 06:46:03 Surnames: TIPTON,FLEMING,WHITNEY CAPT. ANDREW F. TIPTON Captain Andrew Fleming Tipton, whose

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#278306) Mrs. CHARLES F. (Althea Wilhelmina Lemke) LOOBY 18 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=278306> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 5/6/2010 at 18:49:08 Surnames: BAHLKE,LEMKE,LOOBY,LANDT,TROESTER Funeral services for Althea W. Looby of Postville, Iowa, were held Sun., Dec. 10, 1978, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville. Rev. Norris C. Swenson officiated with Rev. David R. Nelson assisting. Schutte Funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery. Althea Wilhelmina Looby, daughter of William and Anna Bahlke Lemke, was born May 25, 1896, on a farm in Wagner Township, Clayton County, Iowa, and departed this life Dec. 7, 1978 at Postville, at the age of 83 years. She was baptized on Oct. 4, 1895 and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church, Farmersburg, in 1910. On June 30, 1914, she was united in marriage with Charles F. Looby. To their union five children were born. They farmed near Farmersburg, then near Wadena, and in 1939 moved to a farm near Luana. In 1952 they moved to Postville. Her husband died in 1956. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister in infancy, and two grandsons, Dale Looby and Paul Landt. She is survived by her two sons, Charlton of Postville and Lyle of Farmersburg; her three daughters, Idella (Mrs. Helmuth Landt) of Luana, Mrs. Dorothy Troester of Waukon, and Patricia Looby, Marion, Iowa; ten grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#278305) Gilbert Noris Loftsgard 1895-1967 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=278305> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 5/6/2010 at 18:47:12 Surnames: JELLUM,LOFTSGARD,LARSON,HELGERSON Gilbert Noris Loftsgard, son of Lars T. and Bergit (Jellum) Loftsgard, died at his home Monday evening May 8, at the age of 71 years, 11 months and eight days. He was born May 26, 1895 at Inwood, where he was baptized in infancy. At an early age he moved to his present home with his family. He was confirmed at the Marion Lutheran Church in 1910. On March 2, 1929 he was united in marriage to Bessie Sophia Larson of Clermont at the Lutheran parsonage at Clermont. To this union four children were born: Bernard, Charles, Ronald, all of Elgin and Karol, (Mrs. Steven Helgerson), West Union. Their entire married life was spent in their present home near Gunder. Mr. Loftsgard had been quite active with farming and trucking until his death Monday evening. This year was his 50th year in the trucking business. Surviving are his wife; three sons and a daughter; 11 grandchildren; and four brothers, Theodore L., Mellien V., Arthur L., and Edwin G.; and a host of nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, one brother Helmer in 1949. Services were held Thursday, May 11, at the Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder, with the Rev. Roger Peterson officiating with burial in the Marion Cemetery. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1967, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#278304) Ole Olvin Loftsgard 1887-1972 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=278304> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 5/6/2010 at 18:44:52 Surnames: JELLUM,LOFTSGARD,ERICKSON,ANDERSON,SMITH,OLSON,AMUNDSON,NELSON,JOHANNINGMEIER Services Held For Ole O. Loftsgard Funeral services for Ole O. Loftsgard were held Monday, April 10, 1972 at 1:30 p.m. at the Marion Lutheran Church with the Rev. Robert Henriksen officiating. Mr. Loftsgard died April 7 at Postville Community Hospital. Burial was in the Marion Cemetery with Muehlethalers of Elgin in charge of arrangements. Ole Olvin Loftsgard, son of Nels T. and Anna (Jellum) Loftsgard, was born November 16, 1887 on a farm in Clayton County. He was baptized and confirmed in the Marion Lutheran Church at Gunder. He attended the rural school of the area. On December 9, 1916, he was united in marriage to Anna Erickson. They had four children: the first son who died in infancy, Aldora, (Mrs. Myron Anderson) of Iowa City, Orlando of Elgin, and Josephine, (Mrs. Rodney Smith) of Postville. Mr. Loftsgard lived his entire life in the same community. Farming was his occupation and they had lived on their farm 53 years. Mr. Loftsgard is survived by his widow, Anna, his three children, thirteen grandchildren: David, Donald, Douglas and Marsha Smith, Margaret (Mrs. Ed Krambeer), Marilyn (Mrs. James Lenth), Mavis (Mrs. John Chevalier), Melody (Mrs. Gary Nims), L'Myra (Mrs. Charles Hoogland), Kendra (Mrs. Paul Fauser), Kaye, Kara and Norman Loftsgard; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Nelvin of West Union; four sisters, Mary (Mrs. Henry Olson) of Postville, Tillie (Mrs. Henry Amundson) of Clermont, Helgina (Mrs. Elmer Nelson) of West Union and Sophia Loftsgard of Luana. He was preceded in death by his infant son, his parents, an infant grandson, Wayne Loftsgard, a son-in-law, Myron B. Anderson; two sisters, Nina, Mrs. Ole Amundson and Viola, Mrs. Roy Johanningmeier and two brothers, Louie and Theodore. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#278303) Mrs. OLE OLVIN (Anna Erickson) LOFTSGARD 1898-1990 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=278303> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 5/6/2010 at 18:43:00 Surnames: REIERSON,ERICKSON,LOFTSGARD,ANDERSON,SMITH,SOLOMON,JOHNSON,WILSON,KLINGMAN Anna Erickson Loftsgard died Jan. 23 at the Good Samaritan Home, West Union, IA. Services were conducted by Rev. William Palmquist at Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder, IA on Jan. 27. Arrangements were by Muehlethaler Funeral Home. Pallbearers were her grandsons David, Donald and Douglas Smith, Norman Loftsgard and grandsons-in-law Charles Hoogland and Charles Schminda. Anna Erickson was born the daughter of John and Bertha (Reierson) Erickson August 30, 1898 at Wadena, Iowa. She was baptized September 2, 1898 at the Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder, IA and confirmed June 1, 1913 at the Highland Lutheran Church. Her education was in the rural school. She married Ole Olvin Loftsgard on Dec. 9, 1916 at the Highland Lutheran Church. They had 3 children. They farmed near Gunder until Ole's death in 1972. Later she moved to an apartment at the Good Samaritan facility in West Union and entered their Nursing Home in 1980. She was an active member of Marion Lutheran Church, and the women's groups, Dorcas and Mission Society. She taught Sunday School 50 years, and was a member of the Elgin Legion Auxiliary and the Home and Garden Club. Her special love was raising calla lilies to put on the church altar. Preceding her in death were her husband Ole, an infant son, O. Ollard, an infant grandson, Wayne Loftsgard; one great granddaughter, Brenda Krambeer; four sisters, Margaret Johnson, Jenny Wilson, Pearl Johnson, and Mabel Klingman, and four brothers, Richard, Bert, Ole and John. Surviving are her children, Aldora Anderson of Waseca, MN; O. Orlando of Norwood, MO; Josephine Smith of Postville, IA; 13 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; three great grandchildren; a sister, Elizabeth Solomon at the Sumner Nursing Home. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1990, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#278300) Lloyd Ensell Loftsgard 1920-1979 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=278300> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 5/6/2010 at 18:40:07 Surnames: LOFTSGARD,BILDEN,OLSON,BISCHOFF,SCHNEIDER,HALVERSON,VON SICKLE Lloyd Ensell Loftsgard, 59, of Gunder, died April 23 at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Lloyd Ensell Loftsgard was born April 7, 1920 in Clayton County, the son of Helmer and Ruth Loftsgard. He was baptized and confirmed in the Marion Church of which he was a life-long member. He was also a member of the Elgin American Legion Post. He attended school near Gunder and was a veteran of World War II. He married Josephine Bilden in 1951 and to this union a son, Harold, was born. He farmed in the Gunder area for most of his life. Mrs. Loftsgard died in 1969 and he married Lila Olson of Clermont May 1, 1971. He is survived by his wife, Lila; his son, Harold, of Richfield, Minn.; his mother, Mrs. Ruth Loftsgard, of Elgin. one step-daughter, Mrs. Brian Bischoff, of Long Island, New York; one step grandchild; and three sisters, Mrs. Jake Schneider, of Elgin, Mrs. DeVere Halverson, of West Union and Mrs. Sharon Von Sickle, of Elk Grove Village, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Helmer; a brother, Raymond and one step-daughter, Sonja Olson. Funeral services were held April 26 at the Marion Lutheran Church in Gunder. The Rev. Keith Klemm and the Rev. Allan Stoa officiated. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1979, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#278166) McClelland Cemetery <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=278166> AUTHOR: Liz Hicks DATE: 5/6/2010 at 11:33:08 Surnames: MCCLELLAND Is James A. McClelland born ca. 1790 PA buried in the McClelland Cemetery in Section 33? Do tombstones survive?

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#278095) George Marion Lambert 1874-1958 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=278095> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 5/5/2010 at 19:21:31 Surnames: HOLCOMB,LAMBERT,SHAFFER,ENGELHARDT,EBERSOLE George Marion Lambert, son of Enos and Esther (Holcomb) Lambert, was born at Castalia, February 19, 1874, and died after a short illness at Postville on March 30, 1958, just eight days after the death of his wife. He was 84 years, one month and 11 days of age. He was educated in a country school near Castalia, then at Leander Clark college in Toledo, Iowa. Shortly after his marriage to Rena L. Shaffer on August 30,1896, he moved to Postville for two years, then to Luana, where he has lived the last 60 years. For the 60 years prior to his retirement in 1954 he served as agent-operator for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company. His parents, four brothers and four sisters preceded him in death. Surviving are his two sons and one daughter: Joe of Sarasota, Florida, Kenneth of Mt. Vernon, South Dakota, and Louise (Mrs. Irving Engelhardt) of Luana; one sister, Mrs. Eva Ebersole of Rhodes, Iowa; six grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; many nephews and nieces and more distant relatives; and a large number of friends. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#278094) Fred John Landt 1884-1961 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=278094> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 5/5/2010 at 19:18:12 Surnames: RADLOFF,LANDT,KLUSS,COX,LIVINGOOD,HEINS Rites Held For Fred J. Landt Fred John Landt was born on August 25, 1884 in Garnavillo, Iowa, the son of Karl Landt and Minnie Radloff Landt. He was baptized in the Lutheran Church at Garnavillo on October 19, 1884 and confirmed on March 26, 1899 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Monona. He died at the Postville Hospital on February 18, 1961 at the age of 76 years, five months and 24 days. He was married to Elsie Kluss on February 15, 1907. One son, Harry, was born to this union. Following their marriage, they farmed for 29 years on a farm south of Luana. They then moved to Luana, where they lived for seven years, and moved to Postville in 1942. During the time of his residence in Postville, he was in partnership with Harry Reinhardt as a painter, and later with his son and other partners. He had surgery at the LaCrosse Lutheran Hospital on January 2, 1961, and was returned to his home in Postville on January 19, and later moved to the Postville Hospital. He was preceded in death by one half-brother, Herman Landt of Luana. He is survived by his wife; one son, Harry of Postville; one grandson; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, William and Charles Landt of Luana; one half-brother, Henry Landt of Postville; three sisters, Mrs. Frieda Cox of Milwaukee, Mrs. George Kluss of Monona, and Mrs. Willard Livingood of Postville; one half-sister, Mrs. William Heins of Luana; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Postville on Tuesday, February 21, 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Charles E. Witt officiating. Burial was in the Postville cemetery. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.

My apology if this comes through the list twice. I sent it yesterday but it never posted. Joye Kohl sends this announcement for any who are interested in attending......... "The Civil War Journey of John Christian Kohls and Jacob Cumley" will be presented by Dr. John Kohl at the McGregor Art Center on Sunday, June 6th at 6:45 pm. The program is a fundraiser for the McGregor Historical Museum. The program tells the story of two Union Army privates in the Civil War and will be augmented with slides. They are both buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. John Christian Kohls was an immigrant from Prussia who came to this country at the age of 17. Jacob Cumley was a native born in Pennsylvania. John was in 15 major battles and many skirmishes before being wounded at Resaca, Georgia with Sherman on his "March to the Sea". He had been in the service for 3 years and 6 months. Jacob was in for the entire period of the Civil War, he was wounded at Aversboro, NC and became a hospital steward just prior to the end of the war. Both in the same Wisconsin company, John and Jacob had survived such famous battles as Antietam where 12,400 Union soldiers were killed, Chancellorsville where 18,000 Union soldiers died and Gettysburg where 23,000 Union Soldiers met their deaths. After the war, John bought a small farm at the top of the John Orr hill and Jacob was a stone mason and cistern builder in McGregor. Dressed as a Civil War soldier, Dr. Kohl will be Private John C. Kohls as he tells the story of the day to day struggle to make it through the war from the viewpoint of the ordinary soldier. The story will begin from the time they enlisted a week after Lincoln's call and continue until the end of the war.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#277928) Re: Historical Society <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=277928> AUTHOR: Roger Shaw DATE: 5/4/2010 at 20:15:26 Reply To: (#277822) Re: Historical Society Author: Brenda Date: 5/4/2010 at 10:10:08 Surnames: MEYER,SHAW george was my great great grandfather. I would have to double check but i know he had at least three wives. I have a nice portrait of him and some other pictures.He is buried at brown cemetary at colesburg iowa. And i can go back two more generations. If you want to email me directly i can give you my number and we could chat.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#277928) Re: Historical Society <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=277928> AUTHOR: Roger Shaw DATE: 5/4/2010 at 20:15:26 Reply To: (#277822) Re: Historical Society Author: Brenda Date: 5/4/2010 at 10:10:08 Surnames: MEYER,SHAW george was my great great grandfather. I would have to double check but i know he had at least three wives. I have a nice portrait of him and some other pictures.He is buried at brown cemetary at colesburg iowa. And i can go back two more generations. If you want to email me directly i can give you my number and we could chat.

This announcement is for researchers interested in their Norwegian ancestry ... published to the IAClayto-L with permission of Derwyn Anderson, RDD genealogist. I've also uploaded the announcement to the web for those who may want to print and post at their local library or historical society. The download link is at the very bottom. Sharyl Ferrall, coordinator Clayton co. IAGenWeb __________ 7 Lag Stevne Genealogists Invited to Join Participate in Norwegian (or other) Research July 14-17, 2010. Darrell W. Krueger Library, Winona State Univeristy, Winona, MN Genealogists will be present during the 7 Lag Stevne from three Norwegian fylker (large counties or small states): Buskerud fylke—Numedalslågen Lag, Ringerike Drammens Districts Lag, and Sigdalslag Oppland fylke –three 100th anniversary lag from Hadeland, Land, and Toten Telemark fylke –Telelag These groups have genealogists and genealogy committees that have worked with many of the same farms and church parishes in these areas over time. Perhaps they could help you. Each lag group brings many of its own special resources, such as bygdebøker, maps, family histories (and more) to this event just once each summer. The library has the Norwegian Pictorial Review (1959-1984). Library has books about Norwegians in America --and especially Minnesota. The library has wireless capability if you bring your own laptop There are 7 lag classes on using the digital archives from Norway There will be an open computer lab two days The library is equipped with microfilm/microfiche reader-printers Print size is 8.5 x 11 inches for four machines One prints up to 11 x 17 inches (good for newspaper pages). There is also a reader scanner, which saves images to a pdf or tif file. Because this serves as a regional library, there are several newspapers on microfilm or available digitally. Winona Daily News on microfilm from 1947 to the present, but digitally through many name changes: Winona Argus, Winona Daily Republican, and Winona Republican-Herald from 1857. The digital version can be accessed free from anywhere in the world at http://www.winona.edu/library/databases/winonanewspaperproject.htm Chicago Tribune is available digitally April 23, 1849-December 31, 1985 and on microfilm from 1853-1871. Minneapolis Tribune is available digitally 1867-1922 and on microfilm from 1867-1900 and 1984-1992. If you choose to come, you will need to register. A registration form allows access to other classes and entertainment as well as genealogy. See web site www.7lagstevne.com for more information. if you have further questions, please feel free to contact me. Derwyn Anderson, RDD genealogist e-mail: Dland85@warpdriveonline.com __________________ You can download this announcement here: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iawinneb/StevneAnnouncement.rtf

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#277822) Re: Historical Society <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=277822> AUTHOR: Brenda DATE: 5/4/2010 at 10:10:08 Reply To: (#276976) Re: Historical Society Author: Roger Shaw Date: 4/28/2010 at 20:19:58 Surnames: MEYER,SHAW My ancestrial line follows George Washington Shaw. Any information on his family would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#277822) Re: Historical Society <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=277822> AUTHOR: Brenda DATE: 5/4/2010 at 10:10:08 Reply To: (#276976) Re: Historical Society Author: Roger Shaw Date: 4/28/2010 at 20:19:58 Surnames: MEYER,SHAW My ancestrial line follows George Washington Shaw. Any information on his family would be greatly appreciated.

I'm just wondering if anyone else is researching the LeHews also known as LaHues and Douglases in Clayton county? Mine were around McGregor in the 1800s then spread out. If you have collateral lines, I would love to talk to you too - I've already met a DeLaHunt researcher (Clara LeHew married R.DeLaHunt) thanks julie tustin, ca

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#277776) John Henry Wiegand <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/queries/index.cgi?rev=277776> AUTHOR: Lindy DATE: 5/4/2010 at 08:29:19 Surnames: WIEGAND Looking for any land records or Naturalization for John Henry Wiegand, born 1834 in Hesse-Kassel Germany and living in Clayton County from about 1859-1890. I'm trying to find his parents names and have hit a brick wall. I have census records, obit and death certificate but no mention of his parents. Obit does say he was born in Sandusky Ohio but I believe that is incorrect. 1900 Census says he came in 1846 which would make him about age 12 so I assume he was with his parents. I've also been looking in Ohio records but can't find anything. I'm pretty certain he was married in Clayton County in 1859 (to Catherine Smasal) but haven't found that marriage record either. Does anyone have access to the courthouse records that might be able to dig a bit? I'm willing to pay you for your time! Thanks! Lindy Wiegand Bartels

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#277760) Ira H. Sargent 1845-1935 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=277760> AUTHOR: Terry Sargent DATE: 5/4/2010 at 00:39:08 Surnames: SARGENT,STROWED,PARSON,WOODWARD,DENSMORE,HARRIMAN,PETTIGREW,ODLE,OBRIEN,LOGAN,ANNETT,WINN,KING,ECKERMAN Rites Held Tuesday for Ira Sargent Link: Ira H. Sargent Biography URL: <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/biographies/index.cgi?review=77909>