"FRIDAY,Dec 8 Yesterday Evening Mr. Woodward and I went as invited by Mr. Coates to eat Venison with him. Mrs. Coates had made a pie of it which was very good, and some of it was fried, also very good but rather hard. We had Green Tea, as usual, since coming to Iowa, which was good, but I do not like it so well as good black tea. After the cream is put in, it looks exactly the color of whey. After tea Mrs. John R. Waller came in and we had a long discussion on the election of President and Tax Officers, the franchise, and the merits of the two systems of Government in England and the U.S. I find that our Government has a great many admirers in America, who are tired of the constant change of Office holders, re-elections, the ignorant vote, the Catholic vote governed by the Priests, and the shameful way in which the Newspapers of both Republicans and Democrats try to degrade the opposite Party and the characters of the individuals representing it. The American Newsp! apers are very poor affairs in the way of Politics and, to pamper the tastes of the multitude, indulge in monstrous headings and spiteful language. Some of them have, notwithstanding, the merit of sparing no pains in gathering news from all parts of the world. If the Americans desired better Papers, of course, they could get them, at the same price as the bad ones; therefore, they (majority) have no on to blame but themselves for it. "How this system of Universal suffrage, which now seems to be a source of danger to the U.S., will answer when a higher state of intellectual development in attained, remains to be shown in the future, but certain, it is, there are at present large numbers to whom it is pure folly to entrust with a vote. "The other day we went out to Centre Grove and Joseph Reynoldson asked us to call which we did. He and his wife seem very comfortable in their little house. She showed us a Maltese Cat and kitten both of a slatey [bluish-gray] color. Joseph took us to look at his sheep, 25 in number; they are rather short wooled, slightly resembling Cheviots, and a bout the same size. Last year he made $8 each and kept up his stock. He is quite confident that our of a stock of 100 ewes he could make an average $7 each, or (pound)140 a year of them. His sheep clip on an average 8 lbs.and one ewe clipped 12 1/2 lbs., two years in succession. The price of wool is about 23 cents per lbs., at present. The ewes are a mixture of Old American breed, merinos, and Leicesters. He has bought a Cotswold Ram to improve the breed. The ewes commence to breed [as] shearlings, but breed the best lambs at about 7 years old. They weigh when fat about 20 lbs. per quarter, [and] they require foldin! g every night, to protect them from dogs and wolves. Very few farmers here keep sheep, though they pay better perhaps than anything else. They require considerable attention, or the dogs and wolves will worry them. The dogs being more numerous, and unused to sheep, are supposed to do more damage than the wolves. Pork sells for 6 1/2 cents per lb., living. Beef 3 1/2 c[ents} and sometimes 5 cents when very well fed. Joseph Reynoldson says they give over fattening here where they ought to begin." jiminal

Sorry Daniel, No BERG entry. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kortenkamp, Daniel" <dkortenk@uwsp.edu> To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 8:50 AM Subject: RE: [Dub'que] English immigrants in Iowa, especially Dubuque County in 1876 -1877 > Thanks for the offer, Jim. Does "BERG, Leonard" show up? He ran a bakery and tavern ("Lager Beer Saloon"). > > Daniel J. Kortenkamp > Stevens Point, WI 54481 > http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dk/danielpg.htm > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Neiers [mailto:neiersj@hiwaay.net] > > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 5:41 PM > > To: IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [Dub'que] English immigrants in Iowa, especially > > Dubuque County > > in 1876 -1877 > > > > > > I have a copy of the reprinted diary of James L. Broderick > > from Swaledale, England. He visited Dubuque, spent a lot of > > time in the western Dubuque and Centralia area, but also > > surrounding towns, as far as Wintrhop and an excursion into > > Wisconsin. This was in 1876 and 1877. He addresses mostly > > families with origins in England, especially the Swaledale > > area. The book is indexed. There are many, but usually not > > very detailed, references to family relationships. I will be > > glad to look-up and respond with what is contained in the > > book for requested names. > > > > jiminal > > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > > ~*~*~*~ The Resources in the USGenWeb's Parade of States > > Awaits! ~*~*~*~ > > -- Table of all States: http://www.usgenweb.org/statelinks-table.html > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online > > genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > Uh-Oh!!! <----- Missed or deleted a post that would put a crack in your > wall? Remember, day and night, the RootsWeb Archives are always there to > browse or search from http://www.rootsweb.com . > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

My gg-gf, Aaron Archer, and his two twin older brother's, John and William, went to the Gold Rush from Dubuque. They took an ox-cart for a six-month trek to CA. We aren't sure what year they went, somewhere in 1851 - 1852. I'd love to find out what gold-rush trains left the Dubuque area in that time frame. Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: Kortenkamp, Daniel [mailto:dkortenk@uwsp.edu] > Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 8:10 AM > To: IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Dub'que] Dubuquers in the California Gold Rush? > > > Does anyone have info about Dubuquers who went to California > during the Gold Rush? The family story is that an immigrant > ancestor -- Leonard BERG (b. 1823, Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt) -- > traveled from Dubuque to California in 1850. I have no > documentation for this trip to California. The story continues > that after 18 months he returned to Dubuque and operated both a > bakery and saloon ("Lager Beer Saloon", 731 Clay St.). He was a > baker by trade. > > Daniel J. Kortenkamp > Stevens Point, WI 54481 > http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dk/danielpg.htm > > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Does anyone have info about Dubuquers who went to California during the Gold Rush? The family story is that an immigrant ancestor -- Leonard BERG (b. 1823, Bensheim, Hesse-Darmstadt) -- traveled from Dubuque to California in 1850. I have no documentation for this trip to California. The story continues that after 18 months he returned to Dubuque and operated both a bakery and saloon ("Lager Beer Saloon", 731 Clay St.). He was a baker by trade. Daniel J. Kortenkamp Stevens Point, WI 54481 http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dk/danielpg.htm

Thanks for the offer, Jim. Does "BERG, Leonard" show up? He ran a bakery and tavern ("Lager Beer Saloon"). Daniel J. Kortenkamp Stevens Point, WI 54481 http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dk/danielpg.htm > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Neiers [mailto:neiersj@hiwaay.net] > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 5:41 PM > To: IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Dub'que] English immigrants in Iowa, especially > Dubuque County > in 1876 -1877 > > > I have a copy of the reprinted diary of James L. Broderick > from Swaledale, England. He visited Dubuque, spent a lot of > time in the western Dubuque and Centralia area, but also > surrounding towns, as far as Wintrhop and an excursion into > Wisconsin. This was in 1876 and 1877. He addresses mostly > families with origins in England, especially the Swaledale > area. The book is indexed. There are many, but usually not > very detailed, references to family relationships. I will be > glad to look-up and respond with what is contained in the > book for requested names. > > jiminal > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > ~*~*~*~ The Resources in the USGenWeb's Parade of States > Awaits! ~*~*~*~ > -- Table of all States: http://www.usgenweb.org/statelinks-table.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online > genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

"On Thursday, Nove, 30, 1876, Thanksgiving day, set apart by the puritans on account of its being the anniversary of their first landing in this country. We went as invited by Mr. Bonson, to his house to dine. His party consisted of Mr. Platt Smith a very old man and his wife much younger, Mr. & Mrs. Herodand their niece Miss Burton, Mr. & Mrs. Winall, Mr. John R. Waller, Miss Spensley of Mineral Point, daughter of Mr. Spensley who married Thos. Spensley's daughter of Reeth, Mr. W. and myself, Miss Watts, Mrs. Bonson's two boys and one girl. We dined off Roast Turkey and Plumb Pudding and various other things amongst which was sour Krout, a German dish made of fermented cabbages. Mr. Bonson particularly wished me to try the krout saying that he never met with anyone who liked it at first. I surprised him be telling him that I liked it, which I did tolerably well, and he promised me the receipt." There are two notes. The separatist Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in 1620, not the Puritans." Richard Bonson owned 1,238 acres in Julien Township, about a mile northwest of Centre Grove. A native of Yorkshire, he had emigrated to Dubuque in 1834. In addition to serving on the Mining Claims Setlement Committee and the COunty Board of Supervisors, he had been elected twice to the state legislature. His first wife was Jane Burton of Derbyshire; his second wife was Harriett Watts Pierson (also spelled Pearson) of Manchester, England. Platt Smith was a lawyer who specialized in mineral claims and criminal cases. The Dubuque & Pacific Railroad was one of hi major interests. His first wife died January 23, 1841. Joseph Herod was the Treasurer of the Iowa Pacific Raliway Company. He was a native of England who had emigrated to Dubuque in 1852, and in 1875, he was elected School Treasurer. Samuel S. Winall, partner in the printing, binding, and book manufacturing firm of Palmer, Winall & Company, was married to Sarah J. Wallis in 1875. Childs, Dubuque County His! tory, 464, 661, 892,900, 966; Franklin T. Oldt and P. J. Qugley, History of Dubuque County (Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Associates, 1911), 643, 664 - 65; John Rider Wallis, Notes from the Bonson Diary (Dubuque: privately printed, 1973), 1-2; John Rider Wallis, Platt smith 1813-1882: A Briedf Biography (Dubuque: Dubuque County Historical Society, n.d.), 1-8; Wolfe, Dubuque Directory, 114, 206, 232, 241; Hawley, Dubuque City Directory, 95, 173, 195, 203; Dubuque County Directory, 68, 174, 202, 210."

This is from the introduction of "The Character of the Country, The Iowa Diary of James L. Broderick, 1876 - 77", edited by Loren N. Horton, a 1976 reprint by the Iow State Historical Society. " During the Dubuque visit, Broderick had consistent contact with several families of emigrant Swaledalers. The diary entries frequently mention William Woodward, Nanny Watters, Richard Bonson, William Coates, Joseph Reynoldson, Thomas Metcalfe, and Dickey Waller. He was best aquainted with these people, and they knew Broderick and his family well from their days in Swaledale. Other Swaledalers he visited were not such close acquaintances, but apparently there were few families in the closely-knit rural community of the Yorkshire dale who did not at least know of each other's existence. Broderick carried many messages back with him when he returned to Swaledale." page 15 jiminal

Hi, I understand that Dubuque birth records start in 1880. What information is given in the early birth records? I am looking to find the maiden name of the mother of a child born in 1883. What are the chances the mother's maiden name is given? Thanks, Tom in Chapel Hill ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Sorry Ruth, No mention of Hinde, SNOW, or the Cottage Hill Cemetery. For some reason, I thought I did read some reference to the Cottage Hill, but it is not indexed. I will keep an eye open for it as I continue to browse back through the book. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: <RuthJenk@aol.com> To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 8:39 AM Subject: Re: [Dub'que] English immigrants in Iowa, especially Dubuque County in 1876 -... > Jim, your offer to provide information, if any, about our English Ancestors > who > came to Dubuque County in the mid-1800's is sincerely appreciated. > > We are trying to find the English origins of William Hinde, and Jane (Snow) > Hinde. > They came to Dubuque county around 1855, and lived in Jefferson, and/or > Center township. We know they ended up buried in the Cottage Hill cemetery > near Rickardsville. And we are not sure they are related to other Hinde's in > the area. > > Thank you so very much for any and all information. We appreciate the offer. > > Ruth Gantenbein Jenkins > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the *NEW* RootsWeb/Ancestry Message Boards yet? Take a > tour soon & learn how time-saving those "Gateway" messages are compared > to trying to find the *new* ones on your own. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Jim, your offer to provide information, if any, about our English Ancestors who came to Dubuque County in the mid-1800's is sincerely appreciated. We are trying to find the English origins of William Hinde, and Jane (Snow) Hinde. They came to Dubuque county around 1855, and lived in Jefferson, and/or Center township. We know they ended up buried in the Cottage Hill cemetery near Rickardsville. And we are not sure they are related to other Hinde's in the area. Thank you so very much for any and all information. We appreciate the offer. Ruth Gantenbein Jenkins

I have a copy of the reprinted diary of James L. Broderick from Swaledale, England. He visited Dubuque, spent a lot of time in the western Dubuque and Centralia area, but also surrounding towns, as far as Wintrhop and an excursion into Wisconsin. This was in 1876 and 1877. He addresses mostly families with origins in England, especially the Swaledale area. The book is indexed. There are many, but usually not very detailed, references to family relationships. I will be glad to look-up and respond with what is contained in the book for requested names. jiminal

Sarah, I received your envelope today. Thank you so very much. I hope the offer is still open to look up some more records I am sending you a few more names. I am going to send a few dollars to cover the charges. The following Streif's have different spellings..STRIEF, STREIF, or a double F. --Samuel Streif to Mary Ann Durst Aug 1886 --John Streif to Laura Bartman(n) Dec 1888 --James Streif to Minnie Sternhagen Mar 1894 --Frederick Streif jr to Margaret Kennelly abt 1896 --George John Streif to Margretta Allen Feb 1898 --Georg A. Streif to Bertha Amelia "Millie" Luxsinger/Luchsinger 1899 She also married a John J. Streif in early 1903 I hope the list isn't too long for you. I was trying to make it worth your time and effort. I won't find any more for you to do. I know you are very busy with your own stuff. Warm regards, Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph Puckett To: IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [Dub'que] Marriage look-ups Janet, I have the marriage registers through 1903 and the index on 2 films through 1936. Many of my family came from Steinfield and the Recklinghausen area. Also from Schmittshausen and then migrated to Alsace. I have ordered in all the German films available and most written in Latin. German is a very difficult language. I was at the LDS library so much they asked me to volunteer to be a librarian so I go twice a month. About half of us are not Mormom. It can be intimadating but everybody is usually very helpful. Regards, Sarah ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== NO Virus warnings, seasonal greetings or private 'chit-chat' on this list, okay! Other than that, anything pertaining to the lives and times of those we seek goes, but MUST be kept within the *List's Golden Rule*. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Would you please look up the marriage records of John and Michael SCHMIT. They came to America in 1970 to Dubuque. John maried Mary WOLF in 1871. Michael married Elizabeth GREINER around 1870. Thank You Darrel Schmit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Puckett" <SarahJoe508@webtv.net> To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 9:19 AM Subject: [Dub'que] Marriages > After seeing all the requests for marriage look-ups that Tom received I > am offering to also help. I have on indefinite loan at the F.H.C. the > marriage index 1835 to 1936 and the marriages 1835 to 1903. Also Church > records from Sr. Bonfice in New Vienna. The famlies I am researching > are Rubly. Kramer. Steffen Bohnenkamp. Drehaus. Boeckenstedt and Bohlke. > Sarah Rockford, ILL > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters Permissible Use <---------- > When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For general text? NO! > It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to find surnames. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Does anyone know what the following record from the Passenger and Immigration Index is or what info I would get from the source listed? Isaac Cox found in: Passenger and Immigration Index, 1500s-1900s Place: Dubuque Co., IA Year: 1851 Age: 44 Primary immigrant: Cox, Isaac Permanent entry number: 1173593 Accession number: 9564783 Source publication code: 3813 Source publication page number: 20 Source publication: KEY CITY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, copier. Book 1 of Naturalization Declarations, 1832-1856, Dubuque County, Iowa. Des Moines: Iowa Genealogical Society, 1982. 61p. Source annotation: Indexed names are located in Section II. Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index Thanks. Amy Davidson

Hi. I am hoping you can locate in the Index the marriages of William SCHROEDER to Essie (Unknown), before 1925, Charles SCHROEDER to Lucy KOCH, in teh1920s or slightly earlier, and that of George RENK to Olive KALLOWAY, in 1933. Thanks

Am looking for the marriage of Doris Calehan, in Dubuque, around 1916. Any help would be appreciated. Janet

If you could possibly look up a marriage between Celestin Kaltenbach and Louisa Kreisen in 1835. They were from Potosi, WI. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you, Barbara Las Vegas, NV

Janet, I have the marriage registers through 1903 and the index on 2 films through 1936. Many of my family came from Steinfield and the Recklinghausen area. Also from Schmittshausen and then migrated to Alsace. I have ordered in all the German films available and most written in Latin. German is a very difficult language. I was at the LDS library so much they asked me to volunteer to be a librarian so I go twice a month. About half of us are not Mormom. It can be intimadating but everybody is usually very helpful. Regards, Sarah

I forgot, What years did you have on the roll of film you have? Regards, Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph Puckett To: IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:25 PM Subject: [Dub'que] Marriage look-ups Hi all, I just finished sending the marriage look -ups many of you requested. If I missed someone please send another request. Thanks. Sarah ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I have a family of Andersons who may have a Charles or Ellen getting married in the 1874-5. Wish I could have written to you at your address. Thanks June