Joann, I also have a number of Manions who came from Canada and settled in Shelby County. Which Manions are you looking for? There is a web page that includes a lot of Manion info. It begins at: http://pages.infinit.net/freenort/patrickmanion.htm Hope this helps. I'd love to hear from you to see if our Manions are related. Megan O'C --- [email protected] wrote: > Message Board Post: > > Does any one know of a connection with Manion and O'Meara, > or McCabe. THEY Also came down from Canada to Iowa. > joann o'meara baird > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings for Easter, Passover http://greetings.yahoo.com/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/720 Message Board Post: Does any one know of a connection with Manion and O'Meara, or McCabe. THEY Also came down from Canada to Iowa. joann o'meara baird

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KLINGBEIL, SMITH, WHITLOCK, BOYCE, GALLUP Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/719 Message Board Post: Artemus SMITH, s/o Artemus SMITH, m. Olive PIKE, their dau. Emma Frances m. Gottlieb KLINGBEIL. M 2nd (harles WHITLOCK. Son by KLINGBEIL, Arthur Smith, m. Minnie Belle BOYCE, children: Myrtle (Peg), Alice, Arthur Floyd and Betty Jane.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/718 Message Board Post: My great great uncle Frank Theile 10/17/1854 to 7/4/1907 died in Earling Iowa. I am looking for any other information on him. His father was Henrich Theile who died in Ferdinand, In.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zk.2ADI/18.21.22.38.93.102.417 Message Board Post: Hello, While imputing information on my Grandmother, Anna Schmieder-Cross,I found your message about the Fahn Family. I noted you have a John Schmieder born in 1859 and buried in Marcus Ia. I know my greatgrandfather was married twice. His first wife's name was Mary O'Kelly. I do not recall his second wifes name-she was always Grandma. I do know she had at least 2 daughters. One lived with my gr.grandparents and the other was married and lived in Sioux City Ia. Could your John Schmieder and my great gr.father be one and the same? I know my grandmother was born in Marcus. Look forward to hearing from you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zk.2ADI/98.99.1 Message Board Post: My brother and I are looking for any information available on Ralph and Rachel Frazier, they are our grandparents. Do you know what state Rachel and her family came from? Would love any information you can provide us with. Thank you

At 07:29 PM 3/17/02 -0600, you wrote: <snip> Thanks for the info. The dates are the same as the info that I have. I am researching the Hendricks/Nelson family from South Dakota. I have some info on the Hartman family that was given to us by Marie Dora (Hartman) Maas, Lillian (Hartman) Block and Marie (Hartman) Malone-Peterson.

Came to the United States about 1881 from Germany, and settled in Defiance, IA area. He arrived with his mother Tina Spillman. John married Antje Hartman on October 7,1893 and moved to South Dakota in 1901 Any info greatly appreciated Larry Schwartz

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rosson, Hughes, White, Condict, Lane, Leslie, Bagby, Reed Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/717 Message Board Post: Trying to locate any of the relatives of the above family. Ruth Imogene Condict lost contact with them years ago and she is in her 70's now. Would like to make contact with anyone of the family. Appreicate any info. All she can remember is going to Iowa to visit them when she was younger. Thanks ever so much. Sheila

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/716 Message Board Post: Jacob “Jake” J. Erlbacher, 89 March 25, 1912–November 16, 2001 Jacob “Jake” Joseph Erlbacher was born to Rosa Marie (Wilwerding) and John Erlbacher at a farm near Earling, March 25, 1912. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling. February 18, 1935, Jake married Irene Dotzler at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. To this union four children were born. Following their wedding, the couple farmed near Earling, moving to Defiance in 1950. He retired from farming in December of 1969, and with Irene, moved to Harlan. They became residents of Elm Crest Retirement Community in February of 2001. Jake was a funeral usher for St. Michael’s Catholic Church for over 20 years. He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and a former 3rd Degree Member of the Earling Council No. 1714, Knights of Columbus. He died November 16, 2001, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital at age 89 years, seven months and 22 days. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Elmer and LaVerne Erlbacher; sisters, Marie Stolz and Pat Malone; and sons-in-law, Norbert Kramer and Darrell Sternberg. He is survived by his wife, Irene Erlbacher of Harlan; children, Ron Erlbacher (Jane) of Omaha, NE; Marlene Kramer of South Bend, NE; Gladys Sternberg of Omaha, NE., and Jim Erlbacher (Jackie) of Charlotte, NC.; seven grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Leonard Erlbacher of Earling; Irene Kenkel of Harlan; John Erlbacher Jr. of Dunlap; Rita Briggs of Audubon and Ella Mae (Darrell) Damell of Elgin, IL.; nieces and nephews and other relatives. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Nov. 19, 2001, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Rev. Jack McClure, C.P.P.S. as the presider. Burial was in the Harlan Cemetery with Jeffery Sternberg, David Kramer, Mark Kramer, Mark Angel, Kevin Anderson, Robert Taylor, Myron Schaben and Dick Dotzler casket bearers. Pauley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mann Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/715 Message Board Post: Looking for any information on Jacob Mann born 14 Dec 1877 in Harlan. I would hope to find out his parents names and origins. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NISSEN, CHRISTENSEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/714 Message Board Post: Afton - Funeral services for Mrs. Carline Christensen Nissen, 77, were held at the Methodist church here Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Nissen died Monday morning at the home of her son, Chris Nissen, here. Burial was at Kimballton, IA. Carline Christensen was born in Denmark in 1873 and came to the United States with her parent when she was two years old. They settled at Harlan, IA. She was married to Hans Christenson Nissen in 1890. They had eight children. Mr. and Mrs. Nissen lived in Afton many years before moving to Kimballton, IA. She had made her home with her son here for the past two years. Her husband and thee children preceded her in death. Surviving are two daughters, Ms. Thor Neilson of Kimballton and Helen Nissen of Atchison, Kans.; three sons, Carl of Albuquerque, N.M., and Peter and Chris of Afton; a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren, and her twin sister, Mrs. C. D. Petersen of Harlan.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NISSEN, MCCREEDY, MARTINSEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/713.1 Message Board Post: Warren D. Nissen, 58, died at his home at 1005 North Spruce Street at 4:25 a.m. today (04 May 1962). His death followed a seven-month illness. Mr. Nissen had lived at Prescott, Corning, and Cromwell before moving to Creston in 1955. He had lived here since 1955. He was a farmer and salesman. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Methodist Church here. Rev. Azel L. Smith, the pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery at Cromwell. His body will lie in state at Coens Home for Funerals until it is taken to the church for the services Monday. His family will be at the funeral home from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Warren Dale Nissen was born at Jacksonville, (Shelby County), Iowa, Aug. 24, 1903. He was the son of John and Ester Martensen Nissen. He was married at Creston, Jan. 27, 1923, to Joye McCreedy. He lived at Prescott from 1940 to 1942, at Corning from 1942 to 1947 and at Cromwell from 1947 until 1955 when he moved to Creston. He was a member of the Methodist church. Mr. Nissen is survived by his widow, Joye, a son, Shelby Nissen of Inglewood, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Orlo (Mary Jane) Tyler of near Afton and Mrs. Merton (JoAnn) Hood of Creston; and two brothers, John Nissen of Creston and Peter Nissen of Afton.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NISSEN, MARTINSEN, MORTINSON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/713 Message Board Post: Mrs. John Nissen, 73, died at the Greater Community hospital here (Creston, IA) at 3:50 a.m. today (23 Jan 1953) after a three-year illness. Mrs. Nissen had lived in Creston since 1945 and previously had lived on a farm southeast of Creston. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church at Cromwell at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Rev. V. R. Willey will officiate. Burial will be in the Cromwell cemetery. Her body is at the Coen Funeral Home here. Esther Martinson was born at Harland, Ia., Feb. 7, 1879. She was the daughter of Peter and Mary Mortenson Martinson. She was married at Harlan, Dec. 2, 1896, to John Nissen, who survives her. Also surviving are three sons, Peter Nissen of Afton and John Nissen and Warren Nissen, both of Cromwell; and two brothers, Sam Nissen, Plainview, Nebr., and William Nissen, Denver, Colo. Submitter's note: Although her brothers are listed as having the surname Nissen in her obituary, this is probably a typographical error and their surname is Martinsen / Martinson.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRODERSEN, NISSEN, JACOBSEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/712 Message Board Post: Rites Today in Harlan for Mrs. Hans Brodersen Funeral service for Mrs. Hans Brodersen, 85, Harlan, will be 1 p.m. today (Tuesday) at Pauley funeral home with Rev. Oscar Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Jacksonville cemetery. Mrs. Brodersen died early Sunday (20 Nov 1960). She is survived by two sons: Leroy of Chicago and Raymond of Newton, Iowa. Submitter's notes: Mena "Minnie" Nissen was born 22 Oct 1875 at DeWitt, Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of John Nissen and Lena Jacobsen. She married Hans Broderson at Harlan in 1893.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NISSEN, MARTINSEN, BRODERSON, JACOBSEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/711 Message Board Post: John Nissen, 87, of 508 North Oak Street in Creston, died at 5:10 a.m. this morning (27 Jul 1954) at the home of a son, John E. Nissen, north of Cromwell. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Coens Home for Funerals with Rev. R. M. Wendell of the Congregational church at Cromwell officiating. Burial will be in the Cromwell cemetery. The body is at Coens Home for Funerals and will lie in state until time for services. Born June 14, 1867 at Schleswig, Germany, he was the son of John and Lena Nissen. He was married Dec. 2, 1895 to Esther Martinsen, who died last year. A farmer most of his life, he retired from a farm east of Creston in 1945 and moved to town. Surviving are three sons, Peter of Afton, John of Cromwell, and Warren of Creston; one brother; Charles Nissen of Afton, and two sisters, Minnie Broderson and Hattie Martinson, both of Harlan. Submitters note: He was the son of John Nissen and Lena Jacobsen, and resided in Shelby County in his youth.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NISSEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/710 Message Board Post: We mentioned briefly last week the death of Peter Nissen at Omaha, but were unable to give any particulars. It was a case of asphyxiation and occurred at the Hendersen Hotel, last Friday morning (18 Jan 1901). P. Christiansen who was reported in a critical condition has recovered. Peter and Chris Nissen accompanied by their brother-in-law P. Christensen went to Omaha on Thursday and registered at he Hendersen Hotel about four o'clock, and were assigned to rooms. Christensen and Peter Nissen were given room No. 43, and Chris Nissen No. 50. They then went away and came back to the hotel at 9 o'clock in the evening. About 9:30 the two younger men expressed a desire to go out and see the town. Chris remained the hotel, while the other went out, and they left their pocketbooks and watches with Chris, retaining only a few dollars each. Chris sat up and waited or his companions several hours but finally went to bed. He got up about 5:30 and came down to breakfast. They had agreed to get up early as they were going to South Omaha to buy some horses. As the other men did not show up, Chris inquired for them and the clerk went up to their room to call them. The night clerk told the reporter of the incident as follows, "The two men returned about 12:30 Friday morning and appeared to be perfectly sober. I showed them to their room. When we got up there I asked them if hey understood the use of gas, and they laughed at me and said they did. I then lighted the gas for them and went down stairs. About daylight C. Nissen, who had occupied room No.50 arose and inquired for the other two. He said he wanted me to call them. I went up and knocked on the door several times; there was no response. Then I got a chair, stood upon it and looked through the transom. I could see there was something wrong from the way the men were lying, and besides I could catch the fumes of gas. I forced the door open. The room was so full of gas that I was nearly choked before I could get a window open, and the gas jet was turned on full force. Both men were undressed, and had gone to bed in their underclothes. Nissen's body was quit cold. He had evidently been dead an hour or two. The other man was breathing with great effort and with intervals of several second between breaths. I called a doctor and notified the coroner at once." Knud Hansen, brother-in-law of the deceased and Hans Hansen of the firm French & Hansen went to Omaha last Friday and brought the body home, arriving Saturday noon. Christensen was taken to the Clarkson hospital and he had so far recovered by Monday that he was able to come to Harlan. He is unable to give any account of the incident. He remembers nothing from the time he and Nissen went to bed till he regained consciousness Saturday afternoon. He said he had felt no discomfort at any time. It seems that he had survived because of the fact he slept under the quilts, though the doctor said if he had remained two minutes longer all would have been over. Mr. Christiansen is deeply affected by the accident. Funeral for Peter Nissen Peter Nissen, who died at the Henderson Hotel in Omaha last Friday from asphyxiation, was buried at Bowman's Grove cemetery Tuesday afternoon, witnessed by an immense crowd of sympathizing friends. The funeral was the largest ever witnessed in Jackson township. The procession from the home to the cemetery was fully a mile and a half in length and there were between 150 and 200 carriages and vehicles in line. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. C. Weisman of Bowman's Grove Lutheran church. Short service were held at the home of the deceased's father, John Nissen shortly after noon. The regular funeral sermon was preached at Bowman's Grove church at 3 o'clock p.m. The body was laid in a beautiful satin lined casket draped with black broadcloth and rich silver mountings. The casket was covered with a profusion of flowers, silent tributes of love from many hands. Among the mourners was the betrothed of the young man, Miss Dora Anderson, daughter of Peter Anderson of Copenhagen, who was to have been his bride on that very day. It was a sad and pathetic incident that she should mourn beside his bier instead of standing as bride beside the groom, and the bell that should have proclaimed the wedding joys, now tolled the funeral knell. Of the other mourners were the father and mother, brothers and sisters, an uncle Peter Nissen from Laurel, Cedar county, Nebraska, and many other relatives and friends. It was a hard and trying time for all. Death had come so sudden and unexpected and robbed the home of a son and brother, in the full bloom of manhood and vigor. It is a strange coincident, but the young man seems to have had a premonition of his death. He had told both his father and brother that he did not think he would live long. Peter Nissen was born March 22, 1879 and died January 18, 1901 at the age of 21 years, 9 months, and 26 days. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nissen, a prominent and well-do-do farmer of Jackson Township. He owns one of the best-improved stock farms in the township. Peter was a young man of excellent habits, industrious and a great favorite among his companions.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NISSEN, JACOBSEN, MORTENSEN, HANSEN, BRODERSEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/709 Message Board Post: Mrs. John Nissen died at the family home in Harlan Thursday of last week (23 Nov 1911). She had been in frail health for more than a year and her death was not unexpected. She was a few weeks beyond 70 years of age at the time of her death. The funeral was held Sunday. Rev. Nielsen of the Jackson Township Lutheran church conducted a service at the home, after which the body was taken to the church in Jackson, where the principal service was held. It was attended by a very large company of the old friends and neighbors of the deceased, quite a number being present from Audubon county. Lena Jacobsen was born October 11, 1841, in the north part of the German province of Schleswig Holstein, the province at that time being Danish territory. She grew to young womanhood there, and at 22 years of age was married to John Nissen. The pair moved to America in 1868, settling at Clinton Iowa. From there they moved to Jackson Township, this county, upon a farm, where they lived for twenty-two years. They were most industrious and frugal, and when they left the farm it was on the of the largest and best improved in any of this county. For the past nine years, the pair, husband and wife, lived alone, in a comfortable home near the square in Harlan. Seven children were born to the them, six of whom survive, Peter, a son having died some years ago. The surviving children are: John who lives near Anita; Chris, who lives upon a farm in Monroe township; Charles, upon a farm in Greely; Mrs. Fred Mortensen, of Jackson, and Mesdames Knud Hansen and Hans Brodersen, of Harlan. All the surviving children were present at the funeral, to mourn with the father, the loss of a loving wife and mother. The writer had not the pleasure of close acquaintance with deceased, but remembers, however, to have spent a couple of nights in the Nissen farm home, some sixteen years ago, at which time Mrs. Nissen appeared to him as what she really was, a most excellent wife and mother. For it must be accepted as a truth, that a mother who bears and rears to maturity a family of children, staring, hem on careers of usefulness and citizenship, has performed a duty to society than which none other can be greater.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HANSEN, NISSEN, HOOGENSEN, PETERSON, JEPSEN, CHRISTENSEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/708 Message Board Post: Knud Hansen, senior member of the local merchandise firm of Hansen & Lage, whose serious illness was mentioned in the Republican of last week, died at his home in Harlan shortly after noon Tuesday (29 Nov 1911). He had been ill about ten days of pleurisy, pneumonia, or kindred lung trouble, during all which time his condition was extremely precarious, and his family and friends alternated between hope and despondency, as is condition fluctuated from fair to worse. A trained nurse was employed to care for him, and local physicians, assisted by a specialist from Omaha, did all their training and skill could suggest to save his life, all without avail. The announcement of his death was received by all with profound regret. Arrangements have been made to hold the funeral at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Thanksgiving Day, at the Congregational church. The pastor will preach the sermon. Mt. Zion Commandery, K.T., will close the exercises at the church; and Sardius Lodge of Masons will have charge of the exercises at the mausoleum. Knud Hansen was born in Denmark, September 5, 1868. In 1876 his parents moved to America, bringing a considerable family with them, the subject of this sketch among the children. They settled upon a farm in Jackson township, this county, the parents living there until their death, the other some twenty years ago, the father about four years ago. Knud remained upon the farm until he had attained his majority, and was married there, in 1891 to Miss Christina Nissen. A short time thereafter the family moved to Harlan, the husband entering the mercantile business, first as a clerk, and in 1895 as a member of the firm of Schouboe & Hansen, who established the "Regulator" general merchandise store. He has been connected with that house ever since, through a number of reorganizations, the firm at his death being composed of himself and Carl Lage. In addition to the store here, the firm owned a large general merchandise store at Anita. Mr. Hansen was the father of two living children, Marie and Helen, which daughters remain to comfort the widowed mother. A third child, a twin with Miss Helen, died in infancy. Beside his own immediate family, he leaves a number of brothers and sisters, all of whom live in this county. These are: Mrs. Marie Hoogensen, Mrs. Anna Peterson, H.P. Hansen, Mrs. Ingewold Jepsen, George Hansen, and Mrs. Jennie Christensen. He was quite successful in his business as a merchant. He had trained a naturally happy temperament to meet and please his fellows, in which manner only can one succeed as a merchant. A couple of years ago he built a very fine home for his family on west Baldwin Street, than which perhaps, there was no finer in the city. He carried a considerable amount of life insurance for the benefit of his family in just such a contingency as has arisen. Deceased was a member of the Congregational church and also one of its trustees. His conduct as a religionist was such as to gain him the entire respect and confidence of his pastor and fellow members. The writer has known the deceased for many years, both as a businessman and close neighbor. He was diligent in his business, but considerate of the rights and business of others. He did business honestly, hence successfully. He had always a pleasant nod and a word of greeting for his friends, and in meetings of his fellows was especially companionable. No one ever had a better neighbor. The Republican mourns with all his large circle of friends his early departure from this life, and hazards the belief that it will be well with him in the great beyond; as well, in any event, as most of us dare expect.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zk.2ADI/208.2 Message Board Post: I am a decendent of a James O'Hara Henry Lutgen and James Lutgen dont know much but would like to know more! Thanks Stephanie