This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sparty291 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/52.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, My name is Chris, my parents are - Erena and Richard Monigan. I know they were friends of the MacNichol's and, I also have met them. If I can answer any of your questions or help you in any way- you can email me at sparty29@netzero.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I would like to help out the historical society by taking digital pictures. These are the areas I had in mind if no one else has already spoken for: Blue schools at county road 5 and 66 and 5 & 7, Ronneby church, Gilman post office, Ballpark Pizza, town hall, liquer store, bank,Benboom farm, church former school, and the GA Church in Foley I thought I would make up cards identifying myself and asking permission to photofgaph private residences. On the card i plan on putting my name, volunteer photographer, Benton County Historical Society and the phone #. Please let me know if this plan is ok. Jan Rothanburg

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lyndam124 Surnames: marquardt Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/190.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Marie Fritz married Robert Marquardt -- I have no record of her marrying a Fred. Thanks for getting back to me though Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cinmo71 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/192/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Looking for any info on these families from this area. Thanks Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cinmo71 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/190.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello I have a Mary Marquardt married to Fred that is my ggmother. I don't have alot of info but will share if you think she is the one your looking for. Cindy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: r_a_green Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/191/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Minnesota as it is in 1870, Its General Resources and Attractions for Immigrants, Invalids, Tourists,Capitalists, and Business Men (Principally from Official Authorities) with Special Descriptions of all its Counties and Towns,their Topography, Population, Nationalities, Products, Business, Wealth, Social Advantages and Inducements to those in Quest of Homes, Health, or Pleasure. 1870, Published by the author, J.W. McClung, St. Paul, MN Minnesota as it is in 1870... The 300 page book is divided in two Parts. Part First contains eighteen chapters that provide statistical data describing Minnesota as it is in 1870: Part First * Natural Features and General View of the State * Population and Nationality * Official Descriptions of Every Part of the State * Climate-General View * Health- A Chapter for Invalids * Theory of the Climate * Scenery- A Chapter for Tourists * Minnesota as a Farming Country * Commercial Resources- Railroads, Rivers and Markets * Manufactures and Water Power * Minnesota as a Fruit Country * Education and Religion * Indians- Agencies and Trading Posts, etc. * Scene on the Frontier * Government Land * Fish and game, Natural History * Banks- Insurance Companies- Telegraphs- Stages, etc. * Cost of Living- Prices Current- Wages, etc. Part Second The Counties- Every County of the State in alphabetical order, and its towns, specially described as to population, nationality, soil, timber, prairie, meadow, lakes, streams, water power, area cultivated, products, prices of lands, fuel, lumber, numbers of live stock, increase of wealth and business, number of schools, school houses, and their value, children between five and twenty-one, churches, societies, number of stores, amount of business, number of lawyers, doctors and other professions and trades, amount of buildings and improvements, advantages and openings for business, number of mills, number and location of water powers, amount of school and railroad lands unsold, and the prices and terms, post offices, etc. An additional 66 pages are included in Minnesota as it is in 1870... containing hundreds of advertisements by contributing businesses providing historical insight into the goods and services available during this period. 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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lyndam124 Surnames: Marquardt, schoenke Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/190/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The obituary for Robert Fritz indicates he has a sister Marie Marquardt living in Sauk Rapids at the time of his death - 17 May 1945. Also the first reference to another sister, Amelia Schoenke of Toledo, Ohio in this obituary. This is the first reference I have to this sister and cannot a death record for her. Wondering if there any cemetery, death, or obituary information locally for her. Appreciate any help you can provide. lynda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

On 12/22/2010 8:14 AM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: lyndam124 > Surnames: Marquardt, schoenke > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/190/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > The obituary for Robert Fritz indicates he has a sister Marie Marquardt living in Sauk Rapids at the time of his death - 17 May 1945. Also the first reference to another sister, Amelia Schoenke of Toledo, Ohio in this obituary. > > This is the first reference I have to this sister and cannot a death record for her. Wondering if there any cemetery, death, or obituary information locally for her. > She's on the MN death index-- MARQUARDT, MARIE J certid# 1954-MN-015573 Date of Death: 01 Mar 1954 County of Death: STEARNS The city of St. Cloud is in three counties, including both Benton and Stearns. Death certs are issued in the county of death, and not the county of residence. This implies she could have died in a hospital in St. Cloud, though living in Benton County (it's the largest city nearby). Mary Mary Bakeman Park Genealogical Books http://www.parkbooks.com/ > Appreciate any help you can provide. > > lynda > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > Allen Lawrence > List Admin > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MNBENTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cgayers Surnames: Classification: census Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/189/mb.ashx Message Board Post: =============================================== The USGenWeb Census Project is pleased to announce the completion of the following census transcription: 1860 Benton County, Minnesota http://usgwcensus.org/cenfiles/mn/benton/1860/ Abstracted by Michelle Pesola Second Transcriber needed [For more information on Benton County, Minnesota, Please visit the MNGenWeb page at http://www.usgenweb.org/mn] Sincerely, Christine Graham Webmaster, USGenWeb Census Project http://usgwcensus.org/states/ =============================================== http://usgwcensus.org/cenfiles/nu/index.htm =============================================== USGenWeb Search Us - UsGenWeb Census Projects http://www.usgenweb-search.us/census/index.html =============================================== Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jmarieb14 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/84.5/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would love to have the book if it lists the Stellmach family in it. Please let me know the cost with shipping. Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tomwdcraftr Surnames: Schmidt, Smith, Warmka, Warmke, Behnke, Banke, Benke Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/84.3.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Jeff Wow, would love to find what might be there about my ancestors. Martin and Catherine or Katie Schmidt/Smith immigrated about 1881 and settled in the Gilmanton area. They came from the Gross Zirkwitz area of West Prussia. They went by the name Smith until about 1910 when the parents seemed to use Schmidt again. They immigrated with 5 children (one other child apparently died in West Prussia) and had 10 more in Minnesota. They were definitely Catholic. Also, Martin's Father George Schmidt/Smith who I believe went by Smith also was in Gilmanton and died there in 1897. I saw another name of August Schmidt/Smith who may have also been related. There was also a Joseph and Marie (Mary) Warmka or Warmke family that immigrated at the same time as Martin. On census records some children with them show as Behnke, Banke, or Benke. Catherine Schmidt/Smith's maiden name was Behnke, and I know her mother's name was Marie or Mary, so seems Marie Warmke could be her Mother? I found Mary Warmke is buried at St Peter and Paul Church cemetery and died February 3, 1888. Would be great to know about these and those with similar names in the Gilman area from your book. You can contact me by email at tomwdcraftr at juno.com if you'd like. Thanks so much!! Tom McMillan (Washougal, WA) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jmarieb14 Surnames: Stellmach, Sauer, Herzing, Okupnicks Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/84.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please send me any listings for the Stellmach family. I've been hoping to see this book for a long time and I'm delighted to find someone who has access to it. Thank you so much. Also, what is the date of the book? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jjtemplin Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/84.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I have a bit of information for a lot of the families from Gilman going back to when it was started by my Great Great Grandfather and two other families. I can share what I have. Jeff Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mrspinecone Surnames: Dutkevich, Dudkevich Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/65.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I wonder if there is a family connection. My great-great grandfather was Milety Dutkevich, born approximately 1840-1850 in Russia or Poland. Poland was part of Russia at that point. He was an administrator and professor of botany at the University of Warsaw. His age seems about right to be a brother of your family members who came to the US. He had 11 children, one of whom was my great-grandmother Olga (1875-1964), and her brother Dimitri (?-1939). They both moved to the United States. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jperna53 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/84.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you still have your St. Peter and Paul Book - I am looking for any and all information I can find on the Stanly Walcheski family - he is my ggrandfather. My grandfather was Frank. Thanks JoAnn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jperna53 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/84.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you still have your St. Peter and Paul Book - I am looking for any and all information I can find on the Stanly Walcheski family - he is my ggrandfather. My grandfather was Frank. Thanks JoAnn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: paulgormanson Surnames: Geris, Martin Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/32.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Garvin (Garvey) Geris was the son of my Grandmother Marcella Martin Austin's sister - Grandma always referred to her sister as Margaret, but it appears her actual name was Marquete Lillian Martin Geris. Please contact me at paulgormanson@msn.com - would love to tie the families together! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tomwdcraftr Surnames: Behnke (Banke or Benka), Warmke (or Warmka), Schmidt/Smith Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/188/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm hoping to piece together some information about some who immigrated from Gross Zirkwitz,West Prussia to Benton County, Minnesota between 1881 and 1883. I found my Great Grandfather Martin Schmidt arrived from West Prussia June 28, 1881. His destination was shown as Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, and I know he ended up in the Gilmanton, Minnesota area where the family farmed for many years. Martin's wife and children traveled to America in 1883. There were some traveling with him to the same area shown as: Josef Warmke and Marie Warmke a married couple. Shown under them were apparently children: Rosalie, Albertine, Paul, and Agnes all shown as Warmke. The 1885 census for Gilmanton, Benton County, MN shows a household of: Joseph Warmka 64 and Mary Warmka 55. Below them listed in the same household are: Frank Benka 26, Andrew Benka 23, Paul Benka 17 and Agnes Benka 6. Behnke is probably the correct spelling and I've seen it as Banke. On later census and other records I found Frank as Behnke and Agnes as Behnke (also another spelling I've seen is Banke). It seems Andrew and Paul went by Warmke or Warmka on later records. I do have an obituary for this Frank Banke who died in Sauk Rapids late in December of 1933. It showed he had also lived near Foley, MN which is close to Gilmanton. OK, the wife (my Great Grandmother) of Martin Schmidt was maiden name Catherine Behnke (aka: Catharina, Kate, Katie, Katherine and such). Her Mother's maiden name was Marie or Mary Liesser or Von Liser of similar. Catherine's Father's name was Frank Behnke. Sooo, I'm wondering about Marie Warmka or Warmke?? Could she have first been married to a Franke Behnke before she immigrated??? I'm thinking the Frank Benka (Banke on obituary) shown on the 1885 census record at the same residence might have been her Son from a first marriage??? Mary Warmke was born January 5, 1830 and died February 3, 1888 and is in the cemetary of St Peter and Paul Church in Gilmanton. I'm hoping someone might know more about this family. Would appreciate any information that might help me in determining if she could be Catherine's Mother!! Catherine was born in 1852, so Mary Warmke's age would fit to have been her Mother. Thanks so much, Tom McMillan (Washougal, WA) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CrossDrawDuke Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.benton/58.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for information on George Malikowski (parents and siblings names). Any help would be appreciated. George was my great-grandfather. Thanks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.