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George Colby obit

harris1823 — 2013-04-01 02:08:52Z

was looking for an obituary for George Cummings Colby, 22 Apr 1856 in Maine - about 5 Mar 1918. His last residence was Arborville, York, Nebraska in 1910. Thanks

Re: Colby - McGinnis Marriage

harris1823 — 2013-03-30 04:46:34Z

Thank you

Re: Colby - McGinnis Marriage

RonColby41 — 2013-03-30 04:37:19Z

6 Jun 1878 York County, Nebraska

Colby - McGinnis Marriage

harris1823 — 2013-03-30 04:05:31Z

Looking for a marriage date /source for the marriage of Matylon Warren Colby and Hannah McGinnis in York County about 1878. Thanks

Re: York NE history/Haberman family

sindee_2001 — 2013-03-20 20:46:43Z

Thank you for doing that! Wonderful to add it to their collection. :)

Re: York NE history/Haberman family

rgennut — 2013-03-17 23:00:20Z

These materials were donated to the York Historical Soc. I'm sure they would be happy to help you.

Re: York NE history/Haberman family

rgennut — 2013-03-17 22:59:28Z

This material has been donated to the local historical society. I'm sure they can answer your questions.

Re: York NE history/Haberman family

Margejj27 — 2013-03-17 20:54:19Z

I am also interested in copies of early York NE
If you could or still have them My Thomas family lived there
Thank you
Marge

Re: York NE history/Haberman family

sindee_2001 — 2013-03-17 14:34:38Z

I WOULD ALSO BE INTERESTED IN THE PHOTOS? OF YORK , NE. IF YOU STILL HAVE THEM?

Re: York NE history/Haberman family

sindee_2001 — 2013-03-17 14:32:39Z

are they some 'OWENS' family in it? thanks

Re: Thomas Family

pinsandneedles75 — 2013-01-29 18:27:57Z

I'll be going back down to the courthouse towards the end of this week or beginning of next week. Spending time at the library now finding land on old plat maps. Unfortunately the oldest they have there for York county is 1923. I have found Winfield's land, Fannies land, and I believe Fredrick's land. I haven't found Henry's land at the library because they don't have a map that old there. But the courthouse does. So.... I'll check back in next week. I do have a lot of their obituaries if you are interested I could email.Other than that I have headstone pictures from the local cemetery. I only started researching them a couple of weeks ago. But we live in the same town they did. York, Nebraska, so when I get my ducks in a row I will find out more. Any suggestions are welcome. I am a rookie at this ancestry stuff. :)

Re: Thomas Family

Margejj27 — 2013-01-29 17:05:00Z

I am very interested to share information Thanks

Re: Thomas Family

Margejj27 — 2013-01-29 17:00:17Z

Ok Thanks and I hope all goes well for your daughter will have her in my prayers

Re: Thomas Family

kmontgomery2008 — 2013-01-27 23:51:36Z

I am currently in NY and won't be back home until after the 23rd of Feb. Sorry I am here for my daughter's surgery and didn't bring anything with me. I will send this on to my brother-in-law and see if he is interested.

Re: Thomas Family

Margejj27 — 2013-01-27 17:19:50Z

Hi there
Henry Harrison is my GG Grandfather I am interested in sharing any information with you
Contact me at auntim99@yahoo.com if you are willing to share information
Thanks
Marge

Re: Thomas Family

kmontgomery2008 — 2013-01-23 17:19:57Z

Thank you. This is my brother-in-laws family. I am currently in NY and plan to go back to AZ on 2/23/2013. I am a Thomas also but not related as far as I have gone back.

Mulleague Obituaries

Lauren_Perritt — 2013-01-23 00:55:27Z

Looking for obituaries of three Mulleagues buried in York County: Thomas (died 1952 in California), Mary E (died 1958) and Paul B (died 1924). Many thanks!
Lauren Walsh Perritt
California

Re: Thomas Family

pinsandneedles75 — 2013-01-19 15:57:02Z

Hello! I know these post are old, but...Henry Harrison Thomas was my 3rd great grandfather. I live in York, Nebraska and have a lot of his families obituaries from the local papers, and have pictures of a lot of their headstones from the local cemetery. I'm also going to check out the location of their land sometime next week at the courthouse. As of present all I know is that it was 5 miles southeast of my town. I have only been working on this family line for a couple of weeks but will share what I have with anyone interested.

Wolstenholm-McTaggart

genealogymom60 — 2012-11-24 22:53:23Z

Looking for information on Richard Wolstenholm, 1893-1970 McCool Junction, York, and Ruby McTaggart Wolstenholm 1894 McFadden, 1974 Waco, York and or their families, McTaggart andWolstenholm. Ruby's parents are Peter Wessell McTaggart 1944 McCool Junction and Rebessa 1944 McCool Junction and a sister Bertha Davies 1966 McCool, Junction. Any info/help appreciated. Looking for obits and family.
Pat

Re: Bethesda Lutheran Church

linus1945 — 2012-11-24 20:21:05Z

Thank you so much--It is so much fun to see it after trying to imagine it for so long. There is a story about my uncle Arvid (and maybe others) putting popcorn in the stove or furnace for a Julotta service one Christmas!

Re: Bethesda Lutheran Church

mcsandall — 2012-11-24 18:49:54Z

I found one exterior and two interior pictures of Bethesda Church. The holiday picture is an actual picture, so is better quality. The other two are copies of copies of the originals, so aren't as clear. But, better than nothing! I will put them in my Charles Sandall media.

Re: Bethesda Lutheran Church

linus1945 — 2012-11-11 19:58:24Z

I found the pictures of Charles Magnus and Fredrika--thanks so much. Looking forward to seeing the church. I purchased the book "Letters From The Promised Land" and was happy to discover a letter from John Zachris Sandall in it.

Re: Bethesda Lutheran Church

mcsandall — 2012-11-11 19:45:48Z

My husband is also a great-grandson of Charles Sandall. There are several pictures of Charles and Fredricka attached to our Sandall tree on ancestry. The church and cemetery land was given by Swan Swanson and his wife Hannah, but it is close to what was Charles' land, some of which is now ours. I need to look for a picture of the church; not sure where it is, but I know there is one.

shurlock

judyharkness69 — 2012-10-18 16:10:04Z

william charles shurlock 1875 lived in bradshaw ne. he married laura miller and they had three children loreta, vivian and willamae. william shurlock father was parkhurst shurlock. i am looking for any old photos they might still be around of this family. william died april 1949 in lincolin ne. jeichstedt@cox.net

York NE history/Haberman family

rgennut — 2012-10-08 23:15:12Z

I have recently recieved a package of photos which show early York NE in the early part of the 20th century. There are also some photo albums showing the Haberman family. I'd love to give these to someone interested in either the Habermans or York NE. Please respond a.s.a.p.

Re: Sanderson family from NY

SandraConrado — 2012-09-28 23:17:47Z

I am the greatgranddaughter of a Cyrus Orlando Sanderson and his wife Hattie. Cyrus was known as Orlando for some reason and it is that way on his Gravestone. I think we should exchange info. I am at usaconrado@gmail.com.I have pictures and other info.

Re: Penner Ancestry

YorkHistorical — 2012-09-27 05:19:26Z

Peter and Kathryn are buried in a small cemetery a little south of Henderson (York County). The cemetery has had many names as the churches associated with it have changed. It is currently the cemetery for the Faith Evangelical Bible Church (FEBC)in Henderson.

My records show Peter was born December 21, 1887, and died June 5, 1952. Kathryn was born April 09, 1896, and died in June 1983. I have not been able to confirm if the birth dates are based on the Russian calendar, or not. So they may be twelve days off.

Re: Opera Houses

YorkHistorical — 2012-09-26 04:58:21Z

Me, me!

Nancy Beach

Re: Renquist Book

sfiala01 — 2012-09-02 18:45:34Z

I am still looking for the book. My email address is sfiala01@hotmail.com.

Thanks,

Re: Opera Houses

dkeelan4 — 2012-09-02 15:24:15Z

If anyone is seeking information about the Nobes Opera House or the proprietor, Charles J. Nobes, in York, Nebraska, I would be able to provide some details based on my personal research into the opera houses in the City of York, Nebraska.

Re: Penner Ancestry

orisdf — 2012-08-15 01:28:41Z

I have some information on Peter F. Penner and his ancestry. What are you looking for?

--oris

Penner Ancestry

erwinrommel45 — 2012-08-15 00:50:20Z

Any information on Peter F Penner (1887-1952) or Kathryn Schmidt (1896-1983) would be a great help.

Re: Gresham, Nebraska Centennial Book

billybrown1024 — 2012-04-07 04:03:40Z

do you still have the copy of the Gresham Centennial Book?

Re: John McGuire and Family

thomasker2 — 2012-03-08 21:08:05Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1910, 1900 - John McGuire is not listed in York county NE.

Need DOB's + birthplaces for John, 1st name of his wife + her DOB + birthplace + 1st names + DOB's + birthplaces for all children.

Re: CLINE David A

karenbink — 2012-03-08 14:47:52Z

I did get that & the info was bare bones (pun intended!). Hence I
This posting, so you were extremely helpful. Would it be possible to get a copy of the obit emailed to me? Karenbink@aol.com.
Thank you again.

Re: CLINE David A

YorkHistorical — 2012-03-08 07:52:25Z

You are welcome, Karen. If you don't find him in Lincoln, you may want to order a death certificate from the state (Nebraska). Hopefully it would show the burial place.

http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/ced_decert.aspx

Re: CLINE David A

karenbink — 2012-03-08 05:56:12Z

This is remarkable. Thank you soooo much! Sounds like a crazy after life adventure. I have neve found him I davenport, so you may be right about the cremation. A little unusual at that time isn't it?!
Have a great weekend. Take care
Cheers, karen

Re: CLINE David A

YorkHistorical — 2012-03-08 04:31:51Z

David died in York at the IOOF State Home (Independent Order of Odd Fellows). One of the benefits of membership in that organization, allowed for men and women (or orphans/half-orphans) to reside there. David moved to the home in November of 1911, when he was 82. So while David did die at York, he lived there only a couple of years.

His obituary says that his body was sent to Lincoln, Nebraska (Lancaster County), and from there was taken to Davenport, Iowa and was cremated. His obituary includes the many cities he lived in, but it doesn't include Davenport. It makes me wonder if that where the crematory was located, and not the final destination of his remains.

The IOOF annual report for 1914 said that he died at the home (IOOF home), and his ashes are buried in Lincoln, Nebraska.

I hope this helps...or at least reduces your search to two cities.

CLINE David A

karenbink — 2012-03-06 01:50:44Z

Trying to find the burial location of David A Cline who died 8 Mar 1914 in York, York Co., Nebraska. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Gresham, Nebraska Centennial Book

aksarben — 2012-02-22 05:15:24Z

I doubt that there are any books available at this late date. The title of the book is "GRESHAM, NEBRASKA 1887 - 1987. There is no reference to the publisher nor an ISBN number listed in the book. The closest I can find about the publisher is a picture of the Centennial History Book Committee which includes one person listed as a Walsworth Representative. I can only assume the book was published in 1987 or later.

I purchased my book when in Gresham in the late 1990's. I happened to go into the Gresham State bank to see how I could contact a person I was looking for. It so happened that the person's wife was working there. In our conversation, the book was mentioned and she had a copy in the bank. I bought it. I do not know if they had any more or not.

In searching for the bank's address, I now learn the bank has been sold/merged with the York State Bank & Trust Co. The physical address at the bank is: 405 Elm Street, Gresham, NE 68367. Telephone number is: (402) 735-7277 You might call or write to them to see if the book is still available there, or if they could tell you who may have one available.

Good Luck.
Ron

Re: Gresham, Nebraska Centennial Book

crumlin50 — 2012-02-21 16:21:13Z

I am definitely interested in your book. How can I obtain a copy. Please advise.

Crumlin 50

Clifford F Blackmore (1890 NE-1970 CA)

karen036 — 2012-01-11 23:18:46Z

Clifford Franklin Blackmore was born in McCool, York County, Nebraska on 16 Feb 1890. I am looking for any documentation regarding his birth. I believe he had a brother, Henry Irvin Blackmore, who was also born in McCool on 8 Dec 1888. I also would like info on him, although I believe he died at age 10 in Colorado. My information came from a family book written by Clifford; however there was no documentation. Thank you for your assistance. Karen

Reardon Family

RonUpton35 — 2011-12-26 20:45:06Z

I am looking for information on the family of Thomas & Bessie Reardon, who lived in the area form early 1900 - 1930.
The parents of Thomas could have been Thomas & Sarah with other chlldren, Sylvenas, Mary A, Joseph H and William B.
the children of Thomas & Bessie were, Helen Ella, Leo, Thomas, Louise, Mildred, Lawrence, Leonard, Fay, May.
Leonard married my aunt Mary Heenan.

John McGuire and Family

RAYD7024 — 2011-12-18 17:17:00Z

Looking for any and all information pertaining to a John McGuire of York County.
John lived in Livingston County Illinois until his wife died in the mid 1870s. He then moved his family to York county where he lived until his death in 1916.
When Joh died in 1916, he was transported back to Livingston County, Illinois to be buried beside his wife.

Triplets born to Joseph A. Buckmaster and Ella M. Buckmaster

Tim_Cattron — 2011-10-18 03:48:57Z

I am trying to find a birth announcement and an obituary for triplets born to Joseph A. Buckmaster and Ella M. (Selover) Buckmaster. According to Find A Grave, the triplets died June 30, 1889, and are buried in the Council Cemetery, York, Nebraska. The names are Earl, Perl, and Merl Buckmaster. They died a short time after birth.

These were siblings of my grandfather.

Thanks for any information.

Re: Gresham, Nebraska Centennial Book

aksarben — 2011-08-22 04:09:27Z

There are no family histories listed for the Erks families in the centennial book. I believe that only the families still living in the area submitted family histories for the book.

I have quickly scanned the book and found no record of Erks in the index. However, I did find a total of 17 Erks interred in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, 3 miles East and 4 miles South of Gresham.

I also found a Eugene Erks listed in a 1939-40 1st & 2nd grade school photo as well as in a 7th & 8th grade photo in 1946. No Erks was listed in any year of graduation from 1892 through 1983.

My wife attended school in Gresham with Eugene and his younger brother Milton. Her family moved to Grand Island and she says she also knew Milton there. She says Milton died in Grand Island. The Erks family moving to G.I. would explain why Eugene and Milton did not graduate from Gresham.

The only other Erks name I found was Mathilda "Erks" Wiemer of Waco, NE 68367 listed as a Century Club member in the Centennial Activites section.

I hope this helps.
Ron

Re: Gresham, Nebraska Centennial Book

gneczr — 2011-08-21 19:52:14Z

Are there any references to the Erks family in the book?

My husband has several cousins in the Erks family that have lived in the Gresham/Utica area for generations.

Re: Wishes Can Come True

YorkHistorical — 2011-06-22 10:45:28Z

I have an index of the names from the 1889 atlas on line at this time. At sometime I want to modify it to show the township name instead of a page number, but it will probably be next year when I have a bit more time to make changes like that.

I have indexed the 1911 atlas too, and hopefully that will be online next year also. Next will be a 1915-ish and 1924 atlas. ;-)

Re: Renquist Book

rockinchollo — 2011-06-22 01:12:07Z

That is the book I am looking for. I am a descendant of Axel Renquist. I have been working on my genealogy and have only seen this book at the Stromsburg Library.

I am willing to purchase a copy if I can find one.

My direct email address is sfiala01@hotmail.com

Re: Renquist Book

rockinchollo — 2011-06-22 01:12:06Z