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Re: Newgards from NW Iowa

laurennewgard87 — 2009-10-14 02:42:12Z

I will give you my Mom's info, as My Grandpa was from the Sioux Rapids area and we are originally from Pocahontas area.

My Mom Karen Blankenship 712-841-4349 may be able to help or point you in the right direction.

Regards

Stacy Newgard

Newgards from NW Iowa

jeannecolby — 2009-10-14 00:20:31Z

My maternal great grandmother was Johannah Eliza Newgard born in Norway in 1857. I don't know much about her or her family and would like to find out more.
I know she married Thore Colby, had 5 (Carl, Ella, May, Nora, Johannah) children from 1880-1890 and died in 1890 in Pocahontas County Iowa. The Colby family says that she came from Linn Grove which is close to Sioux Rapids where Thore Colby remarried, farmed and raised their children. Her daughter is my grandmother, Johanna Martina Colby b 1889 d 1977.

I found info on a Johannah Newgard from 1870 census. I'm not sure it's her but the age and birthplace are the same. This Johannah Newgard was 14yrs old living in Grantsburg, Wisconsin with a Karen Newgard age 53 (perhaps her mother?) and a John O Newgard age 24 (perhaps a brother?) There is another person listed in the household, age 25, name starts with an "M" and middle initial is an "O".

On the 1880 census form she is listed as "Hanah Colby", I know it is her since Thore is listed as her husband and oldest child is Ella.

I'd like to find out more about Newgards that may be related to her.

Re: Lilie Newgard

sdnewgard1 — 2007-10-18 19:46:14Z

I am a Newgard from NW Iowa, I found that the Newgard's from Minnesota are shirt tail relations to me and some Now live in North Dakota .

I know a big part of the Newgard's settled in NW and NE Iowa.

At one point The Decorah Iowa area had a reuion, Johnson/Brown that were also related to the Newgard's

Some stayed and some went to Minn. Hope this helps

Pfc. William R. Newgard of Arlington Heights, Ill. died Dec. 29, 2006

I_Volunteer — 2007-01-02 17:22:02Z

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Killed were:

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Pfc. William R. Newgard, 20, of Arlington Heights, Ill. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

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Lilie Newgard

ginnyarmstrong — 2005-05-23 00:39:58Z

I'm looking for family connected to my great-grand mother Lilie Newgard, her parents Olaus M Newgard (1849-1924) and Karina Olsen Lindanger(1854-1939) Lilie was born in Illinois in 1880 and died in Minnesota in 1964.

Re: looking for family info

ginnyarmstrong — 2005-05-23 00:39:58Z

Got it!!!! :) I'll also send you an e-mail. Thanks, Ginny

Re: looking for family info

ROGER20MN — 2005-05-16 20:26:02Z

I live in minnesota and my grandma is a newgard. let me know if you get this message and then I can try and help you!
Karla20_mn@yahoo.com

lilly

tnewgard — 2004-08-17 05:12:38Z

find a tom newgard in moorehead mn I beleave he has an extended family tree.

Obit: Evelyn Kirtley

NMFireHorse — 2003-12-21 03:14:31Z

Albuquerque Journal - September 9, 2003

Evelyn Kirtley, 85, died September 7, 2003. Evelyn was born to Lewis and Lillian Newgard in Indiana in 1918. She was a member of the Heights Seventh Day Adventist Church. Evelyn was a wonderful and loving mother and friend. She is preceded in death by her husband, Buck Kirtley. Evelyn is survived by her children, Bill and Marie Kirtley, Mary Tilley and husband, Gary, and John Kirtley and wife, Kathy; grandchildren, Jenna Johnson and husband, Herman, Kevin Kirtley, Christopher Kirtley, Cassie Kirtley, Gary W. Tilley, and Jesse Tilley; great grandchildren, Austin Johnson and Hannah Johnson, all of Albuquerque, NM. She is also survived by Shirley Heasley and Joyce Parr. She will be greatly missed by her loving family. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Heights Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4920 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuqueruqe. Sunrise Funeral Options 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010

Re: Origin of Newgard

2003-01-07 14:17:01Z

Thank you very much for your reply. This is all very fascinating and new information for me--I know little of my ancestry.

My father's name is Peter Newgard, currently living in Ottawa Ontario with my mother and two sisters. My paternal grandfather's name was Peter (though it may have been spelled with a "d") Nygaard. He came to Canada (Fredericton, NB) from Denmark. I was told the name Nygaard was being pronounced like "Nieu'-gah", but that people were saying "N-eye'-gard", so he changed the spelling so that the pronunciation would sound fairly correct to him.

John

Re: Origin of Newgard

2003-01-07 03:31:09Z

From what I have always heard, it means "new farm". Scandinavians weren't required to have a last name until approx 1920. A bit hard to receive letters with only the name of "John" so until then, it was common for anyone living on a particular farm to use the farm's name as their "last" name & hence have an "address" also. If they didn't use the name of their "home" they used part of their father's first name and added "son/sen" or dttr (daughter). So if your name was Christoph and your father's name was John, you would be called Christoph Johnson. If your name was Kristine, it would be Kristine Johnsdttr. If you used the farm's name you would have many people around you using that name, but they may not be blood relations. Makes it pretty difficult to find these people!

This is what I have read and heard, but if I'm incorrect about something, please let me know.

Our family came from Denmark and landed in Superior, Wisc. using the name of Nygaard (my great-grandfather's name was Georg & his wife Bertha Sonsdergaard. I was told the pronounciation at that time sounded very much like a racial slur, so many of my family changed it to Newgard. Then there were the relatives that didn't like that either ... and changed their names to Brown! Who knows where they went. Our family ended up in Portland, Oregon, after living in MN. They still live there, but I'm married to a Canadian so I have immigrated here.

Georg and Belinda had one daughter (?) and their sons were Bert, Otto, Dan, Georg and Luther (my grandfather, b-1900). My father's name is Robert Newgard. I wish I knew more of my family's life in Wisc. and MN.

Origin of Newgard

2002-03-25 03:51:56Z

Hello Newgards,

I am curious about the origin of our name. Though I know the origin of "my" last name, perhaps your is different. My gradfather's name was Nygaard, but he changed it to Newgard when he came to Canada from Denmark. John

Newgard, Neuguard, Newgardt family fo PA

prairielake — 2001-10-02 15:29:06Z

Seeking any info on my ggrammas family that lived in Schuylkill Co., PA. They are listed in the 1890 census as residing in Gordon, PA and name spelling was Newgardt, other spellings include Neuguard (SSDI). Family members include: Walter R., Katie, Abby, Clara, Laura, Mabel (my ggraamma), Pauline. Any information is helpful and appreciated, thank-you, Mike

looking for family info

2000-09-09 05:24:44Z

Im very curious about my family history. My grandfather was Herman Newgard. He dies when I was a teen. He had one child... my father Bob Newgard. He died when I was 12.I too was an only child and my grandmother died before I was born. Her name was Ester. I know much of the Newgard clan I am related to is in Minnesota but Im not sure how I am linked.