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Updates |
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2009 |
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December 2008 |
Teri Moncelle Colglazier has contributed obits for
surnames Harms, Woltzen, Johnson and Weers. Baptist Cemetery in Washburn has been surveyed (in great detail) by Joann Armstrong and Jennie Quiram. Marriage applicants for A-Z are now done - thanks to our harding working Teri for transcribing this long (and difficult to read) project. Biographies for Abner Peeler and James Robeson |
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November |
Amy Robbins-Tjaden contributed data to our 100+
year young section. Civil War Discharges added to the military section Obituaries updated: Clark, Boon, Sommer Carmen Megehe contributed a postcard about the Minonk Coal mine. Teri Moncelle Colglazier has volunteered to transcribe Marriage applicants for 1841-1868. A-Q now online. Check back frequently for updates. News for Secor updated Winkler Cemetery updated with the help of Sandra F. Taveney |
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October |
Lowpoint-Washburn High School 1956 Yearbook -
Flashback Military section has gotten a major overhaul...Many Civil War records have been added, some more World War II, Korean and Vietnam War records and some American Revolutionary War records. |
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September |
Many obituaries have been added with thanks to Amy
Robbins-Tjaden. Surnames include: Munnis, Dressler, Seggerman, Schertz,
Corbitt, Givens, Davison, McKay, Ketchmark, Smith, Antonino, Brown,
Pfister, Stiles. Lena deFreese has been added to the 100+ years section with thanks to Mollie Mann Recent addtion of the 1917 Minonk High School Yearbook, known as The Caldron. Also added The 1949 Cargo - Lowpoint High School Yearbook |
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August |
Obituares: surnames - Baumann, Marshall,
McBride, Schneider, Miller, Hofstatter x2, Kenyon x2, Whisler x2,
Christ, Alvis, Williams, Livingston, Braun x2, Boon, Buckingham x3,
Burtsfield, Clark, Hare, Fuchs, Whirrell, Uphoff, Tomblinson,
Herington, Kizer, McKittrick, Montgomery, Pomeranke,
Schubert.... |
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July |
Lowpoint
Township High School Yearbook, The Quill - 1928; Lowpoint
High School Alumni for years 1917-1927. Postcard of Minonk High School, 1914 - contributed by Carmen Megehe. 100+ Years Young additions made.. |
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June |
Obituaries: Hylin 100+ years updated Amy Robbins-Tjaden contributed the following obituaries: Alfred Harms, Raymond Rocke. Carmen Megehe has contributed some old Washburn and Eureka postcards. Also a photo of George Johnson from Washburn. |
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May |
Thanks go to Amy Robbins-Tjaden
for the following contributions: 100 Years Young updated Biographies: W. C. Hogelucht, and Henry Damman, Ede Woltzen, George H. Willems, Herman Eichhorn, William H. Frederick, Christian Guenther - transcribed and contributed. Obituary of Tena Tarman Biographies: Joseph Belsley, Joseph Meek, Isaac Moulton, James V. Phillips, P. Shottenkirk, Henry B. Meek, Roland Crocker, Charles Dobson, Peter Yordy, Philip F. Sr., and Nathaniel Livingston, John W. Uphoff, Jacob Ioerger,James Owen. I have also added something New: Past and Present - transcribed chapters taken from the book "Past and Present", 1878. |
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April |
Biography: John W. Janssen, contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden Hollenback Cemetery - additional information added, contributed by the extended Hollenback family |
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March |
Obituaries: Helen Louise Whitman Burrell Baker by
Desiree Burrell Rodcay Kappa news section updated. History of Spring Bay Village added. Minonk - news article about a local clown. Biography for Garmer Kleen submitted by Amy Robbins-Tjaden Bigoraphy for Louis Miller - written and submitted by Carroll Feistel |
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February |
Obituaries: Ruth Oldenburg and Kathryn Schumacher. 100 Years Young: Kathryn E. Swing Schumacher; and William Von Behren – bio about William, written by Dave Uphoff Military: Civil War - Company F, 85th Infantry Regiment |
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January 2008 |
Obits have been added for George E. Bell, Roy C.
Bell, Harry G. Crawford and Adelaid Crawford - contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden. Obituary for Caroline Moser - one of the 100 years young candidates 100 years young has been updated - thanks to Amy for the updates The following cemeteries have been added: Ayers Cemetery, Wilson Family Cemetery, Black Partridge Cemetery, Jones Cemetery, Johnson Cemetery, Thornton/Shottenkirk Cemetery, Eichhorn Cemetery, Winkler Cemetery, Miller Cemetery, Lone Hill Cemetery, Williams Cemetery, Rediger/Clark Cemetery, Field Cemetery, Panther Creek Cemetery, Stewart Harmony Cemetery, Morsetown Cemetery, Old Lutheran (German) Cemetery, Apostolic Christian Cemetery (Montgomery Twp) Almshouse Register 1868-1957 |
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December |
100 years young additions: Ella Miller,
Leona Miller, Anna M. Hartter, Bertha Ricksher, and Gladys
Watson. Obituaries for: Ella Miller, Anna M. Hartter and Bertha Ricksher, and contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden the obit for Gladys Watson. Passport Applications for 1795-1925 – this database includes applicants name/birthplace/birthdate/occupation, fathers name/birthplace/naturlized or native US citizen, travel destination and more. |
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November |
A special thanks to Joyce Wylie for
contributing the obit for Alta Mae Cannon Hubbell (Mrs. Frank A.
Hubbell). Charles Steck submitted an article written about Irvin Bauman. Mr. Bauman was corn shucking champion several times in the late 1930's. |
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October |
Registered Physicians in Woodford County -
1877. Hollenback Cemetery updated - I've included tombstone photo's that were taken by myself when I started the survey in 2006. Sand Ridge Cemetery in Spring Bay Twp. - many tombstone photos included with a special thanks to Al & Carole Martin. Belsley-Kamp Cemetery in Worth Twp.- included are photos from almost all the tombstones.. 108th Illinois Infantry Regiment - Company E. List of soldiers, physical description, where their from, etc....... |
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September |
Ira C. Stone, 100 years young -
submitted by Amy Robbins-Tjaden.
Obits for Ira C. Stone, Thomas L. Jones, and Ollie C. Swan - all members of the 100 years young. Obit for Dee Hickman and Ferne Corlena Jones contributed by Sara Hemp. Mt. Vernon Cemetery located in Washburn has been surveyed and transcribed with all burials up to date as of 9/27/2007 |
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August 30 |
Obits for Helen A. Heighway Wirth, and Mamie E. Zook. Both have been added to the 100 years young page (thanks to Amy Robbins-Tjaden for the help in getting the 100 years young page updated) |
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August 28 |
St. Patrick Cemetery, Minonk - contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden |
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August 24 |
Amy Robbins-Tjaden contributed the following obits: George Johnson, Grace Johnson, Mary R. Oltman, Delmar Warnke. Amy also contributed data for the 100 years young page (William Jury). |
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August 12 |
Contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden
Obit for George Daniel Dobleskey - contributed by Sara Hemp |
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August 8 |
Obit for Vera Seggerman contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden; Census Mortality Schedule for 1850-1880 |
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August 5 |
Obit for Charles Hunzinger, 103y 9m resident from Roanoke. Contributed by Beth Franke McMahon |
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August 1 |
1883
Pensioners Photo's of Edward Ellsworth and Eva Mina (Emerick) DeBolt - courtesy of Steven DeBolt |
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July 25 |
Obit for Norman Falk, contributor of the 1942 St
Pauls Confirmation page. Obit for Irene Ropp Johnson and Edward F. Johnson
- contributed by Norita Shepherd
Ross. Obit for Lucile Kettwich Tolan -
contributed by Amy
Robbins-Tjaden
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July 7 |
Marriages: Loretta Reeves/Francis
O'Rourke, Arline Hocke/Dick Dunmire, Kirby/Wadsworth, Evans/Meador,
Lewis/Dodson, Ball/Volk. Obits added for: Charles H. Parkhouse, Eugene Bennett, Andrew McBride, Mary Engel, John Breese, Thomas Edward Patton, Della Alice Gill Pleitner, Mary Jenkins Wilson, Obit contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden for Gerhard Wragge |
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July 4 |
Davison Cemetery updated; Gesche Kettwich, and Rev. Della Stretch added to the '100 Years Young'. Obits added for Harriet Emeline Perry Gebhardt, Lulu Del Johnston, and Gladys Noffsinger |
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June 20 |
Newspaper tidbits have been added to: Minonk, El Paso, Kappa and Washburn |
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June 14 |
Obituary for Matthew "Bunny" E. Anliker
and Lola E. Walton Anliker - contributed by Sara Hemp. Obituary for Mary V. Blumenshine, 101 - contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden Fatal Accident of James D. Voltz from Eureka |
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June 1 |
Obit: Alfred Tjark Kettwich |
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May 11 |
Obits for Robert Oncken and Ernest
Redenius, Eugene Petri, Eldon W. Harms, Clarence Falk Minonk, St. Paul's United Church - Confirmation Class 1942 |
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May 5 |
Minonk - St. Paul's United Church Confirmation Class 1935 |
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May 4 |
Obits submitted by Amy Robbins-Tjaden: Ernest H. Schwitters, Harry S. Schramm, Henry Boston, Ralph J. Oltman, John A. Harms, Maude Adele Schneider Harms, Lena Adams Harms, Edd Harms, Eric John Harms, Mathilda Harms, Harm W. Harms, Frances [Frauke] Poppinga Harms, Harm M. Harms, Tjark R. Harms, Peter Haas, Sr., Virgil R. Hattan, Capt. Nellie Crout, Elizabeth Barbara Sommers Woltzen, John F. Broers, Jr., Dorothy C. Sloter, David G. Moritz, Reba L. Williams, Violet M. Tjaden, Arthur Harms |
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May 2 |
Photo of Mr. and Mrs. Pifer; obit for Michael Pifer - contributed by Avis Walker |
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April 22 |
Noted
Characters: William H. Delph, John Brickler,
Louis Guibert, Jacob Banta, John Page, Sr., Thomas Bullock, Counnt
Clopiska. A Chapter of Tragedies - murders of Hedges, Christian Shertz, and the disapearance of James Wilkins |
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April 13 |
Obits contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden: Magretha Hinrika Seggerman Huntling, Jasper Seggerman, Gretje Ludeman Clodius, George Tjaden, Kathryn G. Thayer, Bernhard "Ben" Johnson, Richard Albert Johnson, Wait B. Uphoff. |
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April 1 |
The following obits have been contributed by Amy Robbins-Tjaden: Robert R. Oncken, Louis D. Ahlers, Diedrich Carl Ahlers, Anna C. Ahlers, Galt L. Eden, Christian B. Eden, Robert H. Ahlers, Ella Ahlers, Elsena Schlachter Tjaden and Anna Collmann Warnke |
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March 27 |
Thanks to Amy Robbins-Tjaden the following obits have been added: Fenna Woltzen, Albert Woltzen, Enno Oltman, Philip Stimpert, Eliza. Stimpert, Garelt Folkers, Anna Sakes, Trientji Gastman, Laenia Yunge, Reike Siefkes. Amy also contributed the marriage announcement for Mr. Wert Folkers and Miss Lizzie Johnson. |
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March 3 |
Obits: Arlen Blumenshine, Donna Gibbs, Cliff Shoemaker, William Tanton, Ruth Scherer, Dorothy Sniff |
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February |
History of El Paso
Township Obits: Mrs. T. W. Hensley - 1895 (donated by Susan Gayle), Robert Feeney, Harold Bumeter, Lawrence Trotter, John Engel Sr. 1888, Robert R. Parkin 1888, Mrs. Lambert Jacobs 1888, Michael Sterbenz 1888, George Welch 1887, Thomas Richardson 1887, Ann McCune 1887 More Obits: Helen Major/Raymond Aldrich/Florence Hammer/Louise Whittington/Clyde Garrison Irma Kuehl/Curtis Turner/Ann Hangartner/Jacob Nafsinger - 1888/Peter Roth - 1901/Will Roth - 1894 Jacobena Roth (Mrs. Peter) - 1928 Additions to '100 Years Young': Helen Major, Ann Hangaartner Civil War page on the Livingston brothers had been added |
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January 11 |
Marriages updated: Baker-Combs, Cannon-Donohue, Causey-Goodie, Fordyee-Gray, Potthoff-Greiner, Stewart-Nofsinger, and the golden anniversary of Worthington-Hedges. Added obit for Rev. W. T. Adams and Charles Clyde Johnson |
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January 9 |
Obit for Louis M. Merdian - contributor Nancy Piper |
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January 8 |
More names added to 100 years young |
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January 6 |
Woodford County Deaths - 1916 throught 1950. Contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer, formated by myself (Dena) |
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January 4, 2007 |
History Of Cruger
Township Obits added for: Ida Pfaffmann, Rosa Schlenker, Mrs. Persis Curtiss |
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December 31, 2006 |
Roanokes Older Business |
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December 30, 2006 |
Roanokes
Older Residents - 1974 Roanokes Volunteer Fire Dept. - from the beginning to 1974 Wars - Roanoke men who have fought and some have died, serving our county |
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December 29, 2006 |
Early Hotels - Roanoke hotels |
| Added obits for Joseph Thierer, Harold Pinkham, Thomas Dean Ketchmark | |
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December 20, 2006 |
100 Years Young - tribute to those who have reached 100 years of age (plus) |
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December 20, 2006 |
MANY new items added to Roanoke.To many to list . A must to check out |
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December 17, 2006 |
Obituaries Indexed. New ones added |
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December 12, 2006 |
Lena Folkerts - one of Minonks oldest residents |
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December 12, 2006 |
John C. Ryan - one of Minonks oldest residents |
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December 9, 2006 |
Metamora Schools - 1894-1953 |
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December 9, 2006 |
Metamora Men in the Military |
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December 6, 2006 |
Minonk Junior Twenteth Junior Womens Club 1958-59 |
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December 3, 2006 |
Minonk Junior Twenteth Junior Womens Club 1943-44 |
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December 2, 2006 |
Minonk
Junior Twenteth Junior Womens Club 1941-42 Minonk Junior Twenteth Junior Womens Club 1938-39 Minonk Junior Twenteth Century Club - misc. info found in a scrapbook |
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November 25, 2006 |
World War II Enlistment Records 1938-46 |
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November 25, 2006 |
Woodford County Civil War Soldiers |
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November 24, 2006 |
Index to Cemetery page with several cemeteries surveyed |
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November 22, 2006 |
Minonk News Dispatch - Index to obits from Jan. 24, 1906 through Dec. 28, 1911 |
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September 2006 |
Washburn Leader April 24, 1941. |
| Woodford County Politicians | |
| History of Cazenovia | |
| Davison Cemetery burial listing | |
| Hawk Cemetery burial listing | |
| Benson History | |
| Veterans of the Benson Community | |
| Oak Grove Church | |
| Washburn Churches | |
| Washburn Leader, April 24, 1941. Several articles on business leaders & churches. To many to list here. |
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