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Lammert Schnittjer
Honor Earlville M an on 80th Birthday
Earlville, Ia., May 13. Lammert Schnittjer of Earlville celebrated his eightieth birthday with his children and their families at his home Sunday.
Lammert Schnittjer was born May 12, 1850, in Hanover, Germany. He came to America in 1869, landing in Baltimore April 25. He made his way westward and for four months resided in Madison county, Illinois. He came to Delaware county, Iowa, and was engaged in farming south of Earlville for many years. On Oct. 3, 1877, he was married to Miss Albertina Raforth.
Ten years ago they moved to Earlville. Mr. Schnittjer is an active member of Immanuel Lutheran church and a director of the Earlville Gas and Oil company and the State bank of Earlville. He has two sisters, Mrs. Johanna Yeldon at Cedar Rapids, who celebrated her eighty-fifth birthday in April, and Mrs. Henry Bruns, in Oldenburg, Germany.
A dinner was served to the following Sunday: Messrs. and Mesdames T. Schnittjer and daughter, Lyle, Dan Schnittjer and family, William Schnittjer, Howard Reed and Clarence Bethurum and son John.
[The Telegraph Herald & Times-Journal, Published May 13, 1930, submitted by Cathy Danielson]
DELAWARE COUNTY IOWA TEACHERS' INSITUTE
Manchester Iowa, Aug 13 - The Delaware County Teachers Institute met here today, and will be in session four weeks. There are over 100 teachers present, and more are expected. The institute is conducted by WM Wilcox, or this place, WW Wylie, of Lyons, MG Gibney, of Des Moines, and the County Superintendent, RM Ewart. Several public lectures will be given in the Town Hall during the session
[15 Aug 1877, The Inter Ocean - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth]
Eleven years ago the first creamery in Iowa was started at Manchester. Now Delaware County heads the list with seventy, and there is not a county in the state without at least one.
[4 Jan 1884, Columbus Daily Enquirer-Sun - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth]
Mr. Jos. E. Eldridge, of Delaware Iowa county, had his leg broken last week, and his horses killed, by the falling of a tree which he was chopping.
[29 Feb 1860; Paper: The Wisconsin Daily Patriot - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth]
Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa was visited by the most extraordinary hail storm on Sunday afternoon last. Some stones were ten inches in circumference, while others had more length and were from 8-10 inches long.[14 June 1858; The Charleston Mercury - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth]
Execution in Iowa
N. A. Johnson, who killed M. Ostland, near Dubuque, was hung at Delhi, in Delaware county, where he had his last trial, last Friday. He made a confession of the crime, and appeared to die without fact. He adjusted the rope around his own neck, and seemed to urge on the execution as speedily as possible.
[Illinois State Democrat, Wed. May 30, 1860] transcribed by C. Horton

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Delaware County, Iowa Newspaper Articles Lammert Schnittjer Honor Earlville M an on 80th Birthday Earlville, Ia., May 13. Lammert Schnittjer of Earlville celebrated his eightieth birthday with his children and their families at his home Sunday. Lammert Schnittjer was born May 12, 1850, in Hanover, Germany. He came to America in 1869, landing in Baltimore April 25. He made his way westward and for four months resided in Madison county, Illinois. He came to Delaware county, Iowa, and was engaged in farming south of Earlville for many years. On Oct. 3, 1877, he was married to Miss Albertina Raforth. Ten years ago they moved to Earlville. Mr. Schnittjer is an active member of Immanuel Lutheran church and a director of the Earlville Gas and Oil company and the State bank of Earlville. He has two sisters, Mrs. Johanna Yeldon at Cedar Rapids, who celebrated her eighty-fifth birthday in April, and Mrs. Henry Bruns, in Oldenburg, Germany. A dinner was served to the following Sunday: Messrs. and Mesdames T. Schnittjer and daughter, Lyle, Dan Schnittjer and family, William Schnittjer, Howard Reed and Clarence Bethurum and son John. [The Telegraph Herald & Times-Journal, Published May 13, 1930, submitted by Cathy Danielson] DELAWARE COUNTY IOWA TEACHERS' INSITUTE Manchester Iowa, Aug 13 - The Delaware County Teachers Institute met here today, and will be in session four weeks. There are over 100 teachers present, and more are expected. The institute is conducted by WM Wilcox, or this place, WW Wylie, of Lyons, MG Gibney, of Des Moines, and the County Superintendent, RM Ewart. Several public lectures will be given in the Town Hall during the session [15 Aug 1877, The Inter Ocean - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth] Eleven years ago the first creamery in Iowa was started at Manchester. Now Delaware County heads the list with seventy, and there is not a county in the state without at least one. [4 Jan 1884, Columbus Daily Enquirer-Sun - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth] Mr. Jos. E. Eldridge, of Delaware Iowa county, had his leg broken last week, and his horses killed, by the falling of a tree which he was chopping. [29 Feb 1860; Paper: The Wisconsin Daily Patriot - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth] Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa was visited by the most extraordinary hail storm on Sunday afternoon last. Some stones were ten inches in circumference, while others had more length and were from 8-10 inches long.[14 June 1858; The Charleston Mercury - Submitted by Brenda Duckworth] Execution in Iowa N. A. Johnson, who killed M. Ostland, near Dubuque, was hung at Delhi, in Delaware county, where he had his last trial, last Friday. He made a confession of the crime, and appeared to die without fact. He adjusted the rope around his own neck, and seemed to urge on the execution as speedily as possible. [Illinois State Democrat, Wed. May 30, 1860] transcribed by C. Horton Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.