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- FARRELL,
HART, LEE, LETT,
ROBERTSON posted by Jane on Sunday, October 1,
2000
- Thanks! I appreciate the information. Jane :-).
- HARVEY,
MCGUIRE posted by Charles McGuire on Tuesday,
October 3, 2000
- I'm seeking information On my grandfather John
McGuire who homesteaded at Manvel in 1889. With his five
sons Michael Henry McGuire, Charles Thomas McGuire and
his daughter Mary Ann Harvey McGuire. Mary Ann Havey was
married to William M. Harvey who also homesteaded in the
Manvel district. I believe all six of the Harvey
Children were born at Manvel. Other members of the
McGuire family was Francis John McGuire died November
26, 1890 Grand Forks. Daniel McGuire died September 11,
1902 Grand Forks, James McGuire died July 14, 1903
buried some where in Grand Forks County. I would
appreciate any information on these two famlies. Thank
you
- MCGUIRE
posted by Jon Raymond on
Tuesday, October 3, 2000
- Francis, Daniel, and James are probably buried in
Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks Cty.
Contact Mr. Robin Purcell, the cemetery superintendent.
The records are on computer..
- HANSON,
KORTNESS posted by Ralph Richardson on Friday,
October 6, 2000
- I'm looking for information and relatives of Rinehart
and Bertha(Hanson) Kortness.They were both Norwegian
immigrants and were both naturalized 12/9/1910. They
lived in Ojata,Grand Forks County,North Dakota. Rinehart
is believed to be buried in Brenna Church Cemetery.
Thank you..
- HANSON,
KORTNESS posted by Jon Raymond on Friday, October
6, 2000
- Ojata is/was, I believe, a township or small village
west of Grand Forks, along US Hiway 2. I know of no
church by that name. I would try contacting a Lutheran
Church in the area west of Grand Forks; the Special
Collections Dept of the Chester Fritz Library at the U
of North Dakota in Grand Forks, the ND Historical
Society in Bismark, or the Red River Valley Genealogical
Society in Fargo. The latter three have web sites..
- HANSON,
KORTNESS posted by Ralph Richardson on Saturday,
October 7, 2000
- Thank you for the information..
- HANSON,
KORTNESS posted by Ralph Richardson on Saturday,
October 7, 2000
- Information on Rinehart and Bertha (Hanson) Kortness
leads me to believe they were buried in a church
cemetery in Emerado,Brenna Township,Grand Forks
County,North Dakota. They were of Lutheran religion. If
there is anyone in or near Emerado that can confirm
this,I would greatly appreciate the information. Thank
you..
- HANSON,
KORTNESS posted by Jon Raymond on Saturday,
October 7, 2000
- Ojata was later known as Stickney, Oakville Township,
Grand Forks County. It is just east of Emerado and not
far from Arvilla, all along US Hiway 2. You might want
to contact Gordon Danner, dodgelte@polarcomm.com. He is
the custodian of the Arvilla Township Cemetery records
and can be most helpful. If he has no info for you, I'm
sure he can give you names/phones for nearby cemeteries.
I hope this helps..
- HANSON,
KORTNESS posted by Ralph Richardson on Saturday,
October 7, 2000
- A cousin in Thompson,North Dakota,tells us that we
are in the wrong town.Reinhart and Bertha are buried in
the Evanger Lutheran Church Cemetery in Thompson,Grand
Forks Co.,North Dakota. Thank you for the information on
Ojata. I'm still looking for relatives. Thanks again..
- KNOWLES
posted by Ellen Bishop on
Tuesday, October 10, 2000
- Ellery Knowles died in East Grand Forks MN 18 July
1939, I am told he would be buried in Grand Forks ND,
can some one look for his burial in Calvery and Memorial
cemeteries?Would like to know who is buried with him and
when they died. Need obit too. Please email me.
- KNOWLES
posted by Jon Raymond on
Tuesday, October 10, 2000
- I live in the Twin Cities and am unable to do a
lookup for you. However, you could try this. Call Mr.
Robin Purcells of Memorial Park Cemetery, 701/772-0988.
He is very helpful and the records are computerized. The
number for Calvary is 701/772-7911. To request a copy of
the death certificate, go to vitalrec@state.nd.us. You
can order a copy online and they are quite prompt. The
two oldest churches in East Grand Forks are Sacred Heart
Catholic and Mendenhall Presbyterian. If your ancestor
was Lutheran, you have a bigger problem. There are many
Lutheran churches in the area. For an obituary, both the
Grand Forks Public Library and the Chester Fritz
Library, University of ND have web sites and you can
order a copy from there. Do not contact the local
newspaper, as all of their records were lost in the 1997
Flood..
- KNOWLES
posted by Ellen Bishop on
Wednesday, October 11, 2000
- Thank you for your response, someone found the obit
and sent it to me, I hope to find out more about who is
buried with him, thanks for the advice..
- BERG,
GARDEN, LANAGER, RISHOF, RISHOFF posted by Jerry Berg on Friday, October
13, 2000
- Noticed the recent messages concerning the town Ojata
in Grand Forks County. Coincidentally, I was trying to
find any available information about a train wreck that
apparently occurred there. The following is a query I
tried posting on a Great Northern RR fan's message site:
As part of my family history research, I've come across
the following statement in an obituary: "… who was
killed in the wreck of the Oriental Limited train on The
Great Northern near Ojata." I think Ojata is a location
in eastern North Dakota, although I haven't been able to
find it on current highway maps. I don't know when the
mishap occurred, although my guess would be in the
1900-1925 timeframe. If anyone has any details about
such an incident, they would be much appreciated. Jerry.
- posted by Jon Raymond on Friday, October
13, 2000
- Ojata is now Stickney, Oakville Township, just east
of Emerado along US Hiway 2..
- PEDERSON
posted by Jostein Molde on
Sunday, October 15, 2000
- In the year 1888 a party of 4 emigrants left
Trondheim, Norway, giving Reynolds, ND, as their
destination. That place is in Grand Forks County, to my
knowledge. The party consisted of the family head
Lorents Pedersen, b. March 4, 1838, wife Lovise, b. Jan.
27, 1854, and their son Arnt, b. Feb. 25, 1876. With
them was also a neighbor woman, Inger Anna Eriksen, b.
Aug. 4, 1858. They were all born at Aasen,
Nord-Trøndelag. I'm writing on behalf of family in
Norway, who are looking for descendants of Inger Anna.
But information on Lorents and his family will also be
appreciated. No other information on their whereabouts
in the US is known. Sincerely Jostein Molde Trondheim,
Norway
- OHLHEISER
posted by Karl Ohlheiser on
Sunday, October 15, 2000
- I read about your investigations about my name. maybe
i am able to help you. if youd like to have this. send
me a mail.
- posted by J Slominski on Wednesday,
October 18, 2000
- The town of Ojata was located in Grand Forks County.
This townsite was founded in 1880 in section 2 and 11 -
151-152 in Oakville Township, 10 miles west of Grand
Forks, ND & named Stickney. This name was unpopular
with local residents so on 3/6/1883 Charles Hutchinson
changed the name to Ojata, after the Sioux word "oz-ate"
meaning crossing. A population of 58 was reported in
1890. 45 people were there as late as 1920, but the
village failed to develop beyond that date. The post
office closed May 1936,& mail now goes to Emerado.
The site is abandoned. The Northwest Oriental express
(later called Empire Builder then Amtrack)crashed near
the town site. Information from the book ND Place Names
by D. Wick and information by D Hoverson from Manvel,
ND..
- HARVEY
posted by Charles McGuire on
Saturday, October 21, 2000
- I'm seeking information on John McGuire who came to
Grand Forks 1n 1889 from Grand Rapids Michigan. He
homsteaded in the Manvel district and I'm unable to
obtain any records. I have contacted the St. Michael's
Catholic church in Grand Forks and they have no
information I have wrote letters to St, Thomothy's
Church in Manvel but have not received a reply. If there
is anyone in the Manvel area who can help me locate
records on my grandfather John McGuire born 1828 County
Fermanagh Ireland and also William M. Harvey and his
Wife Mary Ann Harvey McGuire and their children it would
be much appreciated.
- HARVEY,
MCGUIRE posted by Jon Raymond on Saturday,
October 21, 2000
- Try contacting Memorial Park Cemetery and Calvary
Cemetery in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County. Memorial's
records are computerized, I don't know about Calvary's.
If you have dates of death, try vitalrec@state.nd.us.
You can order death/birth certificates online. There are
three McGuires listed in the Grand Forks, ND phone book.
I also remember McGuires living in East Grand Forks,
Polk County, MN, which is across the river. St.
Timothy's is a very small parish; it might a while
before you have a reply..
- posted by Jon Raymond on Saturday,
October 21, 2000
- Thank you for the correction. My uncle's information
was reversed!.
- LUDDEN,
RUNYAN posted by Kim Waller on Sunday, October
22, 2000
- Melvin Runyan died in Niagara, Grand Forks County, ND
in 1970. He was the son of Harriet Ludden and Edward
Runyan. I am looking for a descendant who might have a
photo of Harriet's parents, Sarah Ann Nelson and Aaron
Ludden. Aaron was a brother to my ancestor, Enos
Ludden..
- posted by Jerry Berg on Monday, October
23, 2000
- Good to get confirmation on the train wreck. Any date
or approximate timeframe? In need of this to find when a
family member died. Thanks much..
- posted by Jody Slominski on Monday,
October 23, 2000
- I will try to find out more information for you.....
- AVERY
posted by Tom Cooney on
Monday, October 23, 2000
- I am looking for information about Agnes AVERY and
descendants. Anges AVERY died in Grand Forks, Grand
Forks County, ND in February 1977. Previously she had
lived in Whitefish, Montana. Agnes AVERY was born 7 Jun
1882. She is the daughter of Patrick Cooney, who was my
grandfather's brother. Tom Cooney COONEYTJ@aol.com
- MCNEILL,
TAGLEY posted by Jon Raymond on Tuesday,
October 24, 2000
- If the marriage occurred at First Presbyterian in
Grand Forks, the church lost all of its records in the
1997 Flood. Your best hope is if someone can go to the
County Courthouse in Grand Forks. You could try Sandy
Slater at slater@plains.nodak.edu (University of North
Dakota) for a free lookup. They can be quite helpful.
For birth/death info, try vitalrec@state.nd.us.
Certificates can be ordered online and they are prompt.
Finally, you might try Chuck Haga at the Minneapolis(MN)
Star Tribune; they have a web site. He worked for the GF
Herald for many years. If he doesn't remember Andrew, he
may be able to direct you to another source..
- posted by Jean on Tuesday, October 24,
2000
- Jon, Can't thank you enough. I had all but given up
hope of receiving any reply from my posting. Thank you,
Thank you !!! Jean.
- MCNEILL,
TAGLEY posted by Jon Raymond on Tuesday,
October 24, 2000
- You are more than welcome, I know how frustrating
long distance research is. Actually, I was raised in
East Grand Forks, Polk, MN, which is across the river. I
would also suggest you try the usgenweb for Polk County,
MN, and refer to my posting "East Grand Forks info" of
Aug, 2000. The Presbyterian Church there is Mendenhall
Presbyterian. Very often, when someone said "Grand Forks
(ND)," they meant "East Grand Forks (MN)." If you have
any questions, just email me directly..
- LAUT,
PLEINIS posted by Ray Plienis on Thursday,
October 26, 2000
- I know that my grandfather Jacob Pleinis lived in
Grandforks Co.some time between 1900 and 1910.I have a
copy of a marriage certificate dated 1902. he married
Rosina Laut. I don't know what he did there or how long
they lived there, I am hoping some one can help me.
thank you, Ray.
- BOTTINEAU,
BRENNER, MCDONALD posted by Paula Ayres on Friday, October
27, 2000
- Marriage certificate of ERNEST W BRENNER to MARY
BOTTINEAU 1872 at Fort Totten, Ramsey Co. ND. Birth
child Christine Brenner 1873 Fort Totten. I have
searched and searched for this information. Thank you
for your help.
- FOUBERT,
MONDA, RAYMOND posted by Robert Jeffrey Haugen on
Saturday, October 28, 2000
- CORRECTION TO PREVIOUS MESSAGE Josephine RAYMOND
married (1) Eusebie FOUBERT in 1880. She married Ludger
MONDA after Mr. Foubert died in 1900. All other
information in previous message is correct..
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