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GRIFFIN posted by JGriffin on Saturday, June 9, 2001

John Griffin from Grand Forks County was my Great Grandfather. You have more information than I do. I would appreciate all the help I can get. Thanks

CORCORAN, STROMSODT posted by Tormod Thoresen on Wednesday, August 15, 2001

Hi. Ray Corcoran 1900-1988 was married to a daughter to Peter Johson Stromsodt and Christina Andrea Lomen. Can somebody help me with searching after his obits? He died in Grand Forks 9.dec.1988. Thank you for any help. Best Regards from Norway Tormod Thoresen Drammen Norway

CHALLY posted by Gwen Butrum on Wednesday, August 15, 2001

Vicki, please send me the information you have in regards to Vernon CHALLY. Believe this is the person I am seeking information on.

CHALLY posted by Vickie Manke on Thursday, August 16, 2001

Vernon Chally was the son of Louis and Stella Chally. He married Lorraine Olson, daughter of Oluf and Mamie Olson. Lorraine was a registered nurse and also taught school. They reside in Oakes, ND where Lorraine was employed by the ND State Health Department. Vernon was superintendent of Robertson Lumber Company before purchasing the Oakes, ND lumber yard. They have five children: Linda Chally Siebert - graduated from NDSU in marketing and home economics. Possibly lives in Lisbon, ND. At one time (and maybe still does) owned a store there called The Gathering Place. Husband's name unknown. Children: Dana, Kari and Amy. Debbie Chally graduated from UND in elementary teaching and special education. Worked for a telephone company. Cindy Chally graduated from UND in business administration and possibly resides in Minneapolis - last info I have is that she worked for McQuay-Perfex there. Brian Chally graduated from Concordia College and went to law school at Michigan State at Ann Arbor. Laurie Chally attended UND and is possibly a court reporter as she also attended the U of M at Crookston. This is all the information I have at the present time.

SINES posted by Carol Sines Barton on Saturday, August 18, 2001

I'm looking for info on my gr.uncle, Anthony Sines who lived in Grand Forks in 1903 and worked for the rail road. Any info would be appreciated.

posted by Jon Raymond on Sunday, August 19, 2001

There has been previous discussion of this now defunct village. While searching for obituaries, I stumbled upon the following which explains how the town was named. Jon Raymond Grand Forks Herald, Sept. 22, 1916 NAME OF OJATA NOW EXPLAINED To the Editor: I have often wondered how the wayside railway station of Ojata, just west of Grand Forks, got its name. The name is a Sioux Indian word meaning the forks of a stream or the division of water as one goes upstream and how this name came to attach itself to a place on the prairie has been a mystery to me. Today Colonel McLaughlin of Washington gave me this explanation. He said: “In 1878 I had established the road from Fort Totten to Grand Forks. Then when James J. Hill was building the railway west from Grand Forks he asked me to name the first station west of Grand Forks. He said he expected to build the railway as far west as the Turtle River at once and the first station west of Grand Forks would be there. The survey crossed the river where the water divided, flowing both south and north. So I gave the place the Sioux name Ojata. As it happened he got the railway out only a few miles and there was a halt for some reason and my name intended for the place where the water divides attached itself to a locality where there is no water at all.” A. Beede, Bismark, ND

ENGSTAD posted by Joyce on Sunday, August 19, 2001

I am searching for John E. Engstad and his descendants. John died in 1937. His wife Mathilda died August 14, 1943. They had two daughters: Valborg, died in 1907; and Dagna. Any information on them or any descendants would be appreciated. John Engstad was one of the first physicians in Grand Forks and one of the founders of St. Luke's Hospital. I see his wife, Mathilda C. Engstad, has a file in the Special Collections section at the Chester Fritz Library at the University of ND. I found that information online. Thank you for any help.

RIVARD, SAVOYARD, SAWYER, SOYER posted by Carolyn F. Stuttle on Friday, August 24, 2001

AUGUST SAVOYARD OR SAWYER 1800 to 1900 grandforks; MARIE RIVARD, NEE SAVOYARD OR SAWYER; MARY LOUISE THERESE SAVOYARD OR SAWYER orphaned 1883-1884; JOSEPH SAVOYARD OR SOYER OR SAWYER

BORHO, BRUNE, CARLIN, JULICH, MOODY posted by MaryKatherine Brune on Friday, August 31, 2001

Joyce, Were you able to get the information from the file at the Special Collections? If not, please email me, I would be more than happy to check it out for you. MaryKatherine

BYARS posted by Gloria on Wednesday, September 5, 2001

Great Uncle Wilson Byars lived and worked in Grand Forks N.D. Died Agust 1966, Son of William and Jane Byars, would like copy of Obit, had 5 children, married to Norma Bemenderfer.

KEGLER posted by ed cunningham on Monday, September 10, 2001

iam trying to find any more information on a peter w kegler and anna be kegler they listed there place of residence as of 1884 as strabane twp grand forks county dacota terr found info they were buried with two children carl and ernest johnstown twp grand forks county can any body out there help me with ANY more info on children etc for these people

CAVALLO, DACQUISTO, SLOMINSKI posted by Debbie B. on Monday, September 10, 2001

I am researching the Slominski name. Do you have any info on a Joseph Slominski. All I know is that his son Clifford Slominski was born Dec. 23, 1919. Thank you in advance for any info you may have. You can email me directly at dabs221@aol.com.

ACKERMANN, ADAM, ALLMARAS, BREIDENBACH, FLORY, LEMMERICH, SCHAEFER, SCHOTTHOEFER, SCHUMACHER posted by Sarah Adams on Friday, September 28, 2001

Looking for others who are researching a group of surnames of that emigrated from Otterstadt, Germany between 1883 and 1894 and a smaller group around WWI. The Names of interest include: Joseph Schotthoefer, Johannes and Johanna (Schotthoefer) Adam, Frances Adam, Ferdinand Adam and his wife Anna Maria Ackermann Adam, Jacob Adam and his wife Catharina HIllenbrand, Joseph Adam and Frances Nuebauer,Joseph Ackermann and his wife Anna Maria Lemmerich, Simon Schaefer, Jacob Ackermann, Ferdinand Berthold, Herman Schotthoefer, Frances Adam, Henry Lemmerich and his wife Johanna Flory, Josephine Regenauer, Jacob Witz and his wife Fredericka Nagel, Mathias Flory and his family. They have ties to Allmaras, Schotthoefer, Lemmerich, Leddige, Schumacher, Linnemann, and Breidenbach. These names also have ties to New Rockford, ND; St. Paul, MN; and Humboldt/Muenster area of Saskatchewan.

CLINTSMAN, STOCKWELL posted by Larry Brooks on Sunday, September 30, 2001

I am looking for info on the death of Louisa (nee STOCKWELL) CLINTSMAN (b 1852, NY). Info that I have includes: CENSUS 1900 ND, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, roomer. 1891-92 housekeeper at North Dakota Hosp. Grand Forks Directories; 1891-1916; nurse; rms Herald blk. 1918 Pettibone City Directory, page 50. She would be age 66 in the 1918 City Directory, so I am assuming she died in Grand Forks. Thanks, Larry Brooks

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