Platte County, Nebraska

Posted Queries for January thru June 1997



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BROCKHAUS, WIESER, ZACH posted by Joan Wieser on Monday, January 13, 1997

Have deep roots in the Humphrey area, Platte Co, NE.

posted by Barbara Hersh on Monday, January 13, 1997

I am not looking for anyone specific, just anyone who might be of relation to my family.

BENDER, FILFS, FILP, HANKS, HENKS, POHLMUELLER, RODERICK, ZOHNER posted by Linda Suttich on Thursday, February 13, 1997

Seeking any info on grandparents: John HANKS or HENKS born approx. 1850- Germany to John Hanks/Henks and Elizabeth POHLMUELLER. Lived in Columbus, Platte Co. in 1913, also lived and perhaps died in Shelby, Polk Co. NE Grandmother Mary Zohner or Suner born approx. 1887-Austria near Prinzdorf & High German. Sister Annie married to a Hakel, either Ernest or Louie who moved to Grand Junction, CO. Most of family appeared to be farmers. Other related names are Roderick, Bender, Filp or Filfs, possibly Anna Zohner Wienlich. Spellings of Zohner differ: Suner, Sunir, Soehnel. I've been told the old pronunciation is Suna. My father, John Aloysuis Hanks, was born June 30,1914 in Columbus, Platte Co. NE. He had a younger brother, Herman. Both boys were taken away from the parents and sent to Father Flanagan's Boys Town in Omaha, NE July 5, 1922. His Mother's address at the time was shown as Shelby, NE as well as Arlington, NE. I have other info. but guess this is a good start?

BILLSTONE, SALESTROM, STOLZE posted by Hal Haswell on Wednesday, March 5, 1997

These could also be St. Edward in Boone County. Both St. Ed(ward) and Platte Co., are mentioned in material I have. Salem Lutheran Church and cemetery are also mentioned. I have been to the church and the cemetery and it looks like the road past the church might be the county line (from the map I had).

ALT, MAYBERGER, RUPPRECHT, TILL posted by James M Rupprecht on Wednesday, March 5, 1997

Looking for the following ancestors: ALT, Martha >1840 Austria > 1885 Butler County, NE > 1893 Colfax County, NE > 1901 Platte County, NE; MAYBERGER, Karl/Carl > 1834 Austria > 1869 Oconee, Platte County, NE; RUPPRECHT, Adolph J > 1876 Austria > 1885 Butler County, NE > 1893 Colfax County, NE > 1901 Oconee & Columbus, Platte County, NE; and TILL, Franciska > 1849 Austria > 1873 Komerstadt, Mehren, Austria > 1877 Columbus, Platte County, NE

posted by Sherri Brakenhoff on Wednesday, March 5, 1997

Luemke FRANZEN married Zeide UBBEN. Their children: Heie FRANZEN (b. Febr. 19, 1876; d. April 14, 1958) married Bertha SCHLUETER (b. July 11, 1880; d. March 11, 1942); Ubbo (Otto) FRANZEN (b. Nov. 1, 1879; d. Aug 4, 1949 in Colfax Co.) married Lena DANIELS; Frank FRANZEN (b. Dec. 9, 1881; d. Sept. 27, 1951); and Minnie FRANZEN (b. July 12, 1878; d. July 19, 1899), married George HELLBUSCH. Family came to the U.S. from Germany in 1881, settling in Nokomis, IL. After the death of Luemke in 1883, Zeide married Henry VAN HUEFLEN in 1885. The family then moved to Nebraska in 1889. If you have any information on this line, please contact me.

INGWERSEN, INGWERSON, PULCIFER posted by Devorah Ingwerson Smith on Thursday, March 6, 1997

I'm looking for info on the surnames INGWERSON/INGWERSEN and PULCIFER. Can anyone help me???

GARBACZ, SERAFIN, SERAPHIN posted by Cheryl Garbacz Straily on Sunday, March 16, 1997

I have a copy of a marriage certificate from Columbus, Nebraska in 1883. My great grandfather, Joseph GARBACZ, and great grandmother, Frances SERAFIN or SERAPHIN, were married in Columbus. They were both from Austria of Polish decent. I would like to know more about anyone with these surnames. I would also like to know more about the community of Tarnov in Platte County. My ggrandfather lists Tarnofe, Austria as his native town on his naturalization papers.

LUCHSINGER, SCHUETH posted by Colleen Smith on Sunday, March 23, 1997

LUCHSINGER, Fredolin b. 1843 Engi/Matt, Glarus, Switz, d. Feb 1896 Platte Co. m. Rosina Hefti Blesi 1877. Served in Iron Brigade during Civil War. Would like to contact other descendants. My grandmother was his daughter, Rosena LUCHSINGER SCHUETH.

HANEY, HANIE, NOVELL, NOVELLE, RETAN, SCHAAD posted by April Robbins on Sunday, March 23, 1997

Mary HANEY b. 2-1875 in NE or Germany; parents were ? HANEY b. Germany/1840 and Mary ? b. 1840/Austria (her 2nd marriage was to a Robert SCHAAD in Platte Co./1885); Mary HANEY m. Frederick G. NOVELL 1893/NE?; Frederick's parents: William NOVELL and Mary RETAN who both d. in Platte Co./1 Aug 1906 and 21 Jan 1911, respectively. Please advise if you have any info. Thanks, A Robbins

CLARK, ZACEK posted by Vicki L. Sundleaf on Monday, March 24, 1997

I am researching my family history. My grandfather Peter Joseph ZACEK was born 2/2/1894 and came from Bohemia. He settled in Clarkson and married my grandmother Violet CLARK from Creston on April 17, 1923 in Columbus, NE. They had 8 children, 7 of the 8 were born in Lindsay, NE. One was my father Frank Joseph ZACEK. I want any info. on Peter ZACEK. He lived in Clarkson for 5 years before getting married. There were other ZACEK's in the area. Any info. would be appreciated. Thank you.

BOYLE, FARRELL, FLYNN posted by Nancy Boyle Bennett on Thursday, March 27, 1997

Searching for descendants of John Michael (Mike) BOYLE who married Maria FARRELL at Columbus in 1871. Maria's parents were Mathew Farrell & Jane Ann FLYNN. "Mike" and Maria Farrell Boyle had know children: William born 1873, Jennie A. born 1875, Ida born 1876, John born 1876, Thomas born 1880, all of these children except for Thomas were born in Columbus area...Thomas was born in Rawlings WY, shortly after the birth of Thomas , Maria Farrell Boyle died due to complications of childbirth, her body was returned to Columbus for burial in May 1880, she is buried at Shell Creek Cemetery. Ida Boyle died in 1882, buried at Columbus, Jennie A. died 1881,Thomas Boyle died 1880. These last two children are buried with their mother at Shell Creek Cemetery. After the death of Maria Boyle these children were left with family members in Columbus to be cared for as John Michael worked for the Railroad in WY. It is known that a family named Kane (O'Kane) cared for some of the children...what is the Kane connection? William Boyle & Hanorah Sheehan were the parents of John Michael Boyle and believed to have remained in Ire. What happened to the two remaining sons of "Mike" & Maria Boyle; William & John??? John Michael Boyle remarried for second time to Nancy Stallings in 1882 at Logan Utah, this union also produced three sons. Other related Boyle family members are Patrick Boyle of Cambridge MA & Margaret Boyle Landrigan also Cambridge. The Boyle family immigrated from Ire>NF>P.E.I.>MA.NE>WY>UT....WHERE in Ireland did this Boyle family originate? Would dearly love to find descendants of the two sons left in NE., Have much info to exchange.

CAIN, IRWIN posted by Tom Cain on Saturday, April 5, 1997

My grandfather Thomas Charles CAIN was born 9/17/1889 in Genoa, Nance Co., NE to Thomas Charles and Helen IRWIN CAIN. I would appreciate any information on either the Cain's or the Irwins. Helen was the daughter of William J. and Elizabeth Irwin who moved to Nebraska from Galena, IL. William and Elizabeth both died in 1898 in West Hill, Platte County, NE. Thanks for any help.

ANDERSON, CRAIG, DAUVEN, DOHMEN, HERMAN, JASPER, KRUSE, MILLER, SCHAEFER, SCHROEDER, STRATHMAN, WEGENER posted by Renee L. Dauven on Friday, April 11, 1997

Johan Joseph DAUVEN was born in Wehr, Kries Hernsberg, Westfalen (Germany) on 8 March 1873. In 1878 he came with his parents, Arnold Joseph DAUVEN and Maria Josepha DOHMEN to NYC and then to Platte Co, NE, settling near St. Bernard. Other children of Arnold Joseph and Maria Josepha were Katharine Maria m. Henry SCHROEDER, son of Bernard SCHROEDER; Mary Ann m. Frank J. KRUSE; Josephine, disappeared around 1900; and Joseph m. Mary MILLER and Catharine CRAIG ANDERSON. Evidently traveling to the US with Arnold Joseph DAUVEN and his wife were Johann Heinrich DOHMEN, the brother of Maria. Johann married Maria Catharina Schloun. They had Christian m. Agnes JASPER; Anton m. Catharine STRATHMAN; Joseph m. Anna HERMAN; Christina m. Herman WEGENER; Nicholas m. Gertrude SCHAEFER. Would like to exchange information with anyone researching these families.

BROERS, MUELLER posted by Bette Dew on Saturday, April 12, 1997

I am searching for Gerhardt Anton MUELLER born 4-3-1850 in Germany died 7-17-1931 Monroe, NE. Buried at St. Johns Lutheran Church 7 miles north of Columbus. Married Hilka BROERS MUELLER. b. 8-1-1856 d. 4-18-1935 She was first married to Walrich MUELLER, Gerhardt's brother. She had 14 children. Emma, Freidrich, Ida, Gerhard, Lina, Hempe, Anna, Mima, Walter, Clare all by first husband. Second husbands children were Gervinus, Eilerirch, Herbert and Johann. Heermann died as infant. I need info. as to when they came to America. It is said he was in the Frankco-Prussian War so it would have had to been after 1872-73 Also hear he was in the Calvery rode with Reno in the Custer campain. We have a picture of him in a uniform but don't kjow what kind. Any infor would be helpful. Want to find where he was from in Germany. Some papers indicate Remels or Freisland. Thanks.

MORAN, PRIDE posted by Kimberlee Williams on Sunday, April 13, 1997

My name is KimberleeWwilliams and I have just found out that my gggggrandparents lived and died in Creston. All I know is that their names were Robert MORAN d. Dec 6, 1902 and his wife Sarah PRIDE MORAN. We never knew that they were in NE. All we ever knew was they left the state of WV and never returned. Could you find out for me about their lives out there, decendants that i may contact. This is a family that we may have relatives and never knew them. I would be so appreciative of any information (land ownership, wills, etc.) that you could provide me.

HEEG posted by Elaine Bennett-Sharp on Tuesday, April 22, 1997

I am a descendant of John HEEG who is buried in a Catholic cemetery near Platte Center, NE. His wife Catherine is not buried with him, and I do not know where to look for her. Would like to make contact with a Heeg researcher familiar with this line; would also like to purchase a copy of the family genealogy book which includes this line.

BOROWIAK posted by Marsha Wilcox on Sunday, April 27, 1997

Have the BOROWIAK family history back to Joseph Borowiak and Rosila (Rosalia) Urga in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Would like to clear up the relationships between the many marriages of Borowiak's to Kyzycki's and Shotkoski's. Anyone with info, please contact me. Willing to share what I've got.

COOK, DARLING, GALLEY, RICKLEY posted by Tonya Sarver on Monday, June 9, 1997

Looking to find Amanda DARLING-COOK in 1870 census of Platte Co. NB. Was told and did find her marriage to John Jacob RICKLEY Jr., son of John J. RICKLEY-founder of town of Columbus. According to records in Platte Co. Amanda married John RICKLEY in 1869. She was once marrried to a Rufus COOK and had a child named Clara by him. Cannot find Amanda with John RICKLEY in 1870 census. Only could find John living with relatives in Platte County- working as a store clerk in Columbus. Where was Amanda with child Clara in 1870. Amanda also was pregnant and had another daughter named Mary Edith-born March of that year. Did Amanda run off to family?? or did she have child alone?? Amanda's parents were living in nearby Colfax County at the time, but she was not with them. There was another John RICKLEY listed in Colfax County- 1870 but ages and birthplaces do not match. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Amanda in 1870 or information about her daughter Clara would be appreciated. Amanda died in 1878 and was buried in the DARLING family plot in the Columbus Cemetery. John went on to raise Clara and Mary Edith with his second wife Sarah GALLEY. Did Amanda really divorce Rufus Cook in Iowa before marriage to John RICKLEY??

KOBOS, KOBUS, KOLODZIEJ, TOBOR posted by Michael Korgie on Wednesday, June 25, 1997

I am looking for other families that have emigrated from Tarnow, Poland to Platte County Nebraska from about 1875-1890. Tarnow is a Polish City as well as a Polish Province. Many of the "Austrian" Poles in Platte County simply said "Tarnow" when asked for a place of birth. Sometimes they were referring to the Tarnow Province, other times they were just giving a placename that was easier for the English-speaking people to understand and spell. I have just completed a search that traced my family (KOLODZIEJ, KOBUS/KOBOS) back to the late 1700's in Nagoszyn and Mokre, Poland (both in the Tarnow Province). They emigrated to Columbus in the 1880's. I know of at least one other Platte County family (TOBOR) that was also from Mokre.

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