Platte County, Nebraska

Posted Queries for July 1997 thru March 1998



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BODEWIG, ZUERLEIN posted by Bev Zuerlein on Monday, July 28, 1997

I am researching the ZUERLEIN and BODEWIG families. Any and all information is appreciated concerning these surnames. MANY Zuerlein's have and do reside in this area dating back to about 1880s. Bodewig's appear about the same time all immigrating from Germany. Thank you.

CLARK posted by Janet Peters on Thursday, August 7, 1997

Need any info: Darwin and Frances Westcott CLARK family (Baumgartner, Simonton, Stevens, Ingraham, Dean ) their dau. married names all from Creston, NE. Also info: Guy "Budge" and Janette "Net" Thompson Clark had 3 children (Lavern and Ida Moranand/ Violet Zacek) all raised in Creston. Guy owned & operated a motel / hotel in Creston til 1950. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You

CLARK posted by Janet Peters on Friday, August 8, 1997

Doing research on my Grandmother's family: Her parents: Guy Deloss "Budge" / Janette E. "Net" Thompson CLARK. Had 3 children: Lavern / Ida Clark (Camden Moran) / Violet Clark Zacek all born & raised in Creston, Ne. Her father's parents: Darwin I. / Frances Westcott Clark. Had 7 children: Correne (Dean) / Amber (Stark Inghram) / Herbert / Violet (Thad Stevens) / Nellie (Simonton) / Kittie (Baumgartner) . I need help finding info on the children & families of the Clark's. Thank You for your time. Please contact: Janet Peters 5309 Hwy. 75 N. lot 119 Sioux City, IA. 51108

FABER posted by Pat Turner on Monday, August 18, 1997

Frank Gas FABER: I am looking for any information on my grandfather on my mother's side. According to my mother's (Margaret Anna FABER born 1908) birth certificate, Frank Gas FABER stated that he was born in Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska. He was 29 at the time of my mother's birth so he would have been born sometime either in 1878 or 1879. I am looking for his parents and any sibling names, place of birth, etc. Thanks in advance.

MORIE posted by James Morrie on Friday, November 14, 1997

I am researching a Peter MORIE who lived a few miles below Columbus, Platte County in 1859.

KUDRON, SOKOL, TOMASIEWICZ, WORELSKI posted by Marge Galus Sandlier on Friday, November 28, 1997

My GG Grandfather Thomas KUDRON brought his family from Leki Gorne, Poland around 1907 and settled around the Nance/Platte County border (around Genoa). According to my Father, Thomas had at least one sister who may have been married to a SOKOL. Thomas' parents are Andrew KUDRON and Mary TOMASIEWICZ. Does anyone else have ties to this Kudron line? Thomas Kudron, b 9/24/1869, d 3/9/1938. Married Ursula WORELSKI b 6/11/1865, d 6/29/1940 about 1890. Both buried in St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus, NE.

HYTREK posted by Bobbi King on Tuesday, December 2, 1997

Looking for HYTREK. Frederick (Fritz) HYTREK farmed around Tarnov, 1879. His son John HYTREK born 1879. Fritz's twin children Frances HYTREK and Joseph HYTREK born May 1882. The family left the area by 1884. Any information on the Hytreks would be appreciated.

FLAKUS, SOKOL posted by Patti Sokol on Sunday, January 18, 1998

My name is Patti SOKOL Smith and I am looking for information on Mary SOKOL FLAKUS. She married Frank Flakus January 27, 1904, Duncan, NE. Any information would be appreciated.

DAVIS, DOTSON, MILLER posted by David Dotson on Monday, January 19, 1998

My name is David DOTSON. I am looking for information on the DAVIS family of Columbus, and the DOTSON family of Columbus. My mother's name was Norma Davis, she lived in Columbus most of her life. My father's name was Louis Dotson, he lived in Kanasas City for 20 years of his life. Both are buried in Roselawn Cemetery. My mother's parents (Evalena MILLER and David Davis) are also from Columbus and buried at Roselawn. My father's parents are buried in Schuyler (name not known). My father had a brother in Columbus, Fred, who recently passed away. I had an older brother, Louis Jr., who went by "Sonny", who was 25 when he died in 1979, is also buried at Roselawn. Any stories or acquaintances of these people will be greatly appreciated. Any help will be appreciated.

GARDNER posted by Iris Lawrence-Gardner on Monday, January 19, 1998

Need help on Joseph Nathaniel GARDNER. Lived in Platte, Co., around 1870. Listed on the Federal census 1870. He was born 1837 in Pickaway, Ohio. His wife was Caroline Frances McGath. They had 11 children. Believe he may have a Land Donation in Nebraska. Don't know the dates of their deaths. He was a farmer. Any info you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

DAVIES, EVANS, HAMRICK, HUGHES, JONES, RAGATZ, SPANGLER, WILLIAMS posted by Betty Jane Wojdyla on Tuesday, January 20, 1998

I am interested in the family of John R. WILLIAMS of Monroe; he md. Clara______, ca. 1898; I would like to give Clara a name. The estate settlement of Hugh HUGHES tells me he was still living in Monroe in 1924. There were two children I know of, Irene and Ralph WILLIAMS. Were there more, and did they stay on in Monroe? Related Platte Co. families: HUGHES, DAVIES, RAGATZ, JONES, SPANGLER, HAMRICK, and the John T. and Annie (WILLIAMS) EVANS family, who also remained in Platte Co. into the 1920s. I would appreciate any help on any of these families. Have info. to exchange.

DISCHNER posted by Daniel E. Dischner on Thursday, January 22, 1998

Looking for information on the DISCHNER family living in Columbus from the late 1850's on.

APPLEGARTH, CLEMENT, FLICK, FRANKLIN, MAGOON, NEELY, RANDALL, RHODE, RICKLEY, RIDGE, TAFT, WILSON posted by Joanne Roth on Tuesday, February 3, 1998

I am looking for any surname of MAGOON. There were several in the Platte Co., area in the 1870, and they all were from the same town and area as John Rickley, in Minnesota: Henry C. Magoon, b. Lebanon NH, 1814, m. Mehitable Wymen CLEMENT, Sept. 24, 1839. Migrated to Owatonna, Steele Co., MN, in the 1850's, and also lived or owned land in Rice Co., Fairbault, MN and befriended John J. RICKLEY... Migrated to Platte Co., NE, in the 1870, with their children (now adults), Harrison Clifton Magoon, Dana Magoon who died in Lost Creek Twp., and was the first school teacher there, Charles Edward Magoon who later practiced law in Lincoln NE, and became the first provisional Governor of Panama and Cuba under Wm. H. TAFT. Robert FLICK, who was adopted by this MAGOON family, and he later moved to Kansas City MO, and owned the FRANKLIN Ice Cream company, there. Harrison Clifton MAGOON, also read for the Law in Platte Co., NE, and later practiced law and was a County Judge in Nance co., NE. He married Clara APPLEGARTH, probably in Minnesota. They had the following children: Arthur Charles Magoon, m. Jennie W. WILSON,, in NE., Anna Mae Magoon, m. James Truman NEELY, in NE. Harry (Freddie) Magoon, m. Effie Celestine RANDALL, in NE., Jennie Magoon, m. Will RIDGE, in NE. Frank Magoon, m. ? children: Annie and Virginia, lived in Lincoln NE for a while, Maude Magoon, m. Joseph RHODE, in NE. This family was also in the Sheridan County, NE area for a while. Any help would be wonderful, and a connection, would be great. Thanks.

CLARK, HANSEN posted by Jacque Hansen on Thursday, February 5, 1998

Looking for any information on John Theodore HANSEN married to Rosie Lizetta CLARK assuming in the early 1920's. Children born in Lindsey NE, Irene Hansen 1922, Doris Hansen 1924, Nels Hansen 1926(?), Hans Hansen 1927, Louise Hansen, 1929. John immigrated to US in 1906 (?) from Prasto, Denmark and attended "The Looking Glass School" for his education. Any info appreciated. Thank you!

SCHRADER posted by Michael Newton on Monday, February 16, 1998

I'm looking for information on Fred R. SCHRADER, a German-Russian immigrant to Platte Co., NE in the early 1900's. It is my understanding that Fred had married in Russia. He had at least one daughter that he brought from Russia, Margaret Schrader, born 12/09/1901. Fred had at least 8 more children, which we either born in Russia or NE. Fred's wife and all but two children died in Platte Co. Fred left one child with a family friend and took Margaret to Fresno CA, possibly in 1910. Margaret at some point returned to NE and married a Fittje, also from Platte Co. Thanks for any information.

NOVICKY posted by Hope Sturman Campbell on Sunday, February 22, 1998

I am looking for information on my grandmother's family, NOVICKY, that settled in Duncan, Platte County, Nebraska about 1898, from Krakow, Poland. My grandmother's name was Mary, and she was born in Krakow in 1886. She joined a convent shortly after settling in Duncan. The Novickys were farmers, and I don't have Mary's mother and father's first names. Thank you.

NELSON posted by Bill Weed on Wednesday, February 25, 1998

Hi, I am researching for any data on my G Grandfather, Anders Alfred Nilsson NELSON and G Grandmother, Elna Lindbloom NELSON. They came from Sweden in 1881 and were married Dec. 30, 1882. I have pictures of them and all of the children. They lived on the farm just one-half mile east of the Salem Lutheran Church. Any information would be appreciated. Thank You.

DUNLAP, RISHER posted by Dennis H. Risher on Thursday, March 5, 1998

I am looking for the Oliver RISHER family. Mother was Jane DUNLAP (second marriage) Wife was Esther. They were living in Monroe Twp., Platte Co. in 1890. Known children: Mary (married a M. Miller); Robert S. (died in Civil War); Olive E; Jennie (married R.D. Sprague).

PROBASCO posted by Nora Probasco on Tuesday, March 10, 1998

I am interested in PROBASCO surname info, family trees and research. I am starting a central PROBASCO database to direct researchers to others who are researching their line. The PROBASCO's have been in Platte County since the early 1900's.

RIESLAND, TRUELOVE posted by Diane Van Buren on Friday, March 13, 1998

Looking for descendants of William and John TRUELOVE, brothers who were blacksmiths at Monroe and Oconee in Platte County NE. Parents came from England. John's daughter Laura m. David RIESLAND in Platte Co in 1898.

DISCHNER, MUATHAM posted by Daniel E. Dischner on Wednesday, March 18, 1998

Margaret MUATHAM married Johann Fred DISCHNER. I am seeking information on Margaret, she lived in Columbus and was a member of St. Boneventure's Church.

STOHR posted by Sharon Olson on Thursday, March 26, 1998

I'm looking for anyone in the STOHR Family. My name is Sharon (Stohr) Olson (daughter), My Grandfather's name was Peter Stohr, My father's name was John Stohr, born 1914, married to Doris B. Andersen during the years of 1945-1947app., only knew Peter Stohr's second wife's name which was Mary, siblings of John Stohr, David, Emma, Kaye, and Victor. Any information you might have would be appreciated. Thank You very much.

HANER, NISLEY posted by Kenneth I. Haner on Saturday, March 28, 1998

Grandfather: Charles HANER; Father: Henry Fred HANER; Mother: Alice E. (NISLEY) HANER; Son: Charles James HANER; Son: Kenneth Irvin HANER; Daughter: Kathrine Irene HANER; Daughter: Anita Maire HANER. I have information on these family members and I would like to receive any futher information from the grandfather back. The information I have on Charles Haner the grandfather is very limited. I do not know his place of birth or of the names of his marriages (2). His last marriage was to Katie (?). Any information as to his birth, county, or marriages, his parents or his wife's parents, would be appreciated.

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