Platte County, Nebraska

Posted Queries for April 2005 thru August 2010



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BAUMAN, TANNER posted by Bonnie Brown Arnold on Saturday, April 9, 2005

I'm looking for information about the Daniel BAUMAN(N) and Anna Marie "Mary" TANNER family. Some, or all of Daniel and Mary's children were born in Columbus, Platte County. ANY information about the family in this census would be greatly appreciated.
June 1, 1900 CENSUS Columbus City, Ward 1, Platte County, NE
BAUMAN, Daniel 41 Jul 1858 Switzerland Empl: Day Laborer; Married 16 years, c1884 Parents b. Switzerland Immig. 1884; In the US 16 yrs. Naturalized citizen; Rents a house on Tenth St.
Mary 40 Feb 1860 Switzerland Married 16 years, c1884. She had 7 children, 6 living; Parents b. Switzerland Immig. 1884 In US 16 yrs.
Mary 15 Oct 1884 Nebraska Daughter At school Parents b. Switzerland
Cris 12 Mar 1888 Nebraska Son At School Parents b. Switzerland
Clara 9 Mar 1891 Nebraska Daughter At School Parents b. Switzerland
Carl 6 Sep 1893 Nebraska Son At School Parents b. Switzerland
Ernst 4 Nov 1895 Nebraska Son Parents b. Switzerland.
David 2 Mar 1898 Nebraska Son Parents b. Switzerland.

LAKE, NELSON posted by Debra Lake Resnick on Tuesday, July 5, 2005

c. 1880 to 1900 - no web page

MCDONALD, MCDONNELL posted by Donna McDonnell Hogle on Monday, July 25, 2005

I'd like to discover how a Catholic family homesteading in a sod house near Lindsay, Platte Co., NE would have taken care of things like Mass attendance, Baptisms and Burials in the time period 1875 to 1880. Do any records exist for the time and place? The parents were Michael and Julia MCDONNELL (also spelled MCDONALD) and the children born near Lindsay were Arthur(1876), Mary(1878) Alberta(1879). Thanks for any help you can provide.

JOSEPH, LEWIS posted by Jim Joseph on Thursday, August 25, 2005

I would be interested in finding descendants of David and Sarah JOSEPH and Robert and Ann LEWIS, who came from Wales to Ohio and then homesteaded in the Postville area in Joliet Township beginning in 1870. I have MUCH information to share!

HORSTMAN, NISSEN posted by Janet Richmond on Tuesday, March 7, 2006

I am seeking the descendants of Siegfried NISSEN and John HORSTMAN. An article about Mr. Nissen, whose daughter married a Horstman, reads in part: Platte Center lost a representative business man and worthy citizen when Siegfried C. B. Nissen was called to his final rest in 1911. He was the proprietor of the Fairmont Creamery and as such was conducting a substantial business....On the 31st of October, 1877, Mr. Nissen was united in marriage to Miss Anna Marie Allfrieda, a daughter of Jorgen and Dorothea Knudsen, also natives of Denmark. Her father was an officer in the Danish army. To Mr. and Mrs. Nissen were born three children, namely: Sarah, Antonia and Hugo. The first two are natives of Odense, Denmark. Sarah is now the wife of John Horstman, of St. Libory, Nebraska, where they own a farm, and they have five children. Antonia is the wife of Gregor Brunt, a farmer living near Columbus, and they have three children. Hugo, who was born in Merrick county, Nebraska, married Frieda Berchtold and is now engaged in farming near Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Nissen also reared an adopted daughter, Christina...He was an Odd Fellow in his fraternal relations and a Lutheran in his religious faith

BOYLE, GOGAN posted by Nancy Boyle Bennett on Sunday, May 28, 2006

I am interested in exchanging James BOYLE and Annie GOGAN information. James BOYLE md Annie GOGAN, 28 Feb 1881 at Shell Creek. At the time of their marriage James Boyle was living in Columbus NE. I would like to correspond with any GOGAN or BOYLE descendants from these two individuals. Did this James BOYLE die in Wyoming? I have BOYLE info to exchange.

CAULEY posted by Linda (Cauley) Kafenzakis on Sunday, July 16, 2006

I am searching for anyone related to Dr. Anthony CAULEY of Humphrey Platte County. I am from Canada but have newspaper articles that suggest we are related.

LUBKER, LUEBKER posted by Carolyn Lubker on Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Since I first registered the surname LUBKER I have discovered that the 1880 Federal Census for Creston, Platte, Nebraska has the spelling of this name with an extra e -- Luebker. All members of the family listed are exactly the same as our family record. We also found a Homestead Certificate for his property in Creston, NE -- dated June 1880 under the name Hinrich Friedrich Lubker! I just ran across the Shell Creek Baptist Church History, Platte Co. Nebraska, and saw the name Fred LUEBKER. Is this possibly the same man?
Thank you your assistance, Carolyn Lubker

JOHNSON, KUTA, LARKINS, REILLY, RILEY posted by Anna Marie Szatko on Wednesday, March 14, 2007

I am looking for information on John RILEY/ REILLY who is my great grandfather. He moved to Platte County, Ne sometime in the 1870's. He is listed as living in the area with a son Linden (Lenn) RILEY after the death of his first wife Elizabeth LARKINS. They moved here from the Bureau County Illinois area. There was always talk that John was related to the Michael O. and E. REILLY family who moved to the Platte Center area around 1904. Names in that family include: Francis (Frank) REILLY, Robert E. REILLY, Edward REILLY, Caroline " Carrie" REILLY. Children of Francis in the Columbus area were: Thomas A REILLY, Catherine REILLY, Maura REILLY JOHNSON, Maurice REILLY. John married my great grandmother Agnes KUTA in 1879 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. They settled in Columbus and were the parents of Andrew RILEY, Mary RILEY, Anna RILEY, Catherine RILEY, Sarah RILEY, Helen RILEY and Rose RILEY.
I have been unable to find any prior information on my great grandfather except for the fact that he was born in England in 1833 and that he married his first wife in 1861 in Bureau County, Illinois.
I would like to see if I can tie in the two families together and maybe find more information on John through this.

BRUDNO, PENSICK, SAKOWSKI, WENDT, WIATER, ZAUCHA posted by Anna Marie Szatko on Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Looking for information on the WIATER Family that lived in and around Platte Center and Columbus, Nebraska in the late 1880's and early 1890's. Eva WIATER, is my great grandmother. She was born Dec 21, 1863 in Tarnov, Poland. She was married briefly to Anton SAKOWSKI in January 1883. They married at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus, Ne. He was deported back to Poland after finding he was married and had a family over there. I have been able to find absolutely no information on him. She married John J. PENSICK in 1889 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. I have information showing her father possibly to be Anton WIATER and her mother to be Regina ZAUCHA. I can find no further information on them. She had a brother Adam WIATER born in 1852 who was married to a Joseka BRUDNO in 1888 . I've been told that they were divorced, but I have been unable to find a ny other information on either of them. She also had a brother John Edward WIATER, born in 1869, he changed his last name to WENDT and moved to Wyoming. On a passenger list, along with these above mentioned were a Catherine WIATER born approx 1852 and a Worcich WIATER born about 1867. I'm not sure who these are, maybe not brothers or sisters.
I am interested in any information at all regarding the WIATER family from the Platte Center area.

GROTH posted by Soren Groth Petersen on Thursday, March 29, 2007

Information about Fred GROTH - Born Frederik Bernhard Henrik Groth in Ørre, Denmark 1863 - owned a farm in Creston, Platte Nebraska, was married to Julia von Oyen 1898 - in the 1930 census still living on his farm in Creston... any information about his life and when he died will be appreciated, he was my great grandfathers brother and emigrated to the US in 1887.

DRONGESEN, PETERSEN posted by Tamara Jean Iverson Pryor on Thursday, April 12, 2007

Magnus Benjamin Gynther PETERSEN emigrated from Gadbjerg parish in Vejle, Denmark in 1909 and he is listed on the 1910 Federal Census as living with the Peter DRONGESEN family. He was 14 years old when he emigrated. Peter is Magnus’ uncle. Bertha or Birgitta Drongesen is Magnus’ grandmother. Does anyone know who Magnus’ parents were? Magnus had one brother who came from Denmark with him. His name was Nels or Nils Holm Petersen. Thank you for you help.

DAILEY, WESTCOTT posted by Wayne Daily on Wednesday, May 2, 2007

WESTCOTT, Francis B., wed (Clarrisa, Clarsy) Claracy DAILEY, 17 Feb 1889, Clark Township, Atchison County, Missouri, Marriage License #6/60. After the marriage the Daily/Dailey parents and siblings moved to Brown County, NE. Francis B. (born 1845 Louis County, NY, died 1935, Platte County, NE) may have gone by the name of Fred or Frank. I am a great grandson of Clarrisa Dailey's brother. Please contact me if this couple is in your line. I will share.

MILLER, MOELLER posted by Bruce Harmel on Saturday, May 19, 2007

Seeking information on Herman C. MOELLER, (probably changed to MILLER), born Hanover, Germany in early 1860's to Dorthea and Frederich Moeller. Siblings were Marie and Frederick who immigrated to Illinois and Indiana respectively. Herman emigrated to Nebraska and is believed to have settled in Platte county.

MCCLEAN, VANARTSDALEN posted by Maria Balcom on Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Looking for any information about my husband's Great Great Grandparents, "Harry" Harrison K. (born in Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1853) & Jennie (nee McClean) Vanartsdalen who lived in Looking Glass, Platte County, Nebraska in 1880 along with two of their children: Charles and two year old Geary who was born in 1878.

MELCHER posted by Dr. Gary Muffley on Tuesday, August 11, 2009

I am seeking to contact descendants of Johann MELCHER, born September 28, 1833, at Schönholthausen, Westphalia, Prussia. At time of emigration, he gave his destination as Nebraska. He may have been the John Melcher b. 1833 in the 1900 census of Platte County, Nebraska.

I wish to determine if Johann was kin to Casper Melcher, born February 11, 1826, at Schönholthausen. Casper, ancestor of my wife, was in the California Gold Rush, was in the Missouri Cavalry during the Civil War, & lived in Cedar and Dade counties, Missouri.

GEARN, GUERIN, GUERING posted by Howard Worley on Sunday, December 6, 2009

Subject: GEARN family Lost Creek 1880
Asking for any information of the GEARN family (also known as GUERING and/or GUERIN) resided in Lost Creek, Platte County 1880. Refer to 1880 Census p. 13. Family members include Patrick a.35, Julia a.33, daughters Mary, Ellen, Julia as well as sons John and Stephen. Any info on school or church affiliations would be helpful. Patrick was a laborer, most likely for the railroad. Thanks very much for any and all help.

GOEDEN posted by Duane Orr on Monday, December 7, 2009

I am looking for the death date of Mathias GOEDEN who was listed on the 1880 U.S. Census for Sherman Township, Platte County, Nebraska and also on the 1885 Nebraska Census for the same area. His wife (Elisabethe) is listed as a widow on the 1900 U.S. Census for Clark Township, Dixon County, Nebraska - living with her son-in-law Paul Partsch and daughter Elizabeth. Any assistance would be appreciated.

CLOTHER posted by Kenneth Johnson on Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Mahlon Clothier is brother to Harrison Clothier of Mt. Vernon, Washington. Mom's family connects in Colchester, Connecticut in 1700s with this family. Mahlon and Harrison were born in Saratoga Co., New York. Mahlon married 10 February 1873, Platte County. Probate: 1919. Any details would be great -- newspaper articles on marriage, wedding anniversaries, obituaries, probate, etc. Stories of the time -- hardships, depressions, good times, etc. County Histories -- any listings on Mahlon Clothier. Be great to get a family group sheet or similar information with vital statistic dates on Mahlon and his wife, children names and dates of birth/baptisms, marriages, deaths, etc. Any help will be appreciated; I'm compiling a Clothier family history and would like to include Mahlon's family.

JAROSZ, SEMLOCK posted by Elizabeth Carr on Monday, August 23, 2010

Looking for more information about Mary JAROSZ (b. abt 1863 in Tarnowa, Poland; d: 28 April 1941 Platte Center, NE). Married to Lucas SEMLOCK (b: 3 April 1851 in Wierzchoslawice, Tarnowa, Poland; d: 4 March 1929 in Shell Creek, Platte, NE). Children are Katherine Isabelle, Victoria Cecilia, George, John P., Joseph J., Frank, Carrie, Vera, and Helen.

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