PLATTE CO., NE - 1923 Creston Farmers' Directory NEGenWeb Project


Farmers' Directory of Creston Township,
Platte County, Nebraska - 1923

Abbreviations: wf.: wife; ch.: children; O.: owner; R.: renter; ac.: acres; sec.: section; ( ): years in county

Abels, E. W. Ch. Freda and Hannah. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 240 ac., sec. 10. (40.)

Asche, A. H. Wf. Ida; ch. Florence, Olga and Alice. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 24. (45.)

Asche, Carl. Wf. Emma; ch. Elroy Muehle and wife Freda, Elmer, Ernest and Normand. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 280 ac., sec. 4. (49.)

Asche, Fred Jr. Ch. Paul and Arthur. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. R. 400 ac., sec. 4. (22.) Owner, Fred W. Asche.

Asche, J. R. Wf. Elma. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 240 ac., sec. 23. (42.)

Asche, W. A. Wf. Bertha; ch. Stella, Laverne and Lorinda. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 200 ac., sec. 4. (42.)

Barrett, A. F. Wf. Lillian; ch. Verda E. and Elva. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 10. (42.)

Barrett, James. Wf. Jessie; ch. Earl and Gordon. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 17. (36.)

Barrett, John. Wf. Minnie; ch. Ralph, Ola, Herma, and Earl. P.O. Creston. O. 40 ac., sec. 18. (41.)

Barrett, Wm. Wf. Ida; ch. Margaret, Donald, Mildred and Lucile. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 19; O. 40 ac., sec. 30. (42.)

Barr, John. Wf. Freda; ch. Glenn, Virgil and Wallace. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 1. (1.)

Boning, Fred. Ch. Herman, Lonie and Clara. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 9; O. 160 ac., sec. 8; O. 80 ac., sec. 16. (40.)

Callies, Henry W. Wf. Lizzie; ch. Lydia, Elsie, Pearl, Edwin, Helen and Lola. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 24; O. 40 ac., sec. 14. (17.)

Claussen, John. Wf. Freda; ch. George and Alvin. P.O. Creston. R. 160 ac., sec. 20; R. 160 ac., sec. 17; R. 40 ac., sec. 19. (22.) Owner, Henry Teigler.

Craig, F. E. Wf. Alpha; ch. Lola. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 240 ac., sec. 8. (21.)

Daniel, Geo. Wf. Ethel; ch. Richard and Bennie. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 30; R. 80 ac., sec. 19. (4.) Owner, John Barrett.

Depe, John. Wf. Gesine; ch. Josephine, John, Adolph and Julius. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 33. (44.)

Dufek, Peter. Wf. Margaret; ch. Mary, Joseph, Anna, Margaret and Bessie. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. R. 320 ac., sec. 1. (1.) Owner, V. J. Yunek.

Eggleston, Ben J. Ch. Ernest, Louis and Blanche. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 35. (35.) Owner, Ida S. Scudder.

Eggleston, Don W. Wf. Hazel; ch. Marian I. and Janice. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 26. (29.) Owner, R. H. Olson.

Engel, Julius. Wf. Rosa; ch. Dorothy, Benton, Harland and Lola. P.O. Creston. O. 68 ac., sec. 18. (31.) Breeder of Poland China Hogs.

Engelbart, W. B. Ch. Reinhold, Walter, Alfred, Oswald, Theodore and Elsa. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 21; O. 160 ac., sec. 28. (30.)

Gigax, Ernest. Wf. Cebilia; ch. Erna M. and Fred E. P.O. Creston. O. 65 ac., sec. 7. (42.) Breeder of Poland China Hogs.

Gorman, Paul R. Wf. Gertrude; ch. Margaret L. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 9. (28.) Owner, Mrs. Wm. Barrett.

Groff, Martin. Wf. Marie C.; ch. Elizabeth, Marie, George, Anna, Martin, Rosa, Minnie and Fred. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 170.21 ac., sec. 20; R. 40 ac., sec. 16. (15.) Owner, Wm. Wendt.

Groteluschen, Chas. Wf. Elsie; ch. Pala and Vera. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 27. (32.)

Groteluschen, Geo. L. Wf. Helen; ch. William, Chas., Alemina, Alma, George and Otto. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 32; O. 160 ac., sec. 31.

Groteluschen, Wm. H. Wf. Freda; ch. Ruth, Verona, Hilda and Melvin. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 14. (34.)

Groth, Fred. Wf. Julia. Brother-in-law Ckniel. John. P.O. Creston. O. 13 ac., sec. 18. (31.)

Hake, Sigfred. Wf. Annie; ch. Herbert, Rhinold and Leo. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 33. (35.)

Hamel, Leonard. Wf. Hazel; ch. Robert L. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 30. (5.)

Harris, J. C. Wf. Anna M.; ch. Jacob, John, Lydia, George and Henry. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 36. (1.) Owner, Mary Hafner.

Heitz, Baltz. Wf. Lena; ch. Rosebud, Gertrude, Etta, Conrad, Mildred, Deloris and Catherine. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 314 ac., sec. 13. (21.)

Herbst, Fred. Wf. Mary; ch. Edward, Helen, Lorinda and Irene. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 153.50 ac., sec. 10. Breeder of Hereford Cattle.

Hespe, J. H. Wf. Eda; ch. Rena and Laura. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 36; O. 40 ac., sec. 25. (38.)

Hillen, Fritz. Wf. Erna; ch. Lawrence R. and Lester H. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 23. (31.)

Hillen, Herman. Wf. Lucy; ch. Ilean. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 22; O. 80 ac., sec. 23. (32.)

Hillen, John. Mother Mrs. Lena Hillen and sister Emma. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 22. (24.)

Hockemeier, Harry. Wf. Bertha; ch. Margaret, Clarence, Julius and Luella. P.O. Leigh. O. 152 ac., sec. 14. (32.)

Hockemeier, Wm. Wf. Augusta. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 120 ac., sec. 14. (25.)

Hoessel, W. G. Wf. Ella. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 35. (36.) Owner, John Hoessel.

Hollmann, Fritz. Wf. Dorothy; ch. Emma E. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 320 ac., sec. 28, and in Lost Creek Twp., O. 40 ac., sec. 4; O. 80 ac., sec. 3. (22.) Owner, Diedrich Hollmann.

Hollmann, Gerd. Wf. Alma; ch. Helmuth. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 162.50 ac., sec. 12. (23.)

Hollmann, Henry. Wf. Clara; ch. Gene, Emma, Albert, Meta, Leonard, John, Henry, Floyd and Myrtle. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 100 ac., sec. 28. (24.) Owner, Diedrich Hollmann.

Husmann, Fred. Wf. Emma; ch. Verdie, Melvin, Wesley, Verona and Alice. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 2. (33.) Breeder of Red Polled Cattle and Duroc Jersey Hogs.

Iverson, Albert. Wf. Anna; ch. Eloise, Arnold and Lowell. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 40 ac., sec. 35; R. 30 ac., sec. 26; R. 40 ac., sec. 35. (37.) Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs and Barred Plymouth Rock Chickens. Owner, Andrew Iverson.

Jansen, Henry. Ch. Charles, Raymond, Normand. Brother Harry and mother Mrs. Anna Johnson. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 280 ac., sec. 16. (32.)

Jansen, Herman. Wf. Dollie; ch. DeForest and DeWayne. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 17. (27.)

Jenny, Balthasar. Wf. Ida; ch. Martin D. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 12. (29.)

Jenny, J. R. Wf. Marie; ch. Ernest. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 320 ac., sec. 36. (39.)

Jenny, R. B. Wf. Martha. P. O. Leigh, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 25. (32.) Owner, Niels Olson.

Johannes, John. Wf. Annie; ch. Ellen, Werner, Viola, Clarina and Irene. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 159 ac., sec. 26. (50.)

Johannes, Wm. H. Wf. Clara; ch. Hilda and Paul. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 22. (37.)

Kapels, Henry Jr. Wf. Hannah; ch. Esther, Elmer and Edgar. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 76 ac., sec. 30. (29.) Owner, Henry Kapels, Sr.

Kapels, Henry. Wf. Meta; ch. John, Adolph and Martha. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 240 ac., sec. 32. (23.)

Knight, A. W. Wf. Nina; ch. Clarence, Charles, Oliver, Leroy, Mabel and Harvey. P.O. Creston. O. 2 ac., sec. 19. (48.)

Knight, Mrs. Wm. Ch. Mrs. Haskins. P.O. Creston. O. 80 ac., sec. 19; O. 160 ac., sec. 20. (50.)

Koch, H. W. Wf. Jennie; ch. Raymond, Vernon, Eliza, Evelyn and Harvey. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 32; O. 160 ac., sec. 29; O. 80 ac., sec. 27. (46.)

Koch, John L. Wf. Clara; ch. Richard, Frances, Helen and Irene. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 34; O. 80 ac., sec. 35. (47.)

Koch, Joseph. Wf. Annie; ch. Minnie, Angeline, Theodore and Ernest. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 34. (48.)

Korte, Rudolph. Wf. Ida; ch. Matilda, Edward and Rudolph W. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 280 ac., sec. 11. (10.) Breeder of Single Comb White Leghorn Chickens.

Korte, W. J. Wf. Matilda; ch. Henry, Herman, Alvina, Clarence, Elsie and Olver. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 11. (36.) Breeder of Hereford Cattle, Duroc Jersey Hogs and Single Comb Ancone Chickens.

Kramer, R. B. Wf. Clara; ch. Walter. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 3. (3.) Owner, Clarence Olson.

Krause, Adolph. Wf. Sophia; ch. Arnold, Elsie and Walter. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 22; O. 80 ac., sec. 21; O. 80 ac., sec. 16. (38.)

Kuhn, August. Wf. Lena. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 40 ac., sec. 31; R. 80 ac., sec. 30. (20.) Owner, C. W. Campbell.

Lake, Roy. Wf. Ethel; ch. Bernice and Roy. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 33. (24.) Owner, Addie M. Lake.

Larsen, James. Wf. Nora; ch. Dale R. and Glen W. P.O. Leigh. O. 100 ac., sec. 26. (34.)

Lemerman, F. A. Wf. Nora; ch. Gus Pheares and wife Norma. P.O. Creston. R. 80 ac., sec. 18. (2.) Owner, Samuel Gertch.

Lindermann, Ernest. Sister Louise. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 22. (5.) Owner, Herman Lindermann.

Littleman, Otto. Wf. Emma; ch. Edgar and Irene. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 140 ac., sec. 21. (35.)

Loseke, Otto. Wf. Matilda; ch. Florence, Alfred, Otto, Leona, Ernest, Ida, Walter, Clara and Lula. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 9; O. 80 ac., sec. 16. (47.)

Lueschen, Adolph. Mother Margreta Garhard. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 30; O. 40 ac., sec. 29. (37.)

McMullen, Harold. Wf. Blanche; ch. Robert. P.O. Leigh, Box 53. R. 80 ac., sec. 23; R. 40 ac., sec. 26. (24.) Owner, Wm. McMullen.

McMullen, Wm. Wf. Mary; ch. Robert. P.O. Leigh, Box 143. O. 160 ac., sec. 24. (23.)

Maw, R. H. Wf. Minnie; ch. George, Harry, Arthur, Morris, Dorris, Thelma, Howard and Virgil. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 240 ac., sec. 8. (2.)

Miller, Fritz. Wf. Augusta; ch. Anna, Olga, Henry and Edward. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 237 ac., sec. 15. (45.)

Mohr, C. T. Wf. Ella. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 3. (1.) Owner, Fritz B. Reins.

Moran, J. C. Wf. Elizabeth; ch. Harry, Clarence, Elmer, Leona and Ruth. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 240 ac., sec. 29. (39.)

Moran, Ralph D. Wf. Alma; ch. Charles D. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. R. 192 ac., sec. 34. (30.) Owner, R. C. Moran.

Moran, Wayne. Wf. Edith; ch. Hazel, Fay, Daryl and Lois. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 34. (41.) Breeder of Poland China Hogs. Owner, Otha S. Moran Estate.

Oeltjen, W. H. Wf. Ida; ch. Elsie and Elmer. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 5; O. 640 ac., sec. 6; O. 160 ac., sec. 7.

Olson, C. V. Wf. Pauline; ch. Lawrence, Elsie and Arnold. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 15. (42.) Owner, Clarence Olson.

Olson, Oliver E. Wf. Freda; ch. Oliver, Herbert, Elmer, Nels, Victor, Pearl and Irvin. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 21. (42.)

Oltmer, Gerhard. Wf. Alma; ch. John, William, Helene and Clarence. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 3.

Phillips, L. D. Wf. Isabelle. P.O. Creston. R. 160 ac., sec. 17. (41.) Owner, H. S. Phillips.

Postle, T. W. Wf. Eliza; ch. Verda. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 149 ac., sec. 20; R. 40 ac., sec. 17. (40.) Owner, Geo. Groteluschen.

Ragotzke, Henry. Wf. Annie; ch. Bertha, Martha, Herman, Henry and Clara. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 12. (11.)

Reins, Gerd. Wf. Mary; ch. Carl, Paul, Louie, Alice and Lawrence. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 15. (38.)

Rolfs, James. Wf. Emma; ch. Jerome J. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. R. 117 ac., sec. 13. (4.) Owner, Gustave Hahn.

Sander, Herman H. Wf. Adena; ch. Minnie, Hulda, Freda, Herman, Theodore, David, Dora, Louisa and Lillian. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 27. (40.)

Sander, H. L. Wf. Matilda; ch. Warner and Harvey. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 29; O. 80 ac., sec. 30. (31.)

Sarratt, Fred. Wf. Pearl. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 5. (3.) Owner, W. H. Oeltjen.

Schlueter, Henry. Wf. Dora; ch. Lizzie, Thressa, Matie, Paul and Arnold. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 12; O. 40 ac., sec. 11. (9.)

Settje, Wm. Wf. Freda; ch. Milton and Hilma. P.O. Creston. R. 158 ac., sec. 5. (28.) Owner, Jno. F. Settje.

Severin, Hans. H. Wf. Rosie; ch. Charles, Archie, Virginia and Nora. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 117 ac., sec. 13. (27.)

Siebrasse, Mrs. Minnie. Ch. Oscar, Harry, Fred and Minnie. P.O. Leigh. O. 160 ac., sec. 1. (15.)

Sorriek, Frank S. Wf. Cora; ch. Donevan, Evelyn, Florence, Marian and Louis. P.O. Creston. O. 38 ac., sec. 18. (18.)

Steiner, Ferdinand. Wf. Mary; ch. Leo. P.O. Creston. O. 160 ac., sec. 19. (45.)

Summers, Geo. H. Wf. Lillian; ch. Georgia I. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 16. (12.) Owner, Anna Jansen.

Thielen, George. Wf. Jergene; ch. Albert, Paul and Rhinehardt. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 31. (30.) Owner, Friedrich Thielen.

Van Heufeln, Mrs. Henry. Ch. Edward and Emma. P.O. Leigh. O. 120 ac., sec. 12. (40.)

Walter, Henry. Wf. Kathrine; ch. Annie, Fred and Amelia. P.O. Creston. O. 160 ac., sec. 7; O. 47 5/8 ac., sec. 18. (28.)

Wenck, Otto. Wf. Gusta; ch. Laura and Thelma. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 21. (39.) Owner, Geo. Wennekamp.

Wennekamp, Geo. Wf. May; ch. Paulina, Rhinhold, Elsie, Herman, Albert, Martin and Arthur. P.O. Creston. O. 160 ac., sec. 32; O. 80 ac., sec. 31. (21.)

Went, J. F. Wf. Annie; ch. Albert, Fredie, Leona, Edna and Elmer. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 29. (3.)

Widstron, Nic. Wf. Maggie; ch. Fannie, John and Freda. P.O. Leigh, R. 2. R. 190 ac., sec. 10. (4.) Owner, Emma W. Abels.

Wiemer, August. Wf. Almuth; ch. Hedwig and Edward. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 21. (27.)

Wolfert, Henry. Wf. Jennie; ch. Mabel and Harry. P.O. Creston, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 31. (8.) Owner, Adolph Sanders.

Wurdeman, Earnest. Wf. Annie; ch. Vernie, Lucile, Irene and Hurbert R. P.O. Creston, R. 1. O. 112 ac., sec. 31. (28.)

Wurdeman, Otto. Wf. Paulina; ch. Elmer, Walter and Edna. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 14. (40.)

Wurdeman, Wm. Wf. Matilda; ch. Julia, Julius and Leo. P.O. Leigh, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 36. (15.)

Zeller, Fred C. Wf. Ida; ch. Blendena and Mabel. P.O. Creston. O. 79 ac., sec. 18. (22.)


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