Boyd County,
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Posted Queries for October 1999 thru January 2000

BILLIGMEIER, WOERPEL, WORPEL posted by Susan Henderson on Tuesday, October 19, 1999

I am doing a name research on all WOERPEL/WORPEL and would love to contact anyone that may know this family. My great uncle worked many farms in Boyd county (Butte) while he was saving money to establish his home in Fairfax, South Dakota. I have information I would love to share with a like researcher.

ANDERSON, BENGSTON, JOHNSON, WESTERBERG posted by W K Anderson on Tuesday, November 9, 1999

Would like to swap info re charter members of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (formerly Rosedale, 1894), Bristow, ref Bristow '95 Centennial book pp 38-9, esp. interested in Westerberg, Anderson, Johnson, possibly Bengston, maybe others.

BENGSTON posted by W K Anderson on Tuesday, November 9, 1999

Seeking parents names of Lovisa BENGSTON, m. to Arvid B., a founding (1894) member of Trinity Ev. Luth., Bristow, Boyd Co.

AUDISS, BILLETER, FRITZ posted by Jillaine Adkins on Monday, November 15, 1999

in response to BOYD CO. QUERY, posted by Judy on Tue, 09 Nov 1999
William Henry Billeter is my ggrandfather. He was known as Hank and he was married to Adeline Jeanette Miller. His father was Penthus Billeter. He also had brothers by the name of Penthus and Levi. Penthus (the brother) was called Fadi. My grandfather (Guy Billeter) was married to Venus Fritz in Boyd Co, NE. They owned a farm that was given to them by Venus' father, Herman Fritz. Herman was married to Amanda Rachel Audiss. Herman owned farm land in Boyd Co. and in South Dakota.

GRAY, GREY, HOTALING posted by Frank Hotaling on Monday, December 6, 1999

Seaching for information on James Hotaling a businessman in Boyd Co. Butte in the late 1890s. He lived in Holt Co. He married a Catherine Gray the very late 1890s. She lived in Holt Co. According to records searched in Holt Co, they were not married there. Catherine Gray's parents were James and Mary Gray. Siblings included Margaret Cruise, Michael, James, George and maybe others. Any information on these families would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Frank hotaling hotalingfl@aol.com

KNIEVEL, SCHAFER, SPECHT posted by A.J. Rizzo on Sunday, December 19, 1999

Looking for information on my great grandfather, Valentin Specht, who immigrated from Germany. He married Gertrude Knievel, also a German immigrant and bought a 160 acre farm in Boyd County approximately one mile north of Butte, NEB in the early 1900's. He raised 7 children, 3 sons and 4 daughters. One of the sons is Benjamin Specht, my grandfather, born in 1902 on the farm. Benjamin married Alvina Schafer and farmed in the Butte area (I believe the same farm) until moving to Orland Park, Ill. in approximately 1939. Ben and Alvina had six children, Paul, Dewayne, Agnes, Ben Jr. Carol and Norman.

ELLIOT, HARMOM, HARRIS, KELLER, SANKEY posted by W. Keith Sankey on Sunday, December 26, 1999

I am especially inerested in finding information about Addie Harris/Elliott(My great grandmother) and Margie Elliott/Sankey (my grandmother) Grandmother was born in Turner, Boyd Co. in 1888 or 89.after 1811 Addie separated from her husband(Wm. or Willis Elliott) spent much tome with relatives (Keeler, Harmon,Stevenson) in Anoka, Spencer, Lynch. Had sister Ida Harris/Keeler and Brother Charles.

PUTNAM posted by Allen Lampman on Saturday, January 1, 2000

I'm looking for any and all info pertaining to Paul and Deloris (Putnam) Lampman. Who are from Spencer NE in Boyd County. Thanks for the help.

ANDERSON, RUNDQUIST, THURSTENSON posted by Joe E. Thurstenson on Saturday, January 8, 2000

My Grandfather, Peter Thurstenson purchased a farm in the NE quarter of section 25 in Township #35 (I believe this section is now in what is called "Ware" Township). This property later came into the possession of my father, John Josef Thurstenson.

Valley Scene School (district 58) may have been in section 25 also. I would like to pinpoint where this school building set. The school was located in the valley of Tobacco Creek and in 1934, a dam was built on this creek and called the Ellwanger dam.

I would like to access a plat map or topographical map that would show these landmarks. Also, any history anyone can provide regarding any of the above would be greatly appreciated.

I have some pictures of student bodies from this school if anyone is interested.

KUKAL, MATERNA posted by Pam Rzodkiewicz on Tuesday, January 11, 2000

I have a new email address it is: jshipley@ruraltel.net. I am still looking for Kukal and Materna family members. Frantisek and Anna (Materna) Kukal were buried in the Z. C. B. J. (National Bohemian) Cemetery just east of Lynch, Boyd County, Nebraska. Please contact me if you are related. I am willing to share information. Thank you and sincerely, Pam Shipley.

HANSEN posted by Mary Jane Johnson on Wednesday, January 12, 2000

Godberg Hansen lived in Naper, Boyd county, in 1913. He is mentioned in a letter from my grandfather to my mother as if both knew him. He may have been a family member, if so he was an immigrant from Schleswig area of Germany. Any information about him would be appreciated.

posted by W K Anderson on Friday, January 21, 2000

in response to School District 58, posted by Joe E. Thurstenson on Sat, 08 Jan 2000
Joe: forgot to mention, yes, Sect. 25 of Twp 35 (T35N R13W) is in Ware Twp., the section just north of Old Settler's Cem. Lower 320 was Theo. Guthmiller property, and lots of other Guthmillers surrounding, but not sure when this was and don't know about your NE1/4. Govt. dam on Tobacco Creek known as Ellwanger dam because built on Elizabeth Ellwanger property. Will check more abt Valley Scene, thought I've seen something about this, will advise if so.

posted by W K Anderson on Friday, January 21, 2000

in response to School District 58, posted by Joe E. Thurstenson on Sat, 08 Jan 2000
Joe: schoolhouse first built 1899 and was frame bldg., named as you have it due to location, again as you have it. Sorry,I don't have any real geog. details. Schoolhouse moved 1908 to the top of the hill, but name retained, i.e., Valley Scene. "Pete" Thurstenson among the first schoolboard members. Dam completed fall of 1936. I don't have any of the plat or topos that you mentioned for this part of Boyd Co., but watch that if you ever do see any, Ware Twp. was remodeled in 1909; this might impact plat maps. State of SD has good topos for sale; presume NE has, too. So does USGS. Prob nothing new here for you but good luck.

posted by Joe E. Thurstenson on Monday, January 24, 2000

in response to School District 58, posted by Joe E. Thurstenson on Sat, 08 Jan 2000
Two corrections on my original posting:
1. My e-mail address changed to
2. I got my directions mixed - my grandfather's property was the NW Quarter, not the NE Quarter. It went into the family in 1904 and was sold out of the family in 1941 or 1942.

EDWARDS, GORDON, MCGINNIS posted by Maryn Merrifield on Monday, January 24, 2000

Searching for family of or information on family of John V Edwards, b Aug 18, 1858 He was married to a Clara A McGinnis in March of 1883. They moved to Butte, Boyd, NE in or around 1893. Was said to be an early Boyd Co settler. At the time he moved he had a wife and four children. What happened to them, who were they, can anyone out there help. Funeral services were held in Butte. Where is he buried. Would appreciate any help. His sister, Eliza H (Edwards)Gordon was living in Waterville, KS. Another brother, James B Edwards, moved in 1893 to the same area, secured a homestead near Spencer, NE He was married to Irene O'Donald. He later died in Waterville, Ks. Contact me at MERRIFIELD_PAINT@MSN.COM

KRAUSE, WALTER posted by Diane on Thursday, January 27, 2000

Hello, I am researching my great grandmother's family of WALTER and KRAUSE. Christina Walter was born in Worms, Russia in October 11th-1862 to her parents Jacob Walter and Jacobina Allmer. They moved with her and siblings to Scotland, South Dakota and then to Boyd County, Nebraska. Here she met her husband Gottlieb Krause on June 23-1878. If you have any info regarding these family members please do not hesitate to email. Christina died on June 19-1948 in Chariton, Iowa

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