Boyd County,
NEGenWeb Project

Posted Queries for December 2007 thru October 2009

SAUBER, SCHERER posted by Margee Theiler on Thursday, December 13, 2007

My Grandfather was from Butte (William James Scherer, born: Nov. 26, 1926). His parents were Theodore Scherer and Loretta (Sauber?) Scherer. My Grandpa (PaPa), had two sisters, Betty and MaryAnn. They have all passed (since early 1980's and before). Any information on where they lived, worked, etc. would be appreciated. I'm really looking for anything regarding the Scherer's (at one point we were told they were Germans, then later we were told Russians). Thanks. MT

LESLIE posted by Lorraine Besmer on Sunday, January 20, 2008

I have a photo from the Union Cemetery near Spencer of the tombstone for my great grandfather, Samuel Leslie and his daughter Jenny Bell, I believe his wife, Lucia and their granddaughter are also buried by this tombstone.

ESGATE posted by Doris Counts on Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Esgate
Ramona Bentzen has the burial records of Knollcrest Cemetery at Naper. she said the little boy from the below newspaper item is buried in Knollcrest Cemetery and she would put a flag at the spot.

July 13,1922 Butte Gazette
   The funeral of the little son of Mr and Mrs James Esgate was held at Naper Saturday afternoon.

DRAKE, HESTON, KURKA, MILLER, SCHINDLER posted by Margaret MILLER CLAYWELL on Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Emil SCHINDLER b. 29 Aug 1860 in Germany d. 16 Feb 1949 in Creighton, Knox, NE. Married Theresia KURKA b. 25 Feb 1866 in Germany d. 12 Apr 1948 in Creighton, Knox, NE. Children:Alma M. b. 22 Jun 1889 in NE m. W.J HESTON d. 3 Jan 1913, Emelia Anna b. 30 Aug 1892 in Monowi, Boyd, NE m. Charles Carroll MILLER d. 12 Dec 1979 in Creighton, Knox,NE, Roy R. b. 3 Jul 1897 m. Mabel DRAKE. I am looking for and will share information. Emil was my Great-grandfather.

ALLPRESS posted by Dianne Bongarts on Friday, February 15, 2008

I am looking for birth records for my grandfather, Fred Allpress. He was born in Naper, Boyd County Nebraska around 1887.

ALLPRESS, LITZO, YENGLIN posted by Joe E. Thurstenson on Thursday, June 12, 2008

I notice several old queries about Allpress and Yenglin. I have a book "Gregory-Carlock History" by the Gregory Historical Society Book Committee published about 1976 that has an article on Henry Yenglin and Nellie Allpress. Many Boyd County folk slipped into Gregory County as land opened and this couple may be part of the family you folk are looking for. Please contact me at <joe@thurstenson.com> and I can share what I have.

BISHOP, BORCHERS, KNISLEY, MCFARLAND, ROWAN posted by Terry Hacker on Tuesday, August 12, 2008

I would like to find out more information about the family of Milton Henry McFarland and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Rowan. They are my great grandparents. Milton died 06 Oct 1921 at Lynch, Boyd County, NE. Their clidren are: Bell, Ida Jo, Benjamin, Pearl, and my grandmother, Helen. I need more information about Ida Jo, birth date, marriage information? and death date. I would like information about spouses and children also.
Any and all information will be appreciated. Thank You

BEERS, GORDON posted by Helena Beers-Buechner on Saturday, May 9, 2009

Dear Fellow Boyd County Researchers:

Please let me know if you can help me out:

My grandparents, Curtis Beers and Harriet (Gordon) Beers, were in Boyd County Nebraska for the birth of their son, Boyd Wade Beers, who was born 22 Feb 1901. Unfortunately, Boyd only lived for about 6 weeks, dying on 16 April 1901. I don’t know exactly why he died. The information I have says he was born in Gross, Boyd County.
Now, as of late Fall 1899, Harriet Beers was still noted as being in Jackson County Michigan where she signed off as an heir to her uncle’s deed for property there. Family tradition says Curt/Curtis and Hattie/ Harriet had returned to Michigan from Mason County, Washington in 1895.
There were probably four children still in the Beers household under 16 years of age: Floyd Edward Beers (my father) born 23 May 1887 in Shelton, Washington; Andy Guy Beers, Lena May Beers, Gordon Lannie, all born in Washington as well. Andy, Lena, and Gordon may have still been in school.
Can someone please check records for Gross or Gross Cemetery to see if there is any record of Boyd Wade Beers. If so, I’d like to visit it some day and if possible get a photo of the cemetery or the area. I’m pretty sure it would not have a gravestone as they were quite poor.
Curt, Hattie Beers and children moved on to homestead in Carter, Tripp County, SD as soon as it opened up to settlement.
Thanks a million!

MCGEORGE, THAYER posted by Jackie on Saturday, August 8, 2009

I would like to know if someone knows of a person who might know where Royal Arthur McGeorge is buried in the Alford Cemetery. He has no stone and the family would like to get one placed on his site.
My family is Marion McGeorge and Amy Ruth Thayer who lived in Monowi, Boyd, Nebraska. Anyone researching this family please feel free to contact me.

BURT posted by Deb Hiatt on Sunday, October 18, 2009

Looking for information on John and Susan Burt.

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