Boyd County,
NEGenWeb Project

Posted Queries for November 2009 thru August 2010

CALKINS, PIKE posted by Steve on Thursday, November 19, 2009

Frank D pike 1863 born in Illinois lived in Basin Basin, Boyd, Nebraska-source in 1900 usa census. was married to Josephine Calkins

PRITCHETT, TORK posted by Julie Tork on Saturday, November 28, 2009

Hello, I am looking for information on the Tork and Pritchett family names in Boyd County. Particularly I am looking for names of the mother and father of Vernon George Tork and the mother and father of his wife Mary A Tork. If anyone has any info relating to either of these two please let me know! Thanks!

BENTZ, FERNAU, FRITZ, GALL, STROH, WIEDERICH posted by Joe E. Thurstenson on Monday, December 21, 2009

I notice several over the years have been touching on the Fritz surname. I have Lola Fritz marrying my first cousin 2x removed (Gottlieb Guy Wiederich). If anyone is interested in exploring common interests with these surnames, I am open to that. I had a Miss Fritz as my 3rd and 4th grade school teacher in Fairfax, SD.

HEIDE posted by Joyce Wheeler on Tuesday, February 16, 2010

HEIDE - Any births or deaths from 1896 - 1910

SCHRODER posted by Donna Smith on Friday, April 2, 2010

My great grandfather Henry W Schroder, wife Anna Marie, and children Sophie C, Henry W, Jr, and Anna Pauline lived about six miles (NE ?) from Spencer, 1891 - 1900.
Anna Pauline was born (1896) in the country on the Schroder homestead (purchased through the "Ponca Indian Lands Act"). Henry Schroder, Sr, was a carpenter, emmigrant from Schelswig-Holstein Prussia (both he and his wife were born in Denmark). They moved to Boyd County explicitly to purchase land, through the adjacent county Land Office. In 1900 they moved to Keokuk Iowa. Somewhere along that route, or time period, the family attended a Buffalo Bill "Wild West Show" (perhaps at the Sioux City Iowa Fair, but am not certain).
Would you know of any information I might access to see their names mentioned? I think that Henry Jr, too, was born in 1892/3 on the homestead place. The family were members or a Lutheran Church in the area. I once received an interlibrary loan book about Spencer, early pioneer history, but there was no mention of them. My great grandfather worked in Gross, and around the area, with building construction.
Native Americans (Ponca, or Sioux) often frequented their homestead for food, and were accommodated whenever possible. In thanks, my great-grandmother was given a handmade shawl and a porcupine pincushion. The Schroder homestead was near a river, and in the winter, the Indians crossed over the frozen water.
My great grandparents eventually migrated to western Kansas and homesteaded in Trego County Kansas, where they resided until their deaths.
Sincerely,
Donna Smith

FOSTER, HANNIGHAN, HEENAN, LONDON posted by Susan Heenan McHenry on Saturday, April 17, 2010

HEENAN, Frank - Sheriff of Boyd Co. Neb, 12 Sept 1918. Also listed as Water Commissioner of the 'Village of Spencer' at the same time. Had a wife, Mary FOSTER at that time. Was married to Agnes LONDON in 1910. Father was John HEENAN, immigrated in 1850 from Westport Co. Mayo Ireland. Lived in Omaha Douglas Neb. in 1918. Mother was Ann HANNIGHAN, born in Ireland in 1849.
Any and all info. will be so greatly appreciated. Thank you!

HOERGER posted by Jerry Hoerger on Wednesday, April 21, 2010

I am looking for information on my grandfathers homestead near Baker, NE. His name was Charles Frederic Hoerger and his homestead was about 1 mile East and 1 miles north of Baker, NE. Not sure if it was in South Dakota or Nebraska.

BALLARD, ELLSWORTH, TANNER posted by Jane Lear on Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Looking for decendents of Truman Albert Ballard, b. 7 Aug 1858 in Franklin, Allamakee, IA, d. 27 Dec 1897 in Boyd Co, Nebraska. Married Sarah Ella Ellsworth (b. 3 Feb 1862, d. 18 May 1943 in Spencer, Nebraska.) on 15 Sept. 1881 in Woodbury Co, IA.

CALKINS, PIKE posted by Steve Jamieson on Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Josephine Calkins born Sep 1876
Birthplace:Wisconsin married Frank D Pike 1894 Residence Basin Boyd in 1900
Source Us Census
Children
Amy Viola
Orian Pike
Lorena Pike
Amy Pike
Thanks

TORK posted by Julie Tork on Sunday, August 8, 2010

Hello, I am seeking information on my great grandfather Vernon George Tork. He lived in Gross, NE and was married to Mary (Pritchett) Tork. If anyone has any info on his parents names or other info about his family (siblings etc) please let me know. Thank you!

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