Dawson County,
NEGenWeb Project

Posted Queries for February thru June 2003

MARTIN posted by Joseph Newhouse on Saturday, February 1, 2003

Looking for birth/death date for Raymond Eugene Martin still-born in Cozad in 1933. His grave stone only states infant. Thank you.

ELLIOTT, MOSTOFF, SCHULTZ, SCHULZ, TANNER, WHALEY posted by Vicki Minear on Tuesday, February 4, 2003

Need info on William Mostoff who married Bertha Schultz in 1901 in Dawson Co., Ne. Bertha lived in Holmes Precinct in 1900. Their daughter Luella Mostoff was born in 1902 in Midway Canyon. Probably near Midway Ranch. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

BAHM, MAUSBACH posted by Jim Bahm on Thursday, March 6, 2003

I am looking for information on my Great Grandparents, Jacob and Sophie MAUSBACH BAHM Jr. They lived somewhere around Buffalo. I don't know anything about Buffalo either but would like to. Jacob died there in 1908. Thanks for any help. Jim Bahm

FITCH, HICKS posted by Mary (Fitch) Stevenson on Sunday, April 20, 2003

Horace Fitch
Horatio Hicks

LUSCHEI posted by Lynn Goins on Friday, April 25, 2003

My ggrandfather, Oscar Louis Luschei lived in the German Precinct in 1900 with his family. He was a German Lutheran minister and I would like very much to find the name of the church in which he served and to see if there are any records available. Any help is appreciated very much. Thank you. Lynn

BACKEMEIER, HAHNE posted by Gerhard Backemeier on Monday, May 19, 2003

Wer kann Angaben machen zu eventuellen Verwandschaftsbeziehungen? Meine Vorfahren, mit den Familiennamen "Backemeier" stammen wahrscheinlich aus dem Landkreis "Schaumburg Lippe" Ort: Frille im damaligen Westfalen. Bin mir aber auch nicht zu 100 % sicher. Vielleicht gibt es irgendwelche Angaben aus dieser Zeit. Mein Vater:"Karl-Heinz" geb. 1935, mein Großvater: Heinrich geb. ? alle anderen Vorfahren sind leider nicht namentlich bekannt. Sicher ist wahrscheinlich nur, dass sie aus Frille stammen. Wer kann mir helfen?
Translation to above query:
Who can help me sort out my genealogy? The family name Backemeier apparently originates in the Landkreis Schaumburg Lippe, place: Frille, in what was then Westphalia. But I'm not 100% sure. Perhaps there is some information from this time. My father: Karl-Heinz, born 1935; my grandfather: Heinrich, born ? The names of all other ancestors are unfortunately not known. The only thing known for sure is that the family originated in Frille. Who can help me?

HUNT posted by Kathy on Wednesday, May 28, 2003

I am looking for Bernice HUNT. Her parents, Roy S. and Berths (?) HUNT are in the Dawson Co 1910 census with one child. The census shows both of her parents were born in Nebraska. Does anyone know her parents? Thank you.

BRANDT, FRY posted by Karen Stanley on Sunday, June 8, 2003

This is a LAND question. My ancestor Isaac Minor FRY lived in Dawson County from approximately 1885 (when he married Lula Addie BRANDT in Cozad) to 1891 (when the marriage ended). The 1890-91 Farmers Directory shows him in Willow Island. Family lore says that he "took a homestead" but if so, he did not prove up on the land. Were homesteads still available in that area in the late 1880s, or would he have purchased the land from an earlier landholder? I am trying to figure out where the land records would be. If anyone is willing to check the records for me, I am interested in trading research as I have access to a major genealogical research collection.

GIBSON, HOGAN, MOSHER posted by Karen Mosher on Sunday, June 8, 2003

need info regarding public records of John T Mosher and Jane L Mosher of Cozad also Frank and Effie Hogan. I believe Effie's maiden name was Gibson. I am John and Jane's daughter-in-law.

BEYET, BEYETT, BLOCK posted by Cheryl on Sunday, June 15, 2003

Looking for anyone with connections to Block, or Beyett in Gothenburg, Dawson Co. area during the 1880-1930 era. Looking for maps of downtown Gothenburg during 1920-1925. My Grandparents house was on the place where the current post office now stands this day. Anyone with picture of this post office in Gothenburg please email me. TY

CLEVENGER posted by Betty Hoppe-Stevens on Monday, June 16, 2003

Research for the graduates of Farnam, Nebraska high school Class of 1951 has me looking for Wanda CLEVENGER, who graduated from FHS in 1951. She attended Farnam high school for four years, was active in pep club and took normal training. Her younger sisters in 1950-51 were Donna (abt 11 yrs.), Barbara (abt 9-10 yrs.) and Patty (Ethel?) (abt 5-6 yrs.) She had a least one older brother, Forrest (abt. 20). Her father's name MIGHT HAVE been Forrest, also. They lived in Dawson county during the time they were at Farnam but place of employment is unknown at this time. Any information of this family will be most welcomed. Thank you.

KARR posted by Jeremy Karr on Monday, June 16, 2003

Any information about the surname Karr, especially Oliver Karr, he is my fathers father.

KARR posted by Jeremy Karr on Tuesday, June 17, 2003

I am looking for information on the Karr family in Gothenburg. The parents were Oliver M and Doris L Karr. They had 4 boys and 2 daughters. Two of the boys names are unknown, one died very young and the other died I believe in Florida as a result of the Korean War. The other names were Oliver M Karr Jr. and Tom Karr, the two sisters were Elvira Karr (blackledge) and Lois Karr(deceased). Please Send any information regarding this family to my email at karr_68845@yahoo.com
Thank you. Jeremy Karr

O'KANE posted by Kathleen Waters on Friday, June 20, 2003

Noticed you have two listing for the surname O'Kane who married in Dawson County. How would I go about finding out whether or not either of these individuals actually still reside in the Dawson area? Or were they there for a short duration because of WWII? My maiden surname was O'Kane and oral history has it that some of my Father's cousins and/or one of his brothers went out west for awhile. I'm wondering if John K O'Kane (John Kevin O'Kane?) who married Catherine M Harnan could possibly be my uncle and aunt? I know Catherine was from Arkansas. How they met was never passed on, since John was born in Scotland, migrated with his Mother, Rose Sheehan, when he was around 1 or 2 years of age, lived most of his formative years MA, and then lived in RI for most of his adult life.
Sincerely, Kathleen

ADAMS, REED, WILES posted by Todd Hill on Monday, June 23, 2003

WILES, Paul Earnest. Died 1956? Dawson county, Wife; Olivia mae-Adams, son Lloyd R. Wiles, moved to Boise Idaho, 1940

STOCKDALE posted by Melody Stockdale Williamson on Thursday, June 26, 2003

I am looking for information on the death of a "Mrs. Stockdale" who was killed on a Union Pacific Train wreck which occured near Gothenberg, Nebraska on Friday March 14, 1913.
Does anyone have information on this accident or Mrs. Stockdale?
Thanks for any help you can give me! Melody SW

STRIEN, WUNCH, WUNSCH posted by Mary Cameron on Friday, June 27, 2003

I am looking for information on Louise STRIEN WUNSCH/WUNCH. (We have seen this name spelled both ways. She was the daughter of Wilhelmina SCHADE STRIEN b 5/21/1830 d 6/11/1911 and Henry STRIEN b 2/15/1831 d 8/28/1920. We know that Louise was confirmed in 1871 at the Christ Lutheran Church in rural Gothenburg, Nebraska. She was also a baptismal sponsor for Alvina STRIEN at Christ Lutheran Church in 1892. Her brothers were Charles STRIEN and William STRIEN and her sisters were Minnie STRIEN GRANGER and Emma STRIEN BRESTEL.

LUSCHEI posted by lynn on Friday, June 27, 2003

ELCA records show that my great grandfather, OSCAR LOUIS LUSCHEI, served as a lutheran minister in Gothenburg, Dawson county, NE from 1899-1901. Can anyone help me with the name of the Lutheran Church? I'd love to write and find some information about him if the church still exists. Thank you kindly for any help. Lynn

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