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The Atkinson Graphic
1911

Jan 13,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Boy born Tuesday to Rev York, weighing 8 pounds
Gustav Ulrich born Oct 1,1869 Clinton Co,Iowa - died Atkinson, Jan 6 - married Katy Schafer - leaves wife and 8 children - funeral at Catholic Cem
W C Whitmore sale
Nellie Weber, the little dau of Tom Weber, died Friday after an illness of five days. The funeral services were held Sun at the home of her grandparents, Joe Hendricks. Interment was made in theWoodlawn Cem, Atkinson.
Land claim proved by John B Jonas of Tonawanda

Jan 27,1911 Atkinson Graphic
L J Bacon and a "Niece" are missing
Cyrus Sexton - died Lincoln, Jan 22,1911, at home of his daughter, Mrs J S Bartley - 83 years of age - leaves a aged wife, four grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren
Sarah Jane Weekly - died Sat, Jan 21,1911, age 72 years 8 months 19 days - gangrene, remains taken to Bellevue for interment
Christian Brethouwer golden wedding. Married Jan 18,1861 Sheboygan, Wis
R B Tower sale
Mother of D W Cameron died Friday, aged 83 years
N W Kendall, a former Holt Co man, lost his life in a gas explosion at Niobrara Sunday. His son as also killed and the hotel destroyed.
Mrs Garrett Janzing died suddenly at Omaha, last Sun, the remains being brought home and her funeral held at St Patrick's Church Wed,
The Green Valley stork on his way back from Paddock, last week stopped at Wm Rossman's and left a sample of his best in the from of a girl baby of regulation weight.
Mrs Walter Sherman was called to O'Neill by the death of her father, Mr Smith of that place
Miles Minneham and Gertie Curren's children, James Curren and Lula Minneham were married at Burwell.
A J Lawrence sale

Feb 17,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Mrs Ellen Bateman who formerly resided 2 and ½ miles north west of Atkinson, died at Chandler, Okla on Mon, Feb 6,1911 of nervous prostration.
Jno Galligan sale
J Arnett has a repair shop
Worth Hanks - born Feb 23,1910, departed this life Feb 13,1911, buried Tue afternoon this week,
Land claim proved by Hau Abrahamsonof Ray, Nebr.
E J Fluckiger sale
Married Kent Rakes and Iel Astelford

Feb 24,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Mrs Oscar O'Bannon of Alliance is here visiting her mother, Mrs Jennie Schrader
E J Becker sale
D M Garwood sale
Jess Phillips sale
WM Lamphier sale

March 3,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Geo Janaszak sale
Mrs Charles Sisson left her husband
Rosa Hudspeth died Lincoln, buried Tuesday, started the Stuart Newspaper, a noted authoress
W S Cunningham sale

March 17,1911 Atkinson Graphic
C L Wagner sale
Lawrence Casper sale
S J Long sale
J B Chaney sale
Girl born to Will Sandow
Legal notice, Henderson K Bennett, deceased
Land claim proved by Gilbert S Whipple of Inez

March 24,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Mattie M Rogers Vrooman born Warren Co, Iowa near Liberty Center May 22,1864 - died Fri, March 17,1911 seven miles south of Tonawanda - married A E Vrooman Feb 25,1896 - had 6 children - two girls from first marriage - Mrs C S Riddle and Mrs A J Modlin - 2 boys and 2 girls with Mr Vrooman - Dollie, Blanche, William, and a child died in infancy - buried Beemer, Nebr.
S J Long sale
L J Marsoun sale
Legal notice, John A Wilson deceased

April 7,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Mrs J Wallace Fullerton died Glendora, Cal, Sunday evening of pneumonia - buried Atkinson April 8th.
GR Williams retiring because of ill health, A H York bought the Atkinson Graphic
The funeral of Mrs Voclav Shramek took place on Wed, she having died Mon last. Her home was 6 miles sw of Atkinson and she was interred in the Woodlawn Cem.

April 14,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Chas Peterson moved to Galesburg, Illinois
Married Sam Jones and Lena Smith
Ira B Iliff sale
A little stranger entered the home of Earnest Whitcomb last week, and as Mr Whitcomb has no one to help him he decided to keep him until he was of age.
Effa Elizabeth Fullerton, dau of Daniel Raymer and Louisa Roffier, born Milford, Seward Co, Neb, Feb 15,1876, died Glendora, Cal April 2,1911 - married in Atkinson to J W Fullerton Jan 20,1900. had two children, Leslie and Edna - buried Woodlawn Cem, Atkinson.

April 21,1911 Atkinson Graphic
G W Thomas shot
Land claim proved by Adelbert Vrooman of Tonawanda
Legal notice - Jacob Jankovee deceased

April 28,1911 Atkinson Graphic
H H Doyle of Tonawanda was in Atkinson on Tue on his way to O'Neill to make final proof on his homestead before the register and receiver at the U S Land Office
Mrs A E Wright, who lives 10 miles ne of tow, received a telegram from her son, Ernest, in Glenwood, Iowa, announcing the death of his baby.
Land claims proved by Horace H Doyle of Tonawanda and Adelbert E Vrooman of Tonawanda
J O Hubbel's father passed away at York, Nebr, body taken to Ohio for burial.

May 5,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Born to Morfeldt Monday morning a handsome son.
Sophia Richart Tenborg - born Sept 20,1837 Magdaborg, Germany - died near Emmet, Nebr April 27,1911 - age 73 years 7 months7 days - married 1863 to Frank Tenborg - four sons and four dau - buried Woodlawn Cem, Atkinson
Emanuel Naziska married at Colome, SD
Land claim proved by Glarison W Jury of Atkinson and Ambrose M Holmes of Atkinson

May 12,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Rosetthir S Peetis Jones Wright - born Sermeria, NY June 2,1843 - died Aktinson May 8,1911 - age 63 years 11 months 22 days - married Columbus, Wis May 8,1862 to Byron W Jones, he died 1986. - seven children - Edward J, Edwin S, Flora A, Rosetthia E, Jennie R, Nellie M, Minnie M - 1892 married John F Wright
Willie Sage, son of G D Sage, died in Omaha recently of pneumonia. He was the grandson of Mrs N J Sage who for many years was a resident of Atkinson and vicinity.
A J Alden died, age 82 years
Mrs T J Marsoun died
Frank Simar died at Duluth, Minn
Land claim proved by John F Jones of Tonawanda
Married, Evart Lee and Araminta Lee of Ballagh, April 27th.
J E Chase died at Waterbury, Nebr. had daughter, Alice Smith

May 19,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Atkinson has a new tailor in the person of a little son, born to Mr and Mrs Sam Roteman, on Tuesday.
Boy born to Alex Beebe, one day last week.
Fire destroyed the Frank Reckner barn and damaged the Sam Becker barn

May 26,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Last Friday the death messenger came to the home of D L Raymer, lived 4 miles nw of town, and took away their little four week old baby. Funeral services held from the home on Sunday last and the baby was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cem.
Boy born to Henry Sachan, May 8th. Live 11 miles n of town
T W Iron, formerly of Atkinson, died at Shawnee, Okla, an attorney at law - an AOUW member of Lodge #69 of Atkinson.
J W Angell sale
Adelbert Vrooman of Tonawanda made final proof on his homestead 7 miles s of Tonawanda at the U S Land Office in O'Neill on Wed.

June 2,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Mrs Frank Withers died at Norfolk, taken to old home in Iowa for burial
Land claim filed by Jesse J Ellis of Catalpa AND Henry Backhaus, the heir of George Backhaus of Atkinson AND Henry Hookstra of Tonawanda AND John F Jones of Tonawanda AND Fred G Boettcher of Tonawanda AND Fred Dobrovolny of Tonawanda AND Horace H Doyle of Tonawanda AND Ambrose M Holmes of Atkinson AND Emma A Matthews of Shebesta (7-36-16) AND Clarkson W Jury of Atkinson.
Married Walter Astelford and Jessie Bellinger, last Sun by Hugh O'Neill
Married, Homer Lowery and Sadie Cole, both of Emmett, Mon morning at home of the bride's mother

June 9,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Married, John Noziska at Colome, SD
HH Doyle and son of Tonawanda were in town on Wed to make final proof on Mr Doyle's homestead
Clarkson W Jury and Ambrose Holmes proved up on their homesteads at O'Neill last Wed.
June 8th, Ethel Sweet married Edwin F Jackson at the Sweet home, Rev York officiating.
Bertha Coleman and Henry Vequist married at O'Neill on June 8th.
Charles Alderman, age 21 years, of Bassett, and Harry Alderman, age 14 years, drowned at Clear Lake, 35 miles s of Ainsworth, Thursday
Jacob Barnum, John Kennedy and Jacob Pfuno made final proofs on their homesteads last week.

June 16,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Henry Hookstra made final proof on his homestead at O'Neill
John F Jones of Tonawanda made final proof on his homestead before the register and receiver at the U S Land Office at O'Neill, yesterday
Alfred Kozisek's are the proud parents of a fine ten pound boy, which the Green Valley stork left for them at Grandpa and Grandma Kaplan's home, last Thur, June 8th.
Archie Hoxey's ashes find final resting place, dust of the daring aviator, killed at the aviation meet in LA in Dec, now reposes upon the bosom of his father in Woodlawn Cem, Atkinson
Nora E Folden - wife of Rev J M Folden of Springview, died June 5 of ptomaine poison - remains shipped to McPaul,Iowa for interment - age 34 years and 10 months, leaves a boy age 11 and a girl about 2 years old.

June 23,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Henry Backhaus of Inez was in town Sat calling at this office to get the final proof notice on his homestead.
J J Ellis of Catalpa has a fine homestead, which he intends to prove up on soon.
Nancy Starlin Beebe, - born Beverly, Washington Co, Ohio June 30,1856 - died Atkinson June 17,1911 - dau of Steven Starling and Mary Ann - married 1872 Ohio to Wm Howard Beebe - six children - Milo, Alex, Samantha Lamphier, Laura Davis, Lulu Hall, Mary Neely, - buried Woodlawn Cem, Atkinson
Mary "Molly Bishop" Lee - dau of Joshua Bishop and Margaret - born Warren Co, Iowa July 18,1856 - married Iowa in 1880 to Elias D Lee - died June 18th Atkinson - two children, Myrtle died as a baby, Eva - buried Woodlawn Cem
Rancher Charlie Sellers, was lynched yesterday at Valentine by Mary Murphy's brother, cousin and two friends. - All are ranchmen

June 30,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Step brother of C W Moss died in Illinois last Saturday
Married at the Catholic Church last Tuesday, Nicholas Kline and Magdalena Wenner, Rev Father Loecker officiated
Married, Mike Sullivan and Agnes Clark, in Omaha, Tuesday
Married at the Presbyterian manse at Fairmont, Wed, June 21st, Christine Brethouwer and Swan G Seeberg of Mead, Nebr. Rev B J Brethouwer officiated
A fine large, boy born to Sam Anderson
Bound over for the murder of Charles Seelers, was Kenneth Murphy, Harry Heath, and Alma and George Reed.

July 7,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Mrs C H Baker died June 28, Omaha - in an explosion of gas at her home in Norfolk.

July 14,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Boy born to Charles Withers of Inez
Eva Lumbeck Carter born Grundy Co, Illinois Sept 22,1857 - died July 1911 - age 54 years 9 months 20 days - married Setp 2,1874 to Eugene Carter - four children, 2 died in infancy, Louis, Lillie Bessie - buried Woodlawn Cem
Married July 12, William Simar and Helen Schultz, Rev York officiated.
Rev D J Clark shot, attacked by a stallion, shot himself.

July 21,1911 Atkinson Graphic
12 pound boy born to Bertie Parshel, last Friday

July 28,1911 Atkinson Graphic
4 month old child of Theodore Moss died Tuesday morning of cholera infantum, the funeral was held Wed at 10 am from the house and the little one was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cem.
Brother of C G Funk, died at Battle Creek, Friday
Mary Jane Anderson Spears born East Port, Iowa, Nov 12,1862 - died July 21,1911 Atkinson - married March 21,1880 At Doty, Nebr to F C Spears - one child, Clara Rhoades - buried Woodlawn Cem, Atkinson

Aug 4,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Law passed, unlawful for a minor under the age of 18 years to smoke cigarettes or tobacco or use tobacco of any kind.
Margaret Harrington died Wed, age 80 years - born Rose Green, Near The Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland 1831. - married in Canada - children, MF, JJ, SS, Mrs John Morrow

Aug 18,1911 Atkinson Graphic
William Dickerson and Frank Bitney went to O'Neill Mon to attend the funeral of Mrs Ellen Thompson. Mrs Thompson was a relative who came with them overland in wagons to this country years ago, before Atkinson was started.
Sister of Bert Adams, died at Remus, Michigan.
Married Aug 16th at the Catholic Church, Atkinson, William Monohan and Rose Galligan. Rev Father Hettwer of Stuart officiated.

Aug 25,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Mrs E L Wright died at Glenwood, Iowa. Funeral held yesterday
Catherine Duffy born Aug 24,1830 Ednifern, Monohan Co, Ireland - married 1849 to Bernard Duffy, he died in New Orleans 1854 - died Aug 21,1911 - buried cemetery in O'Neill - had children, one boy and one girl
Helen Bitney Thompson - born Canada June 10,1838 - married July 9,1865 to Elijah Thompson - died Aug 13,1911 - buried Protestant Cem, O'Neill - had six children, three sons and three daughters.

Sept 1,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Married Aug 23, Matilda Liermann and John Walter at the home of the bride's parents near Amelia. Rev Neben officiated

Sept 8,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Married in Omaha, Sept 6th - Howard P Greeley and Signora Peppina Muratori
Death came to the home of Charles Goodell on Aug 31st and took away their little son, Charles Gibbon Goodell. The little one was born Dec 11,1910. interment was made in the Woodlawn Cem.
Elisha M Ogle born Sept 16,1839 Carroll Co, Ohio - son of William Ogle and Isable Lyons - dau Maud died 1893 age 17 years - she buried Woodlawn Cem - died Sept 2,1911 - buried Woodlawn Cem - leaves a wife and son

Sept 15,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Married at Sioux City, Iowa Aug 23rd, R R Miller and Hazel Funk. Rev P J O'Connor officiated.
Congressman James P Latta of the third district of Nebr, died in a hospital at Rochester, Minn. Sept 11th.
Robert Havens died at Kankakee, Illinois.
Silver wedding of John Brady's.
Married in Atkinson, John F Wright and Mable K David

Sept 22,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Wallace Fullerton sale
Married at Andrew Mack home, Florence Mack and Vencle Kaplan. Rev York officiated.
Roy M Robinson born Mead, Saunders Co, Nebr Jan 26,1883 - died Sept 14,1911, age 28 years 7 months, - son of S P Robinson - cousins, Hazel and Helen Williams and Mrs Art Chambers - buried Woodlawn Cem.
Great sorrow came to the home of J A Beck last Thur when the death angel came and took away their little son, Donald Roy Beck. He was born March 28,1911 - buried Woodlawn Cem

Sept 29,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Elizabeth Lemmer and Chad Godfrey married by Rev W S York
Joseph Bradshaw, who live near Inez, lost their little bo, Ivan Virgil, last Sun night. Born Aug 4th, buried Chambers.
Editor of the Atkinson Graphic is Rev York, former pastor.

Oct 6,1911 Atkinson Graphic
J D Grimes died suddenly of heart failure at his home near Chambers last Sunday.
Krohnke and Schroeder sale

Oct 13,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Died, Mrs C W Mohr of Arlington, Tue morning, had children, Mrs Jas H Diehl
J D Grimes died at his home near Chambers - age 61 years - leaves a wife, dau and 6 sons

Oct 20,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Four young men who hung Charley Sellers plead quilty, got life sentences in the penitentiary. The woman goes free.
Justice Harlan of the U S Supreme Court buried Oct 17 in Rock Creek Cem, at Washington.
Died, the father of Henry Hennings, at Dennison, Iowa, last Friday.
Rev Fleischman married at Waverly, Iowa on Oct 13th.
Lizzie E Barnes born Knox Co, Nebr March 12,1887 - dau of Edward F Barnes and Mary Allen - died Oct 16,1911 - buried Woodlawn Cem
Married, Dr John Edwin Douglas and Marcella Katherine Campbell. Rev Father Loecker officiated

Oct 27,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Died, the mother of Mrs Whisler, at Des Moines, Iowa, yesterday
John Ballon born Bohemia May 16,1837 - married Mary Ceral, she died four years ago - nine children, Raymond, John, Joseph, Charles, Christine Selkirk, Barbara, Julia Hatfield, Millie, boy who died about ten years old - died Cot 19,1911 - age 74 years 5 months 3 days - buried Woodlawn beside his wife
Anna Dvorak born 1828, native of Bohemia - died Oct 19,1911 - age 83 years - husband already deceased - buried Catholic Cem

Nov 3,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Mary Cordelia Sweeting Bates born Gilead, Mich July 13,1842 - dau of William Sweeting - married 1858 to Orlin C Bates
Herbert Calley died at Guthrie Center, Iowa
Married Garrett Becker and Susie Winkler at St Joseph Church, Atkinson, last Monday
John Robbins died in Plainfield, Illinois

Nov 10,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Married Frank J Freouf and Josie Johnson, both of Stuart, by Judge Malone
Married Nov 3 in O'Neill, John R Shults of Inez and Helena Fugit of Chicago, Ill.
The mother of G C Whisler died in Iowa

Nov 17,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Girl born to LeRoy Bornaman, Nov 10, of Emerson
Charles Schwering was born Hanover, Germany Aug 2,1836 - died Creswell, Oregon Nov 5,1911 - age 75years 3 months 5 days - married Erie, Penn Dec 18,1864 to Minnie Richards, she died little over a year ago - 7 children, Albert W, Henry A, Edwin R, Mrs Marion Hager, Earnie A - buried Creswell Cem beside his wife.

Nov 24,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Art Chambers homesteading near Tonawanda, made final proof on his homestead before register and receiver of the U S Land office at O'Neill yesterday
August Liermann, a brother of William who lives 4 miles w of Amelia, died at Tilden on Nov 15,1911 - born in Prussia - came to America 1857, resided in Wis 7 years, came to Nebr.
Divorcing Tressie MaCarthy and William McCarthy. He got custody of the two children, she got visiting rights.
John Zuelner sale

Dec 1,1911 Atkinson Graphic
C H Cobb sale

Dec 8,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Ten pound girl born to Harry Pilcer, yesterday
Mrs W J Reisinger of Canada died at the hospital at Sackatoon Nov 30th. Buried Fremont
Elisha M Ogle died - Civil War hero

Dec 15,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Thresa Ermels died on Sunday evening of appendicitis, lived ne of town,
Mrs Leopold Seger committed suicide - mother of five children, 3 first marriage, 2 this marriage
Frances Wright Sale
2nd part of Elisha M Ogle civil war hero
Gertrude Reed Reisinger - died Dec 12,Saskatoon, Canada - age 30 years - married Jan 38,1907 Fremont, Nebr to William Reisinger -had child, Gertrude age 17 months
George Raymer - born March 30,1833 Potter Co, Penn - married April 12,1855 Katherine Koller, she died Oct 20,1875 - 8 children - married Oct 27,1878 to Sarah Brex - 3 children - died Dec 10,1911, age 78 years 8 months 10 days - children Isarel, Dan, Charley, mary Boulls, Mrs Roy Smith, Earl, Carrol,

Dec 22,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Girl born to John Van Housen, last Sunday
Boy born to L Holbrook, Tuesday
Nathan H Hodge married Hannah L Radcliff at Basin, Wyo Nov 23rd,
Albert E Fowler of Inez made final proof on his homestead before the register and receiver at the U S Land Office at O'Neill last Monday
Tues, Dec 19, Eva VenEman married Ernest Knops of Chicago, Illinois. Rev York officiating.
W A Steffy sale

Dec 29,1911 Atkinson Graphic
Girl born to W B Arganbright Dec 24th
Hazel, the 20 months old child of Mr and Mrs Con O'Connell, who live 10 miles se of town, died on Sat evening last and was buried from the Catholic Church here on Christmas Day.
Girl born to W L Lowe, weight 11 pounds, Dec 23rd
Married Dec 20 by Rev Gains, Elsie Strong and Wilford Van Auken
Thomas Lindsay confessed to killing Ray Parnell. Dan Daley who was serving a 20 year sentence for the crime goes free


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