Boyd County,
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Posted Queries for March thru September 1997

HORST, KOST posted by Sundae Orwick on Sunday, March 2, 1997

I am researching my Grandfathers' family and I am in desperate need of some help. I am searching for anything on the John David Kost and Louisa Christine (Horst) Kost family and children. Their youngest children were born in Butte and Anoka areas. I am sure there are a set of twins buried somewhere there also. The last 5 children were:#10- Clara Kost born 1 April 1896 in Butte, #11-Beatha Christina(e)Kost born 15 Feb 1898 in Anoka, #12- Ella Kost b. 15 April 1900 d. as a child #13-Sara Kost b. 15 April 1900 d. as a child, #14 Albert William Kost b. 9 June 1902 in Butte. Albert was my Grandfather. We always thought he was the youngest of 4 children..to find out he was the youngest of 14 is a surprise...please help. Any info welcome.

COBURN, MCKEE posted by Kevin Neese on Tuesday, March 4, 1997

McKEE: Searching for information on William Phillip McKEE (b. 11 Mar 1910 in Butte or Spencer, Boyd Co, NE) and his parents George Julius McKEE and Nora Helen COBURN (or COLBURN). He moved "over the border" to Winner, SD (when?) where he married Lily Ruth Jackson on 6 Apr 1931.

ARNELL, ARNETT, ARNOLD, BRINLEY posted by Bob Welch on Thursday, March 13, 1997

I am searching for information about a Ida (Arnell,Arnold,Arnett). She is reportedly to have married an Orla Brinley from Ohio in 1907 1909. They had one son Granville Cocherill Brinley born in Butte NE or MT somtime in 1909. Any information that pertains to this lady would be grreatly appreciated. The E-mail address is of my neighbor who allows me to use it. Thank you Bob Welch

ATKINSON, BERRY, DAWSON posted by Elaine Dodson on Wednesday, April 9, 1997

I am looking for information on the surnames: ATKINSON, DAWSON and DAWSON. My great great grandfather was Henry Lincoln ATKINSON. He was married to Anna Lula DAWSON. Their daughter, Nellie Esther ATKINSON was married to George Alexander BERRY. Nellie and George were married in Butte, Boyd, NE in 1910. I would appreciate any help with these families.
Elaine Dodson
3290 N. Sage Circle Drive
Newcastle, WY 82701

FAIRBANKS posted by Wilson Emerson on Tuesday, April 22, 1997

Seek any information on Fairbanks Family who settled in Boyd County. Jabez Wilder Fairbanks lived in Mankato. His wife was Lydia A. Johnson. They were from Mass. They had one known son, Edgar P. Any information on this or any other Fairbanks families will be appreciated. Will be glad to share what I have. Jo Wilson Emerson

DEAN posted by Lynda on Monday, June 16, 1997

Searching for information on Edward George DEAN born: 04 Jan 1879 in Bremer County, Iowa. S/o John and surname BUTTERFIELD DEAN.died 04 July 1933 in Spencer, Boyd County, Nebraska. Came to the Boyd area with his parents when he was about a year old and lived in the area until his death. Married about 1907 to Sylvia Pearl Viola PALMER, born: 19 May 1891 in Freemont, Dougde County, Nebraska, and is the d/o John and Martha G. RILEY PALMER. Edward and Sylvia had six children: 1) Nettie DEAN, married Edgar WOLLEISER. 2) Florence DEAN born: 15 Mar 1908 died: Feb 1978 in Hoskins, Wayne County, Nebraska; married Vere JONAS. 3) Reva DEAN, born; 19 Jun 1912 married 07 April Jim MALONE; live in Oregon. 4) Hazel Olive DEAN born; 04 Oct 1914 died; 16 Jul 1969 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, married; 02 May 1930 Andrew Christopher Adam born: 04 May 1911, s/o Fred and Amelia KUNDT ADAM. Fred and Amelia live in the Boyd County, area for awhile. In the 1920's. 5) Lillian Maude Cecilia DEAN born; 12 June 1916 and died 03 Jul 1991 in Oregon, married Charles IRWIN. 6) Edward DEAN, born: 08 Oct 1918 married 20 April 1938, Isabelle HUGHES. Edward G. Dean is my great-grandfather. Any information that I can recieve on any of the family names would be appreciated.

FAYE, STEARNS posted by Lynn Waterman on Monday, June 16, 1997

STEARNS, FAYE: I am looking for information on my g-grandfather, Robert Stearns. Robert was the first Postmaster of Spencer, Ne. Robert married Lydia Augusta Faye, daughter of Moses and Eunice (Emily) Faye. Robert and Lydia moved to Spencer when the land was first converted from Ponca Indian Land to homestead statis. The Faye family moved to Spencer shortly thereafter. We have no info on any members of the Stearns family that may have moved with Robert. Any help would be appreciated.

COOLEY, HOBBS, MCGINITIE posted by Bill Cooley on Tuesday, June 17, 1997

Looking for whereabouts of families of (1) Henry R. and Jessie M. (Cooley) HOBBS and (2) Wilbur B. and Bessie T. (Cooley) MCGINITIE who married and lived in Lynch, Boyd Co. between 1904 and 1910. Bill Cooley

ANDERSSON, GALL, HOFFMAN, THURSTENSON posted by Joe E. Thurstenson on Wednesday, July 30, 1997

I am interested in learning details of Peter THURSTENSON, his wife Ida, daughter Anna and John Josef. Peter purchased a farm north and east of Anoka, Nebraska and moved there in 1905 - he purchased the claim of Jacob Merkel (we have the copy of Jacob's claim in 9/26/1902 signed by Theodore Roosevelt). Peter married Ida NELSON in Wausa, Nebraska in 1908. My dad, John Josef THURSTENSON was born 11/14/1910 in Anoka. His sister, Anna Marie THURSTENSON was BORN 9/8/1909. I (Joseph Eldon THURSTENSON) was born in the Spencer Hospital on 9/15/1938. Dad sold the farm shortly after Peter THURSTENSON'S death on July 23, 1941. The house has since been moved off it's original foundation and added to. I have faint recollections of a school house on the section line just north of our farm and to the North East. I would like to know if John Josef and Anna attended school there.

My father married Elsie Lillian GALL on April 9, 1937 (she was born 4/9/1916). Dad met Elsie when she was working for her sister, Kate HOFFMAN wife of William HOFFMAN, who lived across the road from the Thurstenson farm.

I have a faint recollection of the Lutheran Church in Anoka. It seems it was sort of built into the side of a hill. I would like to gain some history on this church, the school northeast of the farm and the school in town (I think Joe and Anna attended some at the Anoka town school also).

I have been very curious about a person in our family's past by the name of Emil ANDERSSON. He emigrated to New York in 1904 when he was 16 years old. The emigration records show on the ticket next to his travelled the maid Anna ANDERSSON from the same community, Svenskop in Sweden. She was 19 and I wonder if this was his sister.

Emil may have lived with my grandfather, Peter THURSTENSON, after his marriage in 1908. We would like to learn more about this. Peter THURSTENSON was listed as Emil ANDERSSON'S nearest relative with the military. We have the death certificate indicating he was a Private of Company F of 109th Engineers and he died in service to his country on 1/20/1918. We have a large certificate from the President of France indicating France gave him a medal of honor and another from Woodrow Wilson indicating a medal of honor from the US.

The curiosity of Emil's ties to my grandfather and father has been very strong. We don't know if Emil married while in the states and left any family behind - this would be likely since he would have 30 years old when he died and probably in his late 20's when he joined the military. We have reason to believe he took his military training in Deming, NM. We suspect he may have joined an Ola and Elna Persdotter LUND in Hooper, Nebraska after his arrival in New York. Peter THURSTENSON had escorted Elna and her 4 year old daughter Ingri Lovisa to Hooper in 1888 to join her husband who had arrived one year earlier. If anyone can share any clues regarding this man, we would greatly appreciate you help. Joe E. Thurstenson, Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

OLSON posted by Dag Oredsson on Tuesday, September 16, 1997

Looking for information on the family of Hanna (1847-ca 1930) and Nels OLSON (1844-ca 1923). Came to Anoka ca. 1895 (via Omaha from Kristianstad, Sweden). Two sons, Trued (used another name in US?) (1870-) and Swan Adolph (1880-ca 1950). Swan moved to Gregory, SD, where he had a family (wife Christina Pearson). Destiny of Trued is unknown, though he had children (Hazel Anderson? et al). Any information is of interest, especially about Trued and his family. Dag Oredsson, Uppsala, Sweden

BISHOP posted by Lucille Smith on Sunday, September 28, 1997

Charles William BISHOP died in Gross, Nebraska February 11, 1916. His sister, Mrs. Sarah Parks was residing in Lynch, Nebraska at the time. He left two daughters, Bertha Elizabeth and Ella Pearl Bishop. Can anyone help me with information on this family?

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