WITH a brief sketch of
the lives of those who
have helped to make this
one of the thriftiest little
cities in the west.
Compiled and Published by The Louisville Weekly Courier, Louisville, Nebraska. (c.1905)
Mr. Hoover attended the schools of his district, afterwards the
High school at Plattsmouthwhere he completed his education. Mr.
Hoover is a plain practical man, and like his honoredfather, is
always to the front when there is any enterprise on hand that is for
public benefit; asmuch so as if it were for personal gain. Mr. Hoover
was married March 11, 1878 to MissAugusta Pankonin. This lady was
born July 20, 1855, and came to Nebraska in 1871. Whileenroute she
happened to be at Chicago when that city experienced her terrible
battle with theflames. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Hoover. They are Rosa, William, Ella,Laura and Hellen.
Mr. Tritsch was married on December 18, 1895 to Miss Emma Hennings
who is adaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Hennings, Cass county's most
substantial farmers. They have anice home here and enjoy the
friendship of all their acquaintances. Two daughter completetheir
happiness.
He had now grown to manhood, and from his labors had saved enough money to beginbusiness for himself, having acquired the right amount of knowledge to carry it on successfully.He went to David City, Nebraska, and purchased half interest of his brother, who was theowner of a fine stock in that city, where he stayed for eighteen months. Selling out his interestthere he went to Rising City, this state, where he remained until he came to Louisvillle. In 1899he purchased the drug stock of Dr. J.A. Hasemeier of this place, and here he has sinceremained.
Mr. Frater has a neat building and a large and well selected stock. He is a pleasantgentleman and his courteous ways holds his trade up to the standard.
Mr. Frater was married on May 1, 1890 to Miss Birdie Jones, a
popular young lady ofThurman, Iowa that date being the 43rd
anniversary of his father's wedding. Three childrenhave been born to
Mr. and Mrs. Frater, of whom two are living.
He has been successful owing to his strict attention to business and is a man who is at all timesenterprising. With Mr. Parmele he established the Louisville Mills, a worthy enterprise and onefor which the town owes Mr. Richey much credit. His interests were later sold to Tapper &Son, the present managers.
Mr. Richey was married on February 19, 1896 to Miss May Dutton of
Plattsmouth,Nebraska, and have a neat cottage home in the southwest
part of town. Two daughters havebeen born to them.
HISTORIANS, and especially those of the earlier periods, designated the different epochs asthe Stone age, the Iron age and the Brass age; these names doubtless indicating either the useor discovery of the different articles by which their periods or epochs are named. The futurehistorians, after reading the achievements of the 19th century, and especially of the last threedecades, might fitly call it the Fraternal age. For prior to the middle of the 19th century thenames of the fraternal orders could be counted on the fingers of one hand, and in fact therewere but two with sufficient prominence to be generally known: namely the Masonic, whoseexistence is almost as aged as time itself, and Odd Fellowship, whose years are now nearingthe century mark in this country.
During the closing years of the Civil war, while the country was still in dreadful doubt andsuspense as to the issue of that terrible struggle, the Knights of Pythias was brought intoexistence and so intense was the feeling engendered by that struggle that one of the conditionsof membership was, that the applicant must have been a member of the Union army.
Up to this time little thought had
been given to beneficiary orders,and to John Upchurch largely belongs
the credit of giving to the world in the A.O.U.W., asystem of life
insurance within the reach of those not able to avail themselves of
the protectionby old line companies; the benefits of which eternity
alone can tell. This and kindred otherorders are the attempt of
mankind to solve the question, "Who is my Neighbor?" Followingclosely
upon the organization of the Workmen came that of the Modern Woodmen
ofAmerica at Lyons, Iowa in May, 1883, by Joseph C. Root and others,
and like most ordersits work was confined to narrow limits. In a few
years however the society was charteredunder the laws of the state of
Illinois, with the head office at Fulton, that state, and
beingconfined by its charter to seven Northwestern states its growth
was comparatively slow. Butnotwithstanding this fact at the close of
1890 its members had increased to 40,000. At themeeting of the Head
Camp at Springfield, Ill., new head officers were elected and
importantlegislation enacted which gave the society an impetus that
astonished the Fraternal world, andas its merits have become known
applications have been made at every meeting of the HeadCamp by
adjoining states for admission into its jurisdiction until now its
territory extends fromocean to ocean and from our northern boundary
to the Ohio and including the more northerlySouthern states and its
membership to 700,000. This territory has been selected with
theutmost care as regards healthfulness and especially freedom from
epidemics, and by its bylawsexcludes all hazardous occupations thus
making its death rate the lowest of any beneficiaryorder. Its
assessments are graded according to age and are so low that a man
must be poorindeed who cannot afford protection to his family in this
order.
River View No. 1071 was organized
July 13, 1889 with the following officers and members:J.M. Jackman,
V.C.; W.B. Shryock, W.A.; H.E. Pankonin, E.B.; P.C. Stander, Clk.;
G.A.Stewart, E.; G.W. Mayfield, W. I.W. Neely, S.; J.A. Hasemeier,
P.; C.L. Mullins, J.L.Hartshorn, L.C. Eickhoff, managers; J.O.
McClain, A. Jenkins, G.H. Tackenberg, L.P. Sine.Since the
organization of the Camp death has claimed but three of its members.
NeighborsW.B. Shryock, dying July 1, 1891; J.O. McClain August, 1897
and Michael Borcherts,September 1898. The beneficiaries of the first
two received $3,000 each and latter, $2,000,thus most forcibly
exemplifying the benefits derived from fraternal protection and the
love andwisdom of those who thus provide for their loved
ones.
Messrs. Tapper and Tapper are well known to our people, having
been prosperousfarmers in Cass county for years, and what is put out
by them can be relied upon as first class.Mr. John Oleson is their
head miller while Mr. Sam Sorber acts in the capacity of
engineer.
He then decided to try farming. Disposing of his business here he removed to the countryin 1893 and tilled Cass county's fertile soil for a period of five years. Desiring to give hischildren better educational advantages Mr. Burns returned to Louisville in 1899 and openedup a grocery store and restaurant, and at this time, 1902, he is the owner of a first-class stockand has built up a good trade. In connection with his stock, Mrs. Burns carries a nice line ofmillinery goods, an assortment hard to excel in much larger towns.
Mr. Burns was married on May 10, 1880 to Miss Annie Krecklow, of
this county, at theGerman Lutheran church southwest of Louisville.
They are the parents of four children, threegirls and a boy.
Mr. DelesDernier has practiced law for twenty years, and up to
1893 made hisheadquarters at the farm. Nine years ago his practice
became so wide that he found itimpossible to attend to his legal
business with his office located there so he moved his family
toElmwood where he has since resided . He has a good practice in the
supreme and lowercourts, having the largest practice in the county in
state and probate matters, and makes aspecialty of settling up
estates. Mr. and Mrs. DelesDernier are the parents of four boys
andthree girls.
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