Howard County,
NEGenWeb Project

Posted Queries for November 2006 thru June 2007

KROGH posted by Dan Fitzgerald on Monday, November 20, 2006

Looking for information on Carl T. KROGH and Christiana HANSEN. Married between 1892-1900 in Dannebrog. Children are Minnie, Herluf, Johannes, Emma and Carl. Especially interested to see if Carl's parents are in Dannebrog. I believe they arrived from Denmark in late 1880's.

OBERMILLER, WICHMAN, WICHMANN posted by Chris Wichman on Sunday, November 26, 2006

Looking for relatives, specifically brothers and sisters, of Joseph Wichman Sr b 1816 in Hanover Germany. His son August C. lived in Howard County for many years.

ARMSTRONG, FREEMAN, IRVING, JOHANSEN, PENNISTON, ROACH posted by Susan Jones on Saturday, December 2, 2006

I am Looking for any information on the Kerr family.Christopher and Sarah. They lived in Loup and Sherman on Canada Hill. Sarah Died in 1904. If you have any information Please email me

ARENDS, BLY, KAUFMAN posted by Kristen Healy on Thursday, January 11, 2007

Am researching my husband's line(s): Direct ancestor Nicholas Kaufman (b. abt. 1816 in Luxembourg/Germany/Prussia; d. abt. 1893 in Saint Libory, Howard Co., NE); married Elizabeth (Bly?) (b. Feb 1831 in Luxembourg/Germany/Prussia; imm. abt. 1843; d. abt. 1915 in Saint Libory, Howard Co., NE). They had 8 children between ca. 1851 and 1867 in Wisconsin and Illinois before coming to Saint Libory, NE ca. 1881 (? -- they were living in Iroquois Co., IL in 1880, and then in Howard Co., NE in 1900). Children of theirs also living at one time or another in Saint Libory: Margaret (Kaufman) Arends (1858-1908), Susan Kaufman (1862-?), John Kaufman (1864-?) & Nicholas Kaufman (abt. 1866-?).

CHRISTENSEN, SORENSEN posted by Charlene Sorensen Olson on Friday, January 12, 2007

Wanting to research Peter Sorensen, married to Emma Christensen. I am a grandaughter. They came for Boelus, Dannebrog, St Michael those areas. Peter farmed in Hall Co. Cairo NE, they had 3 boys, Virgil, Earl, & Charles (my father).

ZOCHOLL posted by Bozena Zocholl on Friday, February 23, 2007

HI MY NAME IS BOZENA ZOCHOLL MY GRANDFATHER WAS LEON ZOCHOLL FROM GDANSK/DANZIG POLAND I'M LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH THE SAME LAST NAME THANK YOU

COURTRIGHT, COURTWRIGHT, HEDGLIN posted by Donna Pritschau on Friday, April 6, 2007

I am looking for an adoption record of some kind for Leila Courtright (Courtwright) who was adopted by my great grand father Elias Hedglin. They lived in Boelus Ne. Leila was his granddaughter. I don't have a date but it was probably in the late 1800's . Thank you

CROW, LEIST, YEAGER, YETTER posted by Mary Lou Cook on Saturday, May 12, 2007

Oscar Crow, born Oct 1857, was the son of Mathias Crow and Mary Yeager/Yager. Mathias and Mary were listed in 1880 in Howard County census in Spring Creek. Oscar was found in 1900 living in Saint Paul, Howard Co, NE with wife Eliza J. and daughter Elsie. I'm interested in learning more about the Crow family in Howard County, NE.

NEILSEN, NIELSEN posted by Ulla Burskov on Saturday, May 19, 2007

I'm looking for SIMON NIELSEN and wife ANNA C. (Ane Kirstine) of Dannebrog or Cleveland, Howard Co. NE. Married c. 1894-95, children (US Census): Mathilde (b. 1888), Niels Peder (b. 1891, d. 1972), Margaret (b. 1892), Sophie (b. 1895), Ella Lydia (b. 1897), Alvin (b. 1899), Pearl (b. 1904; d. 1985)), Lillian (b. 1906, d. 1935). The three eldest are Anna's adopted children. Their mother may be Maren Nielsen (daughter of Fred and Stine Olsen?).
Anna C. Nielsen (b. June 28 1865 in Lolland, Denmark) is my great-grandmother. I'd appreciate any information and will share whatever I have on the Danish branch of the family.

SOKOL posted by Bud Young on Saturday, June 2, 2007

I am looking for my mother. Her maiden name is Edith Sokol. Her birthdate was around 1917

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