Allamakee co. IAGenWeb - Update Journal

Allamakee Journal Archive
Additions, changes & announcements
for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb 2013

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Research Alert and Woodmansee Note have been entered for West Ridge cemetery, correcting the spelling of surname Twoley to Twohey - from Pam Newcomer (12/25)

CHURCH RECORDS
*Updated the Community Presbyterian (Postville) page, added 1924 Ladies Aid Society - from Reid R. Johnson (12/03)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*Added to jury lists: District Court trial jurors for Nov. 1899, March 1908 & Oct 1910 - from Reid R. Johnson (12/03)
*Added to the creamery directory: Postville Creamery milk haulers, 1899 - from Reid R. Johnson (12/03)
*Added to Misc. clubs directory: Big Four Farm Institute officers, 1924 - from Reid R. Johnson (12/03)
*Added to A.F. & A.M. directory: Brotherly Love Lodge No. 204 officers, 1929 - from Reid R. Johnson (12/03)

'LIL BITS - you never know what you'll find here!
*The Van Gorder brothers - their deeds turned the lives of a good family upside down - from Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall (12/09)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled marriages: Ankney-Maloney, 1901; Kilgore-Gordon, 1889; Lind-Cole, 1934 & Manja-Linderbaum, 1926 - from S. Ferrall & Reid Johnson (12/03)

MILITARY RECORDS
*The military academy page was updated - from S. Ferrall (12/19)
*WWII Honor Roll - a photos were added to the entries of Robert Griffin & Raymond Regan & additional information added to all of the pages - from S. Ferrall (12/07 & 12/19)

NEWSPAPER RECORDS
*Added to Iowa Old Press, the Allamakee Journal & Lansing Mirror, June 5, 1929 - from Ann Krumme (12/17)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX (last updated December 31)
*Additional information was added to the previously posted obit of C.C. Meyer - from S. Ferrall (12/30)
*Additional information was added to the previously posted obit of Victor Larsen - from Don Kudlewski (12/23)
*Thank-you to our December obituary contributors: Ann Krumme, Marcia Harris, S. Ferrall & Mary Durr

PERSONAL WEBSITES with Allamakee county connections
*The Spinners of Lansing shares the history & photos of the Peter Spinner family, Waterville & Lansing area - from Maureen R. Monroe (12/08)

ALLAMAKEE ALBUM
*The Lansing People album has been updated with a photo of Lansing Garage staff, ca1980 - from Errin Wilker (10/31)

BIOGRAPHIES - MISC. Surnames: A - H * I - Z
*Horace E. Thayer - contributed by Lyn Lysne (10/07)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Research Alerts and Woodmansee Notes have been entered for Waterville (Lair), St. Joseph's (Lager), Gethsemane (Clarry/Clancy & Ulmer), Wheatland (Swenson), Oak Hill (Everson), Smithfield (Wintrick), Mt. Olivet (Duffy/Fitzgerald), Oakland Main (Orr/Teeple and Pratt) - from S. Ferrall, Errin Wiker & Richard O'Brien (throughout Oct & Nov)
*A photo survey of over 700 gravestones in the Old West Paint Creek cemetery was done by Reid R. Johnson (October & November 2013)
*Schulte gravestone photo from Dorchester Catholic (St. Mary's) was submitted by a researcher (10/22/2013)
*Gravestone photos from English Bench cemetery & Mt. Hope cemetery were contributed by Errin Wilker (10/16)

CENSUS RECORDS
*New! 1885 Iowa State census - Jefferson township - transcribed by Frank Dunwoody (10/14)
*New! 1885 Iowa State census - Center, Lafayette, Ludlow, Makee & Union Prairie townships - transcribed by Frank Dunwoody (10/09)

CHURCH RECORDS
*Updated the Waterville Lutheran church page with a photo of the 1936 Confirmation class - from Reid R. Johnson (11/14)
*New! East Paint Creek and West Paint Creek Synod churches, with photos of the churches & a bit of history - from Reid R. Johnson (11/14)
*Updated the Community Presbyterian (Postville) page, added 1921 Ladies Aid Society- from Reid R. Johnson (11/09)
*St. Joseph's (New Albin) confirmation class, 1950 - from Errin Wilker (11/09)
*A 1940 photo & article about Rt. Rev. Haxmeier was added to the Lansing Immaculate Conception church page - from Lyn Lysne (10/31)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*New! The Black Hawk Bridge Book, 1931 commerative booklet, plus much, much more - suggested by Jan Miller, used with the permission of Peter Kerndt (11/18)
*Updated the Postville Fire Dept. page, added 1903 officers - from Reid R. Johnson (11/14)
*Updated: added officers to the pages for the Postville Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.), 1875; Brotherly Love Lodge No. 204 A.F. & A.M., 1898, 1899, 1913, 1914 & 1923 - from Reid R. Johnson (11/06)
*Updated the Creamery directory: Postville Farmers Co-Operative Creamery Co., 1914 - from Reid R. Johnson (11/06)
*Updated the jury page added 1877 trial jurors & 1909 grand & petit jurors - from Reid R. Johnson (11/06)
*Updated the Rossville page, adding an article written by Vivian Turnmeyer about the area - from Connie Ellis (11/2)
*New! Scout Troops page added to misc. clubs & organizations - from Janet Koozer & Errin Wilker (10/31)
*Added to the May's Prairie page - photos & articles about farmers Leppert, Dee & Geinzer - from Errin Wilker (10/31)

'LIL BITS
*Brief article & photo of Ruth Reynolds the 'most beautiful girl in Allamakee', 1922 - from Reid R. Johnson (11/09)
*Added photos & news articles: Weymiller, master corn grower, 1978 & RAVE winners, 1979 - from Errin Wilker (10/31)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled marriages: Blake-Hammell, 1942; Blomquist-Jacobson, undated; Davin-Higgins, 1945; Fink-Waters, 1960; Hammell-Luider, undated; Hennessy-Moore, 1944; Hartley-Hosting, undated; Hosch-Wylie, 1943; Intlekofer-Smerud, 1944; Johnson-Morgan, undated; Kilgariff-Helle, undated; Lubka-Colsch, 1945; Mundt-Dresselhaus, undated; Murphy-Hammell, 1943; Neumann-Twite, undated; Schultz-Rouster, undated; Tucker-Boltz, undated; Verdon-Darling, undated; Whalen-Powell, undated; Weymiller-Reburn, undated - from Errin Wilker (11/15)
*40th wedding anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Rosendahl, 1989 (includes photo) - from Errin Wilker (11/3)
*Added to compiled marriages: Bakkum-Iverson, 1940; Bursell-Reinhart, 1917; Goeke-Ruess, 1919; Koenig-Snitker, 1943; Thelen-Schulte, 1942; Wolf-Collins, 1943 - contributed by Lyn Lysne, Reid Johnson & S. Ferrall (11/3)
*Added to compiled divorce records: Helle, Kiesau, Klepper, Reiser & Waters, 1940 & 1943 - from S. Ferrall (11/3)

MILITARY RECORDS
*WWII Honor Roll - photos were added to the entries of Wm. R. Hofer, Laverne Fink, Donald Olloff, John W. Colsch, Cleon Sires, Paul Sires & Raymond Sires - from Errin Wilker (11/05 & 11/06) and Reid R. Johnson (11/5)
*WWII Honor Roll pages have been updated by the coordinator (throughout November)
*Spanish-American War & WWII Honor Roll pages have been updated by the coordinator (October)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX (last updated November 26)
*Photos and/or additional information were added to the previously posted obits of Lt. John W. Colsch & Fred Weymiller - from Errin Wilker (11/05)
*A photo was added to the previously posted obit of Rosella (Dresser) Webb - from Reid R. Johnson (10/08)
*Thank-you to our October-November obituary contributors: Matthew Whalen, Reid Johnson, Connie Ellis, S. Ferrall, Errin Wilker & Lyn Lysne

PERSONAL WEBSITES with Allamakee county connections
*Cindy Bray Lovell has shared a link to a photo album with 245 photos, some unidentified, some identified (11/26)

SCHOOL RECORDS
*The 1950 New Albin HS & 8th grade graduates were added to the misc. New Albin rosters & graduates page - from Errin Wilker (11/09)
*The 1940 Waukon HS honor roll was added to the WHS, 1940's page - from Lyn Lysne (11/03)
*Updated! Postville school teachers & staff, 1897 & 1922 - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (11/03)
*Updated! Postville football teams page, added the roster of the 1966 Jr. High champions - from Reid R. Johnson (11/03)

SURNAME REGISTRY
*Lynden Baum registered the surname Stack
*Mike Posnick has registered the Ehrlich family, Lansing

BIOGRAPHIES - MISC. Surnames: A - H * I - Z
*Orlando T. Grattan & James L. Pratt (includes photo) - contributed by Lyn Lysne (09/23)
*Robert 'Bob' Blomquist - contributed by Errin Wilker (09/04)
*Charles A. Newhall - contributed by Sharyl Ferrall (09/04)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*New! Evergreen cemetery survey, 2013 - from 'Gemini' (09/16)
*Gravestone photos from Mt. Hope cemetery were shared by Errin Wilker (09/12)
*135+ gravestone photos from West Paint Creek Synod cemetery have been shared by Reid R. Johnson (09/04)
*Woodmansee Notes have been entered for Olskum (Round Prairie), Martin (Adventist), Jacobson, Sveen, Swain (OWPC), Leithold (Oakland Main), Hirth (Mays Prairie) and Kikansrud & Smeby (West Paint Creek Synod) - from Sue Kenyon, Richard O'Brien, Reid Johnson, Sharyl Ferrall, David Mason & Diana Diedrich (throughout Sept.)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*Added to the misc. fraternal organizations & clubs: 1877 Noble Lodge No. 51 officers; 1898 Turnverein officers and 1923 Postville Turners officers - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (09/24)
*1875 Postville Business Directory, added to the Postville History page - from Lyn Lysne (09/05)
*Added to the I.O.O.F. & Rebekas page: 1877, 1913, 1914, 1922 & 1923 Postville I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 266 officers and 1920, 1921, 1922 & 1923 Post Rebekah Lodge No. 48 officers - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (09/03)

LETTERS, DIARIES, JOURNALS
*Letter from Gustav Dietsch to F.H. Welzel, 1919 - transcribed by Lyn Lysne (09/14)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*60th wedding anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. L.A. Bellows, 1933 - transcribed by Lyn Lysne (09/14)
*Added to compiled marriages: Bartholomew-Allen, 1877; Beucher-Hart, 1922; Clark-Howard, 1922; Clayton-Beyer, 1922; Dotseth-Topel, 1922; Evert-Kelly, 1877; Folsom-Ewing, 1877; Heckman-Muchow, 1893; Huebner-Zieman, 1917; Kempf-Schmidt, 1922; Klayton-Beyer, 1922; Letchford-Sebastian, 1917; McNeil-Sutcliff, 1896; Meier-Gericke, 1893; Olson-Harvey, 1922; Opper-Orr, 1917; Ruckdaschel-Schroeder, 1917; Schrader-Miller, 1896; Schultz-Lange, 1921; Schutte-Miller, 1922; Seydel-Ewing, 1921; Vanwormer-Spence, 1877; Waters-Letchford, 1917; Wirsching-Schultz, 1921 - from Reid R. Johnson (09/05)

MILITARY RECORDS
*Added a June 7th, 1918 news article telling telling why the German language newspaper was discontinued - from Reid R. Johnson (09/19)

NEWSPAPER RECORDS
*Added a 1918 news article to Misc. WWI era news - see above military records
*Added news clippings from June 1979 - contributed by Errin Wilker (09/04)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX (last updated September 19th)
*Date correction & additional info. was added to the previously posted obit of Louis Hirth - from David Mason (09/04)
*Corrections & additional info. was added to the previously posted obit of Hiram Dresser - from Connie Ellis (09/03)
*Thank-you to our September obituary contributors: Sharyl Ferrall, Renae Hodgin & Reid R. Johnson

SURNAME REGISTRY
*Melodye Protsman has registered her surname research interests Protsman & Worm (09/09)

ALLAMAKEE ALBUM
*Michael Garin family album was updated with a correction note - from Joyce Cota (08/27)

BIRTH & BAPTISM RECORDS
*Updated the user-contributed baptism records, all 1921 - Koenig, Meyer, Sander & Schultz - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (08/12)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Updated, a second history of Sand Cove cemetery was added - from Errin Wilker (08/25)
*Updated, Postville Cemetery Assoc., added 1898 officers - from Reid R. Johnson (08/25)
*New! Rossville cemetery survey, 2013 - from 'Gemini' (08/22)
*Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Mundt (Old Oak Hill), Rud (Oak Hill), Weihe (Postville-A), Flack (Maple Hill), Piggott (Mt. Olivet), Kenney (St. Joseph-New Albin), Kelly, Johnson, Hagemeier, Granneman, Bacon, Kolowinski (Oakland-Main, St. John's Addition, 1920 Addition & Alleys) - from Reid R. Johnson, Richard O'Brien & David Mason (08/22 & 08/26)
*Photo surveys of the I.O.O.F., Rossville and Evergreen cemeteries have been completed - nearly 600 new gravestone photos! -contributed by Reid R. Johnson & 'Gemini' (August 2013)

CENSUS RECORDS
*New! 1885 Iowa State census - French Creek, Hanover, Iowa, Lansing, Union City & Waterloo townships - transcribed by Frank Dunwoody (08/13)

CHURCH RECORDS
*The Postville M.E. church page was updated with a photo of Rev. Hadwin Williams, 1917 - from Reid R. Johnson
*Updated! 1943 church officers were added to the Congregational church, Churchtown and Zion Reformed church, Waukon - from S. Ferrall (0826)
*New! St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Waukon, Death Records 1912-1987 - contributed by Richard O'Brien (08/22/13)
*New! Old West Paint Creek church and Waterville Lutheran church - photos of the churches & brief histories - from Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall (08/19)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*Added to Misc. Lansing items, images of 1913 Lansing Mirror advertisements - from Errin Wilker (08/25)
*Added to Fraternal Societies-Insurance Fraternities-Other Clubs & Organizations section: Unity Chapter, R.A.M. officers 1923; Postville Royal Neighbors officers for 1913 & 1923; MWA officers 1913, 1914, 1923 & 1924; OES officers 1913, 1914, 1920, 1921 & 1923; Knights of Pythias officers, 1899; Postville Turner Society officers, 1932; Postville Public Library officers, 1923; Noble Lodge No. 51 A.O.U.W. officers 1913, 1914 & 1923 - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (08/12)
*Added to the Jury lists: 1881 Petit Jurors; 1894 Trial jurors; 1911 Trial jurors; 1911 Grand Jury; 1911 Trial Jurors - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (08/12)
*Added to Creamery Directory: Postville Farmers Creamery officers 1896 & 1922 - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (08/12)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled marriage licenses, all for March, 1893: Bakkum-Hanson, Bartheld-Schafer, Bublitz-Bachans, Chase-Alward, Crawford-McKellar, Dunning-Briar, Dunning-Pearson, Krogman-Pechtold, Lusk-Robertson, Marti-Roth, Muth-Blank, Pausch-Stock, Peterson-Reckward, Reynolds-Dalton, Ryan-Bolger, Severson-Bacon, Stall-Brooks, Thornton-Gordanier and Weymiller-Wild - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (08/12)
*Added to compiled marriages: Anderson-Hardin, 1894; Baethke-Eberling, 1913; Baird-Blumhagen, 1898; Barreis-Dickman, 1922; Bernhardt-Clark, 1922; Burdick-Minnick, 1894; Burns-Lyons, 1881; Foote-Meier, 1899; Hein-Beucher, 1918; Herman-Grotegut, 1918; Kilgore-Moore, 1918; Koevenig-Blumhagen, 1897; Livingood-Beisker, 1918; Lynn-Welch, 1918; Meyer-Kuhse, 1922; Miller-Laughlin, 1918; Moon-Heins, 1918; Orr-Cook, 1918; Phillips-Meier, 1894; Rose-Reinhardt, 1920; Sander-Schutte, 1920; Schultz-Jahnke, 1898; Schutta-Sawvelle, 1918; Schutte-Dietrich, 1898; Simonds-Lamborn, 1894; Stockman-Donovan, 1918; Welch - Roberts, 1945; Wilke-Dietrich, 1893; Wilke-Swanson, 1893 -contributed by Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall (08/03 & 08/04)
*Added to issued marriage licenses: Marriage licenses issued in February 1898: Bigler-Swenson, Dresser-Swenson, Grotegut-Becker, Harris-Folsom, Hurm-Randolf, McClintock-Swenson, Metcalf-Gaunitz, Metcalf-Howes, Moellerman-Rettinger, Morse-Anderson, O'Leary-Crowley, Roese-Asleson, Ryan-Danaher, Sheflbine-Bulman, Titus-Welch, Weida-Fink & Wright-Wenig - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (08/01)

MILITARY RECORDS
*Added to the American Legion page, Postville Post No. 518, 1920 & 1921 - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (08/12)
*The Andersonville Prison page was updated with photos of the cemetery & the graves of the 8 Allamakee co. men buried there - from Diana Henry Diedrich (08/04)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
*Thank-you to our August obituary contributors: Reid R. Johnson, Mary Durr, Richard O'Brien, Regina Schulte Riesen & S. Ferrall.

SCHOOL RECORDS
*Added to School Tid-bits: 1938 Kiwanis sportsmanship trophy recipents - from Errin Wilker (08/25)
*Added to Misc. Lansing school items: photos of the 1973 Kee High baseball team, 1982 Kee High baseball team & JV basketball team and the 1983 Kee High Varsity & JV basketball teams - from Errin Wilker (08/25)
*New! Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Lansing, added a photo of the class of 1939 taken at their 40th Reunion - from Errin Wilker (08/12)
*Updated the Waukon Class pictures page with the 1916 2nd grade class - contributed by Ann Meyer (08/12)
*Updated! Postville school teachers & staff, 1918 & 1923 - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (08/12)

SURNAME REGISTRY
*Cara (Bellows) Barber has registered her surname research interests: Barber & Bellows (08/12/13)
*Renae Hodgin has registered her surname research interests: Behrens & Radloff (8/12/13)
*A researcher has registered surnames Hertrampf, Olsen, Conrad, Streittmatter, Bergerstom, Bissell & Kurth (08/05/13)

ALLAMAKEE ALBUM
*New! Stevens Family Album and Stockton Family Album - contributed by Ann Stockton Meyer (7/30)
*Updated! Lansing people album, added photos of the 1980 Lansing City Council and pics of Levi Sweat, Tade Bechtel, Richard Heiderscheit & Gene Sweeney - from Errin Wilker (7/26)
*Misc. group photos: 1983 Goettel - Kiley family picture & news article - from Errin Wilker (7/15)
*Updated! Gilbert-Lindblom family album - from Kevin Lindblom (7/14)

BIRTH & BAPTISM RECORDS
*Updated the user-contributed baptism records, surnames Block, Fischer, Hangartner, Heckman, Heins, Ihde, Kamp, Kohrs, Lange, Linderbaum, Schlie, Schultz, Stadtmiller & Weihe - from Reid R. Johnson (7/14)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Gravestrone photos from Wexford cemetery were contributed by Donna Starkey (7/22)
*Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Manson & Heiser (Oakland-main); Tuller (Postville-Area B); Ahlstrom (Center Baptist); Wachter (Spaulding); Wachter & Walker (Cherry Mound) and Seim & Iverson (Old East Paint Creek) - from John Tuller & Richard O'Brien (07/22)
*Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Davey, Haroldson (Oak Hill) & Houlihan, Jones, Kelly & Mohn (Paint Rock) - from Richard O'Brien (07/22)
*A photo survey of East Paint Creek Synod cemetery was done with over 160 photos posted to the GPP - from Reid R. Johnson (7/2-3)
*A Woodmansee Note has been entered for surname Sadler (Mt. Hope) - from Richard O'Brien (07/01)

CHURCH RECORDS
*New! St. Mary's, Lycurgus, church death records, 1864-1986 - from Richard O'Brien (7/22)
*New! Immaculate Conception, Wexford, church death records, 1899-1983 - from Richard O'Brien (7/22)
*Updated! St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Waukon, added 2 brief historical news articles - from Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall (7/10)
*New! St. Peter's UCC, New Albin & sister church in Freeburg, MN, photos & 100th Anniv. celebration article - from Errin Wilker (7/10)
*New! Calvary Chapel, Waukon - from Errin Wilker (7/10)
*New! Immaculate Conception Catholic church, Lansing, Record of Funeral Masses, 1943-1986 - from Richard O'Brien (7/08)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*Added to the Misc. Frats & Clubs page: Degree of Honor charter, 1897; MBA charter members, 1898; MBA officers 1913 & 1914; Degree of Honor officers, 1905; 20th Century Gun Club, 1913 and Mississippi Valley Sportsmen Club (+photo), 1979 - from Reid R. Johnson, Errin Wilker & S. Ferrall (07/29)
*RNA page updated with Postville RNA officers, 1911 - from Reid R. Johnson (7/29)
*New! The journal of Florence (Mero) Stevens, a family treasure! - contributed by Ann Stockton Meyer (7/22)
*Updated! Creamery Directory, added Farmers' Co-op Creamery officers for 1898, 1913, 1920 & 1937 - from Reid R. Johnson (7/15/13)
*Added to Harpers Ferry photos, a 1983 Goettels family picture & news article - from Errin Wilker (7/15/2013)
*Updated! Sports Teams: added a pic of Micky Aashom of the Lansing 'Mudcats' and a New Albin 'Indians' baseball team, 1979 news article - from Errin Wilker (7/15/2013)
*Photo of the steamboat Capitol taken at the Lansing Homecoming in 1928, was added to Misc. Lansing Items - from Errin Wilker (07/09)
*Added the following: 1911 & 1915 Postville Lodge, No. 707, I.O.O.F., officers; 1925 Post Rebekah Lodge No. 48, officers; Unity Chapter No. 62, R.A.M., officers 1914, 1915 & 1925; Brotherly Love Lodge No. 204 A.F. & A.M. officers, 1905, 1911 & 1915; Postville Chapter No. 238, O.E.S., officers 1905, 1911 & 1919; Oak Camp M.W.A. officers 1899, 1905 & 1911 - from Reid R. Johnson (07/08)
*Added the November term District Court jurists, 1895 - from Reid R. Johnson (07/08)
*Added the Postville Fire Department 1919 officers - from Reid R. Johnson (07/08)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled anniversary records: Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Damon, 25th; Mr. & Mrs. Russell Lane, 50th; both records from 1950 - contributed by Joyce Reilly
*Added to compiled marriage records: Baade-Thiese, 1913; Boller-Staade, 1898; Brandt-Schroeder, 1895; Casten-Jensen, 1923; Crady-Pettit, 1920; Heins-Dahms, 1898; Humphreys-Mecklenburg, 1898; Kraus-Lundt, 1920; Lamborn-Clark, 1913; Lange-Harris, 1913; Moriarity-LaVelle, 1898; Schultz-Schroeder, 1920; Shipton-Oldag, 1920; and Winters-Livingood, 1923 - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (07/15/13)

MILITARY RECORDS
*WWII Honor Roll - added a photo to the entry of James R. 'Bob' Kenney - from Phyllis Peterson (07/26)
*WWI Honor Roll - added the name & citation of Walter J. Bailey, Lansing - from Reid R. Johnson (07/26)
*Added a 1982 photo & news article about Dale Reeder to the Korean War Honor Roll page - from Errin Wilker (07/15)
*Added photos of the 5 Stockton brothers, Adrian, Charlie, Fred, Bob & Otis, to their entries on the WWII Honor Roll - from Ann Stockton Meyer (7/9)
*Civil War - New! Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Posts in Allamakee county (7/1)
*WWII Honor Roll - added additional names and/or info. for surnames Gruhn, Opsand & Stockton (7/1)

NEWSPAPER RECORDS
-Added news clippings from 7/18/1945, 08/30/1950, 08/24/1960, 08/26/1970 & 08/27/1975 - from Errin Wilker (07/15)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
*Thank-you to our July obituary contributors: Connie Ellis, Tom Ryan, Larry Shoger, Joyce Reilly, Reid R. Johnson, Mary Durr & S. Ferrall.
*Another obit for Clarence Hanson has been added to a previously posted obit - from S. Ferrall (7/25)
*Additional corrective info. has been added to the previously posted obit of Inez T. Heckmann - from Connie Ellis (7/15)
*A photo has been added to the previously posted obit of Dale W. Turner - from Connie Ellis (7/1)

REUNIONS
*Added: Hahn family 1963, 1972 & 1973; Sires family 1979 & 1982 (+photo) & 1983 Buroughs family - contributed by Errin Wilker (07/14)

SCHOOL RECORDS
*Updated the photo of NA HS Basketball champs '23/24 with the news article that accompanied the original pic - from Errin Wilker (7/15)
*New! Photo of Waukon seniors in October 1912 (class of 1913) - from Tammy O'Hare Kuhn (7/2)
*New! Waterville Consolidated School, kindergarten - junior class rosters, 1960 - from Connie Ellis (7/2)
*Unknown school children photos - added another photo of school kids likely taken in the Hanover, French Creek or Union Prairie vicinity - from Tammy O'Hare Kuhn (7/2)

SURNAME REGISTRY
*Susan Stack has registered as a Stack family researcher.

ALLAMAKEE ALBUM
*Lansing people album was updated with pictures of Charlie Rouster, Merritt Long, Carl Slindee, Mattie Magnusson, Fred Hogan & Charlie Hartman and Area Twins - from Errin Wilker (6/16/13)
*New! Weymiller farm-hands photo, Iowa twp. - from Diana Henry Diedrich (6/11/13)
*New! Johnson, 4 & 5 generation photos (surnames: Johnson, Vangen, Ford, Sandry, Meyer, Skajim/Skiam, Christensen) - from Debra (Johnson) Odell (6/1/13)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Stockton gravestone photos in Oakland cemetery were submitted by Ann (Stockton) Meyer (6/27/13)
*Woodmansee notes have been entered for surnames McShane, Lepart & Leppert (Smithfield); Hanson & Haug (Oakhill) & Freidag (Postville Area D) - from Reid R. Johnson & Richard O'Brien (06/27/13)
*325+ gravestone photos from Smithfield cemetery were shared by Reid R. Johnson (June 20-24)
*150+ gravestone photos from Waterville cemetery were shared by Reid R. Johnson (June 10-16)
*Woodmansee notes have been entered for surnames Falde & Smeby (Old West Paint Creek cemetery); Oldag & Schlitter (Postville Area B); Oldag (Postville Area F); Gallagher (West Ridge); Kuntz (Cherry Mound) and Cooper (Oakland Main) - from Larissa Reutgen, Richard O'Brien, Reid R. Johnson & Beverly Eddy (06/11/13)
*Woodmansee notes have been entered for surname Stiles (Postville Area C) - from Reid R. Johnson (6/4/13)
*Woodmansee notes have been entered for surnames Broghamer, Conway, Julson, & Mooney (Gethsemane); Weymiller (New Albin); Purdy (Oak Hill); Anderson & Colvin (Oakland Main & 1920 Addit.); Gaarder & Larson (OWPC); Higgins, Metzdorf, Moore, Pitewite & Twite (St. Joseph, Iowa twp.); Bresnahan (St. Mary, Hanover) and Clauson (Waterloo Ridge) - from Richard O'Brien (6/2/13)

CHURCH RECORDS
*New! St. Joseph's Catholic church, New Albin, Death Register 1957-1986 - from Richard O'Brien (6/24/13)
*Added a news article about the 100th Anniv. celebration of St. John's - Wheatland church - contributed by Errin Wilker (06/17/13)
*Added several news articles from 1977 & 1978 about Grace United Methodis church, New Albin - contributed by Errin Wilker (06/17/13)
*New! St. Joseph's Catholic-Paint Rock church, Record of Funeral Masses, 1893-1973 - contributed by Richard O'Brien (06/02/13)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*Updated! Forest Mills & Werhan's Mill page, added a photo of the mill and of Bollman's Store - from Marcia Harris (6/24/13)
*Updated! Quandahl photos with a picture of the Teff blacksmith shop and pg 2 New Albin photos with a picture of Nick Touster's shop - from Diana Henry Diedrich (6/11/13)
*Added 1901 Trial & Grand jurors and 1916 Trial jurors to the Jurors page - from Reid R. Johnson (6/6/13)
*Added to Misc. Frats & Clubs page: Postville 1884 K of P; 1905,1911 & 1915 Postville MBA & A.O.U.W. officers - from Reid R. Johnson (6/6/13)

LAND RECORDS
*The full text of the brochure & additional photos were added to Little Switzerland of America -Illustrated Map & Brochure - from Errin Wilker (6/16/13)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Marriage Index, 1849-1855 - correction notes have been added to the Andrew Rudd-Lorina Barham marriage - from Dorothy Franks (6/24/13)
*Added to compiled marriage records: Bloxham-Hangartner, 1916; Cole-Schafer, 1915; Gray-Schultz, 1916; LaVelle-Russell, 1895; Meyer/Myer-Dunn, 1891; Meyer-Kuhse, 1915; Nicolay-Swenson, 1915; Nordein-Krumm, 1915; Schroeder-Dahl, 1915; Simon-Land, 1915 and Weghner/Weighner-Terrill, 1891 - from Reid R. Johnson (6/13/13)
*Added to issued marriage licenses- February 1895: Crowe-Hitchcock, Delany-Powers,Flynn-Brennan, Albert H. Gast-Kelley, Gaunitz-Steiber, Gunderson-Clausen, Hanson-Engrow, Harris-Willman, Huttman/Huffman-Hutt/Huff, Jackson-Miller, Kruss-Becker, Loughlin-Dougherty, Meyer-Miners,Sadler-Wild,Sanderman-Bauercamper, Sanderson-Peterson, Snitker-Kloepper, Snitker-Groteguth, Ward-O'Brien, Warring-Cunningham & Wunicka-Meyer; and in September 1895: Beeman-Fellows, Bauercamper-Krumme, Haas-Schreiber, Linderman-Kuhlman & Stern-Ruegebach - from Reid R. Johnson (6/13/13)
*Correction to marriage licenses: Hopmaster-Wheeler should be Hofmaster-Wheeler - from Gary Hofmaster (6/13/13)
*Added to compiled divorce records: Fuller, 1873; Callbrath/Callbreath, 1873; VanHooser, 1873 & Hancock, 1879 - from S. Ferrall

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
*Thank-you to our June obituary contributors: Connie Ellis, Reid R. Johnson, Richard O'Brien, Mary Durr, S. Ferrall & Sherri.
*Additional information has been added to the previously posted death notice of John C. Robey - from Connie Ellis (6/24/13)
*A complete obituary for Bridget (Manning) Duffy has been added to the previously posted death notice - from S. Ferrall (6/9/13)
*A complete obituary for Ervin Enos has been added to the previously posted death notice - from Reid R. Johnson (6/2/13)
*A complete obituary for William Goetz has been added to the previously posted death notice - from Reid R. Johnson (6/1/13)

ALLAMAKEE ALBUM
-New! Gilbert-Lindblom family album - from Kevin Lindblom (5/19/13)
-New! Carl Breeser family, 4-generation photo - from Errin Wilker (5/6/13)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
-30+ gravestone photos from Waterville cemetery were shared by Reid R. Johnson (05/26/13)
-New! Cherry Mound - St. Pius Catholic Cemetery Survey 2012 - from "Gemini"
-Woodmansee notes have been entered for surnames Sandry, Swanson, Bartheld, Haerer, Fink, Valley, Benninger, Rundle & Busness (Oak Hill) and Lankford & Limay (Old Oak Hill) from Reid Johnson, S. Ferrall & Richard O'Brien (05/21/2013)

CHURCH RECORDS
-New! St. Pius Catholic church, Cherry Mound, Death Register 1932-2012 - contributed by'Gemini' (05/08/2013
-New! First United Presbyterian Church of Waukon, photos & history ... includes photos & history of the old Congregational church / Lansing Ridge Presbyterian church in Churchtown, which was merged into the First United Presbyterian - Errin Wilker, Diana Diedrich, Dorothy Gosse, S. Ferrall (05/05/13)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
-Added a photo of Walter & Gilbert Eadie to the Orphans & Orphan Train Rider page - from Jone Culp (5/29/13)
-The Peace-officers page has been updated with lists of the Constables & Justices of the Peace in 1889 & 1899 - from Reid R. Johnson (5/22/13)
-Jurors called for duty May term 1887 and Sept. & Nov. terms 1905 were added to the Jury page - from Reid R. Johnson (5/22/13)
-1898 department officers were added to the Postville Fire Department page - from Reid R. Johnson (5/22/13)

'LIL BITS
-Brutal murder & injustice, a complied essay of the 1876 murder of Nathan Clough & his brother Warren's long ordeal - from Reid R. Johnson (5/27/13)
-1948 photo of opening day duck hunters, Lansing area - from Errin Wilker (5/27/13)
-Allamakee co. road employees honored - from Errin Wilker (5/27/13)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
-Added to compiled marriage records: Grattan-Hersey, 1874 - contributed by Joy Moore (5/19/13)
-Added to compiled marriage records: Beucher-Cole, 1914; Brandt-Foels, 1919; Buttolph-Homuth, 1885; Coyle-Daubenberger, 1919; Dahms-Kluss, 1899; Daws-Dawson-Estey, 1905; Dietsch-Scher, 1899; Drawes-Jones, 1889; Eberling-Harnack, 1899; Fitzsimmons-Marston, 1919; Franklin-Cook, 1885; Hangartner-McClintock, 1919; Kennedy-Smith, 1889; Marston-Carithers, 1885; McClintock-Banks, 1912; McDonald-Hammel, 1919; Meyer-Schroeder, 1899; Mork-Gericke, 1919; Peters-Moritz, 1894; Spaulding-Row, 1885; Stone-Stone, 1885; Widman-Schroeder, 1914 & Zieman-Meyer, 1915 - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (5/6/13)
-Added to compiled anniversary records (most include a photo of the couple): Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beardmore, 45th; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beardmore, 50th; Mr. and Mrs. John Breeser, 50th; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buege, 50th; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bulman, 50th; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Fink, 40th; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hammel, 40th; Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Hansmeier, 50th; Mr. and Mrs. James Kelleher, 40th; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lane, 50th; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Luttchens, 40th; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Reeder, 25th; Mr. and Mrs. Nick Strub, 50th - contributed by Errin Wilker (5/6/13)

MILITARY RECORDS
-WWII Honor Roll - added info. & photo of Darrell C. Gilbert - from Kevin Lindblom (5/19/13)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
*Thank-you to our May obituary contributors: Mary Durr, S. Ferrall, Joy Moore & Reid R. Johnson
*A full obituary has been added to the death notice previously posted for Rive Marjory Tuller 1894-1913 - from S. Ferrall (5/30/13)
*A longer obit has been added to the original posting for Marie Schroeder 1839-1915 - from Reid R. Johnson (5/14/13)

SCHOOL RECORDS
-New! Sixteen school, Linton twp. No. 4, Teachers 1906-1958 & Students 1930-1958 - contributed by Connie Ellis (5/20/13)
-New! 2 photos of what is thought to be the Sand Cove school & pupils, Iowa twp. No. 3 - contributed by Diana Henry Diedrich (5/20/13)
-Updated! Postville schools page, added teachers & staff for 1892 & 1898 - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (5/20/13)
-Updated! Added the 1984 Kindergarten Round-up names to Misc. Lansing school items - contributed by Erin Wilker (5/20/13)
-Updated! Added the 1984 Kindergarten Round-up names, and teacher of the week Brayer Amble & Barbara Leppert (with photos) to Misc. New Albin school items - contributed by Erin Wilker (5/20/13)

SURNAME REGISTRY
-Kevin Lindblom has registered his surname interests Lindblom & Gilbert. His grandfather Darrell C. Gilbert owned Gilbert Ambulance Service in Waukon for almost 40 years. Kevin also has contributed family photos - see Allamakee Album (5/19/13)

BIRTH & BAPTISM RECORDS
-Updated the user-contributed baptism records, surnames Casten, Duwe, Eberling, Gass, Kempel, Mecklenburg, Nagel, Roth, Sanevering, Schroeder, Topel, Wegner & Wintrick - from Reid R. Johnson (4/5/13)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
-Woodmansee notes have been entered for surnames Lundering (Dorchester Methodist) and Nuehring (Postville-Area B) from James Ramsay & Richard Nuehring (04/27/2013)

CHURCH RECORDS
-Updated St. Paul's Lutheran church history with a 1926 news article printed at the time of the parish hall dedication - from Diana Henry Diedrich (04/08/13)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
-Added to compiled marriage records: Bellows-Miller, 1905; Bishop-Clough, 1890; Brown-Hart, 1910; Corpe-Boardman, 1877; Hart-Holahan, 1894; Haslip-Ewing, 1894; Hein-Meier, 1911; Kamp-Schara, 1908; Lee-Ervin, 1912; McGhee-Thibodo, 1894; Meyer-Reinhardt, 1923; Reincke-Knapp, 1926; Sanders-Ward, 1911; Schlie-Warnholz, 1910; Schultz-Palas, 1905; Smith-Swenson, 1911; Stockman-Koevenig, 1894; Younglove-Ricker, 1890 - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (04/03/13)
-Added to compiled license records: Bergler-Kassell, Culbert-Matthews, Dolphin-Magneson, Donahoe-Smith, Eells-Barthell, Gee-Suffacher, Gilbertson-Bakkum, Hefty-Wimenslager, Hutter-Tartt, Kloke-Adam, Knight-O'Donnell, Knorr-Anderson, McGorrity-Schrody (all permits issued October 1894) - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (04/03/13)

MILITARY RECORDS
-WWII Honor Roll - adding info. & photo of Milton J. White - from S. Ferrall (4/15/13)

MISC HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
-Added, (Postville) Little Lucy Dougherty Chapter D.A.R., 1926 officers - from Diana Henry Diedrich (04/09/2013)
-The following directories were updated, all for Postville: Farmers Creamery Co. (1894 officers), M.W.A. (officers 1912 & 1919), A.O.U.W. (officers 1912 & 1919), Turner Soc. (officers 1920), M.B.A. (officers 1912), R.N.A. (officers 1912), O.E.S. (officers 1912), I.O.O.F. (officers 1912 & 1920), A.F. & A.M. (officers 1912 & 1919), R.A.M. (officers 1920) and the Postville Fire Department (officers 1905) - from Reid R. Johnson (4/9/13)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
-Thank-you to our April obituary contributors: Mike Birkett, Mary Durr, S. Ferrall & Reid R. Johnson

SCHOOL RECORDS
-New! Miscellaneous Waukon school records: Administrators & Faculty, 1944 & 1945 - from Connie Ellis (4/9/13)
-Waukon Junior College photos: Freshmen, 1944, Graduates 1944 and Graduates 1945 - from Connie Ellis (4/9/13)
-Added the yearbook photos of the Class of 1945, Waukon High School - from Connie Ellis (4/9/13)

SURNAME REGISTRY
-Mary Pat Nolan-Grigsby has registered her surname interests Bulger, Cussack, Kelley and Joyce. She is researching ancesters of these families in and around Allamakee County from 1850 - 1900

ALLAMAKEE ALBUM
-New! New Albin People Album, a collection of photos of New Albin folks - from Errin Wilker (03/17/13)
-New! Frank Bechtel's Orchestra, photo & info. - from Errin Wilker (03/05/13)

BIOGRAPHIES - MISC. Surnames: A - H * I - Z
-New! Bio of James Nesmith family - from S. Ferrall (03/26/13)
-New! Bio of Leon H. Hosch with photos - from Errin Wilker (03/17/13)

BIRTH & BAPTISM RECORDS
-Updated the user-contributed baptism records, surnames Baltz, Christopherson, Hein, Mecklenburg & Schultz - from Reid R. Johnson (3/12/13)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
-gravestone photos from St. Mary's Lycurgus, Dorchester Catholic & St. Joseph's (New Albin) cemeteries - from a volunteer
-Woodmansee notes have been entered for surnames Francis (Mt. Olivet); McWilliams (Minert); Huey/Hummel (Oakland, 1920 Add); Donovan/Sattler (St. Joseph, New Albin); Wagner, Weipert & Troendle (Gethsemane); Gruber & Iseli (Lansing Ridge); Fuller (Cleveland); Horgen (Waterloo Ridge); Ehrie & Johnson (Oakland-St. John Add.); Arnold, Dowling & Lane (Oakland-Main); Lenth (Postville-Area A); Hawkins & Ohloff (Postville-Area B); Taylor (Postville-Area C); Carwick/Miller & Hardin (Postville-Area D) and Dunning, Larson & Schultz (Postville-Area F) - from Richard O'Brien & Reid R. Johnson (added throughout March)

CHURCH RECORDS
-Mt. Hope Presbyterian & Grace UNMA church pages were updated with news articles from 1980 & 1983 - from Errin Wilker (3/25/13)
-New! The Hook-Hastings Pipe Organ built for the 1st Baptist Church, Waukon, info. & photos - contributed by Ann Londres (03/12/13)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
-Added to user-contributed anniversary records: Mr. & Mrs. Kendrick Ferris, 50th Anniv. 1932 - contributed by Joyce Reilly (3/13/13)
-Added to compiled marriage records: Baily-Williams, 1886; Bellows-Russell, 1896; Brewer-Pixler, 1886; Conway-Clarity, 1886 (correction); Cummings-Cole, 1890; Davien-Higgins, 1945; Hagen-Johnson, 1896; Hanks-Dunn, 1891; Hartley-Howes, 1896; Hill-Smith, 1896; Holahan-Easton, 1898; Janes-Bullock, 1891; Kelly-Orr, 1913; McAdam-Cowles, 1886; Medary-Pettit, 1891; Mitchell-Anderson, 1913; Parker-Altenkirch, 1886; Pollard-Harris, 1882; Ragan-Oleson, 1883; Salzgeber-Senholz, 1896; Stiles-Root, 1886; Swenson-Jauert, 1896; Willman-Dahms, 1908; Wolff-Hazelton, 1886 & Yonkers-Boynton, 1886 - contributed by S. Ferrall, Reid Johnson & Errin Wilker (3/3/13)

MISC HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
-Updated! Added to the I.O.O.F. page, a 1926 news article about the new lodge in Postville - from Diana Henry Diedrich (3/26/13)
-The New Albin Mayor & City Council page was updated with a 1979 news article - contributed by Errin Wilker (3/25/13)
-Allamakee county in 1869, from a 1939 news article - contributed by Diana Henry Diedrich (3/18/13)
-1978 article & photos "Old Times Well-Remembered" added to the New Albin news articles page - contributed by Errin Wilker (3/18/13)
-1891 Allamakee co. JP's & Constables were added to the Peace Officers page - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (3/18/13)
-Photos of Earl Mitchell & Wilbur Mark were added to the Peace Officers page - contributed by Errin Wilker (3/18/13)
-A photo of Joe Egli was added to the Postoffice-Postmaster page - contributed by Errin Wilker (3/18/13)
-Photos & news of the 1978 Dorchester flood were added to the Dorchester items - contributed by Errin Wilker (3/6/13)
-1980 news article "Plans for Evacuation" was added to the New Albin news articles page - contributed by Errin Wilker (3/6/13)
-A photo of Deputy Sheriff Kerry Darling, and another news article about the killing of Sheriff Bulman was added to the Peace Officers page - contributed by Errin Wilker (3/5/13)
-A photo of the 1st Allamakee co. courthouse (Lansing) was added to the courthouse history page - contributed by Errin Wilker (3/5/13)
-New! Little Lucy Dougherty chapter, D.A.R., Postville - from Diana Henry Diedrich, Reid Johnson & S. Ferrall (3/3/13)
-Updated! Clubs, frats, masonic orders, etc.: A.F. & A.M. officers 1894 & 1908; M.W.A. officers 1908; I.O.O.F. officers 1905 & 1908; A.O.U.W. 1908; M.B.A. officers 1908; Post Rebekah Lodge officers 1922; O.E.S. officers 1908 & R.N.A. officers 1908 - from Reid Johnson (3/3/13)

NEWSPAPER RECORDS
-News clippings from 1963; Aug., Nov. & Dec. 1979; March & May 1980; Aug. 1981 & Dec. 1982 - from Errin Wilker (03/25/13)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
-A full obit & photo has been added to the previously posted death notice of Alva Row Prescott - from S. Ferrall
-A more complete obit has been added to the previously posted death notice of Charlie B. Cook - from Reid R. Johnson
-Additional information has been added to the previously posted obit of Lucinda (Estell) Durno - from Reid R. Johnson
-Thank-you to our March obituary contributors: Joyce Reilly, Mary Durr, Reid R. Johnson & Sherri.

PERSONAL WEBSITES
-New! "Branches of Hoekstra/Schicker/Feuerhelm/Schaub Family Tree". This very nice website has been recently updated. - contributed by the Feuerhelm family site administrator

SCHOOL RECORDS
-New! 1926 Postville teachers - contributed by Diana Henry Diedrich (3/26/13)
-New! 1935 New Albin HS Commencement announcement & class roster - contributed by Errin Wilker (3/26/13)
-Updated! Misc. Lansing HS page, added photos of the teachers of the week Margaret Bishop & Merle Welper - from Errin Wilker (3/26/13)
-Updated! Lansing HS reunion page, added a 1980 photo of the class of 1955 - contributed by Errin Wilker (3/26/13)
-Updated! New Albin HS reunion page with the 1979 reunion of the classes of 1936 thru 1939, and a 1980 reunion of classes 1909 thru 1935 - contributed by Errin Wilker (3/26/13)

ALLAMAKEE ALBUM
-New! Northeast Iowa Hills - A Pictoral Guide to Allamakee County - from Errin Wilker (02/05/13)
-New! 1949 5-generation photo Anderson-Larson-Christianson-Bechtel - from Errin Wilker (02/03/13)

BIOGRAPHIES - MISC. Surnames: A - H * I - Z
-Bios & photos of Rev. Curtis H. Webster & Edward J. Meyer - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/19/13)
-Additional photos & articles were added to the previously posted bios of Clara Smerud, and Ella Zarwell - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/19/13)
-Bios & photos of Nicholas 'Nick' Rouster and Roy Sires - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/03/13)
-Another photo & articles were added to the previously posted bio of Harris 'Shooky' Fink - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/03/13 & 02/19/13)
CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
-Oitzmann gravestone photos have been submitted for Wheatland cemetery - from Mike Oitzman (02/21/13)
-Woodmansee notes for surnames Herman, Johnson & Larson (Old West Paint Creek cemetery); Kiesau & Snitker (Oakland) - from Richard O'Brien (2/14/13)
-Old West Paint Creek cemetery pages have been freshened & updated - coordinator (02/14/13)

CHURCH RECORDS
-New! The First Baptist Church of Waukon, history & photos - contributed by Ann Londres (02/25/13)
-New! The United Methodist Church of Lansing, history & photos - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/17/13)

LOCAL RESOURCES
-The current address of First Baptist church, Waukon was updated - from Ann Londres

MARRIAGE RECORDS
-Added to compiled anniversary records: Mr. & Mrs. Tom Darling, 25th, 1980; Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Darling, 50th, 1978; Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ferring, 50th, 1979; Mr. & Mrs. Harris Fink, 40th, 1982; Mr. & Mrs. Hubert Hermanson, 50th, 1978; Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Leppert, 50th, 1979; Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Mauss, 40th, 1979; Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Meyer, 50th, 1982; Mr. & Mrs. Earl Moore, 40th, 1984; Mr. & Mrs. Albert Nelson, 50th, 1981; Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Smith, 35th, 1978; Mr. & Mrs. Albert Vonderohe, 45th, 1982 (most of these have photos) - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/18/2013)
-Added to compiled marriage records:Andress-Owen, 1906; Bucknum-Bates, 1898; Coats-Gilson, 1898; Cray-Clark, 1898; Deremore-Egan, 1898; Hannant-Stafford, 1903; Hilmer-Topel, 1912; Martin-Heins, 1898; McClintock-Swenson, 1898; McMaster-Olson, 1898; Ragan-Jeglum, 1898; Rose-Konig, 1898; Sires-Bellows, 1939; Smith-Webb, 1888; Trudo-Dawson, 1898; Wagner-Gericke, 1902; Willman-Oldag, 1898 - contributed by Reid R. Johnson & Errin Wilker (02/04/2013)
-Added to compiled anniversary records: Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Smerud, 40th, 1984 (photo); Mr. & Mrs. Nick Strub, 55th, 1984 (photo); Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Britain, 50th, 1985; Mr. & Mrs. John (Jack) Sweeney, 50th, 1985 (photo) - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/04/2013)

MILITARY RECORDS
-WWII Honor Roll - adding or updating surnames Higgins, Sandry, Schuldt & Vichlach (2/12/13)
-WWII Honor Roll - a photo of Edmund O. Smerud was added to his entry - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/04/2013)

MISC HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
-Added 2 news articles to the Iron Post page - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/12/13)
-Misc. New Albin items, photo of J.E. 'Earl' Welsh added to the New Albin Savings Bank page - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/03/13)
-Photo of the 1984 New Albin City Council was added to the New Albin City Council page - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/03/13)
-Photo of the 1984 New Albin Old-Timers baseball team was added to the Allamakee co. Sports team section - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/03/13)

NEWSPAPER RECORDS
-News clippings from the Allamakee Journal, Feb & June 1944; Apr 1965; Aug 1968; Apr 1978; May, June & unkn 1979; Mar 1980; Feb, Jul, Aug & unkn 1981; Dec 1983 and Feb & Mar 1984 - from Errin Wilker (02/12/13)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
-A more complete obit has been added to one previously posted for Brian D. Seegmiller - contributed by Mary Durr (02/22/13)
-Photos & additional info. were added to previously posted obits of: Carl Breeser, John C. Brophy, Alfred L. "Red" Hansmeier, Ann E. Piquet, Edwin C. Schultz, Robert J. "Chick" Seybert, Charles M. Smith, and Robert J. Sweeney - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/19/13)
-A more complete obit has been added to one previously posted for Michael C. Burroughs - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/16/13)
-A photo has been added to the obit of Barbara Kerr - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (2/12/13)
-A more complete obit has been added to a previously posted obit for Kate (Burroughs) Sires - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/03/13)
-Thank-you to our February obituary contributors: Mary Durr, Errin Wilker, Connie Ellis, Richard O'Brien & Reid R. Johnson.

SCHOOL RECORDS
-1929 New Albin HS page, added Mae Sires Commencement Memories booklet & a 1929 class reunion news article - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/09/13)
-Updated the Postville schools history page with a list of the 1896 school staff - contributed by Reid R. Johnson (02/09/13)
-Updated the Lycurgus school page with another photo & a news article giving school history - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/09/13)
-Updated the Old Stone School, Lansing, page with 2 news articles & photos - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/08/13)
-Teacher of the Week, Sara Smerud, news articles & photos - contributed by Errin Wilker (02/08/13 & 02/12/13)

ALLAMAKEE ALBUM
-New! Busness family album - the family of Ole O. & Martha Busness, Waterville; includes a 22 pg family history .pdf file - from Bob Hanson (01/7/13)

BIOGRAPHIES - MISC. Surnames: A - H * I - Z
-Biography & photo of Laton A. Huffman - contributed by Diana Henry Diedrich (01/28/13)
-Biographies for Dr. B.J. Dillon & Raymond 'Tat' Sires - contributed by Errin Wilker (01/23/13)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
-Woodmansee notes have been entered for surnames Root & Tripp (Postville Area B), Huff (Postville Area D), Cheadle (Minert), Burt (OEPC), Frank & Rissman (Lansing Ridge) and Batteen (St. Joseph, Iowa twp.) - from Richard O'Brien & Reid R. Johnson (01/22/13)
-Wagner gravestone photos from Village Creek cemetery were contributed by a researcher (01/11/13)

CHURCH RECORDS
-St. Joseph's Catholic, New Albin, list of those receiving 1st communion 1961 & the 1963 confirmands - contributed by Errin Wilker (01/28/13)
-Mt. Hope Presbyterian, a 1972 interior photo & dedication article were added to the church page - contributed by Errin Wilker (01/27/13)

'LIL BITS
-3 Waukon Women's Ages Total 287 Years, photo & caption (Healy, Larson & Clark) - contributed by Errin Wilker (01/28/13)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
-Added to compiled marriages: Armstrong-White, 1879; Blaha-Schuette, 1902; Christopherson-Holter, 1878; Dresser-Palmer, 1930; Gallagher-Sonnkalb, 1922; Gerky-Deremore, 1893; Grundy-Bates, 1875; Hanchett-Hoyt, 1895/1896; Hubbell-Allen, 1879; Huff-Patterson, 1887; Lucas-Green, 1878; Morgan-McMaster, 1902; Roberts-Sherman, 1879; Rose-Noble, 1875; Rowe-Krise, 1878; Schofield-Koevenig, 1900; Stahl-Middendorf, 1955; Stiles-Lake, 1887; Trudo-Beucher, 1893; Valleau-Easton, 1899; Waters-Carithers, 1884; Witt-Brandt, 1901 & Yarwood-Smith, 1893 - from Reid R. Johnson & Errin Wilker (01/27/2013)
-55th Anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. John Strub, 1942 - from Errin Wilker (01/22/13)
-Added to compiled marriages: Anderson-Henderson, 1875; Atkins-Mott, 1874; Blessin-Roberts, 1903; Chase-Franklin, 1910; Crouch-Stone, 1875; Dresser-Rekow, 1903; Hammel-Harris, 1880; Henderson-Hartly, 1874; Meyer-Eblen or Ehlen, 1916; Mitchell-Love, 1874; Pittsley-Taylor, 1903 and Russell-Keys, 1874 - from Reid R. Johnson (01/13/2013)
-Added to compiled marriages: Barreis-Stopperan, 1909; Bollman-Richards, 1913; Brandt-Kluss, 1899; Clyde-Wedgewood, 1877; Crowder-Fellows, 1903; Grimm-Kilpatrick, 1915; Hughes-Hawkins, 1899; Muchow-Ervin, 1898; Norton-Boynton, 1892; Prescott-Fellows, 1901; Roth-Heins, 1902; Schave-Fisher, 1910; Sphar-Timmermann, 1910; Thomas-Perry, 1892; Topel-Schroeder, 1910; Tuttle-Willman, 1892; Wilder-Beedy, 1911; Willyard-Cole, 1892 - from Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall (01/06/2013)

MILITARY RECORDS
-Photos & info. about Corporal Dale Reeder added to the Korean War Honor Roll - contributed by Errin Wilker (01/27/13)
-Photo & info. about Melvin V. Reeder added to the WWII Honor Roll - contributed by Errin Wilker (01/27/13)
-News articles from 1942, added to WWII newspaper articles - from Errin Wilker (01/22/13)
-Name, info. & photo of U.S. Marine George L. Neumann added to the WWII Honor Roll - contributed by Errin Wilker (01/20/13)
-Gold Star Mothers, added articles from 1930, 1945, 1955 & 1958 - contributed by Diana Henry Diedrich (01/17/13)
-Schellhammer brothers, Gottlieb C. & George M., photo - contributed by Terry Wostal (01/07/13)
-Added the WWI discharge record of George M. Schellhammer - from S. Ferrall (01/07/13)

MISC HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
-Added article & photo about how New Albin got its name and article about the history of New Albin- from Errin Wilker (01/28/13)
-Added a 1940 news article with a photo of Eugene Kerrigan, and a 1968 article to the Iron Post Landmark page - from Errin Wilker (01/23/13 & 01/27/13)
-40th Anniversary of the Postville Citizens State Bank, includes a vintage photo & the bank officers, directors & stockholders in 1891 & 1931 - transcribed by Diana Diedrich, clipping contributed by Reid R. Johnson (01/05/13)
-Added the AF&AM officers 1893 & 1899; OES officers 1899 & 1922; RNA officers 1910 and Postville Rifle & Revolver Club officers, 1928 - from Reid R. Johnson (01/05/2013)

NEWSPAPER RECORDS
-News clippings from the Waukon Democrat, Sept. 1953; Allamakee Journal, Dec 17, 1941; unknown paper, April 1942; Waukon Democrat, Sept 24, 1942; Allamakee Journal, July 3, 1957; Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, Feb. 10, 1959; Allamakee Journal, Nov. 1964; Allamakee Journal, February 1, 1978; Waukon Standard, Feb 1979 and the Allamakee Journal, March 1979 - all from Errin Wilker (01/22/13 & 1/28/13)

REUNIONS
-1957 Sires Family Gathering and 1977 Burroughs Family Reunion - contributed by Errin Wilker (01/28/13)

OBITUARIES (Board) Allamakee now has over 10,100 obits!!! WOW!!!
OBITUARY INDEX
-A more detailed obit for Corp. John Casey, Sp-Am war vet was added to a previously posted death notice - from S. Ferrall (01/29/13)
-Photos of Leland 'Dutch' Richie & Franklin Wenig have been added to previously posted obits - from Errin Wilker (1/27/13)
-A more complete obit for Anna (Heirigs) Leui was added to a previously posted obit - from Reid R. Johnson (1/23/13)
-A more complete obit has been added to the previously posted short obits of Noah Whitney Stiles - from S. Ferrall (1/22/13)
-A more complete obit has been added to the previously posted obit of Sarah J. Sheriff - from Errin Wilker (1/13/13)
-Additional info. or another obit has been added to the following previously posted obits: Elmer A. Laughlin, Calvin Dresser, George Coon, Harriet Henderson & Edward H. Putnam - from Reid R. Johnson (01/06/2013)
-Thank-you to our January obituary contributors: Errin Wilker, Reid R. Johnson, S. Ferrall & Mary Durr.

SCHOOL RECORDS
-New Albin honor roll students, November 1964 & teacher of the week, Gary Thomas, 1979 - from Errin Wilker (1/22/13 & 1/28/13)
-3 ca1980's photos of the English Bench school, Union City twp., were added to the English Bench page - from Errin Wilker (1/20/13)
-New Albin HS Class Reunions, added newspaper article about the 1970 reunion of the classes of 1929, '30, '31 & '32 - from Errin Wilker (1/20/13)