Allamakee co. IAGenWeb - Update Journal

Allamakee Journal Archive
Additions, changes & announcements
for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb 2014

New in December 2014

BIOGRAPHIES - MISCELLANEOUS
*Biography & photo of Dr. P.M. LeTourneau, Waukon - from S. Ferrall (12/29)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Halvorson, Gunder/Ruud, Faraason, Rudd/Eidet & Faegre/Blilie (Faegre Prairie); Gardner & Hulze (Ion); Topliff, Humming & Cray (Hardin); Hirth (French Creek); Hirth, White & Feuerhelm (Mays Prairie); Carney (Spaulding); Bechtel (Salem) and Rose (Smithfield) - from Richard O'Brien & S. Ferrall (12/30)
*Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Aldrich, Bieber, Bjerke, Cassidy, Mathis & Phipps, all in Village Creek cemetery - from Richard O'Brien (12/14)

CHURCH RECORDS
*Additional Norwegian Parish records were added - from T.D. Johansen (throughout Dec)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*1930 initiates to the Allamakee co. Catholic Order of Foresters, courts of Lansing, Harpers Ferry, New Albin & Lycurgus; see misc. Frats, Clubs, Organizations on the menu - from S. Ferrall (12/24)

IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION RECORDS
*Added the naturalizations of Kurt Schalk & Agnes Withee (see Odds & Ends) - from S. Ferrall (12/05)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled marriages: Brown-Collins, 1932; Kraus-Sommer, 1932 and Light-Mack, 1890 - from Joy Moore & S. Ferrall (12/05)
*Added to compiled divorce records: Goodall, 1932 - from S. Ferrall (12/05)

MILITARY RECORDS
*Added J.A. Dolson's records to the Mexican War page - from S. Ferrall (12/26)
*WWII Honor Roll was updated - coordinator (throughout Dec)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX (last updated December 29) - we now have over 11,360 obituaries!
*A longer obit for Mary (Engebretson) Johnson was added to a previously posted death notice - from S. Ferrall (12/29)
Thank-you to our December obituary contributors: Reid R. Johnson, S. Ferrall & Dave Hagemeier

SCHOOL RECORDS
*New! Evergreen country school, Post twp., photo of school-children, teacher list & misc. - from Dave Hagemeier & S. Ferrall (12/10)

SURNAME REGISTRY
*Shirley Taylor has updated her email address on the registry for surnames Haas, Schobert & Sohn (12/29)

New in November 2014

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*New! Sixteen cemetery, 2014, an updated burial list. Includes 2 photos of the cemetery showing the new fence - from Gemini (11/18)
*Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for Philip Lepperd (Oak Hill), Cordelia Dunning (Hardin), John Evans (Smithfield), Amy Mead (Postville), Emil Burrichter (Wheatland), Robey (Rossville) & Hazel Weber (Mt. Hope) - from Richard O'Brien, Connie Ellis & S. Ferrall (11/06-11/18)

CHURCH RECORDS
*Added to the Community Presbyterian Church page, a photo & brief news article about Rev. W.T. Martin - from Reid R. Johnson (11/14)
*Norwegian Parish records were updated - from T.D. Johansen (throughout November)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*Added newspaper advertisements from 1875 & 1876 to the Misc. New Albin page - from Errin Wilker (11/06)
*Possible ID's of some of the people in the 1948 Waukon Girl Scout photos have been added to the Allamakee Scout page - from Connie Ellis (11/06)
*A 1957 photo of Postville Boy Scouts receiving awards was added to the Allamakee Scout page - from Reid R. Johnson (11/02)

'LIL BITS - you never know what you'll find here!
*Updated the 'Mississippi River Tragedy' page with several photos of the 1941 accident scene - from Errin Wilker (11/01)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to user-contributed Anniversary records: Mr. & Mrs. Hall L. Swenson, 50th, 1972 (photo) - from Reid R. Johnson (11/15)
*Added to compiled marriage records: Dawson-Gruber, 1941; Dehli-May, 1931; Enyart-Smith, 1932; Fitzgerald-Aschom, 1941; Gruber-Bacon, 1932; Keenan-Hennessey, 1932; Kozelka-Gunderson, 1941; Mauss-Blake, 1941; Stearns-Gordon, 1876 - from Errin Wilker & S. Ferrall (11/02)
*Added to user-contributed Anniversary records: Mr. & Mrs. John D. Frink, 51st Anniversary, 1932 and Mr. & Mrs. Carl Osterholz, 52nd Anniversary, 1932 - from S. Ferrall (11/02)

MILITARY RECORDS
*A photo of Leo E. Bollman & one of his B-17 crew have been added to his entry on the WWII Honor Roll - from Roger Bollman (11/18)
*A photo of Gustave F. Kerndt has been added to his entry on the WWII Honor Roll, and his DOD has been corrected - from Errin Wilker (11/06)

NEWSPAPER RECORDS - misc. user-contributed news clippings, transcriptions & articles
*Transcribed news items & advertisements from the Allamakee Journal, Wednesday, February 26, 1941 - from Errin Wilker (11/14)
*Many news items have been transcribed from the Waukon Republican & Standard, Wednesday, February 26, 1941 - from Errin Wilker (11/02)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX (last updated November 24) Thank-you to our November obituary contributors: D. Hagemeier, Reid R. Johnson, Errin Wilker, S. Ferrall & LA
*More complete obits for Philip Leppert (including contributor's notes) and for Katherine Haas, were added to their previousy posted death notices - from S. Ferrall (11/06)
*A more complete obit for Henry Roenisch was added to his previously posted death notice - from Errin Wilker (11/02)

SURNAME REGISTRY
*Brenda Little-Tierney has registered her research interests Marron & Tierney. She is researching her ancestors John Henry Tierney and Anna Marron Tierney in Allamakee county. (11/14)

New in October 2014

ALLAMAKEE ALBUM
*New! Murray family album. John Bertram Murray and Catherine Lynch of New Albin - from David Murray (Oct 2)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for Caton & Kaeser (Makee twp. cem.) and Rawlins & Cranston (Cleveland cem) - from Richard O'Brien (Oct 19)
*Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for Meiers (Thompson Corner) - from Steve Goettel
*Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for Mickelson (Oakland, 1920 Addition) & Gordon (I.O.O.F) - from Richard O'Brien (Oct 3)

CHURCH RECORDS
*New! Norwegian Parish records and other notes; a wonderful resource for Allamakee co. researchers who have Norwegian ancestors - compiled by T.D. Johansen (throughout October)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*A 1952 photo of Postville scouts receiving awards was added to the Allamakee Scout page - from Reid R. Johnson (Oct 10)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added the 1959 Taylor-Schutte marriage announcement & photo of bride-to-be, to the Marriage License & Announcements page - from Reid R. Johnson (Oct 10)
*Added to compiled marriages: Bechtel-Powell, 1932; Becker-Whalen, 1932; Byrnes-Blake, 1932; Eberling-Heins, 1932; Feltes-Toney, 1939; Kamp-Schnuelle, 1932; Klingbeil-Newman, 1932; May-Uhl, 1931; Nierling-Davis, 1932; Rolfe-Rongstad, 1932; Spurgeon-Schmidt, 1931; Tomlinson-Hagerman, 1944; Travis-Valley, 1909 - from S. Ferrall (Oct 1)

MILITARY RECORDS
*Two news articles were added to the Misc. military news page: 1) Charles M. King marksmanship award, 1911 and 2) Kenneth Brainard, receives receives parachutist's wings, 1956 (includes photo) - from Reid Johnson & S. Ferrall (Oct 10)

NEWSPAPER RECORDS - misc. user-contributed news clippings, transcriptions & articles
*Two news articles were added to the Misc. military news page: 1) Charles M. King marksmanship award, 1911 and 2) Kenneth Brainard, receives receives parachutist's wings, 1956 (includes photo) - from Reid Johnson & S. Ferrall (Oct 10)
*Added 2 related news articles from Jan & Feb 1869: Murder! and Man Kills Nephew - from Errin Wilker (Oct 2)
*Added 2 newspaper articles from Jan 1939: Sentenced! and Guardian Refuses Custody - from S. Ferrall (Oct 2)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
*Additional obits for Helmer Bakke, LaVerne Bakkum, Valeria Canoe, Helen O'Brien, Marguerite McMillan, Norval Roe & Vernon Swenson were added to previously posted obits - from Errin Wilker
*A photo was added to the previously posted obit of Margaret (Huebner) Cheek - from Reid R. Johnson
*Thank-you to our October obituary contributors Jan Miller, Don Kudlewski, Reid R. Johnson, Connie Ellis, S. Ferrall, Joy Moore & Errin Wilker

SURNAME REGISTRY
*Each of the 250+ unique email addresses in the Registry were checked. An email was sent to each address & those that bounced or were otherwise undeliverable, were double-checked with an online email validator program. All non-working email addresses have now been deleted from the Registry. Although this process isn't 100% perfect - hopefully the Registry is now as up-to-date as possible. Thanks to all of the wonderful Allamakee researchers who responded with a greeting or note..... Sharyl

New in August & September 2014

ALLAMAKEE ALBUM
*New! Brehm family album - the contributor is hoping to find more about her ancestor, Elise Brehm, whose photo was taken in Lansing ca1869/1870 - from Sandra Knospe (09/25)
*Added to the Dorchester people album, photo of an Old Irish gathering at the Henry Schulte home - from Karen Schulte (08/05)

BIOGRAPHIES - MISCELLANEOUS
*Brief biography & photo of Jacob Johnson, Rossville - from S. Ferrall (09/10)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for Johnson (Old West Paint Creek) & Brannan (Paint Rock) - from S. Ferrall & Richard O'Brien (09/10)
*75 photos taken in Center Baptist cemetery were shared on the GPP - from S. Ferrall (08/22)

CHURCH RECORDS
*The St. Pius - Cherry Mound page was updated with a brief news article about Rev. Francis Cassidy - from Ken Wright (09/10)
*New! The transcription of "Historical Sketches of Iowa Baptists, 1886" is continued with Chapter V - from Constance Diamond (8/20)

DEATH RECORDS
*New! Fayette county IA Death Records 1892-1989 - persons who died in Fayette co., and are buried in Allamakee co. or Clayton co. cemeteries - from Richard O'Brien (08/05)

LAND RECORDS
*New! 1855 Land patent of Hugh Cowen, with family notes - from Constance Pontasch (09/04)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX(last updated September 30) - we now have over 11,000 obituaries!
*Thank-you to our August & September obituary contributors: Timothy R. Lane, Connie Ellis, S. Ferrall, Reid R. Johnson, Errin Wilker, LA & Mary Durr

SURNAME REGISTRY
*Sandra Knospe has added surname Brehm to the registry. Elise Brehm immigrated to Lansing in 1869 with her brother, what became of her? See also the new Brehm family album.
*Christi Wolverton has added surname Sergent to the registry. She is researching members of that family married into the Ross family from Rossville.
*Each of the 250+ unique email addresses in the Registry have been checked over the past couple of weeks. An email was sent to each address & those that bounced or were otherwise undeliverable, were then double-checked with an online email validator program. All non-working email addresses were deleted from the Registry. Although this process isn't 100% perfect - hopefully the Registry is now as up-to-date as possible. Thanks to all of the wonderful Allamakee researchers who responded with a greeting or note..... Sharyl

New in July 2014

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for Nuehring (Postville Area B), Dennison & Olson (Postville Area F) and Reetz (Paint Rock) - contributed by Richard O'Brien (07/31)

DEATH RECORDS
*New! Crawford co. WI Death Records 1887-1972 - persons who died in Crawford co. WI, and are buried in Allamakee co. or Clayton co. cemeteries - from Richard O'Brien (07/01)
*New! Dubuque co. IA Death Records 1883-1987 - persons who died in Dubuque co., and are buried in Allamakee co. or Clayton co. cemeteries - from Richard O'Brien (07/01)
*New! Winneshiek co. IA Death Records 1880-1949 & 1950-1989 - persons who died in Winneshiek co., and are buried in Allamakee co. or Clayton co. cemeteries - from Richard O'Brien (07/01)

MILITARY RECORDS
*The Vietnam Honor Roll, added Robert J. Sires and notes to the entries of Goodno & Lampert - from Maurice Gallagher (07/19)
*Many new names and information added to the WWII Honor Roll pages by the coordinator (thru-out July)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
*Thank-you to our July obituary contributors: Connie Ellis, Matthew Whalen, Errin Wilker, Reid R. Johnson, S. Ferrall & a volunteer
*A longer obit was added to the previously posted obit of Claude Lane - from S. Ferrall (07/08)

SURNAME REGISTRY
*Cheryl Johnson registered her research interests, surnames: Burt, Farrell, Grady, Gleason, Johnson, O'Hara, Olson & Steffenson. She'd like to connect & share if you are also researching any of these families. (07/14)

New in June 2014

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Photos of all existing gravestones in the Adventist cemetery have been shared on the GPP - from S. Ferrall (06/24)
*Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for Mullarkey & Mertin (Wexford), Meyer (Postville-Area A), Bresnahan & Henderson (Mt. Olivet), Scheele (St. Joseph - New Albin), Rose (Oakland-1920 Addition & Smithfield), Hager (Zalmona) and Kelly (County Care) - contributed by Betty Palmer & Richard O'Brien (06/22)
*The GPP surname index was updated (coordinator 06/22)

CENSUS TRANSCRIPTIONS
*New! 1885 Iowa State census - Fairview & Linton twps. - this completes the Allamakee co. 1885 census! - from Frank Dunwoody (06/07)

CHURCH RECORDS
*A brief history (1854-1944) & 1944 photo, was added to the St. Paul's Methodist church (Waukon) page - from S. Ferrall (06/27)
*A brief news article & photo of Rev. Dick Harberts was added to the Postville Community Presbyterian church page - from Reid R. Johnson (06/12)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*The 1965 officers of the Postville lodge were added to the A.F. & A.M. page - from Reid R. Johnson (06/12)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled marriages: Anderson-Howes, 1932; Beneke-Loeffler, 1944; Boardman-O'Brien, 1944; Byrnes-O'Malley, 1944; Dodge-Kerr, 1904; Foley-Cota, 1944; Harris-Thomson, 1944; Johnson-Berg, 1944; Junge-Gronna, 1944; Kelmz-Scholte, 1944; Kosbau-Schager, 1944; Lenz-Schellhammer, 1944; Magnusson-Atkins, 1931; Sommer-Lope, 1910; Sorum-Engen, 1944 - from Reid Johnson & S. Ferrall (06/27)

MILITARY RECORDS
*Photos of Maj. Chas Bachtell, Corp. Earl Chamberlain & Pvt Lorence Reinhardt were added to their WWII Honor Roll entries - from Reid R. Johnson (06/08 & 06/12)
*Many new names and information was added to the WWII Honor Roll pages by the coordinator

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
*A complete obit for Cora B. Darling was added to her previously posted death notice - from S. Ferrall (06/27)
*Thank-you to our June obituary contributors: Errin Wilker, Joy Moore, S. Ferrall, Reid R. Johnson & a volunteer

SCHOOL RECORDS
*Added to the PHS page, a photo & brief news article for Supt. K.T. Cook ; and a list of staff & teachers w/their salaries for 1963/64; and to the PHS sports team page, photo of the 1975 wrestling squad - from Reid R. Johnson (06/07)

New in April & May 2014

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Quillin gravestone photos from St. Mary's Hanover cemetery have been shared on the GPP by a researcher (May 29)
*Several gravestone photos from Lycurgus cemetery have been shared on the GPP by a researcher (May 12)
*Gravestone photos from Old Oak Hill cemetery have been shared on the GPP by S. Ferrall (May 10)
*Woodmansee notes have been entered for Old Oak Hill cemetery - surnames Ambrose & Wirth - from S. Ferrall (May 9)
*Gravestone photos from Mt. Hope cemetery have been shared on the GPP by Errin Wilker (May 2)
*Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Riley (Hardin); Selmine (OWPC); Knapp, Pratt, Pufhal & Goodman (Oakland); Bjerke & Lawson (EPC Synod); Hulse (Spaulding); Baldwin (County Care); Condon (Lycurgus) and Joyce & Lester (Wexford) - from Richard O'Brien (Apr 1)

CHURCH RECORDS
*A brief news article & photo of Rev. D. Kruse was added to the St. Bridget's Catholic church page - from Reid R. Johnson (May 8)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled marriages: Gurley-Jacobson, 1939; Krieger-Moellerman, 1939; Livingston-Ferring, 1939; Muchow-Saueressig, 1919; Rissman-Klocke, 1943; Ruckdaschel-Koenig, 1906; Sanders-Kamp, 1906; Valley-Lahmen, 1910 - from Reid Johnson & S. Ferrall (May 29)

MILITARY RECORDS
*Mexican War database updated (coordinator May 12)
*The World War II database was updated (coordinator May 8)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
*Additional information was added to the previously posted obit of Anna (Rekow) Dresser - from Connie Ellis (May 8)
*Thank-you to our April & May obituary contributors: Bryan Schley, Mary Durr, Connie Ellis & S. Ferrall

SURNAME REGISTRY
*Mike Brummer, a Sweeney researcher, has updated his email address on the registry.

New in March 2014

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS - 'Our Friends on the Acres'
-Biography of Mr. & Mrs. John Walch - from S. Ferrall (03/18) This biography completes this database.

BIOGRAPHIES - MISCELLANEOUS
*Biography & photo of Waukon pharmacist John C. Opfer - from Reid R. Johnson (03/23)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Verson, Trayer, Miller, Webb & Towle (Oak Hill) and Whalen (Old Oak Hill) - from Richard O'Brien & S. Ferrall (03/20)
*Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Hastings (Oakland Main); McCormick (Paint Rock); Johnson (OEPC); Robinson (New Albin); Whitney (Oak Hill) and Regan (Lycurgus) - from Richard O'Brien (03/02)

CENSUS TRANSCRIPTIONS
*New! 1885 Iowa State census - Franklin & Post twps. - from Frank Dunwoody (03/25)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled marriages: Sanns-Quanrude, 1939 - from S. Ferrall (03/15)
*Added to compiled divorces: King, 1943 - from S. Ferrall (03/15)

MILITARY RECORDS
*Patrick J. Keenan, Walter Meyer & Robert E. Ward were added to the WWI Honor Roll (03/15)
*1945 officers of Albert M. Stewart Camp No. 6 were added to the Spanish-American War page (03/15)

NEWSPAPER RECORDS - misc. user-contributed news clippings, transcriptions & articles
*Added to 1930's News, a 1932 article about a skeleton discovered at the ghost town of Nezekaw - from Reid R. Johnson (03/30)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
*Additional information was added to the previously posted obit of Clarence Sanderson - from Reid R. Johnson (03/25)
*A news article was added to the previously posted obit of Benjamin Nagel - from S. Ferrall (03/16)
*News articles & photos were added to the previously posted obits of Adelia Casten & her daughter Romelda Casten - from Reid R. Johnson (03/01)
*Thank-you to our March obituary contributors: Reid R. Johnson, Errin Wilker, Norman Hjelmeland, S. Ferrall, Cindy Bray Lovell & a 'volunteer'

SCHOOL RECORDS
*Added the graduates of the Lansing HS Class of 1894 & Class of 1904 - from Ann Krumme (03/15)

New in February 2014

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Bergstrum & Swenson (OEPC); Hartong & Martons (Lansing Ridge), McClaskey, Moroney & King (Mt. Olivet); Smith, Barnard & Schellsmidt (Oakland Main); Bacon & Severson (Village Creek); Smith & Houghton (Oak Hill), Gannon (Gethsemane); Blanchard (Lycurgus) and Bergh (OWPC) - from Richard O'Brien & S. Ferrall (thoughout Feb)
*84 gravestone photos from St. Mary's Lycurgus, Oak Hill & Oakland cemeteries were shared on GPP (anonymous 02/07)

CENSUS TRANSCRIPTIONS
*New! 1885 Iowa State census - Paint Creek & Taylor twps. - from Frank Dunwoody (02/17)

CHURCH RECORDS
*New! St. John's Lutheran church (Waukon), brief history, photos - from Deb Odell & Lyn Lysne (02/24)
*New! St. John's (Wheatland) Guild cook-book, photo & advertisments - from Errin Wilker (02/05)
*St. Joseph's Catholic church (New Albin) was updated with an undated list of those receiving their 1st communion - from Errin Wilker (02/05)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*The list of Iowa Pioneer certificates issued by the IGS was updated with the addition of 35 names - from Connie Ellis (02/16)
*Added a picture & news article about the New Albin Meat Market to the New Albin photos (pg 2) - from Errin Wilker (02/15)

'LIL BITS - you never know what you'll find here!
*Memories of Christmas Past, from Thornton Manor residents (includes photos) - from Errin Wilker (02/09)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled marriages: Bakewell-Engle ca1940's; Bakewell-Kubitz 1960; Caughlin-Lankford 194?; Cooper-Massman ca1940's; Eno-Fay 1903; Fink-Haerer 1960; Fink-Virak 1942 (+photo); Hartley-Meyer, 1944; Jordan-Peterson, 194?; Kelly-Drew, undated; Kester-Hogan, ca1940's; May-Dahly, undated; Quarve-Kroack, 194?; Schaller-Hahn, 1945; Sinrud-Jordan, ca1940's (+photo); Skadsem-Pohlman, 194?; Van Brocklin-Uren, undated; Warren-Clancy, 1943 and Weymiller-Jacobson, 1948; Zarwell-Jordan 1942 (+photo) - from Errin Wilker & Reid R. Johnson (02/08)
*Added to compiled anniversaries: Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Fink 40th, 2000 (+photo); Mr. & Mrs. Ake Nelson 50th, 1943; Mr. & Mrs. Dale Reiser 50th, 2004; Mr. & Mrs. Frank Weymiller, Sr. 50th, 1943 and Mr. & Mrs. Alex Woods 62nd, 1944 - from Errin Wilker (02/08)

MILITARY RECORDS
*The WWII Honor Roll has been updated with additional info./photos of Orville Somermeyer, Robert Somermeyer, John Wilde, Kenneth Casey & Theodore Hoerer. Additional information was added for Fred Breeser & Joseph Reburn - from Errin Wilker (02/03)
*WWII News clippings were updated with several articles - from Errin Wilker (02/03 & 02/05)
*An Honor Roll of men & women from Allamakee county who served during Korean War has been started - researchers are invited to send photos & brief information about their ancestor who served during this period of time.

NEWSPAPER RECORDS - misc. user-contributed news clippings, transcriptions & articles
*Several news articles from the 1940's,1960's and undated clippings were added by Errin Wilker (02/05)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
*Thank-you to our February obituary contributors: Janet Koozer, Don Kudlewski, Connie Ellis, Richard O'Brien & S. Ferrall

SCHOOL RECORDS
*Added a photo of the 1953 New Albin HS baseball team to the New Albin sports teams page - from Errin Wilker (02/19)
*Added photos/news articles about New Albin teacher Jane Meyer to the misc. New Albin school page - from Errin Wilker (02/19)

New in January 2014

ALLAMAKEE ALBUM
*Added to the New Albin people album, photo of Walt Breeser & Floyd Pottratz - from Errin Wilker (1/31/14)
*The Gilbert-Lindbom family album has been updated - from Kevin Lindblom (01/23/14)
*Added a group photo of the Lansing Fish Day queen & attendants, photo of Ariel Mulholland & photo of the Walter J. Bailey family, to the Lansing people album; all ca1940's - (1/20/14 - 1/31/14)

BIOGRAPHIES - MISCELLANEOUS
*The biographies of Thomas Anderson Braekke, Elmer Lenz (+photo), Magnus Pederson, were added to the biography board by S. Ferrall & Errin Wilker (01/20/14)

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Woodmansee notes have been entered for the following surnames: Leinkamper (Ebenezer cemetery), Mueller (Gethsemane & Oak Hill), Walker & Heminway (Oakland Main) - from Richard O'Brien (1/23/14)
*27 gravestone photos from St. Mary's Lycurgus cemetery were shared by Donna Starkey (1/20/14)

HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES
*Added to the Sand Cove page, a news article from 1949 - from Errin Wilker (01/31)
*Photos of Lansing & Waukon taken from the air, 1949 - from Errin Wilker (01/31)
*The Misc. New Albin page - New Albin Savings Bank, was updated with a vintage photo & article about Albert Fruechte - from Errin Wilker (01/31)

'LIL BITS - you never know what you'll find here!
*Added a news clipping & photo of Julia Schaack, a woman from Luxemburg who visited her uncle in Lansing - from Errin Wilker (1/21/14)

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled divorce records: Doubek, 1945; Lane, 1941; Undated: Bechtel, Betsinger, Carroll, Crowley, Fitschen, Geinzer, Irons, Thimmesch & Thomson - from Errin Wilker (1/20/14)
*Added to compiled marriages: Bechtel-Hand, 1929; Brandt-Urell, 1943; Byrnes-Regan, 1894; Cavers-Von Berg, 1904; Ebner-Smedsrud, 1943; Kelly-Eckert, 1929; Klocke-Geving, 1943; Leclere-Dial, 1929; McMorrow-Welch, 1943; Pigott-Thomson, 1943; Regan-Ward, 1943; Renicke-Stromsodt, 1943 & Stringfield-Revoir, 1943 - from Ann Krumme & S. Ferrall (1/10/14)

MILITARY RECORDS
*Added to WWII news, two articles about WWII Red Cross worker Sara Smerud (+photo) - from Errin Wilker (1/22/14)
*Added information and/or photos of Robert G. Spinner (photo), Ray Sweeney (photo), Wilson H. Cooper (photo), Ray Jambois, Fred Mauss, Leo N. Rouster, Herbert W. Zarwell, John W. Colsch, Dr. Joseph P. Herrig, Douglas R. Darling & Cleon D. Sires to the World War II Honor Roll - from Errin Wilker (1/21/14)
*Added news article & photo of Sigurd A. Jordan to the Korean war Honor Roll - from Errin Wilker (01/21/14)

OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX
*A photo of Patrick Gallagher was added to his previously posted death notice - from Matthew Whalen (1/31/14)
*Additional information was added to the previously posted obit of Grayson Hogendorn - from Don Kudlewski (1/23/14)
*A photo of Rt Rev. George L. Haxmeier was added to his previously posted obituary - from Errin Wilker (1/22/14)
*Thank-you to our January obituary contributors: Bruce Owens, Richard O'Brien, Reid R. Johnson, S. Ferrall, Mary Durr & Joy Moore

SURNAME REGISTRY
*John Dundee has registered surname interests: Ewing, Bray, Hastings, Snitker, Powell, and others. Additionally, he has been researching the Dundee / Dundey family in Allamakee County since 1990.

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