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2015 THANK-YOU NOTES

*I wanted to thank you so very much for all of the efforts you, and others have put into the site.  I especially appreciated the obituary information since that information is priceless!!! ... Trish, Massachussets
*I love what you've done with the Allamakee website. I always find something new and interesting...Doris, Elkader, IA
*My maternal ancestors immigrated from Germany in the 1860's, lived in Allamakee co. for several decades before most of their descendants moved farther west. My grandmother married a Brit she met in Colorado in 1934 and went to London with him, where their descendants still live. Your website has helped me tremendously in my research. Thank-you .... Alice, London, England
*The wonderful thing about the Allamakee County website is that I can always find something “new”! ....Connie, NE Iowa
*Very nice, the hard work shows.... Mark, Minneapolis
*I was amused to find my g-uncle in the bootlegger articles. My mother didn't know either. Keep up the good work ..... Sam, Davenport, IA
*Five stars for this website! .... Carolyn (location not given)
*Thank you for all the work you do for this website.  It is the best county site I have worked with ..... Shirley (location not given)
*I had no idea that my gg-grandmother lived in Allamakee county from age 3 - 12. Her parents were drowned in an accident and she was adopted at 7 mo. old by a family friend in upstate NY. The family moved and lost touch. Now I can fill in her missing years. Thank-you! .... Neal K., California

 

December 2015

BIOGRAPHIES - MISCELLANEOUS * A-H * I-Z * *Biography of Christina" (Johnson) Ahlstrom has been added to misc. biographies - from Cheryl Locher Moonen (12/6/15) HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES *The Hall Maternity Hospital page has been updated - from Connie Ellis (12/18) OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX *Thank-you to our December obit contributors: Matthew Whalen, Reid R. Johnson, 'Jean', Connie Ellis & LA

November 2015

ALLAMAKEE ALBUMS - Family Albums & Miscellaneous Photos from Allamakee county *4 photos of people needing ID have been posted to the Unidentified People page, 2 of the 4 also have one person IDed - from Matthew Whalen (11/20/15) CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP) *Woodmansee notes & research alerts have been entered for the Postville cemetery, surnames: Henderson, Schroeder, Goetz, McKay, Wichmann, Staadt (Area B); Hawkins & Swenson (Area C); Burdick, McGhee & Welch (Area D); Kruse & Peters (Area F) and Chevalier (Area unknown) - from Richard O'Brien & S. Ferrall (11/17/2015) DEATH RECORDS *Burial places were added to Iowa State Historical Society death certificate index 1936-1939 - from Richard O'Brien (11/01/15) MILITARY RECORDS *Additional info. was added to the Levi Ellis entry in the War of 1812 Records - from Connie Ellis (11/19/15) OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX (last updated 11/25/15) - we now have over 11,740 obituaries! *Thank-you to our November obit contributors: S. Ferrall, Connie Ellis & LA SCHOOL RECORDS *Added 2 photos of students at the Sixteen, Linton #4 school - from Connie Ellis (11/22/15)

September & October 2015

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP) *Woodmansee notes & research alerts have been entered for Oak Hill, surnames: Weber, Patterson, Nielander, Aschom, Gray & Sebastian - from Richard O'Brien (10/31/15) *Woodmansee notes & research alerts have been entered for Makee cemetery, surname Stuart; and for New Albin cemetery, surnames McDonald, Reinhardt, Marshall & Gordon - from Richard O'Brien (10/23/15) *Woodmansee notes & research alerts have been entered for Mt. Olivet: surnames Burke, Kubitz, Baxter & Quillan; Paint Rock: surnames Burke & Ryan; Lycurgus: surname Quillin; and Oakland Main: surname Buckley - from Richard O'Brien & Jim Henderson (9/29/15) *Several gravestone photos from Postville cemetery were shared on GPP by a researcher *Woodmansee notes & research alerts have been entered for Lycurgus cemetery, surnames: Henry & Becking; and Oak Hill cemetery, surnames: Howard, Knickerbocker, Fuller & Bray - from Richard O'Brien (9/04/15) *30 gravestone photos, Oakland cemetery, have been shared on GPP - from Norma Bulman Gaartner (8/1/15 & 8/4/15) DEATH RECORDS *New database! Allamakee county death certificate index 1936-1939; 750+ names - from the Iowa State Historical Society (9/17/15) 'LIL BITS - you never know what you'll find here! *Moonshine & Bootleggers page was updated with two Jan. 1930 articles about raids and arrests - from S. Ferrall (10/20) MARRIAGE RECORDS (engagements, marriages, anniversaries & divorce records from various sources) *Added to compiled marriage records, all from 1942: Bulman-Vannoi; Dickson-Henderson; Gramlich-Pratt; Hostland-Gramlich; Stock-Kiesau; Super-Gramlich and Williams-Suckow - from LA (9/17) OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX *Photos have been added to the obits of Cora (Leppert) Swenson, Cora (Olson) Fiet, Evelyn & Hulda Olson - from LA (10/15 & 16/15) *A photo has been added to the obit of Lloyd G. Ellis - from Connie Ellis (10/12/15) *Thank-you to our September & October obit contributors: Jean & S. Ferrall

August 2015

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP) *Woodmansee notes & research alerts have been entered for Gethsemane cemetery, surnames: Gibbs, Thoma, Zwang, Fay & Becking - from Richard O'Brien (8/16/15) *Many photos of the gravestones in Ion cemetery have been uploaded to GPP. Several of them replacing previous photos that were of inferior quality (with the permission of the original submitter) - from 'Gemini' (8/11/15) *Woodmansee notes & research alerts have been entered for Wheatland cemetery, surnames: Coleman, Meyer, Gustave & Vondevohe - from Richard O'Brien (8/11/15) *Woodmansee notes & research alerts have been entered for Wexford cemetery, surnames: Lyons, Dugan, Duncan, Luth, Collins, Manton, Kirk, Fitzpatrick, Cassidy, Brennan & Thorton - from Richard O'Brien (8/2/15) MILITARY RECORDS *Photos & information for Leon Hosch & Roland Madorin were added to the World War II Honor roll - from Errin Wilker & Reid R. Johnson (8/8/15) OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX *Thank-you to our August obit contributors: Don Kudlewski, 'LA', Jean, S. Ferrall, Cheryl Locher Moonen & Reid R. Johnson

July 2015

ALLAMAKEE ALBUMS - Family Albums & Miscellaneous Photos from Allamakee county *New! The John Q. Henderson family of Rossville - from Reid R. Johnson (07/09/15) *New! The Thomas More family of Paint Creek twp. - from Reid R. Johnson (07/01/15) CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP) *Woodmansee notes & research alert has been added for Heatly (Wexford) - from Richard O'Brien (07/30/15) *Woodmansee notes & research alert has been added for Thorsten (OEPC) - from Larissa Reutgen (07/28/15) *Woodmansee notes & research alerts have been added for Bulman (Oakland, 1920 addition) & Evenson (OEPC) - from LA (07/01/15) CHURCH RECORDS *Added to the Old East Paint Creek page, a history written for the 130th Anniversary - from S. Ferrall (07/02/15) MARRIAGE RECORDS (engagements, marriages, anniversaries & divorce records from various sources) *Added Vol 2 pgs 57, 59, 61 & 66 - from LA (7/18/15) *Added to compiled marriage records: Cook-Halsey, 1855; Clark-Tetterman, 1855 and Shaber-Scott, 1855 - from Audrey Haught (7/18/15) OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX *Over 100 new obits were shared in July - thank-you 'LA', Reid R. Johnson, Errin Wilker & Connie Ellis SCHOOL RECORDS *A vintage photo of the St. Patrick's Parochial School, Waukon, was added to the school's page - from Errin Wilker (07/31/2015) SURNAME REGISTRY *Reid R. Johnson has registered his surname interest More. He is researching the Thomas More family of Paint Creek twp. and after their removal to Jasper co. Iowa.  Reid will gladly share the information with anyone researching the More family. (07/01/15)

June 2015

BIRTH & BAPTISM RECORDS *Added several Henderson births to the user-contributed database - Reid R. Johnson (6/2) CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP) *Woodmansee notes & research alerts have been added for Opheim, Clasjen, Thompson & Nielsen in Waterloo Ridge cemetery - from Richard O'Brien (6/23) *Woodmansee notes: added 3 unrecorded Henderson burials (Rossville cemetery) - from Reid R. Johnson (6/2) 'LIL BITS - you never know what you'll find here! *New! Moonshine & Bootleggers, a compilation of news articles - from S. Ferrall (6/19) MARRIAGE RECORDS (engagements, marriages, anniversaries & divorce records from various sources) *Added to compiled anniversary records: Mr. & Mrs. Milton J. Perington, 50th, 1906 (includes a photo) - from S. Ferrall (6/27) *Added to compiled marriage records: Meyer-Spieghler, 1904; Palor-Bulman, 1903 & Spieghler-Sires, 1903 - from LA (6/19) *Added to compiled anniversary records: Mr. & Mrs. Fred Williams, 50th Anniv., 1933 - from LA (6/3) *Added to compiled marriage records: Henderson-Bryson - from Reid R. Johnson (6/2) OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX *Addendums or additional obits were added to the previously posted obits of William P. Clark (1903) & Elizabeth McNearney (1904) - from LA (6/19) *Added an additional death notice to the previously posted obit of George Daubengerger (1933) - from LA (6/3) *Thank-you to those who have shared obituaries in June: Jan Miller, Connie Ellis & LA SURNAME REGISTRY *Reid R. Johnson has registered his surname interest Henderson. He is researching John Q. & Margaret Scott (Bryson) Henderson and their children, both prior to their marriage and after removing to Gettysburg, S.D. and later. He also has census info on the family of John Q. Henderson's parents (Andrew and Jane Henderson) in Ohio & Allamakee co. Of Margaret Scott (Bryson) Henderson's parents, siblings and their families he has a multitude of information. Reid will gladly share the information with anyone researching these Henderson's.

May 2015

ALLAMAKEE ALBUMS - Family Albums & Miscellaneous Photos from Allamakee county *New - a section for unidentified photos was added (coordinator 5/26) CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP) *Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Bowes, Wagner, Silverberg, Brophy & Poehler (Gethsemane); Towle (Oak Hill); and Bellows, Burke, Darling & Ink (New Albin City) - from Richard O'Brien (5/27) *Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Keenan, Hawes, Guider, Delaney, Murphy, Nard, O'Niel, Sven, Wedden & Thorton (all in Wexford cemetery) - from Richard O'Brien (5/2 & 5/29) HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES *The Hall Maternity Hospital page has been updated with several births - from Connie Ellis (5/23) *Added the Waukon 1930 officers to the Royal Neighbors of America page - from S. Ferrall (5/2) MARRIAGE RECORDS *Added to compiled marriage records: Fellows-Minteer, 1930; Howes-Shefelbine, 1934; Monserud-Shefelbine, 1948 and Perry-Shaw, 1856 - from Audrey Haught, S. Ferrall & 'LA' (5/2) MILITARY RECORDS *Gustave Schulze was added to the Sp-Am War veterans honor roll - coordinator (5/1) OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX *Thank-you to those who have shared obituaries in May - Connie Ellis, LA & Paul Palmer SCHOOL RECORDS *Added a short article to the Sandbank / Morgan school (Iowa twp. No. 4) page - from S. Ferrall (5/2) QUERIES - can you help these researchers? *Unknown woman in photo with Karen Bottolfsen Steen - from Connie Bottolfsen Loftus (5/26/15)

April 2015

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP) *Rossville cemetery plat map has been added to the Rossville cemetery page - from 'Gemini' & Trudy Smith (4/8) *A vintage photo of the Minert (Post twp.) cemetery has been added to the Minert cemetery page - from Errin Wilker (4/8) *Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Robey & Shervin (Rossville); Ross (St. Joseph, New Albin) and Ross, Terryson, Stevens, Martin, Lager, Speckhahn & Hahn (New Albin city) - from Richard O'Brien & S. Ferrall (4/8 & 4/9) HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES *New database! The Waukon-Milwaukee Narrow Gauge Railway history (+pic) - compiled by S. Ferrall (4/1/15) MILITARY RECORDS *New database! Veterans of the War of 1812 who lived in Allamakee county, Iowa - compiled by S. Ferrall (4/10/15) OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX *Thank-you to those who have shared obituaries in April - Cheryl Locher Moonen, Matthew Whalen, Trudy Smith, S. Ferrall, Jean Stone & LA QUERIES - can you help these researchers? *Dorothy is looking for the migration date of the Alonzo Thornton family to Allamakaee (4/26) *Molly is looking for a photo of Theresa & Perry Rooney (4/6)

March 2015

ALLAMAKEE ALBUMS - a collection of Allamakee county albums & family photo albums *Added a photo of Gil C. Beeler and his new welding machine (1939), to the New Albin people album - from S. Ferrall (3/11/15) BIOGRAPHIES - MISCELLANEOUS * A-H * I-Z * *Biography of Mr. & Mrs. G.W. Haines, Waukon (+pictures) - from S. Ferrall (3/15/15 *Biography of Floyd Bly, Postville Rendering Co. & photos of a booklet published by the business - from Errin Wilker & S. Ferrall (3/1/15) CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP) *Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Nimsgern, Nellendore, Keller, Gardner, Goodell, Fay, Farrell & Coyle (Gethsemane); Schellsmidt, Tweeter & Whalen (Paint Rock/St. Joseph's); Hoard, Neal, Ridgeway & Stall (Rossville); Frink & Snitker (Zalmona) and Ridgeway (Oakland main) - from Richard O'Brien(3/22/15 & 3/27/15) *A research alert & Woodmansee note has been entered for surname Wilhite (Harpers Ferry/ Sandy Point) - from S. Ferrall (3/15/15) *Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Beale, Callahan, Collins, Haur, Hogan, Howe, Jones, Lena, Leota, Manning, McCormick & McNamara (Paint Rock/St. Joseph's) and McNamara (Oakland main) - from Richard O'Brien(3/4/15) HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES *Added the 1930, November term jurors to the Jury Directory - from S. Ferrall (3/15/15) *The Orphan Train Rider page has been updated with information about Emily Reese - from Connie Ellis (3/11/15) *Added a photo of Gil C. Beeler and his new welding machine (1939), to the New Albin people album - from S. Ferrall (3/11/15) 'LIL BITS - you never know what you'll find here! *Additional articles & a photo of Amelia Klemme have been added to the 1951 Klemme Murder page - from Reid R. Johnson (3/13/15) MARRIAGE RECORDS *Added to compiled marriage records: Althaus-Bechtel, Breitsprecher-Peyer, Clark-Fritz, Gaunitz-Ewing, Hanson-Nelson, Hauger-Hanson, Kaesar-Heineman, Ronan-Whalen, Snitker-Stock & Teff-Casey - all 1930 - from S. Ferrall (3/15/15) *Added to compiled anniversary records: 1930, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Debner 50th (+pic); 1930, Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Raymond, 52nd (+pic); and 1944, Mr. & Mrs. Barney Strub 50th - from S. Ferrall (3/15/15) OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX *Thank-you to those who shared obituaries in March - Trudy Smith, Cheryl L. Moonen, Ken Wright, Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall QUERIES - can you help these researchers? *Kent is needing help to determine the relationship of Greenbury J. Livingood to David Livingood (3/19) *Terrie is seeking info. about the Patrick Hays family (3/13)

January & February 2015

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP) *Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Carrothers, Dunne, Frink, Hoag, Long, Martin & Pardee (Evergreen) - from Richard O'Brien (2/27/15) *Photo of the Andrew & Esther Christensen gravestone was shared on GPP (Oakland) by D. Hagemeier (2/17/15) *Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Floyer (Lycurgus); Becker (Salem); Smeby (WPCS); Lloyd (Oakland); Uecher, McNally, McGeough, Dahlstrom, Cosgrove, Colman, Brauly (Cherry Mound); Koontz (Rossville) - contributed by Richard O'Brien & Larissa Reutgen (02/17/15) *Research Alerts & Woodmansee Notes have been entered for surnames Fossum & Olson (Faegre Prairie); Johnson (Adventist); Aldrich, Johnson & Johnston (Center Baptist); Barham (Evergreen & Rossville) and Wittbecker (Oak Hill) - contributed by Richard O'Brien & Michele Maines (01/12/15) CHURCH RECORDS *Added to the St. Pius/Cherry Mound page, children receiving 1st Communion, Oct. 1930 - from S. Ferrall (02/21/15) HISTORICAL ITEMS & PICTURES *Added to the 4-H page, the 1930 baby beeves winners: Leppert, McCabe & Mooney (+pics) - from S. Ferrall (01/18/15) *Misc. Clubs, added the 1930 new members of St. Rita Court, Women's Foresters, Lansing - from S. Ferrall (01/09/15) *Creamery directory, added the 1894 cream haulers for Farmers' Co-Op creamery, Postville - from Reid R. Johnson (01/03/15) MARRIAGE RECORDS *Added to compiled marriages: Biegler-Olson, 1930; Bucholtz-Wiemerslage, 1916; Drew-Kilpatrick, 1930; Grangaard-Larrey, 1944; Meiners-Rumph, 1930; Rooney-McGeough, 1916; Seybert-Schuttz, 1913; Shattuck-Sandbeck, 1943; Sickles-Nelson, 1944; Snitker-Flage, 1941 & Tierney-Olson, 1943 - from Errin Wilker & S. Ferrall (2/21/15) SCHOOL RECORDS *Added to the Postville teachers page, photos of Miss Brudos & Mr. Prostman, new hires in 1952 - from Reid R. Johnson (01/03/15) *Added to PHS sports teams page, a photo of the 1976-6 girls basketball team, Postville High - from Reid R. Johnson (01/03/15) OBITUARIES (Transcribed) & OBITUARY INDEX *Additional obits for Friedricke 'Johanna' Krzebietke, Henry Graham & Anna Hanson were added to their previously posted obits - from S. Ferrall (01/20/15) *A photo of Rev. Clifton M. Weihe was added to his previously posted obituary - from Reid R. Johnson (01/03/15) *Thank-you to our January & February obituary contributors: D. Hagemeier, Henry E. Brainard, Connie Ellis, Don Kudlewski, Reid R. Johnson & S. Ferrall QUERIES - can you help these researchers? *Anja is seeking living relatives of the Ludeking family (2/17)

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