Lookups
Palo Alto Co, Iowa
If you have any books, cds, or other source of info related to Palo Alto County
and are willing to do lookups please let me know. Kris Meyer
I have "History of Graettinger" that was published for the Centennial celebration
in 1993. It has lots of family names but no index. It also contains the
names of graduates from Graettinger School up until 1992. The book is about
350 pages and I can do look-ups as much as is possible without an index.
Send request to: Janet Berkson
My father was pastor of the Rodman and West Bend First Presbyterian
Churches from 1945-1949. I have his original "MY PASTORAL RECORD" book.
In it he recorded the names and dates for every baptism, marriage,
funeral, and new church membership he performed at the two churches during
those years. I will be happy to share the information.
Send request to: Cathy Herpich
I have a copy of "Mallard, Iowa 100 Years 1882-1982" and will look up names
for people. The book has biographical sketches on many families (300 pgs)
who settled in and around Mallard. Send request to: Annette M Krieg
I would be willing to look up for anyone on the USGENWEB page for Palo
Alto county in the "WPA Cemetery Listing" which was done
in the 1930's for any surnames. The listings are in alphabetical order by
surname and lists whatever dates and names were on the tombstone or in the
sexton's records. I am afraid this list is incomplete and also does not
include any children. Send request to: Vickie Kesler
"Ruthven, Iowa Centennial 1884-1984" has biographies about many of
the pioneer families of Ruthven that was orally collected by the writers of
the book. They went to the descendants still in the area and got their family
information and as much information about the pioneering families.
Mail requests to Christine Martin
I have a xerox of the entire "St. John's Catholic Cemetery" in
Emmetsburg including index. Happy to look up any families.
Email toJudy Bridges
I'm in possession of the "West Bend Township Cemetery Deed Books" and
can look up cemetery lot purchases from October 22, 1891 to present.
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery and Apostolic Christian Cemetery
records are with those respective churches.
I'd be willing to do actual gravestone lookups for the following
cemeteries in the West Bend area:
West Bend Township Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery (West Bend Township)
Unnamed cemetery in corner of our farm (Sec. 18, West Bend Township)
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, West Bend
Ellington Township Cemetery
Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, West Bend, Kossuth County
Garfield Township Cemetery, Kossuth County
(Added Jan 17, 2002:
While downloading a topographic map of our farm and surrounding area I
found a name for the very small cemetery in the SW corner of the NW 1/4,
Section 18, West Bend Township. On the map it is identified as Lincoln
Cemetery.There are no records for it other than the gravestones that remain.)
I have digital photos of all the stones in Lincoln Cemetery and have
begun accumulating photos of stones in West Bend Twp and Ellington Twp
cemeteries. They are saved to my computer hard drive so I can e-mail
photos requested by others.
(Added Aug 11, 2002:
Gravestones at West Bend Twp Cemetery, Lincoln/Old Ellington Twp.
Cemetery, and the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church Cemetery at West
Bend are all photographed as of 8-11-02.I'll send them as e-mail
attachments to anyone making a request. There wouldn't be any charge
for that unless they want a print of the stone in which case I'd have to
figure my cost for making and mailing a print.
Don Banwart, West Bend Township Clerk
I have the "St. Peter and Paul Parish book of West Bend, Iowa
1888-1988". I am willing to do lookups.My e-mail is Helen
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