IAGenWeb Project - Allamakee co.

 

Allamakee Journal Archive
Additions, changes & announcements
for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb 2021

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2021 Thank-you notes

*Excellent website, I've put it in my book mark list ...... Al, Des Moines (10/29/21)
*Thanks for the [Woodmansee] cemetery database!! It’s wonderful!! .....Pam C. (9/28/21)
*You have a done a fantastic job keeping the county site up and running for years now, your dedication and enthusiasm shows in the quantity and quality of data available.... Steve B., 9/3/2021
*Enjoy this website. Lots of information .... Sally F., Chicago, 7/20/2021
*Thank you so much for your continued efforts in the IAGenWeb Project.... Terry B., 5/12/2021
*Very nice website. The selection of obituaries is especially great, will check back again ...... John, St. Paul, 4/2/2021
*You and all the others who manage and do volunteer work related to this site are awesome! Thank you!! ..... Susan, 2/24/2021

 

New content November & December 2021

ALLAMAKEE ALBUMS - Family Albums & Miscellaneous Photos from Allamakee county
*Updated! Gavin family album: additional ID's of persons in family photos - from Mollie Meade (12/08/21 & 12/17/21)

CEMETERY RECORDS
*Woodmansee Alert & Notes were added for Gethsemane cemetery, surnames Amann, Devlin, Dunlevy, Kerndt & Serene - from Richard O'Brien & S. Ferrall (11/4/21)

LOOK-UP VOLUNTEERS
*Volunteer Jan Miller has changed her name to Jan Warren, email address remains the same

MARRIAGE RECORDS - engagements, marriages, anniversaries & divorces
*Added to compiled marriages: Hays-Hirth & Thomas-Battles, both 1883 - from S. Ferrall (12/17/21)

MILITARY RECORDS
*New content added to the Veteran's Memorial, photos of additional bricks were added. Surnames: Bakewell, Howe, Maloney, Rissman, Rogen & Sorum - photo contributed by Gerald A. Rogen

OBITUARIES (13,310+ transcribed obits)
*Thank-you to our November & December contributors: Joy Moore, Ken Wright, S. Ferrall & Reid Johnson

SCHOOL RECORDS
*New content added to New Albin school history & schoolchildren photos: 1908 photo postcard w/written correspondence & photo - from Audrey Berger (12/8/21)

 

New content September & October 2021

ALLAMAKEE ALBUMS - Family Albums & Miscellaneous Photos from Allamakee county
*Updated! Gavin family album: many additional ID's of persons in family photos - from Mollie Meade (10/29/21)
*New! Shierholz Album, photos & transcribed Journal of Herman & Mattie (Shaw) Shierholz - from Darlene (Weiland/Markley) Johnson (10/3/21)

CEMETERY RECORDS
*Woodmansee Alert & Notes were added for Oak Hill cemetery, surname WAGNER - from Pam Collins (10/3/21)

CHURCH RECORDS
*New page for the Lansing Congregational church, includes misc. data - S. Ferrall (10/4/21)

HISTORICAL ITEMS - Miscellaneous
*Updated! Physician page, adding the 1906 Directory of Physicians & Surgeons - from S. Ferrall (10/27/21)
*New database! Polks Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1918/1919, Allamakee co. data - from S. Ferrall (9/14/2021)

LOCAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY
*New content added to the Newspaper section of the resources - coordinator (9/23/21)

MARRIAGE RECORDS - engagements, marriages, anniversaries & divorces
*Added to compiled marriages: Ryder-Conway, 1865 - from S. Ferrall (10/27/21)
*Added to compiled marriages: Clark-Tuell, Duncan-Woods, Joyce-Holden, Paulk-Conover, Sheff-Schroeder & Topliff-Beale, all for 1857 - from S. Ferrall (10/3/21)
*Added to compiled marriages: Kohler-Maloney, 1936 - from Cindy Maust Smith (9/13/21)

OBITUARIES (13,290+ transcribed obits)
*Thank-you to our September & October contributors: David Hagemeier, 'LA', S. Ferrall & Cindy (Maust) Smith, Diane DuBay & volunteer Sherri

QUERIES - add a new query or reply to one if you can help
*Steve would like relationship assistance with Mays Prairie cemetery burials Fischer - Hirth.
*Joan is asking for help with her Vincent Nanik family, (Harpers Ferry) research.
*Angie is hoping someone has a picture of her grandmother Blanche Cole and/or her father Russell W. Sickels, Lansing.

SCHOOL RECORDS
*A photo of Postville High School ca1920s was contributed by Steven Bareis (9/4/21)
*New content from a wide range of dates was added to many of the school pages, all are marked on the school index - from Cindy Maust Smith (throughout September)

 

New content July & August 2021

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Woodmansee Alert & Notes were added for Old East Paint Creek & East Paint Creek cemeteries, surname NARUM - from L. Reutgen & S. Ferrall (7/11/21)

HISTORICAL ITEMS - Miscellaneous
*Funeral procession photos (1915) have been ID'ed as the Masonic funeral of Judge C.T. Granger - from Hon. John Bauercamper (Ret.), (8/4/21)
*New photos added to the Waukon Iron Mines page - from Jan Miller (8/4/21)
*New content added to the Hall Maternity Hospital page - Hageman & Waters births, 1922; Dempsy, Edwards, Finnegan, Gallagher, Hermanson, McMorrow, McShane, Neuman & Sander births, 1923; Bahr, Byrnes, Collins, Cunningham, Danaher, Gleisner, Howes, Kaveny, Lenz, Lyons, Nichols, Norman, O'Maley, Quillin, Richter, Rumph, Welch, Whalen & Zoll births, 1924 and Beardmore birth, 1933 - from Connie Ellis & S. Ferrall (7/2/21)

MILITARY RECORDS
*Funeral procession photos (1915) have been ID'ed as the funeral of Judge C.T. Granger, a Civil War veteran - from Hon. John Bauercamper (Ret.), (8/4/21)

NEWSPAPERS - transcriptions of newspaper articles, various years
*Waukon School-bus Drivers Cited, 1955 -from Cindy Maust Smith

OBITUARIES (13,275+ transcribed obits)
*Thank-you to our July & August contributors: S. Ferrall, Henry E. Brainard & Ken Wright

QUERIES - add a new query or reply to one if you can help
*Kay is asking for help in discovering how Albert A. Moran, ended up in McIntire, Mitchell Co. IA. He was an orphan train rider.

SCHOOL RECORDS
*New content from a wide range of dates was added to many of the school pages, all are marked on the school index - from Cindy Maust Smith (thru-out July & August)

 

New content May & June 2021

BIOGRAPHIES - miscellaneous sources
*Biography of Elizabeth Hendrickson - from S. Ferrall (6/21/21)
*Biography of teacher Bess Goodykoontz +photo - compiled by Cindy Maust & S. Ferrall (5/25/2021)

BIRTH RECORDS
*Allamakee County Births 1850-1930, compiled database; 1,183 "M" surnames, 303 "O" surnames, 368 "P" surnames abd 725 "R" surnames were added - from Richard O'Brien (May). Richard's database is now completely online!

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Woodmansee Alert & Notes were added for Mt. Olivet & St. Mary (Hanover) cemeteries, surname WARD - from S. Ferrall (6/24/21)

LOOK-UP VOLUNTEERS
*The look-up volunteer page has been updated, striking those who did not respond to my 3/28/2021 email asking if they want to continue doing look-ups - coordinator (5/13/21)

MARRIAGE RECORDS - engagements, marriages, anniversaries & divorces
*Compiled marriages: McKim-Grant, 1885 - rom Cindy Maust Smith (6/21/21)
*Compiled marriages: Mershon-Miner, 1916 - from Joy Moore (5/13/21)
*Compiled marriages: Winger-Walters, 1918; Sanderman-Snitker, 1936 & Goede-Leuck, 1942 - from Cindy Maust Smith (5/2/21)

OBITUARIES (over 13,250+ transcribed obits)
*Thank-you to our May & June contributors: Ken Wright, Cindy (Maust) Smith, S. Ferrall, Joy Moore & Stephen

QUERIES - add a new query or reply to one if you can help
*Stephen is seeking information about members of the Sarah Brophy family (my great great great grandmother ) that lived in Harper’s Ferry from about 1854 til the end of the 19th century. He gives more info. in his Query, please post a response if you can help. (6/24/21)
*Lucia is requesting any information or lore about the tunnels under Waukon, especially during prohibition. (5/10/21)

SCHOOL RECORDS
*New content from a wide range of dates was added to many of the school pages, all are marked on the school index - from Cindy Maust Smith (through-out May & June)

 

New content January through April 2021

ALLAMAKEE ALBUMS - Family Albums & Miscellaneous Photos from Allamakee county
*Boardman family album, added photos & other information for the George W. Boardman & Levi Boardman family - from Mollie Meade (February & April)
*Gavin family album, replaced the photos on Thomas Gavin family Album with a restored versions; also added a news article & photo - from Mollie Meade (January & Feb 16)

BIOGRAPHIES - miscellaneous sources
*Biography of poet Madonna (Desmond) Spinner +photo - from Cindy Maust Smith (4/28/21)
*Biography of school teacher Lillian (Powell) Stockton +photo - from S. Ferrall (1/26/21)

BIRTH RECORDS
*Allamakee County Births 1850-1930, compiled database; 617 "G" surnames, 1435 "H" surnames, 59 "I" surnames, 292 "J" surnames, 777 "K" surnames, 584 "L" surnames, 263 "N" surnames, 1556 "S" surnames & 413 "T" surnames were added - from Richard O'Brien (Jan-April).

CEMETERY RECORDS & Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)
*Woodmansee Alert & Notes were added for Dorchester Methodist & English Bench cemeteries - from Richard O'Brien & S. Ferrall (1/10/21)

HISTORICAL ITEMS - Miscellaneous
*Harpers Ferry People, added 2 news articles about melon farmer Luther Stepp AND a news article about Harpers Hotel proprietor Thomas Parrell - from Mollie Meade (3/30/21 & 4/12/21)
*ID'ed, one of the 1920 New Albin city council members in the picture - from Mike Roberts (2/16/2021)
*The Hall Maternity Hospital page - added 1935 McGeough birth - from Connie Ellis (2/16/21)
*The Modern Woodmen of America (MWA) page, added New Albin Camp No. 3309 info. for 1922 - from S. Ferrall (1/6/21)

MARRIAGE RECORDS - engagements, marriages, anniversaries & divorces
*Anniversary records, added Lier 57th (1935) - from Cindy Maust Smith (4/3/21)
*Added to compiled marriages: Caldwell-Mitchell (1896), Demmer-Roerkohl (1915), Helle-Vaage (1929), King-Kaeser (1935), Lenz-Pohlman (1930), Ranzenberger-Jahn (1920), Schiltz-Roerkohl (1909) & Yeoman-Coppersmith (1906) - volunteers

MILITARY RECORDS
The entries for Donus & Victor Houlihan were updated - from Connie Ellis (3/30/21)

OBITUARIES (over 13,220+ transcribed obits)
*Thank-you to our January, February, March & April contributors: Cindy (Maust) Smith, Connie Ellis, Dan Zoll, Mollie Meade, Henry E. Brainard, Joy Moore, Ken Wright & S. Ferrall

PERSONAL WEBSITES - do you have a family genealogy website for your Allamakee co. ancestors? Share it on this page!
*Darcy Fritche has updated the link to her personal website for Eitzen, MN area families, which includes some St. John's - Wheatland church records (3/28/21)

QUERIES - add a new query or reply to one if you can help
*Query from Sherry Harris who is researching Prudence & John W. Young. If you can help her please reply to her Query. (3/16/21)
*Query from Lynden Baum who is attempting to confirm the burial place of his g-grandmother Bridget Stack. If you can help him please reply to his Query (1/31/21)

RESOURCES - local & state-wide research resources
Added to the 'Books for Sale' section is 'The Folks from Stokkset and Faraasen in Ringsaker. A Patchwork Chronicle', by Nancy L. Coleman, 2020. Immigrants to the US from Ringsaker in Hedmark, Norway ... a significant part of it deals with members of the Norwegian extended family that settled in Allamakee. (coordinator 1/26/21))

SCHOOL RECORDS
*Additional information was added to many of the school pages, all marked on the school index- from Cindy Maust Smith (thru-out April - last updated 4/28/21)
*New! County School Superintendents, Board of Education & other county-wide school officials 1936; and School news, odds & ends - from Cindy Maust Smith (3/30/21)
*Additional information added to the following pages - Misc. Lansing school items, Waukon Jr. College, Waukon HS Class of 1936, Misc. Waukon HS items, Tid-bits & St. Patrick Parocial school - from Cindy Maust Smith (3/28/21 & 3/30/21)
*Oil Springs / Spring Brook school, added a photo of the pupils & teacher, late 1940's - from Mollie Meade (1/10/21)

SURNAME REGISTRY
Susan Whalen has updated her email address for her research interest: WHALEN (2/24/21)