BOYER and BREELING FAMILY REUNION
About one Hundred Were in Attendance
Mills County Tribune
August 28, 1906
Below the Tribune prints a list of those in attendance at the Boyer and Breeling family reunion held Aug. 22 at the home of Samul Boyer northwest of Glenwood.
There were about 70 adults present and the children of various ages brought the number up to nearly 100. It was one of the most enjoyable gatherings ever held by these families. Next year the reunion will be held at the
home of Ben Boyer at Merrick, Oklahoma.
Samuel Boyer of Mills county was elected to serve as president for the coming year. Alfonso Breeling of Magnolia was chosen as vice president and Miss Maude Hegenberger of McCook, Neb., as secretary and treasurer.
The time of the next meeting was fixed as the third Wednesday in August, 1907, and several committees were appointed to make proper arrangements for the next gathering.
Hereafter the Mayberry families both in Ohio and at Glenwood, will participate in these reunions.
The day was pleasantly spent and a fine dinner was served. A pleasing address was made by Alfonso Breeling.
Most of the relatives from a distance were here several days visiting at the Boyer and other homes.
Following families were in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Boyer, Merrick, Oklahoma, Mrs. G. Timbers, Nedeva, Mo., Mrs. E. Jones and daughter, Gomer, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. D. Breeling, Little Sioux, Ia., Mrs. J. Repp,
Topeka, Kan., Charles Boyer and son, Council Bluffs, Ia., H. Hegenberger and family, McCook, Neb., Mrs. J. Hegenberger and family, McCook, Neb., Mrs. A. Rathke and family, Council Bluffs, Ia., Russel Jones,
Gomer, Ohio, H. Breeling, Little Sioux, Ia., A. Breeling and son, Magnolia, Ia., Harry Breeling, Little Sioux, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. C. Edman, Orson, Ia., W. Evans and family, Hillsdale, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. I.L. Taylor, Hillsdale, Ia.,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Boyer, Pacific Junction, Ia., M. Boyer and family, same, A. Boyer and family, same, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boyer Jr., same, Fred Boyer, same, L. Emerine and family, same, D.L. Breeling and family, same,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Mayberry, Glenwood, Ia., J.H. Mayberry, same.
REUNION OF BOYER FAMILY
Home of Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Boyer in Glenwood Scene of Fifth Annual Reunion of Members of Boyer Family--Forty-three Present
Mills County Tribune
August 21, 1919
According to plans mentioned in a previous issue of the Tribune, Sunday, August 17, saw the spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Boyer in Glenwood filled with a happy company.
This was the fifth time in which the Boyer families have united in an annual reunion. It is an event that has grown in importance each year and is looked forward to by members of the family with happy anticipation.
More than two score members of the Boyer genealogy were present on this occasion and the day was especially pleasing to Mother Boyer. During the past year Mother Boyer at one time was quite sick, but her rugged constitution
aided her in the fight with disease and she won. That she was in such health as to enjoy the reunion was a pleasure to her friends as well as to her immediate family.
Those present were Herman Hegenberger and family, McCook, Neb.; C.W. Boyer, A.L. Boyer and children, L.A. Emerine and family, A.H. Rathke and family, Mr. and Mrs. Conkling, all of Council Bluffs; Mrs. Joe Hegenberger
and Mrs. Newbower of McCook, Neb.; S.J. Boyer and family, F.H. Boyer and family, and Mahlon Boyer and family and Mother Boyer, making a total of forty-three present at the reunion.
BOYER REUNION
Mills County Tribune
August 22, 1921
The Boyer family reunion was held this year August 14 in McCook, Neb. On this occasion 56 members of this family fathered in the home of Mrs. Joe Hegenberger, a daughter of the family, and every one had a most enjoyable time.
It was made especially happy by the fact that mother Boyer's health permitted her to enjoy the reunion.
The Iowa members returned the fore part of last week and spent a happy day. From Glenwood went Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Boyer, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boyer and mother, Mrs. Lucinda Boyer. From Council Bluffs went A.L.
and C.W. Boyer and families, Mrs. A.H. Rathke, son Ernest, Mr. and Mrs. Conkling and Mrs. L.A. Emerine.
The weather was fine. Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Boyer visited in Kansas with the latter's mother before returning. The Council Bluffs people went by auto.
BOYER FAMILY REUNION SUNDAY
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 20, 1928
The Glenwood Lake Park was the scene of a merry family gathering Sunday. The regular annual reunion of the Boyer family being held at this time, some forty members being present.
In addition to the Mills County relatives members were present from Council Bluffs and Little Sioux, Iowa. The members who reside at McCook, Neb., were unable to be present.
The picnic dinner, which proved a veritable banquet, comprising the best of everything known to culinary art was thoroughly enjoyed.
At the close of this merry meal a brief business session was held. The same officers being chosen for the coming year they being President; A.L. Boyer, Council Bluffs; Vice President, S.J. Boyer,
Glenwood; Secretary-Treasurer, Ernest Rathke, Council Bluffs. After a jolly social time together, all drove to the Henry Field bulb farm near Bartlett which is a beautiful sight just now.
ATTENDED BOYER FAMILY REUNION
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 24, 1938
The Boyer family held a reunion at Kiwanis point in Council Bluffs, Sunday, Aug. 20. They had a picnic dinner and supper in the clubhouse.
Those attending from here were Mahlon Boyer and daughter, Katharine, Mr. and Mrs. Dahle Boyer and daughters, Marcia and Audry Ann.
ANNUAL BOYER REUNION
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 16, 1978
The annual Boyer reunion was held August 13 at Mills County State Bank Courtesy Room. About 50 attended and enjoyed a potluck meal at noon. Later a business meeting was held.
Leonard Boyer of Council Bluffs was elected president; Dutch Marion Boyer was elected vice president; Mildred Boyer, Lincoln, Neb. was elected secretary-treasurer. The program for the afternoon was
Blue Grass Country-Western music by Mr. and Mrs. Bud Thomas and Jeanette Thomas of Crescent. Letters were read from some that could not attend. Bingo was played also.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wiesen of Shenandoah had 2 Japanese students with them (a boy and a girl) who are visiting for two weeks. They enjoyed the bingo game it was said. The oldest persons attending were Everette
Emerine of Council Bluffs and Amanda Rene Putnam of Shenandoah. Old pictures were viewed of a family of 9, only 1 sister, Ella Emerine is still alive; she resides in Horton Rest Home in Council Bluffs. 1 tin-type picture
of the older Boyers came from Holland, close to the German border. The Boyers migrated from Germany into Holland. While Lt. Col. Cal Richard Boyer was stationed in Germany after World War II, he traced the Boyer family to
Holland and from there they came to America and settled in Pennsylvania and were called Pennsylvania Dutch.
Samuel Boyer was a flag bearer in the Union Army, while he was quite young. He married Lucendia Breeling from Illinois. They moved to Kansas, near Herndon. From there they went to Iowa and later to Columbus, Neb.
They then came back to Iowa, to a farm west of Glenwood. After Samuel's death Lucendia moved to Glenwood. Opal Boyer Dickensbach, Loren Boyer of Silver City, Marion Dutch Boyer, the late Glen Boyer,
the late Dahle Boyer, the late Don Boyer and Mildred Boyer, Lincoln are grandchildren of Samuel and Lucenda Boyer from around the Glenwood area. They are also a number of grandchildren living in Council Bluffs, Crescent,
Omaha and McCook, Neb. and in California.
BOYER FAMILY REUNION
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 17, 1979
The Boyer family reunion was held Sunday August 12 in the Mills County State Bank courtesy room. A large crowd attended, some coming for the first time. After the noon meal the business meeting was held.
Several letters were read from relatives too far away to attend. Five weddings were reported, also three deaths and three births. Officers for the coming year are president Leonard Boyer of Council Bluffs,
vice president Dutch (Marion) Boyer and secretary-treasurer Mildred Boyer Lincoln. The last two are both from Glenwood. During the afternoon letters were written to Reuben Boyer of Mariposa, Calif., and Walter Boyer,
also of Mariposa.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wiesen of Shenandoah was the largest family present. The Wiesens have an exchange student, Tahooki Kinousi of Japan. The Wiesens have an exchange student each year staying with them a couple weeks.
Mildren Lincoln had 4 of her 5 children and their families also there. Mrs. Harvey Humphrey of Omaha was the oldest member attending and Eric Putnam of Shenandoah was the youngest. Bingo was played,
and fortune telling was given by Jo Boyer. And so ends the Boyer Reunion for another year.
