Birth Announcements from The Oakes Times Newspaper 1914-1916
Contributed by the Dickey County Historical Society
for additional information contact Mary Ann Kunrath
Year 1914:
- September 1914: A baby boy was born to Ed Bailey and wife Thursday.
- Henry Becker was an overnight visitor Wednesday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Geo Broker, to see the new farmer who came to make his home with them on Nov. 18th. Mother and baby boy are well.
- A baby girl was born to Mr. And Mrs. Thomas Brennan of Riverdale on May 25th.
- October 8, 1914: Born to Mr. And Mrs. C. Briggs, Saturday, a daughter.
- January 1, 1914: Born to Mr. And Mrs. Wm. Bublitz at Minneapolis, formerly of this place, an 8 ½ pound boy.
- Baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Butke, June 11, 1914
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. John Denklefsen, a baby boy, on Thursday, April 23, at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. And Mrs. John Lund. Mother and son are doing fine.
- April 16, 1914: A boy baby was recently born to Mr. And Mrs. F. Domine.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. Lars Duickney a baby girl last Saturday, April 11th.
- A baby boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. John Grandadam on Monday, Sept. 14th. John is feeling proud because it is a young farmer come to stay.
- Hammerud - Dec. 2nd, to Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Hammerud of Litchville, N. D., a son.
- A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. C. W. Hansen on Thursday, July 9th.
- A son was born on June 1st to Mr. And Mrs. R. H. Harris of this city.
- Mr. And Mrs. Geo. Hebirde are the proud parents of a baby girl, which arrived Oct. 15th.
- A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. G. M. Hemquist of Crete on Sunday, July 12th.
- A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. James House of Riverdale on Monday, August 24th.
- November 5, 1914: A son was born Monday to Mr. And Mrs. Homer Isley.
- Juelke - A son was born recently to Mr. And Mrs. O. A. Juelke of this city.
- A nine pound boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. J. E. Kent on Saturday, Nov. 21st.
- The second son and Heir was born Saturday, Oct. 3rd, to Mr. And Mrs. A. F. Klein.
- A daughter was born to Mr. And Mrs. C. E. Koch of Clement township on May 23rd.
- Lackness - Dec. 8th, to Mr. And Mrs. B. E. Lackness, a daughter.
- A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. Nels P. Lind, who reside north of the city on January 5th.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. F. E. Manning last Wednesday, Jan. 28th, a son.
- A baby boy arrved at the home of Mr. And Mrs. R. McGivern Friday, July 3rd.
- Meyer - To Mr. And Mrs. Frank Meyer of Crete, a son.
- April 16, 1914: A girl baby was recently born to Mr. And Mrs. Eric Morse.
- Willis Erwin Nonnweiler, born August 19, 1914, son of Mr. And Mrs. H. A. Nonnweiler, of Dickinson, N.D. Born at the home of Grandma and Grandpa Nelson, where the mother is staying. Mr. Nonnweiler is expected tomorrow from Dickinson to see his firstborn.
- A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. George Peterson of Hample on Jan. 15th.
- May 23, 1914: A fine 9½ pound boy was born Monday morning to Mr. And Mrs. J. S. Pfremmer of this city.
- A son was born on Monday, Jan. 26th, to Mr. And Mrs. O.J. Sanders of this city.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. Smiley at St. Luke's hospital, Aberdeen, twin girls on Monday, Dec. 28th.
- May 7, 1914: A girl baby was born to Mr. And Mrs. John Solberg Sunday.
- Stevens - December 8th, to Mr. And Mrs. J. C. Stevens, of Oakes, a son.
- Torscher - Dec., 4th, to Mr. And Mrs. Wendell Torscher, of Oakes, a daughter.
- December 17, 1914: A fine big boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. W. S. Trask of Hample on Monday.
- A baby boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. Geo. A. Tuthill on Sunday Oct. 18th.
Year 1915:
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. Mike Anderson, a girl on Thursday July 29th.
- June 3, 1915: A girl was born to Mr. And Mrs. P. S. Anderson last week.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. John Begin on Friday, May 7th, a daughter.
- A boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. D. Beistle the 9th.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. Wm. Benedix of Glover, Saturday, March 13th, a son.
- Bergenthal - A son was born Oct. 3, 1915 to Mr. And Mrs. S. Bergenthal of this city.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. Henry Boethling. A nine pound boy June 15th.
- A baby boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. Milo Bostrup on Saturday, May 29th.
- A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. Wm. Bradmeyer Tuesday March 16th.
- The baby of Mr. And Mrs. H. N. Bringham has been ill with pneumonia.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. A. E. Brown on Jan. 27, 1915, a daughter.
- A daughter was born to Mr. And Mrs. H. F. Brown on Friday, March 12th.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. Wm. Bruns, an eight-pound boy Thursday, July 29th.
- A boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. E. B. Dawkins the 5th.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. Nels Engquist, a baby boy on Sunday, August 15th.
- Mr. And Mrs. E. T. Ernlund of Milnor are rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter, who came to their home on Sunday, May 23rd.
- A daughter was born June 20th, to Mr. And Mrs. James Hackenbury of this city.
- We failed to mention the birth of a daughter to Mr. And Mrs. Henry Hankel. The little stranger arrived on Thanksgiving day.
- A daughter was born June 8th to Mr. And Mrs. Geo Hanson.
- March 18, 1915: A daughter was born to Mr. And Mrs. Christian Kallestad at the Oakes Hospital on Saturday.
- A girl baby was born to Mr. And Mrs. Oscar Larson on August 15th.
- August 12, 1915: A girl was born last week to Mr. And Mrs. Robert Larson.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. W. E. Lubiens on Jan 26, 1915, a son.
- A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. Chas. Maddock on Thursday, July 1st.
- Guelph: A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. Will McCoy last Wednesday, Dec. 15th.
- A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. John Miller on Wednesday June 2nd.
- April 8, 1915: A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. And Mrs. Henry Neppl on Sunday.
- A boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. C. E. Olson on the 15th. (May)
- May 16, 1915: A baby girl was born to Mr. And Mrs. Dan Olson on Saturday.
- Baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Orness, May 30, 1915
- A girl was born to Mr. And Mrs. Geo. Peterson of Hample, Saturday Feb. 27th.
- April 15, 1915: A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. John Pfeifer of Clement township last Sunday.
- May 13, 1915: Hudson: A baby girl was born to Mr. And Mrs. Theo Pfeifer on Wednesday.
- A baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. And Mrs. J. P. Rayl on Tuesday May 25th, in Hudson township.
- A baby boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. Thor Sand last Thursday morning, April 22nd.
- Word was received from Oakes last week of the birth of a son to Mr. And Mrs. Bruce Shelton.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. Reinhold Steinwand on May 19th a fine baby boy.
- A new boy arrived at the home of Mr. And Mrs. Herbert Van Meter last Friday, Jan. 8th.
- From the Praire-Press September 30, 1915: An eight pound son was born to Mr. And Mrs. J. L. Wicklund Friday afteernoon last.
Year: 1916:
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. E. W. Ackert on Friday, May 18, a son.
- March 16, 1916: A baby boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. Wm. Baker, six miles south of Verona.
- Oct. 12, 1916: A baby girl was born last Saturday to Mr. And Mrs. Wm. Benedix.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. P. Billigmeir last Sunday, April 23rd, a son.
- Blume - A son was born May 20th, to Mr. And Mrs. C. E. Blume of this city.
- News from Mr. And Mrs. Geo. Boulier in Nebraska announces the arrival July 18th of a son. Mrs. Boulier will be better remembered by her Ludden friends as Miss Effie Myers.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. A. E. Brown, Friday, May 5th, a son.
- Brownson - A son was born May 6th, to Mr. And Mrs. S. P. Brownson of this city.
- January 20, 1916: A big baby girl was born Monday to Mr. And Mrs. Walter Buttke in this city.
- January 27, 1916: A fine big boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. H. E. Dady at Aberdeen this morning. The mother is reported to be doing nicely. Howard's coat tails cracked this morning as he hit for the depot to catch the early freight.
- Baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. James Donnelly, June 8, 1916
- Born to Vinton Doyen and wife, Monday night Aug. 14, a son.
- A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. S. W. Fordyce of Route 4 Thursday, May 4th. Grandma Dill has been out there for two weeks.
- A ten and a half pound girl arrived at the home of Mr. And Mrs. W. H. Hazzard Friday morning the 14th. Mother and child are doing nicely and Father Hazzard is stepping around barely touching the ground. Congratulations.
- A boy was born to Mr. And Mrs. James House May 14th.
- June 21, 1916: A baby boy was born on Sunday to Mr. And Mrs. Chris Johnson at the Oakes Hospital.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. T. J. Kelsh, Jan. 17, 1916, a daughter.
- A son was born March 25th to Mr. And Mrs. Roy McIntyre of this city.
- Aug. 24 1916: A baby girl was born to Mr. And Mrs. James Oxtoby last Sunday.
- A new daughter arrived at the home of Mr. And Mrs. Jesse Palmar on Saturday, Sept. 16th.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. Ed Pehl, on Sunday May, 20, a son.
- Oct. 9, 1916: A girl baby was recently born to Mr. And Mrs. N. P. Rasmussen.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. C. E. Roney on Sunday, Dec. 24th, a six pound baby boy. The mother's condition made it necessary to take her to a hospital and her husband and Dr. Brastad accompanied her Sunday night to the Swedish Hospital at Minneapolis. Dr. Brastad returned Tuesday morning and reports the patient recovering nicely. Mrs. C. H. Roney and Mrs. J. E. Boyle are taking care of their little grandson and nephew at the C. E. Roney home and he is getting alone fine.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. Will Rowe, a daughter, on Sunday morning, October 29th.
- June 22, 1916: A fine ten pound boy was born Monday morning to Mr. And Mrs. D. E. Sanders of this city. The first boy in a family of three.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. Roy Sheppard Saturday, Feb. 12th a son. Mother and son are both doing nicely.
- Born to Mr. And Mrs. F. M. Swanson, a boy, February 21st.
- Ellendale: From the Leader: A son was born to Mr. And Mrs. Albert Strand on Friday, Aug. 18.
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