Past Queries

Although we are no longer using this query system, past queries are provided in case they have any helpful clues.

Past Queries - 1999

jdavisi@aol.com Joe Davis
Tuesday, January 19, 1999
Surnames: HECK
I am looking for anyone who is researching the HECK surname in Morton Co. The descendants of Johannes (John) HECK, born 1 Oct 1840 in Russia, and died 23 Sep 1919 in Morton Co., and is buried at Crown Butte, St. Vincent's Cemetery, is the family line that I'm looking for. Any family that ties in with John HECK, I would appreciate any information and will exchange information. Thanks in advance for any information that may be forth coming.
Joe Davis
jdavisi@aol.com

katya@serv.net Kate Christ
Friday, January 29, 1999
Surnames: BANNISTER, SCOTT, WHYATT
Seeking info on Joseph WHYATT and Belle SCOTT, who married on 20 December 1892 in Mandan, ND. Belle's sister and mother moved to Montana in the late 1900s, but I believe that the family was living in Mandan at the time of Belle and Joe's wedding. (Belle's brother William was a witness at her wedding, as was a Mr. BANNISTER.) Any info appreciated!

pignat@gateway.net Mallory
Thursday, February 11, 1999
Surnames: ZARNDT
I am interested in corresponding with anyone related to the ZARNDT family that originated in DuPage Co., IL. Also interested in any information about Florence ZARNDT (died Oct 1979), John ZARNDT (died Feb 1983), or William ZARNDT (died May 1984) all residents of New Salem, Morton Co., ND.
Thanks,
Mallory

longjn@nemontel.net Nancy Long
Friday, February 12, 1999
Surnames: FLINK, MOSBRUGER
I'm searching for information on Simon FLINK lived in morton county in 1910. Also John MOSBRUGER who lived there in 1910.
Thank you Nancy Long

LEEDWAR@aol.com Leroy E. Edwards
Thursday, March 11, 1999
Surnames: LORIN
Interested in any information on the LORIN family that was recorded in the 1885 Census for Morton County. Of particular interest is Harriet (Hattie) LORIN who was 18 years old at the time. She married Francis B. Johnson in New Salem in 1888.
Harriet was my wife's great grandmother.
Thanks in advance,
Leroy E. Edwards/Millersville, Maryland

futuretense@home.com Marty Julson Gale
Sunday, March 14, 1999
Surnames: KRENZ
Looking for information on Wilhelm and Louise Mannigel Krenz. They had two daughters: Eleanor and Lucille. I believe the Krenz family moved to California in the 1920s to be in the Long Beach area where Louise Mannigel's father (Carl Mannigel) moved in his later years.
Thank you.
Marty Julson Gale

wgietz@earthlink.net Wayne Gietzen
Sunday, March 21, 1999
Surnames: GIETZEN, STREITMATTER, SMITH
I am looking for information on the following families from the Glen Ullin and Morton CO. areas.
GIETZEN
Streitmatter- I am real interested in this family & Belle smith , married to Wenzel Streitmatter
Mormon
Smith
Any one that know info on these old families and the meanings of their surnames i would appreciate a rely.

ronb@info-link.net Devon (Maanum) Banister
Thursday, April 08, 1999
Surnames: HENDRICKSON, MAANUM
I am seeking descendants of JOHN HENDRICKSON and his wife, ANNE J. MAANUM, namely, HELMER JULIUS born 4-6-1885 and HENRY OLAF born 8-24-1899. I know where the other siblings are and am in contact with their descendants. Their names, Thea Olava Peterson, Josephine Anna Michener, Theodore Alfred, Antonete (Nettie), and Oscar Melvin (used name of Earl Brennan). I am also looking for ANNE HENDRICKSON'S brother, ERIC J. MAANUM. They sold their land here (Langhei twp. Pope Co. MN in 1901-1903 and moved(I believe) to the Mandan, ND area. ANNE died in about 1920-25 and was buried on the farm. If anyone has any knowledge of these people please contact me at :
e-mail: ronb@info-link.net
Devon (Maanum) Banister
29119 State Hwy 29
Starbuck MN 56381

emmysal@gte.net Maryellen Nead Salazar
Monday, April 19, 1999
Surnames: NEAD, GILBERT, SOLOMON, SAYLOR
My grandfather, Henry Daniel NEAD, b. 15 Jun 1900 Springfield, IL, m. 4 Apr 1924 Mandan, ND to Rhetta Ellen GILBERT, b. 24 Aug 1904 Burlington, Des Moine, IA. Their three children: Daniel, Mildred and Rhetta Belle were all b. Mandan, Morton, ND. Henry's parents: Javan Gibson NEAD, b. Modesto, IL, d. 10 Feb 1931 Mandan, Morton, ND, m. 25 Dec 1884 (were they m. in IL or ND??) to Fannie Gertrude SOLOMON, b. 30 Mar 1866 North Palmyra, Macoupin, IL, d. 23 Sep 1950 Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. Javan's parents: Daniel Roadcap NEAD and Jane SAYLOR. Did Jane d. in Mandan? Fannie's parents: Thomas Jefferson SOLOMON and Ann Eliza (or Annie) YOWELL b. ca 1843 KY. Thomas d. in 1875 in IL, and his young widow, Ann m2. Patterson NEVINS. Does Ann YOWELL SOLOMON NEVINS show up in the Mandan area while her daughter and grandchildren resided there?
Maryellen Nead Salazar
emmysal@gte.net

pcoones@hughes.net Pam Coones
Monday, May 24, 1999
Surnames: RODMAN
THOMAS ARTHUR AND RUTH (HANNIFF) RODMAN had five daughters who were born in Mandan, Morton Co., N.D. between 1883 and 1892.
1. EMMA (OR AMY) RODMAN
2. HATTIE (OR HANNAH) RODMAN
3. ROSE RODMAN
4. ESTHER RODMAN (she may have died young)
5. EDITH RODMAN
Does anyone know the married names of these five girls or who their descendants might be. Any help you can give would be appreciated.
Pam Coones
pcoones@hughes.net

bshelby@ben.bcoe.butte.k12.ca.us Bridget Shelby
Monday, May 24, 1999
Surnames: RIEDINGER, FIX, STEIN
I am looking for information regarding the Fix side of my family--grandmother's name:Philomina (Philomena) Fix married Joesph Riedinger..emmigrated from Landau colony. Also looking for Stein part of Riedinger family. Have some info already but get to dead end on Fix. Do remember mother saying the family would go to Uncle Henry's farm west of Mandan to help with the wheat harvest when she was a child..going by railroad...Mother corresponded with a Lena Fix until Lena passed away. Remember a Roney Fix (?) Any help would be appreciated!
Thank you!

Trudysmom3@aol.com L.M. Stephens
Wednesday, June 23, 1999
Surnames: McGARRY
I am looking for relatives of THOMAS McGARRY- b. May 11, 1841 in Ireland. Died on April 7, 1910 - Paradise Flat, Schultze Twp., Morton County, N.D. I know he had other relatives who lived in the Morton County Area - JOHN "JACK" AND ADA McGARRY who may have lived in Grand Forks. Any information would be helpful. Thanks. L.M. Stephens - Washington State

1sut@bellsouth.net Raymond Sutherland
Thursday, June 24, 1999
Surnames: STILES
Frank I. STILES and family moved to Mandan, Morton Co., ND between 1910 and 1914. He had some kind of paint store and his daughter had a photography shop within his shop. Does anyone know anything about this?

Past Queries - 1998

J. Milakovich Saturday, January 3, 1998
WEGENER PFINGSTEN EGGE HOFFMANN DREWELOW SCHEDEL PFENNING Christ WEGENER (b6/21/1844 in Germany - died New Salem, ND 10/3/1925) and his wife Sophia Justina PFINGSTEN Wegener (b 7/15/1849 Germany - died 4/3/1916 in New Salem, ND) both immigrated to the US c 1856 and settled in Illinois. They were married in 1867 and moved to New Salem in 1883 - as part of the founding Germany Colony. Their children were: Fred (poss. Friedrich or Friedricke) Wegener Christ Wegener Louis Wegener - married Marie SCHEDEL Mathilde(a) {a.k.a.Tillie} Wegener - married John EGGE Mina {a.k.a. Minnie} Wegener - married Henry PFENNING Henrich {a.k.a. Henry} Wegener - married Minnie DREWELOW Amanda {a.k.a. Mandy} Wegener - married Robert HOFFMANN John WEGENER - married Nan STEVENSON In Christ and Sophia's latter years they ran "Grandma Wegener's Boarding House". I am a great grandchild and am trying to piece together the family history. I am looking for any relatives or anyone with information on the family - such as: old stories, historical information, leads on family, etc. I am also looking for any information/leads on Christ and Sophia's family. The only information I have is regarding Christ. His father, same name, and children came to US in 1857. Other siblings were, ages reflect that in 1857 per "Germans to America" entry: Caroline (29), Johanne (19), Friedricke (15), Juliane (8), Auguste (6) & Friedrich (4) ***Note - Have changed e-mail address from aol.com to sji2@juno.com Thank you sji2@juno.com

Jeannie Rathbone Saturday, January 17, 1998
KATHERINE J. LINDSAY, Wife of JOHN WILLIAM WILSON, Mother of PANSY RUTH WILSON WALTERS. I am searching for my mother's side of my family. My mother, Pansy Ruth Wilson Walters, was born on 6/28/1912 in Gayton, N.DAK. That is what her birth cert. says. However, I was always told by my mother and father that she was born in CANNONBALL, N.DAK. at an Indian trading post. In fact, she "was the first white girl born there". .Her original birth cert. was lost in a fire. When she tried to obtain a copy, there was no record of her birth. She finally did obtain a copy thru a company that traces such things. Her birth cert. says that her father delivered her. when John was 39 and Katherine was 29. Is it possible that it was not allowed to record a birth of a non-Indian on a reservation? Pansy's mother, Katherine J. Lindsay Wilson died in Washington(?) when my mother was 3. Katherine's mother reared Pansy in N.DAK until she was 8. John was born in Hickory, Missouri, and Katherine was born in Ashford, Ohio. Would appreciate any info. Jeannabee@aol.com

Michael Moorhead Tuesday, January 27, 1998
I am researching the family of my grand mother. Her maiden name was Esther Cecilia EDWARDS. She was born on Febuary 7, 1887 in North Dakota. County unknown. Esther EDWARDS married Gerald R. MITCHELL on October 27, 1903 in Mandan, North Dakota.Any information on the EDWARDS family would be appreciated. Thank you. Michael Moorhead. realtech@earthlink.net

Janelle Whitlock Monday, February 2, 1998
Looking for information on Gustav Adolph KAELBERER born 27 jan 1871 died 2 Feb 1942. He lived in New Salem and had children there in the 1910's. I know there were many Kaelberer's in the area. His wife was Pauline Rock. I do not know there exact location of residence. Thanks for any help you can give me. whitlock@sd.cybernex.net

Mary Klander Wednesday, February 25, 1998
I am searching for information about my husbands family. I find his grandparents, HERMAN and ANNA GLANDER in Glen Ullin, ND on the 1910 census. ANNA'S parents were ADAM and THERESA STREITMATTER also of Glenn Ullin. I believe that HERMAN'S father, JOHN GLANDER, also lived there. Any information would be appreciated. judiande@sendit.nodak.edu

Roger Anderson Friday, February 27, 1998
I need information on Simon G Russell the son of Abner Russell (b. abt 2/14/1847 in IL; d aft 1/18/1916 in Morton CO, ND). He was married to Carrie Delphene Chambers.

Pam Jeans Tuesday, March 3, 1998
I am researching for my step-father's family. Surnames of interest SPETEN, JOHNSON and BACKMAN. Henry SPETEN married Hannah BACKMAN JOHNSON. This is a large farming family. Any help appreciated. jeans@sierranet.net

Barbara Hamel Monday, March 16, 1998
I am seeking information about descendants of Augusta(OLTMAN) MATTHAIS and Otto MATTHIAS. I believe they had three children Elizabeth(also know as Daisy), Wesley, and Rueben who were born about 1904, 1905, and 1906 in Richland County, ND. Augusta MATTHIAS died in or near Barney, ND (Richland County) in 1907 when the children were very young. Her husband remarried and moved to Mandan, ND. I have located the family in Mandan in the 1920 census and don't know what happened to them after that. The 1920 census lists Elizabeth as married with the surname SUMMERTON. There is also a one month old child named George SUMMERTON (Elizabeth's son)listed. There is no spouse listed for Elizabeth. Any help is appreciated. bhamel@doit.wisc.edu

Esther Adams Saturday, March 28, 1998
I am researching the ECKROTH family who lived in the Saint Anthony*s area of Morton County. Family given names were George, John, Andrew and several others. Any information at all would be helpful. eadams@sosinet.net

Doug McBeain Saturday, April 18, 1998
I am looking for information about Olaus and Nicholena Nelson and their descendents. They homesteaded in the Mandan area. They had six children: Alex, Ed, Lydia, Clara (Lydia and Clara were twins),Nelius, and Olga. I am told Ed had a horse ranch later in life. Clara married Alex McBeain. These were my grandparents. I have no dates of birth or marriage. Any and all information will be greatly appreciated. natana@netins.net

shannon morris Friday, May 8, 1998
I AM SEARCHING FOR ANY INFORMATION ON MY FAMILY. I DO NOT HAVE MUCH INFORMATION. MY GRANDFATHER WAS GLEN WRIGHT LONIE.HE MARRIED GRACE KIRK. THEY HAVE FOUR DAUGHTERS. ONE OF WHICH I AM DESCENDED FROM. I DO NOT KNOW MUCH MORE THAN MY GRANDFATHER IS BURIED IN MANDAN CEMETARY. I HAVE CONNECTIONS TO CENTER,ND AND HENSLER, ND. ANY INFO WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. renee@netmdc.com

SHANNON MORRIS Friday, May 8, 1998
I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION OF GRACE KIRK OR GLEN WRIGHT LONIE. I THINK MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY ONCE RESIDED BY CENTER AND HENSLER. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT MY GRANDFATHER ONCE RAN THE FERRY ACROSS THE MISSOURI BY HENSLER. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ELSE.THANK YOU renee@netmdc.com

Mary Lou Egan Gilman Monday, June 15, 1998
John EAGEN, Mary EAGEN and Ellen "Nell" (Mrs. Tom)DONOHOE were siblings residing in New Salem in during 1910. I believe they were homesteading land as they worked building railroads through ND to MT. Ellen died on May 29, 1910. Mary died in late January or early Feb. 1911. and James died in Great Falls, MT on October 17, 1911. I am searching for obituaries for these relatives from the local New Salem newspapers of the time. Does anyone know if these newspaper archives exist? Any help appreciated. Mary Lou Gilman. mlg@montana.com

Nancy Scott Thu, 13 Aug 1998
I am looking for information on a Fredrick Frances GERARD. He was born 14 Nov. 1829 and married Ella S. WADDELL on the 15 of Nov. 1877. I know that he was and Indian Interpreture and that he was with Major Reno at the little Bighorn. Fredrick and Ella had the following children; Fredrick Curtis bonr 16 Oct. 1878--Birdie Ella born 4 July 1860--Charles Drummond born 25 Dec. 1888--and Florence Drummond born 29 SEPT.1893. Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated.
Nancy Scott jrns123@webtv.net

Mary Lynn Axtman Monday, October 05, 1998
Searching for any descendants of Peter BOHL and family who immigrated from Mariental, Ukraine, Russia in 1902 and settled in the Fallon, Flasher area. Hope to hear from you.
Mary Lynn Axtman TheAxt@aol.com

Laura Hine Sunday, October 25, 1998
Hi:
I am looking for anyone that might be researching or know of the BLAICH family who lived in Mandan, North Dakota. If anyone has any information on this surname, please contact me. Thank you.
Laura Hine
lhine@stratos.net

Faye Gilmore Monday, October 26, 1998
HASSE, GILMORE, NICKEL, Looking for Augusta HASSE, Married William NICKEL. daughter born 2/23/1895 Marie Nickel in New Salem ND At some point Marie Nickel married Leo Gilmore. Son born in 1920 Floyd H. Gilmore. Marie shows up in Los Angeles in the 1940s. Does anyone have any info on this family?
Faye --- lcgilmore@earthlink.net

Mary Harkins Saturday, November 07, 1998
Seeking info on VOGALS family who lived in Mandan in approx. 1922. I don't have any other info, as she was list in an obit. Thanks.
Mary Harkins
California
shaemar@gateway.net

Phil Buckley Monday, December 07, 1998
Researching BUCKLEY ancestors who homesteaded near Mandan in 1879-80. Specifically, seeking info about John J. BUCKLEY and his descendants. Any help would be appreciated. TIA.
Phil Buckley, Costa Mesa, CA Phil.Buckley@aerojet.com

Faye Hood Monday, December 21, 1998
ALLEN: Looking for info on John Frederick ALLEN born 22Dec 1871 Canada and his wife Grace Darling Bates born 1877 in Ontario Canada. Went to the States in early 1900's. Possibly 1905 or 1906 and resided in the Mandan area. To my knowledge there were at least two children .. a son Frederick and a daughter Gracie. Are there any descendants out there with info that they would be willing to share? Thanks in advance!
Faye Hood at hoodnhat@telusplanet.net

Karen Trzcinski Monday, December 28, 1998
I am researching the ZACHMEIER family and spouses descended from George and Barbara VOSKOETTER Zachmeier, who settled first in Harmon, later on the Missouri. Will be glad to share information. I am descended from his daughter, Anna, and can be reached at katrzc@ismi.net.

Past Queries - 1997

1997 Feb 20
I am looking for descendents of Ester ANDERSON. Ester was born about 1896 and was of Swedish Descent. She had lived in Miles City, MT. About 1921 she went to Bismarck to get married. She had a sister named Edith ANDERSON. Also she had another married sister who lived in Bismarck. I do not know her name. Glen Mader mdsco@mcn.net

1997 Feb 19
I AM A 27 YEAR OLD FEMALE THAT WAS BORN IN FARGO NORTH DAKOTA. CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ON MY BIRTH PARENTS. I WAS GIVEN UP FOR ADOPTION THROUGH LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTH DAKOTA. I WAS BORN 04/03/69. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF NORTH DAKOTA HAS AN OPEN RECORDS LAW, OR WHERE I WOULD START. PLEASE IF ANYONE CAN HELP KIM TIPPETTS (CHRISTENSEN) DDRW@XMISSION.COM

1997 Feb 14
Melvin HAGEN and Olrika BRUTEN emigrated from Norway probably c. 1890. Melvin's father's last name was LARSEN. Children = Carl, Oliver, Mollie, Lottie, Julia, Henry, Oscar b. 13 June 1893, Minot, N.Dakota, Roy. Several of the family ended up in Alberta, Canada Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. Jerry Austin jerrya@telusplanet.net

Past Queries - 1996

1996 Dec 08
I am looking for information on the KOTTENBROCK family, who homesteaded near Glen Ullin in the 1880s-1890s. More particularly, I would appreciate any information on an Elizabeth KOTTENBROCK, who married Anton J. BERGER approx. 1917-1918. He had been a seminary student at Richardton and had emigrated from the Ukraine at the age of 6 mos. His family had come with 5 other German families from the same area. Harriette Jensen hariji@sirius.com

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