USGenWeb Project – Towner County, ND
Posted Queries for August 1997 thru September 1998
DANIELS, LYNNES, PAULSON, SCHAEFER
Researcher: Paula Schaefer Clark
Email: RedByrd44@aol.com
Posted: 08/10/97
I am searching for information on the SCHAEFER family (Frank and Marie
DANIELS SCHAEFER) and the PAULSON family (Tobias and Bertha or Charles and
Nettie LYNNES PAULSON). Frank was born in 1888 in Mn. and died in 1924. Marie
was born in 1888 in Mn. and died in 1950.Tobias was born in 1847 in Norway and
died in 1906.Bertha was born in 1852 in Norway. Charles was born in 1882 in
Wisc. and died in 1950. Nettie was born in 1884 in Mn. and died in 1971. They
all lived in or near Bisbee ND, Towner county from 1900 until they died.
KLEBE, STEINKE
Researcher: Laurelei Primeau
Email: laurelei_primeau@telus.net
Posted: 08/21/97
Looking for genealogical information on the KLEBE or STEINKE families of Towner
County early in this century.
BERG, SCHUMACHER, TRIEBWASSER, WALTER
Researcher: Linda Wafford
Email: Dinnygirl@aol.com
Posted: 09/29/97
Johann and Caroline (nee TRIEBWASSER) SCHUMACHER came to
Towner County, South Dakota in 1896 and homesteaded northwest of Egeland.
Johann was born in Glueckstal, south Russia in 1864 and his wife Caroline was
born in 1868 in Eigenheim, Bessarabia, south Russia. They had nine children
born in Egeland, their names were John Jr., William, Emanuel, Hilda, Louise,
Erna, Emma, and Caroline. Both Johann Sr.(died 1942) and wife Caroline(died
1928) are buried in Egeland. They were active members of the Egeland German
Lutheran Church. Their daughter, Caroline, married Ernest WALTER (son of
William Frederick WALTER and Florentine BERG) in 1916 and resided in Egeland
for a number of years as well before moving to Plummer, Minnesota and
homesteading a farm there. If you have any information on either the WALTER or
SCHUMACHER families or their descendents, I would be interested in obtaining
additional data for my family genealogical research.
PIKKARAINEN
Researcher: Chuck Penttila
Email: djkalle@internetwis.com
Posted: 10/13/97
I am searching for a PIKKARAINEN relative. In 1920 Otto
PIKKARAINEN, his wife Amanda, and their six children (Amanda, Abner I., Felix,
Viola A., Otto W., Viena M., and Vivian E.) lived in Armourdale Township.
PIKKARAINEN
Researcher: Chuck Penttila
Email: djkalle@internetwis.com
Posted: 10/13/97
I am looking for information on the family of Otto and Amanda PIKKARAINEN.
As of 1920, they are located at Armourdale Township in Towner County, North
Dakota. According to the U.S. Census of 1920 their children are Abner I.,
Felix, Viola A., Otto W., Viena M., and Vivian E. They are listed from oldest
to youngest, from 21 to 2 years of age. Otto PIKKARAINEN was born in Olhava, Ii
parish, Oulu province, Finland in 1871. His parents were Matti and Anna
Pikkarainen. I am interested in finding any more information on Otto or anyone
else in the family. Also, I would like to find the living descendants to
communicate with. We are having a rare PIKKARAINEN family reunion in New York
Mills, Minnesota on June 26, 1999. Please respond to me at
djkalle@internetwis.com. Thank you.
BESSIRE, BORGESON
Researcher: Liz Moore
Email: Liz35645@aol.com
Posted: 10/14/97
BORGESON John. I am researching the BORGESON family from Towner Co. North
Dakota. John BORGESON and Marin ( ? ) BORGESON I know of one daughter at this
time. Agnes Dorette BORGESON. Married a BESSIRE. Any help at all with the
BORGESON name would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. Liz Moore
HEATON, SHEFFER
Researcher: Diane Bassette Nelson
Email: dbnelson@epix.net
Posted: 10/20/97
SHEFFER/HEATON Perth, Towner County Ira SHEFFER is reported to have died in
Perth apx 1911/12 at his daughter's Belle HEATON (Mrs. Thomas). Looking for
death date and/or grave site. Belle, Tom and their daughters (incluidng my
mother) left Perth for Emo, Ontario Canada about 1922. Any help appreciated. I
have information on Belle and her family to share with others. Thank you, Diane
Bassette Nelson dbnelson@epix.net
ODONNELL
Researcher: Gerald ODonnell
Email: gaocao@aol.com
Posted: 10/21/97
James and Mollie ODONNELL homesteaded in Picton Township in about 1900
CRIPE, STONG
Researcher: BettBo
Email: BettBo@aol.com
Posted: 10/22/97
Looking for any of the CRIPE family. My ancestor is John William CRIPE who
came to N.Dak. in 1895 and settled north of Starkweather in what was then
Newville. He married Alice Laura STONG in Indiana and they raised a family of
two sons, William and John Jr. and four daughters, Laura, Martha, Jessie and
Eva. A CRIPE book is being prepared and would like to include all those Cripes
who once were homesteaders and family.
BLACKORBY, STEWART
Researcher: Dolores Marquez
Email: dnlhc@citlink.net
Posted: 12/02/97
Looking for information on the BLACKORBY family. My grandfather's family
moved to ND from MO in the 1880's or1890's. They farmed in the Cando area I
believe. Parents were Abner and Mildred (STEWART) BLACKORBY. My grandfather was
Walter Garfield BLACKORBY. Thank you with any help you can provide me in my
family history search.
DUNN, TAYLOR
Researcher: Pat Dunn
Email: patd@proaxis.com
Posted: 12/21/97
Looking for William A. DUNN b. 11 Sep 1864 Ramsholt, Suffolk Co., England
who married Mrs. Mary Ann TAYLOR 5 Nov 1891 at Cando. He disappeared sometime
after this, supposedly to Montana.
HENKEL, STEWART
Researcher: James Henkel
Email: jim@fbo.com
Posted: 01/21/98
I am looking for information on the John Henry HENKEL Family that resided in
Cando from the year early 1900s to about 1946. I am having problems finding out
where both Robert and Fredrick, Sons of John Henry Henkel, were buried. I know
that John Henry Henkel had some brothers and sisters but have no idea where
they migrated to when they left North Dakota. I have very little information
about the STEWART Family other then my mother, Marie (STEWART ) HENKEL and her
brother Arthur James STEWART. The STEWART family resided in Towner county for a
number of years .
BRADLEY, THOMPSON, WATERMAN, WOODS
Researcher: Sally Thompson
Email: sthomp@netsync.net
Posted: 02/16/98
My grandfather, Floyd Edwin THOMPSON, was born in Towner (not sure if Towner
city or county), ND on 28 Jan 1889. I would like more information on his
parents. I do not know how long the family resided there, but a newspaper
article about Floyd mentions that he came to Chautauqua County, NY at an
"early age". Any information about their lives in ND would be greatly
appreciated. Here is the lineage as I know it: Albert H. THOMPSON b. [1837]
[Sinclairville, NY] d. ? m. Lavina L. WATERMAN b. 08 Sep 1843, Stockton, NY d.
28Apr1913, Salem, MA c. Edwin Albert THOMPSON b. 1863, Sinclairville, NY d.
1940 m. Elzada ("Elzadie") Abby WOODS b. 1867, Sinclairville, NY d.
1950 c. Floyd Edwin THOMPSON b. 28 Jan 1889, Towner, ND d. 02 Jul 1951,
Fredonia, NY m. Royal Leland BRADLEY
ANTONSEN, JØRGENSDATTER, JØRGENSEN, JOHNSON, THOMPSON
Researcher: Ole Erik Lindalen
Email: elindale@online.no
Posted: 03/02/98
My grandfather (Oscar JØRGENSEN) had two elder sisters who left Norway in
1907 or 1908. Beate (Beth or Betty) JØRGENSDATTER ANTONSEN was born 7th May
1888 and Anne was born 11th Dec. 1890. They came from Løten in eastern Norway.
Beate married THOMPSON and had a daughter named Gladys. She had a lot of
children, but I only know the name Gladys. Anne married JOHNSON, but I don’t
know if she had any children. I have heard that one of them lived near a small
town called Rock Lake in North Dakota but I’m not sure. Beate and Anne wrote
regulary to a younger sister Agnes in Norway, but when she died, all correspondence
stopped. I would like to reestablish the contact.
ELLISON, POE, SPRINKEL
Researcher: SNR043
Email: snr043@aol.com
Posted: 04/04/98
I am trying to get information on my great grandparents and grandparents.
My great grandparents were Ella POE and Henry POE and my grandmother was Sue E.
POE and her siblings were Vera Ethel POE, Mattie POE, Grover POE. There
were twins that died. My grandmother was married in Dash in 1905 to
Clarence SPRINKEL. There are also references to Sarles. I am also
trying to find Nettie May SPRINKEL (ELLISON) who is my great great aunt.
CORNELL, HELGESON
Researcher: Ann Cornell Helgeson
Email: helgeson@totalaccess.net
Posted: 07/06/98
I am interested in any information about my grandmother Lora Augusta
CORNELL, who married Herman ADOLPH HELGESON in Cando on June 7, 1904. She was a
schoolteacher and I suspect she was teaching somewhere near Cando, as her
husband was from Osnabrock and they subsequently resided there. Anyone out
there know where I can obtain information on Towner Co. schools up to 1904?
BOWEN, CLARY, SIMS
Researcher: Margaret Phillips
Email: mnphill@aol.com
Posted: 07/29/98
John Robert BOWEN, born 1875 in MO, took a homestead in Cando, ND sometime
around 1900. Would like information on how to confirm a homestead, or locate tax
lists, etc. Margaret CLARY, born 1884 in MO, taught school in Cando, ND around
1900-1904. She came to Cando with her parents William R. CLARY and Sarah SIMS
CLARY. Any help would be most appreciated.
GRAHAM, KOZAK
Researcher: Darla Spooner Arnold
Email: DARNOLD@DATASYNC.COM
Posted: 08/08/98
Homer Alexander GRAHAM br 1877-4-26 married to Annastasia KOZAK br in glacia
austria 1878-79 dont know married date but was married in Towner ND, and had Margaret
Stacia GRAHAM, 3-18-1901 in Towner. They moved to ohio, but dont know if Paul
Homer was br in Towner 7-26-1904. and jennie s, GRAHAM br 8-9-1908. This is my
family -- love to hear from anyone. dArla Spooner Arnold, 3206 moreland st
pascagoula,mississippi 39567-4550 ph, 228-762-1766 Darla ICQ# 7341931
KNIGHT, VAN RIPER
Researcher: George Florkowski
Email: gflork@telusplanet.net
Posted: 08/09/98
Looking for information on George VAN RIPER. According to documents I have
he was a resident of Egeland in 1908. According to other researchers he was
also born there and married Viola KNIGHT there. Would like any information
regarding his birth, marriage and parents and brothers and sisters.
SMITH
Researcher: Steve von Hitritz
Email: svonhitritz@earthlink.net
Posted: 09/15/98
Looking for information on Dr. Samuel P. SMITH, born in Oregon in 1875. Came to Cando around 1895 and was the town Veterinarian until his death. He was married to a lady named Evelyn, but that is all our family knows about him. Would appreciate any information on Dr. SMITH.
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