DATA FROM EARLY HOWARD COUNTY NEWSPAPERS’ FIRST TWENTY YEARS
compiled by Barbara Riedy O’Neil

Codes:  1113-Howard County Herald                      1114 Mid-State News                                   1115 The Leader
1116 Phonograph-Herald  1113, 1114 & 1116 merged in 1971                                  1117 Saint Paul Press
1890 St. Paul Republican   (Phonograph published on Friday 1902; incomplete year: no issues 18-15/7 & 1/8 per BRO)

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Pub.Date
Page Column Extraction
1890
25 Jan 1906
1 5 Bebberness, William H. m. Mary D. Larsen, both of Elba
1116
23, 30 Mar 1906
5/4 4/4 Bebernes, M/M Wm b. son 20 Mar 1906 Dannevirke

8 Oct 1914
8 4 Beck, Augusta 17th birthday Monday, dau M/M Will Beck
1890



Beck, Charlotte mar rec see James Scott

29 Mar 1917
4 2 Beck, Homer m. Anna Andersen, Wed at Gr. Island
1890



Beck, Nannie mar rec see Herman S. Sparks

25 June 1914


Beck, Virgil, mar rec see Anna Manasil

13 Feb 1919
2 1-3 Beck, W.H.  public sale 1 mi E, 2 mi N. Scotia 19 Feb 1919

24 Apr 1919
4 5 Beck, Mrs. Wm. D Sunday Burwell, Funeral Thurs, Scotia
1890
3 May 1906
1 6 Becker, Henry citizenship granted
1890
26  Oct 1905
8 4 Becker, Mr/Mrs. Henry b. son Sat morning

18 Sept 1919
9 1-3 Becker, Henry, Sr. auction 5 mi NE St. Paul 1 Oct 1919

17 Sept 1914
4 5 Becker, Mr/Mrs Henry b. dau Monday

2 Dec 1915
1 3 Becker, Mr/Mrs Henry Jr b son 21 Nov 1915

29 June 1916
1 2 Becker, Mr/Mrs Henry 25th wdg anniv 17 June 1916

21 June 1917
1 2 Becker, Pauline mar rec see George . Sparks
1116
4 July 1902
5 1 Beebe, Abbie J. “letter from Oregon”

1 Aug 1912
8 3 Beebe, Matthew d. 21 June 1912 Eugene OR, 2 dau OR, son in No.Loup, NE
1890
25 May 1905
5 3 Begun, Homer D. m. Ms. Emma J. Standish Loc Hist 23 May 1894
1116
12 Oct. 1911
5 4 Begun, Mrs. Homer d. “couple of weeks ago” at Lafayette, OR
1890
1 June 1905
4 3 Begun, Mrs. Lavina d. wife of V.R. Begn Loc ist 5 June 1895
1890
16 Feb 1905
8 4 Behnke, P.M. notice of public sale Boelus
1890
4 Jan 1906
8 4 Beier, William d. Tuesday home nears Boelus, surv wife & 5 children
1116
12 Jan 1911
5 5 Beliel, Mr/Mrs.Cameron b. “newly arrived barber” [son?] of Elba
1116
16 Mar 1911
8 3 Beliel, Guy m. Lottie Smith, both of Elba m 13 Mar 1911 in St. Paul
1116
28 Dec 1911
8 2 Beliel, Mr/Mrs Buy b. son 20 Dec 1911

18 Apr 1912
1 4-5 Beliel, Roy N. Loup, m Ruth Paist 14 Apr 1912 St.Paul, dau C.E. Paist
1116
21 July 1905
5 1 Bell, Beulah surprise party for 15th B’day
1116
12 Sept 1912
1 1 Bell, Beulah mar rec see Thomas C. Minnich
1116
22 Aug 1912
1 6 Bell, Beulah mar rec see Thomas C. Minnich

15 Apr 1915
1 4 Bell,  Emily Jane wife Andrew Jackson Wilson see obit A. Wilson

22 Apr 1915


Bell, Emily Jane   “

12 Oct 1916
1 6 Bell, Hansine Christine (Nielsen) d 7 Oct 1916 St.Paul, m. Leroy H. Bell 13 Dec 1908




Chdrn Devona Eliz (6), Lloyd Harry (2.5), fthr H.H.S., bros Thorvald, Henry, Holger, sister




Mrs. Viggo Christensen

1 Aug 1916
1 5 Bell, Leroy m. Mrs.Valentine (Brock) Holland, Monday, dau A.R. Brock
1116
20 May 1910
5 2 Bell, Mr/Mrs L.H. b, dau (1st baby) 11 May 1910

20 Sept 1917
1 1 Bell, Lloyd Harry d. 13 Sept 1917 St. Paul, b. 18 May 1914 son L.H. Bell, gfr: H.H.S.Nielsen

29 June 1916
1 1 Bell, Percival Howell d. Fri night St. Paul, b. 21/6/1889, 2 sis: Mrs.T Minnich, Bernice Bell
1116
8 Jan 1909
5 3 Bell, Roy m. Miss – Nelson St. Paul last Wed at Seward, Roy son Geo A. Bell, York
1116
30 Mar 1906
1 2 Bell, S.W. & family visited by sisters Mrs. Shettle, CedRpd IA & DE Kessinger, Lncstr OH
1890
7 Sept. 1905
5 3 Bell, T. T. m. Ella M. Orcut at Rochester NY Loc Hist 7 Sept 1888
1890
20 July 1905
5 2 Bell, Mr/Mrs T.T. b. dau – LocHist 18 July 1890 (Miss Beulah)
1116
3 Jan 1902
6 3 Bellisle, William of Springview NE killed by Joe Boucher

10 July 1913
8 3 Bellows, Alonzo Howard d. 2 July 1913, m. Addie M. King 1878, son Ernest age 32




Buried Chapman, NE

10 Oct 1912
8 3 Bellows, Mr/Mrs E.M. b son 5 Oct 1912
1116
10 Jan 1908
5 3 Bellows, Mr/Mrs E.M. b dau

4 June 1914
8 3 Bellows, Mr/Mrs E.M. b. son 28 May 1914

9 Oct 1913
1/6 3/1 Belzer, August public sale .5 mi E St. Paul 11 Oct 1913 move to Chicago IL

20 Nov. 1913
1 3 Belzer, August d. Chicago, buried Chicago, son Karl St. Paul, dau Marie Doniphan, etc.

6 May 1915
1 6 Belzer, Marie m. James Goettsch, Fri Doniphan sister Lillian
1116 29 Mar 1907 4 3 Bender, Fannie 5th b’day last Tuesday

1 Feb 1912 8 4 Bender, Miss Glenn 13th b’day last Saturday

25 Feb 1915 8 3 Bender, Mrs. Mary (Hansen) d. 15 Feb 1915 nr Cotesfield, b. 1867, WI




m. David Bender 19 Nov 1896 CO, chdrn Glenora, Fanny, Elma, Harley
1116 24 Aapr 1903 5 1 Bengston Mr/Mrs N.A. b. Wed 22 Apr a dau 1903
1116 8 May 1903 1 2 Bengtson, Mr/Mrs N.A. sale of household goods, St. Paul
1116 6 May 1910 1 4 Bennett, Fred Howard d. 18/4/1910 Omaha, b. 11 July 1889 St. Paul, son T.N. buried St. P
1890 5 Jan 1905 4 1 Bennett, Mrs Ida M. d.? dau M/Mrs S. F. Keeney Local Hist 7 Jan 1887
1890 12 July 1906 1 4 Bennett, Jay, son of T.N., Post Office inspector N.O, LA
1116 9 Mar 1911 5 4 Bennett, John D. Cheyenne WY, word rec’d yesterday fr-in-law Mike Gebhardt
1890 19 Jan 1905 4 3 Bennett, John F. m. Lillie M. Gephart, Loc Hist 16 Jan 1895
1116 12 Jan 1911 5 5 Bennett, Joseph E. m. Anna Gerdes St. Libory, married in G.Island
1116 12 June 1903 8 3 Bennett, Levi M. 25 mar license Christina Jensen 18 of Elba
1116 25 Dec 1903 8 1 Bennett, Mr/Mrs Levi b. boy Elba
1890 14 Sept 1905 4 2 Bennett, T.N. m. Francis Tripp  LocHist 9 Sept 1887
1890 13 July 1905 5 2 Bennett, Mr/Mrs T.N. b. son  LocHist 12 July 1889
1890 3 Aug 1905 4 3 Bennett Mr/Mrs T.N. b. dau Loc Hist 4 Aug 1892
1890


Bennetsen, Myrtle mar rec see L.E. Fowler
1116 22 Nov 1907 1 4 Bennitt, Mr/Mrs A. J. b. son 18 Nov 1907 Abilene, TX grandpa Tim

30 Jan 1919 1 4 Bennitt, Lois mar rec see Otto Riss

17 Sept 1914 1 5 Bennintzen, Nis d. 6/9/1914 Eveleth MN, m. Marie Christensen 6/5/1913, Logan Cem
1116 18 Feb 1909 1 5 Bensen, Carl John Arcadia mar lic  Anna H. Sundahl Boelus
1116 28 Nov 1912 5 3 Benson, Amelia mar rec see Edward Barron

2 Oct 1919 1 & 4 1/1 Benson, Mrs Nellie (Gulliford) d. Sunday, m. Glen Benson, buried Red Cloud

17 Dec 1914 8 4 Benton, E. Winfield d. last Sat Denver CO, son Ed, former Cotesfield, nephew Lindsay

17 Apr 1913 1 2 Beran, Agnes mar rec see Louis Suntych

20 Sept 1917 1 5 Beran, J.W. d. 11 Sept 1917 Chico CA, dau Mrs. Louis Suntych buried in Ord

7 June 1917 5 5 Beran, Mayme mar rec see Paul Edwin Whipps
4906
1 3 Berck,  Arthur  Dannebrog m. Alma Tally Sun nr St. Paul nephew H.P. Berck St. Paul
5823
9 5-6 Berck, Arthur public sale 4.5 mi S Dannebrog, 16 Dec 1919
4843
1 3 Berck, Bernice d. found Wed, Howard Co, buried Dannebrog

4 Apr 1912 3 4-5 Berck, F. W. spec Ed, Boelus Gen’l Hardware & Implements

3 Aug 1916 5 3 Berck, Mr/Mrs JH.P. b. son last Thursday
1116 22 Jan 1909 5 5-6 Berck, H.P. & J.P. public sale 1 mi E 1.5 mi N Boelus 27 Jan 1909

1 June 1916 4 5-6 Berck, H.P notice of Public sale 10 June 1916
1890 20 Dec 1906 3 5 Berck, John  Inf son d. Wed buried German Cem Boelus

16 Jan 1919 8 1-2 Bergh, Andrew Wilhelm Ericksen, d. age 39.11 mo 12 da b. Sweden 10/Jan/1879

23 Jan 1919

Bergh, Mrs. Ida Gurnie wife A.W.E. b. Norway in 1905
1116 17 Apr 1903 5 1 Berger, Abraham d 18 Feb 1883 see obit Mrs Malvira Berger m. 2 May 1847
1116 17 Apr 1903 5 1 Berger, Mrs. Malvira (Smith) d 15 Apr 1903, St. P., 5 chdrn; buried in Palmer
1116


Berger, Pearl  mar rec see Ed Thomas
1890 9 Nov. 1905 5 3 Berger, Ralph m. Louisa Matthews at home of A.E. Richards Loc His 10 Nov 1892
1116 18 Sept 1903 5 3 Berggren, Edwin m. Alma Larson 11 Sep 1903, dau John Larson Alma-tchr; Ed farmer




Wdg account lists siblings
1116 11 Mar 1904 5 2 Bergren, Julius (27) mar. lic. Joseph Jacobsen (24) of St. Paul [Berggren? Josephine?]
1116 21 Sept 1911 1 3 Bergin, Jas T. (21) Sherman SD, m. Dorothy Larsen (18) Dannebrog
1116 30 Jan 1903 5 2 Berray, Mr/Mrs.George from Iowa b. son
1116 21 Aug 1903 1 4 Berray, Lila mar rec see Earl Bullard
1116 9 Sept 1910 1 5 Berst, Anna mar rec see Bernhard Heinemann

28 Jan 1915 7 3 Berst, Mrs. Frank d. 1 Jan 1915 nr Cushing m. Frank Berst 1882, 8 chrdn (7 survive)




Mrs. Ben Heienmann, Mrs. Fred Anderson, Margaret, Frank, Loretta, Lottie, Charlie
1116 29 June 1911 1 3 Berst, Mary mar rec see Fred Anderson
1116 15 Mar 1907 5 4-5 Bertelsen, Mr/Mrs Jens dau M. Lang, 25th wdg annv 10/3/1907

11 Nov 1915 4 3 Bertelsen, Bessie mar rec see George Johansen
1116 26 Aug 1910 1 4 Bertwell, Mrs. I. buried Sat here, d. CO, Aunt Mrs. Orloff Bishop

31 Oct 1912 7 3 Bevington, Dr. funeral Schuyler, NE. bro-in-lw Dr. D.J. Woods of St. Paul
1116 31 Jan 1902 1 4 Beyer, M. notice of pubic sale 8 mi SE Wolbach

17 July 1913 1 1-2 Bible, recovery of old Bible lost during Civil War & restored to owner Hanford N. Smith

13 Apr 1916 8 1 Biele, Freida  mar rec see Willis Hicks
1116 25 Aug 1905 8 3 Biester, Mary m. Tues Omaha; cousin of Mrs. Anma Michaller, Elba
1890 16 Nov 1905 5 4 Bilyeu, John W. mar. lic Edie D. Kinneyboth of Wolbach
1890 19 Apr 1906 5 3 Bilyeu, Mr/Mrs Joseph son b. 9 Apr 1906
1890 16 Aug 1906 1 5 Bilyeu, L.E. d. Sunday at Wolbach lv. Widow & son 1.5 yrs, bro Joseph, funeral Scotia
1116 17 Aug 1906 1 6 Bilyeu, Lemuel E. d. 11 Aug 1906, age 31, Wolbach, surv wife & bro John

30 May 1918 8 4 Bilyeu, Maggie Belle (West), d. 28 May 1918 Cotesfield m. JN Bilyeu 18/4/00 Scotia




 Chdrn Paul, Earl, Glenn, Pearl, Ruby +3 died. 2 sis Mrs. Orrin Parker Mrs Z.F. Whitney,




 3 bros Justin, Floyd, Elmer West

4 Jan 1912 1 3 Bilyeu, Martha E. wife Dr. Andrew Jackson Gillespie see obit
1116 19 Oct 1911 8 3 Bilyeu, Mrs. Nellie mar rec see Oran Parker

3 Oct 1912 8 3 Bing, Rev. G.M. Meth. Minister, move from Schuyler NE to St. Paul

7 Oct 1915 1 5 Bing, Rev. G.M. move fr St. Pail to Laurel.  M.E. Church minister

2 July 1914 1 2 Birck, Emma wife Joseph Yunker, see obit Mrs. Emma Yunker

1 Aug 1918 3 3 Birkelbach, Mrs. Elfreda (Schreiber) d. 23 July 1918 nr Wisner m. WL Birkelbach 1917




Parents Mr/Mrs Fred Schreiber, sister Elsie, bro Merlin
1890 7 Dec 1905 5 2 Bisbing, B.F. m. Melissa Murray at St. Lib. Loc Hist 1 Dec 1881
1890 27 July 1905 9 3 Bisco, Mr/Mrs Arthur b. Wed dau
1116 28 July 1905 4 2 Bisco, Mr/Mrs Arthur b. dau 19 July 1905
1890


Bisco, Elsie mar rec see Claude A. Metcalf
1116


Bisco, Elsie mar rec see Claude A. Metcalf
1116 11 Jan 1907 8 1 Bisco, Florence d. Thursday inf dau Mr/Mrs Arthur Bisco Cotesfield
1890 30 Nov 1905 1 6 Bisgard, Dr./Mrs. B. dau 25 Nov 1905 [dentist]
1116 26 Oct 1911 5 2 Bisgard, M/Mrs J.J. b. dau “last week”

26 Nov 1914 1 4 Bishop, Mrs. Addison d. Mon St. Paul dau S. Emmons St. Paul, surv  husb & 4 chdrn

6 June 1912 1 5 Bishop, Mr/Mrs Addison b. dau 18 May 1912
1116 22 Apr 1904 5 4 Bishop, Mrs. I.C. “Ida” d 14 Apr 1904 St. Paul, m. I.C. Bishop Albany NY 1873

21  Nov 1918 1 2 Bishop, Ruth St. Paul, m. Pete Klindworth 7 Nov. 1918, Gr.Is. to live Guernsey WY

20 Feb 1919 8 3 Biskeberne, Elmer mar rec see Florence Wells

27 Feb 1919 4 2 Biskborn, mar rec see Florence Wells

2 Oct. 1919 10 2 Biskeborne, Mr/Mrs.Elmer b. dau Thurs night

26 Aug 1915 1 6 Bitner, Chris U mar rec see Daisy Anita Joynt
1116 15 Jan 1904 5 1 Bixenmann, A. m. Mary Roshone of Gr. Is, 12 July 1904

21 Mar 1918 4 3 Bjerrgaard,  Karen Pedersen wife Niels Larsen, see obit Mrs. Karen Larsen
1890 3 Aug 1905 4 3 Blackmar, Ed m. Letita Hood at Wahoo Loc Hist 7 Aug 1891
1116 20 Apr 1911 1 4 Blaha, Anna mar rec see Frank Voponn

23 Oct 1913 8 2-3 Blaha, Anna mar rec see Peter Micolasek

6 June 1918 1 4 Blaha, Anton WWI Letter from Camp Mills, Long Is, NY

7 Nov 1918 8 5-6 Blaha, Anton WWI letter from France

7 Nov 1918 8 5 Blaha, Charley, WWI Letter from “Some Woods”, France
5515
4 4 Blaha, Charles, WWI letter from Bell. Germany
4129
2 3 Blaha, F.J. Letter from Alturas CA dated 5 Apr 1915
1116 2 Dec 1904 8 2 Blaha, Frank m. Aloise Woler, Warsaw 28 Nov 1904 bride’s sister Mrs. J. Jerabek

6 July 1916 1 5 Blaha, Jennie m. Edward Ziska, 27 June 1916 Warsaw, dau Joseph Blaha

1 Feb 1917 1 3 Blaha, Jennie m. Elmer Shouldis Tuesday Warsaw dau Jacob Blaha
1890 24 May 1906 8 2 Blaha, Joseph death of 16-yr-old nephew reported at Ord

12 Dec 1918 6 3 Blaha, Simon Wenceslaus d Fri, 20, b.28/10/98 Mr/Mrs. Joseph buried Warsaw

12 Apr 1817 8 2 Blair, Bessie mar rec see Elmer Englebrecht
1116 23 Mar 1911 1 4 Blair, Dewitt M. d. 16 Mar 1911 b.1851 NY, m. Lettie Robinson 12/9/93 2 daus Minnie &
1116 16 Mar 1911 5 4 Allie, bro George St. Edward, sis Mrs. Chas Markham, Riverton IA

17 Feb 1916 3 5-6 Blair, E. P. public auction Elba 26 Feb 1916 move to Deuel Co.
1890 23 Feb 1905 1 5 Blake, C.A. mar lic. Meadie Cook of Cushing (“Meda”) dau J. Cook
1890 2 Mar 1905 4 3 Blake, C.A. of Litchfield m. 22 Feb 1905 attendants bro Arden & Letta Brothwell

30 Jan 1919 8 3 Blanchard, Cecile mar rec see William Vance
1116 4 Feb 1910 1 1-2 Blanchard, Horace public sale 15 Feb 1910 1 mi, N. Cotesfield

12 Jan 1911 8 1 Blanchard Mr/Mrs Horace b. son 9 Jan 1912

29 Jan 1914 8 2or 4 Blanchard Mr/Mrs Horace b. dau 22 or 24 Jan at Cotesfield, grandpa Paist
1116 19 Apr 1907 5 4 Blanchard Mr/Mrs Horace b. son “last Saturday”
1890 31 Aug 1905 8 3 Blanchard, Mr/Mrs Horace b. dau Gr. Island “last week”

4 Apr 1912 Sec 1-3 1 Blanchard, Thomas Spec Ed Cotesfield V.Pres 1st State Bank
1116 8 Mar 1907 4 3 Blanchard Mr/Mrs Thomas b. son Cotesfield

27 July 1916 10 4-6 Blanchard, Thomas d. 20/7/16 b. 17/5/1837; m Laura Rawalt. Ch Horace & Mrs. JH West
1890 19 Oct 1905 5 3 Blasak, L (Sr.) died Loc  Hist 16  Oct 1895  [Blazek?]
1116 26 Mar 1909 1 3 Blaszczyk, Mrs Mary d. 22 Mar 1909 b. 2/217 Poland m. Clemens Blazczyk d 1895,
1116 16 Apr 1909 1 3  2 sons: Casmere d 1908; Lawrence d 1896
1116 26 Mar 1909 8 1 Blazek, Mr/Mrs Frank b. son 22 Mar 1909
1116 29 Sept 1905 8 3 Blazek, Mr/Mrs Frank b. son 26 Sept 1905
1890 28 Sept 1905 8 2 Blazek, Mr/Mrs Frank b son 26 Sept. 1905

23 Sept 1915 5 3 Blazek, Mr/Mrs Frank J. b. son “Monday”
1890


Blazek, Mary  mar rec see Barney Gappa
1116


Blazek “Miss” mar rec see Barney Gappa
1890 11 May 1905 5 2 Blazy, Stanley, mar lic Annie Sawinski

24 Sept 1914 8 3 Blick, Floyd C. m. Miss Noble 20 Sept 1914 Coffeyville KS dau Mrs. S.F. Thorp
1116 16 May 1902 8 3 Blomgreen, Inf. Buried w/mother who died “some time ago” & 3 little bros Dannebrog
GIFreePress 24 Dec 1914 5 4 Blomgren. Wm. d. Tuesdsay Gr.Island to be interred Dannebrog story from G.I F.P.
1116 17 Aug 1911 8 3 Blomsteadt, Mrs. Lena mar rec see J.C. Lofgreen
1116 17 Apr 1903 4 1 Bloongreen, Joseph 36 mar lic A. Ostleng (39) both of Dannebrog
1116


Bly, Clara mar rec see Andrew Jacobs

13 Aug 1914 3 1 Bly, Emery candidate county sheriff w/ picture

10 Feb 1916 1 4-5 Bly, Emery d. 4/2/11916 Fr.Is. m. Victoria Warminski Paplin 6 chdrn: Mrs.W.A. Jacobs,




Mrs. Ed Komsak, Lee F., Louis S. Bly Mrs. Ed Jacobs & infant died. Surv 2 sis, 4 bros
1116 25 Nov 1910 1 4 Bly, Lee St. Paul, m. Nellie Donovan 22/11/10 Greeley son Mr/Mrs E Bly

23 Jan 1913 1 5 Bly, Mae mar rec see Ed Komsak

2 Mar 1916 1 1 Bly, Mae wife Ed Komsak, see obit of Ed Komsak
1116 18 May 1911 1 1 Bly, Nellie mar rec see Edward Jacobs

6 Jan 1916 1 4 Bly, Nellie wife Ed Jacobs see obit Mrs. Nellie Jacobs

22 May 1913 1 4 Bode, F. L. move to St. Paul from Cheyenne, WY
1116


Boehl, Ella C. mar rec see Arthur H. Clark
1116 3 Dec 1909 1 1 Sec P Boehle, Bernard S. granted final citizenship papers
1116 2 Dec 1910 1 4 Boehle, Frank (27) mar lic Mary Buhrman (20) St. Libory both

18 Sept 1913 8 4 Sec 1 Boelus Boster Edition Story

4 Apr 1912 3 3-4 Sec 1 Boelus Flouring Mill  Spec Ed
1116 3 June 1910 1 2 Boelus High School Class of 1910: Tockey, Von Krozieck, Johnson, Seeber, Seifert
1116 1 June 1911 2 4 Boelus HS Class 1911: Steen, Lang, H.Petersen, Starkey, Ane Jensen, J.Sorensen

22 Feb 1912 2 1-2 Boelus new school dedication

4 Apr 1912 3 3 Sec 1 Boelus State Bank: LB Kenyon P.P.Jensen VP, N. Jensen cashier, J. Jensen Asst.Cshr
1890 1 June 1905 8 4 Boesen, Mrs. H.H. d. 9 June 1905 age 82 surv husb & 3 sons “early settlers”
1116 3 Dec 1909 1 1 Bohle, Frank W. granted final citizenship papers

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