COLBY, WISCONSIN

CENTENNIAL

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Transcribed by: Robert Lipprandt.

Surnames

Chapters

 

[A] [B] [BE] [BL] [BR] [BU] [C] [D] [E] [F] [FL] [G] [GR] [H] [HI] [I] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [RI] [RO] [S] [SC] [SCHO] [SE] [SI] [SO] [ST] [SU] [T] [U] [V] [W] [WI] [Y] [Z]

Area Scenes~Renditions
Banking~Pioneer
Banking~Present
Business~Pioneer
Business Ads~Present
Business History Profile
Centennial Committees
Churches

Civic Organizations~Past

Civic Organizations~Present
Colby Government

Homestead~Farm & Photographs

Military~American Legion
Military~American Legion~Aux.
Military~GAR
Military~VFW

Military~VFW Auxiliary
Poems~Poetry~Proclamations~Certificates
Schools
Townships~Marathon County
Transportation & Utilities
Unknown~unidentified
Surname(s) Index,  Page Number(s)  Photograph(s)  Note(s)
first, middle & initial(s)
Becherer, Albert 41   See businesses-pioneer 1887
  77   Mentioned as part of Colby observance of Gen. Grant funeral
Becherer, Louis 63 Yes See homest.-farm photo., German Band of Colby
Beck, Anthony 93   See Churches - St. Mary's Knights of Columbus
Beck, Tony 66   Sub carrier
  121 Yes See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #2
  127   See business places of today
Becker, Edwin Rev. 95   See Churches - First United Church of Christ
Becker, Henrietta (also see Draeger) 84   See civic organizations-pioneer, Royal Neighbors
  95   See Churches - First United Church of Christ
Becker, John 117   See civic organizations, Colby Chamber of Commerce
Becker, Paul 90 Yes See schools - photograph
Becker, Wilbur 38   See businesses-present, Hull Town Mutual Insurance Co.
  57   Listed as Colby area family name
  110   See business history profile, Hull Town Mutual Insurance
Beckfield, Mary (also see Frome) 20   See pioneer sketch, Theodore Frome
Behrend, Rev. 95   See Churches - St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church
Behrens 98   See Townships - Marathon County, Hull
Behrens, Amelia 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Bernice 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Bertha 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Helen 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Henry 105   See area scenes, Central Park (aka Colby Park)
  105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Herman 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
  110   See business history profile, Hull Town Mutual Insurance
Behrens, Jenny 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Maurice 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Olga 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Ormond 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Philip 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Ralph 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Reginal 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Richard 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Stanley 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Wilhelmina 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Winifred 105   See pioneer sketch, Henry Behrens
Behrens, Winnie 78   See Nonagenarians
Behringer, Harvey 14   See military-VFW
Beil, Ben 126   See business places of today
Beill, John Mr. 34   See pioneer sketch, Frederick Panke
Beill, John Mrs. 34   See pioneer sketch, Frederick Panke
Bender, Barbara 89   See pioneer sketch, Harry Bender
Bender, Betty 89   See pioneer sketch, Harry Bender
Bender, Brice 88   See pioneer sketch, Harry Bender
  109   See civic organizations, Cherokee Chums 4-H
Bender, Ethel (also see Nichols) 2 & 89   See Centennial Committee(s), pioneer sketch, Harry Bender
  108   See civic organization, Blue Sky Club
Bender, Harry 89   See pioneer sketch, Harry Bender
  106   See civic organizations - past, Boy Scouts
  121 Yes See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #1
  122 Yes See area scenes-renditions, Colby Lions Club
  122 Yes See area scenes-renditions, Tri City Band
Bender, Jean 89   See pioneer sketch, Harry Bender
Bentz, Chas. 43   See businesses-pioneer 1887
Bentz, Mrs. 56   Mentioned in town of Colby matters
Berg, Ray 105   See township - Hull
Berg, Warren 105   See township - Hull
Bergman, Einer Mrs. 109   See civic organizations, Colby Homemakers Club
Berry, Wm. 33   See businesses-pioneer, meat markets
Bessler, Elmer 14   See military-VFW
BeVier, S. A. 67   See Colby depot history
Beyerl 60   Mentioned as homeowners, going West
Beyerl, James 107   See civic organizations - present, Boy Scouts
Beyerl, John 29   See pioneer sketch, John Beyerl
  60   Mentioned as owner of new home
Beyerl, Louis 29   See pioneer sketch, John Beyerl
  128   Bibliography - Interview
Biggs, L. W. 127   See business places of today
Billman, Walt 74 Yes See businesses-pioneer, South side filling station
Billman, W. E. 74   See businesses-pioneer, Gas Station
Binning, Ray 126   See business places of today
Birkett, Mildred 16   See military-VFW-Aux.
Birkett, Willis 14   See military-VFW
Bitters, Harvey 33   See businesses-pioneer, meat markets
Bixby, Anse 8   Early settler, Clark County side


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