History of Stearns County, Minnesota, Volume II, Part 1

Author: Mitchell, William Bell, 1843-
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Chicago : H. S. Cooper
Number of Pages: 1110


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HISTORY OF STEARNS COUNTY


MINNESOTA


BY WILLIAM BELL MITCHELL


ILLUSTRATED


VOLUMEII


CHICAGO H. C. COOPER, JR., & CO. 1915


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INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES.


PAGE


PAGE


Abell, Lovinas


991


Blonigen, Joseph 805


Adam, Christian


813


Blonigen, Mat.


805


Ahles, John ..


1045


Boobar, Calvin J. 993


Allen, Harry ..


912


Boobar, Frank H.


897


Alstrom, Andrew


871


Boobar, Henry


898


Anderson, Henry.


1002


Bontell, John


840


Anderson, Thomas J


1003


Boylan, James H.


1038


Andrews, George J.


815


Braun, John


790


Appelgren, John Peter


1060


Braun, Xavier


819


Arndt, John Fred William.


1059


Brick, Jacob


1070


Arndt, William


1059


Bridges, George A.


800


Arzt, Rev. Anthony, O. S. B.


781


Brinkman, William T.


1077


Aschenbrenner, Benedict


798


Brott, George F.


900


Aschenbrenner, George


798


Brown, Charles


814


Austin, H. T. 919


985


Baalson, Henry


986


Bruce, Joshua H. 989


895


Bach, Paul 941


838


Bruening, Bernard


816


Baldwin, Elmer J.


991


Bugbee, Albert E.


1081


Baldwin, Joseph Henry


992


Barrett, Theodore H.


1081


Busch, D. D., Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph E. . 1079


786


Barrie, Thomas J.


837


Bussen, Mathias A.


902


Bartholomew, W. S. .


872


Canfield, John H 902


Barthelemy, Yasent A. 940


Cass, Gilford D. 990


Caughren, David 907


912


Beaupre, Philip


877


Bechtold, Frank X.


799


Bechtold, Ignatius


799


Becker, Henry T. A.


1083


Becker, Mathias


1084


Becker, Nick


939


Becker, Phillip J


1082


Becker, Valentine


1028


Conner, William Wallace.


791


Bejach, Thomas


1031


Cooper, John


881


Benoelken, Henry 1016


Benolken, Joseph P.


981


Beumer, Frank H.


939


Day, Eugene Henry


861


Beumer, Frank Henry


936


Beumer, Fred


938


Dorenkemper, Fred 954


977


Beumer, Frederick 938


937


Dreis, Christian


Dries, Michael D 942


Driver, John 1071


Ehrens, Rev. Father Ludger, O. S. B. 785


Ehresmann, George 1060


Ehresmann, Peter 1061


Ellenbecker, Michael 980


Emmel, John H. 1041


Emmel, Joseph 1038


Blasdell, George A. 834


Blasdell, William Henry 833


Engelhard, George


787


Blasdell, William Page. 834


Blenker, Henry J. . 1034


Blonigen, Gotthard 1060


Erwin, Albert Edwin


902


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1


Bielejeski, Stanley M.


1031


Blakely, August Francis.


818


Blakely, Hugh 817


Blaksley, George 899


1008


Brixius, Christopher


Beumer, Herman 938


939


Beumer, Joseph


Cooper, Arthur


792


Bell, Charles E. 878


Cronk, Richard


Crossen, James Fergus.


920


Darby, John White. 819


878


Coleman, Isaac A


861


Collins, Henry E.


861


Conner, Joseph M ..


860


Behr, Julius 816


Cawley, Alice C.


Ceynar, John


920


Clark, John


1046


Coates, Joseph A


860


Barron, William W 1031


Canfield, Abram


Capser, Joseph 900


Barto, Alphonso 894


Brown, Frank


Bruce, Charles R 989


Baalson, Ellen


Bruce, Samuel Milton


786


Baitinger, John


841


Braun, John P.


790


Arndt, Albert


917


Boobar, Oliver B.


912


Anderson, John U.


994


Emmel, Henry Joseph 922


Englehard, Jacob 1029


Engelhard, Jacob 787


Beumer, Henry J ...


Demeritt, James Y. 886


Bauer, Paul 1006


Burbank, Henry Clay


iv


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES


PAGE


PAGE


Ernst, August


1041


Herbes, John 982


Ernst, Frank


1041


Herberger, Conrad George. 903


Ernst, William 1042


Herman, Valentine 1030


Evans, Louis A.


1080


Hermanutz, Eugene 974


Finger, Ernest E.


821


Herzberger, John


801


Finger, Ernest Henry. .


821


Herzog, Frank


1047


Fink, Rev. Luke, O. S. B.


781


Hess, Henry 793


Hickman, John J.


918


Fletcher, William


882


Hickman, Peter S


919


Fletcher, William H.


882


Frank, Ferdinand


820


Highhouse, Christ 1077


862


Frevel, John


981


Hiscock, Charles M. 889


Frevel, George


981


Friedman, Daniel


973


Friedman, Joseph


1075


Hodgson, Ray W.


1051


Friedman, Nicholas


974


Hodgson, Victor A.


1050


Fuchs, John.


1008


Hoffman, Rev. Alexius, O. S. B.


784


Fuchs, Michael 1066


Hogan, Michael


905


Gale, Edward D. 832


917


Holifer, Charles


1026


Gans, Rev. Leo, J. C. D. 782


Hoover, Robert


828


Ganzer, Jacob 1030


Hospital, Paynesville


826


Ganzer, John, Sr. 1029


864


942


Gasser, Nicholas 863


Hutchinson, C. W.


918


Geris, Joseph '. 1039


Imholte, Henry


944


Getchell, Nathaniel 891


Irish Family, The


904


Getty, John Jerome. 897


Jacoby, Mathew


1010


Gilman, David 880


Jamieson, Alexander


905


Gilman, John David Lowry 880


Jansky, Jacob


794


Glenz, Helmet I. 1042


Jones, James


1074


Glenz, William E.


1058


Glenz, William F.


1058


Gordon, Adelbert W. 888


887


Kalkman, H.


924


Graham, Grant


996


Kapsner, Rev. Leonard.


782


Gray, Charles H.


842


Gray, James L. .


892


Kelley, John 836


Gray, James Linley


842


Kellner, Peter


1010


Gregory, Clifton B.


888


Kenning, Bernard 946


Grinols, Benjamin


994


Kenning, Henry 947


Grinols, Ernest E.


995


Kenning, Joseph 947


Grunloh, Rudolph


872


Keppers, Nicholas 873


Grunloh, Rudolph J


873


Kessler, Andrew H. 1019


Hackmann, Fritz 1020


Kiffmeyer, Henry 959


Kilian, Henry 795


Haelın, Peter


806


Kingslake Fruit Farm 1013


Haehn, Valentine


806


Klaverkamp, Joseph 947


Haines, William P 837


Klaverkamp, Joseph J 947


Halverson, Kittel 986


Klein, Nicholas 865


945


Hanna, George A


812


Knable, Gotlieb 1026


822


Hansen, Michael, Sr. 1048


Knebel, Adolph Gustave.


1071


Hansen, Michael, Jr.


1048


Knickerbacker, Oliver H.


1000


Hansen, Nicholas, Sr


1009


Knutson, Knute P


1005


Hansen, Pierre


1049


Koepp, Richard A


1062


Kost, Clemens


1026


Harren, Gotthard


1017


Kost, Clemens


1027


Heaton, Homer T


962


Kost, John 788


Kraemer, Michael 1042


Kraker, John J. 921


Kray, Joseph H 976


Heimerdinger, Harold


832


Hein, August C.


1061


Krebsbach, John 1049


Hein, Herbert A. 1061


Heitke, Frank 1062


Krebs, Henry . 795


Kronenberg, Joseph 944


843


Johnston, Lorenzo Baker. 1001


Johnston, Samuel Cox.


843


Gordon, Wm.


Kelly, Dennis F.


836


Hall, Rev. Sherman 880


Kloeppner, John


Hansen, John


1009


Hansen, William


1047


Hedin, Otto J ..


917


Heid, John Sebastian.


943


Heimerdinger, Ferdinand


832


Fisk, Wilbur F. 958


Higgins, Edwin


1000


French, William H.


Hilger, Frederick W 1027


Hiscock, Samuel 889


Hodgson, L. C ..


1051


Holifer, Charles


840


Gamradt, Reinhold


Hudson, Rev. Theodore C.


821


Gasser Brothers, The.


Hurrle, Frank


Gingery, L. W. 903


Jenc, Joseph 919


Johnston, John S.


Haehn, Henry B 806


Knable, John Gotlieb.


Kray, Philip H. 975


V


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES


PAGE


PAGE


Kronenberg, Ursus


945


Melrose Granite Co., The 923


Kruger, Charles


1043


Merrill, Milton E ..


852


Kuhl, Daniel


807


Merryman, Sidney T. 906


Kuhl, Mathias


807


Messmann, George 951


Kuhl, Peter, Sr. 807


Messmann, William F


951


Kunkel, Joseph J 864


Meyer, Fred 950


Kurth, Ernst


1042


Meyer, Fred, Sr.


934


Kurth, Ernst Emil.


1042


Meyer, Henry Gerhard. 1021


1020


Lahr, Jacob N.


796


Meyer, Herman S. 1023


Lakeview Stock Farm, The 1050


Mielke, Ferdinand


867


Lamb, Abner M.


918


Mienz, Michael


976


Lamb, Charles Ross


918


Miller, August


1063


Lamb, Thomas R. 920


Miller, Clarence A.


962


Landwehr, August


949


Miller, Daniel D.


962


Landwehr, Barney


949


Miller, Ernest


963


Landwehr, Henry


949


Miller, Gustave F 1063


881


Leavitt, Sumner 991


1034


Miller, William Carl, Jr. 1064


Leisen, John 1076


Mitchell Brothers 964


964


Liebrenz, Charles


1056


Mills, Alto S.


1073


Liebrenz, Johan Frederick


1056


Moen, Andres


988


Lindt, Frederick C.


846


Moen, Nels


988


Lindt, Henry


847


Molitor, Michael


1051


Linnemann, John Henry


801


Mon, Jacob


983


Linnemann, Joseph M


802


Mondloch, John


808


Litzinger, Josepha Marshall.


851


Moorman, John J.


917


Lloyd, Arthur 924


Morehouse, Frank M., Sr.


924


Loehrer, Joseph 948


Moss, Elias D.


933


Loesch, Michael C


866


Moss, Rutledge


867


Long, John N.


889


Muggli, Anton, Sr


973


Loosbroek, Henry


808


Murray, Michael


809


Loso, Peter . 800


Myers, John P


789


Loudon, William


865


Nagel, Max W 838


Lowry, Sylvanus B.


1080


Luckemeyer, Anton.


923


Nehring, Aaron 815


Lund, Tidman T.


822


Nehring, August Ferdinand. 1065


Lyons, Benjamin F.


959


Nehring, Clarence Milton. .1066


Lyons, Jacob Hamlin.


990


Nehring, Erwin Herma


825


Lyons, James M ..


961


Nehring, Fred C. 1065


Nehring,


John


825


McGibbon, John N. 907


Nehring,


Julius


826


Mckinstry, William 823


MeNeal, William 891


Magnusson, Peter Magnus 1078


Nehring, William


1045


Mann, Theron W. 906


Nett, John 1035


Nett, P. J. 1035


810


Nugent, Edward W 984


Obermiller, John 874


O'Brien, William 1075


Olson, Nels 985


Oster, Anton


977


Maurin, Marcus


971


Oster, John 977


976


Maus, Peter 958


Otte, Bernard


1022


Mayer, Very Rev. Alfred, O. S. B. 780


Overbeck, Bernard


1082


Mayer, John 950


Pallansch, John B.


1035


Mayer Joseph 1084


Pangburn, Arthur M.


910


Meagher, Edward 984


1074


Pangburn, David


909


Mehr, Mathias L. 1074


Meinz, Aloysius B. 1053


Pangburn, George


911


Meinz, John 1053


Pangburn, James I 910


Meinz, Peter 1052


Pangburn, Ray C .. 911


Meinz, Theodore 1054


Pangburn, William 910


1064


Manz, Frederick William 1044


Manz, Herman J ... 1064


Noll, Martin


Manz, Herman Ludwick. 823


Marx, Frank 1073


802


Marshall, George Adam 1011


Maselter, John


861


Maurin, Marcus J. 972


Oster, John, Sr.


Pangburn, D. A.


910


Mehr, John


Nathe, Joseph 1022


Lyons, Benjamin T


959


Nehring, Emmett E 1044


Lyons, William Henry


960


Nehring,


Michael


Nehring, Richard 1057


Lang, John 788


Miller, James K ..


Miller, William Carl. 1063


Lehner, Joseph


Levorson, Gustav 986


Mitchell, William


Kuhl, Peter


808


Meyer, Henry John


Pangburn, Frank 911


Mason, Joseph


vi


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES


PAGE


Parker, Joseph


908


Schoenhoff, J. B 911


Pattison, Wm.


1086


Schroeder, Fred


851


Payne, Frank C.


853


Schultz, Fred 830


Payne, John


854


Schultz, Ferdinand F


841


Payne, Julius 853


Schultz, Michael F


829


Peck, Eliel 868


Schwarz, John. .


797


Pemble, Charles


835


Schwinghammer, John


1036


Pennison, Charles M. C.


925


Seifermann, Rev. Meinrad.


783


Perry, Everett O. 891


890


Shay, Martin


823


Perry, Ralph Winslow


843


Shoemaker, Corydon David.


912


Peters, Albert John.


979


Smart, Edward J.


893


Peters, Ferdinand


978


Smart, H. B.


894


Peterson, Frederick


988


Smith, David M.


918


Peters, Joseph C


813


Smitten, Abraham Lincoln.


860


Pfau, Simon


925


Smitten, George W


843


Ponsford, Frederick J.


965


Spanier, Daniel


811


Powell Brothers


1082


Spaulding, Alexander


934


Phillips, Sylvanous J


868


Speiser, Christian


858


Plantikow, Michael F


835


Spieker, John H.


929


Plantikow, Michael F 926


826


Sprague, Henry


907


Primus, Joseph


Stalboerger, Andrew


928


Quade, Frank 918


875


Stanley, David Bright.


869


Rassier, John


803


Stanton, Judson A.


885


Rassier, Joseph


859


Staples, Benjamin F


856


Rassier, Nicholas


852


Staples, Jacob


855


Rassier, Nicholas B


804


Staples, Jacob C. .


855


Reaser, Frank, Jr.


812


Stearns, Charles T.


1079


Reaser, Frank, Sr. 812


Steichen, Henry


870


Reiquem, Ole 1005


1004


Stewart, Arthur 968


968


Rien, Christ 824


Stiles, A. M. 990


857


Richter, Gerhard


927


Stokes, Samuel


966


Rickmeyer, Henry C. 1012


996


Stokes, George W.


967


Ricker, Herman J ..


1057


Storkamp, Henry 797


Storms, D. D. 965


Robbers, Ludwig


883


Stratton, Horace 928


Roche, Thomas F.


873


Roen, O. O.


990


Strack, Stephen


958


Rose, John


983


Rose, Joseph G.


983


Roth, Peter


869


Stuckenkemper, Rev. Father Meinulph, O. S. B. 785


Swift, James


990


Russell, Robert S.


886


Talcott, Francis 1081


Salchert, John J. 1040


Tank, Frank 917


Schabel, William H 952


Tenney, Homer


1054


Schaefer, George 979


Tenney, Orlando


1054


Schafer, Stephen J


953


Terhaar, Gerhard


1023


Scheelar, Freed


871


Terres, Peter J.


811


Scheifer, Henry 956


Terwey, Barney M.


876


Schenk, John 957


Theel, Carl F


838


Schill, Joseph 997


Theel, John R.


838


Schirmers, Nicholas 875


Theisen, Michael


850


Schlagheck, John 952


Theisen, Michael


1020


Schmallen, Bernard 803


Theisen, Nickalaus J 1037


Thelen, Michael 1037


Thiers, Joseph F. 929


Schmitt, Elmer A. 829


Thull, Philip 1007


Schmitt, Rev. Martin, O. S. B. 784


Tobey, Uriel Montague. 916


Schneider, John P. 875


Tufts, John H. 1001


Schoenhoff, J. A. 911 Tufts, Willard C. 1001


810


Perry, Melvin N


890


Sheldon, Horace Fuller.


870


Pesheck, W. S .. 917


Simonton, J. H.


918


Peters, Gustave 977


Smith, John


Stalboerger, Peter P. 928


Stevenson, James F 1078


Reiquem, Ole C.


Rieland, Hubert 1012


Stewart, William


Richter, Right Rev. Monsignor Bernard .. 781


Stock, Menne


Stokes, Luke Hillis. 967


Roach, John Adelbert.


Roach, Samuel P.


828


Straub, Rev. Andrew, O. S. B. 783


Streitz, John L. 804


Streitz, Nicholas 804


Ruenger, Robert B. 1066


Russell, Jeremiah 879


Schmidt, Frank . 969


Schmit, Mathew A. 1055


Shay, David 810


Perry, John Nelson


Rass, Frank


PAGE


vii


INDEX TO PORTRAITS


PAGE


Undersander, John 858


Whitman, Frank Monroe.


876


Unger, Samuel


1069


Wilson, Joseph P.


1081


Van Dervort, Richard Morgan. 998


Wilson, Thompson Mills. 1073


Van Etten, Thomas 884


Wilwerding, A. J.


1013


Van Havermoet, Joseph.


930


Wimmer, J. B. 1006


Wimmer, Hon. Sebastian. 1031


954


Winkels, Franz 1067


Voss, Gotfried


1071


Wing, Theodore Carey 848


Vreyens, P. A. N.


789


Winslow, Benjamin H.


935


Walcher, Rev. Father James


955


Winslow, Ulysses S.


936


Waldorf, John


1040


Winter, John Fred.


929


Waldorf, Philip


850


Winter, Matthew J.


930


Walkley, Christ


957


Winter, Peter


930


Walz, Andrew


858


Winther, Conrad P


831


Wanish, Mathias


913


Witschen Brothers


955


Warner, Fred R.


1002


Witzman, Michael


1011


Warner, George E.


971


Wocken, John 980


Wolf, Otto 981


Weber, Jacob


1025


Weber, John


956


Weber, John G.


1068


Wolhart, Jacob


892


Wedge, Ven G ..


916


Wolter, John W.


845


Weisman, Andrew


1055


Wolters, Gerhard


954


Weisman, Jacob 1056


Wood, Josiah 914


Wegner, Albert 1067


Woodruff, William Carl. 914


Wegler, Frank X., Sr.


849


Woodward, Philip Miner 844


Wegler, Frank X., Jr


849


Wright, Andrew A. 848


Wegler, Joseph


849


Wright, Frank M 846


Wendlandt, Christian F. 1068


1045


Yaeger, Carl


804


Wendlandt, Frederick


1045


Young, Samuel, Jr.


932


Weseloh, Rev. Henry William


997


Zaczkowski, Fortunat


1023


West, Charles L.


845


Zaczkowski, Thomas 1024


Weyrauch, Henry


949


Zenner, Stephen 956


Weyrauch, William J. 970


Zuercher, Alfred J. 930


Whitney, C. B 969


Zuercher, Alfred L., M. D. 931


INDEX TO PORTRAITS.


PAGE


Abell, John D. 991


Abell, Milton 991


Aschenbrenner, B. 798


Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. 992


Barto, Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse. 884


Cold Spring 1333


Cooper, John 792


756


Cronk, Richard


861


Beumer, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick 937


Blakely, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh. 817


Boobar, Mr. and Mrs. O. B .. 898


Boylan, J. H .. 840


Braegelmann, Gerhard and Family 1282


Braun, Xavier and Family 790


Brinkman, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. 800


Bruce, Mrs. Sarah E. 895


Bruce, S. M .. .


895


Capser, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph. 900


Cathedral, Bishop's Residence and Cath-


olic High School .. 782


Caughren's Residence, J. A. 907


Clark, John 1040


Becker, Phillip J. and H. T. A. 1082


Bechtold, Mr. and Mrs. John G. 799


County Officers


881


Beilstein, Adam 967


Beumer, Frank Henry and Family 936


Day, E. H. and Family


Demeritt, Mr. and Mrs. James Y. and Daughter 886


902


Everst, Mrs. Martha. 882


Fair Haven Roller Mill. 996


"Farmers' Home" at St. Cloud. 1462


Finger, E. E ... 821


Fisk, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur F. 958


Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. W. H ..


882


Gilman, Mr. and Mrs. David.


880


Voigt, Adolph


953


Voigt, William


Voss, Fred B.


1072


Wing, James Edwin. 847


Watson, Alfred Talbot. 913


Wartenberg, Antoin 830


Wolff, Frank E. A. 935


Wolff, Henry E. 935


Wolhart, George E 893


Young, Conrad W. 982


Wendlandt, William C ...


Wesler, Julius. 892


PAGE


Erwin, Albert Edwin.


PAGE


viii


INDEX TO PORTRAITS


PAGE


Gordon, William 887


Graham, Grant, Daughters of. .


996


Grinols, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin. 994


Rassier, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen. 859


Rickmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. 997


Roach, Samuel P. 828


St. Cloud, Birdseye View, 1869 1475


St. Cloud, Early .. 1434


St. Cloud, Early Business Center 1440


St. Cloud Fire Department .. 1492


St. Cloud, First Frame House 1446


St. Cloud State Normal School. 725


St. Cloud, Original Fire Company 1500


St. Cloud Upper Levee, 1856 .. 1510


St. Germain Street, Looking West. 1515


St. Germain Street, 1865. 1520


St. Germain Street White Way 1524


Sauk Centre Park ... 1325


Sauk Centre Stockade. 1328


Schafer, Stephen J. and Family 953


Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry 969


Schroeder, Fred .. 851


Schwarz, Mr. and Mrs. John 797


Smitten, A. L. and Family. 860


Smitten, Mr. and Mrs. George W 843


Stanton, Judson A. 885


Staples, Benjamin F. and Family 856


Staples, Mr. and Mrs. Ivory S. 800


Staples, Jacob and Family 855


Stearns, C. F .. Frontispiece


Stevenson, James F. 1078


Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur. 968


Stokes, George W. and Family . 967


Storms, D. D. 965


Streitz, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas 804


Tenny, Orlando. 1054


Undersander, Mr. and Mrs. Michael. 858


Maurin, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus. 971


Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. George A. 802


Miller, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. 963


Minnesota State Reformatory 1225


Minnesota State School for Girls. 1339


Mississippi Scenes Above St. Cloud. 1455


Mitchell, Alexander 964


Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. John. 964


Morehouse, Mr. and Mrs. Francis M 924


Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Elias D. 933


Nehring, Mr. and Mrs. John G. 825


Nugent, E. W. 984


Oster, John .. 977


Pangburn, Mr. and Mrs. David. 909


Pattison, Mr. and Mrs. William 1086


Payne, Mr. and Mrs. John 854


Perry, John Nelson and Family 890


Peters, Ferdinand. 777


Hansen, Nicholas, Sr. 1009


Hansen, Pierre 1049


1048


Hansen's Cabin, Michael.


1048


Harren, Gotthard


1017


Herberger, Mr. and Mrs. C. G ..


977


Hermanutz, Eugene


905


Imholte, Anton and Family. 944


Indian Chief 1125


Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo B .. 1001


Kenning, Bernard 946


Kilian, Mr. and Mrs. Henry 795


Klaverkamp, Joseph J ... 948


Koronis, Lake, and Three Islands 1300


Kost, Clemens 1027


Krebs, Mr. and Mrs. Henry. 795


Lakeview Stock Farm ... .1050


Landwehr, Barney and Family 949


Leisen, John 1076


Lindt, F. C .. 846


Little Crow 1328


Loesch, Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. 866


Log Cabin


1150


Log Cabin 1250


Long, Joseph and Four Generations 889


Lorinser, Mr. and Mrs. F. J.


710


Lund, T. T. 822


Lyons, B. F. and Family.


959


Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. James M. 961


Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. William H. and Daughters 960


MeGibbon, Mr. and Mrs. John N 908


Van Dervort, Mr. and Mrs. Richard M .. 998


Van Etten, Thomas. 884


Voigt, Mr. and Mrs. William 954


Wanish, Mr. and Mrs. Mathias. 913


Warner, George E. 971


Waterpower and Tenth Street Bridge 760


Weber, Mr. and Mrs. John. 1068


West, Josiah E. 1524


Wimmer, Sebastian. 1031


Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H 935


Yager, Mr. and Mrs. Adam. 801


Yager, Mr. and Mrs. Carl .. 804


Young, Samuel. 932


Young, Mrs. Susanna. 932


Zaczkowski, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas


1024


Zenner, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen


956


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Hansen, Michael


903


Hogan, Michael


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CHAPTER XXXVIII.


THE COUNTY'S STANDING.


Natural Advantages-Modern Comforts-Population-Farm Statistics -Tax Valuations-Growth of Dairying-Cereals-Animal Indus- try-Roads-Lime Burning-Birds-Telephones 705-724


CHAPTER XXXIX.


ST. CLOUD STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.


Minnesota Normal Schools-Normal School Idea-The St. Cloud School -Legislation Passed, Appropriation Made, Site Selected-School Opens-First Building Completed-First Graduation-Early Faculty Members-Statistics and Appropriations-Principals and Presidents-School for Practice-Dormitories-State Normal Board-Alumni Association


725-737


CHAPTER XL.


HORTICULTURE.


Work of the Pomologists-The Collegeville Station-Early Efforts and Later Successes-Personal Experiences-Directions for Planting and Care, by Father John B. Ketzner, O. S. B .- The Belgrade Station-Muck Irrigation, by C. R. Sandvig-The Paynesville Sta- tion, by Frank Brown. 737-755


CHAPTER XLI.


OFFICERS AND COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL.


Proposed County of Franklin -- The Vote in Detail-Other Efforts at Division of County-Attempt to Remove County Seat to Albany -- County Officers of Stearns County from 1855 to 1915 . .


. ... .756-760


CHAPTER XLII.


FAIRS AND DRIVING PARK.


Association Organized - Site Selected -First Fair Held -Succeeding Meetings and Officers - District Association Organized - Agricul- tural Society - New Site Purchased - Present Status - Benton County Society-Its Fairs-Chicken Shows. .760-766


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GOVERNMENT LAND OFFICE.


The Sauk Rapids Office-Removal to St. Cloud-Changes in Boundaries of Districts-St. Cloud Office Discontinued in 1906-List of Regis- ters-Land Sales-First Entries in Stearns County 766-770


CHAPTER XLIV.


WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS.


St. Cloud Reading Room Society-Organization-History of the Library -Civic Work-Parks Beautified-Betterment of the Schools-Sani- tation-Social and Literary Aspects-Officers-Sunshine Society- Delphian Society-Sorosis Society-Its Work, Officers and Ideals. . 770-780


CHAPTER XLV.


BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW.


Pioneers and Later Comers Whose Industry has Built Up the County- Early Experiences in an Unsettled Country-Leaders in Country, City and Village-Family History of Well-Known Men. .780-1086


CHAPTER XLVI. CHRONOLOGY.


Incidents in the Life of the County Gleaned from the Newspaper Files -Marriages and Deaths-Personal Items Regarding Hundreds of Early Pioneers and Later Residents-Industrial, Educational, Political, Social and Religious Notes. 1087-1250


CHAPTER XLVII.


TOWNSHIP AND VILLAGE.


Early Precincts-Eleven Original Townships-Changes in Names and Boundaries-Thirty-Seven Townships at Present-Early Settlement and Organization-Pioneer Activities-Foundation and Growth of the Villages-Business Directories-Officers. .1250-1343


CHAPTER XLVIII.


STEARNS COUNTY SCHOOLS.


Father Cornelius and His Work-Early School Buildings-Early School Supervision-County Supervision-Present Conditions-History of the Districts by Townships-Conclusion-By County Superintendent William A. Boerger 1343-1403


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CHAPTER XLIX.


INCIDENTS AND EVENTS.


Destruction of the St. Cloud Visiter Printing Plant-Reminiscences of John Rengel - Reminiscences of George F. Brott-The Grass- hopper Scourge-Decoration Day-The Boom of 1887-Some Old Landmarks -Indian Wedding-A Young Recruit -Freshets - Letter of P. Lamb-Experiences of a Pastor's Wife-Meteorological Statistics-Creameries-Lime and Brick-Miscellaneous Notes. . 1404-1421


CHAPTER L.


THE NEWSPAPER PRESS.


Early Efforts-The Pioneer Newspapermen-St. Cloud-Sauk Centre- Melrose-Albany-Belgrade-Cold Spring-Freeport-Holdingford -Kimball-Paynesville-By Alvah Eastman. 1421-1426


CHAPTER LI.


POSTAL HISTORY.


Pioneer Mail Facilities at St. Cloud-Growth of the St. Cloud Offices- Dates of Establishment and Lists of Postmasters-By C. D. Grinols, Postmaster at St. Cloud. 1427-1434


CHAPTER LII. EARLY ST. CLOUD.


Beauties and Advantages-Testimony of Early Travelers-Upper, Middle and Lower Town-Wilson Names and Plats St. Cloud- Early Buildings-German Colony Arrives-Brott and Curtiss Plat St. Cloud City-Developments in Middle Town-Controversy Over Title - Lowry and His Upper Town - Middle Town Gradually Becomes the Business Centre - Ancient Copy of the Minnesota Advertiser-Early Business Activities. 1434-1446


CHAPTER LIII. ST. CLOUD SCHOOLS.


Father Wittman's School-Everett School-Union School-Independent School-Washington and Jefferson Schools-High School Work Inaugurated-Districts Consolidated-Lincoln and Franklin Schools Industrial and Physical Training -Board of Education - Inde- pendent District Improvements-Site Controversy-Early Educa- tional Efforts -St. Cloud University of Minnesota -St. Cloud Seminary 1446-1450


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ST. CLOUD CHURCHES.


First Baptist-First Methodist Episcopal-St. John's Episcopal-Pres- byterian - Unitarian -German Evangelical -Swedish Baptist - Norwegian Lutheran-Christian Science-Congregational-Univer- salist .1451-1461


CHAPTER LV.


ST. CLOUD ORGANIZATIONS.


The Masonic Bodies-The G. A. R. and Its Auxiliaries-Elks-Odd Fellows and Rebekahs-United Workmen and Degree of Honor- Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors-Woodmen of the World and Woodmen Circle-Equitable Fraternal Union-Court of Honor -Modern Brotherhood of America-Commercial Travelers-Eagles -Camels-Modern Samaritans-Degree of Pocahontas-Lady Mac- cabees-Order of Vasa-North Star Benefit-Independent Foresters -Royal Arcanum-Knights of Columbus -- Catholic Order of For- esters-Lady Foresters-Hibernians and Auxiliary-St. Joseph's Benevolent Society -Ladies' Benevolent Association -Catholic Club-Humane Society-Health League-Social Clubs-Ladies' Organizations-St. Cloud Automobile Club-Commercial Organ- izations 1462-1491


CHAPTER LVI.


MUNICIPAL ST. CLOUD.


Government of the City-Officers Year by Year-Street Improvements -Public Utilities-Bond Matters-Doings of the Council-The Commission Form of Government-By P. J. Seberger, Mayor of St. Cloud .1492-1536


CHAPTER XXXVIII.


THE COUNTY'S STANDING.


Natural Advantages-Modern Comforts-Population-Farm Statistics-Tax Valuations-Growth of Dairying-Cereals-Animal Industry-Roads- Lime Burning-Birds-Telephones.


Stearns county is located a little south of the geographical center of the state and practically in the center from east and west. Its greatest length is from east to west, which measured from Clearwater to the western line is 52 miles and its width is from 25 to 34 miles. Its area is 1,330.07 square miles, or 851,241.36 acres, of which 37,021.27 acres are covered with water. The entire state of Rhode Island, one of the thirteen original states of the American union, could be set inside its boundaries and leave a comfortable margin around the outside. The Mississippi river forms its entire eastern boun- dary ; on the north is the county of Todd and a part of the county of Morrison; the western border is the eastern line of Pope county; while its southern neighbors are the county of Meeker and parts of the counties of Kandiyohi and Wright. It lies between the 45th and 46th degrees of latitude.




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