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C. F. STEARNS.
.
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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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
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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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Hogan, Michael
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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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