History of Hall County, Nebraska, Part 95

Author: Buechler, A. F. (August F.), 1869- editor
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western Pub. and Engraving Co.
Number of Pages: 1011

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On August 1, 1907, Mr. Burger married Miss Mamie Phillips, who was born in Ne- braska, a daughter of Fred and Cornelia (Adams) Phillips, the latter of whom died in 1909. The father of Mrs. Burger was one of the earliest druggists at Hastings, Ne- braska, but in 1887 he retired from active busi- ness, locating on a farm situated west of. Doni- phan. He now resides with Mr. and Mrs. Burger. They have two children : Helen and Bernice. Mr. Berger belongs to the Elks, the U. T. C. and the T. P. A.

ELIZABETH M. CUNNINGHAM, the able superintendent of schools of Hall County, Nebraska, is particularly well known at Grand Island where for some years her earnest work as an educator has been acceptable. . Miss Cunningham is a native of Nebraska, born near the capital city, the youngest daughter of William Cullen and Anna Hulda (McQueen) Cunningham.

The parents of Miss Cunningham were born in Pennsylvania and were reared and married there. After removal to Lincoln, Nebraska, the father engaged in business as a commission merchant. In 1907 he came to Grand Island and his death occurred here in 1909. He was a man of sterling character, honorable in busi- ness relations and just and conscientious in social and family life. He was a Republican in his political views, was long identified with the Masonic fraternity, and was a presiding elder in the Scotch Presbyterian church. The mother of Miss Cunningham lives at Grand Island. They had six children, as follows : Mary Radcliffe, the wife of Judge Howard Kennedy, of Omaha ; Thomas J., a commercial traveler for Granger Bros., of Grand Island; Francis Jane, the wife of J. L. Cleary ; Nancy Rohrer, the wife of R. E. Davis; Elizabeth McQueen, who is county superintendent ; and one child is deceased. Digitized by ogle

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Well trained in the public schools and a graduate of the high school, Miss Cunning- ham pursued her studies along more advanced lines in the state university at Lincoln. In memory of those pleasant days she still main- tains her interest and membership in the Greek ·letter sorority, the Kappa Kappa Gamma. In 1907 she came to Grand Island as a teacher in the public schools and has engaged continu- ously since then in this educational field, for four years being principal of the Jefferson school. In March, 1918, she was appointed superintendent and in November, 1918, was elected county superintendent of schools for four years.

ALBERT H. FARNSWORTH, M. D., whose name for seventeen years has repre- sented professional skill, business integrity and civic usefulness in Grand Island, was born at Middlebury, Vermont, May 14, 1875. He belongs to a well known family in Hall County, being a son of Luther F. Farnsworth, of whom specific mention is made on other pages of this volume.

In his native city Albert H. Farnsworth took a thorough course in the public schools. After the family came to Nebraska he entered the state university in Lincoln where he pur- sued his studies through his sophomore year. A period spent as a clerk and student in his father's drug store was exceedingly helpful as preparatory to entering Hahnemann College, Chicago, from which he was graduated in 1900; the same year he entered the Cook County Hospital as an interne remaining there until 1902, on February 9th of that year com- ing to Grand Island to establish an office. Dr. Farnsworth is a general practitioner of medicine and surgery. He has taken work at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and in clinics at Boston, Massachusetts, and Chi- cago, Illinois, to perfect himself in all the new technique and latest discoveries of medical science. Although still mantaining his quarters in his original office, his equipments, however, are entirely modern. In addition to a heavy city practice, he has patients in all adjoining towns.

In August, 1903, Dr. Farnsworth was united in marriage with Miss Callie E. Thompson, who was born at Grand Island, a daughter of Judge J. R. and Elizabeth (Pryse) Thompson a record of whom will be found elsewhere in this volume.

Dr. and Mrs. Farnsworth have three chil- dren, a daughter and two sons: Elizabeth, Frederick Thompson and Albert Henry, the

youngest being an infant of fourteen months. Dr. and Mrs. Farnsworth are members of the First Methodist Episcopal church. He be- longs to the Odd Fellows and the Elks and professionaly is identified with the County, State and American Medical societies, and has served one term as vice president and one term as president of the Hall County Medical So- ciety. For the last five years he has been sur- geon for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad at this point. In politics the doctor is a sound Republican, but he has never ac- cepted any public office except that of health officer.

DANIEL C. BROWN, a popular man en- gaged in the cigar and tobacco business in Grand Island and owner of a billiard hall, who enjoys the best of the city's patronage, has resided here for sixteen years. He came to Grand Island from a wider field, in which he had been a busy worker for many years. Like many another youth, he began early to be self supporting, and his steady habits, industry and fidelity to interests intrusted to him, led him to very important and responsible positions.

Daniel Brown was born in the city of Phila- delphia, January 18, 1859, the son of David F, and Hannah E. (Anderson) Brown, natives of Pennsylvania. Of their four children, Daniel C. alone survives. During the Civil War the father of Mr. Brown was commis- sioned to buy horses for the United States government, at Baltimore. In January, 1869, he removed to Galesburg, Illinois and during the five years spent there, he worked in the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad shops. In 1874 he removed to Omaha, where he engaged in sign painting and in lettering the Union Pacific coaches in the Union Pacific yards, having considerable talent in his sign work. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They died at Omaha.

Daniel C. Brown attended school in Gales- burg, and two years afterward had further advantages in Omaha. His first independent and responsible office was that of deputy post- master at Missouri Valley, Iowa, where he re- mained five years. On August 16, 1879 he became connected with the Pacific Express Company, and on January 12, 1883, he began service as a United States Mail carrier in Omaha. He continued to hold this position under the government for ten years. Mr. Brown carried the first special delivery letter ever transmitted through the mails in Omaha, and as interesting in the light of present mail

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facility extension, he shows that first envelope on occasions. He was made the first president of the Letter Carrier's Association at Omaha. Mr. Brown returned then to the express ser- vice, in which he spent eighteen years and four months as messenger on express trains. He retired from the railroad and on July 9, 1903, he came to Grand Island, not with any idea of retiring, but of engaging in a quiet busi- ness that would not isolate him from friendly companionship, for he had led too active and busy a life to feel that he could be contented in idleness. At first he was associated with a partner in the management of a billiard room but established his own billiard, cigar and to- bacco business on January 14, 1910. .

Mr. Brown was united in marriage in 1902, with Miss Lucy Irvin, who was born at Sidney, Iowa. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In his political views he is a zealous Republican. He belongs to the order of Elks, and for many years has been active in Masonic Blue Lodges. Mr. Brown has been more of a traveler than many of his fellow citizens, having visited thirty-eight of the states of the Union.

HENRY J. LORENTZEN, who has been connected with business interests of Grand Is- land for many years, was born in the city of New York, September 30, 1869, the son of Jacob J. and Elizabeth (Mundt) Lorentzen.

The parents of Mr. Lorentzen were born in Holstein, Germany, but emigrated to the United States when young and were married in New York, where Jacob J. Lorentzen worked first as a carpenter and later engaged in contracting. Subsequently he came to Hall County, Nebraska, and bought a tract of school land which was situated six miles north of Grand Island. His death occurred in 1898 but his widow survives and still lives on the old homestead. They had five children, Henry J. being the second born. The other survivors are: Jacob J., who operates the old home- stead farm; Christina, a widow who lives with her mother, and Amanda, who resides at Los Angeles, California.

Henry J. Lorentzen attended school in Hall County and remained at home assisting on the home farm until he was sixteen years of age, when he became a clerk for the firm of Withers & Cole, of Grand Island, two years later becoming a clerk for a shoe firm, where he continued for three and a half years. He then entered the employ of H. H. Glover, with whom he was associated sixteen years. At the end of this period he bought the shoe de-

partment and has engaged in a mercantile business of his own ever since.

In 1894 Mr. Lorentzen was united in mar- riage with Miss Louise Vieregg ,who is a mem- ber of a prominent family of Grand Island. They have one daughter, Alma. In politics he is an independent voter. He belongs to the Sons of Herman and the Leiderkranz.

ARNY E. NAGELSTOCK, one of the dependable business men and successful mer- cants of Grand Island, has been identified with the mercantile trade ever since his school days ended. This training proved invaluable to him when he started out for himself, and his later success has still further been brought about by his courteous manner and reliability of his goods.

Mr. Nagelstock was born at Black Creek, Wisconsin, April 17, 1880, one of a family of four children born to his parents, Charles and Sophia (Fisher) Nagelstock, who were natives of Austria but emigrated to the United States when young, the mother being brought by her parents. They now live in comfortable retire- ment in Fremont, Nebraska. The father is a Democrat in politics, and both are members of the Jewish congregation. Aside from Arny E., they have two other living children : Edwin. a dealer at Fremont, in ready-to-wear cloth- ing, and Gertrude, the wife of Joseph Heller, who is in the meat business at Oconto. The youngest of the family, Sidney, was killed in an automoble accident, at Fremont, Ne- braska, in August, 1914. The father was a dry goods merchant in Wisconsin and also at Ironwood, Michigan, before he retired from business.

Arny E. Nagelstock was given excellent educational opportunities and in 1898 was graduated from the Bessemer (Michigan) high school. He then served as a clerk for his father until he engaged in business for him- self in Fremont, in August, 1910. Al- though still owning his business in Fremont Mr. Nagelstock desired a wider scope for his energies and in January, 1913 he came to Grand Island to open a first class store in ready to wear garments, which because of their reasonable price, fine quality and good style, has developed into a most satisfactory business.

Mr. Nagelstock is unmarried. He is a Scot- tish Rite Mason and belongs to the Shrine. He is identified with the Elks and Knights of Pythias. In politics he supports the Demo- cratic policies. He has shown a public- spirited interest in local affairs and has been

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elected president of the Commercial Club, of which organization in Fremont he was former- ly treasurer.

DAVID H. CARSON, M. D., a dis- tinguished physician of Grand Island, specializes in the treatment of the eye, ear, nose and throat, has won an enviable reputa- tion with the public as with his profes- sional colleagues. For the past ten years he has successfully practiced his profession in this city.

Dr. Carson was born at High Forest, Min- nesota, December 21, 1876, a son of J. A. and Nettie (Hart) Carson, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Minnesota. They are residents of Wolsey, South Dakota, where they settled in 1883, and until he retired the father was engaged in mercantile pursuits.

Dr. Carson spent his boyhood days in Min- nesota and South Dakota, acquiring his early education in the public schools of Wolsey, South Dakota. He then entered the State University of South Dakota, at Vermillion, where he pursued a scientific course receiving the B. S. degree in . 1900. Deciding upon a medical career he marticulated at the John A. Creighton Medical College at Omaha, Ne- braska, graduating with the degree of M. D. in 1905. For one year he served as interne in Saint Joseph's Hospital, Omaha, and from there located for the practice of medicine at Dietz, Wyoming, where he remained two and a half years. Subsequently he opened an office at Council Bluffs, engaging in practice for two and a half years but on the 10th of April, 1912, came to Grand Island, where he has continued to the present time, having formed a partnership with Dr. J. E. Higgins, under the firm name of Higgins and Carson. Both physicians are specialists in eye, ear, nose and throat diseases and are most successful in the diagnosis and treatment of that nature.

Dr. Carson united in marriage with Miss Gertrude Smith, a native of Nebraska, a daughter of George M. and Mary (Reynolds) Smith who are now residents of Hershey, Nebraska.

Dr. Carson and his wife are members of the Methodist church. In politics the doctor is a Republican and at the present time is a mem- ber of the city board of health. His pro- fessional associations are with the State and County Medical Associations and he has served as president of the latter. For two years he was secretary of the Council Bluffs Medical Society. He is a member of the medical staff of St. Francis Hospital of Grand Island and

holds an enviable position as a physician. In matters of citizenship he measures up to the full standard.

ARTHUR A. SCHUSTER, whose well kept cafe and confectionery store attracts heavy aptronage at all times because of the su- perior quality of the goods offered, came to Grand Island eighteen years ago and through industry and enterprise has built up a large and profitable business. Coming to Nebraska with the pioneers of 1885 he has never seen any good reason since to seek a home elsewhere and today is one of Hall County's solid and representative men.

Arthur A. Schuster was born in Middleton, Dane County, Wisconsin, March 31, 1865, the son of Henry and Ida (Rahl) Schuster, both of whom were born in Germany. The mother of Mr. Schuster resides in her comfortable home at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, having reached her seventy-eighth year. The father died on the old home place in Dane County in 1909 at the age of seventy-six years. Of their five surviving children, Arthur A. is the second in order of birth. The others are: Augusta, the widow of Charles Niebuhr, of Madison, Wisconsin; Laura, the wife of Charles Milbrock of Madison, Wisconsin ; E. E., a dental practitioner in Milwaukee, and Henry, who is in the employ of the gov- ernment as a meat inspector. In 1859 the parents of Mr. Schuster came to Wisconsin and the father bought a farm in Dane County. He was a man of education and at first taught school but later devoted much of his time to the nursery business, with which he was well acquainted. He produced such fine fruit that he frequently carried off prizes, having been awarded the first prize on grapes at the St. Louis exposition. He helped to install the first lodge of Odd Fellows in Middleton and was secretary of the same lodge for fifty years. He served in many political offices. was a sound Democrat and prominent in all movements that concerned the welfare of Dane County.

Arthur A. Schuster attended the public schools and was graduated from the high school in Middleton. Following this he worked on the home farm for four years, then tried railroading for two years and in 1885 reached Schuyler, Colfax County, Ne- braska. The next year he spent on a farm but left to accept the offer of a clerkship in a cafe and bakery with opportunity to learn the confectionery business. He remained with C. H. Chase for twelveigyears.y Later was

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manager of the grocery store of Henry Fulton for three years and still later, for two years was with the Wells Grocery Company. In 1901 Mr. Schuster came to Grand Island to establish his own confectionery store, which he has expanded as business has demanded, having continued in the same line to the present time.

In 1903 Mr. Schuster married Miss Matilda Jungbluth, who was born on a farm near Schuyler, Nebraska. They have one daughter, Mildred, the wife of Elmer Scott, who has a satisfactory position in a sugar factory at Fort Collins, Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Schuster are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is a Democrat and has served on the board of supervisors of Hall County for four years. For thirty- one years he has been a member of the Odd Fellows. He also belongs to the Elks, the order of Ben Hur, the A. O. U. W. and the Knights of Pythias.

JOHN ELLSWORTH, proprietor of an extensive greenhouse in Grand Island, does business all over Nebraska in cut flowers and flower and vegetable plants, and is one of the most experienced men in the business in the state. Aside from its financial aspect Mr. Ellsworth is devoted to his vocation, finding in it the pleasure and compensation that ac- companies congenial work.

John Ellsworth was born in Bloomington, Illinois, November 22, 1866, the eldest of five children born to his parents, Allen and Bar- bara Ellen Ellsworth, the latter of whom was born in Pennsylvania and now resides in Law- ton, Oklahoma. Allen Ellsworth was born in Vermont, came to Grand Island in 1899 and died here in 1908, at the age of sixty-seven years. He was married at Downs, Illinois, and from that state enlisted for service at the beginning of the Civil War and during its long duration suffered both wounds and im- prisonment. He was wounded at the second" battle of Bull Run and at the siege of Vicks- burg was captured by the enemy and was in- carcerated in the Confederate prisons of Belle Isle and Libbey. He survived these distress- ing military experiences and upon returning home went into the nursery business, which he conducted on a still larger scale after mov- ing to Hutchinson, Kansas, in 1873. In 1899 he came to Grand Island and here started a greenhouse in partnership with his son John. It was greatly enlarged in 1900 and in this he continued to be interested until the end of his life. He was a Republican in politics and

belonged to the Masonic fraternity. Aside from John, the other children of the family are: Emma, the wife of B. M. Parmenter, an attorney living at Lawton, Oklahoma; Elmer, who conducts a shoe business at Hutchinson, Kansas; Allen, an employe of the Union Pacific Railway, and Julia, who is the wife of Guy C. Robertson, cashier of the First National Bank of Lawton.

John Ellsworth started out in life on an excellent educational foundation, having high school advantages and a course in a business college. After that he became associated with his father in the greenhouse business, at first working at home during the summers and as a clerk in a store in the winters. In April, 1900, the business was greatly enlarged in Grand Island and Mr. Ellsworth has devoted his entire attention to it ever since. He has 60,000 square feet of glass in his greenhouses, which are fitted in a thoroughly modern way for the satisfactory production of flowers and handling of cut flowers, and for the growing of vegetable plants. He sells as many as 500,- 000 cabbage plants alone annually. He is prepared to take care of every branch of the florist's business.

In 1887 Mr. Ellsworth was united in mar- riage with Miss Dovie Breazeale, who was born at Centerville, Iowa, and died in Grand Island. in 1900. She left one daughter. Katheline, the wife of W. C. Crosley, of New Castle, Wyoming. Mr. Ellsworth's second marriage took place in November, 1908, to Miss Freda Senner, who was born at Sabetha, Kansas, a daughter of Louis and Maria (Scoby) Senner. Her father was born in Germany and died on his farm in Kansas. Her mother lives with Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth in Grand Island, she having been born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth have three children: Pauline, Jack and Leo, all of whom attend school. In politics Mr. Ellsworth is a Republican. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and to several beneficiary societies.

WILLIAM T. ENGLEMAN, M. D., who occupies a place high in the confidence and es- teem of his fellow citizens, both lay and pro- fessional, has been established in the practice of medicine and surgery at Grand Island for over a decade. Dr. Engleman was born at Des Moines, Iowa, December 25, 1879, the eldest of a family of twelve children born to his parents, Ephraim B. and Sallie (Stadden) Engleman.

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from Holland and settled in colonial days in ing which he entered Creighton Medical Col- New England. There the grandfather of Dr. lege, from which he was graduated May 1, 1909. He immediately entered into practice in Grand Isalnd, making a specialty of internal medicine and obstetrics. He is a member of the leading medical organizations of the country, including the American Medical As- sociation, and for four years served as sec- retary of the Hall County Medical Society. Engleman, Tobias Engleman, was born De- cember 17, 1817, and died in Michigan, Sep- tember 13, 1883. Ephraim Engleman, father of Dr. Engleman, was born in Pennsylvania, November 15, 1847. and is a highly esteemed resident of Grand Island, having lived retired for some years in his comfortable residence at No. 1403 West Second Street. He was On June 30, 1909, Dr. Engleman married Miss Elizabeth Minerva Travis, who was born while her parents yet lived in their primitive sod house on their homestead in Hamilton County, Nebraska. Her parents were Frank and Emily (Buzza) Travis. Dr. and Mrs. Engleman have three children: Earl and Elmer, twin sons who were born July 28, 1910; and Evaleen, who was born February 12, 1915. The doctor and his wife are mem- bers of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church and active in its various benevolent move- ments. In politics, like his father, Dr. Engle- man is a Republican. He belongs to the A. O. U. W., of which he is Grand Medical Examiner and is local examiner also for the order of Ben Hur and the Mutual Life In- surance Company of New York. married on February 27, 1879, in Pennsyl- vania, to Sallie Stadden, who was born in that state September 21, 1854, and died at Grand Island, October 7, 1913. Her father, William Stadden, was born September 12, 1820, and died November 18, 1895. Dr. Engleman has the following brothers and sisters : Mable Stadden, who is a teacher in the public schools of Grand Island; Emma Jane, who is the wife of Stephen McGavran, a fruit farmer in Cal- ifornia; Ella Mary, who lives with her sister Mable; David Leroy, who operates the old homestead farm situated five miles northwest of Grand Island; John Ireland, assistant sci- ence teacher in the State Normal school at Kearney; Sarah Lillian, who lives with her brother on the old homestead; Edwin Earl, a captain in the National army, has been sta- tioned at Camp Dodge, Des Moines; Oliver Milton, a rancher living on his claim near Crook, Colorado; Grace Irene, a teacher at Grand Island; Clarence Alvin, who lives at Abbott, Colorado, and Herbert James, who, as a member of the American Expeditionary Force, arrived in France, October 13, 1918. He entered his country's service in June, 1918, soon after his garduation from the high school, having been president of his class.

The parents of Dr. Engleman came to Ne- braska in April, 1884. The father first bought 160 acres in Hall County and subsequently added land and continued to live there until 1907 when he came to Grand Island and has filled the office of deputy city assessor for the past three years. Foremrly he was assessor of his township for a number of years and for twenty years was a school director in District No. 30. For fifteen years he served as secretary of the M. B. A. local lodge. He is a leading member of the First Methodist church.

After completing his high school course, William T. Engleman spent some time in the hardware business, in Hastings, Nebraska, Des Moines, Iowa, and Lincoln, Nebraska, and then took a course in the Baptist College at Grand Island. On September 3, 1902, he entered upon educational work and taught school for two years in Hall County, follow-

WILLIAM D. NIETFELD, one of the enterprising young business men of Grand Island, is one of the proprietors of the lead- ing jewelry store in the city, which is situated at No. 102 West Third street. A heavy and carefully selected stock, which includes prec- ious stones, is carried, repairing is done, and orders for special pieces of elaborate or of simple design are carefully and satisfactorily attended to.

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History of Hall County, Nebraska, Part 95

Author: Buechler, A. F. (August F.), 1869- editor Publication date: 1920 Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western Pub. and Engraving Co. Number of Pages: 1011

Author: Buechler, A. F. (August F.), 1869- editor
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western Pub. and Engraving Co.
Number of Pages: 1011