Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Bleichner, Frankie |
Drowned - (13 year old son of George Bleichner drowned in Benton Lake while skating) |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/28/1889 |
4 |
3 |
| Bleichner, Frankie |
Drowned 13 year old son of Geroge Bleichner drowned in Benton Lake while skating. |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/5/1889 |
1 |
|
| Meulners, Joe, |
Just completed contract with village for ditching water from Benton Lake |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/19/1889 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Cologne |
Cologne (a ditch has just been completed connecting Benton Lake with the Village for emergency fire protection |
Government: Fire Protection |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/19/1889 |
1 |
|
| Brieshoff, Fred |
Home and County News. Benton resident puts down 288 ft well, Wampach and Hemmerle were the diggers |
Water: Supply |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1890 |
4 |
|
| Guthling Brother's of Benton Town |
Bought new Patent of J. I. Case Iron Side Separator. Best in the world |
|
Carver County News |
7/17/1890 |
1 |
3 |
| Benton, John |
Infant child died last week |
|
Carver County News |
8/8/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Dettle, W. S. |
Son of Chris Dettle of Benton,is Depot Agent in Whitedale, Mich. for Soo Line. |
|
cnn |
8/29/1890 |
1 |
3 |
| Wittsack, F. |
Old pioneer of Benton Township; buried here last Friday. |
|
cfp |
10/30/1890 |
1 |
3 |
| Wittsack, F. |
Old pioneer of Benton township; buried here last Friday. |
|
cfp |
10/30/1890 |
8 |
2 |
| Grunke, Carl |
Finding of the body of Carl Grunke- was missing & presumed to have left the state, but then frozen body found by son in Heuers Lake-near Benton. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/25/1890 |
4 |
|
| C. M. & St. P. Railroad |
President says the branch from Mankato to Benton won't be done as long as the hostile feelings are present |
|
cfp |
4/2/1891 |
8 |
2 |
| Ertz, Mrs. Math |
Benton resident died |
|
cfp |
4/9/1891 |
8 |
2 |
| Ertz, Conrad |
Has taken charge of Ertz store by Benton |
|
Carver County News |
4/17/1891 |
1 |
1 |
| Guettler, George |
Died, buried at the Catholic Church in Benton, age 60 |
|
Norwood Times |
4/23/1891 |
1 |
2 |
| Benton |
Once a Lively village, Now is isolated. Several businesses closed. |
|
cfp |
4/23/1891 |
1 |
3 |
| Hebeisen, John |
Lost a Silver Army Badge in Benton 25 years ago and now was found by a boy while plowing. |
|
Carver Free Press |
7/17/1891 |
8 |
1 |
| Hermann, Michael |
Bought Adam Unglaub's Farm by Benton at a Sheriff's sale. |
|
cfp |
7/23/1891 |
8 |
1 |
| Rolf, Gottfried |
Moves to Benton Town |
|
cfp |
9/17/1891 |
1 |
3 |
| Broberg, Enoch |
son of late John J. Broberg has opened a lumber yard at Benton |
|
Carver County News |
3/18/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Broberg, John |
Opened Lumber Yard at Benton |
|
Carver County News |
3/18/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Bridges |
Rain washed out bridge on the Benton Rd. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Carver County News |
6/17/1892 |
1 |
1 |
| Sieben, Henry |
Benton Store owner with partner, Mr Mreyens, had general merchandise; bought & sold grain & Lumber ( Ad) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/21/1892 |
5 |
|
| Bridges - Waconia |
2 washed out bridges, rebuilt allowing Benton Rd. to used. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/28/1892 |
8 |
|
| Joos, Chas. |
Benton. Purchased steam threshing outfit from Chas. Schneider |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/15/1892 |
4 |
|
| The Zion Cornet Band of Benton Town |
Parades 1st Fine in Carver |
|
cfp |
9/22/1892 |
8 |
1 |
| Winkler, I. |
Sold farm of Benton Town |
|
cfp |
10/6/1892 |
8 |
1 |
| Spicker, Wm. of Benton town |
Sold farm |
|
cfp |
10/20/1892 |
8 |
2 |
| Busch, Fritz both of Benton town |
Weds Schmitt, Regina |
|
cfp |
11/24/1892 |
8 |
2 |
| Harms, Otto of Benton town |
Weds Briesemeister, Anna of Camden town. |
|
cfp |
11/24/1892 |
8 |
2 |
| Sieben& Vreyens |
Property in Benton was destroyed by fire. |
|
cfp |
1/12/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Benton |
Sieben & Vryens Store & Saloon - The Sieben & Vreyens fire, loss by fire on stock, buildings, household furniture, clothes will exceed $10,000. Insurance covered $6,300. saloon will open soon |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/19/1893 |
5 |
|
| Schmidt, Joseph |
Building home in Benton Twsp. B. Rauen is the contractor |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/2/1893 |
8 |
|
| Sieben, Mrs. Henry |
Died at Benton at the age of 30 Years. |
|
cfp |
3/16/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Prohl, Fred |
Benton man gains U. S. citizenship |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1893 |
1 |
|
| Prohl, Henry |
Benton man gains U. S. citizenship |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1893 |
1 |
|
| City Elections |
Young America,Benton, Camden,Chaska,Waconia,Chanhassen,Hollywood,Hancock,Watertown,and Laketown. |
|
cfp |
3/23/1893 |
8 |
3 |
| Pfleger, John |
Broke leg while getting off Train at Benton Junction. |
|
cfp |
5/4/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Engelen, Mrs. |
Mother of Gerhard Engelen died at his home in Benton |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/1/1893 |
1 |
|
| Braun, Rev. Father |
Was preacher at Benton for many years |
|
cfp |
7/20/1893 |
1 |
3 |
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