Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| 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 |
| Mesenbring, Otto |
will build a large hay shed 100 ft. long by Benton |
|
cfp |
7/20/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Henk, George |
A change of Proprietor-sold saloon to Eugene Vreuens of Benton |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/26/1893 |
8 |
|
| VonBeggenum, Dr. |
erecting a building in Benton to be used as a Drug & merchandise store |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/8/1894 |
8 |
|
| Railroads |
Connections are being made at Cologne with the morning train east, so Young America, Norwood & Benton citizens can reach Chaska early & return home in the evening |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/8/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Zehner, William F. |
purchased the John wein mann farm in Benton |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/22/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Welter, John |
purchased mercantile store from Henry Sieben of Benton |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/22/1894 |
1 |
|
| Meyer, Clemens |
Will start manufacturing Cigars(Benton items) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1894 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Benton Items |
Meyer & Schepers: The new cigar mfc. firm will be known as Meyer & Schepers |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1894 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Benton |
Sieben & Schneider have sawed all the logs they need and will start sawing laths for wooden fencing |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/28/1895 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Benton |
Sieben & Schneider sold a car load of laths to Emil Klein |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/7/1895 |
8 |
|
| Heinrich, Nellen |
Recently Died-Benton Twp |
|
Carver County News |
3/15/1895 |
1 |
3 |
| Town Elections |
Carver ,Camden,Young America,Benton, Chaska, Chanhassen, San francisco, and Carver |
|
Carver County News |
3/22/1895 |
5 |
4 |
| Huneman, Gerhard |
Of Benton sold farm to lester prarie |
|
Carver County News |
3/29/1895 |
1 |
2 |
| Schlueter, Henry |
Married last thursday to one of Benton's fair ladies. |
|
cfp |
5/9/1895 |
8 |
2 |
| Schlueter, Henry |
Married Benton Lady |
|
cfp |
5/9/1895 |
8 |
2 |
| Olson, Andreas |
Old settler of Benton died. |
|
cfp |
5/23/1895 |
8 |
3 |
| Schools - #58 |
Bongard Station, Benton - Judge Thomas to teach a 6 month term |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/8/1895 |
1 |
4 |
| Catholic Church at Benton |
Thieves broke in & Stole some Valuable Property. |
|
cfp |
10/24/1895 |
1 |
2 |
| Etz, Mary |
Obituary-Formerly of Benton |
|
Carver County News |
12/20/1895 |
5 |
5 |
| Bongaarts, John |
Benton Contractor & Mason |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/6/1896 |
4 |
|
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