Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Fritz, Anton |
Cologne. Purchased a lot owned by Robt. Patterson, Sr. will put up a building |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/3/1893 |
5 |
|
| Ahlin, Axel |
Cologne: Purchased a building from John Weinmann, Jr.; will start a hardware store. |
|
Wkly. Valley Herald |
8/3/1893 |
5 |
0 |
| Weinmann, John |
Cologne: Sold a building to Axel Ahlin. Axel will start a hardware store. |
|
Wkly. Valley Herald |
8/3/1893 |
5 |
0 |
| Nicolai, Herman |
[did masonry work on Julius Stegels barn] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/10/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Stege, Julius |
Brick barn almost completed, mason was Herman Nicolai, carpenter Peter Kramer |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/10/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Dummer, B. |
Son of Herman Dummer died at age 15 from drinking cold water when overheated. |
|
cfp |
8/17/1893 |
8 |
2 |
| Weiser, Anna |
Death: Parent: Joseph -little daughter was buried, Cologne |
Death Records: CC Index |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/24/1893 |
8 |
2 |
| Nicolai, Herman |
[Chanhassen supervisors awarded him contract for bridge over creek at Shakopee Rd. near Cameron's farm] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/14/1893 |
1 |
|
| Colin, M. E. |
Letter to area residents. |
|
cfp |
9/14/1893 |
8 |
2 |
| Weinmann, John Jr. |
Moved from Cologne to Waconia |
|
cfp |
9/14/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Skoog, Andrew |
After staying here with uncle for several years, left for Colorado |
|
cfp |
9/14/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Linner, Mandie & Esther |
Left for Gustavus Adolphus College |
|
cfp |
9/14/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Stromberg, A. A. |
Will attend G. A. College in S Peter |
|
cfp |
9/21/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Mesenbring, Otto |
Cologne. Machine shed including machinery, destroyed by fire |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/28/1893 |
8 |
0 |
| Collins, Thom |
House destroyed by fire |
|
Cfp |
9/28/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Schug, John |
Cologne. Son died |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/12/1893 |
8 |
1 |
| Sieben, Henry |
Cologne-married Rosia Prusse |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/12/1893 |
8 |
|
| Tellers, John |
Cologne. Daughter dies (Agnes Mary) B. Feb. 1887, d. Oct. 1893 |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/12/1893 |
8 |
|
| Bohlig, (m/m) Frank Gottlieb & Rosa Mary (nee: Colbach) |
Baby Boy: Elmer Henry |
|
Carver Co. News |
10/20/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Joung, Joseph, Mr. & Mrs. |
Cologne. Infant son died |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/26/1893 |
8 |
|
| Snider, Chas |
Cologne. 2 1/2 yr. old son died |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/26/1893 |
8 |
|
| Benz, A. |
Third Child Dies (Cologne) |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/2/1893 |
8 |
1 |
| Businessess - Cologne |
Blacksmith Shop - Fire destroyed Mr. H. Albachten's shop as well as H. Seiben's Tools & Seiben's lumber shed |
- Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers
- Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/9/1893 |
8 |
|
| Hammerle, Mrs. |
Cologne. Building a barn |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/16/1893 |
8 |
|
| Patterson, Walter |
Is sawing wood in Cologne |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/16/1893 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Carver County State Bank collecting agency, started by George Dutoit & V. G. Greiner |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/16/1893 |
5 |
|
| Haueter, H. H. |
Left for Naperville, Ill. to take a course of studies at a business college. |
|
cfp |
11/23/1893 |
8 |
2 |
| Colwell, A.M. |
Went to his father's funeral in Wisconsin |
|
Carver County News |
12/1/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Kohl Bros. Milling will run their mill at Joe Richards old mill |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/21/1893 |
8 |
|
| Knoblauch, Ida |
Attending Curtiss' Business College in Minneapolis. |
|
cfp |
12/21/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Taylor, Wm. H. H. Col. |
Died |
|
cfp |
2/1/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Colbert & Shaughnessy |
Burned |
|
cfp |
2/15/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| Born, Martha |
Died At Cologne age 5: daughter of Ferdinand & Anna |
Death Records |
Norwood Times |
3/8/1894 |
1 |
2 |
| 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 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Melvin Bros. - A new plate glass front has been put into their store building, the old front and iron columns taken out |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/19/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Breckenridge, Col |
loses suit against Miss Pollard |
|
CFP |
4/19/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Pollard, Miss |
wins suit against Col. Breckenridge |
|
CFP |
4/19/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Gehl, Fred |
The butcher has completed a cold storage house in connectio with his met market. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/26/1894 |
8 |
|
| Boehler, Mrs. Henry |
Mrs Henry Boehler gave abirth to twins & had convulsions & died. Her father-in-law-Mathias collapsed over coffin & died @ age 74. He was a well to do farmer living in Cologne |
|
Norwood Times |
5/21/1894 |
5 |
3 |
| Boehler, Mathias |
Mrs Henry Boehler gave abirth to twins & had convulsions & died. Her father-in-law-Mathias collapsed over coffin & died @ age 74. He was a well to do farmer living in Cologne |
|
Norwood Times |
5/21/1894 |
5 |
3 |
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