Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Meisenbring, Barbara |
Formerly of Chanhassen, purchased land in Cosmos township |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/8/1887 |
4 |
3 |
| Hasse, A. |
Dropped dead on the road , on his way from Watertown to home |
|
Carver County News |
1/6/1888 |
5 |
2 |
| Hassenstab, Frank |
Newly elected substitute of the Pionier Mannerchor |
|
CFP |
1/12/1888 |
1 |
4 |
| Churches - St. Hubert's Catholic Church |
Farther Florentine assigned to St. Hubert Parish (Chanhassen) |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1888 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chanhassen |
Miller Bros. - Cordell & Mohrbacher bought the store from Millers |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Heral |
2/9/1888 |
1 |
|
| Wood, Abel |
Old settler of Chanhassen died |
|
cfp |
5/24/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| C. M. & St. P. Rd Co. |
Putting up a depot in Chanhassen |
|
cfp |
7/5/1888 |
8 |
2 |
| Powers (Grandma) |
Died on the 20th age 95 (Chanhassen Column) |
|
Carver County News |
7/27/1888 |
1 |
1 |
| Feyereisen, Peter |
[Purchased land to enlarge his marble factory] - (Chanhassen) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/2/1888 |
1 |
|
| Organizations/Events - Chanhassen |
Franciscan Brotherhood, sold 18 lots to purchasers, $200.00 each |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
WVH (Chanhassen) |
8/2/1888 |
1 |
|
| Dosch, Wm of Chanhassen |
Married Mary Schell of Norwood |
|
cfp- |
8/16/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Klingelholz, Mr. |
Obituary - Chanhassen man falls from load of hay and dies. |
|
cfp |
9/6/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Feyereisen, Peter |
Sold his residence in Chanhassen to Peter Reser. |
|
cfp |
9/27/1888 |
8 |
2 |
| Cordell, G. W. |
Buys feed mill in Chanhassen from S. Smith. |
|
cfp |
9/27/1888 |
8 |
2 |
| Hasse |
Dahlgren man was struck over the head in a street fight |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/21/1889 |
4 |
|
| Swee, William |
a pioneer from Chanhassen in the 6th infantry who fought in the Mexican War will get pension of 8.00 per mo. after going to court |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/28/1889 |
4 |
|
| Elke, Willie |
Two important sales-sold frame building to a Mrs. Abrahams of Chanhassen. He purchased the Schroers business building from Anton Hilgers for $1762.00 cash |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/14/1889 |
4 |
|
| Hassenstab, Frank |
Has opened up his meat market |
|
cfp |
3/14/1889 |
8 |
3 |
| Carver County Elections |
Elections - County commissioners - Elected, Hollywood, Chanhassen & Benton - Official canvass of the vote for county commissioner - Chaska's vote is listed in comparison to other districts |
Politics & Elections: Campaign Literature |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/21/1889 |
4 |
|
| Chanhassen Railroad bridge Burned |
on H & D Railroad, Already replaced |
|
cfp |
4/25/1889 |
1 |
2 |
| Powers, Geo (Of Chanhassen) |
Death Notice |
|
cfp |
5/23/1889 |
1 |
2 |
| Dols, John |
Chaska carpenter who built Frank Schindler's barn in Chanhassen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/30/1889 |
4 |
|
| Schindler, Frank |
Chanhassen citizen puts up large frame barn that includes hoisting machinery |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/30/1889 |
4 |
|
| Cities - Chanhassen |
Chanhassen highway over seers have been assigned meat inspectors positions by the town board |
Government: Employees |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/6/1889 |
1 |
|
| Seams, John (of Chanhassen) |
Barn struck by lightning & burned with 50 tons hay |
|
cfp |
8/8/1889 |
1 |
2 |
| Bongard, William |
Real estate sale (purchased improved 17 acres just East of Chanhassen Station) |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/5/1889 |
4 |
|
| Vogle, Sebastian |
erecting a frame barn in Chanhassen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/7/1889 |
4 |
4 |
| Derhaag, Wm |
Home and County News - just purchased 35 acres at Chanhassen. Stock and machinery go with the land. He traded his residence in Chaska to John Woyhan |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/5/1889 |
4 |
|
| Feyereisen, Peter |
Home & County News [own marble works at Chanhassen] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/5/1889 |
4 |
|
| Schneider, Frank |
Farm residence & New Barn ( constructing a frame house on part of old homestead in Chanhassen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/27/1890 |
4 |
|
| Kerber, Peter |
Chanhassen. Just finished building a new home. John Geiser was the builder |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/5/1890 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - General |
Dresen, Reser & Bradley Well Diggers - Chanhassen very busy now, also putting up windmills |
Water: Supply |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/5/1890 |
1 |
|
| Schneider, Frank |
Of Chanhassen- Married on the 10th Miss Catharina Kohmann |
|
cfp |
6/26/1890 |
1 |
3 |
| Daughter of Aspden, Henry of Chanhassen |
Died |
|
Carver County News |
8/1/1890 |
1 |
3 |
| Aspden, Henry |
Home& country News (Chanhassen dairy farmer is recovering from the accidental death of his daughter) |
- Transportation: Crashes and accidents
- Social Life & Customs: Mourning |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/4/1890 |
4 |
|
| Walter, O. F. |
Chanhassen man sold homestead-moving East |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/9/1890 |
4 |
|
| Bradley, Geo |
Ad: Chanhassen General Store Closing |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/30/1890 |
1 |
|
| Engler, John |
Appointed Town Clerk of Chanhassen |
|
cfp |
11/13/1890 |
8 |
1 |
| Bradley, Geo. Mr. |
Resigned as Town Clerk of Chanhassen Town |
|
cfp |
11/13/1890 |
8 |
1 |
| Bradley, Geo |
Resigned as Town Clerk of Chanhassen Town |
|
cfp |
11/20/1890 |
8 |
1 |
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