Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Anderson, Erick |
Has purchased both the Mayer and Camden Creameries. |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
lph |
12/31/1908 |
1 |
4 |
| Happ, Casper |
For Sale. Nine acres excellent land with frame residence , 1 1/2 acres in raspberries and young orchard of 60 trees |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/28/1909 |
1 |
|
| Fink, Stephen (1863-1909) |
injuries prove fatal |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/15/1909 |
1 |
|
| Frieske, H.F. |
Of Young America sold his stock of confectionary to Percy McKnight of St. Paul. |
|
Norwood Times |
4/16/1909 |
8 |
1 |
| Frieske, H.T. |
Sold his business of a barbership to John Fox of Hamburg. |
|
Norwood Times |
4/23/1909 |
8 |
3 |
| Grieser, Fred (Fritz) |
obituary |
|
Young America Eagle |
7/23/1909 |
1 |
|
| Grieser, Fred |
Died in the kitchen of Mr. & Mrs. Christian. He worked with them as a ditcher. |
|
Norwood Times |
7/23/1909 |
1 |
4 |
| Grieser, Fred |
died suddenly |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/29/1909 |
1 |
|
| Schug, John Mrs. |
Sold her residence to John Riesgraf |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/7/1909 |
1 |
|
| Hand, John J. Rev. |
Priest of St. Brendon's Church of Green Isle for 25 years. |
|
Norwood Times |
11/29/1909 |
1 |
5 |
| Hand, Rev. Father |
Priest retires due to health reasons |
Human Relations |
LPH |
12/2/1909 |
1 |
4 |
| Machemehl, Augusta Mrs. |
Dies from injuries from a fall |
Death Records: CC Index |
LPH |
12/9/1909 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Chaska Brick & Tile Co: One of Chaska's largest brick manufacturing industries, & most progressive |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/16/1909 |
2 |
|
| The Trustee, Priest and advisory committee of the Acension church of Norwood |
will go to all parishoners to help pay for the 5,500 indebtness of the church and house |
|
Norwood Times |
4/1/1910 |
5 |
2 |
| Briesemeister, Albert |
Married Carrie Splettstoesser |
|
Lester Prairie |
5/20/1910 |
1 |
2 |
| Briesemeister, Wm |
Permit for Burial |
|
Benton Township Permit for Burial |
6/27/1910 |
1 |
|
| Briesemeister, Albert Sr. |
Dies. |
- Death Records: CC Index - Reference Sources: Death Records - Social Life & Customs: Funerals |
lph |
6/30/1910 |
1 |
7 |
| Briesemeister, Wilhelm |
Death |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Young America Eagle |
7/1/1910 |
8 |
|
| Briesemeister, Wilhelm |
Died. |
Death Records: CC Index |
Norwood Times |
7/1/1910 |
5 |
3 |
| Born, Katherine |
Obituary (nee: Mrs. Herbert Driesen) (Check alt spelling of last name as Driessen) |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/20/1910 |
1,4,8 |
|
| Born, Katherine |
Obituary (nee:Katherine Driessen) (Mrs. Hubert) |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Waconia Patriot |
10/25/1910 |
5 |
|
| Born, Katherine |
Obituary (Other name, Mrs. Herbert Driesen) check alt spelling of last name as Driessen |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/27/1910 |
4 |
|
| Hipp, Fred |
Dies from runaway injuries. |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP |
12/1/1910 |
5 |
4 |
| Brach, Theo. Mrs. |
Dies from runaway injuries. |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP |
1/12/1911 |
1 |
2 |
| Churches: Chaska |
Priests celebrate Jubilee |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic - Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/4/1911 |
1 |
|
| Ries, Jacob |
Obituary |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/18/1911 |
1 |
|
| Riesgraf, John |
Mr & Mrs John Riesgraf married 50 years |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/18/1911 |
1 |
|
| Sieverson, Ole |
Marries Crestian Peterson. - Mail order bride. |
- Marriage Records - Reference Sources: Marriage Records - Social Life & Customs: Weddings |
lp |
6/22/1911 |
1 |
7 |
| Driesen, Joseph H. |
Married Mayme Whaley |
Marriage Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/6/1911 |
1 |
|
| Catholic Church in Norwood |
Have paid off their debt on the church & the priest's residence. |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Norwood Times |
7/14/1911 |
5 |
2 |
| Norwood Burglaries |
Mysterious burglaries. - Thieves entered several business places. |
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft - Business & Industry |
Norwood Times |
9/8/1911 |
1 |
5-6 |
| Driesen, Hubert |
Sold farm to Duffy Trebiatoski |
Land & Property: Homesteads |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/20/1911 |
5 |
|
| Trebiatoski, Duffy |
Buys farm from Hubert Driesen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/20/1911 |
5 |
|
| Ahlen Bros |
Sold farm to Adam Riesgraf |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/29/1912 |
4 |
|
| Riesgraf, Adam |
Purchased the farm of Ahlen Bros. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/29/1912 |
4 |
|
| Guenser, Mrs. Martin |
Bought the Mathias Jacobs residence from Mrs. Math Riesgraf |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/28/1912 |
5 |
|
| Riesgraf, Mrs. Math |
sold the Mathias Jacobs residence to Mrs Martin Guenser |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/28/1912 |
5 |
|
| Briese, Wm. |
Bought farm and land from Gust Seltz |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/11/1912 |
5 |
|
| Seltz, Gust |
Sold LAND & FARM TO Wm. Briese |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/11/1912 |
5 |
|
| Nolan, Rev. Francis J. |
Was ordained to the priesthood. |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Norwood Times |
6/21/1912 |
11 |
2 |
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