Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organizations - Military/G. A. R./Waconia |
Joseph Frey, Post : New flag will be displayed for reunion. Members decorated several cemeteries |
- Military Activities: Veterans
- Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials
- Cemeteries |
CCN |
6/3/1892 |
1,1 |
1,2 |
| Conlin, John of Hancock |
Marries Fehily, Mary of Mpls |
|
cfp |
10/13/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph Catholic Church - Residence for the priest is being erected |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Carver County News |
10/14/1892 |
1 |
2 |
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Priests residence being constructed; Banker Volkenant is the contractor. Sublet brick work to Chas. Klatt |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/20/1892 |
8 |
|
| Riesgraf, Mathias |
Married to: Anna Jacobs |
|
Carver Free Press |
10/20/1892 |
8 |
2 |
| Splettstoeser, Mr. G. of Waconia |
Marries Urbach, Miss. C. |
|
cfp |
11/3/1892 |
1 |
3 |
| Schlegel, Frank |
A terrible Acident ( head injuries from a horse kick; expected to recover) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/10/1892 |
8 |
|
| Riesgraf, Mathias |
Married Anna Jacobs |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/17/1892 |
8 |
|
| Harms, Otto of Benton town |
Weds Briesemeister, Anna of Camden town. |
|
cfp |
11/24/1892 |
8 |
2 |
| Jacobs, Mathias |
Dahlgren farmer badly gored by his bull,is still confined,injuries were extensive |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Lenz, Chas F. |
Swansville family buries infant child at waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/30/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Riesgraf, John |
adding on a frame addition to his home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/6/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Devany, Catherine (Devenny) |
Died, housekeeper to priest at the Assumption Church |
|
Norwood Times |
4/20/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Schmidt, Sam |
Started working on residence, 2 stories with a kitchen anex |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/1/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Burglaries in Young America |
Buglars broke into John Hoernemann's hardware store. |
|
cfp |
8/10/1893 |
8 |
2 |
| Stender, Ferdinand |
14 yr. old son of Chas. Stender died of injuries suffered after being run over by a binder. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/17/1893 |
1 |
3 |
| Grogries, F. |
His 3yr. old child died |
|
Norwood Times |
8/17/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Riesgraf, Adam |
4 Year old daughter died |
|
cfp |
10/19/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Ries, Jacob |
Recieved 1st Premium for his carbonated drinks at the World's Fair. |
|
Cfp |
11/9/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Robberies in Watertown |
Fur coast & Cap stolen. Suspects arrested |
|
Carver County News |
11/10/1893 |
1 |
2 |
| Riesgraf, Susie |
13 month old daughter died |
|
cfp |
12/7/1893 |
1 |
4 |
| Riesgraf, Adam |
Infant daughter dies of diphtheria |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/14/1893 |
1 |
|
| Garies, Nicholas |
Died |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/25/1894 |
5 |
|
| Garies, Nick |
Died |
|
cfp |
1/25/1894 |
8 |
3 |
| Jackson, Alfred J. |
Killed in the Pineries |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/8/1894 |
10 |
|
| Riescraf |
Birth/ Boy |
|
cfp |
3/1/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Riesgraf, Mrs. & Mrs |
Bouncing baby boy |
|
cfp |
3/1/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Driessen, Frank |
Buried an infant child |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/3/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Cemeteries - Mt Pleasant |
It was voted on to put an iron fence around the cemetery, repair the rest & put in a wall. |
Cemeteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/10/1894 |
1 |
|
| Priess, Michael |
Obituary |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/31/1894 |
1 |
|
| Priess, Mike |
Death |
|
cfp |
5/31/1894 |
7 |
3 |
| Priess, Mike |
Death |
|
cfp |
5/31/1894 |
7 |
4 |
| Riesgraf, Raymund |
Died-at age 5 months |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1894 |
1 |
|
| Riesgraf, Math (Mr. & Mrs.) |
Son Raymond died. |
|
cfp |
7/19/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Riesgraf, Raymond |
Died. |
|
cfp |
7/19/1894 |
1 |
4 |
| Cemeteries Mt. Pleasant |
Iron fence to adorn the fron of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has arrived. |
Cemeteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/2/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Cemeteries - Mt. Pleasant |
Wonderful improvements made, new iron fence, etc. |
Cemeteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/23/1894 |
1 |
3 |
| Kowaleyski, John |
Died from injuries. Fell from bridge at the old poor farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/29/1894 |
5 |
|
| Franken, Joseph |
The Franken Assignment. Stock inventories over $3,000.00. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1894 |
5 |
|
| Kunz, Fred |
Fatal Accident -died of injuries while chopping down trees |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/7/1895 |
5 |
|
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