Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Riesgraf, Mr & Mrs Matt |
Attend christening of Twin daughters-Sandra Jean & Deborah Ann |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/7/1957 |
12 |
5 |
| Briesemeister, Vernon Herbert & Elaine Bertha Julia (nee: Zuehl) |
Baby Girl: Kathy Marie |
|
Carver County News |
3/21/1957 |
7 |
1 |
| Briesemister , Veron H . |
baby girl Kathy Marie |
|
Carver County News |
3/21/1957 |
7 |
1 |
| Schneider, Fr. Anastasius |
Departure Ceremonies to be held for missionaries |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/28/1957 |
1 |
1&2 |
| Briesemeister, Donald M/M |
Parents of baby girl |
Birth Records |
LP |
4/11/1957 |
1 |
6 |
| Preissen, Donna Marie |
Married George Riesgraf |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/9/1957 |
8 |
|
| Riesgraf, George |
Married donna Marie Preissen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/9/1957 |
8 |
|
| Felt, Kenneth |
Married Shirley Briesemeister |
Marriage Records |
Waconia Patriot |
6/20/1957 |
5 |
0 |
| Young, Betty |
Local Girl among Quintet touring European Countries |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/27/1957 |
1 |
|
| Plocher, Albert. |
rwo suffer injuries as car misses curve |
|
Carver County News |
9/12/1957 |
1 |
5 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Development plans: Community organizes "Industries for Waconia, Inc." |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
9/12/1957 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Industries for Waconia Inc. - Stock in industrial bldg. Placed on sale locally |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
9/26/1957 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Industries for Waconia Inc. - Bids open on Industrial Building construction, 24 solicitors to canvas community in sales of shares in Industrial Building co. starting Thurs. |
Economics: Exchange |
Waconia Patriot |
10/3/1957 |
1 |
|
| Riesgraf, Bernard |
Married Rita Bauer |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/17/1957 |
2 |
0 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Industries for Waconia Inc. - Citizens increase tempo in industrial stock purchases |
Economics: Exchange |
Waconia Patriot |
10/17/1957 |
1 |
|
| Borak, Don |
Chaskan, Companion escape with minor injuries in car crash early Saturday |
Transportation: Crashes and accidents |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/31/1957 |
1 |
|
| Clark, John W. |
Died from car crash injuries |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP |
12/12/1957 |
4 |
2 |
| Rademacher, Rev. Germain |
Ordained to the Priesthood |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/27/1958 |
3 |
3 |
| Schmieg, Brennan, Rev. |
Second son ordained priest - photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/26/1958 |
1 |
1 |
| Lenzen, Margaret Alma |
Obituary; nee: Priess |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/2/1958 |
8 |
|
| Lenzen, Margaret |
Obituary; nee: Priess; married name: Mrs. Henry Carl |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/2/1958 |
1 |
4 |
| Briesemeister, Donald Erwin & Donna Mae (Frauendienst) |
Baby Girl: Paula Kay |
|
Carver County News |
10/30/1958 |
2 |
2 |
| Riesgraf, Bernard J. m/m |
baby girl Cynthia Ann |
|
Carver County News |
10/30/1958 |
2 |
3 |
| Nelsen, Ancher |
Carries 12 counties to hold GOP congress seat |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/13/1958 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Bongards |
Bongards creameries produced 13 million lbs. of cheese in '58 (Photo) |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Norwood Times |
3/5/1959 |
1 |
|
| Griesman, Laurie |
married Walter Noterman |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/9/1959 |
6 |
2 |
| Notermann, Walter |
Married to Laurie Griesman |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/9/1959 |
6 |
2 |
| Briesemester, Vernon m/m |
baby boy Brian Lee |
|
Carver County News |
10/8/1959 |
5 |
1 |
| Briesemeister, Vernon Herbert & Elaine Bertha Julia (nee: Zuehl) |
Baby Boy: Brian Lee |
|
Carver County News |
10/8/1959 |
5 |
1 |
| Briesemeister, Vernon Herbert & Elaine Bertha Julia (nee: Zuehl) |
Baby Boy: Brian Lee |
|
Lester Prairie |
10/8/1959 |
1 |
1 |
| Briesemeister, Gustave Otto |
Died in Calif. |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Waconia Patriot |
10/22/1959 |
5 |
|
| Riesgraf, Wayne M. m/m |
baby girl Rhonda Kay |
|
Carver County News |
11/26/1959 |
2 |
3 |
| Riesgraf, Ronald |
Hurt in 2-car mishap |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/31/1959 |
1 |
4 |
| Riesgraf, Bernard J. |
baby girl Sandra Kay |
|
Carver County News |
1/7/1960 |
2 |
1 |
| Riesgraf, Sandra Kay |
Birth Notice |
|
Norwood Times |
1/7/1960 |
4 |
2 |
| Riesgraf, Bernard J. M/M |
Baby girl - Sandra Kay |
Reference Sources: Birth Records |
Norwood Times |
1/7/1960 |
4 |
2 |
| Milnar, John (photo) |
Married Carol Briesemeister |
Marriage Records |
L.P. |
1/14/1960 |
4 |
4 |
| Vaner, Kenneth. |
suffer injuries in car crash |
|
Carver County News |
2/4/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Ries, Joe |
Died |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1960 |
1 |
3 |
| Mohrbacher, Paul |
To be ordained Priest |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1960 |
5 |
1 |
Information contained in this database has been obtained from the files of the Carver County Historical Society Library; specifically, the newspaper index (in the future to include scrapbooks, family histories etc...). As with any information source, errors, inconsistencies, and accuracy in spelling and content are unavoidable. Therefore,
we suggest checking for alternate spellings when researching individual names or places. We have tried to include alternatives whenever possible.
Some examples of alternate spellings include:
Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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