Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Campbell, Biddy |
Watertown(5 year old daughter of Peter Campbell was rescued from the Crow river, after being under ice at least 12 minutes. She recovered.) |
Transportation: Crashes and accidents |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/2/1890 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Watertown |
Watertown (Election of city officials) |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/16/1890 |
1 |
|
| Peterson, Lars |
Watertown: Death Announcement |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/30/1890 |
1 |
|
| Campbell, Martgaret |
Watertown-Obituary |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/6/1890 |
4 |
|
| Malsed, Mortimer |
Home & County News. Watertown stage line driver |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/13/1890 |
4 |
|
| Peterson, John |
Watertown: Fire destroyed farm, home plus it's contents-no insurance |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/27/1890 |
1 |
|
| Edwards, Joseph |
Watertown-bought well-auger, horse, wagon etc. from F. W. Japs. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1890 |
1 |
|
| Japs, F.W. |
Watertown. Sold well auger, horses, wagon, etc. to Joseph Edwards |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1890 |
1 |
|
| Kraus, Chas |
Watertown [sold 80 acres to Julius Tesch] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1890 |
1 |
|
| Barth, Frank A. |
Watertown-building additions on to residence & store |
Buildings: Residences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1890 |
1 |
|
| Edwards, Joe |
Watertown - Well digger who has more work than he can handle this spring. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1890 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Watertown |
County Teacher Exams - 2 day exam held by County Supt. Taylor. Over 33 teachers attended |
Education: Teachers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/17/1890 |
1 |
|
| Kohler, Geo. A. |
Watertown. He is paperhanging and also doing fresco and plastico work |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/24/1890 |
1 |
|
| Speckle, Mornick, Mrs. |
Watertown. She received back pension and $12.00 per month hereafter |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/1/1890 |
1 |
|
| Korp, Mr. of Mpls |
Takes over Blacksmith shop of Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
5/2/1890 |
4 |
2 |
| Barth, C. |
Watertown Building side walk in front of store. |
Government: Public Works |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/8/1890 |
4 |
|
| Halgren, Amanda, Miss of Watertown |
Obituary |
|
Carver County News |
5/9/1890 |
2 |
2 |
| Murphy, Mrs. of Watertown |
Dies - son is Dan of mpls. |
|
Carver County News |
5/16/1890 |
2 |
2 |
| Kohler, W. F. |
Bought lot near Catholic Church in Watertown & will build new home |
|
Carver County News |
5/16/1890 |
2 |
2 |
| Egan, Jas. |
Hollywood-Building a 2 story home. John Pierson, Watertown is the architect |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1890 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Watertown |
Swedish Lutheran Church - Brick layers have begun work there |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/5/1890 |
1 |
|
| Watertown Churches |
Becoming great church town. 3 new ones being built this Summer,one last year & money being spent on Catholic Church. |
|
Carver County News |
6/6/1890 |
1 |
3 |
| Brant, Mrs. |
Was buried last wednesday from the Lutheran Church in Watertown. |
|
Carver County News |
6/27/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Brant, Mrs. of Watertown |
Died |
|
Carver County News |
6/27/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Archbishop Ireland |
Held 2 Services in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
7/4/1890 |
1 |
4 |
| Zuelich, N. |
watertown " purchased blacksmi the shop from Joseph Warta |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/24/1890 |
1 |
|
| Zuelich, H. of St. Boni |
Brought blacksmith shop in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
7/25/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Cloak, Mrs. of Watertown |
Died |
|
Carver County News |
8/1/1890 |
1 |
3 |
| Zuelich, H. |
watertown " as a new blacksmith hired Frank Carlson to build a small cottage facing Lewis stvegt " |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/28/1890 |
1 |
|
| Longe, Minnie of Watertown |
Weds Charles Miller of Minnetrista |
|
Carver County News |
8/29/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Swedish Church at Watertown |
Is Complete |
|
Carver County News |
8/29/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Miller, Charles |
Married Minnie Louge of Watertown |
|
cnn |
8/29/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Mason, F. I. |
of Watertown to teach in Arlington this coming winter. |
|
cnn |
8/29/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Kirsch, Jacob of Watertown |
Has new son, (no Name), Born Aug. 24 |
|
cnn |
9/5/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Connolly, Lawrence Mrs. |
Obituary Watertown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/27/1890 |
1 |
|
| Hainlin, Mr. E. F. (& Family) |
Moved from Watertown to Florida |
|
cfp |
12/4/1890 |
8 |
1 |
| Dutiot, George A. |
bought Watertown flour mills |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/11/1890 |
1 |
|
| Hilk, Mrs. |
Watertown woman hurt after buggy tipped and horse ran over her |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/11/1890 |
1 |
|
| The Watertown Roller Mill |
Sold to Dutoit, Geo of Chaska |
|
cfp |
12/11/1890 |
1 |
2 |
| Dutoit, Geo. |
Purchased Watertown flour Mill |
|
Carver County News |
12/12/1890 |
1 |
1 |
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