Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Hasse, A. |
Dropped dead on the road , on his way from Watertown to home |
|
Carver County News |
1/6/1888 |
5 |
2 |
| Kohler, Louisa |
A Daughter of C. Kohler of Watertown comitted suicide at St. Paul last saturday |
|
cfp |
2/9/1888 |
8 |
4 |
| Teas, Charley O. |
Formerly of Watertown, now station agent on Hutchinson railway at Mayer |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Kretchmar, Carl (c. 1817-1888) |
Died (Watertown) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/8/1888 |
1 |
|
| Kretchmar, Carl (c. 1817-1888) |
Died (Watertown) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/8/1888 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Watertown |
St. Peters Lutheran Church - Rev. C. F. W. Maas & family from Iowa, arrived and took charge of the congregation |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
WVH (Waconia) |
4/19/1888 |
1 |
|
| Biebel, Mr. |
The sad drowning in the Crow river. (Watertown) |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/3/1888 |
1 |
|
| Truwe, Albert |
Engaged in business in Watertown. Will move to Hamburg where he will open a large Merchandise store. |
|
cfp |
5/3/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Kohler, Dina |
Will make a Permanent move to Watertown from Maple Lake. |
|
cfp |
5/31/1888 |
8 |
3 |
| Japs, Wm |
Death Notice. old settler of watertown. |
|
cfp |
6/7/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Halgren, C. G. (Mr.) |
Will be a new grist mill at Watertown |
|
cfp |
6/28/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| Malsed, Mr. |
Watertown Mail. Awarded contract as mail carrier between Watertown, via Waconia to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1888 |
4 |
|
| Malsed, Mr. |
Watertown Mail. Awarded contract as mail carrier between Watertown, via Waconia to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1888 |
4 |
|
| Businesses/Watertown |
Watertown Mill Co. has finally been incorporated & organized |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/19/1888 |
4 |
|
| Lusty, Swan |
Deputy Sheriff in Watertown, theif escaped from deputy. |
|
cfp |
10/18/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Japs, W. D. |
Sold house & lot in Carver to W. F. St. John of Watertown. |
|
cfp |
11/15/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Japs, W. D. |
Sold house & lot in Carver to W. F. St. John of Watertown. |
|
cfp |
11/15/1888 |
8 |
2 |
| Roe, Mrs. |
Died and was buried in the Catholic Cemetary last monday (watertown) |
|
Carver County News |
11/16/1888 |
1 |
1 |
| Swedish Church |
Swedish congregation by watertown will build a new church next spring. |
|
cfp |
12/6/1888 |
8 |
2 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
Literary Society - Debate was resolved; That republics comprise the best form of good. Lists participants & other entertainment |
- Arts: Literary Works
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1889 |
1 |
|
| Taylor, E.A. |
Watertown. New County superintendent starts term. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/17/1889 |
4 |
|
| Little, Mr & Mrs R. |
arrived in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
1/26/1889 |
1 |
3 |
| Pretzel, Lena (Mrs. August ) |
Watertown-died of child birth on January 27-was from Watertown Township. Father was William Long. (Lange) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/31/1889 |
4 |
|
| Pretzel, Lena (Mrs. August )(Prextel) |
Watertown-died of child birth Nee: Lena Long (Lange) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/7/1889 |
1 |
|
| Fall, Tenie |
Waconia. Married Fritz Moese of Watertown (Moose) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/28/1889 |
1 |
|
| Norenberg, August |
Waconia [Married Miss Luebke from Watertown] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/2/1889 |
1 |
|
| Norrenberg, August |
Waconia [Married Miss Luebke from Watertown] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/2/1889 |
1 |
|
| Halgren, F. L.(formerly of Watertown) |
Recieved Postal Clerk Position |
|
cfp |
5/16/1889 |
1 |
2 |
| St. John, B. C. |
Mail Carrier Between Chaska & Watertown |
|
cfp |
5/30/1889 |
1 |
2 |
| Carver County |
List of Deceased Soldiers(Carver, norwood, cologne, waconia, east union, west union, watertown) |
|
cfp |
6/6/1889 |
1 |
4 |
| Halgren, C. G. |
Watertown's New Postmaster |
|
cfp |
6/20/1889 |
1 |
2 |
| Malsed, Mortimer |
Home & County News. Retiring from the Watertown to Chaska mail route |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/4/1889 |
4 |
|
| St. John, Burt |
Home & County News. Made 1st trip as mail agent between Chaska and Watertown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/4/1889 |
4 |
|
| Schmidt, John |
New farm dwelling. Building a frame house on his Watertown twsp. farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/4/1889 |
4 |
|
| Hauter, G. |
Purchased a farm 3 miles north of Mayer on the Watertown road- purchsed from Henry Soderlund |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/25/1889 |
1 |
|
| Postal Service |
Mail route extended(Star Route from Chaska to Watertown now enclues Mayer) |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/1/1889 |
1 |
|
| Barth, Frank A. |
A rare chance-(selling 80 acre farm 1 1/2 miles from Watertown at Franklin) |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/3/1889 |
4 |
|
| Churches - Watertown |
Swedish Lutheran Church - Digging the foundation has begun |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/28/1889 |
1 |
|
| Mason, F. I. Mr & Mrs. |
Birth of Daughter- Principle of the Watertown School |
|
Cfp |
11/28/1889 |
1 |
2 |
| Lutheran Church of Watertown |
Recieving bids on Erecting new church |
|
Carver County News |
12/5/1889 |
2 |
2 |
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