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St. James, Wynot, Nebraska and Brookey Bottom

Pat — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:03:54 +0000

St. James, Wynot and Brookey Bottom, Nebraska St. James, Nebraska HistoryWynot, Nebraska HistoryWhere is Brookey Bottom?Cedar County and Nebraska TimelineSt. James TimelineWynot TimelineUpdate from Dennis SchulteUpdate from Michael O’Connor Several Ludwig Dörr descendants settled in Cedar County, Nebraska. This post covers the Wynot area (which includes St. James and Brookey Bottom). The descendants were mostly […]

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Ossian and Military Township, Iowa

Pat — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 19:44:00 +0000

Ossian and Military Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa IowaMilitary TownshipOssianMilitary Township BLM RecordsSettlers in Military Township1886 Military Township Plat MapLog CabinsOssian NewspapersSt. Francis de Sales Catholic ChurchOssian, Military Township, Iowa Timeline Iowa Iowa was a public-domain state where unclaimed land was surveyed, then granted or sold by the government through federal and state land offices. The […]

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St. Anthony of Padua – Smallest Church

Pat — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 19:10:36 +0000

St. Anthony of Padua – Smallest Church Old MissionSt. Anthony of Padua Chapel (Smallest Church)Stories from at IAGenWeb.orgNotes from RoadsideAmerica.comSt. Anthony of Padua Chapel Architectural Drawings Old Mission, Washington Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa Old Mission is referred to in many biographies and histories of the Winnebago Indian Mission when they were relocated from Wisconsin to […]

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St. Mary’s – Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church – Festina

Pat — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 20:43:34 +0000

St. Mary’s – Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church – Festina St. Mary’s – Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church has a large presence in Festina, Winneshiek County, Iowa, as you can see by the 1886 Festina Plat Map (known as Twin Springs at the time). 1886 Plat Map of Twin Springs (Festina), Winneshiek […]

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Festina and Old Mission, Washington Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa

Pat — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:51:57 +0000

Festina & Old Mission, Washington Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa Wilhelm and Anna Doerr were members of St. Mary’s – Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church Catholic Church in Festina where their children attended parochial school. I assume that most of their social life revolved around the church. Although their farm was in Military Township, […]

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Washington Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa

Pat — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:48:39 +0000

Washington Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa Washington Township has a large rural area with the two main communities being Fort Atkinson and Festina. The Turkey River runs from the northwest corner southeast, north of Fort Atkinson and then turning south through the middle of the Township. Washington Township is surrounded by Calmar Township to the north, […]

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Winneshiek County Iowa History

Pat — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:53:48 +0000

Winneshiek County Iowa History Winneshiek County, Iowa is a largely rural and agricultural county and has a rich cultural history from Czech, Slovak, English, Irish, German, Swiss and Norwegian immigrants that have settled within the boundaries. The county was originally settled in 1848 in present day Bloomfield Township (near Castalia, Iowa) and in Washington Township […]

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History of Iowa

Pat — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 21:09:00 +0000

History of Iowa Iowa TerritoryIowa Native AmericansWinnebago Removal to IowaWinnebago Mission School & Trading PostFort AtkinsonIndian Removal in IowaIowa State HistoryIowa Home for ImmigrantsThe Civil WarIowa State CountiesIowa History Timeline Iowa Territory The Territory of Iowa was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1838, until December 28, 1846, […]

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Township and Precinct Maps

Pat — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 18:58:37 +0000

Township and Precinct Maps Partial Township Map of Military Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa. You will find references to Townships and Precincts in the stories about our ancestors. This is just a short post to explain the layout and how to determine location of a property. The early maps also included the names of the owners […]

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Niederklein, Stradtallendorf, Germany

Pat — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:32:38 +0000

Niederklein, Stradtallendorf, Germany Currently, Niederklein is a community in the town of Stadtallendorf, in the district of Marburg-Biedenkopf, State of Hesse, Germany. Stadtallendorf district includes the communities of Stadtallendorf, Niederklein, Schweinsberg, Erksdorf, Hatzbach and Wolferode. Although our ancestor Johann Adam Dörr was born in Rüdighaim, he lived most of his adult life in Niederklein, where […]

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