Submitted Biographical information
on people of Odebolt
Do you have a biography that was not included in As
Time Goes By, or the 2002 update history book Odebolt Forever?
We would be happy to receive biographies on your family via email 
(In alphabetical order)
Anderson, Gustaf family
Information and photos submitted by Sharon (Anderson) Mildenstein about her family, including boxing & wrestling posers.
Briggle, John G.
Submitted by Mary Jo Weedon in Falls Church, VA - Photos and biographical information on John G. Briggle who owned and operated Briggle's Ice Cream Parlour.
A quote from his obituary: "John Briggel was one of the interesting characters of the town. He was of a peculiar make-up, but lived the life of a good citizen and was successful in business. His restaurant on the east side of Main street was a model of neatness and he was a familiar figure to the people of the town."
Dresselhuis, George W.
Submitted by the webmaster - George Dresselhuis was an attorney for just short of 70 years. He spent 68 of those years practicing law in Odebolt. An article from Odebolt's newspaper, "The Chronicle" (about 1992) gives a glimpse into the life of this esteemed man. Who's in the News?- George Dresselhuis
Hanson, Henry
The Family of Henry Hanson
and Augusta Mathilda Ekblom; A Genealogical and Biographical Record, by
Henry L. Hanson.
Excerpts from the book.
Hedberg Family
Hedberg family obituaries (Sagar/Fredrickson/Swantz/Gotberg surnames included) , submitted by Paula R. Curcio
Helsell, Rev. Jesse
Biographical information collected by the editor
Hill, Ulysses
Conley Wolterman of Ida Grove submitted photos of the Ulysses Hill family which she received from Linda Ruff in California as an act of genealogical kindness, and also submitted a brief biography. Conley is involved with a project which takes digital photos of gravestones to post on the Internet, and has photographed Odebolt Cemetery.
Hopkins, William Henry
Lee Ashmore contributed a civil war photo and notes written during the Civil War by William Hopkins who later moved to Odebolt and was a member of the Odebolt G.A.R.
Kintyre, Argyll Scotland Connections
Kintyre Connections - An on-gong project containing information gleaned from early newspapers & other sources concerning families who came from the peninsula of Kintrye, Argyll, Scotland and had connections with the Odebolt area. The authors of this web site are in contact researchers of some of these families because our father came from Campbeltown, which is in Kintyre. Family names include Currie, Houston, Huie, McAllister, McCallum, McCorkindale, McGeachy, McKinven, McLean, McQuistan, Sillars, Smith and more.
Kuhl - The World War I Letters of John E. Kuhl, 1918-1919
The original war-time correspondence of the Herman and Nellie Kuhl family of Odebolt, which included daughter Louise and son John, who enlisted in 1918. These letters have been compiled into a book by John’s granddaughter, Lanelle Krueger of Longmont, Colorado, and her mother, Jane (Kuhl) Krueger of Holyoke, Colorado, a 1944 graduate of Odebolt High School. Permission has been given by the authors to publish parts of the letters that would be of interest to people interested in Odebolt history.
Konradi, John & son Joseph
Family photos and biographysubmitted by Judith Messer Bauer and her daughter.
Larson, Charles E.
Obituary, and stories about Charlie Larson, a colorful Swedish bachelor who ran a restaurant in Odebolt for 37 years and was somewhat of an Odebolt "institution". Submitted by Barb Horak, whose grandmother was Charlie's first cousin.
Leget, Henry
Family Photos and biography submitted by Judith Messer Bauer and her daughter.
Messer, Adam
Family photos and biography submitted by Judith Messer Bauer and her daughter
Mummey/Smith Family
Mummey/Smith photos and information submitted by Dave Grunig, whose wife is a descendant of Asa B. Smith, taken from scans of a Mummey/Smith history book that was printed about fifteen years ago.
Orcutt, Julius Hiram
Professor J. H. Orcutt
Information and family photos submitted by Prof. Orcutt's grandson, Ben
Cooley. Julius Hiram Orcutt was the second principal of the Odebolt School,
1884-1894.
Patton Family
The Patton Brothers, from Dale Sporleder. Eight sons and their father served in the Navy during WWII. Fascinating reading!
Peterson, Oscar
Memoirs of Oscar F. Peterson taken from a booklet he wrote of his life in 1952. Includes information about his Swedish family and upbringing, and an account of his immigration journey to the United States.
Reynolds, John A.
John A. Reynolds, Odebolt Pioneer, by John Ross
Roeder, Peter
An early Odebolt-area settler, coming to Richland Township in 1878. Photo and brief bio submitted by webmaster
Smith
Smith Family
Obituaries
Martin W. Smith and wife Deantha Work; Cloid Smith and his first wife, Elizabeth
Wrede; submitted by Fred "Bud" Frevert of Seattle, WA.
Wheeler, Hiram C.
Articles about Hiram C. Wheeler
Various articles and biographies collected by the editor