Moody County Queries
2001
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any of your Moody County
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Wayne Johnston
(waynej@unforgettable.com) Sun Jan 7 13:06:16
2001
My great-grandfather remarried an Aaron T. KEITH of
Flandreau in 1910, then she died in 1913. Further information available at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~waynej/Ella.html
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Kathi (jkflyte@mediaone.ent)
Mon Jan 8 02:37:54
2001
Looking for info about Joseph Abner FLYTE/Olive H FREEMAN. Lived in Flandreau
SD during the 1880-1890's. Then moved to Sioux
Falls, SD. Had 11 children,
including Clarence Independence, Walter Noal, Nettie
May, Emmeline, and Myrtle. Any info about these
families would be greatly appreciated. Have info to share.
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Daniel R. Jones (drj23@email.byu.edu)
Mon Jan 8 17:35:19
2001
I posted a query for the NELSON family of Blismon
twp, Moody County, South Dakota,
asking for information for Otto NELSON and his brothers. I received a response
along with much genealogical information for their descendants, but I lost the
name and address of the person that sent it to me. Could you please re-contact
me; I would like to share information with you on Otto's family and find out
more information about the family. I apologize for this terrible breach of etiquette.
Thank you very much. - Daniel Jones
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Shirley Holdahl
(erlingshirl@aol.com) Sun Jan 21 11:45:53 2001
ODEGAARD AND HOLDAHL Looking for descendants of LARS ODEGAARD and SIGRID(SARAH)
HOLDAHL who were married in Minnesota about 1895. They had two sons, Oliver and
Lawrence before Sarah's utimely death in 1904. Found
an OLIVER ODEGAARD in the SSDI, and am wondering if he is of this family. I
have lots of information on Holdahls that I will
gladly share. Thanks.
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Tom McCarthy (au019@tcnet.org) Wed
Jan 24 17:46:06 2001
Francis MCMILLEN (1855-1919) born in Princeville, Peoria Co, Ill married 1883
Edith MCCORMICK in Shenandoah, Iowa Had several children there including a son
Homer. Moved to Dell Rapids and the Flandreau. Homer married Mary Ellen
MCCARTHY in Flandrau. Homer and Mary Ellen moved to Florida.
What happened to them? Interested in contacting anyone researching the
MCMILLEN/MCCORMICK family. Thanks, tom -------------------------------
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Ray Breece (rcbas400@aol.com) Fri
Jan 26 19:32:12 2001
Looking for information for Ralph E LARSON, born in Illinois in 1899, possibly
died in Flandreau, Moody, SD in 1973. I believe his father was Victor I LARSON
- mother Agnes L BREECE, married in Knox County,
Illinois in 1898. If this is the correct
person, he would be my 1st cousin, and I would like to find possible children
or any other connections. Any help appreciated.
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Bob Arens (lavaeandbob@cs.com)
Sun Jan 28 05:41:11
2001
Ward and Lone Tree, Moody County, SD
I have considerable POTTRATZ and KOHLRUSCH information and I'm always looking
for more. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/r/e/Bob--Arens/
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Margo Bird (Margokb@home.com) Fri
Feb 2 11:24:00 2001
Would Kathy who is looking for information re: Olive H. Freeman please contact
me. I think I may be able to help her. I have tried to respond to her e-mail address,
but it comes back undeliverable.
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Victoria Shaw
(vshaw@earthlink.net) Mon Feb 5 14:45:20
2001
Information about Mabel Valentine CHRISTENSEN (nee Valentine) born July 1899 or
her family members, including Vivian Ione CHRISTENSEN
or husband, Nels Anchor Christensen, who emigrated from Denmark.
Mabel and family lived in Egan, South
Dakota. I am interested in any information about any
of the family members--VALENTINE or CHRISTENSEN.
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Glen E. Leinbach
(leinbach@frii.com) Tue Feb 6 21:21:59
2001
I am looking for information about my great-grand-father, Frank C. LEINBACH. My
grandfather was Roy F. LEINBACH, born in Egan in 1881. I can't find any record
of him, either. His mother was Carrie Williams LEINBACH. My father, RobRoy Manson LEINBACH (5 Feb. 1909-15
May 1981) was also born in Egan. My grandmother was Hortense Azuba Manson LEINBACH,
daughter of Jay MANSON, granddaughter of Joseph MANSON, all of Moody county. In
the Federal Land Records I've found a Henry A. LEINBACH and a John F. LEINBACH,
both of Egan, who bought farmland adjacent to the MANSONS' farm, so it would be
logical that Roy LEINBACH and Hortense MANSON were
neighbors before they married. Unfortunatly I am
missing any links (if there are any) between Henry A., John F., and Frank C. LEINBACH.
Any info anyone has will help me solve this mystery! Thanks!
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Kathi
(jkflyte@mediaone.net) Fri Feb 9 06:02:57
2001
Looking for info on Olive FREEMAN and Joseph Abner FLYTE. Lived in Flandreau
and Sioux Falls SD
in 1880-1950. Had 11 children: Clarence, Walter, Pearl,
Lillian, Willie, Arthur, Nettie May, Joseph Jr,
Infant Girl, Myrtle and Esther.
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Jerald F. Dirks
(dirksjf@southwind.net) Mon Feb 12 14:00:38
2001
I am looking for any and all information on my maternal greatgrandparents
and their children. They are listed in the 1880 Dakota Territory
census as Andrew MICHAELSON and Phoebe MICHAELSON. They had two children at
that time, Emil and Charles. They were reported as living at T107 R48 Township.
In particular, I would like to know exactly where this township is located, as
well as what other children they may have had born in Moody
County in the following years.
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James R. Barbour
(barbour9@pacbell.net) Tue Feb 20 14:25:13
2001
Any info for BARBOUR family of Colman, Moody, SD. John Jay BARBOUR (aka JJ
Barbour), wife Harriet BARBOUR, daughter Mary BARBOUR was a school teacher and
owned a hotel in town of Colman.
All during the period of abt 1875-1915. John and
Harriet buried in old Colman cemetery.
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Susan Miller
(MBobsue13@aol.com) Mon Mar 5 18:59:26
2001
My grandmother,Lura Edna Spear, worked for a printing
office or newspaper in this area. She homesteaded land and married Frank Bell
around 1908. Would appreciate any info you would share.
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Dorothea
(Dorcrem@hotmail.com) Sat Mar 10 20:38:38
2001
Looking for info about Amelia(Emelie)Wieggers Arp. Lived in Egan in
early 1900's. Any info would be helpful. Think husband's name was Peter. But it
could have been William. Thanks
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Charlotte Brown
(decaug@lisco.com) Thu Mar 15 19:05:50
2001
My grandmother Flora DENNIS was born in Flandreau,
SD, in 1883, to DeWitt DENNIS and a Venila ------. Am trying to find out what her maiden name
was. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Michael
(mkoffler@portofsandiego.org) Sat Mar 17 10:40:52 2001
Edward Wayne Chase was born to Helen Amelia and Augustus Chase on November 10, 1873 near the town of Marshall.
This is about 3 1/2 miles north of Dell Rapids in Dakota Territory.
Edward was the first white boy born in Moody
County.
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Wendy Rippentrop
(CASTLE_WIND@msn.com) Fri Mar 23 09:02:33 2001
I'm looking for information on the HESS Family from Pipestone,Mn.
Might have had relitives in Moody County possibly the
town of Flandreau. Any information would be greatly welcomed.
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Jerry Ring
(RingosBike@aol.com) Mon Apr 2 08:54:25
2001
I am looking for information on James MCMILLIN born circa 1853 in Canada
to William MCMILLIN and Phoebe DEWITT. They moved to Wabasha Co., MN about 1858
and James shows up in the 1885 Federal Census as living in the Village
of Flandreau, Moody Co..
He has a couple of younger brothers living in Brown Co.. Any information would
be appreciated.
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lovena norton
(lovenaearpnorton@aol.com) Wed Apr 11 21:15:48
2001
WILSON, arthur
homer do not know when or where he was born,I am
looking for his parents. He married cora emma LATHAM in 1888 in Sioux falls,SD.
can anyone help me with his parents.
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brock Young
(syoung2925@aol.com) Thu Apr 12 15:27:43
2001
edwin r.YOUNG Attorney and
school teacher in Egan in the 1880's His dob Dec10,
1846 died June 4, 1928. Wife
hattie robbins YOUNG buried
in egan. Daughter florence YOUNG born in egan 1887 died in egan 1900
buried in egan. edwin my
great father was a member of the masonic lodge there
a odd fellow knights of templer i have pictures of
him and family in egan. was unable to finds graves in
recent visit to old cemetary on the hill.
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Ann W Gardner (awggtg@msn.com)
Wed Apr 18 21:13:04
2001
Christen & Jensine SIMONSEN decendents.
They were both born In Denmark and came to the USA
in 1875 by way of Illinois.
Homesteaded in Moody County.
Had a daughter named Karen when they left Denmark.
My grandmother was Christen sister. Would like to talk to any one who is still
left. Ann
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sheila
(hotlipsskc@yahoo.com) Sat Apr 21 10:52:13
2001
i am looking for some infortmation on my greatpa FRANK J. NORTON,he move up
to lewiston
around year 1906 or later. he move from knoville,iowa. he dried around 1952or
later. he was divoice when he left here. he was
married to FLORENCE M. ROBINSON,they did have 4 sons, two of them died young, the
two other sons name was WILLIAM WELSEY NORTON and DAVID TRACY NORTON and
daughter name was IRMA DOROTHY NORTON. IRMA was born in NOV.18,1895,DAVID
NORTON was born feb.2,1898, WILLIAM NORTON was born JUNE 30.1901. if anyone has
any information, please e-mail hotlipsskc@yahoo.com thanks SHEILA NORTON
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Mandie Stanton
(stanton@compuvision.cc) Sat Apr 21 18:29:10
2001
Ralph Gerald ROBERTS Flandreau, South
Dakota Parents- Alton
C. Roberts and Florence L. Birthdate
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Mary Kay Ward
(mksroots@juno.com) Mon May 21 16:08:23 2001
Gjertrude WANGSNESS and Erick ELLEFSON had several
children born in Moody Co, SD before 1904. Were they related to the following?:
Rosie ELLEFSON b 1896 in SD was the 1st wife of James Earl WARD. They were
probably married about 1917 in Brookings Co, SD and lived in Brookings,
Brookings Co, SD and they had 4 children: Mary Beth (or Maryalia),
Cathleen (Kathleen), Jack and Dorothy WARD. They were listed on the Brookings
Co, South Dakota Census 14 Jan 1920 as James Earl WARD and his wife Daisy age
23 born in SD, her father was born in PA and her mother was born in Minnesota.
James Earl WARD married 2nd on 29 Jun
1933 Beulah Fay SANDERS with whom he had 8 children. Were he and
his 1st wife, Rosie ELLEFSON divorced or did she die after 1924 and before
1933? I don't know her parent's names. Was Rosie (aka Daisy) ELLEFSON - WARD's father related to the ELLEFSON's
who settled in and raised families Moody County or in Minnehaha Co, SD -some
who still live there. And were these ELLEFSON's
descended from those settled in Beaver Falls, Beaver Co, PA -some still live
there and some who died there? Please contact Mary Kay Ward, 1432
Yeardley Drive, Richmond,
VA 23225-2906;
Ph: 804-232-9338. Thanks!
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Carole (cara- mia@worldnet.att.net) Fri Jun 8 22:04:56 2001
Looking for Mrs. Daniel (Margaret) RYAN who was postmaster in Ward SD in the
1930s, according to letterhead on letter written to my grandmother, Mrs. David
F. (Mary Elizabeth) BRENNAN nee HENNESSY of Chicago. Believe Ryan family is
related to my grandmother. Would like to make a connection. My grandmother's
family, HENNESSY, was from Lisvernane, Tipperary, & CRONIN, was from Ballylanders Limerick, before imm.
& marrying in Chicago, 1870.
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Leslie Struble
(lestruble@yahoo.com) Mon Jul 2 14:10:37
2001
Am looking for Walter Smith born around 1843 in Vermont.
May have been nicknamed "Dell or Delan" and
was possibly a Methodist preacher. He came from Bremer
County IA
in 1878 on a wagon train started by Thomas FOUNTAIN after his wife died &
left him with 3 sons, Ed, Harry, Charlie. Walter may have remarried a woman
named Hattie SETON and possibly died shortly after. The 3 boys later lived with
their grandparents John D. & Sarah Austin (Wellman) SMITH. Sarah & John
were born in Vermont. When the
grandparents died, the 3 boys were split up & Harry went to live with Art Whalie (Sounds like whale with long e at the end). Walter's
wife was possibly a FOUNTAIN, but not sure. If any one knows about any of these
families, please let me know. Am very interested to find any thing out.
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cindywomack
(cindysorenson@yahoo.com) Sun Jul 8 22:53:19
2001
I am looking for information on my great grandmother, NELLIE HELENA OVRID, born
(Sept. 26, 1892) in Moody county, and her parents, SEVERT OVRID and ANNIE
WEMARK.
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Eric Anderson
(eric.b.anderson.chvz@statefarm.com) Thu Jul 12 16:46:39 2001
I'm seeking information about my grandmother, Nettie Amelie
LEE(b. 7-14-1890, d. 1924),
who's buried (I think) at Midway Church
Cemetery south of Colman. She
married Henning WEDDELL. Nettie's parents were Nels Olson LEE(b. 12-22-1852 in Kristensund, Norway,
d. 3-19-1930 in SD) and
Alice THOMPSON LEE (b. 12-21-1853
in Capron, Ill.,
d. 4-4-1939) Family legend
has it Lee may be shortened from the Norwegian LIABO or LIABOE. The THOMPSONS
or the LEEs may have lived in or near Nunda,
SD, also. I'm looking for information about
their farms and/or homesteads (exact locations), Census records/info from
1880-1920s census, or info about my grandfather, Henning. I'm also looking for
info about Nettie's brother, Gilbert (b. 1882, d. 1933, buried at Midway) who
adopted my mother (Inez Lorrain Weddell Lee Anderson)
and one of her sisters when their mother (Nettie) died young.
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M. Joseph Leahy
(mjleahy@gci.net) Sun
Jul 15 00:02:55
2001
My mother's step- father Fred William RUBOW was born at Flandreau, Moody
County, SD on January 1, 1889. His parents were
Ferdinand W. and Augusta [nee BUCCHOLTZ] RUBOW. I am seeking information about
the residency of Ferdinand and Augusta RUBOW at Flandreau. Also, prior to her
marriage to Ferdinand RUBOW, Augusta
was married to Fred SONENBERG (sp?). Any information about this marriage or
about Fred SONENBERG will be helpful.
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David P. Hively
(dphively@aol.com) Sun Jul 22 16:19:35
2001
I have recently received a copy of page 9 of what is identified as
"Centennial of Egan, Moody Co., South
Dakota." One of the photographs on the page has
the caption: The farm residence of S.J. Hively. I
believe this is Samuel Hively, whose father was
Samuel Hively, the latter of whom was a brother of my
great-grandfather Amos Hively. Samuel HIVELY (the
son) was born 6 Nov. 1856
in York Co., PA. He moved with his family to Iowa
about 1865. Samuel HIVELY (son) married Emma Martha KILLEN, daughter of George
KILLEN and Elizabeth BELL, probably in Iowa.
According to a relative the couple lived in Ackley,
IA before moving to "Flandreau,
South Dakota 1893 to 1931." There is
an unverified family record that they had two daughters and two sons, but no
names or dates of birth are known. The photograph in the Egan history seems to
show at least 6 people. Looking for any information on Samuel and Emma Hively (may be spelled Hiveley),
including dates of death, place of burial, and obituaries, as well as any clues
as to the names, spouses, and residences of their children and other
descendants. Does the Egan history or another history of Moody Co. contain
biographies of this family? Thank you.
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Norma Brooks Neil
(neil@igalaxy.net) Fri Aug 24 15:31:44 2001
John L. BROOKS m. Lydia Jane LIFTO are listed in 1900 US Census in Lynn, Moody
Co. Would like to contact descendents of their children; Frank A, Cora (m.
SHAFER) and then FERENBACHER)GeorgeLewis,Earl Robert,
Vernon and Grace A.(m. HANSON).
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Norma BROOKS NEIL
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2001
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David Vinge
(dvinge@powersurfr.com) Sun Sep 16 16:18:16
2001
I am looking for info on my great grandparents who were from Dell Rapids.
Someone said that it might be a good idea to check in at the Moody
County website as Dell Rapids is
very close to it. Axel VINGE emigrated to Sioux Falls,
Dakotas, America
in 1882. In the Spring of 1887, his brother, Peder
VINGE left Trondheim
to go to America
and his way was paid by someone in America!.
In the fall of 1887, Gyda Marie Christine OTTESEN and
Rangvold OTTESEN also left Trondheim to go to Dell Rapids,
Dakota, with Gyda's way being paid for in America.
It is believed that Axel and Gyda were married in
March 1888 and that their honeymoom was spent moving
to Ashley, North Dakota.
Any info or ideas on where to look for info on Axel VINGE from 1882-1887 and
the marriage of Axel and Gyda VINGE in 1888 would be
greatly appreciated.
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Ron Green
(greenc@okstate.edu) Mon Nov 19 12:19:18
2001
LAUGHLIN: Looking for Laughlins who lived in Colman/Moody
county circa 1905-1950. Thank you,
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