The Madison Chronicle has changed hands. Mr. Bauch on account of poor health retires and Mr. Theron M. Blakely, a journalist of much ability, and a former proprietor of the same office becomes the new proprietor. While The Journal regrets the cause that leads to the retirement of Mr. Bauch, from the field of active journalism, in which he has for the past five years successfully operated, it is at the same time pleased to note that his place will be filled by so able and agreeable a gentleman as Mr. Blakely. Source: Norfolk Journal, Friday Aug. 3, 1883, page 3.
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1919 – 1920 Post Office and Railroad People
Post Office and Railroads People as found in the Norfolk City Directory 1919-1920.
W. D. Beck, Div. Supt. for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
F. N. Byerly, Rural Route 4 Carrier.
H. E. Dickinson, Gen. Supt. for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
T. J. Dolly, Pass. And Freight Agent for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
F. W. Freeland, Post Office Clerk
B. C. Gentle, Acting Postmaster
A. C. Hirsch, Letter Carrier
E. F. Hoefs, Letter Carrier
M. R. Keleher, Substitute carrier
J. C. Kimble, Rural Route 1 Carrier.
R. R. King, Rural Route 2 Carrier.
C. W. Landers, Agent for Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad.
C. W. Landers, Agent for Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Ferd Miller, Letter Carrier
R. E. Musselman, Letter Carrier
T. E. Odiorne,Jr., Letter Carrier
J. H. Oxnam, Post Office Clerk
J. H. Penhollow, Rural Route 3 Carrier.
C. A Richey, Post Office Clerk
L. C. Rouse, Post Office Clerk
R. E. Truex, Post Office Clerk
E. P. Whitwer, Rural Route 5 Carrier.
H. L. Wichman, Post Office Clerk
F. H. Witters, Substitute carrier
Pastors 1919-1920 Norfolk, NE.
Where were they in 1919-1920 in Norfolk, Nebraska
A list of pastors, leaders and the church they served as found in the Norfolk City Directory 1919-1920.
Rev. Ernest T. Ahrens at St. Johannes German Lutheran Church.
Rev. Jno. H. Andress at First Congregational Church.
Rev. F. Wilmer Benjamin at First Baptist Church
Miss Annie Bowers was First Reader at First Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science).
Rev. Fred C. Brandhorst at Grace Lutheran Church.
Rev. Edw. J. T. Connely at First Methodist Episcopal Church.
C. A. Dailey in charge at Good Samaritan Army Church.
Rev. Jno. E. Flockhart at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Pastor, Edw. L. Loew at First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Trinka Merriam was Second Reader at First Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science).
Rev. Daniel W. Moriarity at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Rev. J. Paul Mueller at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Rev. Henry Treise at Evangelical Lutheran Zion Congregational Church.
Rev. Adolph Wichman at Emanuel Evangelical Association Church.
Rev. Jno. Witt at St. Paul.s Evangelical Lutheran Church.
No resident pastor was listed for Church of Christ (Christian).
No resident pastor was listed for Second Congregational Church.
No resident rabbi listed for Jewish Congregation.
Marriage Licenses 1917
Marriage licenses were issued the past week by county judge M. S. McDuffee to the following:
Roy Holton, Tilden, 29 [to] Anna Herden, Tilden, 31;
Paul Abraham, Indian, Santee, 23 [to] Cora Cavender, Indian, Santee, 24;
Thomas Foss, Tilden, 29 [to] Artie Sutherland, Tilden, 20;
Wm. Luebcke, Battle Creek, 35 [to] Sophia Mantey, Battle Creek, 32;
Jacob Schmidt, Newman Grove, 28 [to] Lena Knutson, Newman Grove, 20;
A. E. Steiner, Kansas City, Mo., 30 [to] Mrs. D. Price, Hutchinson, Kan. 23.
Source: The Madison Star-Mail, April 20, 1917 on page 1.
Marriages 1892, 1893
Marriages
The information that follows on Marriages were found in The Norfolk Journal. The date it was located in the paper and the page number will follow the item(s).
A Calendar for 1892 shows Thursday falling on October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. For the year 1893 it was on January 5, 12, 19, 26.
Rev. J. H. Johnson, of Bancroft, and Miss Cassie Cain, of Meadow Grove, were married at that place on Tuesday by Rev. J. W. Jennings.
P. F. Bell and Miss Mary Hyde were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony by Rev. J. J. Par[rest of name smeared] at [smeared] C. J. Chapman on Wednesday, Oct 5th. The contracting parties are well known in the city. Mr. Bell having been long a resident, for some time connected with the Daily News and now being one of the firm of Sessions & Bell. Mrs. Bell has, for some years, been a successful teacher in the city schools. They have established a home on lower Third Street.
Francis M. Herron and Miss Narcissa T. Blach were married on Sunday by Rev. Mr. Parker at his residence. The parties live in the country about 7 miles south west of Norfolk.
Source: The Norfolk Journal, October 13, 1892, page 5.
A. H. Hiesau has returned from Iowa bringing a wife with him. They will set up house keeping in their new house on Fifth street. Source: The Norfolk Journal, October 20, 1892, page 5.
Ernest Fisher and Miss Martha Nietz were married on Sunday by Rev. J. P. Muller.
A. H. Kiesau returned from Iowa last week bringing his recently married wife with him.
Miss Glennie Williams, daughter of George Williams, and Dennis Shehan, of Rongis, Wyoming, were married on Wednesday by Rev. Father Walsh at St. Mary’s church. After a wedding trip to St. Paul and Minneapolis the happy couple will visit here, go south for the winter and then settle down in Wyoming where Mr. Shehan has large stock interests. Mrs. Shehan’s many friends here congratulate her and wish her a life of happiness.
Source: The Norfolk Journal, October 27, 1892, page 5.
Geo. S. Whitham was married on Thanksgiving Day to Miss Elizabeth Rankin, of Monmouth, ILL. The worthy young couple will go to housekeeping soon. Thus George consoles himself at his defeat for the county attorneyship.
There were a couple of weddings in the city on Tuesday, one being of the well known jeweler, C. F. W. Marquardt, who was married at his home to Mrs. Florence Chambers, Rev. J. W. Jennings officiating. The other was that of Aug. Lenz and Bertha Wichman at the bride’s residence, Rev. Mr. Ziegler officiating. Mr. Lenz lives on a farm east of town. The bride is a daughter of Ferdinand Pasewalk.
Source: The Norfolk Journal, December 1, 1892, page 5.
L. C. Hepperly and Miss Anna Westervelt were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Westervelt, on Wednesday, Rev. M. D. Chilson officiating. The friends of this fine and very worthy young couple wish them a long and happy wedded life. The list of presents was large and sensibly selected most of them being things of practical, every day value. The family has been considerably reduced in these recent years, but they have this consolation that the scope of family interests broaden and in the particular instance that their children will be their near neighbors.
This (Thursday) morning at the residence of the bride.s parents on Madison Avenue, Rev. J. J. Parker joined in marriage Miss Minnie Gregory and Dr. E. A. Gillette. Only the family witnessed the ceremony, Horace Gregory, of Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Fichter, of Emerick, being present. The bride is the daughter of U. Gregory, has lived in the city for a number of years and for several years past has faithfully and efficiently served in the capacity of teacher in the primary department of the public schools. Dr. Gillette has been established in the dental profession in Norfolk for the past two years. The happy couple departed at noon for Omaha and other points for a short wedding tour.
Source: The Norfolk Journal, December 29, 1892, page 5.
The marriage of Bert Brown to Miss Christy of Minneapolis was announced to take place today. Source: The Norfolk Journal, January 5, 1893, page 5.
Chas. Hamilton and Miss Laura Kraft, of Battle Creek, were married at Madison on January 2nd.
Miss Mary Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Powell, and C. E. Hazen were married at the home of the bride’s parents on Thursday evening last. Rev. Mr. Parker officiated. The young couple have The Journal’s best wishes.
Source: The Norfolk Journal, January 12, 1893, page 5.
John Maguer and Miss Mary Hughes were married at Battle Creek, Jan. 10th by the Reverend Father Walsh.
Sherman Coissart and Miss Bertie Lovelace were married at Battle Creek, Jan. 12th by Rev. J. S. Coissart.
W. J. Weisinstein head cook and Miss Emma Hans pastry cook at the Pacific Hotel were reported married at Columbus on Monday.
Source: The Norfolk Journal, January 19, 1893, page 5.
Marriage licenses 1897
Marriages
Judge M. B. Foster issued marriage license of the following couples the past three weeks:
Henry Gronan and Mary Stibake, February 6, married by Judge Foster;
Mons Williamson and Logen Lovas, February 8;
Daniel Thompson and Emelia Johnson, February 8:
Frederick Reeker and Rosa Lucht, February 9;
Andrew Schwank and Sophia Stolle, February 13;
Ketel Christiansen and Anna Christiansen, February 13;
Richard Beltz and Minnie Helm, February 17;
William Clark and Ida May Collins, February 18;
Thomas Ambroz and Mary Kuchar, February 20.
Source: The Madison Star, Friday, February 26, 1897, page 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Raasch married 1883
Came Here with First Colony
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Raasch, who have just celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary, were, as children, members of the first group of Wisconsin settlers who came to this community in 1866. Editors Note: A picture of the couple was shown in the paper.
Marriage Ties Hold Together For 57 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Raasch Were Children
in First Wisconsin Colony
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Have Same Birthday
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Norfolk Pioneer Recalls Journey Made by 28 Families in 63 Covered Wagons, Most of Which Were Drawn by Oxen.
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Seventy-four years ago this month twenty-eight Wisconsin families left their homes to cross the prairies and establish a colony where Norfolk today stands. Among the children in the covered wagon caravan were Henry Raasch, then 6 years old and Louise Wachter, 4 years old.
Seventeen years later on May 6, 1883, Henry Raasch and Louise Wachter were married at Norfolk, This same couple Tuesday celebrated their fifty-seventh wedding anniversary at their home at 800 Georgia Avenue, to which they retired eight years ago after spending forty nine years on their farm near the old canning factory. Mr. and Mrs. Raasch, both of whom are in good health, are the parents of ten sons and daughters, six of whom are living. They are: Frank, Adolph, Emil, Ferdinand, Mrs. Arthur Uecker and Miss Louise Raasch. In observance of the wedding anniversary, the sons and daughters honored their parents Sunday at a family dinner.
Have Same Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Raasch hold the distinction of having the same birthday, Nov. 3. Both were born in Wisconsin, and Mr. Raasch is now 80 years old, and Mrs. Raasch 78. One of his hobbies is gardening, and he has a fine garden started this spring. Although he was only 6 years old when the Wisconsin colony arrived in Norfolk, he vividly recalls the forty-day journey across the prairies. “There were twenty-eight families in the colony, which traveled in sixty-three covered wagons,” he said. “All those wagons, except four, were pulled by oxen.”
“We left Wisconsin on May 30, and arrived in Norfolk, then a wilderness, on July 4, and we didn’t travel on Sundays. There was more Christianity then than now.” He recalls grass at Norfolk was two to seven feet in height. “We were delayed at Humbug creek near Pilger because we had to spend two or three days building a bridge to cross it. And we used wooden nails. It took us a whole day to cross the Missouri river at Omaha on a ferry boat, and the river was running full.”
Recalls Mosquitoes
When the Wisconsin settlers arrived at Norfolk, Mr. Raasch says the mosquitoes were worse than the Indians. “Those insects were after our blood, and the Indians did us no harm,” he commented.
Mr. Raasch’s parents were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Raasch, and Mrs. Raasch’s were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wachter. The two families settled on farms near each other. Mr. Raasch recalls Norfolk’s first post office was in his father’s home. “It was three or four feet long, and had paper, ink and 11 cents in stamps,” he recalled.
Of those who came to Norfolk to make history in the summer of 1866, Mr. Raasch says only twenty-five or twenty-six are still living. Looking back on the pioneer days, Mr. Raasch said: “We had better meals than now because of home-made bread, home-smoked bacon and all those good things,” he said. Source: The Norfolk Daily News, Tuesday May 7, 1940, page 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nightingale married in 1886
Norfolk Pair Observes 56th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. I. Nightingale Located Here in 1895
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nightingale, 307 Indiana avenue, who were married Jan. 6, 1886, at Collins Center, Minn., as a blizzard started to roar, yesterday celebrated their fifty-sixth wedding anniversary in a quiet manner, the main event being a dinner party in their honor at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Gordon Butterfield, and family, Norfolk.
The wedding took place on a Wednesday evening and because of the blizzard the minister had to stay at home until the following Saturday. Several other wedding guests became snowbound at the home. The Nightingales started their married life on a farm near Hector, Minn. Later they farmed near Boone Lake, Minn. Mr. Nightingale believes no man ever worked harder than he did on those Minnesota farms.
Came Here in 1895 They came to Norfolk in the fall of 1895, and have resided here since that time, with the exception of a year spent at North Platte. Their first home was near Third street and Madison avenue, where a garage building now is located. They recall Norfolk had a serious flood the spring after they arrived here, and the water came up to within an inch or two of the floor in their home. After locating in Norfolk, Mr. Nightingale became a traveling salesman for a harvester company. He later went into the real estate and insurance business, and is still engaged in the real estate business.
Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale are the parents of five daughters and four sons, one of whom, Earl, a World War veteran, is dead. The others are: Mrs. Olive Clark, Chadron; Mrs. James Wamsley, northwest of Norfolk; Fay, Springfield, Mo.; Ralph, Dorsey; Mrs. Hugh Raymond, near Neligh; Mrs. Ole Lilledahl, Chicago; Mrs. Gordon Butterfield, Norfolk, and Harold, Denver. They have twenty-one grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Born in Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale first knew each other as youngsters in Wisconsin. He was born June 2, 1859, at Fond du Lac, and she, the former Lillian Bush, on March 27, 1868. At the time of their marriage, he was 26 and his bride 17. They attended a country school together, and later their families moved to Minnesota and lived about thirty miles apart. Their romance began when he started visiting at the Bush home. Although his health is not the best, Mr. Nightingale is able to be about and carry on his business affairs. Mrs. Nightingale, who has never known what it is to be “real sick,” is in excellent health. The secret of good health is “never worry,” she said, pointing to her hair in which there are only a few grey hairs. Source: The Norfolk Daily News, Wednesday, January 7, 1942, page ___
Married 1931
Miss Magdalen Jacobi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jacobi, and Arthur McDermott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McDermott, were married at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning, February 17, at St. Leonard’s Catholic church. Miss Mary Jacobi, sister of the bride and Lawrence McDermott, brother of the groom were the attendants. Mr. and Mrs. McDermott will make their home on a farm near Humphrey, Nebraska. Source: The Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, February 19, 1931 on page 1.
Miss Ida Loeske, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Loeske of Creston and Elmer Buettner, son of Mrs. Frank Buettner, were united in marriage at Columbus, Nebraska this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ray, brother-in-law and sister of the groom. Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, August 13, 1931 on page 4.
News of the marriage of Miss Mary Davis, daughter of Fred H. Davis, to Ray Garvin, Los Angeles, California, a banker reached relatives here this week. The marriage took place Saturday at Ventura, California. The bride is a member of one of Madison county’s pioneer families. Following her graduation from Madison high school she was employed in the post office here under her father. Until 18 months ago when she left for California to be near her grandmother, Mrs. Mary. L. Thatch, she served as deputy register of deeds for three years. At the time of her marriage she was an instructor in the Mackay Business College at Los Angeles. The groom, a former Nebraskan, moved to California with his parent several years ago. He is connected with the Security First National Bank of Los Angeles at its Larchmont boulevard branch. Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, August 20, 1931 on page 1.
Marriage Licenses 1931, 1937
The following marriage licenses were issued in the office of E. L. Reeker, county judge, during the past week:
Lowelll A. Bethune, 21, Pierce, and Josephine T. Willeka, 21, Randolph. Andrew Jensen, 28, Tilden, and Dorothy W. Wauer, 22, Tilden.
Source: The Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, January 29, 1931 on page 1.
The following marriage licenses were issued by County Judge E. L. Reeker during the past week:
Gilbert E. Braasch, 22, Norfolk to Neva E. Russel, 19, Norfolk.
Andrew J. Thatch, 21, Omaha to Clara Harrington, 21, Norfolk.
Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, April 16, 1931 on page 1.
Marriage licenses issued by County Judge Reeker during the past week are as follows: Emmons Zavodsky, 29, Newman Grove to Opal Kunz, 17, Tilden.
Henry F. Peterson, 28, Lexington to Doris L. Tompkins, 21, Clay Center.
Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, October 8, 1931 on page 1.
Marriage licenses lissued during the past week in the office of County Judge Ernest L. Reeker include:
Otto H. Hurley, Norfolk, and Barbara Wiedenfeld, Norfolk.
Emiel E. Belzer, Pryor, Oklahoma, and Irene P. Maureer, Madison.
Arnold E. Porath, Crookston, and Eleanor E. Detgen, Norfolk.
Leo G. Stevens, Norfolk, and Deloris V. Johnson, Norfolk.
Ernest George Stuthman, Wisner, to Pearl Eilene Evans, Norfolk.
Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, June 24, 1937 on page 6.
Marriage Licenses Show Smart Drop Marriage licenses issued up to December 30 fell far short of the total of last year, according to County Judge E. L. Reeker. Last year the office issued 210 licenses, as compared to 176 for this year, a drop of 34 under last year, which made an all-time high. Licenses issued by Judge Reeker in 1935 totalled 174, while those in 1934 were 193. A total of 150 licenses were issued in 1933. Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, December 30, 1937 on page 1.