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Herman Polzin Augusta Tuenge Family New Ulm Photo

tilliewillie — 2013-04-29 01:42:37Z

I have this large family picture of the Herman and Augusta (Tuenge) Polzin family that lived in New Ulm from 1887 - until Herman and Augusta's deaths. I'll post here so that others that may be interested in it can view or copy it.

Any Polzin descendents with info to share please let me know. This large photo was taken at New Ulm Studio, Minnesota.

Names: back Henry, Meta, Paul, Martha, Anna, Emil
Front: Richard, Father Herman, Alma, Rudolph, Little Augusta, Mother Augusta, Bertha. Mother Augusta was daughter of August and Augusta Tuenge, and grew up in Schievelbein/Belgard area of Pomerania/Germany. Immigrated in 1887 to US.

The area this Tuenge line is from is not the "Pommern, Cochem-Zell...etc" some people are copying/posting inaccurately to some of the Tuenge lines. Pommern was then merely the word for that part of Germany/Prussia/Pomerania. Today these villages that the Tuenges and in-laws lived in are in Poland's boundaries and thus have Polish names now.

Re: Marriage Info

oram_1 — 2013-04-13 18:57:27Z

Thank you very much, the info is exactly what I was looking for.

Re: Marriage Info

Conradirrgang — 2013-04-13 14:42:48Z

I can confirm that Delores Manderfeld and Benjamin Arnold were married on September 7, 1935 in New Ulm, MN. The info that I have gives her name as Dolorosa Eva.

Re: Marriage Info

jeffjahn — 2013-04-11 21:12:41Z

Familysearch.org has a copy of the marriage app.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X2RG-NJY

Re: Marriage Info

jeffjahn — 2013-04-11 21:08:43Z

BROWN U-416 9/7/1935 ARNOLD, BENJAMIN L MANDERFELD, DOLORES E

if your doing a lot of marriage research in Minnesota then this site is a big help http://www.mncounty.com

Marriage Info

oram_1 — 2013-04-11 20:22:55Z

I am trying to find the marriage date of Benjamin Arnold and Delores Manderfeld, I know they got married in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm in the 1930s. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Looking for Hacker families in New Ulm area

dykpr947 — 2013-03-14 22:38:08Z

I am also interested in the Hacker family, I have an Anna Maria Hacker born 1/22/1812 in Leming, Bavaria in my ancestry. I am formerly from Minneapolis and would like to explore any relations further. My email is gmathes@me.com.

Re: Looking for Hacker families in New Ulm area

deanroxy — 2013-02-25 16:10:53Z

I realize you posted a long time ago. My mother is Irene Hacker. I would love to exchange information. my # 507-354-1340

Help in finding a grave

foots49 — 2013-01-10 14:56:33Z

I have information that three distant family member were buried in the Springfield Cemetery and was wondering if anyone can locate the cemetery and find out if in fact they are buried there. I did a search at the find a grave web site, but there is no record of them. I have copied their information below. Thanks for any help.

Dan

Virginia Mae Anthony
Birth 6 Aug 1927 in Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota
Death 2 Mar 1992 in Fullerton, Orange, California

She passed away in California, but I am told she is buried in the Springfield Cemetery. She was the daughter of Cassie Katherine Rue Anthony Brown, FAG Record: 54794871, and Raymond Christmas "Ray" Anthony, FAG Record: 52751966.

From what I can figure out Virginia was married 4 times, but I am not sure what her last name would be on her burial records. At one time she was married to: someone with the last name of Edmerton, a George LeCuyer, Richard F. Gardner and a Robert E. Kuehl. Robert Kuehl was her last husband and her California Death record and SSDI have her listed with his last name.

The next two people are the parents of Cassie and was told that they too are buried in the Springfield Cemetery.

Harold Evenson Rue
Birth May 1868 in Minnesota
Death 30 Nov 1929 in Brown County, Minnesota

Ingeborg Emma Pederson Rue
Birth 8 Apr 1874 in Sterling, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Death 13 Nov 1948 in Montana

Re: Dorothea Victoria Gulden and Nicholas Reinhart

EReed52 — 2012-11-21 02:13:08Z

Hi Janice
I'm looking for Oscar Ben Reinhart's wife and family. I have been able to fine Oscar, from birth up through the 1940 census. His Sister Katie and Nephew Leroy were living with him. Index of the 1940 Census had the late name spelled wrong Remhard.
Oscar would be a Brother-in-law of first cousin 2x removed.
Our connection would be through the Dauer
Thanks for your help.
Gene

Re: Henry Kimmerle

leslielacount — 2012-11-19 23:46:03Z

thank you. Located his death May 8, 1886 in Waconia (drowning from a boat accident)

Leslie

Re: Henry Kimmerle

barbdale_1 — 2012-11-17 02:50:03Z

It looks like Henry and Veronika were in Brown County in 1875, and in Carver County in 1885. She was in Hennepin County by 1900.

Re: Henry Kimmerle

leslielacount — 2012-11-16 00:12:08Z

Hi
Thank you. I found the same one and believe it must be a son or grandson. The older one appears to have just disappeared from records. The only thing I can think of is that he traveled out of state and died out of state. I don't find any death record for the Minnesota death index or on Family Search, but I did find hers in 1908.

Thanks again
Leslie

Re: Henry Kimmerle

Conradirrgang — 2012-11-15 13:48:12Z

I found a Henry Kimmerle but he was born in 1902 and died in 1971, in Hennepin county. Are you familiar with the MN
Historical Society Social Security Death Index? There are
other Kimmerle's listed there.

Henry Kimmerle

leslielacount — 2012-11-15 00:45:28Z

Hoping to help someone in Germany trace his family in Minnesota. We have Henry and Veronika Kimmerle in Brown County. Henry shows up on the 1885 census, but not the 1895. Veronika is in Hennepin County at the time of her death in 1908 so it appears that she moved after his death. Looking for possible date of death for Henry and any other records relating to this family.I have searched Family Search and unable to find a death for Henry.

Thank You

Re: Dorothea Victoria Gulden and Nicholas Reinhart

katznjan — 2012-11-13 17:14:10Z

Hi, Jerry--the names are too similar to be a coincidence,although Nick Reinhart's mother's name is supposed to be Sophia and his father was John. In any case, I think that there is a tie-in here in some way that I can't quite figure out at present. Dorothea's father was Peter Gulden, but he was married more than once, and we don't know who her mother was , but one of Peter's wives was Kate Klaaske.
How to reach you by e-mail? katznjan@yahoo,com

Re: Dorothea Victoria Gulden and Nicholas Reinhart

guldenjd — 2012-11-13 16:21:30Z

Hi Janice, My GGGranfather was Nicholas he came with mother Maria and I think 6 other children in around 1850's.. Does this tie into you? Write to me off line and I can send you a 45 page write up in a pfd file that I share with Gulden relatives. From this family Nic had two wives, I come from the first, most in New Ulm from the second. Still related.

Recently I found some Gulden's living around Redwood Falls who have the same last name but originate from Oslo Norway back in the 1500's.

Regards,
Jerry Gulden North Mankato

Re: Dorothea Victoria Gulden and Nicholas Reinhart

Conradirrgang — 2012-11-12 13:58:57Z

Please, would you give me your mailing address so I could send you the info I have on this family and then you could send me what you have? I would greatly appreciate that. You could send your address to my e-mail at
Conradirrg@Yahoo.com
Thank you!
Conrad

Dorothea Victoria Gulden and Nicholas Reinhart

katznjan — 2012-11-11 06:25:53Z

You asked about Dorothea Victoria Gulden and Nicholas Reinhart. They were my grandparents. Their son Oscar is my father, and his oldest brother was Robert who married a woman named Dora. As a child, I met Robert (Bob); he lived to be nearly 99 yrs. old.I grew up on the Reinhart "home place" farm near Courtland, MN. My brother still lives there. I am searching for more info.about Dorothea and her parents and siblings, but maybe I have some information that would be helpful to you? I'm 69 yrs. old and my name is Janice Machau.

Re: Margaretha (maggie)Hammer Hough Rounds

williamfcraigjr — 2012-09-26 19:30:07Z

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: John Hough
Age in 1870: 22
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1870: Stark, Brown, Minnesota
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Iberia
Household Members: Name Age
John Hough 22

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John Hough
Age in 1860: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Leavenworth, Brown, Minnesota
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Ulm
Household Members: Name Age
John Hough 40 Canada
Mary Hough 23 Norway
John Hough 12 New york

Re: Grimes siblings

billgrimes99 — 2012-09-01 00:35:20Z

Hi Mickey,,A group of Irish families moved to Eden Twp. by Sleepy Eye in 1868 from Jessenland in Sibley County. My Grimes ancestors, plus Doheny, Raverty, and others were among the movers. I have no record of any O'Briens but that does not mean much. I do have a Drexler family that intermarried with my Doheny ancestors. My family is buried in the St Mary's Cemetery in Sleepy Eye.

Re: Grimes siblings

mobrien157123 — 2012-08-31 22:46:20Z

My name is Micky O'Brien. My Great Great Grandfather was Daniel O'Brien from Sleepy Eye. Wife Catherine 1830-1890.Son Michael O'Brien 1859-1935,wife Antoina Drexler 1868-1938. John O'Brien 1861-1935-wife Susan.My granfather was born in Sleepy Eye farm. His name was David Daniel O'Brien moved to Mankato then St. Paul. His cousin was William O'Brien( son of John F.) He was a gangster in the 20's. also buried in the "family plot" in Sleepy Eye. Do these names sound familiar? I never knew of a Margaret O'Brien in Sleepy Eye. My grandfather's sisters name is Hellen. Hope this helps. Looking foe more info

Re: Hempel/Hemple

douglasberg1 — 2012-08-02 21:57:48Z

I am also a part of the Hempel family. Here is what I have about my Great Grandfather;

August Hempel
(Great Grandfather)

Born: May 21 1839 in Germany
Father:
Mother:
Died: May 21 1904 Maple Township, Cass County, MN
Buried: St Paul Lutheran cemetery (St Johns Lutheran cemetery)

1. Married Marie (Wendland) Wiese in 1873 in Germany
Born: mmm nn, 1852 in Germany
Father:
Mother:
Died:
Buried: St Paul Lutheran cemetery (St Johns Lutheran cemetery)
Both came to America to Yellow Medicine County in 1883. They lived in Minnesota Falls and Echo Townships where they farmed. Marie had a child (Marie Regina) from a previous marriage.

0. Marie Regina Wendland (Wiese) b. Mar 27 1871 d.
Married August Frase b. d.

1. Augusta Regina/Regene Hempel b. Mar 26 1874/5 d. Jun 19 1939 Germany
Married Carl Wellnitz b. d.
Parents of Carl: John and Wilhemina Wellnitz

2. August Karl Hempel b. May 12 1875 d. Feb 19 1886

3. Ernestina Christina Hempel b. Nov 18 1876 d.
Married Ernest Hempel (cousin) b. Dec 25 1863 d.
Married Johann Tomford b. d.

4. Ernst August Hempel b. Mar 02 1878 d. Nov 08 1942
Married Anna I Uhlken b. Jun 16 1888 d. Feb 08 1961

5. Anna Alvinia Hempel b. Aug 13 1884 d.
Married Paul Kope b. d.
Married Burrell Clow b. d.

6. Ida Maria Martha Hempel b. Oct 25 1885 d.
Married Ernest Ponto b. d.
Married John Peterson b. d.

7.Wilhelm Herman Hempel b. May 05 1888 d.
Married Lydia Gutumer b. d.

8. Martha Ida Hempel b. Mar 27 1890 d.
Married Theodore Lindorff b. d.

Please share whatever you have

Re: Kuehn/Hammer

rbrandel17 — 2012-07-16 22:02:14Z

Found a marriage record for William Kuehn and Elizabeth Hammer in the Brown County courthouse. They were married on October 4,1876 in New Ulm, MN by Justice of the Peace, R. Fischer.
Both were residents of Brown County, MN. Witnesses were Henry and Magdalina Hammer (difficult to read last name). Good luck in your research.

Re: Chrestian and Johannes Strom Linden township and Lake Hanska circa 1880

cstrom2003 — 2012-06-22 13:37:13Z

I guess. I found this info he lives in Lake Crystal, MN. This town is only 5 miles from the Butternut area. Here is also the info for the church there in Butternut where the Stroms are buried and you can see it has a Lake Crystal address.

Cletus J Goettl
(507) 947-3245
22033 478th Ave
Lake Crystal, MN 56055

Our Saviours Lutheran Church
20674 484th Ave Lake Crystal MN 56055
(507) 947-3443

Re: Chrestian and Johannes Strom Linden township and Lake Hanska circa 1880

randystrom — 2012-06-22 13:14:43Z

Thank you for that information I will contact them.

the 2nd gentlemen's name is Cletus Goettl?

Re: Kuehn/Hammer

kagreer51 — 2012-06-21 22:57:19Z

Mr great grandmother is Elizabeth Kuehn's older sister. Any info on Maggie and her first husband John hough to fill in my final gaps would be appreciated

Margaretha (maggie)Hammer Hough Rounds

kagreer51 — 2012-06-21 22:50:46Z

Maggie Hammer Hough Rounds is the sister of Mrs F W Kuehn of Redfield SD. Have done a lot of family research but an looking for more info on Maggie's first husband John Hough. They lived in Redfield until he died in Mitchell in 1895

Re: Audrey L. Midboe

treefind4fun — 2012-06-07 20:27:12Z

Is the person you are looking for Audrey Lynn Hoffman, born 11 May 1942 in Redwood, Minnesota, daughter of Ewald Herman Hoffman and Irma Ida Beekman? If so, I looked up her birth date on Familysearch.org, Minnesota Birth Index, 1935 - 2002. That's where I found the birth date of 11 May 1942.
Now, this may not be the right one, but could be worth checking: The Social Security Death Index shows an Audrey Weiss, born 11 May 1942 who died 31 Dec 2007 in Florida. Same first name, same birth date. I found a death notice, but could not find a complete obituary
Weiss, Audrey: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - January 3, 2008
Deceased Name: Weiss, Audrey
Weiss, Audrey, 65, of Boynton Beach, FL passed away on December 31, 2007. Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach.*

MR

Audrey L. Midboe

Karl_A_Nelson — 2012-06-07 20:04:03Z

Audrey L. Haffman (Hoffman)(b.abt 1943) married Paul Morris Midboe in July, 1966 in Brown County, Minnesota. They lived in Underwood, MN in the early 1970s. They divorced in May, 1975. Audrey then married Dennis L. Molenaar in June, 1975.
They divorced in March, 1976. Audrey had family in the Battle Lake, MN area. She owned her own hair stylist buisiness. Any information on her whereabouts would be very much appreciated. Karl Nelson

Re: Obit lookup JOHNSON, JAMES

rbrandel17 — 2012-05-27 23:20:22Z

I went to the Brown County Museum and found an obituary for James Johnson from the Sleepy Eye Dispatch newspaper. If you do not have this obituary yet, email your postal address to rbrandel17@yahoo.com and I will send it to you.

Obit lookup JOHNSON, JAMES

CraigLarsenMN — 2012-05-16 01:43:39Z

Your help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
JOHNSON, JAMES
certid# 1929-MN-001487
Date of Death: 21 Dec 1929
County of Death: BROWN

Re: ARTNER

Tigerdolly — 2012-05-12 07:48:36Z

Karen
Just starting my reseach on my Artner Family lineage. Seen your post and am hoping that you are still out there?
I have a Katharina Artner married to Johann Bichler/ Bickler?(it's written both ways). They had a daighter Maria born in St. Viet, Triesting, Austria. Was wondering if there was a connection to your Artner's at all? Hope to hear back from you soon!
Ann Dearing anniebabydolly@hotmail.com

Re: BYRO, IVES, ELLINGSON from Madelia, Linden Twsp.

joyhart02 — 2012-05-03 12:31:54Z

I found the information I was looking for. Thanks.

I don't maintain a website, could be one of your cousins?

Re: BYRO, IVES, ELLINGSON from Madelia, Linden Twsp.

stephbernstrom — 2012-05-02 21:11:18Z

I'm not sure if you are still looking for additional information. I am the first great grandchild of John and Bertha Byro. My grandfather was Edwin Byro, my father is Kevin Byro. Please let me know if you are looking for additional information. I found a website you must be involved with that included some information about the Byro, Ives, Ellingson, Kasa, and Oldre families. You inforamtion was very helpful.

Sincerely,
Stephanie (Byro) Bernstrom

Re: REETZ & EWALD, BROWN county, MN

ljreetz — 2012-03-26 02:26:56Z

We are responding to your message about Reetz. We do not know the answer but can tell you about Lester Reetz? He had 4 sons. I am the oldest. I am Gordon, the oldest and I am married to Linda. Gordon has brothers Anthony, Steve, and Dave ( all in MN). We have children in Kanas City (Adam-engineer) and a daughter in Moscow , Idaho (Heidi-physician).

Re: Chrestian and Johannes Strom Linden township and Lake Hanska circa 1880

cstrom2003 — 2012-03-23 18:45:29Z

Will do. I know Harlan started looking into genealogy, but I haven't talked to him since my grandmother's funeral 5 years ago. I pretty much know the Strom genealogy starting with Tollef, but I am still somewhat vague on Chrestian, his brothers/sisters, and parents. I was able to track down that the Strom's came from Oyer Norway and usually used the surames of Tostensen, Andersen, or Christiansen.

Re: Chrestian and Johannes Strom Linden township and Lake Hanska circa 1880

rkigulbrandson — 2012-03-23 18:12:56Z

Check with Harlan Vee in Mankato Mn. 10/27/1932
His mother was a Strom and Harlan is a genealogist.
Tina Josephine Strom 1899-1939-mother
Theodore Olson Vee 1888-1970-father
Harlan's cell at last visit
was 612-710-1834,,no home phone listed.
There are a few Strom's in the Butternut Cemetary
Cletus G0ettl is the Township Historian. He farms in Butternut Township, Blue Earth County

Re: Chrestian and Johannes Strom Linden township and Lake Hanska circa 1880

cstrom2003 — 2012-03-23 02:56:59Z

I could look up the phone# of the Butternut Lutheran Church if you are interested. It would probably be listed under the Madelia, Lake Crystal, or Cambria directories.

Re: Pladsen / Hovde / Bellrud (obits?)

LCMfr — 2012-03-19 21:49:04Z

This looks like your Clara -- found on the MN Death index at www.mnhs.org. Direct link to search below.
http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm

BELLRUD, CLARA
Date of Birth: 21 Sep 1874
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: HOVDE
certid# 1960-MN-020039
Date of Death: 23 Jul 1960
County of Death: WATONWAN

If you pull the death record, there is likely to be birth and other information included.

Only 3 Bellrud's in the database -- also found Andrew and Gina.

BELLRUD, ANDREW
Date of Birth: 20 May 1882
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: BELLRUD
certid# 1956-MN-018334
Date of Death: 12 Jul 1956
County of Death: WATONWAN

BELLRUD, GINA
Date of Birth: na
Place of Birth: na
Mother Maiden Name: na
certid# 1936-MN-001580
Date of Death: 02 Sep 1936
County of Death: BROWN

Pladsen / Hovde / Bellrud (obits?)

rmsylte — 2012-03-19 21:14:38Z

I am looking for information on two of my grandmother's cousins who emigrated from Lesja, Oppland, Norway to the Hanska, MN area - Carl and Andrew Bellrud.

Carl Anton/Anthony Bellrud / Karl Anton Bjølverud (06 Jan 1880 Lesja - 17 Aug 1934 Billings, MT)
m. Clara / Carrie / Cary LastNameUnknown, possibly Hovde (Birthdate unclear: 21 Sep 1874 or abt 1887, Birthplace unclear: Norway or Hanska, MN. Parents always listed as from Norway in records. Death date: Possibly 23 Jul 1960 in Brown Cty, MN - but there is a death of a Clara Bellrud in Wisconsin records the day before.)
There is a Clara Hovde (father, Thomas Hovde) in the 1910 census with a dob abt 1886. I'm not sure if this is the family, but "Hovde" is Clara's mother's name as reported on her death record.
Carl and Clara eventually moved to Billings, Montana. When Carl died, Clara apparently moved back to Hanska and married Andrew.

Andrew:
Andrew Bellrud / Andreas Bjølverud (20 May 1882 Lesja - 12 Jul 1956 Watonwan, Minnesota, USA)
m. Borgine (Gina) Pladsen (Feb 1875 MN? - 02 Sep 1936 Brown, Minnesota, USA) on 21 Nov 1910
m. Clara Bellrud circa 1935/36?

Possible spellings: Belrood, Balrad, Bellrude, Bjolvrud, etc.

If there is anyone with Brown county connections who could help me, I'd love to get copies of obits and anything else that might help me learn more about them. My grandmother apparently never knew that they had immigrated. I've been searching for these people for more than 15 years. Have found interesting things in Norwegian records, but have reached an impasse with USA records/Ancestry.com.

Mange takk!
Ruth Marie

Re: Chrestian and Johannes Strom Linden township and Lake Hanska circa 1880

randystrom — 2012-03-18 19:44:53Z

It appears to me that Tosten Andersen married to Kirsti Knudsdr in 28 Mar 1820, Øyer, Oppland, Norway are the parents of the clan. I understand that the name of the farm was Strom and they may have been tenant farmers.

Knut/Knud Strom was Andrew/Anders brother and Christian Joined them latter in Butternut Valley.

I have not seen all of the Stroms in the Butternut Valley Cemetary I need to find the records on that.

I did find that Anders Strom died in 1902 and was buried in the Palmyra Lutheran Church Cemetery in Minn.

Re: victoria (gulden) reinhart

nmattoon1 — 2012-03-06 21:08:25Z

Hi Judy,
I am hoping that you are still using Ancestry or at least getting emails. I am also working on Gulden history (my great grandfather was Conrad Gulden)and have come to a dead end with Kate K. I did get the marriage certificate from Nicollet county, but it doesn't help much. I am trying to sort out the birth order for Conrad, Dora and Johanna Rosina just to figure out who the mother is for each of these children. If you want to compare notes, please email me at nancyrmattoon@gmail.com. Which of Peter's wives is your ancestor? Johanna Hauser?
Best regards,
Nancy M

Irma Frank & Roman Grau wedding

LCMfr — 2012-03-01 02:35:14Z

Newspaper article attached.

Irma Frank & Roman Grau wedding

LCMfr — 2012-03-01 02:34:37Z

Newspaper article attached.

Dr. Carl Fritsche & Florence Schneider wedding

LCMfr — 2012-03-01 02:33:08Z

Newspaper article attached.

Florence Reinhart & Edwin Franta Wedding

LCMfr — 2012-03-01 02:31:07Z

Newspaper article attached.

Re: Obituary look up MARTINSEN, CATHERINE

jtssr1 — 2012-02-19 02:41:23Z

Hi Thanks I sent you an email.

This is not my regular account If you need to get in touch with me for this Obit use the original posters account.If your interested I will likely make the information availible shortly after I get back in town.

Re: Obituary look up MARTINSEN, CATHERINE

rbrandel17 — 2012-02-18 20:43:07Z

Have found obituaries for Catherine Martinsen and Wallace Cady. If you would email your postal address to rbrandel17@yahoo.com, I will mail them to you.

Re: Obituary look up MARTINSEN, CATHERINE

CraigLarsenMN — 2012-02-11 03:56:24Z

Thanks for the tip however I am more then a few miles away from New Ulm. I was rather hoping for someone much closer to look for me.