Saunders County,
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Posted Queries for November thru December 2002

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ZABKA posted by Nancy Zabka on Monday, November 4, 2002: Looking for residence and business information about ZABKA, Frank and Marie, while living in Prague, NE, 1914-1918 with children, Marie, Frank Jr, Sylvia Albin and John.
ZABKA Owned or Managed a Hotel/Saloon/Bowling Alley that burned in a fire.
ZABKA, Frank and Marie did Bohemian theater-in-the-round. One production called "Boringkare" ("The Boarders").

CARLSON, EAGLE, HALGREN, HILTCHER, LUSCH, MAGNUSON, NELSON, NICHELSON, NOBLE posted by cindy on Monday, November 4, 2002: Halgren, Carl Erik marr. Anna Carolina ? (maiden name unknown) children: Hilda V. marr. Gus (Agustas) Magnuson, had 8 children. Mable Magnuson marr. Orville Nelson. These are my grandparents. I am in search of other family members to this line. Magnuson, Gus:b-1866, came from Sweden in 1886, his parents are Magnus Edward Thornbursson (b-1838) and Anna Louise Christensson (b-1837).

MAGNUSON posted by Cindy Prochaska on Monday, November 4, 2002: Magnuson, Gust (b-2/12/1866 in Sweden, d-2/11/1950 at Valp. NE.) and Hilda Halgren (b-1874 in Malmo, NE.,d-1957 In COLO. buried in Valp. NE.) Magnuson, had 8 children, one still lives, list of their deceased children:
Hattie (marr. C. W. Carlson) last known address - Colo.
William ( marr. Ida Hiltcher) " Ceresco, NE.
Lillie (marr. Conrad Carlson) " Colon, NE.
Minnie (marr. Joesph Noble) " Wahoo, NE.
Charlie (not marr.) " CA.
Ethel (marr. John Prohaska) " Valley, NE.
Mable (marr. Orville Nelson) " Valparaiso, NE.
Gus Magnuson came to America from Sweden ab't 1886, was naturalized in 1909, marr. Hilda in Wahoo., NE.

DANLEY posted by Marcia Staunton on Wednesday, November 6, 2002: Evalena Danley died in Saunders Co., Wahoo 3 Sept. 1939. Does anyone know anything about this lady? Did she have family here? What was her means of income? Where can I find her funeral records? Did she have children?
Most interested to find as much as we can on her. Thank you to all who help.

DODDS posted by Dan Carlson on Friday, November 8, 2002: Am looking for Dodds family members including Elsie, Emily and Maud. Know Maud Elizabeth Dodds was born Jul 16,1897 in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska.

BARRY, HALGREN, MAGNUSON, NELSON, NOBLE posted by Cindy Prochaska on Saturday, November 16, 2002: looking for the family of Anders Gustaf Magnuson, marr. Hilda V. Halgren. Wanting to connect with relation. Gus marr. Hilda in 1891, lived in Saunders County. I am a granddaughter to Mable Magnuson Nelson, (dau. of Gus & Hilda). Also looking for Minnie Magnuson Noble's family. And Carl & Anna Halgren's dau. Daisy Barry's family too.

DANLEY posted by Marcia Staunton on Monday, November 18, 2002: Evalina (Evalena) Danley died in Saunders County in 1933. Can someone find her obit for me? Would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

BLAZEK posted by Jeffrey Jay Woita on Sunday, December 8, 2002: I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER, VLADMIR BLAZEK. HIS SON, FRANK VLADMIR BLAZEK CAME TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1906. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT SHIP HE CAME OVER ON AND SOME SPECIFIC DATES. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED!

GORDON, STRETCH posted by Colin Stretch on Tuesday, December 10, 2002: My ancestor Sarah Stretch came out to Rock Creek in 1879 with her family, her son Thomas married in Fort madison Iowa (1885) and died in Rock Creek in 1894, her daughter Alice married Claude Gordon in Lincoln (5 MAR 1890), another daughter Edith Margaret died in Lincoln 21 SEP 1894. Her son Benjamin Whitehead Stretch and Thomas's wife and daughter remained in Nebraska - Sarah returned to Chester England about 1900.

COFFIN, DAWSON posted by Karen Minor on Saturday, December 28, 2002: COFFIN/DAWSON... I am researching my Grandmother, Vera COFFIN, who married my Grandfather, Henry DAWSON in the early 1900's. They had 2 sons, Charles and Lloyd DAWSON in 1916 & 1918 who were born in Ashland, NE. Anyone with information on the COFFIN or DAWSON families, please contact me. Thank You!

DAVIS, DEARMOND, WOLFE, WRIGHT posted by Raymond Davis on Saturday, December 28, 2002: Looking for information on Charles born in Illinois and Amilia E Davis born in Michigan. There one child I do know of is my grtgrandfather Charles Lafayette Davis born Nov 26, 1879 in Wahoo Nebraska. Charles L was married to Laura or Laurel Mamie Wolf and residing in Cedar Rapids Boone County Nebraska.