COLBY, WISCONSIN

CENTENNIAL

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Transcribed by: Robert Lipprandt.

Surnames

Chapters

 

[A] [B] [BE] [BL] [BR] [BU] [C] [D] [E] [F] [FL] [G] [GR] [H] [HI] [I] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [RI] [RO] [S] [SC] [SCHO] [SE] [SI] [SO] [ST] [SU] [T] [U] [V] [W] [WI] [Y] [Z]

Area Scenes~Renditions
Banking~Pioneer
Banking~Present
Business~Pioneer
Business Ads~Present
Business History Profile
Centennial Committees
Churches

Civic Organizations~Past

Civic Organizations~Present
Colby Government

Homestead~Farm & Photographs

Military~American Legion
Military~American Legion~Aux.
Military~GAR
Military~VFW

Military~VFW Auxiliary
Poems~Poetry~Proclamations~Certificates
Schools
Townships~Marathon County
Transportation & Utilities
Unknown~unidentified

Surname(s) Index,

first, middle & initial(s)

 Page Number(s)  Photograph(s)  Note(s)
McDonald, Dr. 71   See businesses-pioneer, Dentist
McDonald, P. L. Dr. 121 Yes See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #1
McGovern, Susie 106 Yes See civic organizations, Girl Scouts
McGrath, John 60   Mentioned as owner of new home
McKaverny, Dan 10   See businesses-pioneer
McKernon, A. 77   See article, entertainment
McKibbon, L. W. Rev. 91   See Churches - M. E. & United Methodist
McMonagle, Anna 93   See Churches - St. Mary's Nat. Cath. Soc. of Foresters
McMonagle, Tim 30 Yes See businesses-pioneer, R. B. Slater Saw Mill
McMonagles 12   See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
McMonigle, Wm. 90 Yes See schools - Colby High School football team, 1900
McNamee, Joseph 112   Mentioned as familiar name around Colby
McNeight, Agnes (also see Lamont) 19   See pioneer sketch, Angus Lamont
MacGrath, John 8   Early settler, Clark County side
MacPhersons 12   See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
Mack, C. 20   See pioneer sketches, Gutenberger Farm
Mack, Chas. 91   See Churches - M. E. & United Methodist
Mahoney, Billy 71   See businesses-pioneer, Druggists
Mahoney, Dan 6   Nominated as Clerk
  12   See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
  42   See businesses-pioneer 1887
Mais, Anna 93   See Churches - St. Mary's Nat. Cath. Soc. of Foresters
Majerus, Dale 15   See military-VFW
Majerus, Shirley 16   See military-VFW-Aux.
Makovec, Eugene 93   See Churches - St. Mary's Knights of Columbus
Malinowski, Edward A. 15   See military-VFW
Mandel, Ernest 78   See Inventions
  97 & 98   See Businesses-Present, Harmony Co-op
Manneys 6   Early settler, Marathon County side
Mantor, Helen 90   See schools - girls basketball, 1922-23
Margraf, John 41   See businesses-pioneer 1887
Marcus, Ervin 77   See tragedies, Colby Milling Co.
Makus, Melinda 85   See military-American Legion-Aux.
Marchetti, Louis 128   Bibliography - Excerpts from Mararthon Co. & Northern Wis.
Markus, R. H. 84   See military-American Legion
Markus, Rod 65   Purchased Colby Phonograph from Gessert's
  84   See military-American Legion
Marine, Jack T. 15   See military-VFW
Marquardt, Ben 125   Mentioned as pitcher in baseball game with Dorchester (1906)
Marquardt, F. F. 87   See Colby Government
Marquardt, Fred 95   See Churches - St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church
Marquardt, William F. 15   See military-VFW
Marsh, Belle 62   Mentioned in First Golden Wedding Anniversary in Colby
  90 Yes See schools - photograph
Marsh, Della 108 Yes See civic organizations, Blue Sky Club
Marsh, Eva 84   See civic organizations-past, Royal Neighbors
Marsh, M. 42   See businesses-pioneer 1887
Marsh, Norman 122 Yes See area scenes-renditions, Colby Lions Club
Marsh, Raymond 127   Mentioned as employee of Soo Line for 42 years
Martin 128   Bibliography - History of Wisconsin R. R.
Martin, Hiram G. 15   See military-VFW
Martens, Harold J. 15   See military-VFW
Martens, Roy 126   See business places of today
Matteson, M. 92   See Churches - M. E. & United Methodist
Maurer, John E. 15   See military-VFW
Meach, Elmer 69   See Colby fire department history
Meach, Mary 63 Yes See homestead-farm photographs, Wiedenhoeft Storre
Meacham, Myrtle 87   See Colby Government
Mehlberg, Raymond E. 15   See military-VFW
Meilke, Bertha (also see Riplinger) 23   See pioneer sketch, Frank Riplinger
Meinecke, Charles 55 Yes See homestead-farm photographs, Walbridge Hardware
Meinke 99   See pioneer sketch, Meinke
Melbenger 33   See businesses-pioneer, meat markets
Mellenthin, Gordon 69   See Colby fire department history
  116   See civic org., Colby Chamber of Commerce
  127   See business places of today
Mellenthin, Marion 2   See Centennial Committee(s)
  16   See military-VFW-Aux.
  71   See businesses-pioneer, Beauty Shops
Melvin, Neil 93   See Churches - St. Mary's Knights of Columbus
Merritt, H. 20   See pioneer sketch, Gutenberger farm
Merritt, Henry 41   See businesses-pioneer 1887
Merritt, Lee 90 Yes See schools - photograph
Merritt, Melvin 90 Yes See schools - Colby High School football team, 1900
Merwin, Anna (also see Prosser) 83   See homestead-farm photographs - GAR, J. F. Prosser
Merwin, Ben 83   See homestead-farm photographs - GAR, J. F. Prosser
Mesiekthen, Aug. 68   See Colby fire department history
Mess, Carl 67   See telephone history
Meyer, A. 106 Yes See civic organization, Girl Scouts
Meyer, Ben 89 Yes See schools - basketball team, 1911
Meyer, Bernice 16   See military-VFW-Aux.
  86   See military-VFW-Aux.
Meyer, Carl 43   See businesses-pioneer 1887
Meyer, Charles 112   Mentioned as familiar name around Colby
Meyer, Ervin 93   See Churches - St. Mary's Knights of Columbus
Meyer, Frank 90 Yes See schools - Colby High School football team, 1900
Meyer, George 98   Mail carrier
Meyer, Helen 84   See civic organizations-present, Royal Neighbors
Meyer, Henry 27   See businesses-pioneer, Louis Schorer Blacksmith Shop
Meyer, Laura 110   See civic organizations, Colby Homemakers Club
Meyer, Russ 107 & 108 Yes See civic organizations - present, Pee Wee Baseball
  117   See civic organizations, Colby Chamber of Commerce
Meyer, Russell 15   See military-VFW
Meyer, Russell H. 80 & 81   See banks-pioneer, Security State Bank
Meyer, Willard 112   Mentioned as familiar name around Colby
Meyers, Emil 111   See business history profile, Colby Cheese
Meyers, George 63 Yes See homest.-farm photo., German Band of Colby
Meyers, Henry 43   See businesses-pioneer 1887
  66   Postmaster of Green Grove, 1891
Michlig, Dave 37   See businesses-present
Miehlke, Lauretta 94   See Churches - Zion Lutheran
Mielke, Hugo Mrs. 109   See civic organizations, Cherokee Chums 4-H
Mihlke, H. 60   Mentioned as owner of hotel & farm
Miler, Margaret 16   See military-VFW-Aux.
Miller, Bernice 96   See Churches - St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church
Miller, D. J. Mrs. 109   See civic organizations, O.A.O.
Miller, Hilda 90 Yes See schools - photograph
Miller, Marcia (also see Gries) 16   See military-VFW-Aux.
  86   See military-VFW-Aux.
  97 & 98   See Businesses-Present, Harmony Co-op
Miller, Martha 16   See military-VFW-Aux.
Miller, Myrtle 84   See civic organizations-past, Royal Neighbors
Miller, Mr. 8   Mentioned in connection to Dailey family
Miller, Norman 15   See military-VFW
Miller, Wilbert Mrs. 110   See civic organizations, Huddle Homemakers Club
Miltimore, D. O. 20   See pioneer sketches, Gutenberger farm
Miltimores 12   See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
Minchell, Leslie 90 Yes See schools - photograph
Minchell, V. 123 Yes Member, Badger Orchestra
Minchell, Viola 90 Yes See schools - photograph
Mitchell, Tom 9   Conductor, Wisconsin Central Railroad
Moerke, A. W. 67   See Colby depot history
Mohan, Fuzzy 2   See Cent. Committee(s) & Civic Org., VFW
  114   See business adds - present
Mohan, Joyce 2   See Cent. Committee(s) & Civic Org., VFW
  114   See business adds - present
Mohr, Alex 41   See businesses-pioneer 1887
Mohr, Mr. 67   See Colby depot history
Mohr, Richard 91   See schools - graduation announcement 1898
Mohr, Sophie 53   See article, Hall and Library
Monaghan, H. B. 7   First lawyer in village
  7   Early litigation
  9   Orator, 4th of July Celebration (1874)
  71   See businesses-pioneer, lawyers
Monaghan, Lawyer 12   See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
Monness, Lois 94   See Churches - Zion Lutheran
Monroe, Harold 122 Yes See area scenes-renditions, Tri City Band
Monroe, William 122 Yes See area scenes-renditions, Tri City Band
Mooers, Florence Miss 41   See schools, Jt. Dist. #1, Hull
Morrow, Carol 16   See military-VFW-Aux.
Morrow, James 127   See business places of today
Morrow, Jim 110   See civic organizations, Trailblazers Snowmobile Club
Morrow, Nancy 16   See military-VFW-Aux.
Morrow, Terry 69   See Colby fire department history
Moses, T. 112   Mentioned as familiar name around Colby
Moss 12   See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
Moss, Hubbard 5   Early settler, Marathon County side
Motelet, David 15   See military-VFW
Motelet, H. 106 Yes See civic organizations, Girl Scouts
Motelet, Nora 16   See military-VFW-Aux.
Mueller, Alfred 15   See military-VFW
Mueller, August 24   See pioneer sketch, Mattes Mueller
Mueller, Barbara 16   See military-VFW-Aux.
Mueller, Evelyn 127   See business places of today
Mueller, James 15   See military-VFW
Mueller, John A. 15   See military-VFW
Mueller, Lawrence 24   See pioneer sketch, Mattes Mueller
  121 Yes See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #1
Mueller, Mary 87   See Colby Government
Mueller, Mattes 24   See pioneer sketch, Mattes Mueller
Mueller, Ronda 16   See military-VFW-Aux.
Mueller, Walter 24   See pioneer sketch, Mattes Mueller
  69   See Colby fire department history
  121 Yes See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #1
Muenschow, Arthur (alt. spelling Muenchow) 106   See civic organizations - past, Boy Scouts
Mulley 99   See townships - Hull, Marathon County, Cherokee
Mundt, Carl 74   See businesses-pioneer, Gas Station
  122 Yes See area scenes-renditions, Colby Lions Club
  126   See business places of today
  127   See business places of today
Murray, John Joseph 92   See Churches - St. Kilian & St. Mary's
Muthig, John 33   See businesses-pioneer, meat markets
Mutt, J. 106 Yes See civic organizations, Girl Scouts
Mykolaschek, Chas. 41   See businesses-pioneer 1887


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