Friends of the Family - Names we heard "growing up"
Alanson Mclaughlin Kimball 1900. Never heard the family name referenced...but thought the interior of his home was worth putting on our site.
Anna Catherine Rooney (b 1875 d. 1929). This family has been referenced on this site earlier. This family was from Wisconsin.
Gruenzner hardware-Fred G owner (b. 1890 d. 1967). I believe that this family was one of the neighbors living near the W. P. Smiths of Stickney.. This store was also run by Frank and Emelia Gruenzner.
Kimball. Dan Rooney (b. 1844, d. 1896). His family plot is behind the John Smith plot at St. Margaret's Cemetery in Kimball.
See more about this family, along with additional stories and obituaries, see ROONEY of KIMBALL
Stickney . Ewin Curt Rogers d.1968. He was born on February 13, 1891 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Mary Melvina Stilwell. Mary Melvina was the only daughter of William Clark Stilwell and Anna Mae Barrows. Her family moved to the area in 1883 and Homesteaded
Stickney. Harold Porter (b. 1905 d. 1990). Occasionally we would hear the Porter name referenced.
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Harold Porter obituary. Harold was in the newspaper business. Additionally, he was a published author - one of his books "Sakajawea" was found in many schools in the area. Click to enlarge | |||||||||
Stickney. Freda Clara, Raymond, and Earl Billups. This name was commonly referenced in the Smith home. Earl died in 1947, and his death must have been a topic of conversation at the dinner table: "Buried at Stickney, SD, killed when a train running late and going fast, hit his truck. This happened in full view of his son Raymond. Earl's occupation was a mason.
Kimball. George and Sara Miller. The Miller name was noted and has also been seen in earlier news articles associated with our family. This family had links in Stickney, as well.
Stickney . Kathleen Dunbar. The Dunbar family was one of the original families living in the Stickney area. Kathleen was Harold Porter's first wife.
Eagle Township. Frank Woodruska
Kimball. This comes from the Hamilton photo collection. This name was never referenced, that I recall, but I liked the photo....very "Americana".
Kimball. Priests and Catechism Teachers
Kimball. Tim Gavin. I recall this name being mentioned a few times. Tim Gavin married into the Rooney family (noted above).
Kimball. Houska family. Jack Ryan used to talk about the Houskas...but I never paid much attention to the conversations. But is a family name we heard in the Ryan household.
Stickney
Hired hand holding horse William H Asmus Sr by fence Porch- Elfreida, William H Jr, Alfred W, and Anna with baby Edna L
.Mary Duba, b. 1842 d. 1934. Mr. Duba lived next door to our Ryan grandparents in Kimball, and Mary was his aunt. Both she and her brother Jan (the only male Duba who remained in Kimball) were born in Opatov, Hupolec, Bohemia.
Asmus family Aurora County. William was born in Berg Germany in 1876. He died in 1952.
In this picture - William H Sr, William H Jr, Edna L, Alfred W, Loren A, Elfrieda C, Not pictured Marvin R, and Edward H Asmus. We know that one of the Asmus boys was a child-hood friend of our father John Smith, and because of the WWII uniform, I suspect that this person was that school friend.
Stickney. Barrow obituary. Click to enlarge.
Irish John Smith was known to visit Civil War veterans while visiting his son William in Stickney. Edward Barrows was born in England, came to the U.S. at 16 years of age, and was a Civil War veteran (served in the 23rd Wisconsin unit). Edward died in 1929