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These were taken from : The Milan Weekly Independent

A Newspaper published in Milan, Illinois until the mid 1970’s

March 22, 1906

Miss Rose Lundeen and Miss Marie Johnson have returned from visiting relatives at Gowrie and Jewell Junction, Iowa

*29 March 1906

ORION, Henry County: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Nelson, a daughter, last Thursday.

ORION, Henry County: Mrs. Clauson was called to Geneseo Monday due to the death of her father.

ORION, Henry County: Wm Stingley married Miss Anna Jordan recently.The bride is formerly of Orion.

ORION, Henry County: Miss Myrtle Sayer has returned from visiting, her sister at Morgantown, Virginia.

ORION, Henry County: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Emil Frost of Cambridge, formerly of Orion, a daughter.

ORION, Henry County: Sanford Lawson married Miss Gertrude Wilkins last Thursday in Rock Island. The bride is a former resident of Orion. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Lawson of Orion and has always lived in Orion

 

April 12,1906

Mr and Mrs. R.L. Rice have moved to Wataga

April 19, 1906

Miss LuLu Turner of Peterson, Iowa is visiting her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. J.H. McGovern

May 3, 1906

Chas. Norman of Beresford South Dakota is here visitng her sister Mrs. G.L. Anderson

Mrs. Hitchcock of Greenfield, Iowa is here visitng her sister Mrs. G.W. Ferguson

May 31, 1906

Mrs. Wm.Smith of Calif. a former resident of Orion is here visiting.

Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Anderson of Texas have moved here to live.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Englin attended the funeral of his brother Gus Englin in Rock Island on Sunday. He died Friday.

June 7, 1906

E.E. Peterson has moved to Graettingen, Iowa.

Mrs. Geo. Sprouse of Holdredge, Neb. is here visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Minor

June 14, 1906

Miss Sadie Warnock of Loveland, Colo. is here visitng her aunt Mrs. Anna Bollman

July 26, 1906

Mrs. Bert Sylvester of Bloomington, Il is here visitng her parents Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Larson

Thurs. Nov. 8, 1906

Miss Veta Tomlinson is visiting her sister at Grand Island, Nebraska

Mrs. E.J. McCahon is visiting her son R.J. McCahon of Kansas City.

Mrs. Anna Wessman is visiting her daughter at Roseland, Ill

Oct. 18 1906

Wm. Trego of Pa. is here visitng his brother B.F. Trego

 Sept. 27, 1906

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Baugh M. Baugh of Cambridge and his father from Kansas are visiting in Rock Island County.

Miss Jenn Burchinal of Smithfield, Pa. has been here visitng relatives.

Dec. 20, 1906

Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Asplund attended the wedding of his brother Frank in Rock Island County.

Dec. 13, 1906

Mrs. Henry and daughter Tillie of Wakefield, Neb. Have been visiting relatives in Rock Island County.

Dec. 20, 1906

Miss Anna Cravens has returned from Eaton, Colorado where she has been for some time.

August 30, 1906

Hulda and Emily Peterson of Chicago are here visiting their mother Mrs. J.J. Peterson

Miss Helen Olander of Minneapolis, Minn. And C.N. Olander of Fairport, Iowa is visiting old friends here.

Mrs. R.P. Acsell and son Luther of Savonburg, Kansas were here visiting relatives.

Sept. 13, 1906

Mrs. C.M. Phoenix of Eagle Grove is here visiting her mother, Mrs. J.B. Richardson

June 28, 1906

P.O. Frost has purchased the Mrs. Anna Sandhill property in the east part of town.

Mrs. P.E. Westerlund has learned of the death of her sister Miss Edna Emonds of Woodhull on Monday. The funeral was Tuesday.

July 5, 1906

Gilbert and Miss Christine Palmgren of St. Paul, Minn. Are here visitng their uncle C.A. Palmgren.

 

May 31, 1906

Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Anderson of Texas have moved here to live.

Sept. 25, 1902

Grace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kapple of Clover Township was killed Sept. 5 in an accident. Aged 3.

July 10, 1902

Miss Emma Mitten of Colona is in Rock Island visiting Mrs. Hugh Cannanand and her aunt Mrs. Oliver Taylor of Bowling Township.

May 22,1902

Mrs. J. Frost of Orion is being visited by her sister Mrs. W.F. Tenges of Rock Island.

Mrs. J.A. McLaughlin and son Lewis of Geneseo are in Rock Island visiting Mrs. R. McLaughlin in Rock Island Lewis is a clerk in the Geneseo Post Office.

Mrs. R.B. Olmstad was here attending the funeral of her uncle Mr. Griffin of Cambridge on Saturday.

May 15, 1902

Albert Ericson of Bishops Hill was badly injured from falling of the Coal Valley trestle on Saturday.

July 23, 1903

Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Smith of Cambridge has moved to Milan, Illinois

August 6, 1903

Gustav Jovabard an inmate of the Henry County Infirmary was found on Rock Island County's Big Island. He was taken to the Rock Island County Infirmary.

 

1902

June

MARRIAGE LICENSE: Edward W. Bainbrick of Orion, Henry County and Nellie R. Robinson of Cambridge , Henry County .

Mrs. W.F. Tenges is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Frost at Orion, Henry County .

Mrs. R.B. Olmstead attended the funeral of her uncle, Mr. Griffin at Cambridge , Henry County on Sunday.

Albert Ericson of Bishop's Hill, Henry County was badly injured from falling off the Coal Valley trestle Saturday.

James Moore of Cambridge , Henry County , formerly of Milan, brother-in-law of J. Griffin, was at Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa to attend the funeral of Mrs. Frank Moore who died Thursday from burns. Burial was Sunday.

June

Richard Clark, aged 8 years, drowned at Geneseo, Henry County ; the body was recovered Sunday.

George Franklin of Galva, Henry County has been arrested for stealing a horse from Charles Chavis

Mrs. Mary M. Harris, an old resident of Henry County , died Wednesday at her home in Kewanee. She was the mother of C.P. Harris of Milan . She was born 7 July 1822 ; burial was Saturday at the family home.

Mrs. Elizabeth Squires, a resident of Galva, Henry County for more than 20 years, died July 19th at Peoria . Burial was in Galva. The funeral was in the Baptist Church of which she was a member. She was born at Warsaw , Kentucky in 1835 and came to Rock Island in the spring of 1849. She married Joel Dean in 1851 and they had 5 children, 3 boys and 2 girls, of whom 4 survive, one having died 5 years ago. The surviving children are Almedia, William, Squire and Henry. She joined the Baptist Church at Edgington when she was 18 years old. Her husband died in the Civil War in 1862 and she married again in 1876 to Mr. Squires who died In 1883. She joined the Baptist Church at Galva in 1898. (from the Galva STANDARD). Squire Dean and his 2 daughters Rachel and Rattle of Milan attended the funeral.

Grace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kepple of Clover tnp, Henry County , was killed September 15th in an accident, aged 3 years. ( Cambridge CHRONICLE

Dec 18,1902

Ed R. Wilson married Margaret L. O'Leary of Orion, Henry County last week.

25 December 1902 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clow jr of Osco , Illinois a new baby.

Jan 1, 1903

The frozen bodies of Charles Arch ----- (torn), (torn) Smith, and William Donnel --- (torn) were found Christmas night near Andover in Henry County

Jan.8,1903

Camille Geloude of Moline died Friday at Colona, Henry County from injuries incurred while working there on the Hennepin Canal . He was aged 28 years and single.

5 March 1903

Squire Dean attended the funeral of his brother Henry's wife at Galva, Henry County . Henry Dean's mother, sister and wife have all died within 8 months. Mrs. Dean is survived by her husband, and 3 children, the youngest aged 1 month.

 

31 March 1904

Mrs. VanVooren, mother of D. VanVooren, died March 25th at Annawan, Henry County aged 62 years. Her maiden name was Martens and she was born in Belgium and came to this country 13 years ago. She is survived by her husband and 8 children - 5 daughters and 3 sons and by 25 grandchildren, all residents of Henry County except for D. VanVooren of Milan. The funeral was Saturday at the Catholic Church in Annawan with burial in the Annawan Cemetery

 

5 October 1905

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Lafferty attended the funeral of his niece, Miss Mattie P. Chilberg at Cambridge , Henry County ; she died Thursday. She was the daughter of S.J. Chilberg and Miss Maggie Lafferty - the latter at one time taught in the Milan schools. Mattie was born in Swedenia , Illinois in the spring of 1872, but moved to Cambridge with her parents as a small child. She was a schoolteacher. She is survived by her parents and a brother Guy in Chicago .

Thursday. 12 October 1905

Charles Baugh, aged 17 years, was killed in a fire at Cambridge , Henry County . His funeral was Monday.

 

Born to Mrs. Mary Wright, living near Kewanee, triplets. The mother is 17 years old.

3 May 1906

ORION, Henry County : Miss Francis Thorstenberg of Snolen , Kansas has been here visiting her cousin, E.T. Anderson.

ORION, Henry County : Andrew Peter Larson was born 25 May 1825 in Vest Ostergottlands, Sweden and died 27 April 1906 at his home, aged 81 years, 11 months, 2 days. his wife, Britta Stina Larson, died about 30 years ago. They came to America in July, 1857, settling near Swedona, Ills. In 1861, they moved to Western tnp, Henry County . He is survived by 3 sons: Chas. P. Larson of Orion; Gust and Albert Larson both of Crampton Station; and by one sister

17 May 1906

ORION, Henry County : Born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Kettering, a daughter, last Friday

ORION, Henry County: Miss Ella O'Leary has returned from visiting her sister, Mrs. E.R. Wilson at Peculiar, Missouri.

ORION, Henry County: Dr. Edwin Long of Chicago is visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. H.R. Long.

ORION, Henry County: Mrs. M.A. Bolles is visiting her daughter in Des Moines, Iowa.

31 May 1906

ORION, Henry County : Mrs. Wm Smith of California , a former resident of this place, is here visiting.

ORION, Henry County : Mr. and Mrs. Louis Englin attended the funeral of his brother, Gus Englin at Rock Island on Sunday. He died Friday.

ORION, Henry County : Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Anderson of Texas have moved here to live.

7 June 1906

ORION, Henry County : Mrs. Geo. Sprouseof Holdredge , Nebraska is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Minor.

ORION, Henry County : E.E. Petersonhas moved to Graettinger , Iowa .

ORION, Henry County: Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Blood of Tiskilwa and Mrs.

Emaline Cowperthwaite of New York are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Tomlinson.

ORION, Henry County: Miss Sadie Warnock of Loveland, Colorado is Bollran here visiting her aunt, Mrs. Anna Bollran.

ORION, Henry County: Chas. Lund and daughter Anna of Wayne, Nebraska are here visiting relatives.

21 June 1906

ORION, Henry County : Miss Landenberger of Olney , Illinois is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Rev. W.C. Rutherford.

ORION, Henry County : Mrs. R.S. Millett of Jewell , Iowa is here visiting her mother, Mrs. A.P. Johnson.

5 July 1906

ORION, henry County : Gilbert and Miss Christine Palmgren of St. Paul , Minnesota are here visiting their uncle, C.A. Palmgren.

16 November 1905

Hider Bodine who had recently been living in Kewanee , Henry County was found dead Friday on the farm of Ira Kelsie near Annawan.

 

29 March 1906

ORION, Henry County : Born to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Nelson, a daughter, last Thursday.

ORION, Henry County : Mrs. Clauson was called to Geneseo Monday due to the death of her father.

ORION, Henry County : Wm Stingley married Miss Anna Jordan recently. /The bride is formerly of Orion.

ORION, Henry County : Miss Myrtle Sayer has returned from visiting her sister at Morgantown , Virginia .

ORION, Henry County : Born to Mr. and Mrs. Emil Frost of Cambridge , formerly of Orion, a daughter.

Wednesday, 1 August 1855

Esek Aldrich of Geneseo lost a child on Monday by poison. It was a boy, aged 12 years.

Newsbrief Submittted by Robin Pardus

Geneseo Republic 1904 (Unknown month)  Morristown news; “Happy” Rahn started Tuesday for Northwestern Iowa , to visit his uncle Fred Furmann and family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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