There is an article in the newspaper “Norfolk Daily News” Friday, Aug. 27, 2004 on page 11 of the tearing down of the Congregational Church building in Wisner. The structure was built in 1882 and the last service in the church was July 4, 1976. This and more came from the “Wisner News-Chronicle”.
Category Archives: Churches
Pastors, Railroad, and Post Office 1919 – 1920
Where were they in 1919-1920 in Norfolk, Nebraska
A list of pastors, leaders and the church they served as found in the Norfolk City
Directory 1919-1920.
Rev. Ernest T. Ahrens at St. Johannes German Lutheran Church.
Rev. Jno. H. Andress at First Congregational Church.
Rev. F. Wilmer Benjamin at First Baptist Church
Miss Annie Bowers was First Reader at First Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science).
Rev. Fred C. Brandhorst at Grace Lutheran Church.
Rev. Edw. J. T. Connely at First Methodist Episcopal Church.
C. A. Dailey in charge at Good Samaritan Army Church.
Rev. Jno. E. Flockhart at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Pastor, Edw. L. Loew at First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Trinka Merriam was Second Reader at First Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science).
Rev. Daniel W. Moriarity at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Rev. J. Paul Mueller at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Rev. Henry Treise at Evangelical Lutheran Zion Congregational Church.
Rev. Adolph Wichman at Emanuel Evangelical Association Church.
Rev. Jno. Witt at St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church.
No resident pastor was listed for Church of Christ (Christian).
No resident pastor was listed for Second Congregational Church.
No resident rabbi listed for Jewish Congregation.
Post Office and Railroads People
as found in the Norfolk City Directory 1919-1920.
W. D. Beck, Div. Supt. for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
F. N. Byerly, Rural Route 4 Carrier.
H. E. Dickinson, Gen. Supt. for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
T. J. Dolly, Pass. And Freight Agent for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
F. W. Freeland, Post Office Clerk
B. C. Gentle, Acting Postmaster
A. C. Hirsch, Letter Carrier
E. F. Hoefs, Letter Carrier
M. R. Keleher, Substitute carrier
J. C. Kimble, Rural Route 1 Carrier.
R. R. King, Rural Route 2 Carrier.
C. W. Landers, Agent for Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad.
C. W. Landers, Agent for Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Ferd Miller, Letter Carrier
R. E. Musselman, Letter Carrier
T. E. Odiorne,Jr., Letter Carrier
J. H. Oxnam, Post Office Clerk
J. H. Penhollow, Rural Route 3 Carrier.
C. A Richey, Post Office Clerk
L. C. Rouse, Post Office Clerk
R. E. Truex, Post Office Clerk
E. P. Whitwer, Rural Route 5 Carrier.
H. L. Wichman, Post Office Clerk
F. H. Witters, Substitute carrier
Schoolcraft Township 57 Families
Schoolcraft Township
Madison County, Nebraska
The following comes from the book “The Franciscans in Nebraska” by The
Rev. Eugene Hagedorn, O. F. M. This book was published in 1931.
In Chapter 22, St. Francis De Sales Church, Schoolcraft, Madison County the names that
follow where found. The names are typed as found in the book. In looking at the
other material in this chapter it was found that the successor to Father
Bonaventure was the Rev. Valentine Dorenkemper, O. F. M. in January, 1893.
List of Fifty-Seven Families at Schoolcraft
(By Fr. Bonaventure, O. F. M.) (Note: this list was made before 1893)
Patrick Manning,
Frank Murphy and Helen Brock,
Wm. Jilg and Mary Frisch,
Peter Finnegan and Brodget Rooney,
Peter S. Carraher and Mary Ryan,
Jacob McMahon and Sara Carey,
Wm. Gossen and Margaret Doran,
Frank Dietterich, and Mary Bolz,
Joseph Gampa and Johanna Fietter,
John OBrien and Bridget Roch,
Joseph Clinch and Mary Barron,
Patrick Carraher and Mary Sidley,
John Casey and Helen Green,
Mathias Herda and Anna Ambroz,
Joseph Kuhash and Katherine Kooridoa,
Jacob Holy and Mary Kooridoa,
Jacob Blazny and Catherine Bashtish,
Joseph Kinklar and Mary Wyt,
Thos. Lestina and Veronica Vlazny,
Frank Ambroz and Anna Lazena,
Frank Broz and Elizabeth Nachazel,
Jacob Carrol and Mary Tully,
Jacob Hartlitzki and Catherine Dusa,
Thos. Carraher and Catherine E. Silk,
John Francis Dvorak,
Joseph Schuyler and Catherine _______,
John Kukra and Frances Sasha,
Adalbert Brozek,
Francis Ambroz and Mary Sitza,
Joseph Brozek and Mary Pracma,
Joseph Dworik and Frances Richeka,
John Rasenshek and Anna Jedlicka,
Joseph Vech and Barbara Shamonoa,
Jacob Ambroz, and Mary Broz,
Andreas Boncar and Catherine Bomba,
Joseph Panek and Elizabeth Dworik,
Joseph Psoda and Mary Dobruska,
Joseph Chutka and Rosa Bolek,
Justus P. Carraher and Catherine Cunningham,
Joseph Vlazny and Elizabeth Ambroz,
Carl Schider and Cecilia Niesner,
Frank Hauck,
widow Anna Kolar,
Haworka,
Michael Nemecz and Anna Kamis,
John Groz,
Christian F. Baish and May Kuech,
Joseph Pospisil and Frances Chrastil,
Frank Duffy and Helen Casey,
Joseph Storek and Mary Adamek,
Wenceslaus Adamek and Mary Duklansky,
Frank Broz Jr.,
John Dvorak,
Joseph Lewis and Eleanore Mulvihill,
Albert Lovelace and wife.
Tintype Photos
Tintype Photos Were Made Quickly, Mrs. Varner Says, by Alice Leffler
Tintypes were among the popular kinds of pictures when the late Ezekiel Rowlett operated a picture gallery in Madison, according to his daughter, Mrs. H. A. Varner. As she recalls the procedure, four tintypes were made simultaneously, the picture being imprinted directly upon the tin which was immersed in a developing fluid, a fixing solution and then varnished to prevent scratching and fading.
Farmer women and girls would have their pictures taken when first arriving in town, then call and receive them before leaving in the late afternoon. Mrs. Varner does not remember the price, as she was a school girl when her father was Madison’s photographer, but says they were cheaper than photographs, the popular priced photo being $2.50 a dozen.
While the tintypes were slipped into a folder with a paper fly-leaf to protect the face, the
photographs were pasted upon a fancy card. It took longer to make photographs then, than it does now, as the sun developed the pictures and one had to watch—well, here was the process:
There was a wooden frame with a glass face and a back which was hinged about two-thirds up and locked by means of a clamp. One placed the negative next the glass, then put in a sheet of sensitized paper, then firmly locked the back in place so the paper could not slip on the negative and blur the picture. This was done in the ‘dark’ room which was light, but so-called as only a red light was used for illumination in order to protect the sensitive paper. The frame would then be carried out of the ‘dark’ room, care being taken that the opening door did not destroy exposed paper. The frame would be set in a sunny window for an approximate number of minutes, the exact time depending upon the brightness of the sun, the time of day and the condition of the glass plate, which corresponds with the present camera film.
Mrs. Varner has often tried to figure out the exact location of her father’s gallery but can not owing to the changes in Madison during the years when she lived in the vicinity of Warnerville and Enola. She recalls that James and Marion Thomas had a general grocery store when her parents first came to Madison, and Mr. Prince operated the hotel. Later, Gillespies had a store; Earl Fichter ran the livery stable and W. J. Brinkman was the druggist. That was back in ’82, her father, a Civil War veteran, living in Seward county prior to that time, settling there in ’76.
Mrs. Varner attended school in Madison the winter her father homesteaded southwest of Warnerville, then known as Munson, as buildings had not been erected. Literaries, in which the children and adults sang, spoke pieces, debated, had spelling matches and play parties, were among the early day amusements for both Mr. and Mrs. Varner. Mr. Varner also enjoyed dancing, of which Mrs. Varner’s parents did not approve, but the Methodist church which she attended provided considerable entertainment in the form of sociables.
Mr. Rowlett helped build the Warnerville church which was dedicated in 1906 by the Rev. W. R. Peters, who was a circuit minister, serving Bega, Warnerville, Hoskins and Dover school district. Dr. Tyndall, presiding elder, preached the dedicatory sermon. The Rev. Kimball of Madison and previously preached at Warnerville, Hoskins and the Dover school district. Mr. and Mrs. Varner, after their marriage in ’88, farmed and kept store in Enola then moved to a farm near Enola and subsequently to Madison.
Tom Malone and his son, Fay, were among the prominent builders in Enola, for whom the town was named. They built several houses still standing, Will Stork; J. C. Hartford and Howard Miller occupying three of them. Ernest Diefenderfer was one of the first settlers. Mr. Varner was a director of the Enola school which was first housed in a small building later moved away that a two-room building might be erected, the plan being such that two rooms later were added, completing the original plan.
Mr. Stork was an early day postmaster, housing the government work in the office of the grain elevator which he and Paul Renner, Sr., owned. Mrs. Tobalo, now of California, and her six children lived in Enola. Howard, the youngest of the Varner children, was born in Enola and is now with George Callies in the tire and battery business in Madison. The elder son, Harley, lives in Seward county and a daughter, Mrs. Fred Wakeley, near Hartington. There are ten grandchildren of the elder Varners and two great grandchildren.
Source: “Madison Star-Mail”, February 12, 1942, page 3.
German Lutheran Church
The German Church Society have sold their three lots on the corner of Main and Third Streets, to Burrows and Egbert, for the sum of eighteen hundred and fifteen dollars. The church building will be moved onto their new lot on Fourth street.
Source: “Norfolk Journal”, Friday June 8, 1883, page 3.
Sealed bids for moving the German Lutheran Church about four blocks south and one west from where it now stands will be received by the trustees and building committee of the said church society on or before the 20th of June, 1883. For further particulars call at Koenigstein’s drug store.
By order of the Building Committee.
Source: “Norfolk Journal”, Friday June 8, 1883, page 3.
Nebraska Counties and Towns
The following list shows the COUNTY with the towns in each county listed. All of the towns listed may not be in existence today. The county seat is in CAPITAL letters for each county..
ADAMS Co. Ayr Brickton Hansen HASTINGS Holstein Ingleside Juniata Kenesaw Pauline Prosser Roseland
ANTELOPE Co. Brunswick Burnett Clearwater Copenhagen Elgin Frenchtown Glenalpine Hord Siding Jessup NELIGH Oakdale Orchard Royal Saint Clair Tilden Vim
ARTHUR Co. ARTHUR Braden Carman Collins Cullinan Lena Read Rice
BANNER Co. Ashford Bighorn Epworth Flowerfield Freeport Gary
HARRISBURG Heath Hillside Hull Kirk Loraine Van
BLAINE Co. BREWSTER Cooper Dunning Edith Lucy Purdum
Scheding
BOONE Co. ALBION Boone Bradish Cedar Rapids Loretto Petersburg Primrose Raeville Saint Edward
BOX BUTTE Co. ALLIANCE Berea Birdsell Burbank Burns Carpenter Girard Hashman Hemingford Letan Nonpareil Nye Willey Yale
BOYD Co. Alford Anoka Baker Bristow BUTTE Gross Lynch Mankat Marple Monowi Naper Rosedale Spencer
BROWN Co. AINSWORTH Alkali Altai Beardwell Enderslake Giles Huffman Johnstown Lakewood Long Pine Mary Midvale Pike
Raven Sunnyside Spragg Winfield
BUFFALO Co. Amherst Buda Denman Elm Creek Gibbon
Glenwood Park KEARNEY Luce Majors Miller Nantasket Odessa Optic Peak Pleasanton Poole Ravenna Riverdale Saint Michael Sartoria Shelton Sweetwater Watertown
BURT Co. Argo Basford Bertha Craig Decatur Golden Spring Lyons Oakland Peak TEKAMAH Zion
BUTLER Co. Abie Bellwood Brainard Bruno DAVID CITY Dwight Garrison Linwood Loma Millerton Octavia Rising City Surprise Ulysses
CASS Co. Alvo Avoca Cedar Creek Eagle Elmwood Greenwood Louisville Manley Murdock Murray Mynard Nehawka PLATTSMOUTH Rockbluff South Bend Union Wabash Weeping Water
CEDAR Co. Aten Belden Bow Valley Coleridge Constance Fordyce HARTINGTON Laurel Magnet Menominee Obert Randolph Saint James Saint Peter St. Helena Wareham Wynot
CHASE Co. Best Champion Chase Enders IMPERIAL Lamar Wauneta
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CHEYENNE Co. Brownson Clara Colton Dalton Dye Henry Herndon Higgins Ickes Leafdale Lodgepole Lorenzo Margate Potter Sextorp SIDNEY Sunol Weyerts
CLAY Co. CLAY CENTER Deweese Edgar Eldorado Fairfield Glenvil Harvard Inland Ong Saronville Springranch Sutton Trumbull Verona
COLFAX Co. Clarkson Howell Leigh Praha Richland Rogers SCHUYLER
CUMING Co. Aloys Bancroft Beemer Bismarck Cuming Germanville Monterey WEST POINT Wisner
CUSTER Co. Anselmo Ansley Arnold Berwyn BROKEN BOW
Callaway Climax Comstock Cumro Dale Elton Etna Gates Huxley Lillian Lodi Lomax Mason City Merna Milburn Milldale Oconto Ortello Sargent Walworth Weissert Westerville Yucahill
DAKOTA Co. Covington DAKOTA CITY Goodwin Homer Hubbard Jackson Nacora Sioux
DAWES Co. Antelope Belmont Bordeaux CHADRON Crawford Dakota Junction Dunlap Esther Fort Robinson Hough Ida Manchester Marsland Pine Ridge Vista Wayside Whitney
DAWSON Co. Buffalo Buzzards Roost Cozad Darr Doss Eddyville Farnam Gothenburg Josselyn LEXINGTON Overton Simonds Sumner Willow Island
DEUEL Co. Barton Bigspring CHAPPELL Day Froid Perdu Ralton
DIXON Co. Allen Concord Dixon Emerson Ionia Limegrove Martinsburg Maskell Newcastle PONCA Wakefield Waterbury
DODGE Co. Ames Crowell Dodge Everett FREMONT Hooper Ihno Leavitt Mapleville Nickerson North Bend Pleasant Valley Rawhide Ridgeley Scribner Snyder Uehling Winslow
DOUGLAS Co. Bennington Benson Dodge Elk City Elkhorn Florence Irvington Lane Mercer Millard OMAHA Ralston Sarpy Seymour Valley Waterloo
DUNDY Co. BENKELMAN Calvert Haigler Hiawatha Max Parks Sanborn
FILLMORE Co. Burress Carlisle Exeter Fairmont GENEVA Grafton Milligan Ohiowa Sawyer Schickley Strang
FRANKLIN Co. Bloomington Campbell FRANKLIN Hildreth Macon Naponee Riverton Upland
FRONTIER Co. Centerpoint Colebank Curtis Earl Eustis Freedom Havana Hunt Maywood Moorefield Orafino Osborn Quick Saint Ann Stevens STOCKVILLE
FURNAS Co. Arapahoe BEAVER CITY Cambridge Edison Hendley Holbrook Hollinger Oxford Wilsonville
GAGE Co. Adams Barneston BEATRICE Blue Springs Clatonia Cortland Cropsey Ellis Filley Freeman Grandview Hanover Hoag Holmesville Kinney Krider Lanham Liberty Odell Pickrell Rockford Townsend Virginia Wymore
GARDEN Co. Hartman Hutchinson Kowanda Lewellen Lisco Lutherville Moffitt Mumper Orlando OSHKOSH Pawlett Rackett
GARFIELD Co. Ballagh Blake BURWELL Deverre Dumas Erina Gables Rosevale Sheridan
GOSPER Co. Ceryl ELWOOD Gosper Smithfield
GRANT Co. Ashby Duluth Elva HYANNIS Lucky Valley Whitman
GREELEY Co. Belfast Brayton GREELEY CENTER Homestead Horace Parnell Scotia Spalding Wolbach
HALL Co. Abbott Alda Cairo Doniphan GRAND ISLAND Spencer Schauppsville Underwood Wood River
HAMILTON Co. AURORA Giltner Hampton Hordville Marquette
Orville City Phillips Stockham
HARLAN Co. ALMA Carter Huntley Mascot Orleans Oxford Junction Republican City Stamford
HAYES Co. Hamlet HAYES CENTER Marengo Norris Rain Robert Strickland Thornburg White
HITCHCOCK Co. Beverly Cornell Culbertson Meeker Palisade Poe Rupert Stratton TRENTON
HOLT Co. Agee Amelia Anncar Atkinson Badger Biscuit Blackbird Bliss Brodie Catalpa Celia Chambers Chelsea Cleveland Deloit Dorsey Doty Dustin Emmet Emporia Ewing Grand Rapids Gravel Pit Greenvalley Hainesville Harold Hay Point Inez Inglis Inman Josie Joy Kola Laura Lavinia Leonie Little Lucerne Maple Grove Martha Meek Middlebranch Mineola O’NEILL Opportunity Paddock Page Phoenix Ray Redbird Saratoga Scottville Stafford Star Stuart Swan Tonawanda Tonic Turner
HOOKER Co. Donald Dunwell Eclipse Hecla Kelso Moore MULLEN Weir
HOWARD Co. Boelus Coatesfield Cushing Dannebrog Elba Farwell Nysted Saint Libory SAINT PAUL
JEFFERSON Co. Daykin Diller Endicott FAIRBURY Gladstone Harbine Helvey Jansen Kesterson Meridian Plymouth Powell Reynolds Steele City Thompson
JOHNSON Co. Cook Crab Orchard Elk Creek Graf Saint Mary Sterling TECUMSEH Vesta
KEITH Co. Belmar Bertha Brule Keystone Lemoyne OGALLALA Oren Paxton Roscoe Sarben
KEYA PAHA Co. Brocksburg Burton Carns Eclipse Enterprise Jamison Marlbank Meadville Mills Norden Pinecamp Riverview Simpson SPRINGVIEW
KIMBALL Co. Beacon Bethel Bushnell Crossbar Dix Gifford Hodges Kauffman KIMBALL Oliver Owasco Parker Smeed Troy
KNOX Co. Bazile Mills Bloomfield Blyville CENTER Creighton Crofton Jelen Knoxville Le Blanc Millerboro Niobrara Pishelville Reidsville Santee Sparta Venus Verdel Verdigre Walnut Wausa Winnetoon
LANCASTER Co. Agnew Arbor Belmont Bennett Berks Bethany Burnham Cheney Cobb College View Cushman Davey Denton Emerald Firth Hallam Havelock Hickman Holland Jamaica Kramer Lancaster LINCOLN Malcolm Martel Normal Panama Prairie Home Pecks Grove Pella Princeton Raymond Roca Rokeby Saltillo Sprague Summit University Place Walton Waverly West Lincoln
LINCOLN Co. Arna Bignell Birdwood Brady Denmark Dexter Dickens Echo Gannett Garfield Hershey Hindrey Ingham Maxwell Myrtle Nichols NORTH PLATTE O’Fallons Somerset Spannuth Spear Sutherland Vroman Wallace Wellfleet Whittier Willard
LOGAN Co. Ford Gandy Gem Hoagland Kirsch Logan STAPLETON Wagner
LOUP Co. Almeria Calamus Ferguson Gracie Moulton Ovitt TAYLOR Valleyview
MADISON Co. Battle Creek Burnett Emerick Enola Hope Kalamazoo Kent Siding MADISON Meadow Grove Newman Grove Norfolk South Norfolk Tilden Warnerville
MC PHERSON Co. Brighton Chandler Flats Forks Lemley Lilac Mayflower Nesbit Ney Omega Ringgold Summit TRYON Valyrang
MERRICK Co. Archer CENTRAL CITY Chapman Clarks Elvira Palmer Silver Creek Sunrise Worms
MORRILL Co. Angora Atkins Bayard Bonner BRIDGEPORT Broadwater Chimney Rock Cleman Colyer Goodstreak Guthrie Lynn Northport Redington Silverthorn Simla
NANCE Co. Belgrade FULLERTON Genoa Kent Merchiston Northstar
NEMAHA Co. Aspinwall AUBURN Brock Brownville Glen Rock Howe Johnson Julian Nemaha Peru Saint Deroin
NUCKOLLS Co. Abdal Angus Bostwick Cadams Hardy Lawrence Mount Clare NELSON Nora Oak Ruskin Sedan Smyrna Superior
OTOE Co. Burr Douglas Dunbar Lorton Minersville NEBRASKA CITY Otoe Palmyra Paul Syracuse Talmage Unadilla Wyoming
PAWNEE Co. Armour Bookwalter Burchard Du Bois Lewiston Mayberry PAWNEE CITY Steinauer Table Rock Tate Violet
PERKINS Co. Brandon Elsie GRANT Madrid Pearl Phebe Venango
PHELPS Co. Atlanta Bertrand Funk Haydon Holcomb HOLDREGE Loomis Sacramento Westmark Williamsburg
PIERCE Co. Breslau Hadar Lucas Siding McLean Osmond PIERCE Plainview
PLATTE Co. COLUMBUS Cornlea Creston Duncan Humphrey Lindsay Monroe Oconee Platte Center Tarnov
POLK Co. OSCEOLA Polk Shelby Stromsburg Swedehome
RED WILLOW Co. Banksville Bartley Boxelder Danbury Indianola Lebanon Marion MCCOOK Perry Red Willow Shippee
RICHARDSON Co. Arago Archer Barada Dawson FALLS CITY Fargo Humboldt Middleburg Nims Preston Rulo Salem Shubert Stella Straussville Verdon
ROCK Co. BASSETT Buell Butka Cuba Duff Hammond Horsefoot Kirkwood Malvern Mariaville Newport Perch Pony Lake Rock Rose Selden Shebesta Sybrant Thurman
SALINE Co. Crete DeWitt Dorchester Friend Plato Pleasanthill Shestak Swanton Tobias Western WILBER
SARPY Co. Bellevue Chalco Fort Crook Gilmore Gretna La Platte Meadow Melia PAPILLION Richfield Springfield
SAUNDERS Co. Ashland Cedar Bluffs Ceresco Colon Ithaca Leshara Malmo Mead Memphis Morse Bluff Plasi Platte River Pohocco Prague Rescue Sand Creek Swedeburg Touhy Valparaiso WAHOO Wann Weston Woodcliff Yutan
SCOTTS BLUFF Co. Bradley Brockhoff Caldwell Covert Dorrington GERING Haig Henry Heyward Hope Larissa McGrew Melbeta Minatare Mitchell Morrill Roubedeau Scottsbluff Sedan Snell Toohey Woodrow
SEWARD Co. Beaver Crossing Bee Cordova Garland Goehner Milford Pleasant Dale SEWARD Staplehurst Tamora Utica
SHERIDAN Co. Adaton Albany Antioch Bingham Clinton Ellsworth Gordon Grayson Hay Springs Hilton Hunter Lakeside Long Lake Marple Mirage Moomaw Peters RUSHVILLE Schill Spade Strasburger Whiteclay
SHERMAN Co. Ashton Austin Hazard Litchfield LOUP CITY Rockville Schaupps
SIOUX Co. Agate Andrews Ashbrook Bodarc Coffee Siding Curly Glen HARRISON Kelley Malinda Montrose Mud Springs Orella Story Unit
STANTON Co. Bega Haymow Pilger STANTON
THAYER Co. Alexandria Belvidere Bruning Byron Carleton Chester Davenport Deshler Friedensau Gilead HEBRON Hubbell Kiowa Stoddard Williams
THOMAS Co. Halsey Natic Norway Seneca THEDFORD
THURSTON Co. Macy PENDER Rosalie Thurston Walthill Winnebago
VALLEY Co. Alta Arcadia Elyria Geranium Lee Park Miracreek
North Loup ORD
WASHINGTON Co. Admah BLAIR Bowen Coffman Cuming City Dale De Soto Fontanelle Fort Calhoun Herman Kennard Washington
WAYNE Co. Altona Apex Carroll Hoskins Sholes WAYNE Winside
WEBSTER Co. Bladen Bluehill Cowles Guide Rock Inavale
RED CLOUD Rosemont
WHEELER Co. Arden BARTLETT Cumminsville Ericson Francis Headquarters Lisle Newboro Pibel Sheridan Wheeler
YORK Co. Arborville Benedict Bradshaw Charlestown Gresham Henderson Houston Lushton McCool Junction Thayer Waco YORK
Immanuel Lutheran Church — Tilden, NE.
Immanuel Lutheran to celebrate 125 years First services of Tilden church were held in homes
The Immanuel Lutheran Church congregation here will celebrate its 125th anniversary of being dedicated to witnessing the Lord Jesus Christ, not only to each other, but in its communities in July.
The church’s official organization dates back to 1887, the same year that Tilden’s name was officially changed from Burnett to Tilden. The first services were held in homes.
The first resident pastor was the Rev. Henry Schulze. During his three years, the church was built in 1893. In March 1911, it was voted to build a new church at its present site. The congregation continued to add modern items. In 1914, electric lights were installed. A basement was put under the church in 1927.
The church as gone through many changes in the last 25 years. Three pastors were installed over the past several years. In 1983, the Rev. Paul Thies was installed, and he served until 1986. In 1897, the Rev. Charles Horkey came and served until 1997. On June 13, 1999, the Rev. Michael Awe was installed. He currently serves as pastor of the congregation.
Little Lambs Preschool was formed in 1984, with the first class graduation in 1985. Four of those graduates are still members of Immanuel. In 2007, a daycare was added to Little Lambs, which currently cares for about 55 children. In July 1994, a groundbreaking was held and construction began for the new fellowship hall. The church began broadcasting the worship services over cable TV.
On Sunday, July 15, Immanuel will celebrate its 125 anniversary with the Rev. Ken Klaus, speaker emeritus of The Lutheran Hour Ministries, as guest speaker for the 10:30 a.m. worship service.
Source: excerpts from Norfolk Daily News, Fri., July 6, 2012, page 9.
History of St. Paul’s, Buffalo Creek, Church
The following article was found in the newspaper, The Meadow Grove News, on Thursday, August 20, 1942 on page 3.
Speaking of God’s Word, King David writes in the 19th Ps., verses 9 and 10 as follows:
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.”
To enjoy that Word in all its truth and purity for a full half a century is indeed a choice blessing from heaven. St. Paul’s congregation of Tilden, Nebr., humbly and gratefully lays claim to that blessing. Having arrived at our fiftieth milestone in this year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-two, we look back with grateful hearts and in songs of praise and thanksgiving recall to mind the innumerable blessings and review the marvelous ways in which the Lord of the Church, God in heaven, in His mercy has guided and blessed us. With Jacob of old we must confess: “I am not worthy of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which Thou hast shewed unto Thy servant!”
The early days of St. Paul’s, Tilden, or as it is commonly known, Buffalo Creek, were days of trail and sacrifices. The number of Lutheran Christians living in this vicinity was small, but their longing for the pure Word and Sacraments was greater. They yearningly looked forward to the day when they would have their own church where they cold feed the souls on the Bread of Life, where their little ones could be brought up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. And so, full of courage and with firm confidence in the Lord of the Church, they set to work to have what they so sorely needed, a church of their own. It was in the year of 1892, in the beautiful month of June, a month of planting and sowing, when seven Lutheran Christians met with the sainted Pastor J. Hoffmann of Battle Creek, Nebr. For the express purpose of establishing a Christian congregation. That day the organization of St. Paul’s, Tilden, was effected. Pastor Hoffmann served the little flock for nearly a year. From 1893 till 1896 Rev. H. Schulze of Tilden, Nebr., was pastor. His successor, the Rev. F. Koester of Tilden, supplied them with the Word and Sacraments till 1908. In 1908 the congregation decided to call a resident pastor. Rev. T. J. Vogel was called and ordained the same year. Pastor Vogel served the congregation during his vicarage year both in the school and in the church, from 1906-1907. Though nothing can be found in records, his work must have been highly satisfactory, for when the congregation decided to call a resident pastor they called candidate Vogel. Pastor T. J. Vogel served the congregation from 1908 till 1913 when he accepted a call to one of our congregations in the state of Kansas. During his pastorate the congregation made great stride forward. In 1909 a parsonage was built and dedicated. When the cornerstone of the new church was laid April 16, 1911, the number of voting members had increased to 32; August 13, 1911 the new church was dedicated to service of the Triune God. This church still serves the congregation as their house of worship. After the Rev. Vogel had removed to his charge in Kansas, the congregation extended a call to Rev. H. F. W. Schulz of Papillion, Nebr. He accepted the call and was installed June 22, 1913 by Rev. Paul Bornhoeft of Tilden, and Rev. E. Eickhardt of Battle Creek, Nebr. Rev. Schulz, like his successor, served the congregation faithfully in the dual capacity of pastor and teacher of the congregation’s Christian Day-School. Rev. Schulz served the congregation from 1913 till Feb. 1929. It was only during the later part of his pastorate that the congregation supplied him with students from the Day-School. The following served: Edwin Rolck, 1 term, Theo. Beckmann, 2 terms, and Miss Marie Blume, 1 term.
In 1929 Rev. Schulz received and accepted a call to Gering, Nebr. Rev. E. Neumann of Hinckley, Minn. was called and accepted. He was installed in October of the same year. Rev. Neumann served this congregation for two years, from 1929 till Dec. 1931, when he accepted a call to Mt. Olive Lutheran congregation of Norfolk, Nebr. As his successor the congregation chose the present pastor, Rev. O. E. Schlecht or Orchard, Nebr. He was installed by Rev. Neumann January 17, 1932.
Gleanings
During Rev. T. J. Vogel’s pastorate Buffalo Creek enjoyed the service of a good band. This band served their home church and may surrounding congregations on special occasions like mission festivals and other such events.
Just when the congregation was forced, due to prevailing circumstances, to close their Christian Day-School the records do not show. This, however, is certain, that only in the late twenties the school was discontinued. At present a Sunday school, Saturday school and confirmation instruction provide for the spiritual need of the children.
On Nov. 10, 1929 the Ladies Aid was organized with 15 members. The first officers were: President, Mrs. O. J. Wohlfeil, Vice President, Mrs. Fred Heibult, Sec., Mrs. Wm. Scheer, Treas., Mrs. Henry Stoltenberg. Present membership of the Aid is 29. In the thirteen years of its existence the society has on many occasions proved to be what its name implies, an aid to the congregation. Present officers of the Aid are: President, Mrs. Fred Kleider, Vice President, Mrs. Harold Foss, Sec., Mrs. Chas. Volk, Treas., Mrs. O. J. Wohlfeil.
In 1929, the date of its organization is not known, a young peoples’ society was organized. The first officers were President, Wallrich Weerts, Vice President, Arthur Lind, Secretary, Irma Scheer, Treasurer, Arnold Roewert. It is still in existence to this date. Present officers are: President, Marvin Schutt, Vice President Maynard Schulze, Secretary, Joyce Schulze, Treasurer, Alwin Schutt.
St. Paul’s congregation was a member of Synod since its early beginning. The date and year when application for membership was made is not known. The early records, from 1892 till 1908 were lost. It is however, certain that the congregation joined Synod before they had a resident pastor, and that was in 1908.
As stated above, the congregation organized with seven members. Of these only one is now living and still an honored member of our congregation, namely Mr. John Lulow Sr.
German Lutheran Church
The German Church Society have sold their three lots on the corner of Main and Third Streets, to Burrows and Egbert, for the sum of eighteen hundred and fifteen dollars. The church building will be moved onto their new lot on Fourth street.
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Sealed bids for moving the German Lutheran Church about four blocks south and one west from where it now stands will be received by the trustees and building committee of the said church society on or before the 20th of June, 1883. For further particulars call at Koenigstein’s drug store. By order of the Building Committee.
Source: Norfolk Journal, Friday June 8, 1883, page 3.
People in Schoolcraft township 1893
Schoolcraft Township Madison County, Nebraska
The following comes from the book The Franciscans in Nebraska by The Rev. Eugene Hagedorn, O. F. M. This book was published in 1931. In Chapter 22, St. Francis De Sales Church, Schoolcraft, Madison County the names that follow where found. The names are typed as found in the book. In looking at the other material in this chapter it was found that the successor to Father Bonaventure was the Rev. Valentine Dorenkemper, O. F. M. in January, 1893.
List of Fifty-Seven Families at Schoolcraft
(By Fr. Bonaventure, O. F. M.) (Note: this list was made before 1893)
Patrick Manning,
Frank Murphy and Helen Brock,
Wm. Jilg and Mary Frisch,
Peter Finnegan and Brodget Rooney,
Peter S. Carraher and Mary Ryan,
Jacob McMahon and Sara Carey,
Wm. Gossen and Margaret Doran,
Frank Dietterich,
and Mary Bolz,
Joseph Gampa and Johanna Fietter,
John O’Brien and Bridget Roch,
Joseph Clinch and Mary Barron,
Patrick Carraher and Mary Sidley,
John Casey and Helen Green,
Mathias Herda and Anna Ambroz,
Joseph Kuhash and Katherine Kooridoa,
Jacob Holy and Mary Kooridoa,
Jacob Blazny and Catherine Bashtish,
Joseph Kinklar and Mary Wyt,
Thos. Lestina and Veronica Vlazny,
Frank Ambroz and Anna Lazena,
Frank Broz and Elizabeth Nachazel,
Jacob Carrol and Mary Tully,
Jacob Hartlitzki and Catherine Dusa,
Thos. Carraher and Catherine E. Silk,
John Francis Dvorak,
Joseph Schuyler and Catherine _______,
John Kukra and Frances Sasha,
Adalbert Brozek,
Francis Ambroz and Mary Sitza,
Joseph Brozek and Mary Pracma,
Joseph Dworik and Frances Richeka,
John Rasenshek and Anna Jedlicka,
Joseph Vech and Barbara Shamonoa,
Jacob Ambroz, and Mary Broz,
Andreas Boncar and Catherine Bomba,
Joseph Panek and Elizabeth Dworik,
Joseph Psoda and Mary Dobruska,
Joseph Chutka and Rosa Bolek,
Justus P. Carraher and Catherine Cunningham,
Joseph Vlazny and Elizabeth Ambroz,
Carl Schider and Cecilia Niesner,
Frank Hauck,
widow Anna Kolar,
Haworka,
Michael Nemecz and Anna Kamis,
John Groz,
Christian F. Baish and May Kuech,
Joseph Pospisil and Frances Chrastil,
Frank Duffy and Helen Casey,
Joseph Storek and Mary Adamek,
Wenceslaus Adamek and Mary Duklansky,
Frank Broz Jr.,
John Dvorak,
Joseph Lewis and Eleanore Mulvihill,
Albert Lovelace and wife.