This page contains a list of everything added to Clayton co. IAGenWeb in 2009

Note: I frequently rearrange or move things around, so the hot-links for these additions to the site have been removed. To locate the previously added data go to the home page and click on the general headings.

November & December 2009

You have a very well organized site. Thank you .... Bob Great site !! You really have some of the best "things" on your site that I have ever seen....and so up to date. And free!!! You should be very proud. I have delt with other counties in Iowa that could really use your help. Thanks again.... Cheryl in Las Vegas

Thanks to the following contributors....Lori Klooster, Helen Jennings, Joyce Reilly, Lyle Morley, Loras Gassman, Dora Mueller, Paul Moritz, Keith Schrader, Elizabeth Stack, Ken Wright, Mary Durr, Judy Holthaus, Maria Jean and Jack Radloff

BIOGRAPHIES - 1882
*Annotation added to the biography of Joseph Schrunk
BIOGRAPHIES - 1894
*Bios of John Anderegg, B.H. Lueck, Henry Oelke & Haaken Thoresen, and the portrait of William S. Scott added to his bio
BIOGRAPHIES - misc.
*Dr. John F. Walter (photo), Dr. Leo S. Rowe (photo), Frank J. Newberry, James Langdon Hill & Lovell R. Gilbert
*Charles Leibrock, his family & the Leibrock building (photos)
BIRTH & BAPTISM RECORDS
*Baptism certificates, Frederich Schroeder/Schrader and Sula M. Walters
CEMETERY RECORDS & GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*Guttenberg cemetery records were edited. Joyce Reilly spotted a spelling error for surname Seippel (it had been spelled Seiffel) and Lori Klooster has added the original spelling of Charles and Elizabeth Gruner's surname
*Hansel cemetery as recorded by Lyle Morley, 2009
*Eastside Ladies Cemetery association 52nd anniversary
*Immaculate conception cemetery records were updated, adding the death date of Rita Hefel
*Gravestone photos from Strawberry Point, Council Hill, Eno Clayton Center (Zion Lutheran) and Monona City cemetery were added to the GPP
CHURCH RECORDS
*Confirmation certificates: Sula M. Walters
*Old Stone church page, updated with several newspaper articles including a very interesting clipping titled "Reflections of a Pioneer Woman"
*St. John's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg, Death Register 1859, 1860 & 1861
*See also Birth & Baptism records above
DOCUMENTS - misc.
*Lucas Moser naturalization petition, 1900
*Anton Risch probate papers, 1854
*Henry J. Lyons naturalization petition, 1927
*Fatal Affray in Clayton co., 1842
MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Compiled records: Cruise-Wiley, Jennings-Harbaugh, Jennings-Thein & Jennings-Walters (the last two include scans of their marriage certificates)
MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*Civil War discharge records, added the discharge of Lucas Moser
*The Great War (WWI), Our Heros, added info. & photo of Erwin F. Dickman, added Mathew W. Leuchtenmacher & info., and updated the page overall
*World War II - added a news article about Irvin Olson, German POW
OBITUARIES
*118 new obits were posted to the Obituary Board in November & December, some with photos
*Photos were added to the previously posted obits of Bennett Lange & LeRoy Thompson by Mary Durr
PHOTO ALBUM
*Radach family album
*Lucas Moser family album
*Osterdock photos page; added photos of the creamery & the 1922 Annual Report & photos of Fred Larson's blacksmith shop
*1908 Osterdock flood, new photos added
*Turkey river ice flood, Osterdock
SCHOOL RECORDS
*1930 McGregor 8th grade page, updated with the diploma of Muree LoRang
*1934 McGregor HS graduation, diploma, baccalaureate & commencement program, class roll, photo of Muree LoRang
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Lori Klooster has registered surname Schrunk
*David C. Carpenter has registered surname Carpenter
*Joy Cera has updated her email address for surnames Braendlin, Endres, Knoeble & Mershon

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September & October 2009

I wanted to say thank you for the information posted on your website. I found some of my family members - the Hatches - listed in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery section.... Rich in Colo. Thank you for taking the time to document these people for families you don't even know. Until I can travel to some of the places where these ancestors were, it is a treat to get a glance across the miles.... Patty in Washington I have visited quite a few county sites in my research, and few of them have the content or organization of the Clayton Co site..... Gary

Contributors to the website Sept & Oct 2009 were: Steve & Neva Nelson, Mary Durr, S. Ferrall, Constance Diamond, Keith Schrader, Loras Gassman, Dan B. Cooley, Kathy Hines, Gary Sheffert, David Meyer & Errin Wilker. Kudos and thanks to all of them!

BIOGRAPHIES - 1916
*Henry Schlake & Christian Overbeck
BIOGRAPHIES - misc.
*Andrew Sutherland Cooley & Salome Warren Cooley
CEMETERY RECORDS & GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*Immaculate Conception cemetery survey has been updated
CHURCH RECORDS
*Eingang zum Copulations Register (Marriage Records) 1854-1859, St. John's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg
*Early burial records, St. John's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg
*Early birth/baptism records, St. John's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg, adding 2 additional pages of records dated 1856 & 1857
DEATH RECORDS
*Record of Deaths, Vol A, adding pages 11-20
*Early burial records, St. John's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg
LAND RECORDS
*Original Clayton Co. Iowa Territory Township Plats
MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Eingang zum Copulations Register (Marriage Records) 1854-1859, St. John's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg
MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*Added Christian S. Maxon & Theodore Sherman Civil War discharge records
*WWI discharge records were updated with many new records linked
OBITUARIES
*76 new obits were posted to the Obituary Board from Sept 1 - Oct 31, some have photos
PHOTO ALBUM
*New albums for Sautter & Koth families
*Updated albums for Reidel, Scheffert, Abel & Henkes families
SCHOOL RECORDS
*Iowa State College Alumni (1872-1917) giving their address as Clayton co. in 1914
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Linda Mohning has registered surnames Bruns, Fromme, Harnack, Hedemann, Moellering, Mohning, Neuenschwander & Schulte
*Angie Gadacz registered surname Pechan
*Dave Keegan has registered surnames McNally, McFaul, Petnoe, Keegan & Rounds
*Lois Ahntholz has registered surnames Dettmann, Otting, Buckmann, Rueter, Schulte, Hempeler & Stutheit
TAX RECORDS
*1865 Internal Revenue Tax Assessments, Annual List, Collection District #3, Division #13

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July & August 2009

Thank you so much for the time spent on helping others research their ancestors. I have been using [the] web site a lot to research .... Connie What a wonderful resource. The website is awesome! Keep up the good work! .... Cyndi

Contributors in July & August 2009 were: Mary Durr, Jerry Hale, Doreen McMillen, S. Ferrall, Loras Gassman, Connie Boyers, 'Cherie', P.K. Krieg, Gary Sheffert, Errin Wilker, Cindy Kelley, Helen Jennings, Ann Marie Rock, Constance Diamond and Neva & Steve Nelson

BIOGRAPHIES - 1916
*Rittenhouse (photo), Robbins, Robinson & Rodenberg
CEMETERY RECORDS & GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*Updated Immaculate Conception cemetery, adding dates for Wilma Gloeckner
*Gravestone photos from the Marion Lutheran, Eno, Frieden, Council Hill, Monona City & Giard cemeteries
CENSUS RECORDS
*Census index page updated, adding a link to the 1836 Wisconsin Territorial census that includes the area that would become the state of Iowa - from Lynn McCleary, Iowa State Census project (IAGenWeb Special Project)
CHURCH RECORDS
*Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elkport - page updated with Centennial news article
*St. John's Lutheran Church, Farmersburg - photos & news article
DEATH RECORDS
*Record of Deaths, Vol A, pgs 1-10 (full transcription)
DOCUMENTS - misc.
*Ingall's murder, 1873
HISTORY
*1901 Cass Twp. Old Settler's Picnic (includes surrounding twp's)
MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Compiled records: Baker - Amundson, 1937
*Engagement announcements: Miller-Kickbush & Burr-DeSotel
MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*1936 news article was added to the Civilian Conservation Corp page
*1959 service news
OBITUARIES
*48 new obits were posted to the Obituary Board in July & August, some have photos
PERSONAL WEBSITES
*Updated URL for 'Flentje & Daly Genealogy
PHOTO ALBUM
*Vintage photos of Beulah Falls
*Fred Schrader family album
*Vintage photos of the construction of Hwy 13 near Elkader
*Kuehl family album
*Henkes family album
*Threshing crew near Monona
*Abel & Boots family albums updated
*Scheffert / Sheffert / Shefferd family album
*Reidel family album
SCHOOL RECORDS
*Guttenberg HS Graduates 1930-1939
*Guttenberg HS class photos: 1898, 1906 & 1930
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Doug Whitney has registered surnames McAndrew & Whitney
*Cleone Cozine has registered surname Naescher
*Sarah Brinley has registered surname Bloodworth
*Mary Beth Redmond has registered surnames Costigan & Lundt
*Chad K. Flentje has updated his email for surnames Flentje, Loeseke, Aulwes, Becker, Bluecher & Yambura
*Trudy Johnson has updated her email for surnames Dietrich, Peterson, Schroeder, Schave, Tuecke & Tucke
*Mike Kluth has updated his email for surnames Kluth, Laudon & Schrank
TAX RECORDS
*1864 Internal Revenue Tax Assessments, May Annual List, Collection District #3, Division #14

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June 2009

Thank you very much for the information provided by so many dedicated individuals.... Rev. Kanucas Fantastic job on the Clayton web site! .... Jack

Contributors in June 2009 were: Bill Waters, Gerhardt Leffler, Helen Jennings, Ann Rock, Joyce Reilly, Ken Wright, AdaMarie Kerndt, Ann Krumme, Paul Moritz, Jack Radloff, Patricia Morehouse, S. Ferrall, Constance Diamond and Neva & Steve Nelson

BIOGRAPHIES - Misc
*Daniel D. Murphy & Lynne Peavey
CEMETERY RECORDS - GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*Gravestone photos from the Monona City & Grand Meadow cemeteries
CHURCH RECORDS
*Wood Center Methodist (aka Ebenezer) church, photos & a history
*Peace United Church of Christ (Friedens), 1922/23 construction photos
DOCUMENTS - misc.
*John Kreisler's discovery, 1907 news blurb
*Death on the Rail, 1887
MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Compiled records: Palas-Buckman, 1898 (includes a photo); Frye-Hook, 1931 and Kottke-White, 1939
*Kiple - Mueller marriage license, 1929
*Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Schute, 50th Anniversary, 1944
MILITARY & OTHER SERVICE RECORDS
*Major update to the WWII Casualties page
*Civilian Conservation Corps, McGregor, photos & information (one of a kind - you won't find these anywhere else!)
OBITUARIES
*26 new obits were posted to the Obituary Board in June, some have photos
PHOTO ALBUM
*Luana photo page updated
SCHOOL RECORDS
*Photo of the Luana HS class of 1934
*Photo of the Lundt schoolhouse 1929, Volga twp.
*Photo of the 8th grade class, McGregor, ca1930
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Newly registered surnames: Cherry and Jordan
TAX RECORDS
*Internal Revenue Tax Assessments, January-February 1864, for Collection District #3, Division #13 and Collection District #3, Division #14
*Internal Revenue Tax Assessments, May Annual List 1864, Collection District #3, Division #13

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May 2009

THANK YOU for all the work compiling so much significant Clayton County history .... Carol in Texas

Contributors in May 2009 were: Gary Sheffert, Arlene Merritt, Jane Delger, Joyce Reilly, Melissa Mayhew Grandt, Dorothy Gosse, John Radloff, David Beck, Judy Moyna, Helen Jennings, Pam Craig, Ann Krumme, S. Ferrall & Constance Diamond

BIOGRAPHIES - Misc
*Added the biography of Joackin & Willamina Koth
CEMETERY RECORDS - GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*Gravestone photos from the Moody cemetery
CHURCH RECORDS
*A brief history of Salem's Evangelical Church, Watson
DEATH RECORDS
*Register of Deaths Book I, added pages 80-89
DOCUMENTS - misc.
*Western Settlement Society in Guttenberg, 1849
*Mr. & Mrs. Herman Schute, 50th Anniversary, 1951
*The Drowning of Frank Kyte
MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Anniversary records: Mr. & Mrs. Herman Schute, 1951 (includes photo)
*Added to User-Contributed records: Carter-Turner marriage, 1899
MILITARY RECORDS
*Fourth Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers from Clayton co.
OBITUARIES
*12 new obits were posted to the Obituary Board in May
PHOTO ALBUM
*Boots & Vogt family albums
*Dunsmore family album was updated
*Guttenberg views, updated adding 2street scenes, 1900 & ca1950's
*Vintage Garber photos, updated adding Schrader Service Station, ca1934
*Elkader photos updated, added Fair Day 1915
*Walters family album was updated
*1918 tornado (Garber/Elkport area), updated with photo of Purman home
SCHOOL RECORDS
*Marquette HS graduates 1925-1951
*Luana school notes, 1931
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Newly registered surnames: Scully, Beckman, Dryer, Fabert, Saylor, Wick, Radloff, Nipp & Buechel/Buchel

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March & April 2009

Contributors in March and April 2009 were: Ann Marie Rock, Janet Koozer, Helen Jennings, Karen Jaster, Judy Moyna, Carrie Robertson, Phyllis Peterson, Ken Wright, S. Ferrall, Gary Sheffert, Dorothy Gosse, John Canning, Mary Durr, David Beck, and Paul Moritz,

BIOGRAPHIES - 1894
*Added the bios of Arthur A. Schmidt, MD & John Larson
BIOGRAPHIES - 1916
*Added the bios of Konzen, Krambier, Kramer & Krasinsky
BIOGRAPHIES - Misc
*Added the bios of John Froelich, Daniel D. Murphy, B.W. Newberry, Eliphalet Price, Elijah Odell, Lucy Salmon, John T. Stoneman & Charles L. Reed
CEMETERY RECORDS - GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*Gravestone photos from Communia cemetery, Asbury cemetery, National & Old Garnavillo cemetery
CENSUS RECORDS
*1860 US census, Farmersburg twp.
CHURCH RECORDS
*Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Clayton Centre, photos & history 1855-1955
DOCUMENTS - misc.
*Engelhardt family reunion, 1926 - updated
MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to Compiled Marriages: Cortis-Smith & Flin-Gilbreth marriages 1854
*Added to Divorce records: Gould divorce petition, 1854
MILITARY RECORDS
*Off-site link added to the Kinyon Digital Library website: 'Clayton co. List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883'
OBITUARIES
*52 new obits were posted to the Obituary Board, some with photos.
PHOTO ALBUM
*F. W. Seifert family album
*Jaster family album
*Nuehring family, siblings Ernest & Lucy
*Oelke family album
*Hartwick Residence, Giard, additional photos added
*Hauschen family album
*Farmersburg photos
*Elkader photos page, additional photos added
*Moyna family album
*Kramer family album
SCHOOL RECORDS
*Elkader High School Freshman Class 1923-24
*Farmersburg school children photos
*Clayton Center school & school children photos
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Updated email address for surnames: Fenstermann, Hildebrandt, Hyde, Portwine, Rabe & Wessel
*Newly registered surnames: West, Kramsky and Krasinsky

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February 2009

Contributors in February 2009 were Mary Durr, Sean Ryan, Gary Sheffert, Ann Krumme, Kelly Schmall, Erin Wilker, Sharyl Ferrall, Ken Wright, AdaMarie Kerndt, Ken Johnson, Phyllis Peterson, Carrie Robertson, Constance Diamond, Helen Jennings & an anonmous gravestone photo contributor

BIOGRAPHIES - Misc
*Samuel Murdoch, Willis Drummond, Elias H. Williams, L.O. Hatch & J.O. Crosby
CEMETERY RECORDS - GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*Nearly 200 gravestone photos were submitted for County Corners cemetery
*3 gravestone photos for Bethel cemetery were submitted
*21 gravestone photos for National cemetery
*84 gravestone photos for Communia cemetery
*39 gravestone photos for Pleasant Grove cemetery
*3 gravestone photos for First Evangelical Lutheran -aka Swedish cemetery
*9 gravestone photos for Monona City cemetery
*19 gravestone photos for Council Hill cemetery
*9 gravestone photos for Giard cemetery
CENSUS RECORDS
*1870 US census, Farmersburg twp.
DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*Misc. physicians, druggists, etc.
DOCUMENTS - misc.
*Grand Meadow Country Club 1916-2006
MILITARY RECORDS
*Clayton co. World War I Discharge Records (J-Z) have been updated with many more names linked to the records
*Civil War discharges updated with the record of Louis Stoeffler
OBITUARIES
*63 new obits were posted to the Obituary Board in January, some with photos.
PHOTO ALBUM
*Jennings family album (pg 2) was updated
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Joanne D. Fay has updated her email address for surnames Wiltse & Lish
*Barry Buelow has registered surnames Barry & Flynn. He is interested in the Michael Barry family living near Estus Point in late 1800's - early 1900's, and some Flynns that lived with the Barry's.
*S. Todd Valle has registered surname Valle. His gggg-gfather was Ole Halvorson Valle.
*John A. Andresen has registered surname 'Flack'. Flack family from western Illinois > eastern Iowa.
*Gregory Stotts has registered surname Knickerbocker. Clement Knickerbocker and his wife Matilda Mae Sickles. He'd like to find an obituary for Clement Knickerbocker (Died 15 Nov 1957).
*A researcher has registered surnames 'Ward' and 'Calligan'. Her great-grandparents were Margaret Calligan & Cornelius Ward.
*Barbara Bartels has registered surnames Trescott, Richardson, Granger, Trunkey, Row, Pier, Davis & Chapman. Researching the families of Ira Trescott and Josiah Richardson who moved to Clayton Co. about 1850.
*Donna Sahagian has registered surnames Becker, Behrens, Berns & Betz. (Becker, John b.1821, Becker; Elizabeth Behrens (Berns) b.1832; Becker, Casper b. 1813; Betz, Anton b.1822; & Betz, Magdalena (Mary) Becker b. 1826)

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January 2009

Contributors in January 2009 were Ken Wright, Loras Gassman, Helen Jennings, Ann Krumme, Sharyl Ferrall, Constance Diamond, Mary Durr, Kelly Schmall, Sharon Pratt, Maria Jean, Betty Palmer & Judy Holthaus

BIOGRAPHIES - Misc
*Reuben Noble & Thomas Updegraff
CEMETERY RECORDS
*Updated Immaculate Conception 2008 survey, adding death of Matthew Hefel
CHURCH RECORDS
*Vintage birdseye photo showing the Elkport Lutheran & Catholic churches
DEATH RECORDS
*Assignment of Dower to widow Mead, 1859
MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to Compiled Marriages: Olmstead-Allen 1859 & Wedo-Ralston 1929
*Added to Compiled Divorce Records: Thomson divorce petition, 1859
MILITARY RECORDS
*Clayton co. World War I Discharge Records have been updated with many more names linked to the records
*All new! Spanish-American war veterans
OBITUARIES
*22 new obits were posted to the Obituary Board in January, some with photos.
PHOTO ALBUM
*Elkport / Garber vicinity, the great tornado of 1918, updated with new photos & text
SCHOOL RECORDS
*Guttenberg HS Centennial: school history, graduates 1888-1929