The manuscript titled “Ashley Diamond Jubilee” is a comprehensive historical account focusing on Ashley, North Dakota, and its surrounding communities. The document, spanning 279 pages, begins by discussing the Ashley Diamond Jubilee, a celebration of 75 years of progress in North Dakota. It includes various historical and administrative details about Ashley and McIntosh County, including the establishment of towns, early settlers, and the development of the area.
The manuscript contains a detailed recounting of the early pioneers and their settlements, discussions on the socio-economic development of the area, and the hardships faced by the settlers. The text also touches on the significance of the Diamond Jubilee and includes poetic tributes to the pioneering spirit. The narrative covers the establishment of the village of Hoskins and its eventual decline, with residents moving to the newly established town of Ashley. There are mentions of the first buildings, the establishment of newspapers, and the laying out of the Hoskins townsite.
Moreover, the document includes personal narratives and accounts from early settlers, providing a vivid picture of life in the region during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ashley diamond jubilee, Ashley, North Dakota : June 19-20-21, 1963, 1888-1963
Biographical Sketches
The 146 biographies and family sketches of this edition start on page 154 and go through page 258. Most if not all include a photograph of the subjects. The following people or families have been written about:
- Bader, Mrs. Katherine Joachim, p. 181
- Bauer, Mr. and Mrs. Christoph, p. 160
- Baumann, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin, p. 221
- Baumann, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar, p. 202
- Baumann, William, p. 258
- Bendewald, Gottlieb, p. 246
- Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Art, p. 164
- Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Ben, p. 250
- Bender, F. F., p. 161
- Bender, John, p. 185
- Bender, Mrs. Wilhemina Quashnick, p. 257
- Bendewald, Edward, p. 166
- Bendewald, Mr. and Mrs. John, p. 193
- Bertsch, Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried, p. 212
- Bertsch, Mrs. Katherine, p. 167
- Bertsch, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel, p. 212
- Bietz, C. A., p. 188
- Blumhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Edward, p. 186
- Blumhardt, John, p. 241
- Breitling, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur, p. 214\
- Breitling, Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb G., p. 184
- Brinkman, Henry J., Sr., p. 190
- Dewald, Frederick, p. 223
- Dickhoff, David and Pauline, p. 245
- Dobler, George, p. 205
- Dobler, Mr. and Mrs. Gideon, p. 233
- Dobler, John, p. 204
- Doerr, Mr. and Mrs. Walter, p. 249
- Drefs, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel, p. 220
- Erlenbusch, Mr. and Mrs. Dan P., p. 204
- Erlenbusch, Mr. and Mrs. Johannes, p. 239
- Feil, Samuel, p. 190
- Fischer, Christian J., Sr., p. 180
- Fischer, Magdalena, p. 181
- Franz, Mr. and Mrs. Art, p. 249
- Funk, Otto, p. 194
- Gehring, Edwin E., p. 252
- Gehring, Mr. and Mrs. Johannes, p. 196
- Geiszler, Mr. and Mrs. August, p. 181
- George, John A. and Lydia, p. 224
- Glaesmann, Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb, Sr., p. 178
- Glaesmann, Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb, p. 257
- Glaesman, Jacob, p. 214
- Glur, George and Katharina, p. 220
- Goehring, Mr. and Mrs. Henry, p. 189
- Goehring, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob J., p. 203
- Goll, Jacob C., p. 244
- Golz, Edward, p. 194
- Gross, Christian, p. 219
- Gross, Katharina, p. 215
- Grueneich, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob, p. 174
- Haas, Mr. and Mrs. Adam, p. 164
- Haerter, Gottlieb, p. 163
- Hager, Karl, p. 242
- Haupt, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
- Heinrich, John, p. 205
- Heinrich, Mr. and Mrs. Karl, p. 184
- Heitzmann, B. F., p. 163
- Helfenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
- Herberg, Gotthilf, p. 225
- Hildenbrand, Christian, p. 166
- Hinz, Otto F., p. 218
- Hoff, Mr. and Mrs. John A., p. 229
- Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman, p. 159
- Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Hoffman, p. 226
- Huether, Mr. and Mrs. Henry, p. 201
- Isaak, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest, p. 244
- Iszler, Mr. and Mrs. Balthasar, Jr., p. 202
- Iszler, Gottlieb, p. 215
- Jenner, Mr. and Mrs. John W., p. 211
- Jenner, Vernon, p. 208
- Johnson, Mrs. W. L. (Millie), p. 230
- Kaul, Mr. and Mrs. George, p. 167
- Kempf, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard, p. 176
- Kessel, Andrew H., p. 226
- Kessel, Gottfried, p. 206
- Klauss, Mrs. Gertrude, p. 182
- Klipfell, Mr. and Mrs. George, p. 249
- Klipfel, Mr. and Mrs. Fred G., p. 195
- Knopp, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie, p. 168
- Kraemer, Mr. and Mrs. John C., p. 255
- Kretschmar, Mrs. Paul T., p. 170
- Landsiedel, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob J., p.158
- Lynn, Kenneth family, p. 199
- Maier, Fred G., p. 226
- Maier, Jacob and Christian J., p. 253
- Maier, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob F., p. 219
- Maier, Mrs. Sophia, p. 201
- Maier, Theodore, p. 236
- Martz, Mr. and Mrs. John, p. 240
- Mayer, Calford and Rosa, p. 248
- Meidinger Family, p. 228
- Meidinger Family, 4 generations, p. 251
- Meidinger, Mr. and Mrs. John R., p. 216
- Miller, Mr. and Mrs. N. A., p. 176
- Neu, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A., p. 210
- Neu, Herbert J., p. 188
- Nies, Mr. and Mrs. Friedrich, p. 234
- Nitschke, Mr. and Mrs. G. C., p. 157
- Nitscheke, Gottlieb G., p. 256
- Pfeifle, Dorothea, p. 185
- Pfeifle, Gotthilf, p. 211
- Pfeifle, Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb G., p. 254
- Pietz, Mrs. Paulina, p. 196
- Quaschnick, Gottfried, p. 206
- Rau, Mrs. Eva, p. 250
- Rau, Mr. and Mrs. David, p. 241
- Rau, Ed, . 239
- Retzer, Christian, Jr., p. 162
- Retzer, Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig, p. 210
- Reuther, David, p. 218
- Roeszler, Gottlieb, p. 252
- Roeszler, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold, p. 233
- Rohrbach, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin, p. 240
- Roth, Mr. and Mrs. John, p. 192
- Ruff, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence, p. 212
- Sackmann, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew, p. 172
- Sackmann, Gottlieb L., p. 232
- Sackmann, Mr. and Mrs. Martin, p. 225
- Sackmann, John J., p. 157
- Salzer, Mr. and Mrs. John, p. 189
- Salzer, Mr. and Mrs. John, p. 207
- Sayler, Mr. and Mrs. Emil A., p. 200
- Schauer, Andrew, p. 188
- Schumacher, John, Sr., p. 182
- Straub, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel, p. 193
- Strobel, Gottlieb, p. 172
- Strobel, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob, p. 186
- Stroh, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob, p. 195
- Thurn, Andrew, p. 238
- Thurn, Mr. and Mrs. August, p. 171
- Thurn, Mrs. Rosina, p. 191
- Tschetter, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew E., p. 177
- Vossler, Mr. and Mrs. Adam, p. 185
- Walz, Mr. and Mrs. Otto J., p. 223
- Weber, John J. and Louisa, p. 159
- Weidmann, John, p. 192
- Weisenburger, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel, p. 222
- Wetzel, Mr. and Mrs. Edward, p. 235
- Wishek Family, p. 154
- Wittmayer, Mr. and Mrs. Julius John, p. 175
- Woeszner, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob J., p. 203
- Wolf, Fred F., p. 197
- Wolf, Mrs. Fred F., p. 197
- Wolf, Fred, Sr., p. 198
- Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Konrad, p. 177
