North Dakota

1st North Dakota Volunteers

John Durand has written a fascinating account of a little remembered event at the very beginning of America’s entry onto the world stage as an imperial power: the struggle to subdue and annex the Philippines. These days if anyone remembers the Spanish American War it is probably with images of Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders, yellow journalism, the island of Cuba, and the slogan Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain. But that was Cuba. The war in the Philippines was far bloodier, it lasted far longer, and it created tensions and legacies that continue to affect American foreign … Read more

North Dakota Census Records

North Dakota Census online research should begin with what is available online for free. If this proves fruitful then congratulations! If not, then I would suggest signing up for the online census images (links to the right) where you can access all the available online North Dakota census information directly from your computer at home. 1880 See Census Images Online for ALL Counties! Complete 1880 census is for sale at the LDS Catalog. 1890 See Census Images Online for ALL Counties! 1900 See Census Images Online for ALL Counties! 1910 Adams County North Dakota Census Images (hosted at USGenWeb Census … Read more

North Dakota Cemetery Records

North Dakota Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the North Dakota county. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Adams County Barnes County Index to “Rural and Village Cemeteries of Barnes County, ND” 2002 – G. L. Barron This index contains all of the names that appear in the 345 page 8.5 x 11 inch volume.  This new volume contains all of the marker inscriptions, and burials without markers taken from cemetery records for around 11,000 … Read more

Biography of Harris Winfield Hutchinson

Harris Winfield Hutchinson, deputy state grain inspector at Hutchinson, had been in the grain business the greater part of his active life and had as many and diverse qualifications for his present position as any one could ask. While he had lived at Hutchinson only a few years, he feels that the town had some specially intimate associations for him. It will be recalled that Hutchinson, Kansas, was established in 1871 and named for C. C. Hutchinson. A brother of this Kansas man, Asa Hutchinson, also founded the Town of Hutchinson, Minnesota. Mr. H. W. Hutchinson is related to both … Read more

Obituary of Mrs. Hilda Ellen Schacher Nelson Cable Overton

Hilda Ellen Overton, 83, of Baker City, died July 30, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. At her request, there will be no public service. Hilda was born on May 10, 1925, at Washburn, N.D., to Andrew and Louise Pfiefle Schacher, who had immigrated from Germany. She was the third of 10 children. She attended school at Washburn and lived on a farm as a child. When they moved to town, she got polio. She had the disease three times and wasn’t able to talk until the age of 9. At the age of 13, she was put into braces … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Frank Correll

Frank Ferris Correll was born at Chenoa, Illinois on February 27, 1859. They lived in North Dakota and taught school in Mandan, North Dakota. When they came to Iowa, they came by train to Alta, Iowa. They were met by a bobsled with a pig in the back to keep their feet warm. They were taken to a farm near the Hanover community. They moved to Galva, Iowa, Ida County. He ran a grocery store with the aid of his daughter, Myrtle. Frank Correll often play the fiddle for barn dances in the area. Frank was a 2nd cousin to … Read more