Population Shifts in Brown County from 1900 to 1920
Census figures show Brown County rural districts dropping from 10 202 in 1920 to 10 010 in 1910 with five townships shrinking. New Ulm growth and farmer relocation explain declines while Stately township gains 88. Comparative census data for 1920 1910 and 1900 is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
Bashaw
Cottonwood
Linden
Milford
Sigel
New Ulm
Brown ‘County
New - Ulm
Sleepy’ Eye
Springfield
Comfrey Hanska
Egan
Cobden
Albin
Burnstown
Eden
Home
Lake Hanska
Leavenworth
Mulligan
North Star
Prairieville
Stark
Celebrate Birthday of Venerable Penning Couple in New Ulm
A double birthday party honored Mr. and Mrs. Martin Penning at their Summit Avenue home in New Ulm. Mrs. Penning is 76, Mr. Penning to turn 81. guests from Brown County attended. The couple own a premier local fruit farm, and extended family shared recitations and gifts. Prior to New Ulm, they lived in Sleepy Eye for 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penning
High
Summit Avenue
F. A. Gilbert
A. J. Stockstead
Sleepy Bye
New Ulm
Sleepy Eye
Searles Clippings Highlight Local Socials and Moves
Local notes report Geo Hogler and Leo Leick visiting St Paul. The Dietl farm barn and house dedication drew a large crowd with music by Wilfahrt & Co. State Fair visitors include Grathwohl Grossmann Dauer Strate Haas Schugel Fischer and others. A Sprenger farm auction led to move to Fergus Falls. Several residents visited Gibbon and New Ulm. A goiter operation restoration at Loretto Hospital. Rose Wilking improves after goiter surgery. Anna Foss resigns from Dave Rosenbaum store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, Hogler
Leo P. Leick
St. Paul
Jos
Dietl Farm
Wilfahrt & Co
Peter Grathwohl
Edwin Grossmann
Mike Dauer
W. J. Strate
Albert Haas
Mike Schugel
Bennie Fischer
Hertha Albrecht
Jake Vetter
New Ulm
Fred Spoerlein
Henry
Pierz
Geo. Fischer
Fischer
Jos. Dietz
Jos. Wiltscheck
Andrew Saffert
Geo
Eckstein
Sigel
Wm. Strate
Wm. Milbret
Essig
Wilbur Strate
Hugo Sprenger
Sprenger
Fergus Falls
Daffy
Rein
Edwin Seifert
Gertrude Bushard
John Seifert
Gibbon
Searles
Sioux City
Iowa
John H. Seifert
Jos F. Schnobrich
Seifert
H. H. Meyer
Arthur Precht
Valerius Vornhof
Sylvia
Florence Fechner
R. W. Zimmerman
H. J. Meyer
Lorenz Hungiker
Max Friedérich
Eleanor
Emma Havemeyer
Ben. Poehler
Theo. Precht
Velma Marsh
Wabassa
Geo. Hewit
Chas. Stucke
Knudson
Elmer
Herm. Poehler
Springfield
Anna Foss
Dave Rosenbaum
Walter Pfaender Recovers From Surgery At Union Hospital
Fred Pfaender of this city left Union Hospital Monday morning after a serious operation three weeks ago. He is convalescing well and plans to resume duties in about four weeks with the Albert Dickinson Seed Co. in Chicago, where he is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Pfaender
Fred Pfaender
Union Hospital
Albert Dickinson Seed Co
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
FG Firestone
ULM Tire and Repair CO
John A. Wilfahrt
South Minn
Second Nortilst
New Ulm, Minn
Martin Penning
Yeaud
Clareney Walters
Ed. Hoffmann
Hoffmann’s
Waseca
George Schmitt
George
Katie Schmitt
Mankato
Martha Fiemeyer
Armin Fiemeyer
Brighton Township
Courtland
Rose Wilking
Loretto Hospital
Theo. Lange
F. L. Bode
Fairmont
Wm. Smith
Otto Hintz
Oakland
Mrs. Ed. Hoffmann
Mr. Hoffmann
Clara Ristau
Campbell & Burr
Geo. Meader
Georgia
Art Hickman
Guido Deiro Karavan
Guido ,Deio
Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Company
Pioneer Drug Store
Neuschwansteiner Laendler
Zugspitz Trompetenlaendler
Frohsinn Polka — Wiener Kapelle
Niederoesterreichischer Laendler
Wiener Kapelle
Otto Goritz
Schnitzelbank
Louis Bauer Quartett
Schnitzelbank II
Louis Bauer
Ren Reine Kererre
People’s 8 Co-Operative Ass'n
WICHT
Mar
Columbia Clothing Company
Columbia Clothing Store
F. P. Zschunke
Prop
New Ulm, Mina
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