Pioneer Virden family aided Waterloo growth in early Iowa
Obituary notes Thomas Virden of the City’s Pioneers died in Santa Ana California at age 63. Born March 14 1845 in Wayne County Minnesota the family helped settle Waterloo Iowa from 1845 onward. Survived by nephews Henry Mullan and others. The Virden and Mullan families helped map and establish Waterloo and its first schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Virden
William Virden
Santanla
Cal
Pilday
Wayne County
Minnessy Marel
Mississippi
Charles Virden
Waterloo
Mullan
Sioux City
Marlon I Mullan
Paneroy
Virden
Bing
Lay
Willian Virden
Elizabeth
Thomas
Oscar
Daniel
James
Frank
William
Blick
Hawk Creek
Igane
John
America
Charles Mullan
Tere
Avila, Sr
Kentucky
A Beth
Amerina Mullan
Wallview
Wirder
Willam
Hannas
Mullans
Jaktur
Isaac Vireoslen
Eirza May
James Virden
Waterloo area history recalled in Virden family accounts
An Iowa reminiscence details early 19th century Waterloo settlers, including John Virden the first sheriff in 1852, surveys by Charles Mullan, and the Virden family’s move from Waterloo to Nebraska. It recounts wagon trails, cabin sites on Virden creek, pioneer life, and a later tale of Thomas Virden chasing Mexican horse thieves. A separate notice reports $10,090 found hidden in John Ahearn’s Dubuque home after his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertoo
John Virden
Charles Mullan
George W. Hanna
Hanna
William Virden, Jr
William
Isaac Wirden
Wirden
Prairie Rapids
Lownsite
Waterloo
Wayne County
William. Virden
Ianae
James
Virden
Waterloo East
HS Thomas
Andrew Mallarky
Findling
Oscar
Theo
St. Louis
Nelson
Paneher
Missouri River
Council Bluff
Omaha
Omata
Calfornia
Towa
Monona County
Nebraska
Vinson
Maklig
Plains
Denver
Sand Springs
Grand Junction
Col
Mr. Virden
Janes
Kirkpatrick
Edmund Miller
Hosford
Wall
Town
Pilot Grove
Issac
James Virden
St. Albans Street
Thomas Virden
I Plains
New Mexico
Ronda
Dubuque
Giberty
Hama
John Ahearn
Ahearn
Mary Miller 83 Pioneer Resident Dies of Asthma and Flu
Mary Miller of Waterloo township died Sunday morning at her son L K Miller’s Locust Street residence from a complication of asthma and influenza after a brief illness. Funeral at O Keefe Towne, Rev Henry Mueller to officiate, Elmwood Cemetery burial beside husband who died in 1910. Born December 27 1842 in Hessen Cassel Germany she immigrated in 1907 and settled in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Street
Columbia Circle
Jack Millers
Mary Peter
Hessen
Cassel
Germany
Mr. Miller
Wierloo
Miller Family Obituary Details Local Church Founders
The obituary notes a member of Liadheran Church and mentions First Lutheran Church organizers who funded a worship house on Jefferson Street. It records surviving relatives including two daughters, Mrs. George Liebert of Belmont Avenue and Mrs. Carl Webcking of Scranton, six grandchildren, and one great child Jack Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liadheran Church
Myr
Aitler
First Lutheran Church
Jefferson ‘Street
George Liebert
Belmont Avenue
Siiller
Wilda
Arlene Miller
Jack
Jerald Miller
Building contracts in Iowa rise 15 percent in March
Building and engineering contracts awarded in Iowa during March totaled 3,267,700 dollars, up 15 percent from February and exceeding the prior month’s figure. The report shows a mixed pattern with some sectors cooling while overall total climbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nes Moines
Towa
VW. Dodge Corporation
Construction Starts in March 1925 Program Totals $6,979,100
New construction began in the first quarter of the year, totaling $6,979,100, down 14 percent from the same period in 1924. The report notes declines in overall activity compared with the previous year.
Dr John A Asher Named Nominee In Democratic Ballot Count
Freeport April 19 Dr John A Asher did not enter the Democratic contest for Congress but official ballot counts showed he had secured nomination over two rivals. He remained undecided about whether to run the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Uup
John A. Asher
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
City's Pioneers
EAD TV West
Mary Miller
Peter Miller
L. Kk. Miller
Mrs. Petdr Miller
Selzer’s
Vurn Leuglt Commercial Rugs
Axminster
Unis
Votlay
Known Tire
Dunlop
Duntlop
Dunlops
Siegel’s Auto Supply Co
Bartles-Shepherd Oil Company
Association of. Independent Oil Men of America
Association
Northland
Bartles-Shepherd Oil Co
Waterloo, Iowa
Bartles-Shepherd Ob Co
Fifth
Millberry
Bartles-Stepherd Oib
Ouch
Sumner
Bartles-Shepherd Ott Tin
Fler and
Jeerson
Libhty
Fit
Sts
Ervice
W. Bleyenn
Wagner
Eleventh
Sycauore
Hartles-Shepherd
Matin Sts
Cedar
Collesee
Cedar Parts
Zes
Ols
Tweeds
Ined
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!