Diary of Iowa pioneer reveals 1856 Waterloo life
The 1856 diary of Samuel Hummel, Waterloo millwright and grandfather of U.S. commissioner J. E. Dempster, records daily toil and hardship from frost to harvest. It details log house life, early mills, water power efforts, neighbor exchanges, and winter blizzards shaping the fledgling town’s beginnings in a vivid year-by-year account.
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Iowa
Samuel Hummel
Hummel
J. E. Dempster
United States
Althe
Waterloo
First
Randolph
James Eggers
Sedgwick’s Island
Bicknell
Mr. Whitehead
Benight’s
Black Hawk National Bank
Seth Lake
Second Street
Adam Shigley
Jared Emmerson
Commercial Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Sherman
Reading
G. W. Hanna
Hummels
John Melross
Waterloo Township
Hanna
Emily George
Edith Colton
James
John Melrose
Cedar Falls
Falls Avenue
Willis Brown
Kossuth County
Squire Homne
Cedar Street
Park Avenue
Rocksylvania
Iowa Falls
Liberty Inter
Goldfield
Kossuth
Clayton County
Nancy
Arlington
Eliza
Dempnee Fialbes
Lake
Hosford & Miller
Elijah Ege Gers
G. W. Henna
White
HE. Eggers Luthing House
HL Eggers House
Jens
Hosman
Harper
Hubbard
James Melrose
Sam
Bhigley
Josh Martin
Singray Island
Janesville
Batty Brown
Heckard’s
Heckard's
Samuel Martin’s
TanesyiNe
Mix. Hanna
Hance
W. Hanna
Mr. Handall
G. W. Henga
Waterton
Alvin Randall
G. W. Banna
Randall
Andrew Martin
Ben Barris
Whitehead
Melrose
Sim
Wash Sain
James Hygére
Gay
Washington Galm
Father Martin
Sain
W. Sain
Liberty
Boone River
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Skunk
Bhell Rock
Cemas
Melrour’s
Davis
Martin
Aesus
Cedar Walla
T. Mullark’s
Yoseph Harris
TL Mullarky
Tpather
McDowall's
Myself
McDowell
Waterloo reports low deaths from contagious diseases
City records show 580 contagious disease cases with only three deaths in Waterloo for the year, issued by City Auditor R. L. DeGon. Diseases tracked include measles 286 cases, chickenpox 110, whooping cough 64, and others, with additional notes on tuberculosis unquarantined. Health officer J. E. Ridenour credits school teachers and librarians for helping suppress outbreaks.
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Waterloo
R. L. DeGon
J. E. Ridenour
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Butch
J. Melrose
Hale
E. Eggers
Rozey
Marsh
I. jJohnson
Wm. Hummel
Isaac Johnson
Wm. Himmel
Aaras
Jean
Jamoa Meligsa
Cherry
Eveling
Albert
Raila Dr
McCormack
Mike McCormack
Melrose’s
Thomas Hummel
Mattimel
Cora
Waterhoo
Lord Wood Hanna
Waterlow
J. Meir
Sam Eaton
S. E&tom
S. Paton Market
Howilland Co
Luna
Waterloo Ernoorn
G. Quinn
Sim Sam
Wesh
Melrose and Boy
Melrose and
Toy
Howell
Ake
Eliza Sain
Eliza Sam
J. Melrore
John Belrose
Kossuthounty
Beaver Creek
West Fork
Cedar River
West Fork of
Cedar
van Horn's Grove
Franklin Grove
Belmond
Lows River
Prairia
Croppera Grove
Franklin Grave
Cropper's Crove
Mount Pasge
Our Claim
Des Moines
J. Eggers
My Hous
Eggers
Algona
Carey
Willis
G Coon
Mr. Sealy
James Eggarn
Black Cat
Heckart
Brenigot
House
Francis Brown
Pofter
French Brown
Wille Brown
Eilvtis
Brown
bin Bays
Francia Brown
F. Brown
Watsons
Eushea Brown
Arm Buys
Marion Carey
Wilis Brown
Maarion Carey
T. Brown
Elisha Brown
Isla
Marion Carer
Dan
Mr. Carey
Call's
Ovary
Carey's
Lileha Brown
Tisha
Mr. Latrance
Lawrence
Bill Buys
Haminy
Dil Bays
Dusty
Philip—Gees
General
Dubuque, Iowa
Orig
New East Waterloo
Cutler Hardware Company
C. R. Mahoney
Lincoln Township
Playford
Waterloo-Playford Silo Co
Frank Klein
W. B. Trost
M. C. Lambert
Fhone
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Messrs. Peck Bros
Cedar Township