Newspaper/Resource Search
Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
Railroads - Chanhassen |
Hastings & Dakota RR/Trouble ahead, railroad runs through grave yard |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/2/1880 |
4 |
|
Churches - St. Hubert Catholic Church |
Chanhassen: Not yet settled - Commence action against H & D Railroad Co. |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic - Law & Justice: Lawsuits |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/23/1880 |
4 |
|
Cities - Chanhassen |
The town of Chanhassen & the Railroad Co. |
Transportation: Railroads |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/30/1880 |
4 |
|
Postal Service |
Chanhassen post office |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/16/1882 |
4 |
4 |
School - Chanhassen |
St. Hubert Station - Catholic Church completing school building |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/24/1882 |
4 |
|
Businesses - Chanhassen |
St. Hubert Station growing into quite a little village |
Buildings: Residences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/24/1882 |
4 |
|
Hassenstab, Frank |
At Home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/26/1883 |
4 |
|
Hassenstab, Frank |
bought Adolph Burandt's farm |
|
Carver free press |
3/20/1884 |
8 |
3 |
Schools - Chanhassen - District #11 |
Notice of contractors - for the erection of a frame school house |
- Buildings: Schools - Labor: Employment |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/6/1885 |
4 |
|
Businesses - Chanhassen |
Miller Bros. - New store at St. Hubert |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Heral |
10/15/1885 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Chanhassen |
Miller Bros. - A New Firm, completed their new building at Chanhassen |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Heral |
11/26/1885 |
4 |
|
Feyereisen, Peter |
[Appointed Post Master at Chanhassen] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/25/1886 |
4 |
2 |
Hassenstab, Frank |
Sold his farm to F. Gatz-bought Postweiller property |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/18/1886 |
1 |
|
Hilgers, Mr. |
Made an altar for St. Hubert Catholic Church, Chanhassen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/8/1886 |
4 |
2 |
Hasse, A. |
Rescued |
|
Carver Free Press |
5/13/1886 |
8 |
2-3 |
Businesses - Chanhassen |
Miller Bros. built additon to store building, to be used for pool room & bar (Chanhassen Station) |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/2/1886 |
4 |
|
Cooper, charles |
Has taken up residence at cChanhassen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/23/1886 |
1 |
|
Bongard, Hubert |
Left Chanhassen to reside in Shakopee |
Housing: Residences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/20/1887 |
4 |
2 |
Bradley, George |
Has been appointed Postmaster at Chanhassen Station |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1887 |
1 |
2 |
Geiser, John |
Building a residence at Chanhassen Station and building a new church and school house |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/5/1887 |
4 |
3 |
Meisenbring, Barbara |
Formerly of Chanhassen, purchased land in Cosmos township |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/8/1887 |
4 |
3 |
Hasse, A. |
Dropped dead on the road , on his way from Watertown to home |
|
Carver County News |
1/6/1888 |
5 |
2 |
Hassenstab, Frank |
Newly elected substitute of the Pionier Mannerchor |
|
CFP |
1/12/1888 |
1 |
4 |
Churches - St. Hubert's Catholic Church |
Farther Florentine assigned to St. Hubert Parish (Chanhassen) |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1888 |
1 |
|
Businesses - Chanhassen |
Miller Bros. - Cordell & Mohrbacher bought the store from Millers |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Heral |
2/9/1888 |
1 |
|
Wood, Abel |
Old settler of Chanhassen died |
|
cfp |
5/24/1888 |
1 |
2 |
C. M. & St. P. Rd Co. |
Putting up a depot in Chanhassen |
|
cfp |
7/5/1888 |
8 |
2 |
Powers (Grandma) |
Died on the 20th age 95 (Chanhassen Column) |
|
Carver County News |
7/27/1888 |
1 |
1 |
Feyereisen, Peter |
[Purchased land to enlarge his marble factory] - (Chanhassen) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/2/1888 |
1 |
|
Organizations/Events - Chanhassen |
Franciscan Brotherhood, sold 18 lots to purchasers, $200.00 each |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
WVH (Chanhassen) |
8/2/1888 |
1 |
|
Dosch, Wm of Chanhassen |
Married Mary Schell of Norwood |
|
cfp- |
8/16/1888 |
1 |
3 |
Klingelholz, Mr. |
Obituary - Chanhassen man falls from load of hay and dies. |
|
cfp |
9/6/1888 |
1 |
3 |
Feyereisen, Peter |
Sold his residence in Chanhassen to Peter Reser. |
|
cfp |
9/27/1888 |
8 |
2 |
Cordell, G. W. |
Buys feed mill in Chanhassen from S. Smith. |
|
cfp |
9/27/1888 |
8 |
2 |
Hasse |
Dahlgren man was struck over the head in a street fight |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/21/1889 |
4 |
|
Swee, William |
a pioneer from Chanhassen in the 6th infantry who fought in the Mexican War will get pension of 8.00 per mo. after going to court |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/28/1889 |
4 |
|
Elke, Willie |
Two important sales-sold frame building to a Mrs. Abrahams of Chanhassen. He purchased the Schroers business building from Anton Hilgers for $1762.00 cash |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/14/1889 |
4 |
|
Hassenstab, Frank |
Has opened up his meat market |
|
cfp |
3/14/1889 |
8 |
3 |
Carver County Elections |
Elections - County commissioners - Elected, Hollywood, Chanhassen & Benton - Official canvass of the vote for county commissioner - Chaska's vote is listed in comparison to other districts |
Politics & Elections: Campaign Literature |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/21/1889 |
4 |
|
Chanhassen Railroad bridge Burned |
on H & D Railroad, Already replaced |
|
cfp |
4/25/1889 |
1 |
2 |
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