Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Botts, B. L. |
Brief Bio in "Men of Waconia" |
|
Carver County News |
5/4/1888 |
8 |
4 |
| Boettcher, Gustave |
Brief Bio in "Men Of Waconia" |
|
Carver County News |
5/4/1888 |
8 |
4 |
| Dark, Frank |
Brief Bio in "Men of Waconia" |
|
Carver County News |
5/4/1888 |
8 |
4 |
| Volkenant, Hugo |
Brief Bio in "Men of Waconia" |
|
Carver County News |
5/4/1888 |
8 |
4 |
| Schadegg, Anton |
Brief Bio in "Men of Waconia" |
|
Carver County News |
5/4/1888 |
8 |
4 |
| Glass, J.H. |
Brief Bio in "Men of Waconia" |
|
Carver County News |
5/4/1888 |
8 |
5 |
| Van Poll, Hubert G. Dr. |
Who was criminaly charged with comitting rape on a little Waconia girl, died in Cologne |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/10/1888 |
4 |
2 |
| Zeglin, R. |
Merchant at New Germany sold his store and will move to Waconia |
|
cfp |
5/17/1888 |
1 |
4 |
| Zeglin, R. |
Merchant at New Germany sold his store and will move to Waconia |
|
cfp |
5/17/1888 |
8 |
2 |
| Zegelin, Reinhld |
"moved in to residence of Dr. Van Krevelin in Waconia " |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/7/1888 |
4 |
3 |
| Niagara (steamer) |
Sank to the bottom of lake Waconia |
|
cfp |
6/7/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| "Niagara" |
Steamer sank to the bottom of Lake Waconia. |
|
cfp |
6/7/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
The Union Republican Club was organized in May with 36 members |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/14/1888 |
1 |
|
| Coney Island of the West |
32 Acre Island in Clearwater Lake (Waconia) - photo |
|
cfp - Supplement |
6/28/1888 |
1 |
1-4 |
| Malsed, Mr. |
Watertown Mail. Awarded contract as mail carrier between Watertown, via Waconia to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1888 |
4 |
|
| Malsed, Mr. |
Watertown Mail. Awarded contract as mail carrier between Watertown, via Waconia to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1888 |
4 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
New dock at Coney Island station was built by the R. R. Com) |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1888 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Congregation erected handsom cross in the cemetery |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald (Waconia) |
7/5/1888 |
1 |
|
| Krey, John |
(Waconia) [Building new residence near Lake Shore] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/26/1888 |
4 |
|
| Vollmer, C. (Mrs.) |
Obituary - died in Waconia 8-3-1888 |
|
cfp- |
8/9/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Coney Island of the west. Has been purchased by Reinhold Zegelin. |
Buildings: Hotels and Motels |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/16/1888 |
4 |
|
| Kartes, Mathias |
Has moved to Waconia with his family |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1888 |
4 |
3 |
| Schuetz, A. F. |
Owner operator of Lake house hotel on Clearwater lake in Waconia |
|
cfp-(advertizement) |
10/4/1888 |
5 |
4 |
| Radde, John |
Waconia resident is corner for 2 years. |
|
cfp |
10/11/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| Schott, Barbara |
Weds A.M. Colwell of Waconia |
|
cfp |
10/18/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Harthun, Herman |
Left Waconia and Opened a "Meat Market" in old Burry shop in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1888 |
4 |
3 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Wind Mill Store (in Waconia) |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
12/6/1888 |
4 |
|
| Hazelhurst, |
Man was killed in a well near Waconia. |
|
cfp |
12/6/1888 |
1 |
2 |
| Hazelhurst, Mr. |
Died after a bucket of earth fell on his head while in a well by Waconia |
|
cfp |
12/13/1888 |
1 |
3 |
| Berreau, Hermann |
Obituary, Former owner of General Merchandise Store in Waconia. |
|
cfp |
12/20/1888 |
8 |
3 |
| Maiser, Ben |
Waconia. Became an elected village trustee on New Years day |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1889 |
1 |
|
| Maiser, Chas. |
Waconia. Sold his interest in the blacksmith shop to his partner A. Schadegg |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1889 |
1 |
|
| Schadegg, A. |
Waconia. bought out his partner Chas. Maiser in their blacksmith shop |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1889 |
1 |
|
| Wostrel, Frank |
Waconia-became the elected village treas. on New Years DAy |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1889 |
1 |
|
| Johnson, August |
Waconia [now sole proprietor of the Waconia House] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/24/1889 |
1 |
|
| Johnson, Aug. |
Waconia [now sole proprietor of the Waconia House] |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/24/1889 |
1 |
|
| Zegelin, Reinhld Esg. |
Waconia " coney island steam boat owner sold his boat to St. Paul parties for $1250 " |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/24/1889 |
1 |
|
| Zimmermann, William |
home County news " of section 30 lake town near Waconia will sell his farm "160 acres " at auction Feb 25th will sell in parcels it need be |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/31/1889 |
4 |
|
| Schadegg, A. |
Waconia. Local blacksmith has just purchased the necessary equipment for manufacturing plows |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/7/1889 |
1 |
|
| Zacharias, Brothers |
Will Leave Waconia to go into the Milling business on their account. |
|
cfp |
3/7/1889 |
6 |
3 |
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