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One hundread years ago: Tyler School Class of 1912
On June 20, 1912, students from 12 grammar schools in Davenport received diplomas. Due to the large number of graduates that year, the classes were split in two groups. Students from Washington, Monroe, Van Buren, Tyler, Taylor and Lincoln schools had their program at 10:00 … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Davenport Schools, Graduations, Hostetler Studios, One Hundred Years Ago, Students, Tyler School
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Before the Arsenal
As many of you may have seen in the newspapers, this month marks the 150th anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal, though the Mississippi River Island it sits on has been part of the history of the Quad-Cities since a … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hawk, Black Hawk War, cemeteries, George Davenport, Makataimeshekiakiak, Rock Island Arsenal
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A Genealogist’s Walk: Oakdale Memorial Gardens
Favorite haunts of genealogists and local historians seem to be indoor locations a great deal of the time. We feel at home in local libraries and history centers pouring over books, faded documents, and microfilm until our eyes feel dry and … Continue reading
In Memoriam: J. Edward Hirschl
Jackson Edward Hirschl was born near Ogden, in Boone County, Iowa on February 6th, 1890. His parents, Felix and Mary E. (Willi) Hirschl, moved the family to Davenport when he was 2 years old. He was educated in the Davenport … Continue reading
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Tagged Hostetler Studios, Jackson Edward Hirschl, Memorial Day, Soldiers, World War I
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Just Shelved: Regiments and Other Interesting People
The Scott County Genealogy Society has added several new items to the Special Collections Center this month. We’ve been trying to acquire at least one history of each Iowa Volunteer Regiment, and these three books are welcome additions to our … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaigns and Battles of the Twelfth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, History of the Nineteenth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Iowa, Just Shelved, Life in the Middle West, Mercer County Missouri Pioneer Tracers, Resources, Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, The Biographical Record of Linn County, The Twenty-First Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry
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A Davenport Connection: The Sinking of the S. S. Schiller Part II
The S. S. Schiller sailed away from Hoboken, New Jersey in fine weather. The Davenport group settled into their respective cabins or steerage areas. Mr. Kircher, Mrs. Klemme, Mrs. Hansen and daughter, Mr. Paulsen, Carl (Charles) Frahm, William Frahm, and … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Bernard Bailey
It is with great sadness that we learned of the recent death of Bernard Bailey. We first met Mr. Bailey in 1997, when, recently retired at the age of 81 and looking to be of service, he came to the … Continue reading
A Davenport Connection: The Sinking of the S. S. Schiller
Another party of Germans leave this city on Friday evening for a visit to their native land. They will remain in New York city until Tuesday, when they will sail on one of the Eagle Line of steamers for Hamburg. … Continue reading
100 Years Ago: Park View Addition Sale!
If you had opened up the Davenport Democrat on May 3, 1912, you would have found a two-page advertisement, announcing that 90 lots in the new Park View Addition—Gas, Water, Sewer, and Electricity included— would be available for sale the … Continue reading
Mrs. Hilda Matthey: Civic Worker or Spy?
Hilda Amalia Mueller Matthey was born in Davenport on July 16, 1869 to Christian and Elfrieda Mueller. She married Dr. Heinrich Emil Matthey on March 3, 1890, at her parents’ home on 530 Ripley Street. They made their home at … Continue reading
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Tagged Civic Clubs, Davenport (Iowa), Dr. Henry Matthey, Germany, Mrs. Hilda Matthey, Red Cross, Social Organizations, Spies, Travel, Women, World War I
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