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Category Archives: Genealogy
Young Mr. Robert “Bobby” Evans
Summer has arrived in our area as thousands of children are enjoying summer vacation. We are joining in the celebration by sharing this casual outdoor photograph of Robert “Bobby” Evans taken c. 1920 from our J. B. Hostetler Studio collection. … Continue reading
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Tagged Grace Evans, Harry Evans, Hostetler Studios, Invasion of Sicily, J. B. Hostetler, Korean War, Omaha Beach, Robert Evans, Vietnam War, WWII
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Pretty in White Crepe de Chine
This negative image was found on our Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive from our Hostetler Photograph Collection. It is of a young woman named Florence Becker. From our research, we believe her to be Miss Florence Becker born on … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Local History
Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Hostetler Studios, Photographs, Rock Island (Illinois)
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A Quiet Spring Wedding in April
One of our favorite types of materials in our collections are photographs, particularly portraiture. We have a number of collections that feature these types of photographs. One such collection is the Free Studio of Photography Collection which contains photographs taken … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Genealogy, Hostetler Studios, Local History, Photographs, Weddings
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Winter Fashion: Mrs. Therese Krouse
We found this delightful image of Therese (Steffen) Krouse taken about 1910 that reminded us of winter. Taisy, as she was nicknamed, was married to John Edwin Krouse who was President of the Davenport Pearl Button Company. Mrs. Krouse was … Continue reading
December DOBs in Davenport
These fresh-faced young Davenporters were born in the month of December in the 19-teens, their images captured by portrait photographer J.B. Hostetler. Irene Katherine Stoltenberg was born on December 2nd, 1913, the daughter of John Marcus and Kate Oden Stoltenberg. … Continue reading
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Tagged Genealogy, Hostetler Studios, Photographs, Stoltenberg, Waack, Wilhelm
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The Family of Jasinto Almeida in El Registro Civil
One of the earliest Mexican-born residents of Davenport, according to a search of the U.S. and Iowa state population censuses, was a man named Jasinto (Jacinto) Almeida. Jasinto’s card from the 1915 state census (accessed via AncestryLibrary) shows that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Almeida, Civil registration records, Genealogy, Mexico, Registro Civil, Reveles, vital records, Zacatecas
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Coming Up: Ricki King on Iowa’s Black Pioneers!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 9th, when the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society (SCIGS) and the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center present a talk by Ricki King on “Iowa’s Black Pioneers.” King, a credentialed genealogist and professional researcher specializing in … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Black history, Genealogy, Local History, Ricki King
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Special Collections Closed Until Further Notice – Exciting events at our Eastern and Fairmount branches!
For the safety of our staff and patrons, the Davenport Public Library – Main Street Branch will be closed until further notice as the City of Davenport deals with the unexpected partial collapse of the Davenport Apartments located across the … Continue reading
The Martin Family
We are always delighted when we receive a research request from abroad, but our correspondence over the past two months with Robyn Collins of Brisbane, Australia has revealed an especially fascinating story about the fortunes of the Martin family on … Continue reading
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Tagged County Galway, Gerrard Estate, Ireland, Kilmartin, Kirk, Manion, Martin, St. Anthony's Church
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