HALL COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS
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Hall County Marriages
Thanks to the members of the Greater Omaha Genealogical Society in Omaha, using materials available at the W. Dale Clark Library for these marriages of Hall County. We invite you to visit their site to view the list of marriages that is still imcomplete.
HALL COUNTY MARRIAGES [Off-Site]
Submitted by Patrons From Various Sources
The following marriage license information was found in the Grand Island Daily Independent. Since these are just a listing of licenses applied for, it's unknown if all these marriages took place, other than what is shown. The dates before each listing is the date the information was published in the paper.
GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT
December 10, 1919
WISDA - STREVER
Eugene Leo Wisda, 29, hardware clerk, Lexington
Miss L. Ethyl Strever, 24, doctor's assistant, Cozad.
WHITE - HANSEL
Roy Wilbert White, 30, clerk, St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Wilma Hansel, 25, keeps rooming house, Grand Island.
SHERARD - WADDINGTON
Merle Adam Sherard, 26, farmer, Gibbon.
Miss Ida Elinor Waddington, 18, Wood River, daughter of Robert Waddington.
VANDERVORT - WHITE
Charles E. Vandervort, 25, railroader, McCook.
Miss Melva White, 19, McCook.
WILLIAMS - MCLELLAN
Dorsey Williams, 27, bank worker, Grand Island.
Miss Agnes McLellan, 26, clerical work, Grand Island.
RAU - BRONDEL
John Rau, 24, farmer, Hampton.
Miss Anna Brondel, 21, St. Libory.
WILKIE - RASMUSSEN
Benjamin Floyd Wilkie, 23, farmer, St. Paul.
Miss Lillian Rasmussen, 23, Elba.
Married Dec. 3, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
POHLMAN - SCHMIDT
Louis William Pohlman, 33, farmer, Rockville.
Miss Alma Margaretha Schmidt, 24, Rockville.
Married on Dec. 3, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses, Mrs. Rose C. M. Johnsen, of Grand Island, and Mrs. Anna A. Hehnke of Rockville.
WHEELER - GRAVES
Isaac Wheeler, 37, laborer, Dunning.
Mrs. Rose Graves, 44, housekeeper, West Lawn.
Married Dec. 2, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
BOWEN - HANNA
Everett R. Bowen, 26, real estate, Kearney.
Mrs. Ethel Hanna, 25, of Kearney.
Married by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses, Mr. and Mrs A. A. Busbee, of Kearney.
MCCLEERY - NOBLE
Wayne Clinton McCleery, 18, garage man, Hastings.
Miss Edith Noble, 16, Kearney.
Married Dec. 1, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses, J. C. McCleery, of Hastings, and L. F. Noble, of Kearney.
MARSHALL - MCKINSTRAY
Dewey S. Marshall, 20, painter, Grand Island.
Mrs. Grace McKinstray, 22, Grand Island.
Married on November 29, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses, Lewis E. Medley and Mrs. Nellie Marshall, of Grand Island.
WRIGHT - PENN
Fred M. Wright, 24, farmer, of Broken Bow.
Miss Aganes Louise Penn, 21, Broken Bow.
THIENEL - MADSEN
Clarence Benjamin Thienel, 22, farmer, Cairo.
Miss Marie Magdaline Madsin, 21, Dannebrog.
GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT
January 9, 1920
BUSHWOOD - FREEMAN
Cleveland Bushwood, 32, cook, Winside, Neb.
Mrs. Florence Freeman, seamstress, Kearney.
JONES - COLLINS
Herman Carl Jones, 18, laborer, Grand Island.
Miss Irma Collins, 18, Grand Island; dau. of John Collins.
WELSH - HERMAN
Robert Benjamin Welsh, 22, brakeman, Grand Island.
Miss Florence Herman, 18, telephone operator, Grand Island; dau. of Fred Herman.
Married Dec. 31, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
SHEEHAN - CRAVEN
Fred Sheehan, 26, farmer, Litchfield.
Miss Susie Craven, 22, Litchfield.
Married December 31, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses: Vernon Estabrook and Miss Mabel Schultz, both of Litchfield.
SCHOOLEY - WILSON
Harold Samuel Schooley, 27, farmer, Wood River.
Miss Christine Wilson, 18, housekeeper, Shelton.
HANN - MATHIESEN
Lawrence C. Hann, 24, shipping clerk, Grand Island.
Miss Rose Mathiesen, 18, Grand Island, dau. of Julius Mathiesen.
LIPPITT - BURGESON
Henry Burwell Lippitt, 30, farmer, Fleming, Colo.
Miss Lillian Viola Burgeson, 24, stenographer, Omaha.
HARRIS - DELANEY
George W. Harris, 22, engineer, Grand Island.
Miss Helen I. Delaney, 21, school teacher, Williamsfort, Ind.
KURZ - WILSON
Stanley S. Kurz, 22, butcher, Spokane, Wash.
Miss Cleo G. Wilson, 20, Grand Island, dau. of G. M. Wilson.
HURLEY - CHADWICK
Elno Claire Hurley, 27, merchant, North Loup.
Miss Esther L. Chadwick, 22, clerk, North Loup.
Married December 27, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses: Dr. E. F. Haught and Mrs. Haught of North Loup.
JEFFERYS - FARNHAM
Edward D. Jeffreys, 53, county judge Merrick county, Central City.
Mrs. Clara T. Farnham, 59, clerk of district court, Central City.
BOTTEICHER - WIECK
John Edward Botteicher, 18, farmer, Grand Island.
Miss Alma Christina Wieck, 18, Grand Island, dau. of Franz Wieck.
Married December 24, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses: John Wieck and Miss Martha Wieck of Grand Island.
PENNINGTON - MCLANE
Roy P. Pennington, 21, engineer, Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Lelia Francis McLane, 30, waitress, Grand Island.
Married December 24, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses: Mrs. Myrtle Bresby and Mrs. Lulu Lindsay of Grand Island.
HESSER - SUMTPCH
John H. Hesser, 24, laborer, Harrington, Neb.
Miss Minnie Sumtpch, 24, dressmaker, St. Paul, Neb.
Married December 24, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses: George N. Sparks and Mrs. Sparks of St. Paul.
GUMPRECHT -MERDINGER
Fred Charles Gumprecht, 30, traveling salesman, Shelton.
Miss Helen Merdinger, 21, Shelton.
KOMSAK - NELSON
William Komsak, 21 Laborer, St. Paul, Neb.
Miss Dora Nelson, 19, house keeper, St. Paul.
Married December 23, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses: Miss Esther Nelson of Dannebrog and Leslie Nelson of St. Paul.
VEEDER - IRVIN
Milton J. Veeder, 21, painter, Cairo.
Miss Irma M. Irvin, 17, Cairo, dau. of Frank Irvin.
Married December 23, 1919 by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses: Leslie Nelson of St. Paul, and Mrs. Frank Irvin of Cairo.
KIRKMAN - SHILTS
Howard W. Kirkman, 32, book-keeper, Grand Island.
Miss Hazel F. Shilts, 25, stenographer, Grand Island.
FLOCK - LORENZEN
Launce Leroy Flock, 28, farmer, Summer, Neb.
Miss Hannah Pauline Lorenzen, 18, Summer, Neb.
SCHWARTZENTRUBER - FOLTZ
Elmer P. Schwartzentruber, 34, farm superintendent, Bayard, Neb.
Miss Augusta Delia Foltz, 26, clerk, Aurora.
Married December 22, 1919 by Rev. L. A. Arthur.
Witnesses: John H. and Mrs. Anna Schwartzentruber of Grand Island.
BECKLER - GOSCHO
Sidney Beckler, 20, farmer, Wood River.
Miss Minnie Goscho, 17, Wood River, dau. of Joseph Goscho.
Married December 25, 1919 by Rev. J. E. Zimmerman.
DILLMAN - VAN CLEAF
Robert L. Dillman, 22, brakeman, Gothenburg.
Miss Cynthia Van Cleaf, 21, school teacher, Powell, Neb.
SMITH - SCOTT
Ernest Smith, 40, ranchman, Denver, Colo.
Miss Alice Scott, 29, Denver, Colo.
Married December 20, 1919 by H. E. Clifford
RATHIGE - BARTZ
Herbert Victor Rathige, 26, farmer, Giltner.
Miss Minnie Ernestine Bartz, 20, school teacher, Phillips.
Married December 19, 1919 by Rev. G. H. Michelmann.
Witnesses: Arthur Bartz of Phillips, and Miss Elsie Rathje of Giltner.
GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT
February 16, 1920
THOMPSON - WILLETT
Nathan John Thompson, 24, farmer, Wood River.
Miss Violet Irene Willet, 19, teacher, Wood River.
DAVIS - JOEHANNESEN
C. Lee Davis, 23, auctioneer, Minden.
Miss Edith Joehannesen, 19, Holstein.
HARRIS - GLEASON
Earl Lewis Harris, 22, farmer, St. Michael.
Miss Edna May Gleason, 17, Wood River, daughter of Harvey Gleason.
SNYDER - LARSEN
Bert E. Snyder, 24, farmer, Loup City.
Miss Lena Larsen, 23, Loup City.
CARSE - O'BRIEN
John Fillines Carse, 33, salesman, Grand Island.
Miss Mary Ruth O'Brien, 24, clerk, Grand Island.
ROTH - STUTZMAN
Joseph L. Roth, 24, farmer, Milford.
Miss Rose Stutzman, 18, Wood River, daughter of William Stutzman.
THOMPSON - COREY
Walter Elzia Thompson, 31, farmer, Wood River.
Miss Mabel Lettie Cory, 31, Wood River.
WEST - SILVERTHORN
John A. West, 53, carpenter, Ravenna.
Mrs. Myrtle B. Silverthorn, 27, nurse, Ravenna.
Married February 9, 1920 by Judge Mullin
HUERTA - YBARRA
Jose Jesus Huerta, 21, laborer, Grand Island.
Miss Rebecca Ybarra, 18, Grand Island.
Married February 9, 1920 by Judge Mullin
DRUBA - DEHART
William E. Druba, 27, farmer, Stockham.
Miss Mary Ethel DeHart, 19, school teacher, Stockham.
GARRISON - MINER
Gerald Gay Garrison, 25, farmer, Wod River.
Miss Ruth Rebecca Miner, 23, school teacher, Wood River.
DRULEY - BROWN
Korahl E. Druley, 35, traveling auditor, Chicago, Ill.
Miss Jessie M. Brown, teacher, Grand Island.
WIESE - MOELLER
Max Wiese, 26, farmer, Grand Island.
Miss Elsie Moeller, 20, Doniphan.
Married February 4, 1920 by Judge Mullin.
Witnesses, Albert Gustave Moeller of Doniphan and Miss Marie Anna Schimmer of Grand Island.
RIEF - REIN
Herbert B. Rief, 29, farmer, Grand Island.
Miss Eva Rein, 18, stenographer, Taloga, Okla.
BURRIS - HETHERINGTON
Walter Albert Burris, 30, lineman, Broken Bow.
Miss Opal Hetherington, 18, Mullin
GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT
March 10, 1920
WILKINSON - SARRATT
William L. Wilkinson, 21, boiler-maker, Grand Island.
Miss Beulah Sarratt, 18, Grand Island, daughter of J. C. Sarratt.
LORENZEN - UNTIEDT
John Emil Lorenzen, 31, farmer, Grand Island.
Miss Hermenie Ottilie Untiedt, 29, housemaid, Grand Island
HUTCHINS - HENRY
Floyd P. Hutchins, 22, plumbing, North Loup.
Mrs. Florence Henry, 23, North Loup.
Married March 4, 1920 by Judge Mullin.
DIBBERN - HOLTDORF
Herman Henry Dibbern, 25, farmer, Cairo.
Miss Margaret Eizabeth Holtdorf, 20, Grand Island, daughter of P. A. Holtdorf.
Married March 3, 1920, by Judge Mullin.
BARTELS - DREWS
Bartels, Otto P., brakeman, Grand Island.
Miss Lora L> Drews, 20, Wood River, daughter of Henry Drews.
HERMAN - DITTER
August Fred Herman, 24, truck driver, Grand Island.
Miss Mollie Ditter, 18, assistant cashier, Grand Island.
BRINKMAN - OTTOMOELLER
John Herman Brinkman, 28, farmer, Arlington.
Miss Katherina Augusta Ottomoeller, 20, housekeeper, Grand Island.
RILEY - MAHONEY
Frank R. Riley, 23, farmer, Goff, Kan.
Miss Katheryn Mahoney, 19, school teacher, Poole, Neb.
THE CAIRO RECORD
November 1933
COUPLE OBSERVES GOLDEN WEDDING
Cairo, Neb, Nov. 1. (Special) --- Mr. and Mrs. Hans SIEK, residents of Cairo for several years observed the 50th anniversary of their marriage at their home on Monday.
On Sunday a reunion of the members of the family was held at the home with dinner being served to all.
Open house was held on Monday between the hours of 3 and 8 p. m. and nearly 130 guests called to pay their respects to the honored couple and were served refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. SIEK, though requesting no gifts, received many beautiful gifts and bouquets of flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. SIEK were both born in Germany. He coming here at the age of 21 and Mrs. SIEK at the age of 13.
Margaret HALTDORF and Hans SIEK were united in marriage on Oct. 30, 1883 at Grand Island, Neb. in the old court house. This union were born 12 children, 4 dying in infancy and a son Dr. John SIEK passing away at Kansas City in 1925. The living children are 4 daughters, Mrs. Anna RUNGE of Gunnison, Colo., Mrs. Ella SCHUETT of Shelton, Nebr., Mrs. Rose PETERS of St. Michael, Neb. and Mrs. Margaret MILLER of Wood River; 3 sons, Pete of Shelton, and August and Ernest of Cairo, all of whom were present Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. SIEK have 36 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Both of the honored couple are enjoying unusually good health.
Mr. SIEK has returned to his native country twice on visits. He can tell many interesting stories of early days in Hall county. Cairo being a small village when he first came here. He says that on many occasions he has hunted rabiits in what is now North Grand Island.Provided by Jackie Little @ jlittle7701@wmconnect.com. THANKS, Jackie!
