Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of nebraska. This barn from wisner, ne was built in 1916 on a 120acre plot owned by john bohlig. Library staff library photos library board library friendsfoundation. Explore wisner genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. Aug 08, 2015 the wisners in america and their kindred.
Like all these western towns its real existence dates only from the time of arrival of the railroad. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. In 1840 there were 51 wisner families living in new york. Wisner library 1015 avenue e wisner, ne, usa phone. Centennial history of pilger, 1987, centennial book committee. Wisner and cuming county voters may see a ballot minus some incumbents if things didnt change between 11 a. Torgerson during his time serving various congregations in nebraska. For a copy of the land entry from the tract books, contact the libraryarchives reference staff. The record book contains information on marriages, baptisms, etc. Wisner high school bulldog yearbook 1953 wisner e yearbooks. Florence spoering was born on sunday, october 07, 1923 and passed away on friday, april 03, 2020. A genealogical and biographical history wisner, george franklin on.
Wisner public library 1015 avenue e po box 547 wisner, ne 687910547 director. Wisner area historical tornado activity is near nebraska state average. Say goodbye to writing checks, buying stamps and making trips to the post office. We have added a kodak picture kiosk for public use. Spanish versions will only be in paper form available at the wisner city office. It was an ambitious project that ultimately failed mostly due to the development of the nearby city park. Pilger is located in northeast nebraska one mile south of the highway 27515 south junction in stanton county.
Wisner high school bulldog yearbook 1949 wisner e yearbooks. This was about 46% of all the recorded wisners in the usa. Wisner, ne high school teachers 189697 old yearbooks. There are approximately,000 cattle boarders feeding in wisner over 15 feedlots at one time. This page is for all who care to visit cuming county, nebraska and hear about the many great things that occur here. Settlers were in the vicinity as early as the mid 1850s. Outlaw pulling wisner saturday night 10,200 pro stock. This was about 46% of all the recorded wisner s in the usa. Wisner genealogy, wisner family history geni family tree. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. It is our hope that the fine community spirit put forth for pilgers centennial will continue years to come. Get the latest news and information from the conference.
Wisner area historical tornado activity is slightly above louisiana state average. Manage your finances whenever and wherever with online banking from citizens. We hope you will participate on the wisner forums, it is a great place to find or post information on wisner genealogy and is completely free to participate. By helen schmitt, city of wisner, box 367, wisner, ne 68791. A database 18601954 tract books index has been compiled that allows researchers to locate references within the 163 land tract books that list the first owners of land in nebraska. Access a list of great events that happen every year in wisner, nebraska. The 5 best restaurants in wisner updated april 2020. Wisner white pages phone books in nebraska ne whitepages. The 10 best wisner hotel deals mar 2020 tripadvisor. The population was 964 at the 2010 census, down from 1,140 in 2000. Wisner real estate wisner ne homes for sale zillow. Wisner genealogy in cuming county, ne usa 1,015,348 nebraska 10,923 cuming county 126 wisner 17. Founded by wisner businessman andy peterson, it featured livestock show barns, a dance hall and an ice skating rink and was the site of wisners first baseball diamond.
John kerby passed away on november 22, 2019 in wisner, nebraska. The attack and aftermath as tornadoes hit pilger, stanton, wakefield and wisner, nebraska topp, larayne m on. Guide to cuming county, nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our wisner research. Abram acres adam wisner american august baltimore county battle battle of minisink born april born march born november born october born september brother capt cayuga county charles chart church colonel colony commanded company continental congress county of orange daniel dated daughter david wisner december delegates descendants died married. Enjoy access to safe and secure online banking tools 24 hours a day, entirely for free. Wisner public library nebraska libraries on the web. You can view wisner venues that host many wisner ne events every year you can find a ton of properties for sale if you search the wisner page on zillow. Settlement had been made in the vicinity as many as sixteen years previous to the laying out of the present site. He came to america about 1714 the exact date has not been established nor is it of much importance, with 10,000 troops of queen annes swiss contingent, who had fought against louis xiv, of france, under the prince of orange, and later under the duke of marlborough. Browse and compare ford f250 vehicles for sale near wisner, ne 68791 from local dealers and private sellers. The population was 964 at the 2010 census, down from 1,140 in 2000 wisner was founded when. Early history like most early western communities, wisner s real existence dates only from the time of the arrival of the railroad.
By offering this equipment, the wisner public library will be able to keep this important service local and will benefit the residents of wisner and the surrounding rural community. The wisner family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1840 and 1920. Known as the beef center of nebraska, many cattle and hog feeding operations are concentrated near wisner, making this one of the larger feeding areas in the state. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Hospitable, educated and knowledgeable staff assist patrons in finding the materials and services they want and need. Search 359 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. History of pilger welcome to pilgera town too tough. The wisner public library is proud to announce a new service available. Florence spoering was a resident of wisner, nebraska at the time of passing.
Learn a little past and present history about wisner, nebraska. The wisner public library was formed in july, 1903, through efforts of the wisner womens club. Wisner is a town in franklin parish, louisiana, united states. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. The most wisner families were found in the usa in 1880. Marlene duncan was a resident of wisner, nebraska at the time of passing. Wisner is known as the livestock center of nebraska. Population for wisner from the last gathering is 1270. A reconstruction of phils tire shop, a successful wisner business that closed after 60 years, is on display at the wisner heritage museum.
Wisner, the second town in size in cuming county, is located on the elkhorn sixteen miles northwest from west point. Wisnerarea historical tornado activity is slightly above louisiana state average. The village of pilger is a small rural community with a population of 378. Funeral home services for john are being provided by minnick funeral chapel. High school at wisner wisner, nebraska ne greatschools. Unfortunately, the depression hit the bohligs hard, as it did thousands of other midwestern farming families, and the bank threatened to. The attack and aftermath as tornadoes hit pilger, stanton, wakefield and wisner, nebraska. As of press time, wisner ward 1 councilman chris liermann, sr. Another 250 words 18 lines of text covering the years 1275, 33, 50, 1450, 1456, 1500, 1690, 1702, and 1821 are included under the topic early wisner history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible.
Or diane schroeder of mountain view, mo, formerly of wisner who made it her goal to stitch more than 1,000 quilt tops for missions. There are already 25 users and 1,230 genealogy profiles with the wisner surname on geni. Wisnerarea historical tornado activity is near nebraska state average. The wisner newschronicle is over 100 years old and is one of cuming countys two weekly newspapers. Early history like most early western communities, wisners real existence dates only from the time of the arrival of the railroad. And this book while written in the often dry tone i for one often associate with history books most definitely provides that history. Eightyone seconds is a well done collection of personal accounts of what the victims of the four tornados that swept stanton, pilger, wakefield and wisner nebraska on june 16 2014 did while the tornados were sweeping up everything in their path. Wisner is known as a friendly community and anytime is a good time to visit our town. Among those featured in the book are coral eberly parmenter, pastor at faith fellowship parish of wisner, beemer and west point, who was knocked over the head with her call into the ministry. Outlaw truck and tractor pulling association presents the pro stock class competing in wisner, ne.
We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on wisner history, wisner ancestory, and wisner family connections. New york had the highest population of wisner families in 1840. This collection consists of one item, a record book maintained by the rev. Heritage museum board membersdave fullner, joann fullner, ina glaubius, evaline hatterman, bev mcclure, gregg moeller, norm weber. Nov 23, 2018 outlaw truck and tractor pulling association presents the pro stock class competing in wisner, ne. Wisner high school bulldog yearbook 1950 wisner e yearbooks. The museum board and many volunteers are working toward preserving the communitys history plus provide education. Copies of the complete land file can be acquired from the national.
Ford f250 vehicles for sale near wisner, ne 68791 kelley. The logo, pilger pride 100 years in stride, provided the theme of the event. For current information about a center near you, go to the family history center map. High school at wisner located in wisner, nebraska ne.
Stahl library 330 no colfax west point, ne 68788 phone. In fulfilling our mission, the wisner public library strives at all times to provide excellence in customer service. With our easy to use bill pay service, you can pay everyone from utility companies to your dog walker. Find out what everyone is talking about and check out the wisner heritage museum and the elkhorn valley arts unlimited show. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. It was one of the largest barns in the area at the time and was originally used for sheltering cows and horses. Wisner high school bulldog yearbook 1954 wisner e yearbooks. Cuming county, nebraska genealogy familysearch wiki. Andreas history of the state of nebraska cuming co.
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