Adolph Majxner Obituary, Olivia Times, 12-19-1918 Adolph Majxner, born in Kingman, Renville county Novemberm19, 1894, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Majxner of Olivia and was 24 years, 10 months and 10 days old at the time… Read More
Arthur Mahlum, of Hawk Creek, Succumb to Pneumonia in Base Hospital at Romsey, England A telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Mahlum on Saturday, stating that their son, Private Arthur Leonard Mahlum died of Bronchial-pneumonia in… Read More
Of Pneumonia and Influenza Oct. 9 Memorial Services Held Sunday Evening Memorial services in memory of Calmer Carlson were held Sunday evening in the Ft. Ridgely and Dale church and owing to the beautiful weather the church was… Read More
Another sad message reached this community last Sunday when Joseph Buehler received a telegram from the War department announcing the death of his son, Charles.The message stated that Charles had been killed in action in France, between the… Read More
Odeon Swieven Passed Away October 25th in Georgia It is said and being so sudden, is doubly distressing to the family and friends when a young life is snatched from us. Odeon Sweiven, son of Mr. and Mrs…. Read More
Went to Camp Wadsworth, S.C., July 25 and Shortly Afterwards Went Overseas Saturday afternoon, November 2, a telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jensen from Washington, D.C. bringing the sad news that their oldest son, Julius… Read More
Howard McBroom Passed Away at Camp Hancock, Ga. of pneumonia. Dirk Tipkema Died at Ft. Sheridan of Spanish Influenza It has seldom fallen to our lot to chronicle two deaths from natural causes in the same family at… Read More
Mr. and Mrs. John Semerud received a telegram from the War department at Washington, Saturday of last week announcing the death of their son, Otto. Only a few hours before they received a telegram telling of Otto’s serious… Read More
Our community was again shocked last Friday, the 25th day of October, to hear that Ole Nelson had received a cablegram stating that his son, Charles LeRoy Nelson, had died of pneumonia October 21, 1918, abroad the U.S.S…. Read More
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Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Adolph Majxner, Olivia Times, 12-19-1918
Adolph Majxner Obituary, Olivia Times, 12-19-1918 Adolph Majxner, born in Kingman, Renville county Novemberm19, 1894, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Majxner of Olivia and was 24 years, 10 months and 10 days old at the time… Read More
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Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Soldier Boy Dies in England, Renville County Journal, December 6, 1918
Arthur Mahlum, of Hawk Creek, Succumb to Pneumonia in Base Hospital at Romsey, England A telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Mahlum on Saturday, stating that their son, Private Arthur Leonard Mahlum died of Bronchial-pneumonia in… Read More
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Last Updated: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Calmer Carlson Dies in France, Franklin Tribune, 12-12-1918
Of Pneumonia and Influenza Oct. 9 Memorial Services Held Sunday Evening Memorial services in memory of Calmer Carlson were held Sunday evening in the Ft. Ridgely and Dale church and owing to the beautiful weather the church was… Read More
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Last Updated: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Charles Buehler and Calmer Carlson Give Their All in Service of Country, Fairfax Standard, 12-5-1918
Another sad message reached this community last Sunday when Joseph Buehler received a telegram from the War department announcing the death of his son, Charles.The message stated that Charles had been killed in action in France, between the… Read More
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Posted: February 19, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Died at Training Camp, Renville Star Farmer, 11-14-1918
Odeon Swieven Passed Away October 25th in Georgia It is said and being so sudden, is doubly distressing to the family and friends when a young life is snatched from us. Odeon Sweiven, son of Mr. and Mrs…. Read More
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Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Corp. Julius Jensen Dies In France, Franklin Tribune, 11-7-1918
Went to Camp Wadsworth, S.C., July 25 and Shortly Afterwards Went Overseas Saturday afternoon, November 2, a telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jensen from Washington, D.C. bringing the sad news that their oldest son, Julius… Read More
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Last Updated: January 17, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Two More Renville Boys Give Up Their Lives In The Nation’s Service, Renville Star Farmer, 10-10-1918
Howard McBroom Passed Away at Camp Hancock, Ga. of pneumonia. Dirk Tipkema Died at Ft. Sheridan of Spanish Influenza It has seldom fallen to our lot to chronicle two deaths from natural causes in the same family at… Read More
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Posted: January 17, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Death of Soldier Fairfax Standard October 10, 1918
Mr. and Mrs. John Semerud received a telegram from the War department at Washington, Saturday of last week announcing the death of their son, Otto. Only a few hours before they received a telegram telling of Otto’s serious… Read More
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Posted: January 15, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Hector Boy Dies At Sea, Hector Mirror, 10-31-1918
Our community was again shocked last Friday, the 25th day of October, to hear that Ole Nelson had received a cablegram stating that his son, Charles LeRoy Nelson, had died of pneumonia October 21, 1918, abroad the U.S.S…. Read More
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