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We had a couple from North Dakota stop by today inquiring about the Donnelly family (brothers, Michael and Cornelious Donnelly) who had land in section 30 of Wellington Township, Renville County. Michael and Cornelious along with their families… Read More
I came to Fairfax about September 10, 1882. There was absolutely nothing there, except a crowd of men working on the R.R. track, west of town. There was no side-track, not a building, nothing but a stubble field… Read More
OfficersChairman: Wm. FissVice-Chairman: Dr. A.M. CrandallSecretary: Mrs. Ellen RussellTreasurer: Mrs. Emily F. Sell The Fairfax Branch was organized on June 18, 1917. Its activities covered a large field, the townships of Cairo, Wellington, and Camp being within its… Read More
Category: Fairfax, Home Front, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville County Tags: Cairo Township, Camp Township, Fairfax, history, Red Cross, Renville county, Wellington Township, world war i
The Renville County Historical Society & Museum (RCHS) is in the process of putting together a special exhibit for this fall & winter on the High School Sports of Renville County. RCHS is seeking the donation or loan… Read More
The many friends in this vicinity of Captain Oscar Youngdahl better known at Professor Youngdahl will be grieved to learn of his death, which occurred in France on October 8. Deceased put in two years of earnest work… Read More
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Darling mother: Several days have slipped by and I haven’t written any letters. Have been waiting to hear from you. Received your letter yesterday written Oct. 8th, so guess I’m getting my mail a bit more regular. Hope… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Fairfax Standard, France, Influenza, Need Photograph, Red Cross, Uncategorized Tags: A.E.F., Fairfax, France, Letter, military, minnesota, Red Cross, Renville county, Spanish Influenza
Report by Districts We give below a synopsis of the report of Renville County’s United War Fund Campaign. G. O. Bergan, Captain Sacred Heart District, cash $6084.50, pledged $4176.25, allotment $10,224.00 subscribed $10,260.75. Dr. A. M. Erickson, Captain… Read More
Category: Beaver Falls Township, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, Danube, Fairfax, Franklin, Hector, Henryville Township, Home Front, Minnesota, Morton, Olivia, Sacred Heart, War Fund Campaign Tags: Beaver Falls Township, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, danube, Fairfax, Franklin, Henryville Township, morton, olivia, Renville, Renville county, Sacred Heart, War Fund Campaign, world war i
Henry Bleick and Joseph Graml of Cairo Arrested on Bench Warrants Flag Kissin Exercise Here — Both Pay Fines and Subscribe for Liberty Bonds and to Red Cross Henry Bleick and Joseph Graml, Liberty Bond slackers of Fairfax,… Read More
Schrapnel Wound Takes Young Man – William Bruggeman Gives His Life in Devoted Service to Country After weeks of suspense and anxiety following the report of injury to her son, William, on the battlefield in France, Mrs. Bruggeman… Read More
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U.S.S. Kimberly, Sept. 7, 1918 Dear Mother; Well I suppose it is about time that I write you a line to let you know that I am alive and that I am having a good time. I am… Read More
Category: Fairfax, Fairfax Standard, History, Letter, Military, Minnesota, Renville County, Soldiers, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S.S. Kimberly Tags: Fairfax, Letter, Navy, Renville county, world war i
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Maxwell – Donnelly Fairfax Crescent February 3, 1899
Posted: June 12, 2023 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
We had a couple from North Dakota stop by today inquiring about the Donnelly family (brothers, Michael and Cornelious Donnelly) who had land in section 30 of Wellington Township, Renville County. Michael and Cornelious along with their families… Read More
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Category: Fairfax, Geneaology, St. Andrew's Catholic Church Tags: Fairfax, Geneaology, Renville county, St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Wedding, Wellington Township
Henry Hauser’s speech given at the Fairfax-Minneapolis Club in 1929 in Minneapolis
Posted: July 18, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
I came to Fairfax about September 10, 1882. There was absolutely nothing there, except a crowd of men working on the R.R. track, west of town. There was no side-track, not a building, nothing but a stubble field… Read More
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Fairfax Branch of the Red Cross taken from the book “Renville County in World War I: 1917, 1918, 1919” published by the Olivia Times in 1920
Posted: December 3, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
OfficersChairman: Wm. FissVice-Chairman: Dr. A.M. CrandallSecretary: Mrs. Ellen RussellTreasurer: Mrs. Emily F. Sell The Fairfax Branch was organized on June 18, 1917. Its activities covered a large field, the townships of Cairo, Wellington, and Camp being within its… Read More
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Category: Fairfax, Home Front, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville County Tags: Cairo Township, Camp Township, Fairfax, history, Red Cross, Renville county, Wellington Township, world war i
High School Sports of Renville County Upcoming Exhibit!
Posted: September 9, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
The Renville County Historical Society & Museum (RCHS) is in the process of putting together a special exhibit for this fall & winter on the High School Sports of Renville County. RCHS is seeking the donation or loan… Read More
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Category: Fairfax, High School Sports Tags: Fairfax, football
Killed in France, Fairfax Standard, December 26, 1918
Posted: February 25, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
The many friends in this vicinity of Captain Oscar Youngdahl better known at Professor Youngdahl will be grieved to learn of his death, which occurred in France on October 8. Deceased put in two years of earnest work… Read More
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Letter from Alma Kienlen, Fairfax Standard, 12-26-1918
Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Darling mother: Several days have slipped by and I haven’t written any letters. Have been waiting to hear from you. Received your letter yesterday written Oct. 8th, so guess I’m getting my mail a bit more regular. Hope… Read More
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Category: A.E.F., Fairfax Standard, France, Influenza, Need Photograph, Red Cross, Uncategorized Tags: A.E.F., Fairfax, France, Letter, military, minnesota, Red Cross, Renville county, Spanish Influenza
War Fund Campaign, Bird Island Union, 12-12-1918
Last Updated: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Report by Districts We give below a synopsis of the report of Renville County’s United War Fund Campaign. G. O. Bergan, Captain Sacred Heart District, cash $6084.50, pledged $4176.25, allotment $10,224.00 subscribed $10,260.75. Dr. A. M. Erickson, Captain… Read More
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Category: Beaver Falls Township, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, Danube, Fairfax, Franklin, Hector, Henryville Township, Home Front, Minnesota, Morton, Olivia, Sacred Heart, War Fund Campaign Tags: Beaver Falls Township, Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, danube, Fairfax, Franklin, Henryville Township, morton, olivia, Renville, Renville county, Sacred Heart, War Fund Campaign, world war i
Bond Slackers Are Penalized, Olivia Times, 11-18-1918
Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Henry Bleick and Joseph Graml of Cairo Arrested on Bench Warrants Flag Kissin Exercise Here — Both Pay Fines and Subscribe for Liberty Bonds and to Red Cross Henry Bleick and Joseph Graml, Liberty Bond slackers of Fairfax,… Read More
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William Bruggeman, Fairfax Standard, 11-14-1918
Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Schrapnel Wound Takes Young Man – William Bruggeman Gives His Life in Devoted Service to Country After weeks of suspense and anxiety following the report of injury to her son, William, on the battlefield in France, Mrs. Bruggeman… Read More
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Letter form Ingveald Haggestad, Fairfax Standard, 10-10-1918
Posted: January 15, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
U.S.S. Kimberly, Sept. 7, 1918 Dear Mother; Well I suppose it is about time that I write you a line to let you know that I am alive and that I am having a good time. I am… Read More
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