Maria and Wilhelm Sinow and son Robert, about 1887.
WILHELM SINOW FAMILY
Wilhelm Sinow (1842-1914) was born at Waren, Mecklenburg, Germany. He married Lisetta Keller, and they had
two sons, Herman and Emil. Mrs. Sinow passed away when the boys were quite young.
Wilhelm Sinow then married Maria Timm (1845-1907). To this union Wilhelm and Augusta were born; both children passed away in early childhood.
Wilhelm and Maria decided to come to America in 1881, bringing along his two sons. They settled at Lost Nation, Clinton County, Iowa. Here their son Robert (1883-1944) was born. In 1885, they came west and settled on a farm southwest of Aspinwall (where Leman Ehlers now lives) for a number of years.
Herman Sinow (1868-1928) married Ovel Wegner. They farmed around Aspinwall.
Emil (1869-1930) was married to Wilhelmina Goettsch. They had four children.
William married Margaret Wenzel. Lisetta married John Derner and had five children, Merlin, Iona, Roland, Arletta and Colleen. Emil, Jr. married Amanda Moeller and they had two sons, Milton and Melvin. Herbert married Minnie Moeller and they had two sons, James and Roger.
Robert Sinow (1883-1949) married Katherina
Peterson (1890-1927) and they had eight children. Maria married Ray Worley and their children are Maria, Dallas, Douglas and Roberta; Roy and Raymond (twins); Elsie married Louie Hargens and their children are Marlene, Marion, Alan, Arden, Lila, Jerry and Lori; Helen married Fred Hansen, and their children are Roger, Virginia, Patricia, Marilyn and Kendall; Henry married Arlene Jensen; Lillian married Joseph Eischeid and their children are Joan, Lynn and Wanda; and Enid.
ALLEN AND MALIA SOLL
Allen Lee Soll, born May 3, 1954 in Carroll, is a son of Roy and Ruth Soll; he
has one brother, Jim, who lives in Audubon. Allen attended school in Manilla,
graduating in 1972. He has been a resident of Aspinwall his entire life, and is
presently serving his second term on the city council. He is Assistant Manager
of Horizon Hybrids in Manilla, where he has been employed since graduation.
Allen was married to Malia Louise Hansen October 23, 1976. Malia, daughter of Richard and Marilyn Hansen of Manning, was born August 6, 1957, and she graduated from Manning High School in 1976. She has one sister Kristin, Denver, Colorado, and two brothers, Douglas, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Kyle, Ryan, Oklahoma.
Allen and Malia are the parents of one son, Adam Lee, who was born September 14, 1980.
ODDS AND ENDS
Our first trading point was Vail, and as there were no roads or bridges, we just struck out in the general direction,
fording the creeks enroute.
Henry E. Kuhl, age 78 when interviewed for The Denison Bulletin August 24, 1956
ODDS AND ENDS
My father, Marcus Kuhl, crossed Iowa in a covered wagon and his entire
possessions comprised of three horses, a plow, cook stove and a few cooking
utensils, some bedding, ax, hammer, saw, and tines for a harrow. Father thought
he could get the wood here for the harrow.
He reached his acreage in Iowa Township in 1869. It was barren of buildings and fences, and was just wild prairie; father lived in a dugout on a knoll for two years and then built a home, 12 x 14.
Father had come to America in 1867, and worked for Henry
Kuhl for two years in Davenport. He and his cousin purchased 240 acres in Iowa
Township for $6 per acre, buying the land sight unseen. When Father first came
to Crawford County, the nearest settler was five miles away, another at
Walkertown near Manilla and another at Coon Grove.
Henry E. Kuhl, age 78 when interviewed for The Denison Bulletin August 24, 1956.
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HANS SOLL FAMILY
Hans Soll was born June 14, 1868 at Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was
married to Elisa Naeve, who was born February 18,
1870, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. They came to America in 1905 by boat and
settled 3 1/2 miles northwest of Aspinwall. They later moved to Aspinwall,
where Hans was a paper hanger and painter. Hans died May 25, 1925 and Elisa died July 23, 1936.
They were parents of five children. Alvina was born June 16, 1893, in Germany. She died July 18, 1936, at the county home, Denison, and was buried in the Iowa Township Cemetery. Agnes was born July 27, 1894 in Germany. In 1912 she was married to Frank Meggers in the Manilla Lutheran Church by Pastor Wendt. She passed away in the Crawford County Memorial Hospital at Denison September 25, 1960, and was buried in the Manning Cemetery. Gus was born August 12, 1897, in Germany and he died of a sun-stroke while shocking oats in August, 1925. Herman was born northwest of Aspinwall April 18, 1903. He passed away at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison September 26, 1981, and was buried in the Iowa Township Cemetery. Leona was born northwest of Aspinwall May 3, 1908. She was killed September 24, 1931, one mile east of Astor in a train accident as she was on her way to visit her aunt and uncle, William and Dora Soll. She was buried in the Iowa Township Cemetery.
JAMES SOLL FAMILY
Jim Soll was born March 24, 1948 in Manilla at the Foderberg
Nursing Home. He attended the Aspinwall School until it closed in 1959, and
then finished high school in Manilla. He married Charlotte Joens January 7,
1967. Charlotte, daughter of Donald and Deloris Joens of Manning, was born January 21, 1947, in Manning.
Jim and Charlotte have a son, Ronald, born July 27, 1967, and a daughter, Barbi, born July 20, 1971, both in the Manning General Hospital.
Jim and Charlotte lived in Aspinwall when they were first married. He worked at the Aspinwall Co-op for a short time and in April, 1969, began work in Manning for the United Telephone Company. He was transferred to Avoca and then back to Manning. From Manning he moved to Greenfield. In the summer of 1981, the family moved to Audubon where he is plant supervisor.
Jim spent much of his pastime as a member of a Country-Western band known as "The Rounders," singing and playing guitar.
ROY SOLL FAMILY
Roy Soll, son of William and Dora Boyens Soll, was born August 9, 1926, on a
farm 1 1/2 miles north of Aspinwall. He moved with his folks to the Manilla
area and then back to Aspinwall. He married Ruth Starner, daughter of Herbert
and Aura (Gill) Starner of Shelby, Iowa, June 4, 1948. Ruth was born in Council Bluffs May 26, 1927.
They are the parents of two sons. James married Charlotte Joens, and they have a son, Ronald, and a daughter, Barbi; Jim is working for United Telephone Company and lives in Audubon. Allen married Malia Hansen, and they have a son, Adam; Allen is working for Horizon Hybrids in Manilla.
Roy spent nearly 15 years in the trucking business; he managed the propane business in Manning for Phillips Petroleum Company and Union Gas from 1960 to 1969, and now has his own business in Aspinwall of plumbing, heating, and electrical work.
Ruth has spent many years teaching. She taught in a rural school west of Avoca, in the Irwin school, rural school north of Aspinwall in Hayes Township, rural school south of Manning in Ewoldt Township, in the Gray school under the Audubon school system, and is presently teaching sixth grade in the Audubon Community School.
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WILLIAM SOLL FAMILY
William Soll, son of Frederick and Weike Vollert of Kolzbunge,
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, was born April 19, 1887. He joined two brothers in
the United States, August and Hans, in May, 1907, at the age of 20. He married
Dora Boyens, daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Rohr Boyens, December 18, 1912.
They farmed near Halbur, Manning and Manilla until moving to Aspinwall in 1938.
They were the parents of nine children.
Ernest, born September 7, 1913, lives at Vancouver, Washington; he married Mildred Silver and they have three daughters, Elaine, Ernestine and Verna.
Andrew, born November 19, 1914, lives at Manilla; he married Elsie Christensen, and they have three daughters, Jeanette and twins Marilyn and Carolyn.
William, born March 16, 1916, died August 28, 1972; he was married to Gladys Limbrecht, now of Denison, and they had three children, Deloris, Bill and Marlys.
Arnold, born March 29, 1917, died August 27, 1981; he was married to Alma Anderson, Elk Horn, and had five children, Richard, Robert, Ruth, Ronald and Michael.
Esther, born April 20, 1919, lives at Vancouver, Washington. She married Seth Hogge and they had twins, Barbara and Bonnie, and sons Tom and David. After Seth's death Esther married Charles Stief.
Hazel was born May 23, 1920, and died in 1922.
Lester, born July 8, 1922, lives in Vancouver, Washington; he married Mary Kaiser and they have one son, Clark.
Roy, born August 9, 1926, lives in Aspinwall; he married Ruth Starner, and they have two sons, James and Allen.
Frances, born October 4, 1931, lives in Carroll; she is single and has been working at St. Anthony Regional Hospital since August, 1959.
Dora passed away April 28, 1974, at the age of 81. William passed away December 12, 1979, at the age of 92. Both are buried in the Iowa Township Cemetery.
ODDS AND ENDS
My mother used crocks to put the milk in and placed them in the basement. The
cream was skimmed off by hand before the use of the cream separator. One day,
mother discovered a large rattlesnake coiled up near the crocks and after
killing the snake, they counted 10 rattlers.
Another time one of our cows was bitten by a rattlesnake and died from the
result of the bite.
Henry E. Kuhl, age 78 when interviewed for The Denison Bulletin August 24, 1956
ODDS AND ENDS
Robert Theobald and family, Henry Walker and family and John Slater and family
were among the earliest residents of Nishnabotna Township. They drove overland
from Middlesbury, Wisconsin, arriving at Denison about June 1, 1871. Ten days
later they moved to the Nishnabotna, where they had purchased land. Upon their
arrival they found two families in that part of the county: Dave Crusat and Jacob Weakline. There
were four families just over the line in Shelby County. These were the C. Barr,
Morgan, Brown and Fish families. Robert Theobald located where Astor now
stands, Henry Walker located in section 23 and Walkertown, an
addition to Manilla was so platted from this farm. John Slater located on
section 35, the house being located 1/2 mile south of Manilla. John Theobald
came in the fall of '71 locating on what is now known as the Fred Saunders farm.
History of Crawford County, published in 1911
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CLIFFORD (PAT) SPACK FAMILY
Clifford Spack, son of Michael and Emily (Deiber)
Spack, was born January 6, 1915, in Crawford County. His father was born in
Germany September 15, 1887, and his mother was born in Crawford County December
20, 1891. Pat, as he is commonly called, had two brothers, Elmer and Victor,
both deceased, and one sister, Mrs. Esther Joachimsen, who lives in Deloit.
Pat's father passed away June 6, 1948, and his mother died March 31, 1982.
Pat farmed at Deloit until he went into the Army. After he returned from the service, he married Shirley Meyer, daughter of Charlie and Alma Schroeder Meyer, January 6, 1946, at the Lutheran Church in Denison.
Shirley Meyer was born December 16, 1927, in Carroll. Her father, Charlie, was born June 6, 1894, and her mother, Alma, was born July 16, 1898. Charlie passed away December 20, 1965, and Alma passed away April 2, 1982. Shirley has three brothers, Marvin, Clayton and Lyle, all who live in Denison.
After their marriage, Pat and Shirley farmed south of Aspinwall until March 1, 1948, when they purchased the Aspinwall tavern from Ed Hinners. They operated the tavern, known as Pat's Place, for 30 years, and March 1, 1978, they sold it to Mr. and Mrs. Delane Waterbury.
Pat and Shirley are the parents of two children, Carol, born March 5, 1947, and Ricky, born August 15, 1952. They have three grandchildren.
Pat is now retired, and Shirley continues to work at the Aspinwall Tap.
RICKY SPACK FAMILY
Ricky Jay, son of Clifford and Shirley Meyer Spack, was born August 15, 1952,
in Denison. He attended two years of school at Aspinwall and then Manilla. He
enlisted in the Navy and received his high school diploma while there. He spent four years in the Navy.
April 16, 1977, he was united in marriage to Kimala Ann Haubrich, daughter of Joe and Shirley Wood Haubrich, in Manning. Kim was born July 13, 1956 at Carroll. Rick has one sister, Mrs. Dallas (Carol) Lile of Aspinwall, and Kim has six brothers and sisters, Michelle, Jeff, Lony, Monty, Mark and Lissa. Kim graduated from Manning High School and has one year of nursing.
Kim is presently employed as an L.P.N. at the Manning Plaza, and Rick is an electrician. They reside at R.R. 3, Coon Rapids. They are the parents of a daughter, Heather Michelle, born April 24, 1979, and a son, Jalen Michael, born January 26, 1982.
ODDS AND ENDS
We always baked bread at home, and the only worry was to be sure to have yeast foam on hand.
Katie Rowedder, age 81, when interviewed for the Denison Bulletin August 22, 1963
ODDS AND ENDS
For Sale: The undersigned offers for sale two well-known jacks, Blue Missouri,
6 years old, and Black Kentucky, 9 years old, at a bargain if sold soon. Peter Jons.
Aspinwall in Manning Monitor, 1892
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CALVIN AND NANCY STAMMER
Calvin Fletcher Stammer, son of Clarence and Iola (Taylor) Stammer, was born
December 2, 1946, at the farm 1 1/2 miles north of Aspinwall. He attended rural
schools through the seventh grade; when the rural schools closed, he
transferred to Manning and graduated with the class of 1964.
Calvin was active in 4-H and FFA. After graduation, he helped his father on the farm and had several part-time farm-related jobs. He entered the Army in July, 1967, and after his discharge in July, 1969, began farming with his father. A 180 acre farm north of the 160 acre home place was purchased in 1970.
Nancy Ann Stoberl, daughter of Reuben and Edith Lawson Stoberl, was born June 19, 1951. She began working for The Manning Monitor as a sophomore in high school, and after her graduation in 1969, attended the journalism school at the University of Iowa and served one semester as the assistant managing editor of the student newspaper. She graduated in December, 1972, and then worked for the Sarasota, Florida, Journal for 1 1/2 years. She returned to Manning in 1974.
Calvin and Nancy were married September 20, 1975, at the First Presbyterian Church in Manning. They lived in Aspinwall for 1 1/2 years, then moved to the Stammer family farm May 1, 1977. Their sons, Clinton Forrest, born June 26, 1977, and Chad Franklin, born January 16, 1979, are the fifth generation of C.F. Stammers on the farm which has been in the family since December 13, 1881.
Calvin has a diversified farming operation which includes corn, soybeans, cattle and sheep. Nancy worked at the Monitor until June, 1981, and is now a free-lance writer and photographer. She began a printing business in their home in March, 1982.
Calvin is a member of the VFW and American Legion. Nancy is a member of the VFW Auxiliary, Manning Hospital and Plaza Auxiliary, was assistant editor of the Manning Centennial History Book, and is editor of the Aspinwall Centennial History Book.
CLARENCE AND IOLA STAMMER
Clarence Frederick, son of Claus Fred and Emma Stammer, was born in the
farm home 1 1/2 miles north of Aspinwall February 4, 1913. He attended rural
school through the 8th grade and graduated from Manning High School in 1931. He
was in 4-H and showed hogs and cattle in various shows, local, state fair, and Ak-Sar-Ben.
Clarence was married to Iola Mae Taylor, daughter of Rudolph and Minnie (Westphalen) Taylor, August 23, 1939. Iola was born May 16, 1920, and was a graduate of Manning High School in 1938. Clarence and Iola farmed together with his parents for one year, and then the elder Stammers moved to Manning.
Two sons were born to Clarence and Iola, Clifford Frederick March 20, 1941, and Calvin Fletcher December 2, 1946, both born at home on the farm.
Clifford attended rural school through the eighth grade and then graduated from Manning High School in 1959. When he was in the Air Force, stationed in Michigan, he met his wife-to-be. He and Nancy Marilyn Dobson, daughter of Tom and Esther Dobson of Ishpeming, Michigan, were married there. They now live on the farm adjoining the family Farm to the north. They have four children, Crystal Dawn, born September 29, 1968; Craig Frederick, born February 27, 1970; Cory Fletcher, born May 23, 1971; and Scott Dean, born April 29, 1974, all born at Carroll.
Calvin attended country school through the seventh grade. Country schools were then closed and he finished his education in Manning, graduating from high school in 1964. He helped his father farm and then spent two years
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in the U.S. Army, returning to the farm after that. He and Nancy Ann Stoberl, daughter of Reuben and Edith Stoberl of Manning, were married in 1975. They took over the family farm in 1977. They have two sons, Clinton Forrest, born June 26, 1977, and Chad Franklin, born January 16, 1979.
Clarence was an Iowa Township trustee for several years; Township ASC Committeeman and charter member of the Aspinwall Co-op Board. In 1963 he became Crawford County Supervisor, a position he held for nine years. He was a charter member of the Crawford County Fair Board and was on the board for 31 years, retiring in 1978. He was also a Farm Bureau Director. He and Iola are members of the First Presbyterian Church. They were one of the first farm families to be featured on WOW-TV in Omaha.
Iola was a homemaker and in the late 50s was named Crawford County Homemaker of the Year, while serving as president of the County Extension Family Living Committee. She is a charter member of the Happy Hour Club, has held offices in the women's organization in church, is a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary. In 1969 she took a job at The Manning Monitor, working there ever since.
Clarence and Iola moved to an acreage 2 1/2 miles east of Aspinwall on Highway 141 in 1977.
CLIFFORD STAMMER FAMILY
Clifford Frederick Stammer was born March 20, 1941 in the farm home 1 1/2 miles
north of Aspinwall, son of Clarence and Iola Stammer. He attended country
school through the 8th grade and graduated from Manning High School in 1959. He
went into highline construction, then spent four years in the Air Force, stationed at Chanute AFB in Chanute,
Illinois, and K.I. Sawyer AFB in Gwinn, Michigan.
While in Michigan he met Nancy Marilyn Dobson. Clifford and Nancy were married in Ishpeming, Michigan. Clifford returned to highline construction following his honorable discharge from the Air Force. They lived in various towns in Iowa and Kansas, returning in 1971 to live on the farm to the north of the home place.
For the past 10 years he has worked for Farmland Foods in Carroll and Denison, and is a part-time farmer.
Nancy and Clifford have four children, Crystal Dawn, born September 29, 1968; Craig Frederick, born February 27, 1970; Cory Fletcher, born May 23, 1971; and Scott Dean, April 29, 1974, all born in the Carroll hospital. They are attending Manning School.
CLAUS FRED STAMMER FAMILY
Claus Frederich, son of Claus and Catharina
Stammer, was born in Clinton County, Iowa July 8, 1877. He came with his
parents and two brothers to Crawford County, Iowa Township, in 1879, and grew
up on a farm 1 1/2 miles north of Aspinwall. He went by the name of C. Fred.
He was married in 1906 to Emma Alvina Dockweiler, who was born in Goodrich Township, daughter of Hans and Maria (Tolck) Dockweiler. Her birthday was July 29, 1880.
They settled on the family farm. Two children were born to them, Goldie Catherine Marie and Clarence Frederick, both born in the farm home.
Because of ill health of his wife, Claus Fred and family moved to Manning for four years, where he worked at various jobs. They returned to the farm in 1920 and built the house that is now there.
Following her marriage to John Meeves in 1931, Goldie moved with him to a farm near Arion.
Clarence was married to Iola Mae Taylor in Manning in 1939 and they farmed together with his parents for one year.
In the fall of 1940, Claus Fred and Emma moved to Manning where he was employed as a carpenter. He died in his home on June 15, 1946, at nearly 69 years of age.
Emma continued to live there for a number of years, then moved to apartments. She lived to the age of 95, passing away at the home of her daughter November 20, 1975.