Urwin, cathy kunzinger urwin listed under civil war. Many titles remain clouded to this day, but if traceable to transactions with the mcgregor family they do not often defeat sales. Schulte supported the idea of a national park near mcgregor, iowa. Guide to clayton county, iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. Browse the most recent giard, iowa obituaries and condolences. Two expeditions sent out for the purpose of exploration deserve mention in connection with the early history of iowa.
Clayton county, iowa genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Every year, the state historical society hands out awards to the best iowa history books published in the previous year. Free online edition of this book published in in 1906 by des moines the historical department of iowa and written by rev. North mcgregor was incorporated in 1874 and renamed marquette on march 29, 1920 pop. Iowa history online what iowa history textbooks are available. Fitzgerald, triumph books hardcover from triumph books out of print try used books. This detailed 842 pages in all 1908 history has an incredible amount of historical and genealogical information about union county, iowa from its earliest. Adam and anna were longtime residents of giard, iowa from 1854 until his death in 1909. Giard is an unincorporated community in clayton county, iowa, united states. The second was that under lieutenant zebulon montgomery pike, sent out by the army, also starting from st. Highlights of henry county, iowa, history, 18331976. The sopy at the recorders office is in very fragile condition but i. Basil giard did live in prarie du chien,wi for a while. Giard township, clayton county, iowa, township in clayton county, iowa.
Greatest moments in iowa hawkeyes football history by mark dukes, gus schrader, francis j. Courses in the social studies for junior high schools, iowa city, the university, 1924, by bessie louise pierce page images at hathitrust behind and before. This book follows the early settlers up to 1883, the date of original publication. Council hill, railroad employee and saint wenceslaus. Standard atlas of clayton county, iowa, 1902 the university. List of books and articles about iowa history online. According to the usgs, it contains three cemeteries. Funeral home services for arthur are being provided by firtionadams funeral service. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into. Although native americans have occupied what is now iowa for,000 years, the written history of iowa begins with the protohistoric accounts of native americans by explorers such as marquette and joliet in the 1680s.
University press, 1924, by william emerton heitland page images at hathitrust. My greatgrandmother is emilie and it is her name that is written on the back of the photo with no other information. Iowa history online what iowa history textbooks are. Biography, genealogy, history, registers of births. Included are iowa history benchmarks, scope and sequence models, curriculum guides, iowa literature, iowa history textbooks, field trips, primary source materials and a listing of contact persons for assistance in teaching iowa history.
The university of iowa expressed interest in the mounds in northeastern iowa. Iowa journal of history vol 85 no 2, april 1960 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dubuque, for whom the city in iowa is named, traveled toward the. The collection contains indexes, death records, certificates, registers, etc. Fully searchable find any name or location instantly. Today i am grateful to complete a user group tour of 4 iowa cities in 3 days. Ward published articles on pre historic man in the iowa journal of history and politics. The genesis of a corn and bible commonwealth by irving berdine richman the state historical society of iowa, 1931. Whenever possible familysearch makes images and indexes available for all users.
Plat book of clayton county, iowa, 1886 the university. Genealogical and historical societies vital records information clayton co. Reproduced by the sponsorship of the monona historical society, monona, iowa, reproduction evansville, indiana. Arcadia publishing offers the best selection of iowa history books online.
Family history sources in the hawkeye state iowa state research guide iowa vital records iowa department of public health bureau of health statistics. History of iowa familypedia fandom powered by wikia. An important resource for the study and research of union county, iowa history including civil war history and genealogy. Encapsulating a wide range of the finest scholarship on iowa s history, the iowa history reader illuminates the distinctive characteristics and issues in the states development from its early settlement through the present. In 1795, or seven years after the first settlement made in iowa, another frenchman, whose name was basil gaillard, sometimes referred to as giard, settled a little farther north along the river on the present site of mcgregor in clayton county. While macgregor still lived on the wisconsin side of the river, the first ferryman, james king, settled on the iowa side in 1841 and had charge of the. Iowa, county death records familysearch historical records. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Pioneers froelich, iowa, birthplace of the first gasoline tractor someday i shall sing again, the collected poems of e. The story county, iowa genealogical society published an surname index in 1973, and in 1975 published a facsimile reprint of the 1887 history including the index. All of giards heirs had deeded their shares to businessmen lockwood and burnett by 1837. State historical society of iowa iowa city physical description. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Many copies survive, however most are in poor condition. The iowa law was soon changed, however, to prevent fraud in tax sales, so this legitimate use of the scheme was no longer possible. Family maps clayton county iowa genealogy plat history ebay. Norwegian parish records selected records of people who lived in clayton county.
From the earliest historical times down to the present. May 20, 2010 292 pages with 77 total maps locating original landowners in maps has never been an easy taskuntil now. And the claim that title is still vested in the giard heirs is a pure myth. Its elevation is 1,122 feet 342 m, and it is located at 43. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and. The first was the lewis and clark expedition, sent out by president thomas jefferson, and starting from st. Giard s first hundred years the eastman cemetery, clayton co. At cedar creek press i enjoy the process of building a book, from the coordination with the author to typesetting, printing and bindery. In the spring of 1845, the first settlement by white men was made in the territory now comprising bremer county. Arthur giard passed away on january 27, 2020 in westfield, massachusetts. Permission has been granted by the story county, iowa.
Ron harris has been deeply involved in the preservation of clayton countys history for many years. Including a genealogical and biographical record of many representative families, prepared from data obtained from original sources of information, volume 2. Plat book of clayton county, iowa, 1886 the university of. Apr 20, 2017 the best iowa history books of the past year.
History marquette, known as north mcgregor, was first discovered by father marquette and louis joliet on june 17, 1673. Until the early 19th century iowa was occupied exclusively by indians and a few european traders, with loose political control by france and spain. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now clayton county, iowa, gleaned from the indexes of the u. Dec 05, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. Encapsulating a wide range of the finest scholarship on iowas history, the iowa history reader illuminates the distinctive characteristics and issues in the states development from its early settlement through the present. Holds birth and marriage records after 1 july 1880, and death records after 1891. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Sometime before 1840, mcgregor came into ownership or use of some warehouses, wagon sheds, and stables located on the land. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. I do have a copy of the land grant that i copied at the clayton co. History of the 33d iowa infantry volunteer regiment, 18636 the civil war in the west by a. Had giard s name, like dubuques, beeome attaehed to one of our most beautiful eities, peopled from earliest times with. In october 1800, the giard tract land grant was given to basil giard. This is a list of books about scientists, explorers, pioneers, nature, wildlife, and history in iowa. Some earlier records may be available from the clerk of the county where the event was recorded. On one occasion in 1795, giard was rescued by julien dubuque. It was one of three spanish land grants in what is now iowa. Giards first hundred years the eastman cemetery, clayton co.
Selected fulltext books and articles ioway to iowa. Council hill, railroad employee and saint wenceslaus transportation. Iowa history online provides online support for teachers of iowa history at the elementary and secondary levels. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in giard, iowa. Jacques marquette and louis jolliet descend the mississippi river. Working with burnett, alexander purchased additional claim land to protect the ferry from competition.
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