Augusta Anna Krause Steinke was born in Friedheim / Miasteczko Krajenskie (German/Polish town name) in what today is Northwestern Poland, near the town of Pila. She arrived in Minnesota with …
c1891, Richard Schaar
c1891, Richard Schaar Richard was the oldest surviving son of Joseph Schaar and Ernestine Steinke Schaar. He had two older brothers, one dying in infancy and one dying of diptheria …
c1889, Schaar Family
Ida, Joseph, William, Ernestine, Emma This is the only known photo of William as he and Emma died 9 days apart in August of 1896 of Diphtheria. William was 8 …
c1881, Joseph and Ernestine Schaar
Joseph Schaar married Ernestine Steinke May 25, 1881 in Medina, MN. By 1887 they were residing on the Schaar family farm, “Schaar Ranch” just over 3 miles NW of Rockford. …
Rockford Flood 1965
The post office in Rockford in 1965 was very near the river, on the east side of Lieder street. The red item in front of the building was the mail …
1953 Rockford Town Team
Hard for me not to share great baseball pictures when I receive them. THe 1953 Rockford Town team played on a field by the rail road tracks near Maple street. …