c1880’s, Augusta Krause Steinke
Augusta Anna Krause Steinke was born in Friedheim / Miasteczko Krajenskie (German/Polish town name) in what today is Northwestern Poland,…
c1891, Richard Schaar
c1891, Richard Schaar Richard was the oldest surviving son of Joseph Schaar and Ernestine Steinke Schaar. He had two older…
c1889, Schaar Family
Ida, Joseph, William, Ernestine, Emma This is the only known photo of William as he and Emma died 9 days…
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…
Rockford Flood 1965
The post office in Rockford in 1965 was very near the river, on the east side of Leider street. The…
1953 Rockford Town Team
Hard for me not to share great baseball pictures when I receive them. THe 1953 Rockford Town team played on…
Rockford 1965 Flood
April 1965 brought a fast melt of winter snow, along with a ground that was saturated from a wet fall…
Walter & Elmer Vergin
Rockford gas station that was on Bridge street near where the Buffie Chiropractic building is now. Pictured are Walter and…
Cross Lutheran Church
Cross Lutheran Church on the corner on Main and Walnut streets. Photo was taken in 1956 when the congregation was…
Rockford House circa 1960
The Rockford house circa 1960. Eight lanes for bowling, full bar and dining. Doc Torblaa started the establishment, later added…
Midland Lumber & Coal Company
It was common for homes in Rockford to use coal for heating prior to 1940. In September of 1921 there…
Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church was one of the first organized church bodies in Rockford with Rev. James H. Hunter serving the…