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TAHS Website Updates for May 2008

June 1, 2008

NEW ENTRIES FOR MAY, 2008 
 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS  
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/page/page/22558.htm 
• April through October - Ronald Reagan Birthplace & 
Museum is Open Mon-Sat., 10-4 p.m. & Sun., 1-4p.m.  
Contact: Joan Johnson, 815-438-7581 or garyjoan@thewisp.net 
Volunteers always welcome! 
• April through October - Tampico Area Historical Society 
(TAHS) Open Sat & Sun, 1-4p.m. Contact: Joan Johnson, 
815-438-7581 or garyjoan@thewisp.net or Denise McLoughlin, 
815-590-2065 or tahs@thewisp.net Trace your roots - TAHS 
Family History Library/Research Center, by appointment. 
• June 19 (Thursday) – 12:30 p. - TALRPC (Tampico Area Long 
Range Planning Committee) 
• June 21 (Saturday) , 6:30 p.m. – Mexican Train Dominoes! 
Tampico Community Building. This is a fund raiser for the 
Tampico Area Historical Society. $5/play. 
Prizes/Refreshments. Contact: Joan Johnson 815-438-7581 
• June 27 (Friday) 5:30 p.m. - Tampico High School Alumni 
Dinner @ Deer Grove Country Club. Reservations needed by 
June 13. Mary Anne Batten, 815-438-5895 
• June 27/28/29 (Fri/Sat/Sun) - Annual Tampico Festive 
Days/Homecoming. Details of Activities to follow later. 
• June 28 (Saturday) – Rummage & Bake Sale @ Tampico Area 
Historical Society 
• June 28 (Saturday) – Fishing Derby – Hennepin Canal 
Feeder @ 172, Tampico. Contact Shirley Lester – 
815-438-7447 Great Prizes! Details to follow later. 
• June 29 (Sunday) – Parade! Contact Tampico Lions Club to 
enter.  
• August 7 (Thursday) - Tampico Community Building 
committee is sponsoring a bus trip to the Lincoln 
Library/Museum in Springfield on Thursday, August 7, 2008. 
Cost of the Trip is $65.00 and will include a stop at the 
Museum of Funeral Homes and Customs, viewing the Lincoln 
Tomb, Viet Nam and Korean War Memorials, Buffet Lunch, and 
the Lincoln Library/Museum. Please make your reservations 
as soon as possible, with Anita Stickel (438-5631) or Joan 
Johnson (438-7581). 
 
OBITUARIES  
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Obit_Index.html 
* 1915 - Peter E. Burke ddm 
* 1916 - J. H. Milligan (civil war vet) 
* 1916 - Andrew Olsson ddm 
* 1919 - James Varian ddm 
* 1919 - William Rowe ddm 
* 1919 - Ida Rosette (Rogers) Darnell ddm 
* 1936 - Mrs. Mary M. (Howlett) Johnson ddm 
* 1963 - Sivard Pierson ddm 
* 2008 - Arlene (Pierson) Hansen ddm 
* 1923 - Matilda (Ellison) Swanson ddm 
* 1928 - Eunice Swanson ddm 
* 1932 - Nels Swanson ddm 
* 2008 - Florence (Gehlsen) Olson ddm 
* 1968 - David Heintzelman, submitted by Sharol 
(Heintzelman) Molland 
* 1990 - Ida M. (Bound) Daft Hecht, Submitted by Melva 
L. Taylor 
* 1990 - Theresa (Vos) Petersen, Submitted by Melva L. 
Taylor 
* 1990 - Nellie (Howlett) Brewer, Submitted by Melva L. 
Taylor 
* 1991 - Seth Alexander Chriest, Submitted by Melva L. 
Taylor 
* 1992 - George McCabe - Submitted by Melva L. Taylor 
* 1992 - Eric Wetzell - Submitted by Melva L. Taylor 
* 1990 - Madeline M. (DeBlaere) Maes, Submitted by 
Melva L. Taylor 
* 1990 - Everett Sandrock, Submitted by Melva L Taylor 
 
MESSAGE BOARDS – MAY 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Message_Board.html 
* Julia nee Pitney, Dow, Greenman, Obit 
* Foytown School 
* Rasmus Johnson - Hannah Hansen 
* Nordenadler 
* Pierson/Lindquist 
* ANNOUNCEMENTS 
* Unidentified Home in Tampico (it's been identified!) 
* Armed Forces Day 
* Ben Dow Family Photo Mystery - Little Girl 
* Nels Swanson 
* Rickell Post Office & Store 
* Sippels of Tampico and surrounding area 
* Paul & Helen Nicely? 
* Fisher Families 
* Ancestral Findings of Dr. H. Terry 
* Swinke 
* Cummings/Winchell 
* Heintzelman 
* Shere/Pierceson 
* Wish List (re: Roof Fund) 
* Burke Obituraries - Tampico Tornado 
* What is the meaning of the name Tampico 
 
 
ANNIVERSARIES 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Anniversaries.html 
1963 - Sivard & Myrtle (Lindquist) Pierson - 40th 
2008 - Cadys Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversay 

2008 - Smiley - Washburn Celebrate 40th Anniversary 
 
ARTICLES & LOCAL HISTORY 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Articles_Local_History.html 
* 2008 - Lyle Frank to Observe 90th Birthday 
* 2008 - Milton Gerber Celebrates 90th Birthday 
* 1919 - Six Legged Pig (Wetzell Farm) 
* 1947 - Tampico Theatre Open One Year 
* 2008 - Birth Announcement: Nathaniel James Hinton 
 
FAMILY HISTORIES & GEN CHARTS 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/FamilyHistories_GenCharts.html 
* Descendants of Jos. Nicewonger, Submitted by Marilynn 
Wienke 
* Descendants of Geo. & Kate Heintzelman, Submitted by 
Les Niemi 
* Fisher Families - Submitted by Emerald Fisher of 
Cedar Rapids, IA 
 
BIOGRAPHIES - BUREAU CO. 1885 
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Bureau_Co_Biographies_1885.html 
* Hermas Gray, requested by Dan Pultorak 
* Clark Gray, requested by Dan Pultorak  
 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Picasa Web Albums - 
http://picasaweb.google.com/TampicoHistoricalSociety 
* Added more BURIAL PERMITS to photo album  
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/Bureau_Co_Biographies_1885.html 
I'll be posting the Tampico Memorial Cemetery Walk photos 
soon. 
 
Note: There were a lot of "issues" with the wisp email 
(tahs@thewisp.net). If you are waiting for a response to an 
email, you may want to re-send it. Many of my emails were 
lost during their transition to the new formatting. An 
alternate email account for me is ddm1050@hotmail.com  
Many thanks to all of our contributors this month. The 
MESSAGE BOARD has really been "popping"!  
 
Denise McLoughlin 
Family History Coordinator 
Tampico Area Historical Society 
www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

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