"Surnames, Aitkin County, Minnesota"

SURNAMES AND RESEARCHERS
Aitkin County, Minnesota

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AITKIN Chuck Butler William Aitkin 178?-1851, Minnesota and Australia

ALLEN Florence Allen Aitkin, Bain Twp, Crosby areas

APPELDORN C. Robert Appledorn Brothers John, Harry, Lambertes, and Conrad. Palisade, Crosby, Brainerd

BAILEY Karen Klennert Sam Bailey and Margaret O'Brien lived in the Shovel Lake area and raised their family there.

BISKE/BISKEY nkj@spacestar.net This is a surname that I am researching. Most of them are in the Swatara area of Aitkin County.

BOYER Debra Insley -

BOTTILA Alanna Johnson My Great Great Aunt (Hilda Justina Dickson) married Matt Bottila. They resided in Rice River Township and later moved to Lawler.

BRUNKOW Rick Brunkow -

BUSHEY Florence Allen Ely, Winton, Wright, Cromwell, Tamarack

CHALMERS, ENDICOTT, FOXWELL, HARDER, HART, HUTCHINSON, LARKINS, LAUSCH, LOZWAY, SMITH, WARREN, WILLIAMS Cathy Larkins Our Families Genealogy Pages

CLAYTON/HOLMQUIST Bill Pull The Poull (Pull) Home Page - Descendants of Peter Poull (Pull)
Note: Need new URL

DAVIS Judy White Early Aitkin Turkey Farmers

DICKSON/DIXON Alanna Johnson Rice River Township Area
This is my Grandmothers Maiden name. Her Grandfather (Israel) and Father (Charles) immigrated to Aitken County from Finland. I haven't been able to determine the Surname prior to the change to Dixon/Dickson. Israel was married to Mary Kurvinen, and they had four other children besides Charles, Hilda & Ida (twins), Matt & Nallia Dickson. Charles married Hanna Elizabeth Sivonen.
DOTZLER Debra Insley -

DRAGOVICH Jim Malecki My grandparents, Paul and Catherine Dragovich, were long time Nord Lake dairy farmers until Paul's passing in 1955. They had nine children.

DUTTON Tara Loftus Nina was the sister-in-law of my grandmother Louise Schwarzbauer

ERICKSON Jennie Hakes Researching the Frank and Martha Erickson (nee Hanson) family. They were my grandparents. In 2001 I inherited all my mother's family photos and scrapbooks, so I have a lot of information on them and especially the geneology of Martha Hanson going back to the 1700s. Frank and Martha were both Swedish.

FIELD Alanna Johnson My Great Great Aunt (Ida Josephine Dickson) of Rice River Township married John Field. I believe he may be from Rice River as well. They resided in Kinney, MN.

FITZGERALD Michael Fitzgerald W. J."Joe" Fitzgerald, Aitkin, 1970

FRASER Teri Gregg Tamarack - Lloyd & Clara (Nelson)

FREDRICK Mrs. Dale Amann Hill City

GRATON Bob Altrichter Morrison Township, Crosby and Ironton

GRUNDSTROM Jim & Carol Grundstrom-Ganley Aitkin

GRUNKLE
Gruneklee, Grueneklee, Grunklee, Greeneklee, Greenklee Tilman Grueneklee Rex & Shelley Greeneklee's WebSite
NOTE: Need the new URL

HANSON Sue Hanson Mankato

HASLING William G. Black Jr. Robert Nichols Hasling, Aitkin (1901-1943)

HAZELTON Linn Wieczorek Cutler, Pine Lake

HEMMILA Alanna Johnson My Great Great Aunt (Anna Greta Sivonen) married Sakris Sivonen, they had a farm in Rice River Township.

HOWE Bob Altrichter Morrison Township, Crosby and Ironton

HYATT Elizabeth Larrabee Almansor b. Quebec, died 28 Oct 1897 in Aitken, possibly at home of son James Hyatt b. abt 1863.

INSLEY Debra Insley -

JOHNSTON, LANDRUS & NEILSEN Todd Hogan Waukenabo

JONES Marvin Jones Haugen Township

KELLY Kelly Grandparents' obits on the "Obituary" section, this site.

KEMPENEN Terry Augustyn Lawler, Prior to 1924

KIBBY Patrick Reilly -

KLENNERT Karen Klennert Were early settlers in the Shovel Lake area near Swatara, Minnesota
LEIVISKA Debra Insley -

LINDMAN Karen Klennert My grandparents, Fred and Minnie Wallin lived in Ball Bluff Township in Jacobson. They had six children.
MEADE Rick Brunkow -

MILLER Leanne Kuhlman Shovel Lake, 1912-1920

NELSON Teri Gregg Tamarack early 1900's, Peter & Mary Nelson

OPPEGARD Mark Boorsma My great-grandfather Martin Oppegard ran a saloon in Aitkin (ca. late 1880's, early '90's). He married Anna Erickson in 1893. Since she let him know she didn't care to marry a tavernkeeper, Martin bought a farmstead in Kimberly from his brother Elias Pederson, and made a living dairying and running a general store.

O'TOOLE J. Holt Kearney -

PACKER Florence Allen Aitkin

PERKINS Jackie Perkins-Horton Perkins and Roper

PEYSAR, OLSON Bob Crawford My Great Grandma's death certificate says she died in 1934 and was a widow. Her husband, Gust OLSON, was alive in 1930 (Census). I can't find him in the MN Death Index in Aitkin County. Did maybe they take him to a nearby hospital in another county? He lived in Malmo Twp and died bet 1930-1934. Was there a hospital close to Malmo in the early 30s? Thanks in advance.

POLLEY John Brassfield Polley Family and associated events

RAHJA Alanna Johnson My Great Great Aunt (Mary Louise Sivonen) traveled with her sister Hanna Sivonen to Aitken, MN in 1900. Mary Louise married Mikko Rahja in Superior, WI. They later resided in Floodwood, MN.

REILLY Patrick Reilly -

RIGGS Krishna Wells-Roger Aitkin

RUSSELL James Malecki William and Ethel Russell had a small store in Shovel Lake which also served as the post office. Mr. Russell would take the mail to the train.

SCHWARZBAUER Tara Loftus Grandmother was Louise Schwarzbauer

SIVONEN Alanna Johnson This is my Great Grandmothers maiden name (Hanna Elizabeth Sivonen). Per her passenger records she left Finland for Aitken in 1900 with her Sister Maria Louise Sivonen. They were traveling to Aitken to meet their Sister Anna Greta Sivonen. Their brother Juho Sivonen arrived later that year. Hanna married Charles Dickson and they raised their family in Superior, WI. Mary Louise married Mikko Rahja and they resided in Floodwood, MN. Anna Greta married Sakris Hemmila, they had a farm in Rice River Township.

SPALDING William G. Black Jr. Early Elk River and Aitkin

SUNDVALL Kathy Smith Redtop 1902

THOMPSON Karen Klennert Settled in Cornish Township in Jacobson, MN.

TIBBETTS William G. Black Jr. Early Elk River and Aitkin

TIBBETTS Bill Colbert Looking for Ruth (Tibbetts) Rich, born in either Anoka or Aitkin Co. MN in February, 1895. Her parents' names were Guy Tibbetts and Amy (Lawrence) Tibbetts. They had 10 children, of which only 3 (Ruth, Phoebe and Minor) survived by the time they moved from either Aitken Co. or Anoka, MN in 1902 to Merrill or Spencer, WI. I have some old newspaper clippings from the Merrill newspaper at the time of their passing on 1935, 1936, and 1937, but it's not clear exactly which locations they came from in Minnesota, and which location they first moved to in Wisconsin. I have no specific information about where they lived in Anoka and/or Aitkin, MN, just relative dates and general locations.

TREPAINER Florence Allen Swartara

WELLS Krishna Wells-Roger Aitkin

WRIGHT, SHISLER, GARRETT, THURSTON, PRICKETT Larry Wright My grandparents were Leo and Edith (Shisler) Wright. They were married in 1912 and moved to Aitkin from Keokuk County, Iowa. They farmed 160 acres of rich land just a mile north of the village of Aitkin and were active with the Farm Bureau. They lived on the farm into their 70's. Leo's brother Claude and his wife Averil, sister of Leo's wife Edith, were my Great Aunt and Uncle. Claude and Averil were well-known turkey growers for many years.

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Surname	Researcher	Comments
AITKIN	Chuck Butler	William Aitkin 178?-1851, Minnesota and Australia
ALLEN	Florence Allen	Aitkin, Bain Twp, Crosby areas
APPELDORN	C. Robert Appledorn	Brothers John, Harry, Lambertes, and Conrad. Palisade, Crosby, Brainerd
BAILEY	Karen Klennert	Sam Bailey and Margaret O'Brien lived in the Shovel Lake area and raised their family there.
BISKE/BISKEY	nkj@spacestar.net	This is a surname that I am researching. Most of them are in the Swatara area of Aitkin County.
BOYER	Debra Insley	-
BOTTILA	Alanna Johnson	My Great Great Aunt (Hilda Justina Dickson) married Matt Bottila. They resided in Rice River Township and later moved to Lawler.
BRUNKOW	Rick Brunkow	-
BUSHEY	Florence Allen	Ely, Winton, Wright, Cromwell, Tamarack
CHALMERS, ENDICOTT, FOXWELL, HARDER, HART, HUTCHINSON, LARKINS, LAUSCH, LOZWAY, SMITH, WARREN, WILLIAMS	Cathy Larkins	Our Families Genealogy Pages
CLAYTON/HOLMQUIST	Bill Pull	The Poull (Pull) Home Page - Descendants of Peter Poull (Pull) Note: Need new URL
DAVIS	Judy White	Early Aitkin Turkey Farmers
DICKSON/DIXON	Alanna Johnson	Rice River Township Area This is my Grandmothers Maiden name. Her Grandfather (Israel) and Father (Charles) immigrated to Aitken County from Finland. I haven't been able to determine the Surname prior to the change to Dixon/Dickson. Israel was married to Mary Kurvinen, and they had four other children besides Charles, Hilda & Ida (twins), Matt & Nallia Dickson. Charles married Hanna Elizabeth Sivonen.
DOTZLER	Debra Insley	-
DRAGOVICH	Jim Malecki	My grandparents, Paul and Catherine Dragovich, were long time Nord Lake dairy farmers until Paul's passing in 1955. They had nine children.
DUTTON	Tara Loftus	Nina was the sister-in-law of my grandmother Louise Schwarzbauer
ERICKSON	Jennie Hakes	Researching the Frank and Martha Erickson (nee Hanson) family. They were my grandparents. In 2001 I inherited all my mother's family photos and scrapbooks, so I have a lot of information on them and especially the geneology of Martha Hanson going back to the 1700s. Frank and Martha were both Swedish.
FIELD	Alanna Johnson	My Great Great Aunt (Ida Josephine Dickson) of Rice River Township married John Field. I believe he may be from Rice River as well. They resided in Kinney, MN.
FITZGERALD	Michael Fitzgerald	W. J."Joe" Fitzgerald, Aitkin, 1970
FRASER	Teri Gregg	Tamarack - Lloyd & Clara (Nelson)
FREDRICK	Mrs. Dale Amann	Hill City
GRATON	Bob Altrichter	Morrison Township, Crosby and Ironton
GRUNDSTROM	Jim & Carol Grundstrom-Ganley	Aitkin
GRUNKLE Gruneklee, Grueneklee, Grunklee, Greeneklee, Greenklee	Tilman Grueneklee	Rex & Shelley Greeneklee's WebSite NOTE: Need the new URL
HANSON	Sue Hanson	Mankato
HASLING	William G. Black Jr.	Robert Nichols Hasling, Aitkin (1901-1943)
HAZELTON	Linn Wieczorek	Cutler, Pine Lake
HEMMILA	Alanna Johnson	My Great Great Aunt (Anna Greta Sivonen) married Sakris Sivonen, they had a farm in Rice River Township.
HOWE	Bob Altrichter	Morrison Township, Crosby and Ironton
HYATT	Elizabeth Larrabee	Almansor b. Quebec, died 28 Oct 1897 in Aitken, possibly at home of son James Hyatt b. abt 1863.
INSLEY	Debra Insley	-
JOHNSTON, LANDRUS & NEILSEN	Todd Hogan	Waukenabo
JONES	Marvin Jones	Haugen Township
KELLY	Kelly	Grandparents' obits on the "Obituary" section, this site.
KEMPENEN	Terry Augustyn	Lawler, Prior to 1924
KIBBY	Patrick Reilly	-
KLENNERT	Karen Klennert	Were early settlers in the Shovel Lake area near Swatara, Minnesota
LEIVISKA	Debra Insley	-
LINDMAN	Karen Klennert	My grandparents, Fred and Minnie Wallin lived in Ball Bluff Township in Jacobson. They had six children.
MEADE	Rick Brunkow	-
MILLER	Leanne Kuhlman	Shovel Lake, 1912-1920
NELSON	Teri Gregg	Tamarack early 1900's, Peter & Mary Nelson
OPPEGARD	Mark Boorsma	My great-grandfather Martin Oppegard ran a saloon in Aitkin (ca. late 1880's, early '90's). He married Anna Erickson in 1893. Since she let him know she didn't care to marry a tavernkeeper, Martin bought a farmstead in Kimberly from his brother Elias Pederson, and made a living dairying and running a general store.
O'TOOLE	J. Holt Kearney	-
PACKER	Florence Allen	Aitkin
PERKINS	Jackie Perkins-Horton	Perkins and Roper
PEYSAR, OLSON	Bob Crawford	My Great Grandma's death certificate says she died in 1934 and was a widow. Her husband, Gust OLSON, was alive in 1930 (Census). I can't find him in the MN Death Index in Aitkin County. Did maybe they take him to a nearby hospital in another county? He lived in Malmo Twp and died bet 1930-1934. Was there a hospital close to Malmo in the early 30s? Thanks in advance.
POLLEY	John Brassfield	Polley Family and associated events
RAHJA	Alanna Johnson	My Great Great Aunt (Mary Louise Sivonen) traveled with her sister Hanna Sivonen to Aitken, MN in 1900. Mary Louise married Mikko Rahja in Superior, WI. They later resided in Floodwood, MN.
REILLY	Patrick Reilly	-
RIGGS	Krishna Wells-Roger	Aitkin
RUSSELL	James Malecki	William and Ethel Russell had a small store in Shovel Lake which also served as the post office. Mr. Russell would take the mail to the train.
SCHWARZBAUER	Tara Loftus	Grandmother was Louise Schwarzbauer
SIVONEN	Alanna Johnson	This is my Great Grandmothers maiden name (Hanna Elizabeth Sivonen). Per her passenger records she left Finland for Aitken in 1900 with her Sister Maria Louise Sivonen. They were traveling to Aitken to meet their Sister Anna Greta Sivonen. Their brother Juho Sivonen arrived later that year. Hanna married Charles Dickson and they raised their family in Superior, WI. Mary Louise married Mikko Rahja and they resided in Floodwood, MN. Anna Greta married Sakris Hemmila, they had a farm in Rice River Township.
SPALDING	William G. Black Jr.	Early Elk River and Aitkin
SUNDVALL	Kathy Smith	Redtop 1902
THOMPSON	Karen Klennert	Settled in Cornish Township in Jacobson, MN.
TIBBETTS	William G. Black Jr.	Early Elk River and Aitkin
TIBBETTS	Bill Colbert	Looking for Ruth (Tibbetts) Rich, born in either Anoka or Aitkin Co. MN in February, 1895. Her parents' names were Guy Tibbetts and Amy (Lawrence) Tibbetts. They had 10 children, of which only 3 (Ruth, Phoebe and Minor) survived by the time they moved from either Aitken Co. or Anoka, MN in 1902 to Merrill or Spencer, WI. I have some old newspaper clippings from the Merrill newspaper at the time of their passing on 1935, 1936, and 1937, but it's not clear exactly which locations they came from in Minnesota, and which location they first moved to in Wisconsin. I have no specific information about where they lived in Anoka and/or Aitkin, MN, just relative dates and general locations.
TREPAINER	Florence Allen	Swartara
WELLS	Krishna Wells-Roger	Aitkin
WRIGHT, SHISLER, GARRETT, THURSTON, PRICKETT	Larry Wright	My grandparents were Leo and Edith (Shisler) Wright. They were married in 1912 and moved to Aitkin from Keokuk County, Iowa. They farmed 160 acres of rich land just a mile north of the village of Aitkin and were active with the Farm Bureau. They lived on the farm into their 70's. Leo's brother Claude and his wife Averil, sister of Leo's wife Edith, were my Great Aunt and Uncle. Claude and Averil were well-known turkey growers for many years.