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      Thursday October 18, 2018    
 
  World War I Commemoration  

During the 100th anniversary year of the end of World War I, the "Boys of Farnam" who answered the call to serve their country in the war will be honored here with the recognition of significant dates and events from before, during and after the war.
 

Grave marker for
Pvt. Howard B. Nickerson
Killed in Action
October 12, 1918
Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France
 
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
9/15   Cecil B. Baker  
  Born this day in history:

1849 Arnstina (Pahl) LaRue
1859 Friend R. Henderson Homestead
1860 Thomas Colligan Homestead
1860 Isaac N Dempcy Timber Culture Homestead
1875 (Delos) Austin Hill Homestead
1895 George W., Sr. Ainlay  ’13 		  Died this day in history:

1916 Opal Kestler
1918 James Lewis
1934 Daisy Hazen
1941 George Kestler
1978 Ernest W. Klein
1978 Jennie D. (Dunton) Menke
1981 Marie (Banks) Reeves  ’17
1982 Burr Murray  ’32
1984 Clara (Gewecke) Wyckoff
1985 Ethel L. (LaBounty) Ealy
News from this week in Farnam history:
10/19
  – Fall From Tractor Fatal (1950)
10/24
  – Took Seven Germans (1918)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


10/12/2018
  – Messersmith, Benjamin Marion (1861-1931)

10/4/2018
  – Banks, Leonard S. (1892-1918)

10/3/2018
  – Shull, Sarah C. (Andrew) (1841-1930)
  – Zeeh, Kenneth Wayne (1930-1930)

9/20/2018
  – Baker, Cecil B. (1936-2018)
  

10/5/2018
  – Liberty Bonds ad (1918)

10/4/2018
  – They Who Return Not (1918)
  – Crowds Honor Departed Hero (1921)

10/2/2018
  – Local Mention (1917)

9/26/2018
  – Dwight Stebbins Gassed (1918)
  – George Austin Gassed (1918)
  – Sgt. Leonard H. Cross Wounded (1918)
  – Glen E. Conover Dead (1918)
  – Howard Nickerson KIA (1918)
  – Memorial Services, Roll of Honor (1919)
  – Willis Bowling Severely Gassed (1919)
  – George Griffis Arrived Home (1919)
  – Home Coming Celebration Success (1919)
  – Peterson Suggestion a Good One (1919)

9/21/2018
  – E. A. Brown Grand Opening (1928)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1889 Daniel Conners Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1890 Alexander Kyle Homestead
1898 William S. Guinn Timber Culture
1900 Gustav Guddat Homestead
1901 James A. Roberts Timber Culture Homestead
1901 John Edward Thompson Timber Culture
KEY—where appearing in the text above, these icons are clickable links to more information
 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

Published: 10/18/2018 - http://www.historicfarnam.us
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