1 Leta Guenther Bremer, Taken from information compiled by Leta Guenther (Bremer). She has done extensive research on the descendents of John Gottlieb Friede. (c. 1977).

2 Otoe County Courthouse.

3 Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Eldora, IA, Said during funeral service.

4 Don (Superintendant), Wyuka Cemetery records.

5 David A. Zeitzheim - Judge.

6 Department of Health, State of Nebraska (10 September, 1924).

7 1900 Federal Census - Cherokee Iowa.

8 John Gottlieb Friede Passport Application.

9 State of Nebraska.

10 (http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com).

11 Information taken from old picture.

12 Department of Health, State of Nebraska, Death Certificate - Mollie Beccard.

13 Department of Health, State of Nebraska.

14 Department of Health, State of Nebraska.

15 From information obtained from research by Sheri Roos.

16 State of Nebraska Department of Health.

17 Maxine Bell (Friede).

18 Faye Marie Daleske.

19 Headstone - St. Benedict's Cemetery.

20 Mary Buehler - Obituary.

21 State of Nebraska.

22 Vanderburgh County Health Department, Evansville, IN.

23 State of Nebraska.

24 Obtained from Family Origins file of Ruth Booth.

25 1900 Federal Census - Eldora Township.

26 Military discharge papers - Henry Daleske.

27 Hardin County Recorder, Deed Records of Lands, No. 242, Hardin County, Iowa.

28 Funeral Program. Note that this states death date as Oct 17.

29 National Archives and Records Administration, Request# 1-767466019.

30 Verla Jean Anderson
44 County Road 16 SE
Rochester, MN 55904-9509.

31 Hardin County Courthouse, Eldora Cemetery

Note: Obtained from Family Origins file of Ruth Booth.

32 Cemtery Information Transcribed by Nancy McClain (IAGenWeb Allamakee County Coordinator).

33 Cemtery Information Transcribed by Nancy McClain (IAGenWeb Allamakee County Coordinator), Pg. 464.

34 Ancestry.com.

35 1900 Federal Census - Melrose Township.

36 LDS Church, Result of search on Daniel Spurlin.

37 Eldora Library (Union Publishing Company, 1883.), Page 924.

38 Eldora Library (Union Publishing Company, 1883.), Page 982-983.

39 Ilene Tracy, Internet corespondence.

40 National Archives, Cival War Military service records for Wiliam Swift.

41 ed. by William J. Moir, Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa (Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen, 1911.)

42 ed. by William J. Moir, Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa (Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen, 1911.), Obtained from http://www.genhist.com/IABios/hardin/pp1911/pp1911.htm.

43 Wells in England.

44 State of Illinois.

45 Department of Health, State of Nebraska, Lists Germany as Father's place of birth.

46 Department of Health, State of Nebraska, Lists Germany as Mother's place of birth.

47 (Lansing, Iowa).

48 Federal Census - Perry, IL 1870.

49 Ruth Booth, GEDCOM file imported on 16 Aug 2000.

50 Hardin County Courthouse
Eldora Cemetery.

51 Agnes Maronn
RFD Box 133
Hubbard, Iowa
50122.

52 Morton James Public Library.

53 Headstone - Eldora Cemetery.

54 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

55 FamilySearch.org.