Dora A. GREWE 1# Married Cecil Joseph BARNES on 04 SEP 1912 in Cherry County, Nebraska, USA.
Dora A. GREWE 2# Married Howard Enos BARNES on Abt 1945 in Cherry County, Nebraska, USA. Divorced in 1950.
OBITUARY:
Dora Barnes was born to Joseph and Margaret Grewe on June 11, 1887 in Cherry County, Nebraska and departed this life July 21, 1984, at Pioneer Manor at the age of 97 years, 1 month and 10 days.
Dora taught school for many years in rural schools in Nebraska and Iowa. She touched many lives in her lifetime not only through her teaching and boarding school, but through the church and organizations she belonged to.
Dora was united in marriage to Cecil Barnes on Sept. 4, 1912. To this union were born six children, Walter, Loveland, CO; Margaret Renchen, Hay Springs; Thelma Cain and Cecilia Barnes, Francis Leo Barnes, Madison, WS. All who survive along with a brother, Fred Hoffmann, Cody, NE, 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Cecil, daughter, Ann Marie Teahon, and two grandson's Clarence Leroy Cain and Mark Eugene Cain.
Dora was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Mass of the Resurrection was July 24, 1984, at St. Columbkille Church with Father Art Faesser officiating. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
THANK YOU
Words cannot begin to express the gratitude we feel in our hearts for all the lovely acts of kindness shown to us at the loss of our dear mother and grandmother, Dora Barnes. Thank you, dear friends and relatives, for the cards, flowers, food, memorials and masses. A special thank you to Pioneer Manor staff for the loving care given to Dora Barnes for 17 years, to Father Faesser and Virgil Drabbels for their words of comfort, and the Altar Society for serving the dinner. May God Bless you all.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Renchen and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cain and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Barnes and Daughter
Lee Teahon and Family
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The Death of and Bio of Joseph Grewe- Dora Grewe Father
WATER A FRONTIER PROBLEM
In the area around Valentine, Joseph Grewe) a Gennan immigrant) was famous for his prowess as a well digger in the 1880's and 1890's. In seven years during that time, he dug more than six thousand feet of wells ranging from one hundred to two hundred and sixty feet in depth. It was claimed that this short, stout man of prodigious strength dug as much as thirty-five feet in a single day, astounding as it may seem. An honest man of skill and courage, Dutch Joe took great pride in his work and would point to a windmill and say: "There's a Joe Grewe well!" and follow it with: "Straight as a gun barrel!"
Every digger was in constant danger that something might drop into the well on him-a careless move by the tender on the rim above might allow a tool to fall in; a weakened rope might break; a faulty ratchet might release and allow the loaded bucket to fall; mis-judgment of the depth by the assistant might allow the rope to play out too rapidly and strike the digger below; or there might be a faulty attachment between the end of the rope and the bucket, for the man at the top had to carry the bucket some distance away from the mouth of the well to empty it.
lt was this last device which was Dutch Joe's nemesis. One day in 1894, he was called back to clear some obstruction from a well he had completed. He loaded a bucket of loose stone at the bottom and gave the signal to hoist it. When it was almost to the top, the bail slipped from the steel catch holding it to the rope, and the loaded bucket dropped to the bottom, killing Joe instantly. He had personally devised the steel catch which saved time by allowing the helper to release the bucket for quick unloading. Many years of use had worn the device, unnoticed by him, and Joe's own invention was the cause of his death.
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Dora A. GREWE 2# Married Howard Enos BARNES on Abt 1945 in Cherry County, Nebraska, USA. Divorced in 1950.
OBITUARY:
Dora Barnes was born to Joseph and Margaret Grewe on June 11, 1887 in Cherry County, Nebraska and departed this life July 21, 1984, at Pioneer Manor at the age of 97 years, 1 month and 10 days.
Dora taught school for many years in rural schools in Nebraska and Iowa. She touched many lives in her lifetime not only through her teaching and boarding school, but through the church and organizations she belonged to.
Dora was united in marriage to Cecil Barnes on Sept. 4, 1912. To this union were born six children, Walter, Loveland, CO; Margaret Renchen, Hay Springs; Thelma Cain and Cecilia Barnes, Francis Leo Barnes, Madison, WS. All who survive along with a brother, Fred Hoffmann, Cody, NE, 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Cecil, daughter, Ann Marie Teahon, and two grandson's Clarence Leroy Cain and Mark Eugene Cain.
Dora was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Mass of the Resurrection was July 24, 1984, at St. Columbkille Church with Father Art Faesser officiating. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
THANK YOU
Words cannot begin to express the gratitude we feel in our hearts for all the lovely acts of kindness shown to us at the loss of our dear mother and grandmother, Dora Barnes. Thank you, dear friends and relatives, for the cards, flowers, food, memorials and masses. A special thank you to Pioneer Manor staff for the loving care given to Dora Barnes for 17 years, to Father Faesser and Virgil Drabbels for their words of comfort, and the Altar Society for serving the dinner. May God Bless you all.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Renchen and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cain and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Barnes and Daughter
Lee Teahon and Family
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The Death of and Bio of Joseph Grewe- Dora Grewe Father
WATER A FRONTIER PROBLEM
In the area around Valentine, Joseph Grewe) a Gennan immigrant) was famous for his prowess as a well digger in the 1880's and 1890's. In seven years during that time, he dug more than six thousand feet of wells ranging from one hundred to two hundred and sixty feet in depth. It was claimed that this short, stout man of prodigious strength dug as much as thirty-five feet in a single day, astounding as it may seem. An honest man of skill and courage, Dutch Joe took great pride in his work and would point to a windmill and say: "There's a Joe Grewe well!" and follow it with: "Straight as a gun barrel!"
Every digger was in constant danger that something might drop into the well on him-a careless move by the tender on the rim above might allow a tool to fall in; a weakened rope might break; a faulty ratchet might release and allow the loaded bucket to fall; mis-judgment of the depth by the assistant might allow the rope to play out too rapidly and strike the digger below; or there might be a faulty attachment between the end of the rope and the bucket, for the man at the top had to carry the bucket some distance away from the mouth of the well to empty it.
lt was this last device which was Dutch Joe's nemesis. One day in 1894, he was called back to clear some obstruction from a well he had completed. He loaded a bucket of loose stone at the bottom and gave the signal to hoist it. When it was almost to the top, the bail slipped from the steel catch holding it to the rope, and the loaded bucket dropped to the bottom, killing Joe instantly. He had personally devised the steel catch which saved time by allowing the helper to release the bucket for quick unloading. Many years of use had worn the device, unnoticed by him, and Joe's own invention was the cause of his death.
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Dora A. GREWE 1# Married Cecil Joseph BARNES on 04 SEP 1912 in Cherry County, Nebraska, USA.
Dora A. GREWE 2# Married Howard Enos BARNES on Abt 1945 in Cherry County, Nebraska, USA. Divorced in 1950.
OBITUARY:
Dora Barnes was born to Joseph and Margaret Grewe on June 11, 1887 in Cherry County, Nebraska and departed this life July 21, 1984, at Pioneer Manor at the age of 97 years, 1 month and 10 days.
Dora taught school for many years in rural schools in Nebraska and Iowa. She touched many lives in her lifetime not only through her teaching and boarding school, but through the church and organizations she belonged to.
Dora was united in marriage to Cecil Barnes on Sept. 4, 1912. To this union were born six children, Walter, Loveland, CO; Margaret Renchen, Hay Springs; Thelma Cain and Cecilia Barnes, Francis Leo Barnes, Madison, WS. All who survive along with a brother, Fred Hoffmann, Cody, NE, 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Cecil, daughter, Ann Marie Teahon, and two grandson's Clarence Leroy Cain and Mark Eugene Cain.
Dora was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Mass of the Resurrection was July 24, 1984, at St. Columbkille Church with Father Art Faesser officiating. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
THANK YOU
Words cannot begin to express the gratitude we feel in our hearts for all the lovely acts of kindness shown to us at the loss of our dear mother and grandmother, Dora Barnes. Thank you, dear friends and relatives, for the cards, flowers, food, memorials and masses. A special thank you to Pioneer Manor staff for the loving care given to Dora Barnes for 17 years, to Father Faesser and Virgil Drabbels for their words of comfort, and the Altar Society for serving the dinner. May God Bless you all.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Renchen and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cain and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Barnes and Daughter
Lee Teahon and Family
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The Death of and Bio of Joseph Grewe- Dora Grewe Father
WATER A FRONTIER PROBLEM
In the area around Valentine, Joseph Grewe) a Gennan immigrant) was famous for his prowess as a well digger in the 1880's and 1890's. In seven years during that time, he dug more than six thousand feet of wells ranging from one hundred to two hundred and sixty feet in depth. It was claimed that this short, stout man of prodigious strength dug as much as thirty-five feet in a single day, astounding as it may seem. An honest man of skill and courage, Dutch Joe took great pride in his work and would point to a windmill and say: "There's a Joe Grewe well!" and follow it with: "Straight as a gun barrel!"
Every digger was in constant danger that something might drop into the well on him-a careless move by the tender on the rim above might allow a tool to fall in; a weakened rope might break; a faulty ratchet might release and allow the loaded bucket to fall; mis-judgment of the depth by the assistant might allow the rope to play out too rapidly and strike the digger below; or there might be a faulty attachment between the end of the rope and the bucket, for the man at the top had to carry the bucket some distance away from the mouth of the well to empty it.
lt was this last device which was Dutch Joe's nemesis. One day in 1894, he was called back to clear some obstruction from a well he had completed. He loaded a bucket of loose stone at the bottom and gave the signal to hoist it. When it was almost to the top, the bail slipped from the steel catch holding it to the rope, and the loaded bucket dropped to the bottom, killing Joe instantly. He had personally devised the steel catch which saved time by allowing the helper to release the bucket for quick unloading. Many years of use had worn the device, unnoticed by him, and Joe's own invention was the cause of his death.
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OLLibrary/Journals/HPR/Vol01/nhrv01p2.html
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Dora A. GREWE 2# Married Howard Enos BARNES on Abt 1945 in Cherry County, Nebraska, USA. Divorced in 1950.
OBITUARY:
Dora Barnes was born to Joseph and Margaret Grewe on June 11, 1887 in Cherry County, Nebraska and departed this life July 21, 1984, at Pioneer Manor at the age of 97 years, 1 month and 10 days.
Dora taught school for many years in rural schools in Nebraska and Iowa. She touched many lives in her lifetime not only through her teaching and boarding school, but through the church and organizations she belonged to.
Dora was united in marriage to Cecil Barnes on Sept. 4, 1912. To this union were born six children, Walter, Loveland, CO; Margaret Renchen, Hay Springs; Thelma Cain and Cecilia Barnes, Francis Leo Barnes, Madison, WS. All who survive along with a brother, Fred Hoffmann, Cody, NE, 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Cecil, daughter, Ann Marie Teahon, and two grandson's Clarence Leroy Cain and Mark Eugene Cain.
Dora was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Mass of the Resurrection was July 24, 1984, at St. Columbkille Church with Father Art Faesser officiating. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
THANK YOU
Words cannot begin to express the gratitude we feel in our hearts for all the lovely acts of kindness shown to us at the loss of our dear mother and grandmother, Dora Barnes. Thank you, dear friends and relatives, for the cards, flowers, food, memorials and masses. A special thank you to Pioneer Manor staff for the loving care given to Dora Barnes for 17 years, to Father Faesser and Virgil Drabbels for their words of comfort, and the Altar Society for serving the dinner. May God Bless you all.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Renchen and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cain and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Barnes and Daughter
Lee Teahon and Family
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The Death of and Bio of Joseph Grewe- Dora Grewe Father
WATER A FRONTIER PROBLEM
In the area around Valentine, Joseph Grewe) a Gennan immigrant) was famous for his prowess as a well digger in the 1880's and 1890's. In seven years during that time, he dug more than six thousand feet of wells ranging from one hundred to two hundred and sixty feet in depth. It was claimed that this short, stout man of prodigious strength dug as much as thirty-five feet in a single day, astounding as it may seem. An honest man of skill and courage, Dutch Joe took great pride in his work and would point to a windmill and say: "There's a Joe Grewe well!" and follow it with: "Straight as a gun barrel!"
Every digger was in constant danger that something might drop into the well on him-a careless move by the tender on the rim above might allow a tool to fall in; a weakened rope might break; a faulty ratchet might release and allow the loaded bucket to fall; mis-judgment of the depth by the assistant might allow the rope to play out too rapidly and strike the digger below; or there might be a faulty attachment between the end of the rope and the bucket, for the man at the top had to carry the bucket some distance away from the mouth of the well to empty it.
lt was this last device which was Dutch Joe's nemesis. One day in 1894, he was called back to clear some obstruction from a well he had completed. He loaded a bucket of loose stone at the bottom and gave the signal to hoist it. When it was almost to the top, the bail slipped from the steel catch holding it to the rope, and the loaded bucket dropped to the bottom, killing Joe instantly. He had personally devised the steel catch which saved time by allowing the helper to release the bucket for quick unloading. Many years of use had worn the device, unnoticed by him, and Joe's own invention was the cause of his death.
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OLLibrary/Journals/HPR/Vol01/nhrv01p2.html
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