Yankton County Queries - J

Maria Edwards    I have a photograph taken by L. Janousek, Photographer, 307 West Third St., Yankton, S.D. Based on the S. D., I expect it was taken after statehood. Do you know if the Janousek negatives survived and, if so, who has them?

Lybug@aol.com Mon July 6, 1998 Looking for informantion on Robert Eugene Tilton born in Yankton in 10/12/1910-Father Frank Able Tilton--Mother Cena Jensen---I'm a daughter trying to find out about my fathers family.

Terri Lang Mon Apr 13 9:53 1998 I am looking for a JES JESSAN and his wife SOPHIA. Her maiden name is MOLGER. Their daughter ANNA MARIE JESSAN married Oscar Lang in Sioux City Iowa in 1898. They came from either Denmark or Germany to the US in 1884. ANNA MARIE JESSAN and her mother SOPHIA MOLGER were born in Denmark. JES JESSAN was born in Germany. ANNA MARIES marriage certificate says her residence is Clay Co. South Dakota. ANNA MARIE was born abt. 1875. Any info on any of them including the Langs, Oscar,
Charles and Gertrude, please.

Dennis Lawrence Sun Oct 26 08:39:00 1997 There are three cabinet photographs (size 6 1/2 X 4 1/4) I am trying to identify. The photographer was "L. Janousek, Artistic Photographer, 307 West Third St., Yankton, S.D., Ground Floor Studio, Duplicates can be had at any time, This Negative is Preserved". Does anyone have any information on this man or his studio? When was it in operation? What became of the "Preserved Negatives"? Any help with these questions would be greatly appreciated. Dennis USGenWeb Project-Hamilton Co.,NY

Marilee Jeffers Wed Sep 3 14:34:36 1997 Stephen Renwick JEFFERS b. 1865 in Hanover, ILL md Sarah SAUNDERSON about 1889. Children: Mable JEFFERS b. 1888 , Blanche JEFFERS md Julias ROKKE, Chester Renwick JEFFERS b. 1894, Earl Clyde JEFFERS b. 1897, Myrtle JEFFERS md. William Joseph SEVENING and (2) Joseph KANRICH. They lived in Harrold, South Dakota, and Stephen lived in Yankton and died there in 1940. Am looking for descendants of this family. Blanche's Children were Keith and Dick ROKKE. Anyone know them? One of them supposedly is selling insurance in Sioux Falls, SD.

Rich Mather Thu Mar 27 10:26:22 1997 My grandmother, Ruby Ethel Johnson was born Feb 11, 1904 in Yankton, Yankton Co. SD. Her parents were Frank Johnson m. Abt 1903 in SD? Anna Rockafellow d. 1906 in Yankton? Did either Anna or Frank have family? Are there names of brothers, sisters, parnts for Frank or Anna? Thank you for your help. Have a good day. Rich Mather

Terri Lang Sun Sep 21 22:47:02 1997 Looking for information on Charles E. LANG or Long. In Yankton on 1880 census. Hotel keeper of the Cusier House on Capital Street. Wife Gertrude and children Anna, Kate, Emily, Oscar and Charles. Oscar married a Anna JESSEN. Parents from Prussia and children born in Dakota terr. starting around 1869. Any information even on his place of business. Family goes by name of LANG. In 1900 census Oscar going by LANG in Sioux City, Iowa

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