This webpage is for information on the book
(Memoirs of The Weigand Family)
Homesteading
In
Nebraska
in Knox and Cedar Counties, Nebraska
by
Minnie C (Weigand) Laird
Minnie (Weigand) Laird is an Aunt to Beth (Hoyt) Peters who is a Sister-in-law to Anna (Peters) Cook who is the Grandmother of Dianne (Schrader) Picton. This makes Dianne (Schrader) Picton a Shirt Tail Relative .
First page in book
Please click Under-Lined items to select:
Minnie (Weigand) Laird and her parents Leonhard Weigand and Theresa (Sch)oenberner) Weigand were homesteaders to Knox County, Nebraska. Minnie (Wiegand) Laird died in 1948 at Long Beach, California after having written this book of her and her parents life Homesteading in Knox County, Nebraska. The family always intended on publishing this book. Ruth Peters a daughter-in-law of Beth (Hoyt) Peters just did this year in 2023 before she goes to "Glory".
The location were they Homesteaded in Knox County, Nebraska was, now has a lake called Lewis and Clark Lake where the Missouri River ran in the 1800's. One now has the Lewis and Clark Lake shore on the North side of the Devil's Nest. An area called Weigand is to the East of the Devil's Nest and on the lake shore. An Indian village called Santee is to the West of the Devil's Nest and on the lake shore. About the only thing left is the Weigand Cemetery with a fence around it that is padlocked. There is no road leading to to the cemetery.
One of the things that happen to William and Minnie (Weigand) Laird was to there livery stables, barn and business in Crofton, Nebraska. During World War I, everyone started driving cars and no one wanted a horse and buggy. Everyone stopped using there livery stable business.
How Dianne (Schrader) Picton
is distantly connected
More Detail
Dianne (Schrader) Picton had a Great Grandmother Anna (Peters) Cook. Anna (Peters) Cook had a brother August Peters. The wife of August Peters was Beth (Hoyt) Peters. Beth (Hoyt) Peters was a much loved member of the family. There is still a favorite candy recipe passed down from Beth Peters and made for Christmas each year. Beth (Hoyt) Peters had an Uncle name William W. Laird whose wife Minnie (Weigand) Laird wrote a book during her later years while living at Long Beach, California about her and her parents life in the 1860's Homesteading in Nebraska.
Minnie C Laird
The following are a few paragraphs
taken from the book
Terrible Tragedy
How Devil's Nest got its name
Indians Traveling
General Custer
The following are references on the Internet from and for this Book
Please click Under-Lined items to select:
Lost Towns of the Missouri: Searching for Ruins of our Old Farming Communities from September/October 2004 Issue of the Nebraska Life Magazine
Sources
for the
Homesteading in Nebraska
Book
For some things on Minnie Weigand Laird, go to the following location on the History Nebraska Library Collection at Lincoln, Nebraska. Before driving there one should check the address and hours. They also have a copy of her book which can be checked out. There copy may be different than the copies at the other libraries. Phone: 402-471-4782
Some additional libraries that currently have this book which you can check out are libraries at:
Bloomfield Nebraska Public Library - phone: 402-373-4588
City of Crofton Nebraska Public Library - phone: 402-388-4915
Hartington Public Library, Box 458, Hartington, NE 68739; phone: 402-254-6245 (will have)
and maybe Yankton Community Library in South Dakota; phone: 605-668-5275
and maybe library at Keelson Harbour (assisted living) at Spirit Lake Iowa; phone: 712-373-2960
History Nebraska Library Collection, 131 Mall N, Lincoln, NE, 68508 USA Phone:402-471-4782
Please click on above underlined Collection webpage to select, go to top Menu line, go to Keyword Search; then enter "Laird or Weigand" and hit search. About 15 or more items will be listed. For Minne (Weigand) Laird an item listed is Personal Record. You can contact them and view this.
History Nebraska Library Collection - book
"A memoir of the Weigand family" is the book title name by Minnie Weigland Laird. It does not say it but I know she was born August 21, 1866 in Knox County, Nebraska. Please click on above underlined Collection book webpage to select, go to the line for "Select Library" and enter in "Minnie and Laird" and hit the search picture. It should bring up a card catalog for this book "A memoir of the Weigand family" by Minnie Weigland Laird. You can contact them and access the book. I do not knew if this is the same book that Ruth Peters has but it has the same book title on the first page. The book from Ruth Peters has "Homesteading In Nebraska" on the outside edge of the hard cover.
History Nebraska Library Collection - book
"My diary" is a book by Anna Peters Cook. It does not say it but I know she was born March 23, 1895 in Ceder County, Nebraska. Anna Peters Cook had a sister-in-law named Beth Hoyt Peters. The sister-in-law Beth Hoyt Peters was a niece to Minnie Weigand Laird. Please click on above underlined Collection book webpage to select, go to the line for "Select Library" and enter in "Anna and Peters" and hit the search picture. It should bring up a card catalog for a book "My diary" by Anna Peters Cook. You can contact them and access the book. Both books are in the same History Nebraska Library Collection at Lincoln, Nebraska. Online copy of this book: My diary - (Story of My Life) - by Anna Cook (1895-1981) - (The Life of Anna Cook plus Knox and Cedar county histories in Nebraska) Typed and edited by her Granddaughter Rev. Dianne Picton
Descendants of Martin Christian PETERS -
(M C Peters)
Related how Dianne Picton has shirt tail relationship to Minnie Laird. Anna Lena Peters was the Grandmother of Dianne Picton. August Peters is a brother of Anna Lena Peters. Beth Hoyt was the wife of August Peters.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Martin Christian PETERS was born on February 8, 1873 in Pellworm, Germany. He was baptized on March 9, 1873 in Pellworm, Germany. He immigrated on April 3, 1889 to departed to America from Germany. He emigrated on April 16, 1889. He returned for a visit to Germany (as per family in Germany. in 1900. He died on September 14, 1946 in Arcadia, Los Angeles County, CA. He was buried on September 17, 1946 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, CA in a plot called Babyland. He had a twin sister who was born dead..
Martin Christian PETERS was married to Lena LEUENHAGEN (daughter of Johann August LEUENHAGEN and Catherina (Trina) STUHR ( STUEHR)) on September 6, 1894 in Pierce, NE. Lena LEUENHAGEN was born on September 3, 1872 in Davenport, Scott County, IA. She was baptized on October 18, 1896 in Randolph, Cedar County, NE by a circut rider preacher on horseback. She died on June 4, 1957 in Arcadia, Los Angeles County, CA. She was buried on June 7, 1957 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, CA in a plot called Babyland. Martin Christian PETERS and Lena LEUENHAGEN had the following children:
1.1. Anna Lena PETERS was born on March 23, 1895 in Randolph, Cedar County, NE. She was baptized on October 18, 1896 in Nebraska a by traveling Minister. She was confirmed on March 20, 1910 in St Marks Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, NE by Rev. Fredrick Rabe. She died on April 2, 1981 in Wausa, Knox County. NE. She was buried on April 4, 1981 in Bloomfield Cemetery, Knox County, NE.
Anna Lena PETERS was married to August Carl William COOK (son of William Carl COOK (KOCH) and Caroline (Lena) LENTER) on December 30, 1914 in Bloomfield, Knox County, NE in her parents home.. August Carl William COOK was born on July 26, 1891 in Onawa, Monona County, IA. He died on March 3, 1941. He was buried on March 6, 1941 in Bloomfield Cemetery, Knox County, NE. Anna Lena PETERS and August Carl William COOK had the following children:
1.1.1. Marjory Ilene Lillian COOK was born on September 28, 1915 in a farm home near Bloomfield, NE., USA. She was baptized on November 25, 1915 in Bloomfield, Knox County, NE. She died on April 18, 2002 in Avera Care Center, Yankton, SD. She was buried on April 22, 2002 in Bloomfield Cemetery, Knox County, NE.
1.1.2. Paul Martin COOK was born on July 15, 1917 in Bloomfield, Knox County, NE. He died on December 24, 1978 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, CA.
1.1.3. Ruby Irene COOK was born on February 7, 1919 in Bloomfield, Knox County, NE. She was baptized on April 6, 1919 in St Marks Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, NE. She was confirmed on April 9, 1933 in St Marks Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, NE. She graduated in 1936 in Bloomfield High School, Bloomfiled, Knox County, NE. She died on March 27, 2001 in Lundberg Memorial Hospital, Creighton, Knox County, Nebraska. She was buried on March 30, 2001 in Bloomfield Cemetery, Knox County, NE.
1.1.4. Martin William COOK was born on March 26, 1924 in Bloomfield, Knox County, NE. He died on December 31, 1995 in Elk Bend, Lemhi, ID 83467.
1.1.5. Lois Anne COOK was born on September 20, 1928 in Bloomfield, Knox County, NE. She was baptized on January 20, 1929 in St Marks Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, NE. She died on October 17, 2015 in Tuality Community Hospital, Hillsboro, OR., USA.
1.2. August Thomas PETERS was born on June 19, 1897 in Randolph, Cedar County, NE. He died on January 1, 1972 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, IA. He was buried on January 4, 1972 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, IA.
August Thomas PETERS was married to Beth HOYT (daughter of William Robert HOYT and Hattie May LAIRD) on November 16, 1920 in Crofton, Knox County, NE. Beth HOYT was born on May 18, 1900 in Bloomfield, Knox County, NE. She died on May 19, 1965 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, IA. She was buried on May 22, 1965 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, IA. August Thomas PETERS and Beth HOYT had the following children:
1.2.1. Betty Lou PETERS was born on October 13, 1921 in Bloomfield, Knox County, NE. She died on November 29, 2019 in Hinsdale, Dupage County, IL. She was was left single after her first husband Dwayne Kinney was killed in a car accident in Iowa, USA.
1.2.2. Margaret Jane PETERS was born on September 28, 1924 in Bloomfield, Knox County, NE. She died in August 1996 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, IA.
1.2.3. Donald Martin PETERS was born on May 17, 1928 in Bloomfield, Knox County, NE. He was married to Ruth Stahmer. He died on August 31, 1998. He was buried on September 4, 1998 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, IA.
The Hoyt Family
The Hoyt Family
The Laird Family
The Laird Family
Letter from Ruth Peters
Owen Picton
451 S 16th Street, #116
Blair, Nebraska 68008
USA
ospicton@yahoo.com
(402) 944-2456
Last Modified May 2023
© 2023 Owen Picton
This site designed and maintained by Owen Picton.