U.S. Census, 1900, NE, Burt County,
Everett Township (Lyons), 20 Jun 1900 by Moses M. Warner, Supervisory
District 3, Enumeration 32, Sheet 12, Family 227, Dwelling 282:
CARLBERG, Christian Head W
M b. May 1852 48 M-19 yrs b.
Sweden Father/Mother b. Sweden Emigrated 1878, in
U.S. 22 years, Read/Write/Speak O F F 64
Bengta Wife W
F b. Dec 1854 45 M-19
yrs b. Sweden Father/Mother b. Sweden
6ch/5 living Emigrated 1880, in U.S. 22 years, Read/Write/Speak
Ray B. Son
W M b. Feb 1882
18
S
b. NE
Father/Mother b. Sweden At School 9 months
Read/Write/Speak
Anton S. Son W
M b. Apr 884 16
S
b. NE
Father/Mother b. Sweden At School 8 months
Read/Write/Speak
May A. Dau W
F b. Jul 1887
12
S
b. NE
Father/Mother b. Sweden At School 9 months
Read/Write/Speak
Albert S. Son W
M b. Dec 1889 10
S
b. NE
Father/Mother b. Sweden At School 9 months
Read/Write/Speak
Effie M. Dau W
F b. Aug 1895
4
S
b. NE
Father/Mother b. Sweden
U.S. Census, 1910, NE, Burt County,
Everett Township (Lyons) 18 Apr 1910, Family 25, Dwelling 25:
CARLBERG, Christian A. Head M
W 58 M-29 yrs b.
Sweden Father/Mother b. Sweden Emigrated 1878,
Naturalized Farmer - General Farm 0 weeks out of work
Own/Mortgaged/Farm/W Native Lang: English Able to
Read/Write
Bengta
Wife F W 56 M-29
yrs b. Sweden Father/Mother b.
Sweden Emigrated 1880 Nat Lang: English Able
to Read/Write
Roy
Son M W 28
S
b.
NE
Father/Mother b. Sweden Farmer/Farm 0 weeks out of
work Able to Read/Write Nat Lang: English
May
Dau F W
22
S
b.
NE
Father/Mother b. Sweden School Teacher/County
School Able to Read/Write Nat Lang:
English
Albert
Son M W 19
S
b.
NE
Father/Mother b. Sweden Farmer/Farm 0 weeks out of
work Able to Read/Write Nat Lang: English
Effie
Dau F W
14
S
b.
NE
Father/Mother b. Sweden At
School
Able to Read/Write Nat Lang: English
U.S. Census, 1920, NE, Burt County,
Everett Township (Lyons) 13 Jan 1920, Farm, Family 38, Dwelling 39:
CARLBERG, August C. Head
M W 67 M Emigrated
1878 Nat: PA 1880 Able to
Read/Write/Speak Own/Mortgage b.
Sweden Father/Mother b. Sweden
Farming/General Farm OA Schedule 35
Bengta
Wife F W
65 M Emigrated 1880
Alien
Able to
Read/Write/Speak
b. Sweden Father/Mother b. Sweden
Albert L.
Son M W 30
S Home Farm
W
Able to
Read/Write/Speak
b. NE
Father/Mother b. Sweden
U.S. Census, 1920, NE, Thurston County,
Pender Village, 2 June 1920, Sheet 1A by Nettie M. Baker, Dwelling/Family
10:
CARLBERG, Ray B. head
M W 37 M Able to
read/write/speak b. NE Father/Mother b.
Sweden Lawyer, General Practice
Dora wife
F W 28 M Able to
read/write/speak b. NE Father/Mother b.
Germany
Dorothy dau F W
1
7/12
b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Jack son
M W
1/12
b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Bancroft Bulldogs - Class
of:
1899 - Roy CARLBERG
1905 - May CARLBERG
1909 - Albert CARLBERG
1913 - Effie CARLBERG
1946 - Myron VOGT
History of Bancroft, NE 1884-1984, by The Heritage Book Committee, National Share Graphics, Inc., Dallas TX, 1984, p. 141, Item #F85: CARLBERG, C.A. Family. C.A. CARLBERG immigrated to the United States from Friedstadt, Sweden in July 1878. As a boy he had to work in the coal mines in Sweden as his folks were very poor. As a boy of only eleven or twelve years of age, he labored in a coal mine which has burned in Sweden for over a century, and the refuse of that mine is used to serve as a beacon light for ships sailing in the North Sea. The seven children had no opportunity for formal education, but by hard work they all managed to come to the United States. It is noted that Mr. CARLBERG had but 45¢ in his pocket when he finally arrived in Fremont. He was to go to Arlington from there. When a kindly farmer offered to carry his belongings to Arlington in his wagon, C.A. ran along behind the wagon because he was afraid the man would charge him to ride. He located on a farm near Arlington, and in May 1881, Bengta PIHL joined him there and they were married. Benta CARLBERG came to the United States from Malmo, Sweden. Her people were men of the sea, and many owned their own sailing vessels. In 1892 they left Arlington and spent one year at Rosalie while waiting to move onto the farm southeast of Bancroft called the SINCLAIR farm. They lived there from 1893 until 1903 when they bought and moved onto a farm one and one half miles southeast of Bancroft on the Cuming County line. In 1923, C.A. and Bengta CARLBERG moved into Bancroft and remained there until their deaths. Their son, Albert, then remained on the CARLBERG farm, which is now owned by Donna CARLBERG. Mr. CARLBERG was, in spite of his own lack of formal schooling - or maybe because of it, a very avid supporter of schools and education of every kind. He served many times on his district school board, and strongly supported the teachers in any problem. He also believed in good farming practices and was a charter member of the Cuming County Agriculture Institute in Bancroft. Five children were born to the CARLBERGS: Roy B., Anton, May, Albert I., and Effie. Roy B. went on to be a State Senator and many times County Attorney, and is now a lawyer in Pender. Anton left the state early because of his health and made his life in California. May, with her husband, Howard SAUNIER, was in merchandising business in Bancroft. Albert I. stayed on thehome farm and spent most of the rest of his life farming. Effie, with her husband, Frank WOOD, farmed in the community. The C.A. CARLBERGs lived past their 50th wedding anniversary. An interesting footnote should be added that the immigrant with 45¢ in his pocket, by hard work and good practices, had in his lifetime achieved businesses and farms for each of his children.
History of Bancroft, NE 1884-1984, by The Heritage Book Committee, National Share Graphics, Inc., Dallas TX, 1984, p. 14, Item #C27: As Bengta PIHL, Mrs. CARLBERG came to America from Sweden in 1881. She married C. August CARLBERG in 1881. After living on farms near Arlington and Rosalie, the couple settled on what is now the DIXON farm. In 1903, they built the house east of town, now owned by Donna CARLBERG. The CARLBERGs had five children, three boys and two girls. One of the girls told me that her best and clearest memory of her childhood was always the immaculate house, the good food and never failing supply of clean clothing. All the work of her energetic little mother. In 1923 the CARLBERGs moved to town. With so much time on her hands, Bengta could crochet, knit, embroider, and do all the difficult hardanger work to her hearts content. She delighted putting crocheted insertion fine tucks and embroidery on her daughters petticoats and corset covers. She lived to be 94 years of age. One fo her daughters, Mrs. Effie CARLBERG WOOD lives in Bancroft and Mrs. Marjorie WOOD VOGT is a granddaughter.
History of Bancroft, NE 1884-1984, by The Heritage Book Committee, National Share Graphics, Inc., Dallas TX, 1984, p. 19, Item #C39: Womanless Wedding. One of the best remembered of all shows in our town's history, was the Womanless Wedding. This was a project of the Woman's Club, presented in what was then the Draw Theater. The play attracted capacity crowds two nights running. Take a group of local men, old and young, fat and lean, dignified and debonair, dress them in feminine garments, put them on a stage and there is a sure fire hit before a word is spoken! The show was brought to town by one of those companies that tour the country selling a package deal. They furnished the script, some of the costumes, and a few days of stage direction. The financial reward for the production of the Womanless Wedding was around $300.00. This was used to build and [sic] a fine fly and bug proof band stand for the regular Saturday night summer concerts. When the casting for the wedding was completed, practically every male in the community was numbered among the actors. To name a few: Charlie CONN, Lowell FLETCHER, William REMBE, Bob MACKEY, Clement WARD, Martin VOGT, Frank VOGT, Paul VOGT, Keith VOGT, Dr. H.W. FRANCIS, Dr. TRUE, Rudolph VOGT, Joe PRESSER, Ross CATES, Howard SAUNIER, Frank WOOD, Alfred DANIELS, Burt GRAFF, Harley GRAFF, Burton BEAL, George EYNON, Albert CARLBERG, Ivan LEWIS, Charlie KRAMER, Henry SAMSON, Herman MUNDERLOH, Louie ROSS, Charlie ASKWIG, and Gerhardt HARMS. As I said to name a few! The Womanless Wedding was performed a long time ago, in 1928 and the actors themselves have forgotten most things about it. However a few memories of the production linger on. The stately butler, played by Charles CONN, announced each group as they walked up the center aisle to the stage; the singing of Bancroff's own Irish tenor, George EYNON; the impersonation of Harvey LAUDER by Albert CARLBERG; the glorious voice of Madam Schumann HEINKE, otherwise known as Alfred DANIELS; and then entering last the wedding party. The climax of the evening was the identity of the bride; a secret until the final moment. Claus PETERS, was the bride! Big, tall Claus, dressed in bridal white and crowned with a fluffy veil. By his side, Rex BUCKLIN, slender, handsome Rex, not a small man of average statutre, but beside seven foot Claus, he was the very picture of a cowed and unwilling bridegroom.
C.A. CARLBERG - School Board
1886, Dixon School District 65, Burt County, Nebraska
Students: Roy and May CARLBERG
Farmers Union Co-Op Oil Association - 1930, Secretary-Trasurer, Albert CARLBERG
Canarsky Department Store - Employees: Howard SAUNIER and May CARLBERG SAUNIER
Raasch Dairy Farm - Milk delivered by Blind Billy (the horse). Replaced by a Chevy touring car 1928-1929, won through a contest sponsored by Howard and May SAUNIER who owned the Chevy garage business and General Merchandise Store
American Legion chartered 22 Feb 1920 - Albert L. CARLBERG
American Legion Auxiliary - 2 Dec 1954, most successful moneymaker was the Smorgasboard, Mrs. Frank WOOD, Auxiliary President, paid off the $10,000 mortgage. There is a plaque honoring Frank WOOD in the Legion Building.
Myron VOGT had a filling station.
Mason's Bancroft Lodge 145 AF & AM,
chartered 24 Jun 1885
Independent Proficiency Certificates, longest - Frank WOOD and Reed MOORE
Last elected officers (consolidated in 1979 with Walthill), Myron VOGT,
Secretary
A.J. Thompson & Co. - devoted clerks, Howard & May SAUNIER
America. Roman WOOD
DEITEMEYER, Mrs. American - 1956, was a local Bancroft girl and a former
Thurston County 4-H club member. She was selected as Mrs. America on
the basis of her homemaking skills, ability, poise, and personality.
When she was announced as the winner of the contest, she responded, "I
want the title to mean two things: First, that the job of homemaking
will be kept on a terrifically high plane; and next, that my church can be
part of the title." Ten percent of her $15,000 was given to God,
for she and her husband had made God their partner, giving him back the
tithe that he had given to them. Mrs. America visited Bancroft in
January 1956, showing slides of a trip that she had taken to Europe and the
Holy Land. Ramona WOOD DEITEMEYER is the daughter of Mrs. Effie
WOOD and the late Frank WOOD of Bancroft. She and her
husband, Carl, are the parents of five children and live in Lincoln,
Nebraska. She is presently working for Congressman Doug BEREUTER.
Text of article:
Mrs. America: Proud Homemaker. Lincoln Mother of Five Stickler
for Routine by Robert HOUSTON. How does it feel to be Mrs.
America? "It feels fine," says Ramona DEITEMEYER of Lincoln.
"But there are millions of Mrs. Americas in the United States. The
only reason I was selected was that I was standing in the right place at the
right time. Mrs. DEITEMEYER, the first Nebraska to win the
title since the contest was started 17 years ago, isn't letting the honor go
to her head. The fact is that since she toped the winners from 47
other states and Hawaii in May at Ellinor Village in Florida, she hasn't had
the time to sit down and do any gloating. For the next year, at least,
life won't be the same in the Carl DEITEMEYER household. After
winning the contest and taking a kind of triumphal tour which included New
Orleans, New York and Chicago, Mrs. America went back to the usual household
routine but with something added. Her mail, for example, is enough to
keep a part-time secretary busy. Letters have poured in from every
state, from Alaska, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Germany, Philippines and
Italy. One card which arrived a couple of weeks ago was addressed to
Mrs. America, State of Nebraska, and was signed by Davy CROCKETT of
San Antonio, Tex. San Antonio is where the Alamo is. And is
there anybody who doesn't know who Davy CROCKETT is? A number
of letters from long lost DEITEMEYER kinfolks have arrived.
Since the name is not a common one, they have asked if there is a possible
relationship. Mabel WAYNE, composer of the song "Ramona," has
sent her an autographed copy of the well known lyric. 'She Lives Next
Door'
The neighbors get a kick out of the extra traffic that now goes
by Mrs. America's home. Bill McDERMET, a junior at Nebraska
Wesleyan, who lives across the street, posted a sign on his lot that reads;
"She lives next door. We're just the neighbors.." The five
youngsters, varying in age from 6 to 13 are taking the Mrs. America title in
stride. Piano lessons for the three girls go on as usual, plus
scouting activities. As for Mrs. America's Mister, Carl reports that
he is getting used to playing second fiddle. "A newspaper man in New
York told me," he says, "that a queen's consort remains three steps directly
behind the queen's rear." The whole family is going to have a busy
summer. In July they have been invited to tour Washington, D.C., and
New York. On this trip, Mrs.
America will meet with a Civil Defense
group. During the first week in August, the family will go to
Hollywood to appear in a film for a television program. Carl and
Ramona will be guests at the American Gas Association convention in Los
Angeles in October and in November they will go to Europe for a month.
Ramona will go in the role of ambassadress in homemaking on a tour of
Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, France and Germany. They are hoping that
they can work in a visit to the Holy Land. Mrs. America got back into
the swing of things soon after returning from her victory. She and
Carl arrived home on a Friday, and by Sunday their youngest, 6-year-old
Kent, came down with chicken pox.
Now all of the children have had it.
Proud of Career. RAMONA has always been proud of being a homemaker.
"During my travels during the coming year, I want to convince other
homemakers that their career is the most important in the world," she
remarked. Husband Carl says "the only help Ramona ever had with her
housework was a maid she acquired after she became Mrs. America at Ellinor
Village." The DEITEMEYER household is a well ordered one, but
as Mrs. DEITEMEYER says, "we're a perfectly normal family. Our
children quarrel, just as they do in other homes, and they don't like to do
chores any better than others. We have never followed a book.
Whenever we need to discipline, we find isolating brings results almost as
quickly as anything else. For the most part, we can work things out.
Togetherness means an awful lot; we share in their activities and they in
ours. Ramona says the children make their own beds except for Kent,
the youngest. The older ones are Diann, 13; Steven, 12; Kay, 10; and
Chryl, 8. The girls help with the dishes, and Diann, who is 13, does a
beautiful job of cleaning. She takes care of her own room completely.
"We like them to read, and we help guide their reading. Comic books
never have been an issue. The children don't seem to care about them.
They are supplied with good youth magazines," she says. "Maybe that's
the answer." "Cheryl (she's 8) and I learned to do a little floating
together last summer," said Mrs. DEITEMEYER. I was sort of
teased into it. We had a family ticket to the community pool at
Seward." The DEITEMEYERS all go to Sunday school and church at
Christ Lutheran. Carl is president of the congregation and Ramona and
Carl both teach. "We never stop to wonder whether or not we're
going to church. We feel quite strongly our day isn't complete without
it." The DEITEMEYERs give 10 per cent of their earnings to the
church and will do the same on the 15 thousand dollars in prizes Ramona
received in the contest. Stickler for a Schedule As a
housekeeper, Mrs. DEITEMEYER is a stickler for a schedule.
Monday is wash day, and a smaller wash is turned out Friday morning.
Tuesday is for ironing. Friday is also cleaning day. The family
gets up at 7, and as soon as breakfast is out of the way, Ramona gets right
at whatever work there is to be done, getting it out of the way. When
asked about the care and feeding of a husband, Ramona said that was one of
the easiest of her duties. "Carl's no food problem. Both of us
have to watch our diet some of the time. He has a wonderful
disposition; he's so patient and understanding. One of the biggest
things he ha taught me is to have patience." Carl says his 35-year-old
wife weights a trim 125, and he weighs in at 170, which is just about what
he should weigh. Mrs. America is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
WOOD, a retired farm couple who live in Rosalie, Neb. Her brother,
Francis, is on the home farm near Rosalie and there are three
sisters, Mrs.
Wilmer MARRA of Wayne, Neb.; Mrs. Bernard Tatum of Denver, Colo.; and
Mrs. Myron VOGT of Bancroft, Neb. Carl, who was World-Herald farm
editor in 1945-46, is managing editor of the Nebraska Farmer Magazine.
Quality of Sincerity. RAMONA didn't escape housework during the week
she and Carl lived in Ellinor Village. "The competition was on
homemaking. I had a new bathing suit but it went unused.
Contestants weren't required to parade in them, and I never had time to go
near the water." Mrs. DEITEMEYER won firsts in
housekeeping and for her dinner menu, which featured Cornhusker roast of
beef. "When I first saw the kitchen, I found groceries and cooking
utensils stored on open shelves. I put the groceries away in cupboards
and displayed the utensils on the shelves - it looked neater. Some of
the girls left the groceries on the open shelves. That may be why I
won in housekeeping" she said. Carl says the competition was "doggone
rough," although he gave Ramona a slight edge on the field throughout the
week. "Any one of at least 15 of the wives would have been an
excellent choice," he said. "A certified public accountant who totaled
up the scores told me that the judges were swayed by Ramona's sincerity.
When she talked or smiled, they felt it was from the heart." Ramona
says the husbands were treated royally. The community had appointed a
husbands' committee which took them to many near-by points of interest.
During a brief New York visit, Mrs. America was a guest on two nationally
televised shows. Unfortunately, there was little time for shopping
either in New York or Chicago. But from the brief experience, she
convinced herself that she can do better in Omaha or Lincoln. Mrs.
America says that "a home built on love and prayer is a happy home," and she
really means it. "When you place first things first, your other
problems seem to work out much more smoothly."
Myron Waite VOGT was the second son
of Paul and Genevieve WAITE VOGT. His older brother, Paul, Jr.,
lives in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Stanley, the youngest brother died of a
sled accident in 1940. Myron's home was where the Paul MANNINGs'
now live. He was born and raised in Bancroft where he still resides in
the former Allen BURKE residence. His early years were spent
helping in various businesses - Bancroft Blade, Depot, his dad's service
station and the Croft Theatre which he managed for W.W. TROXELL of
Omaha. An avid football fan, first a Bancroft Bulldog, then later a Go
Big Red fan. His office is decorated with Nebraska football
decor. On July 15, 1948 Myron married Marjorie WOOD of Rosalie
at the Bancroft Presbyterian Church with the service conducted by the Rev.
Harold L. SNOW. Marjorie was the youngest child of Frank and
Effie CARLBERG WOOD. Other family members were Ramona, Luella,
Francis, and Gertrude. It was while Marjorie was teaching in rural
schools near Bancroft that Myron became acquainted with his future
bride. In 1952, Myron was called to serve his country during the
Korean War. Marjorie went to Fremont and worked in a Children's Home
and went to Midland College during Myron's overseas duty. Our first
child, Marlon was born in February 1957 and Marla in November, 1961.
Perhaps some of you wonder why we were all M. VOGTs. Margaret MARTIN,
a nearby neighbor and life-long teacher in Bancroft, gave us the title, 2
M's when we were first married so we just kept to the M names until we ended
up with the 5 M's. One nice thing about that was when you called for
one, they all showed up. However, confusion came later on receiving
mail, as during the 1960's, there were 15 M. VOGT's in
Bancroft. The boys were Cub and Boy Scouts, newspaper carriers,
carryout boys at Jim's Market and later they both worked at the locker
plant. Marlon and Merlyn were active in Sunday School and choirs and
it was during their high school years that they both spent their summers as
volunteer workers in a Presbyterian Mission Field at Fairbanks,
Alaska. Graduating from Bancroft High School, the boys went on to
Lincoln to the University. We're not sure if the University lured them
to Lincoln or was it the football tickets? Marlon graduated as a civil
engineer and Merlyn from the college of dentistry. Marla was always
interested in music and served as organist for church during her high school
years. She was accepted as a New Way Singer for the Nebraska Christian
College during the summers of her junior and senior years in high school,
and later attended Nebraska Christian College in Norfolk. In April,
1983, Allison was born to Marlon and Norma, which pleased three year old
Erica. Megan was born to Merlyn and Bette in August. Merlyn
graduated from Dental College and Marla from Nebraska Christian College in
May, 1983. On September 3, 1983, Marla was married to Todd McCRACKEN
of Evergreen, Colorado. Todd is a student of Nebraska Christian
College and is studying for the ministry. Our family certainly grew
during 1983.
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Information Department Bancroft Division), and Mom worked at home and at
Jim's Market. Grandpa and Grandma WOOD lived right across the
street and provided more good times than any kid deserved, but I had
them. Growing up in Bancroft was pretty great; Playing with the
neighborhood kids; going swimming in Lyons; playing some ball for ECHTENKAMP
and RABE (and arguing Bob CONRAD's umpiring); mowing acres
of grass; taking some piano lessons from Mrs. HOMANN; going to
football games with Ann KAI; and working at the grocery store and
locker. Mrs. LERIGER, Miss STEINHOFF, Mrs. BONNEAU,
Mrs. CASEY, Mrs. COOPER, and Mrs. SANDQUIST were the
character builders of my grade school years. I think my whole class
ended up being characters. Kindergarten started things off when at
recess Dave MARR hurt Dorothy ANDERSON's back. Well,
while Mrs. LERIGER went down to get our milk (glass bottles with
straws, chocolate on Fridays), Mark CAREY and I tried to operate on
her back and fix it. We got caught! From then on, I guess we
kept on being operators, but quit getting caught. High school was
great fun except when it wasn't. I particularly remember lots of good
sports teams and some pretty decent stage bands and swing choirs.
Winning, they say, is more fun than losing. We had lots of fun!
High school hi-jinx included locking John VENNER in the closet in
bookkeeping class, paper airplane fights, "table-hockey"; and
taking football in RABE's senior English class. Delmer SOLL's
"hairdo" would hold any number of pens and pencils in study hall
until TUSHLA would stare us down from teh math room doorway. I
only got one "B" in high school; it was in English with Marianna SCHILLING.
I guess I did get caught once in a while. Vietnam was pretty much over
about the same time as high school, so I was able to go to college. I
went to Lincoln because I heard every student that wanted one could get a
football ticket. Since I was there anyway, I decided I might as well
go to school, and ended up with a degree in Civil Engineering. I met
Norma GUSTAFSON from Wausa and we were married June 4, 1977.
Many friends from Bancroft drove to Wausa for the wedding and I think we'll
all remember it as being one of the hottest June 4ths on record and also one
of the most crowded non-air-conditioned churches in history. Norma and
I stayed in Lincoln after graduating. Norma taught at Lincoln
Christian School and I worked at Lincoln Electric System. We've been
blessed with two daughters, Erica Nichole (6-11-80) and Allison Elizabeth
(4-5-83). I'm presently employed with a consulting engineering group
in Lincoln.