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A copy of each of the five original documents is shown
on the top, with a full transcription below each item. For purposes of authenticity, I have
transcribed the information exactly as it is written - with all
punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure the way it appears in the
original text.
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#1 transcription
Towner, N.D. Dec. 29, 1908
I, the undersigned, August Rosenau, guardian of Bernhard Bieberdorf,
Eric Bieberdorf and Herman Bieberdorf, do hereby certify that the
following account is correct in regard to the share that said minor
children have in grain, raised on the following real estate, namely, the
NE 1/4 Sec. 29, NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec. 28 Twp 160, Rge. 77, for the year
1907.
Amount of grain raised 535 bushels of wheat, of which 213 bushels went
to the above named minor children, which sold for $188.06. Expenses
paid as follows:
30 bushels of seed wheat at .95 cents = $28.50
Threshing 213 bushels at .10 cents per bushel = $21.30
Share of tax paid for the year 1907 = $11.68
Hauling wheat to market, 5 cents a bushel = $10.65
Total $72.13
Deduct the same from the above named amount leaves a balance to their
credit of $115.93.
Signed August Rosenau
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the 29th day of Dec. 1908
County Auditor, McHenry County |
#2 transcription
Willow Creek. Jan 31st 1910
I, the undersigned, August Rosenau, guardian for the children of HA
Bieberdorf, do hereby certify that the following is a correct statement in
regard to money received and paid out during the year 1910.
Seed wheat 75 bushels at $1.10 per bsh = $82.50
Threshing 45 bushels at .12 cents per bushel = $4.50
Tax = $25.68
Hauling grain to market =$2.00
Total $115.58
two fifths part of ___ $46.45
Received 34 1/2 bsh net at elevator price 80 cents per bsh = $27.60
16 ton of hay at $3.00 per ton = $48.00
Total = $75.60
two fifths part of ___ = $30.24
Received as shown per statement $30.24
Paid out $46.45
Shortage $16.21
Crop was hailed during this year
Signed, August Rosenau
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#3 transcription
Oakland, N Dak
Dec 12, 1911
Dear sir,
I sowed 70 bushels of wheat and only got 158 again, I did all the work
my self.
This is of the land where the children get their shairs of. Tax
was $30.
Yours truly
Mr. Gust Rosenau
Kramer N Dak
Note: I am quite certain that someone else wrote this note,
then had August (Gustav) sign it. I have no evidence that he could
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#4 transcription
Kramer N Dak
Nov 22. 1912
Dear Sir,
This is what I threashed on the place that belongs to the Biberdorf
children. 818 bushels Flax Threashbill 204 two hundard and four
dollars 18 bushels sead Flax $1.90 a bushell 11.40 bushels of Wheat
Threashbill $114 one hundard and fourteen dollars
70 bushels seed wheat at 90 cents a bushel
$79.75 for having it halled to town
Yours truly
Mr Gust Rosenau
Kramer N Dak |
#5 transcription
This letter, written (dictated?) by August (Gustav) Rosenau
is written in German. Until I can translate it, I can only guess as
to what it says. It is dated October 1914, and it does refer to the
section, range and township of the land. It appears as though
someone else wrote the note, and signed Gustav's name, then Gustav signed
the note.
Note:
I am quite certain that someone else wrote this note, then had
August (Gustav) sign it. I have no evidence that he could read or
write, especially English. |
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