HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG1243.AM: John M. Mischke, 1860-1943
Papers: 1925, n.d.
Crofton, Knox County, Nebraska: Pioneer; farmer
Size: One folder
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Born October 14, 1860, on a farm near Frankfort, Knox County, Nebraska, John M. Mischke was one of the early pioneers of Knox County. He farmed and raised stock in Knox County for most of his life. He married Sophia Doering in the summer of 1890. The couple would have nine children. Sophia’s health declined in 1915, and the Mischke family moved to Colorado. Sophia Mischke died on April 25, 1916, at Loveland, Colorado. After ten years in Colorado, John Mischke and his children returned to Knox County, Nebraska. John Mischke served several terms as County Supervisor of Knox County. He died on December 26, 1943, and is buried next to his wife at Loveland Burial Park in Loveland, Colorado.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists of one folder containing writings about John M. Mischke and the history of Knox County, Nebraska. Included is a letter by Frank Weigand, April 14, 1925, to John Mischke with reminiscences of the Frankfort area of Knox County. Also included are writings (by John Mischke?) relating to Frankfort, and a typed “biography” (6 pages) of John M. Mischke.
These items describe various aspects of Knox County history. Included are descriptions of disputes between neighbors; names of local residents; interactions with nearby Indians; grasshopper plagues; etc.
Subject headings:
Crofton (Neb.) — History
Frankfort (Neb.) — History
Frontier & pioneer life
Indians of North America
Knox County (Neb.) — History
Mischke family
Mischke, John M., 1860-1943
Weigand, Frank, 1853-1930
TMM 03-12-2018