B: September 6, 1904 in Hastings, Nebraska D: September 2, 1977 in Hastings, Nebraska Aheodore "Ted" Roosevelt Smith was born on September 6, 1904, to Harry and Stella Smith. They settled in Hastings during the early 1880s and were involved in the early establishment of the county. Stella passed away [...]
B: August 6, 1864 in Jersey City, New Jersey D: June 27, 1944 in Bloomington, Illinois Awana Hettie Kersey Painter was born to Quaker parents, Jesse K. Painter and Sarah (Early) Painter in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her family, which could be traced back to colonial times, was full of [...]
B: January 14, 1937 in Berkeley, California D: December 3, 1996 in Beaumont, Texas Roger "Bucky" Harano was born in Berkeley, California, to George and Chieko Harano. Roger's older brother wanted the baby to be named Buck Rogers. Roger was a compromise, but the nickname of "Bucky" stuck. Roger's grandparents [...]
B: November 13, 1874 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska D: March 1, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri Adam Breede with his two sisters and a niece, ca. 1920s. Courtesy of Hastings Tribune. Adam Breede with his animal trophies. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. Adam Breede during World War I. Courtesy of [...]
B: January 18, 1890 in Little Blue Township, Nebraska D: July 25, 1963 in Hastings, Nebraska Owen Evans was born on a farm southeast of Pauline, Nebraska, to John and Ann Owens. Owen's parents emigrated from Wales in the early 1880s. John owned and worked his farm with the help [...]
B: June 7, 1868 in Marseilles, Illinois D: July 6, 1948 in Hastings, Nebraska Music sheets and programs. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. Carolyn Renfrew was born in Marseilles, Illinois and continued to farm after the family moved to hastings in 1876. Six [...]
B: May 31, 1937 in Hastings, Nebraska Currently Resides in Overland Park, Kansas James "Jim" Hamil, was born at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska, to Harold and Mable Hamil. Harold was born and raised on a ranch in easter Colorado, while Mable was raised in Denver. They met while attending [...]
B: July 14, 1895 in Los Angeles, California D: January 16, 1924 in Los Angeles, California ud Creeth was born to Frederick G and Ida S. (Kay) Creeth in Los Angeles, California. The family moved to Hastings, Nebraska, in the late 1890s where Fred began working in the flour market. [...]
B: December 11, 1909 in Washington, D.C. D: January 16, 1974 in Minneapolis, Minnesota Frederick Andrew Seaton was born in Washington D.C. to Fay and Dorothea Seaton. At the time, his father was serving as assistant to U.S. Senator Joseph Bristow of Kansas. The family remained in Washington D.C. before [...]
B: November 3, 1948 in Hastings, Nebraska Currently resides in Hastings, Nebraska Eileen dressed as the cookie monster delivering to students at Lincoln Elementary. Courtesy of Eileen Harman. Eileen in her first store, October 1, 1983. Courtesy of Eileen Harman. Eileen's Cookies 10th Anniversary, October 1st, 1993. Courtesy of Eileen [...]
