In 1885 Stanton County, Nebraska, A. Giacomini is farming, 43, Anna Giacomini 42, both born in Italy, Jennie K. Giacomini 8, W. B. Giacomini 9, Frank 3, nephew Thos. Padroni 25, and Ben Scarametini, 25, a servant.
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The adjoining household is Carl Millestadt 53, Aurelia 43, Frances 20, Tillie 16, Frank 10, and Charlie 4.
In 1900 Stanton County, Nebraska, An Giacomini is 58, Amieca Giacomini 57 Wife, William B. Giacomini 24 Son, Frank A. Giacomini 18 Son, Jannie C. Giacomini 23 Daughter, Edward S. Giacomini 14 Son, Launarce E. Giacomini 12 Son, Mary Pedeana 6 Niece, and Joseph St?uher?, 27, born in Bohemia, Servant.
(Mary's mother was Johanna Roveda Pedroni BIRTH unknown DEATH Mar 1894 Stanton County, Nebraska, USA BURIAL Burial Details Unknown MEMORIAL ID 134186177.
Mary Angelina Pedroni Folladori BIRTH 20 Feb 1894 Stanton, Stanton County, Nebraska, USA DEATH 15 Dec 1971 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, USA MEMORIAL ID 42711769.)
August 1907 "Orsino Giacomini and John Tam of Leavenworth, Kansas, and the Rev. Father D. A. Giacomini, who is here from Europe, making a tour of the United States, visited with the Giacomini family yesterday. The gentlemen were very much pleased with Sterling and the surrounding country."
June 1903 - John Giorgetta of Leavenworth died - his sister had married John Tam.
John Tam BIRTH 19 Sep 1849 DEATH 10 Oct 1923 BURIAL Mount Calvary Cemetery Leavenworth, Kansas, PLOT Sec 4 MEMORIAL ID 58898258 .
October 1907 "Work has been resumed on the Giacomini block and will be continued until it is finished. The block will contain four large store rooms on the first floor, and a row of offices on the second, and an auditorium with a seating capacity of at least 700 in the rear of the offices. The auditorium will be transformed into a first-class opera house before very long."
December 1909 Stanton, Nebraska "Mr. Lawrence Giacomini of Boulder and Ed Giacomini of Ft. Collins, Colorado, were guests of Mrs. Frank Mittiestadt and other relatives on Christmas."
In 1920 Logan County, Giacomini & Scaranitini were delinquent on taxes for a quarter in 20, 7N 48W.
Anthony Giacomini BIRTH 6 May 1842 DEATH 14 Sep 1904 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 43114796.
In 1930 Sterling, Anna Giacomini is 88, Franklin A. Giacomini 47 Son, a physicist, Edward S. Giacomini 45 Son, a farmer, and Margaret M. Mcdonald 57 Servant.
Anna Tam Giacomini BIRTH 15 Feb 1843 Italy DEATH 25 Apr 1931 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 43114804.
FRANK
July 1906 Boulder, Colorado " Frank Giacomini of Sterling, Colo., who came up to join the encampment of Troop D at Golden, returned home today."
1907 "W. B. Giacomini and brother Frank went to Denver last week, the latter having spent his vacation at his home in Sterling. We learn that Mr. Giacomini has made commenable progress in his studies at the State University, and won the Harvard scholarship. It will be remembered that he won in the medal contest here in Sterling upon his graduating from the Logan County High School, and is to be congratulated upon his success at Boulder."
"Matt Giacomini is a third-generation attorney who graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 1984, and started at The Law Firm of Springer & Steinberg on September 4, 2002. All three generations (grandfather, father, and Giacomini) attended CU Law School. An interesting side note is that Giacomini’s grandfather’s brother Frank was a physicist who attended the University of Berlin with Albert Einstein.
Giacomini has been an attorney for 37 years having spent 13 years at Burg Simpson Law Firm. He was recently named partner at Springer & Steinberg. When he started with the firm nearly two decades ago, it seemed unlikely that Jeff Springer or Harvey Steinberg would entertain the idea of other partners in their firm. It was simpler with just the two of them. The firm has grown over the years to total 14 attorneys and they have decided to add three new partners: Matt Giacomini, Steve Burstein, and Matt Holycross."
Frank A. Giacomini BIRTH 25 May 1882 Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska, DEATH 15 Sep 1959 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 43114839.
EDWARD
Ed's wife Kate had been in Marysville, Kansas in 1895, Will "Dogherty" 58, Mary Dogherty 34, Dan Dogherty 12, Mary Dogherty 11, John Dogherty 7, Kate Dogherty 6, Margaret Dogherty 4, Ellen Dogherty 2, and Carrie Noller 18 born in Germany.
In 1900, Wilson Dougherty 60, Mary Dougherty 39 Wife, Daniel Dougherty 17 Son, Minnie Dougherty 16 Daughter, John Dougherty 12 Son, Kate Dougherty 11 Daughter, Joseph Dougherty 9 Son, William Dougherty 7 Son, Maragret Dougherty 5 Daughter, Martenilla Dougherty 3 Daughter, Carrie Noller 23 Servant (who also moved to Sterling, marrying Ed Mentgen), and Harry Milleson 20 Boarder.
Marysville marriages " Edward Mentgen 25, and Caroline A. Noller, 25 on Dec. 2, 1901."
1903 Marysville "Mrs. Mary Donahy of Frankfort arrived in Marysville Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Dougherty. "
July 1917 Sterling "A picnic was given Tuesday evening at the John Kruse farm near Padroni bv a number of Sterling people, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Siefred LeBlanc and their sons, Dorian and Ulrich, and the latter’s wife. The elder Leßlanc and wife are visiting here from Hastings, Neb., and Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich LeBlanc are Denver residents. There were several people in attendance who traveled to the Kruse home by automobile. The evening was delightfully spent and appetizing refreshments were served.
Those constituting the guests were L. Giacomini, Richard McBride, Joseph Stock, Arthur, Dorian and Ulrich LeBlanc, John Kruse. Dr. E. F. Calmes, L., S., and Oscar LeBlanc, Mesdames L., S. and Oscar LeBlanc, Emma True and John Kruse; Misses Jean Calmes, Margaret Hanna, Katherine Burke, Kathryn Dougherty, and Katherine Kinney."
August 1909 " Miss Kate Dougherty, sister (probably a misunderstanding of their relationship) of Mrs. Ed Mentgen, and Miss Dora Yousee, saleslady at the Mentgen Mercantile Company, are enjoying a two weeks' outing in the mountains."
July 1918 " Miss Katherine Kinney and Miss Kathryn Dougherty left this morning for a two weeks' vacation trip. They were accompanied by Mary and Francis Montgen, who will visit in Denver for a few days."
In 1920 Sterling, Edw. Mentgen is 43, Carrie Mentgen 42 Wife, Mary Mentgen 17 Daughter, Francis Mentgen 15 Son, Edwin Mentgen 9 Son, Katharine Dougherty 28 Lodger, Jno. D. Curry 29 Lodger, Marie Willman 18 Servant, and Ehrhardt Froese 22 Lodger.
February 1924 "Katherine Dougherty, head sales woman and buyer for the Roberts Dry Goods company, fell in front of the post office Tuesday evening; and sustained a fracture of one arm. This is the second time within a few months that Miss Dougherty has fractured this arm, although the break this time is in a different place. The first fracture was sustained about Christmas time."
Edward S. Giacomini Age 46, and Kathryn Dougherty married on Jan 1932 in Denver, recorded in Weld County, Colorado.
Katheryn had attended a shower for Margaret (McCOrmack) Hammond in October 1922 in Stering.
October 22, 1936 Marysville, Kansas " Funeral rites for Mrs. Edward S. Giacomini, 47, formerly of Marysville, were held Tuesday morning at St. Anthony church in Sterling, Colo. Mrs. Giacomini died in Denver Saturday night after undergoing an operation at Sterling hospital six weeks ago, and later was taken to Denver, where a second operation was performed. She was a sister of Dr. M. P. Dougherty, John Dougherty, and Joseph Dougherty, all of Marysville.
Mrs. Giacomini was born Katharine Dougherty, February 1, 1889 at Marysville, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dougherty. She attended St. Gregory's school and grew to womanhood here. Moving to Sterling 23 years ago, she was employed by a Sterling mercantile company. Twelve years ago she went to Denver, and at that place was wedded to Mr. Giacomini January 12, 1932. The highly respected woman was a member of St. Anthony's church, of the Altar society and Rosary society at Sterling.
Last spring she was elected grand regent of the Sterling council of the Catholic Daughters of America.
Surviving are: her husband; her sisters, Mrs. McDermott, Chicago, and Mrs. Victor McKee, Salina; and her other brothers, William Dougherty, San Bernardino, and Daniel Dougherty, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Interment was made in Riverside cemetery at Sterling. "
Kathryne Dougherty Giacomini BIRTH 1889 DEATH 1936 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 43114853.
Edward S. Giacomini BIRTH 15 Dec 1885 Stanton County, Nebraska, DEATH 21 Feb 1975 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 43114851.
JENNIE
May 6, 1908 "At the Catholic church in Sterling this morning, Rev. Father Froegel officiating, Mr. Frank Mittlestadt, of Stanton, Nebraska, and Miss Jennie K. Giacomini of Sterling. The wedding was the result of a romance of years, beginning when the happy couple were children. Mr. Middlestadt has won for his bride as fine a woman as can be found in Colorado. During the years she has spent in Sterling she has gained the esteem of all who were foitunatc enough to know her. We congratulate her husband most heartily on his good fortune in winning her."
Jennie Catherine Giacomini Mittelstadt BIRTH 8 Mar 1877 DEATH 9 Nov 1948 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 55585648.
Frank Mittelstadt BIRTH 4 Dec 1874 Stanton County, Nebraska, DEATH 25 Oct 1957 Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 55585646.
WILLIAM
March 4, 1908
July 1908 " Last Friday, Mrs. Will Giacomini bid her husband and friends goodbye and started with her mother for a few day's visit in Denver as happy as a woman in possession of all of life's choicest blessings could be. On arriving at Denver, she registered at the Columbia hotel on 17th street. At four o'clock on Saturday she was called from her room on the second floor to the telephone. After answering the call, she went to the elevator to ascend to her room again. The pilot had left it and in some way in leaving set it in motion and it had ascended several feet. She did not notice it and stepped into the vacant shaft and fell to the basement, a distance of about twelve feet. She was rendered unconscious by the shock, her face was cut slightly, and one limb broken above the knee and the knee cap shattered. She was takeu to the St. Joseph's hospital at once. It was feared that she had suffered internal injuries, but this, luckily, was not so. The broken bones were set and, in time, she will recover, though she may have a stiff knee. W. B. reached her side as quickly as steam and electricity could get him there, and has remained with her ever since. Her mother, Mrs. Nora Stimson, was at her room in the hotel when the accident occurred. It would seem that she has a just claim for heavy damages from the hotel."
William Bernard Giacomini registered for WWI in Sterling, farming, born August 20, 1875., with Margaret as his relativ, both at 125 Hamilton.
February 1919
William B. Giacomini BIRTH 20 Aug 1875 Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska, DEATH 21 Oct 1968 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 43114826.
LAWRENCE
September 1907 "Mentgen Bros, purchased Dr. Wm. Greig's fine 200 acre farm south of Atwood the first of the week. "
September 1907 " Jas. Stinson and Miss Mary Hays of Edina, Mo., are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mentgen this week. "
June 17, 1908 "To Mr. and Mrs. Will Mentgen on Tuesday morning, a son. Will is thinking of having the firm name changed to Mentgen Bros. & Son at once. And the new partner won't be a silent partner either. "
July 1908 "Mr. F. A. Mentgen, of Edina, Missouri, is visiting his brothers in Sterling. He is a merchant at Edina. "
August 1908 "Mr. Will Mentgen, of Mentgen Bros., has a 60-acre field of oats across the river from Atwood that will yield 70 bushels per acre according to good judges. And it has not received a drop of water from the ditch, either."
May 1909 " William M. Frobes, a guest at the home of W. B. Mentgen, died Friday of last week, after a very brief illness with pneumonia, a weak heart contributing to the disease’s fatality. Mr. Frobes, with his wife, had come to Sterling from Edina, Mo., and had been guests of the Mentgen families here for a week, Mr. Frobes having assisted in invoicing the Henderson, Powell & Blair hardware stock, which Mentgen Bros, were purchasing. Mr. Frobes was aged 49 years. The remains were taken East for interment."
May 1909 " F. R. Mentgen, until recently in charge of the Mentgen Bros., Edina (Mo.) store, arrived in Sterling last week and will associate himself directly with the firm of Mentgen Bros, fat this city, the Edina store having been disposed of with that object in view. He will have charge of the advertising of the enlarged business here."
Lawrence's wife had been in Sterling in 1920, A. P. Mentgen is 46, a garage manager, widowed, Thelma Mentgen 20 Daughter is a stenographer with a mercantile company, Katharine Mentgen 16 Daughter, Doris Mentgen 15 Daughter, and Louise Mentgen 11 Daughter.
Aloys Peter Mentgen BIRTH 15 Apr 1873 Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois, DEATH 22 Oct 1948 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 46579716
In 1930 Sterling, L. G. Giacomini 42 is a lawyer, Thelma Giacomini 30 Wife, born in Missouri, Donald Giacomini 1 Son, and Rose Prinple 24 Servant.
Lawrence George Giacomini BIRTH 24 Mar 1888 Stanton County, Nebraska, DEATH 14 Mar 1986 Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 43114877.
"Mr. Giacomini was active in a number of civic organizations most of his life, and was possibly best known for the many years he served as song leader for Sterling Rotary He opened a law practice in Sterling in 1914, and maintained an active interest in the firm until his retirement in 1978.
It was only about three years ago that he retired from managing the family farms. Mr. Giacomini was one of only two surviving charter members of Sterling Elks Lodge No. 1336, for which he served as exalted ruler in 1933. He was also the sole surviving charter member of the Sterling Knights of Columbus.
Mr. Giacomini was born March 24,1888, in Stanton County, Neb., at the family farm called "Haymow," to Anthony and Anna Tam Giacomini.
He came to Sterling with his family in 1901 at the age of 13, and lived here the rest of his life.
He graduated from Sterling High School, then known as Logan County High School, in 1906. Mr. Giacomini attended the University of Colorado (CU), where he received his A.B. degree in 1911 and his LLB degree in 1913. He was admitted to the Colorado Bar on March 4, 1914, and after serving a short apprenticeship in the office of Allen & Webster in Denver, he opened his own law office in Sterling. Upon his return to Sterling from college, he was elected the first president of the Sterling Lions Club. On June 29, 1925, he married Thelma Mentgen. The couple had been married for 61 years.Mr. Giacomini was a lifelong member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, of which he was the choir director for many years. He also belonged to the Sterling Country Club, was a member of the 13th Judicial District Bar Association, and an honorary life member of the Colorado Bar Association and the University of Colorado Alumni Association.
Mr. Giacomini was very active in local music and theater productions, and did many amateur performances at the old Rialto Theater.
In 1945 he formed a law partner ship with his son, Robert Giacomini.
On June 7, 1963, he was awarded Honorary Life Membership in the Associated Alumni of CU in recognition of 50 years of loyal and devoted interest in the university. In June of 1963 he presided as emcee at the 50th reunion of the 1913 graduating class of CU.
Mr. Giacomini was awarded the Distinguished Service Award on Jan. 1, 1979, by the Logan County Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Giacomini is survived by his wife, Thelma Giacomini of Sterling; two sons, Donald L. Giacomini of Denver and Robert W. Giacomini of Sterling; two daughters, Helen M. McKenzie of Sterling and Jane E. Van Olinda of New York City, N.Y.; eight grand and two great- grandchildren. "
Thelma Mentgen Giacomini BIRTH 14 Nov 1899 Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri, DEATH 11 Nov 1986 Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 43114879.
"Recitation of the Rosary will be 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Tennant Hettinger Funeral Home. Closed casket visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Giacomini, 78, of Sterling died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1986, at a Sterling nursing home.
She was born Nov. 14, 1899 in Stanberry, Mo., the daughter of A. P. and Ellen Wacker Mentgen, moving to Wymore, Neb., with her parents as a one-year-old child. She attended school in Wymore until her parents moved to Sterling in 1917, graduating from Sterling High School in 1918, then went to work for her uncle in the Mentgen Merchantile Store. For two years she worked in Denver for the Wheat Growers Association of Colorado as a secretary.
She married Lawrence Giacomini, June 29, 1925 and the couple made their home in Sterling where Mr. Giacomini established a law practice. She was the piano accompanist for Mr. Giacomini, who sang at many community events.
Mr. Giacomini, who became the "dean" of Sterling attorney's died March 14, 1986. Mrs. Giacomini was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, sang in the church choir of several years, Catholic Daughters of America, St. Anne Circle and Sterling Reviewers Club.
She is survived by two sons, Donald L. Giacomini of Denver and Robert W. Giacomini of Sterling, who practiced law with his father for many years and continues to operate the longtime Sterling law firm; two daughters, Helen M. McKenzie of Sterling and Jane E. Van Olinda of New York City, N.Y.; eight grand children; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are in charge of Tennant-Hettinger Funeral Home."