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21 July 2008

• 20:4120:41, 21 July 2008 diff hist +609 N HOERR, Peter New page: HOERR, Peter. (Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Mar. 13, 1839-Dubuque, IA, Nov. 27, 1930). Vice-president, Wieneke-Hoerr Company. Hoerr came to Dubuque in August 1865, and was employed twenty yea...
• 20:3920:39, 21 July 2008 diff hist +832 N HOERNER, Joseph New page: HOERNER, Joseph. (Dubuque, IA, 1936- Hermann, MO, Oct. 4, 1996). Charter member, the DUBUQUE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. While a student at DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Hoerner's pitchin...
• 20:3720:37, 21 July 2008 diff hist +642 N HOELSCHER, Larry New page: HOELSCHER, Larry. (Iowa Falls, IA- ). Educator. An industrial arts teacher at STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL, Hoelscher compiled one of the longest records of service to the [[DUBUQUE E...
• 20:3420:34, 21 July 2008 diff hist +314 N HOAG, Emily New page: HOAG, Emily. (Canada-Waterloo, IA, Aug. 17, 1896). First white woman married in Dubuque. Hoag moved with her parents to Dubuque in 1832. Although it is not recorded when she married, Hoag ...
• 20:3320:33, 21 July 2008 diff hist +612 N HISTORY DAY New page: HISTORY DAY. National academic competition held annually for students from sixth grade through senior high. In 1982, Chris Moore, a sixth grader at KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, became Du...
• 20:3020:30, 21 July 2008 diff hist +2,122 N HILLCREST SERVICE LEAGUE New page: HILLCREST SERVICE LEAGUE. Volunteer organization established to serve HILLCREST FAMILY SERVICES. The Hillcrest Service League began in 1965 when Hillcrest Family Services was faced wit...
• 20:2820:28, 21 July 2008 diff hist +5,813 N HILLCREST FAMILY SERVICES New page: HILLCREST FAMILY SERVICES. Non-profit agency dedicated to the full development of individuals, children and families. Hillcrest was founded in 1914 because of the concern for unwed mothers...
• 20:2420:24, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,220 N HILLCREST BABY FOLD New page: HILLCREST BABY FOLD. Predecessor of the modern HILLCREST FAMILY SERVICES. The Baby Fold, essentially an orphanage, was founded in 1896 as the industrial Training School by the Women's ...
• 20:2320:23, 21 July 2008 diff hist +66 N STEAM DUMMY New page: STEAM DUMMY.See:HILL STREET AND WEST DUBUQUE STEAM RAILWAY COMPANY
• 20:2220:22, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,388 N HILL STREET AND WEST DUBUQUE STEAM RAILWAY COMPANY New page: HILL STREET AND WEST DUBUQUE STEAM RAILWAY COMPANY. Short-lived transportation system begun in 1877. The promoter of the idea, Julius K. GRAVES, joined with [[LANGWOR...
• 20:1920:19, 21 July 2008 diff hist +474 N HILL PRAIRIES New page: HILL PRAIRIES. Open areas, ranging from small patches to acres in size, found on forest-covered slopes within the city limits of Dubuque and throughout eastern Iowa. Looking first like man...
• 20:1820:18, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,842 N HILL, Nancy New page: HILL, Nancy. (West Cambridge, MA, Nov. 19, 1833-Dubuque, IA, Jan. 8, 1919). Physician. Dr. Hill, the first woman doctor to serve Dubuque, was president of the Woman Suffrage Association of...
• 20:1620:16, 21 July 2008 diff hist +410 N HIGLEY, John New page: HIGLEY, John. (Dubuque, IA, Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1986). Businessman. Higley co-owned Higley-Meyer Electric Company for thirty-one years. A member of the airport commission that he chaired...
• 20:1420:14, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,835 N HIGHLAND STOCK FARM New page: HIGHLAND STOCK FARM. Home of NUTWOOD. In 1894 Henry L. STOUT purchased the five hundred acre Carter and Cheney (Chaney) farm and developed the land as a stock farm. In 1895 the site wa...
• 20:1020:10, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1 HIGGINS' EYE CLAM No edit summary
• 20:0820:08, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,320 N HIGGINS' EYE CLAM New page: HIGGINS' EYE CLAM. Possibly the tri-state's most infamous mollusk. The Higgins' Eye clam, a federally endangered specie since 1976, first gained community attention when its discovery temp...
• 20:0520:05, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,393 N HICKEY, Mary New page: HICKEY, Mary. (Cuba City, WI- ). Recipient, FIRST CITIZEN AWARD. Hickey, a retired special education teacher at AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, was a member of the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY S...
• 20:0320:03, 21 July 2008 diff hist +359 N HICKEY, Frank New page: HICKEY, Frank. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 5,1982). Realtor. Hickey, affiliated thirty-two years with Hickey Realty Company, was president of the Dubuque Board of Realtors and a charter...
• 20:0020:00, 21 July 2008 diff hist +752 N HEUSTIS, Bertha Lincoln New page: HEUSTIS, Bertha Lincoln. (Coldwater, MI, Mar. 5, 1870-Dubuque, IA, Jan. 21, 1944). Lecturer and writer. An accredited correspondent at the White House during the administration of Woodrow ...
• 19:5819:58, 21 July 2008 diff hist +792 N HERZBERGER, Magda New page: HERZBERGER, Magda. (Cluj, Transylvania (Romania)- ). Poet. Herzberger survived the horrible Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz. and Bergen-Belsen during World War II and became one of t...
• 19:5519:55, 21 July 2008 diff hist +347 N HERRMANN, William Jacob New page: HERRMANN, William Jacob. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 24, 1915-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 2,1988). Former president, Dubuque Audubon Society. Hermann served as president of the [[DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SO...
• 19:5119:51, 21 July 2008 diff hist +4 DUBUQUE, Julien No edit summary
• 19:4219:42, 21 July 2008 diff hist −1 HERRMANN, Henry No edit summary
• 19:4219:42, 21 July 2008 diff hist +601 N HERRMANN, Henry New page: HERRMANN, Henry. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 20, 1978). Author. Herrmann donated his interest in the museum assembled by his father, Richard HERRMANN, to the [[DUBU...
• 19:4019:40, 21 July 2008 diff hist +727 N HERRIG, Eldon New page: HERRIG, Eldon. (St. Donatus, IA,- ). Dubuque County supervisor. On November 20, 1987, Herrig was chosen to complete the term of the late Lloyd HAYES on the board of the Dubuque County Supe...
• 19:3919:39, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,234 N HERRIG, Amy New page: HERRIG, Amy. (Dubuque, IA, June 16, 1977-- ). Athlete. One of Dubuque’s most outstanding athletes, Herrig as a student at DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL was named to the first team Para...
• 19:3819:38, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,259 N HERR, King New page: HERR, King. (Cedar County, IA, Sept. 6, 1907- ). National coordinator of rural development for the Service Corps of Retired Executives. With his move to Iowa City, Dubuque lost one of its ...
• 19:3619:36, 21 July 2008 diff hist +879 N HEROD, Joseph New page: HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 5, 1828-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 10, 1911). Real estate developer. Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into MINING and smelting with John Burto...
• 19:3419:34, 21 July 2008 diff hist +485 N HERARD, Joseph (Monsignor) New page: HERARD, Joseph (Monsignor) (Cascade, IA- ) Principal. Herard, a graduate of LORAS COLLEGE, served the ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE in many capacities. He is perhaps best known as princi...
• 19:3219:32, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,160 N HENNESSY, John New page: HENNESSY, John. (County of Limerick, Ireland, Aug. 20, 1825-Mar. 4, 1900). The third bishop in Dubuque and the first ARCHBISHOP when the area became the ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE in 1...
• 19:2719:27, 21 July 2008 diff hist +791 N HEMPSTEAD, Stephen New page: HEMPSTEAD, Stephen. (New London, CT, Oct. 1, 1812-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 16, 1883). Governor of Iowa. Hempstead, Dubuque's first attorney, was elected with General [[LEWIS, Warner|Warner LEWIS]...
• 19:2219:22, 21 July 2008 diff hist +473 N HELLING, Victor New page: HELLING, Victor. (Dubuque County, June 9, 1909--Dubuque, IA, June 12, 1987). Laundry service owner. Helling established Artistic Cleaners in 1946 and later served as president of the Iowa...
• 18:0918:09, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,480 N HELEN KELLER SCHOOL New page: HELEN KELLER SCHOOL. Educational facility established for severely and profoundly handicapped and trainable students in the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The name of the building ...
• 18:0818:08, 21 July 2008 diff hist +699 N HEITKAMP, George William New page: HEITKAMP, George William. (Menominee,IL--Dubuque, IA, May 3, 1964). Professor. Heitkamp served as a professor of physics and geology and a member of the faculty of LORAS COLLEGE for fi...
• 18:0718:07, 21 July 2008 diff hist +406 N HEISMAN TROPHY New page: HEISMAN TROPHY. Award presented annually to the outstanding college football player in the United States. Named for John W. Heisman, athletic director of New York City's Downtown Athletic ...
• 18:0518:05, 21 July 2008 diff hist 0 HEINEMANN, Eugene No edit summary
• 18:0518:05, 21 July 2008 diff hist +599 N HEINEMANN, Eugene New page: HEINEMANN, Eugene. (Stockholm, WI, 1926-Dubuque, IA, 1998). President, Dubuque Arboretum Association. Heinemann worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad until 1983. In 1980 with severa...
• 18:0218:02, 21 July 2008 diff hist +750 N HElM, Leona New page: HElM, Leona. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 19, 1982). Educator. Heim, retired music supervisor for the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, served as the choir director of the [[MARY'S ...
• 18:0018:00, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,038 N HElD, Mary Corita (Sister) New page: HElD, Mary Corita (Sister). (Pocahantas, IA, May 25, 1937- ). Administrator, MERCY HEALTH CENTER. Upon coming to Dubuque in 1974, Heid assisted in having Mercy designated the Northwest...
• 17:5217:52, 21 July 2008 diff hist +6 HEER, Fridolin No edit summary
• 17:5117:51, 21 July 2008 diff hist +522 N HEER, Fridolin New page: HEER, Fridolin. (Wallenstadt, Switzerland, July 30, 1834-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 19, 1910). Architect. Heer is remembered as the architect of such Dubuque buildings as the Levi store, Globe Bui...
• 17:4917:49, 21 July 2008 diff hist +467 N HEEB, Anton New page: HEEB, Anton. (Kurkessen, Germany Apr. 11,1812--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 23, 1881). Brewer. Heeb once operated the largest brewery in Iowa. Settling in Dubuque in 1850, Heeb founded the A. Heeb Br...
• 17:4317:43, 21 July 2008 diff hist +659 N HEALEY, Susie Moreing Burr New page: HEALEY, Susie Moreing Burr. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 5, 1856-Unknown). Founder, National Society of the Women of the CIVIL WAR. Healey, one of Dubuque's most prominent women, served as presi...
• 17:4317:43, 21 July 2008 diff hist +377 N HEALEY, Robert New page: HEALEY, Robert. (Dubuque, IA- ). Professor. Healey, professor of church history at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary and an ordained minister, was the first person from Dubuqu...
• 17:4017:40, 21 July 2008 diff hist +804 N HAZLET, Kenneth New page: HAZLET, Kenneth. (Freeport, IL- Dubuque, IA, Jan. 25, 1987). Physician. Hazlet served as director of the City Health Department from 1965 to 1975. He also served as a member of the Dubuque...
• 17:3917:39, 21 July 2008 diff hist +6 HAYFORD, Mary Regina No edit summary
• 17:3817:38, 21 July 2008 diff hist +4 HAYFORD, Mary Regina No edit summary
• 17:3717:37, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1 HAYFORD, Mary Regina No edit summary
• 17:3717:37, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,337 N HAYFORD, Mary Regina New page: HAYFORD, Mary Regina. (Dubuque, IA, Dec. 12, 1903-Dubuque, IA, June 12, 1989). The original "Little Old Lady of Dubuque." Considered Dubuque's most famous ambassador, Hayford received her ...
• 17:3517:35, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,757 N HAYES, Lloyd C. "Casey" New page: HAYES, Lloyd C. "Casey." (North Garryowen, May 4, 1923-lowa City, IA, Oct. 28, 1987). Supervisor. Hayes, a member of the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors from 1977 until the time of his...