CASS COUNTY: BYRON TOWNSHIP:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Byron (Cass County, Minnesota : Township). | |
| Title: | Records. | |
| Dates: | 1898-1982. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Clerk's books, treasurer's records, annual meeting minutes (1960s), birth and death records (1900-1950; incomplete), poll lists/election registers (1962-1972), summary statements of elections (1962-1982), a township history, and a justice of the peace docket book (1930-1942). | |
| Quantity: | 1.2 cubic feet (1 box and 1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The town of Byron was organized as a township in 1900. Phile Powell offered to finance the organization if the township would be named after his son, Byron, who is said to be the first white child born in the township. Andrew Clark, Ole Koken, and Philo Powell were the first supervisors. Charles Van Amber was the first town clerk. He was succeeded in 1905 by Louis Thorsett and held continuously by him until 1937, when he retired.
The first postmaster was Joe Ellis. The first post office was established in 1886 in the log house on the farm that is now known as the Walter Olson farm. Later it was transferred to Nate Palmer on what is now known as the Roy Williams farm. It was then transferred to what became known as the village of Ellis, where a store, a blacksmith shop and a saw mill had been built. A past office was also established at Esterdy in the Koken home.
From History of Byron Township by Roy Carr, October 14, 1949.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
Birth records for 1900-1912 have been inspected and contain no restricted material. They are open for use. Records containing information relating to adoptions and illegitimate births are restricted for 100 years. Birth records less than 100 years old must be inspected by library staff to prevent inappropriate disclosure of confidential information. Please consult library staff for more information.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Byron (Cass County, Minnesota : Township). Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 985-157
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001709995
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 117.E.6.4F | Clerk's Books, 1898-1960. 7 volumes. | ||||||||||
| Annual Meeting Minutes, 1965, 1968-1969. | |||||||||||
| Treasurer's Books, 1913-1919, 1926-1938, 1956-1966. 3 volumes. | |||||||||||
| Treasurer's Annual Statements, 1923, 1925-1926. | |||||||||||
| 114.E.5.7B-1 | Birth and Death Registers, 1900-1909. 2 folders. | ||||||||||
| OPEN FOR USE. | |||||||||||
| 117.E.6.4F | Birth and Death Register, 1912-1949. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED. | |||||||||||
| Includes births (1912-1946) and deaths (1913-1949). | |||||||||||
| Birth Certificates, 1903, 1910-1912. | |||||||||||
| OPEN FOR USE. | |||||||||||
| Death Certificates, 1910-1911, 1950. | |||||||||||
| Burial or Removal Permits, 1908-1956. | |||||||||||
| Election Registers/Poll Lists, 1962-1972. | |||||||||||
| Summary Statements of Elections, 1962-1982. | |||||||||||
| Incomplete; primarily for general and primary elections. | |||||||||||
| History of Byron Township. 2 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Compiled 1949. | |||||||||||
| Justice of the Peace Civil and Criminal Docket, 1930-1942. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Includes civil, 1932-1942; criminal, 1930-1936. Justices of the peace R. S. Carr, 1930-1935; F. A. Russell, 1936; Alfred Apheim, 1942. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Justices of the peace -- Minnesota -- Cass County.
- Local elections -- Minnesota -- Cass County -- Byron Township.
- Vital statistics.
- Places:
- Byron (Cass County, Minn. : Township) -- History.
- Cass County (Minn.) -- Statistics, Vital.
- Document Types:
- Birth records -- Minnesota -- Cass County.
- Death registers -- Minnesota -- Cass County.
- Voters' lists -- Minnesota -- Cass County.
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