Holt County NeArchives Biographies.....Agnes, George Simon 1882 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/nefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 March 14, 2015, 4:34 pm Source: See Below Author: Nebraskana George Simon Agnes George Simon Agnes, prominent lumberman, was born at Akron, Iowa, November 11, 1882, and in August, 1918, took up his residence in Nebraska. His father, Henry Michael Agnes, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 25, 1850, and for many years was engaged as a farmer and real estate dealer. He died at Plankinton, South Dakota, July 15, 1916. Bridget Agnes McInerny, wife of Henry Agnes, was born in County Kilrush, Ireland, and died at Plankinton, on December 9, 1924. George S. Agnes attended the public schools at Plankinton, and was graduated from high school there in June, 1908. The following year he attended Highland Park College at Des Moines. On June 30, 1909, he was married to Cora Isabelle Hasbrouck, at Plankinton. She was born at Burlington, Iowa, and died at Mitchell, South Dakota, August 15, 1917. Three children were born to them, George Harlan, on January 21, 1911; Mildred Genevieve, on November 11, 1913; and Mary Virginia, on May 10, 1917. George is in his second year of pre-medical work at Dubuque, Iowa, while Mildred is attending a school of dress design in Chicago. Mary Virginia is in her first year in high school. On January 16, 1926, Mr. Agnes was married to Margaret Donohoe, at Omaha. She was born at O’Neill, on October 8, 1887, and before her marriage was a teacher of English in the Omaha public schools. They have one daughter, Margaret Lorraine, born November 9, 1926, who has just started to school. At the present time Mr. Agnes is manager and copartner in the Seth Noble Lumber Company. He is a member of the Nebraska Lumberman’s Association, the Lions Club, the Knights of Columbus, the Red Cross and Salvation Army, the Parent-Teachers’ Association, and the O’Neill Country Club. He is a life member of the Nebraskana Society. His favorite sport is baseball and his hobby is gardening. He is a Democrat. Residence: O’Neill. Additional Comments: Extracted from Nebraskana Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin The Baldwin Company Hebron, NE 1932 Photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/holt/photos/bios/agnes35gbs.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/holt/bios/agnes35gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nefiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb