LeBeau (S.D.)

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These records trace Walworth County land ownership in both old and new LeBeau and in Scranton (also called South LeBeau). Major land owners in Old LeBeau were Antoine LeBeau, Melancton Strong & Christian Pudor, and Frank J. Boehmer & John F. Whitlock. In New LeBeau the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway granted the land east of the railroad to thomas A. Way of the Dakota Town Lot company for development. The land west of the tracks was owned by Boehmer & Whitlock. In addition, Frank Boehmer owned a ranch near New LeBeau. Boehmer's daughter Nellie married L. Roy Houck and the land eventually passed on to the Houck family.

From the description of Abstracts of Title and Plats, 1883-1931 [microform]. (South Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 37768343

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creatorOf LeBeau (S.D.). Abstracts of Title and Plats, 1883-1931 [microform]. South Dakota State Archives
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associatedWith Boehmer, Frank J. person
associatedWith Dakota Town Lot Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Houck, L. Roy family. family
associatedWith LeBeau, Antoine. person
associatedWith Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway. corporateBody
associatedWith Pudor, Christian. person
associatedWith Strong, Melancton. person
associatedWith Way, Thomas A. person
associatedWith Whitlock, John F. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Scranton (S.D.)
Walworth County (Dakota Territory)
LeBeau (S.D.)
Walworth County (S.D.)
Dakota Territory
South Dakota
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Cartography
Land tenure
Railroads
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Active 1883

Active 1931

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