Verdi Coat of Arms

Minnesota old trails & roads

State Seal

1884

Minnesota Territory included parts of Dakota land up to the Missouri River at one time.

Later map showing the beginings of Dacotah territory.

One of Dale Lamberts forefathers. They were Kentucky people.

George Washington Lambert Tintype

Before it was Verdi.
1885 state census says all of Verdi Township had only 301 people living there. For a post office they used either Elkton or Pipestone.

Verdi namesake

Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi born 10, 1813 died January 27, 1901

Giuseppi Verdi
They pronounced it differently than we do.
"Vair-dee"

In 1895 Verdi had a population of 50 with a railroad(C.& N. W.), postoffice, express office, elevators, hotels, stores, and a school.

Town of Verdi Established March 6, 1873

VERDI Township was named for the renowned Italian operatic composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). This name means "verdant or verdure," descriptive of the greenness of the township, which in all its extent is during the spring and summer a far-reaching green prairie. The village in section 35 had a post office beginning in 1879, first located in John C. Enke's general store; Enke died in Lake Benton on January 25, 1935. It had a station of the Chicago and Dakota Railway and a number of businesses, including a creamery and a hotel.

1892 Minnesota State Fair

Dress made out of Grass & Grain from Minnesota

History of Verdi part 1

History of Verdi part 2

John & Anna Enke family
Front row: Ida J, John C (father), Anna Marie (mother), Charles & Emma. Back row: Dora, Julia, Mary, Henry & Albert Julius.

Back row: George Schmelzer & Louis Albert Enke. Front row: Ida Enke Kaufman, Mary Schmelzer Becher, Lina Enke Conzemeus & Dora Enke Rathert.

1897 letter Box 53 Verdi

University of Minnesota

1896 Nordamerica

Altona Township, Pipestone county, Minnesota.
1898 It's the next township south of Verdi. My Grandfather moved there in 1897. He's listed in section #2.

1900 Kelly twins Cecial & Cecil

1882 Butter & Cheese Assn.

Creamery in Verdi 1900

Cost of coming to Verdi, Minnesota

Verdi's 1st School used from 1879 to 1909. The structure is still used as a home in town.

Verdi school kids 2

Bess, Elton, & Ollie Lambert about 1903

Kelly boys

Paul Ort Thrashing rig.

Earl & Ollie Lambert 1906

Minnesota Dairy

Early mail carrier

Verdi School early

Verdi Farmer's Co-op Letterhead, 1910+
Directors Wilhelm Willert, H.C. Feldsein, J.H. Ratcliffe, F.C. Helig.
A.A. Hansen, Pres.
A.H. Burkey, Buttermaker
Arthur Burkey, Secretary.

Verdi School early 2

Lambert girl