St. Vincent Memories

Kittson County residents who died during the 1918 Spanish Influenza epidemic, included: -  Gust A. Leonard Norberg : Died of Spanish Fl...

Vintage St. Vincent High School pennant from 1920s [Guest article by Michael Rustad , originally from nearby Humboldt, MN] In the sum...

Dan Ohmann finishes main street sign It took two years, but the Community Recognition signs for St. Vincent are finally up. Volunteer...

Before there could be Ferry Command , the groundwork had to be laid...

T his time, the water cooler chatter turned to our neighboring town - and good friends - Humboldt, MN. Michael Rustad My Mother, Pat ...

I n this edition of the "Water Cooler", St. Vincent natives recall the simple pleasures of curling and ice skating. I am younger...

Aerial Photo of the Kittson County Poor Farm I n the early 20th century, if you had nowhere to go, the choices were few. One of them...

R ecently, on a social media site, a few individuals who grew up in or near Humboldt, MN were reminiscing... Deacon Jim Hunt One of m...

Among the most beautiful summer resorts is Walhalla, "The Garden of the Gods." Here nature has been particularly lavish in sprea...

A recent newspaper article reminded me of how quickly we can be forgotten. I have often imagined the St. Vincent of the future as bei...

Although I have not obtained a photograph of the mysterious Mrs. Rasche yet, I did come across one of her children in a Maryland history...

For latest information and details, visit the St. Vincent Town Reunion Facebook page... Saturday, July 28 1pm to 5pm - St Vincent Ceme...

1881 Charter heading... ST. VINCENT Township, organized March 19, 1880, is opposite Pembina, N.Dak. Its name had been earlier given...

St. Vincent 1900 Census - William Ash , Enumerator [Click to enlarge] Census Population Counts: 1880 - 489 1890 - 507 1900 - 2...

Rev. Appleby circa 1890 Photographer: W. H. Stalee   [Minnesota Historical Society] F rom the records left behind, it's clear that l...

So many children entered through these doors T he sign is blank.  The steps are mostly buried, a railing rises from the earth.  A  gi...

Anthony "Tony" Merck Humboldt Depot agent T his reminicense by Margaret Matthew Panzer is full of memories and names of old ...

Population 6...plus two big dogs [Photo: Ghosts of Minnesota ] T here are towns even smaller than St. Vincent , but not many. One of ...

I n 1904, this was the Pembina Fire Department... PEMBINA , pop. 929; fire area, 300 acres; mercantile bldgs., wood, 2 stories; privat...

Things keep changing up home. Populations shrink, those that stay are farther apart geographically, but the ties that bind are as close ...