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    Night Train to Nisswa

    By Mary Buffington

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    Flood creek in northeast Iowa swelled beyond its usual trickle when torrential rains poured down on June 1st, 1916. The scene was set for a tragic event when railroad officials in Waterloo, Iowa, were forced to make a decision for Engine No. 19 to cross the Packard bridge.

    When Olive Kober boarded the train in Waterloo, Iowa, along with her mother and two daughters for their summer vacation in Nisswa, Minnesota, she had no idea how her life would change that night. Readers will become absorbed in the story of lives lived and lost.
    This historical account was developed from information shared between the author and Olive Kober’s niece. Researching the history of this event and its effects on the lives of the people involved, also led to a genealogical study of three families who farmed in eastern Iowa, near Traer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMary Buffington
    Release dateOct 9, 2012
    ISBN9781301484331
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    Night Train to Nisswa
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    Mary Buffington

    Mary Kathryn (Alesch) Buffington was born and raised in Northwest, Iowa. She was the middle of three daughters growing up in the small town of Le Mars where she attended Gehlen schools. After high school graduation in 1958, she attended the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN. She then completed her BA degree at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA in 1962. Mary always enjoyed her English and language art classes, as well as Children Literature and Library Sciences. She taught elementary school in Iowa City and also substituted in Pre-schools as her four children grew to adulthood. In 1984, Mary became secretary to her husband’s business, but along with an “empty nest” she became interested in researching her family roots. A love of genealogy began, which lent itself to publishing three books that traced both sides of her family. These publications were meant mainly for relatives. In 2009, Mary became smitten with the story of the 1916 Packard train wreck revealed to her as she conversed with a friend who was related to victims of the disaster. This inspirational story lent itself to another genealogy project combined with researching the historical event that allowed Mary to write her first non-fiction book about an event in Iowa, namely, Night Train to Nisswa. Mary hopes to continue her research projects, along with enjoying her family. Her “empty nest” is now filled with six grandchildren, who love to visit Grandma’s house when time and travel permit.

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