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Re: Brennan Info/Descendants

TOMurphy66 — 2013-04-03 17:49:08Z

Gayle thanks for your response. Curiosity got the cat! Are you from western Kansas? If so, do you know if we are related. Direct: tomurphy@q.com

Re: Brennan Info/Descendants

FamilyFinder42 — 2013-04-02 21:15:52Z

Hi! Great to hear from you. Not sure I can be of much help. None of the Hugh Brennans that I am aware of were born in the 1860's. My father, Hugh, was born in 1888/1889. The people that I believe were his grandfather, Hugh, and his Uncle Hugh lived in Kansas and were born in 1834 and 1874, respectively. My father was born in Rock Island, IL to Patrick Brennan who was born about 1861 in Ireland. The other two Hughs were also born in Ireland. Unfortunately, the name Hugh Brennan is all too common. Please let me know if I can help with anything else. Will share what I have. Thanks so much for your reply. Gayle

Re: Brennan Info/Descendants

charliepowers55 — 2013-03-31 15:22:09Z

I have a Rawlins County Kansas book with a little information on a Lawrence Brennan. Says he is the fifth child of Hugh and Mary Agnes (Ryan) Brennan. If you are interested in this I would be happy to email it.

Charlielpowers@yahoo.com

Re: Brennan Info/Descendants

TOMurphy66 — 2013-03-30 13:26:15Z

Hello. I am a Brennan relative and have been seeking information on Hugh who was born in the 1860's. I would also like to find information on his parents and siblings. I would enjoy hearing from you. I am happy to share what I have. Thank you, Tom

Re: Kogl or Kogel

kevinvap — 2012-08-09 15:04:41Z

That surname is usually associated with Burgenland ancestry - German/Hungarian.
See http://www.the-burgenland-bunch.org/Surnames/surnames.html

Per the Rawlins County history books, Mathias Kogl was born in St. John Austria-Hungary. His wife Magdalena Hautzinger was born in St. Peter Austria-Hungary. They each arrived separately in the US in the 1890s, lived in Denver, CO for some time and married in 1899 in Denver. They returned to the "old country" for a couple of years, but then came back to Denver and then moved to Rawlins County in 1904.

Also, see this family tree - http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...

Re: Kogl or Kogel

marylevesque256 — 2012-08-08 22:37:38Z

I went to Sacred Heart grade school with one of the Kogl girls. I have also seen the name randomly in my research in the Czech actapublica archives and wondered. Is the name German or Czech? There were German settlers in Moravia in particular, because there was farm land available in the 1600s.

It seems the Kogls must have come quite a bit later than most of the settlers in Rawlins County. Do you know when they came over? Or even where they came from?

Mary Sramek Levesque

Re: My Father's Family back in the old days....

eflmkl — 2012-08-04 10:21:55Z

I know this family & I have your family connected.
Here is my site at RootsWeb. It's free.
Good luck. Let me know if this is your Versch/Hafner family.
It's
Leitner Kogl Prideaux & Threlkel Families

Copy & paste this:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=marykl

Re: My Father's Family back in the old days....

orangeolive1 — 2012-06-29 15:57:37Z

my email is sevenbluebronx@yahoo.com and thanks for the help.

Re: My Father's Family back in the old days....

nemethrawlins — 2012-06-29 15:02:39Z

Todd,

I forgot to state that it is your email address that I need to send the invitation.

Gary

Re: My Father's Family back in the old days....

nemethrawlins — 2012-06-29 15:01:52Z

Hello Todd,

The Rawlins County genweb site is a very good source of info:

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/rawlins/

The is also a myfamily.com group that was formed about 18 months ago that is a great forum for sharing ancestry information. The group is called "Pioneer Families". We now have more than 80 members, with most of us having ancestral roots in northwest Kansas or southwest Nebraska. Membership is by invitation, and there is no cost to join. myfamily.com is associated with ancestry.com, but you do not need a paid subscription to ancestry.com to join the group. If you do have an ancestry.com userid and password, use them to sign in when you join the group. Reply to this message or send me an email and I will send you an invitation.

Gary Nemeth
gnemeth@earthlink.net

Re: My Father's Family back in the old days....

orangeolive1 — 2012-06-28 22:21:50Z

My name is Todd and Anna Kleidosty and Adam Versch are my great grandparents. I have been doing my family tree but but I dont have anything besides there son Adam. If there is a way I could get more information about either one I would really appreciate it.

Re: Kogl or Kogel

tejmex63 — 2012-05-29 11:15:28Z

The name is spelled Kogl, and has spelling variations of Kogel, Kogal, etc. I am not related - however I am assisting someone whose family/families married into the Kogl. --doug & katie

Kogl or Kogel

jdusenbery1 — 2012-05-21 02:41:32Z

I was told by my deceased oma that my family took the Kogl name during WWII. I would like to know what the name was. Please help

Alley/Reilly

TriciaFay1971 — 2012-03-28 06:00:22Z

Looking for any info about the Alley or Reilly family, especially Cyrus McClelland "Clell" Alley and Josephine "Josie" Reilly and their son, Galen. Any documents, stories, or photos would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Gieske/ Studer Family

bendesky04 — 2012-03-24 00:58:05Z

Contact me to exchange info. I descend from Anastasia Sowa, married John Studer in Rawlins, KS.

Re: Gieske/ Studer Family

Bakrbunch — 2012-03-21 06:13:01Z

Yes, Mary had only 1 child, George Andrew Hopper, my father. He was actually a Justice for the 5th District Court of Appeal in California. He passed away in June, 1981 in Fresno, Ca. He was only 59years old. My mother is Grace L Duvall-Hopper.
My grandmother, Mary, passed away in 1984...I think. At the time she was in a convalescent home in Hanford, Ca. She had been living with my oldest brother's family in Hanford prior to this.
I think I'll start looking for this castle. I'll let you know if I find out anything

Re: Gieske/ Studer Family

lorriego — 2012-03-20 16:15:07Z

Just saw your email. Am just beginning to try and figure out this ancestry thing and it's very confusing!

I don't remember just where the Gieske castle was located ... in Germany, but know that Mr. Herst was trying to move it to his property in California. Last I heard was that he wasn't able to get it over here. I think there might have been a town called Gieske in Germany but am just learning how to search for these things so haven't tracked it down. If you find it, let me know.

Also think that your grandma? was known to me as Aunt Mary. She was a real character! Loved me to death! If it is the same one, her son was George Hopper... who I believe became a Supreme Court judge. Have tried to find information on him but haven't succeeded as yet. If you have info. on him I would also like it.

Just to let you know... I'm Lorrie Otto aka Garcia... mother Loretta Garcia aka Elbert, grandma Louisa Elbert aka Gieske...Aunt Mary's sister.

Re: Gieske/ Studer Family

Bakrbunch — 2012-03-19 04:51:36Z

Hi Lorrie,
I was just reading back through several old posts and see that you mentioned something about the Gieske castle. I remember my Grandmorher, Mary Gieske Hopper, which is your grandma Louisa's sister, talking about a castle at one time. Where exactly was this castle? Do you know?

Re: My Husband's Family back in the old days....

myoos2012 — 2012-02-22 10:40:12Z

Mary Versch and Anthony Hafner were my mother-in-law's parents. Her name was Maryetta Hafner Yoos, who just passed away on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 in Denver, Colorado.
Maryetta married Harold Leroy Yoos, B.08/23/24, M.08/28/48, D. of Atwood, KS and they had 2 children--Alan Lee Yoos, B.02/07/50 D.88/15/10 and Mary Kathryn Yoos, B.07/28/54, M.09/01/72, still living, in Delta, CO (Kathryn Ann Wolf. Alan married me, Maria Yoos on 11/12/76 and we had 2 children, David Alan Yoos, B. 01/24/79 and Jessica Maria Yoos, B. 02/14/85. David married Kathleen Elise McDonald,B.02/29/77,M.09/26/99 and they have 3 children, Stella Kathleen,B.12/23/99, Grace Ellen,B.05/18/04 and Ethan David Yoos,B.11/09/06, respectively.

Re: frederick,JEPPE OBERLIN>rawlins co,ks.??

reggie65 — 2011-08-29 04:02:07Z

I think Frederick Jeppe is an ancester. I have some info on him.

Re: Gieske/ Studer Family

sowafeam — 2011-03-12 07:58:03Z

my line is from Joseph Sowa - Anne(Anastasia) sibling
married Mary Josephine Studer 4/2/83
father Wallace(Walleck) Sowa b1882 Kurkau Preussen??
mother Frances b 1835 Poland
Joseph's siblings in addition to Anne
Enos(Enoch) b 1865 Poland
Powel(Paul) b 1870 Poland
John b 1874 Kansas
I think they migrated in 1870 thru Hamburg to NY??
would appreciate any information you might have
sowafeam@yahoo.com

Re: Gieske/ Studer Family

sowafeam — 2011-03-12 07:55:05Z

my line is from Joseph Sowa - Anne(Anastasia) sibling
father Wallace(Walleck) Sowa b1882 Kurkau Preussen??
mother Frances b 1835 Poland
Joseph's siblings in addition to Anne
Enos(Enoch) b 1865 Poland
Powel(Paul) b 1870 Poland
John b 1874 Kansas
I think they migrated in 1870 thru Hamburg to NY??
would appreciate any information you might have
sowafeam@yahoo.com

Re: My Father's Family back in the old days....

maryerushing — 2011-03-06 14:14:23Z

Betty, you may want to join this group. I have both Kleidosty and Hafner in my family tree, several members research Zwickl
"OUR BURGENLAND ROOTS" RESEARCH GROUP
If you have ancestors from Austria-Hungary, particularly the Burgenland area, who settled in northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska, you might like to join our social network called Our Burgenland Roots. This fun and recently formed group is committed to compiling and sharing genealogical and related records (e.g., photos, family histories and other documents) to the mutual benefit of its members.

If you respond with your name and an e-mail address to maryerushing@yahoo.com, we’ll send to you an invitation to join or go to www.myfamily.com/group/ourburgenlandroots and ask to join.

Ed. note: At my request, Mary shared additional information about the group. It formed initially as an email exchange but, wanting a better way to do this, a member set them up in January as a private family group on MyFamily.com, a sister site to Ancestry.com. There are currently (in mid-February) 32 members who have posted 7 family trees, 16 photo albums (holding 276 photos) and 12 data files, and who also have 58 discussion threads underway. For BB members who have family from this area, it appears to be a great group to join!

Herndon Class of 1931 Photo

maryerushing — 2011-03-06 13:36:23Z

Class of 9, Have a Class Photo and can only identify 3 of the 9 Students: Esther Hartner, Helen R Reipl, and Karl Wendelin, others in the class but not identified in the photo: Paul Bruhn, Gertrude Franke, Fred Goltl, Frieda K Leitner, Kathleen Malone, Helen Thiringer, ? on the 9th.

Please email me maryerushing@yahoo.com if you have information

Re: Caroline Erickson in Ludell?

ulrikalundin — 2011-03-05 21:08:17Z

Hi Gary,
I've already got an answer from the woman who created the website for Rawlins county and she will send copies to my mailing adress!

I'm very glad that you have send questions to peope you know that perhaps can give me som more information.

Ulrika

Re: Caroline Erickson in Ludell?

nemethrawlins — 2011-03-05 18:22:23Z

Hello Ulrika,

Copies of naturalization records can be obtained from the county courthouse. If I still lived in Kansas, I could do it for you, but I live in Maryland now, and make it back to Kansas a couple of times a year. Perhaps I can find someone still living there to get a copy. Would you want a hard copy mailed to you? The alternative would be a scan to create a pdf or image file that could be emailed to you.

You may also want to check the web page for neighboring Decatur County to see if you find anything. The URL is http://www.skyways.org/genweb/decatur/index.html.

I also informed some others who either live in Rawlins or Decatur counties or have ancestors who lived there of your search for information. Perhaps they can also help you. I will be in touch when I know more.

Gary

http://www.skyways.org/genweb/decatur/index.html

Re: Caroline Erickson in Ludell?

ulrikalundin — 2011-03-05 16:53:54Z

Thanks Gery,
Yes please ask your father. Thank you for the link. I found Caroline's nephew Johan Hagman in the "Index to First Naturalization Records for Rawlins County". He apparently applied for citizenship February 17, 1904 in this county. Do you know how to get a copy of the original application? Perhaps he resided at Caroline's home? I sent an e-mail to the woman who created that webbpage also.
/Ulrika

Re: Caroline Erickson in Ludell?

nemethrawlins — 2011-03-05 11:26:39Z

Hello Ulrika,

I grew up in the Ludell area, as did my father. I know that there were Erikson and Anderson families in the area. I will ask my father, who is 89 yrs old, but it does predate him a little. While I am checking, try the website http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/rawlins/index.html for information.

Gary Nemeth

Caroline Erickson in Ludell?

ulrikalundin — 2011-03-04 21:25:02Z

Hello!
I´m looking for more information about Caroline Erickson, born in December 1842 as Carolina Josefina Andersdotter in Hidinge parish, county of Orebro, Sweden. She emigrates as Carolina Josefina Hagman (Hagman was her mother's maidenname) on October 29, 1872 from Sweden.

When her niece Anna Andersson emigrated from Sweden in 1899 the shipmanifest says she should go to her "uncle E Erikson" in Ludell, Kansas". When Anna's younger sister Elin Andersson (in the U.S. Ellen Hagman) emigrated in 1905 she went to her "aunt Carolina Ericson in Atwood, Kansas". Anna and Ellen also had a brother named Johan Andersson (later Hagman) who emigrated 1903. When he applied for his citizenship in 1910 he lived in Herndon, Rawlins County, not far from Atwood.

In the U.S. Census 1910, Kansas, Rawlins County, Ludell Township:
Enland (or perhaps Emland or Erland) Erickson, 75, born in Sweden, immigrated to the United States in 1877, wife Caroline, 66, born in Sweden, immigrated to the United States in 1872.
They had been married for 26 years. It was both their second marriage. It says that she had given birth to nine children.

Is it possible to find anything about Caroline's children or anything else about Caroline and her husband?

Best regards,
Ulrika Lundin, Sweden

Re: St. Mary's Cem.

ulrikalundin — 2011-03-04 21:04:18Z

Have you tried to ask on the website www.findagrave.com?

Kind regards!
Ulrika

Rawlins Kansas

maryerushing — 2011-02-15 13:30:16Z

Research Group Focuses on Immigrants from Austria-Hungary!

If you have ancestors from Austria-Hungary, particularly the Burgenland area, you might like to join our social network called Our Burgenland Roots. This fun and recently formed group is committed to compiling and sharing genealogical and related records (e.g., photos, family histories and other documents) to the mutual benefit of its members.

If you respond with your name and an e-mail address to maryerushing@yahoo.com, we’ll send to you an invitation to join."

Re: Joseph Ray Hundley

keithhundley76 — 2011-02-10 03:43:00Z

Please feel free to review my tree"A Tangked Web".
KH

Re: Joseph Ray Hundley

kdmanring — 2011-02-09 16:44:09Z

Keith, thanks for the email. I sent you an invite to my tree. It was sent to the email you provided. My tree was built using the ancestry hints and from things my Grandmother and others had shared with me.

Re: Joseph Ray Hundley

keithhundley76 — 2011-02-05 03:14:53Z

My tree has been built using the hints provided through Ancestry.com. It may not be accurate.

My e-mail address is: keith.hundley@att.net.

I appreciate your quick response and look forward to any information you are willing to share with me.
Thank you very much,

Keith Hundley

Re: Joseph Ray Hundley

kdmanring — 2011-02-04 21:32:02Z

Thanks for posting. I haven't had time yet to look at your tree on ancestry. If you would provide an email address I would invite you to my tree. I have quite a bit of census info that you might like to see.

Re: Joseph Ray Hundley

keithhundley76 — 2011-02-04 00:34:51Z

I would appreciate any information you have to share.
e-mail me at: keith.hundley@att.net.

Thanks for any help,

Keith

Re: Joseph Ray Hundley

keithhundley76 — 2011-02-04 00:30:37Z

Glad to find your post. I have just recently resumed looking up my dad's family. I do believe his father was Samuel and his mother was Lyda or Lida Boyd.I know dad had at least one brother; unsure of name.

I never knew any of dad's family. It would be great to know some of it.

I have tried to follow the hints on ncestry.com but there is not enough info. I have started a tree; please feel free to check it out at keithhundley76.

Re: Brennan Info/Descendants

FamilyFinder42 — 2011-02-03 21:12:00Z

Gee, you've obviously been doing this for a while. I've only been doing this since earlier this year and I have a LOT to learn. I was still trying to find a ship that arrived from Ireland in 1872 with the right names on the passenger list with no luck. As someone pointed out to me on another board, I have to learn to look at the big picture and not rule things out just because they don't fit perfectly. I had not even considered that 1872 might in fact be 1873. So thank you for sending that info to me. I'll keep it handy and hopefully as time goes on I will be able to confirm it or not.
Thanks once again for your help!

Re: Brennan Info/Descendants

kevinvap — 2011-02-02 23:38:14Z

You're welcome.

I did a quick search of immigration data on ancestry and found some Brennan's that came over in Aug 1873 on "City of Chester". Some names that stood out traveling together were :

Pat H. Brennan, age 15
Maria Brennan, age 13
Hugh Brennan, age 12
Honor Brennan, age 39 (Honor=Hanna?)
John Brennan, age 7
James Brennan, age 6
Bessie Brennan, age 5
Kate Brennan, age 4
Owen Brennan, age 3

So maybe this could be an immigration match? Seems close to the correct ages.

Re: Brennan Info/Descendants

FamilyFinder42 — 2011-02-02 23:00:10Z

Hi. Thanks for responding. Two things stood out as I read your message; one was the mention that the Rawlins Brennans had a connection to Illinois and also because of the fact that my great-aunt Annie also immigrated in 1872, the same year as Lawrence's father, Hugh, did. So there is a real possibility that Annie and Hugh and therefore Patrick (my grandfather) were siblings. I know that this is not proof but I am excited to follow up this lead.
Thanks so much for all the info you sent and the trouble you went to. I really, really appreciate it!

Re: Brennan Info/Descendants

FamilyFinder42 — 2011-02-02 22:46:59Z

Hi. I appreciate your wanting to help. Unfortunately, I know very little about the Brennans that would have been in Ks. My father, Hugh Brennan, was born in either 1888 or 1889 in Il. He's been dead almost 37 years so I have to rely on what little I can remember him telling me. I remember him mentioning Colby, KS. His father was Patrick Brennan, born about 1861 in Ireland. I remember dad saying that Patrick's father was named Hugh Brennan, also born in Ireland.
Annie, Patrick's sister and my great-aunt, immigrated to the U.S. in 1872 so my great-grandfather, Hugh, would have been in Kansas sometime after that. Hugh's wife I have seen as Hanna (sp.?), also referred to as Nancy (I believe that was a nickname). Her last name was Flannagan or Flannigan-not sure of the spelling. I believe she was from County Monaghan. So Hugh and Hanna would have come to this country in 1872 and settled in Kansas at some point but I have no idea what year. There is also the connection to Il so they may have lived there also. They would have had at least 2 children when they immigrated, Patrick and Annie (real name probably Anna). Being Catholic, there were probably more children.

I realize that this is muddled and probably confusing. Hugh Brennan is a very common Irish name which makes it all the harder. I wish I knew more. Thanks for at least trying.

Re: Brennan Info/Descendants

kevinvap — 2011-02-01 21:41:44Z

There is a family story writeup of Lawrence Brennan in the "History of Rawlins County Kansas", published 1988. Here is some information from that family story and and a few census searches to get age data.

Lawrence (born 1913) says his father Hugh came to America from Ireland at age 6. That would be about 1872 since the census shows Hugh born about 1866. Lawrence says his grandfather (also named Hugh) left Illinois to homestead in Achilles. The grandfather (1885 census says "H. Brennan" was born about 1831) became old and in bad health and returned to Illinois, leaving the son Hugh to buy the land and remain in KS. Lawrence's father Hugh married Mary Agnes Ryan of Nebraska in 1902. Lawrence & siblings eventually attended High School in Colby.

So that seems to be a possible match with your line. Perhaps Lawrence's father Hugh (born 1866) is a sibling to your grandfather Patrick (born 1861) and your gr-aunt Annie Coleman (born 1864). So Lawrence's grandfather that came from IL and then went back to IL is your gr-grandfather.

See this google search for matches of "Brennan" on the Rawlins County website: http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&am...=

Lawrence still lived in Achilles in 1988 when he submitted the story.

Hope that helps. Good luck with your searching.

Re: Brennan Info/Descendants

nemethrawlins — 2011-02-01 21:03:56Z

Hello, I grew up in Rawlins County, Kansas, and still have family there. If you give me more info, I may be able to tell you if the Rawlins's County Brennan family is your family. When would have your family been in Kansas? What were their given names? Approximate years they were born? When was your father born? What was your mothers maiden name? If your family seems to match with the Achilles Brennan family I will send you what info I have.

Brennan Info/Descendants

FamilyFinder42 — 2011-01-31 21:14:24Z

I am looking for info on the Brennan family. I don't have much to go on. My father's name was Hugh Brennan, born in Rock Island, IL. His parents were Patrick Brennan, born about 1861 in Ireland, and Margaret Buckley, born in England. I believe Patrick's father, my great-grandfather, was Hugh Brennan, born in Ireland, year unknown. I believe his wife was Hanna/Nancy Flanagan(sp.?). Besides Patrick, they had at least one daughter, Annie, who married John Coleman and also lived in Rock Island.

At some point in my childhood, Colby, Kansas was mentioned to me in relation to the Brennans. Searching the census, I found 2 Hugh Brennans. One Hugh Brennan lived in Achilles, Rawlins, KS with a son, Hugh, the other in Wellington, Sumner, KS with a son, Michael.

Any help at all appreciated. Thanks!

Re: My Father's Family back in the old days....

centans — 2010-12-29 14:11:42Z

VERSCH website updated:
http://home.roadrunner.com/~centans/verschja.html and links from this page tell the story of Adam Versch from Teunz, Germany who settled in Herndon, Rawlins County, Kansas. Adam was the brother of my Great Grandfather Martin Versch who visited Herndon, but settled in Buffalo NY.

Re: Obits 26 August 1999

roxtgryl66rj — 2010-12-29 05:05:58Z

just an FYI Craig Dunker was my dad and he passed away in Glendale Arizona, not arkansas.

Re: Huss Family of Herndon Look for other family member & Infor

roxtgryl66rj — 2010-12-29 04:26:19Z

hi,
my name is Breck and my grandmothers maiden name is Huss daughter of Emma and John Huss married in 1927, from herndon ks. my grandparents still live in ks and we had our last Huss family reunion in september 2009...does this help?

my email is roxygryL66rj@aol.com

St. Mary's Cem.

grace2te — 2010-10-25 01:55:00Z

Would appreciate the cem. photo of a charles Knobbs who d. June 1928 and buried at St. Mary's Cem. Thank you so very much. Dorothy

Re: Parsons and Chessmores in Ludell area.

andy4539 — 2010-10-19 23:06:59Z

I think you are on the right trail. I thought I had found a Rebecca Jane Brooks I had been looking for, but I was on the wrong trail. Both Rebecca's had a father, John Brooks. Thought I had found her, but I found out later I was barking up the wrong tree. I think I still have some info from my errant searches. Thanks for your reply and if I can be of any help to you, I would be glad to assist.

Andy

Re: Parsons and Chessmores in Ludell area.

dmh348531 — 2010-10-19 05:15:24Z

I know Rebecca Jane Parsons father was John Brooks. In my notes I have her mother's last name as Gates. But I am not sure if that is right. Still Searching. Hope that this helps you.