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Re: RIGGS

sharonLand50 — 2009-10-31 12:52:55Z

i AM A DESCEND OF CLARICA REED AND EZEKIEL RIGGS

DO YOU KNOW JANELLE HARTMANS E-MAIL ADDRESS?

Re: decendants of Clara and Ezekial Riggs

sharonLand50 — 2009-10-25 13:17:45Z

Hello,
I am Richard Higgins oldest child. I decend from Lynn Higgins and Virginia Hall, Burr Higgins and Hazel Riggs.

Please e-mail me at
odie58@chartermi.net
Thank you

Re: Looking for wife of Johann Adam Stibits

ThomasKer2 — 2009-10-16 13:10:15Z

I'm not related to this family.

1910 -
Name: Louise F Pinkus [note spelling]
[Louise F Purkiss]
Age in 1910: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Henry W
Father's Birth Place: Michigan
Mother's Name: Maud
Mother's Birth Place: Michigan
Home in 1910: Leelanau, Leelanau, Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female

Henry W Pinkus 29, MI
Maud Pinkus 21, MI - married 5 yr; 4 children & 3 living
Louise F Pinkus 4, MI
Earl E Pinkus 2, MI
Douglas H Pinkus 9/12, MI

1900 -
Name: Maud Stebits
[Maud Stebets]
Home in 1900: Leelanau, Leelanau, Michigan
Age: 10
Birth Date: Nov 1889
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Peter
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Catherine
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Leelanau Township, Leelanau, Michigan
Occupation: farmer

Peter Stebits 50 = immigrated 1852
Catherine Stebits 47, 6/52 NY - 8 children
Clara Stebits 17, 6/83 MI
Irving Stebits 15, 8/84 MI
Maud Stebits 10, 11/89 MI
Harry Stebits 7, 12/92 MI
Charlie Stebits 22, 6/79 MI

Try this -
1870 Michigan Census = (FREE, indexed and searchable, actual census page)
http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/

Try this -
1880 US Census – The Mormon Church Files LDS (FREE, indexed and searchable)
Click on the SEARCH tab at top of page
Look for US Census on the left side of screen
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp

Michigan Vital Records – marriage, birth & death
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/

Death record -
County: Leelanau
City/village/township: Leelanau
Last Name: Purkiss
Given Name: Arvilla May
Birth Year: Feb. 20, 1905
Age: 3
Death Day: 25
Death Month: Feb
Death Year: 1908
Father's Given Name: Henry W.
Father's Last Name: Purkiss
Mother's name : Maude Stibitz [note spelling]

Marriage record -
Groom's name: Henry W. Purkiss
Groom's race or color (on document):
Groom's age: 24 years
Groom's birth year: 1880
Groom's birthplace: Michigan
Bride's name: Maud Stibbitz
Bride's race or color (on document):
Bride's age: 16 years
Bride's birth year: 1888
Bride's birthplace: Michigan
Marriage type:
Marriage date: 09 Nov 1904
Marriage place: Leland, Leelanau, Michigan
Groom's father's name: Alfred Purkiss
Groom's mother's name: Isabel Gill
Father of bride's name: Peter Stibitz [note spelling]
Mother of bride's name: Kate Oberst
Marital status:
Groom's previous wife's name:
Bride's marital status:
Bride's previous husband's name:
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2342668
Frame number:
Digital GS number: 4208676
Image number: 150
Reference number: v 3 p 56 rn 461
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925

Looking for wife of Johann Adam Stibits

EJM_Missouri — 2009-10-16 13:07:54Z

I am looking for the identity of the wife of Johann Adam Stibits, the father of Johann Jacob Stibits.

Johann Adam Stibits (b.1791)== Unknown
Johann Jacob Stibits (b.1848)== Katherine Oberst
Maud Amelia Stibits (b.1889)== Henry William Purkiss
Louise F Purkiss (b,1906)== Milo C Miller (my grand-parents)

The name I have most often seen given as the wife of Johann Adam Stibits is Anna Maria Tallmann, but the dates are all wrong. The date of death for Anna Maria Tallmann is 1835, but the date of birth of Johann Jacob Stibits is 1848 - a 13 year gap.

I have also seen the name Maria Anna Dielman (b.1805) given as the wife of Johann Adam Stibits. But I have been utterly unable to find the least bit of source evidence that this is so. As near as I can tell it is just a name pulled out of thin air.

Can anyone help here.

Re: Purkiss and Gill families

EJM_Missouri — 2009-10-14 17:30:11Z

I think I may have found a possible answer to why Isabella Gill is not listed in the 1871 England Census along with with her parents and siblings. The 1871 England Census also lists a 9 year old Isabella Gill born in Ashcrombe, Devon, England working as a servant in the household of William and Mary Jane Bickford.

Unless there were two Isabella Gills born in Ashcrobe, Devon, England at aboout the same time this is probably her.

Re: Purkiss and Gill families

EJM_Missouri — 2009-10-14 17:29:23Z

I am looking for info on the ancestery of Isabella Gill (1861 - 1928), wife of Alfred Purkiss.

Now here is my problem. I have seen a number of trees which show Thomas Gill (1831 - 1907) and Sarah Mortimer (1835 - 1877) as being Isabella's parents. But I have found no reocrd showing that is the case. I have found a census record for Thomas and Sarah and family from when Isabella would have been a child [1871 England Census Record], and while that Census lists Thomas's and Sara's children, there is no mention of an Isabella listed being among them, which makes me think their identity as Isabella's parents may be incorrect.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

Who are this 1861 Isabella's real parents?

US Census records place her birth in July 1861 somewhere in England. US Census records also place the birth of her parents somewhere in England. I have seen no record that is more specific than that.

According to the 1920 US Census she emigrated to America in 1874.

She married Alfred (Alford) Purkiss (Purkis, Purkin) on 10 Mar 1879 in Leelanaw, Michigan, where they lived for the remainder of their lives.

Her date of death (unsourced) is March 1928.

Census records show their children as being: Henry William, Walter A, Rosa Bella, Amos S and Elbert E.

I descend through Isabella Gill and Alfred Purkiss' son Henry William Purkiss.

Descendants of Payson Wolfe (1834-1900)

ADembinski — 2009-10-09 13:01:19Z

An article about the children of Payson Wolfe and Mary Jane Smith, who were married in Leelanau County in 1851, has come to my attention. It may be of interest to others on this board. A PDF file (40 pages) is available at http://turtletalk.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/gray-mienguns-...
The title is "Miengun's Children: Tales from a Mixed-Race Family" by Susan Gray. It was originally published in Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Volume 29, Numbers 2 & 3, 2008 E-ISSN: 1536-0334 Print ISSN: 0160-9009
This is one of the very few published histories about a family of original settlers in Leelanau County.

Re: Thomas Miller, veteran of Co. K 1st Michigan S.S. Civil War, (1844- after 1865)

ADembinski — 2009-10-08 20:29:00Z

I don't have the roughly $70 it takes to get the records you referred to, recorded & mailed to me. I know I can travel to the National Archives in Washington DC & get a free look at what records there are, but am not able to do that either. I have Miller cousins in NW Michigan, who are probably related, but they have no records one way or the other. I know many Civil War buffs have already pulled and assembled military records of all Co. K veterans. I am hoping this message will ultimately give me a lead on Thomas Miller's family connections in NW Michigan.

Re: Thomas Miller, veteran of Co. K 1st Michigan S.S. Civil War, (1844- after 1865)

ThomasKer2 — 2009-10-08 19:19:25Z

I'm not related.

Requesting Civil War – Army records
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/military/civil-war/#mail

What is the date of birth & death on the marker ???
Are there any family members nearby?????

Re: Mork Obituaries

ralpers — 2009-08-09 13:06:04Z

Sorry I don't have the obit for Harold, but Dorothy's is below:

Obituary from the Traverse City Record Eagle(28-Apr-2002)
SUTTONS BAY - Dorothy Nora Mork, 95, a lifelong Suttons Bay resident, died in Northport on Saturday, April 27, 2002 . She was born Oct. 16, 1906, to the late Anton and Marit (Johnson) Solem. She was the last surviving member of their 14 children. On June 16, 1926, she married Harold Mork . Together they farmed, north of Suttons Bay, for 40 years , raising potatoes, cattle and fruit. Harold preceded her in death in 1968. Dorothy enjoyed gardening, painting, reading, and sewing. She was well known for her beautiful quilts, which have been displayed at the Leelanau County Museum , Traverse City Opera House, and the University of Michigan Museum. Her "Bible Quilt" is at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Suttons Bay where she was a long time member. Dorothy had taught Sunday school, was a member of the choir, and she liked helping make quilts for Lutheran World Missions . Dorothy volunteered for many years at the Penny Power Thrift Shop. She enjoyed doll restoration and sewing clothes for dolls to be given to children by social services. Dorothy was also gifted with an ability to draw and paint and her work is treasured by friends and family alike. She was a member of the Suttons Bay Friendship Center and played in the kitchen band. Dorothy is survived by her children , Otto and Betty Mork of Suttons Bay, Charles and Charlotte Guisgand of Garden City, Darwin Mork of Waterford, Jerry and Betty Mork of Northport, and Ray and Thea Kellogg of Northport. She also is survived by 20 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a great-grandson and a great-granddaughter. Visitation will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Monday, April 29, from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 7 t o 9 p.m.
A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday , April 30, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Suttons Bay with Pastor Paul E. Kuhlman officiating. Interment will be in Lutheran Cemetery, Suttons Bay. Memorial contributions may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Suttons Bay Friendship Center, or Leelanau Memorial Health Care Facility . The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff

Willard J. BAKER

WHL44 — 2009-07-30 02:33:40Z

BAKER, Willard J. "Bill"
Of Suttons Bay
Willard J. "Bill" Baker, 78, of Suttons Bay, died Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Traverse City.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 30 at 1:00 PM at East Congregational United Church of Christ, 1005 Giddings Ave SE, Grand Rapids. Please share thoughts and memories with Bill's family on their online guestbook at www.legacy.com/record-eagle/ Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on 5/28/2009 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection)

KILWY or KILWAY

kje11 — 2009-07-15 16:57:17Z

Looking for information on a Katherine,(I assume)KILWY, born in Good Harbor, MI. She went by Kitty in Alaska. She came to Fairbanks in 1904 and died in 1931 in Fairbanks, AK.
Her probate shows relatives in Michigan but gives no particulars.

An inquiry was sent from Emelia SCHAUB, Attorney at Law, Lake Leelanau, MI, to Alaska in 1962. She gives no information.

Another inquiry was sent from Esther BARBER, Toledo, Ohio, to Alaska in 1968.

Kitty had a daughter, Hazel who may have married someone named CONLIN. They lived in Chicago.

Re: Herman Baine

2009-07-15 16:56:00Z

I was wondering if Emma Behne is relived to Carl Heinich Behne who was my grandmother's Francisca Elsa Wiebeck/Breuer, mother's husband? I hope this information helps you? feel free to E-mail me back? Thank you Mrs Caryl Spencer

Herman Baine

2009-07-15 16:55:26Z

My grandmother was Annette Kilwy Gerndt Behne. She lived in Empire, MI on a farm on Hwy 109. My grandfather Frederick Gerndt died in 1930 and grandma remarried Herrman.
If you have information about our family I would be thrilled to have it as part of my documentation about our family genealogy.

Behne / Tager

L_Atkinson — 2009-07-15 16:53:58Z

Researching how Frederick Tager is related to Kilwy,Dechow, and Behne.
Marlo Behne, has journal of Henrich Behne. Interesting things in it.
Write for more information.

WEIGAND,TAGER,BEITNER,WARNER,BEHNE

2009-07-15 16:53:02Z

I am looking for information on the following, all of whom were residents of Leelanau County, either Elmwood , Solon, or Bingham townships in the mid to late 1800s.

Jacob Weigand
Frederick Tager
Heinrich Behne (Bayne)
William and Caroline Beitner
John Warner
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Re: WEIGAND,TAGER,BEITNER,WARNER,BEHNE

claire boutain — 2009-07-15 14:31:13Z

Sharon I'm a Leelanau County descendant looking for this same BAYNE/BEHNE information and we may be able to assist each other. I have all these folks except WEIGAND. I can connect you to a BEHNE descendant whose DNA info was done a couple years ago.....Claire Gauthier BOUTAIN ...cboutain@sbcglobal.net....7-15-2009

POUPORE, HARRY and FLORENCE and DESCENDANTS

2009-06-06 12:21:02Z

Hello,

I am looking for the family of my great-uncle HARRY POUPORE AND FLORENCE POPPE POUPORE. I know that they had a large family and would like to reconnect with them. I am the granddaughter of Harry's brother, LEON POUPORE. My mother is, Mary, daughter of Leon. She worked as a helper for the family when they lived in Spalding, Menominee County, Michigan. I was told that the family lived in Lake Leelanau of this county.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Karen

Re: Flees/Perszyk/Persik/Mikowski

2009-05-11 13:13:39Z

My information is as noted below is for the first three generations only.
Descendants of John Mikowski

1 John Mikowski b: August 1833 Posen, Poland
. +Catherine Dumholski b: December 1839 Poland m: 1861
...... 2 Charles Mikowski b: November 1864 Posen, Poland
.......... +Antonia b: June 1876 Posen, Poland m: Abt. 1894
.............. 3 Charles Mikowski, Jr b: April 1896
.............. 3 Mary Mikowski b: January 1898
.............. 3 Stanislaus Mikowski b: Abt. 1906
.............. 3 Susannah Mikowski b: Abt. 1908
...... 2 Julia Mikowski b: Abt. 1866 Poland
...... 2 Joseph Mikowski b: March 1868 Prussia d: 1945
.......... +Mary b: May 1871 Poland m: 1892 d: 1953 STB
.............. 3 Peter Mikowski b: November 1892
.............. 3 Viola Mikowski b: March 1894
.............. 3 John Mikowski b: May 02, 1898 d: December 1971
.............. 3 Frances Mikowski b: Abt. 1904
.............. 3 Katie Mikowski b: Abt. 1907
...... 2 Francis Mikowski b: March 09, 1875 Milwaukee, WI d: March 09, 1875 Milwaukee, WI
...... 2 Frank Mikowski b: March 1876 Wisconsin
.......... +Rose Flees b: January 08, 1890 Leelanau Co, MI d: March 06, 1981 Burial: Mt Calvary Cmty, Isadore, Leelanau Co, MI Father: John B. Flees Mother: Josephine K. Domek
.............. 3 Catherine Mikowski b: Abt. 1909
.................. +William A. Smith m: 1929 Grand Traverse Co, MI
.............. 3 Anthony Mikowski b: February 27, 1910 d: February 21, 1995
.................. +Leola E. Bussey b: 1915 d: 1958 Father: Urban Bussey Mother: Cecelia Hahnenberg
.............. *2nd Wife of Anthony Mikowski:
.................. +Ada Thompson b: November 20, 1910 Bordentown, N.J m: Aft. 1958 d: September 09, 2002 Munson medical Center, Traverse City, MI
.............. 3 Martha Mikowski b: August 08, 1915 Solon Twp, Leelanau Co, MI d: July 30, 2002 Marquette, MI Burial: August 03, 2002 Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens, Traverse City, MI
.................. +Anthony Sladek m: 1939 Grand Traverse Co, MI d: 1982
.............. 3 Esther Mikowski b: Abt. 1920
.................. +Morrow
.............. 3 Peter F. Mikowski b: Abt. 1928
.................. +Violet M. Panek m: 1993 Traverse City, MI Father: Stephen Panek Mother: Susie Depky
...... 2 Dominck Mikowski b: February 1878 Wisconsin
...... 2 Max Mikowski b: March 1882 MI

brows

2009-01-18 18:58:40Z

looking for info on my gradma. i have here in my family tree a delmina amore edmund brow, tussant amore ellen gauthier, & a mary lacroix. any body with info would be greatly appreciated thankyou.

Re: Flees / Perszyk / Persik / Mikowski

L_Atkinson — 2009-05-11 13:11:08Z

Hi Dawn,
Do you have any info on Rose and Frank's children? Who they married, birthdates, etc?
Do you know what Frank's mother's maiden name was? Also, did John and Katie have any other children besides Frank?
My grandmother was married to Rose's brother, Michael Flees.

Re: Flees / Perszyk / Persik / Mikowski

gene_nowak — 2009-05-11 13:08:53Z

Rose Flees was married to Frank Mikowski. Rose was the 5th of 9 children of John B. and Josephine K. (Domek) Flees. Frank was the son of John and Katie Mikowski. I have much more information, but need to know what you need.

Adolph Dzwonkowski 1872-1937 - Mt Calvary Cemetery burial 1937

gene_nowak — 2009-04-26 10:57:23Z

I received an Email from Stanislaw Dzwonkowski who is searching for the place of burial of his grandfather. As he writes in Polish and I have not learned to speak let alone read and write in Polish we have a communications gap.

The grandfather, Adolf Dzwounkowski, died 15th Feb or 15th of Jul 1937. He had been working on a farm near the intersection of Lake Shore (643) and E Rice Rd in Centerville Twp prior to his death. As he is a Catholic it would be reasonable to assume he is buried in Mt Calvary Cemetery in Isadore.

I checked with the Leelanau County Clerks Office for a death record. They do not have a record using that spelling.

Rosinski / Ryinski

gene_nowak — 2009-03-03 15:58:38Z

The Leelanau County birth records for 1879 have two acjacent entries that I know to be wrong. Michael Rosinski was the son of Jacob and Mary Anna (Cichacki) Rosinski. Max Ryinski and his wife Josephine Machut were parents of a son Charles in 1879. There is no record of a Max Rosinski that I have found. Max Ryinski's family was in Centerville Twp before the end of 1878 as the birth of Juliana was recorded in the county record even though she was born in Milwaukee according to that same record. That Charles according to the 1880 census was born in Wisconsin probably is in error.

Name: Michael Roshinski
Birth date: 13 Feb 1879
Birth place: Centerville, Leelanau, Michigan
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document):
Father name: Max Rynski
Father birth place: Poland
Age of father:
Mother name: Mary Rynski
Mother birth place: Poland
Mother age:
Christening date:
Christening place:
Additional relatives:
Death date:
Age at death:
Film number: 2320569
Digital GS number: 4206545
Image number: 488
Frame number:
Reference number: item 2 p 71 rn 1891
Collection: Michigan Births 1867-1902

Name: Josephine Ramski
Birth date: 09 Oct 1879
Birth place: Centerville, Leelanau, Michigan
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document):
Father name: Jacob Ranski
Father birth place: Poland
Age of father:
Mother name: Mary Ranski
Mother birth place: Poland
Mother age:
Christening date:
Christening place:
Additional relatives:
Death date:
Age at death:
Film number: 2320569
Digital GS number: 4206545
Image number: 488
Frame number:
Reference number: item 2 p 71 rn 1890
Collection: Michigan Births 1867-1902

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

Max RYNSKI Self M Male W 32 PRUSSIA Farmer & Miller PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

Josephene RYNSKI Wife M Female W 29 PRUSSIA Keeping House PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

John RYNSKI Son S Male W 6 WI At Home PRUSSIA PRUSS

Barnhart RYNSKI Son S Male W 5 WI At Home PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

Katie RYNSKI Dau S Female W 4 WI At Home PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

Julia RYNSKI Dau S Female W 2 WI At Home PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

Charles RYNSKI Son S Male W 7M WI At Home PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

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Source Information: Census Place Centreville, Leelanau, Michigan

Family History Library Film 1254589

NA Film Number T9-0589

Page Number 455B

Re: Joseph and Magdalene (Popa) Novak

njp70 — 2009-05-11 18:08:11Z

Yep....

John W Schaub Leelanau Michigan

jschaub1153 — 2009-02-15 15:38:43Z

I am looking ffor the parents of John W Schaub of Leenlanau Michigan, He was my husbands g grandfather. I am stuck at him, i only have alot of guesses but no facts. He married Mary Kohler, and to my belief had 5 children , Paul O, Sister Mary Paul, Lawrence, August, and Francis or Leo. Please help. Thank You

Obituary Jonah Shawandosa 1879-1970

ADembinski — 2009-06-04 14:17:40Z

From a clipping of Traverse City Record-Eagle, 20 February 1970, p. not recorded.
"Rites Set for Spanish War Vet Saturday
Funeral services for Jonah Shawadasa, the last Spanish-American War veteran in Leelanau County, will be held Saturday at the Ray Martinson funeral home in Suttons Bay.
Mr. Shawadasa, who died at the age of 99, was born July 7, 1871 in Northport. At the time of his death he was living at the home of a niece in Allegan.
During the Spanish-American conflict, Mr. Shawadasa was a member of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He fought throughout the Cuban campaign including the famed charge up San Juan Hill.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Eusantia Kelly of Los Angeles, the Misses Bata and Elizabeth Shawadasa of Houston, Ark; a sister, Mrs. Jessie Hall of Northport, and four grandchildren.
The Reverend Joseph Sprague of Grand Rapids will officiate at the services in the Ray Martinson funeral home. Military services are under the auspices of the Leelanau County American Legion Post No. 199.
Burial will be in the Oakwood cemetery in the Spanish-American War section."
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The Family History Library Microfilm 0932156, "MI, Leelanau Births, 1867-1912, Delayed births 1940-1973" p. 195, #338, Born July 7, 1879, recorded June 6, 1943,
Jonas Shawandosa, Male, Red, Leelanau Township,
Father Louis Shawandosa, Mother Sarah Washoquam, both of Northport Michigan, both born in Michigan. If this is the same man, his age at death was 90.
======
From "A History of Leelanau Township" p. 158.
"At the 1969 Memorial Day Service Jonas Shawandosa, an Ottawa Indian, raise the flag -- as he had done many times before. He was 90 years old, a Spanish American War Veteran."

Thomas Miller, veteran of Co. K 1st Michigan S.S. Civil War, (1844- after 1865)

ADembinski — 2009-06-04 05:45:40Z

There is a government issue grave marker for him in the churchyard of the Omena Presbyterian church. He enlisted in Company K, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters June 13, 1863, at Northport, He was then 19. He was honorably discharged in 1865. I have found no mention of him in Leelanau county records. I would like to get names of his parents, siblings, and/or cousins.

Re: Flees / Perszyk / Persik / Mikowski

dawndmd — 2009-05-11 13:10:22Z

Before Rose Flees was married to Frank Mikowski she was married to John Perszyk (Persik). She had John change the spelling of Perszyk to Persik. Do you by chance have information on this marriage to John? They also had a child named Clement Persik. I would like that marriage info on both John and Frank if you have it. Or any other info you can give on these individuals would be helpful. Are you from Traverse City?

Dawn

Re: Joseph and Magdalene (Popa) Novak

novaklucia10 — 2009-05-11 17:03:38Z

I think I may have just figured out who you are. You were an only child and raised in the southeastern part of MI and and currently still live there, correct? Your wife is deceased, correct? You like to take cruises, correct? L. M. Novak

Re: Anna Fleis / Frank Popa Information Request

novaklucia10 — 2009-05-11 16:57:52Z

I see you have many, many queries from the Cedar/Isadore area of Centerville Townwhip, Leelanau County, MI. I have done genealogy research for almost 20 years I do am not sure if I have ever communicated with you in the past. Do you have a new e-mail address? What surnames are you researching? In you queries you mention many of the names that I have been researching throughout the years. You certainly have caught my interest. What is your name and where do you live? Have we exchanged data over the years? Anxiously waiting to hear from you. L. M. Novak

Re: John W Schaub Leelanau Michigan

Brenda_McNabbStange — 2009-02-15 15:40:15Z

Hi,
Can you fill me in on who you are? I know your grandfather was August. Is this the August married to Clara Harp? Who is your father? I show August as having 11 children. My ancestor is Margaret Elizabeth Homminga nee Schaub, John W's sister.

Brenda

Re: John W Schaub Leelanau Michigan

Brenda_McNabbStange — 2009-02-15 15:39:22Z

June
John's Father was Simon Schaub, b. August, 4, 1817 in Germany. His mother was Christina Margaretha Seibel, b. May 6, 1822 in Germany. Both are buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lake Leelanau, Michigan. I am a descendant of Simon's through his daughter Margaret. Please write me and we can exchange information.

Re: Ring a bell to anyone?

deannamuz1958 — 2009-05-07 18:04:18Z

DITTO!!!

Re: Ring a bell to anyone?

deannamuz1958 — 2009-05-07 14:35:19Z

Thanks njp1970....very much appreciated. I have been searching off and on since 1979 and have learned little bits and pieces here and there...but never any names of course. If my birthmother is no longer of this earth, then it would be a great thing for me to find and connect with my 4 older siblings. I just thought I would once again make a post and just see what happened. Perhaps one of my older siblings may have remembered my birthmother being pregnant with me, leaving for a while and returning minus a baby...perhaps they could be looking for me?...hopeful dreams. I just pray, that someday the state of Michigan will reverse the time frame I fall into and open all the closed records....I feel it is an adoptees right and I know...I'm not the only adoptee who feels this way....that's a whole new blog!!...LOL!

Ring a bell to anyone?

deannamuz1958 — 2009-05-06 01:09:15Z

I have been chatting off and on with my good internet friend Lucia Novak for a few months now....but just thought I would once again try tossing out some things without going into a long detailed post to see if anyone can remember anything from yrs back.

I have no names...I know....a toughy....but....the info I am looking for and which I am hoping might ring a bell to somebody would have taken place in perhaps the late 1940's to late 1950's. And I fully realize that records back then were easily fudged and turned around to defer searchers from finding anything out....so..here goes....

A polish woman, or maybe she was even of french decent was widowed at an early age....why or how?..I do not know. But, she was left to raise 4 children...ages and genders also not known...nor is the cause of her husbands death at a young age. Her age at his death is another unknown...only listed that she was widowed at an early age. She became pregnant in early 1958 by a married man said to have been in the building trades of some sort..this man had children as well....???? as to how manyand ages. She was having an affair and when she made it known to this man that she was pregnant, it is stated that this is when she learned he was married with children....end of relationship apparently. Verbal statements by a probate Judge said she was catholic and a nurse by trade but was not working due to needing to raise her 4 kids after her husband died. She decided to give baby #5 up for adoption via then...Catholic social services (who to this day....are still so secretive)....she traveled to Grand Rapids to give birth and left without the baby whom it is said she named...Catherine/Kathryn/Katherine/Cathryn...correct spelling was denied when asked for. This woman would have been about 35 to 37 when she had this last baby. If she is still on this earth, she would be about in her mid to late 80's. I am thinking that back then, and both the woman and the deceased husband and the man she had the affair with....all were from somewhere in Leelanau county....the area is not as it is today....people gossiped just like they do still today. Ring abell?

Re: why no LaVances?

tross666 — 2008-10-26 21:00:36Z

I have a Joseph Evans, born 1845/46 (based on 1860 census, s/o Francis Evans (1820-1913 and Rose Crepeau (18xx-1847). Francis remarried on 6 Jun 1848 near Montreal, marrying Veronica Hetu/Estu (1819-1880) who raised Joseph. The 1870 census lists her as Elizabeth; I suspect Elizabeth was her middle name. Her Michigan death record and death records of her children list her as Veronica. Francis, Veronica and children immigrated from near Montreal to Bedford Township Monroe County MI between 1854 and 1857. Their son Charles Philip, who died as an infant,was born in St Charles Borromeo near Montreal on 16 Jul 1854. Their next child, their son Moses, was born in Erie in Monroe County on 23 Sep 1857. I have more. Tom Ross, San Diego, my email: tross666@san.rr.com

Mork Obituaries

jjjhoppe — 2009-05-31 12:31:38Z

I would greatly appreciate a obituary look up for a Harold Mork who died March 1968 in Suttons Bay and of his wife Dorothy who passed away 27 April 2002.

Harold was the son of Otto Mork and Thea Christiansen and I am seeking any information on this family also.

I thank you in advance!!

Julian J. Hoppe
jjjhoppe(at)yahoo.com

Re: John W Schaub Leelanau Michigan

Kenfeb — 2009-02-20 16:04:24Z

Hi,

My name is Ken. My father is Willard, my brothers are Greg, Mike and Eric. My grandfather was August and my grandmother was Clara. My brother Greg heard a story that John Schaub tried to blow up the Leland dam. Any truth to that story?
Thanks

Re: Flees/Perszyk/Persik/Mikowski

rjhumphrey1 — 2009-05-10 20:04:32Z

I would love the have the information you have on these surnames. My email address is dawndmd@charter.net

Eblacker

bkhaja_1 — 2008-10-26 21:01:51Z

My grandmother was Viola Eblacker. Her parents (George & Magdalena) and her brother (Edward married to Rose) had a farm in Bingham. I believe that they were born in Milwaukee and moved to Traverse City, possibly somehow related to the candy factory in TC, I think the Straub's are related. It is likely that the Eblacker could have been something different (possibly Ueblacher). I think the family originally came from Bavaria.

I'm hoping someone might have information about the family.

Thanks for any help you have

Re: Flees/Perszyk/Persik/Mikowski

paralegalmi — 2009-05-11 13:09:32Z

Hi, I would love more information. Do you by chance have a GEDCOM file which I could retrieve the info? If not, I will specify what I would be looking for.

Dawn

Re: POUPORE, HARRY and FLORENCE and DESCENDANTS

willardbelanger — 2009-06-06 03:44:24Z

Hi Karen
I am married to a granddaughter of Harry and Florence.
3 0f their children and their decendants still live in this area.
If you get this post,e-mail me at 'willardbelanger@aol.com' and I will try to reconnect you.

Re: Ring a bell to anyone?

njp1970 — 2009-05-07 12:58:47Z

Sorry, to say I have no information for your research plea.
Just a comment to your research... I also had an unknown married father with children, that I know nothing about. For some unknown reason my mother and her family decided to never tell me about him and the circumstances around my conception. The only known fact about him I was told was he wanted my mother to have an abortion. I am thankful that my mother and family decided to let me live. It took me a long time to accept and forgive them for this decision of the secrets and keeping his idenity to themselves. I still would like to know at least a name to place in my family tree but with everyone gone and out of life I probably will never know his name. Any one reading your plea and this comment, please make sure that your children know facts about their parents. I really think the unknown hurts more than the known. I have to wait to the next life to fill the blanks. Parents, please do not leave your children to wonder all their years on this earth about who and what their parentages. Best of luck to those who need these answers in their lives and may the answers give us peace.

Re: Ring a bell to anyone?

njp1970 — 2009-05-07 17:16:14Z

I pray that your wishes for equal rights for All....Happens. Why should their rights to keep us from knowing have more weight to the issue than ours to know who we are today and who are our parents. Best Wishes for those who are in search of names and facts..

Re: Brow, Lacroix , Gauthier info

Maureen0901 — 2009-01-18 19:00:29Z

Hello, I am a great grandaughter of Toussant Amore. Dennis's sister Sylvia (Amore) Belanger was my grandmother. My mothers name was Elaine (Belanger) McGillis. I am looking for any information on the Amore family that you might have. I used to go to your grandparents home in Germfask, Mi as a child to visit while we were on vacation. Uncle Dennis loved to talk and tell stories of the old times. Aunt Lena was very nice to us. I wish I could give you more information on the Amore side but I have just started working on it. I have been working on the McGillis & Belanger sides and it has branched out into the Amore side. There is a Lake Leelanau cemetery Database, lci@leelanau.com that tells where some Amore's are burried. Toussant Amore is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Lake Leelanau. It says his father Alphonse Amore was from Canada. Hope that might help. I don't have alot of information that is why I am here. Thanks again for any information that you may be able to give me. Maureen McGillis

Leelanau, Michigan connections

rlmilton1 — 2009-04-02 02:04:52Z

I too have Leelanau County family connections. Thomas, Primeau, Stebbins, Barth all settled in Northport, Leelanau county, MI. I have photos of many of their cemetery grave markers in the Leelanau Township Cemetery, north of Northport. Also census records of these families.

Re: Eblacker

traverse1 — 2008-10-31 00:11:33Z

I live in Traverse City. If you need me to help you research your Eblacker family, contact me at kalkaska43@yahoo.com

Pauline Hammond

Re: Brow, Lacroix , Gauthier info

keyoskys — 2009-01-18 18:59:44Z

Hello,
I am a decendeant of Toussant Amore's Son Dennis. He was my grandfather. I have been looking into our family tree and have literally come to several road blocks. Any information you have on our heritage would be greatly appreciated. The biggest questino I have is where did the Amore name come from??? Thank you so much for any help you could give me.
Shawn Keyosky

New Message for Bradford at Bar Lake

londer — 2009-04-26 10:53:56Z

I am looking for a Mrs Lawrence Bradford from Bar Llk. She is mentioned in a relatives obit. The relative is Belle Peterson she died in 1940 in Manistee. Her husband was John M Petersen. Belle only had two nieces that I know of. Hazel B born July 1997 and Pearl L born Oct 1899. Any help would be appreciated.

Susan