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Re: Montana Death Index, 1860-2007 lookup please for Sepple Kastner

volunteerMT — 2009-11-05 02:56:15Z

MONTANA DEATH INDEX, 1907-2002:

KASTNER, Sepple
Died: 21 May 1921 at (about) 43 years of age
Montana Index #: DL 434 ("DL" indicates Deer Lodge County)

You can obtain a copy of Mr. Kastner's Death Certificate for $3.00, which should contain his birthdate, names of parents (including mother's maiden surname), parents state/country of birth, and other useful genealogical information.

Write to the following address to request a copy of the Death Certificate:

Clerk & Recorder
Deer Lodge County Courthouse
800 S. Main St.
Anaconda, MT 59711
PHONE: 406.563.4060

I suggest that you phone first to see if they will check and see if they actually do have this certificate on file; if not, it would be found at the Dept. of Vital Statistics, in Helena, Montana.

The County Seat of Deer Lodge County is the city of Anaconda; conversely, the County Seat of Powell County is the city of Deer Lodge. As Mr. Kastner died in Deer Lodge County, you need to send your request to the address in Anaconda, and not Deer Lodge.

I hope you find the above information useful

Montana Death Index, 1860-2007 lookup please for Sepple Kastner

badenroots — 2009-11-04 06:36:07Z

Sepple Kastner died 1921 in Deer Lodge. I am looking for the exact date and would like to know, if a date of birth is given.

Re: Obituary Margaret Dorothy Larsen

dmdsearch — 2009-10-17 16:04:04Z

I had not heard of the Morrisites...although I didn't find any family of mine...it was very interesting reading. I'm surprised at this new to me information. Thanks again.

Re: Obituary Margaret Dorothy Larsen

LarryParks43 — 2009-10-16 08:07:23Z

Try this link to Roots web for the Morrisites. It is not complete but you might browse through it to see if you can find any connections.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&...

Re: Obituary Margaret Dorothy Larsen

dmdsearch — 2009-10-15 21:18:36Z

Thank you Larry for posting all of this. Great reading about the history and experiences of those living in the early days of the town.

My Danish great-grandfather was Andrew Peter Larsen...and his wife was Annie Sorensen...her father was Jorgen Sorensen. Annie's parrents appeared to have settled in the Deer Lodge area after arriving from Denmark...not sure of their migration from the east to MT. Andrew and his parents arrived in the US in early 1860...his obit said they settled in Salt Lake and then he came to MT...I have not been able to find any info on him until the 1900 census. When he and Annie were married. His family entry in the 1910 census is almost unreadable..unless you knew what should be there. I understand that Andrew's mother Annie Sophia Nielsen became Mormon about the time of her and Lars Madsens 3rd childs birth when they lived in Ribe...as there was some issue over getting that son baptised Luthern..and it had to be done at a later age with approval of Annie. I do believe she traveled with her son Andrew and another child from a different family...via the Mormon groups. I have not found Lars or Annie in Salt Lake at the proper ages. So the census may have some errors.

Again...thanks for sharing
Dottie

Joe and Susan Larsen

LarryParks43 — 2009-10-15 06:04:29Z

Looking for information on Joseph Larsen or Larson b. 31 Mar 1865, Deer Lodge, Powell Co., MT d. 11 Feb 1952. Married Susan Schneider 13 Jan 1892.

Parents: Lars Christian Larsen and Hanna Faldt.

Joe was a member of the Montana Pioneers Society. He lived in or around Deer Lodge all his life.

Attachment; Left, Chris Jergensen, Right, Joe Larsen, Deer Lodge, meeting of the Montana Pioneer Society in 1936.

Re: Obituary Margaret Dorothy Larsen

LarryParks43 — 2009-10-14 15:49:42Z

In the photo Chris Jergensen is on the left and Joe Larsen is on the right

Re: Obituary Margaret Dorothy Larsen

LarryParks43 — 2009-10-14 15:41:27Z

I tried attaching the whole photo but it was too large so I cropped out Joe Larsen and Chris Jergensen. This photo was taken in Deer Lodge in 1936 at the meeting of the Montana Pioneers Society. I don't know if this Larsen is connected to you but he would have been born about 1865 + or - that is when Cris was born.

Below is another clipping of intreset about the history of Deer Valley.

Early Days in Deer Lodge Valley as Experienced by Chris Jergensen, Ranchman

Anaconda Bureau.

Among the readers of the Miner is Chris Jorgensen of Warm Springs, one of the prominent ranchmen of the Deer Lodge valley. As a boy he arrived on the site of his present home in the spring of 1872, having made the trip overland with his parents from Iowa. At that time Butte consisted of only a few cabins and Anaconda was undreamed of.
Although that was many years ago, many incidents that happened are still vivid in Mr. Jergensen’s memory, and he has gone to the trouble of recording them so they can be published in the columns of his favorite Paper.

His story is as follows:

“In the spring of 1872 my father, mother, two sister’s, Mrs. B. F. Crosswhite of Anaconda and Mrs. Herman Johnson and I, in company with six other families, left Iowa via Ogden, Utah, crossing the Idaho desert and passing along the great salt lake trail, we finally entered the Deer Lodge Valley, June 20, 1872, most of the party settling at Race Track and Deer Lodge, while our family settled on Warm Spring creek. The only survivors of that party of men and women are Mr. and Mrs. Lars Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Johnson, and Andrew Hendrickson of Race Track, while the children are grandparents today. Mr. Johnson built the first flourmill in this section of the country for the late Morgan Evans in 1873.

First Settlements

The first inhabitants we found along Warm Spring creek were a few French Canadians married to Indians. These French were very generous and hospitable, and I can never forget the kindnesses shown us. It was late in the spring when we came, and having nothing much but our bare necessities, we found it very hard to make a living. It was too late in the season to put in a crop and many times the French shared a beef with us. They made their living by dealing in ponies, which were driven to the north and traded off for buffalo robes. They also had quite a few’ head of cattle running on the open range the year around.
“What few white men living in this section were interested in placer mining. At that time Butte consisted of a few log cabins, homes of the miners. We took products to that place to sell, but generally it was disposed of to the men who worked in the mines on Silver Bow creek. Often father and I spent the night with John Humphrey who had a cabin near a large pine tree on West Broadway, picketing our horses where the fire station now is located. Anaconda wasn’t thought of in those days, the principal mining camps being Deer Lodge and German Gulch.”
“In 1872 father took up land adjoining the Alec Glover ranch where the city of Anaconda now stands. Thinking we were too far from civilization, he withdrew his rights which were taken up later by Major Baggs, and filed on a homestead near Warm Springs where we have remained ever since.

Night School In Shack

“The first school I attended was a night school, which was held in a log shack known as the Bullwhacker cabin and owned by George Barribow. My classmates were all half-breeds. I being the only White child. I shall never forget the teacher, he was a Canadian Frenchman named
Batiste Connell and the highest reader we had was the second. His brother, Leon Connell, who died some years later, built the first house In Deer Lodge. The day of his funeral all business houses were closed as a tribute to his memory. “We also had spelling bees when the older French joined in, for they were certainly very sociable neighbors. Our greatest task was that not one of the class, including the teacher, could pronounce the harder words so they were passed over, Shortly afterward the building was used for a dance hall and many good times the people enjoyed there on winter evenings. Several Butte people attended, among those being Jeff Lavell, the sawmill man at that time: Al Pierce and sister from the Hump, also Tom McTague of Deer Lodge. The music was furnished by Nels Jensen and Barry Eccleston of Gregson.
“The next school I attended was the Morgan Evans School, the first rural school In Deer Lodge County. It was some school believe me, The scholars ranging in age from 8 to 40 years. The building was a log shack, with dirt roof and the desks were slabs with the flat side up, also the seats and teacher’s desk. The blackboard was the only thing made of lumber. A writing school occupied the room in the evening and everyone was welcome, provided be brought his own candle. It was rather a hard journey for me, as I had to ride four miles, leave my horse at a neighbor’s and walk the rest of the way, which was about the same distance. Some of the most prominent people of Montana attended that school, among those being Mrs. George Welcome, Mrs. Harvey Showers, the late Mrs. Tim Callan, the late Charlie Jones and William R. James of Anaconda; Benjamin Phillips of Phillips county, and Mrs. Montana Savory, formerly of Southern Cross, who has the distinction of being the first white girl born In Montana.

Indians Grow Hostile.

“In those days there were many Indians, but they were very peaceable. Some years later they become quite hostile. In 1877, when they broke out, recalls to my mind an incident, which I will never forget. I had taken a young saddle horse on a Sunday and had gone to visit a friend several miles away. My visit was short, for in a while came the hasty news that the Indians had broken loose in the Bitter Root, and were coming up by the hundreds through the Deer Lodge valley, scalping and killing everybody in their path. We were told to pack up everything and hurry to Warm Springs for safety, where the women and children were to be put into the yard and the men to stand guard. Warm Springs was just a stage station at that time, which had been converted into an institution taking care of about 20 patients. My horse was running loose in the corral, and not being well broken, I couldn’t get the bridle on quick enough, but when I did I can tell you I sped like the wind. I passed women and children afoot fleeing to Warm Springs for safety, and some of them didn’t take time to pack up their belongings. Finally the good news came that the Indians had gone the other way, crossing the divide by Wisdom into the Big Hole. There were no telephones or telegraph so the only messages were carried by Indian scouts on horseback,
“That night a band of volunteers were rushed to Warm Springs to aid the settlers. The next day they gathered up all the horses in the neighborhood, without permission one being my saddle horse and started to meet the tribes. They met in Rig Hole and fought at the place known as Gibbons’ battle ground. The white men were greatly outnumbered and many were killed and wounded. Those of the settlers owning a wagon were requested to go to the scene of the fight and bring home the wounded who were rushed to Deer Lodge for aid. I remember 45 wagons passed my home. One of my neighbors brought over a soldier who had been shot in the leg. In his account of the battle, he said: “The Indians hid behind trees and fired, keeping the white men encircled in the opening. There was one gun with a particular report and every time it sounded a soldier fell. That Indian must have been some marksman. Finally the smoke became so thick, objects were invisible. I was lying beside a stream of water unable to move, when presently I perceived a small Indian child coming toward me with a long knife in his hand prepared to scalp me. I reached out and grabbed him, and held him under the water in the stream until life was extinct.
“To my surprise, my horse came back unscarred, but even though he looked as if he had had the worst of the deal, he was well broken. That horse later became the fastest horse in Deer Lodge County, and many old timers will recall the races she won in those days,

Interest In Racing.

“Court was held in a building where the Willow Glen school house now stands. The presiding justice was Judge Weir, and this day he was trying a party on a horse stealing case. During the trial the subject of’ horse racing was brought up and someone put up a bet against my horse. The track was marked out and the race began, Court adjourned until after the race, even the judge became Interested, My horse was the winner, She took the purses for many years, one race which was especially interesting was one Fourth of July at a farmers’ picnic, when she ran against ‘Blue Philly.’ a Deer Lodge horse, and ‘Grey Eagle’ from Silver Bow county, and won.
“Coming back to early day’s and, hunting experiences, I recall several which almost ended my life. The country was nothing but open range and land could he taken up for homesteading anywhere. Several thousand acres were occupied by swamps, brush, and springs, and were infested by all kinds of wild animals, The deer raised their young there, also the bears, which came down from the mountains to make it their summer habitation, Believe me it was some jungle. ‘Warm Springs creek and all the streams abounded In fish and I remember angling in the Deer Lodge river when there was a fish for every throw of the line.

Battle With Moose

‘‘The first incident I recall was seeing two moose crossing the prairie from one swamp to another, as were the habits of animals In those days, I killed one hut the other bounded up the creek a short distance, I also tracked and shot it once and It fell, but when I came up prepared to cut its throat, to my surprise It sprang up and started towards me. To save my self, I jumped into the creek, and although the water was not deep, it wasn’t altogether pleasant in winter.
I faced the oncoming animal and fired again, which took effect, the moose falling a few feet from me.
“I often hunted blue ‘grouse where the Anaconda smelter new stands, and one day, while hunting there. I had a thrilling experience. They flew up in enormous bunches and some of them lit in a large pine tree at the foot of the gulch. I was walking easily so as to secure a good shot, when I spied a blue grouse sitting up on a limb, I fired and immediately a large black bear jumped up in front of me from his nest of pine needles at the foot of the tree. The bear fled in one direction and I in the other, but I hesitated long enough to claim my grouse. When I reached my horse and was back in the saddle again I felt more safe. Some time later a large bear invaded a vegetable garden belonging to one of the neighbors. Pete Villencure, who had a, ranch adjoining Warm Springs. The, garden was something to be proud of, and indeed Pete was. One night his dog barked, and upon opening the door of his cabin, perceived a large bear devouring the vegetables of the garden, which was in front of the house. The bear appeared to, be quite calm and went on with his meal, bet Pete in his excitement grabbed his shot gun and fired closing the door immediately. The next day I happened along and to my surprise found the garden a total wreck. Bear tracks were in evidence everywhere.

Escape From Death

‘My closest escape from death, and the one which gave me the greatest chill, happened about a year later, it was a common occurrence for the bears to feast on young calves around the neighborhood and they didn’t leave either until they were satisfied. We had a garden also outside the window surrounded by a fence 18 by 15 feet connecting the house. The only opening was a small place by the door barely large enough to squeeze through.
‘One dark night we heard an awful commotion, indeed the whole house I shook. We remained in safety but when morning dawned, we heard the dog barking near the creek, close by our home, then thickly bordered with brush. The fence of the garden was lying flat on the ground nearest the door and the garden was in ruins, I was a little timid about tackling, the creature myself, but one of my neighbors had a gun so I sought his help. He had an old-fashioned needle gun, which had been procured at the time the Indians were on the warpath, to which he attached a bayonet. When we arrived at the place whence the bear was supposed to have entered the brush, we found he had disappeared. We tracked him down the path which led on the outskirts of the brush to Warm Springs, which I always thought was peculiar as generally the bears keep in the thick brush. He crossed Villeneuve house below, and continued on down the other side, to a place nearly opposite the mound at Warm Springs, where he went into a clump of willows, My partner went in after him, but I remained on the outside. It wasn’t long until I heard him, call, ‘Come on, he’s here, presently I heard the report of his gun, and the brush began to crack. The bear fled for the openings. When my companion appeared, he was trembling with fear, but we kept on the trail of the animal to see in which direction he had gone, for we felt there would be no more danger. As we were passing a bush about 300 yards farther, we got a glimpse of the bear standing up straight on his haunches. We came upon the creature so suddenly, it almost took my breath away, in fact we were both rather surprised. He was an enormous cinnamon hear, and I will never forget the look he gave us for I believe we both spied him at the same time. I happened to be the nearest to him, a distance of about six feet. As soon as my companion noticed him, he stuck the bayonet in front of me. There by saving my life, and in the wink of an eye, the bear sprang toward us with a terrible roar very much like the roar of an angry bull. He struck the bayonet with one paw and the man with the other, and grasped his face between his huge jaws. They tumbled to the ground at my feet, the bear on top. My hair went up on end, and I believe the gray hairs that I have now whitened at that instant.

Skull Crushed by Blow.

As quick as I could, I leveled the gun back of the bear’s shoulder, which was less than three feet, and fired. He rose up on his haunches and fell, but I dropped my gun and ascended t tree. How I climbed that tree was a mystery, for It was a small alder almost shorn of branches. The man had rolled into a pool of water and was suffocating, so I knew I had to climb down and pull him out, which was a hard task with the bear so near. He was lying beside my companion with his head between his paws as if he was sleeping. I picked up my gun and fired,
Twice, but due-to my nervousness, I believe my shots went wild. I discovered the animal dead, so I know my first shot, when I climbed the tree was the fatal one, striking the bear in the heart, which was particularly lucky as it happened, for he undoubtedly would have killed the two of us.
“The man was rushed to Deer Lodge, and treated by Dr. Mitchell, one of the founders of Warm Springs. but he was too far gone, his skull having been crushed by the blow the bear had given him,. Although I was a good shot, it ended my hunting experiences for a while. It was nothing for me to shoot the head off of a prairie chicken with a rifle. I realized the dangerous scrapes I had been in, so I layed off hunting big game for quite a few years. I
“In conclusion. I cannot overlook the days the stagecoach was used, hurrying over the roads with one or two passengers: the ox team drawing provisions from the nearest railroad, which
was over 500 miles away, the bull whacker trudging every step of the way; the jirk line driving six and eight span of horses or mules over dangerous, roads with only one line. All these things I have seen, which would look almost as strange to the people of today as did the first appearance of the automobile and aeroplane,”

Wales, claims to have the world’s tallest chimney, a smelting plant having built one more than two miles long up a mountain side and extending 100 feet above it.

APRIL 4, 1921

Source: Butte Miner, Butte Montana

Re: Obituary Margaret Dorothy Larsen

LarryParks43 — 2009-10-14 06:39:23Z

This Obit was in an envelope of newspaper clippings my great Aunt Mary Ester (Jergensen) Parks had saved. Mary was born on a ranch just west of Warm Springs, MT in 1899 and died in Long Beach, CA in 1974. Most of those in the file are known to me but Margaret Larsen was not.

The Jergensen family was in a group of disillusioned Mormon settlers (Morrisites) that came to the Deer lodge Valley in 1866, some of their group stayed in Warm Springs and some in Race Track, most went on to Deer Lodge. Anaconda did not exist then and I believe the name Race Track came later.

Are you researching the Larsen family in the Deer Lodge Valley?

Re: Obituary Margaret Dorothy Larsen

dmdsearch — 2009-10-13 17:52:59Z

It was a bit spooky to see an obit for someone with a name so similar to mine..coming from my birth town. My maiden name was Dorothy Margaret Larsen...daughter of Arnold Larsen, Granddaughter of Alexander Larsen..though I was born many years after Margaret Dorothy.

Obituary Margaret Dorothy Larson

LarryParks43 — 2009-10-12 18:11:54Z

Rites Are Set for Pioneer Woman

DEER LODGE, May 21. Funeral services for Miss Margaret Dorothy Larsen, Montana pioneer, whose death occurred Monday morning, will be held Wednesday afternoon at St. James Episcopal Church, at 2 o’clock with Rev. Thomas Ashworth of Butte officiating.
Miss Larsen was born in Ogden, Utah, coming to what is now Deer Lodge, with her parents In early pioneer days. She and . her family did not stay long here at that time, but traveled to Omaha, from which point they returned to Deer Lodge in 1872, and members of the family have resided here since. Miss Larsen lived on the original Larsen ranch home, east of town during all her life.
She was a member of the Montana Society of Pioneers, and last summer during the state convention gave an account of early-day history in this state.
She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Emma Hirst and a nephew, George N. Hirst and Mrs. Hirst and their children, Nancy Joe and Thomas Edward.
The body is at the Ross mortuary.

Re: LOUNSBURY family of Deer Lodge, MT & Oregon

faerytale — 2009-09-02 16:33:27Z

This is some of the very best information that anyone has been able to give. I cannot thank you enough for your help. An interesting note is that in 1904 Daniel C. was a bridge tender for the origonal Burnside Bridge which was a swing gate bridge and required opening often for goods to travel up and down the river from the Pacific coast, Fanny E. (McKinstry) was said to have been very small in stature and crippled from childhood (cause unknown) and she lived on in Portland until her death in 1936 (she is buried with her mother (Lavina Wood McKinstry and husband in the Oddfellows section of Riverview Cemetary). Earl attended Medical school for some time and went to be a hospital steward in the Phillipines during the Spanish American War after his first wife died of Influenza and a difficult miscarrage brought on by the illness. Earl returned through China bringing with him items given to me by my grandmother (his youngest daughter, by his second wife Helen). He retianed concussion injuries during the war and developed a brain tumor that inevitably caused his death in 1934(he is buried with other war veterans in Riverview Cemetery). Information about his brother Harvey E. is available as he also was a well respected member of Portland business communities he is interred with is wife, Annie F., at Riverview Abbey). His widow who was an accomplished painter lived on to 91 years of age and passed in 1964 surrounded by family. Ruth Helen was an accomplished musician, wife & mother and Marjorie Jean married a well respected Pacific Bell engineer and had the opportunity to raise a daughter and travel the world before passing in 2004 4 months shy of her 100th birthday, she is resting with her beloved husband at Portland Memorial where you can also find Helen and her parents (Watson Thomas Bodley & Margeria Watts Bodley), her sister Jean Bodley, her borhter Ralph and his wife Mary.

Re: Mrs. T.B. McKinstry dies 24 Apr 1901 in Deer Lodge, MT

faerytale — 2009-09-02 16:06:08Z

Thank you for your reply. I have seen this article before and the fact's have been a bit confused due to lack of context. Lavina (Wood) McKinstry (Thomas B.'s widow) passed in Portland, OR Where she was in residnce at the time. Her death certificate which I aquired from state offices say's she was in residence at that address "off & on" since 1887 (I believe). They had apparently carried on various business ventures in Deer Lodge as her husband died 3 years earlier in Deer Lodge, they also retained family in Deer Lodge.
Thanks again!

Thresa Maddon

patheart2 — 2009-09-02 13:59:25Z

Born July 1839, Louisiana. Race= Black. Employed as a "servant," to Nathaniel & Bessie Burt at Garnet, MT in 1900. The Burts resided at Cottonwood, Powell County in 1920, but Thresa not present, so she may have died between 1900-1920. Any information, especially an obituary would be most appreciated.

Mrs. T.B. McKinstry dies 24 Apr 1901 in Deer Lodge, MT

volunteerMT — 2009-09-02 01:02:54Z

From "The Anaconda Standard," published at Anaconda, Montana on Sunday Morning, April 28, 1901, page 24:

IN DEER LODGE.

Mrs. E.S. Stackpole received last Monday the unwelcome news that her mother, Mrs. T.B. McKinstry, had undergone an operation for the removal of a cancerous tumor from her right side and did not seem to rally from it. Mrs. Stackpole left on the evening train. Word reached here Wednesday that Mrs. McKinstry died at 3 p.m. of that day. Mr. and Mrs. McKinstry are old and well known residents of Deer Lodge. Mr. McKinstry died in Deer Lodge some three years ago. Since then Mrs. McKinstry has spent most of her time with her daughter, Mrs. Lounsbury of Portland, where she died.

LOUNSBURY family of Deer Lodge, MT & Oregon

volunteerMT — 2009-09-01 23:19:44Z

I am not sure of what information you have, so I am just sending you what I could find. I was unable to locate anything about the Lounsbury family in the hotel business in Montana.

1870 U.S. Federal Census; Montana Territory; Post Office: Deer Lodge; Roll: M593_827; Page: 52; Image: 106: Enumerated on 13 June 1870:

LOUNSBURY, Daniel; 28 years old; white; carpenter; born in Maine.
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PORTLAND, OREGON 1890 & 1891 CITY DIRECTORY (Polk):

LOUNSBURY, Daniel C.; living at 402 4th St.; occupation: deputy sheriff.
LOUNSBURY, Earl R.; boarder at 402 4th St.; occupation: bookkeeper.
(NOTE: Information is identical for both 1890 and 1891).
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1900 U.S. Federal Census; Port of Aparri, Phillipine Islands; Military & Naval Forces; Roll: T623_1840; Enumeration District: 169; Enumerated on 14 July 1900:

LOUNSBURY, Earl R.; head of household; white; male; born July 1871; 28 years old; single; born in Montana; father born in Maine; mother born in Indiana; occupation: quartermaster clerk.
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1910 U.S. Federal Census; Oregon; Multnomah County; Precinct 87; Portland City; 10th Ward; Roll: T6214_1287; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 239; Image: 990; Enumerated in April 1910:

LOUNSBURY, Earl R.; head of househo;d male; white; 35 years of age; has been married for past 7 years; born in Montana; father born in Maine; mother born in Indiana; occupation: deputy county clerk. (NOTE: It appears from the image that this may be his second marriage).
LOUNSBURY, Helen; wife; female; white; 36 years of age; married for past 7 years; 2 children born--2 children still living; born in Oregon; both parents born in Ohio; occupation: none listed. (NOTE: Image seems to indicate that Helen has also been married twice).
LOUNSBURY, Ruth H.; daughter; female; white; 6 years of age; born in Oregon; father born in Montana; mother born in Oregon.
LOUNSBURY, Marjory J.; daughter; female; white; 4 years of age; born in Oregon; father born in Montana; mother born in Oregon.
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1920 U.S. Federal Census; Oregon; Multonamah County; Precinct: 281; Portland City; Roll: T625_1503; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 175; Image: 191; Enumerated on 12 Jan 1920:

LOUNSBURY, Earl R.; head of household; male; white; 48 years of age; born in Montana; father born in Maine; mother born in Indiana; occupation: accountant--telephone company.
LOUNSBURY, Helen B.; wife; female; white; 44 years of age; born in Oregon; both parents born in Ohio; occupation: none listed.
LOUNSBURY, Ruth H.; daughter; female; white; 16 years of age; born in Oregon; father born in Montana; mother born in Oregon.
LOUNSBURY, Marjorie; daughter; female; white; 14 years of age; born in Oregon; father born in Montana; mother born in Oregon.
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1930 U.S. Federal Census; Oregon; Multnomah County; Election Precinct: 444; Portland City; Roll: 1954; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 542; Image: 969.0, Enumerated on 02 Apr 1930:

LOUNSBURY, Earl R.; head of household; owns own home valued at $5,200; male; white; 58 years of age; first married at 31 years of age; born in Montana; father born in Maine; mother born in Illinois (mistake of enumerator here?); occupation: none listed.
LOUNSBURY, Helen B.; wife; female; white; 56 years of age; first married at 28 years of age; born in Oregon; both parents born in Ohio; occupation: none listed.
LOUNSBURY, M. Jean; daughter; female; white; 24 years of age; single; born in Oregon; father born in Montana; mother born in Oregon; occupation: clerk--telephone company.
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OREGON DEATH INDEX, 1903-1998:

LOUNSBURY, Daniel C.
Died: 02 May 1916 in Portland, Oregon
Certificate #: 911

LOUNSBURY, Fannie
Died: 03 Nov 1936 in Portland, Oregon
Spouse: Daniel
Certificate #: 3493

LOUNSBURY, Harvey E.
Died: 18 Mr 1963 at 90 years of age
Spouse: Annie
Certificate #: 2976

LOUNSBURY, Helen J.
Died: 02 Feb 1964 at 90 years of age
County of Death: Mulnomah Co.
Spouse: Earl
Certificate #: 2262

LOUNSBURY, Annie F.
Died: 18 Jan 1965 at 86 years of age
County of Death: Clackamas Co.
Spouse: Harvey
Certificate #: 75

NOTE: For some reason, I was unable to find the date of death for Earl R. Lounsbury.
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There is a history of Harvey E. Lounsbury, second son of Daniel C. and Fannie E. Lounsbury on the following site:

http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/multnomah/bios/lousbur/323g...
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Should you want to obtain copies of obituaries for any of the above individuals, you might want to try either of the two volunteer look-up groups:

The first free volunteer look-up group for Oregon is from Rootsweb/Ancestry:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~oregon.htm

Or, you might try Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness for Oregon at:

http://www.raogk.org/oregon.htm

For either of these groups, just scroll to the appropriate county.
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Again, I hope the above is not stuff you already have. Let me know if it helps. Again, I am not related.

Re: Regarding Thomas B. Mckinstry deceased Abt. 1898 Deer Lodge

faerytale — 2009-09-01 14:48:31Z

I cannot thank you enough this is ABSOLUTELY some of the very best information anyone has come accrossed. I had no idea this was available! I am also searchign for a bit about the Lounsbury's of Deer Lodge; Frances E (Fanny) married Daniel C. Lounsbury and there son Earl was born there in Deer Lodge. It was told to my mother that the Lounsbury's partook of the innkeeping/hotel keeping business. The Lounsbury's later moved to Portland, OR permanantly while it seems Lavina and Thomas McKinstry would continue to have business in MT and travel back and forth with some regularity.

Re: Nelson John Dovenspeck

vickioz1 — 2009-08-15 23:56:12Z

Do you still want info about Nelson Dovenspeck?

Re: Regarding Thomas B. Mckinstry deceased Abt. 1898 Deer Lodge

volunteerMT — 2009-08-13 03:29:28Z

There is a very good biography of E.S. Stackpole found in "Progressive Men of Montana," ca. 1902. Go to the following link, and then go to "Browse . . ." look under "S" and you will find two pages linked to E.S. Stackpole:

http://forms.lib.umt.edu/gsdl/cgi-bin/

I hope this link works, if not, just Google "Progressive Men of Montana."

Re: Regarding Thomas B. Mckinstry deceased Abt. 1898 Deer Lodge

volunteerMT — 2009-08-13 03:12:41Z

Montana did not become a Territory until 1864, and didn't achieve statehood until 1889. The Territory of Montana was comprised of 9 very large counties. The city of Deer Lodge was the County Seat of Deer Lodge County (which included the city of Butte in those years). By the early 1900s, these 9 counties had been divided into 56 much smaller counties. Now the city of Deer Lodge was the County Seat of the new Powell County, and the city of Anaconda became the County Seat of the much smaller Deer Lodge County; and Butte became the seat of the smallest county in the state, Silver Bow County.

In order to see if there might be a Death Certificate on file for Thomas B. McKinstry, I suggest that you go to the following Powell County GenWeb site for the address of the Powell County Courthouse:

http://powell.mtgenweb.org/

You might also inquire as to who might have a listing of old ghosttown cemeteries in the area.

Another resource is the local newspaper, The Silver State Post, and the Grant Kohrs Library.

Here is what I have found:

In the book, "Montana Pay Dired: A Guide to the Mining Camps of the Treasure State," by Muriel Sibell Wolle, first published in 1963:

In Chapter 11, titled, "Highlands Gold and Heckla Silver," Pages 183-185, under Red Mountain City and Highland City on page 184: "By the summer of 1867, Red Mountain City was recognized as the largest settlement in southern Deer Lodge County, which at that time included Silver Bow County and reached from the Highlands north to Canada." In referring to Red Mountain City he mentions: ". . . It had a hotel run by Mr. and Mrs. Beden, a sawmill, a blacksmith shop, and two general stores, one operated by Charles Wunderlich and the other by Red Leggat and E.S. Stackpole, whose two story log building housed a Masonic Lodge on the upper floor. The sick were treated by Dr. Seymour Day whenever he was sober." This is the only mention of E.S. Stackpole.

In the book titled, "Names on the Face of Montana: The Story of Montana's Place Names," by Roberta Carkeek Cheney, 1983, on page 222:

"RED MOUNTAIN CITY: Had a post office 1867-1883. When the office closed mail was ordered to Butte City. It was named for nearby Red Mountain in the southeastern part of Silver Bow County." Note that in those years it would have been located in the much larger Deer Lodge County.

1865 KANSAS STATE CENSUS; Linn County; Mound City Post Office; Roll: ks1865_6; Enumerated on 09 Jun 1865:

McKINSTRY, Thomas B.; 41 years; male; occupation: trading; born in Pennsylvania.
McKINSTRY, Lavina; 35 years; female; born in Indiana.
McKINSTRY, Mary A.; 16 years; female; born in Indiana.
McKINSTRY, Harvey W.; 15 years; male; born in Indiana.
McKINSTRY, Fanny E.; 12 years; female; born in Indiana.
McKINSTRY, Edward F.; 4 years; male; born in Kansas.

1870 U.S. Federal Census; Montana Territory; Deer Lodge County; Pioneer City Post Office; Pioneer & Pikes Peak; Roll: M593_827; Page: 93; Image: 188:

McKINSTRY, Thomas B.; 46 years; male; white; hotel keeper; botn in Pennsylvania.
McKINSTRY, Lavina; 40 years; female; keeping house; born in Indiana.
McKINSTRY, Molly; 22 years; female; born in Indiana.
McKINSTRY, Harvey H.; 20 years; male; clerk in hotel; born in Indiana.
McKINSTRY, Fanny; 16 years; female; born in Indiana.
McKINSTRY, Edwin; 11 years; male; born in Kansas.

From the "Daily Miner," published at Butte, Montana on March 11, 1883:
COURT CALENDAR
No. 9, Harvey McKinstry vs. W.A. Clark, et.al., ejectmont: Hiram Knowles, Napton and DeWolfe & Shehan.

From the Daily Miner, published on January 17, 1885:
" . . . the administrators sale of the mining property belonging to the estate of Harvey W. McKinstry, deceased, has been postponed to April 5, 1885.

Daily Miner, May 13, 1885:
". . . A deed conveying to Wm. H. Young and Hezekiah Roudebush all the interest of H.W. McKinstry, deceased in the "Mapleton" quartz mining lode.
Edward S. Stackpole, Administrator

1880 U.S. Federal Census; Montana Territory; Deer Lodge County; Town of Deer Lodge: Roll: T9_742; Family History Film: 1254742; Page: 178.3000; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 0362; Enumeration Date: 23 June 1880:

STACKPOLE, E.S.; white; male; 45 years; occupation: P.M.; born in Maine; both parents born in Maine.
STACKPOLE, M.A.; white; female; 31 years; keeping house; born in Indiana; both parents born: unknown.
STACKPOLE, M.D.; white; male; 16 years; born in Montana; father born in Maine; mother born in Indiana.
STACKPOLE, M.H.; white; female; 2years; born in Montana.
STACKPOLE, J.; white; female; 1 years; born in Montana.

Several advertisements appeared in the Daily Miner for the Stackpole & Botkins drug store, for which they filed for bankruptcy a few years later.

MONTANA DEATH INDEX, 1907-2002:

STACKPOLE,Mary
Died: 12 Mar 1937 at 88 years of age
Index #: Bt 11172 ("Bt" indicates the city of Butte).

I suspect that if yhou want to find Death Certificates for the Stackpoles, you might find them at the Clerk and Recorder's office for Silver Bow County, and you might be able to obtain a copy of Mary Stackpole's obituary by contacting the Butte Public Library. The addresses for the Clerk & Recorder and Library can be found at the following link:

http://silverbow.mtgenweb.org/sbhowto2.htm

I hope you find the above information helpful in your search for information.

Re: Obit Lookup for Dale Sheneman - 1987

volunteerMT — 2008-10-21 19:33:41Z

You might try the Kohrs Library located in the city of Deer Lodge, Powell County. Go to the following link and scroll near the bottom for the address:

http://powell.mtgenweb.org/

If they are unable to provide you with the obit, you can try the Butte Public Library, as the Montana Standard, published in Butte, usually publishes obits from Deer Lodge. Again, scroll to the very bottom for the address of the Butte Public Library:

http://silverbow.mtgenweb.org/sbhowto2.htm

Good luck!

How you can: OBTAIN OBITS IN POWELL COUNTY

volunteerMT — 2008-10-21 19:32:57Z

Re: Clarence A. Peterson

volunteerMT — 2008-10-21 01:41:57Z

Obit: HAUGNES, Julius, 40 -- Dies 08 Mar 1930 in Deer Lodge County, MT

volunteerMT — 2008-05-27 02:10:43Z

I have found an obituary for you.

The Havre Daily News
Havre, Montana
March 15, 1930

HAUGNESS SERVICES CONDUCTED AT MALTA.
Special to the Daily News.
MALTA, March 14 -- Funeral services for Julius Haugnes, a farmer from the Loring community who died at Warm Springs, were held at Malta from the Lutheran church with Rev. A.B. Cornielson officiating.

The deceased is survived by his wife and five small children. He was 40 years of age and was born at Westbrook, Minnesota. He has been a resident of Phillips county for a number of years and owned a large farm 30 miles north of Malta.
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NOTE: The headline on the obit spelled out "Haugness" but the body of the obit spelled the name "Haugnes."

Also please note that Warm Springs is located in Deer Lodge County and is the location of the Montana State Hospital for the mentally ill. It is possible that he was a patient in this hospital. If so, you can obtain copies of his old hospital records by contacting the hospital and obtaining his patient I.D. number, and then contacting the Montana State Historical Society & Archives located in Helena, Montana, where all old institutional records are archived.

I am not related.

Obit: HAUGNES, Julius, 40 -- Dies 15 Mar 1930

volunteerMT — 2008-05-27 02:08:49Z

Obit: HAUGNES, Julius, 40 -- Dies 15 Mar 1930

volunteerMT — 2008-05-27 02:08:03Z

Obit: HAUGNES, Julius, 40 -- Dies 15 Mar 1930

volunteerMT — 2008-05-27 02:07:25Z

Re: JUANITA HOPKINS, OKLAHOMA

volunteerMT — 2008-02-04 21:00:07Z

Just curious, because you have posted to the Powell County board in Montana. Is there some reason you think your grandmother may have lived in the city of Deer Lodge, the county seat of Powell County, Montana?

William and Mary (Duffy) BURKE - Deer Lodge

DuaneLarge — 2008-12-27 15:32:57Z

I am looking for information on members of my extended PRENDERGAST family from Illinois. One branch of this family moved to Montana around 1915 or so. William Burke married Mary Duffy on 2/7/1899 in Bureau County, Illinois. William was the son of Thomas Burke and Bridget McGrath. Mary was the daughter of John Duffy and Ellen PRENDERGAST.

The older children of William and Mary were born in Bureau County. Sometime shortly before the 1910 census, the family moved to Miner County, South Dakota where they would live a few years. Their youngest daughter Mary T. was born in 1912 while they were living there. A couple years later, the family continued on west to Montana and appear in the 1920 census living in Meagher County. By the 1930 census, they are living in Deer Lodge in Powell County.

In addition to Powell County, some of their descendants later ended up in Missoula, Ravalli, and Lewis and Clark counties. Based on my research to date, I have been able piece together a descendant listing for William and Mary that appears below. If anyone has information on any of the mentioned people, I would like to hear from you. I am glad to share any information that I have on the PRENDERGAST family. Thank you.

Descendants of William Burke and Mary Duffy

1 William Burke
.. +Mary Duffy
.... 2 John Thomas Burke
........ +Verla A. Burke
.... 2 Eleanor L.Burke
........ +Oscar Constant Conway
.......... 3 Connie Gene Conway
.............. +James Michael Loughran
.......... 3 Oscar Carl Conway
.............. +Lola DeMayo
.......... 3 William David Conway
.............. +Barbara Cheney
.... 2 Lucille M. Burke
........ +Francis B. Wisner, Sr.
.......... 3 Angela K. Wisner
.......... 3 Nancy Ann Wisner
.............. +Wayne Byron Meier
.......... 3 Francis B. Wisner, Jr.
.............. +Ardie Ann Van Elsberg
.... 2 Angela K. Burke
.... 2 William Joseph Burke
........ +Martha Anne Immele
.......... 3 William Ignatius Burke
.............. +Judy Jo Ulmer
.......... 3 Mary Bernadette Burke
.............. +Eugene Jack Johnston
.......... 3 John Patrick Burke
.............. +Laura Vinti
.......... 3 Catherine A. Burke
.............. +Robert McNellis
.......... 3 Marcella Margaret Burke
.............. +? Hanson
.......... 3 J. Martin Burke
.......... 3 Denis Robert Burke
.............. +Mary Catherine McGarry
.......... 3 Maurice J. Burke
.............. +Polly Burke
.......... 3 Kevin T. Burke
.......... 3 Clarita Marie Burke
.............. +Robert Edwin Jordan, Jr.
.......... 3 Daniel D. Burke
.............. +Charlotte Grimm
.......... 3 Maureen Veronica Burke
.............. +Patrick Gerald McNulty
.... 2 Mary T. Burke
........ +Thomas Jefferson Moore
.......... 3 Mary T. Moore
.... *2nd Husband of Mary T. Burke:
........ +Fred Samuel Winkleman

Regarding Thomas B. Mckinstry deceased Abt. 1898 Deer Lodge

faerytale — 2009-08-11 22:17:08Z

I am hoping someone can help me find this particular man's grave site and/or his death certificate. I am located in Oregon and am having quite a time finding resources for cemetaries around Powell Valley. He was a father-in-law to E.S. Stackpole and Daniel C. Lounsbury who moved to Portland in 1877. Can anyone help?

Clarence A. Peterson

tltabor — 2008-10-20 23:33:31Z

Anyone there willing to look up an obit for Clarence A. Peterson. He died Feb. 17, 1979. Any help would be appreciated.

JUANITA HOPKINS, OKLAHOMA

grillnbeans23 — 2008-02-04 19:17:42Z

I am looking for a Juanita Hopkins living in Oklahoma. She was my mother's mother. My mothers name is Jackie Fay and she was adopted the day of her birth February 23, 1960. My mother knows of one half brother Donald Hopkins who was probably born in late 40's early 50's. Other than that we are clueless, knowing nothing about her birth parents or possible siblings. Any information someone has would be very helpful! Thanks so much! my email is tasharenee@gmail.com

Re: Looking for any Doc. Info on Seter's

twolazyt — 2009-07-11 20:25:05Z

Not sure if this is the same line. Our great grandparents are buried in Ovando, Montana. Grandpa was William Seter and is buried in Libby, Montana.

Obit Lookup for Dale Sheneman - 1987

brynn374 — 2008-07-31 05:25:16Z

Hello,

I'm hoping someone can help me find the obituary for Dale Sheneman who died on 10 Dec 1987 in Deer Lodge, MT. He was born in 1924.

Thanks in advance,

Brenda Goldy

Re: Obit Lookup for Dale Sheneman - 1987

brynn374 — 2008-10-22 02:33:17Z

Thanks for the help. I appreciate the info!

Re: Looking for any Doc. Info on Seter's

paradisewjj — 2008-03-12 04:21:45Z

Hello, my father's name is Harold William Seter and his father's name was Leroy Seter from California. Please tell me if this what you were looking for. Thanks Wanda

Re: Looking for any Doc. Info on Seter's

paradisewjj — 2008-03-12 04:21:44Z

Hello, my father's name is Harold William Seter and his father's name was Leroy Seter from California. Please tell me if this what you were looking for. Thanks Wanda

Re: Looking for any Doc. Info on Seter's

paradisewjj — 2008-03-12 04:21:43Z

Hello, my father's name is Harold William Seter and his father's name was Leroy Seter from California. Please tell me if this what you were looking for. Thanks Wanda

Re: Looking for any Doc. Info on Seter's

paradisewjj — 2008-03-12 04:21:42Z

Hello, my father's name is Harold William Seter and his father's name was Leroy Seter from California. Please tell me if this what you were looking for. Thanks Wanda

Re: Melody Bischert

terstriep136 — 2009-03-05 23:59:10Z

Hi Tammie, My name is Jennifer and I am you neice. My mother is Lenora Bischert. My uncles are John and Rick. My aunt is Francine. Would love to talk with you. Please contact via e-mail. Thanks!

Jennifer

Re: Melody Bischert

terstriep136 — 2009-03-10 02:11:13Z

Yes, we would be very interested in them. Could you please forward them to us? Thanks. e-mail address is terstriep@cox.net

Re: Melody Bischert

terstriep136 — 2009-03-10 02:08:58Z

Tammi,

I would love to get to know you also. I have always been very curious about aunts and uncles that I knew were out there somewhere. We live in Kansas. My mom Lenora and dad Ken have been married for 35 years and have us three kiddos. I am 33 (the oldest), my brother is Jason and is 32, and I have a sister Jill who is 30. Between the three of us my mom and dad have 7 grandchildren and 6 step grandchilren. So they are very busy as you can imagine. I let my mom know that I got in contact with you and she is excited to get to know you also. Here is her e-mail address
pasoprincs@sbcglobal.net She is waiting to hear from you also. This is so very exciting. Can't wait to get to know you also!

Jennifer

Re: HORNE

WayneMoore658 — 2007-11-06 02:25:57Z

I know this is a very old post, but if anyone is still out
there, please contact me at bevway@tds.net
My wife is descended from James E. Horne.
Correct e mail is bevway@tds.net
Wayne

Re: HORNE

WayneMoore658 — 2007-11-06 02:24:44Z

I know this is a very old post, but if anyone is still out
there, please contact me at bevaway@tds.net
My wife is descended from James E. Horne.

Wayne

Re: Melody Bischert

bub101 — 2009-03-09 23:43:29Z

Jennifer,
I gave you the wrong email address, the correct one is bub10101@yahoo.com, please email me,

your Aunt Tammi

Re: Melody Bischert

bub101 — 2009-03-09 22:51:54Z

Jennifer,
Thanks so much for answering, no one has answered in 9 years. It would be great to try and get to know my siblings and all of their children. Where do you all live, as you can see in my message i live in Vermont and have 3 sons. I have 5 grandchildren and one on the way in July. I would like it very much if we could stay in contact with one another. Please let me know that you received this message.

Looking for Grandmother

bobboss55 — 2008-05-10 17:04:15Z

Trying th help my daughter-in=iaw fibf info about her grandmother. As far as she can find her grandmothers namr was Dorothy RAY, She lived in Deer Lodge all or most of her life.Her birthdate was August 11, 1935. upposedly she was married sevetral times. She had one son na,med Frank Lynn ZIMMER. That is all the info she really hs. Aby help would be greatlu apprceated.

Re: Montana roots: Poston,Martin,Shelton,Fewins,Haux,Wemple,Sutliff

lorihauxwell — 2009-05-20 00:13:37Z

This is Lori Hauxwell. I also am doing similar research. As you probably know our ancestors altered their surnames upon arrival to the US. This may have been done with Haux....I was initiated in Helena, MT, 1980 during the state conference. However upon moving back to las Vegas I didnt join a local lodge. My lodge of origin was in Deer Lodge. My ggfather and gggfather Richard C Hauxwell were both masons from Deer Lodge area. So any information that you receive in your query that applies to me would be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance. Lori Ann

Re: Melody Bischert

CatheeCrapo — 2009-03-10 00:17:16Z

Are you still looking for the articles from the newspaper? If so I found lots of them if you are interested.
I am not related,
Cathee

Re: Melody Bischert

rlc9254 — 2009-03-23 16:59:48Z

Dear Tammi, my niece in Kansas told me about your search. Melody was my younger sister. I was one of the four children taken from the home and adopted out to a family in eastern Montana. I won't go into a lot of detail here, but if you would like to write me at my personal e-mail, that would be great as I would love to stay in contact with you.

Take care and I hope to hear from you soon.

By the way, I am a school teacher living in Salem, Oregon, but teaching over near the Oregon coast.

Rick Crone