Benton - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Info / obit for Charles Norton, 1855 - 1921, married to Mary McDermott

danorton1958 — 2013-05-05 22:48:14Z

I'm looking for more information on the Charles Norton identified in the death record below. The birth date calculated from the information below is 8 May 1855. He is possibly my great-grandfather, but I would have to overcome these two issues:

1) An 1855 census lists my ggf's age as "3/12", which would place his birth month in March.
2) This death location is 1,800 miles from my ggf's hometown, which is where he grew up, where he lived most of his adult life and which is his residence as of the 1920 Census (which is the last record I have for him).

Two of his children were alive at the time: In 1920, one was in Texas and the other was in Big Horn County, Montana. Both had recently ended their railroad careers. I am not aware of any relatives in Washington, then.

Thanks for any clues

From https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3G8-G72

Name: Charles Norton
Event Date: 12 Oct 1921
Event Place: Kennewick, Benton, Washington
Gender: Male
Age (Formatted): 66 years 5 months 4 days
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Father's Name: John Norton
GS Film number: 1992760
Digital Folder Number: 4221119
Image Number: 2439
Reference ID: 67

Re: LLOYD CURNUTT

JimShirleyWest — 2013-01-31 01:58:22Z

son James married Helen (nee Bryant) Zody - her mother Leona Stover is our grandmother's sister from Champaign County, Illinois. Looking to connect with Helen and descendents.

Pre-1943 Residents of Hanford Area

wbdonihee — 2013-01-09 21:16:42Z

The CHREHST museum of Richland is compiling a collection of oral histories and stories of those residents who were evacuated to make way for the Manhattan project. If you know of someone with a story to share, please contact us at the CHREST museum, or through this message board. We are also on Facebook at OurHanfordHistory.

Re: Obituary lookup?

judyartley53 — 2012-11-20 03:21:15Z

Hi,

IF you're still looking for this obituary, there is an obituary volunteer at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obitl/volw...
Scroll down to Benton Co.

OR
Contact the Washington State Library, sos.wa.gov/library/obituaries.aspx. They will look it up & email it to you. Takes about 6-8 weeks. Successful Searching!

Re: Obituary lookup?

judyartley53 — 2012-11-20 03:21:07Z

Re: Obit for Albert Rossignol

CherylRossignol — 2012-11-08 05:13:06Z

For the record, Gail is my cousin. Her dad chose to change his last name to Nightingale, while my dad kept the Rossignol name. A lot of confusion about the last name and who is related to whom, so I hope we get it straight.

Re: Obit for Albert Rossignol

renor2275 — 2012-11-08 04:47:02Z

hi, yes I have talking with your sister Gail (did not know that she was related). Based on her last message, she has some wrong info, and is getting Willie Rossignol & Willie Nightingale mixed. They are 2 seperate families that happen to share names in the same area...I will explain it to her tommorrow. Sent you a friend request as well as Gail. Have a good night....Reno

Re: Obit for Albert Rossignol

renor2275 — 2012-11-08 04:46:53Z

Re: Obit for Albert Rossignol

CherylRossignol — 2012-11-08 03:45:57Z

It's great someone has been doing this. I started in late 1990's and 2000's and couldn't get many family members interested at that time. For our parents on the Rossignol side, it's been a lot of early deaths from either heart disease with the men or cancer with the women. But only one of our parents (Out of 9) lived a long life. So as me and my cousins age, we are having a hard time finding any real solid information about our Rossignol side. Our parents didn't share much with us because they lived a pretty rough and meager life until they were able to get out on their own. I'm excited to see the 1910 census is out. When I was trying to get info it wasn't out yet. I would like to know what you have learned about our family (the Willie and Mattie Rossignol heritage). Who were your grandparents?
I'm on Facebook if you want to chat that way. A lot of my Rossignol cousins are there too. https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.brantley.921

Re: Obit for Albert Rossignol

renor2275 — 2012-11-08 02:04:12Z

hi, I am a Rossignol from Van Buren. I have been tracing the Rossignols from Aroostook county for years. Basically we're all related somewhere down the line, so hi Cuz....Reno

Re: Obit for Albert Rossignol

CherylRossignol — 2012-11-07 22:47:05Z

Hi Reno,
You've been in contact with my cousin. Gail, I believe. Yes, my dad was buried in the Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Nevada.
Why are you interested in my family? Do you believe you are related? If so, how?
Thanks,
Cheryl

Re: Obit for Albert Rossignol

renor2275 — 2012-11-07 20:40:31Z

Hi Cheryl,
I too am interested in this family. If your father was buried in the veteran's cemetary in Nevada, please write me at renor2275@charter.net I may have some information that we can share....Reno Rossignol

Re: Obit for Albert Rossignol

CherylRossignol — 2012-11-04 18:07:04Z

Hi Ron,
if you get this, how did you come up with the below info? I have tried to find this information for years and am intrigued that you were able to find it. My dad was Albert Rossignol and a lot of the siblings listed are my dad's siblings.

"HERE is Willie and Mattie, 1910, Aroostook County
Willie, age 21 (born circa 1888/1889), born in Maine, laborer, odd jobs.
Mattie, age 16, born in Maine, married 0 years, living in the home of:
Fred Rossignol, age 45, born in Canada, immigrated 1880.
Belzeba, age 38, born in Maine, mother of 12/7 living.
5 children shown.
--This William "could" be the William born in December 1891; although there is a two year difference in age. A common census mistake."

Re: Obit for Albert Rossignol

CherylRossignol — 2012-11-04 15:46:11Z

My dad, Albert Rossignol, died in 1992 and lived in WA state.

Obituary lookup?

DanOlson83 — 2012-10-21 14:56:47Z

Hello - I' like to ask for an obituary for:

Beverly Alongi - died June 22, 2005 in Kennwick, WA. Obit
is located in the TriCity Herald; June 29, 2005.

Re: Alice Davison and Robert Nienkerk

JoelSwink55 — 2012-10-13 06:46:43Z

Thanks for your 2 items.

We have, then, that Alice married Nienkerk prior to 1943.

The 1911 Canada Census shows the family of Robert Nienkerk. I noticed Robert had a brother born in 1902. I found Otto Nienkerk buried at the Olney Cem. in Pendleton. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ni...;

It appears that Robert and Otto immigrated together from Canada. Robert landed at Prosser, and Otto in Pendleton.

Thanks

Re: Alice Davison and Robert Nienkerk

barbdale_1 — 2012-10-13 04:32:58Z

There is a classified ad in the Seattle Times from October 10, 1943,

Ultra Violet Ray Lamp, Cold Mercury Type
Alice Nienkerk, Box 382, Prosser Washington

So they were at least married by then.

Re: Alice Davison and Robert Nienkerk

barbdale_1 — 2012-10-13 04:27:51Z

This appears to be Robert living with his parents in 1911. The name was spelled Neinkirk (or at least transcribed that way)
http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/View.jsp?id=142856&am...

This also appears to be a likely match for Robert's brother Otto
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ni...;

Alice Davison and Robert Nienkerk

JoelSwink55 — 2012-10-13 03:41:36Z

I'm trying to find a wedding document for Alice Davison and Robert Nienkerk. I believe the couple were married and lived together in Prosser. The date of their wedding would have to be between 1940 and 1948. Nienkerk was a lodger at the Ellis household, courtesy of the US Census in 1940. Robert Nienkerk died in Prosser in 1948 and is buried there. Apparently, this made Alice his widow.

I have found the naturalization registration for Nienkerk dated 1935 at Benton Co. courthouse. Nienkerk was born Whitewood, Saskatchewan. It appears he migrated to Prosser alone.

Nienkerk's family in Whitewood has not been found although there are currently Nienkerks living there.

Alice Davison was born in Juneau, Alaska, 1914. Her parents were James and Sevrine Davison. The Davisons came to Prosser in 1919 and operated "Davison's Dairy".

Alice' brother was John Davison and he was a long time Prosser resident. John was born 1917 in Juneau.

Alice Davison Nienkerk married Art Swink in Prosser in 1953. They promptly moved to Othello, Wash. This is the only instance I have of Alice signing her name Nienkerk.

Re: Malchow - Kennewick Valley, WA - 1920's

thomasmoak — 2012-08-27 05:13:41Z

Is this correct Wilhelmina?

Oshkosh Daily Northwestern | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | Tuesday, April 30, 1929 | Page 15

MENASHA WOMAN IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Menasha—Mrs Wilhelmina Maichow
died Monday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Dornbrook, 333
Chute street. Death followed an illness
of two weeks.
Mrs Malchow was born in Berlin,
Germany, April 9. 1840, and came to
Neenah fifty years ago Dunng the
past year she had resided with her
daughter in Menasha
Surviving are three sons, Fred of
Neenah, Herman -of the town of Neenah;
and Otto of Oshkosh, and one
daughter, Mrs Dombrook. She also
leaves fourteen grandchildren and
ten great grandchildren
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.

Appleton Post Crescent | Appleton, Wisconsin | Wednesday, May 01, 1929 | Page 4
POHLEY TO CONDUCT
MALCHOW FUNERAL
Menasha — The funeral of Mrs.
Wilhelmina Malchow who died Monday
will be held at 2 o clock Thurs
day afternoon at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Dornbrook
333 Chute-st. The services will be
conducted by the Rev. J. G. Pohley
pastor of Trinity Lutheran church
and interment will be at Oak Hill
cemetery.

Re: Paul J Sullivan

JamesBelcher33 — 2012-08-18 04:19:44Z

Rose,
I think I wrote to you several months ago about Sully. I worked with Paul and ran around with he and his wife, Lorranie. He is buried next to my Mother and Father's grave. I'll b e glad to help in any way I can.

Phil Belcher

Re: William Kirkland

ThomasBrown1959 — 2012-04-14 19:48:53Z

Thanks for this valuable information.

Tom

Re: William Kirkland

fatysver — 2012-04-13 23:59:23Z

The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society in 1975 published several volumes of records titled “Records of Yakima County, Washington 1869-1907 and Benton County, Washington 1905-1907.” The volume of death records did not mention any Kirklands. But William Kirkland is mentioned three times in “Volume IV, Probate Records and Naturalization Records.”

Probate Records, Yakima County, Wash.
Page 29
KIRKLAND, WM., d. Jan. 20 (or 28), 1900. Elizabeth Kirkland, wid., Admin. No children. Oct. 7, 1901 – May 2, 1903. Transf. to Benton Co.

Probate Records, Benton County, Wash.
Page 64
KIRKLAND, WM., d. Jan. 20 (or 28), 1900. Elizabeth Kirkland, wid., Admin. and sole heir. See Yakima Co. where probate completed.

Naturalization Records, Yakima County, Wash.
Page 73
KIRKLAND, WM., England, June 14, 1883

The preface in volume 4 has the comment that “residents of the Benton County area did not report as high a percentage of births or deaths as did those in other parts of Yakima County.” See attached.

Re: William Kirkland

ThomasBrown1959 — 2012-04-10 03:42:41Z

Also, Elizabeth on previous census records was referred to as "Lizzie". So now that we have determined that Elizabeth was in Prosser in 1900, we still do not know what happened to William? Could he have been hospitalized during the 1900 census, or out of the area? He died in October though I have no proof he died in Prosser or anywhere nearby?

Re: William Kirkland

fatysver — 2012-04-09 23:33:23Z

I suspect that this Libby Kirkland in the 1900 census is the one you’re looking for. The previous household on the census page is headed by Robert Moore, and a search of the land records at www.glorecords.blm.gov shows that William Kirkland and Robert Moore were on the same section of land.

William Kirkland, 3/13/1893, Meridian Willamette, Township 007N, Range 027E, Section 10 NW¼, Benton County, Washington

Robert Moore, 7/6/1893, Meridian Willamette, Township 007N, Range 027E, section 10 NE¼, Benton County, Washington

Re: William Kirkland

barbdale_1 — 2012-04-09 00:08:58Z

There is a Libby Kirkland living in Prosser, Yakima County in 1900. Unfortunately, the census said "could not learn anything more concerning this person" so no way of determining if it was your Elizabeth. No William with her.

William Kirkland

ThomasBrown1959 — 2012-04-08 17:25:54Z

I am looking for the exact date that he died and where? He was buried in Walla Walla at the Mountain View Cemetery on October 27, 1900. The City of Walla Walla website indicates he was living in Benton County (where in Benton County?) at the time, though Benton did not become a county until 1905? I cannot find him in the 1900 Census that was taken in June, 4 months before his death. His widow Elizabeth was living in Prosser during the 1910 census. Perhaps there's an obituary?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Re: Looking for Hankey's

Joyful — 2012-03-29 20:58:11Z

What specifically are you looking for? Lewis himself, his wife, their marriage, their parents? etc.

Re: Looking for Hankey's

sdflorian — 2012-03-29 19:16:06Z

not sure if you are still looking for fuday, but I have finally put some work into it as my maiden name is Fuday. My tree is public Fuday family tree.

Re: Louis P Stampe - born 1881 Denmark

1_stampe — 2011-12-12 05:44:15Z

Louis was my grandfather. I am the son of Leonard (LJ) and have three sisters Karen, Kay and Signa.
Wade Stampe

Re: SCHOOLCRAFT

sschoolcraft64 — 2011-09-30 20:42:26Z

George Sch 1796>James 1743 Ny>Austin>NY 1720-1780 Va>James Jacob Sch 1688 Eng>John 1644>Jacobi Schoolcraft
(Skoulecroft) abt 1620 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Hope this helps, Joe

"Ancestral Bridges" 2011 WSGS Conference

den_mother4 — 2011-08-02 05:21:17Z

The 2011 Washington State Genealogical Society Conference, Ancestral Bridges, will be hosted by the TriCity Genealogical Society on September 16 and 17 in Richland, Washington. For more details go to http://www.tricitygenealogicalsociety.org/wsgs2011

Re: Lou Owens died 19 Mar 1986 Richland Washington need obit

llnickles — 2011-05-19 14:23:07Z

Hello Ron and thank you for the response to my post. I made a family tree book to be given away at the reunion and have put in the obits of all the family who has passed away. Most of us are here in Louisiana and the obits are easy to find but the ones that are out of state are not so easy. I don't really know the children of Lou and Dorothy because they lived so far away from here and don't remember them coming to the reunions.I have the obit for Dorothy, I found it on the Einan's Funeral Home page. I find we learn a lot about our family that we didn't know from the obits. Thanks again for your reply. Karen

Re: Lou Owens died 19 Mar 1986 Richland Washington need obit

RBestrom7380 — 2011-05-19 07:55:03Z

Let's expand a bit on the search question: Are you just trying to have a copy of the obit availabl for the reunion or are you trying to contact his children FOR the reunion?

I looked for an obit for Dorothy. I found a death notice only. I found a Vickie J. Owens born about the right time period...but the "correct" Vickie would have to have stayed unmarried. If you have additional information on the children, I could see if they can be found.

The WA Library, due to staffing cuts and budget, as well as mass amounts of requests, is taking six weeks. There was a Rose, in Benton County, that did obits: rosesullivan@clear.net

Ron Bestrom
Tacoma, WA

Re: Lou Owens died 19 Mar 1986 Richland Washington need obit

llnickles — 2011-05-18 03:37:16Z

Thanks, I'm in Louisiana so I've searched on line with no luck. I have about 6 weeks before the reunion that I needed the obit for so maybe I will get it in time.

Re: Lou Owens died 19 Mar 1986 Richland Washington need obit

judyartley53 — 2011-05-18 03:04:29Z

Hi,
You didn't say where you previously looked and sometimes obits aren't written or published.

However, contact the Washington State Library, sos.wa.gov/library/obituaries.aspx and provide them all the details about William. There is not fee but it takes about four to six weeks for them to process a request. Successful Searching!

Re: Lou Owens died 19 Mar 1986 Richland Washington need obit

judyartley53 — 2011-05-18 03:02:55Z

Lou Owens died 19 Mar 1986 Richland Washington need obit

llnickles — 2011-04-17 22:00:13Z

I can't find an obit for William Louis Lou Owens, he died 19 Mar 1986. He lived in the Richland, Washington area. His wife was Dorothy. Children Vickie and William. Thanks for any help, I need this for family reunion thats coming up. Karen

Re: Raymond and Laveta Lloyd

elainebeswick — 2011-04-03 06:30:35Z

Did you find the people you were searching for? There is a Ray and Laveta listed in the Richland directory. Please let me know if you need help contacting them.

Elaine

Re: Raymond and Laveta Lloyd

barbdale_1 — 2011-03-25 00:04:36Z

Try this to look up current phone numbers

http://dexknows.whitepages.com/

Raymond and Laveta Lloyd

piecesmended1 — 2011-03-24 20:41:24Z

Can anybody help me ? My name is Glynis Lloyd and i'am blood related to Ellis Lloyd who came to the USA in 1904. He married May Milne in South Dekota in 1915 and they had 3 sons. Raymond is the youngest of those sons and i'am very keen to find him or members of his family, if at all possible. I know that he lived in RICHLAND, BENTON, WASHINGTON. I have a picture of his father when he was about 9 yrs old and it also has Raymond's grandparents on it too. Ellis was from Llanfair, Merionethshire, Wales, and his parents were Ellis and Elizabeth Lloyd. Raymond's wife is called Laveta and i think he has a son called Earl.
That's all i know unfortunately, i live in the UK.
Any information would be a bonus and very much appreciated.
GL.

Re: Milroy & Elizabeth Leader drown

Hoystan43 — 2011-01-24 09:38:29Z

Laura: Thank you very much for the Milroy and Elizabeth Leader articles from The Oregonian. Cilla

Re: Milroy & Elizabeth Leader drown

lauraannnelson1 — 2011-01-23 20:50:07Z

The Oregonian (Portland, OR) July 8, 1929 Page 1
Six Persons Drown on Week-End Holiday
Kennewick Couple Victims of Yakima River When Boat Sinks
Kennewick Wash., July 7
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Leader of Yakima lost their lives today in the Yakima River while crossing there with their two sons to an island where the boys were working.
The accident was caused by a leaky boat, which suddenly filled with water.

The Oregonian (Portland, OR) July 21, 1929 Page 2
Man's Body Recovered
Yakima Resident Drowned When Boat Upsets in Columbia
Yakima, WA., July 20
Messages received here today from the coroner at Boardman, Or., Roy Leader of Yakima, who drowned July 7 in the Columbia River at Kennewick when a rowboat containing Leader, his wife and two sons filled and sank.
The body will be brought here for burial.

I hope this helps with your search!
Laura

Milroy & Elizabeth Leader drown

Hoystan43 — 2011-01-23 00:38:36Z

Lookup for boat accident that happened 7 July 1929 on Columbia River near Kennewick drowning Melroy (Roy) Leader.

Re: Malchow - Kennewick Valley, WA - 1920's

birgitkalde — 2011-01-03 17:56:33Z

Hallo Herr Handrich,

meine Vorfahrin ist Maria Dorothea Rohde aus Mewegen (zirca um 1800 geboren). Sie war verheiratet mit Johann/Wilhelm Werth.

Ich suche nach den Namen Rohde, Werth,Behm und Beckmann
in Mewegen, Boock, Rothenklempenow, Retzin
Sie erreichen mich unter birgit.kalde@arcor.de
Viele Grüße
Birgit Kalde

Re: Obit needed for Duella Fay Roberts buried after Mar 10 1999 in Riverview Cemetery

bcdsteenfott1 — 2011-01-01 06:40:33Z

My Mother's name was spelled Deuella -- people always mispelled it--

Nona Barker

lauraannnelson1 — 2010-12-02 19:03:34Z

NONA RUTH BARKER: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA) - May 17, 2006
Deceased Name: NONA RUTH BARKER
Kennewick, Wash.
Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home

Nona Ruth Barker went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 15, 2006. She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church.
Born Nona Pearson, February 14th, 1926, in Heckla, South Dakota, Nona has been in the Mid-Columbia region for over 50 years. She lived in Basin City, farming, operating a cafe and trailer park with her husband "Ray" Barker. In 1970 they moved to Kennewick, developing a small mobile home park on Zinser Street. They relocated to the Potholes area in Othello, built and operated Fish Haven Resort at O'Sullivan Reservoir near Potholes State Park. Retiring back to Kennewick in the early 1990s, they moved to Badger Canyon in 1996 where they lived out their lives.
She was preceded in death by her husband Rayand brother Keith and is survived by her brother Gail, sister Norma, children Nancey Austin, Tracey Rodgers, Nonie Schmits, Jerry Nelson, Ronna Turner, Jaccie Anderson, Ken Barker, Mary Cunningham, Linda "Sue" Rowell, Fred Barker, Jr., and more than 100 nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 18th, at Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 1401 S. Union in Kennewick, WA. Viewing will be 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m. with services beginning at 1 p.m. All are invited to attend. Reception following.
Author: Obituaries
Page: A13

You can request the other obits from here (for free)via email:

http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx

Laura

Barker Obituaries

dwoodin — 2010-12-02 17:07:53Z

I would like to obtain the obituaries of several members of my family, if the obit's have pictures that would be wonderful, they are:
Frederick Ray BARKER: d. 3 Dec 1998 in Richland, Benton, Washington
Ruth Jones BARKER: d. 15/16 Jan 1963 in Othello, Adams, Washington
Nona Ruth PEARSON BARKER: d. 15 May 2006 in Benton City, Benton, Washington
Thanks to anyone who might be able to help me.

Re: Helen Mae Larson

RBestrom7380 — 2010-09-27 21:10:59Z

In two family trees posted online, is found a Kenneth Carl Pearce, born 13 June 1921 in Jerome, Idaho. He died 24 April 1992 in Olympia, Thurston Co, WA. One tree identifies his wife as Helen Mae Larson. It identifies Helen as having died in 1994 in Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona. No further information. I sent a message to the owner to read this thread (But her last logon was six months ago). She might have more information, just not posted.

The Social Security Death Index:
Helen M. Boren, born 27 Feb 1933, died 15 December 1994, in Scottsdale, Maricopa Co, AZ.

In 1978 she was living in Imlay, Nevada, as Helen Boren. Also living there in 1978 was Homer A. Boren (other records indicate this may be her son). In 1990, Andrea B. Boren was living there. In 1995, Homer A is listed as living at 2620 E. Dianna Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85157

Go to www.zabasearch.com and look up Homer.

Ron Bestrom
Tacoma, WA

Helen Mae Larson

jburcham70 — 2010-09-27 18:34:16Z

Looking for Helen, she was born 28 Feb 1933 Benton, Washington. She married Kenneth Carl Pearce.
Her father was Irving John Larson. Looking for her mother.
Anything would be appreciated
Jewell