'Henry' family
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Re: 'Henry' family
| RBestrom7380 (View posts) | Posted: 8 Apr 2008 8:54PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Search for Clara and John:
Things I needed to know:
The 1920 Census shows both James and Emma's were born in Missouri. Emma's father Joseph Bollinger was living with them. I also found him in the Pioneer Cemetery, NE Section, Lot 53, #2. I searched the rest of the cemetery for lots next to him. I found #3, 4, 5, and 6, to be all veterans. I was hoping to find family.
The 1910 census, shows this was the second marriage for both, and now married 2 years, Clara was 13 (1896/1897), John 10 (1899/1900).
I found 13 Clara's in the 1920 census in Washington, born plus/minus 5 years of 1895, born in Missouri to both parents born in Missouri, of which 3 are possible. There were over 1,000 in Missouri using that criteria.
The Stevens County GenWeb site re: marriages: http://www.wagenweb.org/stevens/marriage.htm identifies the records were moved to the Eastern WA Archives at Cheney:
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/archives_eastern.aspx?m=...
Their holdings show Marriage records from 1861 to 2006 for Stevens County.
BUT, the problem is not finding either John or Clara (or reasonably close person to be Clara with a married name) in Washington. Not knowing who their mother was, they may have returned to Missouri to her family. James and Emma were married 2 years in the 1910 census. It shows the children as direct, versus step-child. But, this isn't true in all cases. I have found children of a second wife being identified as true, versus step. But, you probably have the knowledge of their lineage. IF you do have their mothers name and info, did she die or divorce? If divorce, they may have gone to live with her...or as stated with her family. Also, I'm concerned that I didn't find either one, at least in Washington, in 1920. There was the flu epidemic of 1918 that killed thousands across the country. I don't know or have the statistics of the deaths, as statistics don't help.
Since your profile is anonymous, I can't tell where you may live in relation to Stevens County. (I still wonder why people do this). But, you need local help in Stevens County. Although I grew up in Colville, I'm too far now to help locally. I'd suggest the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness volunteers. I've set the page for Stevens County. http://www.raogk.org/washingt4.htm
I'm sure someone else in the community has read your post and may help.
Ron Bestrom
Things I needed to know:
The 1920 Census shows both James and Emma's were born in Missouri. Emma's father Joseph Bollinger was living with them. I also found him in the Pioneer Cemetery, NE Section, Lot 53, #2. I searched the rest of the cemetery for lots next to him. I found #3, 4, 5, and 6, to be all veterans. I was hoping to find family.
The 1910 census, shows this was the second marriage for both, and now married 2 years, Clara was 13 (1896/1897), John 10 (1899/1900).
I found 13 Clara's in the 1920 census in Washington, born plus/minus 5 years of 1895, born in Missouri to both parents born in Missouri, of which 3 are possible. There were over 1,000 in Missouri using that criteria.
The Stevens County GenWeb site re: marriages: http://www.wagenweb.org/stevens/marriage.htm identifies the records were moved to the Eastern WA Archives at Cheney:
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/archives_eastern.aspx?m=...
Their holdings show Marriage records from 1861 to 2006 for Stevens County.
BUT, the problem is not finding either John or Clara (or reasonably close person to be Clara with a married name) in Washington. Not knowing who their mother was, they may have returned to Missouri to her family. James and Emma were married 2 years in the 1910 census. It shows the children as direct, versus step-child. But, this isn't true in all cases. I have found children of a second wife being identified as true, versus step. But, you probably have the knowledge of their lineage. IF you do have their mothers name and info, did she die or divorce? If divorce, they may have gone to live with her...or as stated with her family. Also, I'm concerned that I didn't find either one, at least in Washington, in 1920. There was the flu epidemic of 1918 that killed thousands across the country. I don't know or have the statistics of the deaths, as statistics don't help.
Since your profile is anonymous, I can't tell where you may live in relation to Stevens County. (I still wonder why people do this). But, you need local help in Stevens County. Although I grew up in Colville, I'm too far now to help locally. I'd suggest the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness volunteers. I've set the page for Stevens County. http://www.raogk.org/washingt4.htm
I'm sure someone else in the community has read your post and may help.
Ron Bestrom