Wahkiakum - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Kaup, Gill, Burch families

Jan254525 — 2012-10-25 15:38:20Z

My father is Donald Kenneth Kaup. His sister Dorothy has passed. He is 95 will be 96 next month and is doing good. He has information that you are wanting and is willing to give it to you. Email me please and I will help you get the info. He doesn't do the computer so I will be the go between. My name is Janet and my email is Jan2545@yahoo.com
I have attached a pic of my two brothers, myself, and dad.

Re: Seeking Info on Edmund B. SIRES

msires — 2012-10-09 19:54:01Z

I have no information that would indicate that Sarah Smith and Martha Ireland were sisters. Both were born in Charleston with Sarah in 1801 and Martha in 1815. Sarah's surname was Smith before she married Peter.

Feel free to contact me by e-mail at mmsires@bellsouth.net. I can e-mail scanned pages from the "Peter J. Sires Family History" to you as .pdf documents. The .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) files cannot be attached to this posting.

Melvin Sires

Re: Seeking Info on Edmund B. SIRES

dhackercoker — 2012-10-09 00:23:17Z

Would love to have all the information I can on Peter. My information says he came from Santa Domingo as a child. He was the son of French parents and brought here after a slave uprising....My gg aunt had written a family history that said Peter married sisters...One sarah and then Martha(Patsy). All records I show is Sarah name was Smith before she married Peter.....Does this agree with your records

Re: Seeking Info on Edmund B. SIRES

msires — 2012-10-08 00:16:31Z

I was one of the contributors/preparers of the "Family History of Peter J. Sires (85 pages)" which was printed in September 2000 for the Sires Family Reunion held on October 21,2000. I have the history stored as a gedcom file but have not transferred that file to my latest computer. As soon as I transfer that file to my computer I can e-mail it to you.

I am a descendant of William Henry Sires (Peter's 11th child, 9th with his 2nd wife Martha Miller Ireland). I am a 2nd great grandson of Peter Sires.

Hope that this information is helpful to you.

Mel

Re: Seeking Info on Edmund B. SIRES

dhackercoker — 2012-10-05 18:22:15Z

I would love to have the info you have on Peter Sires.
He was my gggrandfather ...I know he married two sisters
and had several children... have heard he came from Santa Domingo.....Anything you can help me with will be appreciatd.

Re: LYTSELL

julielrains — 2012-08-07 04:45:45Z

hi i see its been awhile since this was on here but i hope to here from you . my name is julie rains ,allen lytsell was mt grandfather. his brother dale i know was adopted out to ed and maud kimble . my mom knows he passed away young from diabeties
she never did find out why he was adopted out . my mom is still alive we have just been down in skamoawa to see the place where my grandfather was born. i also know her aunt della was buriied down there my mom really knows alot she is a lytsell if you email me back i will be more then happt to connect you two ok julie rains

Re: Old photo

Kando74 — 2012-06-28 04:29:46Z

I am hoping that your e-mail address with this message board is still active. Today Mr. Brix was in the Wahkiakum County Historical Society and he asked for a copy of a photo of Christine Margaretha Brix Erp and one of the three children at maybe 6 months of age but the photo is not dated. He is doing his own personal history. I have scanned the photo and will send him a copy but also need to put the correct information with the photo and update the genealogy database as well. Please contact me at Wahkiakumhistory@gmail.com

Re: Looking for Desc of Christian ROSBURG

GregandKariKandoll — 2012-03-26 19:22:41Z

My husband's gr-grandfather is Marius & Lovise (Haas-Wright) Amundsen who immigrated from Fredrickstad, Norway to the Great Lakes area in Canada where he worked as a ship's captain then to the Oregon/Washington. The Amundsen family owned and operated a large shipping company in Norway and we always used Amundsen although Wahkiakum County, WA records sometimes uses a son instead of sen. Marie, Abigail, Johnanna and Lars Amundsen are all accounted for in our family. Marius did have a brother Lars Frederick Amundsen who was a lighthouse keeper at Tillamook Rock and Cape Argo but he did not marry until after he retired from the service and had no children.

The other side of my husband's family is Bliss with the grandfather being Deforest Bliss.

Re: Looking for Desc of Christian ROSBURG

kmbliss — 2012-03-25 18:46:16Z

Kando74 -- I am very interested in your husband's AMUNDSON family. I'm on the trail of Minnie MOORE who lived with her 13-year old sister, Laura AMMONDSON, and 3 children in Astoria, Clastop Co., Oregon (1900 Census). Do you have any connections here? Is there an AMUNDSON family tree online that I may peruse?

Thank you for any help you can provide.
Kathy

Re: Deep River Area Finns

pdxnate2917 — 2012-01-14 23:51:53Z

My childhood home was on Miller's Point, at the mouth of Deep River, the same house built and lived in by Andrew and Emma Pernula. My parents were Frank and Elizabeth Silvola. My mother was born and raised in Sisson Creek, across Grays Bay from Miller's Point. Her parents were Herman Anderson (Pernula) and Wilhelmina Witikka Anderson. Herman, I believe, was uncle to Andrew Pernula. He came to America from Hailuoto, Finland. My grandmother, Wilhelmina Anderson, was born and raised in Centerville, Washington. The old Witikka barn still stands beside the highway at Centerville Road, on the way to Goldendale. If any Pernula or Witikka relatives would like to get in touch, my e-mail is pdxnate2917@comcast.net.

Photo of the Columbia from Cathlamet, 1953

dallen16 — 2011-10-12 00:42:56Z

My grandfather was Dr. Harold Dewey Fritz who lived and practiced in Cathlamet for over 50 years. My mother was born and raised in Cathlamet. In an old set of family slides, I found the attached which was dated March 1953. While I've only ever visited Cathlamet over the years, this strikes me as an iconic photo of the Columbia River.

Regards,

... D. Dewey Allen

Re: Edward J. McIntire, 1892

Nancy_Pelham — 2011-10-04 18:28:29Z

Thank you so VERY much for these leads. Will follow up.
Nancy

Re: Edward J. McIntire, 1892

RBestrom7380 — 2011-10-04 05:24:09Z

The 29 June 1887 Census identified Edward as being 17, born in Oregon.
--The 1880 Census for Elohomon Valley, Wahkiakum Co, WA
William McIntire, 31, born in Missouri to both parents born in Missouri
Sarah 31
Charles 10; Edward 8 (1871/1872); Minnie 6, Nicholas 1; William 1/12/May 1880.
--They are all living in the home of R.E. McIntire, age 27 and his wife, P.E. age 18. Probably brother to William?

The Wahkiakum County Death Returns 1891-1907 does not show the death of any McIntire, McIntyre, Edward in 1892, there were 13 deaths listed for the county. None were close in name. None matched sibling names of his father.

A family tree owned by "lagoref"
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/27498327/person/5002220039
identified Edward James McIntire, born 14 April 1872 in Portland, died 23 Sep 1901 in Olympia, Thurston Co. He was identified as being the son of William Parcels McIntire, Sr, 1849-1920; and Sarah Eugenia Brown, 1849-1929. Edward married Sylvia Brooks in 1895 and had a son William Earl McIntire in 19 Jan 1897 in Cathlamet, Wahkiakum, WA, died 2 Dec 1969 in Clatskanie, Columbia Co, OR.
--A tree owned by MaryChambers:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/6525090/person/336857798?ssrc=
identifies basically the same information.
--Owned by Michael Dean:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5971817/person/-1366499826?ss...=
There were others also.

--The 1900 Census for Cathlamet, Wahkiakum Co, WA
Silvia McIntyre [sic] born Dec 1877 in Wisconsin, married 5 years (1895/1895), mother of 1/1 living. Identified as being married, living with her sister Anna Foster and Frank Foster. Edward not listed.
William McIntyre, born Jan 1897, age 3.

There is a volunteer on the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness that might help you. READ the guidelines FIRST:
http://www.raogk.org/washingt4.htm

Since he married in 1895, it "appears" the obituary was wrong or concerned another person. The RAOGK volunteer might be able to confirm the 1901 death.

Ron Bestrom
Tacoma, WA

Edward J. McIntire, 1892

Nancy_Pelham — 2011-10-04 01:36:49Z

Edward J McIntire d approximately Sept 21, 1892, according to his father's obit. He was in the Apr 25, 1892, Wahkiakum census with his parents, William P. McIntire and Sarah E [Brown] McIntire.

Is there any record of his death in the county? Anything about this McIntire family would be most appreciated.

Thanks, Nancy

Re: William T Johnston, Civil War Veteran, Wahkiakum County

Kando74 — 2011-08-28 20:50:41Z

William Johnston died 06/18/1933 and is buried in Longview Memorial Park, Longview, Cowlitz County, WA. I checked the two written sources for the Fern Hill Cemetery in Skamokawa and finally checked with the sextant who directed me to check Cowlitz County. The county newspaper collection at the State Library and the Wahkiakum County Historical Society are hit and miss during the 1920's and 1930's based on donations of private collection. Unfortunately when the present owners of the Eagle bought the newspaper with equipment and the newspaper collection or so they thought. When they went into the building for the first time after the sale they found all newspapers gone and were told the newspapers had been thrown out.

Re: Emma BUHAKKA of Rosberg, Wahkiakum County, Washington

RBestrom7380 — 2011-08-22 07:02:53Z

Lillian,
In my research (click on the link supplied) I identified the Washington State Digital Archives and the marriage between the two parties.

Re: Emma BUHAKKA of Rosberg, Wahkiakum County, Washington

L_Schiendel — 2011-08-16 17:47:29Z

Are you aware of the Washington State digital archives? Just type that into google and a site will come up that you can enter names in to search for>
I have a book guide to genealogy in Wahkiakum County in which I find a marriage between Joseph Hanhela and Emma Buhakka. My e-mail is lschiendel@aol.com it might be easier to communicate that way. Lillian

Re: Emma BUHAKKA of Rosberg, Wahkiakum County, Washington

RBestrom7380 — 2011-08-11 00:51:15Z

Research located at:

http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.was...

Grays Harbor Message Board.

Emma BUHAKKA of Rosberg, Wahkiakum County, Washington

amy8_1 — 2011-08-10 03:15:35Z

Looking for descendants of Helen Mary Thompson Nelson (or Nelsen) who resided in the Aberdeen area in 1935. She was the eldest daughter of Emma BUHAKKA. Emma was also the natural mother of Margaret Farman Oles, as well as the mother of two of Margaret and Helen's half sisters, Mathilda (Tillie) and Ida Sophie. Emma lived on a ranch in Rosberg in 1935. Also Dorothy Ann Raistakka born approximately January 1933 who was either Tillie's or Sophie's daughter. Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help!

Re: William T Johnston, Civil War Veteran, Wahkiakum County

1sully2 — 2010-07-30 15:47:25Z

the beginning says william, then later says Alexander. Not sure if the one I know about is the one you want. Alex T. was a very close friend of my family. I know that my grandmother saw to his grave in my youth, I am sorry to say it is not found now. So I can say without a doubt he was buried in Fern HIll Cemetery in Skamokawa, Washington.
Next i suggest you go to your public LIbrary and request the borrowing from WAshington State LIbrary the reels of Newspapers. Name, Skamokawa Eagle, published by Samual Grant Williams. Also the Columbia Builder. Start with the Skamokawa EAgle a very fine newspaper. it began in 1891. and go forward. Alex is mentioned many times in the paper. I have been doing research on this town for years. I have 67 relative buried in the cemetery. I hope I have been of help.
Your Sue

Re: HENRY M. BOWMAN

1sully2 — 2010-07-30 15:40:00Z

Just a quick addition with information i have gathered on Skamokawa Residents. Henry Marcus Bowman, b. 15 May 1834 in Mansfield Ohio. Died 6 May 1911 At St. Mary's Hospital in Astoria, Oregon. Spouse was Minnie Dudley. Chidlren Millard F. M. 2 June 1895 to Ella Winter. : George H.: Lindsey: Mrs. Etta Nelson: Frank J.: Mrs. Myra Ferguson: Robert: Mrs. Edith C. Huss and Thomas J>
They came to Skamokawa in 1869

William T Johnston, Civil War Veteran, Wahkiakum County

genehisthome — 2010-06-27 08:05:20Z

Seeking identifying information, death and burial of Alexander T Johnston, the last living Wahkiakum County Civil War veteran in the 1930 census. He was born abt 1846 in Northern Ireland and came to the United States in 1862-1863. He fought in the war (unit unknown, sorry, that's part of what I am looking for!) to gain his citizenship. Apparently he never married. I have found him in two local census enumerations, both of which telegraph his Civil War service: in 1910 he is a farmer and resident of Skamokawa and living alone, and in 1930 he is a retiree and resident of Skamokawa living with his nephew and niece, Raymond and Minnie Wiscomb. In 1920 the Wiscombs were still living in New York. Searches of the military records at Orting and Retsil, the two Washington veterans homes, are nil, as are the death certificate indexes for Washington and Oregon. Advanced help from someone on the ground in Cathlamet with access to local historical resources would be appreciated. Thanks!

Re: Deep River Area Finns

EPitknen — 2010-03-30 17:04:32Z

Hi I have lots of information on Pernula family: on Andrew's brothers, father, uncles
and especially on their ancestors and more distant relatives in Finland.
Pernulas (and their close relatives Andersons and Johnsons)
belong to much broader Pitkä family, which I am researching.
You can see some of my researches on my web page
http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/esko.pitkanen/
You can find my contact information (email) there too.

Re: Hans & Nellie Petersen

RBestrom7380 — 2010-03-29 04:36:25Z

Kena,
Thanks for responding. And thanks for the tree link. It showed their marriage in Oregon. I "guessed" that was the case, but didn't want to provide guesses I hate wild goose chases and don't want to initiate one.

You're doing a great job.
Ron Bestrom

Re: Mrs. Nekolena Magdelene Vog Obituary

tcseeks — 2010-03-28 08:27:54Z

This is my great-grandmother. Ella Chinn was my grandmother. Do you have any information regarding Nekolena's Husband, Hans or son Olaf John Vog or his wife Angeline Westerberg Vog? Or can you send me in the right direction? I have very little info on the small details. I know that Olaf and his son drowned in the Columbia. Nekolena raised my grandmother and Aunt Magda Stewart. Any help would be so appreciated. I am still trying to figure out when they immigrated and Nekolena's maiden name as well.

Thanks,
Tani
tanichinn@gmail.com

Re: Hans & Nellie Petersen

KLP1865 — 2010-03-28 02:46:09Z

Hi Ron,

Thank you for your reply to my query.

I have learned quite a bit about Hans and Nellie (HOPPS) PETERSEN in the past few months.

I have been helping my boyfriend's daughter research her ancestry. Hans & Nellie are my boyfriend's grandparents. The tree his daughter is building is on Ancestry. Here's a link to the page on Hans' family:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13281456/person/-61903022

I have full access to her tree online, so the tree reflects the work of more than one researcher over the past few months.

I would never grant someone else full access to my own tree to edit it, but I was happy to accept access to hers. She is a new researcher, so it's all too easy for her to take off down the wrong trails.

Thanks again,

Kena Jacobs
Portland, OR

Re: Hans & Nellie Petersen

RBestrom7380 — 2010-03-24 07:20:59Z

Sorry I can't answer your question, but can give some analysis. You appear to have a good grasp on genealogy research, hopefully I can hit a light you had not yet seen.

The 1900 census you had linked shows Hans and Nellie Pierson/Piersen as renting in Brookfield, Wahkiakum County, WA. The census enumerated 23/24 June. He, born in Germany, she in Kansas. This is consistent through the census. He was identified as having immigrated in 1882. He was a fisherman. They were shown as married one year. He was shown as born Jan 1867(33), she as June 1864(35).

The 1910 Census you had linked shows Hans as 43, Nellie as 25 born in Kansas to both parents born in Kansas. They were owning in Altoona Precinct. Married 10 years, census enumerated 26 April. Hans immigrated in 1882.. Children:
Albert, 9(1900/1901), born in Oregon; Ralph 7, born in Oregon, Martin 5, born in Oregon, Elmer, 3, born in WA. Enumerated 26 April.

In the subsequent Census, Nellie was 35 in the 1920 and 45 in the 1930. Hans was 52 in the 1920 Census and 62 in the 1930 (although he "should" have been 53 and 63 if born in Jan 1867).

The Oregon archives: http://genealogy.state.or.us/ has a Hans Peterson, naturalization in 1887 in Yamhill County, Oregon. There is NO proof this is the same person as being researched. You can obtain records via this site.

Given the "facts" of the US Census, there is no proof of marriage in Wahkiakum County. I could not find Hans in earlier Washington State Census, the last two being the 1891 and 1898. That could mean he wasn't in the State of Washington in those years, or he was just missed (out fishing). The fact three of his four children were born in Oregon is also a potential clue.

If he immigrated in 1882, he would have been about 15, "possibly" immigrating with parents. Thus, that would help eventually identify all the other Petersen's showing in that 1910 census. Immigration from Germany at that time period could have involved migration to east coast USA, OR, via Quebec, Canada. But, that is another task. Your query was marriage, so I'd have to assume you have the family after the census identified.

Since he was a fisherman in 1900, I would doubt he had immigrated to Kansas, where Nellie was born. I would only be able to submit a "GUESS" that her family had come west to Oregon or Washington, where they met.

Your "leads".
I would try to identify the location of birth of all four children. If there is some consistency in place of birth, there might be an older generation in that area, i.e. her parents or his.
I would also attempt to identify from city directory records when they first appear in Wahkiakum County. You know they were there in 1900, if records can find them earlier, then you have a better chance of finding their marriage there within the past couple of years. The 1900 census shows marriage of 1 year, but I would go two. If they can NOT be found there, they may have married elsewhere...again, taking it back to possible Oregon.

You will have to go one step back beginning with Wahkiakum County in 1900, or at the location of the birth of Albert.

Volunteer researchers:
Wahkiakum Co: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wawahkia/lookup.htm

Other: The Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness:
Washington: http://www.raogk.org/washingt.htm
Oregon: http://www.raogk.org/oregon.htm
Read the guidelines before contacting a volunteer.

Ron Bestrom

Re: Hans & Nellie Petersen

judyartley53 — 2010-03-24 01:56:32Z

Hi Kena,
I checked the Washington State Digital Archives for the marriage of Hans and Nellie but didn't find it. It might not have been entered in to their data base yet.

Check with the Wahkiakum County Auditor, co.wahkiakum.wa.us/depts/auditor/index.htm and ask them to search for it. They were married 1899 plus or minus one year.

If that doesn't work out, contact the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society, rootsweb.com/~walcolgs/index.htm .

In 1920 this family was living in Minerva, Lane Co., OR.
Hans M. Peterson, b. Germany, 52, immigrated 1882, naturalized before 1920 Census, dairy farmer.
Nellie E., wife, b. KS, 35.
Albert H., b. OR, 18, single, laborer farm.
Ralph A., b. OR, 17, laborer farm.
Martin C., b. OR, 15.
Elmer, b. OR, 13.
Brice J., b. WA, 3 9/12ths.
Loyd I. b. OR, 1/12.

In 1930 some of the family was living in Florence, Lane Co., OR.
Hans M. Peterson, b. Germany, 62, immigrated 1883, naturalized, marr @ 32, supervior road district.
Nellie E., b. KS, 45, marr @ 16.
Ralph A., b. OR, 27, single, natches ____ saw mill.
Martin P., b. OR, 25, single, driver caterpillar.
Bruce I., b. OR, 14.
Loyd I., b. OR, 11.
Hans M., b. OR, 3 3/12ths.

A volunteer will help you find their death dates. Go to Random Acts Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK), raogk.org, choose Oregon, choose ALL for the County and look for Mabel who has access to the Oregon Death Index.

If she can find their death dates and if they died in Lane Co., then go back to RAOGK, choose Oregon, choose Lane Co. and choose one volunteer who looks up obituaries. Successful Searching!

Re: HENRY M. BOWMAN

bowmpy — 2010-03-16 17:05:13Z

I believe her maiden name is Stewart as that what I have seen listed as her name on a death certificate for one of her sons. That being said, I have not been successful in my attempts to confirm this information. She was born in Louisiana but I still have not locagted any additional records that support who her parents were.

Henry was born in Mansfield, Ohio. I have not located a marriage record for Henry and Minnie. Their first child was born in California with the rest being born in Wahkiakum.

Time away is always a good thing, so I hope you enjoy your time away. If you are able to take some photos, my email address is bowmanpenny78@yahoo.com. Henry Marcus Bowman and Minnie apparently divorced between 1888 and 1900. The 1910 census has Thomas Jefferson Bowman (born 1888) living in Wahkiakum with his father and in Astoria, Oregon with his mother) The second born son of Henry and Minnie, George Henry Bowman was 22 years old when he died after a logging accident (if my memory serves me correctly, he had a limb amputated and never recovered). He left behind a wife and infant son who later moved to Flint, Michigan.

Re: HENRY M. BOWMAN

Kando74 — 2010-03-16 15:27:41Z

I will be gone until next Wednesday but will try and remember to take a photo, we've only photographed 2 of the cemeteries but Fern Hill isn't one of them. One tends to do the ones that you have your own relatives in. So you do not know Minnie's surname?

Re: HENRY M. BOWMAN

bowmpy — 2010-03-16 11:50:32Z

Unfortunately I do not yet have any of that information. While Henry andf Minnie had a large family, their children seem to have spread throughout the country and Canada. I will save your request and once I confirm some additional information I will be most happy to supply it to you.

Is their any chance that you would be willing to consider going to the cemetery to secure a photo of the tumbstone for and his son George Henry 1874 - 1897?

Re: HENRY M. BOWMAN

Kando74 — 2010-03-16 04:16:57Z

Could you please supply the Wahkiakum County Historical Society with Henry's wife's surname and his parents for our genealogy records? Our Museum has an extensive genealogy section and computer database for those searching in the county and we help those searching through the internet when possible. Thank you very much.

Re: HENRY M. BOWMAN

bowmpy — 2010-03-16 02:31:54Z

Thank you for the quick reply. This is in fact my husband's great grandfather. I appreciate the information.

Re: HENRY M. BOWMAN

Kando74 — 2010-03-16 01:55:13Z

COLUMBIA RIVER SUN, Cathlamet, Wash.-11 May 1911

Bowman, Henry Marcus

Mr. H. M. Bowman, one of Skamokawa's oldest residents, died at the Astoria hospital on Saturday morning last of paralysis. The deceased was confined to his room for several months and his passing has been looked for some time.
The funeral was held at the M. E. Church on Sunday, Rev. Randall preaching the funeral sermon.
Mr. Bowman leaves behind him several sons and daughters and a large circle of friends to mourn his departure.

Fern Hill Cemetery-Skamokawa, Wa.
15 May 1834-06 May 1911
(As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum)

The county genealogy database that I have compiled does not have his parent's name or his wife's maiden name.

Re: HENRY M. BOWMAN

bowmpy — 2010-03-16 01:20:24Z

Thank you for taking time to reply to my post. I realize your reply to my post is quite old but am hoping you may still be able to assist me. This does sound like the same Henry Bowman I am looking for. I do have a death certificate for him which supports the dates and I know from census records that his family lived in Wahkiakum. However, my records show that he died in Oregon. Do you have a copy of the obituary and a location of his burial?

Hans & Nellie Petersen

KLP1865 — 2009-11-05 06:13:50Z

I am looking for the marriage date and maiden name for Nellie, wife of Hans Petersen. Hans Petersen (b. Jan 1867 in Germany) married Nellie (b. Mar 1884 in Kansas) about 1899. They appear in the 1900 U.S. in Brookfield Pct., Wahkiakum Co., WA.
http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid...
In 1910, they appear in Altoona Pct., Wahkiakum Co., WA.
http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid...

I am also interested in any information that might be available about Hans Petersen and the other Peterson families listed on the same census page in the 1910 census.

K Jacobs

Re: Wahkiakum researchers

1sully2 — 2009-04-11 01:15:32Z

http://wagenweb.org/wahkiakum/obits/
GenWeb has Torrence Dean Howard, the other two I can look up for you at the library and make copies.
The little bar is the Oasis Tavern, if it was the little house that stood on the hill it is now gone, that area has been taking a beating with the floods.
The WAhkiakum County Museum has a lot of obits on file, I am not sure if Kari does look ups or not. she is highlighted in blue still when you go to the genweb site.
sully

Re: Old photo

aechancy — 2009-04-11 00:48:55Z

I am wondering if the Museum has anything in the files about the Howard family who lived on Little Island? Can you post membership information and research fees? I have been researching my family there for years. Mary Lang was a friend and neighbor of my mother.

Re: Wahkiakum researchers

aechancy — 2009-04-11 00:42:15Z

My uncle Torrence Dean Howard, lived in Skamokawa for many years, in a little house on or near the Fairgrounds. There was a bar nearby. Anyway he passed 29 Apr 1996 in Kelso and I realized I dont have his obituary.

I also dont have obituaries for my grandparents, Earl and Aurora Howard, who died 22 Sep 1982 and 3 May 1942, and are also buried in Cathlamet. They lived on Little Island for many years.

Im wondering if this information is available. When I went to visit my Dad years ago the paper had been microfilmed but there were no readers. Are interlibrary loans available for films?

Thanks a lot.

Aurora Howard Chancy

Re: wahkiakum county

mollie05 — 2008-12-18 08:00:09Z

Kimberly
Your Ed Scarborough is the son of our Edward (Ned)Scarborough (My husbands g-grandfather)Would love to hear from you and share what we know and pictures if you have any.Please email me
Mollie

Re: wahkiakum county

Puyallup — 2008-12-13 17:11:03Z

The Name Eels may somehow be linked to the missionary Myron Eels. (I'm wondering if he baptised some of your early family members. Books are around in Forest Grove, OR etc.)

Re: Ole (Othelius) Jacobsen & Eulalia Olsen

KarenMcLean57 — 2008-08-20 00:48:03Z

Any chance that this Ole Jacobsen was once married to a Tabitha Jensen? Had a daughter Evelyn and son Elmer? From Stanwood, Washington. I am looking for this family. I know that Tabitha also married a Louis Karstens and lived in Juneau in 1920 census. Any info appreciated

Re: Carl HOLMBERG b.1874, NORWAY- to USA

jantiller — 2008-08-09 19:43:20Z

Thank you Kando!!
I did not have this one either!! I managed to get in contact with the family before Clara died. Are you related to the family?
Thanking you
Jan

B L Co Fir shiplap in old building

lacquer — 2008-08-09 18:51:24Z

Hello,

I found a reference to a Bradley Logging Co out of Wahkiakum County. It operated as B L Co from 1908 to 1923 (I believe – from the steaminthewoods.com web site).

I have a building in Richmond Beach (Shoreline) WA and the fir shiplap boards are marked B L Co. Did the logging company also operate a mill?

I appreciate any information you can give me.

Thank you.

Tracy Tallman

Re: B L Co Fir shiplap in old building

Kando74 — 2008-08-09 18:50:48Z

Ralph Keyser who will be publishing a book on Wahkiakum County, Washington Logging in the coming months answered your question over the telphone. He said that Bradley Logging Company sold in 1924. While they owned a lot of timber land in Wahkiakum County they did very little logging themselves, contracting instead to Cathlamet Timber Company. There is no record in the Wahkiakum County Courthouse that they ever milled any logs but could have had a portable sawmill for a few logs.

He also said that there was a Bradwood Logging Company across the Columbia River from Cathlamet that logged and had a mill and used the initials you cite. He suspects that is where the lumber in your building was milled if it was a very large.

Re: Scarborough Obituaties

RBestrom7380 — 2008-06-20 06:37:41Z

The other "person" has not properly identified the source of information, it is NOT:

> Source: WA Death Index on Mormon Church site.

It is the Family Search Labs,
http://labs.familysearch.org/
It holds the Washington Death CERTIFICATE Index. It shows he died on 9 March 1921 in Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County, Washington at age 73 years, 2 months and 5 days. His father was identfied as James Allen Scarborough, his mother was Ann Elizabeth.

ANYONE can access this site.

AND, for the obit. Back in 1921, obituaries were NOT common for us Commoners. An obituary was written for the famous, infamous, victims of accidents or at the hands of others. Sometimes a death notice was published. Sometimes the family DID pay for an obit. The Washington State Library searches FOR AN HOUR in newspaper microfilm for the area that a person had died. Here is their website that has BETTER contact points at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx .
You can see the newspapers that they have microfilms in the catalog of holdings at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/microfilm.aspx

Ron Bestrom

Re: Scarborough Obituaties

mollie05 — 2008-06-20 05:17:28Z

Thank you, I had the wrong date for hin - I had 9 Jan 1921,just found out it should have been March.

Mollie

Re: Scarborough Obituaties

judyartley53 — 2008-06-20 04:11:40Z

Hi Mollie, I found an Edward Scarborough who died 9 March 1921, Cathlamet, Wahkiakum Co., WA; father=James Allen Scarborough and mother=Ann Elizabeth Scarborough. Source: WA Death Index on Mormon Church site.

You can request an obituary from the Washington State Library, by sending an EMAIL to AskALibrarian@secstate.wa.gov . Provide them the name, date & place of death & they will search the newspaper microfilm for 30 minutes at no charge. Successful Searching!

Scarborough Obituaties

mollie05 — 2008-06-12 22:54:59Z

I am searching for the obituary for Edward (NED)Scarborough
I have date of death as 09 Jan,1921. I could use obituries on any SCARBOROUGH as I am working on the family genealogy and once it is finished would like to give Wahkiaum CO. a copy of it. I have been unable to find a death certificate for him and a obit might help.

Thank you
Mollie

Scarborough Obituaties

mollie05 — 2008-06-12 22:53:27Z