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Re: Patrick Hennessey Obit

Larson_Glenn44 — 2013-04-23 22:10:35Z

I knew Pat well and put air conditioning at their home at the yards. That was in 1971. I'm glenn larson and email is muskielarson@gmail.com and live by eagle river now in retirement.

Re: St. Malachy's cemetery in Clyde, Iowa Co., Wi.

HJorgenson1960 — 2013-04-13 12:26:57Z

That's great! I am looking forward to seeing it. Thank you for all your hard work on this project.

Re: St. Malachy's cemetery in Clyde, Iowa Co., Wi.

jbear1198 — 2013-04-13 01:14:28Z

I am giving one last try to get as many photos of folks buried there as possible, then I will give the book to the Iowa Co., Historical society to be printed.

Re: St. Malachy's cemetery in Clyde, Iowa Co., Wi.

HJorgenson1960 — 2013-04-12 23:38:48Z

Hi Erin-
I was wondreing if the book has been completed and, if so, how I might get a copy?
Thanks!
Holly

Re: Hottmann/Stebnitz

sallyjo65 — 2013-04-08 19:12:26Z

Hi Darcy,
I didn't realize that it was you!
Thanks for the ship information!!!

SallyJo

Re: Hottmann/Stebnitz

DarcyBoock — 2013-04-08 18:51:42Z

Hi Sally Jo, We have already met and exchanged information on the Hottmann families of Arena, Iowa County, Wisconsin. I also shared information with you about the home village of the Hottmanns, that being Grunbach, Wuerttemberg, Germany. I think the only new information I have found since we last conversed is the ship passenger list on which Johann Gottlieb Hottmann,his future wife, Barbara Stierli, and their daughter Elisabeth, are listed. They immigrated on 24 May 1855 from LaHavre, France to the port of New York. Anything else you need right now?

Re: Hottmann/Stebnitz

sallyjo65 — 2013-04-08 12:29:19Z

Hi,
I am descended from the Hottmanns from Arena, Wisconsin. I would like to trade information with you.
My name is SallyJo

Re: Harris 1868 Iowa County, WI, USA

jlleffler — 2013-04-07 17:20:01Z

Have you checked Upper Peninsula of MI? I haven't been able to work too much on this bunch in recent years, but you may have luck looking in the UP.

Joni
jolylefgon@yahoo.com

Re: Iowa County Cornish Immigration

jlleffler — 2013-04-07 16:49:09Z

Knock, knock! Still there? I am definitely interested in the diary you mentioned of your Cornish relatives. Any chance I could pay for a copy of it? Is it posted on any website? I had put aside my Cornish family history project for quite awhile, but have just recently started working on it again. Would love to read about your ancestor's experience. Thanks!

Joni
Please contact me at jolylefgon@yahoo.com

Re: Iowa County Cornish Immigration

jlleffler — 2013-04-07 16:48:47Z

Re: Thomas Bailey/Jane Clemo

mkwoods03 — 2013-02-15 04:09:18Z

Hi Sharon,

I'm not sure if this will find you almost 7 years later but I am a descendent of Thomas' brother Nicholas (he's my 3rd great grandfather). I have Nicholas' obituary which states that their parents both died of cholera in 1850. And I just discovered you can view it online here: http://wiclarkcountyhistory.org/0data/9/9939.htm

Do you have more information on what happened to Thomas after they died? And how he came to end up in Colorado? As you can see from the obituary, Nicholas went to live with a Nicholas Thomas, and after a stint in CA/OR returned to the Dodgeville area and settled down.

Megan Woods

Re: BRANGER/PITZMEUER/PITZMAUR

Marcia_Heinrich — 2012-11-15 17:10:30Z

Thank you for your post. In re-examining the copy of the obituary I have for Joseph Branger Sr. it appears that the handwriting looks like it was published in the Mineral Point Tribune, not the Milwaukee Tribune. Handwriting is poor so I misread it as an abbreviation of Milwaukee, not Mineral Point.

Would you possibly have any info? Thanks again.

Re: BRANGER/PITZMEUER/PITZMAUR

rebholzgary — 2012-11-15 13:40:31Z

"... Note there are some spelling errors in the article Article appeared April 8, 1915 in the Milwaukee Tribune ..."

There's no such paper as the "Milwaukee Tribune". Was it the Milwaukee Journal or Milwaukee Sentinel or an Iowa paper?

Re: Eliza Butler & John McDonald

vanevelingenraes — 2012-10-30 15:42:34Z

Dear ms,mr

I purchased the following item (antique engraved winebottle
see attachement)in Antwerp Belgium? with the names of your ancestors on it.
Can this be a kind of keepsake of them from the period they were married for 3 years and thinking of there adventure, immigrating to the usa?
Maybe you know something about this?
It's always nice to know about the history of an object or maybe it belongs to another john and eliza mcdonald?
My email is vanevelingenraes@hotmail.com
Thanks, Jan van Evelingen

Re: George and Elizabeth Hartley

sticknee — 2012-08-27 22:54:37Z

Hello, I am a descendent of George and Elizabeth (Felsteed) Hartley of Rio, Columbia County, Wi. George is a brother of Francis, William and Benjamin, who went to Iowa. They were 4 of 10 children born to Joseph and Anna (Curtain, Kurtin) Hartley. All children were born in Cambridgeshire, England. Most of my data is confirmed from census and birth/baptism records. My George was born March 24, 1820, at Purl's Bridge, Manea, Cambridgeshire.

George and Jane could be cousins, as the Hartley's of that area used a lot of the same given names.

If you would like more information, or make corrections, I would love to compare notes.

Patricia Stickney

Re: "Goodale-Tyrer Family in North America" (Nancy Poquette) index available

calvinculver — 2012-08-03 06:23:30Z

Sorry to be so long replying.

It's on its way. Let me know if it arrives (or not).

Re: "Goodale-Tyrer Family in North America" (Nancy Poquette) index available

erinlynnkelly1 — 2012-07-08 19:51:48Z

I would love to get a copy of this index also. erinlynnkelly@gmail.com

Thanks
Erin

Re: Martin Thorson/Thorsen

CharlesWillis64 — 2012-07-07 03:18:08Z

I have been not doing genealogy for several years. I may be able to help you. Please e-mail me at treecharly@roadrunner.com

Re: Martin Thorson/Thorsen

revpoppe1 — 2012-07-07 01:46:13Z

Greetings Charles,
I need information about the Thorson family. Please contact me. Thanks
Randal Poppe
Racine, Wisconsin

Re: Martin Thorson/Thorsen

revpoppe1 — 2012-07-07 01:45:32Z

Greetings Charles,
I need information about the Thorson family. Please contact me. Thanks
Randal Poppe
Racine, Wisconsin

Re: St Paul's Cemetery in Mineral Point

JimNolan99 — 2012-07-02 16:46:14Z

My McGinnity line came from the Tullygillen area of Drumsnatt Parish in County Monaghan. Owen and Alice (McCarville) sailed from Liverpool to New Orleans. No evidence of a PEI stop. The McCarville's, on the other hand, had a number of them stop, and stay, on PEI. The McCarville's were from County Monaghan as well.

I don't have much info on the Gallagher's.

Hope that is of some help.

Re: St Paul's Cemetery in Mineral Point

neerual2 — 2012-06-30 02:03:50Z

Just saw your post. Do you know if your gallagher and Mcginnity line could have stopped in prince Edward Island? I keep coming up with those 2 names. I am looking into the Mcginnity line.....
thanks

Re: William H. KINZIE

Fkinzie — 2012-06-23 05:11:22Z

Wm h Kinzie b 1855 Iowa county wi, d. 1929 Winona MN. Stationmaster for Chicago nw RR in Winona. Married Elizabeth Tolan. Children William, Earl, Frank Sr. Frank Sr.was also station master for NW RR. Lived in Winona entire life. married Estella Hurley. Died 1972. Children willam, Harold, Denise, fern, jean, frank Jr. Frank jr. Born and died in Winona. B. 1924 d 2001. Clerk of court for Winona. Pow in WWIi. Children Pamela, Kevin, Frank Iii. Frank Iii children Michelle and frank IV.

In other direction, wm homer Kinzie was son of Henry c Kinzie who was son of wm Kinzie who was firstborn son of John Kinzie who was early pioneer in Chicago.

Wm h Kinzie siblings were Charles, george, Helen, emmaline and Margery. Mother was Martha Anderson 1832-1863.

Re: JONES, Margaret (THOMAS)

m_davis3 — 2012-05-19 18:33:06Z

My book shows that. She is listed as Viola Murphy, born in 1882 in Mazomanie, Wisconsin and buried in the Catholic Cemetery in Mazomanie. Which is interesting. Edwin David Jones must have converted because the Jones family shows a lot of Congregationist. And my aunt belonged to the Congregational Church here, so she carried on the long traditon.

Must have been because of all the large families, everyone was somehow shirt tail relation.

Fun fact...thanks for sending the information that we are "family." :-)

Re: JONES, Margaret (THOMAS)

MikeSaunders65 — 2012-05-19 17:13:08Z

I have this family in my tree because Clara Jane Jones' brother Edwin David Jones married my 1st cousin two times removed Vienna Murphy. Small world.

Re: JONES, Margaret (THOMAS)

m_davis3 — 2012-05-19 16:44:51Z

I am sorry,I do not have a Thomas Jefferson Thomas in my tree. My great aunt is Clara Jane Jones b.Aug 10, 1872 daughter of Margaret Thomas Jones and Lewis Jones. Clara, was my grandmother's (Ella Jones) sister. Clara married Ephriam Kendrick, b.1865. They were married in 1890. They had two children, Mayme Kendrick Sept 25, 1891; and Ercell Kendrick, b. Feb. 10, 1893. I have beautiful professional photos of them. Clara's line is up to date to 1979. I do not have a Walter Thomas or Margrit Kendrick in my tree either. I'm sorry I couldn't be helpful. Mary

Re: JONES, Margaret (THOMAS)

MikeSaunders65 — 2012-05-19 13:59:06Z

I have a Thomas Jefferson Thomas b. ca 1870 in Brigham, Iowa Co., WI, son of Walter Thomas and Margrit Kendrick in my tree. Thomas married Kathryn Lynch, my 1st cousin 2 times removed, on 5 Feb 1902. They had one child Helen Thomas. I have been unable to find out whatever happened to Thomas. Do you have any information on Thomas, or his family, you could share?

Re: JONES, Margaret (THOMAS)

m_davis3 — 2012-05-19 05:40:20Z

I am so excited to hear from someone so quickly. I thought maybe the post was no longer valid. When I saw the obituary you posted, I was afraid to touch the computer for fear it would freeze and I would lose it. I have a pretty good typed up family tree which was put together by Amelia Thomas Klusendorf about 1980. It only goes back to when George and Mary Richard Thomas came to the US. She was the daughter of Daniel A Thomas. I will post to the gmail address you gave, but wanted it to show up here. I have four or five Kendrick professional photos as well as some of Ella's brothers.

Re: JONES, Margaret (THOMAS)

DianneRichards58 — 2012-05-19 04:52:02Z

Hi Mary your are my 4th cousin. I have been doing family research on the George Thomas, Mary Richards also George's brother Daniel Thomas and his wife Margaret Richards (Mary's sister. I am will to help you in any way that I can. I look forward to hearing from you.
Dianne in Michigan
familytree1944@gmail.com

Re: JONES, Margaret (THOMAS)

m_davis3 — 2012-05-18 23:18:28Z

Margaret Thomas Jones is my Great grandmother. He daughter Ella (Mrs. William Davis) is my grandmother. Ella had two children, John A. Davis and Margaret Davis Tyrrell. My grandmother came to South Dakota with her husband when her children were 7 and 4 years old in 1905. They farmed at Wolsey, SD near Huron SD where they also owned a home. My father was John A. Davis. Ella, Wiliam, John and Margaret Davis are all buried at Riverside Cemetery in Huron, SD. I would like to find family members. I know my grandfather George Thomas and Mary Richards Thomas came over from Wales in about 1855 and would like to go back farther. I have a photos of Clara Kendrick and a couple other Kendrick photos and some of her brothers to share. Mary Lou Davis in South Dakota

Re: Evva HEUBNER, Dodgeville, Iowa, WI 1899

banheier — 2012-05-18 21:39:48Z

i bought one of these type of photos at a thrift store,
and thought maybe seeing if the local newspaper would place an add for free with the photo, if you still have it.

Looking for Annie O'Donell family - Have family pictures

JaneMarker — 2012-05-17 14:26:03Z

I collect old carte de viste albums, and they frequently are filled with someone's family photos, but there is seldom a name of the owner anywhere in the book. I just purchased one that has the name Annie O'Donell and Ridgeway, Iowa County, Wisconsin written inside. Would love to match these photos up with a family.

Re: Hottman search

wlstaley25 — 2012-05-07 18:07:51Z

My second great grandfather was Frederick Meleciah Hottman.
I would like a copy of the family. Thanks.

Re: Hottman search

wlstaley25 — 2012-05-07 18:06:15Z

This is my second great grandfather.

Re: Hottmann/Stebnitz

wlstaley25 — 2012-05-07 18:04:30Z

Hi, I don't know if you still post messages.
I am related to Frederick Meleciah Hottman/Lewis Hottman.
I have been looking for their line to Germany for a very long time.

Re: Family bible needs family- Wall/Kennedy of Highland

tomwagner1123 — 2012-05-04 08:38:54Z

Its been a while and I didn't get a response to my question, so maybe you didn't receive it. My g-g-grandmother was Ann Wall, the sister of Thomas F. Wall. So I was curious if the bible mentions anything about the genealogy of the parents from Ireland or maybe even grandparents?
Thanks
Tom

Re: Family bible needs family- Wall/Kennedy of Highland

nushkaree — 2012-05-04 01:26:56Z

Tom - I've tried to reach you via email. Maybe I didn't get the address correct. Anyway - I have that bible that my cousin posted my facebook post on this site about. Be in touch?

Re: Patrick and Margaret Coffey

kunajas — 2012-04-26 03:46:30Z

Oh wow! Thank you so much Beth!
I really envy you being able to actually go there to see everything..but am so grateful we are in touch! :)
I'm fairly new to this, and have only recently discovered my Irish connection..It's take ages to get this far, mostly due to not having a paid subscription..but that's now changed, with my diligent saving, so I have six months to try and get it all sorted!
I'll give you my private email, so If you manage to find any pictures which you will know are relevant perhaps you could be kind enough to send to me:
kunajas@hotmail.com
All this line is through my paternal grandmother's.
I'm pretty sure you're right..about the Coffey's being around Collingstown..I still need to follow through with Rose Coffey's father, Michael(a blacksmith)(dob.abt. 1810)..I guess that's my next step!
Cheers from Australia..God bless!
Alison

Re: Patrick and Margaret Coffey

bethjwatson — 2012-04-25 03:06:49Z

Hi Alison

Thanks for reaching out to me. Since I posted this I've been to Ireland researching and I'm going back in a few months. I have extensive info on the Coffeys of collInstown who I believe were all related. I'm in Dallas on business but will ck out my records and get back to you over the weekend.

Thanks again!
Beth

Re: Patrick and Margaret Coffey

kunajas — 2012-04-25 02:17:41Z

Hi Beth,
I'm quite new to this family research, and happened upon this post of yours.
My gt grandmother was a Rose Coffey Born Collinstown, Meath Ireland 1836/9? and married Aaron Douglas,August 18th,1865 at RC church StFrancis, Melbourne Australia. (Have copy of certificate) Aaron Douglas was possibly born within the Rathmoyen Church of Ireland parish 1837/8, both emigrated to Melbourne Australia independently;
Aaron DOUGLAS arrived in Melbourne on board the 'Chancellor' in February 1858. He paid for his passage out to Australia.. He was 20 years of age and arrived alone, that is with no obvious family..

and..

Rose COFFEY 22) however arrived in Melbourne with her sister Bessy COFFEY (24) on board the 'Telegraph' in July, 1859.

Rose Coffey born 1839 in the parish of Collinstown (Meath). Her father was Michael Coffey. Collinstown in right on the Meath/Westmeath border.
Rose's father is listed as Michael Coffey- Blacksmith, Collingstown, Meath/Westmeath.
Her mother's name is extremely hard to decipher, but looks like Ellen or Elise; Baghew, Bagshaw or Bayhew..?
Aaron's father is listed as George Douglas-Farmer, and with the help of a mutual friend using this site (Robert Bell), I have so far acquired inforation of a George Douglas in 1854 in County Meath Barony Moyfenrath, Lower- Union Trim Parish Ratchcore..
Townland and Place name- Rahnstown.
Any further information you may have would be greatly appreciated!
Kindest regards,
Alison Hodgkiss.(Australia)

Re: William Trenary POLLARD

lindel09 — 2012-04-16 03:02:30Z

Mary Elizabeth Pollard, b. June 1873 in Wisconsin, married Benjamin Denoyer, b. 26 Nov. 1885 in Michigan. I don't have a marriage date. They had three children: Donald, b. abt 1909; Elsie, b. abt 1912; and Irene, b. 15 Feb 1914; d. 2 Jan 2001.

Parents of Benjamin Denoyer: Alexander W. Denoyer Jr., and Emma Shannon. The Denoyers were originally from Ontario but settled in Onieda County, Wisconsin.

Re: john sleeman

Brenda_Crowell — 2012-04-04 01:01:12Z

Hi John,

My name is Brenda Jennings White Crowell and I am the great grand daughter of John Sleeman born in Cornwall, England. I only saw your Ancestry.com posts today as I have not been subscribing for quite some time but I am using it again on a 14 day trial. How are you coming with your tree? Thank you for the information you posted and when I get to that tree I'll see if I can fix it. Most of my information came directly from Myrtle Sleeman Jennings, John's daughter to my father who started this all. Anyway please feel free to write if you choose. God bless.

Brenda

Re: john sleeman

Brenda_Crowell — 2012-04-03 22:51:40Z

Re: Family bible needs family- Wall/Kennedy of Highland

HJorgenson1960 — 2012-04-01 02:10:55Z

Wow, excellent! If you are interested in talking with the person who has this Family Bible please let me know and I will connect you. mayme78@gmail.com

Re: Family bible needs family- Wall/Kennedy of Highland

tomwagner1123 — 2012-04-01 01:48:16Z

I am familiar with this family. My g-g-grandmother Ann Wall (1851-1938)was a sister of Thomas Wall.

Family bible needs family- Wall/Kennedy of Highland

HJorgenson1960 — 2012-03-31 22:49:56Z

My cousin posted this on facebook this week:
I need help trying to locate members of this family that might want to see or have this bible. A friend got this family bible at an auction. It's beautiful, old, huge. It's the 1884 version of: "The Holy Bible: containing the entire canonical scriptures" etc., etc. It's over 2000 pages. This family bible has family info inside, including a marriage certificate, a record of births and of a deat...h. The couple (Thomas Wall and Sarah Kennedy) were married in Highland, WI on January 2, 1884. Witnesses were Robert Wall and Maria Duffy. Children: Marg (Wall), born 11/24/1884; Catherine E., Born 11/28/1985; Ellen V., born 1/26/1989; Mabel A., born 9/24/1891; Agnes L., born 12/10/1893; June, born 4/23/1896; Sarah & Beatrice, born 5/9/1898; Thomas Kennedy Wall, born 11/5/1901; Margaret and Nora, born 5/13/1906. If anyone knows of anyone I can contact, let me know. If this were my family, I'd want to see it. Thanks

Re: Christian Christianson Obit

rabco199 — 2012-03-22 00:31:44Z

Hi Randal, are you still out there? I would love the picture you have of Christian or Martin Christianson. Christian is my GGGG grandfather through his daughter Helen and her husband Martin Johnson. email rabco@mwt.net
Thanks
Renae

Re: Sneed Creek area homesteads

HiveBiz — 2012-03-20 02:14:49Z

Yes it is in my line. Elizabeth's brother was James Penberthy - my gggrandfather. Both Elizabeth and husband and James and wife went to southwest Minnesota to homestead at Grand Prairie near Adrian, MN.

Re: Sneed Creek area homesteads

DMarr8609 — 2012-03-20 02:11:03Z

Am interested in your Midboe/Penberthy connection. I have a Joseph Midboe b. 1856 in Dodgeville, m. Elizabeth Penberthy in 1881. Any connection to yours?

Sneed Creek area homesteads

HiveBiz — 2012-03-19 01:42:15Z

Long ago, my grandpa pointed out where our ancestors first farms were and I would like to see where they are again. It's been a long time and I don't remember where they were, since I was an airhead back then.....Penberthys and Midboe in Sneed Creek and Hunters in Hunter Hollow. Can someone tell me how to determine where these were and how to find the current address/fire numbers? There is a map at the Iowa County Courthouse that shows the names of the owners of each section, but how do I put that into today's locations? I am in Dodgeville at least 2 times a month and would like to have a field trip soon!