I am looked for a much married lady,Maiden name was Edstrom, she then married FINN, then QUINN. sometime about 1950, she lived on a houseboat on lake Couer d Alene.She had lived in Spokane Wa before that. I lost her after she moved to her houseboat..Any information would be welcome.
thank you
gail
tkapptie@hotmail.com

Hi Gail,
Do you know where and when she was born?

I found an Anna H. Edstrom
who married a
Robert O. Stubbins
on Sept. 28, 1908, Rathdrum, Kootenai Co., ID.
Source: Idaho Marriages 1842-1996, Record can be found in the marriage book at Kootenai County Courthouse, Volume 4, p. 555.

Is this your Annie?

Houseboat Annie would make a good story for the Idaho Genealogical Society Quarterly Magazine.
Juvanne Martin, CG
Vice-President of the Idaho Genealogical Society
Nampa, ID

I did find the marriage data, but information drys up after the marriage. I have a couple of suggestions also:

The Washington Digital Archives:
http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx
Has an image of the marriage of Anna C. Edstrom of Spokane and J.T. Finn of Spokane on 30 Sep 1915, by a Justice of the Peace, in Newport, Pend Oreille County, WA. Witnesses were Joe and Hazle(sic) Krogmoe. He was also identified as John Thomas Finn (no image).

A second marriage is noted on 10/23/1929 between Anna Edstrom Finn to G.R. Quinn. Anna was a resident of Whitefish, Montana, second marriage, age 33, born in Nand Coulee, Montana to John Edstrom of Sweden and Caroline Hastings of Sweden. G.R. 28, a resident of Spokane, his first marriage, born in Clearwater, Minnesota, to P.H. Quinn of Ireland and Mary Conley of Ireland.

The 1930 Census for Spokane, Spokane County, enumerated April 14.
Anna Quinn, lodger, age 33, born in Montana to both parents born in Sweden, married, first married age 16. Lodger at 218 W. Riverside. G.R. not present.

While this burial has an Anna C. Quinn, the birth date is off about six years...or, this birth date is wrong:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=qu...;

You probably need to repost in Spokane. Also the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness has volunteers in Spokane:
http://www.raogk.org/washingt4.htm
I'd suggest asking for a review of the City Directories:

The City Directories (Polks / Others) are an annual publication that lists persons living in a populated area (City, County) in alphabetical order. Later versions also had cross reference by address, but with just the head of household named. A listing would identify the person, the spouse in parenthesis, the type of employment, sometimes the place of employment and address, then the residence address of the person. If a spouse was employed, they also would be listed within the alphabetical listing of the last name. Others in the household were also so listed if employed, children were even sometimes listed as "student." Once the Subject of the search is found, the address should also be searched for others living at that household with that last name.

Also, try the same for Idaho.

Ron Bestrom
Tacoma, WA

Annie was born in Montana in 1890. parents were Caroline and John Edstrom from sweden. thank you

Thank you, this lady has changed her age several times with the marriages....I will chase this Annie and hope.gail