Just a little tidbit so you know I haven't forgotten about this thing.. I think that I have found miscellaneous scraps of info that I haven't put here in the past month, because I've been pretty busy with school.. however, I figure this is a pretty big update even for it being rather small.
I went to the historical society quick because I found a record for the death of an Anna E. Steffen, who I thought may be the same who was married to John Peter Steffen (their daughter Franciska married Peter Stark, whose daughter Helen married into the Walter family). Turns out that this was indeed the person I was looking for. I confirmed her maiden name of Anna Elizabeth Rauguth, and also found out her birth date. Additionally, the death record stated that she is buried at St. Jacob's, which I haven't yet determined the location of. They lived around Oak Creek, however, so I would assume it is in that area.
Another good find was Alex McConnell's death record. He is not in the Wisconsin Historical Society's index of pre-1907 Birth, Marriage and Death records, so I was not able to find him in that way. Instead, knowing his date of death, I looked for someone who had died the same day and in the same county as Alex, and looked that person up. I then looked near that person's record and happened to find Alex's death record. It proved very useful.
Firstly, It told me that his birthday was 8 Jun 1824 and that he was born in Perry Co., Pennsylvania. From census records, it was impossible to tell where he was born because in some places it stated he was born in Pennsylvania and in others, it said Ohio. Therefore, this will help in the search for his parents, because I now have a county to start with in PA. It is possible that Alex's father's name was either Samuel or John, as these were two heads of household living in Perry Co. in both 1820 and 1830.
Additionally, the record provided that he was buried in Hake Cemetery, and his wife was Elizabeth Hake. This is extraordinary, because it only serves to further the connection with the Hakes which most certainly exists, even though I and my Hake contacts have been unable to ascertain who Elizabeth's parents were for sure (we still think her father was John Philip).
If you remember, I took a trip to that cemetery (now Rock River) a few months ago, and clearly Alex & Elizabeth's stones were no longer visible. I am hoping once it is warm enough, to be able to visit the cemetery and poke around a bit to figure out where the stones might be. I would be inclined to believe that they are in the somewhat vacant space near Kate McConnell & Garfield Reynolds, as well as the other children of Alex & Elizabeth. Hopefully I can turn something up. I also want to try to find out who in particular is in charge of that cemetery so I might find interment records which could indicate further useful information.
I've let my Hake contacts know about the information I got today... Vital Records were apparently not required until the early 20th century for Pennsylvania, so I am not sure how much I will be able to find; however, I plan on writing to a genealogical society in that area, if possible.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Trip to the WI Vital Records Office
Today I got two hours to find as much information as I could. I found some pretty good stuff, and I am pretty happy about it.
I finally found Theresa Kaiser Hess's death record. She died in 1939. This provided me with her full birth date, which I didn't have before, as well as her death date (of course) and the name of her father- Bernard. Her mother's name wasn't listed for some reason.
I also tried to find Ruth Dimmys Tarbell Greeley's death record- couldn't find it.
Additionally, I got pretty lucky when looking for Sarah Elizabeth Mayville Beaulieu's death record--- it was in the first book I picked up. She died in Long Lake, WI, in 1925, about a week after her brother Collin died. She was the last to die of Ephraim's children with Hannah Nora Preston.
I also messed around with the Walter family. Lester Walter's father was Fred. I confirmed his parents' names, that he married Helen Stark, as well as got exact birth/death dates for him. Also found Helen Stark's birth and death dates, neither of which I had previously, as well as confirmed her father was Peter Stark.
Also, I looked up Fred's father Fred Sr. I found when he died and was able to find his birth date, too. I tried to find his wife, Elizabeth Hauch Walter but while searching I came across the death record of Fred's SISTER Elizabeth Walter, who died a few years after him as a result of slipping on ice. I was able to confirm this was his sister because both of their records listed father Simon Walter and Margaret Strasser. I hadn't known their parents' names previously.
The biggest thing I found, so far, is Katherine McConnell Reynolds's mother's name. Well, I also found Katherine's exact birth and death dates, but I found that her mother was Elizabeth Hake (her father was Alexander McConnell). For some reason I recognized the name Hake...
A few months ago I found out that Katherine was buried at Rock River Cemetery in Jefferson, WI., so I went to look at the stones for myself and found that the cemetery was full of people named Hake, and in particular Kate and her siblings and son were surrounded by Hakes. I thought it odd but of course didn't think too much of it.
So I looked up these Hakes on findagrave.com first, then looked a couple up on rootsweb. They are all intermingled. A guy named Bob Speckman had added pictures and info to some of the gravelistings on findagrave, and the site had his email address. I contacted him about the Hakes and asked him if he knew of an Elizabeth Hake. From what I found on Rootsweb, and then what he told me, it seems there was an Elizabeth Hake born in 1819 to John Phillip Hake (the man who donated the land for the cemetery), but Bob hadn't been able to track her down--- everyone but her, he knew more info about.
So it seems that I might have his missing Elizabeth, but we can't quite prove it yet... we just know that Elizabeth it related to the bunch somehow. A Reverend Emanuel Hake, also buried in that cemetery, and born around the same time as Elizabeth, married a Jane Elizabeth McConnell, who I can only assume is closely related to my Alex McConnell (if not his sister or something). I'm pretty excited about this discovery. the Hakes trace back pretty well... but the McConnell's are still a mystery.
I almost forgot--- Bob seems to be the leading Hake researcher, so it was lucky that I contacted him-- he knows a lot and has a lot of good resources. He had, offchance, in a pile of newspaper copies he got just recently from the Jefferson Historical Society, the obituary for Alex McConnell, which confirmed all of the moving I had found in the censuses, and also provided the date of his death, and the fact that he married Elizabeth Hake and they lived in the "Hake Neighborhood." This is also really exciting, because I had had no solid dates yet for Alex and still don't for Elizabeth-- unless we prove she's the daughter of John Phillp Hake.
I finally found Theresa Kaiser Hess's death record. She died in 1939. This provided me with her full birth date, which I didn't have before, as well as her death date (of course) and the name of her father- Bernard. Her mother's name wasn't listed for some reason.
I also tried to find Ruth Dimmys Tarbell Greeley's death record- couldn't find it.
Additionally, I got pretty lucky when looking for Sarah Elizabeth Mayville Beaulieu's death record--- it was in the first book I picked up. She died in Long Lake, WI, in 1925, about a week after her brother Collin died. She was the last to die of Ephraim's children with Hannah Nora Preston.
I also messed around with the Walter family. Lester Walter's father was Fred. I confirmed his parents' names, that he married Helen Stark, as well as got exact birth/death dates for him. Also found Helen Stark's birth and death dates, neither of which I had previously, as well as confirmed her father was Peter Stark.
Also, I looked up Fred's father Fred Sr. I found when he died and was able to find his birth date, too. I tried to find his wife, Elizabeth Hauch Walter but while searching I came across the death record of Fred's SISTER Elizabeth Walter, who died a few years after him as a result of slipping on ice. I was able to confirm this was his sister because both of their records listed father Simon Walter and Margaret Strasser. I hadn't known their parents' names previously.
The biggest thing I found, so far, is Katherine McConnell Reynolds's mother's name. Well, I also found Katherine's exact birth and death dates, but I found that her mother was Elizabeth Hake (her father was Alexander McConnell). For some reason I recognized the name Hake...
A few months ago I found out that Katherine was buried at Rock River Cemetery in Jefferson, WI., so I went to look at the stones for myself and found that the cemetery was full of people named Hake, and in particular Kate and her siblings and son were surrounded by Hakes. I thought it odd but of course didn't think too much of it.
So I looked up these Hakes on findagrave.com first, then looked a couple up on rootsweb. They are all intermingled. A guy named Bob Speckman had added pictures and info to some of the gravelistings on findagrave, and the site had his email address. I contacted him about the Hakes and asked him if he knew of an Elizabeth Hake. From what I found on Rootsweb, and then what he told me, it seems there was an Elizabeth Hake born in 1819 to John Phillip Hake (the man who donated the land for the cemetery), but Bob hadn't been able to track her down--- everyone but her, he knew more info about.
So it seems that I might have his missing Elizabeth, but we can't quite prove it yet... we just know that Elizabeth it related to the bunch somehow. A Reverend Emanuel Hake, also buried in that cemetery, and born around the same time as Elizabeth, married a Jane Elizabeth McConnell, who I can only assume is closely related to my Alex McConnell (if not his sister or something). I'm pretty excited about this discovery. the Hakes trace back pretty well... but the McConnell's are still a mystery.
I almost forgot--- Bob seems to be the leading Hake researcher, so it was lucky that I contacted him-- he knows a lot and has a lot of good resources. He had, offchance, in a pile of newspaper copies he got just recently from the Jefferson Historical Society, the obituary for Alex McConnell, which confirmed all of the moving I had found in the censuses, and also provided the date of his death, and the fact that he married Elizabeth Hake and they lived in the "Hake Neighborhood." This is also really exciting, because I had had no solid dates yet for Alex and still don't for Elizabeth-- unless we prove she's the daughter of John Phillp Hake.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Perry, Mayville, Tice
Haven't updated lately but I've been doing several things throughout the past week or so. Last week I looked in Elouisa Mayville's marriage with George Washington Perry. I discovered that their son Ephraim had gone to Colorado around 1880 and had begun a family there. I also discovered that Elouisa, her husband George W., and her children George Myron and Lucy M. were all buried at Fort Howard Cemetery in Green Bay, WI.
Today I set out to find them in that cemetery, and despite four inches of snow coating everything, I did. They are in Section E.
Also, today I received an email from Pamela F. Tice. She got ahold of a copy of the will of Peter Tice (father of Ralph Tice). She sent me a transcription of it although I wish she would email me a copy of the document, also, so I can compare it.
Additionally I just found out a little more about a couple of Melissa Mayville and Alfred Nachtwey's children. I found three of them on the Social Security database.
Also, I found out that Edmund Mayville actually got married- didn't know this previously. He married Nina Muriel Morris around 1920 or so. They had at least three children, Edmund, Gloria and Gertrude Mayville. Clorie Greeley Mayville's birthday book had listed those three children's names and birthdays, but we weren't sure who they belonged to until I checked the 1930 census last week. I found Edmund Jr and Gertrude on the SSI also, enabling to find their death dates as well as the fact that Gertrude married and Edward Schultz. Gertrude ended up around the Oregon area and Edmund Jr. ended up in Buena Park, California.
This is pretty exciting news because they are only Ephraim Mayville's grandchildren and Edmund Jr. may have carried on the characteristic Mayville look. That would be great to contact his family if he had any, because of the close relationship to Ephraim. Unfortunately Edmund Jr. died in 2004.
Today I set out to find them in that cemetery, and despite four inches of snow coating everything, I did. They are in Section E.
Also, today I received an email from Pamela F. Tice. She got ahold of a copy of the will of Peter Tice (father of Ralph Tice). She sent me a transcription of it although I wish she would email me a copy of the document, also, so I can compare it.
Additionally I just found out a little more about a couple of Melissa Mayville and Alfred Nachtwey's children. I found three of them on the Social Security database.
Also, I found out that Edmund Mayville actually got married- didn't know this previously. He married Nina Muriel Morris around 1920 or so. They had at least three children, Edmund, Gloria and Gertrude Mayville. Clorie Greeley Mayville's birthday book had listed those three children's names and birthdays, but we weren't sure who they belonged to until I checked the 1930 census last week. I found Edmund Jr and Gertrude on the SSI also, enabling to find their death dates as well as the fact that Gertrude married and Edward Schultz. Gertrude ended up around the Oregon area and Edmund Jr. ended up in Buena Park, California.
This is pretty exciting news because they are only Ephraim Mayville's grandchildren and Edmund Jr. may have carried on the characteristic Mayville look. That would be great to contact his family if he had any, because of the close relationship to Ephraim. Unfortunately Edmund Jr. died in 2004.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Emmerich line back from Franciscus
Albert Emmerich, my contact in Germany, just sent me what he has found so far in the Emmerich line, past Franciscus Emmerich. I now know that line back to the beginning of the early 17th century, which is very good as far as finding records in Germany goes since a lot of them were destroyed as a result of the World Wars.
Additionally, Albert has begun helping me track down any Liebenow researchers who may be in or around Germany. This is very helpful and will hopefully lead to further information on that line.
Additionally, Albert has begun helping me track down any Liebenow researchers who may be in or around Germany. This is very helpful and will hopefully lead to further information on that line.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Sawtell/Tarbell Connection
The other day I received two letters from Margot Gifford who lives in New York. She is researching the Sawtell line, which is connected to mine through Amy Julietta Tarbell, who married James Avidon Sawtell.
Margot sent me some information that she tracked down regarding the ancestry of James Avidon Sawtell back to 16th-century England, as well as a copy of a letter which she received from Andrew Ojanen of the Chester [VT] Historical Society. This letter relayed that he has also been in contact with Erin Thompson of Vermont (of whom I have also been in contact with) and various information dealing with the Sawtell and Tarbell connections. There was also a reference to me.
Other than adding this information to my genealogy, I haven't been doing much. I have an appointment at Wisconsin Vital Recs on Wilson St., on the 16th of January.
Margot sent me some information that she tracked down regarding the ancestry of James Avidon Sawtell back to 16th-century England, as well as a copy of a letter which she received from Andrew Ojanen of the Chester [VT] Historical Society. This letter relayed that he has also been in contact with Erin Thompson of Vermont (of whom I have also been in contact with) and various information dealing with the Sawtell and Tarbell connections. There was also a reference to me.
Other than adding this information to my genealogy, I haven't been doing much. I have an appointment at Wisconsin Vital Recs on Wilson St., on the 16th of January.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Nachtwey Information
Today I spent some time at work looking into Alfred Nachtwey's family. Alfred was married to Melissa Mayville, and I realized that I had virtually no information on him. I found out his parents' names as well as his father's parents, and siblings of Alfred; followed by children of these siblings.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Yesterday's additions
First post! Haha. Well, yesterday I added to my genealogy the death of a distant cousin, Raymond K. Zach. Apparently he is a Diebold descendent, as I am. My grandmother told me of his obituary in the Wisconsin State Journal (11/26/07) and his relation to us.
Its unfortunate that I cannot get her to write down all of the knowledge she has, despite my attempts. She always says she is busy for some reason, when she never really has anything to do... she just makes stuff for her to do. But I think it is very important that she impart all of this knowledge.
As far as other stuff I've worked on this week, I've been looking ever closer at the Mayville line and trying to track down all traces of any Mayvilles in any records in Wisconsin. I went through censuses and found new BMD files at the Wisconsin Historical Society on a branch in Marinette, Wisconsin, about 100 years ago. They were two brothers, Jean Baptiste and Edward Mayville, born in Quebec, married to sisters of the last name of Asselin.
It must be that these Mayvilles are related to some degree, although their emigration to Wisconsin comes about 60 years after my line came here.
Also in the records I looked up the marriage record of Minerva Mayville and Lewis Dodge. I am trying to figure out who Lewis was, and why he married both Lucy and Minerva- as well as why those two seem to have died within years of marrying Lewis. I have so far been unsuccessful, but found that Lewis's parents were Abel and Betsey; however, the Abel is not certain as the name was quite difficult for me to discern, besides that it began with an "A."
I received an email from Sue Newman today, or, rather, she and her husband. She has been unwell and therefore unable to reply to me; she is a Mayville researcher and said a while ago that she has some information that I would be interested in. I do hope that she is healthy soon!
In that respect, a few weeks ago I sent a letter to Odette Ladd's aunt concerning a Mayville family bible which she may have in her possession, and which may unlock some important secrets in the Mayville line.
Besides that I haven't done much recently- except that a few weeks ago I finally discovered Adeliza Fuller's line, which as I suspected leads us back to the Mayflower. Her heritage had evaded me for a while on account of her unusual name; her family is very interesting in that her brothers all have names beginning with "E" and her sisters have "A" names.
The search continues for more on the Walter line.
Its unfortunate that I cannot get her to write down all of the knowledge she has, despite my attempts. She always says she is busy for some reason, when she never really has anything to do... she just makes stuff for her to do. But I think it is very important that she impart all of this knowledge.
As far as other stuff I've worked on this week, I've been looking ever closer at the Mayville line and trying to track down all traces of any Mayvilles in any records in Wisconsin. I went through censuses and found new BMD files at the Wisconsin Historical Society on a branch in Marinette, Wisconsin, about 100 years ago. They were two brothers, Jean Baptiste and Edward Mayville, born in Quebec, married to sisters of the last name of Asselin.
It must be that these Mayvilles are related to some degree, although their emigration to Wisconsin comes about 60 years after my line came here.
Also in the records I looked up the marriage record of Minerva Mayville and Lewis Dodge. I am trying to figure out who Lewis was, and why he married both Lucy and Minerva- as well as why those two seem to have died within years of marrying Lewis. I have so far been unsuccessful, but found that Lewis's parents were Abel and Betsey; however, the Abel is not certain as the name was quite difficult for me to discern, besides that it began with an "A."
I received an email from Sue Newman today, or, rather, she and her husband. She has been unwell and therefore unable to reply to me; she is a Mayville researcher and said a while ago that she has some information that I would be interested in. I do hope that she is healthy soon!
In that respect, a few weeks ago I sent a letter to Odette Ladd's aunt concerning a Mayville family bible which she may have in her possession, and which may unlock some important secrets in the Mayville line.
Besides that I haven't done much recently- except that a few weeks ago I finally discovered Adeliza Fuller's line, which as I suspected leads us back to the Mayflower. Her heritage had evaded me for a while on account of her unusual name; her family is very interesting in that her brothers all have names beginning with "E" and her sisters have "A" names.
The search continues for more on the Walter line.
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