This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dldove22 Surnames: Mercier Nipissing Maniwaki Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/121.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My favorite trick to see how many people there are with the same last name is to search on Rootsweb and Familysearch to see how many others there are listed. It gives you an idea how difficult it will be to research a family. I don't know how common the last name Mercier is. The only Mercier I know is Abenaki Indian. I know there was a migration of Native people between Nipissing and Quebec and visiting Native relatives may be why Emile was there. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KristaRiedel Surnames: Mercier, Rollin, Brouillard, Clement dit Lariviere Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/121/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have only been researching my Fiance's family tree for the past 4 months. I have been breathing genealogy since I began. I have traced the family back to the 1490's from Quebec and into France and now I am trying to put some "meat on the bones" I guess you could say. I found my Fiance's grandfather, Emile Mercier in the 1901 census of Canada living with his mother and father in Maniwaki, Quebec. I was unable to find him in the 1911 census until I decided to put boundaries aside and open my mind to the possibility that he may not have always lived in Maniwaki like his children say he had. I discovered an entry in the 1911 Census that has his name and his brother's names as Lodgers. The birthdate for him seems to be a year off but the birthdate for his brother is spot on. What are the chances that there are 2 Merciers living in the same place as lodgers with the same birthdates and names as what I have in my records? With further research I have come to the conclusion that they may have been part of the Porcupine Gold Rush in Northern Ontario where I found them in the census. Now my question is, do you think these are the same people I am looking for and what should be the next step to find out more about why they had taken a trek all the way from Maniwaki, Quebec to Nipissing, Ontario? Also, in Emile Mercier's WWI records he was enlisted in Port Hope, Ontario which is not too too far from Nipissing. Anyways, I would appreciate all the help I can get. Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: llmartin53 Surnames: Priester/Hoff/Krause Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/120/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My great grandmother Maria Priester married my grand father Michael Hoff. When Michael died she married Phillip Krause. I sent for and recieved her death certificate. I had always belived and most family trees on ancestry.com have Jacob Priester and Sophia Breitenstein as her parents. The death cert. lists two other people. Could this just be a mistake from her second husband? Am I the only one who run into more walls than they cn count? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: trmm427 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/31.9/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hoping maybe you can help me as I have seem to hit a brick wall with this ancestor. I am looking for any information you may find on Howard Ball b.1890 in PA moved to Boston in 1891. On the 1910 census I have living with his sister in New haven connecticut. He Moved back to everett, MA Married Ruth Walker in 1913. On his WWI draft card also on the 1920 census he is still in Everett, MA. From there I cannot find anything else on him or his wife Ruth. On his sister Elizabeth Buttrick obits in 1934 there is no mention of Howard when her obit does list his other Brother Harry and John collins along with no mention of her other deceased sisters. This makes me think he may have died between 1920-1934. Howard is the son of Caroline and Henry Ball. Anything you could find would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again for your time and help. Tracey Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: janeryan99 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/31.8.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Lyla, I thought I was being very clever !!!!! I cannot find my grandfathers father and mother . I went to the 1881 brit records and got the family then , basically missing a generation [ definite strike ]. Fred and Elizabeth SMITH [ born 1845 and 1845 respectively , I know this because my fathers great uncle was F E Smith [ Lord Birkenhead ]and he is also listed as a son. F E Smith has 2 brothers one who must have been my grandfather Frederick Sydney Leslie Smith born 1897 , Birkenhead , Cheshire. The 2 other sons were Sydney b 1875 and Harold b 1874. One is these is the right one !!! However cannot trace either of them forward to having F S l Smith born 1897 in Birkenhead. In the 1881 census they were living in Birkenhead , Cheshire , England . Hope this isn't too complicated , sometimes it is great to have someone take a fresh look at things... Many thanks and please email me jane Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ATCPAX Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/31.8.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I will be happy to see what I can find. The databases I have access to are Ancestry, Genealogybank and Footnote. They have some British sources in them. Send me the info you have and i'll see what i can do. Lyla Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ATCPAX Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/31.7.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I've found quite a bit about William Lewis on Ancestry. Could you please send me your email. Thanks, Lyla Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: brendajray Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/113.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you vert much.. I'll check it out Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: williamfcraigjr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/113.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1880 pompey smash,allegany co.pa census thomas brown 52 mine inspector born scotland agnes brown 50 wife scotland peter brown son miner 25 md adam brown son miner 23 md christine brown daughter 20 md ellen jones sister 44 md william jones son* miner 22 md *should be nephew but means thomas jones son* miner 14 md son of ellen jones Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: janeryan99 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/31.8/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you have the time , I am looking for Frederick Sidney Leslie SMITH born 1897 , Birkenhead , England. He went to Prison in England I think in the late 1920's . He was associated with Horatio Bottomley [ quite well know ] in a fraud case. I you have time please let me know and I will send you more info , my user name is janeryan99 many thanks Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dklart Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/119.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Matt, You're a newbie searcher, correct? New searchers get frustrated and confused because they lack the basics skills to research, these things can be learned. In short course you can get up to speed, but learning basic skills can't be skipped. This is a basic: Start with what you know and HAVE documented, and work backwards documenting as you go along. You learn by doing, do have your grandparent's marriage, death, birth, baptismal records? Start with the easiest generation first, because as you go back, the paper trail becomes thinner. The census records are indispensable to rough out a time-line and assess locations but will never give you all you need to successfully research your ancestry. The documentation you need to be looking (at the very least) for are BMD records, and you're not going to find it all on the internet. The data you find in other people trees is not documentation, use it with caution and as a guide only. The best thing new searchers can do is read a "how to" genealogy book. It helps understand all the different resources, where to find them, and how to EVALUATE the information you find in them. Taking the time to learn the basic skills will make your journey less confusing and much more enjoyable. Your local library probably has a good selection to choose from and other resources you'll find very handy in the future. Good luck. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlipsie111 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/119.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: little addition, the 1880 census putrs roberts birth around 1853, so his birth date and age are a mystery to me! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlipsie111 Surnames: Lipsie Lipsey Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/119/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ok this is the info im looking at now.... Name: Robert Lipsey Age: 24 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Ireland Registration Number: 625/1 Registration district: Bothwell Civil parish: Bothwell County: Lanarkshire Address: 67 Taunothside Row Occupation: Coal Miner ED: 7 Household schedule number: 208 Line: 6 Roll: CSSCT1871_118 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Lipsey 62 Elizabeth Lipsey 60 Andrew Lipsey 31 Robert Lipsey 24 Thomas Lipsey 23 Margaret Lipsey 12 Elisabeth Susan 8 William Dickson Ok here is another Robert Lipsie Born same year .... Name: Robert Lipsie Birth Year: abt 1847 Age in 1870: 23 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: Philadelphia Ward 7 District 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Philadelphia Household Members: Name Age Anthony Lipsie 65 Ellen Lipsie 56 John Lipsie 33 Elizabeth Lipsie 31 William Lipsie 29 Robert Lipsie 23 Edward Lipsie 21 Now this is a census of my Grandads Grandad, George Lipsie. This is how i found the name Agnes Lipsie.... Name: George Lipsie Age in 1910: 21 Estimated birth year: abt 1889 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Birth Place: Scotland Mother's Name: Agnes Mother's Birth Place: Scotland Home in 1910: Bradys Bend, Armstrong, Pennsylvania Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Agnes Lipsie 49 George Lipsie 21 Alex Lipsie 18 William Lipsie 16 Fone Lipsie 33 Elizabeth Lipsie 11 John Lipsie 9 Duncan Jarvis 24 >From there i then searched for Agnes LIpsie and found this.... Name: Agnes Lipsie Home in 1900: Henderson, Jefferson, Pennsylvania Age: 40 Birth Date: Feb 1860 Birthplace: Scotland Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Birthplace: Scotland Mother: number of living children: 8 Mother: How many children: 10 Marriage Year: 1890 Marital Status: Widowed Years Married: 10 Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Agnes Lipsie 40 Thomas Lipsie 22 James Lipsie 20 Minnie Lipsie 17 Robert Lipsie 15 George Lipsie 11 Alexander Lipsie 8 Willie Lipsie 6 Lizzie Lipsie 2 Then also found the alternate spelling of Lipsey.... with sons Thomas and James Matching.... Name: Agnes Lipsey Home in 1880: Sergeant, McKean, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Scotland Relation to Head of Household: Wife Spouse's name: Robert Father's birthplace: Scotland Mother's birthplace: Scotland Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Keeping House Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane: View image Household Members: Name Age Robert Lipsey 27 Agnes Lipsey 21 Thomas Lipsey 2 James Lipsey 6M And so this brings me back to the begging of my question When, Where and to whom was the Robert Lipsie / Lipsey im looking for. Any help Appreciated sorry for bombing this board Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlipsie111 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/117.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Using findagrave.com i found a Robert Lipsie 1848-1900. I then searched ancestry for Robert Lipsie and indeed found a RObert Lipsie born abt 1847. However this RObert was born in the states in PA. Whereas i believe the Robert i am looking for was born in Ireland/Scotland so says the 1880 census i found for RObert and AGnes LIpsey. ALso the census i found for George Lipsie, their son and my link to Robert also says Robert was born in ireland. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlipsie111 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/118/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Born in 1755 in France. Came to America on a French ship at the time of the American Revolution. His ship came under attack by the English yet they managed to escape, he however lost part of one arm. Anyways, i am hoping someone can help me go further back then him. I cant seem to find information on his parents. He was married to a Susannah Ramsdell the widow of a man named Burns. They lived in Norway, Maine. Any help would be great thanks. Matt Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlipsie111 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/117.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1871 would make sense for the year they came as 1880 is the first census i can find robert and agnes married. i know agnes was mother to my 2x greatgrandfather, George. Born 1889 Oct. 7 this info can be found via a 1900 census i believe under Agnes Lipsie. Brothers on the census include thomas and james, searching for agnes lipsey turns up a 1880 census with robert lipsey and sons thomas and james. I know robert was a coal miner and he died 1900 or before. because the 1900 census for agnes lipsie says widow. i hope you can find some more info to help me out thanks alot! Matt Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: williamfcraigjr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/117.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: unable to find out anything right now on roberts birth year but i did find out some info. for his brther thomas who was living next door to him in the 1880 census.he came to the united states in 1871 and married wife rebecca in 1874 and son alexander was born in 1876 and thomas in 1878.you can find thomas lipsie in the 1900 henderson,jefferson co.pa census age 47 with wife rebecca 48 son alexander 24 and son thomas 22.if thomas also a coal mine probably came over with robert in 1871,so any other robert lipsey/lipsie you find before 1871 may not be the same one.i also found other robert lipsies in pennsylvania and even two brothers robert and thomas but ten years younger in the 1860 census.will search some more its my hobby!!will let you know if i find more. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlipsie111 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/117/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have come to a dead end in my research following my name. I have back to Robert and Anges Lipsey. My name is now Lipsie however, i and i believe i found when the name change occured. in 1880 the census read lipsey by 1910 it read lipsie. The children from both records are the same so i assume the Agnes is the same as well. SO what i need help with is finding more info on Robert Lipsey. I have a couple concerns, first off a 1880 census puts his birth at 1853, however i have found another source dating it at 1848 and his death 1900. They year of his death would match a 1900 census i found in which Agnes is labled as a widow. ANY help on figuring out the info on RObert would be huge help. Oh and Robert was born in Ireland, moved to the states to Pennsylvania to mine Coal. If anyone has answers or needs to know more to help just ask me questions! Thanks, -Matt Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vjprince Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/31.7/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, are you still willing to help? If so I am searching for information on my great-great grandparents. William Lewis born abt 1827 in Wilcox County, AL. his parents are from Virginia. Silla Lewis born abt 1829 in Wilcox County, AL and her parents are from North Carolina. Any help you can give would be very appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kajoja2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/116.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, It's definitely a possiblility. However, my Nana was told by her mother that she didn't have siblings, but who knows if that was the truth. Thanks for your help. Danielle Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.