This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LHSwisher Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/151.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry, the message posted before I was finished... 1930 census Kent Co., Grand Rapids City, 1st Pct., Block # 157, ED41-11; SD 7; Sheet 16A (268) Father: Ralph H. Pond, age 52 Mother: Frances A., age 38 [note: Ancestry indexed this as "Franck" but the image clearly shows Frances] Children: Ruby E., 14 Edson H., 12 Richard F., 11 Walter R., 3 10/12 ----- 1920 Census: Ralph Pond, 42 Frances, 47 Ruby, 3 9/12 Edson, 2 2/12 Richard, 11/12 ------- Ancestry's WWI Draft Registration dated Sept. 1918 Name: Ralph Harvey Pond City: Detroit County: Wayne State: Michigan Birth Date: 20 Aug 1877 Race: White FHL Roll Number: 2023958 DraftBoard: 5 (image shows) Address: 269 Lafayette Blvd. Wife: Frances A. Occupation: Messenger Employer: American Railway Express Co. Short height, medium build, grey eyes, brown hair ----- Ancestry's Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 Name: Edson Pond Death Date: 28 Mar 1978 County of Death: Dade State of Death: Florida Age at Death: 60 Race: White Birth Date: 6 Oct 1917 ----- (Western Michigan Genealogical Society has several databases of interest. Apparently you search here to order: http://data.wmgs.org/Marriages/FMPro WMGS Index for Kent County Marriages,1845 to 1929 Bissett, Frances A. Pond, Ralph H. Book 18 Page 38 Year: 1915-1918 ------ Western Michigan Newspapers 1910 - August 2010 Surname: POND First Name: Edson Date the Death was first published (note this is NOT the Death Date): Thu, 6 Apr 1978 Record Type: GR Press Obit Page Number: a * after this indicates the page number is assumed by knowing the page number of another notice published the same day. 3F Surname: POND First Name: Frances Date the Death was first published (note this is NOT the Death Date): Wed, 1 Jun 1949 Record Type: GR Herald Obit Page Number: a * after this indicates the page number is assumed by knowing the page number of another notice published the same day. 15* Surname: POND First Name: Ralph Date the Death was first published (note this is NOT the Death Date): Fri, 20 Jul 1951 Record Type: GR Herald Obit Page Number: a * after this indicates the page number is assumed by knowing the page number of another notice published the same day. Surname: BALK First Name: Erma Date the Death was first published (note this is NOT the Death Date): Sat, 16 Apr 1983 Record Type: GR Press Obit Page Number: a * after this indicates the page number is assumed by knowing the page number of another notice published the same day. 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.