RE: Roll Call Reposting my list of Browns - not a lot (sorry), but it's all I have at this time: My gr.grandma:Alma Minnie Bishop nee Brown (or Minnie Alma) - born: 12/18/1883 in Chicago, IL (?) - died: 11/20/1961 in Walkerton, IN - Buried in Hillside, IL with her husband - Resided in various states with husband : WA / Maywood & Oak Park,IL / Culver,IN - Father's name: Hiram Brown - Mother's name: unknown - I know of 1 sister: Ethel "Callie" Brown who had at least 1 child - named Robert ? As of 1947, Ethel was "Ethel Carlson" from Tampa, FL Married: William Voss Bishop and had 11 children listed as follows (don't know the birth order): - Harvey m. Hazel and lived in IN - William (my grandpa) m. Julia Johnson and lived in Green Bay, Wisconsin - they had 4 sons: - William m. Olive ? and resided in WI, CA, IL,& back to WI - they had 9 children - Kenneth (my dad) m. (living) - lived in Green Bay,WI / IL and they had 6 children - son (living) m. (living) - they had 4 children - WI - Gene - died as an infant - John m. ???? - Glen m. ?Vern???? - Alma m. Archie Graham and lived in Seattle, WA - Edna m. ? Rhodes - lived in CA and had ? children - Sarah - died at 4 years old ( buried with her parents) - Ruth - died at 2 mo.s old (also buried with her parents) - Ruth m. Roland Hanson and lived in the Chicago,IL area. They had 2 children. - Daughter(living) married & had 2 children - IL - Daughter(living) married (spouse living) & had 1 daughter - IL What makes my research so difficult, is the fact that the 9 above children were split from their parents. Don't have the time frame on this. The older ones basically fended for themselves, Alma was "given" to an unknown sister of Alma Minnie's in WA, (was told that several of Alma Minnie's relatives went to Canada but not sure) and Ruth & the 2 living daughters were sent to an orphanage. As soon as he could, my grandpa William, with the help of his wife, took the 3 girls from the orphanage and raised them along with their own children. Thankfully, all 9 children stayed in close touch with one another and eventually re-formed a relationship with their parents - Alma Minnie & William Voss. The sad thing is, none of them talked about their past. Especially about their Indian heritage on Alma Minnie's side. ("mixed-marriages" were taboo I guess). Now, the 2 living daughters are getting on in years & really don't remember too much. I really hope that this sounds familiar to someone and we could connect. Deb from IL