This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1003 Message Board Post: I'm looking for Elmer F. Messner, b. Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania April 1891, d. Fresno, California Aug. 1952. His family in Pennsylvania said he joined the US Army in World War I and never returned home. He wa heard form one time via a post card form the Orient. He has cousins who have always wanted to know more about him. They would like to know if he married and if they have any cousins. Any information appreciated. He may have remained in the army for life.

I can try for an obit in about three weeks. Sandra -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CAFRESNO] fRESNO OBIT/1996/HOWELL Hi all, I am new to this list. Would someone please fine me an obit and dct for; Sophie Amelia HOWELL nee ADELMAN born 1902 in Ks. She died;1 Jan 1996 Fresno Ca. Her husbans name was Exie Eldon Howell. She was a widow at the time of her death. Thank you very much, Colleen Adelman

Hi all, I am new to this list. Would someone please fine me an obit and dct for; Sophie Amelia HOWELL nee ADELMAN born 1902 in Ks. She died;1 Jan 1996 Fresno Ca. Her husbans name was Exie Eldon Howell. She was a widow at the time of her death. Thank you very much, Colleen Adelman

Hello. I am hoping that someone can help me to find a grave site in Fresno or direct me to a site that can. Are there any sites with on-line records? I am looking for Paul Edward Cox, born March 15, 1918 in Harrison County, Indiana, and died Sept 14, 1994 in Fresno. I don't know the name of the cemetery in Fresno where he is buried, but I do know that he has a headstone and a Govt. stone for Service. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Diana

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/327.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I need to inform all that my wife (Johnita Malone) died of cancer in August of last year. She is surely missed. Her Husband.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ENGLISH, BOWEN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/327.1.2 Message Board Post: Also, after doing a search, there's a William ENGLISH in Tulare County by 1860, who was married to a lady with the last name of BOWEN (but obviously not her maiden name). It might be worth some research ... or it just might be happenstance. Take a look at it, though: http://www.hellofresno.com/history/cch/cch168.shtml

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MORROW, ENGLISH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/327.1.1 Message Board Post: There's some background on Jesse Morrow at: http://www.hellofresno.com/history/Vandor/Vandor32.shtml and at: http://www.hellofresno.com/history/cch/w25.shtml You'll read a bit about the Hotel in these biographies. There's a bit more about the establishment and it's history/names in the last paragraph at: http://www.hellofresno.com/history/Vandor/Vandor101.shtml

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/327.1 Message Board Post: My Ggf Andrew Bowen "Andy" English was a hotel proprietor in Stanislaus, Merced, and Fresno Counties 1849-80. A newspaper article in 1878 in the Fresno "Republican" indicated that Andy was running "Morrow House" in Fresno in the 1870s. I suspect a connection between Jesse Morrow and "Morrow House" which was probably a hotel or baording house. Would appreciate confirmation or any relevant info.

Diana: Let me make some phone calls to cemeteries real fast for you today, ok? We have a death date, there's only SO many cemeteries in town, how hard can it be? ::Grin:: There's very little in the way of Fresno County records online, but a few (mostly small and/or old) cemeteries have records online listed at the Fresno County GenWeb site: http://www.cagenweb.com/re/fresno/cemetery.htm deb At 06:02 AM 2/7/02, you wrote: >Hello. I am hoping that someone can help me to find a grave site in Fresno >or direct me to a site that can. Are there any sites with on-line records? >I am looking for Paul Edward Cox, born March 15, 1918 in Harrison County, >Indiana, and died Sept 14, 1994 in Fresno. I don't know the name of the >cemetery in Fresno where he is buried, but I do know that he has a headstone >and a Govt. stone for Service. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Diana

I have all four citations. However, I could not find anything in Fresno County book you mention. >From index: Murphy, Daniel 34 Murphy, Newt 197 Murphy, Perry 109 but no Michael J. Need your address to mail these all to you. -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Brada [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 11:58 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Dear Sandra, I hope that you are still in the business of doing look-ups. Several years ago you looked up a Michael J.Ryan and his wife Jennie Murphy Ryan's obit for me. Now I am on the hunt for their children. They had 5 kids. Richard F. who all I know about him was that he was in fresno in 1932. Loraine Genevieve Ryan born 9-08-1903 in MN died 1-11-1981in Fresno. Edwin C. Ryan born 6-25-1895 in North Dakota Died 11-08-1963 in Fresno County (Sanger) Robert E. I don't think he died in Fresno. And last but not least Michael J. Ryan born 7-3-1897 died 8-1-1970. I think that there may be info about him in the 8-2-1970 and 8-3-1970 Fresno Bee, as they were sited as a references for a bio that was done for the family home at 1034 Cambridge Ave. His wife was named Rosamond. Also I know that you only signed up for obit searches, but maybe you know someone who could help me with my next question. The same bio that cited the fresno bee for 8-2 and 8-3-1970, also cited "Fresno County in the 20th century vol 2" author is Clough. I was wondering if you could direct me to someone who would look up the Michael J. Ryan and family in that book? Once again many thanks, looking forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Nancy Brada

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/998.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't know where you live, but here in CA they are supposed to have started a new program through the DMV. If you are trying to find a person you could look for them through the DMV. You contact them and they looks through their records to see if the person you are looking for has a drivers license and then they contact the person and if the person wants to contact the person that is looking for them, they can do so. I'm sure you have checked the SSDI. I did and saw no Dale Francis Yoakem on the list, unless it is wrong I would assume your father is still living. I just thought I'd tell you about the DMV program here in CA. I wish you the best of luck in finding your father. Judy/Fresno

We would like to invite you to re-visit our website, The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at http://www.poorhousestory.com We just posted an image of a picture postcard of the FRESNO County Infirmary (poorhouse.) DIRECTIONS: At the homepage (link above) click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then on CALIFORNIA on the table of states. At the top of the page, just below the first pictures, you will see a link to the entry (with a yellow NEW arrow). (NOTE: If you have visited the site recently, you may have to click on REFRESH on your browser to see the new information.) There are other pages on the site which may give you some interesting perspective on poorhouses. They are off the homepage and include: the HISTORY page and the LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS as well as FEATURED ARTICLES. There are great tips for researching poorhouse records for yourself on the RECORDS page; and you might want to subscribe to our (almost) monthly newletter (which you can do in the lower right corner of the homepage). The information on our site will only grow through the submissions of generous readers. If you would like to e-mail me ... please do so off-list because I cannot maintain subscriptions to as many lists as we post messages on. (You can use an e-mail link off one of our web pages.) We hope you enjoy the site! Thanks, Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Yoakem Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GW.2ADE/998.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the information Judy but I have already done everything that you said to do....but I have found one thing out...I was told that my dad died Dec 22,1945 just a few days before the war ended...well the last battle of WW II was fought in Sept...that just opened up a bigger mystery...now we don't know if he is dead or alive....Most assuredly I have been lied to all these years....so the information that I had about him was inaccurate and now all I have to go on is his name...don't have SS# birthplace or anything at all on him now....well we do have the fact that he married Mom but we don't even know where or exactly when they were married so I guess it will remain a mystery....But thanks for you help.....All I can hope for now is that someone knew him and comes forward from some of the postings that I have done

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/979.2 Message Board Post: I looked in our local phone book to see if there were any McAninchs listed and there were none. Judy/CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/979.1 Message Board Post: If your family was in Fresno County in 1900 you might look in that census. Judy/CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/975.1 Message Board Post: I don't really know about finding birth parents, but have you tried contacting Fresno County to see if they could help? My daughter is getting her Masters in Social Work and is Interning at a place that has to do with adoptions. I could ask her when she comes home if she knows anything about finding birth parents. Do you know anything at all or just when you were born. What hospital? Was it a "sealed" adoption? If you could contact me at [email protected] I'll see what I can find out. Judy/CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/974.1 Message Board Post: If you live in Fresno, you probably know tha Fresno General Hospital is now University Medical Center. You could start there and see if you can get your birth records. Or a birth certifcate from the Hall of Records in Fresno. Judy/CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/991.1 Message Board Post: If your Dad was born in Fresno County you could write and get his birth certificate. Or whatever county he was born in. It would list his parents and maybe where they were born. Have you tried to get the records of your birth from the hospital? If he was in the military, you might be able to get his military records. Judy/CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/998.1 Message Board Post: If you know when and where your Dad was born you could send to that county and get a birth certificate. You could probably get his military records also. Maybe you could type in "military records" in keyword and do a search. Or type in WWII. I know there is a form that you could send for to get military records. I just sent for Civil War form. Just look anywhere and everywhere on the Internet concerning WWII. Judy/CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HUDDLESTON, GRIFFIN, JACKSON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1002 Message Board Post: Allen J. Huddleston Allen J. Huddleston, 68, loving husband and father, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000 at the San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, New Mexico. Mr. Huddleston was born in Fresno, California on Dec. 28, 1931 to Floyd and Marion Huddleston. During his school years he was active in music, playing the trombone with the band and later with a dance band. After graduating from Los Banos High School in 1950 he began a 33 year career as a surveyor for the US Bureau of Reclamation. Later in Winters he met and married Elsie Griffin, which began a life together that would last over 46 years. Al's job took the family from California to Chester, Montana, Riverdale and Harvey, North Dakota, and in 1978 to Farmington, New Mexico. Mr. Huddleston was active in the Cub Scouts helping to form one of the largest packs in Los Banos. He and his wife were also active in the Methodist Church as leaders in the Methodist Youth Fellowship while in Harvey, North Dakota. Mr. Huddleston is survived by his wife Elsie; sons, Allen Jr. of California, Ron and his wife, Carla, of Colorado and Stephen of Maryland; grandchildren, Casey and Jason; sister, Janice Jackson of Los Banos, California. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the American Lung Association, (800) 586-4872 (www.lunusa.org). (Obituary from the "Winters Express," Thursday, January 4, 2001, (Yolo County). Submitted with the permission of the "Winters Express," 312 Railroad Ave., Winters, CA 95694. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)