I love a mystery... <G> I can do some stuff to help if the researcher is interested. 1. I can check for obits for Neilson, Pauline spouse PP age 73 died San Joaquin Co. Dec 17, 1934 record 69057 Neilson, Peter spouse P age 76 died San Joaquin Co., Mar 30, 1937,record 24233 Neilson, Martin Hans b. Aug 22, 1890, CA, mother Hanson, male; Died San Joaquin county Feb 3, 1948 age 57 ssn 555-03-5365 2. I can see if there is an obit for these two in Sonoma and Petaluma papers Neilson, Paul P. d. Oct 5, 1902, age 18 male, single, born Denmark County source 43:99 Hansen, Corliss, died 1/30/1903 age 67 burial Petaluma Cemetery 3. I can look for possible newspaper obit on Baumgardner, Alvin age 3 months died Sutter Co., 8/7/1914, record 25904 4. I can check for this one too BAUMGARDNER, MATA born 1889 07/04 mother NEILSON father NEILSON FEMALE CA died SAN JOAQUIN county 1947 01/09 age 57 5. On this one I can obtain a dc transcription and look for an obit BAHR,BERNICE MAE born 1911 05/05 mother NIELSEN father BAUMGARDNER FEMALE CA; died SACRAMENTO county 1989 09/22 ssn 550-22-3514 age 78 I receive about 200 emails a day. Without the prior email or copy of the message I have no clue as to what I am supposed to help you with. I hope you understand. Just send the message back with the original information and I will try to help as much as I can. [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Jocelynn Knight [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 10:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [CASonoma] Nielsen Family Mystery I looked around a bit, [I just like to research, I am not related to this family} 1900 US Census, California, Sonoma Co., Petaluma township, visit 229/232 Nielson, Peter b. Sep 1860 39 married 12 years, born Denmark, parents born Denmark, immigration: 1882, in US 17 years, naturalized citizen; Paulina wife, b. June 1859 40 married 12 years, born Denmark, parent born Denmark, immigration: 1883; Paul N. b. Dec 1883 16 son b. Denmark, parents born Denmark immigration 1888, in US 11 years; Meta daughter b. July 1889 10 b. CA parents born Denmark; Moddie son b. Aug 1890 9 b. CA, parents born Denmark; Ruth daughter b. Sep 1898 1 b. CA, parents born Denmark; Hanson, Christina? M. mother in law b. Dec 1834 65 widow, born Denmark, parents born Denmark Immigration 1888, in us 11 years; {it would seem that perhaps Paulina had son Paul N in Denmark, immigrated to the US in 1883 without him and then both her mother and her son joined her in 1888 - about the time she married Mr. Neilson; OR if you believe the later census information, the Hansons all immigrated together about 1887-1888, then Paulina married Mr. Neilson.) 1910 California, Sutter County, Yuba township, Yuba City, ward 1, visit 5/6 Nelson, Paul Peter 49 first marriage 23 years, born Denmark, parents born Denmark, imm 1883, naturalized citizen, teamster, own team; Paul Sina wife 50 first marriage 23 years, born Denmark, parents born Denmark, imm 1888 Mata daughter 20 b. CA Martin son 19 b. CA salesman, dry goods Ruth daughter 11 b. CA Ester daughter 8 b. CA 1920 CA, San Joaquin Co., 5th pct, Stockton city, ward 5, page 143A, visit 148/167 Neilson, Paul P. 60 married imm 1885 born Denmark, parents born Denmark, teamster, manufacturing company; Pauline, wife 61 b. Denmark, parents born Denmark imm 1888 Ruth 21 b. CA Esther 18 b. CA hairdresser, hair store 1930 CA, San Joaquin Co., Stockton township, Stockton city, ward 3, page 15A, address: 726 E. LaFayette; Neilson, Paul P. 69 married at age 27 born Denmark, parents born Denmark, imm 1883 laborer, paper mill; Pauline 70 married at age 28 imm 1887 Martin son 37 single b. CA laborer, packing house Californa death index: Neilson, Pauline spouse PP age 73 died San Joaquin Co. Dec 17, 1934 record 69057 Neilson, Peter spouse P age 76 died San Joaquin Co., Mar 30, 1937, record 24233 Neilson, Martin Hans b. Aug 22, 1890, CA, mother Hanson, male; Died San Joaquin county Feb 3, 1948 age 57 ssn 555-03-5365 Mata Neilson married George M. Baumgardner, Yuba city. His bio from 1924 and some family information at: http://yubaroots.com/bios/baum.htm "Mr. Baumgardner was married in 1910, at Yuba City, to Miss Mata Neilson, of Petaluma. She was the daughter of Paul and Pauline (Hansen) Neilson, natives of Denmark, and early settlers of Petaluma. Mr. and Mrs. Baumgardner's union has been blessed with the birth of four children: Bernice; Paul; Alvin, who died at three months; and Elwyn, who died at two and one-half years." 1920 CA, Sutter Co., Pct 3, Yuba township, page 237A, visit 44/53 Baumgardner, George 30 b. IL, father born IL, mother b. CA contractor, cement; Mata wife 30 b. CA, parents born Denmark Berniece dau 8 b. CA Paul son 7 b. CA Elwyn 11 mos, b. CA California birth index: BAUMGARDNER 1912 08/04 mother NELSON MALE SUTTER Co.; BAUMGARDNER 1914 05/04 mother NELSON MALE SUTTER Co.; BAUMGARDNER,BERNICE M 1911 05/10 mother NELSON FEMALE SUTTER Co. Sonoma county records from a Heritage Books CD: Neilson, Paul P. d. Oct 5, 1902, age 18 male, single, born Denmark County source 43:99 ?Hansen, Corliss, died 1/30/1903 age 67 burial Petaluma Cemetery Online index, data available through Heritage Books (I don't own these references) Sonoma county Newspapers: Volume 4, 1886-1890 Hanson, Paulina (3) Neilson, Peter (2) Online Index: Naturalization Records, Sonoma County, 1841-1906: Nielsen, Paul Peter & Neilsen, Lars Edwardt California death index: Baumgardner, Alvin age 3 months died Sutter Co., 8/7/1914, record 25904; BAUMGARDNER, MATA born 1889 07/04 mother NEILSON father NEILSON FEMALE CA died SAN JOAQUIN county 1947 01/09 age 57 BAHR,BERNICE MAE born 1911 05/05 mother NIELSEN father BAUMGARDNER FEMALE CA; died SACRAMENTO county 1989 09/22 ssn 550-22-3514 age 78 BAUMGARDNER, PAUL H born 1912 08/04 MALE CA; Died SAN JOAQUIN county 1979 04/06 ssn 555-05-3224 age 66 1930 CA, San Joaquin Co., Stockton township, Stockton city, ward 3, page 15A, address: 720 E. LaFayette, next door to parents; Baumgardner, Mata 40 divorced b. CA, parents born Denmark Bernice daughter 18 b. CA, father born KS, mother b. CA Paul son 17 b. CA, father born KS, mother b. CA (George is married to a Nelle, back in Sutter county, his birth info is Kansas as well) California birth index: BAHR, DARLENE CAROL born 1948 04/26 mother BAUMGARDNER FEMALE SAN JOAQUIN CO. I hope this helps you. Jocelynn -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 7:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CASonoma] Nielsen Family Mystery This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nielsen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YW.2ADI/4180 Message Board Post: During the late 1800's two of my grandfather's brothers, Louis (Laurs) and Peter Nielsen, came to Petaluma, California where they started a chicken ranch. Louis returned to Illinois before 1900 where he married and raised a family. Peter stayed in Petaluma. It is believed that Peter married and had children, however all contact was lost with Peter in the early 1900's. Any help in picking up Peter Nielsen's trail will be greatly appreciated.