Hi, I checked my Shasta Co. 1900 census and coroner inquest books no Lavier listed in either one. sorry Janie At 02:13 PM 02/25/2000 EST, TaffyCndy2@aol.com wrote: >I finally found my ggrandfather, Edward Walter Lavier- b. abt 1850's. I found >out that he was killed in a mining accident in either Red Bluff or Redding >and was burried in one of the two cities. I am so happy to get this close to >finding him. I was wondering if there is a death index that I might check for >his name. I believe him to have died between the year 1900 and 1910. We would >like to know where he is buried so we might be able to visit the cemetary to >locate him. When he signed his name on his marriage certificate, it appears >to be spelled like Levine. Any help will be appreciated! > >Here is a short little story about Edward. His wife of four years died of >Malaria in Oregon in 1900, leaving Edward with two small children. He left >the children in care of his wife's parents and went out of town to find work. >He was never heard of again. Well! I just found that he had left info of >"next of kin" with brothers in Michigan. They did not notify family in >Oregon and his children and in-laws did not know of any other family >addresses! My Dad is 85 years old and with tears in his eyes, said, "Oh, if >only Dad was alive to know what happened to him!" We would love to find >Edward and any info there might be. Thank you! Dena Lavier/Chester > > > >