Ancestry has them too Eliz On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Ann Moro <grandmachick33@yahoo.com> wrote: > I am guessing at    Familysearch.org    That is who I was doing the indexing > for,  Ann > > > > > ________________________________ > From: marysnow <marysnow@bellsouth.net> > To: Ann Moro <grandmachick33@yahoo.com> > Sent: Wed, January 25, 2012 4:35:13 PM > Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] WWI draft registration cards > > > Where are these records indexed? > Mary > > --- On Wed, 1/25/12, Ann Moro <grandmachick33@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >>From: Ann Moro <grandmachick33@yahoo.com> >>Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses >>To: "marysnow" <marysnow@bellsouth.net>, cook-co-il@rootsweb.com >>Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 5:18 PM >> >> >>I just indexed the WWI  draft registration and a lot of the towns from their >>home country were listed.  These were from the late 1800's.  You might try >>looking there. >> >> >> >> >> > ________________________________ > From: marysnow <marysnow@bellsouth.net> >>To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Mon, January 23, 2012 4:51:37 PM >>Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses >> >>It's very possible the information you would like to find would be found on the >>death certificates for Morris and Amelia.  You are correct that the marriage >>certificate you have is the only information about them.  Note that >>Pela/Bella/Isabelle Cook County birth certificate is available at >>https://familysearch.org/ >> >>Mary >> >>--- On Mon, 1/23/12, Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> From: Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> >>> Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses >>> To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> >>> Date: Monday, January 23, 2012, 2:59 PM >>> Here are the specifics on the folks I >>> am looking for.  I appreciate any suggestions on which >>> synagogue they might have attended. >>> >>> Morris FRIEDNER >>> b. Dec 1871 in Russia or Austria -- it looks to be a >>> disputed region held by Russia, Austria, Poland and the >>> Ukraine at various times. >>> Spoke Yiddish. >>> >>> Amelia LUBECK >>> b. Mar 1872 in Germany or Austria. >>> Spoke Yiddish. >>> >>> Morris FRIEDNER married Amelia LUBECK in Cook County, >>> Chicago, IL on 5 May 1892 by a Justice of the Peace. >>> Different documents provide different dates for his arrival >>> between 1884-1887. >>> He was naturalized in Cook County, IL on 27 August 1892. >>> 1892: Resided at 260 Maxwell Street, Cook County, IL >>> 1893: Eldest child Ruby (or Ralph) was born. >>> 1894: Second child Bella (or Isabel) was born. >>> 1896: Resided in New York City where the third child Ernest >>> was born. >>> from here on out they resided in NY..... >>> >> >>--- On Mon, 1/23/12, Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> From: Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> >>> Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses >>> To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> >>> Date: Monday, January 23, 2012, 2:59 PM >>> Here are the specifics on the folks I >>> am looking for.  I appreciate any suggestions on which >>> synagogue they might have attended. >>> >>> Morris FRIEDNER >>> b. Dec 1871 in Russia or Austria -- it looks to be a >>> disputed region held by Russia, Austria, Poland and the >>> Ukraine at various times. >>> Spoke Yiddish. >>> >>> Amelia LUBECK >>> b. Mar 1872 in Germany or Austria. >>> Spoke Yiddish. >>> >>> Morris FRIEDNER married Amelia LUBECK in Cook County, >>> Chicago, IL on 5 May 1892 by a Justice of the Peace. >>> Different documents provide different dates for his arrival >>> between 1884-1887. >>> He was naturalized in Cook County, IL on 27 August 1892. >>> 1892: Resided at 260 Maxwell Street, Cook County, IL >>> 1893: Eldest child Ruby (or Ralph) was born. >>> 1894: Second child Bella (or Isabel) was born. >>> 1896: Resided in New York City where the third child Ernest >>> was born. >>> from here on out they resided in NY..... >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com >>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >>> subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My error, I was indexing WW2 draft records and most of them were born at the end of the century, probably too old for WW2, but old enough to be an immigrant listing their country and town where they came from.  Not all of them though  Ann

I am guessing at    Familysearch.org    That is who I was doing the indexing for,  Ann ________________________________ From: marysnow <marysnow@bellsouth.net> To: Ann Moro <grandmachick33@yahoo.com> Sent: Wed, January 25, 2012 4:35:13 PM Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] WWI draft registration cards Where are these records indexed?  Mary --- On Wed, 1/25/12, Ann Moro <grandmachick33@yahoo.com> wrote: >From: Ann Moro <grandmachick33@yahoo.com> >Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses >To: "marysnow" <marysnow@bellsouth.net>, cook-co-il@rootsweb.com >Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 5:18 PM > > >I just indexed the WWI  draft registration and a lot of the towns from their >home country were listed.  These were from the late 1800's.  You might try >looking there.  > > > > > ________________________________ From: marysnow <marysnow@bellsouth.net> >To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Mon, January 23, 2012 4:51:37 PM >Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses > >It's very possible the information you would like to find would be found on the >death certificates for Morris and Amelia.  You are correct that the marriage >certificate you have is the only information about them.  Note that >Pela/Bella/Isabelle Cook County birth certificate is available at >https://familysearch.org/ > >Mary > >--- On Mon, 1/23/12, Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> From: Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses >> To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Monday, January 23, 2012, 2:59 PM >> Here are the specifics on the folks I >> am looking for.  I appreciate any suggestions on which >> synagogue they might have attended. >> >> Morris FRIEDNER >> b. Dec 1871 in Russia or Austria -- it looks to be a >> disputed region held by Russia, Austria, Poland and the >> Ukraine at various times. >> Spoke Yiddish. >> >> Amelia LUBECK >> b. Mar 1872 in Germany or Austria. >> Spoke Yiddish. >> >> Morris FRIEDNER married Amelia LUBECK in Cook County, >> Chicago, IL on 5 May 1892 by a Justice of the Peace. >> Different documents provide different dates for his arrival >> between 1884-1887.  >> He was naturalized in Cook County, IL on 27 August 1892. >> 1892: Resided at 260 Maxwell Street, Cook County, IL >> 1893: Eldest child Ruby (or Ralph) was born. >> 1894: Second child Bella (or Isabel) was born. >> 1896: Resided in New York City where the third child Ernest >> was born. >> from here on out they resided in NY..... >> > >--- On Mon, 1/23/12, Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> From: Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses >> To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Monday, January 23, 2012, 2:59 PM >> Here are the specifics on the folks I >> am looking for.  I appreciate any suggestions on which >> synagogue they might have attended. >> >> Morris FRIEDNER >> b. Dec 1871 in Russia or Austria -- it looks to be a >> disputed region held by Russia, Austria, Poland and the >> Ukraine at various times. >> Spoke Yiddish. >> >> Amelia LUBECK >> b. Mar 1872 in Germany or Austria. >> Spoke Yiddish. >> >> Morris FRIEDNER married Amelia LUBECK in Cook County, >> Chicago, IL on 5 May 1892 by a Justice of the Peace. >> Different documents provide different dates for his arrival >> between 1884-1887.  >> He was naturalized in Cook County, IL on 27 August 1892. >> 1892: Resided at 260 Maxwell Street, Cook County, IL >> 1893: Eldest child Ruby (or Ralph) was born. >> 1894: Second child Bella (or Isabel) was born. >> 1896: Resided in New York City where the third child Ernest >> was born. >> from here on out they resided in NY..... >>  >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >> subject and the body of the message >> > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message >

I just indexed the WWI  draft registration and a lot of the towns from their home country were listed.  These were from the late 1800's.  You might try looking there.  ________________________________ From: marysnow <marysnow@bellsouth.net> To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, January 23, 2012 4:51:37 PM Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses It's very possible the information you would like to find would be found on the death certificates for Morris and Amelia.  You are correct that the marriage certificate you have is the only information about them.  Note that Pela/Bella/Isabelle Cook County birth certificate is available at https://familysearch.org/ Mary --- On Mon, 1/23/12, Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses > To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, January 23, 2012, 2:59 PM > Here are the specifics on the folks I > am looking for.  I appreciate any suggestions on which > synagogue they might have attended. > > Morris FRIEDNER > b. Dec 1871 in Russia or Austria -- it looks to be a > disputed region held by Russia, Austria, Poland and the > Ukraine at various times. > Spoke Yiddish. > > Amelia LUBECK > b. Mar 1872 in Germany or Austria. > Spoke Yiddish. > > Morris FRIEDNER married Amelia LUBECK in Cook County, > Chicago, IL on 5 May 1892 by a Justice of the Peace. > Different documents provide different dates for his arrival > between 1884-1887.  > He was naturalized in Cook County, IL on 27 August 1892. > 1892: Resided at 260 Maxwell Street, Cook County, IL > 1893: Eldest child Ruby (or Ralph) was born. > 1894: Second child Bella (or Isabel) was born. > 1896: Resided in New York City where the third child Ernest > was born. > from here on out they resided in NY..... > --- On Mon, 1/23/12, Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses > To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, January 23, 2012, 2:59 PM > Here are the specifics on the folks I > am looking for.  I appreciate any suggestions on which > synagogue they might have attended. > > Morris FRIEDNER > b. Dec 1871 in Russia or Austria -- it looks to be a > disputed region held by Russia, Austria, Poland and the > Ukraine at various times. > Spoke Yiddish. > > Amelia LUBECK > b. Mar 1872 in Germany or Austria. > Spoke Yiddish. > > Morris FRIEDNER married Amelia LUBECK in Cook County, > Chicago, IL on 5 May 1892 by a Justice of the Peace. > Different documents provide different dates for his arrival > between 1884-1887.  > He was naturalized in Cook County, IL on 27 August 1892. > 1892: Resided at 260 Maxwell Street, Cook County, IL > 1893: Eldest child Ruby (or Ralph) was born. > 1894: Second child Bella (or Isabel) was born. > 1896: Resided in New York City where the third child Ernest > was born. > from here on out they resided in NY..... >  > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You'll find city directories here: http://www.chicagoancestors.org/#tab-tools Laura On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 7:24 PM, Jackie & Al Fritsch <ajfritsch@excel.net>wrote: > Thanks, can you tell me how to access the voter registration and city > directory? Are they online? I know that in 1897 he was living at 123 > Perry St. Chicago, Cook, IL. > > On Jan 20, 2012, at 2:01 AM, cook-co-il-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Where was John born? Or at any way where do his sons say he was born? > > That could help a lot to sort the Johns. > > > > The Chicago Voters Reg books might help if you have an address for > > 1895 that might/maybe/possibly <G> be good in 1892. You might catch > > him in the city directories with Mamie, and you might catch mention of > > a death. > > > > > > > > Eliz > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Relatively speaking, Laura PS: Are we related? See my family tree here http://livinginthepastlane.comand here http://livinginthepastlane.blogspot.com/

A million thanks to Ruth Susmarski - she has solved the Joseph & Theresa Kornatowski mystery for me!!!  She found an obit for one of Joe's brothers-in-law with Theresa Konackee listed.  So, Joe did change his last name - why he said his parents were born in Canada in the 1930 census will remain a mystery to us.  Ruth also found Joe and Theresa buried in the Royal Palm cemetery in Pinellas County, FL.   Doing the genealogy "happy dance."   Barb P.   

Hello Mary, Thanks a lot! However, I actually knew about most of this - what still remains a mystery is the whereabouts and personal information about this Herman Carlson and his and Signe's alleged daughter Ruth... All the best, Joakim in Sweden marysnow skrev 2012-01-24 02:10: > Using google.com you will find posts to help you; search for Signe Ostberg; and Duane Schwarm. > > http://genforum.genealogy.com/il/messages/47364.html > Posted by Nancy Lund Salmon, August 30, 2010 > > I have some information about Hulda Kristina Melin she would have been > my great grandmother. She immigrated from Sweden in the early 1920's and > lived in Christine, North Dakota until her death in 1953. She lived > with her daughter Anna L. Hanson (Melin) my great aunt and passed away > in Moorhead Minnesota in 1978. My mother was born to Hulda's son Nils > Gustaf Melin and her mother was Signe Otilia Ostberg in January 1924. My > mother also had an older brother named Leonard Melin. Any info about my > grandmother Signe Melin/Carlson/Schwarm??? would be greatly > appreciated. She lived in Illinois. Possibly married someone with the > last name Carlson or Schwarm. > ------------------------- > > Duane Schwarm died in 2010 and you have received his obituary. He posted on genforum and received some helpful responses. > http://genforum.genealogy.com/il/cook/messages/4517.html > > I am searching for possible husbands or relationships of SIGNE OTILIA > (OTILLIA) OSTBERG who immigrated in 1922 from Sweden and was bound for > Christine N. Dakota to marry NILS(NELS) GUSTAF ERIK MELIN. I can find no > evidence that the marriage occured except that her alledged maiden name > was listed on my birth certificate as MALINE. > > It is also known that she went to Chicago (where I was born in 1933) - > my father being ERNEST ROSCOE SCHWARM of Fayette County, Illinois. She > may have married a fellow with the surname of CARLSON, as was listed as > her previous name on the marriage certificate to my father Ernest. I > just learned that SIGNE left a child in foster care in Sweden, who turns > out to be my half-sister, and who is alive and well at age 84. > > When Signe immigrated to America, she left a son Leonard Melin, who came to America in 1923, when he was one year old, with his uncle, Fritz Melin. You may find records of his birth in Sweden. This page and next page. They were going to the mother of Fritz Melin, Hulda Melin, grandmother of Leonard Melin, in South Dakota. > http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?pID=602306040049 > > In 1930, Leonard was living with his grandmother, Hulda Melin, in North Dakota, along with his sister Alice, who was born in Hennepin County, Minnesota. > http://people.mnhs.org/bci/Results.cfm > Melin, Alice Marie > > Date of Birth: > 22 Jan 1924 > > > Mother Maiden Name: Ostberg > > Leonard Melin and his wife Helen died in 1991 in Montana. > http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman=1&GScid=942983&GSfn=&GSln=Melin > > Signe Schwarm died September 20, 1985 in Portland, Oregon, as a result of injuries in an automobile accident. Survivors included her husband, Ernest, and children Duane Schwarm and Rita Yvonne (Gregory) Jacques, b. July, 1935. > http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman=1&GScid=39562&GSfn=&GSln=Schwarm > > Rita and Gregory Jacques are still living in Oregon and can be found by looking for each of their names at http://stevemorse.org/birthday/privateeye.html and whitepages.com. Zabasearch can also be used at the Steve Morse site. > > Regards, > Mary > > > > --- On Sun, 1/22/12, Joakim Rådström<freelance@joakimradstrom.com> wrote: > > Please see below. I have now decided to continue my research into > the life and whereabouts of my great-grandmother Signe > (Ottilia/Otilia) OSTBERG (ÖSTBERG/MELIN), from the time between > 1922 and 1933. That is, it seems as after Signe had married one > Nils MELIN in 1922 (as you correctly write about; see below), she > left him sometime probably around 1924 or 1925 and might have > moved to Chicago. She then might have met a man named Herman > CARLSON/CARLSSON/KARLSSON) and might have married him there, and > perhaps also had had at least one baby (Ruth?). Then she probably > left also Herman (if that name is correct) and finally met one > Eugene SCHWARM, whom she married in 1933 and stayed with for the > rest of her life (she passed away in 1984, I think). > > > > So, even though this looks quite tangled up to say the least (or > rather just because it is so complicated!), I would be > extremely grateful for any help that you could provide me with in > finding out more about my great-grandmother Signe's life between > 1922 and 1933 in US. > > > > > > All the best; > > Kind regards, > > Joakim Rådström, SWEDEN > > > > > > Joakim Rådström skrev 2011-03-24 21:14: > > > > Dear all, > > > > Thank you for your fantastic help! You have been so dedicated in > this, and your knowledge of US genealogy databases and where to > turn for information now seems to have given me at least one > more (living) American relative. > > > > All the best - and once again "tack så mycket!" > > from Joakim in Sweden > > > > > > > > Dick Tague skrev 2011-03-24 19:42: > > Pretty good finds of yours also Mary. Ya'll know the Cook co. is a great > list save for the certain few who continually violate the community > guidelines. Dick > May you live to be a hundred with an extra year to repent ! (Irish proverb) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Snow"<marysnow@bellsouth.net> > To:<cook-co-il@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 12:02 PM > Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Looking for information on Signe (Ottilia/Otilia) > OSTBERG (ÖSTBERG/MELIN), between 1922 and 1933 > > > Terrific website, Robert! > > Joakim, you can use google.com to find more information. Other people > have researched Signe. Search for Ernest Schwarm and/or Signe Ostberg. > The family moved to Oregon in 1945. Included in the information found: > > http://genforum.genealogy.com/il/messages/47376.html > Signe Carlson married Ernest R. Schwarm 23 Feb 1933 Chicago, IL > Signe O Ostberg married Nils G. Melin on 12/9/1922 Hennepin Co. MN > > Marriage record for Ernest and Signe at: > http://www.cookcountygenealogy.com > > Son Duane, who died in 2010 in Oregon, was born in Chicago in December, > 1933. His obituary sent to your email. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > __________ Information från ESET Smart Security, version av virussignaturdatabas 5983 (20110324) __________ > > Meddelandet har kontrollerats av ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.esetscandinavia.com > > > > -------- Original message -------- > > > > > Subject: > > Looking for information on Signe (Ottilia/Otilia) > OSTBERG (ÖSTBERG/MELIN), between 1922 and 1933 > > > Date: > > Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:47:24 +0100 > > > From: > > Joakim Rådström<freelance@joakimradstrom.com> > > > To: > COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > Dear fellow Cook County genealogists, > > > > I am a Swedish guy looking for information on my > great-grandmother Signe Ottilia/Otilia SCHWARM, born May 1, > 1902, deceased September 1985 in Portland, OR. We know about > Signe's history between 1933 (when she married Eugene SCHWARM) > until her death, but not about her whereabouts and possible > marriages/children between 1922 (when she arrived in US) and > 1933. > > > > Signe was born ÖSTBERG (American spelling OSTBERG), and > emigrated from Sweden to US in 1922. She possibly left for USA > with Nils Gustaf (or Fritz) MELIN (possible US spelling MALINE > or similar). > > > > According to the Ellis Island ship records, Signe's > destination was the town CHRISTINE, ND., where Nils Gustaf's > (Fritz's) mother, Hulda MELIN, lived. Nils Gustaf's (Fritz's) > listed his nearest relative in Sweden according to the ship > records as his aunt, Karin MELIN, who lived at Folkungagatan > 18 B in STOCKHOLM. > > > > The above findings have made me wonder whether Signe first > settled with Nils Gustaf or Fritz MELIN/MALINE, and even > married him, or if she went on from North Dakota to for > instance Illinois (which some people have guessed, and which > is the reason to why I joined this list) and from there to > Oregon, where she finally met with her husband-to-be Eugene. > > > > I am extremely grateful for every kind of information that can > shed some light on Signe's life during this period. > > > > > > Very best regards, > > > > Joakim Rådström > > Stockholm, SWEDEN > > > > > > > > Background information: Social > Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record for Signe Schwarm > > > > Name: Signe Schwarm > > Date of Birth: Thursday May 01, 1902 > > Date of Death: September 1985 > > Est. Age at death: 83 years, 4 months > > Last known residence: > > City: Portland; Parkrose > > County: Multnomah > > State: Oregon > > ZIP Code: 97230 > > Latitude: 45.5423 > > Longitude: -122.5001 > > > > Social Security details: > > State of Issue: Oregon > > Number: 543-62-5385 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Using google.com you will find posts to help you; search for Signe Ostberg; and Duane Schwarm. http://genforum.genealogy.com/il/messages/47364.html Posted by Nancy Lund Salmon, August 30, 2010 I have some information about Hulda Kristina Melin she would have been my great grandmother. She immigrated from Sweden in the early 1920's and lived in Christine, North Dakota until her death in 1953. She lived with her daughter Anna L. Hanson (Melin) my great aunt and passed away in Moorhead Minnesota in 1978. My mother was born to Hulda's son Nils Gustaf Melin and her mother was Signe Otilia Ostberg in January 1924. My mother also had an older brother named Leonard Melin. Any info about my grandmother Signe Melin/Carlson/Schwarm??? would be greatly appreciated. She lived in Illinois. Possibly married someone with the last name Carlson or Schwarm. ------------------------- Duane Schwarm died in 2010 and you have received his obituary.  He posted on genforum and received some helpful responses. http://genforum.genealogy.com/il/cook/messages/4517.html I am searching for possible husbands or relationships of SIGNE OTILIA (OTILLIA) OSTBERG who immigrated in 1922 from Sweden and was bound for Christine N. Dakota to marry NILS(NELS) GUSTAF ERIK MELIN. I can find no evidence that the marriage occured except that her alledged maiden name was listed on my birth certificate as MALINE. It is also known that she went to Chicago (where I was born in 1933) - my father being ERNEST ROSCOE SCHWARM of Fayette County, Illinois. She may have married a fellow with the surname of CARLSON, as was listed as her previous name on the marriage certificate to my father Ernest. I just learned that SIGNE left a child in foster care in Sweden, who turns out to be my half-sister, and who is alive and well at age 84. When Signe immigrated to America, she left a son Leonard Melin, who came to America in 1923, when he was one year old, with his uncle, Fritz Melin.  You may find records of his birth in Sweden.  This page and next page.  They were going to the mother of Fritz Melin, Hulda Melin, grandmother of Leonard Melin, in South Dakota. http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?pID=602306040049 In 1930, Leonard was living with his grandmother, Hulda Melin, in North Dakota, along with his sister Alice, who was born in Hennepin County, Minnesota. http://people.mnhs.org/bci/Results.cfm Melin, Alice Marie Date of Birth: 22 Jan 1924 Mother Maiden Name: Ostberg Leonard Melin and his wife Helen died in 1991 in Montana. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman=1&GScid=942983&GSfn=&GSln=Melin Signe Schwarm died September 20, 1985 in Portland, Oregon, as a result of injuries in an automobile accident.  Survivors included her husband, Ernest, and children Duane Schwarm and Rita Yvonne (Gregory) Jacques, b. July, 1935. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman=1&GScid=39562&GSfn=&GSln=Schwarm Rita and Gregory Jacques are still living in Oregon and can be found by looking for each of their names at http://stevemorse.org/birthday/privateeye.html and whitepages.com.  Zabasearch can also be used at the Steve Morse site. Regards, Mary --- On Sun, 1/22/12, Joakim Rådström <freelance@joakimradstrom.com> wrote: Please see below. I have now decided to continue my research into the life and whereabouts of my great-grandmother Signe (Ottilia/Otilia) OSTBERG (ÖSTBERG/MELIN), from the time between 1922 and 1933. That is, it seems as after Signe had married one Nils MELIN in 1922 (as you correctly write about; see below), she left him sometime probably around 1924 or 1925 and might have moved to Chicago. She then might have met a man named Herman CARLSON/CARLSSON/KARLSSON) and might have married him there, and perhaps also had had at least one baby (Ruth?). Then she probably left also Herman (if that name is correct) and finally met one Eugene SCHWARM, whom she married in 1933 and stayed with for the rest of her life (she passed away in 1984, I think). So, even though this looks quite tangled up to say the least (or rather just because it is so complicated!), I would be extremely grateful for any help that you could provide me with in finding out more about my great-grandmother Signe's life between 1922 and 1933 in US. All the best; Kind regards, Joakim Rådström, SWEDEN Joakim Rådström skrev 2011-03-24 21:14: Dear all, Thank you for your fantastic help! You have been so dedicated in this, and your knowledge of US genealogy databases and where to turn for information now seems to have given me at least one more (living) American relative. All the best - and once again "tack så mycket!" from Joakim in Sweden Dick Tague skrev 2011-03-24 19:42: Pretty good finds of yours also Mary. Ya'll know the Cook co. is a great list save for the certain few who continually violate the community guidelines. Dick May you live to be a hundred with an extra year to repent ! (Irish proverb) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Snow" <marysnow@bellsouth.net> To: <cook-co-il@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Looking for information on Signe (Ottilia/Otilia) OSTBERG (ÖSTBERG/MELIN), between 1922 and 1933 Terrific website, Robert! Joakim, you can use google.com to find more information. Other people have researched Signe. Search for Ernest Schwarm and/or Signe Ostberg. The family moved to Oregon in 1945. Included in the information found: http://genforum.genealogy.com/il/messages/47376.html Signe Carlson married Ernest R. Schwarm 23 Feb 1933 Chicago, IL Signe O Ostberg married Nils G. Melin on 12/9/1922 Hennepin Co. MN Marriage record for Ernest and Signe at: http://www.cookcountygenealogy.com Son Duane, who died in 2010 in Oregon, was born in Chicago in December, 1933. His obituary sent to your email. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ Information från ESET Smart Security, version av virussignaturdatabas 5983 (20110324) __________ Meddelandet har kontrollerats av ESET Smart Security. http://www.esetscandinavia.com -------- Original message -------- Subject: Looking for information on Signe (Ottilia/Otilia) OSTBERG (ÖSTBERG/MELIN), between 1922 and 1933 Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:47:24 +0100 From: Joakim Rådström <freelance@joakimradstrom.com> To: COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com Dear fellow Cook County genealogists, I am a Swedish guy looking for information on my great-grandmother Signe Ottilia/Otilia SCHWARM, born May 1, 1902, deceased September 1985 in Portland, OR. We know about Signe's history between 1933 (when she married Eugene SCHWARM) until her death, but not about her whereabouts and possible marriages/children between 1922 (when she arrived in US) and 1933. Signe was born ÖSTBERG (American spelling OSTBERG), and emigrated from Sweden to US in 1922. She possibly left for USA with Nils Gustaf (or Fritz) MELIN (possible US spelling MALINE or similar). According to the Ellis Island ship records, Signe's destination was the town CHRISTINE, ND., where Nils Gustaf's (Fritz's) mother, Hulda MELIN, lived. Nils Gustaf's (Fritz's) listed his nearest relative in Sweden according to the ship records as his aunt, Karin MELIN, who lived at Folkungagatan 18 B in STOCKHOLM. The above findings have made me wonder whether Signe first settled with Nils Gustaf or Fritz MELIN/MALINE, and even married him, or if she went on from North Dakota to for instance Illinois (which some people have guessed, and which is the reason to why I joined this list) and from there to Oregon, where she finally met with her husband-to-be Eugene. I am extremely grateful for every kind of information that can shed some light on Signe's life during this period. Very best regards, Joakim Rådström Stockholm, SWEDEN Background information: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record for Signe Schwarm Name: Signe Schwarm Date of Birth: Thursday  May  01, 1902 Date of Death: September 1985 Est. Age at death: 83 years, 4 months Last known residence:    City:  Portland; Parkrose    County:  Multnomah    State:  Oregon    ZIP Code:  97230    Latitude:  45.5423    Longitude:  -122.5001 Social Security details:    State of Issue:  Oregon    Number:  543-62-5385

It's very possible the information you would like to find would be found on the death certificates for Morris and Amelia. You are correct that the marriage certificate you have is the only information about them. Note that Pela/Bella/Isabelle Cook County birth certificate is available at https://familysearch.org/ Mary --- On Mon, 1/23/12, Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses > To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, January 23, 2012, 2:59 PM > Here are the specifics on the folks I > am looking for. I appreciate any suggestions on which > synagogue they might have attended. > > Morris FRIEDNER > b. Dec 1871 in Russia or Austria -- it looks to be a > disputed region held by Russia, Austria, Poland and the > Ukraine at various times. > Spoke Yiddish. > > Amelia LUBECK > b. Mar 1872 in Germany or Austria. > Spoke Yiddish. > > Morris FRIEDNER married Amelia LUBECK in Cook County, > Chicago, IL on 5 May 1892 by a Justice of the Peace. > Different documents provide different dates for his arrival > between 1884-1887. > He was naturalized in Cook County, IL on 27 August 1892. > 1892: Resided at 260 Maxwell Street, Cook County, IL > 1893: Eldest child Ruby (or Ralph) was born. > 1894: Second child Bella (or Isabel) was born. > 1896: Resided in New York City where the third child Ernest > was born. > from here on out they resided in NY..... > --- On Mon, 1/23/12, Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses > To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, January 23, 2012, 2:59 PM > Here are the specifics on the folks I > am looking for.  I appreciate any suggestions on which > synagogue they might have attended. > > Morris FRIEDNER > b. Dec 1871 in Russia or Austria -- it looks to be a > disputed region held by Russia, Austria, Poland and the > Ukraine at various times. > Spoke Yiddish. > > Amelia LUBECK > b. Mar 1872 in Germany or Austria. > Spoke Yiddish. > > Morris FRIEDNER married Amelia LUBECK in Cook County, > Chicago, IL on 5 May 1892 by a Justice of the Peace. > Different documents provide different dates for his arrival > between 1884-1887.  > He was naturalized in Cook County, IL on 27 August 1892. > 1892: Resided at 260 Maxwell Street, Cook County, IL > 1893: Eldest child Ruby (or Ralph) was born. > 1894: Second child Bella (or Isabel) was born. > 1896: Resided in New York City where the third child Ernest > was born. > from here on out they resided in NY..... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

If they were married by a justice of the peace there aren't going to be any religious records on that unless they married again in a Synagogue.  Their son'sB'rit Milah or his Bar Mitzvah (this would have occurred in New York) might show more family information since they are family rites. From the Book;" Chicago, the marvelous city of the West; a history, an encyclopedia, and a guide, 1891, illustrated written and compiled by John J. Flinn." at http://www.archive.org/stream/chicagomarvelo00inflin/chicagomarvelo00inflin_djvu.txt Jewish Synagogues. — The Jewish Synagogues of the city are located as follows : Anshe Emes, 341 Sedgwick st, ; Anshe Kanesses Israel, se. cor. Judd and Clinton sts.; Anshe Russia-Pola-Sedek, 519 S. Canal St.; Congre- gation Beth Hamedrash Hach-Odosch, 439 Clark st.; Congregation Beth HAiiEDRASH, 184 Pacific ave.; Congregation B'nai Abraham, se. cor. Wright St. and Newberry ave,; Congregation Emanuel, 280 and 282 N. Franklin St.; Congregation Ohaveh Emunah, 386 Clark st. ; Congregation Ohaveh Sholom, 582 S. Canal st. ; Congregation of the North Side, ne. cor. Rush St. and Walton pi. ; Congregation Moses Montefiore, 180 Augusta st. ; Con- gregation Bethel, N. May St., near W. Huron st.; Kehilath Anshe Maariv (Congregation of the men of the West), Indiana ave. and Twenty-sixth St. ; Kehilath B'nai Sholom (Sons of Peace), 1455 Michigan ave. ; Sinai Congregation, Indiana ave. and Twentj^-first st. ; Zion Congregation se. cor. Washington blvd. and Ogden ave. I highlighted the probable one because of their ethnic background and location. Good Luck. Alice Fluegge ________________________________ From: Deb Wetlaufer <debi07041016@yahoo.com> To: "COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com" <COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Marriage licenses Here are the specifics on the folks I am looking for.  I appreciate any suggestions on which synagogue they might have attended. Morris FRIEDNER b. Dec 1871 in Russia or Austria -- it looks to be a disputed region held by Russia, Austria, Poland and the Ukraine at various times. Spoke Yiddish. Amelia LUBECK b. Mar 1872 in Germany or Austria. Spoke Yiddish. Morris FRIEDNER married Amelia LUBECK in Cook County, Chicago, IL on 5 May 1892 by a Justice of the Peace. Different documents provide different dates for his arrival between 1884-1887.  He was naturalized in Cook County, IL on 27 August 1892. 1892: Resided at 260 Maxwell Street, Cook County, IL 1893: Eldest child Ruby (or Ralph) was born. 1894: Second child Bella (or Isabel) was born. 1896: Resided in New York City where the third child Ernest was born. from here on out they resided in NY..... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Based on the info I have, they were from Krakau, Poland and spoke Yiddish, so I assume they were Jewish. I guess I'll need to track down Jewish communities in Chicago and work from there. On Jan 23, 2012, at 2:27 PM, DLCulhane@cs.com wrote: > According to ChicagoGenealogy.com, Chicago marriage applications and licenses didn't begin carrying more than the most basic information (brides and grooms names and ages but not parents) until the 1960s. If you know the church where your ancestors married, you might find more in the church records, some of which are on line. > > Diane

According to ChicagoGenealogy.com, Chicago marriage applications and licenses didn't begin carrying more than the most basic information (brides and grooms names and ages but not parents) until the 1960s. If you know the church where your ancestors married, you might find more in the church records, some of which are on line. Diane

Did Chicago circa 1890 have detailed marriage applications that contain the names of the parents of the bride and groom, and other identifying information? I have a basic marriage certificate that just shows the names of the bride and groom and the marriage date. If so, how might I go about finding it? Many thanks!

/Dear Diane,/ Thank you for your reply! My e-mail did state Signe's date of birth (in the bottom of the e-mail; pasted also into this mail for information). The additional facts you provided me with are very helpful indeed. Is it possible to see when (and if) Herman and Signe ever married, and whether they had any more children? Furthermore, does it say anything about where Ruth lives now (if she is still alive)? /All the best; Joakim Rådström, Sweden/ DLCulhane@cs.com skrev 2012-01-23 13:32: > You don't say when Signe was born, but familysearch.org shows Herman > (33), Signe (28), and Ruth (3) Carlson in Chicago in 1930, Signe > immigrated in 1922, Ruth born in Illinois. > > Diane -------- Original message -------- Subject: Looking for information on Signe (Ottilia/Otilia) OSTBERG (ÖSTBERG/MELIN), between 1922 and 1933 Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:47:24 +0100 From: Joakim Rådström <freelance@joakimradstrom.com> To: COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com /Dear fellow Cook County genealogists,/ I am a Swedish guy looking for information on my great-grandmother Signe Ottilia/Otilia SCHWARM, born May 1, 1902, deceased September 1985 in Portland, OR. We know about Signe's history between 1933 (when she married Eugene SCHWARM) until her death, but not about her whereabouts and possible marriages/children between 1922 (when she arrived in US) and 1933. Signe was born ÖSTBERG (American spelling OSTBERG), and emigrated from Sweden to US in 1922. She possibly left for USA with Nils Gustaf (or Fritz) MELIN (possible US spelling MALINE or similar). According to the Ellis Island ship records, Signe's destination was the town CHRISTINE, ND., where Nils Gustaf's (Fritz's) mother, Hulda MELIN, lived. Nils Gustaf's (Fritz's) listed his nearest relative in Sweden according to the ship records as his aunt, Karin MELIN, who lived at Folkungagatan 18 B in STOCKHOLM. The above findings have made me wonder whether Signe first settled with Nils Gustaf or Fritz MELIN/MALINE, and even married him, or if she went on from North Dakota to for instance Illinois (which some people have guessed, and which is the reason to why I joined this list) and from there to Oregon, where she finally met with her husband-to-be Eugene. I am extremely grateful for every kind of information that can shed some light on Signe's life during this period. /Very best regards,/ Joakim Rådström Stockholm, SWEDEN *Background information: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record for **Signe Schwarm* Name: Signe Schwarm Date of Birth: Thursday May 01, 1902 Date of Death: September 1985 Est. Age at death: 83 years, 4 months Last known residence: City: Portland; Parkrose County: Multnomah State: Oregon ZIP Code: 97230 Latitude: 45.5423 Longitude: -122.5001 Social Security details: State of Issue: Oregon Number: 543-62-5385

Here are the specifics on the folks I am looking for.  I appreciate any suggestions on which synagogue they might have attended. Morris FRIEDNER b. Dec 1871 in Russia or Austria -- it looks to be a disputed region held by Russia, Austria, Poland and the Ukraine at various times. Spoke Yiddish. Amelia LUBECK b. Mar 1872 in Germany or Austria. Spoke Yiddish. Morris FRIEDNER married Amelia LUBECK in Cook County, Chicago, IL on 5 May 1892 by a Justice of the Peace. Different documents provide different dates for his arrival between 1884-1887.  He was naturalized in Cook County, IL on 27 August 1892. 1892: Resided at 260 Maxwell Street, Cook County, IL 1893: Eldest child Ruby (or Ralph) was born. 1894: Second child Bella (or Isabel) was born. 1896: Resided in New York City where the third child Ernest was born. from here on out they resided in NY.....

Barb, I'm guessing the following death records obtainable through the Cook County Vital Records website (www.cookcountygenealogy.com) might be what you are looking for:   Joseph Kornatowski Died:  July 2, 1896 Cert #6013418   Theresa B. Kornatowski Died:  October 8, 1985 Cert #6019950   Ruth --- On Thu, 1/19/12, Barb Pardol <barbp1220@att.net> wrote: From: Barb Pardol <barbp1220@att.net> Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Joseph & Theresa Kornatowski To: COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 1:58 PM I need some help to break down a brick wall regarding Joseph Kornatowski and his wife, Theresa Gruszczynska.  Joseph was born March 17, 1894 in Montreal, Canada.  He and his family immigrated to the US in May 1894.  They were Chicago residents and attended St. Hedwig's Church.  Joseph is living with his parents, Constantine & Florence Kornatowski in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 census.  He married Theresa Gruszczynska in June 1922.  I have not been able to find a death date for either one of them, or find them in the 1930 census.  Also have not found WWI and WWII draft registration cards for Joseph.  The last mention of him that I have is his sister's obit (Marie Wiedemann) in Oct. 1951.  His parents are buried at St. Adalbert's Cemetery.  Any help will be greatly appreciated!   Barb P. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Joakim, I just sent you a link to the 1930 census page, which shows Herman and Signe had been married 5 years. Of course, that's not proof they married. I found several Herman Carlson obituaries, but none that mentioned your Ruth. Unfortunately, Cook County marriage records for the 1920s are not yet on line. However, the county Web site cookcountygenealogy.com shows two Ruth Carlson births at about the right time, one in June 1927 and the other July 1928. Depending on the date of the census, you might order one or both of those and see if either is yours. Good luck! Diane

You don't say when Signe was born, but familysearch.org shows Herman (33), Signe (28), and Ruth (3) Carlson in Chicago in 1930, Signe immigrated in 1922, Ruth born in Illinois. Diane

/Dear Dick, Lilly, Mary, Robert and all the rest of you dedicated genealogists researching Cook county databases,/ Please see below. I have now decided to continue my research into the life and whereabouts of my great-grandmother Signe (Ottilia/Otilia) OSTBERG (ÖSTBERG/MELIN), from the time between 1922 and 1933. That is, it seems as after Signe had married one Nils MELIN in 1922 (as you correctly write about; see below), she left him sometime probably around 1924 or 1925 and might have moved to Chicago. She then might have met a man named Herman CARLSON/CARLSSON/KARLSSON) and might have married him there, and perhaps also had had at least one baby (Ruth?). Then she probably left also Herman (if that name is correct) and finally met one Eugene SCHWARM, whom she married in 1933 and stayed with for the rest of her life (she passed away in 1984, I think). So, even though this looks quite tangled up to say the least (or rather just /because /it is so complicated!), I would be extremely grateful for any help that you could provide me with in finding out more about my great-grandmother Signe's life between 1922 and 1933 in US. /All the best; Kind regards, Joakim Rådström, SWEDEN/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joakim Rådström skrev 2011-03-24 21:14: > Dear all, > > Thank you for your fantastic help! You have been so dedicated in this, > and your knowledge of US genealogy databases and where to turn for > information now seems to have given me at least one more (living) > American relative. > > All the best - and once again "tack så mycket!" > from Joakim in Sweden > > > > Dick Tague skrev 2011-03-24 19:42: >> Pretty good finds of yours also Mary. Ya'll know the Cook co. is a great >> list save for the certain few who continually violate the community >> guidelines. Dick >> May you live to be a hundred with an extra year to repent ! (Irish proverb) >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mary Snow"<marysnow@bellsouth.net> >> To:<cook-co-il@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 12:02 PM >> Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Looking for information on Signe (Ottilia/Otilia) >> OSTBERG (ÖSTBERG/MELIN), between 1922 and 1933 >> >> >> Terrific website, Robert! >> >> Joakim, you can use google.com to find more information. Other people >> have researched Signe. Search for Ernest Schwarm and/or Signe Ostberg. >> The family moved to Oregon in 1945. Included in the information found: >> >> http://genforum.genealogy.com/il/messages/47376.html >> Signe Carlson married Ernest R. Schwarm 23 Feb 1933 Chicago, IL >> Signe O Ostberg married Nils G. Melin on 12/9/1922 Hennepin Co. MN >> >> Marriage record for Ernest and Signe at: >> http://www.cookcountygenealogy.com >> >> Son Duane, who died in 2010 in Oregon, was born in Chicago in December, >> 1933. His obituary sent to your email. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email toCOOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> __________ Information från ESET Smart Security, version av virussignaturdatabas 5983 (20110324) __________ >> >> Meddelandet har kontrollerats av ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.esetscandinavia.com >> >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> Subject: Looking for information on Signe (Ottilia/Otilia) OSTBERG >> (ÖSTBERG/MELIN), between 1922 and 1933 >> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:47:24 +0100 >> From: Joakim Rådström <freelance@joakimradstrom.com> >> To: COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com >> >> >> >> /Dear fellow Cook County genealogists,/ >> >> I am a Swedish guy looking for information on my great-grandmother >> Signe Ottilia/Otilia SCHWARM, born May 1, 1902, deceased September >> 1985 in Portland, OR. We know about Signe's history between 1933 >> (when she married Eugene SCHWARM) until her death, but not about her >> whereabouts and possible marriages/children between 1922 (when she >> arrived in US) and 1933. >> >> Signe was born ÖSTBERG (American spelling OSTBERG), and emigrated >> from Sweden to US in 1922. She possibly left for USA with Nils Gustaf >> (or Fritz) MELIN (possible US spelling MALINE or similar). >> >> According to the Ellis Island ship records, Signe's destination was >> the town CHRISTINE, ND., where Nils Gustaf's (Fritz's) mother, Hulda >> MELIN, lived. Nils Gustaf's (Fritz's) listed his nearest relative in >> Sweden according to the ship records as his aunt, Karin MELIN, who >> lived at Folkungagatan 18 B in STOCKHOLM. >> >> The above findings have made me wonder whether Signe first settled >> with Nils Gustaf or Fritz MELIN/MALINE, and even married him, or if >> she went on from North Dakota to for instance Illinois (which some >> people have guessed, and which is the reason to why I joined this >> list) and from there to Oregon, where she finally met with her >> husband-to-be Eugene. >> >> I am extremely grateful for every kind of information that can shed >> some light on Signe's life during this period. >> >> >> /Very best regards,/ >> >> Joakim Rådström >> Stockholm, SWEDEN >> >> >> >> *Background information: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death >> Record for **Signe Schwarm* >> >> Name: Signe Schwarm >> Date of Birth: Thursday May 01, 1902 >> Date of Death: September 1985 >> Est. Age at death: 83 years, 4 months >> Last known residence: >> City: Portland; Parkrose >> County: Multnomah >> State: Oregon >> ZIP Code: 97230 >> Latitude: 45.5423 >> Longitude: -122.5001 >> >> Social Security details: >> State of Issue: Oregon >> Number: 543-62-5385

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