I searched the Ancestry.com WWI draft records, and there are two Frank Wallas from NY, but they both were born in NY. I also searched RootsWeb's SSDI for a "Frank" thinking he could have Americanized his first name as many have done. Do you know where his wife and siblings are buried??? And what about his wife, do you know where she is buried? They could all be in the same cemetery. Also, have you tried looking for an obituary? Unfortunately, I am not familiar with NY resources, but you might try looking for his son's obituary and/or death certificate FOR the name of the funeral home, which sometimes can give you the name of the cemetery. If the funeral home should be closed, you can call one of the other local funeral homes, and they may be able to tell you where the records are -- as I understand the records for any funeral closing is given to another local one. That's the best I know right now. Sorry I could not be of further help, but I am having the same problem locating my father's family. He was born in Bohemia but -- that is the best I know right now. Good luck.... Lorraine Moore Baton Rouge, LA At 09:40 PM 12/29/2007, you wrote: >After 6 years of research over multitudes and multitudes of websites, >census's, stats, stats, and more stats, I have just about given up >trying to find >out when my grandfather died and where he is buried. I have >used Ancestry to >distraction, FHC, Ship lists, Immigration stats, and so many more lists, and >guides that I am buggy in the head just thinking of them all. I realize all >of you are just as busy; this will be my last cry for help; if >I don't find a >DC and a cemetery this year, I will just call it a draw and give up. I am >very limited in that I do not know his parents names, and I am the >last living >family member. If someone should stumble up any information that I don't >already know about, please let me know....this one is a very, very >deep rabbit >hole. > >His name is Franz (Frank) Walla (1888-195?) >Birthplace: Laksarnafalu, Hungary >Immigration: May 10, 1910 on SS Blucher >Siblings: Ferdinand & John >Parents: Unknown >Occupation: Ship fitter - Raritan Ship Yards, Perth Amboy, NJ > Sole molder - Endicott-Johnson Shoe Factory, Broome, NY >Military: WWI - US Army Le Somme, France >Spouse: Filomena M. Kupecz (1888-1939) >Marriage date: Unknown >Children: 1 Son, Walter Francis Walla, born 1/19/1929; Binghamton, NY > died 9/8/1987; >Warren, NJ >Last known address: 316 E. 70th St. Brooklyn, NY >Social Security #: Unknown, no records found in SS Death Records >Language spoken: Slovak >Census: 1920 and 1930, but not before. > > > >**************************************See AOL's top rated recipes >(http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CZECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.11/1201 - Release Date: >12/28/2007 11:51 AM