Did you try the library? There are also some libraries that keep indexes of deaths in the area (there's a name for it but I'm not sure what it is). --- Maggie Toussaint <maggietoussaint@adelphia.net> wrote: > I looked all through the Richmond newspapers for her > obituary.

I looked all through the Richmond newspapers for her obituary. Believe me, I wanted to find it for the reasons you mentioned. I'll try the death certificate route next. Thanks for all you help. Maggie Maggie Toussaint -----Original Message----- From: Crystal [mailto:mywebtree@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 3:58 PM To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa / 1882 I would also suggest you try to get an obituary and death certificate for Bertha - the obit might list her brothers name (or other sibs) and where they lived. The death certificate would list her parents names. Another place to contact would be the person who takes care of the hollywood cemetary - they might have notes from her burial. (for example one place I called told me my ggf worked in icecream factory.) anyway just other leads you might follow up. If your mother was married to glen there should be a record for your mom and glen jr. as dependents. Are you sure he was army (I did find a Glen that was a marine in one of the census who was the right age - wrong birthstate tho). (of course the census could be wrong.) ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Thanks for taking an interest. I better renew my Ancestry.com subscription and spend more time digging. Thanks. Maggie Maggie Toussaint -----Original Message----- From: Crystal [mailto:mywebtree@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:04 PM To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa / 1882 also just so you know.. the census dates for bertha are off from what you had I believe (the census of course could be wrong).. however I also found on the 1910 and 1920 that Bertha was listed as being born in VA and well as her parents. (in 1910 they were in Virg. Mercer county (could be west vir.have to go look if you want it) city Thornhill. Also frank was 43 in 1930 so he was born 1886 or so Bertha was 42 so born 1888 or so Edna 21 for 1909 Anne 18 for 1912 or so You didn't list a birth date for Flossie but I did find a Flossie Decker in 1930 in Richmond City, Richmond, VA She was a boarder 25 yrs old born in Florida, dad florida, mom ga. gotta go for now. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

I would also suggest you try to get an obituary and death certificate for Bertha - the obit might list her brothers name (or other sibs) and where they lived. The death certificate would list her parents names. Another place to contact would be the person who takes care of the hollywood cemetary - they might have notes from her burial. (for example one place I called told me my ggf worked in icecream factory.) anyway just other leads you might follow up. If your mother was married to glen there should be a record for your mom and glen jr. as dependents. Are you sure he was army (I did find a Glen that was a marine in one of the census who was the right age - wrong birthstate tho). (of course the census could be wrong.)

Arrgh! You are right. 1890. So Bertha is his older sister by 8 years. That makes more sense because her children were so much older than Mama and her brother. Thank you Crystal. I keep hoping the math gene will kick in one day, but for now, I'm stuck with this stupid math-deficient brain. Maggie Toussaint -----Original Message----- From: Crystal [mailto:mywebtree@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:16 PM To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa / 1882 sorry I'm still not getting it.. wouldn't it be 1890. (1890 + 36 = 1926 right?) --- Maggie Toussaint <maggietoussaint@adelphia.net> wrote: > Sorry, my bad. He was listed as 36 on Mama's birth > certificate. Which > would keep his birth year as 1880. Maggie > > > Maggie Toussaint > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Crystal [mailto:mywebtree@yahoo.com] > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 6:05 PM > To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa > / 1882 > > > --- Maggie Toussaint <maggietoussaint@adelphia.net> > wrote: > > > Glen Earl Decker. He's listed as 30 yrs old on > > Mama's birth certificate in > > 1926, so that puts his birth at 1880. > > > I'll look at this tomorrow but just wanted to verify > that if he was 30 in 1926 he would have been born in > 1896 (I think unless I'm missing something) ... is > there a typo above??? > > > ============================== > Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 > million names in > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. > Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search > not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Need more information you GEORGE W and WILLIAM >From: loller@earthlink.net >Reply-To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com >To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [DECKER] Re: Issac Fayette Decker/George W. Decker, Sr./ William >Decker / New York >Date: 6 Nov 2004 10:23:32 -0700 > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Decker, Alverson, More, Hicks, Ardnt, Webster >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgR.2ACIB/1481.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1 > >Message Board Post: > >Do you know where your William originated? NY or ? and in what location as >to cities? Know several families with different Williams around these date? >Where did you information come from ? > > >============================== >New! OneWorldTree. Building Trees. Connecting Families. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13970/rd.ashx >

also just so you know.. the census dates for bertha are off from what you had I believe (the census of course could be wrong).. however I also found on the 1910 and 1920 that Bertha was listed as being born in VA and well as her parents. (in 1910 they were in Virg. Mercer county (could be west vir.have to go look if you want it) city Thornhill. Also frank was 43 in 1930 so he was born 1886 or so Bertha was 42 so born 1888 or so Edna 21 for 1909 Anne 18 for 1912 or so You didn't list a birth date for Flossie but I did find a Flossie Decker in 1930 in Richmond City, Richmond, VA She was a boarder 25 yrs old born in Florida, dad florida, mom ga. gotta go for now.

sorry I'm still not getting it.. wouldn't it be 1890. (1890 + 36 = 1926 right?) --- Maggie Toussaint <maggietoussaint@adelphia.net> wrote: > Sorry, my bad. He was listed as 36 on Mama's birth > certificate. Which > would keep his birth year as 1880. Maggie > > > Maggie Toussaint > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Crystal [mailto:mywebtree@yahoo.com] > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 6:05 PM > To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa > / 1882 > > > --- Maggie Toussaint <maggietoussaint@adelphia.net> > wrote: > > > Glen Earl Decker. He's listed as 30 yrs old on > > Mama's birth certificate in > > 1926, so that puts his birth at 1880. > > > I'll look at this tomorrow but just wanted to verify > that if he was 30 in 1926 he would have been born in > 1896 (I think unless I'm missing something) ... is > there a typo above??? > > > ============================== > Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 > million names in > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. > Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search > not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Sorry listers. This message was supposed to go to an individual. Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy" <kdjones@vvm.com> To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 3:41 PM Subject: Re: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa / 1882 > They can't tell anyone when they are leaving. The lines were not secure > and they have to protect themselves from the media. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maggie Toussaint" <maggietoussaint@adelphia.net> > To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 2:09 PM > Subject: RE: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa / 1882 > > >> HI Diane, >> >> Thanks for taking an interest in my missing ancestor. Your suggestions >> are >> good ones, and I'll try them next. I appreciate your willingness to >> help. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Maggie Toussaint >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: FAMLYGENI@aol.com [mailto:FAMLYGENI@aol.com] >> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 1:23 PM >> To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa / 1882 >> >> Hello: >> >> Went on to Morman Library site and found this: >> >> Glen DECKARD >> Birth Date:29 Oct 1896 >> Death Date:Oct 1973 >> Social Security Number: 275-28-8293 >> State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Ohio >> >> Death Residence Localities >> ZIP Code:44830 >> Localities: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio >> >> >> Have you considered a spelling change in the name? Also you checked most >> of >> >> the sources that I would have suggested save two: did you check with the >> local >> Veterans organizations? Alot of the men from WW2 and WW1 joined the >> service >> clubs. Also, do you know where the parents died? Have y ou located an >> obituary for them? Maybe they list where he was living when they died >> ... I >> know >> that is only a help if they died after he divorced and disappeared. Also, >> if >> you >> know where he served, in what unit.....check the veterans publications. >> There >> are still alot of units that do reunions, and you might get lucky and he >> is >> listed on one of their rosters. I know that there are very few WW1 >> veterans >> left >> around now, but the ones that are still here are highly regarded by their >> peers. So place an ad in a Veterans magazine and see what comes of it. >> >> Hope this helps, I too have an elusive ancestor that is driving me crazy >> in >> the search. >> >> Sincerely, >> Diane Eaton Hacker >> famlygeni@aol.com >> >> >> ============================== >> Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in >> Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

They can't tell anyone when they are leaving. The lines were not secure and they have to protect themselves from the media. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maggie Toussaint" <maggietoussaint@adelphia.net> To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 2:09 PM Subject: RE: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa / 1882 > HI Diane, > > Thanks for taking an interest in my missing ancestor. Your suggestions > are > good ones, and I'll try them next. I appreciate your willingness to help. > > Thanks, > > Maggie Toussaint > > > -----Original Message----- > From: FAMLYGENI@aol.com [mailto:FAMLYGENI@aol.com] > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 1:23 PM > To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa / 1882 > > Hello: > > Went on to Morman Library site and found this: > > Glen DECKARD > Birth Date:29 Oct 1896 > Death Date:Oct 1973 > Social Security Number: 275-28-8293 > State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Ohio > > Death Residence Localities > ZIP Code:44830 > Localities: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio > > > Have you considered a spelling change in the name? Also you checked most > of > > the sources that I would have suggested save two: did you check with the > local > Veterans organizations? Alot of the men from WW2 and WW1 joined the > service > clubs. Also, do you know where the parents died? Have y ou located an > obituary for them? Maybe they list where he was living when they died ... > I > know > that is only a help if they died after he divorced and disappeared. Also, > if > you > know where he served, in what unit.....check the veterans publications. > There > are still alot of units that do reunions, and you might get lucky and he > is > listed on one of their rosters. I know that there are very few WW1 > veterans > left > around now, but the ones that are still here are highly regarded by their > peers. So place an ad in a Veterans magazine and see what comes of it. > > Hope this helps, I too have an elusive ancestor that is driving me crazy > in > the search. > > Sincerely, > Diane Eaton Hacker > famlygeni@aol.com > > > ============================== > Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

HI Diane, Thanks for taking an interest in my missing ancestor. Your suggestions are good ones, and I'll try them next. I appreciate your willingness to help. Thanks, Maggie Toussaint -----Original Message----- From: FAMLYGENI@aol.com [mailto:FAMLYGENI@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 1:23 PM To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa / 1882 Hello: Went on to Morman Library site and found this: Glen DECKARD Birth Date:29 Oct 1896 Death Date:Oct 1973 Social Security Number: 275-28-8293 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Ohio Death Residence Localities ZIP Code:44830 Localities: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio Have you considered a spelling change in the name? Also you checked most of the sources that I would have suggested save two: did you check with the local Veterans organizations? Alot of the men from WW2 and WW1 joined the service clubs. Also, do you know where the parents died? Have y ou located an obituary for them? Maybe they list where he was living when they died ... I know that is only a help if they died after he divorced and disappeared. Also, if you know where he served, in what unit.....check the veterans publications. There are still alot of units that do reunions, and you might get lucky and he is listed on one of their rosters. I know that there are very few WW1 veterans left around now, but the ones that are still here are highly regarded by their peers. So place an ad in a Veterans magazine and see what comes of it. Hope this helps, I too have an elusive ancestor that is driving me crazy in the search. Sincerely, Diane Eaton Hacker famlygeni@aol.com ============================== Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Hello: Went on to Morman Library site and found this: Glen DECKARD Birth Date:29 Oct 1896 Death Date:Oct 1973 Social Security Number: 275-28-8293 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Ohio Death Residence Localities ZIP Code:44830 Localities: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio Have you considered a spelling change in the name? Also you checked most of the sources that I would have suggested save two: did you check with the local Veterans organizations? Alot of the men from WW2 and WW1 joined the service clubs. Also, do you know where the parents died? Have y ou located an obituary for them? Maybe they list where he was living when they died ... I know that is only a help if they died after he divorced and disappeared. Also, if you know where he served, in what unit.....check the veterans publications. There are still alot of units that do reunions, and you might get lucky and he is listed on one of their rosters. I know that there are very few WW1 veterans left around now, but the ones that are still here are highly regarded by their peers. So place an ad in a Veterans magazine and see what comes of it. Hope this helps, I too have an elusive ancestor that is driving me crazy in the search. Sincerely, Diane Eaton Hacker famlygeni@aol.com

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/hgR.2ACIB/1861.1 Message Board Post: I am not sure about the others but may have sone William H Deckers from that time in Orange COunty in the Warwick and Chester ny are. Can you give me some more specifics to further id him? I am descended from Jesse Deceker b ca 1788 then through ANna Maria Decker, his daughter b 1823. Lots of Deckers in Warwick NY and recall several William H. Deckers. Perhaps I can help. Kim

Sorry, my bad. He was listed as 36 on Mama's birth certificate. Which would keep his birth year as 1880. Maggie Maggie Toussaint -----Original Message----- From: Crystal [mailto:mywebtree@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 6:05 PM To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa / 1882 --- Maggie Toussaint <maggietoussaint@adelphia.net> wrote: > Glen Earl Decker. He's listed as 30 yrs old on > Mama's birth certificate in > 1926, so that puts his birth at 1880. > I'll look at this tomorrow but just wanted to verify that if he was 30 in 1926 he would have been born in 1896 (I think unless I'm missing something) ... is there a typo above??? ============================== Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

--- Maggie Toussaint <maggietoussaint@adelphia.net> wrote: > Glen Earl Decker. He's listed as 30 yrs old on > Mama's birth certificate in > 1926, so that puts his birth at 1880. > I'll look at this tomorrow but just wanted to verify that if he was 30 in 1926 he would have been born in 1896 (I think unless I'm missing something) ... is there a typo above???

Eleanor, My great-grandfather was Henry Decker from Cincinnati Ohio. His mother was Elizabeth Seig b. Hamburg Germany 1818;m. Henry Singledecker 1844 in Germany; came to USA 1847. Henry died circa 1854 probably in Ripley co of cholera. Elizabeth married Henry Miller probably in Cincinnati 1856. Lived Dearborn co IN 1860, Decatur Co. 1870 &1880 Moved to Adams co. IN early 1880s. My great-grandfather used the name Shingledecker when he married but dropped the Shingle in the early 1900s This information comes from census records, county histories, obituaries,family legend and first hand account by elderly ancestors, but a large amount of it remains undocumented. Your family events seem similar, have you tried the name change? Shingledecker also has many spellings. I am always happy to share information as well as receive new leads. Jackie

Hi Crystal, Thanks for inquiring about my Decker ancestors. Here's the info I have on Glen Decker (b 1880) and his sister Bertha (b1882). Bertha Virginia Decker married Frank Davis Taylor and lived in Richmond, VA. Bertha's life span was 1882-1956, and she is buried in Richmond at Hollywood Cemetery. She had two children, Anne Decker Taylor (1911-1990) who never married and Edna Virginia Taylor (1907-1966) who married Warner Moore but had no children. In the 1930 census Bertha, Frank, Anne, and Edna all lived in Richmond (county = Richmond City), and Bertha's birthplace (and that of her parents) is listed as Iowa. We searched backwards from Bertha because our original inquiries to find Glen were fruitless. Mama (Glen's daughter Vivian) remembers staying with Bertha in Richmond, VA when she was very small. Fairly soon after that, Mama's parents divorced and she lost touch with her father. We've searched lots of records for Glen, and found lots of other Glen Deckers, but not our Glen Earl Decker. He's listed as 30 yrs old on Mama's birth certificate in 1926, so that puts his birth at 1880. So, Glen Earl Decker, b 1880 d??, married Flossie Carver of Wellburn, FL on June 13, 1925. (we have a copy of their marriage license). They had two children, Vivian (b 1926) and Glen Earl Decker, Jr (b 1928, d 1962). Glen and Flossie divorced 26 September 1932 in St. Augustine, FL. We have a copy of the divorce decree, but after that the trail goes cold. He served in WWI in the Army Transportation Dept., so we've searched military records, draft records, etc from Florida, Virginia, New York, Michigan, and Indiana. Nothing that fits what we know about him. We've been to VA hospitals in FL. No luck there. Also, Mama thought he was a fire fighter in Volusia Co FL but there are no records there supporting that. The Iowa lead is fairly new to our research. I put the notice on the loop because I was hoping someone might see the name and be an online shortcut to the information we seek. I'd like to find out what happened to Glen, and to find out if he had any other siblings. Also, we are interested in the family medical history to see what sorts of things "run" in the family. Any suggestions you might have will be welcomed. Thanks, Maggie Toussaint maggietoussaint@adelphia.com Maggie Toussaint -----Original Message----- From: Crystal [mailto:mywebtree@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 7:42 PM To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DECKER] Bertha Virginia Decker / Iowa / 1882 --- Maggie Toussaint <maggietoussaint@adelphia.net> wrote: > Glen Earl Decker, b 1880 > Bertha Virginia Decker, b 1882 > I missed earlier reference for Glen.. first of all where did Glen live. What is his wife's name, kids names/ages? Who did Bertha marry (so I can find her on the census). ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Deaker Decker Lubbe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hgR.2ACIB/416.466.502.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the help. I really think that I am on the right track now to find this family. I am hoping to find a way to check the newspapers in Dearborn or Ripley County in Indiana for obituaries for Henrietta Deaker/Decker Lubbbe's family. Maybe that will give me the next clue.

--- Maggie Toussaint <maggietoussaint@adelphia.net> wrote: > Glen Earl Decker, b 1880 > Bertha Virginia Decker, b 1882 > I missed earlier reference for Glen.. first of all where did Glen live. What is his wife's name, kids names/ages? Who did Bertha marry (so I can find her on the census).

Any number of reasons! The server this list is housed on has been down for a few weeks and has only the last couple days been restored. It could also be in your AOL settings, and if that is the case there is an email list specifically for AOL subscribers to RootsWeb emails lists called AOLers-RootsWeb. You can find more info about it here: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/RootsWeb_Support/AOLers-RootsWeb.html Lainee Denton-Jones Decker List Administrator At 02:09 PM 11/19/2004, you wrote: >I'm not getting my mail from this site, why?