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 > >