This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MICHAEL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/1239.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Lois Since his wife in 1930 was "Marian, age 22", it is possible that the below record was the wife of John Ellis Michael: SSDI Name: Marian Michael SSN: 290-38-0654 Last Residence: 33064 Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida, United States of America Born: 5 Jan 1908 Last Benefit: 33064 Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida, United States of America Died: Sep 1985 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (1960-1962 ) FLDI --- (gives middle initial & exact day of death, necessary for obit request) Name: Marian B Michael Death Date: 29 Sep 1985 County of Death: Broward State of Death: Florida Age at Death: 77 Race: White Gender: Unknown Birth Date: 5 Jan 1908 You may want to request Florida death certificates, at $5, for John and Marian Michael. The Informant is usually next of kin, listed with name and address. http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbrowar/howto.html If obits were printed in Broward County, FL, they would be computerized from 1985 and available from “Sun Search” or the Sun Sentinel archives department. Sun Search is on same web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbrowar/howto.html Same web site has instructions for requesting search of property deeds and Probate Court records. There is currently a “John Michael” owning property in the Plantation area of Broward County. The name may be coincidental. It would take longer, for a member of GSBC to look for an obit in the microfilms at the Broward County Library. Address to request is: Treasurer, Genealogical Society of Broward County Inc., P.O.Box 485, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33302. I believe a donation of $15.00 is requested. Home town in Ohio would be another place to check for newspaper obits. “Ask a Librarian” request might include checking a few relevant city directories. These typically include wife’s name, occupation and others with same surname. Hollywood and Pompano are two of the separately indexed city directories. Your interest would be in Pompano until 1985, and Hollywood 1985 through 1990. 1930 US Census (previously referenced) shows Marian, 22, b. Indiana & John E Michael, age 25, Occ: Salesman, Wholesale Plumbing. Married 3 years, no children living with them. Next door neighbor: Betty Michael, 67, Widow b. Germany, with daughter Rose Michael, 39, Single, b. Germany, Occ: Bookkeeper, Real Estate. I did not find Mary, Rose or John Ellis Michael in other censuses. You might find John’s brother using www.ancestry.com --- with advanced search, best match, if you have his name & some vital stats. That’s about all to suggest, and I hope something works. Ruth