Pat, The only other thing that I could suggest is to get their death certificates. They generally show the place of interment and maybe the cemetery would have some sort of records. Sometimes they list the name of the parents, if known by the informant and also, if the informant was their daughter you would find her name also, just a suggestion. Sheila -------Original Message------- From: FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 2:38:53 AM To: FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FLHILLSB] WEISSHAUS, Stanley & Harriett Sheila, All I have to go by is the annoucement of death in the Tampa Tribune and I assusme, if I'm reading it correctly it says Bowes Funeral Home in Tampa. (I believe I told you Bowers and it's really BOWES.) .. When they were in Pennsylvania, they lived in Clarion County which is several counties away from North East, near Erie. . I have no idea when they left there, although Stanley got his social security number there in 1958. The obit said she lived in the area for 7 years. Stanley was also in the Army Reserve from 1942 to 1962. I don't know if there is a possibility of records there telling where he was residing in the different years. I also plan to contact the Chamber of Commerce in Tampa and see if they can give me anything. Last April I was in contact with Larry Weaver who lives in Sun City, and is active in the American Legion post there. I wrote a long email to him last night, and it was rejected because his mailbox was full. Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it. Pat At 02:04 PM 1/7/2003 -0500, Rick and Sheila Taylor wrote: >Patricia, > I am not sure about the funeral home. I have lived in the Ruskin/ >Hillsborough Co. are all my life and have not heard of a Bowers >Funeral Home. I did call Lewers Funeral Home and talked to them >thinking maybe to find out some info. They have not heard of a >Bowers either. I also called Stowers funeral home because it is >spelled so like Bowers, and they had no info. Is it possible that the >burial was handled by an out of state? Social Security shows that >Stanley was issued his card in PA. There is a Bowers W Tad Funeral >Home in North East, PA. Just some food for thought. > >Do you know where they were interred? > >Sheila > >-------Original Message------- > >From: FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com >Date: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 1:22:03 PM >To: FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [FLHILLSB] WEISSHAUS, Stanley & Harriett > >Thanks you so much for your reply. I had already looked at the death index. >I wrote to the Clerk of Court and they replied that it would cost me $136 >for each probate record.They said they would send me the docket record for >some lesser amount, but it was still pretty high. > >The other information that you have sent me concerning the other documents >is also interesting. I shall try to go to work on those. Possibly the woman >is the daughter,, or maybe the men would have more information. I'll have >to see if I can find telephone numbers and/or addresses for these people. > >Did you have any ideas about the Bowers Funeral Home? > >Thanks again for your reply. > >Pat > >At 07:45 AM 1/7/2003 -0500, you wrote: >> Patricia, >> Hope this will help you in your search. Death certificates >>give some info. Florida death index show the following >>info on them. >>Stanley Z. Weisshaus >>b. 22 Apr 1902 >>d. 27 Sep 1977 >>Cert# 66559 >>Hills. Co. >> >>Harriet C. Weisshaus >>b. 12 Sep 1912 >>d. 21 Sep 1977 >>Cert# 66479 >>Hills. Co. >> >>Hillsborough County Clerk of Court also shows a probate >>will for both Stanley and Harriet. >> >>Stanley Z Weisshaus >>Probate Will 10/06/77 >>Book 3289 >>Page 1027 (Pages) >>Official Records Book >> >>Harriet C. Weisshaus >>Probate Will 10/05/77 >>Book 3289 >>Page 157 (pages) >>Official Records Book >> >>You can order these for $1.00 a page at the following >>address: >>Clerk of Circuit Court >>Records Library >>P.O. Box 3249 >>Tampa, FL 33601 >> >>They accept cash or check. Maybe the wills will give >>you the name of the daughter, there were also documents >>listing an Alvin R. Robin (as a trustee) and a C. J. Bryan >>(also a trustee). Also deeds with cross names of >>Francis C. Nee and a Lorna Boyd Nee. >> >>I hope this will take you in the right directions, good luck >>Sheila Taylor >>FLGenWeb Census Coordinator >>FLGenExchange Hills. Co. Coordinator >> >> >>-------Original Message------- >> >>From: FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com >>Date: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 5:32:59 AM >>To: FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [FLHILLSB] WEISSHAUS, Stanley & Harriett >> >>I am trying to find out information about Dr. Stanley and Harriett >>WEISSHAUS, a couple who died within 5 days of each other in September, >>1977, Stanley on the 21st and Harriett on the 26th. >> >>When my husband, Tom, as a young boy, first came to this country from >>Hungary in 1947, Stanley presented himself as a cousin of Tom's father. My >>husband had never heard anything about this man before. Dr. Weisshaus was >>very kind and took my husand to his house. At the time Dr. Weisshaus had a >>little girl anywhere from 3 to 5 years old. My husband does not remember >>her first name. >> >>In studying this connection, I have found an obituary in the Tampa Tribune >>for Harriett, one of those five-line obituaries that says the bare facts. >>She had been a resident of Sun City for 7 years prior to her death, and >>services were held in the Bowers Funeral Home in Tampa. No survivors were >>listed. The Social Security death index lists both Stanley and Harriett's >>place of residence as Ruskin. The final check was sent to Tampa. >> >>My questions are: >> >>Where are the records for the Bowers Funeral Home, which I understand, is >>no longer in business? >> >>I assume the daughter married and that she was the recipient of the death >>benefits. What is her married name? >> >>Since they lived in Sun City, is there any chance that records might have >>been kept there about former residents and what are the chances of finding >>out from them? >> >>Is there any other possibility for an obit for Stanley someplace other than >>the Tampa Tribune? >> >>I thank you very much for any assistance you can give me. >> >>Pat >> >> >> >>============================== >>To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go >>to: >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> >>. >> >> >> >>============================== >>To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> >> > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go >to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >. > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 .