in WSGS newsletter dated June 1, 1983 there is a partial list of people in a Union Cemetery in Big Creek. does anyone know where Big Creek Wisconsin is? Diana Morse

My brother sent me an obit of my gggrandfather he found in in old Milwaukee polish newspaper. Next to our ancestors obit there is an obit for Stanislawa PRZYBYLA nee PAWLASZEWSKA. The date of death was 6 August 1920. Other surnames listed as family members are: PODLASZEWSCY, WITKOWSKA, BRANSKA, BROMBEREK, and KOSMIDER. If anyone is interested in more info email me at mjodouglass@webtv.net Mary Jo Douglass Researching: JANUSZ> JAREMBA> PANEK> WAIER> ZILKE> SIKORA> SCHMIDT> MAKURAT> MACIEJEWSK> PISHULSKI> PLACZEK< CRZANETSKA> KASZUBOWSKA< LEMANN< MACHUTA< KONETZ< MARKOWSKA< HUGHES> WIESE in Milwaukee, WI JAREMBA> WAIER< WITTLIFF< in Manistee, MI DOUGLASS, BRUNER, DAVISON, STANSBURY in NY, IA. KS & ILL.

I, too, would be interested in people arriving about 1830s from the Lower Alsace area of Germany/Belgium. My relatives named Birschbach and Petri(e) all came from that area. Has anyone answered you with information?

In a message dated 08/03/2000 12:24:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time, CKubly9527@aol.com writes: > Love your contagious enthusiasm, Norma! Yeah, well....when a person is nearly totally stuck at home, the help found on the Internet (such as your contributions) is WONDERFUL!! But thanks, Cathy, I do appreciate your comments. > Working on the rest of Sheboygan and Kewaunee. Okay -- I'll be patient while some other folks benefit from your hard work. > I almost started on Winnebago but chickened out - there are a ton > of bios for that county! Well, Chicken Little, you just chicken right back in!! I had LOWER family in Winnebago Co., and some others too. I'm being patient. > Anyone know anything about a Mormon settlement on Beaver Island / Jackson > County? None of the Jackson Co bios reflected any association with Mormons > there, but some should have. I've spent the better part of the last 20 years studying the Strangite Mormons (my family was prominent in that faith) and I'm not surprised that no mention was made in Jackson County, WI regarding the association of the people. After Strang's death in 1856, many of the Strangites abandoned their faith and lived quiet lives -- not even talking about the past within their families. To say they lost their faith would be untrue, I believe, but it would be correct to say they were no longer affiliated. Many of this group joined the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints which was organized in about 1860 with Joseph Smith III as Prophet and President and headquartered in Independence, MO. Others did not join any organized religious group and simply taught and lived their beliefs in their homes. To say that the Strangite Mormon Church died when James Jesse Strang died is not correct. The Church still exists today in Burlington, WI and other places. Their membership, however, is small. Anything else? Beaver Island, MI?? That would take alot of time and space. Go to <http://www.beaverisland.net> and visit the website there. They do have some history on the web, but the Strangite history is only superficially given. If you want more from me, just ask. Best regards, Norma

No one answered me directly. The only replies I got were those that were posted to the list. It seems from books I have checked that most people who emigrated at that time from that area came through LeHavre and Antwerp. I really don't have any other information.

Mike, There is an Alana Springs Campground near Richland Center, WI, is that what you mean? Lori Richland County, WI Genealogy http://www.monticellowi.com/RichlandCo/ -----Original Message----- From: Banffdog@aol.com <Banffdog@aol.com> To: GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 9:14 PM Subject: [GenWisconsin] Elana Springs? Greetings, Does anyone know where Elana Springs is in Wisconsin? Thanks to all that read and/or respond. Mike ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ====

In a message dated 08/03/2000 2:05:14 PM Central Daylight Time, NJHERZMAN@aol.com writes: << What county is next, pray tell. I'm so anxious. >> Love your contagious enthusiasm, Norma! Working on the rest of Sheboygan and Kewaunee. I almost started on Winnebago but chickened out - there are a ton of bios for that county! Must have been one of those "everyone was in and out of there counties, like Milwaukee." Anyone know anything about a Mormon settlement on Beaver Island / Jackson County? None of the Jackson Co bios reflected any association with Mormons there, but some should have. Best regards, Cathy Kubly State Coordinator, WIGenExchange ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WIGenExchange (select desired county or record type) http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=wi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Help Keep Genealogy Free For Online Genealogists http://www.genexchange.org/volunteers.cfm#cc

In a message dated 08/03/2000 3:36:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, CKubly9527@aol.com writes: > To those who expressed interest in Jackson County Bios, they're posted! > Moving on to the next county... YES!!!!!!! What county is next, pray tell. I'm so anxious. Norma

Hi Listers, To those who expressed interest in Jackson County Bios, they're posted! Moving on to the next county... Best regards, Cathy Kubly State Coordinator, WIGenExchange ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WIGenExchange (select desired county OR record type, such as "Biographies") http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=wi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Help Keep Genealogy Free For Online Genealogists http://www.genexchange.org/volunteers.cfm#cc

Well said and I agree! Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeri <jeri@sc2000.net> To: <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [GenWisconsin] Fwd: To Rosemary Novak, you poor soul. > Hear, Hear! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <OStarella@aol.com> > To: <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 3:18 PM > Subject: Re: [GenWisconsin] Fwd: To Rosemary Novak, you poor soul. > > > > In a message dated 8/1/2000 1:35:10 PM Central Daylight Time, > > barroncogene@webtv.net writes: > > > > > Now you all know why Barron County Genealogical Society will NOT be > > > putting more TOUR offers on the mailing lists. > > > > > > > I've been kinda sitting back, watching this debate. May I just say that 1) > > yes, it was a little annoying having constant notices about the tour; 2) > all > > I had to do to alleviate the annoyance was click delete; 3) I would hope > to > > have A notification of any tours like this in the future because there may > be > > one to any area where my family was; and 4) I don't really think it's > > necessary for anyone to get nasty with each other. Each of us is trying to > > learn something about our roots, and, hopefully, we're also trying to help > > others on the list. I delete many many emails every day because they > either > > don't pertain to my family or because I have no information to offer. I > > shouldn't holler that only messages that are of interest to me should be > > posted - nor should I get upset if people don't like getting repeat > messages > > about the same thing. Many of us are on multiple mailing lists, and it's > > unlikely we will miss something sent to several lists. So I guess what I'm > > saying is we need to watch out for overkill, and we need to remember we're > > adults when we don't like something that occurs on a list. Now, could we > all > > smile, "shake hands", and get back to what we all love? > > > > Star O > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > email: kingsley@aol.com >

Sorry, Ron, There is nothing under either name. Joyce Remgen@aol.com wrote: > Hello Joyce, I wonder if you coudl do a lookup for me, I am looking for the > emigration date for Jacob Tollefsen or a Jacob Tollefsen Kvisgaardseie who > left the Biri Snertingdalen area ( I think) in 1858. Thanking you in > advance, WI Ron

It has photos. I can not send attachments to the mailing list. We have Lars Olsen Onsrud, age 24, son of Ole Jensen and Marie Larsdtr. Onsrud. The went to Dane Co. first and then to Coon Praire in 1853. (My grandfather's brother was there at the time.) It states he married Tonette Olsdtr. Hagestuen from Vardal. Their children were Oluf, Lewis, Henry, Otto, Carl, Nellie, Clara and Ella. It say Oluf was "Jernbanefullmektig i Westby." Ole O. Onsrud, born 1836, lived in Frenchville. There is more detailed information on his family. Information and photos of the above are on pages 140-142. Lars is also mentioned on page 397 in the information on his wife's family. That information, including photos, begins on page 395 with information about the family of Ole Thomsen Hagestuen (1814-1872) and his wife Oline (1814-1893) had six children and farmed in Ettrick. Joyce DSmith1216@aol.com wrote: > I am looking for Lars ONSRUD and Lars HOLTE. Both ended up in Vernon Co., WI > Lars Onsrud was from Biri. > > I am also looking for other ONSRUD's who ended up in Trempealeau Co., Andreas > and Ole. They were Lars brothers. > > Thanks so much, > > Donna

AMEN! OStarella@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 8/1/2000 1:35:10 PM Central Daylight Time, > barroncogene@webtv.net writes: > > > Now you all know why Barron County Genealogical Society will NOT be > > putting more TOUR offers on the mailing lists. > > > > I've been kinda sitting back, watching this debate. May I just say that 1) > yes, it was a little annoying having constant notices about the tour; 2) all > I had to do to alleviate the annoyance was click delete; 3) I would hope to > have A notification of any tours like this in the future because there may be > one to any area where my family was; and 4) I don't really think it's > necessary for anyone to get nasty with each other. Each of us is trying to > learn something about our roots, and, hopefully, we're also trying to help > others on the list. I delete many many emails every day because they either > don't pertain to my family or because I have no information to offer. I > shouldn't holler that only messages that are of interest to me should be > posted - nor should I get upset if people don't like getting repeat messages > about the same thing. Many of us are on multiple mailing lists, and it's > unlikely we will miss something sent to several lists. So I guess what I'm > saying is we need to watch out for overkill, and we need to remember we're > adults when we don't like something that occurs on a list. Now, could we all > smile, "shake hands", and get back to what we all love? > > Star O > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ====

Sorry, Amundson is not listed. Joyce Karolyn Roberts wrote: > Hi Joyce, > I am interested in the following for lookups during that time period: > Ole or Anton Amundson (age 7) > Matt Amundson (age 14) > (These are brothers and came together as children, ages 14 & 7, at least as > the story goes) > Thank you, > Karolyn

Greetings, Does anyone know where Elana Springs is in Wisconsin? Thanks to all that read and/or respond. Mike

Three separate entries as shown below. Joyce Wawebft@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 08/02/2000 12:55:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > tlurban-chgo@worldnet.att.net writes: > > << UTVANDRINGEN > TIL AMERIKA fra Biri/Snertingdal/Vardal/Gjøvik 1846-1905 book by Halvard > Oudenstad. >> > > Any information on: > Ole Svendsen (Hellum) born 1805 (Hellum is part of Mustad farm in Vardal near > Gjovik) Ole Svendsen Hellum (Mustadeie), age 67 and wife randine Olsdtr. 60, and datter Olava, born 1855 "reiste med Haakon Adelsten 6/7 til Black Ricver Falls. Fr. 98 spd. 24 s. Medbr. 80spd. (Frakten for Olava bet in Amerika.) " > > wife Randine Olsdtr. Skaugsrud born 1813 > children: > Svend Olsen (Hellum) born 28 May 1837 p. 403 Svend Olsen Hellum, f. 1837, Berthe Olsdtr. Hellum, f. 1843 og Oline Olsdtr. Hellum, f. 1846, (foreldre: Ole Svendsen og Randine Olsdtr. Mustadeie) > > Mathias Olsen (Hellum) born 5 May 1840 > Berthe Olsdtr. (Hellum) born 30 July 1843 > Oline Olsdtr. (Hellum) born 3 Feb 11846 > Marie Olsdtr. (Hellum) born 4 March 1849 p. 423 Lena Beata Larsdtr. Pederstuen, pige, f. 1848, ....og Marie Olsdtr. Hellum, born 1849, gives parents names ..."reiste med Oder 19/5 til Black River Falls. Fr. 96.spd.72s. Medbr. 40spd." > > Olave Olsdtr. (Hellum) born 1855 > they emigrated from 1866 to 1873 - all settled in Wisconsin > Sheila in Washington State

Sorry, they were not there. Joyce Ted Bayer wrote: > Hello, Joyce: > > I have been searching for my great grandfather for several years with no > luck. Mostly because I don't know where he came from in Norway. > > I would appreciate it if you could take a look in your book for me -- > here is what I know. > > Bendix Johannesen, born in May, 1821 (that could be 1825). He married > Engel Margrethe (Unknown) and they came to the state in 1853 or 1854. > They later changed the name to Hetland - perhaps the farm name. > > Anything you can do to help would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Ted Bayer > tedbayer@harbornet.com

Ted Bayer wrote: > Hello, Joyce: > > I have been searching for my great grandfather for several years with no > luck. Mostly because I don't know where he came from in Norway. > > I would appreciate it if you could take a look in your book for me -- > here is what I know. > > Bendix Johannesen, born in May, 1821 (that could be 1825). He married > Engel Margrethe (Unknown) and they came to the state in 1853 or 1854. > They later changed the name to Hetland - perhaps the farm name. > > Anything you can do to help would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Ted Bayer > tedbayer@harbornet.com

I could not find them, but that does not mean they did not come from there. Joyce OStarella@aol.com wrote: > This is great timing! I'm trying prove/disprove that part of my family was > from Biri (I've seen no indication of it, but in a book on the family history > it's stated as such with no documentation, so...) > > If you would be so kind as to look for the following family, I would greatly > appreciate it. > > father Knut Olson Austegarden b 1794 > mother Astrid Knutsdotter Lo, b 1799 d 1858 > Ingebjørg Knutsdotter b 1824 > Siri Knutsdotter b 1839 > Aslak Knutson b 1830 > Knut Knutson b 1828 > Ola Knutson b 1826 > > Knut Olson, Ingebjørg, Siri and Knut Knutson emigrated 1861; Aslak supposedly > emigrated ca 1858, all going to Wisconsin first and then Minnesota (do not > know which port, likely Quebec). > > Supposedly they used the name Aamodt (or some of them did), but again I have > no records of that. > > Thank you very much. > > Star O

Sorry, not . Joyce Gwen wrote: > Joyce, I was wondering if you had anything on > Suckows? > Gwen