Have you tried the website http://www.gogebicroots.com You should be able to sign up as a guest and search the obit records. You can search by year. kelli ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Holmquist" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 12:07 PM Subject: [GenWisc] Rumor of death > Hi Folks! > > A vicious rumor has been circulating among my relatives for the past 80 or > more years concerning the death of my cousin's grandmother, Susan Lahti > Gobie. > > Susan Lahti Knuutila/Gobi was born July 1863 somewhere in Finland. She > married Samuel Knuutila in Finland in 1885. > > Susan's husband, Samuel Knuutula/Gobi, emigrated from Finland to America in > 1890. Samuel was joined by his wife, Susan Lahti, and their two children who > also emigrated from Finland to America in 1892. > > Upon arrivial, the family settled in Gogebic County, Mi and later moved to > Montreal, Iron Co. WI. > > The rumor is that Susan Lahti Gobie got drunk, fell into a snow bank and > froze to death. This accident supposedly occurred in either 1911/12 in > Montreal, Iron County, WI. > > Would someone with access to newspaper records from that area and time > period, please check to see if there is any merit to the rumor. > > Thanks for any help provided!! > > Best regards, > Ron > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > email: [email protected]