This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VANDEVORT\PRIVETTE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Tk.2ADE/390.551.554.553.560.560 Message Board Post: I am interested in the Privette & Vandevort lines. The Privette's were from IN. The Vandevort's from PA, WVA, OH, to IA then to NE & OR. Will exchange information if our lines connect. Thanks, Bev Vandevort Todd

Hello, I have the Boy surname in my family tree. Boys married Muchows. I have been reearching the 1880 Federal Census for South Dakota,Minnehaha County,Wall Lake Township. I found the Boy surname. I have copied the info down and here it is: 142---144 Boy Charles,age 38,farmer born Germany Lena,age 33,wife keeping house,born Germany Sophia,age 12,daughter,born Iowa Emma,age 10,daughter,born Iowa Minnie,age 8,daughter born Iowa Bertha,age 6,daughter,born Iowa Fritz,age 4,born Iowa I have found in my research that a lot families of Allamakee,Clayton and Winneshiek Counties moved to Minnehaha County,South Dakota between 1875 and 1880. Most of my Muchow ancestors moved to Wall Lake Township,Minnehaha County,South Dakota,sometime during that period. I thought you may be interested as one of your surnames is Boy. I also interested Dreher surname as I have Dreyer`s in the family tree also. Dreyer surname can be spelt many different ways. I do have home page on Family Tree Maker if you are interested,Iwill give you the address. Muchows,Krogman(n)s and Schroeders all settled in North East Iowa, the previous counties I mentioned. Let me know if any of this makes sense to you. Karen Muchow My e-mail address is [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Fritz" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [IAALLAMA-L] Re: Jacob Dreher > Hello Carol, > I received your message to Maureen regarding the Dreher family. I became > interested in this family many years ago because the 1870 Lansing census > shows Sophia Boey, age 17, working as a domestic in the Dreher hotel. This > whole group starts at line 21 through line 32 in the 1870 census. Page not > recorded. Sophia is on line 29. > > Sophrama Boy and her future husband, L.M. Schriber, were witnesses to my > grandparents' 6 June 1870 wedding in Waukon. I beleve my grandparents were > witnesses to the Sophia Boy and L.M. Schriber wedding in October 1870 in > Waukon. > > I have been searching for my grandmother's roots for almost 20 years. Her > name was Louisa Boy, age 18, and lived in Lansing when she married my > grandfather, Jacob Fritz. As you can see I am hoping Sophia will lead me to > my grandmother's ancestry. > > The 1870 Lansing census film at the Wisconsin Historical Society is so bad > the entries are almost illegible. I do recall being able to read some of > the entries. I never found my grandparents in the 1870 Lansing census. > Louisa Boy reports she emigrated to the U.S. in 1866. > > Louisa Boy reported in the 1880 census that she was born in Prussia to > Prussian-born parents. The 1870 Lansing census enumerator reported Sophia > Boy was from Switzerland. I don't think so. I think these two young women > were sisters and came to the U.S.A. in 1866, at age 13 and 14. It would > seem they were too young to come over alone. I think they came with their > family or a sponsor. Do you have any information regarding how the Dreher, > Holtz families got to Iowa, boat, port, dates, etc.? > > One of the big problems is the many variations of the Boy surname. Seldom > was it spelled the same. I understand Boy was a fairly common Prussian > name. > > As you can see there is some reason for my interest in your Dreher family. > Since they were from Prussia maybe the Boy girls came with this family. > > I would appreciate any leads you may have to help in my search. Grandma > Louisa was the only grandparent living when I was born in 1924. > > If you need more Fritz information I have submitted obits, wills, probates, > etc. to the Allamakee Web-site. Also I have made queries for each Louisa > and Sophia Boy. > > Thanks, > Jacob O. Fritz > > ---------- > >From: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [IAALLAMA-L] Re: Jacob Dreher > >Date: Mon, Feb 25, 2002, 1:39 PM > > > > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > >Surnames: Holtz, Dreher > >Classification: Query > > > >Message Board URL: > > > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/200.529.1.1 > > > >Message Board Post: > > > >Hi Maureen, > > > >I have some census info on the Dreher's when they were living in Lansing > >Iowa, but there wasn't any Martin's listed as living with them. > > > >Can you tell me your connection to Jacob Dreher? > >And which Jacob are you asking about. Jacob Dreher > >or Jacob A. Dreher? > > > >Jacob Dreher b. 1836 Prussia, Germany > > d.10-25-1886 Lansing, Iowa > > wife: Wilhelmina H. Holtz b. 7-1-1842 Pomeriania, Germany > > d.3-11-1875 > > > >Their Children: > >Charles b. 1862 in Wisconsin > >George b. 1863 in Wisconsin > >Mina b. 1864 in Wisconsin > >Marie b. 1869 Lansing, Iowa > >Jacob A. b. 1871 Lansing Iowa > >Peter b. 1874 Lansing Iowa > > > >The Dreher's and Holtz's ran a Hotel/Saloon in Lansing, Iowa. > >So far I have only found one decendant from any of the above, besides > >myself, and that is Gene Dreher, decended from Jacob A. Dreher > > > >This Martin, would either have to have been born before 1862 if he were a > >child of Wilhemina H. Holtz Dreher's because she > >died in 1875. Whilhelmina's parents both lived with > >Jacob & Whilhelmina Dreher in the same Hotel/saloon in Lansing. Henrietta > >and Charles Holtz helped Jacob raise the children. Jacob could have > >remarried after his wife's death, but I haven't seen any evidence of it yet. > > > >Please email me directly. > >Thanks > >Carol > > > > > > > >==== IAALLAMA Mailing List ==== > >You can search the archives of IAAllama-L messages by going to > >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and typing the list > >name--IAALLAMA. > > > > > > > ==== IAALLAMA Mailing List ==== > You can search the archives of IAAllama-L messages by going to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and typing the list name--IAALLAMA. >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schamfeld, Lenth, Palas, McNeil, Reynolds, Sebastian, Schultz, Fuhrman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2244.1 Message Board Post: Rites Are Held Friday For Mrs. John F. Palas Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the Schutte Funeral home and at 2:00 o'clock at St. Paul's Lutheran Church for Mrs. John F. Palas, Sr., who passed away at her home December 19. The rites were conducted by Rev. Frederick R. Ludwig. Mrs. Helene Lenth Palas, daughter of Carl Lenth and Dorothea Schamfeld Lenth, was born December 2, 1864 in Farmersburg township, Clayton county, and departed this life on December 19, 1950, at her home in Postville, aged 86 years. Mrs. Palas was received into active membership in the Lutheran Church on April 9, 1879. She was united in marriage with John F. Palas, of St. Olaf, on February 19, 1885. To this union four children were born, three of whom survive the passing of their mother. Mrs. Palas was an almost lifelong resident of this community. She was an active member of St. Paul's, and for many years was active in the ladies aid, now the Women of the Church, and the Sisterhood of the congregation. For many years she served as president of the Aid. Mrs. Palas was also a 50 year member of the Eastern Star. Left to mourn her passing are three children: Mrs. Nora McNeil, John Palas and Vera Palas, all of Postville; three sisters: Mrs. Bertha Reynolds of Mason City, Mrs. Louise Schultz of Castalia and Mrs. Amanda Fuhrman of St. Olaf; one brother, Carl Lenth of Elkader; two grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Mrs. Palas was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Olga, Mrs. Henry Sebastian, her parents; two brothers: Albert and Rudolph; and one sister, Mary. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

Hello Carol, I received your message to Maureen regarding the Dreher family. I became interested in this family many years ago because the 1870 Lansing census shows Sophia Boey, age 17, working as a domestic in the Dreher hotel. This whole group starts at line 21 through line 32 in the 1870 census. Page not recorded. Sophia is on line 29. Sophrama Boy and her future husband, L.M. Schriber, were witnesses to my grandparents' 6 June 1870 wedding in Waukon. I beleve my grandparents were witnesses to the Sophia Boy and L.M. Schriber wedding in October 1870 in Waukon. I have been searching for my grandmother's roots for almost 20 years. Her name was Louisa Boy, age 18, and lived in Lansing when she married my grandfather, Jacob Fritz. As you can see I am hoping Sophia will lead me to my grandmother's ancestry. The 1870 Lansing census film at the Wisconsin Historical Society is so bad the entries are almost illegible. I do recall being able to read some of the entries. I never found my grandparents in the 1870 Lansing census. Louisa Boy reports she emigrated to the U.S. in 1866. Louisa Boy reported in the 1880 census that she was born in Prussia to Prussian-born parents. The 1870 Lansing census enumerator reported Sophia Boy was from Switzerland. I don't think so. I think these two young women were sisters and came to the U.S.A. in 1866, at age 13 and 14. It would seem they were too young to come over alone. I think they came with their family or a sponsor. Do you have any information regarding how the Dreher, Holtz families got to Iowa, boat, port, dates, etc.? One of the big problems is the many variations of the Boy surname. Seldom was it spelled the same. I understand Boy was a fairly common Prussian name. As you can see there is some reason for my interest in your Dreher family. Since they were from Prussia maybe the Boy girls came with this family. I would appreciate any leads you may have to help in my search. Grandma Louisa was the only grandparent living when I was born in 1924. If you need more Fritz information I have submitted obits, wills, probates, etc. to the Allamakee Web-site. Also I have made queries for each Louisa and Sophia Boy. Thanks, Jacob O. Fritz ---------- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [IAALLAMA-L] Re: Jacob Dreher >Date: Mon, Feb 25, 2002, 1:39 PM > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Holtz, Dreher >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/200.529.1.1 > >Message Board Post: > >Hi Maureen, > >I have some census info on the Dreher's when they were living in Lansing >Iowa, but there wasn't any Martin's listed as living with them. > >Can you tell me your connection to Jacob Dreher? >And which Jacob are you asking about. Jacob Dreher >or Jacob A. Dreher? > >Jacob Dreher b. 1836 Prussia, Germany > d.10-25-1886 Lansing, Iowa > wife: Wilhelmina H. Holtz b. 7-1-1842 Pomeriania, Germany > d.3-11-1875 > >Their Children: >Charles b. 1862 in Wisconsin >George b. 1863 in Wisconsin >Mina b. 1864 in Wisconsin >Marie b. 1869 Lansing, Iowa >Jacob A. b. 1871 Lansing Iowa >Peter b. 1874 Lansing Iowa > >The Dreher's and Holtz's ran a Hotel/Saloon in Lansing, Iowa. >So far I have only found one decendant from any of the above, besides >myself, and that is Gene Dreher, decended from Jacob A. Dreher > >This Martin, would either have to have been born before 1862 if he were a >child of Wilhemina H. Holtz Dreher's because she >died in 1875. Whilhelmina's parents both lived with >Jacob & Whilhelmina Dreher in the same Hotel/saloon in Lansing. Henrietta >and Charles Holtz helped Jacob raise the children. Jacob could have >remarried after his wife's death, but I haven't seen any evidence of it yet. > >Please email me directly. >Thanks >Carol > > > >==== IAALLAMA Mailing List ==== >You can search the archives of IAAllama-L messages by going to >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and typing the list >name--IAALLAMA. > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/978.1.3 Message Board Post: Wendy/Phyllis, Catherine Merkel Miller does appear to be the sister of Bernard Merkel, son of Theresa Katherine Joerger and Xavier Merkel of Grossweier, Baden, Germany. Originally, the Merkels left Germany in 1854 with six children. One boy died at sea, another boy and girl died enroute up the Mississippi between New Orleans and St. Louis, and their mother died in Tete des Morts(St. Donatus), Iowa two weeks after arriving there. Bernard went to live with his uncle in Sauk City, Wisconsin and the two previously unknown girls went to live with Xavier somewhere in Iowa. This may clear up what the two surviving girls' names were. Xavier supposedly married again and had a daughter named Melinda. Any idea on her whereabouts or Xavier's Iowa hsitory? I am interested because of the Joerger connection. Helping to update that history which will be published soon. Have somewhat extended history on Bernard.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Volz, Palas, Rehmann, Fleig, Nuss, Schultz Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2245 Message Board Post: Rites Held For Arthur Palas, An Attorney Funeral services were held Saturday, November 23, 1967, 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville for Arthur J. Palas, who passed away November 23, 1967 at his home here. The Rev. Richard B. Housman was in charge of the rites; burial was in Postville cemetery. Arthur Julius Palas, the son of John and Caroline Volz Palas, was born on May 19, 1881, at Clayton Center, Iowa. He was baptized into the Christian faith August, 1881, and was confirmed March 18, 1894, by Rev. F. W. Seifert. He graduated from Drake University Des Moines, in 1907, and received a law degree from Texas State University, Austin, in 1908. He practiced as an attorney in Elkader, Des Moines, and Postville over a period of more than 50 years. In 1911 he was united in marriage with Anna Rehmann of Des Moines. She preceded him in death, November, 1934. On January 6, 1936, he was united in marriage with Elsa Fleig of Des Moines. He was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville; a member of the Masonic Lodge, Kiwanis Club, and the Iowa Ornithologists Union. He died November 23, 1967, at the age of 86. Surviving besides his wife are a son, Fritz of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and daughter, Mrs. Eugene Nuss of Milledgeville, Georgia, and three grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Ella Schultz of San Leandro, California, and one brother, Ben Palas of Monona, survive him. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Prust, Palas, Lenth, McNeil, Sebastian, Klinge, McMonagel, Schultz Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2244 Message Board Post: Funeral Services Held On Saturday For John F. Palas Funeral services were held Saturday at 1:30 at the Schutte Funeral Home and at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church for John F. Palas, 90, who passed away at his home September 20, 1950. The rites were in charge of Rev. F. R. Ludwig and burial was at Postville cemetery with Masonic rites at the grave. John Frederick Palas, son of John Palas and Caroline Prust Palas, was born December 9, 1859 in Farmersburg township, Clayton county and departed this life on September 20, 1950, at his home in Postville, aged 90 years. Mr. Palas was united in marriage with Helene Lenth of Farmersburg, at Farmersburg, on February 19, 1885. To this union four children were born, three of whom survive the passing of their father. Mr. Palas was practically a lifelong resident of this community. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Palas spent one year at Waco, Texas. With this single exception he has spent his life in this vicinity. The town of Postville was his home since 1906. Mr. Palas was a faithful and honored member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Postville with which he has been associated since 1887. He served the congregation as a member of the church council and was for a time its treasurer for benevolence. He was also a member of the St. Paul's Brotherhood. Fraternally, he was a member of Brotherly Love Lodge No. 204, Unity Chapter No. 62, Landridge Commandery of West Union and El Kahir Temple of Cedar Rapids. He was a member of the Eastern Star and Brotherly Love Lodge for 50 years. Left to mourn his passing are his widow; three children, two daughters, Mrs. Nora McNeil and Vera Palas of Postville, and one son, John A. Palas, of Postville; four sisters: Mrs. Bertha Klinge, Los Angeles, California, Mrs. Ida Klinge, Delavan, Wisconsin, Mrs. Louise McMonagel, Delavan, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Ella Schultz, Los Angeles, California; five brothers: Fred, Luana, Louis, Elkader, Herman, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Arthur, Postville, and Ben, Monona; two grandchildren; three great grandchildren; as well as other relatives and friends. Mr. Palas was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Mrs. Olga Sebastian; two brothers: William and Henry; and three sisters, Mary, Lena and Anna. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2243 Message Board Post: I am looking for descendants and family history of the Rush Chambers (uncle said to be a U.S. Senator from Minnesota), and Carrie/Caroline Mueller family. Carrie was the daughter of Ernest William Mueller and his first wife. Ernest and his family were pioneer settlers of Lansing, Iowa, He died on 20 September 1877, in Lansing. Rush and Carrie are believed to have had the following children: 1. Jessie Chambers Aylesworth 2. Ernest William Chambers 3. Theodore Chambers (lived in San Francisco) 4. Ida (married in Oklahoma) 5. Alice

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2242 Message Board Post: Looking for descendants and family history of the John Haas/Hattie Mueller Family. Hattie was a daughter of Ernest Muller and his first wife, Marie Kupfer; Ernest was a pioneer settler of Lansing, Iowa. Hattie had sisters, Carrie (Mrs. Rush) Chambers, of Minneapolis, Louise (buried in Lansing), and brother, Charles Louis Mueller.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2241 Message Board Post: I would like to contact descendants of the family of Ernest Mueller and Charles Muller/Marie Ungewickel, pioneer settlers of Lansing, Iowa. The following are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery: Mueller, Charles 1840 1896 Mueller, Ernest 1803 1877 Mueller, Louise 1838 1926 Mueller, Norma M. 1871 1946 Charles and his family moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, then Minneapolis. Ernest married second, Theresa Wille, in Minneapolis, and returned to Lansing. Their children were two girls. Theresa's two known children by her first marriage are believed to be Theresa (Mrs. Sam) SAHLE, and Mrs. Bill Howe.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: merkel easler craig Well Pfendler etc Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/978.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I found this & read it to mean "bernard" father and family, What do you think ?? Bernard Merkel Family, 1854, Baden to Iowa Surname: Merkel Record Type: Volume: 7 Number: 3 (August 1987) Periodical Title: Foothills Inquirer FROM PERiodical Source Index (PERSI)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MERKEL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/978.1.2 Message Board Post: Whoops - I missed something in my notes. County death records list her father as Unknown Merkl and her mother as Marie Jerger.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MERKEL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/978.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry - but this is the only piece of information that I have on the Merkl/ Merkel family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Merkel Easler Pfendler Wells Ruschbauft Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/978.1 Message Board Post: RE Catherine Merkel; I believe that she may be my GGrandmother's sister. arrival, origin dates from Germany are same and the names WELLS and Ruschbauft are the married names of 2 of ADELINE's children (m. david EASLER, Cresco). I have pieced together GG-Adeline and GG-david DOWN, .. BUT have never found anything on the MERKEL's (except for this) Thanks to you. If you have any way of directing me to their history I would be very greatful. I have FAX,GED (is their a Merkel with a tree?) Thank you very much again. Wendy of Victoria B.C. Canada

Dear Sharyl Just got home from AZ and am clearing my emails. Do you still need help? I'm a good typist but don't know tons about the computer. But I am more than willing to learn and try!! [email protected]

Sharyl-- I offered to type some of the marriage records, I believe, not sure. In any case, I was not the first, and someone else got the job, don't know who. Patrick L Coleman At 12:09 PM 4/19/2002 -0800, you wrote: >Hi Pat, >Have you received any offers to proof-read for you? I am one of the >Allamakee Co. coordinators, and I will help you out if you don't get other >offers. I believe that there was one reply that came thru the >Allamakee-List and I forwarded your request to two others who had >previously told me they would like to help out with a census. Hopefully >they sent you an e-mail. >Regards, >Sharyl Ferrall >Chickaloon, Alaska > ----- Original Message ----- > From: PJU > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 10:57 AM > Subject: [IAALLAMA-L] Volunteer Needed > > > Is anyone willing to help to interpret and proofread some transcriptions > of the 1854 state-census of Allamakee County? Some parts of some letters > are missing (faded) so, for example, it is difficult to distinguish between > the letters "h" and "k", "n" and "r", etc. > > As some background information, I have volunteered to transcribe the > 1854 census under the auspices of the <www.us-census.org> genealogy > site. That has been tough going as parts of some names are not totally > legible. I have never been in Allamakee and thus am between a rock > and a hard place in recognizing what might be easy for a long-time native > of the area. I propose to e-mail a copy of the census and request that > a viewer skim down the list and tell me what might be a correct name for > those that are in doubt. I have paper copies (from microfilm) of the 12 > townships > in existence during 1854. Each has about 100 to 150 names. Some copies are > very legible; others are not. I suspect that an eye-ball skim of each > township > would take about 10-minutes with some other time required to type suggested > interpretations and return the e-mail. I would them review the > hand-written > copy > to determine if the suggestion really matches the actual writing. If > anyone has > old plat maps for any township, their review might be easier. > > So far, I've completed Franklin, Jefferson and Lafayette Townships. > Lansing is the one that is now driving me up-the-walls (so to speak). > > All I can offer in return is to add your name, as a proof-reader, to > the header > of each township as it will appear on the Internet. > > If you're wondering why someone in Florida is transcribing an Iowa census, > it is because several people in Waukon helped me to find some ancestral > information (my mother, an O'Brien, was born in French Creek in1892), so > I'm now trying to return the favor for someone else. > ........PAT (Florida) > > > > > > >==== IAALLAMA Mailing List ==== >You can search the archives of IAAllama-L messages by going to >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and typing the list >name--IAALLAMA.

Allamakee-lister Robert Mealer typed up the early marriages. They are now on the web-site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaallama/firstmar.htm Sharyl ----- Original Message ----- From: Patrick L. Coleman To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [IAALLAMA-L] Volunteer Needed Sharyl-- I offered to type some of the marriage records, I believe, not sure. In any case, I was not the first, and someone else got the job, don't know who. Patrick L Coleman At 12:09 PM 4/19/2002 -0800, you wrote: >Hi Pat, >Have you received any offers to proof-read for you? I am one of the >Allamakee Co. coordinators, and I will help you out if you don't get other >offers. I believe that there was one reply that came thru the >Allamakee-List and I forwarded your request to two others who had >previously told me they would like to help out with a census. Hopefully >they sent you an e-mail. >Regards, >Sharyl Ferrall >Chickaloon, Alaska > ----- Original Message ----- > From: PJU > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 10:57 AM > Subject: [IAALLAMA-L] Volunteer Needed > > > Is anyone willing to help to interpret and proofread some transcriptions <snip>

Hi Pat, Have you received any offers to proof-read for you? I am one of the Allamakee Co. coordinators, and I will help you out if you don't get other offers. I believe that there was one reply that came thru the Allamakee-List and I forwarded your request to two others who had previously told me they would like to help out with a census. Hopefully they sent you an e-mail. Regards, Sharyl Ferrall Chickaloon, Alaska ----- Original Message ----- From: PJU To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 10:57 AM Subject: [IAALLAMA-L] Volunteer Needed Is anyone willing to help to interpret and proofread some transcriptions of the 1854 state-census of Allamakee County? Some parts of some letters are missing (faded) so, for example, it is difficult to distinguish between the letters "h" and "k", "n" and "r", etc. As some background information, I have volunteered to transcribe the 1854 census under the auspices of the <www.us-census.org> genealogy site. That has been tough going as parts of some names are not totally legible. I have never been in Allamakee and thus am between a rock and a hard place in recognizing what might be easy for a long-time native of the area. I propose to e-mail a copy of the census and request that a viewer skim down the list and tell me what might be a correct name for those that are in doubt. I have paper copies (from microfilm) of the 12 townships in existence during 1854. Each has about 100 to 150 names. Some copies are very legible; others are not. I suspect that an eye-ball skim of each township would take about 10-minutes with some other time required to type suggested interpretations and return the e-mail. I would them review the hand-written copy to determine if the suggestion really matches the actual writing. If anyone has old plat maps for any township, their review might be easier. So far, I've completed Franklin, Jefferson and Lafayette Townships. Lansing is the one that is now driving me up-the-walls (so to speak). All I can offer in return is to add your name, as a proof-reader, to the header of each township as it will appear on the Internet. If you're wondering why someone in Florida is transcribing an Iowa census, it is because several people in Waukon helped me to find some ancestral information (my mother, an O'Brien, was born in French Creek in1892), so I'm now trying to return the favor for someone else. ........PAT (Florida)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2230.1 Message Board Post: Hi Mary, My great grandmother was Rosaria Panoch (1855-1923), daugther of Jan Panoch and Maria Heichick (probably Heicik). They were from Bohemia, immigrated in 1867 to Wisconsin. I am interested in where your Panoch line is from. Tom

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Tk.2ADE/105.1.1 Message Board Post: Re Brian Stack New Jersey I am sure he is not related...Thank you for your effort my new email address is: [email protected]