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/Gk.2ADI/1050.1 Message Board Post: Do you have a Herman Stanzel, b. 2 Aug 1879 in Iowa, d. 11 Nov. 1966 in KS, in your files? He and his wife, Rosina, are found in the Richland Twp., Sac Co., IA 1920 census. Patsy Curliss-Leiker...patsy@icnet.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Welch, Creighton, Barber Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/307.318 Message Board Post: Hi Beth, On Benjamin Jerome Welch's family sheet I just typed out for you (but can't figure out how to attach it), I have "Harriet Agnes, born in Glidden Twp., Carroll Co., Iowa, married a Clark McKune Barber. Directly below it says, "David A. & Lavina McKune Barber. I have family sheets on Clark McKune Barber, Harold Ivan Barber, Bernard Clark Barber, Harold Leroy Barber. Apparently Clark McKune Barber's father was David Armstrong Barber, and Harriet Agnes Welch was his (Clark's) wife. If this is of interest to you, I will snailmail you copies of family sheets I have. Did my message todoay come through re not being able to attach the family history sheets of Benjamin/Harriett (Adam/Mary) to you? I need your snailmail address.Hugs, Betty Irvin

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Welch, Creighton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/307.317.318.319.568.582.615.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Beth, I spent two hours typing Adam Welch/Mary Creighton's family sheet, along with Benjamin Welch/Harriet Hudson's sheet, and now I don't know how to attach them. If you will be so kind as to email me your snailmail address, I will send them to you, along with an article titled, "Remembered Stories" as told by John Welch to Francis and Joe Staub. One story tells about Adam and Mary traveling from Kansas to Illinois by covered wagon and the two older boys, Benjamin and Joh, driving the herd of cattle and horses. Hugs to you cousin. Betty

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/Gk.2ADI/307.317.318.319.568.582.615.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Beth, I spent a couple of hours typing Adam Welch/Mary Creighton's family sheet, and Benjamin and Harriet's family sheet onto a Word doc, now I don't know how to attach them to this message. If you will be so kind as to email me your snailmail address, I will send those documents to you, along with an article titled, "Remembered Stories" as told by John Welch to Francis and Joe Staub. Benjamin is mentioned as one of the "two older boys, Benjamin and John, who were traveling from Kansas to Illinois, driving the herd of cattle and horses." Hugs to you cousin. Betty

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/Gk.2ADI/307.317.318.319.568.582.615.1 Message Board Post: My Great Great Grandfather is Benjamin and his father is Adam. Please write to me.

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/Gk.2ADI/1129 Message Board Post: Hi Beth Meyer, I think you have hit some paydirt. In looking through my family page of Adam Welch and Mary Creighton, I find a Benjamin Jerome Welch, born 1 January 1850, in Franklin Co., PA. Married Harriet Lavinia Hudson 24 December 1878 in Illiopolis, IL. Died 17 December 1895 in Illiopolis, IL, Cem Iowa. Benjamin had a sister, Georgeanna, born in Lawrence, KS, March 1861. She married Frank C. Meyers. Adam's will shows a daughter of Benjamin Welch, deceased (as of 1910) by the name of Carrie Schley. Also, an Adam Welch, son of Banjamin Welch, deceased (as of 1910). The will mentions land in Iowa. Beth, it seems we are cousins? Please contact me. email is: guyirvin@frontiernet.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Welch, Creighton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/307.317.318.319.568.582.615 Message Board Post: Hi Beth, I am searching for my greatgrandfather, Adam Welch, born 10 April 1820 in Franklin Co, PA; died 24 August 1910 in Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., Illinois, and is buried in Calvery Cemetery in that town. Illiopolis is a small town in Central Illinois. Adam married Mary Creighton 1824 in Washington Co., Maryland. Mary died 10 August 1886. Adam lived in Lawrence, Kansas before coming to Illinois. Adam's children are Anne, John, Benjamin, Kate, Martha, Agnes Cecelia, Georgeanna, James Seymore, Frank Pierce, William Henry (my paternal grandfather). Please contact me at my email address and I will reply to you.

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/Gk.2ADI/1128 Message Board Post: I am looking for an obit for Namoi Wersig Gruber who was married to Freemon Gruber a teacher at Carroll, Iowa for many years. The dates for Freemon are 21 May 1905-11 July 1984 and Namoi passed away after Freemon. Thanks for any help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DORMAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1098.2 Message Board Post: My greatgrand father was Reuben Dorman he married Sydney Hessey in 1876 They had two children Allen and Nellie. Reuben later remarried and had 12 or 13 more Hilda,Ida,James and Verl were some of their names Verl is the only one left I talked to him last week. Verl is 93 years old. Ida was the last to die. Her and My Great uncle verl lived in Mo. Verl still does but his health is bad.Some of them lived around Scranton. His brother Jim had a tavern in Glidden IA.I think this is the family you are talking about. Reubens ancesters were from Kentucky.E-MAIL me back I'm from IA.....Ruth

I just thought I would share my Carroll County families, and see if anyone out there recognizes any of these names, maybe we can connect. Colette Miles Colorado Jacob LAMM b: December 27, 1824 in North Carolina d: March 14, 1906 in Newton, Carroll County, Iowa b: Dedham Cemetery, Newton, Carroll County, Iowa .+Billinda P. (DOBSON) LAMM b: June 24, 1829 in West Virginia m: Abt. 1846 d: April 08, 1906 in Newton, Carroll County, Iowa b: Dedham Cemetery, Newton, Carroll County, Iowa Sophia Elizabeth (LAMM) CLIFFORD b: February 04, 1856 in Iowa d: August 22, 1902 in Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa b: Westlawn Cemetery, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa +Henry CLIFFORD b: April 13, 1844 in Illinois m: December 16, 1874 in Tama County, Iowa d: June 12, 1918 in Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa b: June 16, 1918 Westlawn Cemetery, Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa William MCBRIDE b: March 1855 in Illinois d: 1906 in Newton, Carroll County, Iowa b: Dedham Cemetery, Newton, Carroll County, Iowa +Emeretta (LAMM) MCBRIDE b: April 28, 1863 in Iowa m: December 24, 1878 in Tama County, Iowa d: 1927 in Newton, Carroll County, Iowa b: Dedham Cemetery, Newton, Carroll County, Iowa ........2 Minnie E. MCBRIDE b: December 28, 1883 in Montour, Tama County, Iowa ........2 Earlbert H. MCBRIDE b: January 1897 in Iowa Rosa (LAMM) HARVEY b: March 16, 1865 in Tama County, Iowa d: July 02, 1941 in St. Anthony Hospital, Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa b: Dedham Cemetery, Newton, Carroll County, Iowa +William S. HARVEY b: 1861 in York County, Pennsylvaina m: October 05, 1885 in Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa d: February 20, 1892 in Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa b: Abt. February 1892 Dedham Cemetery, Newton, Carroll County, Iowa ........2 Ross D. HARVEY b: June 1887 in Dedham, Carroll Co., Iowa ............+Hazel T. (SHANE) HARVEY b: 1898 in Coon Rapids, Iowa m: June 07, 1926 in Carroll Co., Iowa ........2 ? HARVEY b: Bef. 1900 d: Deceased ........2 ? HARVEY b: Bef. 1900 d: Deceased

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Klocke, Hansen, Yoss, Herron Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1027.1 Message Board Post: This information helped me so much. Helen was my husbands G-grandmother. Can anyone guide me on who to contact to look up other obits. We are in So. California and I would like to find out more information on Paul, her husband, like perhaps an obit. Again, any guidance would be appreciated. Best regards, Lorraine

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/Gk.2ADI/137.558.739.740.742.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Soon after I posted the Klocke/Bengfort query I found a descendant and sent the photo to that person. Right now I am traveling and am quickly checking my messages. I will write to you with more details after I get home. Jerilyn

I am attempting to locate information on John Zimmer who was born ca 1868 in Taylor County, Iowa. In April 1905 he lived in Carroll County, Iowa. His wife's name was Ida. Any information on John or his wife and their descendants would be appreciated. Thanks. -Audrey

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schumacher, Schafer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1127 Message Board Post: Searching for any connection to my g grandfather and his family in Carroll City, Carroll County IA in the late 1800's. b. Koblenz Germany, d. 1898 in Carroll.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: heins, hencke, Meyer, Heinz, Schulze, Schultze, Behrens Riess, Reinecke, Luhmann Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/356.1 Message Board Post: I am folowing your history since Bleckede as my meyer in Churdan and Schenk were from there. I have interest in John Stokes family of minn. Caroll county is where the Stolleys are from that married meyer. Lohrville is where Wilhelm Meyer first settled in 1884 before moving into highland district. I wonder what other surnames you know of from Blekede area or connections. I will spell this wrong... are you familiar with marquotea..... a place where fred meyer and maria dorothea schenk married in iowa.

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/Gk.2ADI/137.558.739.740.742.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I am a decendent of John and Theresa Klocke Bengfort you might want to know that John before his children left the home changed his name to Bengford and one of his sons changed his name back to Bengfort. My grandfather was John Bengford, Jr., my father his oldest Leo Bengford. Theresa Klocke Bengfort married Lamberty after the death of John. I am curious about do you know where you saw that picture in the antique store? I would love to see what it was. The other have you learned any more of John Lamberty. I have talked with my uncle and he remembers him that he was not as strict as his first grandpa, probably because of the marriage relationship. Anyway I have not been able to find out more about him.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Petersen, Carlson, Asmus, Schroeder, Grimm, Grage Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1125 Message Board Post: I am doing research on my grandmothers family. Her father Jacob PETERSEN (1866-1945) was born in Fesholm, Schleswig Germany, he is the son of Paul PETERSEN, (both are buried in the Manning City Cemetery). Jacob came to Carroll County, Iowa, about 1882. He was married in Manning to Catherina Marie CARLSON (1865-1908) in 1886. Their children are: Carl PETERSEN married Clara SCHROEDER; Caroline "Lena" Christina married John Frederick GRIMM; Maria Catherine married William MISSELHORN; Alma Pauline married George Andrew PETERSEN; Lilly Irvina married Herman NISSEN; Malinda Naemi married Walter GRAGE. If any of these names sound familiar to you, please contact me, any help would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Petersen, Schiesow, Matthiesen, Wenzel, Grage, Grimm Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1124 Message Board Post: My paternal ancestors came to Carroll and Crawford Counties, Iowa, from Wisconsin, in the early 1870’s. I am looking for information on Juergen H. PETERSEN (1822-1907), who married Christina Marie PETERSEN (1828-1902), in Germany, about 1850. Their children include Maria, Peter T.; married Emma M. YETTER, Anna Margaretha married John Fred Matthiesen; Juergen Albert married Maria Carolina Augusta SCHWIESOW WENZEL; Christian; Dores Anna married Charles George MATTHIESEN; Henry John married Theresia Marie HEMME. Anyone who would like to exchange on this family, please let me know.

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/Gk.2ADI/656.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Thomas, Your address came back to me, undeliverable. Please email me at jdparis@frontiernet.net Was John married to Frances Winder, brother to Frank, Alfred, Carl & Carl, Mary, Henry, and was he a son of Joseph and Theresia? Thanks for responding.

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/Gk.2ADI/656.1 Message Board Post: I have John Derner (1857) of Carroll County Iowa in my records, but you do not supply enough information to know if you are looking for that family.