Thank-you for the responses I have been receiving on my post. I will check it out on the sources to be checked on and see what I can come up with. Thanks again. Really appreciate it. Gwen ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim To: gwenb@wccta.net Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 12:41 PM Subject: [IADECATU] RE: Hans Larssen Hayer & Sigrid Halvorsdatter (Elefson) Gwen: There was a Walter Hayer and his wife was Maude Hayer. They passed away in the 50s or early 60s. I do not know if they are related to the other Hayers that you are looking for. Sharon Jones in Lamoni and Bob Shields may be related to the Hayers. I can do some checking and check at Lamoni Library that has a small geneology library. Jim Hammer --- On Mon 04/04, Gwen B < gwenb@wccta.net > wrote: From: Gwen B [mailto: gwenb@wccta.net] To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 16:00:40 -0500 Subject: [IADECATU] RE: Hans Larssen Hayer & Sigrid Halvorsdatter (Elefson) I am seeking additional information on these family members, obituaries, census reports, information on the spouses and children of the couples. If someone can help me out it would greatly be appreciated. Gwen Hans Larssen Hayer & Sigrid Halvorsdatter (Elefson) ================================================================================ Husband: Hans Larssen Hayer ================================================================================ AKA: Born: 28 Jul 1822 - Norway Christened: Died: 17 Apr 1905 - Lamoni, Decatur Co, IA Buried: Father: Lars Anderssen Folseland (Hayer) (1784-1863) Mother: Anne Marie Olsen (1790-1843) Married: 17 Mar 1849 Place: Mission Twp, La Salle Co, IL ================================================================================ Wife: Sigrid (Sarah) Halvorsdatter (Elefson) ================================================================================ AKA: Born: 12 Jan 1831 - Gransherred, Telemark, Norway Christened: Died: 19 Sep 1917 - Lamoni, Decatur Co, IA Buried: ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 F Annie Hayer Born: 26 Nov 1850 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Christened: Died: 14 Aug 1852 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Lorenzo Hayer Born: 14 Jul 1853 - La Salle Co, IL Christened: Died: 3 Nov 1927 - Lamoni, Decatur Co, IA Buried: Spouse: Bertha Ann Danielson (1861-1921) Marr. Date: 17 Mar 1881 - Earlville, La Salle, Illinois Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 F Mary Ann Hayer Born: 1856 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Christened: Died: 1867 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Julia Marie Hayer Born: 21 Jan 1859 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Christened: Died: 11 Jan 1931 - Independence, Jackson Co, MO Buried: Spouse: Martin Jacob Danielson (1857-1917) Marr. Date: 19 Feb 1880 - Miller, La Salle, Illinois Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 F Ellen Hayer Born: 11 Dec 1861 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Christened: Died: 6 Mar 1931 Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 F Sarah Ann Hayer Born: 1864 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Christened: Died: 1867 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 F Martha Hayer Born: 1866 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Christened: Died: 27 Jan 1866 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 8 F Sarah Ann Hayer Born: 10 Jul 1868 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Christened: Died: 31 Jan 1944 Buried: Spouse: William Edwards Hougas ( - ) Marr. Date: 29 Jan 1890 Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 F Carrie Malissa Hayer Born: 21 Sep 1871 - Miller Twp, La Salle Co, IL Christened: Died: 1961 Buried: Spouse: William Henry Sumption ( - ) Marr.. Date: 2 Sep 1903 Spouse: ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx