Jim, I am sure you are getting 'snowballed' with requests, I am wondering if there are any McGovern's in your book? Thanks so much for sharing with everyone! Shelly McGovern Schmidt

Hi Nita, I have a Margaret Eliza Kephart who married Moses Archer in Dubuque Co., IA in 1856. Her parents were Jacob Kephart and Jane O'Neil. She had two brothers that I know about, James and Samuel. James and Samuel were farmhands on Moses and Margaret's farm in Chickasaw Co., IA in 1860. She died in Monona Co., IA in 1915. Bet they are related to your Kephart's :-) Email me at bjarcher@worldnet.att.net Bill Archer p.s. Any Archer or Flaherty families in the Dubuque Co. book? Thanks in advance, Bill -----Original Message----- From: Nita Vincent [mailto:jevincent@plix.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 10:00 PM To: IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IA..Dubuque] Dubuque County Iowa Hi Jim, Would you happen to have the surname Kephart in your book? Thanks Nita ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== ~~ The List's Golden Rule ~~ Keep it clean! Keep it Cool! Treat others on the List like you want them to treat you . . . . . . . . . and we'll get along just fine!! ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Jim, Thank you the look-ups you are doing for us. I hope this isn't becoming a burden for you. Is there a biography of ERNSDORFF or THENO in your History of Dubuque? The ERNSDORFFs had a Buggy business in Dubuque in the 1890s. They were Luxembourgers - I have Nicolas Gonner's books. Are you a descendant of a Luxembourg immigrant? Margaret

Hi, I am searching for Margaret Finn's marriage date and who she married. She was born around 1834/5 in Ireland to Anthony and Margaret Finn. They came to Dubuque, Iowa in the late 1840's. She married between 1850 and 1860 in Dubuque. If you have any info, could you please get back to me. Thanks Stephanie kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca

Ruth, Sorry, but no RANNAL or WADDLE in the History of Dubuque County. I did find one MASSEY entry. This is Frederick I. MASSEY, page 695 He was the European manager for Massey0Harris Company of Toronto, Canada. He was born in Lockport, New York 2 May 1842, the sone of Isaac Fredrick MASSEY. In the civil war, he mustered in at Batavia, NY Company A - 105th New Your Volunteer Infantry. Then transferred to the 94th NY. He was Commissioned a 1st Lt. in the Army of the Potomac. He fought at Chancellerville and was brevetted a major-colonel. He married Miss Alleen L. LANGWORTHY of Dubuque 2 October 1866. He moved to Dubuque in 1869. He died in 1908. I did not type the entry verbatum, but will if this is of interest to you. I also checked Nicholas Gonner's Luxembourgers in the New World. I found the following index for the Luxemburger Gazette, which is available on microfilm at Loras College and I think Iowas Historical Society. Arthur MASSEY 30 December 1913 page 12 I'm sure you are aware of the settlement on the Mississippi just south of Dubuque Massey Station. I think the MASSEY family was quite prominent in Dubuque in the early years. Hope this helps. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: <baby.lou@att.net> To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 2:59 PM Subject: Re: [IA..Dubuque] To Jim in Alabama > Well. If it is ok, I will jump on the bandwagon and ask also, and I also will patiently wait my turn! {{{smiles}}}. > > Jim, any Rannals (Thomas is my GGrandfather), Waddle family? Massey/Masscey family..... > > Thanks for your help. > > Does anyone know if there is a way to get in touch to > The Telegraph or whatever the old paper was? Any online papers for Genealogy? > thanks. > > Mary Lou > > Jim, no doubt you are being besieged with inquiries since you mentioned this > > Dubuque County history book you have. I hesitated, but then decided I would > > write. Are there any Gantenbeins listed in this book? Just curious. > > Ruth Gantenbein Jenkins (RuthJenk@aol.com) > > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > Don't overlook the broad resources available from RootsWeb, WorldGenWeb > or Ancestry. If you don't know where to look, this is the place to ask! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Ruth, I do not have any Gantenbein biography in the History of Dubuque County. This does not mean that there may not be some mention within the various textual parts of the book. Just that there is no biography. The book is some 940 pages. If you have access to the Luxewmburger Gazette, copies on microfilm and at Loras College, I did find the following Gantenbein references in Nicholas Gonner's Luxembourgers in the New World A. GANTENBEIN 13 April 1887 page 8 Andreas GANTENBEIN 16 June 1896 page 8 Bert GANTENBEIN 5 April 1910 page 10 Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: <RuthJenk@aol.com> To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 8:39 AM Subject: [IA..Dubuque] To Jim in Alabama > Jim, no doubt you are being besieged with inquiries since you mentioned this > Dubuque County history book you have. I hesitated, but then decided I would > write. Are there any Gantenbeins listed in this book? Just curious. > Ruth Gantenbein Jenkins (RuthJenk@aol.com) > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Well. If it is ok, I will jump on the bandwagon and ask also, and I also will patiently wait my turn! {{{smiles}}}. Jim, any Rannals (Thomas is my GGrandfather), Waddle family? Massey/Masscey family..... Thanks for your help. Does anyone know if there is a way to get in touch to The Telegraph or whatever the old paper was? Any online papers for Genealogy? thanks. Mary Lou > Jim, no doubt you are being besieged with inquiries since you mentioned this > Dubuque County history book you have. I hesitated, but then decided I would > write. Are there any Gantenbeins listed in this book? Just curious. > Ruth Gantenbein Jenkins (RuthJenk@aol.com) > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Jim, Would you happen to have the surname Kephart in your book? Thanks Nita

Stephanie, I looked and do not have any Anderson biography in the Hisotry of Dubuque County. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: yune <yune@willinet.net> To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [IA..Dubuque] FINN< Anthony & Margaret>Dubuque > Would you have anything on the Anderson family in your book? C.R. Anderson > married to a Sarah and had 7 children. One was Sarah who was a school > teacher (Born 1866) found all this on a 1885 census in Dubuque, Iowa I do > have a list of all children. Thanks June > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Neiers" <neiersj@hiwaay.net> > To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:46 PM > Subject: Re: [IA..Dubuque] FINN< Anthony & Margaret>Dubuque > > > > Stephanie, > > > > I have the History of Dubuque County, published by Goodspeed Historical > > Association of Chicago. No publication date, but I suspect it to be in > the > > 1890s. Page 516 has an entry for John J. FINN. He was born in 1844 in > > County Galway, Ireland, son of Thomas & Sabina FINN. The FINN family came > > to the US in 1851. They lived awhile in Dubuque. They were living in > > Dubuque when the cholera epidemic hit. Mrs. FINN died of cholera. The > > family then moved to Jones County, Temple Hill area. Temple Hill is about > 7 > > miles south of Cascade. Later, the father moved back to Dubuque County, > > Section 20 of Whitewater township. He died there in 1883. Children of > > Thomas & Sabina FINN were: > > Patrick > > Mary > > Bridget > > John J. > > Ann > > Catherine. > > > > If this is any connection to your FINN family, I will type in the entire > > entry. > > > > I know there are still FINN descendants in the Temple Hill and Cascade > area. > > > > Jim in Alabama > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Stephanie Osmachenko <kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca> > > To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 1:17 PM > > Subject: [IA..Dubuque] FINN< Anthony & Margaret>Dubuque > > > > > > > Hello, would anyone have any info on this family? Mr Great Grandparents > > came to Dubuque, Iowa in the late 1840's from Ireland. They brought three > > daughters with them, Margaret, Mary and Catherine, then had Julia shortly > > after they arrived. If there are more children I do not know of them. > Any > > help would deeply be appreciated, thanks. > > > Stephanie > > > kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > > > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > > > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > > ~~ The List's Golden Rule ~~ > > Keep it clean! Keep it Cool! Treat others on the List like you want them > > to treat you . . . . . . . . . and we'll get along just fine!! > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > Uh-Oh!!! <----- Missed or deleted a post that would put a crack in your > wall? Remember, day and night, the RootsWeb Archives are always there to > browse or search from http://www.rootsweb.com . > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Jim, You are so kind to make this offer... Any HOLLIS or EAGLE entries? Lisa L. Jones Linn Co. ORGenWeb Coordinator mailto:lljones@teleport.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Neiers [mailto:neiersj@hiwaay.net] > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 7:13 PM > To: IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IA..Dubuque] To Jim in Alabama > > > Ruth, > > I do not have any Gantenbein biography in the History of Dubuque County. > This does not mean that there may not be some mention within the various > textual parts of the book. Just that there is no biography. The book is > some 940 pages. > > If you have access to the Luxewmburger Gazette, copies on microfilm and at > Loras College, > I did find the following Gantenbein references in Nicholas Gonner's > Luxembourgers in the New World > A. GANTENBEIN 13 April 1887 page 8 > Andreas GANTENBEIN 16 June 1896 page 8 > Bert GANTENBEIN 5 April 1910 page 10 > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RuthJenk@aol.com> > To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 8:39 AM > Subject: [IA..Dubuque] To Jim in Alabama > > > > Jim, no doubt you are being besieged with inquiries since you mentioned > this > > Dubuque County history book you have. I hesitated, but then decided I > would > > write. Are there any Gantenbeins listed in this book? Just curious. > > Ruth Gantenbein Jenkins (RuthJenk@aol.com) > > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online > genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > NO Virus warnings, seasonal greetings or private 'chit-chat' on this > list, okay! Other than that, anything pertaining to the lives and times > of those we seek goes, but MUST be kept within the *List's Golden Rule*. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Mary Lou, Subscribe to the list at IOWA-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-L@rootsweb.com Someone may have access to the paper you're interested in. Good Luck. Kathy Rosenkranz Researching Josef Schmuck in Worthington IA 1910-1913

Jim, no doubt you are being besieged with inquiries since you mentioned this Dubuque County history book you have. I hesitated, but then decided I would write. Are there any Gantenbeins listed in this book? Just curious. Ruth Gantenbein Jenkins (RuthJenk@aol.com)

Would you have anything on the Anderson family in your book? C.R. Anderson married to a Sarah and had 7 children. One was Sarah who was a school teacher (Born 1866) found all this on a 1885 census in Dubuque, Iowa I do have a list of all children. Thanks June ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Neiers" <neiersj@hiwaay.net> To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [IA..Dubuque] FINN< Anthony & Margaret>Dubuque > Stephanie, > > I have the History of Dubuque County, published by Goodspeed Historical > Association of Chicago. No publication date, but I suspect it to be in the > 1890s. Page 516 has an entry for John J. FINN. He was born in 1844 in > County Galway, Ireland, son of Thomas & Sabina FINN. The FINN family came > to the US in 1851. They lived awhile in Dubuque. They were living in > Dubuque when the cholera epidemic hit. Mrs. FINN died of cholera. The > family then moved to Jones County, Temple Hill area. Temple Hill is about 7 > miles south of Cascade. Later, the father moved back to Dubuque County, > Section 20 of Whitewater township. He died there in 1883. Children of > Thomas & Sabina FINN were: > Patrick > Mary > Bridget > John J. > Ann > Catherine. > > If this is any connection to your FINN family, I will type in the entire > entry. > > I know there are still FINN descendants in the Temple Hill and Cascade area. > > Jim in Alabama > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Stephanie Osmachenko <kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca> > To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 1:17 PM > Subject: [IA..Dubuque] FINN< Anthony & Margaret>Dubuque > > > > Hello, would anyone have any info on this family? Mr Great Grandparents > came to Dubuque, Iowa in the late 1840's from Ireland. They brought three > daughters with them, Margaret, Mary and Catherine, then had Julia shortly > after they arrived. If there are more children I do not know of them. Any > help would deeply be appreciated, thanks. > > Stephanie > > kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca > > > > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > ~~ The List's Golden Rule ~~ > Keep it clean! Keep it Cool! Treat others on the List like you want them > to treat you . . . . . . . . . and we'll get along just fine!! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Here are the 1880 Census listings for the surname FINN in Dubuque from the Family History Resource file CDs: FINN, Thomas Self <1813> M W Bir: IREL Cen: IA Dubuqu Whitewater FINN, Thomas Self <1820> M W Bir: IREL Cen: IA Dubuqu Dubuque FINN, Euphernia Other <1846> F W Bir: IREL Cen: IA Dubuqu WestCascad FINN, Michael Self <1848> M W Bir: IREL Cen: IA Dubuqu Dubuque FINN, Michael Son <1849> M W Bir: CAN Cen: IA Dubuqu Dubuque FINN, Kate Dau <1855> F W Bir: IREL Cen: IA Dubuqu Whitewater FINN, John Son <1857> M W Bir: IREL Cen: IA Dubuqu Whitewater FINN, Katie DauL <1858> F W Bir: PA Cen: IA Dubuqu Dubuque FINN, Mary Wife <1859> F W Bir: IREL Cen: IA Dubuqu Dubuque FINN, Agnes Other <1860> F W Bir: IA Cen: IA Dubuqu Dubuque FINN, Margrett Other <1860> F W Bir: IA Cen: IA Dubuqu Dubuque FINN, Maria Dau <1860> F W Bir: IA Cen: IA Dubuqu Dubuque FINN, Libbie GDau <1879> F W Bir: IA Cen: IA Dubuqu Dubuque FINN, Thomas GSon <1880> M W Bir: IA Cen: IA Dubuqu Dubuque Census Place: Whitewater, Dubuque, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254338 National Archives Film T9-0338 Page 491A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Thomas FINN Self M W W 67 IRE Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE John FINN Son M S W 23 IRE Occ: Works At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Kate FINN Dau F S W 25 IRE Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Alice LOHAM Other F S W 18 IA Occ: Helps In House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Census Place: Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254338 National Archives Film T9-0338 Page 119A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Thomas FINN Self M W W 60 IRE Occ: R.R. Contractor Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Michael FINN Son M M W 31 CAN Occ: R.R. Contractor Fa: IRE Mo: CAN Katie FINN DauL F M W 22 PA Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Maria FINN Dau F S W 20 IA Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: CAN Libbie FINN GDau F S W 1 IA Fa: CAN Mo: PA Thomas FINN GSon M S W 2M IA Fa: CAN Mo: PA Census Place: West Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254337 National Archives Film T9-0337 Page 40C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace O. Ragan CALLISTER Self F S W 39 NY Occ: House Keeping And School Teacher Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Euphernia FINN Other F S W 34 IRE Occ: Teacher Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Fridolina OCONNOR Other F S W 23 PA Occ: Teacher Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Mary KENNEDY Other F S W 23 IA Occ: Teacher Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Alacuque DIVINE Other F S W 25 IA Occ: Teacher Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Julitta FLEMING Other F S W 23 IRE Occ: Teacher Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Census Place: Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254338 National Archives Film T9-0338 Page 127A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Michael FINN Self M M W 32 IRE Occ: Saloon Keeper Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Mary FINN Wife F M W 21 IRE Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Census Place: Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254338 National Archives Film T9-0338 Page 179A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Thomas T. WILSON Self M M W 65 OH Occ: Lawyer Fa: PA Mo: NC Lida H. WILSON Dau F S W 30 IA Occ: Keeps House Fa: OH Mo: OH Ernst WILSON Son M S W 16 IA Occ: Work In Telephone Office Fa: OH Mo: ENG Agnes FINN Other F S W 20 IA Occ: Servant Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Thomas S. WILSON Son M S W 25 IA Occ: Lawyer Fa: OH Mo: OH Census Place: 4th Ward, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254338 National Archives Film T9-0338 Page 239C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace A. WELCOTT Self M M W 46 VT Occ: Baker Fa: VT Mo: VT Lucy A. WELCOTT Wife F M W 47 VT Occ: Keeping House Fa: VT Mo: NH Edwin H. WELCOTT Son M S W 17 NY Occ: Works In Factory Fa: VT Mo: VT Carrie L. WELCOTT Dau F S W 14 NY Fa: VT Mo: VT Urial WOODWORTH FatherL M W W 84 VT Fa: CT Mo: NH Nellie FITZGERALD Other F S W 18 IA Occ: Servant Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Margrett FINN Other F S W 20 IA Occ: Dress Maker Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Kathy Stoneberg http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kstoneberg/ourfamily.htm

Stephanie, I have the History of Dubuque County, published by Goodspeed Historical Association of Chicago. No publication date, but I suspect it to be in the 1890s. Page 516 has an entry for John J. FINN. He was born in 1844 in County Galway, Ireland, son of Thomas & Sabina FINN. The FINN family came to the US in 1851. They lived awhile in Dubuque. They were living in Dubuque when the cholera epidemic hit. Mrs. FINN died of cholera. The family then moved to Jones County, Temple Hill area. Temple Hill is about 7 miles south of Cascade. Later, the father moved back to Dubuque County, Section 20 of Whitewater township. He died there in 1883. Children of Thomas & Sabina FINN were: Patrick Mary Bridget John J. Ann Catherine. If this is any connection to your FINN family, I will type in the entire entry. I know there are still FINN descendants in the Temple Hill and Cascade area. Jim in Alabama ----- Original Message ----- From: Stephanie Osmachenko <kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca> To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 1:17 PM Subject: [IA..Dubuque] FINN< Anthony & Margaret>Dubuque > Hello, would anyone have any info on this family? Mr Great Grandparents came to Dubuque, Iowa in the late 1840's from Ireland. They brought three daughters with them, Margaret, Mary and Catherine, then had Julia shortly after they arrived. If there are more children I do not know of them. Any help would deeply be appreciated, thanks. > Stephanie > kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca > > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi, I have since found out the names of my ancestors and they are Anthony and Margart Finn. I thank you for all of your time and help and kindness. Stephanie -----Original Message----- From: Jim Neiers <neiersj@hiwaay.net> To: IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [IA..Dubuque] FINN< Anthony & Margaret>Dubuque >Stephanie, > >I have the History of Dubuque County, published by Goodspeed Historical >Association of Chicago. No publication date, but I suspect it to be in the >1890s. Page 516 has an entry for John J. FINN. He was born in 1844 in >County Galway, Ireland, son of Thomas & Sabina FINN. The FINN family came >to the US in 1851. They lived awhile in Dubuque. They were living in >Dubuque when the cholera epidemic hit. Mrs. FINN died of cholera. The >family then moved to Jones County, Temple Hill area. Temple Hill is about 7 >miles south of Cascade. Later, the father moved back to Dubuque County, >Section 20 of Whitewater township. He died there in 1883. Children of >Thomas & Sabina FINN were: >Patrick >Mary >Bridget >John J. >Ann >Catherine. > >If this is any connection to your FINN family, I will type in the entire >entry. > >I know there are still FINN descendants in the Temple Hill and Cascade area. > >Jim in Alabama > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Stephanie Osmachenko <kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca> >To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 1:17 PM >Subject: [IA..Dubuque] FINN< Anthony & Margaret>Dubuque > > >> Hello, would anyone have any info on this family? Mr Great Grandparents >came to Dubuque, Iowa in the late 1840's from Ireland. They brought three >daughters with them, Margaret, Mary and Catherine, then had Julia shortly >after they arrived. If there are more children I do not know of them. Any >help would deeply be appreciated, thanks. >> Stephanie >> kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca >> >> >> >> ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== >> ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post >> your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. >> >> ============================== >> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> > > >==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== >~~ The List's Golden Rule ~~ >Keep it clean! Keep it Cool! Treat others on the List like you want them >to treat you . . . . . . . . . and we'll get along just fine!! > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hello, would anyone have any info on this family? Mr Great Grandparents came to Dubuque, Iowa in the late 1840's from Ireland. They brought three daughters with them, Margaret, Mary and Catherine, then had Julia shortly after they arrived. If there are more children I do not know of them. Any help would deeply be appreciated, thanks. Stephanie kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca

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As you probably already know, the books published by the Dubuque Society are indexes to the actual declarations held in the court house. As recently as 1998 I wrote to the court house and they sent me a certified copy of the declaration I requested. You must provide book and page. I don't recall if I enclosed a check or sent one upon receipt. Suggest you call the Clerk of District Court in Dubuque to inquire. Sorry I do not have the number at hand. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig O'Donnell" <dadadata@friend.ly.net> To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 8:01 PM Subject: [IA..Dubuque] Records > > >30 July 1852, it does not give any information about age, or where > >he was from. the Certificate # is 1017 you can write to the Court > >House but I dothe Genealogical Society's research and know that it > >is sealed by the Court. > > > This sounds very bizarre. Records from 1852 cannot be seen by the > public? Or is it that the public is not permitted to handle the > originals? > > Not the case in Maryland. Want to see a will from 1743? If they have > the original and it's in reasonable condition, the state archives > will let you see it. > > -- > > Craig O'Donnell > Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats > <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fassitt/> > The Proa FAQ <http://boat-links.com/proafaq.html> > The Cheap Pages <http://www2.friend.ly.net/~dadadata/> > Sailing Canoes, Polytarp Sails, Bamboo, Chinese Junks, > American Proas, the Bolger Boat Honor Roll, > Plywood Boats, Bamboo Rafts, &c. > _________________________________ > > -- Professor of Boatology -- Junkomologist > -- Macintosh kinda guy > Friend of Wanda the Wonder Cat, 1991-1997. > _________________________________ > > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > Don't overlook the broad resources available from RootsWeb, WorldGenWeb > or Ancestry. If you don't know where to look, this is the place to ask! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

With reponse to Craig... The Declarations of Intent to Become a Citizen, DO GIVE THE AGE upon arrival, and the DO state what Country they are from... With all due respect, Craig, I have gotten the records from Dubuque in 1998, and when did the courthouse seal the records? (nice piece of info to know?) For all, you can also write to Loras College, or Des Moines to obtain these records. Much success and lets get moving on a positive note to alternative options to locate this information for all.... Respectfully, C.Ehlers Mithrus1@aol.com