On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:41:39 -0700 (PDT) Linda Lee <[email protected]> writes: > Hello Richard, > > I have a copy of Obituary's and Death Related Items from the > Clayton Enterprise Newspaper of Clayton, Adams County, Illinois, > 1879 - 1900, Vol II compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Beals. > > I've searched the Mueller and Miller entries and didn't find an > obituary for either of the people you asked about BUT there is this > entry on page 486 of the book.... > > Miller, Gerd F. Probate Notice Sep. 21, 1882 > Gerd F. Miller, deceased, 3rd Monday of November, 1882 (20th) > Herman G. Miller, executor. > Thank you, Linda, note something odd about this! His estate was probated before his death? > Sorry I couldn't find obits for you. > > Linda Lee > Adams County ILGenWeb CC > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iladams/ > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Richard F. Strait <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 2:19:15 PM > Subject: [ILADAMS] obituaries for Gerde Fooken Miller & wife Gesche > Miller > > Are there any extant newspapers covering Clayton Twp., Adams Co. IL > 1875-1882? > > We are looking for an obituary of Gerd Fooken Mueller/Miller, d. 23 > July > 1879 ? in Adams County IL - and also an obituary for his wife > Gesche > Mueller/Miller d. either 11 May 1881 or 10 November 1881, ? Adams > County > IL ---- Caveat: I think these death dates are reversed in the > written > records --- the 1800 census below, indicates Gerd, age 63, is living > with > his son Herman, so he may have died in 1881 and his wife died in > 1879. > [Cannot confirm his date of birth because the pages are missing in > the > Aurich microfilm records] > > Richard F. Strait > 7810 Grover St. > Omaha, NE 68124-3328 > 402-393-2629 > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >
Hi Richard, There must have been an error in the dates somewhere along the line. Have you checked at the Adams County Courhouse for a will or probate record for Gerd? That might answer a lot of questions. Linda Lee ----- Original Message ---- From: Richard F. Strait <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 12:03:02 PM Subject: Re: [ILADAMS] obituaries for Gerde Fooken Miller & wife Gesche Miller On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:41:39 -0700 (PDT) Linda Lee <[email protected]> writes: > Hello Richard, > > I have a copy of Obituary's and Death Related Items from the > Clayton Enterprise Newspaper of Clayton, Adams County, Illinois, > 1879 - 1900, Vol II compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Beals. > > I've searched the Mueller and Miller entries and didn't find an > obituary for either of the people you asked about BUT there is this > entry on page 486 of the book.... > > Miller, Gerd F. Probate Notice Sep. 21, 1882 > Gerd F. Miller, deceased, 3rd Monday of November, 1882 (20th) > Herman G. Miller, executor. > Thank you, Linda, note something odd about this! His estate was probated before his death? > Sorry I couldn't find obits for you. > > Linda Lee > Adams County ILGenWeb CC > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iladams/ > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Richard F. Strait <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 2:19:15 PM > Subject: [ILADAMS] obituaries for Gerde Fooken Miller & wife Gesche > Miller > > Are there any extant newspapers covering Clayton Twp., Adams Co. IL > 1875-1882? > > We are looking for an obituary of Gerd Fooken Mueller/Miller, d. 23 > July > 1879 ? in Adams County IL - and also an obituary for his wife > Gesche > Mueller/Miller d. either 11 May 1881 or 10 November 1881, ? Adams > County > IL ---- Caveat: I think these death dates are reversed in the > written > records --- the 1800 census below, indicates Gerd, age 63, is living > with > his son Herman, so he may have died in 1881 and his wife died in > 1879. > [Cannot confirm his date of birth because the pages are missing in > the > Aurich microfilm records] > > Richard F. Strait > 7810 Grover St. > Omaha, NE 68124-3328 > 402-393-2629 > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message