See, Steve......Linda and Dorothy are just awesome sources of information. I just can't say enough about the two of them. They're both just so full of knowledge.... I, on the other hand, am not so meticulous and devoted to Effingham County geneology....lol. Linda is my cousin and she drew me towards this group. I hope to meet her one day....she's been a blast and has taught me a lot. Neither of us live in Illinois, Linda is in southern Arizona and I'm on the east coast near Philadelphia, PA....so almost 3000 miles are between us. Wouldn't it be nice if we all had a little meeting at a diner in Effingham County one day? Ah, one day.... I will make it a point to go to the St. Anthony's cemetary and get a photo of Marie Hilmes' stone for you, Steve. No problem at all....my uncle and I can practically walk there. Well, I would...my uncle wouldn't...he'll get in the car...lol. Matt Smallwood On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:59:06 -0700 "Linda Lambert" <ktlkate@extremezone.com> wrote: > Since you know when and where she died, have you checked > for a death record? > Or.....a burial record from St. Anthony's church. That > may tell you the > parents or next of kin. Death records back then are hit > and miss. Some are > great, some are not. If it was me, I'd give it a go and > see what they say. > > Linda > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marsha and Steve Leitzell > [mailto:sleitzell@mchsi.com] > > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 8:49 AM > > To: ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] Looking for information on > Mary Dettert > > > > Linda, > > Thanks. I will have to find out more about her > family elsewhere. Her > > husband Barney Hilmes is buried in St. Clare's cemetery > in Altamont and > his > > family was from Breese and Aviston, IL in Clinton Co. > > > > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from > it, send e-mail to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or > (for the > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the > word subscribe or > unsubscribe in the message body. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.com/
<blushing> Matt tends to exaggerate a bit <grin>. I have him fooled. But I am flattered. Thanks, Matt. I think I've got this right......correct me if I'm wrong, Matt. Matt's great-grandfather and my grandfather were brothers. That makes Matt my second cousin, once removed on my dad's side of the family. Another thought, Steve.....what about looking for Barney's obituary (if you have not already done so). I am continually amazed at the information in obits. I've found information about adoptions, ex-in-laws, present in-laws, foster children, etc. I found my 2nd great grandfather by accident after looking for him for 15 years, only because one of my genealogy friends in Effingham found an obit for what she thought was his wife. I about discounted it, but decided to read it thoroughly and am I ever glad I did. It turned out it was the obit of a second wife that I didn't know about. Presuming that she was buried near him, I took a trip to the cemetery, and there he was, smack dab between his first wife (my 2nd great grandmother) and his second wife. I had no idea where any of them were buried. Now I had dates, etc. The clue? The second wife's obit mentioned 3 step-children, one of which was my grandfather (my mother's side of the family). Linda (about 45 miles NW of Phoenix, Arizona, out in the desert on the way to Wickenburg) ..... formerly of Teutopolis, Effingham County, Illinois > -----Original Message----- > From: thehinge@magpage.com [mailto:thehinge@magpage.com] > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 9:27 AM > To: ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILEFFING-L] Marie Deters and Praise for Linda and Dorothy: > > See, Steve......Linda and Dorothy are just awesome sources > of information. I just can't say enough about the two of > them. They're both just so full of knowledge.... I, on the > other hand, am not so meticulous and devoted to Effingham > County geneology....lol. > > Linda is my cousin and she drew me towards this group. I > hope to meet her one day....she's been a blast and has > taught me a lot. Neither of us live in Illinois, Linda is > in southern Arizona and I'm on the east coast near > Philadelphia, PA....so almost 3000 miles are between us. > Wouldn't it be nice if we all had a little meeting at a > diner in Effingham County one day? Ah, one day.... > > I will make it a point to go to the St. Anthony's cemetary > and get a photo of Marie Hilmes' stone for you, Steve. No > problem at all....my uncle and I can practically walk > there. > Well, I would...my uncle wouldn't...he'll get in the > car...lol. > > Matt Smallwood > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:59:06 -0700 > "Linda Lambert" <ktlkate@extremezone.com> wrote: > > Since you know when and where she died, have you checked > > for a death record? > > Or.....a burial record from St. Anthony's church. That > > may tell you the > > parents or next of kin. Death records back then are hit > > and miss. Some are > > great, some are not. If it was me, I'd give it a go and > > see what they say. > > > > Linda > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Marsha and Steve Leitzell > > [mailto:sleitzell@mchsi.com] > > > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 8:49 AM > > > To: ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] Looking for information on > > Mary Dettert > > > > > > Linda, > > > Thanks. I will have to find out more about her > > family elsewhere. Her > > > husband Barney Hilmes is buried in St. Clare's cemetery > > in Altamont and > > his > > > family was from Breese and Aviston, IL in Clinton Co. > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from > > it, send e-mail to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or > > (for the > > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the > > word subscribe or > > unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. > http://www.nni.com/ > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from it, send e-mail to ILEFFING- > L-request@rootsweb.com or (for the > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the word subscribe or > unsubscribe in the message body.
Thank you Matt. I appreciate it. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: <thehinge@magpage.com> To: <ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:26 AM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] Marie Deters and Praise for Linda and Dorothy: > See, Steve......Linda and Dorothy are just awesome sources > of information. I just can't say enough about the two of > them. They're both just so full of knowledge.... I, on the > other hand, am not so meticulous and devoted to Effingham > County geneology....lol. > > Linda is my cousin and she drew me towards this group. I > hope to meet her one day....she's been a blast and has > taught me a lot. Neither of us live in Illinois, Linda is > in southern Arizona and I'm on the east coast near > Philadelphia, PA....so almost 3000 miles are between us. > Wouldn't it be nice if we all had a little meeting at a > diner in Effingham County one day? Ah, one day.... > > I will make it a point to go to the St. Anthony's cemetary > and get a photo of Marie Hilmes' stone for you, Steve. No > problem at all....my uncle and I can practically walk > there. > Well, I would...my uncle wouldn't...he'll get in the > car...lol. > > Matt Smallwood > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:59:06 -0700 > "Linda Lambert" <ktlkate@extremezone.com> wrote: > > Since you know when and where she died, have you checked > > for a death record? > > Or.....a burial record from St. Anthony's church. That > > may tell you the > > parents or next of kin. Death records back then are hit > > and miss. Some are > > great, some are not. If it was me, I'd give it a go and > > see what they say. > > > > Linda > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Marsha and Steve Leitzell > > [mailto:sleitzell@mchsi.com] > > > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 8:49 AM > > > To: ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] Looking for information on > > Mary Dettert > > > > > > Linda, > > > Thanks. I will have to find out more about her > > family elsewhere. Her > > > husband Barney Hilmes is buried in St. Clare's cemetery > > in Altamont and > > his > > > family was from Breese and Aviston, IL in Clinton Co. > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from > > it, send e-mail to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or > > (for the > > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the > > word subscribe or > > unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. > http://www.nni.com/ > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from it, send e-mail to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or (for the > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the word subscribe or > unsubscribe in the message body. >
Now I have yet another dimension for your search for your relative, Steve. My uncle in Effingham, Paul Deters, told me just an hour ago that there was a Dettert family in Effingham, too. A Dettert family were his neighbors. So the Detterts aren't related to me. If the woman in the plot that Dorothy mentioned in St. Anthony's Cemetary is Mary or Marie Deters, she might not be related to either of us. My uncle said, as I suspected, that he knew of no Deters in Altamount that were related to us. Ah....mystery becomes more complex....lol. My uncle has suggested a trip to find a birth certificate, too.....that might clear it up a little more. Matt Smallwood On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:36:32 -0500 "Marsha and Steve Leitzell" <sleitzell@mchsi.com> wrote: > Thank you Matt. I appreciate it. > Steve > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <thehinge@magpage.com> > To: <ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:26 AM > Subject: [ILEFFING-L] Marie Deters and Praise for Linda > and Dorothy: > > > > See, Steve......Linda and Dorothy are just awesome > sources > > of information. I just can't say enough about the two > of > > them. They're both just so full of knowledge.... I, on > the > > other hand, am not so meticulous and devoted to > Effingham > > County geneology....lol. > > > > Linda is my cousin and she drew me towards this group. > I > > hope to meet her one day....she's been a blast and has > > taught me a lot. Neither of us live in Illinois, Linda > is > > in southern Arizona and I'm on the east coast near > > Philadelphia, PA....so almost 3000 miles are between > us. > > Wouldn't it be nice if we all had a little meeting at > a > > diner in Effingham County one day? Ah, one day.... > > > > I will make it a point to go to the St. Anthony's > cemetary > > and get a photo of Marie Hilmes' stone for you, Steve. > No > > problem at all....my uncle and I can practically walk > > there. > > Well, I would...my uncle wouldn't...he'll get in the > > car...lol. > > > > Matt Smallwood > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:59:06 -0700 > > "Linda Lambert" <ktlkate@extremezone.com> wrote: > > > Since you know when and where she died, have you > checked > > > for a death record? > > > Or.....a burial record from St. Anthony's church. > That > > > may tell you the > > > parents or next of kin. Death records back then are > hit > > > and miss. Some are > > > great, some are not. If it was me, I'd give it a go > and > > > see what they say. > > > > > > Linda > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Marsha and Steve Leitzell > > > [mailto:sleitzell@mchsi.com] > > > > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 8:49 AM > > > > To: ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] Looking for information > on > > > Mary Dettert > > > > > > > > Linda, > > > > Thanks. I will have to find out more about her > > > family elsewhere. Her > > > > husband Barney Hilmes is buried in St. Clare's > cemetery > > > in Altamont and > > > his > > > > family was from Breese and Aviston, IL in Clinton > Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > > > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe > from > > > it, send e-mail to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or > > > (for the > > > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put > the > > > word subscribe or > > > unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National > provider. > > http://www.nni.com/ > > > > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe > from it, send e-mail > to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or (for the > > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put > the word subscribe or > > unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from > it, send e-mail to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or > (for the > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the > word subscribe or > unsubscribe in the message body. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.com/