Linda "All incoming and outgoing email is scanned by Norton's Anti-Virus, updated daily". -----Original Message----- From: suzy russell [mailto:szyrdy@cox.net] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 3:30 PM To: Linda Kralman-Lambert Subject: Re: Effingham County Query Dear Linda, I am looking for information about my paternal grandmother, Eda(aka Edith) Merz who was born in Effingham in 1868. Her parents emigrated from Bern, Switzerland and Wiesbaden, Germany. Her sister Marty Merz was an English teacher and librarian in Effingham. I believe the present day library is built on the site of Marty's home. I want to know more about the parents of Eda and Marty Merz and am just starting a genealogical search. I am a novice at this and would appreciate any information or advice that you can give me. Thank you, Suzanne (Reedy) Russell Laguna Niguel, CA >

Suzy, I looked further in my files and I have the obit for Martha Merz. She was a school teacher in Chicago for 30 years, and died in Effingham. I can email you the obit. Tony Mammoser AMammoser@comcast.net