Hello, List, I know this is a shot in the dark, but the only constant fact I have among all of my documents is that my gfather, Robert Martin (Martins, Mertin, Mertins, Marten, Martens) at age 24, gave his birthplace as Highland Park, Ill. (on his 1873 NY marriage certificate and, subsequently, all his children's birth certificates). I have NOT been able to verify him being in Ill. at all! He gave his parents names as Robert Martin and Alvina Wissinger. The Ill. marriage index (I have certificate) lists Alvina Wissinger married to ERNST Martin, Jan. 30, 1873, EXACTLY 24 years before my gf was married! Is there anyone on the list able to connect Ernst Martin (Martins, etc.)to any of the cemeteries or census lists they may have access to? I thank you all for your efforts and a great list! BTW...ALL of the above spellings have been on *official* documents..EACH of Robert's three children has a different surname spelling on their birth certificates and my father, Fred, b.Dec.31, 1900 is named as Robert Jr. on his birth certificate...SO IS HIS BROTHER ROBERT! born in 1907! Shall I give up the search now? ===== Ann __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text
Ann don`t give up the ship. I may be able to help.Can you tell me date of death or what cemetery you are looking for. Ray ann trouble wrote: > Hello, List, > > I know this is a shot in the dark, but the only > constant fact I have among all of my documents is that > my gfather, Robert Martin (Martins, Mertin, Mertins, > Marten, Martens) at age 24, gave his birthplace as > Highland Park, Ill. (on his 1873 NY marriage > certificate and, subsequently, all his children's > birth certificates). > > I have NOT been able to verify him being in Ill. at > all! > > He gave his parents names as Robert Martin and Alvina > Wissinger. The Ill. marriage index (I have > certificate) lists Alvina Wissinger married to ERNST > Martin, Jan. 30, 1873, EXACTLY 24 years before my gf > was married! > > Is there anyone on the list able to connect Ernst > Martin (Martins, etc.)to any of the cemeteries or > census lists they may have access to? > > I thank you all for your efforts and a great list! > > BTW...ALL of the above spellings have been on > *official* documents..EACH of Robert's three children > has a different surname spelling on their birth > certificates and my father, Fred, b.Dec.31, 1900 is > named as Robert Jr. on his birth certificate...SO IS > HIS BROTHER ROBERT! born in 1907! Shall I give up the > search now? > > > > ===== > Ann > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text