My great uncle Ralph and Aunt Bernice had no children, so no living descendants. My father, Robert STOFFER was sent to spend the summer with his uncle and aunt each year from the time he was 4. When my grandmother, Huldah STOFFER (FAGAN), died last year 3 weeks before her 101st birthday, my aunt went through her things and, last month, gave my mother and me anything she didn't want. In that package were many pictures that could only have been Bernice's. There may be many more pictures of your family in the box we received. We have over a hundred portraits and many, many loose pictures. There is also a very old album that belonged to Huldah's sister, Lena HUGHES (FAGAN) including some tin-types. Ralph SECKMAN was born 16 August 1883, s/o George Adolphus SECKMAN and Bernice 19 December 1895, both in Brown County, IL. They were married 9 September 1919 at the home of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Otis STOFFER near Ripley, IL, by the Rev O.P. WRIGHT of the Ripley Christian Church. The lived in Schuyler County for 27 years. Ralph was a farmer while Bernice taught school. They moved to Ontario, CA when I was little. Ralph died May 1978 in Ontario, California. Bernice died August 1985 in Pomona, California. Ralph and Bernice had no children. My father considered Ralph and Bernice as second parents. He named his first born son Ralph in honor of his favorite uncle. I am still reading through all the journals and albums I received. My husband will be scanning and posting more photos soon. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Mildred Prather [mailto:mprather@mail.coin.missouri.edu] Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 9:35 AM To: The Wise Family Subject: Re: Bernice (Stoffer) SECKMAN's Photos Displayed Hello Frank, Can you give my any information on Bernice STOFFER and Ralph SECKMAN? I am compiling a SECKMAN family history, but have nothing on them or their descendants other than Ralph's birth date of 1883 and marriage to Bernice STOFFER in 1919. Would especially like to find names and addresses of living descendants. At 09:22 PM 7/31/1999 -0700, you wrote: >Hello, > >When Bernice SECKMAN (STOFFER) of Rushville, IL died, some of her photos >went to her sister-in-law, Huldah STOFFER (FAGAN) in Iowa. That collection >came to me and I am posting them as I can on a web site. There may be >someone you know there. You may have been looking for a picture of them for >a long time. Come and take a look. Take time to leave a few words in the >guestbook. If you recognize a photo, please let me know so I can label it >appropriately. Don't just visit once! Come often! I'll be posting them as >I get them scanned and uploaded. > >Click on the link: http://members2.clubphoto.com/frank170540/ >Or cut the address and paste it to your browser > >Happy Hunting, > >Frank W. Wise [mailto:macmhuirich@email.msn.com] >ICQ #8931206 > >Researching WISE, BLEVENS, BITNER, LASLEY, SANDS, NOBLETT, GRAY >My wife, Nancy's lines are: STOFFER, WEBBER, BOYNTON, OWEN, LUTHY, FAGAN >Sylvester J. Wise where are you? >=================================== >Visit our WISE family website at http://geocities.com/heartland/fields/4363/ >Frank's Photo Albums: http://members2.clubphoto.com/frank170540/ *NEW* >Distant Cousin Genealogy: http://distantcousin.com > > > Mildred Prather Columbia, MO mprather@mail.coin.missouri.edu