This is wonderful. Could you please look for Heinrich Hans believed to have emigrated in 1879 ? He was born in Hannover province in December 1854. I don't know who he was traveling with but would be interested in knowing. It wasn't his wife as they were married in Nebraska in 1883. Thanks. Cheryle Rappe' "Eugene M. Wengert" wrote: > Have you paged through the indicies for the 70+ volumes of Germans to > America looking for a relative? I can look up on CD anyone 1850 to 1888 in > just a few seconds. I need the name (plus names of others accompanying so > I can make sure that we have the right person; if the surname is spelled > differently in some records, you can give me a variation to check.), > approx. date of arrival (if you have it), and age at arrival (or birthdate; > this info is critical, esp. for anyone with a common name). Remember that > this is only for people who were German citizens and arrived 1850-1888. > > I will do the look-ups on Feb 7th and 14th. Hopefully there will not be > too many; if you do not hear back, it means that I did not find the person, > or that I am still looking. > > Gene > Gene Wengert > Professor of Wood Processing, Emeritus > Univ of Wisconsin-Madison > & > President > The WoodDoctor's Rx, LLC > 2872 Charleston Drive, Madison, WI 53711-6502 > 608-271-4441 > Preferred e-mail: WoodDoc@Badger.Alumni.Wisc.edu

Robert, Sorry it's taken so long to answer you, had BIG computer problems. I re-checked the date on the obit: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 26 Nov 1949. I also re-checked Sloan & Sons Funeral Home records. Gordon Pray b. 3-16-1904 London, Can. d. 11-24-1949. Was the death ctf. a photocopy of the orginial or information typed on a form? If it was typed, may be someone made a error. I checked 1910 Census of Allen Co. IN. There were no Pray's in Allen Co. in 1910. The 1910 Census for IN is not indexed, so I couldn't check other counties. In 1920 there were no Pray's in Allen Co., but there were some in Noble Co., LaGrange Co, Steuben Co. which are close to Allen Co. Also in Jackson Co., Marion Co. Delaware Co., Henry Co. and Morgan Co. If you want, I can forward this info to you. Linda

Hi. I read your message to Shelly about the obit lookup you said you'd do. Is this a volunteer thing, or do you charge a fee? I have many people to lookup in Ft. Wayne and can't really afford to pay a lot of fees. If you are volunteering, could you do an obit lookup for me too? I am looking for William Cyrus Kelker b.Feb. 28, 1859, d.March 13 or 17, 1939. According to cemetery records, he was buried on the 20th, so maybe 17th is the correct date. I am hopeful that he has an obituary. Also, if it is not extra trouble, would it be possible to look up his son, John Orlo Kelker b.1897, d. Dec. 18, 1935. I have no idea why he died young, and thought his obit might say. If you get this message in time and could help me out on this, I'd really appreciate it. If the fee is not too much, I'll try to pay it. Thank you in advance. Nancy Oliver neon@i1.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Churchward <lindachurchward@home.com> To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [INALLEN-L] HATCHER surname > Shelly, > Has anyone volunteered to get you the obit for Lillian Jester yet? I will > be going to the library tomorrow and will check. > Linda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RDooley868@aol.com> > To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 10:21 PM > Subject: [INALLEN-L] HATCHER surname > > > > Would like to have information on Lillian Jester HATCHER, born 1895 in Ft > > Wayne, died 1980. Would like to find obituary. Is there an obit index > for > > Allen County? Thanks. > > Shelly > > > > > > >

In a message dated 1/31/2001 7:22:39 PM US Eastern Standard Time, lindachurchward@home.com writes: << Has anyone volunteered to get you the obit for Lillian Jester yet? >> No response except yours. Thank you!! Shelly

Shelly, Has anyone volunteered to get you the obit for Lillian Jester yet? I will be going to the library tomorrow and will check. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <RDooley868@aol.com> To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 10:21 PM Subject: [INALLEN-L] HATCHER surname > Would like to have information on Lillian Jester HATCHER, born 1895 in Ft > Wayne, died 1980. Would like to find obituary. Is there an obit index for > Allen County? Thanks. > Shelly > > >

Thanks, Karl. Will have a look-see as to how far back records go. Migrabird@AOL.com Jacqueline

Sorry, forgot my e-mail for Noble killed in accident 1905. Migrabird1953@AOL.com Charleston, SC

Would also be interested as great-uncle was killed in accident (Kenneth Noble in Fort Wayen at Noble Machine works in 1905).

Would also be interested in obits from 1905 and 1907. Thanks, Jacqueline (Migrabird1953@AOL.com)

Would also be interested if you find out if any existed before 1899. Thanks, Jacqueline

Would like to have information on Lillian Jester HATCHER, born 1895 in Ft Wayne, died 1980. Would like to find obituary. Is there an obit index for Allen County? Thanks. Shelly

That is the way I would understand it! Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hedgehog2@aol.com> To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 6:28 PM Subject: [INALLEN-L] Re: PML Search Result matching Katt > Karl, > Well that was quite nice of you to check on the symbol for me. So does it > seem that in the obituaries, like the one I was looking up below, the date > given would be the funeral date, rather than a date of death, if the letter > f is used before the divider? If the letter d is used as in the majority of > the obits, the date given is the date of death? > > Susie > > > > > > > Name Date Notes > > Katt, Amos 08-18-1891 f||s of A C Katt > > > > > > In the Notes section, what does "f //s" stand for? > > The " || " is the divider between two pieces of data. One should > read the entry as Amos Katt's funeral (the "f" after the date) was > on August 18, 1891. In that funeral announcement, it noted that he > was the son of A. C. Kattt ("s of A C Katt"). > > > > >

Karl, Well that was quite nice of you to check on the symbol for me. So does it seem that in the obituaries, like the one I was looking up below, the date given would be the funeral date, rather than a date of death, if the letter f is used before the divider? If the letter d is used as in the majority of the obits, the date given is the date of death? Susie > > >       Name Date Notes >       Katt, Amos 08-18-1891 f||s of A C Katt > > > In the Notes section, what does "f //s" stand for? The " || " is the divider between two pieces of data.  One should read the entry as Amos Katt's funeral (the "f" after the date) was on August 18, 1891.  In that funeral announcement, it noted that he was the son of A. C. Kattt ("s of A C Katt").

G Clay Lewis and wife Rene Mia Spivey with their son Loye Cleavenland Lewis b. 8-10-1933. Seeking info on ths extended family. Please contact pamsh@webtv.net with any info

I asked the ACPL what the abbreviations stood for, see reply below! Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hedgehog2@aol.com> To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 9:08 PM Subject: [INALLEN-L] Obit Look Ups 1841 - 1900 Online! > Karl, > Thanks for suggesting the Allen County Obits Lookup. The first name I > entered was a success. In the notes column the message is: f//s of A C > Katt. I believe the person searched is the son of A C Katt which would > answer the letter s, but what does the f mean? In looking at other names > several have the f in a similar position but most have the letter d. Any > help? > > Susie > > > .Question concerning the online database for obituaries, 1841 - 1900 in Allen Co. > > > Name Date Notes > Katt, Amos 08-18-1891 f||s of A C Katt > > > In the Notes section, what does "f //s" stand for? The " || " is the divider between two pieces of data. One should read the entry as Amos Katt's funeral (the "f" after the date) was on August 18, 1891. In that funeral announcement, it noted that he was the son of A. C. Kattt ("s of A C Katt"). Curt B. Witcher Manager, Historical Genealogy Department Allen County Public Library P. O. Box 2270, 900 Webster Street Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270 219-421-1226 FAX: 219-422-9688 **** I forgot to ask about "d", but if these are from funeral home records, and obits, and "f" is funeral, I would say "d" most likely is "died". Karl

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Thanks Marge! Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: <MAKientz@aol.com> To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 4:20 PM Subject: [INALLEN-L] Reed > I was in contact with a Reed researcher and would like to post this info for > him and any other Reed descendant > > Elzey Funeral Home Records: > Esther L. Reed, b. Apr. 30 1903, Allen Co., Indiana, d. Feb. 10, 1978, > Bluffton, lived Yoder; buried, Oak Lawn; father Frank Winters; mother, > Christina Krumma; spouse, James Reed, d. 1956, m. May 14, 1927, Allen Co.; > Survivors; sons, Donald Reed, Ossian, Gene Reed, Monroeville; daughters, Mrs. > Wilbur (Mary) Silvers, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Edgar (Opal) Freiburger, Ossian, Mrs. > Gordon (Evelyn) Watts, Mrs. Lloyd (Bonnie) Hendricks, Decatur, Mrs. James > (Carol) Tustison, San Antonio, Texan; brother, Howard & Ralph, Fort Wayne; > sisters, Rossella Leonard, Gladys Winters, Fort Wayne > > James Miron Reed, b. June 22, 1905, Wells Co., d. Apr. 18, 1956, buried Oak > Lawn Cemetery, Ossian; father, Harvey Reed, b. Ohio; mother, Martha Woods, b. > Indiana; spouse, Esther Winters, m. 1907??; survivors, Esther Reed, > Allen/Wells Co. Line; sons, Donald J. Reed, Yoder, Gene Reed, at home; > daughters, Mrs. Wilbur (Mary) Silvers, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Edgar (Opal) > Freiburger, Yoder, Mrs. Gordon (Evelyn) Watts, Decatur, Miss Bonnie & Carol > Reed, at home; brother, Sam Reed, Yoder; sisters, Mrs. William (Jennie) Flum, > Mrs. Lewis (Goldie) Confer, Ossian, Mrs. Clifford (Charlotte) Kimmel, > Hicksville, Ohio, Mrs. Delmar (Clara) Long, Millersburg, Indiana > > I imagine the researcher has all this, but maybe someone else can use some of > the info and maybe it adds a little to his research > > Marge Kientz > Oak Ridge, Tennessee > >

Thanks everybody for their advice on the obits. I'll keep trying. Nancy Oliver neon@i1.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Eugene M. Wengert <wengert@calshp.cals.wisc.edu> To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 11:22 AM Subject: RE: [INALLEN-L] Obit Look Ups 1841 - 1900 Online! > Several messages have indicated problems with the obits on-line. I tried > it and used the name Evers with no spaces front or back and got some new > info that has been helpful. If you are having trouble, try this name > (capital 'E" and lower case "vers') and you should get 9 listings. Good luck. > > Gene > > > > Gene Wengert > Professor of Wood Processing, Emeritus > Univ of Wisconsin-Madison > & > President > The WoodDoctor's Rx, LLC > 2872 Charleston Drive, Madison, WI 53711-6502 > 608-271-4441 > Preferred e-mail: WoodDoc@Badger.Alumni.Wisc.edu >

Marge, Thank you so much, I think I may have one of these obits but not the other. Again, thanks a bunch. Phyllis in Chicago MAKientz@aol.com wrote: > I was in contact with a Reed researcher and would like to post this info for > him and any other Reed descendant > > Elzey Funeral Home Records: > Esther L. Reed, b. Apr. 30 1903, Allen Co., Indiana, d. Feb. 10, 1978, > Bluffton, lived Yoder; buried, Oak Lawn; father Frank Winters; mother, > Christina Krumma; spouse, James Reed, d. 1956, m. May 14, 1927, Allen Co.; > Survivors; sons, Donald Reed, Ossian, Gene Reed, Monroeville; daughters, Mrs. > Wilbur (Mary) Silvers, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Edgar (Opal) Freiburger, Ossian, Mrs. > Gordon (Evelyn) Watts, Mrs. Lloyd (Bonnie) Hendricks, Decatur, Mrs. James > (Carol) Tustison, San Antonio, Texan; brother, Howard & Ralph, Fort Wayne; > sisters, Rossella Leonard, Gladys Winters, Fort Wayne > > James Miron Reed, b. June 22, 1905, Wells Co., d. Apr. 18, 1956, buried Oak > Lawn Cemetery, Ossian; father, Harvey Reed, b. Ohio; mother, Martha Woods, b. > Indiana; spouse, Esther Winters, m. 1907??; survivors, Esther Reed, > Allen/Wells Co. Line; sons, Donald J. Reed, Yoder, Gene Reed, at home; > daughters, Mrs. Wilbur (Mary) Silvers, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Edgar (Opal) > Freiburger, Yoder, Mrs. Gordon (Evelyn) Watts, Decatur, Miss Bonnie & Carol > Reed, at home; brother, Sam Reed, Yoder; sisters, Mrs. William (Jennie) Flum, > Mrs. Lewis (Goldie) Confer, Ossian, Mrs. Clifford (Charlotte) Kimmel, > Hicksville, Ohio, Mrs. Delmar (Clara) Long, Millersburg, Indiana > > I imagine the researcher has all this, but maybe someone else can use some of > the info and maybe it adds a little to his research > > Marge Kientz > Oak Ridge, Tennessee

I was in contact with a Reed researcher and would like to post this info for him and any other Reed descendant Elzey Funeral Home Records: Esther L. Reed, b. Apr. 30 1903, Allen Co., Indiana, d. Feb. 10, 1978, Bluffton, lived Yoder; buried, Oak Lawn; father Frank Winters; mother, Christina Krumma; spouse, James Reed, d. 1956, m. May 14, 1927, Allen Co.; Survivors; sons, Donald Reed, Ossian, Gene Reed, Monroeville; daughters, Mrs. Wilbur (Mary) Silvers, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Edgar (Opal) Freiburger, Ossian, Mrs. Gordon (Evelyn) Watts, Mrs. Lloyd (Bonnie) Hendricks, Decatur, Mrs. James (Carol) Tustison, San Antonio, Texan; brother, Howard & Ralph, Fort Wayne; sisters, Rossella Leonard, Gladys Winters, Fort Wayne James Miron Reed, b. June 22, 1905, Wells Co., d. Apr. 18, 1956, buried Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ossian; father, Harvey Reed, b. Ohio; mother, Martha Woods, b. Indiana; spouse, Esther Winters, m. 1907??; survivors, Esther Reed, Allen/Wells Co. Line; sons, Donald J. Reed, Yoder, Gene Reed, at home; daughters, Mrs. Wilbur (Mary) Silvers, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Edgar (Opal) Freiburger, Yoder, Mrs. Gordon (Evelyn) Watts, Decatur, Miss Bonnie & Carol Reed, at home; brother, Sam Reed, Yoder; sisters, Mrs. William (Jennie) Flum, Mrs. Lewis (Goldie) Confer, Ossian, Mrs. Clifford (Charlotte) Kimmel, Hicksville, Ohio, Mrs. Delmar (Clara) Long, Millersburg, Indiana I imagine the researcher has all this, but maybe someone else can use some of the info and maybe it adds a little to his research Marge Kientz Oak Ridge, Tennessee