Krista, Have you check for probate records, for him or his wife. Charlotte Krista and Bill James wrote: > I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I have an ancestor that died > in jail fire, sometime after 1913. He was arrested for disorderly > conduct and while he was in jail it caught on fire and he died in the > blaze. I know this from talking with distant relatives. I would love > to get the newspaper article for this. The problem is, I don't know the > exact date. Any ideas? > His name was > John “Hans” Norzinskay . On his birth certificate his called "Augustus > Norzinskay" but I think he went by John or nickname "Hans". > > Thanks. I'll be sure to pay the favor forward. > Sincerely, > Krista Connors James > > ==== INCASS Mailing List ==== > @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- > Did you know there are locater maps linked from the Cass County Cemetery List? http://www.rootsweb.com/~incass/cemlist.html > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

I am going to Logansport this after noon. I will go to the Library and see what I can find out about the fire date for you. If I find any thing I will send it to you. Linda Goldsberry lamoose@netusa1.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Flock's" <flocks4@junct.com> To: <INCASS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [INCASS] Look-up > Krista, > Have you check for probate records, for him or his wife. > > Charlotte > > Krista and Bill James wrote: > > > I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I have an ancestor that died > > in jail fire, sometime after 1913. He was arrested for disorderly > > conduct and while he was in jail it caught on fire and he died in the > > blaze. I know this from talking with distant relatives. I would love > > to get the newspaper article for this. The problem is, I don't know the > > exact date. Any ideas? > > His name was > > John "Hans" Norzinskay . On his birth certificate his called "Augustus > > Norzinskay" but I think he went by John or nickname "Hans". > > > > Thanks. I'll be sure to pay the favor forward. > > Sincerely, > > Krista Connors James > > > > ==== INCASS Mailing List ==== > > @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- > > Did you know there are locater maps linked from the Cass County Cemetery List? http://www.rootsweb.com/~incass/cemlist.html > > > > ============================== > > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 > > > ==== INCASS Mailing List ==== > The 1900 Cass County US Federal Census Index at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~incass/ccc1900a.html > All of Cass Co. but the city of Logansport have been transcribed. > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >