Jim, I just emailed you more information and it was returned "user" unknown. I addressed it correctly. So you might get two or three eventually .....or none. let me know, cheryl BALOG wenberg ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 6:57 AM Subject: [INLAKE] New Chicago > Crazy idea? > > Looking for birth of Floyd Ganz, 21 February 1909, he thinks Chicago, > Illinois. > > Parents Dominic Ganz and Sigrid Ekdahl Anderson (first marriage > surname-Anderson). > > I was just looking at a map and I noticed New Chicago. Father Dominic was > living in Hammond when married 30 December 1907, mother South Chicago, > Illinois. > > Where would I search in Lake County for a possible birth in New Chicago in > 1909? > > Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks also to Cherly Wenberg for tyhe great "thetimesonline" site for obits. > Just got off it and found a wealth of info on Floyd's sister's son who died > in 1999. Now I have a few more people to write to. > > Jim Morgan > > Salt Lake City > > > ==== INLAKE Mailing List ==== > The Lowell library has valuable information transcribed online such as Biographies, history, and names of soldiers from the area. > http://birch.palni.edu/~drigg/history.htm > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

<<Where would I search in Lake County for a possible birth in New Chicago in 1909?>> ok, there are several birth indexes for Lake County and I forget exactly how they are split up can anyone tell us which one New Chicago is in? thanks, Debbie

Crazy idea? Looking for birth of Floyd Ganz, 21 February 1909, he thinks Chicago, Illinois. Parents Dominic Ganz and Sigrid Ekdahl Anderson (first marriage surname-Anderson). I was just looking at a map and I noticed New Chicago. Father Dominic was living in Hammond when married 30 December 1907, mother South Chicago, Illinois. Where would I search in Lake County for a possible birth in New Chicago in 1909? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks also to Cherly Wenberg for tyhe great "thetimesonline" site for obits. Just got off it and found a wealth of info on Floyd's sister's son who died in 1999. Now I have a few more people to write to. Jim Morgan Salt Lake City

Dear List I am looking for GEORGE and MINERVIS "MIN" (WRIGHT) LOCKWOOD. Aunt Min was living at 353 Tyler Street in Gary at the time of her fathers death, 1911. I would love to connect to anyone that knows about them. I dont know if there were children or now. Her sisters lived in Chicago, Cornelia Townsed and Susie Wood. Any help?????? Thanks Daundra across the lake

There is a George C. LOCKWOOD and wife Mildred in Gary in the 1920 census. I will foward the rest privately. cheryl BALOG wenberg san diego, ca. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:42 AM Subject: [INLAKE] Lockwood of Gary > Dear List > > I am looking for GEORGE and MINERVIS "MIN" (WRIGHT) LOCKWOOD. Aunt Min was > living at 353 Tyler Street in Gary at the time of her fathers death, 1911. I > would love to connect to anyone that knows about them. I dont know if there > were children or now. Her sisters lived in Chicago, Cornelia Townsed and > Susie Wood. > Any help?????? > Thanks Daundra across the lake > > > ==== INLAKE Mailing List ==== > Hammond Library is online with Obituary indexes and more > http://www.hammond.lib.in.us/historyindex.htm > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Herb, Better yet, by going to "thetimesonline" you can go to obits and perform a search for his dod. (It only goes back so far....but Robt Cheeseman is there) It reads: Robert W. Cheeseman Jr. age 64 of Gary, passed away Wed. April 10,2002 Survived by wife, Ruth; 3 sons, Bob (Brenda) Cheeseman, of Loveland, Oh, Kevin Cheeseman of Merillville, Brian Cheeseman at home, granddaughter, Madison; one sister, Stevie (Tom) McCarthy of Pa. Mr. Cheeseman attended the Grace Tabernacle Church in Knox, In. formerly employed with Conrail Railroad with 25 years of Service. Funeral, Kuiper Funeral Home cheryl BALOG wenberg san diego, ca. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 7:30 AM Subject: [INLAKE] Gary Obit > I am new to this list and am researching a Cheeseman family that may have had > roots in New Jersey. The social security death index lists a Robert W. > Cheeseman who lived in Gary IN and who died 10 Apr 2002. His SS# was issued > in NJ, and I believe his obituary may supply information that could provide a > link > > I couldn't find an on-line newspaper archive with this. Does anyone on the > list have easy access to Gary papers that might have carried an obituary? > > Thanks > > Herb > > > ==== INLAKE Mailing List ==== > The NorthWest Indiana Genealogy Society is online at: > http://users.rootsweb.com/~inlake/nwigs.htm > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Herb, You can order the obit by sending a sase and 15 cents to: Lake County Public Library Periodicals Dept. 1919 W. 81st Avenue Merrillville, In. 46410 Just give the name, dod and Gary, IN. cheryl BALOG wenberg ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 7:30 AM Subject: [INLAKE] Gary Obit > I am new to this list and am researching a Cheeseman family that may have had > roots in New Jersey. The social security death index lists a Robert W. > Cheeseman who lived in Gary IN and who died 10 Apr 2002. His SS# was issued > in NJ, and I believe his obituary may supply information that could provide a > link > > I couldn't find an on-line newspaper archive with this. Does anyone on the > list have easy access to Gary papers that might have carried an obituary? > > Thanks > > Herb > > > ==== INLAKE Mailing List ==== > The NorthWest Indiana Genealogy Society is online at: > http://users.rootsweb.com/~inlake/nwigs.htm > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I am new to this list and am researching a Cheeseman family that may have had roots in New Jersey. The social security death index lists a Robert W. Cheeseman who lived in Gary IN and who died 10 Apr 2002. His SS# was issued in NJ, and I believe his obituary may supply information that could provide a link I couldn't find an on-line newspaper archive with this. Does anyone on the list have easy access to Gary papers that might have carried an obituary? Thanks Herb

Hi! I saw that last entry about a recent newspaper obit and this caught my eye "...I couldn't find an online newspaper..." This isn't always a perfect list, but I take most of my Indiana Media information from them. For example, the Times, listed in Munster, has a website at www.nwitimes.com, and that's not listed. But for sheer amount of information, its worth a look. http://www.moreenergy.com/indiana.html#news It also covers radio and television stations for Indiana. Concetta

Below is a link to the ZD Net E-Hoaxes Archive, one of the numerous websites listing email hoaxes. <A HREF="http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/0,4161,2572274,00.html">ZDNet: E-Hoaxes Archive</A>

In the past couple of weeks I have received some spam messages that are disturbing. The messages are quite personal, greeting me by name and then claiming to be sent by an attorney representing a deceased (and wealthy) previously-unknown relative. Below is an article from Eastman's Genealogy Newsletter re same. jh Dear Eastman, I am Barrister James Ibe, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Patrick Eastman a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express road. I admit that the greeting of "Dear Eastman" is a bit suspicious. Whatever happened to the word "Mister?" Surely an attorney, even one who speaks English only as a second language, would know better. The e-mail message goes on at some length, telling a story of how the attorney is seeking relatives of the deceased client so that a distribution of the estate may be made. The e-mail message claims that the estate is worth millions. Those of us who have been on the Internet for some time will quickly recognize the message as a "4-1-9 Scam." It is known internationally as "4-1-9" fraud, after the section of the Nigerian penal code which addresses fraud schemes. In fact, 99.9% of the people who receive these messages will know that it is bogus and will quickly delete it. The sad part of this tale lies with the other 0.1% of the people who receive these messages. They get suckered. The perpetrators of this scam need only a few gullible people to respond in order to steal tens of thousands of dollars. In the last few weeks, I have had three different people tell me that a friend or co-worker of theirs has responded to Nigerian solicitations with expectations of receiving large amounts of money. These people have supplied their names, personal mailing addresses and, in some cases, personal financial information. The sad part is that most people who fall for these stories will lose money, and a few will even lose their lives. The United States Secret Service Web site offers this warning: a.. In almost every case there is a sense of urgency; b.. The victim is enticed to travel to Nigeria or a border country; c.. There are many forged, official-looking documents; d.. Most of the correspondence is handled by fax or through the mail; e.. Blank letterheads and invoices are requested from the victim along with the banking particulars; f.. Any number of Nigerian fees are requested for processing the transaction, with each fee purported to be the last required; g.. The confidential nature of the transaction is emphasized; h.. There are usually claims of strong ties to Nigerian officials; i.. A Nigerian residing in the U.S., London, or other foreign venue may claim to be a clearing house bank for the Central Bank of Nigeria; j.. Offices in legitimate government buildings appear to have been used by impostors posing as the real occupants or officials. While not mentioned on the United States Secret Service Web site, some news stories claim that people from a number of countries have been duped by this scam and have traveled to Nigeria or to nearby countries. They usually carry a lot of money that supposedly is to be used to bribe officials in an effort to obtain the funds in question. Instead, the foreigners are murdered by the Nigerian perpetrators of this scam, and the money disappears. Here is my advice: never, ever pay any attention to any spam mail, other than to read it for amusement. Never, ever purchase anything from an unsolicited e-mail advertisement from a person or company that you do not recognize. Any offer received in "spam mail" is most likely a scam. Finally, never, ever enter into any "business arrangements" without a lot of investigation. Do a search on the Web. Ask your friends. If there are significant sums of money involved, ask your lawyer. You can read a lot more about this at http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/alert419.shtml as well as at http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=nigerian+scam Janet

I get these everyday. What I do is to go up to "messages" and hit block sender. It at the very least blocks them one by one not to receive the same over and over. I am not sure that everyone has this service. cheryl BALOG wenberg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Headley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 12:02 PM Subject: [INLAKE] Genealogy Related Spam Email > In the past couple of weeks I have received some spam messages that are > disturbing. The messages are quite personal, greeting me by name and then > claiming to be sent by an attorney representing a deceased (and wealthy) > previously-unknown relative. Below is an article from Eastman's Genealogy > Newsletter re same. > > jh > > Dear Eastman, > > > I am Barrister James Ibe, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to > Mr. Patrick Eastman a national of your country, who used to work with Shell > Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my > client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only > daughter were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express road. > > > I admit that the greeting of "Dear Eastman" is a bit suspicious. Whatever > happened to the word "Mister?" Surely an attorney, even one who speaks > English only as a second language, would know better. The e-mail message > goes on at some length, telling a story of how the attorney is seeking > relatives of the deceased client so that a distribution of the estate may be > made. The e-mail message claims that the estate is worth millions. > > > Those of us who have been on the Internet for some time will quickly > recognize the message as a "4-1-9 Scam." It is known internationally as > "4-1-9" fraud, after the section of the Nigerian penal code which addresses > fraud schemes. In fact, 99.9% of the people who receive these messages will > know that it is bogus and will quickly delete it. > > > The sad part of this tale lies with the other 0.1% of the people who receive > these messages. They get suckered. The perpetrators of this scam need only a > few gullible people to respond in order to steal tens of thousands of > dollars. > > > In the last few weeks, I have had three different people tell me that a > friend or co-worker of theirs has responded to Nigerian solicitations with > expectations of receiving large amounts of money. These people have supplied > their names, personal mailing addresses and, in some cases, personal > financial information. The sad part is that most people who fall for these > stories will lose money, and a few will even lose their lives. > > > The United States Secret Service Web site offers this warning: > > > a.. In almost every case there is a sense of urgency; > b.. The victim is enticed to travel to Nigeria or a border country; > c.. There are many forged, official-looking documents; > d.. Most of the correspondence is handled by fax or through the mail; > e.. Blank letterheads and invoices are requested from the victim along > with the banking particulars; > f.. Any number of Nigerian fees are requested for processing the > transaction, with each fee purported to be the last required; > g.. The confidential nature of the transaction is emphasized; > h.. There are usually claims of strong ties to Nigerian officials; > i.. A Nigerian residing in the U.S., London, or other foreign venue may > claim to be a clearing house bank for the Central Bank of Nigeria; > j.. Offices in legitimate government buildings appear to have been used by > impostors posing as the real occupants or officials. > > While not mentioned on the United States Secret Service Web site, some news > stories claim that people from a number of countries have been duped by this > scam and have traveled to Nigeria or to nearby countries. They usually carry > a lot of money that supposedly is to be used to bribe officials in an effort > to obtain the funds in question. Instead, the foreigners are murdered by the > Nigerian perpetrators of this scam, and the money disappears. > > > Here is my advice: never, ever pay any attention to any spam mail, other > than to read it for amusement. Never, ever purchase anything from an > unsolicited e-mail advertisement from a person or company that you do not > recognize. Any offer received in "spam mail" is most likely a scam. > > > Finally, never, ever enter into any "business arrangements" without a lot of > investigation. Do a search on the Web. Ask your friends. If there are > significant sums of money involved, ask your lawyer. > > > You can read a lot more about this at > http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/alert419.shtml as well as at > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=nigerian+scam > > Janet > > > > > ==== INLAKE Mailing List ==== > Did you know you can search the Lake County Public Library online? Know what they have to offer before heading here for a research trip. > http://www.lakeco.lib.in.us/ > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

For those of you in the Chicago area, the Friends of Genealogy at the Newberry Library are sponsoring "Tracking Your Polish Ancestors Via American and Polish Resources" on Thursday evening, February 13, 2003. Learn the 'ins and outs' of Polish research on both sides of the ocean, including name changes, foreign alphabets, and finding records. Your guide is Paul Valasek, past president of the Polish Genealogical Society of America and a mainstay of the Polish Museum of America and PolishRoots.org. Benefit from his years of experience researching in Eastern Europe, tracing ancestors as far back as 1604. His talk, "Tracking Your Polish Ancestors Via American and Polish Resources" will draw on his extensive research both here and abroad, including southeast Poland, Prague, and Slovakia. The Newberry holds many genealogical titles and maps pertaining to Poland. Warm up for the lecture by consulting our collection guide to Polish Genealogy at the second floor reference desk or online at: http://www.newberry.org/nl/genealogy/L3gabout.html The Newberry Library 60 West Walton (one block south of Oak Street, between Dearborn & Clark) Thursday, February 13, 2003 Doors open at 5:30 PM, Program 6:00-7:30 PM There is no cost for Members of Newberry's Friends of Genealogy. Admission for others is $10. Discounted parking is available while space permits at the 100 West Chestnut Street garage (entrance on Clark Street). Parking tickets must be validated at the Newberry Library lobby kiosk. Reservations are not necessary. For more information, call 312-255-3510.

Does anybody have the Elmwood Cemetery Book? Thanks, cheryl BALOG wenberg san diego, ca.

THIS LIST IS WONDERFUL! Thanks to all who helped me find information on Floyd's parents. His 94th birthday on the 21th of February is going to be great because of what I've found so far. In just three days I found the information that I needed on the marriage of Dominick Ganz and Sigrid Ekdahl. I want to thanks especially the following: Marlene Polster-she went to the county courthouse and got a copy of the marriage applications that gave a wealth of information on Sigrid. L Blanchard-before I even I knew information about her she sent me information on a Sigrid Ekdahl who immigrated in 1895 at age 15 America and it was the correct one as the birth information on the marriage record agrees on her age. also to: Diane (dsprehe) Cheryl (cswoodie) Debbie Alley Each of them have given me great help and suggestions that I'll now follow-up on. I believe this is what genealogy is all about, helping others. Thanks again to each of you. You are all wonderful. Jim MOrgan In cold and snowy Salt Lake City (finally)

Pam, Now that you are getting involved in genealogy and your family tree, you have an interest in geography. You are not too far out of high school to get a map and learn about where things are in Ireland, or wherever this adventure takes you. You will learn more and remember more if you do the searching yourself, instead of someone doing it for you. Sorry if I sound preachy. Judi [email protected] wrote: > Like I said I am a complete >num. when it comes to geography...a capital F. Really you guys, I failed it >in High School, not proud of it, just that it is something I could never get >interested in. Now I wish I would have. Can anyone give a helping hand? > >God Bless >Pam > > > > > > > > > > > >==== INLAKE Mailing List ==== >Try your search on Ancestry.com, and get quick links to their newest free databases. >http://members.tripod.com/~KHuish/ancestor.htm > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Pam, Don't feel bad about failing geography! I did too! :-) The trick to it is to find a good map, with large enough labels to read, and an easy to read grid and a good index. Then, you start with the town you want, look it up in the index, and see the coordinates (usually a letter and a number). Find the place where the number and letter match up, and then look for your town in only that box. The things I've learned are this: 1-usually, if you can't find something on a map, its because the labels aren't clear 2-it pays to keep modern maps and old maps around. That way, you can apply what you know from a modern map to an older one. 3-If all else fails, find someone good at geography and bug the heck out of them until you understand! :-) My fiancé, a history major, is very good with old maps and has been invaluable in trying to figure things out in Wales, Ireland and France. 4-Don't be afraid to make copies and start putting stickers and stuff on the copies. A Post-it Flag on a town with a family name and year makes things much more clear on my maps. Also, you can overlay copies of old maps onto new ones, so that you can see where things match up - also useful, especially in counties which changed their shape. It took me going through a geography class in high school and two more in college before I started to "sorta" get it. I don't know everything there is to know, but I can at least understand what my good friend Rand McNally Atlas is trying to tell me :-) Concetta

Just thought I would post one more time just in case someone might of missed my first post. I am not familiar with Ireland and am having a hard time finding my way around. Although I did have help from Oscar and I found the ship which may be my McCOLLUM, but he is married to someone no one in the family has ever mentioned before. That's besides the point, I am looking for his parents and siblings. All I have to go on is that the father's last name is McCOLLUM and the mothers was either SHARP or SHARPE. I was told that she spent time in the Northern part of Ireland known as the Orange Section. How do I find out census, births, marriages and such in Ireland? Do they even have Census for Ireland? Plus it takes me forever just to go through the census since I don't have the fast connection. Like I said I am a complete num. when it comes to geography...a capital F. Really you guys, I failed it in High School, not proud of it, just that it is something I could never get interested in. Now I wish I would have. Can anyone give a helping hand? God Bless Pam

to anyone, Is there a Lake Co census index for 1910? thanks, Debbie

Jim, There are 3 other EKDAHL surnames on the Indiana Marriage Vitals. Olga EKDAHL married Frank J. DURKIN Jan. 19, 1907 Elmer A. EKDAHL married Alma GEBHART June 21, 1916 Elmer EKDAHL married Carson GREENE Jan 21, 1914 There is also an obit for a: EKDAHL, Samuel age 62 Feb. 28,2000 page C - 4 This can be ordered by sending a sase and 15 cents to: Lake County Public Library 1919 W. 81st Avenue Merrilville, In. 46410 Periodicals Dept. St. Joseph's Cemetery shows: Section: N - 19 GANZ, Battista 1890 - 1964 father GANZ, Domenica 1892 - 1988 Section: N - 5 GANZ, Elijio J. father 1925 - 1981 Pfc Marine Corp. WWII GANZ, Rosemarie mother 1930 - (She may still be alive and possibly have information for you) Zion Cemetery Row R - 1 GANZ, Anna 1884 - 1946 Rest of info forwarded privately. Hope he has a very Happy Birthday. cheryl BALOG wenberg san diego, ca. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 5:24 AM Subject: [INLAKE] 1907 marriage > I just found information on the marriage of the parents of a very dear old > man friend of mine. He knows nothing about his mother at all except that her > maiden name was Sigrid Ekdahl, born in Sweden. > > Floyd Ganz will turn 94 on the 21st of February. He knows the date of his > birth but has never even seen his birth record. He believes that he was born > in Chicago, Illinois. When we was about 4 or 5 his father took him away from > his mother and went to Italy with him. He never saw her again. His father > would never tell him about his mother. I'm trying to get information for him > for his birthday as a favor to his wife. > > The marriage index shows the following: > > Sigrid Ekdahl married Dominik Ganz on 30 December 1907 in Lake County, > Indiana. Record is located in Volumn N page 347. > > I need to get just the name of her parents and any other information on her > age, etc. (anything pertaining to her or her parents). Would parents names be > listed on the marriage record at that time? > > If anyone has access to this information would you please let me know. I'd be > very happy to do exchange research at the Salt Lake City Family History > Library (I go there two or three times a week doing research). > > Any help, suggestions, etc. would be greatly appreciated. > > Jim Morgan > > Salt Lake City > > > ==== INLAKE Mailing List ==== > We have over 500 surname submissions from other Lake co. descendants! Is someone else researching YOUR name? Find a new cousin online! > http://users.rootsweb.com/~inlake/surnames.htm > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >