Hi again everyone! I just did the posting about the Drummonds going to their summer place at Thousand Islands. Any idea where that's at? Never heard of it. Thanks! Rick B

Hi everyone! Here's an interesting article from Rootsweb Review. Enjoy! Rick B -------------------- Using Rootsweb By Joan Young Don't Let Name Spelling Stand in Your Way My maiden name is MYERS. I can remember my parents telling me that the name had always been spelled MYERS in our family. What a shock when I began researching many years ago and found my great-grandfather's baptismal record with the name spelled MEYERS. Then I found that his father and grandfather are listed as MEYERS in the 1850 census as well. A couple more generations back the surname was spelled MEYER. Early generations of MEYERs are buried in Lower Bermudian Cemetery in Adams County, Pennsylvania. How can you argue with a name spelling carved on a tombstone? In the Upper Conewago Brethren Cemetery in Adams County, my ARNOLD ancestors are surrounded by members of the STUDEBAKER family. This family's claim to fame is that they had a wagon shop and crafted Conestoga Wagons. Their descendants later manufactured the Studebaker automobiles. One tombstone in this cemetery clearly bears the inscription "Sarah STEWTHEBAKER." Alas, Sarah was married to a STUDEBAKER, but she will forever be known to the world as Sarah STEWTHEBAKER. A photo of her tombstone can be found on the USGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project page, on the Adams County USGenWeb site. Before the days of driver's licenses, Social Security numbers, and military registrations that require a fixed name spelling, people didn't give much thought to how their surname was written. Not all spelling variations you come across are permanent-some merely reflect a different spelling on a single record and not an actual change of name. (For more information on names, see the RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees: Lesson 2.) Budding genealogists tend to get bogged down looking for "correct" name spellings and overlook variant surnames, or even translations of their surname from another language. Such a rigid view of name spellings can keep you from successfully tracing your ancestors. "Foreign" names were shortened, translated, and changed outright by families who wanted to fit into the American melting pot. But more often names simply evolved based upon their sound. In some countries where patronymic naming systems were used, permanent surnames were chosen after arriving in America. A Welshmen named Humphrey ap [son of] HOWELL may have become Humphrey HOWELL. Or, he may have become Humphrey POWELL, based upon the contraction of "ap" and "HOWELL." Early Swedish immigrants to New Sweden (the area surrounding what is now Wilmington, Delaware) sometimes took their patronymic name as a permanent surname while others chose "aliases" such as RAMBO and MINK. Others shortened their patronymic names; JONASSON became JONES. The evolution of surnames is not exclusively an American phenomenon. My French Huguenot ancestors left France and settled in Germany long before coming to Pennsylvania in the mid 1700s. The spelling of their surname changed over the generations from CHERDRON to SHETRONE and finally SHEDERON as they intermarried with Germans. Whatever the cause of name changes and spelling variations, make use of all available resources in tracking your ancestors. That includes checking any and all possible spellings. Be creative and sound out the names. Consider translations in your hunt for your ancestors. Your German METZGER ancestors may have become BUTCHERs in America. Many search engines allow you to use Soundex or Metaphone searches for surnames. WorldConnect's advanced search engine allows Exact, Soundex, or Metaphone searches. RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees: Lesson 9 explains Soundex. Metaphone is similar to Soundex in that it is based upon the sound of a name rather than its spelling; however, some feel it is more accurate than Soundex. Try both to catch variant spellings of a surname. RootsWeb's Surname Resource page is another excellent reference for finding variant spellings and may give you suggestions for additional spellings to check. Take a fresh look at the surnames you are researching. Consider additional spellings and, above all, be creative in your searches. Previously published in RootsWeb Review: 19 March 2008, Vol. 11, No. 12

At this time I am not moving the web site. After doing some major checking the number of files that the links would need changed is astronomical. For example in obits there are over 13,000 links and the Ladewski Papers have over 15,000 links that would need to be changed. With many items still coming in daily I do not have the time to change all the links to the web site. The two above are just examples and there are many more files with many links. So for now we are still at rootsweb and unless something changes, that is where it will be for sometime. ****************************************************************************** ************ Sharon Gill Vanden Bossche _Home Page_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familygenealogy03/index.htm) _E-mail_ (http://SharonV45@aol.com/) : Visit - _Honoring my Family Veteran's_ (http://www.freewebs.com/sharonv45/index.htm) Hostess at: _St. Joseph County, INGenweb - Genealogy Website_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose/) Take a look at our St. Joseph County Web site, it is really great - People have generously contributed, to make researching St. Joseph County, IN a "GREAT" place to visit and research. _St. Joseph County, IN - Mailing list @ Yahoo_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StJosephCo_Indiana/) Also take a look at the _Wood Lake Scout Reservation's 50th Anniversary_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose/scouting/woodlake50.htm) Web Site **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: reberkheiser Surnames: Berchicci, Moore Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3885/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Newspaper Tidbits from Rick B Tuesday, March 18, 22008 "South Bend Tribune", December 14, 2006 Virginia A. Berchicci Oct. 13, 1920 - Dec. 11, 2006 Wilbur V. Moore July 10, 1916 - Dec. 8, 2006 I keep these on file along with other Pennsylvania and Indiana obituaries. If you need a copy please let me know. Thanks! Rick B Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: reberkheiser Surnames: Smith, Riles, Dalton, Cowen, Weiss, Boggs, Kouts, Walczak Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3884/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Newspaper Tidbits from Rick B Tuesday, March 18, 22008 "South Bend Tribune", December 14, 2006 James D. Smith July 26, 1928 - Nov. 30, 2006 Kenneth Edward Riles Jr. Nov. 7, 1987 - Dec. 9, 2006 Lois Mae Dalton Cowen July 8, 1909 - Dec 12, 2006 Larry D. Weiss Nov. 27, 1940 - Dec. 12 2006 Paul Boggs July 16, 1920 - Dec. 11, 2006 Robert R. Kouts II March 31, 1954 - Dec. 13, 2006 Stanley Thomas Walczak Oct. 5, 1922 - Dec. 7, 2006 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: reberkheiser Surnames: Salyer, White, Fisher, Underly, De Arauco, Salazar, Foster, Blondeel Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3883/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Newspaper Tidbits from Rick B Tuesday, March 18, 22008 "South Bend Tribune", December 14, 2006 A.B. Salyer Nov. 28, 1920 - Dec. 12, 2006 Alfred Lance White March 17, 1947 - Dec. 12, 2006 Carl E. Fisher Jr. Feb. 12, 1947 - Dec. 6, 2006 David L. Underly Feb. 25, 1955 - Dec. 11, 2006 Elena De Arauco Aug. 18, 1929 - Dec. 10, 2006 Englentina T. Salazar Oct. 24, 1936 - Dec. 9, 2006 Gloria L. Foster Aug. 15, 1931 - Dec. 11, 2006 James A. Blondeel Sept. 23, 1951 - Dec 12, 2006 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: agcrye_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/1190.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Social Security Death Index Name: Joseph H. Yoder Date of Birth: Saturday December 23, 1922 Date of Death: Tuesday July 10, 2001 Est. Age at death: 78 years, 6 months, 17 days Last known residence: City: Sugar Grove County: Kane State: Illinois Social Security details: State of Issue: Indiana Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: agcrye_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/1190.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been working today on this and have some confusing information. There is a Daniel and Ida Yoder living in St. Joseph Co. IN, but never do they list a child Andrew in their family, and he should have shown up in at least one census. I did find on the WPA Birth Records for IN an Andrew born to Napoleon Dan and Ida Crye on May 22, 1882. My Daniel N. Yoder and Hannah Jane also list a son Andrew born May 1880 (listed in that census) Hannah Jane was a Crye, and in the estate sale of 1885 in Allen Co. IND she is listed as Ida Yoder. Daniel is a widow in the 1900 census and Andrew is living in another household as a border in MI. Additional children listed are Daniel Jacob, Hugh and Archie (in the estate sale). Daniel J. Yoder is born to Daniel J. and Jane Crye in June 1886 in St. Joseph Co IN. I feel confident this Andrew is part of my Crye line, but do find that Daniel and Ida in the St. Jospeh area too. I don't find my Daniel N. in 1910, but I do find Andrew and Gr! ace in the 1920-1920 census. Andrew died in 1922 according to the obit in the Moringside Addition of South Bend. ag Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Bjbrobstwill Surnames: Brobst, Yoder Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/1190.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have an application of marriage, St Joseph Co Indiana for Andrew Napoleon Yoder dated 2 June 1917, listed as machinist, born 22 May 1882 in Ohio, son of Dan and Ida Yoder both parents born in Ohio and both were deceased in 1917. Grace Daisey Brobst Ingels. My name is Barbara Brobst Williams and I research for our Brobst Family Historical Registry. This marriage is the connection to our family. Grace had two children with her Ingles husband, Dorsey Donald and Franklin. She and Andrew had a son Joseph Yoder. Grace died 15 April 1966 in South Bend. Her obit states that husband preceded her in death and in 1966, son Joseph Yoder was living in Chicago. She is buried in St Joseph Valley Memorial Park in South Bend. Is this the same Andrew Napoleon Yoder? Hope it is and this information is helpful. I am tring to trace Joseph Yoder and decendants. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: agcrye_1 Surnames: Crye/Cry Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/1190.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I too am looking for information on this family. I have his father as Daniel Napoleon Yoder who is in the 1900 MI census. Moving there from Indiana. I think his wife was Hannah Jane, Not sure where the Ida is, but confident that Hannah Jane was part of her name also. I would appreciate you contacting me. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: coreybaby Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3882/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Friends I have a question concerning the parents of Michael Lisek D-1934 Andrew Lisek D-1895 Agnes Lisek D-1927 Steven (Sczepan) Lisek b-1837 d unk buried st Joe Cem I agree that the Father of Michael, Andrew & Agnes was a Martin Lisek (per Church rec) and I note a mother named Mary( D-1912) nee - Kaslowski What bothers me is that Mary's obituary states that she bore two children and both were dead by 1912... The only Lisek that meets that criteria is Andrew (D1895) or possibly Steven (D-Unk) ...both Agnes and Michael passed in the late 20's and 30's ...... I think we may be dealing with two sets of parents named Martin and Mary ............ Could anyone researching this line please explain to me where I am wrong .... My interest here is to put the most correct data on the Ladewski site ...... I have a relation but it is by marriage and distant ...... Have a Happy Day Jim Piechorowski Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: reberkheiser Surnames: Roberts, Nethercutt Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3881/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Newspaper Tidbits from Rick B Monday, March 17, 2008 "The South Bend Tribune", Saturday, June 15, 1918, Section 1, page 5 Mrs. Jack Roberts of Los Angeles, Calif., who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Carl Nethercutt, , 1006 Portage avenue, has returned home. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mhraf Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3854.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jim, I have a section layout for St.Joseph Cemetery. I can scan it and e-mail it to you. Let me know. Regarding the history of the cemetery. The book Holy Cross and the South Bend Polonia by Donald Stabrowski, C.S.C.(I am sure the Library has a copy)has a pretty good early history of the cemetery. It starts on page 25. If you have a problem locating this book let me know and I can copy the pages pertaining to the cemetery and get them to you. I have many relatives buried there and have walked the cemetery a lot. If you have any questions or if I can be of any help e-mail me. Mike Rafinski mhraf@sbcglobal.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mhraf Surnames: Nowinski Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3880/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My grandfather owned a tavern in a building called the Nowinski flat iron building. His name was Frank Nowinski. The building was located at the corner of Division(now called Western Ave.) and Walnut St. Because the railroad passed behind the building on an angle the back ran parallel to the railroad, thus the building was shaped like an iron. My grandparents lived upstairs. I am trying to find a picture of this building. It was torn down in appx. 1930 to make room for a viaduct to be built. The viaduct was completed in 1935. Can anyone help with information or a picture. Thank you. mhraf@sbcglobal.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi everyone! If you haven't read it already here's the link to the official announcement from CEO Tim Sullivan on the upcoming changes. http://blogs.rootsweb.com/newsroom/ In a nutshell. All of your current bookmarked links will continue to work with redirects built in unless you decide to use the new links. Your online experience with Rootsweb will stay the same. If you have any questions regarding this, send them to feedback@rootsweb.com . Hope this helps to clarify the matter. :-) Rick B List and Board Administrator

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jabbott815 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3855.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lias: Thanks for this information. I wonder if you could possiably do a search for me? I am trying too find information on my grandfather "Harry Francis Abbott", born April 22, 1891 in Rush County Indiand. He owned a barder shop there in Mishawaks or South Bend Indiana. He was married twice, the first time to Vivian Halstead, the 2ed thim I have know information on. I think he may have died in the later part of 1969 or the fall of 1970. I am sorry I can't give you the date. If you can find anything I would appreciate it very much. Thanks, Jim A. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: reberkheiser Surnames: Newburn, Blondeel, Kalebic, Peterson, Boggs Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3879/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Newspaper Tidbits from Rick B Friday, March 14, 2008 "South Bend Tribune", December 13, 2006 James W. Newburn Jr. Jan. 19, 1927 - Dec. 9. 2006 James A. Blondeel Sept. 23, 1951 - Dec 12, 2006 Mark A. Kalebic March 25, 1952 - Dec. 11, 2006 O.C. Peterson Sr. Aug. 31, 1924 - Dec. 10, 2006 Paul Boggs July 16, 1920 - Dec. 11, 2006 I keep these on file so if you need a copy please let me know. Thanks! Rick B Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: reberkheiser Surnames: White, Turrell, Johanson, Fisher, Underly, Dodd, Salazar, Giacomini Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3878/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Newspaper Tidbits from Rick B Friday, March 14, 2008 "South Bend Tribune", December 13, 2006 Alfred Lance White March 17, 1947 - Dec. 12 2006 Aletha I. Turrell Nov. 11, 1918 - Dec. 11, 2006 Carolyn E. Johanson July 21, 1943 - Nov. 17, 2006 Carl E. Fisher Jr. Feb. 12, 1947 - Dec. 6, 2006 David L. Underly Feb. 25, 1955 - Dec. 11, 2006 Eugene "Buddy" Dodd Jr. July 14, 1969 - Dec. 12, 2006 Englentina T. Salazar Oct. 24, 1936 - Dec. 9, 2006 Frances C. Giacomini Jan, 17, 1924 - Dec. 11, 2006 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: @@peggy_rose@hotmail.com Surnames: Ross(i), Frick, Walker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3877/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found on your website two listings for Peter Rossi. Is there a book I can look these up? Where? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: reberkheiser Surnames: Vermande, Cunningham, Emmons, Helman, Keller, Thielens, Kamaiopill, Kamaiopili, Kamalopill, Kamalopili Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3876/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Newspaper Tidbits from Rick B Thursday, March 13, 2008 "The South Bend Tribune", Wednesday, January 5, 1916, sec. 1, page 5 Article: NEWS OF THE Y. M. C. A. Robert Vermande and Lamar Cunningham Take Lead. Robert Vermande and Lamar Cunningham are the first two boys to pass the efficiency tests given by the Y. M. C. A. Vermande and Cunningham have passed the physical, religious and educational tests. Sixteen of the boys passed the physical test, three the educational test and two the religious test. Demoss Emmons was the only boy besides Vermande and Cunningham, to pass the educational test. Word was recived to-day telling the local association that it ranks first in efficiency tests for a city of the size of South Bend. The efficiency tests are being conducted by the Y. M. C. A. throughout the United States. The last of the course of talks by Dr. Harry Helman in "First Aid to the Injured" will be delivered Friday evening. It is probable that other classes will be formed in the near future. Boys from the Colfax, Madison and Lafayette schools will be guests of the boy's department of the Y. M. C. A. Saturday evening. This entertainment is one of the series of entertainemtns for schools given by the association. Mayor Fred W. Keller will address the members of the Newsboys' club Sunday morning at the Y. M. C. A. The enrollment of the club has been increased considerable during the past months and is free to all newsboys. Following the talk by Mayor Keller the boys will be allowed the use of the swimming tanks and games. The first meeting this year of the High school Bible club will be held this evening in the north lobby of the Y. M. C. A. A. B. Thielens, of the Studebaker corporation, will speak. Preceding the talk by Mr. Thielens supper will be served. That boys attending gymnasium classes may be handled in a faster and easier manner a new system has been installed in the boys' department of the Y. M. C. A. The system consists of an alphabetical arrangement around the desk. The boys line up according to the initial of their last name and in this manner considerable time is saved. This system was installed by J. Walter Kamaiopill/Kamaiopili/Kamalopill/Kamalopili?, acting director of the boys' department. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.