----- Original Message ----- From: <MihnBu@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 7:27 PM ==================================================================== > Source: NERICHAR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NERICHARDSON] GODFIRNON Falls City death info needed > > > Would someone please check with the courthouse in Falls City, Richardson Co > for a death certificate for hubby's great-grandmother, Rosalie Saelens > GODFIRNON b July 07, 1838 Hoogstraat, Ghent, Province of East Flanders > Belgium died January 11, 1908 Falls City Richardson Co Nebraska? > > Also, I could use a look up for an obituary on Ferdinand Felix GODFIRNON d > April 08, 1902 Falls City Richardson Co Nebraska. Apparently he was > "accidentally" shot, but I'd like to see what the obit has to say about his > death. > > The daughter of Ferdinand Felix GODFIRNON and Rosalia (Rosalie) SAELENS was > Fernande Rose GODFIRNON who married Will Seward KEIMSr., to Albert "Russell" > KEIM, Honorable who owned the Falls City Journal. > > I had requested death certificates for both Ferdinand and Rosalie and > received a formatted letter from the courthouse telling me that they didn't > record deaths until around 1904 and didn't send me the certificates nor > return my check ... I've done this on several occasions with no luck. > > I know that Ferdinand and Rosalie are buried in Steele Cemetery, Falls City, > NE source Steele Cemetery Association Burial Record Lot 18, Sec # 5 Block > A/C, Register Pg. 154, Steele Cemetery is located .5 miles west of Falls City > on Highway 8. NOTE: There is no memorial monument marking gravesite! The > KEIM family plot is across the road from the GODFIRNONs gravesites. > > I would appreciate any and all assistance someone in Falls City area could > provide to us here in southern California. We are in hopes of returning to > Richardson Co. to live as that is where hubby (Bud Spaulding) is originally > from but came to CA as a youngster. > > I am willing to reimburse for any and all fees acquired by doing this bit of > research and documents for me <smile>. > > Kindest regards from southern "hot" CA ... > > Charlene Spaulding > email: mihnbu@aol.com