Hello Lorraine, I've got the whole darn Louisville Mortuary Books on microfilm checked out at my local Family History Center, and I've been doing some look-ups for people. I'm not too sure what happened to your William Lausterer, but he doesn't seem to have died or been buried in Louisville. I looked thru the whole index and didn't find ANY actual "Lausterer" entries. LAUSESKIR?, Jane book 9 pg 173 (1895-1897 range) LAUSHER, Joseph E. book 14 pg 281 (1907-1909 range) LAUSEHER, Eliz E. book 15 pg 8 (1909-1910 range) Have you checked across the river in Indiana? It is possible that he died in Clark or Floyd Cos. Ind - or maybe just in the "country" in Jefferson County. Unfortunately, there are no county or state death records for Louisville area until 1911, and the City records are the best things we have. I wish I could have found him for you - only suggestion I've got is to trace the locations of any known children - he may have died and/or been buried whereever they were. Good luck & happy hunting! Lorraine Strohkirch wrote: > Hello KyJefferson County researchers, > I am hoping someone would be able to help me find my William > LAUSTERER. I have not been able to find out the date of his > death, but I know it was it was in Louisville, Jefferson > County, Ky. In 1880 census he lived on 636 Market Street, > Louisville, Ky. In the city directories of Louisville in > 1886, 1887 and 1890 he was listed as a shoemaker, but in the > 1890 he had an address 723 18th , Louisville, Ky. In the > 1900 census, his wife Anna is a widow. Is there anyway I can > find out how long he was a shoemaker at this address before > he died and maybe pin point a date of death? Wouldn't it > have been nice to have the 1890 census at this point.. What > ever help anyone can give would most appreciated. Thank you > all for reading such a query...sincerely, Lorraine > Strohkirch