This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1149 Message Board Post: looking for info on bert dickinson and rachel bevan belived to have lived in alpena daughter name jean dickinson (lee) also a daughter that passed away young around 7-10 jean lee was my grandmother

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1123.2.1.1 Message Board Post: You have my blessing. I do have some others. Would you like them? Write me directly at myraherron1@msn.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Matheny, Mathena Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1123.2.2 Message Board Post: Thank you--these are wonderful! I will add them to my small collection of all things Matheny. The number for the library was great--they said they will do their best. I had contacted a much less helpful library last time that did not lead anywhere.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1123.2.1 Message Board Post: Myra, Would you mind if I put these up at the Alpena County GenWeb project? What great photos! Sincerely, Concetta Franco Phillipps Alpena County Coordinator

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IFB.2ACE/837.1.1 Message Board Post: I am related to the Zamenskis in Alpena. I would be interested in communicating with you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1123.2 Message Board Post: I had a brain fart, but it's all better now. I have a picture of the school where Beulah Mathena taught. It was called McPhee School, and it was the equivalent of a middle school. I lived a block from it, so never was late for school. You can even see Miss Mathena's office room in the picture. It's been gone for a long time, but I have 2 really nice pictures. I'll attach them to this. If it doesn't work, email me directly and I'll send them again. Her office is on the 2nd floor just above the porch, on the right side, with the 3 windows.

Ladies and Gentlemen, We've experienced a slowdown in news lately, it seems. I happened to be surfing eBay today, looking at this picture in particular: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13705&item=6190800684&rd=1 (I have no idea who the seller is or anything else about the photo other than that its got really, really cute little puppies in it)... And it got me to thinking, why shouldn't we try to generate some traffic on our list? So for the rest of the month, feel free to respond to this message with our first theme: eBay finds. What have you found on eBay that relates to Alpena County? I continually find postcards - did your ancestor send one? Lets hear all about it! Concetta Franco Phillipps List Admin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1146.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Myra! I have considered that, and may still have some done....:)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1033.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Know what you mean. I'm in Utah right now, but am from Alpena. BUT, I'm at the source of a ton of information that's been put on film, and I think the Alpena marriages are on film. If you want, when I go to the Mormon library in Salt Lake City, I can try to see if I can find something for you. If you want me to, just write me at my email address directly, with names and approx dates, and I'll take a look for you. Then I can make copies if I find anything and email those to you as scans.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IFB.2ACE/1033.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you! However, I live in CA so calling isn't really an option for me with long distance rates. My great grand parents (at least my G-Grand mother was born and raised Catholic but later switched her to Christain Science, so I was wonder how she married (under what Faith). Plus I have been unable to find several of her sisters marriages up in Alpena. I know they occured there and have approximate dates. Thaks again. Pamela

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1033.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I was just looking thru all the Alpena msgs. Sorry it's been so long. It's much easier, perhaps. Either go to or call the Alpena County Library in Alpena, and ask to speak to someone in the Michigan Room for assistance. They have City Directories, since from the 1800's. It may be that they could look in a year close to your parent's marriage, and find the Rev you noted. It may also have his denomination, since they all had the 'business' that each person was in.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1134.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I'd love to. Actually he had stores in Alpena, Hillman and Rogers City. I only have pictures of the store in Alpena. I just moved out to Utah from Alpena last Nov. I did nothing but research while I was there, and never got a chance to search for the store in Rogers City. I only found out about the fire from the ex mayor of Hillman. Would you like a picture of the store in Alpena? Actually, in Bob Haltiner's latest book, there are iterations of the store at 119-121 Chisholm in Alpena, and those are from me. I could email any one you want. I do have some others as well.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1134.1.1 Message Board Post: Myra, If you ever get one, would you mind sharing it with the Alpena County GenWeb? That would be something very cool to have documented on there. Concetta County Administrator bigchipchipbabychip@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1146.1.1 Message Board Post: You might call the Alpena County Library in Alpena and ask to have someone there make a copy. I believe they have one in the Michigan Room, and would be willing to make a copy and mail it to you for a fee. 989-356-6188

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1134.1 Message Board Post: If you find any from the early 1940's, would you see if you see a picture of Herron Farm Implement Co? My dad had a store there, but the entire block it was on burned down. I'd love to have a picture of that store.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1123.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Alpena County Library's number is 989-356-6188. Ask to speak to someone in the Michigan Room. That is where they have all the obits. Ask if someone there can make copies and mail them to you. They may be able to do that for you for a charge. They are all there, from pretty far back. I firmly believe that you should be able to find names you're looking for.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1123.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I thought I had it wrong. I remembered it as Mathena, but thought I just had it wrong as a child. I know the sexton for Evergreen Cemetery. He is a VERY nice man and will help you all he can. If necessary, I do have a copy of the layout of the cemetery. Get the location numbers and I could email you that copy so you can place them somewhat in the cemetery. As far as their deaths being older and hard to find, they DO have most of the newspapers in the library. I found a very old copy of one where it listed one of my ancestors' death. That is the ONLY notice of it. No records otherwise. You might have to offer a little $$ for someone at the gen society to get copies for you, but some of them will help. The library has a file of many many obits. I knew Beulah in the 1950's, so there should be a notice in that file, as well as for her sisters.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Matheny, Mathena, Holloway Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1123.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much, Myra. Yes, I think you are correct. I was finally able to find Beulah's obituary and she was a teacher there. When I called the local cemetery the gentleman who answered the phone had also been her student . So even though her grave was not listed in their computer system he was able to recall she was buried there. It was a stroke of luck because I found out that Beulah paid for the graves of her mother (my missing Ida May) and her mother's sister (another missing link in my search) both of whom were also buried in the local cemetery. Oddly enough, Ida May's husband and daughter, Mildred are buried under the name, Matheny. Ida May and Beulah are buried under the name Mathena. The obituary for Beulah states that she had a niece, Shirley Pierce and a foster-daughter, Rosemary Hillam both of whom I can not find further information on. I had asked the local newspaper about the obituaries for her mother and aunt, but they said they are too old to get them easily. Thank you for the email address. Maybe they can help me!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IFB.2ACE/1123.1 Message Board Post: I would swear that, when I went to school in Alpena in elementary school, I had an art teacher named Beulah Matheny. I've written a friend in Alpena to ask about that. If I find anything out, I'll certainly let you know. BTW, a member of the local genealogical society there has this email address: lasekd@alpenacc.net. She might be able to give you some information if you write her. If nothing else, she can direct you to whom to ask there. I'm from Alpena, so I know that you will be able to find something. And also, the library there has city directories for most of the years starting with the late 1800's. Maybe someone there can look in some that are for the years you think they were there. Everyone living in Alpena is listed.

Hi! I know things have been kinda slow lately. I expect it as people are able to get outside in the beautiful (albeit very hot) weather. But if you are stuck inside at work like I am, here's a bit of good news to cheer you up. To anyone with Canadian ancestors, this should be very exciting! Concetta --------------------------------------------------- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> To: <ONTARIO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:01 AM Subject: [ONT] Post 1901 Census -- S-18 deemed to have passed Third Reading > Greetings All. > > At 8:10 AM PDT this morning I received a telephone call from the > Honourable Senator Lorna Milne. > > She advised me that at 8:00 AM PDT MP Dominic LeBlanc, Deputy Government > Whip, rose and stated words to the effect that "If the Speaker would > seek it, I believe he would have the unanimous consent of the House to > deem Bill S-18 -- An Act to amend the Statistics Act, to have passed > Third Reading" (not necessarily an exact quote). That consent was > given. > > Bill S-18 has now passed all necessary stages in both the Senate and the > House of Commons and all that remains to be done to make it law is for > it to receive Royal Assent. It is expected that assent will be received > shortly. > > There will be, I am sure, a great deal of cheering and celebrating when > that happens. It is believed that the Library and Archives of Canada > has already scanned images of the 1911 National Census of Canada and > they should be available on line almost immediately. > > We should now be able to spend our Summer researching the 1911 records > instead of continuing the fight to see them released. > > Genealogists and historian owe a GREAT debt of thanks to the > perserverance and dedication of the Hon. Senator Lorna Milne, without > whose support over the past several years, we would not have achieved > this victory. > > Those wishing to express their thanks to Senator Milne can do so through > her Policy Advisor, Jeff Paul at > > PAULJ@SEN.PARL.GC.CA > > On behalf of Muriel and myself, and all members of the Canada Census > Committee, I wish to express our thanks to all who have written letters > and email, signed petitions, called their Parliamentary representatives, > and generally supported our efforts to regain the public access to > Historic Census records we beleived we were always entitled to. I > expect that Muriel will likely be forwarding her own message of > appreciation as well. > > We look forward to hearing some of the stories of success in researching > the 1911 Census records. > > Happy Hunting. > > Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net > Co-chair Canada Census Committee > Port Coquitlam, BC > > http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census > en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm > > Permission to forward without notice is granted __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com