WRITE TO CONNIE, if any questions! On Saturday, July 29, 2000 the descendants of Sylvester Hall and his wife Emma Brooks will gather at OLD SETTLER'S PARK on GLEN LAKE for a family reunion. From 11:00 est until????? Sylvester and his wife lived for a few years in Vermontville, Eaton county Michigan and then moved to the area of Antioch township, Glen Garry , Wexford county, Michigan. They and their son Glen Deforest are buried in the Mesick-GlenGarry cemetery. Other children are; Jessie Hall Sheren, Loretta Hall Hamilton, Herbert Hall, and Mary Hall McConnell-Sprague-Gibbs. Other surnames the family married into include; Trowbridge, Heath, Buegnot, Crandall, Snow, Hulett, Earegood, Foote, Bonebrake, Hess, Porritt, Galy, Cousineau, Proudfit, Biggs. Please contact me if you are interested in more information about this HALL family reunion. Cnoyes@goisd.k12.mi.us ~~~ Genealogist Researching: Connie Conley Noyes ~~~ Brooks, Conley, Crosby 1314 Superior St. ~~~ Earegood, Fraley, Grabrick Wakefield MI ~~~ Hall, Hamilton, Keebaugh 49968 ~~~ Langlois, Mason Gogebic County Coordinator www.rootsweb.com/~migogebi/gogebic.htm Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

I have a Clara Steffes 9 mos. d.b. 27 Dec. 1903, Isadore 8 mos. d.b. 3 June 1902, Peter 62 years d.b. 25 Feb. 1904. I have alot of Steffes from Kent, Allegan that are relation to me. Who are you looking for? Maybe I can help you out

Looking for any Steffes burried in Mayfield Cemetery or Cemetery's near Mayfield. Not sure of how it is spelled. Thank You Marilyn RIce maize22@aol.com

Greetings to the list, Researching the Brown and Cuddeback Families. Can anyone supply the first name and any particulars on Mr. Brown, the maiden name of his spouse Elizabeth, and additions and corrections to the particulars on their children? 1. ? Brown (d.1904) sp: Elizabeth ? (b.1835 m.14 Nov 1867 ? d.14 Apr 1910-Grand Traverse County,Michigan) |-2. Agnes Brown (d.1899) | sp: Charles F. Cuddeback (m.1887) |-2. Jay S. Brown (d.29 Apr 1948) | sp: Etta M. Baldwin (m.1893 d.1 Oct 1973 ?-Grand Traverse County,Michigan) |-2. Robert J. Brown | sp: Eva Conkhite (m.1893 d.27 Jan 1987 or 1928-Grand Traverse County,Michigan) +-2. William A. Brown (d.14 Sep 1957-Grand Traverse County,Michigan) sp: Alice A. Cutter (m.1886 d.21 Aug 1944-Grand Traverse County,Michigan) Additional Information: Agnes Brown resided in Kingsley after marriage. Her child Charles Cuddeback was residing in Lowell at the time of her death. Charles and his brother Raymond (my grandfather) were raised by Elizabeth Brown after Agnes' death. Elizabeth also had a granddaughter Margie Brown. Thanks, -- Jake Robert R. “Jake” Jakoubek of Cedar Rapids, Iowa www.jakoubek.org mailto:jake@jakoubek.org

http://www.lib.cmich.edu/clarke/lhbgrandtraverse.htm Check the website for more.. this is an idea of what is there... Fife Lake Reporter. June 1, 1923-September 6, 1929 (scattered). Firestone, Kathleen C. An Island in Grand Traverse Bay. Northport, MI: Michigan Islands Research, 1992. Fisk, Sheree. Morgan Bates and the Founding of the Traverse City Record-Eagle. CMU Term Paper, n.d. Grand Adventure: A History and Guide to the Traverse Bay Region. Lansing, MI: Michigan History Magazine, 1989. The Grand Crossing. Written by 9 students of Traverse City High School. [n.p., 1950]. Grand Traverse Herald. November 3, 1858-December 27, 1900. Hendrickson, Annetta. Life at the Old Mission, 1839-1845. CMU Term Paper, 1966. (Grand Traverse Bay). History of the Grand Traverse Bay Region. Traverse City, MI: Chamber of Commerce, n.d. Hooper, Grace. Grace Hooper's Pioneer Notes: By Trek and Sail to Grand Traverse Bay. Elk Rapids, MI: Fen's Rim Publications, 1993. Knecht, Arlene. History of Kingsley. CMU Term Paper, 1957. Know Your Grand Traverse Area: An Informational Booklet on Grand Traverse County, Leelanau County, Traverse City, Michigan. Traverse City, MI: League of Women Voters of the Grand Traverse Area, 1978. Zoulek, Lucille. Index to Newspapers of Traverse City, Michigan, 1858-1910. [n.p., 1984]. NOTE: Parts of Mrs Zoulek's work is online at Northwestern Michigan College access via telnet. Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

Doris Brandes died 4 Apr 1989 in Tustin, Osceola Co., MI. (Date from the social security death index). [This information was sent to Tom on 5/12/00] Vicki

Hi everyone, In 1969, Walter Hagen, age 76, golf pro, died. I have his land, obit, death and probate records BUT~~ I am seeking anyone who lived near him in Traverse or knew him or his housekeeper, Doris Brandes. He was born 21 Dec 1892 and d. Monday, 6 Oct 1969... He does have/had son, Walter Hagen Jr, whom I have not started researching yet. He was born ca1918 and was living in Union City, Michigan at death of father. He lived on Long Lake Road near Bass Lake and was a frequent visitor of the "Little Bo" Tavern on Front Street in Traverse City. Did not find Doris on SS records but she is the daughter of Hugo Brandes and Lillian Nemitz and born in Caro, MI born 9 June 1911 I appreciate whatever anyone knows. ;) Thanks Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

Worth checking out your surnames in case they married in Benzie for some reason~ Good Luck.. and Thanks to Homer~ Brenda http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=benziemarriage RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project Benzie County, MI Marriages Vol. 1, 1869-1887 1045 total entries, last updated Sat May 6 12:49:27 2000 Homer Thiel <homer@desert.com> Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360552643 Good luck~ Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

I've been trying to reach Jolyn Kelly Pillars and thank her for her helpful lists but my messages keep coming back to me as "undeliverable". If Jolyn is out there somewhere, please contact me again with your e-mail address. Diane in Kalamazoo dholmes@net-link.net

Hi, Rodney is looking for this info.. does anyone have time to help? Thanks Brenda kingsley@aol.com pdminfo@pdmind.com (Rodney Werly) Have you heard of Traverse beach Resorts located in Elmwood Township? Where exactly was it located?

In a message dated 6/13/00 1:02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, NYALBANY-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: Are you looking for Albany New York records.. someone says:::::::::::::; << A lot of the old records from Albany are in the Archives in Fonda, Montgomery Co. They have a huge selection and most people aren't aware of it. >> Good luck Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

<A HREF="http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ww1/draft/search.cgi">Click here: World War I Civilian Draft Registration Database</A> http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ww1/draft/search.cgi >From rootsweb.com databases Good Luck Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

I am searching for these lines in Grand Traverse and Wexford counties. I have found the following: Nelson H. DUNHAM (born 1838 in Steuben County, NY) married Lydia A. CORNELL oin 1866 in Wexford Township, Wexford County, MI. She was also born in Steuben County, NY. Their children were: Mary, Ede, Nettie, Burt, Minnie, Alva and Alva. The Dunhams were among the very early pioneers of Wexford County. Does anyone have information about either of these lines? The Dunham's daughter, Mary, married Henry L. HORTON about 1901. The family at a later date lived in Buckley, MI. Somehow there were RILEYs tied in with the families. I am looking for information about their descendants and about Henry's ancestors. Is anyone researching either the HORTON or the RILEY lines? I have some information which I would be glad to share. I have found Wheeler's "History of Wexford County" and located interesting information about Nelson H. DUNHAM. Is anyone interested? No census enumerations for these families before 1860 makes it difficult to locate them. Any help would be appreciated. Diane in Kalamazoo

Thanks...will add this to the notebooks I'm making up for our kids... KINGSLEY@aol.com wrote: > Good reading.. > brenda~ > kingsley@aol.com > > ============================================================ > GEORGE G. MORGAN: "ALONG THOSE LINES . . ." > "Thirteen Reasons Our Ancestors Migrated" > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > ============================================================ > We are a very mobile society today. People think nothing of accepting a job > offer in another state or in another country on the other side of the globe. > But it was not always so. In other times, the decision to migrate to another > place was a very major consideration. It was fraught with risk and danger, > and > meant leaving many things behind. Undertaking such a move might also have > meant > never seeing parents, siblings, other family members, and friends again. It > was > a very big decision! > > Do you know where your ancestors came from? Do you know what influenced their > decision to migrate? Do you know why your ancestors settled where they did? > The answers to these questions can help you better understand your ancestors > and, in turn, help you develop better hypotheses about them. > > In "Along Those Lines . . ." this week, let's consider thirteen prominent > reasons why ancestors might have migrated from one place to another. > > THIRTEEN REASONS WHY ANCESTORS MIGRATED > > Let me first say that the thirteen reasons that follow cannot possibly > encompass > the universe of factors that influenced our ancestors to make a move. > However, > these thirteen (in no particular order) appear throughout history as the most > common reasons for migrating to a new place. > > Religious or Ethnic Persecution. The desire for the freedom to exercise one's > religious beliefs, or to pursue the lifestyle of one's ethnic group, is one > the > most overwhelming reasons for migration of our ancestors. Protestants > practiced > their religion in secret during the rule of Catholic monarchs across Europe. > You will recall stories of the Puritans, Quakers, and Huguenots and their > migrations to establish some of the most successful settlements in the New > World. In addition, the persecution of Jews throughout history forced many of > them to relocate again and again, and many migrated again to settle in the > newly > formed nation of Israel after its formation in 1948. Were your ancestors > persecuted, and as a result, did they migrate elsewhere? > > Natural Disasters. Drought, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, fires, hurricanes, > and other natural disasters were life-altering catastrophes that caused people > to leave one place and move to another. Recent examples include the Johnstown > Flood of 1889, the hurricane in 1900 that decimated Galveston, TX, the San > Francisco earthquakes of 1906 and 1989, the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens, > and > this year's devastating wildfires near Los Alamos, NM. All of these > calamities > resulted in loss of life and destruction of property, and many survivors > abandoned the area and migrated elsewhere. Were your ancestors victims of > such > a catastrophe? > > Famine. Drought and plant diseases are common natural causes of famine; wars, > land mismanagement, and other human-caused disasters also result in famine. > Whatever the reason for famine, people cannot withstand starvation for long, > and > they often migrate elsewhere. Consider the Irish Potato Famine, the Dust Bowl > of the Great Depression in the United States, the accounts of Chinese famines > in > Jung Chang's book "Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China," and the TV news > accounts we frequently see of famine in Africa. Starving people will become > refugees to seek sources of nourishment. Did any of your ancestors migrate > because of famine? > > Economic Problems. The economic problems of an area can cause people to > migrate. > Consider the tale of the French stonemason, who because of economic inflation > and government politics in the early 1800s, could not find enough work to feed > his family and his parents. On hearing of the growing housing development in > upstate New York created by the opening of the Erie Canal, he sold everything > and moved his entire extended family to America; there he began what became > one > of the most successful building concerns in what is now the Buffalo, NY area. > > War. The conflict and destruction caused by war is a major cause for upheaval > of > persons. People may have been fleeing approaching armies, or the men may have > been trying to avoid conscription in order to protect and provide for their > families. They may have lost their homes and possessions as a result of > bombing. They may also have been the targets of political or ethnic > persecution. They may even have been like Anne Frank, the Jewish girl whose > diary recounts her family's persecution, flight, and hiding in Amsterdam > during > World War II. Wars displace people and make them refugees. Were your > ancestors > participants in or victims of a war? > > Political Strife/Turmoil/Oppression. Political conditions may be too > oppressive > to be endured, and as a result, people may flee to other areas or countries. > The United States has for centuries been a haven to Europeans emigrating to > seek > freedom from political oppression. German citizens emigrated during the 1930s > to avoid the expanding Nazi menace; Russian athletes and dancers defected to > the > United States when they had an opportunity to visit; and Cuban refugees > continue > to attempt to flee the Castro regime. Were your ancestors trying to avoid > political oppression when they came to North America? > > Following Family and Friends. Many people followed other family members or > friends who had already moved somewhere else. Tales and promises of better > living conditions, prosperity, or opportunity to start a new life were > sometimes > irresistible lures. Pioneers who went west in wagon trains to settle in > California and Oregon wrote home with glowing descriptions that convinced > families and friends to join them. And who can forget the irresistible lure > of > gold in California in the late 1840s and 1850s? Sometimes, too, people > decided > to accompany their family members or good friends when they decided to > migrate. > In my own ancestry, I can trace four brothers and their entire families and > seventeen families that were their close friends, including their minister and > his family, who all migrated from Cecil County, MD to Mecklenburg County, NC > in > the 1740s. This was not uncommon. Did your ancestors follow or accompany > other > family or friends to another location? > > Adoption. Adoption forces the movement of the adoptee from one place to > another > without his or her control. Not only were there simple family-to-family > placements, but the Orphan Trains also carried children from cities across > North > American and placed as many as 150,000 to 200,000 children in new homes in > forty-seven states, Canada, and South America. Was one of your ancestors an > adoptee? Was your ancestor relocated by the Orphan Trains? > > Slavery. Unfortunately, the heinous institution of slavery was responsible for > rending families apart and relocating tens of thousands of persons. The sale > or > exchange of human beings removed people from Africa to the New World, and then > from place to place as a result of sale or barter. Were any of your ancestors > slaves? > > Forced Relocation of Native Americans. As the colonies and states grew and > expanded, Native Americans were deemed "in the way of progress." Armed > conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers and their armies > ensued. > Ultimately, the Native Americans lost and were coerced or compelled to sign > treaties with the government. These treaties called for the ceding of Native > American lands and the permanent relocation of American Indians to parcels > referred to as reservations. Many died in the relocation marches, such as the > "Trail of Tears." Were any of your ancestors Native Americans who were forced > to relocate to a reservation? > > Criminal Incarceration/Deportment. Some criminals were transported to the > colonies to serve their sentences of hard labor or to simply get rid of them > permanently. Others were offered the option of relocating to a colony rather > than face prolonged imprisonment in their homeland. James Edward Oglethorpe, > for instance, devised a plan for the colony of Georgia to be populated by the > debtors released from prison and the so-called "worthy poor" of London. > Australia was originally a penal colony. Were any of your ancestors > criminals > or debtors who were deported to another place? > > Not a First Son. It was common in the Middle Ages (and later) for the eldest > son > to inherit all property on the death of his father. He could allow his mother > and other siblings to remain or could force them to leave. Sisters to the > eldest son were usually married off; depending on the size of the estate and > the > temperament of the inheritor, his brothers either remained on sufferance or as > employees of the eldest son, or they were encouraged to strike out on their > own > to make their own way in the world. Was your ancestor an inheriting eldest > son, > or one who moved on to make it on his own? > > Great Financial Opportunity. We've all heard tales of immigrants who came to > America to see the streets that were "paved with gold." Many immigrants left > family, friends, and everything familiar for the opportunity to make a new > life > and to prosper. Probably more than any other reason for migrating, this is > the > most common. Did your ancestor come to the United States to make a fortune? > > GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT > > There were many motivations for your ancestors to migrate from overseas to the > New World. Once here, they learned firsthand of opportunities where they > landed > and beyond, and they may have moved once, twice, or more times until they > found > what suited their needs. > > It is important to do more than just fill in pedigree charts for your > ancestors. > Learn all you can about their families. Research the history of the area in > which your ancestor began his or her life, and try to determine when he/she > moved. What factors may have influenced the decision to migrate? Where did > the > person(s) migrate to? Did they make multiple moves? Why? And finally, why > did > they settle where they did? Many of the answers to these questions may help > you > better understand your family and the values they shared and imparted to > succeeding generations. Maybe you'll learn a little more about yourself in > the > process! > > Happy Hunting! > > George > _________________________________________________________________ > > Copyright 2000, MyFamily.com. All rights reserved. George G. Morgan is a proud > member of the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors, > Inc. > (ISFHWE). He would like to hear from you at atl@ahaseminars.com, but due to > the > volume of e-mail received, he is unable to answer every e-mail message > received. > > Please note that he cannot assist you with your individual research. Visit > George's Web site at http://ahaseminars.com/atl for information about speaking > engagements. George is also the author of "The Genealogy Forum on America > Online," which is available in the Ancestry Online Store at: > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog/product.asp?pf%5Fid=1101046&dept%5Fid > =10102000 > > Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > kingsley@aol.com > http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html > surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, > Leguerre, Vallee and and

Good reading.. brenda~ kingsley@aol.com ============================================================ GEORGE G. MORGAN: "ALONG THOSE LINES . . ." "Thirteen Reasons Our Ancestors Migrated" <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> ============================================================ We are a very mobile society today. People think nothing of accepting a job offer in another state or in another country on the other side of the globe. But it was not always so. In other times, the decision to migrate to another place was a very major consideration. It was fraught with risk and danger, and meant leaving many things behind. Undertaking such a move might also have meant never seeing parents, siblings, other family members, and friends again. It was a very big decision! Do you know where your ancestors came from? Do you know what influenced their decision to migrate? Do you know why your ancestors settled where they did? The answers to these questions can help you better understand your ancestors and, in turn, help you develop better hypotheses about them. In "Along Those Lines . . ." this week, let's consider thirteen prominent reasons why ancestors might have migrated from one place to another. THIRTEEN REASONS WHY ANCESTORS MIGRATED Let me first say that the thirteen reasons that follow cannot possibly encompass the universe of factors that influenced our ancestors to make a move. However, these thirteen (in no particular order) appear throughout history as the most common reasons for migrating to a new place. Religious or Ethnic Persecution. The desire for the freedom to exercise one's religious beliefs, or to pursue the lifestyle of one's ethnic group, is one the most overwhelming reasons for migration of our ancestors. Protestants practiced their religion in secret during the rule of Catholic monarchs across Europe. You will recall stories of the Puritans, Quakers, and Huguenots and their migrations to establish some of the most successful settlements in the New World. In addition, the persecution of Jews throughout history forced many of them to relocate again and again, and many migrated again to settle in the newly formed nation of Israel after its formation in 1948. Were your ancestors persecuted, and as a result, did they migrate elsewhere? Natural Disasters. Drought, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, fires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters were life-altering catastrophes that caused people to leave one place and move to another. Recent examples include the Johnstown Flood of 1889, the hurricane in 1900 that decimated Galveston, TX, the San Francisco earthquakes of 1906 and 1989, the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens, and this year's devastating wildfires near Los Alamos, NM. All of these calamities resulted in loss of life and destruction of property, and many survivors abandoned the area and migrated elsewhere. Were your ancestors victims of such a catastrophe? Famine. Drought and plant diseases are common natural causes of famine; wars, land mismanagement, and other human-caused disasters also result in famine. Whatever the reason for famine, people cannot withstand starvation for long, and they often migrate elsewhere. Consider the Irish Potato Famine, the Dust Bowl of the Great Depression in the United States, the accounts of Chinese famines in Jung Chang's book "Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China," and the TV news accounts we frequently see of famine in Africa. Starving people will become refugees to seek sources of nourishment. Did any of your ancestors migrate because of famine? Economic Problems. The economic problems of an area can cause people to migrate. Consider the tale of the French stonemason, who because of economic inflation and government politics in the early 1800s, could not find enough work to feed his family and his parents. On hearing of the growing housing development in upstate New York created by the opening of the Erie Canal, he sold everything and moved his entire extended family to America; there he began what became one of the most successful building concerns in what is now the Buffalo, NY area. War. The conflict and destruction caused by war is a major cause for upheaval of persons. People may have been fleeing approaching armies, or the men may have been trying to avoid conscription in order to protect and provide for their families. They may have lost their homes and possessions as a result of bombing. They may also have been the targets of political or ethnic persecution. They may even have been like Anne Frank, the Jewish girl whose diary recounts her family's persecution, flight, and hiding in Amsterdam during World War II. Wars displace people and make them refugees. Were your ancestors participants in or victims of a war? Political Strife/Turmoil/Oppression. Political conditions may be too oppressive to be endured, and as a result, people may flee to other areas or countries. The United States has for centuries been a haven to Europeans emigrating to seek freedom from political oppression. German citizens emigrated during the 1930s to avoid the expanding Nazi menace; Russian athletes and dancers defected to the United States when they had an opportunity to visit; and Cuban refugees continue to attempt to flee the Castro regime. Were your ancestors trying to avoid political oppression when they came to North America? Following Family and Friends. Many people followed other family members or friends who had already moved somewhere else. Tales and promises of better living conditions, prosperity, or opportunity to start a new life were sometimes irresistible lures. Pioneers who went west in wagon trains to settle in California and Oregon wrote home with glowing descriptions that convinced families and friends to join them. And who can forget the irresistible lure of gold in California in the late 1840s and 1850s? Sometimes, too, people decided to accompany their family members or good friends when they decided to migrate. In my own ancestry, I can trace four brothers and their entire families and seventeen families that were their close friends, including their minister and his family, who all migrated from Cecil County, MD to Mecklenburg County, NC in the 1740s. This was not uncommon. Did your ancestors follow or accompany other family or friends to another location? Adoption. Adoption forces the movement of the adoptee from one place to another without his or her control. Not only were there simple family-to-family placements, but the Orphan Trains also carried children from cities across North American and placed as many as 150,000 to 200,000 children in new homes in forty-seven states, Canada, and South America. Was one of your ancestors an adoptee? Was your ancestor relocated by the Orphan Trains? Slavery. Unfortunately, the heinous institution of slavery was responsible for rending families apart and relocating tens of thousands of persons. The sale or exchange of human beings removed people from Africa to the New World, and then from place to place as a result of sale or barter. Were any of your ancestors slaves? Forced Relocation of Native Americans. As the colonies and states grew and expanded, Native Americans were deemed "in the way of progress." Armed conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers and their armies ensued. Ultimately, the Native Americans lost and were coerced or compelled to sign treaties with the government. These treaties called for the ceding of Native American lands and the permanent relocation of American Indians to parcels referred to as reservations. Many died in the relocation marches, such as the "Trail of Tears." Were any of your ancestors Native Americans who were forced to relocate to a reservation? Criminal Incarceration/Deportment. Some criminals were transported to the colonies to serve their sentences of hard labor or to simply get rid of them permanently. Others were offered the option of relocating to a colony rather than face prolonged imprisonment in their homeland. James Edward Oglethorpe, for instance, devised a plan for the colony of Georgia to be populated by the debtors released from prison and the so-called "worthy poor" of London. Australia was originally a penal colony. Were any of your ancestors criminals or debtors who were deported to another place? Not a First Son. It was common in the Middle Ages (and later) for the eldest son to inherit all property on the death of his father. He could allow his mother and other siblings to remain or could force them to leave. Sisters to the eldest son were usually married off; depending on the size of the estate and the temperament of the inheritor, his brothers either remained on sufferance or as employees of the eldest son, or they were encouraged to strike out on their own to make their own way in the world. Was your ancestor an inheriting eldest son, or one who moved on to make it on his own? Great Financial Opportunity. We've all heard tales of immigrants who came to America to see the streets that were "paved with gold." Many immigrants left family, friends, and everything familiar for the opportunity to make a new life and to prosper. Probably more than any other reason for migrating, this is the most common. Did your ancestor come to the United States to make a fortune? GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT There were many motivations for your ancestors to migrate from overseas to the New World. Once here, they learned firsthand of opportunities where they landed and beyond, and they may have moved once, twice, or more times until they found what suited their needs. It is important to do more than just fill in pedigree charts for your ancestors. Learn all you can about their families. Research the history of the area in which your ancestor began his or her life, and try to determine when he/she moved. What factors may have influenced the decision to migrate? Where did the person(s) migrate to? Did they make multiple moves? Why? And finally, why did they settle where they did? Many of the answers to these questions may help you better understand your family and the values they shared and imparted to succeeding generations. Maybe you'll learn a little more about yourself in the process! Happy Hunting! George _________________________________________________________________ Copyright 2000, MyFamily.com. All rights reserved. George G. Morgan is a proud member of the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors, Inc. (ISFHWE). He would like to hear from you at atl@ahaseminars.com, but due to the volume of e-mail received, he is unable to answer every e-mail message received. Please note that he cannot assist you with your individual research. Visit George's Web site at http://ahaseminars.com/atl for information about speaking engagements. George is also the author of "The Genealogy Forum on America Online," which is available in the Ancestry Online Store at: http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog/product.asp?pf%5Fid=1101046&dept%5Fid =10102000 Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

Check your library for Old Settlers: A Historical and Chronological Record...of the Grand Traverse Region, compiled by Wait and Anderson, published 1918......More great stories! Diane Fiddlerben@aol.com wrote: > Grand Traverse Herald Newspaper > 4 April 1889 > Traverse City, Michigan > > Mr. John Drew of Old Mission was 90 years old on the 29 of March. Mr. Drew > is well and of as active a mind as at forty, and the present prospect is that > he will live to be one hundred years old. Mr. Drew came from Detroit to Old > Mission in '64. > > Mr. and Mrs. Beers came to Old Mission in 1860. Mr. Beers is 89 while the age > of Mrs. Beers is 82 years and they have been married 62 years. They did not > celebrate their silver wedding day but should they live long enough will > celebrate their diamond wedding. > > Uncle Jud Parker came to Old Mission in '64 and will soon be 80 years old, > and would easily pass for 50, he is so active. > > Mr. Thomas Tyrer came to Old Mission in '54 and since that time Old Mission > has been his home. Mr Tyrer was one of the first wheels men on the old > Alleghany. > > Mr. and Mrs. Ladd came to Old Mission in '52. At that time there were only > three other white families here, but about 500 Indians. > > Mr and Mrs Pratt came at the early date of '49. Mr Pratt was Indian farm > assisted by W. R. Stone who came just a little later. At that time Mr. Lewis > Miller now of Charlevoix, Mr. Doughtery, and Mr. Boardman, the founder of > Traverse City, were the only white familles here. > > Myron Chandler, John McClusky, who died last fall, and W. Golden, came to Old > Mission '55 from Ogdensburg, NY and lived in the district south of Old > Mission which is still the Ogsdenburg district. > > E. K. Wait came two days later and now has a beautiful fruit farm with in > site of Old Mission dock. Many of the early settlers have passed away, still > their merits are discussed around the fireside, of the few old settlers who > were here to share there hardships when Old Mission was a wilderness. Only a > short time and all will be gone, only the silent reminders that tells us that > there were others before us who have left their footprints in the sand of time > > the end > Enjoy.. will be on GT website also > Brenda > kingsley@aol.com

Grand Traverse Herald Newspaper 4 April 1889 Traverse City, Michigan Mr. John Drew of Old Mission was 90 years old on the 29 of March. Mr. Drew is well and of as active a mind as at forty, and the present prospect is that he will live to be one hundred years old. Mr. Drew came from Detroit to Old Mission in '64. Mr. and Mrs. Beers came to Old Mission in 1860. Mr. Beers is 89 while the age of Mrs. Beers is 82 years and they have been married 62 years. They did not celebrate their silver wedding day but should they live long enough will celebrate their diamond wedding. Uncle Jud Parker came to Old Mission in '64 and will soon be 80 years old, and would easily pass for 50, he is so active. Mr. Thomas Tyrer came to Old Mission in '54 and since that time Old Mission has been his home. Mr Tyrer was one of the first wheels men on the old Alleghany. Mr. and Mrs. Ladd came to Old Mission in '52. At that time there were only three other white families here, but about 500 Indians. Mr and Mrs Pratt came at the early date of '49. Mr Pratt was Indian farm assisted by W. R. Stone who came just a little later. At that time Mr. Lewis Miller now of Charlevoix, Mr. Doughtery, and Mr. Boardman, the founder of Traverse City, were the only white familles here. Myron Chandler, John McClusky, who died last fall, and W. Golden, came to Old Mission '55 from Ogdensburg, NY and lived in the district south of Old Mission which is still the Ogsdenburg district. E. K. Wait came two days later and now has a beautiful fruit farm with in site of Old Mission dock. Many of the early settlers have passed away, still their merits are discussed around the fireside, of the few old settlers who were here to share there hardships when Old Mission was a wilderness. Only a short time and all will be gone, only the silent reminders that tells us that there were others before us who have left their footprints in the sand of time the end Enjoy.. will be on GT website also Brenda kingsley@aol.com

Hi, all THis is a definite .. lol.. mispelling.. If I had not seen this years ago.. the only way to find it on the http://www.tcnet.org/cgi-bin/marriseek.pl site.. is to........ type in Krato* KRATOFOIL, WAELOU WILHELM, MARY 1863 Liber 1, page 056 and than it pops up~ Good Luck on others this way~! Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

Groom Bride Year License No. Liber and Page No. TIMMERMAN, MELVIN L BONEBRAKE, HELEN L 1963 0139 TIMMERMANS, DENNIS B SKIVER, TERRY L 1966 0285 NEMETZ, STEVEN S TIMMERMANS, MICHELLE L 1988 0369 TIMMERMANS, DENNIS B KADROVACH, JUDITH I DEATHS Name (Last, First Middle Extension) Date of Death Liber and Page Number TIMMERMAN, HAROLD 04-26-1973 Good Luck Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and