Thanks to the help of many people on this list but especially, Colleen, Pat, and Tami, I have filled in a lot of the blanks on my Scot ancestors. However, I have not yet found anyone who actually worked for Calumet & Hecla. I was under the impression that he was a McDonald but can't prove it. I do have a Lachlin McRae who was listed as a mining engineer on his Calif. Death Certificate. He was born in Canada and I have no idea whether he was ever in Houghton area. I know that other members of his family came in after the 1880 census. How likely is it that either man would be in the file cards at MTI? Are they indexed in anyway or would I have to pay to have someone pore over hundreds of cards? Marion

If someone has access to the 1900 census index, could I please request a lookup. Need the E.D. and page. Joseph and Agnes DOBA in Manistee Please contact me privately. Thank you. Joseph Martin Romeoville, IL martinjo@lewisu.edu

Hopefully someone who lives locally will remember this. I may go and find the Gazette and see what they have listed Tami ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] Houghton Area > Tami, > > Things aren't always what they seem. My husband's grandfather who worked > in a R.R. yard was killed by a locomotive. Two days later, one of his > daughters died of epilepsy -- stress related? Until if got the Death > Certificates, I thought it was probably a flu epidemic. > > Marion > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > French-Canadian Genealogical Research in Houghton County, Michigan > by John DuLong > http://habitant.org/houghton/fcgenealogy.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

This isnt my family. I just ran across this yesterday. Tha was what I was thinking also Tami ----- Original Message ----- From: <Momjeep@aol.com> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] Houghton Area > Tami, > > My first thought would some type of accident, maybe car? > > Would find the obits/death notices, if your family and send for the death > certs. > > Good luck, > Marge > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > The Ross Collection > Copper Country Obituaries and Newspaper Transcripts > http://www.mfhn.com/rosscoll/rosscoll.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Tami, My first thought would some type of accident, maybe car? Would find the obits/death notices, if your family and send for the death certs. Good luck, Marge

Does anyone know anyinformation in the Family BLOM. I was up at Forest Hill finishing section 15 yesterday and came across Tracy L Forn 11/15/1968 Died 12/28/1997 and Sage A born 11/26/1993 Died 12/26/1997. I am wondering what happened they died with in 2 days of each other Tami

Tami, Things aren't always what they seem. My husband's grandfather who worked in a R.R. yard was killed by a locomotive. Two days later, one of his daughters died of epilepsy -- stress related? Until if got the Death Certificates, I thought it was probably a flu epidemic. Marion

Hi Tami, I have a lot of people buried in this cemetery. By the way why did they take my E-Mail off my families information? ----- Original Message ----- From: CR CORBEIL Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 9:01 PM To: MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] Forest Hill Cemetery ----- Original Message ----- From: Tami Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 4:35 PM To: MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIHOUGHT] Forest Hill Cemetery Just wanted to ask anyone on the list that if you have exact dates, maiden names, middles or if the first name is listed as mother or father for any one listed or not listed yet at forest hill cemetery to please e-mail me. I will make any updates on our site. Thank you Tami ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Cemeteries http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/cemeteries.html ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Cemeteries http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/cemeteries.html ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Tami, It is Ric How have you been? Hat my dad is a Vet but not buried with the Vets . He is buried a few sections back, do you want any Vet? ----- Original Message ----- From: Tami Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 3:55 PM To: MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIHOUGHT] Forest Hill VETS I have added a new list with my Forest hill Info. If your family member is buried at forest hill and a VET please e-mail me there name Tami ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I'm not sure what the cut off date was, but my grgrandfather died in 1916 and it was still a "death ledger" entry. Certificates were not being done yet. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 8:17 PM Subject: [MIHOUGHT] Houghton Death Certificates > Because of the input I have had on my question, I believe that probably > there were no Death Certificates to copy, just the entries in a > ledger. The confusing one I got today is for 1917, perhaps before they > kept any other records. At least it explains the difference between than > and the one I received earlier. Thanks everyone. > > As an addition, I would like to praise this site. I have just begun > looking for my granddaughter's paternal family in Iron County. That > website doesn't compare to what Pat is doing with the Houghton Cty. > site. I'll have to re-sub to the Michigan census site to get any > information at all. > > Marion > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Because of the input I have had on my question, I believe that probably there were no Death Certificates to copy, just the entries in a ledger. The confusing one I got today is for 1917, perhaps before they kept any other records. At least it explains the difference between than and the one I received earlier. Thanks everyone. As an addition, I would like to praise this site. I have just begun looking for my granddaughter's paternal family in Iron County. That website doesn't compare to what Pat is doing with the Houghton Cty. site. I'll have to re-sub to the Michigan census site to get any information at all. Marion

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/2FB.2ACI/1949.4 Message Board Post: Hi, sorry if you get this twice. I have found, under the Palo name: 1910 Hancock, Prospect street: August age 20, married 2 years, born Swed-Finnish, immigrated 1906, miner at copper mine, rents a house. Anna age 25, no children, born Swed-Finnish, immigrated 190? (1or 7) . 1920 same place, August age 28, immigrated 1907, section man at steam railroad. Anna age 36, immigrated 1908, born Swed. 1930 finds Palo, John R. as a boarder with Wanhataa, Yalmer. John is listed as 27, single, immigrated 1922, laborer at odd jobs.

The older death certificates didn't have an informant, space. Also with the year, month, day thing, they knew the date of death and would have the date of birth from the informant or doctor and someone would do the math. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 4:54 PM Subject: [MIHOUGHT] McLeod DC > I just received two death certificates I ordered. Both are typed copies > rather than photocopies of the original. For Jane McRae, they list her > parents as Charles MLaui and Mary Monson. I know that they were actually > Charles McLean and Mary Morrison. For John McLeod the names of the parents > are merely McLeod (father) and Arrn (mother). If I sent another $8.00, > could I request an actual photocopy of the death certificate. Some I sent > for last year came as photocopies but recently they have all been typed > transcriptions. Obviously the handwriting is difficult to read but I would > like a chance to puzzle it out myself. > > On the plus side, I sent and extra $8.00 for John McLeod's search because I > didn't have an exact date of death. They returned that to me. I have > always found the Houghton County Clerk's office to be very helpful but > their new policy makes more work for them -- someone has to type it out -- > and defeats some of what I would like to know, for instance who gave the > information about age, etc. Since it is done in years, months, and days, > it is obviously someone who knew John very well. > > Marion Markham > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > Houghton County Land Patents > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/houghton/land/houghton.txt > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi, I believe that the information that is typed is taken from a book, like an index. They might photo copy the line for you. I have done research there and if I requested a death certificate, they typed it from the book. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 4:54 PM Subject: [MIHOUGHT] McLeod DC > I just received two death certificates I ordered. Both are typed copies > rather than photocopies of the original. For Jane McRae, they list her > parents as Charles MLaui and Mary Monson. I know that they were actually > Charles McLean and Mary Morrison. For John McLeod the names of the parents > are merely McLeod (father) and Arrn (mother). If I sent another $8.00, > could I request an actual photocopy of the death certificate. Some I sent > for last year came as photocopies but recently they have all been typed > transcriptions. Obviously the handwriting is difficult to read but I would > like a chance to puzzle it out myself. > > On the plus side, I sent and extra $8.00 for John McLeod's search because I > didn't have an exact date of death. They returned that to me. I have > always found the Houghton County Clerk's office to be very helpful but > their new policy makes more work for them -- someone has to type it out -- > and defeats some of what I would like to know, for instance who gave the > information about age, etc. Since it is done in years, months, and days, > it is obviously someone who knew John very well. > > Marion Markham > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > Houghton County Land Patents > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/houghton/land/houghton.txt > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I just received two death certificates I ordered. Both are typed copies rather than photocopies of the original. For Jane McRae, they list her parents as Charles MLaui and Mary Monson. I know that they were actually Charles McLean and Mary Morrison. For John McLeod the names of the parents are merely McLeod (father) and Arrn (mother). If I sent another $8.00, could I request an actual photocopy of the death certificate. Some I sent for last year came as photocopies but recently they have all been typed transcriptions. Obviously the handwriting is difficult to read but I would like a chance to puzzle it out myself. On the plus side, I sent and extra $8.00 for John McLeod's search because I didn't have an exact date of death. They returned that to me. I have always found the Houghton County Clerk's office to be very helpful but their new policy makes more work for them -- someone has to type it out -- and defeats some of what I would like to know, for instance who gave the information about age, etc. Since it is done in years, months, and days, it is obviously someone who knew John very well. Marion Markham

I have a book about ghost towns in the UP that has several pages about the history of Pequaming. If you're interested, please contact me off list and I'll try to send you a copy of it. Don't have the book with me right now so I can't tell you the name of it. Jack Richard and Jan Arnold wrote: > Can anyone give me directions on how to get to Pequamie? I tried to > find it on my last trip to the U. P. and couldn't. I plan on being on > the U. P. in June and would like to try again. > > Jan Arnold > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

You have to send the link manually, copy and pasted into the e-mail. Looks like you used the e-mail this link feature in your browser and that send an attachment, so won't go through on the list as they aren't allowed. Was the e-mail list or the message boards? Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alicia Koski-Marshall" <alicia@chartermi.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 6:06 PM Subject: [MIHOUGHT] site problems > When i click on the email i sent in with the Palovaara names (link) , it says access denied. > I wanted to check to make sure the census pictures loaded. > Alicia > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > The Ross Collection > Copper Country Obituaries and Newspaper Transcripts > http://www.mfhn.com/rosscoll/rosscoll.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.484 / Virus Database: 282 - Release Date: 27 May 2003

Now I see what you mean, after rechecking, I think it is a safety feature so that those who don't subscribe cannot have access. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alicia Koski-Marshall" <alicia@chartermi.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 6:06 PM Subject: [MIHOUGHT] site problems > When i click on the email i sent in with the Palovaara names (link) , it says access denied. > I wanted to check to make sure the census pictures loaded. > Alicia > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > The Ross Collection > Copper Country Obituaries and Newspaper Transcripts > http://www.mfhn.com/rosscoll/rosscoll.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

The email says attachment, but doesn't show up. I don't think you can send attachments through the site. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alicia Koski-Marshall" <alicia@chartermi.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 6:06 PM Subject: [MIHOUGHT] site problems > When i click on the email i sent in with the Palovaara names (link) , it says access denied. > I wanted to check to make sure the census pictures loaded. > Alicia > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > The Ross Collection > Copper Country Obituaries and Newspaper Transcripts > http://www.mfhn.com/rosscoll/rosscoll.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

When i click on the email i sent in with the Palovaara names (link) , it says access denied. I wanted to check to make sure the census pictures loaded. Alicia