I am looking for the parents of John Baptist Porter. He died Sept. 1, 1924 in Bear Lake, Manistee County and was buried Sept. 4, 1924 at a Catholic Cemetary in Onekema. Does anyone on the list have a record of him? Does anyone know if the cemetary has anything online? I am also looking to see where his wife (Mary (Mallot) Porter is buried. I know she died in 1900. One of their children, Mary Harried Porter married my great-grandfather, Lucius Aldebert Richmond. Any help would be appreciated! Teresa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bumgardner,Tunwell,Plowman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JGB.2ACI/668 Message Board Post: Hello; I am seeking marriage information on Andrew, Gertrude and Rose Bumgardner . Their parents were John Bumgardner and Cynthia Tunwell . Both parents were b. Ohio. A brother Issac was also b.in Oh. Their sister Manilla was my husband's grandmother. She married Archie Plowman in Empire Mi. Sandra

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/JGB.2ACI/667 Message Board Post: Researching MIX: Matilda J. MIX b. ca 1860 in WI dtr. of Stephen MIX b. ca 1824. Matilda m. Elisha BUCKNER/BUCHNER 1 May 1879. Searching for more inf. on this couple. Do not find on 1880 C. Would like more inf. on Matilda, etc.

We maintain the Michigan Marriage Index Database that has the following records: NAME,SPOUSE,COUNTY,DATE,DOCUMENT,WEBSITE,INFO =================================================== LOUIS (LEWIS) - STEINBERG,MARIA - BECLEY,BERRIEN,25 FEB 1874,CTY REC# 0095,--,-- ELFIE - STEINBERG,ANDREW - JOHNSON,BERRIEN,13 JUN 1901,CTY REC# 0351,---,--- ANDREW - JOHNSON,ELFIE - STEINBERG,BERRIEN,13 JUN 1901,CTY REC# 0351,---,--- MARY - BICHLER,FRANK - STEINBERG,IONIA,10 FEB 1885,---,---,--- ERNESTINE WILHELMINE MULLER,GUSTAV - STEINBERG,MANISTEE,23 MAY 1886,-,-- INGUATZ - VAGEL,IDA ANNA STEINBERG,MANISTEE,01 JAN 1887,---,---,--- ,,,,---,---,--- MARIA - BECLEY,LOUIS (LEWIS) - STEINBERG,BERRIEN,25 FEB 1874,---,---,--- FRANK - BICHLER,MARY - STEINBERG,IONIA,14 FEB 1882,---,---,--- GUSTAV - MARQUARDT,PAULINE - STEINBERG,MANISTEE,16 JUN 1883,---,---,--- RAYMOND - WAHLET,ROSE - STEINBERG,BERRIEN,15 JUL 1903,CTY REC# 0532,---,--- LUCIUS M ROBINSON,SARAH D STEINBERG,VAN BUREN,30 MAR 1856,---,---,--- ADOLF - EKOFF,THEOPFILE - STEINBERG,MANISTEE,21 FEB 1882,---,---,--- ROSE - STEINBERG,RAYMOND - WAHLET,BERRIEN,15 JUL 1903,CTY REC# 0532,---,--- Any family connections? If so, we would like to enter your email address as a reference for other researchers. Happy New Year Jack & Marianne Dibean - Lansing Michigan Marriage Index Links http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex/dibean_county.html ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.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/JGB.2ACI/666 Message Board Post: still trying to get in touch with any grand children or great grand children of joseph or constance steinberg. got an address on a few but have not gotten an answer from any of them. thank you for any help

i'AM SO SORRY IT HAS TAKEN ME SO LONG TO RESPOND. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPLY. I KNOW SO VERY LITTLE ABOUT THE CHYCINSKI'S AND THOSE THAT WOULD KNOW HAVE PASSED ON. i DO KNOW THAT MY GRANDFATHERS FATHER WAS MICHAEL BORN IN POLAND SEPT 8TH OF 1859 AND MARRIED TO ANTONIA WISNIEWSKI BORN POLAND JAN 11 1865. I HAVE THEIR DEATH DATES AND THEY ARE BURRIED IN MOUNT CARMEL CEMETERY IN MANISTEE. THEY WERE PARENTS OF 11 CHILDREN . I BELIVE I HAVE A LIST OF ALL THE CHILDREN BUT NOT AT MY FINGER TIPS. I WOULD LOVE ANY INFO YOU WOULD HAVE ON THE FAMILY, AND IF I CAN DO ANYTHING FOR YOU HERE IN ATLANTA PLEASE LET ME KNOW. BEST WISHES FOR THE HOLIDAYS.KELLEY

Would appreciate corresponding with anyone searching the MIX surname of Manistee County in the 1880s. Phyllis

Looking for information regarding George and Fannie ( ??) RICHARDSON of Maple Grove Twp. 1880 C with children: William J. and Eva J. Also who was William DAVIS who was living with them. Census states 'W' so was he related? Who was George's parents? What was Fannies maiden name? What relation, if any to other RICHARDSONs in the area? Phyllis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kinney/Otis/Hicks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JGB.2ACI/236.299.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Sarah Kinney is in my tree. Would love to share info. Please contact me at <elizabeth.archer@sympatico.ca>

I have a family mystery I am hoping someone can shed some light on. I have a Helen Mae Jones married Ole Lindahl 3 Nov 1909 probably around Manistee MI. Helen already had a son and the first family rumor is that Ole Oleson Jr. came here from either Sweden or Norway and that he changed his name to Lindahl. We do not know the father of this son Roy Elwin Lindahl born 11 Dec 1907 Manistee MI Ole Oleson had a father named Ole Oleson Sr who married Rachel Anderson their children were Ole Oleson Jr b 11 Feb 1874 d. 15 Oct 1950 , Anton Oleson died in Manistee also and a Sophia Oleson that went back to her country. The second rumor is that Helen was living with a family as a housekeeper and that a Harry Cooper (working there too?) took it as a dare to sleep with Helen and she became impregnated. She lived there with the family until the baby was a couple months old before she went back home to her family. I have extensive research on her Jones family but I am trying to find the father of this child. Another older person who knew this family said that Ole Oleson and Ole Lindahl were not the same man. Do any of these people sound familiar to anyone else on this list?? Thanks Beth

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JGB.2ACI/665 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on my great-grandparents, Michael and Anna Smith. Michael may have moved to Manistee after the death of his first wife (also Anna, I believe). He had four children by his first wife; Mary, Joe, John, and Helen. (Mary was my mother's mother) His second marriage produced five more children; George, Leonard, Andy, Alfred and Anna. The only information I have is that they lived in Manistee where Michael died possibly in 1924, and Anna died sometime in the mid to late 40's. I would love to gather some information for my mother, who has very few memories of her mother's family. Any help anyone can give me would really be appreciated! Thanks! Marijo Nettles bmj62787@aol.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/an/JGB.2ACI/664.1 Message Board Post: Hi Nedra, I was worried about you. Glad it was only a sick computer not a sick you. The 1880 index was a great help with both sides of my family. I found people where I never would have looked. Bridget Hogan and Molly were in Oshkosh by gosh! I feel that older sister Margaret must have married there and will have to go thru all the Margarets in town since I haven't a clue as to her married name. Have a Happy Holiday! Janet Corcillo

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NOTE TO MANISTEE CO. RESEARCHERS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JGB.2ACI/664 Message Board Post: My most sincere apologies to everyone that has e-mailed me in the past month or two, and received no reply. My seven year old computer finally bit the dust a while back, and I have just recently been able to order a new one... which should be here by the end of the year. At that time, I will start going back through all the mail requests for website corrections, questions, and personal correspondence. Please bear with me as I try to get the new one set up. I will be able to answer e-mails before I am able to update the Manistee County website, those files will have to be transferred by a professional for me. It could be several weeks until I'm capable of uploading to the website. (Including corrections) Happy Holidays to All... Nedra

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/JGB.2ACI/663 Message Board Post: Melvani ROCKWELL wife of William ROCKWELL bur Stronach,Manistee co,MI abt late 1800's to 1910. Appreciate your support finding her death date and place in Manistee co. HalYoung 5229 Sugar Pine Loop,Roseville,CA 95747 halyoung@surewest.net

HI Maryann, Thank you for taking time out and gum shoeing for the information you sent. This is the letter that is on the internet. Please thank Veryl Swanson for me. If I receive any feed back, I'll surly let you and veryl know. Your daughter JoAnn has slept most of the day. Don't know what ails her. But not life threatning, so don't worry any. I do know she is looking forward to spending a few days in beautiful Bear Lake before the year is gone. In a few days we will start thawing the goose that will grace the xmas dinner table. A 12 pounder - about 3 meals for JoAnn and I. At least a 5 lb duck is only good for one meal and no left overs. Our county is locked in with this ice storm, no-one is going anywhere. Doug ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Spencer" <spencerdj@net-port.com> To: <MIMANIST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 5:47 PM Subject: [[MIMANIST]] Nancy Bell Powell > HI Readers, > Several weeks ago - someone was inquiring about the name of "Nancy Bell Powell" of Bear Lake, MI. > I live down state, but have family ties in Bear Lake, MI. > From my source; a very kind lady over 80 years old still residing in Bear Lake. > > She writes: > "My sources say that there were Bells near Thompsonville. The Bear Lake rural routes cover a wide area and they could have had a Bear Lake address." > "A Mildred Bell was adopted and raised by the Hilborns and married Carl Nelson. I soppose they could have changed her first name. The Nelsons lived on Linderman Rd. in Bear Lake, MI. They had three children, 2 girls one named Nancy, and a son named Ronald. I think Ron dead. Mildred might still be alive but none of the family is around here as far as I know." > > I hope this helps someone with their brick wall. > > Doug - the "Family Digger" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 80 years old residing in Bear Lake. > "My source say that there were Bells near Thompsonville. The Bear Lake rural routes cover a wide area and they could have had a Bear Lake address. > A Mildred Bell was adopted and raised by the Hilborns and married Carl Nelson. I suppose they could have changed her first name. The Nelson's lived on Linderman Rd. In Bear Lake. They had three children, 2 girls. One named Nancy and a son named Ronald. I think Ron's dead. Mildred might still be alive but none of the family is around here as far as I know. > > > ============================== > 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 Readers, Several weeks ago - someone was inquiring about the name of "Nancy Bell Powell" of Bear Lake, MI. I live down state, but have family ties in Bear Lake, MI. From my source; a very kind lady over 80 years old still residing in Bear Lake. She writes: "My sources say that there were Bells near Thompsonville. The Bear Lake rural routes cover a wide area and they could have had a Bear Lake address." "A Mildred Bell was adopted and raised by the Hilborns and married Carl Nelson. I soppose they could have changed her first name. The Nelsons lived on Linderman Rd. in Bear Lake, MI. They had three children, 2 girls one named Nancy, and a son named Ronald. I think Ron dead. Mildred might still be alive but none of the family is around here as far as I know." I hope this helps someone with their brick wall. Doug - the "Family Digger" 80 years old residing in Bear Lake. "My source say that there were Bells near Thompsonville. The Bear Lake rural routes cover a wide area and they could have had a Bear Lake address. A Mildred Bell was adopted and raised by the Hilborns and married Carl Nelson. I suppose they could have changed her first name. The Nelson's lived on Linderman Rd. In Bear Lake. They had three children, 2 girls. One named Nancy and a son named Ronald. I think Ron's dead. Mildred might still be alive but none of the family is around here as far as I know.

We maintain the Michigan Marriage Index Database that has the following records: JOSEPH - TOMASZEWSKI m THEODOSIA - PODZMISKA in BAY cty 17 JAN 1887 rootsnan@gateway.net MARGARETE - TOMASZEWSKI m ANTHONY - PETROWSKI in MANISTEE cty 10 AUG 1884 THOMAS - TOMASZEWSKI m ANNA - KRALL in MANISTEE cty 11 SEP 1887 Any family connections. If so we would like to add your email address to the records as a reference for other researchers. Jack & Marianne Dibean - Lansing Michigan Marriage Index Links http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex/dibean_county.html ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.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/JGB.2ACI/612.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Do you have a Wisniewski or Wines that married a Jan Tomaszewski? We were told they married in Manistee. looking for relatives to help fill in some of the blanks. Regards Sue W.

We maintain the Michigan Marriage Index Database that has the following records: NAME,SPOUSE,COUNTY,DATE,DOCUMENT,INFO ============================================= ALFORD A TENNANT,FANNY A WHEELER,MONROE,04 NOV 1847,---,--- ALFRED AUGUSTUS TENNANT,FANNY LOUISA WHEELER,LENAWEE,15 MAY 1847,-,-- AMOS G TENNANT,CHARETA A WYMAN,ST CLAIR,30 JUL 1854,---,--- ANGELINE - TENNANT,JAMES - CLINE,HURON,24 JAN 1873,---,--- BENJAMIN - TENNANT,SIMONE - SCHARTOW,INGHAM,29 JUL 2000,LSJ 24 SEP 2000 - ANN/WED,--- ELLIE - TENNANT,MARION F LAKE,INGHAM,17 APR 1880,---,--- EMMA J TENNANT,JOHN A CRANDALL,BERRIEN,30 APR 1878,CTY REC# 0723,--- FLORENCE MAY TENNANT,FRANKLIN W FERGASON,OSCEOLA,21 JUN 1880,---,--- GEORGE - TENNANT,EMELINE - WEAVER,TUSCOLA,19 JAN 1886,---,--- GEORGE BOYER TENNANT,VIOLA - PARISH,?-UNKNOWN,00 XXX 1885,---,--- GEORGE M TENNANT,EDITH M SWALES,OSCEOLA,27 DEC 1879,---,--- GEORGE WILLIAM TENNANT,MARGARET LULLA HALL,MANISTEE,23 SEP 1908,---,bruce@bluewolverine.com HALE - TENNANT,OLGA M TEICHMANN,BERRIEN,20 AUG 1907,CTY REC# 0994,--- IDA M TENNANT,JOSEPH - BUTLER,LIVINGSTON,25 MAR 1880,---,--- ISABEL - TENNANT,SAMUEL A MONTAGUE,TUSCOLA,24 DEC 1866,---,--- JAMES - TENNANT,GERTRUDE - SCHENCK,TUSCOLA,01 JAN 1878,---,--- JAMES WICKHAM TENNANT,ORA DELLA (DELL) OAKES,BAY,00 XXX 1898,---,--- JANE - TENNANT,FREDERICK S DOUGLAS,ST CLAIR,16 AUG 1847,---,--- JOSEPH - TENNANT,ELEANORA M MILLER,BERRIEN,06 OCT 1868,CTY REC# 0204,--- MAGGIE A TENNANT,ASA A RICHARDSTON,IONIA,26 SEP 1886,---,--- MARY E TENNANT,WILLIAM Y CRAWFORD,BERRIEN,12 MAR 1879,CTY REC# 0525,--- MARY K TENNANT,ABRAHAM - EVANS,BERRIEN,15 AUG 1859,---,--- MOLLIE - TENNANT,WILLIAM - WINTER,BERRIEN,11 DEC 1898,CTY REC# 0407,--- NETTIE E TENNANT,HERMAN H FREITAG,BERRIEN,20 APR 1900,CTY REC# 0147,--- RACHEL - TENNANT,ELIJAH - MICHAEL,BERRIEN,29 APR 1866,CTY REC# 0002,--- RACHEL A TENNANT,FRANCIS M BEISTEL,BERRIEN,25 FEB 1880,CTY REC# 0518,--- RUTH - TENNANT,RICHARD - HAAS,BENZIE,16 NOV 1882,---,--- SAMUEL - TENNANT,LUCINDA - BAER,VAN BUREN,20 APR 1873,---,--- WALTER - TENNANT,ELIZABETH - WILSON,MACOMB,26 DEC 1870,---,--- WILLIAM C TENNANT,ADA MABELLE VANEPS,MACOMB,27 AUG 1874,---,--- WILLIAM JAMES TENNANT,MELLISSA JANE COVENEY,BERRIEN,12 SEP 1858,CTY REC# 0003,--- WILLIAM JAMES TENNANT,MELLISSA JANE COVENY,BERRIEN,12 SEP 1858,---,--- WILLIAM S TENNANT,JOSIE M SUTTON,GENESEE,15 AUG 1865,---,--- Any family connection? Jack & Marianne Dibean - Lansing Michigan Marriage Index Links http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex/dibean_county.html ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.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/JGB.2ACI/602.2.1 Message Board Post: Ok here's what I have, if you can link in here, that'd be great. I wouldn't think there'd be too many unrelated Tennant families in the NW lower peninsula of Michigan. Descendants of George Tennant 1 [1] George Tennant b: Abt. 1865 in England d: Unknown . +Alma Bush d: Unknown ....... 2 George William Tennant b: September 12, 1881 in Jackson, MI d: April 23, 1969 Burial: Unknown Conway Cemetery, Arcadia, Manistee Co., MI ........... +Margaret Lulla Hall b: July 15, 1893 in Arcadia, Manistee Co., MI d: September 09, 1946 Married: September 23, 1908 Burial: Unknown Conway Cemetery, Arcadia, Manistee Co., MI Father: George W. Hall Mother: Katherine Cynthia Kirchmeyer .................. 3 George H. Tennant b: August 24, 1909 d: June 21, 1993 in Muskegon, MI ...................... +Erna Zeller b: Private Married: Private .................. 3 Verna Tennant b: Private ...................... +Kenneth Gillhespy b: April 28, 1905 d: August 1982 Married: Private .................. 3 James Herbert Tennant b: November 13, 1911 in Honor, Benzie Co., Michigan d: December 24, 1997 in Onekema, Michigan Burial: Unknown Conway Cemetery, Arcadia, MI ...................... +Alice Carlson b: Private Married: Private .................. 3 Margaret Tennant b: 1913 d: 1928 .................. 3 Mildred Tennant b: April 02, 1915 d: June 22, 1992 ...................... +Ward C. Peterson b: January 14, 1909 d: April 18, 1989 in Arcadia, MI Married: February 23, 1935 in Manistee Co., MI Burial: Unknown Conway Cemetery, Arcadia, MI .................. 3 Alma Tennant b: 1919 d: 2002 ...................... +Raymond Welch b: June 18, 1916 d: May 06, 1996 in Traverse City, MI *2nd Wife of [1] George Tennant: . +Louisa ??? b: Abt. 1865 in Canada(??) d: Unknown