Greetings, Just wanted to say hello and leave with you the surnames I have been researching and other tidbits concerning Marquette Co. , MI. Dundon, Coakley, Daly (Daily etc) Sullivan, Harrington, McIntyer to name a few. My Irish ancestors came to the UP 1850's They where involved with the iron ore furnace companies. One of my ancestors wrote a book on their history. I also have some literature on mining from the area. I have been there several times and have collected some information and pics on the region. Just thought I'd let you know. I'm looking forward to doing the genealogy chat with you. Best regards, John and1stp@wi.rr.com

Hi guy and gal listers.... It is that time of year in my Chicago neck of the woods and the garage sales are starting..... My effort this year is to find some paintings that a relative painted... Why you ask, do I write to the list... BECAUSE they lived in the UP and apparently did a lot of oil painting.... so, as you go 'garage saling' keep a look out for the name SIPCHEN contact me below if you find something....or have the seller contact me...asap.... valentine____________________ at valentine53179@hotmail.com . . .Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Hi All, Looking for the marriage of Mathew McNAUGHT around 1870-1875. Don't know the name of his wife and there may also be two children. Mathew was born in Scotland in 1849, emigrated to Grey County, Ontario in 1857, and was working at the Negaunee iron mines as a carpenter in the 1870s. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Lois McNaught Ontario, Canada

I am looking to fill out my family with cousins and more cousins. Elijah Roberts was my great-great-grandfather who was in the 1864 Portage Township Civil War ennumeration with his brother Thomas. Elijah was married to MaryAnne Hooper in Chacewater, Cornwall, England. Thomas married Mary Jane Porter in 1867 in Houghton County. In January 1867 Elijah and Mary Anne had a son in Houghton County, Elijah Hooper Roberts. In the 1870 census both Elijah and Thomas were in Ishpeming Township, Marquette County. Thomas was a widower. In 1873 a daughter MaryAnne Hooper Roberts was born in Vulcan to Elijah and Mary Anne. They were there in the 1880 census and the 1884 ennumeration. Thomas lived with them. Also in the area was a brother -Enoch Solomon Roberts and his wife Grace Blight Roberts- and a nephew, son of Enoch, Enoch Roberts and his wife Lilly Vaughn Roberts. By 1891 Elijah was in Marquette County, in an area of Negaunee called Cornishtown. He was a widower and married Eliza Prisk Craze. Eliza's daughter was married to John Jennings. Was anyone on this list acquainted with Beattie Jennings, a school teacher? I cannot find the death cert for MaryAnne Roberts Sr, though Grace Blight Roberts died in Stambaugh. She was buried there but was later transfered to Ishpeming to be buried with her husband, Enoch, MaryAnne Hooper Roberts married Wm John Smitham in 1891 in Negaunee. After several moves, they settled in Stambaugh about 1910 or 1911, her obit lists her as a 'pioneer', and both are buried in the Stambaugh Cemetery. Would anyone with any connection or knowledge of these people please contact me. Thank you, ...Kathleen PS I am already in contact with my cousin Ron in Iron River.

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Can the list owner consider a short prepend on the subject area..... It is a nice little thing offered by rootsweb lists.... it is maintained by the listowner.... PLEASE.... beg, plead.....please valentine____________________ at valentine53179@hotmail.com . . . . .Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

I am writing because of an article in the Better Homes and Gardens Issue April, 2002. This is the American answer to the "1900's House", WNET production "FRONTIER HOUSE". You can see a slide show at www.bhg.con/frontier Apparently, the documentary will air on some PBS stations on April 29, 30 and May 1, 2002. It might give us a little more insite on how hard life was in the 1880's after the early generations arrived here from their homelands...... of course it might have been like this even for those that arrived much earlier..... I personally suspect that the trials were the same throughout the wilderness areas.... not just OUT WEST...... valentine____________________ at valentine53179@hotmail.com . . . .Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

http://www.livgenmi.com/1895.htm someone was asking about Deer Lake.... go to the 1895 county map for Michigan for Marquette and you will see Deer Lake.... _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

I'm looking for information on Hedwig Amanda Hanson (b. Apr 29, 1890 in Marquette, m. Harry Richard Handford on Mar 25, 1920 in Marquette, d. 1956 in Marquette) and her parents Nels Hanson (b. in Norway, d. 1924 in Marquette) and Sarah Beckman (b. in Sweden, d. 1935 in Marquette). Sarah Beckman was widowed in Sweden, brought three children to the US (settling initially in Skandia), and ran a boarding house where she met Nels Hanson, a fisherman. These are my wife's materal grandmother and great-grandparents. I couldn't find them in the 1900 U.S. census. I'd appreciate any help! Thanks, Greg Schulte

Anyone recognize a Mrs. Emma Williams who died in 1959 at age 99. Lived in Ishpeming for 61 years. First husband was Sydney Veal. 6 children, Mrs Myrtle Larson, 1312 N. Second St. in 1959, Jack Williams, Helena, Mont., Thomas Williams. U.S. Navy, Edwin Williams, Rapid City, S.D., Sydney Veal, Marquette, and W.J. Williams of Hibbing, Minn. Also a sister called Ellen who also married a Williams. Both had the maiden name of Rogers. Ernie

Recently there was a question about a picnic in July in Marquette. This is the information that I have received: The Marquette County Genealogy Society holds a picnic in July at the island (I assume Presque Isle). I do not have the exact date. It is for the society, but friends and interested people are invited. Lori Sue hunters@home.ionia.com lorisuej@hotmail.com

There is an airport in Marquette. We are driving out but our alternative plan was to fly to Detroit and take a plane right to Marquette. http://www.sawyerairport.com/ What are some of the Olson's you are researching? You can email me off-list if you like. Thanks, Tracey/Boston -----Original Message----- From: Mike & Chris [mailto:mjcckc@zbzoom.net] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 2:28 PM To: MIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: traveling to Marquette Another travel-related question: What is the closest major airport to Ishpeming area. What are some additional choices for smaller airports that have jet service? Just asking for future reference. Chris Kale Corcoran "A Family Tree Can Wither If No One Tends Its Roots." NORMAN & OLSON in Ishpeming 1850 - 1890's ==== MIMARQUE Mailing List ==== ============================== 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

Another travel-related question: What is the closest major airport to Ishpeming area. What are some additional choices for smaller airports that have jet service? Just asking for future reference. Chris Kale Corcoran "A Family Tree Can Wither If No One Tends Its Roots." NORMAN & OLSON in Ishpeming 1850 - 1890's

Not sure about the Marquette Society picnic, as I am not sure which organization you are refering to but there is always a lot going on in Marquette and Ishpeming for the 4th of July. Places to visit for research: Marquette Historical Library (Longyear Research Room). This is housed in the Historical Museum at 213 N. Front Street right next door to the Peter White Public Library. They have many resources. I think it was $5 to use the resources (sort of annual dues) and 25 cents for copies. Peter White Public Library- Front Street just a couple blocks up the hill from Washington St. The public library in Ishpeming (sorry I don't remember the address), has many volumes of the old Mining Journal in PAPER form. They have been bound into very large books, each book contains a couple of months. Ask the librarian. They also have many of the old city directories, etc. A quick call to the chamber of commerce in Marquette will provide a list of activities and lodging and dining info. Marquette Cof C. 501 S. Front St. Marquette 1-906-226-6591 Marquette County C 0f C 1-888-578-6489 www.Marquette.org Ishpeming-Neguanee Cof C 661 Palms Ave, Ishpeminng 49849 1-906-486-4841 Marquette Convention and Visitor 1-800-544-4321 www.marquettecountry.org Michigan Convention and Visitor Bureau 1-800-784-7328 www.michigan.org Hope this helps, Lori Sue (formerly of Marquette) We are going to be documenting the various parts of Ishpeming and Marquette. Homes where ancestors lived, places of employment, etc...Does the Marquette Society have a picnic or something similar every year? I remember reading something about it some time ago If anyone has any helpful suggestions, places to stay and see, please respond

I thought I should post and perhaps soemone out there has some info or suggestions. My ggrandfather, Andrew Larson had an older sister named Christina Carolina Larson. WhatI found on the Marquette County death records was a Carolina Christina Erickson who died in 1959. It lists her parents which were confirmed as my gggrandparents, Per Larson and Louisa Person. Apparently she preferred Caroline/Carolina. My mission is to find her husband and his family. Would anyone know of a related Erickson family in Marquette/Ishpeming/Negaunee area? She died at age 92! Thanks again, Tracey in Boston -----Original Message----- From: ... valentine53179 [mailto:valentine53179@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 3:42 PM To: MIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Coming to Marquette Reply to the list please, others may be interested as well..... like ME! ----- Original Message ----- From: Tracey Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 1:43 PM To: MIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Coming to Marquette Hi all, My name is Tracey and I'm a decendent of the Johnson family from Ishpeming. My father is Kenneth I. Johnson, my grandfather (his father) was Iver G. Johnson and my ggrandfather (his father) was Andrew G. Johnson (was a policeman - 3rd shift). My husband and I will be coming around the 5th or 6th of July and staying until the 12. Andrew G. was originally from Linkoping, Atvidaberg, Ostergotland, Sweden. We are going to be documenting the various parts of Ishpeming and Marquette. Homes where ancestors lived, places of employment, etc...Does the Marquette Society have a picnic or something similar every year? I remember reading something about it some time ago. Some other lines I have been researching in the Marquette County area are: Larson, Silas, and Holmgren. If anyone has any helpful suggestions, places to stay and see, please respond. Thanks, Tracey from Boston ==== MIMARQUE Mailing List ==== Hello and welcome to the Marquette Mailing List. May name is Jan Cortez and I am the list administrator. If you should have any questions or concerns, please mail me at cristian@netonecom.net ============================== 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=1237Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com ==== MIMARQUE Mailing List ==== ============================== 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 thought I should post and perhaps soemone out there has some info or suggestions. My ggrandfather, Andrew Larson had an older sister named Christina Carolina Larson. WhatI found on the Marquette County death records was a Carolina Christina Erickson who died in 1959. It lists her parents which were confirmed as my gggrandparents, Per Larson and Louisa Person. Apparently she preferred Caroline/Carolina. My mission is to find her husband and his family. Would anyone know of a related Erickson family in Marquette/Ishpeming/Negaunee area? She died at age 92! Thanks again, Tracey in Boston -----Original Message----- From: ... valentine53179 [mailto:valentine53179@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 3:42 PM To: MIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Coming to Marquette Reply to the list please, others may be interested as well..... like ME! ----- Original Message ----- From: Tracey Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 1:43 PM To: MIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Coming to Marquette Hi all, My name is Tracey and I'm a decendent of the Johnson family from Ishpeming. My father is Kenneth I. Johnson, my grandfather (his father) was Iver G. Johnson and my ggrandfather (his father) was Andrew G. Johnson (was a policeman - 3rd shift). My husband and I will be coming around the 5th or 6th of July and staying until the 12. Andrew G. was originally from Linkoping, Atvidaberg, Ostergotland, Sweden. We are going to be documenting the various parts of Ishpeming and Marquette. Homes where ancestors lived, places of employment, etc...Does the Marquette Society have a picnic or something similar every year? I remember reading something about it some time ago. Some other lines I have been researching in the Marquette County area are: Larson, Silas, and Holmgren. If anyone has any helpful suggestions, places to stay and see, please respond. Thanks, Tracey from Boston ==== MIMARQUE Mailing List ==== Hello and welcome to the Marquette Mailing List. May name is Jan Cortez and I am the list administrator. If you should have any questions or concerns, please mail me at cristian@netonecom.net ============================== 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=1237Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com ==== MIMARQUE Mailing List ==== ============================== 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, No, I know of no Earl Johnson in the family. My suggestion is to write the Marquette Library where they store the old obit's - perhaps from the Mining Journal if it was around that early. Anyone else have suggestions? If people try to email me directly and it doesn't work, let me know. My alternative address (not for the group, just direct email) is run2nite@yahoo.com. Thanks! Tracey -----Original Message----- From: Utopian Pegasus [mailto:utopian_48316@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 4:03 PM To: MIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Tracey Tracey, Do you have an Earl Johnson in your family research? It was an Earl Johnson who recorded this information on the Dunstan family. "Thomas Ransom Dunstan born on August 16, 1884, and died in 1886, after falling into a well in Champion, Michigan." Would anyone be able to look up in old newspapers or obituaries from that year about this child's death? I can find no paper record of this child's birth or death. (I apologize to the list for the part of this that pertains only to Tracey, tried to send private to her, but the mail failed as "illegal Host") Thank you, Kathleen http://www.dwsitedesign.com/western/webpage.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com ==== MIMARQUE Mailing List ==== Visit Jansdigs for History & Genealogy http://www.jansdigs.com ============================== 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

Reply to the list please, others may be interested as well..... like ME! ----- Original Message ----- From: Tracey Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 1:43 PM To: MIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Coming to Marquette Hi all, My name is Tracey and I'm a decendent of the Johnson family from Ishpeming. My father is Kenneth I. Johnson, my grandfather (his father) was Iver G. Johnson and my ggrandfather (his father) was Andrew G. Johnson (was a policeman - 3rd shift). My husband and I will be coming around the 5th or 6th of July and staying until the 12. Andrew G. was originally from Linkoping, Atvidaberg, Ostergotland, Sweden. We are going to be documenting the various parts of Ishpeming and Marquette. Homes where ancestors lived, places of employment, etc...Does the Marquette Society have a picnic or something similar every year? I remember reading something about it some time ago. Some other lines I have been researching in the Marquette County area are: Larson, Silas, and Holmgren. If anyone has any helpful suggestions, places to stay and see, please respond. Thanks, Tracey from Boston ==== MIMARQUE Mailing List ==== Hello and welcome to the Marquette Mailing List. May name is Jan Cortez and I am the list administrator. If you should have any questions or concerns, please mail me at cristian@netonecom.net ============================== 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=1237Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Hi all, My name is Tracey and I'm a decendent of the Johnson family from Ishpeming. My father is Kenneth I. Johnson, my grandfather (his father) was Iver G. Johnson and my ggrandfather (his father) was Andrew G. Johnson (was a policeman - 3rd shift). My husband and I will be coming around the 5th or 6th of July and staying until the 12. Andrew G. was originally from Linkoping, Atvidaberg, Ostergotland, Sweden. We are going to be documenting the various parts of Ishpeming and Marquette. Homes where ancestors lived, places of employment, etc...Does the Marquette Society have a picnic or something similar every year? I remember reading something about it some time ago. Some other lines I have been researching in the Marquette County area are: Larson, Silas, and Holmgren. If anyone has any helpful suggestions, places to stay and see, please respond. Thanks, Tracey from Boston

Tracey, Do you have an Earl Johnson in your family research? It was an Earl Johnson who recorded this information on the Dunstan family. "Thomas Ransom Dunstan born on August 16, 1884, and died in 1886, after falling into a well in Champion, Michigan." Would anyone be able to look up in old newspapers or obituaries from that year about this child's death? I can find no paper record of this child's birth or death. (I apologize to the list for the part of this that pertains only to Tracey, tried to send private to her, but the mail failed as "illegal Host") Thank you, Kathleen http://www.dwsitedesign.com/western/webpage.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com