Will the person researching the Hangstafer and various variations of the surname, please contact me. I have found the following people and do have a little more info on each one if you are interested. Hangslaffer, Frank - 15 Jan 1901 Hangstafer, Francis - 22 Sep 1947 Hangstafer, John C. - 28 Mar 1917 Hangstafer, Jacob C. - 4 Apr 1926 Hangstaffer, Mina K. - 18 DEc 1899 Hangstorfer, Doris Estella - 21 Mar 1941 Hangstorfer, Louise - 21 Jan 1916 Hangstorfer, Sarah E. - 2 Mar 1915 Hangstorfer, William C. - 10 Dec 1908 Jan

I believe the main newspaper for Big Rapids, MI, is The Pioneer. They are online at: http://www.bigrapidsnews.com/ Hope that helps. <*}:o) Clown, in mid-Michigan ----- Original Message ----- From: MARY STICKNEY To: MIMECOST-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 12:13 PM Subject: newspaper - and my mystery I need the name of the main Newspaper for Rugby North Dakota Big Rapids Michigan and any town that is near what was GoldStone Montana. -- (o o) ------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo------------ Mary Stickney (IBSSG)

I need the name of the main Newspaper for Rugby North Dakota Big Rapids Michigan and any town that is near what was GoldStone Montana. -- (o o) ------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo------------ Mary Stickney (IBSSG) - owner of 6 Rams and 1 ewe MY HOMEPAGES: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=stickneys http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/o/g/Mary-L-Rognessstickney/ my mystery http://www.alltel.net/~ms81250/ http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/o/g/Mary-L-Rognessstickney/PHOTO/0058photo.html http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/o/g/Mary-L-Rognessstickney/PHOTO/0057photo.html Surnames: Yerington, Rogness, Wade, Ankles, Sorensen, Overbeck, Jensen, Duncan, Austin, Osborn, Goodall, Baldwin, Pearce, Suiter , Avery , Bill. Covey

Please take a moment to look at this picture. Ask your older relatives if they know him. http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/o/g/Mary-L-Rognessstickney/PHOTO/0106photo.html My name is Mary Lee Rogness; I was born in Iowa City Iowa. I am looking for information on my father who died when I was 2. His name is Robert Roy Rogness, born 02/15/1927, died 11/22/1963. He married my Mother in 1957 in Iowa City Iowa. I am getting conflicting information as to what his parents names are. He would not talk about his side of the family to my mother. He would get mad and change the subject, every time she brought it up. He would only say he was born in Gold Stone Montana. I ordered a birth certificate from Montana, and there was not one on file. I also ordered a birth certificate from Michigan and there was not one there either. He applied for the Social Security Card in Rugby North Dakota on May 25,1954. On his Social Security Card application it says: He was born Big Rapids Michigan Father: Robert John Rogness Mother: Alice McKinzie DOB 02/15/1927 On his and my Mothers marriage certificate it says: He was born Gold Stone Montana Father: Gulleck Sven Rogness Mother: Rose Swenson DOB 02/15/1927 My mother met my father in 1956 , got pregnant and married him in 1957. they went to the First Church of the Nazrene. My mother was 2 months pregnant when they got married (I did the math). They were married up until he died in 1963. He left my mother with 3 kids , 2,4, and 6 years old, and 8 months pregnant with a fourth. My youngest brother was born 2 weeks after our dad died. He is dead because he refused to go to the hospital. My mother called an ambulance after he fell off the top of his Semi truck and was knocked out. He also refused to buy any insurance of any kind. We drew death benefits from that SS# , so I know it is the correct one. We lived at 1205 S. Riverside Drive, Iowa City Iowa, up until he got to sick to work. Then we moved to 603 1st avenue, Iowa City iowa. He was there 2 months then had to be put in a nursing home, until he died. He died the same day as Kennedy was assassinated. I have been told (by my uncle of course), that he bought and sold guns. My Uncle has told me that my mom did not want to get married. he also told me this story: My Dad and my grandfather were in a bar. After my dad left , a guy came up to my grandfather and told him "I knew Bob, when he lived in California and had 4 kids." my uncle also used to ride with my dad in the moving van (American Red Ball), my dad was always looking for a place that had Western Union services. Also , when my father was in the hospital with the brain tumor that killed him, some lady called our house looking for him, several times. Of course , my Mother claims, she knows nothing. I asked her what she did with his things when he died she said "he did not have anything" I do not know any of his family. If he has brothers or sisters. Where he went to school. Who his parent are , or even what he looks like. one mom story: I kept all the pictures in a brown paper grocery bag, and let you kids play with them, they got ruined and I tossed them. another story: "I do not know what happened to all those pictures" My father used to write to the Government allot. My uncle was at our house one day when he got a reply from the White house. To a letter he had written, saying "So and So" was worse than Hoffa" My uncle could not remember the So and so's name. My dad also told my uncle that "My parents were killed in a covered wagon accident in 1897" I know nothing except that he was in or around Rugby ND in 1954. There is a Rogness Farm in Wells county , near Rugby. They did not claim him either. Rugby ND is walking distance from Canada and the border is not guarded there?????? He showed up in Iowa City in 1957, drove a truck for a lumber company. Married my mother. Then drove a truck for Red Ball Moving and Storage. > My mother just called me and said that she remembers , her and my Dad > driving to Caldwell Idaho. > When my oldest brother was 11 months old (July 1958). He cried in > the truck , when they were getting close to Idaho. And never said why. > He had her stay at a hotel , and he went out everyday. At the end of > one week , he said "I cant find any work , lets go." > > However , my mother does not think he went there for work. I think > he may have went for a funeral. I need to find out who died in July > 1957 in Caldwell Idaho, or the surrounding area.

Hi Everyone, We want to let DAGUE researchers know that we have established a DAGUE Rootsweb list. At least one of our DAGUE lines moved to your area in the 19th Century. The name of our list reflects our surname in Germany -- DEEG. Other spellings have been DEG and DAGE/DAG (in America), DEEGEN (in Germany) and other variations of the spelling of our surname. If you are a DAGUE/related families researcher, we are happy to invite you to join us on the DEEG list. To subscribe, send an e-mail to: DEEG-L-request@rootsweb.com Leave it blank, except for typing "subscribe" (without the parentheses) in the body of the message. We are looking forward to meeting you and finding our family connections. Cathy Martin ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Is anyone out there in Mecosta who can do an obit lookup/copy/scan/etc? Adam (aka Adding) PEAVEY, died 14 Oct 1904, Hinton twp. His wife Fidelia died 1896 i believe, but i dont have an exact date for her. -Ben -- NOTE: Please change my address in your address book from bhines@san.rr.com to bhines@alumni.ucsd.edu as my UCSD address will be permanent. <http://freepages.sf.rootsweb.com/~bhines/> - My Genealogy Pages

Thank you, Sandra! I just forwarded your email to my SIL who is a Lee from just north of Big Rapids! Clown - looking for Tryons, Myers, and Sage in Kent Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Grabosky To: MIMECOST-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 11:45 AM Subject: LEE photo, Mecosta county Listmembers, I discovered the following in "Somebody's Links". I hope that someone can make a connection! Sandra Grabosky Seattle, WA <<<<I recently purchased a cabinet card photo of a little boy about one or two years old, sitting on a chair, wearing a long dress as little boys did in the 19th century. On the back of the picture is written "Charlie F. LEE. Big Rapids. Mich." Big Rapids is in Mecosta County. The picture was taken by the photography studio of A. L. KENT, Big Rapids, Michigan. I would like to give this photo to a relative of Charlie F. LEE or of the photographer A. L. KENT. Jerilyn Marshall jerilyn@kca.net

Listmembers, I discovered the following in "Somebody's Links". I hope that someone can make a connection! Sandra Grabosky Seattle, WA <<<<I recently purchased a cabinet card photo of a little boy about one or two years old, sitting on a chair, wearing a long dress as little boys did in the 19th century. On the back of the picture is written "Charlie F. LEE. Big Rapids. Mich." Big Rapids is in Mecosta County. The picture was taken by the photography studio of A. L. KENT, Big Rapids, Michigan. I would like to give this photo to a relative of Charlie F. LEE or of the photographer A. L. KENT. Jerilyn Marshall jerilyn@kca.net>>>>> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Hi all, Has anyone seen any Hangstorfer, Hangstoerfer, Hangsdorfer, Hangsdoerfer, Hangsterfer, Hangstafer names in their searches? My Hangstorfers immigrated to the U.S. in 1865 and were in Calhoun County in time for the 1870 census, Ionia County for the 1880 and moved to Mecosta County sometime between 1900 and 1910. I've been trying to locate immigration and land records for them ... no luck! :( Either I'm consistently looking in the wrong place for everything or they're certainly doing a good job of hiding! Thanks for any help. Colleen Pustola ladyaudris@earthlink.net

I've just uploaded to the Mecosta County website - the following items: Donley School Census for Green Township - from 1902 - 1920, donated to the site by Dixie Donley. 1924 - 1925 Palmer School Program from the Hinton District, listing students, donated by Denise Cross-VanDyke. Stop by and see us on USGW - where we are hosted by Rootsweb! http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimecost/index.html Jan

Hi everyone, It doesn't matter what time frame, where they came from before Michigan... I am having so much trouble finding _anything_ on this surname that I'm now doing a blanket search for anyone with or researching the Hangstafer, Hangstörfer, Hangstoerfer, Hangsdörfer surname. If you have even a variant of the above spellings or should trip across one during your searches, will you please contact me? Thanks so much. Colleen Pustola ladyaudris@earthlink.net

I am looking for someone who would be willing to do something for me. I am willing to pay. I need someone to look in the Caldwell Tribune for July 1958, for pre-arranged events for the name of Rogness. By pre-arranged I mean, Marriages, funerals, family runions, graduations, births. I am looking for my fathers family. He never spoke of them. And in July 1958 , he took my mother and oldest brother to Caldwell Idaho. He cried in the truck on the way there. He told my mother he wanted to move "back" there. And was looking for work. But at the end of the week , he said "I can't find anything lets go back." He left my mom and my 11 month old , Older brother (I as no born yet) at a hotel/motel and went out everyday. She does not think he was looking for work and neither do I. -- (o o) -----------oOOo-(_)-oOOo------------ Mary Stickney International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists (IBSSG) owner of 6 Rams 1 murderer, 1 bank scammer, 1 Incestuous pedophile, 1 deserter, 1 car thief, 1 forger of government documents - see my mystery below MY HOMEPAGES: http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/ http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=stickneys http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/o/g/Mary-L-Rognessstickney/ my mystery http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/o/g/Mary-L-Rognessstickney/PHOTO/0058photo.html http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/o/g/Mary-L-Rognessstickney/PHOTO/0057photo.html Surnames: Yerington, Rogness, Wade, Ankles, Sorensen, Overbeck, Jensen, Duncan, Austin, Osborn, Goodall, Baldwin, Pearce, Suiter