Hi everyone, I know... I know... you've waited since last year for this new challenge. Well, here it is... The beginning of a new year ~ the chance of a new beginning for our research. Has that new cousin joined us yet? Taking no chances, your challenge this month is your brick walls. Nope... it isn't a roll call. Please don't send in a Joe Doe and Mary Whoever marriage, thinking that's all we need to identify the couple. Tell us what you know; tell us what you've done. Our senior researchers just might have a hint or two that can help you. Please make it one brick wall to a message. It just makes life easier. Consider this is a brick wall conference! In the meantime, I'm going to start thinking about the Sunday Coffee, one which will be primarily directed to the newbies. Yes, for at least all of January, this list will be receiving the Coffee. Colleen

Okay, Here is my brick wall... I am still searching for a Herman Weisner family who lived in the Daggett, Michigan area at the turn of the century. Herman's wife Katherine (Hoffman) was the aunt to my great grandfather & his brother & sister. I am actually trying to trace Katherine's family line... because in doing so, this will give me my great grandpa's line in Germany. I've posted many queries looking for descendants of this family, but so far have had no luck. By the way, Herman & Katherine's two children's names were Mary & Theodore. Mary was born June 1891 & Theodore was born Nov. 1893. Joy from our Mimenomi list was such a life-saver for me. She did a lot searching through census records & helped me a lot. She told me that Katherine was alive for the 1900 census records, but by April 1910, when the next census was taken, she was dead. I'd like to find out if there is a death certificate and obituary for Katherine. This would hopefully give me Katherine's parent's names & other important details like where she was born. Katherine was the sister to my great grandpa's mom. Katherine was born Nov. 1852. Joy told me Herman Weisner is still around for the 1930 census records, so I'm not sure when his death occurred, but he was born in July of 1856, so I can't imagine he would have lived much longer than 1930 or 1940. If we could find an obituary for him, it should list their children & where they were living at the time of his death. I would really like to get in contact with this family because I have some unidentified pictures and I'm hoping they are of this Weisner family. If anyone sees this & has information about this family, please contact me. Many thanks everyone, Cammie Jordan Illinois > Nope... it isn't a roll call. Please don't send in a Joe Doe and Mary > Whoever marriage, thinking that's all we need to identify the couple. > Tell us what you know; tell us what you've done. Our senior researchers > just might have a hint or two that can help you. >