This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Solo, Hope, Grodi, Manore Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACI/557.1045.1053.1047.1.1 Message Board Post: I descent directly from Margaret SOLO's brother Alexis. My mom is a SOLO. I found an article written about JB and his work with the Indians, including his part in helping with their removal West. Toni

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/UGB.2ACI/557.1045.1053.1047.1 Message Board Post: I have the same line John Baptiste who is the brother of Francis and also Peter or Pierre,alexis Paul, Mary, Teresa, and Margaret all children of John Baptiste Romain dit Sanscrainte and Margaret Solo....My line is from Peter or Pierre How did you come to the conclusion that John was a half breed????

I have family that came from Canada and settled in the Monroe and Wayne County area - early 1800's. Did they have to come thru an immigration system or did they just canoe across and that was it?

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/UGB.2ACI/1694.2.2.1.2.1 Message Board Post: hi karen, have you looked for a french canadien heritage society in ohio , i know they have several in michigan, that might help. good luck, sandy.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BROWN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACI/1795 Message Board Post: Looking for Robert Frankin Brown Jr. His parents were Robert Sr. and wife Joan/Joanne. It's possible that he was born in Monroe county. I've been told he was in the Detroit area. Robert Sr., brother Dr. John Elder Brown and brother Alan Monroe Brown were astranged. Children had no part in it. A cousin, Lynda-is looking for for you. Please contact me at digginroots0625@yahoo.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/UGB.2ACI/424.1 Message Board Post: Hi Alphonse, I'm almost sure we have common relatives (Masschelin). Please send me a mail,

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/UGB.2ACI/1694.2.2.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi, My ggg-grandfather was a Myre. Damose Myre. He came from Montreal, Canada about 1848 and lived his life in Toledo. Have not been able to trace him any farther than that. Any ideas?

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/UGB.2ACI/1694.2.2.1.1 Message Board Post: hi karen, thanks for the message. that's great that you got all that done, are you still in newport?

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/UGB.2ACI/1694.2.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Sandy, I did get quite a bit of research done. I spent a day and a half in Toledo at the library. They have a wonderful genealogy department. I learned a lot about my grandfather's family, Myre. Then I spent some time at the Monroe Historical Society and the library there.

Very good to hear from you. I have little information on your family down to today, but I think I have the same ancestral family in my data base. I have an Isaiah Vigneux (I think this is your John) born 1816 in St. Jacques, Montcalm Co, Quebec, died 1855 in Monroe. He is my great grandfather's older brother. Isaiah was married to Mary Louise Senever in 1838 in St. Ambroise, Joliette Co, Quebec. I have identified nine children, most of whom died as children in Monroe. The three for whom I don't have a childhood death record are: (1) Godfrey, born 6 August 1842 in St. Ambroise, Joliette Co, Quebec, married Marcelline Gagne, and these two are the ancestors of all the Venias I know about, (2) Francois, born 24 July 1844, St. Patrice, Rawdon, Joliette Co, Quebec, on whom I have no further information, and (3) Joseph, born 16 November 1852, on whom I also have no further information. I think you are descended from this Francois. My data comes primarily from the various parish registries in Canada and the marriage records put out by the Monroe County Genealogical Society I would be very interested in comparing notes further, and if the connection is valid, I have the ancestors all the way back to France in the late 1600s. I live in Texas but get to Michigan (Detroit) pretty regularly. Are you close by? Marchi1856@aol.com wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Venia, Montri, Shinaver, Boimier, Johnston, McCready, Light Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACI/10.247.263.1340 Message Board Post: I am very interested in your research and specifically Godfrey Venia. In a biography written on my 2nd Great Grandfather Francis Venia of Wood county, it states his parents are John Venia born in Canada and Mary Shinavar also born in Candada. Frank is listed as one of ten children who migrated to Michigan at an early date. John died in 1852. What is most interesting is that a sibling named Godfrey Venia is listed as living in Whiteford twp Michigan. I found a death record for a Ralph Venia (spelled that way) in Whiteford who was the son of Godfrey and Marcelline Venia. In addition the 1900 census records have the name spelled as Venia. I have not found a Godfrey in Whiteford spelled differently. I recently contacted a Venia family member who gave some history on his line as he descended from Oscar Venia. Oscar was the son of William Venia and his father was Godfrey Venia. While speaking to him he recalled his fathers aunt Lyda Venia who was the wife of Harvey Venia. Harvey was the son of my 2nd great Grandfather Francis Venia who I believe is the brother to Godfrey. In addition Robert Venia who is the son of Oscar recalled Cecille Venia who had taken his wedding photo's. Cecille was an award winning photographer and the daughter of Lyda Montri Venia and Harvey Venia. I have spoke to Mary Clark who is the daughter of Margaret Venia. (Daughter of Lyda and Harvey Venia) she recalls meeting Oscar and William as a young child. We were never able to tie them into the family prior to now. I am leary about confirming this relationship because of the data you have here. Can you advise your sources for data or help me out here? Francis Harvey Venia was born in Michigan July 17, 1845 Godfrey Venia was born in Michigan/Canada? August 1843 Their father John Venia died in 1852 Their Mother Mary Shiniver remarried and was living in Monroe County to a John Boimier. The following statement is directly from the Wood County Biography written on Francis. He was born at Monroe, Michigan July 27, 1845, and is a son of John and Mary (Shinaver) Venia, natives of Canada, who at an early day located upon a farm in Michigan, where the father died in 1852. The mother still resides near Monroe, that State, and is now the wife of John Boimier. By her first union she had ten children, two of whom are now living Godfrey, who resided at Whiteford Center, Michigan, and Frank H. ==== MIMONROE Mailing List ==== Monroe County, Michigan site is at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4105

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: chinavare, roberts, maecum, lawson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UGB.2ACI/1694.2.2 Message Board Post: hi, i'm a chinavare, thank you for saying we are a nice family. my father was born in newport, and my siblings were born in the area of monroe or wayne county, maybe you know some of them. how is your search ? my grandmother was also a roberts. send me an email if u like, thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Venia, Montri, Shinaver, Boimier, Johnston, McCready, Light Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACI/10.247.263.1340 Message Board Post: I am very interested in your research and specifically Godfrey Venia. In a biography written on my 2nd Great Grandfather Francis Venia of Wood county, it states his parents are John Venia born in Canada and Mary Shinavar also born in Candada. Frank is listed as one of ten children who migrated to Michigan at an early date. John died in 1852. What is most interesting is that a sibling named Godfrey Venia is listed as living in Whiteford twp Michigan. I found a death record for a Ralph Venia (spelled that way) in Whiteford who was the son of Godfrey and Marcelline Venia. In addition the 1900 census records have the name spelled as Venia. I have not found a Godfrey in Whiteford spelled differently. I recently contacted a Venia family member who gave some history on his line as he descended from Oscar Venia. Oscar was the son of William Venia and his father was Godfrey Venia. While speaking to him he recalled his fathers aunt Lyda Venia who was the wife of Harvey Venia. Harvey was the son of my 2nd great Grandfather Francis Venia who I believe is the brother to Godfrey. In addition Robert Venia who is the son of Oscar recalled Cecille Venia who had taken his wedding photo's. Cecille was an award winning photographer and the daughter of Lyda Montri Venia and Harvey Venia. I have spoke to Mary Clark who is the daughter of Margaret Venia. (Daughter of Lyda and Harvey Venia) she recalls meeting Oscar and William as a young child. We were never able to tie them into the family prior to now. I am leary about confirming this relationship because of the data you have here. Can you advise your sources for data or help me out here? Francis Harvey Venia was born in Michigan July 17, 1845 Godfrey Venia was born in Michigan/Canada? August 1843 Their father John Venia died in 1852 Their Mother Mary Shiniver remarried and was living in Monroe County to a John Boimier. The following statement is directly from the Wood County Biography written on Francis. He was born at Monroe, Michigan July 27, 1845, and is a son of John and Mary (Shinaver) Venia, natives of Canada, who at an early day located upon a farm in Michigan, where the father died in 1852. The mother still resides near Monroe, that State, and is now the wife of John Boimier. By her first union she had ten children, two of whom are now living Godfrey, who resided at Whiteford Center, Michigan, and Frank H.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mills Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACI/717.2 Message Board Post: Looking for a Charles Mills; married Bessie? Ford or Cooper?;children: Lavina DIANA, Anna, Mabel, Truss?. May have lived in Maybee, Monroe, MI. Believe they migrated from Clare or Roscommon Co's. in northern MI, to Monroe or into Ohio and back to MonroeCo. If these names are in your tree, please email me at mkloon@hotmail.com or post on board. Thanks, Kay

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Grodi, Grondin, Labardee, Stark, Mominee, Montri, Burgard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACI/588.843.1008.1 Message Board Post: Hi Ken, We have been busy since my earlier posting. Three of us Grodi cousins will have a Grodi genealogy book ready this September. It covers the descendants starting in Windsor, Canada with them residing in Michigan and Ohio. There are over 350 pages of text, including footnotes and sources. If you are interested email me for more information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pete, Grodi Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UGB.2ACI/588.843.1008 Message Board Post: Augustus Pete and Elizabeth Grodi were married. The family listed in the 1880 Erie Township records is correct. My great- grandfather is the son Albert. If you have the ages of the parents do not match what I have but it looks like the surveyor was being sloppy. Any additional info. on Pete or Grodi would be great.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Keegan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACI/1607.2.1 Message Board Post: I am researching Cora Phillips Keegan (born about 1881 in Detroit) and Jack Keegan. Cora is the daughter of Genevieve GEIMER PHILLIPS and James Morris Phillips. My grandmother was Ida Barbara Geimer Lorf and Genevieve was her sister born 1857 in Detroit. I am searching for decendants of Cora Keegan. Any connection? Jeanne Lorf Linley jeannelinley@yahoo.com

Is the Catholic Church planning to do this as well. I know there are quite a few unused plots in some Catholic cemetries where the church has no more plots to sell. JEAN PAYTON <jeanpayton@earthlink.net> wrote:Dear Listers: Some of you may receive this letter more than once if you are on more than one county List in Michigan. I apologize for any inconvience this may cause you. I believe we all should be made aware of what is beginning to become a problem with our cemeteries through out Michigan. Yesterday, Detroit News Metro/State Section carried a news article about the City of Lansing wanting to reclaim thousand of unused gravesites so that they may resell them to bring money into their government. As the City of Jackson, Michigan has already done this and has netted them three hundred thousand dollars, we as descendants of the families who are buried in Michigan Cemeteries need to stand up as one to put a stop to this unlawful event. Yes, we have many old and historical cemeteries through out Michigan and its many counties, cities, towns, villages but I do not believe that any of these governments have the right to take back what your ancestors paid for with their blood, sweat, and tears. Our ancestors paid for these graves to be used by our families, not to be taken back from the descendants of these people who paid for these graves. Yes, families move and shift around the country and thus we leave unused grave sites but I believe that these unused sites should remain in the families of the people who are buried in these plots that have unused sites. I own plots in three different cemeteries in the State of Michigan and since I hold title to them that has been passed down from my great grandparents, grandparents, and parents does not give the city, town, county, or state the right to confiscate them to resell them at their gain. There is no way that my husband and I will utilize all of these gravesites but since I have the titles to theses plots I intend handing them down to my children to be used after our deaths and burial. In order to keep from having this event occur anywhere in our State, we as the family historians and genealogists need to stand up and voice our opinions and let these governments know that we won't stand for this thievery. We need to contact the Michigan Governor and the Senators and the House Representatives, the county executives, city mayors to let them know that we are going to protect our ancestoral burial sites from them. So what I am asking is for help here. With each one of us contacting the cemeteries in which your loved ones were laid to rest find out if there are unused spaces and find out how to go about getting the titles to these plots so that the government cannot take them and then resell them at inflated prices back to the public. Yes, the City of Lansing states they they are going to search for descendants but they already are in financial trouble and therefore could not afford to research and search out the owners or descendants of these family plots as it would cost a small fortune. As we all know the government states they will do one thing and they do entirely a different thing. Your ancestors that date back to the beginning of the State of Michigan only paid a few dollars for these plots which many hold 8, 10, 12 sites in each plot but it was their hard earned money not the governments money taht paid for these plots. Cemeteries are sacred ground and should not be desecrated by anyone including the governments of these cities, towns, villages, counties, and or State. Yes, our ancestors may have only paid 30.00-50.00 per plot but the going prices for these same lots today can bring in as much as four thousand dollars or more depending on where they are at. Checking the Want Ads this a.m. where I live the cheapest lots were going for $2,345.00 each. So you see the government will really be making a killing on these unused plots that our ancestors paid for and they want to take them away from the family descendants. What will happen if you live out of state and have not been contacted and a family member dies and you are going to bury them in the family plot only to find out that it has been sold out from under you without your permission to do this? So please list members write letters, email them, write to the newspapers to the governor and the senators, and representatives, county executives, mayors and let them know we are not going to allow this to go any further and also make the City of Jackson return the monies they made off of the resale of these private plots. I am including email addresses in which you can write to the two major newspapers in Michigan and I am also giving you email addresses for other government officials. To write to the newspapers: letters@freepress.com letteers@detnews.com www.LSJ.com click on the website and then click on the "contact us" and write your letters. Lansing State Journal Write to your local and county newspapers, let them know how you feel about what these governments are trying to do. Protect your cemeteries and your ancestral burial sites from these thieves before it is too late and they destroy them all because of their greediness. Write to the Governor of Michigan Janet Granholm by going to www.michigan.gov then register your email address and then click on Online Forms and Feedback and then write your letter. To address your letters to the Senators and House members address it like this JohnDoe@house.mi.gov putting the name of your house representative in place of John Doe. For the Senate you address is as JohnDoe@senate.michigan.gov putting your state senators name in place of John Doe. write to your county executive, mayors in the same way. If you want to fax a letter to the Governor of Michigan here is the number 1-517-373-3400 Lets get this out in the open so that everyone knows what is going on. We need to defend our ancestors final resting places and to retain them as they are now and not allow the government to sell them off. If we let them get away with this this time what will they do next? Dig up the bones and dump them in a garbage dump because they will stand to get more moeny from reselling these plots. I say NO! Dont' let them do this. Jean Payton ==== MIMONROE Mailing List ==== 1870 Census - Compiled and presented by the Library of Michigan http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/PatronHelpNewImages.asp

Dear Listers: Some of you may receive this letter more than once if you are on more than one county List in Michigan. I apologize for any inconvience this may cause you. I believe we all should be made aware of what is beginning to become a problem with our cemeteries through out Michigan. Yesterday, Detroit News Metro/State Section carried a news article about the City of Lansing wanting to reclaim thousand of unused gravesites so that they may resell them to bring money into their government. As the City of Jackson, Michigan has already done this and has netted them three hundred thousand dollars, we as descendants of the families who are buried in Michigan Cemeteries need to stand up as one to put a stop to this unlawful event. Yes, we have many old and historical cemeteries through out Michigan and its many counties, cities, towns, villages but I do not believe that any of these governments have the right to take back what your ancestors paid for with their blood, sweat, and tears. Our ancestors paid for these graves to be used by our families, not to be taken back from the descendants of these people who paid for these graves. Yes, families move and shift around the country and thus we leave unused grave sites but I believe that these unused sites should remain in the families of the people who are buried in these plots that have unused sites. I own plots in three different cemeteries in the State of Michigan and since I hold title to them that has been passed down from my great grandparents, grandparents, and parents does not give the city, town, county, or state the right to confiscate them to resell them at their gain. There is no way that my husband and I will utilize all of these gravesites but since I have the titles to theses plots I intend handing them down to my children to be used after our deaths and burial. In order to keep from having this event occur anywhere in our State, we as the family historians and genealogists need to stand up and voice our opinions and let these governments know that we won't stand for this thievery. We need to contact the Michigan Governor and the Senators and the House Representatives, the county executives, city mayors to let them know that we are going to protect our ancestoral burial sites from them. So what I am asking is for help here. With each one of us contacting the cemeteries in which your loved ones were laid to rest find out if there are unused spaces and find out how to go about getting the titles to these plots so that the government cannot take them and then resell them at inflated prices back to the public. Yes, the City of Lansing states they they are going to search for descendants but they already are in financial trouble and therefore could not afford to research and search out the owners or descendants of these family plots as it would cost a small fortune. As we all know the government states they will do one thing and they do entirely a different thing. Your ancestors that date back to the beginning of the State of Michigan only paid a few dollars for these plots which many hold 8, 10, 12 sites in each plot but it was their hard earned money not the governments money taht paid for these plots. Cemeteries are sacred ground and should not be desecrated by anyone including the governments of these cities, towns, villages, counties, and or State. Yes, our ancestors may have only paid 30.00-50.00 per plot but the going prices for these same lots today can bring in as much as four thousand dollars or more depending on where they are at. Checking the Want Ads this a.m. where I live the cheapest lots were going for $2,345.00 each. So you see the government will really be making a killing on these unused plots that our ancestors paid for and they want to take them away from the family descendants. What will happen if you live out of state and have not been contacted and a family member dies and you are going to bury them in the family plot only to find out that it has been sold out from under you without your permission to do this? So please list members write letters, email them, write to the newspapers to the governor and the senators, and representatives, county executives, mayors and let them know we are not going to allow this to go any further and also make the City of Jackson return the monies they made off of the resale of these private plots. I am including email addresses in which you can write to the two major newspapers in Michigan and I am also giving you email addresses for other government officials. To write to the newspapers: letters@freepress.com letteers@detnews.com www.LSJ.com click on the website and then click on the "contact us" and write your letters. Lansing State Journal Write to your local and county newspapers, let them know how you feel about what these governments are trying to do. Protect your cemeteries and your ancestral burial sites from these thieves before it is too late and they destroy them all because of their greediness. Write to the Governor of Michigan Janet Granholm by going to www.michigan.gov then register your email address and then click on Online Forms and Feedback and then write your letter. To address your letters to the Senators and House members address it like this JohnDoe@house.mi.gov putting the name of your house representative in place of John Doe. For the Senate you address is as JohnDoe@senate.michigan.gov putting your state senators name in place of John Doe. write to your county executive, mayors in the same way. If you want to fax a letter to the Governor of Michigan here is the number 1-517-373-3400 Lets get this out in the open so that everyone knows what is going on. We need to defend our ancestors final resting places and to retain them as they are now and not allow the government to sell them off. If we let them get away with this this time what will they do next? Dig up the bones and dump them in a garbage dump because they will stand to get more moeny from reselling these plots. I say NO! Dont' let them do this. Jean Payton

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/UGB.2ACI/1794.1 Message Board Post: There is a George Kimball in Herman, Washington cty, Nebraska in 1880. He states that both parents are from Michigan. Here is the link - 1880 US Census – The Mormon Church Files LDS (Free, indexed and searchable) Click on the SEARCH tab at top of page Look for 1880 US Census on the left side of screen http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp Michigan Genealogical Death Indexing System (Free and searchable) http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/gendisx/search2.htm Jack & Marianne Dibean – Lansing Michigan Marriage Index Links = FREE http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex/dibean_county.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scarlett, Sheets, Kimbal(Kimball) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACI/1794 Message Board Post: I am looking for info. on George B. Kimball. B:April 30, 1837, Monroe Co., Michigan. Mothers name is Hannah M. from Ohio. Fathers name is unknown at this time. He lived in Michigan until spring of 1853 where he moved to Illinois, then 3 yrs later to Herman, Nebraska. possible siblings are: James, Arminda (could be sister-in-law) Isaac, and T.D. all are older than George, all born in Michigan. He married a woman from New York named Cordelia (possible middle name, first name maybe Cloey). If you have any info on George please email me. I can give you info. on Georges family upto 4 generations back. George was my gggrandfather.