This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/1695.1 Message Board Post: HOWELL, Clarence F. Obituary Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon, MI, Friday, September 9, 1983, page 4C:6 HOWELL, MR. CLARENCE F. 8721 Ferry Montague Mr. Howell, age 68, died at General Hospital Tuesday morning. Born November 23, 1914 in Illinois, he has been in the White Lake area the past 5 years. He was employed as a foundry worker and was married to the former Rosemary Massari. SURVIVORS Wife, Rosemary, 3 daughters, Mrs. Donald (Pat) Moon of Montague, Mrs. Jesse (Cheryl) Dunlap of N. Muskegon, Carol Yount of Twin Lake, 3 sons, Frank of Cape May, NJ, Carl of Muskegon and David of Whitehall, 13 grandchildren. SERVICE Saturday morning at 10:30 from the Clock Chapel, Whitehall with the Rev. Clifford Donaldson officiating. Interment in Oakgrove Cemetery. VISITATION Clock Funeral Home, Whitehall, today 204 and 7-9 P.M.

Area libraries should have microfilm of the newspapers for that time. I do not know of any online obituaries beyond six months. [email protected] wrote:This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/1695 Message Board Post: I am trying to find the obituary for Clarence Howell the Death index has DOD 6 Sept 1983 Muskegon Dalton Michigan. The SSDI has DOB 26 Nov 1916 DOD Sept 1983 Montague,Mich. I would appreciate any information anyone can provide. Even if it is to tell me how to obtain this obituary, I have never dealt with Michigan obituaries before and am having difficulty figuring out how to obtain them. Thank You Vickie Howell Tell City In ==== MIMUSKEG Mailing List ==== Check out the Muskegon County Genealogy Resource Center online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~muskegoncounty/Index.htm Best wishes, Dennis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/1695 Message Board Post: I am trying to find the obituary for Clarence Howell the Death index has DOD 6 Sept 1983 Muskegon Dalton Michigan. The SSDI has DOB 26 Nov 1916 DOD Sept 1983 Montague,Mich. I would appreciate any information anyone can provide. Even if it is to tell me how to obtain this obituary, I have never dealt with Michigan obituaries before and am having difficulty figuring out how to obtain them. Thank You Vickie Howell Tell City In

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Valencourt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/1694 Message Board Post: Looking for an obit on Clarence L. Valencourt d.1/31/2000 in Muskegon, MI. Would someone be help me out. Thank You Jackie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Heinold Warren Reynolds Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/87.1.1 Message Board Post: Aunt Stella's sons are only stories that my father,Basil Warren told, for me. As I never saw them even though I was in high school or possibly college when they both died in their fifties several decades ago. Both their parents survived them. At least one of the sons must have had children since My Aunt''s body was discovered in the basement of her house by her adult grandchildren several days after she died . My Aunt survived my father who died in April 1985 by about 6 months and was 84 years old at the time of her death. I don't know whether the house she then owned was the same one that I recall on grade school family visits. uncle John was a WWI doughboy and raised bees near some airport when I was a kid. I believe their home either original or at time of death was in Hesperia but iI may have that confused with my half sister Norma who now is an old lady in Muskegon. If the Reynolds family still owns Muskegon Trucking,they the descendants of my Aunt Grace and Uncle Leo may know more as Grace was the blood cousin and step sister of my father and his sister Stella.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Heap, Hanley, Hanly Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/1693 Message Board Post: Looking for an image of an ancestor named Mrs. Sarah Hanley Heap. Sarah was involved with various Muskegon organizations for woman and art. Her husband, William Heap, had a patent on a dry earth closet and owned the "Heap Co." starting in April 1886 until November 1894. The company then moved to Grand Haven were it continued to operate until the Great Depression.

I hope that you found your relative's grave in Oakwood. Many of the sections are numbered on the curb and also give the range, but I noticed today that the numbers only go to 22, as there are no curbs in the remaining part where number 23 would be. I told you that I finally found where my uncle's mother was buried, but interestingly she is not buried under the McElfish name, but Middaugh, which was the name of her first husband. He provided the headstone, which he shares with her and she is buried in the Middaugh family plot. Jim McElfish

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/WGB.2ACI/87.1 Message Board Post: I am trying to find information on the same family- Stella Heinold married to John Heinold. Children in 1930 were Harold aged 5 and Lowell aged 4. They were living in Muskegon in 1930.

Just to add this; I use the library facilities all the time and the staff, both paid and volunteer are more than happy to help you with your genealogical research. Most of the researchers there will help you out, also. In addition to the county clerk's office, check the circuit court office for divorce and criminal records, some dating back into the 19th century.

The only place I can think to check is the Muskegon County Museum Archives, located above the Muskegon Merchantile. This is the gift shop for the Museum. You will have to call the Museum to get an appointment, but it could be well worth your time. Balbirnie-Apostle went out of business years ago, although I remember them when I was a kid, since the funeral homes all had ambulances. Try the archives. Jim

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KOLMEL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WGB.2ACI/1692.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank You Very Much!!!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: General - library Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WGB.2ACI/1692.1 Message Board Post: The genealogical collection at Hackley Public Library, 316 W. Webster Ave., across from Hackley Park - on Business US-31 (road is in process of changing) is the "place" for Muskegon family research - city directories, plat maps, histories, 1884 and 1894 census, other census microfilm, newspaper microfilm, birth, death, marriage, naturalization records (indexed, too), church records, records from one local funeral home, extensive card and printed indexes, local genealogical society has their collection available here. Basement of gorgeous library building - a must see. Open Monday-Saturday. Also, County Clerk office at the county building between Pine and Terrace and Apple (highway M-46) and Walton Streets. Open weekdays - help is there Wednesday afternoons from genealogy society. Muskegon County Genealogical Resources

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/WGB.2ACI/607.609.619.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Joyce I haven't got anywhere either! Everyone seems clueless as to where the records are? Thanks Paula

I'm looking for info on an Edward Pew, born October 1847 in New York, and his wife Kate, born March 1851 in Michigan. They had three children that I know of, Etta, born April 1874 in Michigan, Bird, born July 1881 in Maryland, and Ellie, born August 1883 in Michigan. I would especially like to know Kate's maiden name. Thanks! Debbi

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/WGB.2ACI/1691.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Jim, Last weekend when I went it was Sunday....I didn't realize the Cemetery was so complicated and Large :o)....Tami

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/WGB.2ACI/1691.1 Message Board Post: Tamara, Stop by the cemetery office in the brick building across Nims from the cemetery. The lady in there will help you locate the gravesite and give you a map. Ask what people are buried around where the gravesite is and that will help you. There may not be a headstone, as many people just did not have one. I believe #2 is right off Nims, most likely the 2nd drive. Go straight ahead (south) on the main cemetery road almost to the end. The grave will most likely be on the left hand side of the road and #20 is probably about 75 feet in. Again, the best bet is to find out who is buried around the grave. Jim McElfish

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VANDERVERE/VEERE/VEER - MCINTYRE - PULSIFER - DECKER - BOGNER - MCCUMBER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WGB.2ACI/607.609.619.2 Message Board Post: Hi all.... I remember calling around last year trying to find out anything on this funeral home. I was told that NO ONE knows what happened to these records, and the Apostle of Balbirnie-Apostle was up on charges of fraud or something..... Very disapointing, as I too, would LOVE to get ahold of their old records!!!! Joyce

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kolmel, Bussinger, Blower Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WGB.2ACI/1692 Message Board Post: I am looking for what library in Muskegon has their Genealogy library in it? And the address...Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Oakwood Cemetery info Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WGB.2ACI/1691 Message Board Post: I need help finding the location of the grave a relative is in, last weekend we were surprised when we drove a couple hours to get there and we could not figure out the lots, etc...in the cemetery! I need to find... John Kolmel DOD 2 Dec 1938 in Lot 2, Block 23 and maybe it range.....20. The cemetery was so confusing that we need to plan a 2nd trip to try to find him again!!! Email me with any info at [email protected]!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ford, Ripley, Wimer, Mullins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WGB.2ACI/607.609.619.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I'm thinking if I call one of the other funeral homes they might be able to tell me where these records went? Or give me a clue at least. Thanks Paula