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/1675.1 Message Board Post: William Fox does not appear in the Muskegon county, Michigan census for 1880. The 1890 census burned in 1921. 1900 is the only one left to search.

Can anyone do a birth lookup for me? Mary Ellens/Allen born abt. 1872 and George W. Ellens/Allen born about 1869. These are the children of Louis and Catharine/Katie Ellens/Allen. Their last name is Allen in all the census but burial and personal papers I have list it as Ellens. I am specifically looking for the maiden name of Catharine their mother. I tried emailing the volunteer for this on Muskegon Co. website but email address is no good. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FINKBEINER, BRIDEGAM, RAPP, SECOR, KEMPER, SUTHERLAND, LESTER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WGB.2ACI/1677 Message Board Post: FINKBEINER, Mr. Walter D. Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Whitehall, MI Died Monday morning, May 31, 2004. Walter was born July 27, 1921 in Caledonia, Michigan a son of Henry and Anna (Bridegam) Finkbeiner. During WW II, he served with the U.S. Navy as a flight instructor. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1998, coming from Whitehall, MI. He was employed as Deputy Superintendent with the Muskegon Intermediate School District for 15 years, retiring in 1985. He began his career with Whitehall School District, as a shop teacher and baseball coach. He was a member of the Central United Methodist Church; Michigan Association of School Administrators; and the Michigan Association of School Business Officials. He loved golf, baseball, and dedicated his life to his passion for educating young people. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Betty I. Finkbeiner on January 19, 2003. He is survived by 3 children, Bruce Finkbeiner of Arizona, Nancy (Doug) Rapp of Arizona, and Jane (Mike) Secor-Kemper of Plainwell; 6 grandchildren, Va! nessa Sutherland, Nick Finkbeiner, Lincoln and Grant Finkbeiner, and Timothy and Matthew Kemper; a brother, Jim (Lois) Finkbeiner of California; a sister, Dorrine Lester of Byron Center, MI; 2 nephews, David and Jerry Lester; and several cousins. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. A Memorial Service will be held 11 o'clock Saturday at the Clock Funeral Homes, Whitehall Chapel, 413 S. Mears St. with the Rev. Michael R. Kemper officiating. Private inurnment of cremains will take place at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Lutheran Social Services of Michigan, Foster Children Scholarship Fund. Contributions may be sent to the Lutheran Church of The Savior, Kalamazoo or the Central United Methodist Church, Muskegon. Arrangements were made by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. www.langelands.com Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 6/2/2004. (Posted by a volunteer-no family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hendricks, Osborn, Sanders Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/1676 Message Board Post: I am looking for ANY INFO on Vivian Sanders, born 1919 in Wisconsin to Eleanor & Albert Hendricks. Parents died when Vivian 5 or 6, adopted by Uncle & Aunt, Roy & Avis Hanes Osborn, married in 1933-34 to Lawrence Sanders, had son in 1935, daughter in 1937(who was adopted out of family) and another daughter in 1940. Vivian died in 1941-42 and remaining children were adopted. Lawrence died in 1957.Cannot find record of marriage or death for Vivian. She is said to have died in Muskegon. Please Help!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOX, William Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/1675 Message Board Post: Would someone please do a lookup in the Muskegon directories for a Wm. FOX between 1880 and 1900? I would appreciate it very much. Thanks, Marilyn Cribley Young

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/1673.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you, Thomas, for the prompt reply. I did not have the 1850 census. It's a big help. I will check the other sites you mentioned. Regards.

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/1674 Message Board Post: I have an old photograph of Lottie Thompson, 177 Allen St., Muskegon, Michigan. This photo was sent to Mrs. J. McManus of Ravenna, Michigan, postmark March 8, 1912.

YES a typo. Try the same link with a capital "I" in "Index" Ray Cote ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 7:41 PM Subject: [MIMUSKEG] Websites > Hi All: > > I have been trying to find any websites for Muskegon County, MI. > The one at //freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~muskegoncounty/index.htm seems > forever lost. Is there a typo here? > Also, are there any other sites to search for (primarily) death indexes? > > Thanks! > > Ed. Spaans > Grand Rapids, MI > > > ==== MIMUSKEG Mailing List ==== > Be sure to look at the Migrations Project site at http://www.migrations.org Add your Michigan ancestors today! > >

Hi All: I have been trying to find any websites for Muskegon County, MI. The one at //freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~muskegoncounty/index.htm seems forever lost. Is there a typo here? Also, are there any other sites to search for (primarily) death indexes? Thanks! Ed. Spaans Grand Rapids, MI

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/1673 Message Board Post: Looking for any information on my g-g-g-grandparents, Lyman and Rachel Wyllys (Willis/Wyllis). I know that they are buried in Seaman Cemetery in Michigan. Lyman was buried on 9Aug1871. He was 78 years old. Rachel was buried 19Sept1861. She was 60 years old. They had a daughter, Harriet (Minnich) and a son named George. I believe Lyman was born in MA, and Rachel was born in NY. They lived in OH before coming to MI. That's all I know. Can anyone help?

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. If you can read this line, your email software does not support this format. --MyFaMiLyMiMeBoUnDaRy02292000 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I just had to share my excitement with you! I spent all day Saturday this past weekend scanning the whole year of 1897 of the Middleville Sun Newspapers! I am currently working on entering the data that will make them searchable. With the help of the folks at Michigan State University, I hope they will be going on line soon.... I will keep you advised! Lori Buchanan my.voyager.net/~bbuchan1 _____________________________________________________________________ Get your own family web site at www.MyFamily.com! --MyFaMiLyMiMeBoUnDaRy02292000--

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/1523.1.1 Message Board Post: hi, thanks for your reply. i should of removed my message as i have found all my relatives in muskegon about a year ago with the great help of the muskegon geneology society once again, many thanks grant

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BENNETT, LOWE, TAGGART, WILEY, BONNER, ROSENHAUER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/1523.1 Message Board Post: Hi Grant, I live in Muskegon and maybe I can help you out, my Bennetts left Canada and settled in Bay City Mi.' I was born in muskegon but my parents divorced when I was a baby, I tracked him down in Bakersfield CA. where he died, don't think I have any relatives left here in Muskegon, but you can email me and I can try and do some searches at the court house and library. [email protected] Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Frechette/Gelinas Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/709.753.1 Message Board Post: Sorry we haven't gotton back to you regarding the Frechette's line. We are related to Felicite Frechette and have her line, trying to do her sisters and brother. Felicite is our great grandmother on our mother side and Felicite married our Great Grandfather Onesim Gelinas. Hope you found what you needed, if not let us know and maybe we can fill in some of your blank spots, we are working on the Gelinas side of our family and running into problems if you have anything on the Gelinas, please let us know. We are willing to share info with you. Thanks

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/1668.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for your help Patricia. I really appreciate 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/rw/WGB.2ACI/1668.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Gail, From the drawing there is no way to tell where Gertude is buried. I gave you what was in the drawing from the book. Here is the paragraph you wanted - In the accounts of the church, other names were found. Many moved on or died leaving no descendants connected with the church. Among these were Martin Dahl, Peder Ringstad, Chistopher Dahl, Johan Hanson, Olaf Gunderson, Ole Thompson, Peter Jorgenson, John Olander, Hans Hendrickson, Martin Christianson, Christain Bergerson and a Mr. Severson, Hans Paulson, Jens Thorsen, Enoch Anderson, and his parents Anders Anderson.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HALVORSEN, ANDERSON, MCAVOY, GILSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/1668.1.1 Message Board Post: Patricia, Thank you so much for this information. I do not have the book you reference. If it's not too much trouble, are you able to tell from the book where in the cemetery Gertrude is buried (she is not related to Lars)? She was my great-grandmother, sister to Enoch, daughter to Marit and Anders. She and Marit both died in the Great Flu Epidemic of 1918. She actually died in Lansing, and some years later she was moved to this cemetary. Are there any notes about that? You also mention in the accounts of the church other names were found. If I were to send you a SASE would you be able to mail me copies of this information? Once again thank you.

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/1672 Message Board Post: In 1868 the Dykhuizen family (Dijkhuizen in Dutch) emigrated to the US, probably to Muskegon. This family existed of father Doeko Dijkhuizen (born in 1818), mother Trientje (Kort)Dijkhuizen (born in 1816) and their children Reina (1848), Trientje (1851), Jan (1857), Albert (1861). The eldes son, named Menko (184), emigrated in 1866, with his wife to the US. Does anyone have more information on this family ? I know that daughter Reina married around 1870 in Muskegon to John Cooper. Thanks !! Kind regards, Harm

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/1668.1 Message Board Post: Hi Gail, The information on the cemetery is in vol III - Cemetery Records of Muskegon County Michigan. There is a drawing in the book showing blocks and lots and I will do the best I can to give whats in the drawing. Each contains 8 lots Enock Anderson 1 S 1/2 - owning lots 7, 8, 3, 4 Anderson 2 N 1/2 - 4 lots Lars Halvorson 3 S 1/2 - 4 lots Edmund Anderson 10 E 1/2 -4 lots Other information on the ones you have named for the cemetery. Anderson Alfred born 1898 died 1975 Anderson Alice born 1898 died 1975 Anderson Baby (S.B.) born July 1, 1923 died July 1, 1923 Father Alfred - Mother Alice Sweeter Anderson Enock Epitaph - "Father" born 1858 died 1946 Anderson Mary Epitaph - "Mother" born 1862 died 1956 Anderson Olina born 1889 died 1923 Andersen Anders G. 2 -S1/2 born 1830 died 1892 Andersen Marit born 1833 died 1918 Halvorsen Gertude born 1873 died1918 Halvorsen Girl Epitaph -Daughter of Lars and Mary -2yrs. old die 1879 Halvorsen Lars 3-S1/2 Epitaph - 53 yrs. born 1827 died 1880 Also noted in book - Enock is listed twice with spelling of Enoch. The Cemetery's address is 1794 Brickyard Road in Holton township, in the Muskegon County, MI. It is also known as Sandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery and Olson Cemtery - Sec 26,R15W, T12N. John Anderson was one of the men who signed the Articles of Association for the church. In the accounts of the church, other names were found. Many moved on or died leaving no descendants connected with the church. Among these were Enoch Anderson and his parents Anders Anderson.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rouse Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/1671 Message Board Post: I looking for information on Sarah Rouse. State records and family files show she was born in Muskegon on January 07, 1805. Her father is Andrew Rouse and her mother is listed as Myers. She later married Ransom Hazelton and lived in Lapeer. She died August 08, 1893 in either Drayton Plains, Oakland Co or Muskegon.