This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bilmar561 Surnames: Wright Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3376/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for death dates, obituaries and burial sites of Flora I. Wright and Maurice S. Wright. They lived in Montague, Michigan. They were alive in the 1920 census. Any help would be appreciated. Bill Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bilmar561 Surnames: Wright Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3375/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for death dates, obituaries and burial sites of Flora I. Wright and Maurice S. Wright. They lived in Montague, Michigan. They were alive in the 1920 census. Any help would be appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: davidphillipsaz Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3373.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you - Yes, I have see the 1880 census record. I am trying to find out what became of Elizabeth. Vaness remarries in 1893 (I think) to an Alice Knowlton. I can find no record of a marriage between Vaness and Elizabeth even though the are listed as married on the 1880 census. This Elizabeth would be my great great grandmother. Unfortunately, I cannot find much about her. Walter's birth record (Sep 1879) shows the parents "Veness Phillips" and "Libby Phillips" - They did not use the mother's maiden name, unfortunately. Elizabeth just disappears between the 1880 and 1900 census. Walter shows up in South Dakota and Vaness shows up in Flint, MI living with Alice. I have no idea what became of Elizabeth. Maybe she died? Divorced? Maybe they were never really married? No idea. I was hoping that seeing the 1884 census might narrow down the time frame. Especially if Vaness, Walter, Libby are still in the same household in 1884 or whether Vaness shows up as widowed or divorced to give me some kind of a clue. This is a tough one. There things that I do know about her from the 1880 census like her POB and parents POB and YOB. However, the ancestry search engine is pretty useless unless you have a last name to work with. I wish that I could query on the 1870 federal cesnsus for a list of all Elizabeths living in Muskegon who were born in New York and both parents born in New York in order to try to generate some leads. If I could get a few candidates and trace the father from New York to Michigan then I might be able to figure it out circumstantially. However, Ancestry doesn't do this which is a little disappointing. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: davidphillipsaz Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3373.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you, yes, I have consulted with all of these sources. I am particularly interested in the 1884 State census because of the 1890 federal census not being available. I am trying to see what the names were of the household in 1884. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3373.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to this family. you may wish to try these - Try this - 1870 Michigan Census = (FREE, indexed and searchable, actual census page) http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/ Try this - 1880 US Census - The Mormon Church Files LDS (FREE, indexed and searchable) Click on the SEARCH tab at top of page Look for US Census on the left side of screen http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp Michigan Genealogical Death Indexing System (FREE and searchable) Michigan did not require "by law" birth & death registrations until 1867. http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/gendisx/search2.htm Michigan did not require "by law" birth and death registration until 1867. Michigan Vital Records - http://search.labs.familysearch.org/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WRM1944 Surnames: Phillips Classification: census Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3373.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The original 1884 and 1894 census books are kept at Hackley Public Library in Muskegon and they are also on microfilm. I have copied to page for you - also the 1880 census, and checked with City Directories. Names: Phillips, John, Sr. age 62 in 1880 - 66 in 1884 Vaness, 29 Elizabeth, 18 Walter, born Sept 1879 Charles Grant Wendell Emma Dora Hemmia??? Listed in city directory, 1885-1888. I have copies for you if you give me a mailing address - e-mail me at WRM1944@aol.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

If you are in Muskegon, try Hackley Library. They have a wonderful genealogy dept. By your email name...I am going to guess that you are in AZ as am I. Mesa has a large Family History Center if your are any where near there. Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <MIMUSKEG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 5:52 AM Subject: [MIMUSKEG] 1884 State Census > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: davidphillipsaz > Surnames: Phillips > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3373/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Does anyone know where copies of the 1884 State Census can be found? > > I found an ancestor of mine on an index (name "Vaness Phillips" index says > "Van S" son of "John Sr") living in Muskegon County - most likely > Lakeside. > > I am trying to locate the actual census pages to identify other people in > the household. > > However, I have not been able to find this anywhere. Is my only option > the State Archives? > > Thank you for any help. > > -David > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIMUSKEG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bow4dscm Surnames: Lafave Carpenter Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3374/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for any information on LaFave family. I know that Fred LaFave was born in 1900 near Irons Michigan, his mother died during child birth and was a American Indian. He had 11 or 12 brothers and sisters and was given to a neighbor family surname Carpenter as a infant. His SSN was issued in the name Carpenter however his was never legally adopted by the family. I know that one of his LaFave siblings was a Guard in a Irons area Prison, but I'm having a hard time finding any additional information on this family. Also he married Elizabeth Dagen and had 2 daughters Juanita Jean and Judith ANNE, if you have information please help! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: davidphillipsaz Surnames: Phillips Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3373/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone know where copies of the 1884 State Census can be found? I found an ancestor of mine on an index (name "Vaness Phillips" index says "Van S" son of "John Sr") living in Muskegon County - most likely Lakeside. I am trying to locate the actual census pages to identify other people in the household. However, I have not been able to find this anywhere. Is my only option the State Archives? Thank you for any help. -David Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: smgilbert Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3372.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The records for Ravenna Cemetary are located at the Ravenna Township offices. You can contact them at 231-853-6205. I believe they are open on Mon, Tues, Wed, and Friday. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: artcpa1 Surnames: Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3372/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone know who takes care of Ravenna Cemetery in Ravenna, MI? My great grandparents are buried there and would like to see where the original cemetary records are housed. Thanks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carolceder Surnames: Pederson, Munson, Mikkelson, Dahl Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/332.339/mb.ashx Message Board Post: there was another Lutheran Church Called the Norwegian Lutheran it was formed before the Lebanon Lutheran and was dissolved in the 1930's. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: artcpa1 Surnames: Weiss, Wise, Ballard Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3371/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Born in Ravenna in 1897 to Augusta (Schnitz) Wise and Julius Wise. Also spelled Weiss. Married a man named Ballard in 1922. Buried in Ravenna Cemetery, 1928. Thanks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Everyone: The Federation of Genealogical Society's has gotten involved with the fight to save the Library of Michigan. There is an online petition for you to sign. Please go to the following website for further info. Please remember to pass this information on to all of your friends. There is no requirement to live in Michigan. http://www.fgs.org/rpac/ Walter G. Bennett Midland Genealogical Society

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jeanclem2 Surnames: Clemons, Hallock, Kieft Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3370/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, Would some kind person send me an obit on Clarise K Harmsen. She died 1/14/1993 believe Muskegon, per SSDI. Thank you, in advance, for your kindness. Jean Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3369.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related. You need to supply some DOB's birthplaces for all those listed. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NevadaResident Surnames: Head Jannenga Marks Klug Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3369/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I'm looking for information on Dora Head, who married Edward Jannenga, William Marks, and possibly Charles Klug. She had a least one child, Leo Jannenga. Dora was the daughter of Melvin Head and Marian World. She was probably born in Buchanan in Berrien County, but married William Marks in Muskegon. Would be happy to share information about the Head family. Thanks! Eva Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BRAMBLE62 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3368.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THANK YOU. It is far more than I could have anticipate. Pictures and all....I truly thank you SO VERY MUCH, Jim Bramble Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kaydeuster Surnames: BRAMBLE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3368.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I FOUND IT. He died 2-15-1920 in Lapeer, MI. Go to this web site: http://seekingmichigan.org/discover-collection?collection=p129401coll7 His son-in-law is listed (Edw Higley) You can get a copy of the death certificate. Since there is no record of a tombstone, you can get him one. I would, but it has to be a family member (or so I am told). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kaydeuster Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3368.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bad news. There is no stone for Charles. Have attached photos of family monument and Emma's stone. I did check a Civil War site for Michigan & they show buried in Norton Cemetery. When I go to the court house I will check the index. They have one online but am told it is very incomplete. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.