Thanks to Sue's tireless devotion to sharing her discoveries with our Ottawa County, MI web pages ... St. Mary's Cemetery has been added to the available data on-line. Please stop at <http://www.macatawa.org/~brianter/genweb-cem.html> for a link to the data.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa?read=612 Surname: Ferris, Tripp ------------------------- Seeking information on Jacob Ferris who resided in Spring Lake, Ottawa County, Michigan. He died June 23, 1889 and is buried at the Spring Lake Township Cemetery, Spring Lake, Ottawa County, Michigan. Prior to his death, he practiced law in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa?read=611 Surname: George McMaster, Flora McClure, Caleb McMaster ------------------------- Looking for McMaster family information in Ottawa County. Caleb Mcmaster, son George McMaster wife Flora McClure. Looking for death of Caleb and death of Flora especially.

Please notice that KENT boarders Ottawa County ... if you haven't used the resources Jen provides then you may have missed out on a wonderful research tool ... Terri Rene P.S. please note that Sue has contributed Cemetery Records to Kent Co. as well ... THANK YOU Sue! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [MIGenWeb-Gazette] Additions & Changes - Kent County Michigan - 4/4/2000 Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 02:25:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Jennifer Godwin <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Been away from my internet connection at home for almost three weeks, so when I finally re-joined the online world last night (no thanks to PacBell DSL Tech Support) I added a *LOT* of new things that I was saving in my email. You can check them all out at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/ * Whitneyville Cemetery in Cascade Township thanks to Ronnie. * "D" early birth records (1867-1870) thanks to Susan Hallock. * Margaret Gillis' transcription of rows 1 through 3 of 6 of the military section at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Walker Township. * Ronnie Aungst's transcription of a booklet about the organization of York Lodge, No. 410, F. and A.M. - Roll of Membership - Grand Rapids, 1922. Organizations and Associations subsection to the Genealogy Specific column. * An excellent link from the state fiscal service about the Michigan state veterans' homes, including the Old Soldiers' Home at Grand Rapids. * White Swan Cemetery in Oakfield Township thanks to Ronnie Aungst. * The letter "L" and the first half of "S" from Valley City Cemetery thanks to Susan M. Gates Davis. * The second half of "S" and "T" from Valley City Cemetery thanks to Christine Ross. * "U" of the early marriage records (1845-1870) thanks to Ronnie. * All the remaining records for the Soldiers' Home Cemetery, letters "H"-"Z". This large and very historical important cemetery is now complete. Thank you so much Karen! * "A", "C" and "G" of Greenwood Cemetery. Debbi, you're wonderful - thank you! * Barbara Jones' transcription of Cannonsburg Cemetery. All of the Cannon Township cemeteries are now online. Thank you Barbara! * Moved all the books links to their own page and subsequently more detailed descriptions. * History of the Merritt Lamb American Legion Post from the Rockford Centennial history. * Transcribed the list of pensioners on the roll in 1883 for Kent County. Totals 531 names, with name, post office, amount, cause for which pensioned and start date. * Completed transcribing the names and notes of interest from the 1900 La Plume high school magazine. * Re-organized the obituary index page into an easy-to-read table. ===== JENNIFER GODWIN <[email protected]> AIM: jengod1 | eFax: (650) 292-2214 http://home.pacbell.net/jengod/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-Earn 300 Points from MyPoints.com for trying @Backup Get automatic protection and access to your important computer files. Install today: http://click.egroups.com/1/2344/1/_/218422/_/954841282/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIGenWeb Project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/ Post: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected]

> I am > sure Brian and Terry will have a link to it as well on the Ottawa county > page. d:-) Yes, yes, yes ... as soon as a URL is established, let us have it and we will definitely link to the Census ... same for any other Ottawa Co. info found on the web ... Terri Rene

Chris, Just wanted to extend a HUGE thank you for taking on this task. The 1850 Ottawa Co. census was the first official tool I used when beginning this "hobby" 4 years ago. It opened the door to many ROSENBERG(ER) ancestors we never knew existed in Tallmadge, Wright & Chester Townships . I know this census could open the door for many others around the world! Contact me off list. I am interested in proofreading, but, would like more information. My desire to help is great but time is always short! -- Shalom in Messiah Yeshua/Jesus, Shelly Low Arnold Holland, MI, USA (on the Allegan & Ottawa County line bordering beautiful Lake Michigan) Researching: ARNOLD, ATWELL, BENNETT, DEWAR, EAS(s)ON, ELDER, GROENMIEJER, LAPO, LOW, NEISH, NETHAWAY, OVERKAMP, PACKER, PLUISTER, ROSENBERG/ROSENBERGER, SCOTT, SOULE, WILCOX (& all early spellings), WHITTEMORE and looking for a connection of ELDER, SCOTT &/or LOW with DUNCAN.

Hi All, Here is the census data for Henry Rutherford: United States Federal Census, State of Michigan, County of Ottawa, Township of Crockery, Microfilm # M432-361, page #27b, Line #13 thru #16, Dwelling #316, Family #316, Henry Rutherford, Age 32, Sex M, Occ. Farmer, Real Est. 400, Birthplace Scotland. Hannah " " , Age 29, Sex F, Birthplace England. Henry C " " , Age 10, Sex M, attended school, Birthplace Canada Charles " " , Age 3, Sex M, Birthplace Mich Transcribed by Chris Brown aka [email protected] Just a word to let the list know, I am currently transcribing the 1850 Ottawa County census for the Rootsweb census project. I have finished Tallmadge, Wright, Chester, Polkton, Ravenna, Crockery, and Muskegon townships [yes they were part of Ottawa county in 1850] and am currently working on Holland. Before I can send the information to Rootsweb for them to post, I need a proofreader. If anyone on the list has access to the census and is willing to proofread let me know. I will send you a printout of the information which you can then check against the census itself. You then notify me of any corrections and we can send it on to Rootsweb. You will be given credit for the proofreading and as a bonus you get to keep the printout I send you. Then everyone will be able to access the information via Rootsweb for free. I am sure Brian and Terry will have a link to it as well on the Ottawa county page. d:-) Take care and happy hunting, Chris Brown aka [email protected] >Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 17:25:01 EDT >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] > >I am new to this list. I am intersted in the Henry Rutherford who was living >in Ottawa Co. in Crockery Twp. > >Also could someone check the 1850 Census, Crockery Twp., page 54. > >I am trying to find my husbands Great Great Grandfather. Does Henry have a >son Charles b. in vt. abt 1843, or is he related in some other way? > >Ellen

I noted that a recent post was made by someone living in Ft. Worth. I just wanted to let that person know that if you think there might be a possibility of relatives in Muskegon Co. (just to the north, and it's always a good idea to check records from surrounding counties, right? ;) that one of the LDS locations in Ft. Worth (the one in the southern part of town, not too far from the regional branch of the NA) has in its collection, some vital record indices from Muskegon Co. I remember going a couple of years ago and being pleasantly surprised to see that the only birth records they had for the whole state of MI were from Muskegon Co. (before 1940). Might be useful info. for someone now living in North Texas. :) Jill (Syers) Clark Cedar Hill, TX

This database is free at Ancestry.com until the 9th of this month. Even if you don't think you had a prominent business man, educator, or politician in the family, it might be worth a search. http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4457.htm Jill (Syers) Clark <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/SyerSeeker/index.html">SYERS Seeker's Nest </A >

Hello, Am forwarding this to this list ... my way of getting the data "on-line" as I wait for my computer to be repaired enough to make the corrections on the actual web-site. The URL of the cemetery to which she is referring is <http://www.macatawa.org/~brianter/LakeForestCemetery(A-L).html>. Here is the original message: Thank You so much for your beautiful website and the wealth of information there. I found one thing that needs to be corrected. In the Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven Township, Section 29. Copied Oct. & Nov. 1941, by Mrs. E.P. Slooter, Mrs. John Rozeboom, Mrs. C.E. Wood, Grace J. Keeler and Mrs. Keeler you list a Captain L W Bor , this should be L W Bon and his family. Thank you so much for the dates Jill LarsenRiverton, [email protected]

Hello, The Ottawa County, Michigan Mailing List at Rootsweb is now registered with the GenConnect Gateway. I suggest anyone currently on this mailing list who is ALSO subscribed to the MiOttawa GenConnect Board "notification list" should now un-subscribe from the board's list to avoid duplicate copies of mail. There are currently 107 subscribers to this Mailing List. The GenConnect Boards can be accessed from <http://www.macatawa.org/~brianter/genweb.htm>. When responding to a message placed on a GenConnect Board, please type your response at the board's URL & a copy of your message will be sent to the <[email protected]> mailing list. Happy Hunting! Terri Rene DaVar-Howard -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Announcing the GC-Gateway From: [email protected] You asked for it -- here it is! GenConnect boards can now be "gatewayed" to mailing lists. When a board is gatewayed to a mailing list, every message posted to the GenConnect board will be forwarded to the corresponding mailing list. The message sent to the list will contain the URL of the specific post to allow the list subscribers to respond directly to the message. In this manner, gatewaying will enable more effective communication between the mailing lists and the GenConnect boards.

I am new to this list. I am intersted in the Henry Rutherford who was living in Ottawa Co. in Crockery Twp. Also could someone check the 1850 Census, Crockery Twp., page 54. I am trying to find my husbands Great Great Grandfather. Does Henry have a son Charles b. in vt. abt 1843, or is he related in some other way? Ellen

Hello, The Index to which you refer was placed on-line by <[email protected]> ... the URL is <http://www.macatawa.org/~devries/township.htm>. Please contact LuAnn for an answer to your question, and I'm certain this <[email protected]> list would appreciate knowing the answer as well. Terri Rene Jane and Tom wrote: > There is a link on the Ottawa County page to the "Ottawa County Township > Index for Adult Heads of House 1892-3". Can someone tell me if this is > a different census from the 1894 State Census that recorded 'Individual > and Agricultural' censuses. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Tom Sisolak > Fort Worth, TX > > ==== MIOTTAWA Mailing List ==== > The Ottawa County, Michigan USGenWeb Project Page is located at: > http://www.macatawa.org/~brianter/genweb.htm > To unsubscribe to this list, > send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] for individual messages) > In the subject line & body include only one word: > unsubscribe > (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) > 3 April 1998

-------- Original Message -------- A new message, "JANSEN & HOLLEBOOM," was posted by Klaas Jansen on Sat, 25 Mar 2000 Surname: JANSEN, HOLLEBOOM --- NAME: Klaas Jansen EMAIL: [email protected] DATE: Mar 25 2000 LINK: Homepage Klaas Jansen URL: http://www.geneal.ch QRYTEXT: Herm Jansen & Jennegien Klingenberg both born 1815 migrated 1881/2 to Holland, Ottawa, MI with sister Fennigje Jansen, daughter Jante Jansen (born 1850) with husband Albert Holleboom (1849) and 5 children Gerrit(1874-1957), Jennigje (1876), Gesina (1879) Hermannus(1881-1963) and 1 unknown(all Holleboom). In 1882 followed by son Hendrik Jan Jansen (1845) and Johanna Lohuis (1847) with 3 children Hermina (1875), Gerridina (1877) and Jan (1880) (all Jansen) Who knows more? <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa>

-------- Original Message -------- A new message, "Kellogg Fam Holland Ottawa Co MI," was posted by Gail Moore Boyd on Sun, 12 Mar 2000 Surname: Kellogg, Hastings, Lawrence, Dapper, VandeVusse, Peterson, Moore --- NAME: Gail Moore Boyd EMAIL: [email protected] DATE: Mar 12 2000 URL: http:// QRYTEXT: I am looking for the Kellogg's family who settled in Holland sometime around 1880 give or take a few years. They included William Lawrence Kellogg who married Florence Pratt. William L Kellogg ran a horse trading business in the city of Holland, Ottawa Co. He later moved to South Haven, Van Buren Co. Michigan. Fred W Kellogg also lived in Holland and was born 1861. He is listed as a cabinet maker. Another brother was George Albert born in 1861. A sister was Harriet Emmons Kellogg and I don't know if she married by she died 24 Mar 1879 in Holland Michigan. Another sister was Adelade Wead Kellogg Dapper who lived in Grand Rapids and was married to Emil Ames Dapper who was an attorney in Grand Rapids. Anyone with relation to these surnames please e-mail me direct at [email protected] <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa>

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa?read=609 Surname: Barnes, DuVerneay, Cain, Whitney ------------------------- I Found a DuVerny C. That lived in Grand haven Died 1848. That is in Ottawa Co. Don`t know if any relation or not. I have a Uncle Arthur DuVerneay that told me that some how the a got added. It was spelt (DuVerney) SO I don`t know where to go from here, but I will keep trying to dig away. Joyce Gearhart

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa?read=608 Surname: Bretford, Taylor, Carter, Miller, Mulder, Britton ------------------------- Looking for information on my grandmother Nina, She was born in colchester ontario Can. In 1888 as her maiden name she would use Britton or Mulder. I found a marriage L/C and the Maiden name was Miller. She often spoke of Ottawa, MI she also had a brother Frank and he used the last name of Taylor which was my ggrandmother's maiden name. Anyone with info please contact me.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa?read=607 Surname: Rosema, Kooistra ------------------------- I am looking for any record of the date of birth of Thomas Rosema who lived as farmer in Allendale, MI, married Alyce Kooistra, died 25 November 1959 at the age of 90. His children were: Sidney Rosema, Sr., John Rosema, Rena Rosema and James Rosema.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa?read=606 Surname: DINGMAN ------------------------- Searching Ottawa Co., Michigan for information on Daniel Dingman (born abt 1803 in New York), resided in Ottawa County between 1851-1870. May have owned property and believe he died there before 1870. Most of the children resided in Muskegon and Newaygo Counties. Any help would be appreciated.

Tom in tornado town! Ah......, so Boston Photo was here in the 1800's! No wonder Lakewood Photo personnel were clueless. I suspect that the Joint Archives of Holland, housed in the lower level of Hope College's Van Wylen Library here in town would know about this company even if the local Herrick Public Library doesn't (and they just might). Joint Archives of Holland's phone # is (616) 395-7798, their public viewing of archives are limited to just a few hours a week. I don't know how their phone calls are handled. -- Shalom in Messiah Yeshua/Jesus, Shelly Low Arnold Holland, MI, USA (on the Allegan & Ottawa County line bordering beautiful Lake Michigan) Researching: ARNOLD, ATWELL, BENNETT, DEWAR, EAS(s)ON, ELDER, GROENMIEJER, LAPO, LOW, NEISH, NETHAWAY, OVERKAMP, PACKER, PLUISTER, ROSENBERG/ROSENBERGER, SCOTT, SOULE, WILCOX (& all early spellings), WHITTEMORE and looking for a connection of ELDER, SCOTT &/or LOW with DUNCAN. Interested in: Dundee jute mfg. (especially James SCOTT & Sons, Ltd.) DEWAR &/or NEISH diamond mine in Africa River Clyde shipbuilding (Glasgow)