Maria, Here is one McLaren from the MI Dibean marriage index: 1, Emerson, Francis A Emerson, Mclaren, Elizabeth - Mclaren, Washtenaw, 18 Aug 1881, Again, good luck, Marilyn in CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria Sibson" <mariamsibson@comcast.net> To: <MIWASHTE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 6:58 AM Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co. > Hi Santa, > > Yes, it is VERY FRUSTRATING. But thank you for the reply. I can not believe > that they would take info from someone that was either so young, or not even > part of the family. But, who knows how they did things back then. > My poor great grandmother, seems like no one knew anything about her. Her > name, her birthdate, her birthplace, even her last name. I am having such a > hard time finding anything that matches about her. According to her death > certificate which the informant was her own daughter, nothing added up to > what the census says. My mother said she was very close to her mother. But, > I am beginning to believe the census is more accurate, than what my > grandmother wrote on her death certificate. But I also, understand that at > those kinds of times, you just don't think right anyway. But this is sure a > mystery waiting to be solved!!! > I also would like to thank EVERYONE who has sent me info. In a world that is > not so perfect anymore, we still do have an awful lot of caring, loving > people out there who are willing to help other people, strangers, that do > not get the recognition.they deserve, so again I want to thank everyone very > much. > Have a wonderful, safe and happy weekend. > Maria > Jackson, Michigan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Santa Traugott" <strau@umich.edu> > To: <MIWASHTE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 7:21 AM > Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co. > > > > Hi Maria -- > > > > The U.S. census does not necessarily give consistent information about the > > same person from census to census. One reason, as I understand it, is > that > > information was often obtained from an "informant" who may not have known > > very much and was guessing--the informant could have been a 14 year old > > child of the household, a domestic, or in some cases if desperate, a > > neighbor. It's frustrating, isn't it! > > > > Santa T. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Maria Sibson" <mariamsibson@comcast.net> > > To: <MIWASHTE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 11:01 PM > > Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co. > > > > > > > Thank you for the info. I am kind of new to this, and I am beginning to > > see > > > where the names have been changed for whatever reason. I never thought > of > > > looking up different spellings. I can't believe you can spell one name > so > > > many ways. :-) > > > I don't understand how they could of changed their names like they did. > I > > > had a great grandmother that went from Louise A. (Census in 1910) to > Emily > > > Louise in 1920. She also went to being born in Canada, to being born in > > > Wales. > > > Did they just guess at this stuff or what? > > > But, anyway, thanks again for the info, I really do appreciate it so > very > > > much. > > > Have a safe and happy weekend. > > > > > > Maria > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <Famg1211@aol.com> > > > To: <MIWASHTE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:52 PM > > > Subject: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co. > > > > > > > > > > Michigan GENDIS site lists McLaren deaths in Washtenaw Co. between > > > 1869-70 > > > > (Cora, Myron, and Sarah). This indes can be searched at: > > > > http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/scripts/search.asp > > > > There are a John and Jane McClaren listed for Saginaw Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > Also remember to check for alternate spellings on all searches. I > have > > a > > > > James C. MacLaren in Montcalm Co., MI in 1914 when he married. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Thank you Marilyn, Well, most the McLarens seemed to have settled in Washtenaw/Lima Township area, but I have not ran across any Elizabeth in my search, but I will check it out, what is the site to the Jack & Marianne Dibean's Marriage index,? And also, yes, the names you sent are all ancestors, I do have all those names. And today, I am going to make a trip to the Cemetery in Chelsea, and look them up. I go to the cemetery twice a year, because that is where my gr-grandparents and grandparents are buried, but not until just recently did I find out all those other names were there too, but in a different location, so I am going to try to find them today. Also, I have a question, I have talked to a couple of people regarding genealogy, and they said to take pictures of the headstones. I mentioned it to a friend and he just thought that was the worse thing a person can do. I said I was only taking pics of the headstones, not dead bodies. Now, am I wondering if that is appropriate to do? What do you think? or anyone out there doing genealogy? Thanks again for the info, I really appreciate all the help from the wonderful people out there. Maria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn LeVeque" <mleveque@tcsn.net> To: <MIWASHTE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co. > Maria, > > Here is one McLaren from the MI Dibean marriage index: > > 1, Emerson, Francis A Emerson, Mclaren, Elizabeth - Mclaren, Washtenaw, 18 > Aug 1881, > > Again, good luck, > Marilyn in CA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maria Sibson" <mariamsibson@comcast.net> > To: <MIWASHTE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 6:58 AM > Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co. > > > > Hi Santa, > > > > Yes, it is VERY FRUSTRATING. But thank you for the reply. I can not > believe > > that they would take info from someone that was either so young, or not > even > > part of the family. But, who knows how they did things back then. > > My poor great grandmother, seems like no one knew anything about her. Her > > name, her birthdate, her birthplace, even her last name. I am having such > a > > hard time finding anything that matches about her. According to her death > > certificate which the informant was her own daughter, nothing added up to > > what the census says. My mother said she was very close to her mother. > But, > > I am beginning to believe the census is more accurate, than what my > > grandmother wrote on her death certificate. But I also, understand that at > > those kinds of times, you just don't think right anyway. But this is sure > a > > mystery waiting to be solved!!! > > I also would like to thank EVERYONE who has sent me info. In a world that > is > > not so perfect anymore, we still do have an awful lot of caring, loving > > people out there who are willing to help other people, strangers, that do > > not get the recognition.they deserve, so again I want to thank everyone > very > > much. > > Have a wonderful, safe and happy weekend. > > Maria > > Jackson, Michigan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Santa Traugott" <strau@umich.edu> > > To: <MIWASHTE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 7:21 AM > > Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co. > > > > > > > Hi Maria -- > > > > > > The U.S. census does not necessarily give consistent information about > the > > > same person from census to census. One reason, as I understand it, is > > that > > > information was often obtained from an "informant" who may not have > known > > > very much and was guessing--the informant could have been a 14 year old > > > child of the household, a domestic, or in some cases if desperate, a > > > neighbor. It's frustrating, isn't it! > > > > > > Santa T. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Maria Sibson" <mariamsibson@comcast.net> > > > To: <MIWASHTE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 11:01 PM > > > Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for the info. I am kind of new to this, and I am beginning > to > > > see > > > > where the names have been changed for whatever reason. I never thought > > of > > > > looking up different spellings. I can't believe you can spell one name > > so > > > > many ways. :-) > > > > I don't understand how they could of changed their names like they > did. > > I > > > > had a great grandmother that went from Louise A. (Census in 1910) to > > Emily > > > > Louise in 1920. She also went to being born in Canada, to being born > in > > > > Wales. > > > > Did they just guess at this stuff or what? > > > > But, anyway, thanks again for the info, I really do appreciate it so > > very > > > > much. > > > > Have a safe and happy weekend. > > > > > > > > Maria > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <Famg1211@aol.com> > > > > To: <MIWASHTE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:52 PM > > > > Subject: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Michigan GENDIS site lists McLaren deaths in Washtenaw Co. between > > > > 1869-70 > > > > > (Cora, Myron, and Sarah). This indes can be searched at: > > > > > http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/scripts/search.asp > > > > > There are a John and Jane McClaren listed for Saginaw Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also remember to check for alternate spellings on all searches. I > > have > > > a > > > > > James C. MacLaren in Montcalm Co., MI in 1914 when he married. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >