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.wexford/1663.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to this person. The term "inmate" also refers to someone committed to an institution - mental, reform school, etc........... The census taker did not list any institution at the top of the census page or the preceding page. Based on the job/task description, he was most likely at a mental institution. Does this fit ??? World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Frank Hurling Jr. [note spelling] County: Gratiot State: Michigan Birth Date: 21 May 1874 Race: White farmer NOK: Leland Herling dated: 9/12/xx 1920 - Name: Frank Herling Jr. Home in 1920: Bethany, Gratiot, Michigan Age: Estimated birth year: abt 1920 Birthplace: Michigan Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Germany Mother's Birth Place: New York Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Frank Herling un [does not know his age] - farmer Leland L Herling 4 6/12, MI Seems rather strange that Frank would list his 2yr old son as NOK on his WWI draft registration. BUT based on the death record of his child listed below; that's all he had! Frank lives next to his parents - George & Caroline Death record - County: Gratiot City/village/township: Bethany Last Name: Hurling Given Name: Anna Age: Still Born Death Day: 14 Death Month: May Death Year: 1914 Father's Given Name: Frank Father's Last Name: Hurling [note spelling] mother's name - Tebie Farber????, Tuscola county Cannot find a marriage record for frank! 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.