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/wIB.2ACI/265 Message Board Post: I am encluding a copy of my gt. grandmother's obit., hoping that I might find some descendants of the children mentioned. William and Mabel Brooks were in Kandiyohi Co in the 1920 and 1930 census. Their children were: Eugene, Benjamin, Bessie, Bernice, Phoebe J. and Dorothy V. Brooks. I believe that Leonard and Emma Schoumaker were in the area through the 1930's and perhaps Emma stayed after Leonard died in 1939. Their children were Edward, Pearl, Elmer, Robert, Victor and Dora Schoumaker. Isabella, known as Dollie, Brooks and William P. Schoumaker also lived in Kandiyohi Co. at least through the 1930's. Their children were Bertha "Bertie", Myrtle and Harold Schoumaker. Matilda Brooks and Charles Schultz were probably married in MN but they were in Canada from about 1911 until 1920. OBITUARY OF MRS. CLARINDA BURKE (New London Times Jan. 3, 1935) Clarinda Burk passed away Dec. 27, 1934 in the morning very unexpectedly at the home of her son-in?law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Schoumaker from a heart attack. She had seemed well as usual the night before and talked to her husband about 30 minutes before she was found dead. Grandma Burk, as she was better known to all her friends was born in Quebec, Canada on October 18, 1851 and came to Minnesota with her at the age of 3 years. On February 18, 1869 she was united in marriage to Charles B. Brooks at Blue Earth, Minnesota. To this union 9 children were born six of whom are living to mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother. They are as follows: A.H. Brooks of Oregon City, Oregon; W.E. Brooks of Georgeville, Minn.; G.F. Brooks of Bartlett, Missouri; (Emma) Mrs. L. Schoumaker of Wilmar; (Dollie) Mrs. W.P. Schoumaker of Georgeville; (Matilda) Mrs. Charles Schultz of Little Falls, Minn. The husband, two daughters and one son have gone before her. She was married to Wm. Burk on Oct. 22, 1900, who survives her. She also leaves besides her husband and children 29 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She will be greatly missed by all. Funeral services were held at Hawick, Minnesota at the first Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. George C. Fenscke officiating and was laid to rest in the Hawick cemetery, Sunday, Dec. 30. She was a member of the First M.E. church of Wilmar. The Pall bearers were 6 grandsons of the departed. Edward, Elmer, Robert, and Victor Schoumaker of Wilmar, Willie Schultz of Little Falls, Minn. and Eugene Brooks of Georgeville.