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/TJB.2ACI/1681.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Husband is related to some Suras' in Stearns County Mn. Do you have anyother surnames? Sue

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/TJB.2ACI/1681.2.1 Message Board Post: The Sura's I am looking for are Michael (Michakel) and Maria Piccard Sura. They arrived in the US in 1871 from Prussia. I have them on a 1880 Stearns Ct. MN census but one daughter Elise was 4 when they arrived is not on the census. Since the 1890 census is not available I had to check out the 1900 and did not find them on that census. I did find their two sons who headed west. They were on the 1900 census in Washington State. My first post was to know what Catholic church would be in that area in that time period or the Diocese of the area to see if they have records. I have found other Sura's in the area but have not been able to conncect them to mind.

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/TJB.2ACI/1681.1.1 Message Board Post: Elise was born abt. 1867 in Prussia and came to the U S in 1871. I have not found where her parents Michael (Michakel) and Maria Piccard Sura died or were buried either but I did find them on the 1880 Stearns Ct (for county) census but Elise was not listed. Since there isn't much of a 1890 census I had to look for them in 1900 and did not find the parents or Elise mentioned but was able to track 2 sons who came west.

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/TJB.2ACI/1681.2 Message Board Post: Are you looking for the surname Sura,in Stearns County, Minnesota ? Sue W.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1681.1 Message Board Post: Loralee wrote, "Wondering where I would go to find a death of a child between 1871 and 1880? Elise Pohl came with her parents at age 4 to MN from Germany but she is not on the 1880 census. They were Catholic sp are there any records on line for the catholic churches in the area? Thanks" Loralee, when was Elise born? Have you already researched the cemetery where her parents were born to see if she might have been buried there? Who were her parents? Where does the SURA surname come in? Is there also some connection to the state of Connecticut, or are you using "CT" to indicate "county?"

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1684.1 Message Board Post: Jeanie wrote, "... looking for the grave of Josephine Bamberger who died 6 Oct 1897 in Sterns Township of Karin. I do have her d.c., but it does not give where she is buried. ... her husband of many years Dr. Michael Bamberger (he died 5 May 1897) ... is buried at Seven Dolos of Mary Catholic Church cemetery. It is quite odd that they are not buried together ..." Jeanie, have you tried Stearns History Museum? They've been a great help to me and have the capacity to take "research orders" online: http://www.stearns-museum.org/index2.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lundstrom Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1685.1 Message Board Post: Shirlee wrote, "I am looking for a death record for Olof Lundstrom, b 1820. In 1900 he was living with son, John, in Fair Haven Twsp, Stearns County. In 1905 John is living in Buffalo. Any help will be greatly appreciated. ..." Shirlee, when you say you're looking for a death record, do you mean you've already contacted the Stearns County vital records office/register of deeds and they were unable to locate a death record?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lundstrom Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1685 Message Board Post: I am looking for a death record for Olof Lundstrom, b 1820. In 1900 he was living with son, John, in Fair Haven Twsp, Stearns County. In 1905 John is living in Buffalo. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Many Thanks - Shirlee

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BAMBERGER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/1684 Message Board Post: I am looking for the grave of Josephine Bamberger who died 6 Oct 1897 in Sterns Township of Karin. I do have her d.c., but it does not give where she is buried. She died just a few months after her husband of many years Dr. Michael Bamberger (he died 5 May 1897). Dr Bamberger is buried at Seven Dolos of Mary Catholic Church cemetery. It is quite odd that they are not buried together. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I could locate her grave. Thank you Jeanie

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/TJB.2ACI/1683 Message Board Post: I have an obituary card for Elizabeth Preusser with a little picture. If anyone is looking for her I would be glad to send it, as she is no relation to me. Must have been a friend of the family. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Michels Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/490.854.1073.1077.1081 Message Board Post: My ggrandfather, Peter Michels, was born in Hohenfels on January 1, 1859. His father's name was Joseph and Joseph was born around 1818. The family arrived in the USA May 11, 1868 aboard the Erin. Joseph arrived with 6 children..Peter, Catha 1 b. Oct. 7, 1850, Johann b. March 25, 1855, Anna Maria b. March 27, 1857, Catha 2 b. April 2, 1861 and Cath 3 b. September 17, 1863(ships log says Maria; permission to immigrate says Catha3). Peter settled in Racine County, Wisconsin. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any of the others. My grandmother had a picture and on the back is written Mary Wangerin - dad's sister...so I can only assume one of the girls became Mary Wangerin. I found a Mary Wangerin in the Wisconsin census b April 1861 and it states she immigrated in 1866. The family's permission to immigrate is dated 1866, so this could be a connection. Any connections?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Whitney and Winslow Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/487.997.1005.1012.1015.1021 Message Board Post: Hello, I too am related to the Winslow/Whitney line. My great grandpa was Estel Ephraim Whitney (through his second wife). I just wanted to let you know that the Stearns History Museum has a Cossairt book that has a Winslow history in it. It also has a picture of Celestia and her husband Simon as well as a picture with 2 of her children and Benjamin H. Winslow, and other pictures of her children/family. Other pictures in the book are just Benjamin and just Betsy (Goss) Winslow, their gravestone, Thomas and Ann Tyler Goss, and the gravestone of John N and Ann S Winslow. Since I am not in the area I paid to have them look up information for me. I took pictures of the pages they sent me of these pictures (something is wrong with my scanner) and if they turn out I will happily e-mail them to you if you would like. Just let me know if you would like them and where to e-mail them. Sincerely, Kristy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Biggerstaff, McComb, McCombs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1661.2 Message Board Post: Paul, A large chunk of your family left Pittsburgh in 1858. The McCombs lived in Minnesota for a while and then returned to Pittsburgh, while most of the Biggerstaffs move to St. Cloud. Write me and we can see if we can exchange some information. The "Aunt" listed is Margarie Mead McComb Biggerstaff. I am interested in your photo because she is my g-g-grandmother and I need to confirm that an image I have of her is actually her. Mary Thiele Fobain's information is correct.

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/TJB.2ACI/1682 Message Board Post: DIED ON THE TRAIN. William Chisholm, of Paynesville, Dies While on His Way Home. ______________________ Death under very sad circumstances occurred on the Northern Pacific train, which reached here at one o'clock this afternoon. William Chisholm, of Paynesville, suffering from consumption, last year went to the coast, accompanied by his wife and child. The change of climate did not benefit him and wishing to return home before he died he started on the return journey about a month ago. His father and other relatives expected that he would reach St. Cloud three weeks ago and have been in the city almost constantly since then. But the washouts on the railroads detained the sick man and his family at Hope, Idaho, until a few days ago. In the meantime he continued to fail and this morning shortly after the train left Fargo he died. He was an Odd Fellow, and as there were several members of that order on the train everything possible to aid the bereaved wife was done. An undertaker took charge of the body when the train reached St. Cloud, and the remains will be taken to Pay! nesville tonight for burial. The father of the deceased is in St. Cloud and met Mrs. Chisholm at the station (St. Cloud Daily Times, 23 June 1894, 2).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fugel, Ahring Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1678.2 Message Board Post: I found the Henry "Fagel" family in Glasgow, Howard Co., MO, in 1870: Henry - 38 - Baker - Germany - Male Citizen 21 yrs. or older Hellena - 36 - Germany Henry - 11 - MO Elizabeth - 9 - MO John - 6 - MO Mary C. - 3 - MO Geo. L. - 6/12 - MO In 1880 the family was still in Glasgow, Howard Co., MO, but Helena was a widow, Henry apparently having died between 1877 and 1880. Another child, Frances, had been born in 1872. As you probably know, the 1890 census was destroyed in a fire. In 1900, St. Louis, MO, there was a Geo. L. M. Fugel b. Nov 1869 in MO who was a student of theology at a Catholic school on Cass Ave. In the same census, there was a Frances Ahring (wife of Henry) b. Mar 1871 in MO--could she have been Frances nee Fugel? Also in the same census, there was a Henry J. Fugel b. Jan 1859 in MO, with wife, Celia, no kids. Carol J. Bowman cbowman@frii.com

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/TJB.2ACI/1420.1 Message Board Post: This could possibly be the daughter of William Carkner and Anna Maria Stackhouse. Annie Maria Carkner was born abt. 1851 in W. Hawkesbury Twp., Ontario. She was the youngest daughter. We have no other information on her but have quite a bit of information on her siblings. Eileen - nor-eil@shaw.ca

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/TJB.2ACI/732.753.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: My gr-great grandfather, John Thielen & his wife Katherina Simonis, lived in Morrison county, MN when they were younger (prior to relocating to Dickinson, Stark Co., ND) and my grandfather was born in Buh twp, Morrision county, MN in 1908. John Thielen's brother, Theodore Thielen settled in Pierz, MN with his large family. Thank you for all of the wonderful leads and information Bev, I will talk with you soon. Kelly

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SIMONIS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/732.753.1.3.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Bev, what I have is that my great-great grandfather, Jacob Johannes Simonis was born 15aug1854. I do not have this date verified by any primary source documents. I think this is him, but don't know how to find out for sure. Kelly

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/732.753.1.3.2 Message Board Post: In the Book of Retterath there is a JAKOB SIMONIS born or baptized 29 Aug 1854 in Katzwinkel, Germany, son of Mathias Simonis and Maria Catharina Simon (FNBr 2527). His Godparents were Jakob Simonis of Katzwinkel and Maria Schneider of Kolverath. He was one of 9 children. There is one other Jakob SIMON born in 1850, but the above is the only Jakob SIMONIS born in 1854 I can see. You are lucky his name wasn't Johannes (there are a bunch of those!). Do you think this is a match? I'll send you more if it is.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/732.753.1.3.1 Message Board Post: Mary Katrina Jax was born 30 Nov 1836 in Colverath (Kolverath) or Mannebach Germany, daughter of Anna Maria Simon and Nikolaus Jax. She was a sister to my great-great grandmother Margaretha Jax (b 19 Oct 1855), who became Mrs. Michael P. Meyer and immigrated later than your ancestors. Margaret & Michael lived for a short while in Stearns Co MN and then moved to Pierz, Morrison County, MN. Your ancestor, Maria Katharina Jax, married Anton Hassling 14 Jan 1868 in Retterath, Germany. This was Mr. Hassling's second marriage. He first was married to Margarethe Diederich, and if my assumptions are correct, she is the mother of your ancestor. They had 6 children and 5 of them have death dates in the BOOK OF RETTERATH I am using, but Maria Hassling, born 6/08/1860, appears to have survived. Mr. Hassling's first wife died 30 Oct 1867 and two months later Mr. Hassling married Maria Katharina Jax. She was 32 years old at the time and he was about 43. They had a double wedding with he! r sister, Anna Barbara Jax and Joannes Mand, on 14 Jan 1868 in Retterath. (These two immigrated and also lived in Pierz). Anton Hassling age 46, his spouse Marie, age 34 and two children arrived on the ship Thuringia on 13 June 1871. There was an unnamed 9 year old female and a two year old boy named "Joh" listed on the ship roster. By the way, Anton Hassling was born about 1825 (my calculation) possibly in the town of Brücktal, Germany, his parents were Johannes Hassling and Anna Catharina Theisen. I have more on them from this book. Please contact me directly for more good information. The name SIMONIS is a very common name in the Retterath, Germany parish. If you give me the particulars I can see if you've hit pay dirt for that name also. By the way, a distant relative has recently gone back to Germany and found Jax relatives still living in this town and there are some very helpful German researchers helping us. We must share more... Write again privately.