This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PBaker6230 Surnames: RAKEY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/844.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, Martha Rakey, born 1825,was the daughter of Martha Butz and Peter Robert Rakey. She was married first to Fnu Rixford. He died and she married Frank Warfield. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: archives19 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10376.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center (225 South Skinker, across from Forest Park) has many resources for researching St. Louis ancestors. You can search for your ancestors in the Genealogy and Local History Index: http://genealogy.mohistory.org/genealogy/ Also check out our Family History--Get Started page: http://www.mohistory.org/lrc/family-history/get-started. This page provides an overview of additional catalogs, guides, and indexes to our holdings. Finally, take a look at our Genealogy Links page -- http://www.mohistory.org/lrc/family-history/genealogy-links -- which includes links to other valuable websites for researching your St. Louis ancestors. Recently, the Missouri History Museum website was redesigned. You may find some problems with navigation on the site. Please be patient as we try to resolve these problems. Dennis Northcott Associate Archivist for Reference Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cralmstedt Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10376.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: David is right in that you have many researchers who may be able to help on this site alone. How about submitting questions to see how it goes? 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dvernon41 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10376.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: St Louis City and St Louis County have many sources for genealogy research. Rootsweb has three mailing lists, 2 for St Louis County and 1 for St Louis City Metro. The mailing lists have many knowledgable researchers that can help answer questions. The Genealogy in St Louis website is a great place to start to become familiar with the available resources (http://genealogyinstlouis.accessgenealogy.com/). The St Louis County Library has a very good Special Collections section and also a newspaper microfilm archive dating back to the 1840's to current day. You can make research requests via email or US Mail. Website is (http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/). The St Louis Public Library has very good genealogy resources. They will accept genealogy requests by email or US Mail. The main library, where the genealogy resources are housed, recently has closed for a 2 year renovation. However, they hope to begin, again, accepting email requests in Fall 2010. Website is (http://www.slpl.org/slpl/library/article240165059.asp). The Missouri State Archives has some very useful online databases, especially the online death certificates. You can search, view and print death certificates for 1910 to 1959. Each year an additional year is added to the database. Website is (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/ordb.asp). If your research subjects are Catholic the St Louis Catholic Archdiocese has an online burial database. Website is (http://search.stlcathcem.org/default.aspx). If you post specific questions and information on the Rootsweb mailing lists for St Louis there are many knowledgable researchers who can assist you. David in Pennsylvania 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.

Recently, the Missouri History Museum website was redesigned. You may find some problems with navigation on the site. Please be patient as we try to resolve these problems. Dennis Northcott

The Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center (225 South Skinker, across from Forest Park) has many resources for researching St. Louis ancestors. You can search for your ancestors in the Genealogy and Local History Index: http://genealogy.mohistory.org/genealogy/ Also check out our Family History--Get Started page: http://www.mohistory.org/lrc/family-history/get-started. This page provides an overview of additional catalogs, guides, and indexes to our holdings. Finally, take a look at our Genealogy Links page -- http://www.mohistory.org/lrc/family-history/genealogy-links -- which includes links to other valuable websites for researching your St. Louis ancestors. Dennis Northcott Associate Archivist for Reference Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Bluebarron11 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/844.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Well Im not real sure. I think we are talking about the same family if she was ever married to Frank Warfield of St.Louis.I never knew my fathers direct family except for his baby half sister Ida nee (Rowbotham)and some cousins Im in touch with. I have Uncle frank cemetery photo in St.Louis and Martha Rakey has connecting plot/headstone. I gather she remarried? I know Ida & others were fond of her and I inherited a photo of Frank Martha Ida & I think one of her daughters is in it.Ida said she had 3? ch.I dont have the marriage dates or know if they were still married when he died. Mostly trying to piece togther some history for my genealogy album. If same I was curious if she is buried next to Frank and any photos may be avail. I think his obit mentioned the name of Rixford also. Appreciate any exchange. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rakmr8 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/844.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My grandmother was Martha Butz, married to Peter. My brothers middle name is Peter. I dont have any paperwork here right now but there is a list with dates and some pics at my mothers/ I have pretty easy access. Do you have a specific question? 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dorhelda Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10376/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Where would you recommend going to do genealogical research on St. Louis residents late 1800s to early 1900s? 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AlvinCNeff Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10375/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for anyone with relationship to any "Woods" buried in Calvary Cemetery off of West Florissant in St. Louis city. I have connections to some family plots with Woods buried there but don't know whom there are. Most recently in a Frances Genevieve buried May 1976. 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.

What's the question? I', working on Hofmeisters in St. Louis. On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:24:40 -0000, "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: JACKIEOGUIN08 > Surnames: Hoffmeister Bauer > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/5014.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > My grandmothers married name was Hoffmeister (nee Bauer). she married a > Edward A. Hoffmeister and they had a son with same name who is still > living, he is 83 years old. > I'm told some of the relatives lived in Pennsylvania, he use to visit > there when he was a child. > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOSTLOUI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

What's the question? I'm working on HOFMEISTER in St. Louis. On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:24:40 -0000, "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: JACKIEOGUIN08 > Surnames: Hoffmeister Bauer > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/5014.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > My grandmothers married name was Hoffmeister (nee Bauer). she married a > Edward A. Hoffmeister and they had a son with same name who is still > living, he is 83 years old. > I'm told some of the relatives lived in Pennsylvania, he use to visit > there when he was a child. > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOSTLOUI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JACKIEOGUIN08 Surnames: Hoffmeister Bauer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/5014.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My grandmothers married name was Hoffmeister (nee Bauer). she married a Edward A. Hoffmeister and they had a son with same name who is still living, he is 83 years old. I'm told some of the relatives lived in Pennsylvania, he use to visit there when he was a child. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Georgia1910 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10368.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The 1920 census for St. Louis shows an Anna Geissberger, age 45 and widowed, living with her widowed mother Katherine Herzberger (?). Next on the page, is a 70 year old Anna Geissberger, widow, living with a daughter. Could this be yours? Do you know if the obit showed her maiden name? They usually do. Did not see a death certificate for her on the Secretary of State's website but maybe the surname was mistranscribed. http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/#search 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: suemedrat Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10368.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I looked at the obit published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It did not list Anna's parents. If you want a copy you can contact the "Special Collections" department at the St. Louis County Library, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis MO 63131-3598. Phone 314-994-3300. They charge a nominal fee for this service. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cmd21 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10374.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: the following link will show you the death certificate for John, Rosa & son William. Also Daughter Rosa is index wrongly with last name of Stolzfus. http://sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/#search The following site will show burial information for them. They are buried in same plot. Death dates Rosa-1910, John-1922, William-1928 & Rosa-1944. http://archstl.org/cemeteries/ Did not look for the other children and this is not my family or relation. Good luck, Charlie 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rbergeron126 Surnames: Stolz and Golde Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10374/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Look for information on John George Stolz b. 1841 in Philly, Pa. d. March 16, 1922 in St. Louis MO. wife Rosa (Golde)Stolz. Children Rosa, Helena (Penland), Otto, and William. I am looking for a picture of John G. Stolz and Rosa. Would like to get in contact with anyone who might know something about this family. Would also like to know the father of John G. and where they came from in Germany, possibality Wurtemburg, Germany, the town of Altdorf. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks Judy in MO. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LynneOnken Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10373/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is it possible that in 1915 in St Louis that a couple could have gotten a baby from an unwed sister,friend, servant, etc and not "legally" adopted the baby? I have the "Certified Copy of Birth Record" and the "Standard Certificate of Live Birth." There is a Doctor's name on these and the signature of the Health Commissioner. The mother of the child is 40 and the father is 50. I know they did not have the baby, and of course I am unable to find any adoption information. Thanks for any help 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ForeverGenealogy Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/707.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You can search the Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Index on Ancestry.com. It takes a little time if you don't know the year and you do have to go page by page but it is worth it. Once you get the info you can request a copy of the records from the county for a minimal fee (about $3). Good luck! 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cralmstedt Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/10372.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: He doesn't appear in anything I searched. I suggest you get a death cert. which might at least show how long he lived in the area etc. so you will have less information to obtain, plus it will identify whether he's the correct one. 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.