This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GIAMBRA, FASHANO, MESSINA, CALLINAN, MELQUIST, MESERVE, LEONE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11822 Message Board Post: Joseph Giambra, 84, Martin Road, died at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 22, 2004) in WCA Hospital. A lifelong area resident, he was born Jan. 25, 1920, in Jamestown, the son of Thomas and Josephine Fashano Giambra. He was a 1939 graduate of Jamestown High School and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. On June 6, 1944, he landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy with the 1st infanty division and was awared the Purple Heart, the Normandy Medal and the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal. Since 1975, he owned and operated Josef's Jewelers in Jamestown. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Messina Giambra, whom he married Oct. 11, 1941, in Falconer; four children: Patricia, Thomas, Sandra and Joette, all of Jamestown; six grandchildren: Thomas Giambra Jr. of Phoenix, Timothy Giambra of Morrisville, N.C., Trisha Giambra of Boise, Idaho, Jeremy Callinan of Custer City, Pa., Julie Giambra and Joshua Melquist, both of Jamestown; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles Giambra of Jamestown; and a sister, Mary Meserve of Lacy, Wash. Besides his parents, he was! preceded in death by a sister, Catherine Leone. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LAWERGREN, KINDBERG, ECCLES, HURST, DAVEY, TORDOFF Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11821 Message Board Post: 1/6/2005 - ERIE - David A. Lawergren Jr., 80, of Erie, formerly of Jamestown, died Wednesday (Jan. 5, 2005) in the Hamot Medical Center. He was born June 19, 1924, in Jamestown, the son of David A. and Elsie Olivia Kindberg Lawergren Sr. A Navy veteran, he served during World War II as a gunners mate first class aboard the USS P.C. 1228 and the USS Toledo CA 133. He was a mason contractor and 50-year member of the Local 24 Bricklayers Union in Jamestown. He is survived by two sons: Craig Lawergren of Erie and Randall Lawergren of Ashville; a daughter, Deborah Lawergren Eccles of Orange, Conn.; four grandchildren: Jason Lawergren of Erie, Cheri Fingerhut of Solon, Ohio, and Trevor and Cameron Eccles of Orange; a sister, Dorothy Hurst of Bemus Point; and his caretaker, Arlene Davey of Erie. He was preceded in death by a sister, Gertrude Tordoff. Burial will be in the Fluvanna Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TILL, JADER, NELSON, PACKARD, VANDEWARK, CHRISTIANSON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11820 Message Board Post: PJ Obit Catherine A. Jader Till, 72, of 117 Williams St., Jamestown, died at 9:35 a.m. Saturday(Oct. 10, 1992) in WCA Hospital. She was the widow of Wilbert E. "Billly" Till who died Nov.1, 1977. An area resident most of her life, she was born Aug. 24, 1920 in Stoningan, Mich., a daughter of Gust and Augusta Nelson Jader. Surviving are a daughter, Deborah Packard of Kennedy; a son, Barry Till of Jamestown; a foster son, John Vandewark of Kiantone, two grandsons, 2 foster grandsons, a brother, Arthur Jader of Jamestown; and a sister, Esther Christianson of Lakewood. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, NY.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Brien, Cape, Almquist, Barrett, Pech, Carlson, Hanelley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11819 Message Board Post: PJ: 12/22/1966: James O’Brien, 70, of 132 Weeks St., a former city policeman, died in the Fenton Park Nursing Home at 5:45 a.m. today, December 22, 1966. Mr. O’Brien was a traffic officer for the Jamestown Police Dept. for 26 years prior to his retirement from the force in May, 1953. Following his retirement as a policeman, he was employed as a guard at the Marlin-Rockwell Co., division of TRW Inc., Jamestown plant until 1960. A resident of Jamestown since 1926, he was born in Punxsutawney, Pa., Aug. 6, 1896, a son of James and Anne Cape O’Brien. Mr. O’Brien attended the Zion Covenant Church and held memberships in the Kendall Club, the Jamestown Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Chautauqua County Deputy Sheriff’s Association. His wife, Mrs. Olga Almquist O’Brien, died July 11, 1952. His son Maj. Paul J. O’Brien was killed in action Dec. 1, 1943 in Burma in an air engagement as a pilot with the 14th Air Force in China under the command of Gen. Clair Chenault. The major was graduated from West Point June 11, 1941 and was a member of the West Point football teams. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Paul E. Barrett, Jamestown; a grandson, James P. Barrett, Jamestown; two granddaughters, Mrs. Bruce Pech, Cambridge, Mass.; and Miss Judy Ann Carlson, New York City; a great granddaughter, Kristen Pech and a sister, Mrs. Lawrence Hanelley, Punxsutawney. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Eldon H. Johnson, pastor of the Zion Covenant Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery. PJ: 12/24/1966: There are many Jamestowners who can think back 13 and more years ago to recall Jim O’Brien, the popular city traffic policemen who could be both stern in his handling of the cars at the intersection of Main and Third Streets and still a good natured and smiling friend with a friendly wave for all who passed. He also served at Main and Second Streets to show he played no favorites. His death on Thursday in the Fenton Park Nursing Home recalls him and his important part in the lives of so many who passed his corner. Jim O’Brien was a Jamestown policeman before the city had traffic lights but whether he was working with a light or not he had control of the traffic that passed and his control was largely due to the respect people had for him and his friendly enforcement of the law. The loss of his brilliant son, Major Paul J. O’Brien, in 1943 during an air engagement in Burma was a tragic loss to Officer Jim and the whole town seemed to mourn with him and his wife. While at West Point Major O’Brien had been a member of the football team and his sports career was closely followed by local friends. It was just 10 years after the death of his son that Jim O’Brien retired from the Jamestown police force. He had served for 26 years as a policeman and he was a good one. He made a host of friends in that time and many of them can still remember his smiling greeting either at the center of the busy intersection or along the sidewalks. There are many of us who are glad that we knew him.

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/SRB.2ACE/9384.1.1 Message Board Post: Dee you are amazing .. i spoke with you about Altheod being my great grandmothers brother, and now this.. you dont know how apprecitive I am for all this info..

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sample, Pratt, Lindsey, Gates, Howard, Bowen, Stearns, Peterson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11814.1 Message Board Post: Sample, Mark I. Thomas. b. Oct. 22, 1910 Ellery Center, NY. d. Apr. 28, 1997 in his home 4726 Chautauqua Avenue, Maple Springs, NY. Ashes bd. May 2, 1997 Lot 195 G - 9. Age 86. s/o Franklin T. & Belle A. (Pratt) Sample. md. July 31, 1932 at Bemus Point by Clark L. Lord J.P. - Geneva Lindsey. b. Mar. 14, 1913 Clymer, NY. d/o Herbert & Elva (Gates) Lindsey. PJ: 4/29/1997: Maple Springs: Mark T. Sample, 86, of 4726 Chautauqua Ave., died at 8:20 p.m. Monday (April 28, 1997) in his home. A lifelong area resident, he was born Oct. 22, 1910 in Ellery Center, the son of Franklin and Belle Pratt Sample. He was a member of the first graduating class of Bemus Point Central School in 1929 and was employed by Weber-Knapp Inc. as a watchman, retiring in 1972. He was also a popular area square dance caller from the 1940s to the 1960s. Surviving are his wife, the former Geneva Lindsey, whom he married July 31, 1932: a son, Herbert Sample of Jamestown; two daughters, Lona Howard of Stockton and Eldora Bowen of Westfield; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and two sisters: Mary Stearns of Portland Ore. and Elsie Peterson of Lakewood. He was prec! eded in death by two brothers: William and Hugh Sample. PJ: 5/4/1997: A memorial service was held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Lind Funeral Home Inc. Rev. Mary Krahn, Hospice Chaplain, officiated. Interment was in Bemus Point Cemetery. Attending from out of town were Mrs. Brenda Prell, Marion, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Sample, Memphis, Tenn.; Mrs. Cynthia Miller and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bergano, all of Syracuse, N.Y.; Mrs. Beth Duncan, Williamsburg, Va.; and Mrs. Beverly Dunham, Wrightsville, Pa.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOWEN, BROWN, HORTON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11818 Message Board Post: PJ Obit 6/30/2001 Patricia M. Bowen, 81, of 10383 McKinstry Road, formerly of Lakewood, died at 5:45 p.m. Saturday (June 30, 2001) in Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, Springville. She was born March 12, 1920, in Jamestown, the daughter of Samuel A. and Edna P. Horton Brown. She was a 1941 graduate of Western Reserve University. She was employed as an elementary teacher by Mayville Elementary School and retired from Lakewood Elementary School. She is survived by two sons: Richard Bowen of South Daytona, Fla., and Donald Bowen of Boston, N.Y.; a daughter, Patricia Brown of Delevan; and 12 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence M. Bowen, whom she married June 24, 1944, and who died in 1990; and a brother, Walter H. Brown, who died in 1996. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21, in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 9047 Gulf Hill Road, Machias. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Lakewood.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOWEN, PETERSON, VERN, THOMPSON, ECKMAN, PENHOLLOW Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11817 Message Board Post: PJ Obit 12/22/2001 ASHVILLE — Edythe J. Bowen, 89, of 2095 Hoag Road, died at 10:24 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 22, 2001) in WCA Hospital. An Ashville resident most of her life, she was born Feb. 10, 1912, in Jamestown, the daughter of John A. and Hilda Vern Peterson. She was a graduate of the former Lakewood High School where she was salutatorian of her graduating class. Before her retirement she was employed at the Ashville Post Office where she worked for 37 years. In earlier years she was employed by the former G.C. Murphy Company in Jamestown. She was a member of the Ashville United Methodist Church where she also taught Sunday school for several years and was a member of the Womens Society of Christian Service. She was also active with the P.T.A. of the former Ashville Elementary School and was active with the child study group and the mothers singers group in Ashville. In earlier years she was active with the Cub Scouts and the Girl Scouts in the Ashville area. She was a volunteer for t! he American Red Cross and was the chairman for the Fund Drive for the American Red Cross. She was also a member of the Home Extension Service of Chautauqua County She is survived by a son, Richard E. Bowen of Schenectady, N.Y.; a daughter, Janice B. Thompson of San Diego; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin B. Bowen, whom she married June 9, 1934, and who died Sept. 7, 1984; three sisters: Mildred Peterson, Esther Eckman, Lillian Penhollow; and a brother, Paul Peterson. Burial will be in the Sunset Hill Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRITTON, NEWBERRY, LENNOX, RICHARDS, TOWER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11816 Message Board Post: PJ Obit 8/23/2005 LAKEWOOD - Margaret M. Britton, 90, of 3 Monticello Court, died at 7:47 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 20, 2005) in WCA Hospital. She was born Feb. 5, 1915, in Kent Bridge, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of William L. and Elizabeth Lennox Newberry. Prior to retiring, she had been employed as a cook by the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Jamestown. In earlier years she had been employed by the former Lakewood Super Duper Market, Chautauqua Institution, and the former Allendale Restaurant. She was a member of the Lakewood United Methodist Church, where she was active with the craft club. She was also a member of Herman Kent Post 777 American Legion, the North Harmony Senior Citizens, Lakewood-Busti Golden Agers, and had been a volunteer with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara E. Hoovler of Jamestown; a son, William F. Britton of Sherman; 10 grandchildren: 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Shirley Richards of Barrie, Ontario; and a brother, ! Harold Newberry of Thamesville, Ontario She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Britton, whom she married in 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, and who died Sept. 25, 1963; two sons: Brian Britton, Dec. 20, 1984 and James L. Britton, Aug. 6, 1993; a grandson, David Britton; a sister, Beatrice Tower; and a brother, Howard Newberry. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PRICE, PAULSON, PETERSON, VAUGHN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11815 Message Board Post: PJ Obit 8/23/2005 Linnea P. Price, 95, formerly of 23 Mont Alto Drive, died Friday (Aug. 19, 2005) in Heritage Park Health Care Center. A Jamestown resident most of her life, she was born Oct. 3, 1909, in Berwyn, Ill., the daughter of Hjalmar and Linnea Peterson Paulson. She was a 1927 graduate of Jamestown High School and a 1931 graduate of the WCA Hospital School of Nursing. She attended Columbia University Teachers College. She had been employed by WCA Hospital as a registered nurse, and as an instructor of nursing arts at WCA Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of First Lutheran Church serving as a Sunday school teacher and member of Women of the Evangelical Church of America. Her other memberships include WCA Hospital Alumni Association, Jamestown Graduate Nurse Association, Gustav Adolphus Children's Home Auxiliary, American Scandinavian Heritage Foundation and the Marvin Community House. She is survived by a son, William H. Price Jr. of Jamestown; and a granddaughter, Susan L! . Price of Jamestown. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Price Sr., whom she married Aug. 26, 1939, and who died Sept. 7, 1984; a sister, Elsa Vaughn; and two brothers: H. Lorentz Paulson and Roy Paulson. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SAMPLE, LINDSEY, GATES, HOWARD, BEADLE, BOWEN, ANDERSON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11814 Message Board Post: PJ Obit 8/24/2005 Geneva I. Sample, 92, of Heritage Park Health Care Center, formerly of 4726 Chautauqua Ave., Maple Springs, died at 4:50 p.m. Monday (Aug. 22, 2005) in WCA Hospital. She was born March 14, 1913, in Jamestown, the daughter of Charles and Elva Gates Lindsey. She was a graduate of Bemus Point High School. She was a well known piano player and her husband was caller for many years at various square dances in the area. She was an avid reader and continued to enjoy literature after going blind through the efforts of the Chautauqua County Blind Association's books on tape. She is survived by a son, Herbert Sample of Jamestown; a daughter, Lona Howard of Stockton; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Enid Beadle of Westfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark T. Sample, whom she married July 31, 1932, and who died April 28, 1997; a daughter, Eldora Bowen; and a sister, Franka Anderson. Inurnment will be in Bemus Point Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Giles, Arnold, Bell, Gilbert Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11813 Message Board Post: PJ: 9/22/1966: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Giles of Elm Flats Road, Mayville, were honored on their 25th wedding anniversary at a party Sunday afternoon at the Hotel Davies. More than 100 guests were present to extend congratulations. For the event, Mrs. Giles was attired in a grey-green shantung ensemble. Their daughter, Mrs. Robert Bell, presented her mother a pink rose corsage and her father a carnation boutonniere. In addition to Mrs. Bell, the affair was arranged by their four other daughters, Mrs. Raymond Gilbert, Linda, Mikki and Cheryl Giles. The couple also have a young son. The buffet table was centered with a tiered cake made by Mrs. Edna Loveless. Mikki and Linda Giles poured and the cake was served by Mr. and Mrs. William Stowell. Other aides were Mrs. Howard Collins, Mrs. Douglas Olson, Mrs. William Bentley and Mrs. Daniel Davies. The former Dorotha Arnold and Arthur Giles were married Sept. 20, 1941 by the Rev. Curtis E. Gould of the Dewittville E.U.B. Church. Attendants were her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Arnold, who were present for the anniversary party. Among the many gifts was a money tree. The couple also have three grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Baker, Lord Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11812 Message Board Post: PJ: Sept., 1966: Stockton: Orrie Baker, 77, of Munger Road, was found dead at his home Friday, Sept. 2, 1966. Coroner Ralph Wallace, Westfield, has issued a certificate of death due to natural causes. Mr. Baker was born May 13, 1889 in Stockton, the son of George and Lisa Lord Baker. He was a retired employe of the Kling Factories, Mayville. Surviving are a brother, Morris Baker, Stockton; and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Sinclairville.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Danielson, Magnuson, Greene, Goss, Gustafson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/10044.1 Message Board Post: PJ: June, 1966: Private funeral services were held in Buffalo for Carl D. Danielson, 58, of 75 E. Summit Ave., Lakewood, plumbing superintendent for Sans Corp., who died Thursday, June 16, 1966, in the Veteran's Administration Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Danielson served during World War II with the U.S. Army Engineer Corps. He was born in Jamestown, the son of Abraham and Agnes Magnuson Danielson and was a graduate of Jamestown High School. Mr. Danielson attended First Church of Christ Scientist for the past 20 years. He was a member of Thule Lodge, the I.O.O.F. Lodge of Lakewood; Order of Vasa; and the Plumbers Local No. 232. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Kay Danielson; a daughter, Mrs. William Greene, Frewsburg; a son, Jack Goss, Clearwater, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Billy Barbie, Tom and Michael Greene, Jackie, Marggie, Cathie and Jimmy Goss; a son-in-law, William A. Green; a sister, Betty Gustafson, Montlcair, N.J.; and several aunts and uncles. The family will receive friends at the family residence from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ericson, Malona, Bird, Anderson, Rhodes Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11811 Message Board Post: PJ: 10/13/1966: Elwood L. Ericson, 56, of Kennedy, died early today, Oct. 13, 1966, in Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Kennedy, Mr. Ericson was born April 8, 1910, a son of Ernest A. and Lulu Malona Ericson. Mr. Ericson owned and operated a farm in Kennedy and had served for many years on the Kennedy Board of Education and also served as secretary-treasurer of the Kennedy Cemetery Association and acted as superintendent of the Kennedy Cemetery. Mr. Ericson had for many years been actively affiliated with bands in this area including the old Company E. Band, the Old Timers Band and the former Veterans of Foreign Wars Band. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Betty Jane Bird Ericson; a son, Dale L. Ericson, Lakeland, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. DeWitt Anderson, Jamestown; a niece, Mrs. Howard Rhodes, Champaign, Ill.; a nephew, Jerome Anderson, Schreveport, La. Burial will be in the Kennedy Cemetery.

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/SRB.2ACE/11810 Message Board Post: QUIGLEY, Martin (100) from Portland Historical Sketches Mr. Quigley was b. in Queens County, Ireland, Nov 29, 1757, and immigrated to America early in life. He m. Mary Harrie in Schoharie County, N. Y., from whence they removed to P. in 1817 and settled on p’t of lot 48 T 4, farm now owned by Abram Woleben. Mrs. Q. was b. in Germany Jan 12, 1779. His log house stood where the house now stands on the farm. He d. here June 4, 1852, at the age of 95 years. Mrs. Q. d. Jan 12, 1842, aged 63. They were bu. in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Q. were Catholics. In politics Mr. Q. was a democrat. Family of Mr. and Mrs. Quigley – THOMAS: b. Nov 28, 1803; m. 1st Anatharis Southworth; 2d Emma Matthewson June 24, 1858; lives on p’t of lot 30, T. 5 in W p’t of Centerville. JOHN: b. in 1805; d. in infancy. CATHARINE: b. April 3, 1806; m. John Ward; settled in Canada. MICHAEL: b. in 1807; with another young man was carried over Niagara Falls March 15, 1824. LYSANDER: b. March 9, 1809; m. Jane Harris; settled in Canada. MARTIN: b. Feb 7, 1810; d. in infancy. ROSENA: b. May 3, 1812; m. Joseph Johnson; settled in Canada. ELIZABETH: b. Oct. 29, 1815; m. Martin P. Vanleuven; settled in P. MARTIN: b. Feb 7, 1817; d. Dec. 12, 1834, in P. JANE: b. in 1819; d. young ROBERT b. 1819; d. young GEORGE: b. may 3, 1821; m. Polly Moss; settled in Canada. FANNY E: b. Dec 19, 1823; d. Nov 29, 1844.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Parker, Rhoades, Mortimer, Flackus, Buske, Davis, VanDerWarker, DeGoede, Shepardson, West, Stowell, Isaacson, Freeman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11809 Message Board Post: PJ: Oct., 1967: Funeral services were held this morning in Klamath Falls, Ore., for Clarence A. Parker, formerly of the Town of Ellery, who died Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 31, 1967) at his winter home in Klamath Falls. Burial was in the Bonanza, Ore., Cemetery. Mr. Parker was born in the Town of Ellery April 6, 1891, the son of Ernest R. and Allie Rhoades Parker, a descendant of settlers who came to Chautauqua County, from Rhode Island soon after the Revolutionary War to take up land at Maple Grove in the Town of Ellery. The Parkers gave the first acre of land for a schoolhouse in this area, the same site on which Maple Grove Junior Senior High School has been built. Mr. Parker's early years were closely interwoven with the old school. His father and later a sister taught there. Mr. Parker went west as a young man, working as lumberjack, cowpuncher, gold prospector, scout and trapper through out the west, and at one time served as foreman of the well-known Day Ranch in Southern California. He settled later in Klamath County, Ore., where he owned a 1,100 acre ranch. He served in World War I, later working for a short time with the U.S. Government in Washington, D.C., where he met Elizabeth Mortimer of Delphos, Kan., homemakinng teacher. They were married April 15, 1924, and returned to his Oregon homestead. Mr. Parker had been a frequent visitor to this area in recent years. He also spent time visiting his children in the southwest and in Oregon and had just moved into town Sunday for the winter. Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth Parker; four daughters, Mrs. Victor Flackus of Klamath Falls; Mrs. J. S. Buske of Abernethy, Tex.; Mrs. Melvin Davis of Pagosa Springs, Colo., and Mrs. Hugh Davis of Bronanza, Ore.; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Ross VanDerWarker and Mrs. W. A. DeGoede, both of Jamestown and Mrs. Walter H. Shepardson of Bemus Point; four nieces, Mrs. Floyd West, Sugargrove, Pa.; Mrs. Carl J. Stowell and Mrs. Oke Isaacson, both of Bemus Point, and Mrs. Gary Freeman of Keene, N.H. and many grandnieces and grandnephews.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allen, Harris Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11808 Message Board Post: Sylvanus Allen, b 23 May 1823, Canada, m Ann Elize Harris, d/o of Levi and Sylvia (nee Chamberlin) Harris, 24 Aug 1844 by a Baptist minister, Myron T. Wadsworth in Chautauqua, Chautauqua Co., NY. Seek the parents of Sylvanus Allen. Also, is there a Baptist church in Chautauqua, Chautauqua Co. still operating that might have a marriage record? Dick Allen oldbones1@bigfoot.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Applegate, Dowd, LaRusch, Mastrosimone, DiMarco, Hansen (Hanssen) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SRB.2ACE/11807 Message Board Post: I am looking for any info I can find on my family. Applegates are from NJ area. Mastrosimone and DiMarco's are from San Cataldo, Italy, Hansen (Hanssen) from Norway and LaRusch from Buffalo. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Berg, Nelson, Hallberg, Beal, Klinger Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11806 Message Board Post: PJ: Jan., 1969: Earl R. Berg, 74, of the Dutch Hollow Road, died at 7 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 1, 1969) at his home. He had been employed at Hope's Windows Inc. for 47 years. He retired eight years ago. A lifelong resident of this area, he was born in Jamestown, April 5, 1894, a son of Charles A. and Hulda Nelson Berg. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Della Hallberg Berg, whom he married Sept. 15, 1921; a brother, Carl E. Berg, Busti-Stillwater Road; a sister, Mrs. Helen Nelson, Jamestown. Mr. Berg was preceded in death by a brother, Vernon T. Berg, in Dec. 1968, in Pensacola, Fla. and two sisters, Mrs. Isabelle Beal in 1962; and Mrs. John Klinger, several years ago. Burial will be in the Fluvanna Cemetery.