Since the surname SPETTEL is so unique, you might try this. See if your library has the online database to "America's Obituaries" and do a surname search - not only just for the name of the deceased, but also included in the content of the obit. I first confined it to OHIO papers only and came up with a 2005 Columbus Dispatch obit for Robert Maize, whose daughter Karen was married to Sean Spettel. Then in searching the US (there are only four pages) I found in Covington KY 1998 obit for Max Gross, whose wife's maiden name was Herta Spettel. There were "hits" in various parts of the US, including Iowa, IL and FL. This works well with the rarer names. Too many results with others unless you keep the search confined to a specific area or even a selection of newspapers. Ann Bergelt -----Original Message----- From: Gloria <dbuckle02@fuse.net> To: ohhamilt <ohhamilt@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sat, Jul 10, 2010 11:08 pm Subject: Re: [OHHAMILT] Ralph Spettel of Cincinnati, Ohio sorry - meant to include the library's link ttp://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/research-a-databases/history-a-genealogy ---- Original Message ----- rom: "anchoredup" <anchoredup@yahoo.com> o: <ohhamilt@rootsweb.com> ent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 10:35 PM ubject: Re: [OHHAMILT] Ralph Spettel of Cincinnati, Ohio Yes, Ralph's brother Herbert's middle initial is C and he did live in Dayton. I don't know about Ralph's wife as yet. JC ----- Original Message ---- From: Gloria <dbuckle02@fuse.net> To: ohhamilt@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, July 10, 2010 9:28:49 PM Subject: Re: [OHHAMILT] Ralph Spettel of Cincinnati, Ohio Is it possible that Herbert Spettel's middle initial was "C"? And, did Ralph Robert Spettel marry a "Helen?" ----- Original Message ----- From: "anchoredup" <anchoredup@yahoo.com> To: <ohhamilt@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [OHHAMILT] Ralph Spettel of Cincinnati, Ohio > Will have to go to the library next week and check your Ancestry.com > reference > the directory listing, thanks much! > JC > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "DanSFooseJr@aol.com" <DanSFooseJr@aol.com> > To: ohhamilt@rootsweb.com > Sent: Fri, July 9, 2010 6:51:48 PM > Subject: Re: [OHHAMILT] Ralph Spettel of Cincinnati, Ohio > > > There is a Ralph R. Spettel in the 1938 Dayton William's Directory > (ancestry.com). Also 1939 and 1940. Montgomery County, Ohio. > > > > > In a message dated 7/9/2010 6:44:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > dbuckle02@fuse.net writes: > > Could this be Ralph Spettel living with his married sister, Esther, in > 1930? > > 1930 United States Federal Census > about Robert R Spettel > Name: Robert R Spettel > Home in 1930: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio > View Map > Age: 27 > Estimated birth year: abt 1903 > Birthplace: Ohio > Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law > Race: White > Occupation: > > Education: > > Military service: > > Rent/home value: > > Age at first marriage: > > Parents' birthplace: View image > Neighbors: View others on page > Household Members: Name Age > Charles W Ernsting 38 > Esther E Ernsting 34 > Shirley E Ernsting 3 > Robert R Spettel 27 > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "anchoredup" <anchoredup@yahoo.com> > To: <OHHAMILT@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 1:39 PM > Subject: [OHHAMILT] Ralph Spettel of Cincinnati, Ohio > > >> Ralph Spettel dob circa 1902 is the youngest of six children of Frank >> G. > & >> Kate >> Spettel of Cincinnati, Ohio. Ralph is the only child of this marriage I >> have >> been unable to locate after the 1920 census. >> >> >> If you are researching or have information regarding Ralph I'd be >> interested in >> hearing from you. >> >> JC >> >> >> >> >> To contact the List Administrator, send an email to: Kaesemein@aol.com >> >> Did you miss a message? You can find it in the list's archives here: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/OHHAMILT/ >> >> Don't forget--there is also a message board for Hamilton County: >> >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.hamilton/mb.ashx >x > >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHHAMILT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > To contact the List Administrator, send an email to: Kaesemein@aol.com > > Did you miss a message? 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