Ray, According to my wife's aunt, Kathryn Kelly Schwirian, in her book, "Six Generations of an Irish-American Family", Jean Adolphe Menjou was born in the village of Commune D'Arbus, located between Pau and Lourdes, in France. He did live in Pittsburgh after 1886, and managed the Duquesne Hotel here. He married a distant cousin (Nora Joyce) of my wife's, and later owned the Cafe Royal on Fifth Ave. He left Pittsburgh in about 1897 and moved to Cleveland. Larry Hunt Pittsburgh

Hi all, Not long ago people were talking about the cemetery on Arlington Ave, Prince of Peace Parish. This weekend I was in Pgh, visiting relatives (I'm in Charlotte, NC), so I went up To St. Adalbert's Cemetery in Carrick. On the south side cemetery is a section I'll call the Pauper's section. In this section many of the headstones are knocked down and/or broken, it is very overgrown (you can't even get back to many of the graves), the ground has sunk inside the concrete edge of the grave, and in several, there are trees 24" in diameter growing out of the grave. I must say that most of the cemetery is well taken care of. On the bright side, I did find my Grandmother Mary Cichowicz in the 1927 section of the area! Her oldest son, Joseph (1905 - 1981) made the headstones for her and Michal Cichowicz who died in 1934. I couldn't find him or my GGrandmother Anna. I'll do another search next time I go to Pgh. John Cichowicz (formerly of the "Sahside") Researching Cichowicz, Blaszak, Krajewski

One of his last movies was "Paths of Glory" with Kirk Douglas. It was about the mutinies in the French army during World War I. He always played the sophisticated, debonair gentleman type. He was a good actor who started out in silent movies. Ed Surkosky --- etsmred@nb.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "IRAY" <IRAY@msn.com> To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 4:34 PM Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Adolphe Menjou > I wondered if anyone had any background on this movie character actor from the thirties and forties. I know he was born in Pittsburgh in 1890, and, tracking the city directories, his family seems to have left the 'burgh around 1900. Family legend has it that somewhere along the line there is a connection between his family and mine. > > Ray Boniker > researching McMAHON, OWENS, FRANKHOUSE, McCAFFREY, McCABE, CAMPBELL in Pittsburgh. > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:PITTSBURGH-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >

I'm old enough to remember him well in many movies. I didn't know he was from Pgh. though. Do you know if Menjou was his real name, or only assumed for movie work? Carol S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed" <etsmred@nb.net> To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] Adolphe Menjou >

Hi fellow listers, I have indexed the 1900 Federal Census for Allegheny City, PA (Pittsburgh's Northside). For those unaware, Allegheny City was separate from Pittsburgh in 1900 and so those enumerated there will not show up in the Pittsburgh census. If you had ancestors living in this area in 1900 and can't find them, perhaps I can. I have no other areas except Allegheny City. Some of the pages are badly discolored, much of the hand-writing is terrible and the spelling is even worse. I make no promises, but have helped several people find their families and will be happy to give yours a try (at no cost, of course). Please send as much information as possible: names, streets, siblings, parents, children, occupation, approximate years of birth. Sometimes even in-law names are helpful. Let's not clog up the mailing list. Send your request to my personal address and have patience. I will answer you one way or the other. God bless America, Barb babarnes@nauticom.net

Jeff, I have the 1900 Federal Census for Allegheny City. It is separate from the Pittsburgh census, perhaps that's why you couldn't find them. Anyway, here is what I found: ED #79 - Ward #10 - Sheet #7 - Dated 8 June 1900 114 Charles St. - Allegheny City, PA Muellerschoen, Clinota?, head of household, white male, born May 1867 in Germany, age 33, married 14 yrs, parents born in Germany, immigrated 1882, in US 18 yrs, naturalized, Occ: baker/merchant, rents home Muellerschoen, Anna, wife, white female, born July 1864 in Germany, age 35, married 14 yrs, birthed 1 child, 1 child is living, parents born in Germany, immigrated in 1884, in US 16 yrs Muellerschoen, Anna, daughter, white female, born Apr 1887 in PA, age 13, single, at school Muellerschoen, George, brother, white male, born Jun 1875 in Germany, age 24, single, parents born in Germany, immigrated 1892, in US 8 yrs, alien, occ: (Bakery) salesman Murphy, Annie, servant, white female, born Feb 1881 in PA, age 19, single, parents born in PA, occ: housemaid Hope this helps, Gma Barb babarnes@nauticom.net

The bread works faces both Charles and Brighton Road,maybe if you look in the Pittsburgh City Directory's for that time frame you might find the Bakery listed there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Lenkner" <alenkner@stargate.net> To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] Muellerschoen > Jeff, > > There aren't any bakeries on Charles St. There is one close by - > Breadworks - but the building was built specifically for their use several > years ago. Charles St is now pretty much a ghetto. > > Al > > > > At 11:44 AM 10/16/2001, you wrote: > >My Grandfathers second wife was Anna Marie Muellerschoen. I believe she > >was born in this country but her parents were born in Germany. Don't know > >where in Germany. Her parents had a bakery at 114 Charles Street in > >Allegheny City which was still being operated by them in 1903. I have an > >advertising calendar from 1903 which lists the business as "C. > >Muellerschoen". Does anyone have any knowledge of this family or the > >bakery? Does the site still exist? Census records have been of no help. > > > >Jeff Haberman > > > > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > >SUE* MCALISTER-Pittsburgh List Mom > > > >============================== > >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > SUE* MCALISTER-Pittsburgh List Mom > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

I wondered if anyone had any background on this movie character actor from the thirties and forties. I know he was born in Pittsburgh in 1890, and, tracking the city directories, his family seems to have left the 'burgh around 1900. Family legend has it that somewhere along the line there is a connection between his family and mine. Ray Boniker researching McMAHON, OWENS, FRANKHOUSE, McCAFFREY, McCABE, CAMPBELL in Pittsburgh.

Jeff, There aren't any bakeries on Charles St. There is one close by - Breadworks - but the building was built specifically for their use several years ago. Charles St is now pretty much a ghetto. Al At 11:44 AM 10/16/2001, you wrote: >My Grandfathers second wife was Anna Marie Muellerschoen. I believe she >was born in this country but her parents were born in Germany. Don't know >where in Germany. Her parents had a bakery at 114 Charles Street in >Allegheny City which was still being operated by them in 1903. I have an >advertising calendar from 1903 which lists the business as "C. >Muellerschoen". Does anyone have any knowledge of this family or the >bakery? Does the site still exist? Census records have been of no help. > >Jeff Haberman > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >SUE* MCALISTER-Pittsburgh List Mom > >============================== >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

My Grandfathers second wife was Anna Marie Muellerschoen. I believe she was born in this country but her parents were born in Germany. Don't know where in Germany. Her parents had a bakery at 114 Charles Street in Allegheny City which was still being operated by them in 1903. I have an advertising calendar from 1903 which lists the business as "C. Muellerschoen". Does anyone have any knowledge of this family or the bakery? Does the site still exist? Census records have been of no help. Jeff Haberman

I can't remember if I responded, but I don't really think she could be alive. It's been 30+, since my grandma probably wrote that, unless she (Sarah) was young when she lived there in Pittsburgh. I had my grandma's address book, & every once in a while i look back & see if I can make sense of it! Thanks Al. Anyone know what this place might be now? Any suggestions, please post. Fellow lister, Cathy Raber > [Original Message] > From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> > To: <pigeonrock@earthlink.net> > Date: 10/11/01 2:22:53 PM > Subject: RE: [PITTSBURGH] Markwalt Apts/Fifth Avenue lead? > > Cathy, > > That address places it on the right side of Fifth Ave heading towards Penn > Ave and just past the beginning of S. Aiken. I can't recall any new > buildings in that vicinity. My reading is that you aren't interested in > the building, per se, but on finding Sarah Davis. Do you know if she's > alive or are you just interested in finding her? Do you have any idea when > she was born? Have you tried the online phone directories? The only > recourse would be the old phone books at the Historical Center and/or the > Carnegie Microfilm Room. > > Al > > > > At 02:03 PM 10/11/2001, you wrote: > > > Yes, name was Sarah E. Davis, the address, its 5424 Fifth Avenue. I've > >never been up that way, 20+ years, but will try someday! Thanks for > >responding. Cathy > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> > > > To: <pigeonrock@earthlink.net> > > > Date: 10/11/01 1:50:57 PM > > > Subject: RE: [PITTSBURGH] Markwalt Apts/Fifth Avenue lead? > > > > > > Cathy, > > > > > > You say that you have no zip on the Markwalt Apts but do you have an > > > address? The Markwalt Apts would have to be smaller units and most of > > > those are located from S. Neville St and east towards Penn Ave. My guess > > > is that they are still there. I can't recall of any apartment buildings > > > being torn down along Fifth Ave in that vicinity. The rule is to tear > >down > > > or subdivide the old mansions to create many more housing units. All of > > > those mansions were built before insulation was the word and are too damn > > > expensive for anyone to heat. Even the old Hillman mansion on Fifth Ave > > > has been converted into a condo, a very beautiful and expensive condo. > > > > > > Al > > > > > > > > > > > > At 01:39 PM 10/11/2001, you wrote: > > > > > > > Hey, Al, I'm still here, but thought everyone seems to go to you > >for > > > >things in PGH, I'm not going to be different. I'm looking for Markwalt > > > >Apts., perhaps they're gone now, but think they were around in the > > > >50's-70's timeframe, on Fifth Avenue. No zip code. Have any ideas how > >to > > > >track this person down? Perhaps someone would do a City Directories > > > >look-up for me?! Ideas let me know. > > > >Cathy Raber > > > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > > > From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> > > > > > To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > Date: 10/10/01 11:37:29 PM > > > > > Subject: [PITTSBURGH] test > > > > > > > > > > I seem to recall doing this months ago but, is anybody alive? I > >haven't > > > > > received anything from this list for over 24 hours. > > > > > > > > > > Al > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > > > > > How to unsubscribe. Send a message > >to:PITTSBURGH-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > > > >that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > > >--- pigeonrock@earthlink.net > > > >--- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > > > >SUE* MCALISTER-Pittsburgh List Mom > > > > > > > >============================== > > > >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > > >Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > > >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > > >--- > >--- pigeonrock@earthlink.net > >--- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > > > > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > >How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:PITTSBURGH-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > >that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > > > >============================== > >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! --- --- pigeonrock@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Lori, I ran this through the RW Town/County finder and I couldn't find this anywhere in the US. <Not that Al should be second guessed> FYI..the URL for the T/C finder is: http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi Sue* -------Original Message------- Lori, I haven't been able to find anything on Stilkinsbury and I haven't seen any other replies so I'm going to make a suggestion. Take a second look with a magnifying glass. Is it possible that you are looking for Wilkinsburg? Al At 09:47 PM 10/13/2001, you wrote: >Has anyone heard of Stilkinsbury or know where it is or was? I think one of >my McCaffreys was born there. > >Thanks > >Lori Markey

Lori, I haven't been able to find anything on Stilkinsbury and I haven't seen any other replies so I'm going to make a suggestion. Take a second look with a magnifying glass. Is it possible that you are looking for Wilkinsburg? Al At 09:47 PM 10/13/2001, you wrote: >Has anyone heard of Stilkinsbury or know where it is or was? I think one of >my McCaffreys was born there. > >Thanks > >Lori Markey > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >Check out these COMMUNITY LISTS: MyStErY, Horror, SAHM, M-W-C, Nost-TV, >Palm-Gen, and Westie > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

I can't seem to bring it up on earthlink.net ISP link. What internet ya using? Cathy Raber > [Original Message] > From: sharon coryell <coryell05@mediaone.net> > To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/4/01 7:12:26 PM > Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] Beginner Genealogy site > > This is an excellent website for those of us who have not been doing > genealogy too long. Thanks for passing it on, Deb. > > Sharon > -----Original Message----- > From: ZKeeper007@aol.com <ZKeeper007@aol.com> > To: PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, September 03, 2001 4:01 PM > Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Beginner Genealogy site > > > >Here is a great Beginner Genealogy site, hope it will help someone. > >Deb > ><A > HREF="http://pages.zdnet.com/fdavies41/internetgenealogyforbeginners/">Inter > net Genealogy For Beginners</A> > >http://pages.zdnet.com/fdavies41/internetgenealogyforbeginners > > > > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > >How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:PITTSBURGH-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > > > >============================== > >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:PITTSBURGH-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library --- --- pigeonrock@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Well, I've been made a lurker by default. The computer crashed early August, and although it is fixed, it is not exactly fully functioning yet. We've had memory loss. Unfortunately, with other things happening, the computer is low on the totem pole and I still have to go elswhere to check my mail. Sigh. Bonnie

Hi, Looking for Elizabeth Giel on Middle Road, Hampton Township-1920

ok ----- Original Message ----- From: <PA-PITTSBURGH-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 1:01 AM Subject: PA-PITTSBURGH-D Digest V01 #317

I thought y'all might enjoy this: Yesterday morning I found an e-mail identified as from the 'International program Fund for the Apprehension of Terrorists and Dangerous Criminals' ... which announced they will accept donations and assistance...to 'uncover and punish terroists (sic) organizations headed by Osama bin Laden'. It went on to furnish information; "roting" (sic) number, account number, name etc. of a Texas bank to send donations to. The name on the account, real or imagined, was Russian. What struck me as humorous was the P.S. attached which asked if anyone had information where Osama Bin Laden is right now please send it to (e-mail address). The first thing that crossed my mind - shall we check our local telephone directories, or perhaps call our local "spook" to inquire. I forwarded the message to the local FBI office which acknowledged receipt and added it would be forwarded to the "Command Post". So the scammers are working, but this one was at least funny. Carol S.

Would like to know what Catholic Church, probably Polish/Germ, would have been in the 7th Ward of Pittsburgh in l880. The census indicates my grgrandfather lived on Fifth Ave. This would maybe help me to narrow down the info to write for church records. By the way, there was a very nice article on Pittsburgh on the front page of the Travel Section of the LA Times today. I've never been there, but enjoyed reading about it...especially the growth. Makes you want to visit! With appreciation, Nancy C. in CA

Houston-Starr is in Wilkensburg, if that is the place that does doors, windows etc. debi >From: Virga1234@aol.com >Reply-To: PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com >To: PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Re: PA-PITTSBURGH-D Digest V01 #316 >Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 16:10:33 EDT > >Could someone tell me if the Houston-Starr Building still stands on the >corner across the street from the Grant Building @ Grant and ? Street? If >so >, is it still the Houston-Starr Bldg? What is the area like now? > >Thanks, >Virginia >Tempe,AZ > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp