For all of you not in the Erie area, winter returned today, immediately after the groundhog saw his shadow. It is about 10 degrees and we have had several inches of snow, refreezing the melting and recovering the clear ground. Friday's web site work for http://www.rootsweb.com/~paerie was the complete upload of all of the St. John's RC Church Baptismal data provide by Marion Fromkneckt. This baptismal data is around 500 names of just family members (its a big family!) from the period 1869 to 1908. The data is currently presented in tables covering 5 year periods. An energetic project for someone would be to make a name index of the data. As posted on the St. John's Baptismal Records introduction page, Marion is seeking someone to do proofreading, and/or someone to help her with actual visits to the church to transcribe other names. Church records can be a valuable source of early genealogical history. Anyone having access to records similar to what Marian has provided, no matter how small in number of records, please let me know. One other change was made to the site, and that is on the What's New page. As this page was getting long, I archived items from Sept - Dec 2000 to another page, with appropriate links. Bill Klauk Co-Coordinator, Erie County (PA) Genealogy, USGenWeb/PAGenWeb Project Millcreek Township, Erie County, PA

Hello All, I have added four Wills to the 'wills' message board - that of: Benjamin Cottrell - Waterford Twp; Susan DuMars - Union City Borough; Thomas H. DuMars - Union City Borough; and Alice Watkins Hoag - Le Boeuf Twp. I have written to Wattsburg contacts for the Wattsburg Cemetery list - but have not rec'd a response as of yet. Betty Matteson Rhodes http://www.geocities.com/hiberi/ http://www.angelfire.com/pe/rcmatteson/

Please look up: VIROSKO, Michael and Mary- emmigrated in 1893 Thank you.

Hello list, I decided I better post all the changes to the site in the last week. Along with a great posting effort by Gaylene Kerr Banister to the Biographies board, and several great submissions from some dedicated volunteers, I did make a few updates to the site (mind you, just a few) - January 24 to February 1, 2001 Added a new Church Records section to the home page under Erie County Data. Added Newspaper Marriage Notices to the home page under Special Features but have not built a page for it yet. Added an index page for baptism records from St. John's RC Church that are being transcribed and submitted by Marian Fromkneckt. Started adding data pages but have only posted 1869-1874. Once these pages are added, it will be a major addition to the Erie Co (PA) Genealogy site. Added a new feature page on Faces of Erie County with a photo of one identified and one unidentified couple from the North East area circa 1910, as submitted by Tom Press. Made a major cosmetic revision to the Cemetery page. Added Lake Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery to Waterford list on the Cemetery page. Added two very small partial census from LeBoeuf Township, reprinted with permission from Linda Dill. Introduced and added Herb Kinney as township coordinator for Waterford Township. Updated the Old Time Photos Zing album maintained by Bill Klauk with 7 more pictures. Corrected the 1870 Mortality tables for Union based on updates from Linda Emerson and Barb Seyler. Linked the American Battle Monuments Commission site to the Military page as this site allows searches of overseas burials. Added link to Mike's Cameron Co page, a link to Cyndi's List, and links to the 4 neighbor counties to the home page. Added two additional links on the Military page from Mike's Cameron Co site. Probably did some more but can't think of anything else at moment. I have also started monitoring the Chautaqua, Crawford and Ashtabula mail lists, and you may have noted several messages forwarded to this list concerning Erie Co. Several of you who have submitted material are probably wondering where your pages or photos are - do not worry, I have them all lined up in e-mail folders and am slowly plugging away at them. Bill Klauk Co-Coordinator, Erie County (PA) Genealogy, USGenWeb/PAGenWeb Project Millcreek Township, Erie County, PA

Hi Everyone, Now that the GenConnect boards are working like they should, I was able to get 154 biographies from the Bates 1884 "History of Erie Co., PA" uploaded tonight. This batch of biographies are for Conneaut, Elk Creek, Fairview and Franklin townships. Girard Township will be next. Gaylene Kerr Banister Houston, TX [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~banister/index.html

Hi Everyone! Have started a new family line search .... YEA! .... an am hoping that someone of you have the same family in your tree! Samuel Gourley, born Ireland July 1826. Married Sarah Ann Patten, born 1828 in Ireland, daughter of Thomas & Isabella Patten, of Ireland. Were in Mill Village area by 1850 census with first of many children. Their children: Isabella, ca 1850 William John, 29 October 1852 - my ancestor! Samuel, ca 1855 Thomas, ca 1856 Robert H., ca 1858 Mary A., ca 1860 Sarah E., ca 1864 Letisha, February 1867 George, September 1869 James, January 1872 Sarah dies between 1880 and 1900 and Samuel between 1900 and 1910. Any matches in your tree? Barb

Anyone who was holding off on posting or viewing queries, biographies, obituaries, wills, deeds, pensions, or bible records for Erie Co (PA) may now do so as GenConnect has been restored. Bill Klauk Co-Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~paerie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Young" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 6:51 PM Subject: GenConnect server back online > The GenConnect server is back online. > > Thanks to all for your patience. > > Joan Young > for The GenConnect Team > > > ==== GC-ANNOUNCE Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hi The automated GenConnect boards are back up, so lets get busy; Dee

Also, I would like to say thanks. I have a direct ancestor, John Michael ARNDT (went by both first and middle names) who I am told was naturalized, or petitioned for intent to be naturalized in Erie County, PA. He lived and died (1907, 81y) in Erie, PA. Robert Morton Lycoming County, PA

HOPPE Bernard - b 1832; em 1852; ger, ostrowo, prussia; cert 28 sept 1872; res corry; sp L.C. LEVY (3763) HOPPE Henry - b 1836; em 1867; ger prussia; cert 28 sept 1880; res erie; sp John DEPINET (5083) HOPPE William H. - b 1838; em 1866; ger, prus; cert 30 sept 1879; res millcreek twp 2 yrs; sp Fred DENSMORE (4814) none of the HOPPE surnames listed are listed as having sponsored anyone

WEBER, Alexander - b 1814; em 1847; ger, bayern; int 4 aug 1851; cert 6 aug 1855; sp Jaco KNIFE (?) (1206) WEBER, Andreas - b 1859; em 1882; ger, rheinpfalz; int 23 aug 1887; cert 7 sept 1892; res erie 10 yrs; sp Charles FIRSCH (6585) WEBER, Andrew - b 1815; em 1847; ger, bavaria; cert 7 aug 1854; sp M. MAYER (1048) WEBER, Carl - b 1872; em 1891; ger; int 10 mar 1893; res erie (I-1688) WEBER Charles - b 1830; em 1854; ger, hesse-darmstadt; cert 3 aug 1874; res 6 th ward, erie since 1858; sp Thos. L. KIER (3941) WEBER Charles (Karl) - b 1817; em 1846; ger, bavaria; int 14 oct 1851 (I-350) WEBER (WEBBER), Christian - b 1818; em 1854; ger, Aschtanach?; int 10 oct 1864; cert 24 march 1868; sp Wm. F. PFEFFER (2974) WEBER Ferdinand - b 1865 ; em 1881; ger, prussia; cert 11 may 1887; res erie 5 1/2 yrs ; sp Richard BEER (5768) WEBER Fritz - b 1858; em1873; ger; cert 17 feb 1897; res Fairview Boro 5 1/2 yrs; laborer; sp James D. HAY (7427) WEBER George - b 1868; em 1887; ger; int 22 jan 1894; cert 22 jan 1896; res erie 8 yrs; sp Gottlieb ZURN (7137) WEBER Gottlieb Andreas - b 1861; em 1881; ger; int 25 mar 1884; cert 7 feb 1887; res erie 5 1/2 yrs ; sp F. L. GORENFLO (5750) WEBER Gustav - b 11 nov 1857; landed NYC 23 april 1886; ger; int 7 nov 1892; cert 19 may 1904; gardener; res 3019 parade st, erie; sp A. McEACHERN (8211) WEBER Jacob - b 1843; em 1872; ger; int 30 sept 1880; cert 29 sept 1884; res erie 13 yrs; sp John KOLENBAUGH (5467) WEBER John - b 1825; em 1852; ger, prus; cert 31 oct 1860; sp M.B. LOWRY (2135) WEBER John - b 1856; em 1880; ger; int 31 may 1884; cert 2 oct 1886; res erie 5 yrs; sp John SHENFIELD (5720) WEBER John - b 1860; em 1882; ger; int 25 nov 1889; cert 27 sept 1892; res erie 9 yrs; sp Joseph BURG (6736) WEBER John Wendel - b 1814; em 1866; ger, bayern; cert 1 oct 1883; res erie 18 yrs; sp P. FELBRINGER (5283) WEBER Joseph - b 1833; em 1852; ger, prus; cert 3 nov 1860; sp E. CAMPHAUSEN (2179) WEBER Joseph - b 1863; em 1881; ger, wurttemberg; int 5 sept 1885; cert 20 feb 1888; res edinboro 5 yrs; sp George S. GRAY (5835) WEBER Julius - b 1856; em 1881; ger; int 13 feb 1888; cert 3 oct 1892; res erie 11 yrs; sp F.E. MERTENS (6817) WEBER Karl - b 1859; em 1882; ger; int 22 june 1892; cert 21 sept 1896; nickel plate polisher; res 648 28th street erie 14 yrs; sp August SCHULTZ (7363) WEBER Lawrence T. - b 1865; em 1884; sweden; int 27 jan 1898; cert 21 may 1900; fisherman; res 221 holland st. erie 5 yrs; sp L. F. RETCHER (7760) WEBER Matthias - b 1822; em 1853; ger, prus; int 9 aug 1856 (I-581) WEBER Michael - b 1814; em 1853; ger, bavaria; cert 1 aug 1866; sp J. A. METZ (2627) WEBER Peter - b___; em ___; switzerland; cert 28 sept 1868; US army 12 jan 1864 pvt J? co 74th regt pa vol, hon discharged 29 aug 1865 clarksburg, va; sp Jacob BERGER (3099) WEBER Richard - b 6 march 1868; landed new york oct 1892; ger; int 6 aug 1896; cert 19 sept 1904; laborer; res 2761 maple st erie; sp Fred GEBHARDT (8233) WEBER Stephen - b 1838; em 1858; ger, baden; cert 16 sept 1872; sp Henry ALBRECHT (3637) WEBER Wilhelm - b 1861; em 1883; ger; int 20 aug 1894; cert 16 sept 1901; polisher; res 2716 ash st. erie 15 yrs; sp Louis J. BLUM (7955) WEBER William - b 1811; em1846; ger, bayern; int 6 nov 1848 (I-307) WEBER William (Wilhelm) - b 1811; em 1846; ger, bayern; cert 5 aug 1852; sp M. KNOLL (881)

SCHELOSKI, Joseph; born 1824; emmigrated 1854; Germany, prussia; certi 28 sept 1863; sponsored by Fredrich DIEHL (2309) SCHELOSKI, Joseph; - born 1830; emmigrated 1852; Ger, Prus; certificate 15 march 1860; sponsor Marin KNEIB (1789) SCHELOSKI (SCHELOSKE), Robert - born 1831; em 1854; Ger, Prus; letter of intent 30 Dec 1859 (I-662) SCHLOSKE (SCHELOSKE), Robert - born 1824; emmigrated 1854; ger, prus; cert 14 sept 1863; sponsor Henry BECKER reference # 2256 for copy held at erie county courthouse a Joseph SCHELOSKE sponsored as follows: KNAF, Matthew - born 1810; em 1840; ger, Paelz (Pfalz?); cert 10 oct 1864; sp Joseph SCHELOSKE (2448)

HINES, John - born 1834; emmigrated 1848; Ireland, Co. Tipperary; certification 26 Nov 1867; sponsored by Andrew RYAN reference # 2925 McLAUGHLIN, John - born 1850; emmigrated 1864; Scotland; certification 27 Sept 1880; resident Erie 9 yrs.; sponsored by James GAFFNEY # 5025 McLAUGHLIN, James - born 1801; emmigrated ?; Ireland; certificate 4 Feb 1836; no certificate found; reference #1978 McLAUGHLIN, James - born 1839; emmigrated 1861; Ireland, Co Fermanagh; certificate 28 Aug 1867; sponsored by M.H. MURPHY reference # 2898 for copy held at erie county courthouse it is my understanding that women emmigrating with their men were naturalized under their husbands papers and therefore did not individually apply for naturalization papers ergo: they are not found in the index Elizabeth wrote: > > Thank you for the look ups. My gmom Hines, Josephine Agnes, must have been > living in Corry with her parents: John Daniel Hines and Mary Catherine > (Hartnet) Hines. Could you check on them. Slim possibility that g'pa > McLaughlin who married gmom Hines in 1896 in Corry also lived there. His > parents were John and Bridget McLaughlin( How many of these must there > be!!!!!!) and his name was James Joepha McLaughlin Would appreciate look > ups for both sets of gt.grandparents. James was born in 1866 or 67 and > Josephine was born near 1870-71. Thanks. Betsy > -----Original Message----- > From: ed <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:08 AM > Subject: [PAERIE] erie county naturalizations 1825 - 1906 > > >i will do lookups in this resource, if you have a family name and send > >it along to me > > > >generally i post the results to the list > > > >regards, > >Ed > > > > > >==== PAERIE Mailing List ==== > >Welcome to the PA-Erie Mailing List > > > >============================== > >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

In a message dated 2/1/2001 10:09:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Picked up from another maillist - > Anyone interested in looking for someone who may have died in California > between 1940 and 1997, the index of death records is online at > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi > Bill, The 1930-1939 CA Death Index (affectionately known as CADI) is also available online. It's a different site and there are ads to work around but it's there and it's free. We are expecting the 1920-1929 index soon. Don't be put off by the *Premium Membership* stuff :-) http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cadeathm.htm Sharon Dulcich Bakersfield, CA

there is only one KAISER surname listed in the index, information as follows: KAISER, Otto - born 1843; emmigrated 1873; Germany; letter of intent filed 3 May 1883; certificate dated 14 May 1885; resident erie 12 yrs; sponsor Clemens WOLFRAM reference #5570 of copy held at erie county courthouse Otto KAISER didn't sponsor anyone for naturalization

THOMPSON, Robert - born 1788 ; emmigrated 1840; Ireland, County Fermanagh; certificate 2 Aug 1847; sponsored by Moses SMILEY reference # 626 of copy held at erie county courthouse

Ed, Thank you very much for offering this service. This is so great for those of us that are far away. Would you please check for Frank (or Franz) Joseph KAISER between 1855 and 1870. Declaration of Intent was filed in Mercer, Co., PA Oct. 4, 1855. Sharon Dulcich Bakersfield, CA

TUCKEY, Francis - born 1810; emmigrated 1814; Eng, Northamptonshire; certificate 6 October 1840; sponsor Thomas TUCKEY reference #224 of copy held at erie county courthouse also a W. R. TUCKEY sponsored the following: DAZELL, A. B. - born 1859; emmigrated 1865; Canada; certificate 2 Oct. 1886; resident McKean Twp. 15 yrs.; sponsored by W. R. TUCKEY(TUEKEY) reference #5701 of copy held at erie county courthouse

Picked up from another maillist - Anyone interested in looking for someone who may have died in California between 1940 and 1997, the index of death records is online at http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi . Bill Klauk

Ed: I have a question that the list may be interested in. I have read the two line excerpts of my immigrant ancestors' naturalizations in Erie County that I understand the WPA put together, but have not been able to determine where to go for the full copy of the certificate. Is the book you mention the one with just the excerpts, or does it have the full certificates? If not the full certificates, where can these be obtained (if they still exist)? Janet