Posted on Sun, Mar. 13, 2005 Kansas City Newspaper At 103, she's living in a wired age BY SHERRY GRINDELAND The Seattle Times SEATTLE - (KRT) - Call Helen Burcham Green one wired lady. The Bothell, Wash., resident exchanges e-mail with relatives around the world. She writes books on her Mac computer and she advises people not to trust everything they find on the Internet. "It's too easy to do the research, and you can't depend upon it," she said. "People want to take shortcuts today." Of the world's computer literati, Green could be the oldest. She turned 103 on March 2. She entered the computer world a decade ago after writing her first book, an extensive family genealogy that traces ancestors back to the 1400s. Her grandson Jamie Green, a computer-science graduate, and her daughter-in-law Betty Green convinced her that editing would be simpler if she took advantage of today's technology. So she's writing her current book - her life story - on a computer. Green found the switch from typewriter to computer relatively easy. She keeps notes on how to do things until she masters the technique. "I was an avid typist," said the woman who once earned her living as a secretary back in the days of shorthand and manual typewriters. "This is like typing." SeniorNet, a Bellevue, Wash., computer-learning center for people older than 50, often has people in their 70s and 80s sign up for classes, said registrar Louise Flora, but Green's age and computer knowledge make her a rarity. "We had a woman in her 90s several years ago, but I don't know anyone 103 using a computer," she said. Long before the computer era arrived, Green lived through the rise of the automobile, airplanes, space exploration, radio, television, modern movies and microwaves. She remembers eating barley bread during World War I when flour was rationed, and she has ration books from World War II. Her grandfather was a builder and came to Seattle after the 1889 fire to help rebuild the city. Drive Green to the Green Lake, Wash., area, and she'll point out houses he built and a church he helped found. She recalled her family home at the south end of Lake Union in Washington. In the early 1900s, it was in the woods. She was number seven of 10 children, the last surviving sibling. Her father later moved the family to a farm near Yakima, but she hated the country life. When she finished high school, she moved to San Francisco. "My mother and brother fought it. They said that when girls went to San Francisco, they went bad," Green said. She went to business college and became a stenographer. When Bertha Landes, Seattle's first woman mayor, was elected in 1926, Green announced she was moving back to Seattle. She wanted to work for Landes. Instead, she landed a job across the hall from the mayor's office. She met her future husband at a dance and was married two years later. When the Depression hit Seattle, Green lost her job and the young couple lost their first home. "That broke my heart," she said. Eventually the couple, who had two sons, built another house in Lake City, Wash. Together they traveled around the country one month each year so Green, a longtime Daughters of the American Revolution member, could do genealogy research. Her husband, Robert Green, died in 1976 before he saw his wife's book completed. The inconveniences of aging, including hearing loss and dimming eyesight, have caught up with Green's body but not with her mind. She lives with a son and daughter-in-law and uses an electric wheelchair because she's unsteady on her feet. She still reads, particularly Seattle history books. Dainty, meticulous in dress and wearing pink polish on her manicured nails, she insists on helping with chores around the house. She does her laundry and gardens by tending pots on the patio. She clapped for joy when daughter-in-law Betty Green handed her a $103 gift certificate for Molbak's, a gardening center, so she can get more plants and pots. Those pots will sit on the patio outside her office window. She'll sit at her computer, turning stacks of notes into chapters of her memoirs and watching the flowers bloom.

Hi Mona, Thanks so this site. But I must be doing something wrong. I can pull up the home page with the picture on it and then there is no way to get into the site. Any suggestions? Thanks. Susan E

Put your cursor on one of the "rectangle" boxes (such as news archive). It should light up, then click it. That will take you to the next page where you scroll down and put in the name you are hunting. Hit search and that should do it. If that doesn't work, I don't know what the problem is. (I tried it myself first to see if there was a problem with the site but it's OK.) --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!

Thanks Mona, I tried that but I don't know her husband's first name and saw no Nanny or Nancy. Did see Mrs. so and so Sibley but without knowing her husband's first name it didn't help. Darla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mona Anderson" <roadqueen1340@yahoo.com> To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 6:57 AM Subject: Re: Geist/Sibley > Darla: > > Try www.greatlite.com/bahs for the Brockway Historical Society. Click on the archives and it will bring up a page where you can put in the name (just do last name) and it will bring up all obits or marriage articles for that name. See if you get anything that way. > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! >

Hi, Mona: Your suggestion really helped me! The reference to the Society's website was a gem, and I found several items for family members. Thank you! Donna Wingard Becker > [Original Message] > From: Mona Anderson <roadqueen1340@yahoo.com> > To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/14/05 9:57:25 AM > Subject: Re: Geist/Sibley > > Darla: > > Try www.greatlite.com/bahs for the Brockway Historical Society. Click on the archives and it will bring up a page where you can put in the name (just do last name) and it will bring up all obits or marriage articles for that name. See if you get anything that way. > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!

Darla: Try www.greatlite.com/bahs for the Brockway Historical Society. Click on the archives and it will bring up a page where you can put in the name (just do last name) and it will bring up all obits or marriage articles for that name. See if you get anything that way. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!

Searching for information of a Nanny or Nancy Geist, daugther of George D. Geist, who according to her brother's obituary was married to a Sibley and living in Brockway in 1922. This is all the information I have. Thanks for any help. Darla

Snyder Daughter of Charlie P. and Sarah A. Ferry Snyder ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles & Eileen Jenkins" <jenkins@buckeye-express.com> To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 6:50 PM Subject: RE: Bernice Fyock > Does anyone know what Bernice Fyock's maiden name was? > > Thanks! > > Eileen Jenkins > > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/e/n/Eileen-M-Jenkins > > http://www.gencircles.com/users/jenkins/ > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alice J. Gayley [mailto:agayley@earthlink.net] > Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 10:31 PM > To: PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Bernice Fyock > > > Darla, > > If Fyock is in your line, there is a death notice in today's > on-line edition of the DuBois Courier Express that may be of > interest: > > Bernice Fyock > Bernice Fyock, 87, 417 Route 28, Brookville, died Thursday > evening at the Brookville Hospital. Arrangements are > incomplete and will be announced by the Bernard P. Snyder > Funeral Home, Reynoldsville. > > Alice Gayley > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com > 10:36:27 PM ET - 3/12/2005 > >

Does anyone know what Bernice Fyock's maiden name was? Thanks! Eileen Jenkins http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/e/n/Eileen-M-Jenkins http://www.gencircles.com/users/jenkins/ -----Original Message----- From: Alice J. Gayley [mailto:agayley@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 10:31 PM To: PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Bernice Fyock Darla, If Fyock is in your line, there is a death notice in today's on-line edition of the DuBois Courier Express that may be of interest: Bernice Fyock Bernice Fyock, 87, 417 Route 28, Brookville, died Thursday evening at the Brookville Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bernard P. Snyder Funeral Home, Reynoldsville. Alice Gayley __________________________________________________________ Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com 10:36:27 PM ET - 3/12/2005

Thank you, Alice!!! Darla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:17 AM Subject: Re: Geist query > Darla, > > I say either the OBit Board or the NewsPaper Clipping Board. > If someone is looking for an obit they'd probably go there > first. > > Alice > > DJKelly wrote: > > Alice, > > I have a question as to where to place the death for George D. Geist. > > The only record I have is a new article on his murder in Sept. 1905 from > > Brockwayville Record Newspaper. > > It's not an obituary so I'm assuming I would put it in the newspaper > > section, correct? > > George Geist was shot and killed by Wesley Enterline. There's also a follow > > up article on Wesley's sentence. Please let me know the appropiate place to > > put it. > > Thanks, > > Darla > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> > > To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 4:53 AM > > Subject: Schuckers Obituaries > > > > > > > >>I finished adding Janet's Schuckers obituaries to the > >>Obituary Board on the Jefferson County USGenWeb Project site at: > >> > >>http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson/ > >> > >>Guess what? She has more! > >> > >>Alice Gayley > >>Co-Coordinator Jefferson County USGenWeb Project > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > Pennsylvania in the Civil War > http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ > >

Darla, I say either the OBit Board or the NewsPaper Clipping Board. If someone is looking for an obit they'd probably go there first. Alice DJKelly wrote: > Alice, > I have a question as to where to place the death for George D. Geist. > The only record I have is a new article on his murder in Sept. 1905 from > Brockwayville Record Newspaper. > It's not an obituary so I'm assuming I would put it in the newspaper > section, correct? > George Geist was shot and killed by Wesley Enterline. There's also a follow > up article on Wesley's sentence. Please let me know the appropiate place to > put it. > Thanks, > Darla > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> > To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 4:53 AM > Subject: Schuckers Obituaries > > > >>I finished adding Janet's Schuckers obituaries to the >>Obituary Board on the Jefferson County USGenWeb Project site at: >> >>http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson/ >> >>Guess what? She has more! >> >>Alice Gayley >>Co-Coordinator Jefferson County USGenWeb Project >> >> >> > > > -- Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/

Alice, I have a question as to where to place the death for George D. Geist. The only record I have is a new article on his murder in Sept. 1905 from Brockwayville Record Newspaper. It's not an obituary so I'm assuming I would put it in the newspaper section, correct? George Geist was shot and killed by Wesley Enterline. There's also a follow up article on Wesley's sentence. Please let me know the appropiate place to put it. Thanks, Darla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 4:53 AM Subject: Schuckers Obituaries > I finished adding Janet's Schuckers obituaries to the > Obituary Board on the Jefferson County USGenWeb Project site at: > > http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson/ > > Guess what? She has more! > > Alice Gayley > Co-Coordinator Jefferson County USGenWeb Project > > >

I finished adding Janet's Schuckers obituaries to the Obituary Board on the Jefferson County USGenWeb Project site at: http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson/ Guess what? She has more! Alice Gayley Co-Coordinator Jefferson County USGenWeb Project

Alice, Thank you for thinking of me but Fike is my connection. I don't know for sure about the Fyock name. Darla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 7:31 PM Subject: Bernice Fyock > Darla, > > If Fyock is in your line, there is a death notice in today's > on-line edition of the DuBois Courier Express that may be of > interest: > > Bernice Fyock > Bernice Fyock, 87, 417 Route 28, Brookville, died Thursday > evening at the Brookville Hospital. Arrangements are > incomplete and will be announced by the Bernard P. Snyder > Funeral Home, Reynoldsville. > > Alice Gayley > >

Darla, If Fyock is in your line, there is a death notice in today's on-line edition of the DuBois Courier Express that may be of interest: Bernice Fyock Bernice Fyock, 87, 417 Route 28, Brookville, died Thursday evening at the Brookville Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bernard P. Snyder Funeral Home, Reynoldsville. Alice Gayley

There are several from both families listed at the following URL: http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson/cemetery/milliron.html Moody

That's ok Alice, The Jefferson County website is great! Darla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 2:16 PM Subject: Re: Emerickville Church > No, Darla, I don't. > > Alice > > DJKelly wrote: > > Thank you Alice, > > I notice the name Fyock in the 1948 Emerickville church photo. Does you or > > anyone know if this is a spelling variation of Fike? > > Darla > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> > > To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 10:11 AM > > Subject: Re: Emerickville Church > > > > > > > >>Sorry, Darla, > >> > >>I meant to include the URL in my original email: > >> > >>http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson/ > >> > >>Click on Pictures and Memoriabilia. > >> > >>Alice > >> > >>DJKelly wrote: > >> > >>>Alice, > >>>I would love to see the photo from 1951 Mother's Day, for Emerickville > >>>Church. > >>>Darla Kelly > >>> > >>> > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> > >>>To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> > >>>Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:05 AM > >>>Subject: Emerickville Church > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>I just finished posting Janet Lindblom's Schuckers > >>>>obituaries to the Obit Board on the Jefferson County > >>>>USGenWeb Project site. > >>>> > >>>>While doing so, it occurred to me that some of you may be > >>>>interested in the picture of the members of the Emerickville > >>>>Church of God taken on Mother's Day, 1951. The photo > >>>>(actually it's one photo in 3 pieces) was submitted by Bill > >>>>Mohney. > >>>> > >>>>Alice Gayley > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > Pennsylvania in the Civil War > http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ > >

No, Darla, I don't. Alice DJKelly wrote: > Thank you Alice, > I notice the name Fyock in the 1948 Emerickville church photo. Does you or > anyone know if this is a spelling variation of Fike? > Darla > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> > To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 10:11 AM > Subject: Re: Emerickville Church > > > >>Sorry, Darla, >> >>I meant to include the URL in my original email: >> >>http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson/ >> >>Click on Pictures and Memoriabilia. >> >>Alice >> >>DJKelly wrote: >> >>>Alice, >>>I would love to see the photo from 1951 Mother's Day, for Emerickville >>>Church. >>>Darla Kelly >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> >>>To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> >>>Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:05 AM >>>Subject: Emerickville Church >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I just finished posting Janet Lindblom's Schuckers >>>>obituaries to the Obit Board on the Jefferson County >>>>USGenWeb Project site. >>>> >>>>While doing so, it occurred to me that some of you may be >>>>interested in the picture of the members of the Emerickville >>>>Church of God taken on Mother's Day, 1951. The photo >>>>(actually it's one photo in 3 pieces) was submitted by Bill >>>>Mohney. >>>> >>>>Alice Gayley >>> >> >> > > -- Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/

Alice, I just checked the board and I have a lot more. will send them to you via personal email address. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 10:05 AM Subject: Emerickville Church >I just finished posting Janet Lindblom's Schuckers obituaries to the Obit >Board on the Jefferson County USGenWeb Project site. > > While doing so, it occurred to me that some of you may be interested in > the picture of the members of the Emerickville Church of God taken on > Mother's Day, 1951. The photo (actually it's one photo in 3 pieces) was > submitted by Bill Mohney. > > Alice Gayley > > >

Alice, Too bad there are no names with the 1951 photo. Darla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@earthlink.net> To: <PAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:05 AM Subject: Emerickville Church > I just finished posting Janet Lindblom's Schuckers > obituaries to the Obit Board on the Jefferson County > USGenWeb Project site. > > While doing so, it occurred to me that some of you may be > interested in the picture of the members of the Emerickville > Church of God taken on Mother's Day, 1951. The photo > (actually it's one photo in 3 pieces) was submitted by Bill > Mohney. > > Alice Gayley > > >