Hi! The address and phone number for the McKeesport Heritage Center is as follows: 1832 Aboretum Drive, McKeesport, PA 15131 (412) 678-1832 They can help you find your obituary & will send you a copy for a small fee. The address and phone number for the McKeesport Daily News is as follows: 409 Walnut Street, McKeesport, PA 15132 (412) 664-9161 You can also contact them for an obituary, but I'd try the Heritage Center first. The address and phone number for McKeesport & Versailles Cemetary is as follows: 1608 Fifth AVenue, McKeesport, PA 15132 (412) 672-1176 Hope this helps! Good luck & take care! Nancy greenuys@aol.com

Hi, I'm new to the list. My maiden name is Rensehausen(originally Renziehausen, according to my grandfather, it was changed). My grandfather had eight other brothers and sisters. Some of them lived in Pittsburgh or Philadelphia,PA and some lived in Pittsfield,MA. I just recently discovered that he had so many siblings in the course of my research. I know that there is a Renziehausen Park in McKeesport,PA. I would really appreciate any information anyone has on the park and its history. My grandfathers siblings were Lilian, James William,Benjamin T.,Harriet, Mattie, Mary, Bessie,Edward and Henry Rensehausen. If anyone has any information on them it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much. Melodie Clarke __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

Hi I'm looking for the most likely burial place for a parishioner of St. Stephen's (Magyar) Catholic Church in McKeesport circa 1911. Can anyone help? Would St. Joseph's cemetery on Grant Ave. be a reasonable choice? What other cemeteries would be "used"? I believe the church was formed in 1900. It was located on Seventh Street near Evans Avenue. I saw a reference to an address of 2423 Beacon St as of 1943. I don't know when the church was closed. Thanx, Sharon D. Guerra mailto:guerra_family@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

Hello List: I recently found the above person (relative?) in the online "assessments" very close to the area where my relatives lived in McKeesport. In fact, they actually lived on the same block with the same familly/friends and also moved together to another street. (This is something I noticed my own family did) However, Alexander passed away in Nov. 2001, I figured it would be easy to find the obit (in the McKeesport Daily)? but it's not - I thought it would be online in the local paper/archives - can someone help or tell me where I can find it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks, Nancy Wozniak, Sporniak, Kyrychuk, Lesniak, Orenyak, Bil, Wolanyk, Zieja, Szymcuch, Mruz

We've added new photos from the McKeesport area... at Allegheny County Old Photos... http://www.familyoldphotos.com/pa/allegheny Here's what's new...... >>From Dogon8@ aol.com Edna Brown and Dorothy Valmont (from McKeesport) >>From the 1922 Yough-a-Mon, McKeesport High School Yearbook McKeesport High School Baseball Team 1921 McKeesport High School Honor Students 1921 Ellen Nora Evans Helen Sinn Mildred Davis Pauline Lindberg Ruth Mansfield Sara Pollard Vryl Steckman Ruth Helen Sieber and a photo of McKeesport Fire Station No. 2 Also, we've added photos in many of the other county sections.... bringing our Western Pennsylvania photo count very close to 5000. We're at 4980 now (and there are still lots more photos to add!) To view a full list of the new photos, go to http://www.familyoldphotos.com/pa Stop by and see us when you have a chance. Teri Western PA Old Photos

I am related to FLADING's from west mifflin.

Having just found and joined the list I thought that I would send my surname searches in the McKeesport, Duquesne and Dravosburg area. My grandparents were: Henry Aloysius DITTMAN 1856-1942 married Mary RAAB 1862-1953. They lived in Duquesne and later in McKeesport where they died. Their children were: Amelia 1855-1957 married Rosario V. RENDINE and lived in Connellsville. Leo Henry 1887-1967 married Marie TIERNEY lived in Duquesne and Dravosburg Colette 1889-1990 married Frank ZEWE lived in McKeesport; he had a jewelry store on 5th Avenue. Henry 1890-1936 married Olivetta GROSS May have lived in both Duquesne and McKeesport Clarence 1893-1964 married Harriet FIRSTNER Lived in Duquesne Margaret 1895-1990 married Paul MADDEN Lived in Duquesne and McKeesport. He was a physician. Raphael 1896-1962 married Dorothy NORTON Lived in McKeesport and Dade Co., FL Jerome 1898-1953 married Rella Belle GROOMS Lived in Duquesne and West Mifflin. These are my parents. Adelbert 1901-1979 married Jean BERGMAN Lived in Duquesne Magdalene 1901-1981 married Lawrence WEBER Lived in McKeesport Adelbert and Magdalene were twins. Cyril 1904-1981 married Helen DUGAN Surnames related to the above are: LEGER, DONEY, STEWART, JULIAN, GOOD, THOMAS, ZACHERI, WILLS, JOHNSON, FLADING, BROWN, JANUSEK, HEIL, SKAGER, FRUECH, TEICHART, McNELIS, SAMIOS, McCULLOUGH, HANKS, MOFFATT, CASE, VALENTINE. I am also looking for descendants of: Jabez GROOMS married Hannah ARNFIELD. Jabez and Hannah at one time owned the property that now houses the bar/restaurant across from the former Bettis Airfield. They had the following children: John born 1875 Dessie born 1882; she was married to a QUINN and had a son named Grooms QUINN born abt 1904. She was last married to George STIVESON. Dessie and George lived in McKeesport./White Oak. Eliza Ruth born 1844 married twice, first unknown, second Walter Jacob DAVIS. They lived near Homestead. Jessie born 1887 Jabez born 1891-1964 lived and farmed in Ohio Sarah 1885-1980 married Arthur THOMAS They lived in New Lexington and Zanesville, Ohio. Mary 1895-1974 married Charles GUST They lived in McKessport/White Oak. Would like to hear from any related to or researching any of these surnames. I'll share what I have found to date. Jerry Dittman Boonsboro, MD. Born and raised in Duquesne.

My GGRandfather and GGrandmother Francis and Sarah Russell lived on Russell Alley and had 5 little Russells in the 1890's. Does anyone have information about this time? They were Protestant. What are the old cemeteries? I would appreciate any help. Thank you. Judy Rehak

I will be coming from out of town to do research at the Heritage Center. Can someone tell me where the nearest motel is? Thanks. Carole

If anyone has the April 2,2002 edition of the Daily News would you email me a copy of Emiienne Berriers obit? Thank you so much Diane dianet@cros.net

hi all-- anyone out there who knew albert and alvina spivak who owned the manhattan baking company on evans avenue during the 1950's? son jimmy and daughter sandra?? alvina's maiden name was lawrence whose polish parents frank and mary lived on converse street-- also looking for joanne lawrence who lived on powderly, daughter of johnny and dorothy lawrence-- don't know joanne's married name-- any info would be appreciated-- thanks all --- dan lawrence _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

Hello everyone: My grandfather settled in McKeesport in about 1913-14 thru 1921-22. I like to check back every now and then to see if any of my family names are out there....I would be looking for friends of the Demko Wozniak family, he married Sophia Sporniak and they lived on 915 Jerome St. My father, Paul, was born in 1916, he was baptized at St.John the Baptist (Ukrainian Greek Catholic). His godparents were Maximilian Peryak and Barbara Lesniak. There was a Lesniak family on Enterprise St. but I never got a chance to talk to them, don't know if they are still there. Sophia died of influenza in 1917 or 1918. My grandfather remarried Melania (Bil) Lesniak (she had a daughter, Ann, from her previous marriage) and they had one daughter together. They left McKeesport and lived in Detroit, Michigan for the rest of their life. I am always looking for anything at all about these people, no matter how small! Thanks, Nancy I am researching Wozniak, Sporniak, Kyrychuk, Zieja, Szymcuch, Mruz.

Hi Karen, What surnames are you researching? Anna Cotter -----Original Message----- From: Karen Wallace [mailto:karwal@jrec.com] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 11:08 PM To: PAMCKEESPORT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAMCKEESPORT] Hello Hello everyone, I was born in McKeesport in 1951, moved to Chicago in 1960. Now trying to find my roots. Hope you guys can help. Thanks for being there, McKeesport. Karen ==== PAMCKEESPORT Mailing List ==== PayPal https://secure.paypal.com/refer/pal=GeoJenk%40aol.com "Best of the Web" - Forbes "Using the service is actually safer than a check or money order." - Wall Street Journal "The beauty is that you can send money -- real money, not one of those gimmicky Internet currencies -- to anyone with an email address." - New York Times "PayPal can play a major role in your life. You can use it to pay for stuff at auction sites, settle dinner debts with friends or nudge your cousin to repay that $50 he borrowed at the family reunion." - Time "This is truly one of the easiest services to use. Setting up an e-mail account at Yahoo! takes longer!" - Internet.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hello everyone, I was born in McKeesport in 1951, moved to Chicago in 1960. Now trying to find my roots. Hope you guys can help. Thanks for being there, McKeesport. Karen

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The Laughlin Family was connected with Menzie Dairy in the later years. The old "MENZIE" farm is now a retirement complex - no more draft horses - no more barn, nothing of the old days. I used to live down the road from the farm and loved watching the horses graze as we drove by. One of the Laughlin girls went to high school with me. They lived in White Oak Boro. Don't have alot more info, but if I can offer any help, please let me know. Kathy

Hello, I am looking to contact any descendants of James Andre, who married Jane Menzie, b. about 1856. They had a daughter named Elizabeth Andre, b. 1878. The Menzie family owned and operated Menzie Dairy for many years. I am also looking to contact anyone with a Menzie connection. -- Thanks, Paul Andree - Mt Dora, Lake Co, Florida Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ Christian Teaching Daily mail list http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChristianTeachingDaily Web site at: http://www.netmender.net Genealogy: Andree--- Andre, Wall, Lennon, White, Cumberland, Maxwell, --------- Applegate, Pew, Masters, Morford, Gibbons, Storer Beall--- Foster, Condick, Huff, Van Voorhes, Enswiger, Coleman, Offutt, -------- Perry, Brewer, Joyce, Brock(e), Forrest, Harris, Owen, Murdock, -------- MaGruder, Doddridge, Powell, Hughes, Biggs, Morgan, Haal, Brink, -------- Cornelisse, Swartwout, Bratt, Braithwaite, Campbell, Stewart, -------- Bruce, Charlemagne Waggoner--- Wagner, Kling, De Gail, Faust, Meyer -----------Hood, Henricks/Hendricks, Kay, Fry, Hoffert, Boring, Deacon, ----------- Leach, Snider, Studebaker, Aschauer, Rau, Kemp, Witchell, ----------- Stone, Sprigs, Dennis, Sawyer Zimmerman--- Davenport, Rowe, Kelly, Jones, Henton, Boone, Friedt, Sellon Nelson--- Munn, Crevier, Herron, Dabney, Scroter, McCall Philippians 4: 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

George Anderson, a Revolutionary War veteran, aged about 70, died in McKeesport 3 Jul 1823. Would there have been any newspaper coverage, or does anyone have convenient access to cemetery records which would confirm this? George enlisted in Ulster County, New York; lived for many years in Somerset County, PA, later Johnstown, and finally McKeesport. His widow Elizabeth died in 1850 in Ohio County, (W)VA. Thanks for any assistance, Susan ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

To the list What school would someone go to who lived at 418 Sand Alley in McKeesport. in 1920? Thanks for the help Diane

Is there any one out there that can find an obit for me? Florence Haines the obit appeared in the McKeesport Daily Feb 2,2002. Thank you for the help Diane dianet951@yahoo.com