This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Leary, O'Larey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0gB.2ACI/199.1.1 Message Board Post: I am looking for my gggreatgrandfather John O'Leary/O'Larey who died 28 sep 1889. Lived in Palisades and then Garretson. He is buried in the Summit Hill Cemetery. He immigrated to the US from Ireland via Nova Scotia. I just thought that there may be some information in an obituary for him. All the declarations between 1849-1855 and all the petitions prior to 1908 were mistakenly sent to Washington DC for permanent filing and well they were lost. I am just trying to find anything that may have where in Ireland he came from or who his parents were but so far nothing. Thanks for your interest. Kelly

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/192.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for finding this for me. I really appreciate it.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stokken Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0gB.2ACI/49.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: You may send me an e-mail if you want, I tried to find your... [email protected] Greetings from Mariann.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MATHERS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/200 Message Board Post: >From the Daily Argus Leader, Sioux Falls South Dakota Typed just as it appeared in the original newspaper, including any/ all typos. Dated Thursday, April 6, 1992 Wm. M. Mathers After a short illness death claimed William M. Mathers, living 11 miles west of Sioux Falls at 8: 30 o’clock this morning. In his death one of the oldest early day pioneers of eastern South Dakota has gone. Mr. Mathers had been a resident of this part of the state for the past 51 years and several years ago went into the country to visit his son and was taken ill. He was 85 years old. Surviving their father are seven sons, William, John, and Charley of Hartford, Henry and August Of Sioux Falls, Andrew of Kansas and George of Ellis and two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Willig of Hartford and Mrs. Sophia Freese of Clayton, S. D. No arrangements for the funeral have been made. >From the Daily Argus Leader, Sioux Falls South Dakota Typed just as it appeared in the original newspaper, including any/ all typos. Dated Friday, April 7, 1922 Funeral services for W. M. Mathers will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the East Lutheran church at Wall Lake, services being in charge of Rev. Oberhoy.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/192.1 Message Board Post: >From The Daily Argus Leader, Dated Friday, April 7, 1922 The remains of William Ross who died this ity, were yesterday afternoon taken to Dell Rapids, the old home, where the funeral services and interment took place. The funeral was from the Baptist church with Rev. Mr. Larson officiating. The remains were accompanied to Dell Raoids by Mr. and Mrs. Vern Marshall of this city, Mrs. Marshall being a daughter of the deceased.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/199.1 Message Board Post: Obits were few and far between back then unless the person was one of the leaders of the community. Usually it was " the funeral of ( John or Jane Smith )was held on (any day)." If you are lucky is would mention a relative who followed the remains to the grave, but seldom the full list of family. By the way--- who are you looking for?? ~Claire

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0gB.2ACI/49.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Marianne: Still have questions to you-- 1. Where did Kristoffer Stokken live in Norway? 2. Where do you live in Norway? 3. Do you have much family in the United States? 4. Are you having Terrorist Warnings in any area of Norway? Ardell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0gB.2ACI/199 Message Board Post: Were there any obituaries in the Arugus Leader in 1889? If not when did they start putting those in the paper? I was looking for one in that year and I could not find much of anything along those lines. Unless Garretson had its own paper???? Thanks Kelly

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/198 Message Board Post: If anyone would like to adopt the USGenWeb site for Minnehaha County it is up for adoption and needs a new County Coordinator. It is easy to maintain and can remain at its present site. Please contact Fred Dethlefsen at [email protected] You may see the site by going to http://www.rootsweb.com/~sdminneh/ the main USGenWeb.com page is at http://www.usgenweb.com thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/197 Message Board Post: >From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls SD Typed just as it appears in the original newspaper, including any/ all typos. Dated Monday, January 27, 1997 Leonard Pike Leonard D. Pike, 85, formerly of rural Sioux Falls, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at the Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. Services begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Harrisburg United Methodist Church in Harrisburg. Visitation begins at noon Tuesday at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. A public Masonic service begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Further arrangements are pending. >From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls SD Typed just as it appears in the original newspaper, including any/ all typos. Dated Tuesday, January 28, 1997 Leonard Pike Leonard D. Pike, 85, of 26938 Cliff Ave., a retired farmer, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at the Good Samaritan Luther Manor. Mr. Pike was born Nov. 30, 1911, in rural Sioux Falls. He graduated from Harrisburg High School and attended Sioux Falls College. He married Elsie Ross June 7, 1942, in Sioux Falls. They lived on the Loonan Dairy Farm. Six years later, they moved to the farm where he was born. He continued to farm until his retirement. He became a resident of Luther Manor in 1993. He was a member of the Harrisburg United Methodist Church. He was a member and past master of the Masonic Lodge, and was a member and past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star. He served as director on the Federal Land Bank Board, the Farmers Union Oil Company Board, the Sioux Valley Milk Producer’s Board, the Harrisburg Elevator board, and the Harrisburg Board of Education. In addition to his wife, survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Dale (Linnette) Sandine of rural Sioux Falls; two grandchildren; and two sisters: LaVonne Jensen of Sun City, Ariz.; and Maxine Harvey of Mesa, Ariz. Services begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Harrisburg United Methodist Church, with burial in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Harrisburg. Visitation begins at noon today at the George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls, with the family present today following a 7 p.m. Masonic service at the funeral home.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/196 Message Board Post: >From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls SD Typed just as it appears in the original newspaper, including any/ all typos. Dated Sunday, January 30, 1983 Edith Hansen Edith Hansen, 72, of 3801 S. Cliff Ave., died Friday at McKennan Hospital. Edith Pike was born March 27, 1910 in Capa, S. D., and married Lowell C. Hansen Sr. April 12, 1936, in Canton, S.D. She was retired from Jack Rabbit Lines where she served as vice president. She was also active in the Shrine auxiliary, Daughters of the American Revolution and Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband died in 1970. Survivors include one son, Lowell II, Sioux Falls; one daughter, Lynne, Sioux Falls; five grandchildren; two brothers, Leonard Pike, Harrisburg, S.D. and Vincent Pike, Pensacola, Fla.; and three sisters, Madge Ficken and LaVonne Jensen, both of Sun City, Ariz., and Maxine Harvey, Mesa, Ariz. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon today at Miller Funeral Home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Children’s Inn or the American Heart Fund.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/195 Message Board Post: >From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls SD Typed just as it appears in the original newspaper, including any/ all typos. Dated Thursday, September 21, 1967 Belmont Nielsen Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church for Belmont J. Nielsen, 52, of Rt. 3. Mr. Nielsen died in a local hospital Wednesday. He was born July 26, 1915, at Cozad, Neb. The family moved to Denmark in 1921 and returned to the United States in 1928, settling in the Flandreau area. He was graduated from Egan High School. He had lived in the Sioux Falls Vicinity since 1935 and was engaged in farming. He married LaVonne Pike on Dec. 31, 1943. Surviving are the widow; two sons, Gary, Trinidad, Colo.; Chris, Sioux Falls; three daughters, Karen, Deborah and Patricia, all of Sioux Falls; his mother, Mrs. Alfred Miller, Denver, Colo., and a sister, Mrs. Talwin Ruttum, Salida, Colo. (Benz)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/194 Message Board Post: >From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls SD Typed just as it appears in the original newspaper, including any/ all typos. Dated Sunday, August 7, 1966 Rites Set for S. F. Fireman Verl E. Harvey, member of the Sioux Falls Fire Department for 17 years, died Saturday noon at a local hospital following an extended illness. He was 46. His residence was 2505 S. Glendale Ave. Final rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Methodist Church. Burial will be at Hills of Rest Memorial Park. Miler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Harvey was born Nov. 16, 1919, at Valley Springs. He was married to Maxine Pike at Pipestone, Minn., on Aug. 28, 1954. On July 11, 1949, Mr. Harvey joined the Sioux Falls Fire Department. He was promoted to chauffeur- engineer on July 1, 1963. Survivors are the widow; five daughters, Mrs. James Luce and Mrs. Don Foster, Sioux Falls; Judy, Vivian and Susan, at home; four grandchildren; three brothers, Lee and Bob, Sioux Falls, and Lyle, Willmington, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Claude Falor, Sioux Falls, and Mrs. O. C. Telley, San Diego, and mother, Mrs. Lowell Harvey, Sioux Falls.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/193 Message Board Post: >From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls SD Typed just as it appears in the original newspaper, including any/ all typos. Dated Saturday, December 28, 1963 William Wilson Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Methodist Church for William Wilson, 75, chairman of the board of Wilson Truck System, who died Friday at Phoenix, Ariz., where he was spending the winter. Mr. Wilson’s death was attributed to a heart attack. (Miller)

From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls SD Typed just as it appeared in the original newspaper, including any/all typos. Dated Thursday, January 27, 1983 Serene Grant SHERMAN, S.D.- Serene Grant, 83, Garretson, S.D. died Wednesday at her home. She was born Oct. 21, 1899, at Sherman, and attended Canton academy. Survivors include one niece, Mrs. Verlyn (Eunice) Howe, Sherman; and two nephews, Glenn Grant, Garretson, and Donald Grant, Sioux Falls. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church, Sherman, with burial at South Highland Cemetery, rural Sherman. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at Julius Funeral Home, Garretson. Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ROSS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/192 Message Board Post: Hi. I'm trying to find an obituary for my husband's Great Grandfather, William Henry Ross. He died on April 04, 1922 in Sioux Falls and was buried in the Dell Rapids cemetery. I would really appreciate any help in locating it. Thanks, Elaine Ross

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0gB.2ACI/49.1.3.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There is a few years I not have info about, but I dont think it was there he was. We are going to Duluth, MN and then to Seattle, if not the madness is coming again, I talk about Al`Quaida. Greetings from Mariann.

I see much activity on the list. Is there anyone interested in taking Minnehaha County as a Genweb coordinator? If so I can give assistance getting you aquatinted. Fred Dethlefsen Assistant SD coordinator

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0gB.2ACI/49.1.3.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Mariann, So was your Christopher in Minnehaha for a while? Ardell and I try to keep track of the norwegians in the area. What part of the US are you visiting? Stephanie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stokken Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0gB.2ACI/49.1.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you both for your try to help, and that was not a problem, maybe my message sounds like that...sorry! And yes!! I can promise you that the history about finding my relative Kristoffer Larson Stokken (in USA Christopher Larson) is just like a novel! I would like to know when I had posted the message you foun, I believe it must have been in the early beginning of my search. I tried 1,5 year before I found his relative and a lot of his history, that is soon two years ago. He was my GGrandfathers brother. Thanks again! >From Mariann. PS:I`m goingto the US about two weeks from now....