Hello listers, I was checking on some family members who lived on a dairy farm outside of CleElum, WA. Upon putting the family name, Bertolotti, first names Joe, Caterina, Hearold, in the 1920 Census, they are listed as being from Easton, Kittitas Co., WA. Where is Easton in regards to CleElum? On the 1930 Census, the surname is misspelled as Bertpllilli, but the first names come up as Burt, Catharena, Herald and Mable. Although I have never heard of Joe using the name of Burt (perhaps just a nickname), the other three names would be correct. But, there again is the town name, Easton, Kittitas Co., WA. Again, where is Easton in regards to CleElum. I used to write to them in the 1940's and later years, as well as visit with them at those times, but always mailed the correspondence to CleElum. Never heard of Easton prior to these Census Documents. Can anyone give me some information on the above? It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much. Regards, Joseph R. Bosone ________________________________________________________________ Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. Now includes pop-up blocker! Only $14.95/ month - visit http://www.juno.com/surf to sign up today!

Hello list, Would anyone have access to obituaries from Ellensburg, Washington for 1999? I'm looking for an obit for: Jennie Mackie Peterson who died Dec. 13, 1999 in Ellensburg, Washington. Her husband, Robert Peterson preceded her in death Jan. 2, 1988 in Ellensburg. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards, JB Wilson -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR, USA "Searching for the Living, Honoring the Dead" <http://www.jbdesignsnw.com/research.html> Researching: Kangas, Eskola, Majenpää , Mattson/Matson, Makkonen, Runtujärvi, Rauma Barnes, Benedict, Crandle/Crandall, Miner, Ufford, Loomis & Williams NY/PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sorry I am unable to open the attachments. Could you send it another way? ----- Original Message ----- From: <WAKITTIT-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <WAKITTIT-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 3:06 AM Subject: WAKITTIT-D Digest V04 #4

Looking for info on Simeon James Evans, b. 1853 MO-son of Jesse J. Evans b. 22 July 1815 NC d. 14 Nov 1897 VA and Bartema Welch b. abt 1821 TN d. in 1870's Ozark , County MO. Jesse J. Evans is a brother to my great great grandfather Alfred Evans b. 1817 NC. d. 1870 Bates Co, MO. Have no further info on Simeon James Evans, but he had siblings Daniel, Robert M., Sylvester, Sarah, Matilda, Martha J., James Alfred, Nancy Adaline and Marion born between 1838 and 1860. thanks, Virginia Parker

Thank you so much for the information about Roland Low and such a quick response! I'm not sure if he belongs to the Low's I'm researching from Mason Co., IL, but certainly will keep on checking. Karen

I've lost track of Anson & Alice Low and hope somebody out there might have some information about them. Anson was born in Havana, Mason Co., IL, October 14, 1845. Alice Elizabeth Long Low was born "near" Harrisburg, PA, Sept. 1852. In 1900, they still lived in Illinois. They had two known children: Corinne/Corene Low, (female), February 07, 1878 Carroll Anson Low, (male), November 07, 1879 Per Anson's half-sister's obit in 1914: Surviving Mrs. Wheeler are one son, Postmaster Loren Wheeler; five daughters, Mrs. T. P. Bradford of this city; Mrs. G. Walter Murray of Chicago; Nora, Amy and Eva Wheeler at home; two brothers, J. R. Foster, of Plainsville, Kan., and George Foster of Quincy; two half brothers, Anson Lowe of Boyleston, Wash., and Rufus Lowe of Havana. Also two grandchildren, Isabelle Bradford and Waldo Leigh Wheeler, both of this city. Thank you, Karen Foster Montgomery

Can somebody please look up the following and let me know all info possible about him and whomever is living with him? I do not have access to view this census. Thank you. Karen Foster Montgomery Name: Roland Low Age in 1910: 33 Estimated Birth Year: 1876 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1910: 2-WD CLE ELUM, KITTITAS, Washington Race: White Gender: Male Series: T624 Roll: 1662 Part: 2 Page: 239B Year: 1910

Good Evening Have a couple of questions I need answers for some research I am doing for a lady in the Mid-West! 1. If a person died near Ellensburg in 1897 - where would be burial probably be? I have looked in the IOOF - Ellensburg Cemetery. Am looking for the obit and burial location for Webster Lang - infant son of Paul and Francis (Ford) Lang who were married in Kittitas County in 1889. 2. Does the Genealogy Society in Ellensburg have an obit file? If so, is there an index? Thanks -- Have a good one Fred Pflugrath Peshastin, WA

Mark your calendar for June 18-19, 2004: The Washington State Genealogical Society holds its 2004 conference, "RootsSearch II - Preserving Your Family's Milestones," at Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA, hosted by the Eastside Genealogical Society and the South King County Genealogical Society. This conference features Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Certified Genealogist, author and speaker, in a presentation on Friday evening and three additional presentations on Saturday. The Saturday program also will include many additional speakers discussing 20 topics in 5 tracks. More information will be available at www.rootsweb.com/~wasgs. Thank you. Bob Witherspoon 360-734-9835 rgwspoon@aol.com

I am seeking a news article concerning the death of Ellis Dean Olsen who died 20 May 1972 in Cle Elum, Washington. He died in a drowning accident. Thank you. Sandy Daltrey hotspurs@gwtc.net

I am seeking information about the family of John ERB, a former resident of Roslyn. He had a wife, Susannah (MERKLE?), and two sons, Wilber and Clifferd (note spelling) listed in the 1920 US Census. I understand that John died in 1921. In the 1930 US Census another three children are listed -- James, John, and Susannah -- with his widow as the head of household. Can anyone tell me something about John's ancestry, his employment in Kittitas County, or the disposition of the three youngest children? Thank you, Lee Bennett

Hi: I need to obtain a copy of my parents marriage licesnse, which was issued in late 1935 or early 1936. Where would I write, and what is the fee? Thanks, Bill Stewart

This is not an answer to your question but maybe an addition to your ancestor research. When I was a kid I remember there was an artist named CLYMER from the Ellensburg area. That is just a few miles from Cle Elum. It seems like they had some information on him either at the Ellensburg library or at their genealogy club. In fact I think that if you wrote the Chamber of Commerce there, they could direct you to information on him. Hope this helps you. donnahull4@cox.net Hunting season is all year long in Genealogy! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemary NATION" <rose@nation7.freeserve.co.uk> To: <WAKITTIT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 4:17 AM Subject: CLYMER - Perry and Marion - CLE ELUM > Looking for any information on Mr Perry W CLYMER and his wife Marion (nee NATION) CLYMER. > > An obituary for Marion's mother (Matilda NATION) said her daughter Mrs Marion CLYMER was living in Cle Elum. No date given for the obit. > > Can anyone check directories/obits/censuses, etc. for this family please? > > I am researching from England and hope I have the right mailing list for Cle Elum as I had to check on the Internet to see where it was! > > With many thanks. > > Rosemary Nation (Essex, UK) > rose@nation7.freeserve.co.uk > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Looking for any information on Mr Perry W CLYMER and his wife Marion (nee NATION) CLYMER. An obituary for Marion's mother (Matilda NATION) said her daughter Mrs Marion CLYMER was living in Cle Elum. No date given for the obit. Can anyone check directories/obits/censuses, etc. for this family please? I am researching from England and hope I have the right mailing list for Cle Elum as I had to check on the Internet to see where it was! With many thanks. Rosemary Nation (Essex, UK) rose@nation7.freeserve.co.uk

Has anyone had any luck finding anything with the info I sent? Please let me know if I can do anything to help. I would love to get copies of obituaries. Is there a good place to look up birth certificates. In IL they have IRAD ( http://www.niulib.niu.edu/reghist/irad.htm ). Is there something similar in Wa? Trudy - When you say Ronald is Mountain Presient is that another county? I looked on the rootsweb page that I used to sign up for this message board and didn't see it. Thanks! Again, the info that I have: Here is a link to some photos: http://www.paranormals.com/temp3/WASHINGTON/ There is a photo of the HALE family. The photo of the graves, I believe, is Mitchell HALE and Wynard STEELE in WA. There are also two scrap book pages listing men that I think are the ones that died in the coal mining disaster including Mitchell and Wynard. Unfortunately, there was not a date on the news clipping. I have other newspaper clippings and photos that I am in the process of scanning that may be interesting to people on this list. I will send them later. I am trying to figure out when they arrived in Washington. I was under the impression that they moved to Streator, IL and only a few members moved West but it seems like it might be the opposite. So anyway... HALE Thomas HALE - b. June, 11 1835, England Sarah Jane MITCHELL (DRAPER) b. September 1830 - d. June 1880, England Children: *Emily Louise - b. Feb. 22 1862 d. Dec. 3 1937 - Married George Blakemore b. Apr. 28, 1858 d. Sept. 18 1924 Sarah Jane - Married Enoch BROCKHOUSE Agnes - Married Wynard STEELE - Died in Coal Mining Accident Lillian (Lilly) - Married Joseph SHELDON Mitchell - Died in Coal Mining Accident Walter BLAKEMORE Eliza BLAKEMORE, England *George BLAKEMORE and Emily HALE Children: Jesse - b. Jan. 3 1883 Married Finnette MORGAN - Fannie MYER Thomas Mitchell - b. May 25, 1885 - Married Sophie Hitter *Myrtle - b. Dec. 11, 1888 - Married Edward KOLLAR Frank - Married Edith EVANS Lillian Victoria - George Edward - b. 1907? d. Mar. 11 1912 Emily - b. Feb. 29, 1884 d. Mar. 21, 1884 KOLLAR John KOLLAR and Judith FIREMAN? Children: *Andrew - b. Nov. 25, 1853 d. May 1, 1909 - Married Amalia Lesak John - b. June 24, 1838 d. Aug. 7, 1910 Charles Joseph Elizabeth Mary 1885? Lew 1886 d. 1903 Bement, WA Andrew KOLLAR and Amalia LESAK Children: Molly - Married Andrew GUTEK *Edward - b. May or Mar. 15 1888 - Married Myrtle Blakemore Irvin or Ervin John Albert - b. Oct. 4, 1894 d. Aug 1984 August - b. Sept. 19 1899 d. Jan. 20 1990 Andrew Female? There was a fire in 1928 that destroyed Andy KOLLAR's house in Ronald, WA. I also have a news clipping about two small children losing their pennies in the fire, Johnny and Verna. Verna might be the Unknown female from Andrew KOLLAR and Amalia LESAK or a child of Lew KOLLAR. I just recently found out about Lew from a news clipping that talked about him being killed in Bement, WA, and referring to his brothers in Streator, IL.

Hello listers I am new to this list, so I want to send a short query to start. My BOSONE family lived in Roslyn. My grandfather Francesco BOSONE, grandmother Catterina (SANDRI) BOSONE, my father Giuseppe "Joe" BOSONE, my uncle Pietro "Pete" BOSONE lived in Roslyn, all of the male family members worked in the coal mines. My father was quite active in the UMWA, and was not very popular with the mine management, He was eventually blackballed from working in the Roslyn/CleElum mines. My grandfather left the family in 1911, and we do not know where he went. We can't find where he died, or what he did prior to his death after leaving Roslyn. My uncle Pete married Mary AVENATTI and stayed in Roslyn until his death, Pete and Mary had two children, Elinora and Frank. Elinora married William OZANICH and Frank married Dorothy OWENS. The other member of the family was my aunt Catterina (BOSONE) "Katie" BERTOLOTTI. She was married to Joe BERTOLOTTI and lived on a dairy farm out of CleElum. Joe and Katie had two children, Araldo "Herald" and Mabel. If anyone has any information on any of the above, I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank you very much. Joseph R. Bosone papajoeb@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Thank you Kathie, Milton and Trudy! I have some time this morning to give some more information that I have about my family. Here is a link to some info: http://www.paranormals.com/temp3/WASHINGTON/ There is a photo of the HALE family. The photo of the graves, I believe, is Mitchell HALE and Wynard STEELE in WA. There are also two scrap book pages listing men that I think are the ones that died in the coal mining disaster including Mitchell and Wynard. Unfortunately, there was not a date on the news clipping. I have other newspaper clippings and photos that I am in the process of scanning that may be interesting to people on this list. I will send them later. I am trying to figure out when they arrived in Washington. I was under the impression that they moved to Streator, IL and only a few members moved West but it seems like it might be the opposite. So anyway... HALE Thomas HALE - b. June, 11 1835, England Sarah Jane MITCHELL (DRAPER) b. September 1830 - d. June 1880, England Children: *Emily Louise - b. Feb. 22 1862 d. Dec. 3 1937 - Married George Blakemore b. Apr. 28, 1858 d. Sept. 18 1924 Sarah Jane - Married Enoch BROCKHOUSE Agnes - Married Wynard STEELE - Died in Coal Mining Accident Lillian (Lilly) - Married Joseph SHELDON Mitchell - Died in Coal Mining Accident Walter BLAKEMORE Eliza BLAKEMORE, England *George BLAKEMORE and Emily HALE Children: Jesse - b. Jan. 3 1883 Married Finnette MORGAN - Fannie MYER Thomas Mitchell - b. May 25, 1885 - Married Sophie Hitter *Myrtle - b. Dec. 11, 1888 - Married Edward KOLLAR Frank - Married Edith EVANS Lillian Victoria - George Edward - b. 1907? d. Mar. 11 1912 Emily - b. Feb. 29, 1884 d. Mar. 21, 1884 KOLLAR John KOLLAR and Judith FIREMAN? Children: *Andrew - b. Nov. 25, 1853 d. May 1, 1909 - Married Amalia Lesak John - b. June 24, 1838 d. Aug. 7, 1910 Charles Joseph Elizabeth Mary 1885? Lew 1886 d. 1903 Bement, WA Andrew KOLLAR and Amalia LESAK Children: Molly - Married Andrew GUTEK *Edward - b. May or Mar. 15 1888 - Married Myrtle Blakemore Irvin or Ervin John Albert - b. Oct. 4, 1894 d. Aug 1984 August - b. Sept. 19 1899 d. Jan. 20 1990 Andrew Female? There was a fire in 1928 that destroyed Andy KOLLAR's house in Ronald, WA. I also have a news clipping about two small children losing their pennies in the fire, Johnny and Verna. Verna might be the Unknown female from Andrew KOLLAR and Amalia LESAK or a child of Lew KOLLAR. I just recently found out about Lew from a news clipping that talked about him being killed in Bement, WA, and referring to his brothers in Streator, IL. Thank you all for your help. I am currently in Ohio, feeling helpless. Amy

Hello Everyone! My Name is Amy KOLLAR Anderson and I am researching my family. I thought they had spent most of their time since immigrating to America in Streator, IL, but my research keeps bringing me back to WA. I will be asking more specific questions in the near future but I just wanted to throw out some of the basic info in case anyone had information to share. Thank you! Names: BLAKEMORE OTT KOLLAR STEELE HALE SHELDON BROCKHOUSE Areas: Roslyn Bement Ronald

Hello, I am new to the list. I am searching for a Thomas McDevitt/ McDivitt and have found one that fits the criteria listed in the West Kittitas, Yakima census of 1880. He was listed as "lumberman" and in the household of Benjamin Wardwell ( assume he was a boarder) Can any one help me locate further info ? Thanks in advance, Maureen

There is a Kroll Map Co. Kittitas county map from around the 1940's for sale on Ebay. I am not the seller but thought you might be interested. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=912273990 Ruth Cherecwich