i am at such a loss. please see if by chance you can help me, or know of any connecting family. the following are the only clues i have to the where abouts of my grandmother and grandfather. this is all based upon information found in my fathers birth records. looking for: mary (GARDNER) HARRISON william HARRISON both born in washington state, county unknown. on june 4, 1923, mary gave birth to my father william allan HARRISON. he was born in seattle, king county washington. at the time of the birth, mary was 22 years old and a housewife, william was 25 years old and a mechanic. they resided at 1627 15 ave n.e., seattle. mary and william were married at the time of this birth. they gave william allan HARRISON up for adoption on june 5, 1923 adopting parents: fred william SANDER age 41 nellie grace SANDER age 43 fred and nellie were living in kewa, ferry county washington at the time of the adoption, and must have traveled to seattle for this birth. ************************************************************************************************************************** there are no listings found for mary and william harrison in: 1920 king county census phone or directory listings for the years 1920-1930 king county marriage records tax records for the home on 15 street n.e. can anyone tell me where best i turn to at this point? thanks for taking the time to read this, i appreciate any help!!! judy Judy Sander Cockrell http://www.genealogytoday.com/columns/leaves/

Hello all, I have been asked by a group of California cemetery preservationists to help locate the burial site(s) of a family named Chote/Choate. The purpose is to identify whether or not the father is buried in an historic cemetery in California. Any help would be appreciated. The surname is Choate, sometimes spelled Chote. The given names are Rufus M., or Rufus Marc, or Rufus A. Choate, John Brown Choate, Sr., John Brown Choate, Jr. and William Silas Choate. -------------- Andrea D. MacDonald "Andi" andimac@oz.net Washington State Cemetery Association http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapsgs/ Join our maillist for more information on Washington state cemeteries subscribe by sending a blank e-mail to: wacemeteries-subscribe@listbot.com "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead

Hello All, I am new to this list (have only just found it). I am hoping someone can help me, as I have been looking for these folk for a long time and we hope to visit this area in June/July. On our family tree we have HARRY JOHNSON born in Lavendon, England 1856 who travelled to U.S.A. in the late 1870's. Harry settled in ELLENSBURG, marrying and later inheriting his wife's family's farm in Ellensburg. Harry had a son CECIL JOHNSON born February 1892. Cecil married 3 times, the 3rd time to Beulah ? We have no other information on these wives. Cecil we believe remained in the Ellensburg area all his life. Cecil in turn had a son WILLARD JOHNSON (not sure from which marriage) We do know that WILLARD was working in Alaska on a Hydro Electric Project in 1960. Willard had a son BILL JOHNSON (presumably William) This is all we know on this family except in 1980 when we were living in Kaikohe (New Zealand) we had a visit from a CAROL WILLIAMS who was somehow related to this family. Unfortunately I do not have an address or details, but she would have been appx. 20years. She has probably married by now. I do hope someone can help me as I am getting desperate to find some descendants of these JOHNSONS before we come over to U.S.A. Any ideas where I could get help would also be most welcome. Many thanks, Kind Regards, Norma Johnson, New Zealand

Hello All, I am new to this list (have only just found this site) and hope someone is able to help me. In the late 1870's HARRY JOHNSON left U.K. and settled in Ellensburg, he married and later inherited his wife's family farm. Harry had a son CECIL JOHNSON who was born appx. February 1892. CECIL was married 3 times - the third time (I think) to a BEULAH ? CECIL had a son WILLARD JOHNSON (not sure from which marriage) who was working in Alaska in 1960 - not sure if this was temporary or permanent. WILLARD in turn had a son BILL. I have been looking for this family for a long time and as we hope to visit U.S.A. in June/July, would dearly love to find some descendants. We did have a CAROL WILLIAMS visit us here in N.Z. appx. 1980 - she was somehow connected to this family, she was appx. 20 then and would most likely be married now. Unfortunately I did not have the interest in genealogy then, that I have now. Hoping that someone can give me some leads, Kind Regards, Norma Johnson

I am looking for family of brothers John (Ivan) (b. 5/10/1860) and Anton (Antun) (b.1/26/1869) Brozovich (also spelled Brozovic'). They immigrated to WA from Mrkopalj, Croatia. They were recruited to work in the mines. My husband is a decendent of their brother Andy (Andrija) (b. 11/27/1865). Andy and brother Josip were recruited also and sent to western PA. Andy married Petrina (Petra) Padovich. She also has many brothers and sisters that immigrated to the US some of which seem to have gone to WA. I have recently received information from Croatia that would be of interest to Brozovich and Padovich researchers. Please contact me at PETRNMSN@aol.com Cindy Petrack

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Trying to reach descendants of Rulina Steorts (or Storts) 1832-1923 who married John Jacob Bott. They moved from (West) Virginia to Ellensburg, WA in the 1800s. July 18, 2000 Dear Cousin, This is a rather lengthy letter but I hope you will find the enclosed information interesting. If your last name is STEORTS, your grandparents, great grandparents, great great grandparents or maybe even another generation back, were probably George Washington Steorts and Amanda Jane Cookman. They were born in Jane Lew, Lewis County, (West) Virginia, George in 1834 and Amanda in 1833. They both died in Wallback, Clay County. West Virginia, he in 1914 and Amanda in 1907. I believe that their descendants are the only ones that spell the name STEORTS. Some of our cousins spell the name STEORTZ and one whole branch of the family, those who descend from G. W. Steorts’ brother Perry Commodore Storts who moved to Missouri in the 1850s, use STORTS. Of course this includes only those who come down through a male line. It is more difficult to identify those with Steorts females in their background. I am a great granddaughter of George and Amanda Cookman Steorts through their son William Washington Steorts. My father was George Ernest Steorts, 1895-1965. Our common heritage is an interesting one. Family tradition says that the immigrant George came from Germany to Philadelphia about 1750 and later fought under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. One of his children and our ancestor, George Steorts 1769-1851, was born near Hagerstown, MD. The family came west across Braddock’s old road. Later our George settled in what is now West Virginia and at least one brother moved on westward. We are not sure of the original spelling of the name, only that it was almost certainly not STEORTS. STORTS may be closer. Some day I hope to find out. I am sending this letter for several different reasons: 1. To find as many of our extended family as possible, and to gather and combine the family heritage that our far-flung family branches may have preserved. 2. To see if there is enough interest to hold a family gathering in 2001 or 2002. I live about twenty miles from the site where George Steorts settled by 1817. There are some nice facilities in the area where such a gathering could be held, maybe for two or three days, and I would be willing to organize one if there is enough interest and others would be willing to help. 3. This is not a sales pitch, but this item is passed along for those who may be interested. There is a new Lewis County history book just published that includes about 6000 words of our family history that I submitted. The sixteen pictures include one of George Washington STEORTS and his wife Amanda Jane Cookman and one of his brother Perry Commodore STORTS. If anyone is interested, I will be glad to give you the contact information for the group. The book is about $60 plus shipping. I am willing to share any of my data directly with you. If there are many requests I may need to collect for copying and postage. For those who use e-mail, just send me your on line address. Attached is a limited family tree. Will you please see how you fit in and send me as much information as you are willing to share? Would you be interested in being listed for further sharing of information via e-mail? And would you want to be notified if we try to organize a family reunion during the next two years? If you are not interested in any of this will you please at least pass this along to others in your family who may be interested, or better, send me contact information for them. Sincerely Yours, Linda Steorts Kaufman P. O. Box 380 Bridgeport, WV 26330 Res. 304-842-5747 Ofc. 304-842-2468 (OK to call anytime. If I am out or in a meeting, please leave a message.) e-mail kaufman@WVhomes.com Descendants of George Steorts 1 George Steorts b: Abt. 1740 ... 2 George Steorts b: August 15, 1769 in near Hagerstown, MD. d: February 24, 1851 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co., WV ....... +Eunice Bailey b: September 30, 1790 in Fauquier Co., Va. d: July 07, 1854 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co., WV Father: Minter Bailey, Sr. Mother: Ann Nancy Norris ........ 3 Hepsibah Steorts b: January 06, 1827 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co., WV d: April 10, 1901 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co., WV ............ +Isaac Jackson b: November 05, 1825 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co. WV d: November 02, 1910 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co. WV Father: Stephen Pomoroy Jackson Mother: Hannah Bailey ........ 3 Sarah Steorts b: September 29, 1828 ............ +James McDonald b: Abt. 1827 ....3..Bailey Steorts b: April 20, 1831 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co., WV d: January 15, 1865 in U. S. General Hospital, Annapolis, MD ........ 3 Rulina Steorts b: July 24, 1832 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co., WV d: March 04, 1923 in Ellensburg, WA ............ +John Jackson Bott b: April 10, 1834 in Little Skin Creek, Harrison Co (Lewis Co.), (W)VA d: July 10, 1917 in Ellensburg, Kittitas Co, WA Father: Jacob Bott Mother: Jerushia Rohrbough .............. 4 Newton Maxwell Bott b: June 23, 1858 in Lewis Co. VA. d: December 30, 1920 in Ceres, WA .................. +Nancy Roach b: November 07, 1858 in Lewis Co. VA. d: January 22, 1942 in Chehales, WA ................... 5 Joe Bott ................... 5 John Bott ................... 5 Jessie Bott .............. 4 John F. Bott b: 1864 d: 1889 .............. 4 William H. Bott b: October 27, 1864 d: April 18, 1954 in Ellensburg, Kittitas Co., WA .................. +Elvina Maude Devine McKenzie b: February 07, 1879 d: January 23, 1959 in Ellensburg, Kittitas Co., WA ................... 5 George McKenzie ....................... +Hazel ................... 5 Max McKenzie ....................... +Ruth ................... 5 Elvin McKenzie b: Abt. 1905 ....................... +Anne ................... 5 Don McKenzie b: Abt. 1906 ....................... +Jean ................... 5 Margaret McKenzie ....................... +Ervan Harrel d: Bef. 1989 ................... 5 Eleanor McKenzie ....................... +Jack McGrath ........ 3 George Washington Steorts b: February 24, 1834 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co., WV d: January 29, 1914 in Wallback, Clay Co., WV ............ +Amanda Jane Cookman b: October 05, 1833 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co., WV d: November 19, 1907 in Wallback, Clay Co., WV Father: Jeremiah Cookman Mother: Elizabeth Jane Tracy ......3 Perry Commodore Storts b. 1836 in Jane Lew, WV, died Slator, Missouri

Donna, Thanks so much for the important message on saving the Cemeteries. I feel that this is an important part of genealogy and family history. I did sign the petition and sent it to a friend. Hope this will be something that we can encourage the right people to address and do something about it. Mary fuller@eburg.com PS. I am involved with the Genealogy Society in Northern Kittitas Co. At 07:00 PM 7/15/00 -0700, you wrote: >WAKITTIT-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 6 > >Today's Topics: > #1 National Cemetery Protection Act [Donna M Hull <donnahull@juno.com>] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from WAKITTIT-D, send a message to > > WAKITTIT-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 21:50:46 -0700 >From: Donna M Hull <donnahull@juno.com> >To: WAKITTIT-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <20000714.234950.-234659.4.donnahull@juno.com> >Subject: National Cemetery Protection Act >Content-Type: text/plain >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > >Dear Friends, > >I have just read and signed the online petition: > > "National Cemetery Protection Act" > >hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition >service, at: > > http://www.petitiononline.com/cgi-bin/petition-sign.cgi?sg0001 > >I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might >agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider >signing yourself. > >Best wishes, > >Donna M. Hull > > >

Dear Friends, I have just read and signed the online petition: "National Cemetery Protection Act" hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at: http://www.petitiononline.com/cgi-bin/petition-sign.cgi?sg0001 I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider signing yourself. Best wishes, Donna M. Hull

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Hi researchers: Here is a list of most of my relatives who lived in Kittitas Co, WA. I have information on all of them. I would be glad to share anything that I have, and would like to exchange same. Would appreciate hearing from you. Please refer to the name and (#) numbers when writing back, thanks, ed Alberts, Sarah A #378 Casey, Alta Mae #164 Casey, Art Laverne #250 Casey, Dan #162 Casey, Edna #165 Casey, Edward Lincoln #52 Casey, Elsie V #44 Casey, Odessa M #251 Casey, Uva E #163 Coble, Daniel David #377 Coble, Georgia Anna #360 Coble, John S #532 Coble, Margaret "Maggie' #531 C ble, Maude #533 Coble. Myrtle #653 Giddings, Edna "Tillie' #45 Giddings, Leonard L #361 Giddings, Loran #43 Giddings, Lorena V #8 Hair, Charity Anna #30 Hellenbrandt, Anna #21 Hildremyr, Nora #236 Miller, Casper #20 Miller, Eddy #26 Miller, Joseph 599 Miller, Marie M #6 Miller, Wilhelmina "Minnie" #22 Page, Arthur 'Kelly' #5 Page, Arthur A #7 Page, Clarence H #113 Page, Edward Freman #29 Page, Ethel E #150 Page, Etta May #38 Page, Frank Josiah #62 Page, Frankie #34 Page, George E #115 Page, Heman #35 Page, Ida E #116 Page, Ira #114 Page, Mary Helen #39 Page, Rachel #36 Page, Rachel E #33 Page, William E 'Bill' #32 Pease, Archie L 167 Pease, Grace R #172 Pease, Ira F #168 Pease, Oliver K #171 Pease, Perry #166 Rasmussen, Frank J #153 Ross, Anna E #30 Ross, David #55 Ross, Margaret #54 Sackett , Ray C #559 Sackett, Alonzo L#537 Sackett, Asa J #561 Sackett, Earl B #560 Weaver, Annabelle #148 Weaver, Hugh R #122 Weaver, Ray E #124 Weaver, Robert Ed 'Buck' #123 Wheaton, Ida #534 Wilson, Angie Mable #127 Yearwood , Alfred #189 Yearwood, Amanda #186 Yearwood, Etta M #188 Yearwood, John A #183 Yearwood, John B #191 Yearwood, Merle #190 Yearwood, Rachel #185 Yearwood, Susie #184 This is a list of most of my relatives who were either born, lived, or died in Kittitas Valley-some all three. There are others, but I'm not sure where they died or if they are dead. Thank you. Ed Page Ed Page , 428 E Woodin, Chelan , WA 98816

--- WAKITTIT-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 > > WAKITTIT-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 2 > > Today's Topics: > #1 father os Heman Page ["Ed Page" > <edchel@televar.com>] > #2 Re: father os Heman Page [Donna M > Hull <donnahull@juno.com>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from WAKITTIT-D, send a message to > > WAKITTIT-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, > but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, > too. > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 21:21:51 -0800 > From: "Ed Page" <edchel@televar.com> > To: WAKITTIT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: father os Heman Page > > Hi gang: My gggrandfather, Heman Page, came to > the Kittitas Valley in 1875. Does any one know of > any way that I might find his father's name? I.E. > do you think or perhaps know of any records that he > may have filled out, or perhaps may have been filled > out for him that would name his father and/or > mother. I have his death cert.-----no good! I am > open for any and all suggestions. desperately > yours Ed Page > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:41:47 -0800 > From: Donna M Hull <donnahull@juno.com> > To: WAKITTIT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: father os Heman Page > > Ed. > Was he an immigrant? He may have applied for > naturalization. > If he did in Kittitas County they have a card file > at the court house > telling when and then near the college is the office > of vital records. > You can get a copy from them. I did that last > Summer for my > grandfather. They have quite a bit of information > on the application. > Donna Hull > > On Sat, 22 Jan 2000 21:21:51 -0800 "Ed Page" > <edchel@televar.com> writes: > > Hi gang: My gggrandfather, Heman Page, came to > the Kittitas Valley > > in 1875. Does any one know of any way that I > might find his > > father's name? I.E. do you think or perhaps know > of any records > > that he may have filled out, or perhaps may have > been filled out for > > him that would name his father and/or mother. I > have his death > > cert.-----no good! I am open for any and all > suggestions. > > desperately yours Ed Page > > > Hello Ed, Another document that could have the fathers name would marriage documents on Herman Page. Good luck, Deedee Marrs __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

Ed. Was he an immigrant? He may have applied for naturalization. If he did in Kittitas County they have a card file at the court house telling when and then near the college is the office of vital records. You can get a copy from them. I did that last Summer for my grandfather. They have quite a bit of information on the application. Donna Hull On Sat, 22 Jan 2000 21:21:51 -0800 "Ed Page" <edchel@televar.com> writes: > Hi gang: My gggrandfather, Heman Page, came to the Kittitas Valley > in 1875. Does any one know of any way that I might find his > father's name? I.E. do you think or perhaps know of any records > that he may have filled out, or perhaps may have been filled out for > him that would name his father and/or mother. I have his death > cert.-----no good! I am open for any and all suggestions. > desperately yours Ed Page >

Hi gang: My gggrandfather, Heman Page, came to the Kittitas Valley in 1875. Does any one know of any way that I might find his father's name? I.E. do you think or perhaps know of any records that he may have filled out, or perhaps may have been filled out for him that would name his father and/or mother. I have his death cert.-----no good! I am open for any and all suggestions. desperately yours Ed Page

There may have been two John A. & Rebecca Wilsons in Kittitas Co. One of them wed Rebecca Watkins 24 Aug 1867, Fremont Co. IA. Carolyn Murphy's couple [see Queries Kittitas Home Page] came from IA in the 1870s and appears on the 1880 Census of Payette [Ada] Co., ID. Their children are Mary 10, Sarah 7 and Edward L. 5, all b. IA. We think it is that couple who then appears on the Kittitas 1900 Census, Swauk Precinct. John is 56 and Rebecca is 51, both b. IA. But this couple and the one below both have earlier MO roots. The same names, John A.. & Rebecca, appear on the Kittitas Co. 1885- 87-89 Territorial Census. There John and Rebecca are both 45 and b. IA. [The Rebeccas are the same age] Their children are Florence & Geo., both b. IA and Effa [Effie], b. KS. abt. 1881/82. Florence m. Geo. Eby Myers in Ellensburg 1 Jun 1891. their children were: John W., Jesse F., Francis M. & Thomas L. [See CleElum Pct.1900 Census, pg 89.]. John and Rebecca's eldest child was Etta May who m. Fred W Smith. I believe this is the same as the May (Wilson} Smith, listed under Births, on the Kittitas Home Page. Two of her five children are listed there, but only one of them, John Earl Smith has a given name listed. If there were two John & Rebeccas where did they die? What was the maiden name of the other Rebecca? What was both John's father's name?

Ellensburg Daily Record (State of Washington) 5/25/1986 Pg. 11 JD COLCLASURE J.D. Colclasure, 65, of South Cle Elum, died Sunday May 25 at his home. He was born Oct. 7, 1920, at Clarksville, Ark. to James and Mary Colclasure. He attended school in Arkansas and later enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving aboard the U.S.S. Grant during World War II. On Nov. 20, 1944, he and Mary Lou Getz were married in Seattle. After his discharge from the Navy, they moved to Yakima, where he attended J.M. Perry trade school, learning auto body repair. After he completed his training, they moved to Cle Elum, where he went to work for Mosher-Nupp Body Shop for several years. He then went into business for himself, operating the Cle Clum Body Shop until his health caused him to retire. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and the out-of-doors. He was a member of the V.F.W. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Colclasure, of South Cle Elum; three daughters, Mrs. Lou (Judy) Murray of College Place, Mrs. Ed (Karen) Denn of Federal Way and Mrs. Jim (Lynda) Lien of Granite Falls; a son Jim Colclasure of Sunnyside; 11 grandchildren, Louie, Jamie, Jaley, Jeffrey, Jennifer, Julie, Dusty, Buffy, Lee, Alyssa and Landon; two sisters, Opal Hamilton of Santa Rosa, CA, and Evelyn Ferguson of Hot Springs, Ark; his mother-in-law, Mary Getz, of Cle Elum, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, May 29, at 11 a.m. at Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens, Cle Elum. Rev. Carl Busse will officiate. Military honors will be provided by the V.F.W. and the American Legion Posts of Cle Elum and Roslyn. The family suggests memorials be made to the South Cle Elum Fire Dept.

I am looking for obituaries from Kittitas County, Washington to add to the archives of the Obituary Links Page. I'd like to invite you to visit and review the Obituary Links Page. There are many sources for obituaries, cemetery inscriptions, mortality schedules, death notices, as well as birth, marriage, and anniversary announcements arranged by state and county. The URL is http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/ The sister page is the Obituary Archive Search Engine at http://www.cribbs.net/obitsearch/ Check out States of the Union at http://www.cribbs.net/states/ Thanks! Bill Cribbs Cribbs-Krebs-Creps-Kribbs Family History http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/cribbs.htm The Obituary Links Page http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/ Always Searching http://www.cribbs.net/as/

I received this from another list and decided I would pass it on to you all. Donna œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ Twas The Day Before Yesterday     TWAS the day before yesterday and all through the branches, NOT a name to be found, none of my ancestors.     THE Journals and Bibles were dusty and worn, WHY should we care, these kinfolk are gone.     THE pictures of children and family, long ago dead, ARE scattered, crinkled, and crammed under beds.     DAD in his chair, and I with a book,     HAD just settled back to give the TV a look.     WHEN out on the street there arose such a clatter, I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter.     ON the way to the window I tripped with a crash, I tore open the curtains and looked through the glass.     THE sun in the sky was nowhere in sight, THE clouds were so gray, it could have been night.     WHEN what to my wondering eyes should appear, THE Mailman with packages, letters and cards of good cheer.     THE driver was grumbling while sorting his letters, I knew in a moment, things had to get better.     THE size of one letter stood out from them all, A distant cousin was asking about family, one and all.     THE names of Grandpa and Grandma, Great Grandparents all, NEXT came my Father, my Brother, and Uncle Paul.     FROM cousins and uncles to aunts and nephews, NIECES and in-laws, just to name a few.     SO through the many journals and photos, and stuff I possessed, MY search for my ancestors slowly progressed.     WHILE up the family tree I gradually climbed, MY ancestors names, I was seeking to find.     UPON that tree I have carved many a name, THE branches of which, will never be the same.     THE tree is now filled with many I've found, BUT in the search for others, now I am bound.     THE ancestors whose names, I have written with love, THE Lord has gathered to take to His Father above.     WITH so many names yet to be carved on that tree, I have little time to waste on games and TV.     GATHERING names, photos, histories and places, REQUIRES a lot of love, patience, and God's good graces.     SOME were Farmers, Soldiers and such, Mothers and Fathers             who struggled much.     SOME were Settlers, who traveled far, some Adventures,             who followed the stars.     SOME were rich but most were poor, they came by ship,             seeking more.     SOME died young, others old, many their stories yet untold.     I cried when I thought of those brothers and sisters, FOR I am who I am, thanks to my ancestors.     MY family is but one branch on the Tree of Life, A tree that grew strong through toil and strife.     ALONE, I'm just a bare twig or a stub,   TOGETHER we build a Family Tree of Love (Written by Linnie Vanderford Poyneer one night after a long day of research)

Hi; I am trying to find information on my Great-Grandfather: Michael Rollinger (b. June 14, 1848, Zittig, Luxembourg - d. August 15, 1941 Ellensberg, Kittitas, Washington) sp. Frances Haberman (b. November 07, 1858, Austria - d. October 21, 1934, Ellensberg, Kittitas, Washington) m. May 29, 1878, Mankato, Minnesota children: Jake son b. ?? Dorothy daughter b. ?? Augustus son b. ?? Kathryn daughter b. ?? Nicholas son b. ?? Cecelia daughter b. ?? Angeline Frances daughter b. October 17, 1891, Ellensberg, WA. d. June 01, 1967, Tacoma, WA. sp. Michael Aloysious Walsh (b. August 15, 1881 d. April 23, 1952) m. June 27, 1912, Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington