Hello, I need any and all help that I can get. I am looking for any info. on my Richardson family. My father Alfred Hughes Richardson b.1941 Aberdeen Wa. to Charles Sherman Richardson b.1922 d.1946 in the China Sea as a Merchant Marine, and Pearl Agnes Collar b.1922 Westlock Alberta Canada d.1991 Aberdeen Wa. My father was an only child, there was talk of him being a twin, and the other boy died at birth. Charle's father was named Jack Richardson b.? d.? He was married to a woman that spoke little englsh, her native tounge was Russian. Charles was listed in the SSDI as applying for his ss# in North Carolina. He was burried in China, then his father had his remains brought back to Wa. and was to be burried in Tonio Wa. When I called they had no record. Does anyone have any great idea's to get me past this "very large" brick wall? Thank you for your time. Donna Richardson

Hello Sandy St.Martin I am a descendants of Jean St. Martin and Ann Boulier I have information on their descendants. The line here in the states goes back to a fur trapper Joseph St.Martin who married a Chinnook Indian woman. If you are connected to this line would you happen to know the name of the Indian woman? I wonder if we are cousins? Eddiejo

In a message dated 1/17/99 12:36:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, sstmarti@hotmail.com writes: << Seeking information on George SEIDL who died in 1905. The following is from the RITZVILLE JOURNAL--1905 George Seidel, died inthis city Septemeber 29th of typhoid fever, The deceased was a well known German farmer residing northwest of town, and leaves a wife and five children. The remains were taken to Sprague Saturday where the funeral was held fromthe Catholic church of which he was a member. My questions--Is there still a Catholic church in Sprague and if so, could someone do a lookup for me or give me an address for the church? I am trying to find out where he came from and what is wife's maiden name was. My grandfather, Edward Seidl, his youngest child and only son, was born around 1898. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sandy St. Martin sstmarti@hotmail.com >> Sandy, You have a lot to work with just in the info you sent in your message. Here's where you might want to look: 1. Contact the regional archives for the county that George died in. They will have the original death record for him or will give you the contact for the agency that does. 2. Contact the regional archives for the county that Edward was born in for his birth records. They should show his father's name and origin and his mother's maiden name and her origin. 3. Contact the church for their records of George's death and for Edward's birth or christening. They may or may not have records, depending on the church. 4. Contact the newspaper for the birth announcement of Edward. 5. Contact the funeral home for the name and location of the cemetery George was buried in and for any records they may have. 6. Contact the cemetery for their records about George. You may be surprised at who might have purchased the cemetery lots if George did not himself. It could be a family member or close family friend that you don't know about yet. Here's the contact info for the Regional Archive for Adams County: Eastern Region (Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla and Whitman counties) Richard Hobbs, Regional Archivist MS-84, TAW Room 211 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA 99004-2423 Telephone: 509/359-6900 Fax: 509/324-6286 E-mail: era@ewu.edu Research Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Here is the contact info for the Catholic Church in Ritzville: Catholic Church Of Ritzville................(509) 659-0437 E 5th & S Chelan RITZVILLE WA 99169 Here's the contact info for the funeral home in Ritzville: Danekas Funeral Home........................(509) 659-0303 207 E Main RITZVILLE WA 99169-1421 Hope this helps! Cheryl Hawley

Seeking information on George SEIDL who died in 1905. The following is from the RITZVILLE JOURNAL--1905 George Seidel, died inthis city Septemeber 29th of typhoid fever, The deceased was a well known German farmer residing northwest of town, and leaves a wife and five children. The remains were taken to Sprague Saturday where the funeral was held fromthe Catholic church of which he was a member. My questions--Is there still a Catholic church in Sprague and if so, could someone do a lookup for me or give me an address for the church? I am trying to find out where he came from and what is wife's maiden name was. My grandfather, Edward Seidl, his youngest child and only son, was born around 1898. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sandy St. Martin sstmarti@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Can someone help me look for a Martha Lassiter in Orting, Washington. Martha J. Essary was born about 1848 in Hardeman co. tn. She married a Irby and then Lassiter. She was living in Orting, Washington in 1936, when her brother, Joseph Caleb essary died. Her parents were Benjamin and Elizabeth graves smith essary. will share information. Janna mayfield 7617 Lisa ct fort worth, tx 76112 817 429 3253

Carlyine, I will be glad to look in the death index in Seattle on Saturday for a date and if I have time look in the Seattle papers for the obit. Unless there is someone else that can go sooner. Deanna Redmond, Wa At 12:12 PM 1/12/99 -0800, L. Carlyine Ritter wrote: >Dear friends, > >I'm new to this list, so please allow me a few minutes to introduce >myself and ask a favor. Born in Spokane, I'm a Washingtonian currently >living on Oregon Coast. My research includes: > >Paternal grandfather, Louis RITTER 1870-1935, who immigrated from >Germany in 1896 and ranched in Republic, Ferry Co. My father, Edwin >Ambrose RITTER was b. 14 Jul 1900, shortly before Louis m. Josephine >Lena MEIER 1881-1941. They had one other boy, Earl A., who was a very >black sheep, indeed. > >Lena's parents were Jacob Peter MEIER 1826-1903 who farmed in Wapello >Co., Iowa and m. Mary Cecilia VANDER HUY(or HEIU?) in 1873. Besides >Lena, they had the following children: >John, 1874-1887, who didn't marry; >Martha M. 1876-1947 m. Joseph A. TIEFENTHALER (of Aberdeen); >Hannah Elizabeth 1878-1948 m. Fredrick LEVY; >Leo or Geroge J. 1884-1928; >Philomena Augusta 1888-1914 m. John Francis COLLINGS; >Elizabeth Agnes 1891-1985 m. Frank RYDEEN, and 1 other; >Daisy M. (adopted) 1892-1983 m. Robt LOWTHER; >and Mary Elizabeth 1894-1980 m. Rollo Caryle WISENER, and 2 others. > >All were born in Wapello Co., Iowa. The family moved to Spokane just >before 1900. > >It is of the last child, Mary, that I'm inquiring about today. She was >married to a Welshman by the name of Eddie WARREN when she died. She >worked for many years for the telephone company and always lived in >Seattle as I recall. I adored Mary -- she was fun, laughed a lot and >knew how to have enjoy life. Sad to say, my parents lived in Oregon and >we didn't get to see each other often, and I've spent years living out >of the Pacific NW, so know very little about Mary's life. It's my hope >you will be able to tell me the best way to locate Mary's obituary. >I don't have the day of her death, but it was Dec 1980. Could you tell >me where Seattle obits and death notices for 1980 are archived and the >best way to obtain? > >I would be absolutely delighted to connect with anyone else who is >following any of the lines listed here. Many thanks for your time and >consideration! > >- - - >Carlyine Ritter >Jessee@presys.com >ICQ #9189377 >JESSEE, BROWNING, HABRON - SW VA >BLACK/SCHWARTZ, PARSONS - Ashe Co NC >RITTER, MEIER, VANDER HEIU, Wapello IA, WA >

I am french. I have recently learned that I am Franco-American. My name is Claude Richard and I live in the southern part of France. The circumstances surrounding my birth were concealed from me until recently. My father is Richard Gray and this is what I know about him:        1. He was in Oran, Algeria, in October and November, 1943.        2. He may well have been in the US Army. His provisional base wasn't near the harbor or the airport.        3. He was almost 6 feet, with light brown hair, and blue eyes.        4. His military base was situated southeast of Oran, between the Choupot area and the Cuvelier area (near Cite Petit). A road separated the base from a big Algerian market hall.        5. His dress uniform was a khaki jacket made of silky cloth. He had a cap and wore high shoes and gaiters. 6.My father was an "MP" (military police).        7. His friends called him Dick and he had a friend called Mike.        8. He apparently came back to the States, it seems before the end of the war. 9. He was in Oran until around 15 November - beginning December 1943. He came back in Oran : he had a few days'leave at the end of December 1943. I have tried to find my father without success. The results of my research are condensed below. In the fall of 1943, an American soldier named Richard Gray, between 20 and 23, was based at Oran in Algeria. There he met a young woman, my mother Lucienne Martin, 17 years old. They became very fond of each other and planned to be married. Richard received wedding dress photos from his sister who lived in the U.S. At the end of 1943 (end november or beginning december) Richard Gray was transfered to another, unknown to me, place to continue the war. He should have been informed by mail of my birth, probably in September, 1944. This story might be common place, but some troubling, complicating events intervened in this love story. Richard wrote often to my mother during the war and after he returned to the US. He said that he wanted to marry her; he expressed it in his letters. Unfortunately, my grandmother intercepted and destroyed all of his letters. She did not want this marriage to take place - it would mean that her daughter and grandson would move to the USA. I recently learned in March, 1998, from my mother the circumstances surrounding my birth. During this 54 year period, my mother thought she had been deserted, in a cowardly manner, by her fiance . To be deserted pregnant at a tender age was very difficult. I made several inquiries in my family in 1998 and I began to learn several things from an aunt. Before her death in 1977, my grandmother confided to my aunt that she had destroyed all correspondence between them as well as a few papers belonging to my mother. While she never knew Richard Gray, the account of my aunt was a good one and all of her explanations were later verified. In September, 1998 I finally learned the truth to my mother (the destroying of letters). The burdening facts that she was a deserted woman and an unmarried mother were out and, at that time, she told me my father's name. The passing years and the efforts to forget have resulted in fading memories. I have created this site, attempting to look for my father. Here I have placed a photo of my mother at that time. I have written lot of emails to Gray Families who have adress email on the web. I continue to use all the opportunities of the internet in my search. The surname Gray is a very common one in the US. If Richard Gray can be located, if he wishes, he will be able to contact me. I only want to know if he is alive, any details of my American family, and if he has been informed of my search. It's VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW the name of his Army. Is there a veteran who was in Oran during the WWW II and would answer me ? Please excuse me for any improprieties. I would like very much to find him still living, and, if so, I would like to hold him. If you have no knowledge of my father, if you could forward this request to ten veterans or people you know, and ask them to do the same, Thank you very much for all your help. Yours sincerely, Mr. Claude Richard PAEZ Allee du Vent d'Est - Les Vautes N° 7 83320 - Carqueiranne - FRANCE phone : +33 (0) 4 94 58 75 09 web site : http://aa-ienet.com/RICHARD.htm email : marie-francoise.vincent-paez@wanadoo.fr **************************************************************************** ******** It's very difficult to find my father because I don't know his birth date , his leaving town or his birth town. Without these informations, I think it is very important to know his unit in Oran (algeria) to continue my research. I wrote to a lot of Archives, 1.500 Gray families, Army, USA embassy, President Clinton, President Chirac, US shows, US news, etc .. without result. In USA I find GRAY-L-request@rootsweb.com (850 gray families), I have written to more of 5.000 people asking to forward my request, etc .. I am in all xxx-L-request@rootsweb (France, Ireland, England, Scotland, ...) I will write you when I'll have more results. Thank you very much and happy new year. Regards Claude Richard adresse site : http://aa-ienet.com/RICHARD.htm notre e-mail : marie-francoise.vincent-paez@wanadoo.fr ----------

Dear friends, I'm new to this list, so please allow me a few minutes to introduce myself and ask a favor. Born in Spokane, I'm a Washingtonian currently living on Oregon Coast. My research includes: Paternal grandfather, Louis RITTER 1870-1935, who immigrated from Germany in 1896 and ranched in Republic, Ferry Co. My father, Edwin Ambrose RITTER was b. 14 Jul 1900, shortly before Louis m. Josephine Lena MEIER 1881-1941. They had one other boy, Earl A., who was a very black sheep, indeed. Lena's parents were Jacob Peter MEIER 1826-1903 who farmed in Wapello Co., Iowa and m. Mary Cecilia VANDER HUY(or HEIU?) in 1873. Besides Lena, they had the following children: John, 1874-1887, who didn't marry; Martha M. 1876-1947 m. Joseph A. TIEFENTHALER (of Aberdeen); Hannah Elizabeth 1878-1948 m. Fredrick LEVY; Leo or Geroge J. 1884-1928; Philomena Augusta 1888-1914 m. John Francis COLLINGS; Elizabeth Agnes 1891-1985 m. Frank RYDEEN, and 1 other; Daisy M. (adopted) 1892-1983 m. Robt LOWTHER; and Mary Elizabeth 1894-1980 m. Rollo Caryle WISENER, and 2 others. All were born in Wapello Co., Iowa. The family moved to Spokane just before 1900. It is of the last child, Mary, that I'm inquiring about today. She was married to a Welshman by the name of Eddie WARREN when she died. She worked for many years for the telephone company and always lived in Seattle as I recall. I adored Mary -- she was fun, laughed a lot and knew how to have enjoy life. Sad to say, my parents lived in Oregon and we didn't get to see each other often, and I've spent years living out of the Pacific NW, so know very little about Mary's life. It's my hope you will be able to tell me the best way to locate Mary's obituary. I don't have the day of her death, but it was Dec 1980. Could you tell me where Seattle obits and death notices for 1980 are archived and the best way to obtain? I would be absolutely delighted to connect with anyone else who is following any of the lines listed here. Many thanks for your time and consideration! - - - Carlyine Ritter Jessee@presys.com ICQ #9189377 JESSEE, BROWNING, HABRON - SW VA BLACK/SCHWARTZ, PARSONS - Ashe Co NC RITTER, MEIER, VANDER HEIU, Wapello IA, WA

In a message dated 1/12/99 8:34:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, WASHINGTON-D- request@rootsweb.com writes: > Granville, Andrew and Jerusha Hello, Just wondering if your HARTFORDs ever crossed with MARBLEs? Granville is a name that shows up in my husband's MARBLE line, as is Jerusha. I am sure these were probably prevalent in Lots of families, but just had to ask :-) The Marbles first settled in the Oregon Territory in the mid 1850s. They then moved to the Salmon Creek (Vancouver) area, Washington. Thanks~ Pat

Ann, I will be glad to look in the soundex for you if you do not mind till friday, friday is the only day I can get to the archives to look. If someone else can look before that let me know. Deanna Redmond, WA. At 10:07 PM 1/11/99 -0600, Phillip J Maxson wrote: >Hello, > >I have been researching Jerusha Hartford and her sons Granville and Andrew. >>From her brother's obit I know that Jerusha (Josie) lived in Seattle in 1915. >Today I was fortunate enough to find a Seattle City directory for 1923 and it >had several listings for Hartford including one for Granville. > >I am wondering if someone will help me out by looking up the Soundex in 1920 for >Granville, Andrew and Jerusha. I have the census available to me at a nearby >library but they have no Soundex and I spent several hours today without success >looking for these folks. > >Any help would be appreciated. >Thanks, >Ann Maxson >Houston, TX >

http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/genindex.html#Soundex Ann and List the above site has a lot of information. I did not know how to figure out the soundex codes. At this site all you do is type in the name and click and the soundex code for that name appears. It also has a lot of other information useful to genealogy. Eddiejo

Hello, I have been researching Jerusha Hartford and her sons Granville and Andrew. >From her brother's obit I know that Jerusha (Josie) lived in Seattle in 1915. Today I was fortunate enough to find a Seattle City directory for 1923 and it had several listings for Hartford including one for Granville. I am wondering if someone will help me out by looking up the Soundex in 1920 for Granville, Andrew and Jerusha. I have the census available to me at a nearby library but they have no Soundex and I spent several hours today without success looking for these folks. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Ann Maxson Houston, TX

Hello Everyone The first FRAUDULENT LINEAGES/UPDATE containing more lines corrupted by the forger Gustave ANJOU is now ready for viewing. This problem is far greater than just simply the lines we have indicated in the two reports. Many collateral lines have used these works, unaware the frauds exist, and is a situation all family researchers must become aware of. There are over One Hundred family "genealogies" listed that have been corrupted by Gustave ANJOU alone. New ones are showing up daily.. You must become aware of what is out there and where to locate them. This section of our web site will grow with updates and is open to all. The URL for our website is; http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/ On the first page of the site look for the link FRAUDULENT LINEAGES. Enter there and look for the UPDATE # 1 File. Happy Hunting Harold Oliver Director America's First Families

I found a BOB HARRISON in Vancover Wa. His phone #is 360-573-9040. There is also an e-mail address: [bobharrison@msn.com] Bob Harrison in Wa at: [geezersunshine@msn.com] Bob Harrison in WA at: [bobharri@sprynet.com] Charles .E. Fanning in Tekoa WA. 509-284-3995, no e-mail listed. Steven E. Fanning, 2924 W. Mapplewood St., Bellingham, Wa 98225-1062 No e-mail listed. Hope this helps. Anita in Sac. Ca

Looking for help trying to locate family of Simon Sebastian Dingledine b 1856 died between 1917 and 1934 Wife Caroline If anyone has access to 1900 and 1910 census I would be grateful for a lookup. Suspect sons to be John and Lawrence and at least one daughter name unknown. but by 1917 she was living in Alaska. Don't know when the moved to Seattle other than there by 1917 Does anyone know of Dingledine in the are that may have email address -- Derek Dingledine Ontario Canada Derek.Dingledine@sympatico.ca Searching for All Dingeldein/Dingledine In USA and Canada

I am trying to find out if my Great Great Grandmother Sarah (Emmett/Emert) Linder/Lindner died in Washington. I have been told she died Jul. 27, 1905 in Oregon. But the archives in Salem can not find a death certificate for her anywhere. A couple of her daughters lived in Walla Walla County. Could someone please check for me. Her second husband was Gustave Lindner. Sarah was married to Alexander Martin Rainwater of Benton Co., OR. He died in 1890. Sarah was born in Dec. 1833 in Sevier Co., TN. Thank you for your help. Aldean Tendick 49640 High Prairie Loop Oakridge, OR 97463 tendick@efn.org

My great aunt Olive Jeanette (Miller/Harrison/) FANNING, was born in 1913 in NE. Her children are; 1) Dora (Dolly) Harrison born 1931, NE 2) Robert Harrison JR., born 1932, NE and 3) June Harrison born 1933, NE. When this great aunt married Charles FANNING, they left NE and moved to WA. It is thought they went to Vancouver, though our family isn't sure. It's been decades without a word and we (the next generation) would like to reunite, share family history, etc. I have a lot of information to share with this family. Does anyone know where they are today? The girls probably have married names now, and they're probably grandma's, robert Jr. may be easier to find. Any suggestions or help would be very much appreciated. srose@jeffnet.org

Hi! Would anyone have a death index for Seattle for 1977. I am looking for any information on Gerald Harrigan, b. 1907 and d. 1977. Thanks for any help. -- Regards, Kay Reismaui@concentric.net Researching:Harrigan,Healy,Hickey,Higgins,Kelleher,Regan,Scanlon

Hi, I am searching for information about Frank and Amanda Rabenau who lived in Stevenson (Skamania County) in the early 1900's. My grandmother, Adelaide was born in Stevenson in 1910. She was the youngest of 8 children. I don't have a death date for Frank and would like to know how I could find one in Washington. Do you have a death index to search? I do know he died between 1910 and 1920. Any help would be appreciated. Gail

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