Hello Everyone, Below is a letter from a lady in Norway who is researching her ancestors and desendants who came to Washington. Any information or links you may suggest would be very much appreciated by her. Thank you very much for any help you can give her. Sincerely, Karla Halsan Mattila klabo@cport.com Norway-L@rootsweb listowner.> ***********************************************************************> >>Marianne Sulesund wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> I wonder if anyone can help me with ancestors i the state of >>> Washington (I think). >>> >>> My father's uncle went to the US around 1900, Bernt Olaus >Ellingsson >>> Kvistad (Quistad), born 1874, died in Washington 1971. He was >married >>> and had sons: >>> Emil Berntson Kvistad, died 1976 om Washington. >>> Oscar Berntsson, b. 1900, >>> Arthur Berntsson, ? >>> Leo Berntsson Kvistad, ? >>> Leonard Berntsson Kvistad, b. 7.03.1912 in Washington, died >2.o5.1954 >>> in Washington. >>> >>> Oscar Berntsson Kvistad married 1926 to Tessie Burns, children >>> ack( m. to Alen Perserson, child Kim), Edward (m. to Caroline >Reyly, >>> children Edward, Cathrin and Barbara) and Ivan( m. to Betty >Johnson, >>> children Larry, Linda, Lynn and Anna) >>> >>> Also my father's brother went to US, I don't know the which state, >his >>> >>> name was Erling Ingolv Ellingsson Sulesund. He was born around >1900, >>> he should have a daughter, Karen Elisabeth. I do not know the name >>> Erling was using, may be Ellingson. I think he uset to have his own >>> firm as a plumber. He died in the 1960 or 1970's. >>> > Grateful for any help. Vennlig hilsen Marianne Sulesund msulesun@online.no More og Romsdal Norway

Hello everyone, Today in the mail I received some long awaited information. It answers some questions but creates others. I received the death record( 1968) of my great uncle EDWARD HARSON. It verifies that my great grandb=mother is his sister and gives the location of their brother ARNOLD HARSON as CENTRALIA. WASHINGTON. It gives a daughter's name of Phyllis COMONONT in Taholah and that he had 7 great grandchildren at the time of his death. My problem, Arnold Harson is not on the SSDI and I do not know if he was alive or not at the time. Also I can not through the phone listings find any record of his daughter. I now know that there are relatives who are his descendents probably still in Washington but I don't know how to find them. Any suggestions? Does anyone by any chance know a lady by the name of Phyllis Comonont whose maiden name was HARSON? Any suggestions are appreciated. Judi

This was posted on a couple of genealogy lists. In the spirit of trying to help kin be found, I'm forwarding to the list. Shirley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This comes straight from the Associated Press. If you know of this family, please pass it on to them. VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Clark County Clerk JoAnne McBride wants to solve the mystery of a tattered, yellowed envelope that's been in her office for the past decade. The envelope, containing certificates of U.S. citizenship for Peter and Ida Hendrickson, was sent out by registered mail on Jan. 23, 1946, just 15 days after the couple officially became citizens. But it never found the Hendricksons. It came back to the clerk's office March 24, 1988, 42 years after it was mailed, stamped undeliverable with a handwritten note, "deceased." Now, Ms. McBride is making a last effort to track down the Hendricksons, or any of their descendants, before sending the documents to Olympia where they will be archived and stored on a shelf somewhere. "I don't know if they had children, but somebody knows about them. I've held onto this hoping to hear something," she said. "It's somebody's heritage, and if we can't find them, it will be sad." She doesn't know much about the Finnish couple. Judging by their photographs and descriptions, Peter Hendrickson was a rawboned 58 years old with a ruddy complexion, thinning hair and piercing gray eyes. His wife, Ida, was a dumpling-faced, blue-eyed matron of 60. Both were part of a tide of Scandinavians who immigrated to north Clark County earlier in the century. In 1946, they lived at Route 2 Box 64 in Battle Ground, or so the documents said. The certificates were produced by the federal Department of Justice, stamped with the state seal and signed by then-County Clerk Wilma Schmidt. Intrigued, and wanting the family to have the documents, Ms. McBride called several Hendricksons in the Clark County phone book with no success. Nobody had heard of Peter and Ida. Reporters at The (Vancouver) Columbian had similar bad luck. The names didn't ring a bell for Bill Bergren, a longtime member of the Finnish community in Hockinson, who was contacted by The Columbian. Or for Wally Risto, also a longtime resident of Finnish background. Or for Rusty Eino Erkkila, a 90-year-old Vancouver Finn. "There might have been some Hendricksons in Battle Ground, but I didn't know them," he said. Clyde Simonson, a clerk at the Battle Ground Post Office, himself a Finn, had some theories about how mail gets lost. "Sometimes it gets stuck under a piece of machinery or in a mailbag that gets tossed aside," he said. But he hadn't heard of the Hendricksons either, though he mentioned an Ann Hendrickson, who for many years lived in the Ridgefield area and now lives in Battle Ground. "I know an Ida Hendrickson," Ann Hendrickson said by telephone, "but she lives in Michigan. Never lived here as far as I know." --- Anyone with information about the couple may contact Clark County Clerk JoAnne McBride at (360)699-2287. Copyright © 1998 The Register-Guard

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> >Forwarded from Norway list. Possible Oregon connections, Washington connections >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >>This comes straight from the Associated Press. If you know of this >>family, please pass it on to them. >> >>VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Clark County Clerk JoAnne McBride wants to solve >> >>the mystery of a tattered, yellowed envelope that's been in her office >>for the past decade. The envelope, containing certificates of U.S. >>citizenship for Peter and Ida Hendrickson, was sent out by registered >>mail on Jan. 23, 1946, just 15 days after the couple officially became >>citizens. >> >>But it never found the Hendricksons. It came back to the clerk's office >>March 24, 1988, 42 years after it was mailed, stamped undeliverable with >> >>a handwritten note, "deceased." >> >>Now, Ms. McBride is making a last effort to track down the Hendricksons, >> >>or any of their descendants, before sending the documents to Olympia >>where they will be archived and stored on a shelf somewhere. >> >>"I don't know if they had children, but somebody knows about them. I've >> >>held onto this hoping to hear something," she said. "It's somebody's >>heritage, and if we can't find them, it will be sad." >> >>She doesn't know much about the Finnish couple. >> >>Judging by their photographs and descriptions, Peter Hendrickson was a >>rawboned 58 years old with a ruddy complexion, thinning hair and >>piercing gray eyes. His wife, Ida, was a dumpling-faced, blue-eyed >>matron of 60. Both were part of a tide of Scandinavians who immigrated >>to north Clark County earlier in the century. >> >>In 1946, they lived at Route 2 Box 64 in Battle Ground, or so the >>documents said. >> >>The certificates were produced by the federal Department of Justice, >>stamped with the state seal and signed by then-County Clerk Wilma >>Schmidt. >> >>Intrigued, and wanting the family to have the documents, Ms. McBride >>called several Hendricksons in the Clark County phone book with no >>success. Nobody had heard of Peter and Ida. >> >>Reporters at The (Vancouver) Columbian had similar bad luck. >> >>The names didn't ring a bell for Bill Bergren, a longtime member of the >>Finnish community in Hockinson, who was contacted by The Columbian. Or >>for Wally Risto, also a longtime resident of Finnish background. Or for >> >>Rusty Eino Erkkila, a 90-year-old Vancouver Finn. "There might have >>been some Hendricksons in Battle Ground, but I didn't know them," he >>said. >> >>Clyde Simonson, a clerk at the Battle Ground Post Office, himself a >>Finn, had some theories about how mail gets lost. >> >>"Sometimes it gets stuck under a piece of machinery or in a mailbag that >> >>gets tossed aside," he said. But he hadn't heard of the Hendricksons >>either, though he mentioned an Ann Hendrickson, who for many years lived >> >>in the Ridgefield area and now lives in Battle Ground. >> >>"I know an Ida Hendrickson," Ann Hendrickson said by telephone, "but she >> >>lives in Michigan. Never lived here as far as I know." --- >> >>Anyone with information about the couple may contact Clark County Clerk >>JoAnne McBride at (360)699-2287. >> >>Copyright © 1998 The Register-Guard >> >> >> >> >> > > > >

Hi, I just started a new surname mailing list for the BRINKLEY surname You can subscribe in regular mode by sending an e-mail to BRINKLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com Or digest mode by sending e-mail to BRINKLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com In the body of the message type the word: subscribe Do not put anything else there except that word and please turn off any signature lines. Thank You Tawsha Hubbard

Is anyone on this list researching LYNCH. My gggrandfather was John David Lynch b Oct 6 1846 Hawesville, KY d March 1926 Seattle Wash. He was married to Sarah Sprinkle 1st. 2nd to Elizabeth West. Does anyone recognize this family? I have info to share. Thanks, Marsha Vedder

Hi There all; I would like to invite you all to my new webpage on Millers. It is located at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/2302/miller.html Please Let Me know if you find any connections or if you have any comments please write me or leave a note in my guestbook. Please Note the Link to Joseph Jr. Miller is not up and running get...I havent decided yet what to put on this page. Thank you. Yours Truly Kelly Mitchell Calgary AB CA

Hi, If there was an obituary printed in the Aberdeen paper, the Washington State Library would have it. They have all of Washington State's newspapers on microfilm. Their phone number is 360-753-4028. Thanks, Cheryl

>This is my first inquiry on the list; am hopeful someone can help me. I am hoping >to locate an obituary write-up for EVA PAKONEN, who died in March 1979 in >Aberdeen, Wash. She was born in Finland 24 Nov. 1897, and was married to >Andrew Pakonen 23 June 1917 in Astoria, Ore. Would an obit have been >published in the Aberdeen newspaper? Grateful for any help that can be given. > >Merle A. Reinikka, Portland, OR >merle.reinikka@mci200.com Hi Merle, Im sorry I cant help you with the obituary. I did want to ask if you had visited the OreClatsop County pages. I have lots of great records to browse through, thanks to Liisa Penner and other generous contributors. We also have a genealogy list for OrClatsop co. There are also people that would do look ups for you in Astoria, if needed. the url is http://www.rootsweb.com/~orclatso/clatsop.htm List. Write to Orclatso-L-request@rootsweb.com Subject blank subscribe in message Good Luck with your searching, Karla Halsan Mattila Norway Rootslist Wheeler Co. Ore Rootslist Clatsop Co. Rootslist

Feb. 10, 1998 Hello all. This is my first inquiry on the list; am hopeful someone can help me. I am hoping to locate an obituary write-up for EVA PAKONEN, who died in March 1979 in Aberdeen, Wash. She was born in Finland 24 Nov. 1897, and was married to Andrew Pakonen 23 June 1917 in Astoria, Ore. Would an obit have been published in the Aberdeen newspaper? Grateful for any help that can be given. Merle A. Reinikka, Portland, OR merle.reinikka@mci200.com

> >Dear List > >One of the families I am searching is the Nyseth family. > >I would appreciate it if someone from the New London, MN, Kandiyohi County >area could look up the obituary of Inga Marthea Nyseth born Nov 27, 1878 in >Norway and died in New London, MN in November 1977 at age 98. She was the >wife of Mikal Andreasen Nyseth I believe and the obituary would give me >important leads. > >The second obituary I would like help with is Olianna Nyseth who was born >Jul 7 1879 in Norway and died in Kent, King County, Washington in January of >1969 at age 89. She I believe was the wife of Johan Andreasen Nyseth. > >Both of these men were brothers to my husband's grandmother. Thanks. > > >Marilyn Gronseth Moen >mmoen@fergus.prtel.com Please, write me at this address, as my Query was forwarded by a friend who is a list member here. Thanks alot for help. >http://fergus.prtel.com/~mmoen/welcome.html >

Hello All I'm looking for information re: BARBER'S in Lacey/Olympia area. My grandfather was Jack G.Barber, born 1909 TX. When he was 2 he and his family came by covered wagon to WA state. My grandfather, Jack, never talked about his boyhood or his parents, and all i've been left with is bits and pieces of oral history. Jack's parents were Edward BARBER born abt.1880 (where? possibly NY) his mother was Alice GREEN born abt 1880 (where?) and he had a sister Lois (SOWERS) born 1907. Jack's parents divorced shortly after arriving from TX, and apparently his father, Edward left for CA. I know that Edward's brother lived in Shelton, his name was George BARBER and it was said George was born in Yonkers, NY. George helped raise my grandfather. Is anyone researching BARBER/GREEN lines? I could use any sorts of help as most of my starts have been stopped short. Thanks for your time. Noelle Cherokee County Iowa, GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~iacherok/cherokee.htm ICQ # 7567601 (for authorization type "genealogy") VERNER MA?>VT>IA>SD; VANSCHOONHOVEN WI>MN>SD; BARBER TX>WA; PYNER WI>MN>SD; WHITE SCT>USA SNOW WI>SD ***************************************************************************** Who you become depends on the people you help along the way. *****************************************************************************

My research just recently brought me to Washington. Can anyone out there tell me where to send for a copy of a death record for 1968 and what the cost would be? Thank you. Judi

I am interested in all Probasco surname info, research and family trees. I have begun an extensive Probasco database and plan to use it to direct Probasco researchers to others who may be researching their line. Also, I may have info on your Probasco line. Would be glad to share what I have. Since my last name is Probasco, I get a lot of queries from others on the Internet researching the Probasco surname. Thanks in advance, Nora Probasco nprobasco@earthlink.net

Greetings All, I am seeking interersting information of the Dockton,Vashon Island,Washington area in King County. Ancestors names were Danielson, Nilsen, Halsan, Petteron, Amundson, Mac Phearson. Time period 1900- Adolf Halsan and wife Nikoline, children Marvin, Lauritz,Arnold,Bernice. Konrad,Lauritz,John,Adolf,Danielson fishing industry. Adolf and the Danielson were insturmental in building the little church which still stands in Dockton. It is a private resident now. Karen Halsan Olsen/Danielsen was the mother, who widowed, came with her family from Norway. Her daughters Alfrida Danielsen and Dena Danielsen married men from the island by the names of Pettersen and Aamundsen. Information regarding these famalies, or stories of fishing,living,history from the area would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely yours, Karla Halsan Mattila klabo@cport.com Norway genealogy list owner Norway-L-request@rootsweb.com subject blank, subscribe in message.

Looking for descendents of John David LYNCH, b oct 1846 Ky d March 14, 1926 Seattle Wa. married first to Sarah SPRINKLE 2nd Elizabeth WEST. Anyone have an obituary for him? Also had some HARADER's in the Washington area, specifically Yakima Co. area. Anyone familiar with them? TIA Marsha Vedder marshavedder@sprintmail.com

Hi... I am looking for information on my gg grandfather Ambrose CRAIG. He is listed in the 1890 Special Veterans Census as living in Spokane Falls, Washington. He is listed as being in ED 52 on page 1. Any information, however small, would be appreciated. Thanks...Don CRAIG DONALD B CRAIG Placerville, California, USA E-MAIL dbc@inreach.com Researching: BOTTS, CRAIG, EDGAR, MC DERMOTT and MC GINNIS

Brenda, Where do you live? Did you go to the State Archives in Bellingham? I'm researching my Everett and Friend surnames and both families were in Bellingham early. My Friends came from West Virginia in about 1903. My Dad and I went to the State Archives a year or two ago and it was great! They had old maps that showed homeowners names, tons of old, old books, city directories and it seems like there was a box that had either birth or death records. The room we went in was secured. They locked up things like purses and briefcases although they let you have paper and pens or whatever and you have to buzz someone when you want out. There were also old books with indexes to land records. I've been wanting to get up to the museum and the Whatcom Co courthouse but like you have a difficult time getting away from the kids. I live in Seattle and have been trying to figure out how I can get even a day in Bellingham to research. Cheryl

Hello, again! Friday afternoon on the second day of my 3-day getaway from the kids, I drove to Bellingham, WA and spent the day at the library, courthouse and History Museum (including the Archives department upstairs!) Then earlier today I spent the whole day at the Tacoma FHC and the downtown Tacoma Public Library, and this is what I found (a LITTLE information and a LOT of questions!): In the 1890 New Whatcom City Directory: DAWSON, Hannah I, restaurant, C bet 14th and 15th, res same (Okay, so where was Thomas? What was the name of this restaurant? Did she own it or did she only live and work there?) In the 1891 New Whatcom City Directory: DAWSON, T. M., mason (Is THIS my Thomas DAWSON?? This is the only DAWSON with a T other than his son Thomas Schuyler DAWSON in the City Directories at least until 1906) In the 1900 Federal Census for Whatcom County: Dawson, Thos, hoh, white, male, b. Dec 1875, 24yrs, widowed, birth state IA, father's bs OH, mother's bs IA, occ. Salesman Depate? DAWSON, Jeraldine?, daughter, white, female, b. Jun 1896, 3yrs, single, bs WA, fbs IA, mbs IA DAWSON, Hannah I, mother, white, female, b. Nov 1842, 57yrs., widowed, # of kids ?, # of kids living 5, bs IA, fbs CT, mbs VA (okay, so Thomas Sr. was apparently dead by 1900, but where is he buried?? Hannah states that she has 5 children living in 1900?? I know of 3, who are the other two?? Hannah's death announcement in the paper in August of 1901 only states that she died at the home of her son Schuyler from LaGrippe which she contracted in the winter of 1900-1901. No other genealogical info. I couldn't read Thomas' daughter's name in the Census, but I knew from his obituary that he had a daughter named Geraldine who married a man named CARLSON, and the writing looked like Jeraldine). In another City Directory for Bellingham (ca 1916) there is a Harry DAWSON listed as the owner of a restaurant on C St. Could this Harry DAWSON be a child of Thomas & Hannah DAWSON? I am leaning toward the possibility that Hannah's maiden name was SCHUYLER. Her son Thomas had the middle name Schuyler, and her daughter Arminta Mary named her oldest son Arthur Schuyler WATSON. I was able to check the index for the 1850 Federal Census for the State of Iowa, and I found only ONE Schuyler family! A William SCHUYLER of Van Buren County (the city was listed as Village, I forgot to write the page number). Does anyone have access to the 1850 Federal Census for Van Buren County, Iowa? I don't because I'm home now, and the local library here has very little information available and I can't get to a FHC without travelling 80 miles each way. :-( I'd LOVE to find out if this William SCHUYLER had a daughter named Hannah who was approximately 7 years old in the 1850 Census. Oh yeah, I don't know about all counties, but at least Gray's Harbor and Whatcom Counties told me that I have to write to Olympia to see if there is a death certificate for Hannah. Okay, so here is the info I have on Thomas & Hannah Isabel DAWSON: Thomas DAWSON b. OH (prob. ca 1842) m. bef. Nov 1866 (prob. in IA) to Hannah Isabel (poss. SCHUYLER) who was b. Nov 1842 in IA The children I have: 1. Arminta Mary DAWSON b. 10 Nov 1866 in W. Branch, Cedar Co, IA; d. 21 Feb 1938 in Bellingham, Whatcom Co, WA; m. 17 Jun 1891 (I thought in Bellingham, but the courthouse had no record of it) to Henry Robinson WATSON (s/o Robert & Marguerite WATSON) b. 7 Jun 1862 in Co. Durham, England; d. 23 Mar 1941 in Aberdeen, Gray's Harbor Co, WA. Their children: Grace (b&d 1892); Arthur Schuyler (b. 1893, m. ???, d. in Seattle); Mary Inez (b. abt 1895, m. William BELL, d. Ketchikan or Washington State); Clara Isabel (b. Aug 1900, m. Dewey JOHNSON, d. 1969 in Aberdeen, WA); Henry Edmund (b. 1902, m. ???, d. in Seattle?); and Robert WATSON (b&d 1908). 2. Viola May DAWSON b. 12 Mar 1869 in Maxwell, Story Co, IA; 30 Dec 1944 in Bellingham, Whatcom Co, WA; m. William H. BURGESS b. 13 Oct 1866 in England; d. 23 Oct 1940 in Bellingham, Whatcom Co, WA. Their children: Lucile (b. 1895 in B'ham, m. Charles ANDREEN, d. 1977 in B'ham); u/n infant (d. Jan 1898); Velma (b. 1899 in B'ham, m. Aubry DEETER?, d. 1988 in B'ham); and Clarence BURGESS (b. 1893 in B'ham, m. ???, d. 1983 in B'ham). 3. Thomas Schuyler DAWSON b. 4 Dec 1874 (or 1875) in Jones Co, IA; d. 1939 in Wenatchee, Chelan Co, WA; m1. 1895 in Bellingham to Ella Parker who died abt 1898; m2. 1900 in Bellingham to Etta DOWNS b. 19 Feb 1867 in WI; d. 1 Jun 1937 in Bellingham, Whatcom Co, WA. Child of Thomas & Ella: Geraldine B. DAWSON (b. Jun 1896 in B'ham, m. ? CARLSON & living in Palo Alto, CA in 1939). Children of Thomas & Etta: George B. (b. aft 1900 & living in San Francisco, CA in 1939); and an unnamed daughter married to John WILKINSON and living in Wenatchee, Chelan Co, WA in 1939. Can someone PLEASE help?!?! The family should be listed in the Iowa Federal Census for 1870 and 1880, but I have no idea where. Thank you!! Brenda H�bert