Hi, You say that you are looking for your aunt and uncle, which would be siblings of your parents. Are they the two deceased children with the surname KELLY you list under your name? Do you mean that you are seeking their burial place? What are your grandparents names? Do you know what religion they practiced? Kathleen Bowen Gambrills, Maryland [email protected] or [email protected] FTM pages: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/w/Kathleen-E-Bowen Folk Alley.com - All Music. All The Time: http://www.folkalley.com ----- Original Message ----- From: ccraven To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 3:44 AM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Looking for Aunt and Uncle Hello, I tried last year and I've still not been able to find my relatives thought I'd give it another try. Maybe this would help I've been told that my Grandparents lived in Riverdale Md. I'm sorry its not much information to go on but I do know they were still alive in the 1930 Census at which time they lived in Blandensburg, Prince George's, Maryland. Thanks so much Cecile Thersa M. Kelly born est 1926 - died age 3 or 4years John Robert Kelly born est 1929 died age 2 years maybe cecile/sis ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Hello, I tried last year and I've still not been able to find my relatives thought I'd give it another try. Maybe this would help I've been told that my Grandparents lived in Riverdale Md. I'm sorry its not much information to go on but I do know they were still alive in the 1930 Census at which time they lived in Blandensburg, Prince George's, Maryland. Thanks so much Cecile Thersa M. Kelly born est 1926 - died age 3 or 4years John Robert Kelly born est 1929 died age 2 years maybe cecile/sis

I apologize that I forgot to follow up on this. The web site for the St. Louis Public Library is www.slpl.lib.mo.us On the screen you will see a listing for Premier Library Sources - click on Specialized Collections under that. On the next screen, click on St. Louis Post-Dispatch Obituaries - at the end of their explanation for the indices, it says "Just email WebRef." Click on WebRef and you will be able to e-mail an order to them. My latest order was filled in about 2 weeks. They will send you an invoice with the copies you have ordered. Happy Fourth, Betty Torno ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Jacobs" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 2:10 PM Subject: RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] St. Louis Cath Cem web site > Can you tell us the website for this St. Louis, Mo > Library as I just found family in Baltimore and Wash > DC who came from St. Louis. > > Thanks. > Diane Jacobs > Somerset, NJ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Emaress Nova [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 10:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] St. Louis Cath Cem web site > > Another note abut St Louis - they have an > excellent library online that has lots of things > you would not expect. I found my mother's birth > record when no one else had it - and they sent me > a copy for 2.50! > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Sports > Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football > http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

I wanted to stay something, but I'd p.off the list so I'll shut up. This has nothing to do with the scenario of the previous messages. Memory Time: I remember the school eye doctor who lived in the creepy house up on the hill in Oxon Hill, Maryland. It was a house that everyone said was haunted and it was. Her husband was strange as we thought as children. He was digging a grave, we thought. He hated children and probably for good reason. They were always spying on him while he was digging in the middle of the night. Later on in life, I spent months in that creepy old house after Dr. Eye Doctor died staying with Dr. Eye Doctor's sister, Ann. The house, I found, was really haunted. Ann was a gentle soul who used to work for the White House or something like that. When I told her my impressions of the house, she said, "it's only my sister. She'll always be here." Hmmm. Ann died a few years later and the house went to the Moonies. The last time I was in that neighborhood, the trees were covering the "house on the cliff" so much that I couldn't tell if it was still there. I was a better person (I think) for having been there and known them. If I wasn't, then I was just there during a time when things had meaning and people weren't such a'holes like they are now. The morale of the story is that beyond all the hype of political, fake, and greedy D.C., there's still a bit of history we want to remember forever. As long as our favorite characters, cemeteries, landmarks, and places we visited remain, who gives a rat's behind about the rest. And I still want to visit Mrs. Turner and her ghost at Notley Hall in P.G. County because even if her husband wasn't digging a grave, it sure made real a child's adventure. And boy what a story that would make. Now time for reality. Bill Boswell former native of MD>DC (40 years) -----Original Message----- From: Emaress Nova [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 11:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Fw: D.C. (only read if you have time for a "funny") Those of us that are native to DC and its environs found this piece right on the mark - and because of that - it is hilarious! Driving on Route 95 from Richmond and Washington can be hazardous to your health in more ways than one! No one drives the speed limit - you can get killed if you try to. Somebody is liable to shoot you if you are doing a mere 65- 70 mph. Yes it is a shame - but the area is way overcrowded and getting more so everyday __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Hi, I Couldn't help but notice the subject here of JFK's grave. I wrote a piece 2 years ago on this, and YES, it was moved in the 1960's under the supervision of both his living {at the time} brothers, Bobby & Ted. I even have the before and after shots of the sites. Why was he moved? The original site was a short walk from the paved sidewalk, through the grass, and over to a walk around the site which was surrounded by a short-white picket fence. They {at the time} didn't realize that THIS site was going to be visited by MILLIONS of visitors each year! The original site initially received SO many visitors, that a self-made muddy racetrack-like walk had been created by the number of people slowly walking around the outside of this small picket fence of the enclosed gravesite. There's a mention in the book I'm currently writing about nearby Fort Lincoln Cemetery, of why JFK was buried at Arlington and not Hyannis, Massachusetts. He visited Arlington shortly before his-own death. His brother Bobby was with him, and he remarked how beautiful the view of DC was from atop the Lee Mansion walkway near the overlook facing Washington. Ironically, it's the site directly below where he was standing, that was selected by Jackie and Bobby for his final resting place. After the assassination, Bobby was asked by Jackie on "..Where should we bury Jack?" Bobby said that when he and Jack visited here the month before, Jack complimented the view and scenery stating to Bobby: words to the effect: "This is so beautiful, I could just stay here forever." This comment stuck in Bobby's memory and made the decision easy for Jackie, and ultimately Bobby. Jackie didn't realize it then, but this would also be 'her' final resting place also! Likewise, Bobby couldn't possibly know that he too would join his brother in another nearby site in less that five years! Ultimately after Jacks death, Jackie also decided that her two {Patrick and one still born} would be re-interred next to their father from their then-present respective graves in Massachusetts. In retrospect, I too was a youngster when JFK was killed. His life and death made a lasting impression on the path of my life and career. I visit Arlington every Memorial and Veterans day. While there, I always stop by the JFK & RFK sites. When there initially, I feel 'that old familiar sadness' that has hung with other youngsters my age that remember Dallas, and {us kids in school} learning of the event by the tears in the eyes of my Teacher, when the Principle visited each class with the news. Best Regards, William M Wood Greenbelt ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Fw: D.C. (only read if you have time for a "funny") > That's a shame what you've written, but I hate to tell you it's happened > all over the country. All our beautiful countryside is beening eaten up > by developers. I went to DC as a child to visit after President Kennedy > was killed. My mother wanted to see his grave. It's all different now, I > believe they've even moved his grave from the orignial site if I'm not > mistaken. But the few trips I've made with my family in the pass couple > of years we just loved DC. Much Much nicer than New York City. for the > most part I felt safe there not like NYC or even Boston. Anne > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Boswell <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 18:46:49 -0400 > Subject: RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Fw: D.C. (only read if you have time for a > "funny") > > > It doesn't get done, that's why the city and federal government is so > screwed up. > > I lived in DC for forty years and was driven out by the high cost of > living > there and the low salaries. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 3:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Fw: D.C. (only read if you have time for > a "funny") > > > Hi all - This is the best and most truthfull piece that I've read in a > long > time. > > I was born and raised in the DC, Maryland area. Andrew field was - then - > all farm land. So many changes - when I go back to the DC area now, I > only > drive in broad daylight, with the car doors locked. > > Such a pity - the nation's capital - people come from all over the world > to > visit. And the people working there - from the clerks to the high and > mighty > politicians - all have this mentality - "it's not my job.!' and 'what's in > it > for me.?' It's a wonder that anything ever gets done. > > mro > [email protected] > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

That's a shame what you've written, but I hate to tell you it's happened all over the country. All our beautiful countryside is beening eaten up by developers. I went to DC as a child to visit after President Kennedy was killed. My mother wanted to see his grave. It's all different now, I believe they've even moved his grave from the orignial site if I'm not mistaken. But the few trips I've made with my family in the pass couple of years we just loved DC. Much Much nicer than New York City. for the most part I felt safe there not like NYC or even Boston. Anne -----Original Message----- From: William Boswell <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 18:46:49 -0400 Subject: RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Fw: D.C. (only read if you have time for a "funny") It doesn't get done, that's why the city and federal government is so screwed up. I lived in DC for forty years and was driven out by the high cost of living there and the low salaries. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 3:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Fw: D.C. (only read if you have time for a "funny") Hi all - This is the best and most truthfull piece that I've read in a long time. I was born and raised in the DC, Maryland area. Andrew field was - then - all farm land. So many changes - when I go back to the DC area now, I only drive in broad daylight, with the car doors locked. Such a pity - the nation's capital - people come from all over the world to visit. And the people working there - from the clerks to the high and mighty politicians - all have this mentality - "it's not my job.!' and 'what's in it for me.?' It's a wonder that anything ever gets done. mro [email protected] ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Those of us that are native to DC and its environs found this piece right on the mark - and because of that - it is hilarious! Driving on Route 95 from Richmond and Washington can be hazardous to your health in more ways than one! No one drives the speed limit - you can get killed if you try to. Somebody is liable to shoot you if you are doing a mere 65- 70 mph. Yes it is a shame - but the area is way overcrowded and getting more so everyday __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html

Last Wednesday I took my eleven year old granddaughter to the Methodist Cemetery located on a road built during the civil war. She had been there are few years ago but this was horrify. Murdock Mill Road is a city street that goes for one block off of River Road just as River Road merges into Wisconsin Ave. We were meeting a man who is going to level and clean some of the tombstones. When I was there I pointed out some of the sights that pertained to me. But this particular day we concentrated on a large truck who was trying to turn around. He Came a hare within hitting the NEW fence. The exit from what was at one time a Sears Store is having pent house built above it and it is blocked off at the moment. We have put in cement barricade to keep this from happening. We will have to do more. We have had our railing up the steps knock down no less than four times. When I left the cemetery I took a right and drove down Wisconsin Ave. To Georgetown to find a nice place to eat. My hope was to take her to Arlington Cemetery to visit her grandfather's grave. That was another night mare. I keep getting stuck in the wrong lane and could not get over in time to turn to get on Memorial Bridge. I finally turned the car around and drown back to Frederick, MD, where we had started from in the first place. I am determined that this old cemetery that was founded 150 years ago is not going to loose its character to what some folks take to be progress. Margaret Amundson, CG The Methodist Cemetery is located behind Eldbrooke Methodist Church and was formerly deed in 1855. We Will be marking that anniversary with a program at the cemetery on October 2005. All are invited. The program will consist of two lectures relating to genealogy and we will acknowledge the Tenleytown Twelve who accepted the ownership of the land from a burial ground. You will hear much about the families and how they intermarried to Georgetown.

Chuck, Many, many thanks for this!!! This Mary is a new one on me, and I just love a challenge ;-) I'm thinking this George W. Reintzel could have possibly been my grandmother's Uncle with a prior marriage that I didn't know about. Are there any Fletcher researchers out there who might be able to shed some light on this couple? Sue Dotson [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 10:49 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] REINTZEL obit I was cleaning up a few things and found the following on also on a sheet containing an obit I was interested in. I believe I have seen some requests on this surname on the list. Evening Star, 15 Dec 1888, pg 5 REINTZEL. On December 15, 1888, at the residence of her parents, 926 25th street northwest, MARY E., beloved wife of George W. Reintzel and daughter of John H. and Caroline Fletcher. aged twenty-eight years, two months and fourteen days. Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep, A calm and undisturbed repose Unbroken by the worst of foes. BY HER AUNT Funeral services will take place from St. Johns' chapel, corner 22d street and Virginia avenue northwest, on Monday, December 17, at 2 o'clock p.m. Friends and relatives invited to attend. Chuck ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

I was cleaning up a few things and found the following on also on a sheet containing an obit I was interested in. I believe I have seen some requests on this surname on the list. Evening Star, 15 Dec 1888, pg 5 REINTZEL. On December 15, 1888, at the residence of her parents, 926 25th street northwest, MARY E., beloved wife of George W. Reintzel and daughter of John H. and Caroline Fletcher. aged twenty-eight years, two months and fourteen days. Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep, A calm and undisturbed repose Unbroken by the worst of foes. BY HER AUNT Funeral services will take place from St. Johns' chapel, corner 22d street and Virginia avenue northwest, on Monday, December 17, at 2 o'clock p.m. Friends and relatives invited to attend. Chuck

Thomas King m. Joannah Marshalll 1801 King George Co.,, Va Their son, Richard Henry King m. Mary Davis Christ Church Alexandria, Va., Richard died abt 1838 Mary Davis King and five children Edwin H., Eugenia, Joannah, Norval William, and James Andrew moved to Washington D.C., in 1842 where Mary had a boarding house. Would like to hear from anyone who might be related or have information. Some names that intermarried; Tabler, Williams, Sewell, Staley, Van Wickle, Scott, Bishop, Bowen, Petingale, Cassidy, Mock. _http://www.geocities.com/pezzullo03/rking.html_ (http://www.geocities.com/pezzullo03/rking.html) Thanks, Joanne

It doesn't get done, that's why the city and federal government is so screwed up. I lived in DC for forty years and was driven out by the high cost of living there and the low salaries. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 3:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Fw: D.C. (only read if you have time for a "funny") Hi all - This is the best and most truthfull piece that I've read in a long time. I was born and raised in the DC, Maryland area. Andrew field was - then - all farm land. So many changes - when I go back to the DC area now, I only drive in broad daylight, with the car doors locked. Such a pity - the nation's capital - people come from all over the world to visit. And the people working there - from the clerks to the high and mighty politicians - all have this mentality - "it's not my job.!' and 'what's in it for me.?' It's a wonder that anything ever gets done. mro [email protected] ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

Hi all - This is the best and most truthfull piece that I've read in a long time. I was born and raised in the DC, Maryland area. Andrew field was - then - all farm land. So many changes - when I go back to the DC area now, I only drive in broad daylight, with the car doors locked. Such a pity - the nation's capital - people come from all over the world to visit. And the people working there - from the clerks to the high and mighty politicians - all have this mentality - "it's not my job.!' and 'what's in it for me.?' It's a wonder that anything ever gets done. mro [email protected]

I live in Montgomery Co. Thanks for that!! I needed a laugh. Anne Grandchildren are God's reward for not strangling your teenagers. -------Original Message------- From: Sue Dotson Date: 07/01/05 12:58:13 To: [email protected] Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Fw: D.C. (only read if you have time for a "funny ) I know this isn't genealogy, but it is so good I knew others on this list would appreciate it too..... ----- Original Message ----- For those of you who have lived/worked/commuted in DC; you already know most of this and if you have moved out of the area; it brings a smile that you no longer have to put up with it on a daily basis. For those of you who have not spent time in the DC area - pay attention - these are true facts. -------------------------------------------------------- First, you must learn to call it by its rightful name. It is D.C., or "the District". Only tourists call it Washington. Next, if your road map of Montgomery County is more than a few weeks old, throw it out and buy a new one. It's obsolete. If in Loudoun or Fairfax County and your map is one day old, it's already obsolete. There is no such thing as a dangerous high-speed chase in D.C. It's just another chase, usually on the BW Parkway. All directions start with "The Beltway"...which has no beginning and no end, just one continuous loop that locals believe is somehow clarified by and inner" and "outer loop" designation. This makes no sense to ANYONE outside the Beltway. The morning rush hour is from 5 to 11 AM. The evening rush hour is from 1 to 8 PM. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning, especially during the summer on Route 50 eastbound. If there is a ball game at the Redskins stadium, there is no point in driving anywhere near PG County. Tip: Never say PG County to anyone from Mitchellville, Upper Marlboro or Fort Washington. They'll blow a vessel in their neck and go into a seizure. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear-ended and shot at. If you run the red light, be sure to smile for the $100 picture you will receive courtesy of DMV. (However, if you don't go as soon as the light turns green, you will get cussed out in 382 languages, none of them English ) Rain causes an immediate 50 point drop of IQ in drivers. Snow causes an immediate 100 point drop in IQ and a rush to the Giant for toilet paper and milk. Don't forget that if your destination is only a mile away, it will take at least 30 minutes to get there due to traffic congestion, the idiot in the BMW SUV who thinks he has to conduct a conference call to negotiate world peace while swerving all over the world, the scores of newcomers who decide to cross the road when there's a mass of cars coming at them going 80 mph thus causing everyone to slam on their brakes which leads to...an accident.. , and the sadistic? people who have to stare at the fender bender. Construction on I-270 is a way of life and a permanent source of scorn and cynical entertainment. It's ironic that it's called an "Interstate" but runs only from Bethesda to Frederick. (Unless you consider Montgomery County another state, which some do.) Opening in the 60's, it has been torn up and under construction ever since. Also, it has a "Spur" section which is even more confusing. All unexplained sights are explained by the phrase, "Oh, we re in Takoma Park". If someone actually has their turn signal on, they are by definition, a tourist. Car horns are actually "Road Rage" indicators. Heed the warning. All old ladies in Buicks have the right of way in the area of Leisure World. Many roads mysteriously change their names as you cross intersections. Don't ask why, no one knows. If you stop to ask directions in Southeast...well, just don't...unless you're asking directions to the nearest drug dealer or looking to buy guns. A taxi ride across town will cost you $12.50. A taxi ride two blocks will cost you $16.75 (It's a zone thing, you wouldn't understand.) Traveling south out of DC on Interstate 395/295/95 is the most dangerous, scariest thing you will ever do. There is nothing more comforting then seven lanes of traffic cruising along at 85 mph. BUMPER TO BUMPER!!! The minimum acceptable speed on the Beltway is 85. Anything less is considered downright sissy. The Beltway is our daily version of a NASCAR reality show. Strap up and collect points as you go. The open lane for passing on all Maryland interstates is the far right lane because no self-respecting Marylander would ever be caught driving in the "slow" lane. Unofficially, both shoulders are fair game also. The far left lanes on all Maryland interstates are official "chat" lanes reserved for drivers who wish to talk on their cell phones. Note: All mini-vans and SUV's have priority clearance to use the far left at whatever speed the driver feels most comfortable multi-tasking in. If it's 10 degrees, it's Orioles' opening day. If it's 110 degrees, it's the Skins opening day. If the humidity is 90+ and the temperature is 90+, then it's May, June, July August, September, and sometimes October. Always remember this little rule on the Metro: Stand right, walk left. People WILL knock you down the Metro elevator and shout nasty things -- again, in every dialect known to man EXCEPT English -- if you do not follow this little rule. DC'ers are busy, important people who don't have time to stand behind the 40 kids in Boy Scout Troop 325 visiting from Nowhere, Nebraska. And we'll tell you that too! A handy-dandy tip when bar hopping: Unless you're on a first-name basis with the President, Condy Rice, certain Senators or Representatives, or Donald Rumsfield...you get the idea..no one cares about you or your life story. Again, DC'ers are busy, important people who only want to talk to other busy important people. We are not friendly folks looking to meet new likeminded people; we only want to know what you can do for us..otherwise, get out of the way and stop boring us. You eventually grow to appreciate the loony people who leave strange boxes, usually full of refrigerator parts or fans, near buildings, or the idiot pilots who can't see the BIG WHITE HOUSE that every 3rd grader in the nation would identify by sight. You'll appreciate the pilot in a no fly zone because it means that you'll get a day off due to our place of work being evacuated. And it won't count as a vacation!! ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

I know this isn't genealogy, but it is so good I knew others on this list would appreciate it too..... ----- Original Message ----- For those of you who have lived/worked/commuted in DC; you already know most of this and if you have moved out of the area; it brings a smile that you no longer have to put up with it on a daily basis. For those of you who have not spent time in the DC area - pay attention - these are true facts. -------------------------------------------------------- First, you must learn to call it by its rightful name. It is D.C., or "the District". Only tourists call it Washington. Next, if your road map of Montgomery County is more than a few weeks old, throw it out and buy a new one. It's obsolete. If in Loudoun or Fairfax County and your map is one day old, it's already obsolete. There is no such thing as a dangerous high-speed chase in D.C. It's just another chase, usually on the BW Parkway. All directions start with "The Beltway"...which has no beginning and no end, just one continuous loop that locals believe is somehow clarified by and "inner" and "outer loop" designation. This makes no sense to ANYONE outside the Beltway. The morning rush hour is from 5 to 11 AM. The evening rush hour is from 1 to 8 PM. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning, especially during the summer on Route 50 eastbound. If there is a ball game at the Redskins stadium, there is no point in driving anywhere near PG County. Tip: Never say PG County to anyone from Mitchellville, Upper Marlboro or Fort Washington. They'll blow a vessel in their neck and go into a seizure. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear-ended and shot at. If you run the red light, be sure to smile for the $100 picture you will receive courtesy of DMV. (However, if you don't go as soon as the light turns green, you will get cussed out in 382 languages, none of them English.) Rain causes an immediate 50 point drop of IQ in drivers. Snow causes an immediate 100 point drop in IQ and a rush to the Giant for toilet paper and milk. Don't forget that if your destination is only a mile away, it will take at least 30 minutes to get there due to traffic congestion, the idiot in the BMW SUV who thinks he has to conduct a conference call to negotiate world peace while swerving all over the world, the scores of newcomers who decide to cross the road when there's a mass of cars coming at them going 80 mph thus causing everyone to slam on their brakes which leads to...an accident..., and the sadistic? people who have to stare at the fender bender. Construction on I-270 is a way of life and a permanent source of scorn and cynical entertainment. It's ironic that it's called an "Interstate" but runs only from Bethesda to Frederick. (Unless you consider Montgomery County another state, which some do.) Opening in the 60's, it has been torn up and under construction ever since. Also, it has a "Spur" section which is even more confusing. All unexplained sights are explained by the phrase, "Oh, we're in Takoma Park". If someone actually has their turn signal on, they are by definition, a tourist. Car horns are actually "Road Rage" indicators. Heed the warning. All old ladies in Buicks have the right of way in the area of Leisure World. Many roads mysteriously change their names as you cross intersections. Don't ask why, no one knows. If you stop to ask directions in Southeast...well, just don't...unless you're asking directions to the nearest drug dealer or looking to buy guns. A taxi ride across town will cost you $12.50. A taxi ride two blocks will cost you $16.75 (It's a zone thing, you wouldn't understand.) Traveling south out of DC on Interstate 395/295/95 is the most dangerous, scariest thing you will ever do. There is nothing more comforting then seven lanes of traffic cruising along at 85 mph. BUMPER TO BUMPER!!! The minimum acceptable speed on the Beltway is 85. Anything less is considered downright sissy. The Beltway is our daily version of a NASCAR reality show. Strap up and collect points as you go. The open lane for passing on all Maryland interstates is the far right lane because no self-respecting Marylander would ever be caught driving in the "slow" lane. Unofficially, both shoulders are fair game also. The far left lanes on all Maryland interstates are official "chat" lanes reserved for drivers who wish to talk on their cell phones. Note: All mini-vans and SUV's have priority clearance to use the far left at whatever speed the driver feels most comfortable multi-tasking in. If it's 10 degrees, it's Orioles' opening day. If it's 110 degrees, it's the Skins opening day. If the humidity is 90+ and the temperature is 90+, then it's May, June, July, August, September, and sometimes October. Always remember this little rule on the Metro: Stand right, walk left. People WILL knock you down the Metro elevator and shout nasty things -- again, in every dialect known to man EXCEPT English -- if you do not follow this little rule. DC'ers are busy, important people who don't have time to stand behind the 40 kids in Boy Scout Troop 325 visiting from Nowhere, Nebraska. And we'll tell you that too! A handy-dandy tip when bar hopping: Unless you're on a first-name basis with the President, Condy Rice, certain Senators or Representatives, or Donald Rumsfield...you get the idea..no one cares about you or your life story. Again, DC'ers are busy, important people who only want to talk to other busy, important people. We are not friendly folks looking to meet new likeminded people; we only want to know what you can do for us..otherwise, get out of the way and stop boring us. You eventually grow to appreciate the loony people who leave strange boxes, usually full of refrigerator parts or fans, near buildings, or the idiot pilots who can't see the BIG WHITE HOUSE that every 3rd grader in the nation would identify by sight. You'll appreciate the pilot in a no fly zone because it means that you'll get a day off due to our place of work being evacuated. And it won't count as a vacation!!

In a message dated 6/28/2005 1:27:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Try looking in a book of old handwriting. You will find that one needs to have the page with the letter formations next to you when looking at records in the 18th century.

"Feintyeller"?!?!?! Good grief. There seems to be no end to the spelling variations of "Reintzel"! Though I had checked Heritage Quest and found her indexed as Reintyeller. Her occupation wasn't any easier to read there, either. I did have the "G" and the "ness", it was the middle that was throwing me. I think Kathleen is right, though, and it is a poorly written "Governess." Thanks again to everyone who responded. Sue Dotson [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Margaret Davis To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:19 PM Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Old Handwriting Dilemma As the other person said who replied it is governess. Some people who wrote a word with a double s sometimes spelled it fs and Heritage Quest has her name indexed as Feintyeller in case you want to look it up thru Heritage. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Dotson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 6:53 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Old Handwriting Dilemma > > If anyone has access to Ancestry.com census images, I would appreciate > some help decifering the handwriting of an occupation. The census image > is: > > 1860 United States Federal Census > Maryland > Anne Arundel > District 8, > Line 32. Image 11 of 59 > > The person is Elizabeth Reintzelle, and I need help with her occupation. > It has both me and my husband baffled. > > Thanks for any help, > Sue Dotson > [email protected] > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

Thanks so much Kathleen....I think you are correct. I had the "G" and the "ness" but the rest was really throwing me. I even looked on the Internet for old occupations and nothing was coming up even remotely close. I guess "Governess" isn't considered an "old" occupation to be included on those lists. Anyway, I want to thank you, and also thanks to everyone else who answered too. I sure appreciate the help. Sue Dotson [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen Bowen To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:01 PM Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Old Handwriting Dilemma I think it's a poorly written "Governess." Kathleen Gambrills, Maryland [email protected] or [email protected] FTM pages: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/w/Kathleen-E-Bowen Folk Alley.com - All Music. All The Time: http://www.folkalley.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Sue Dotson To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 7:53 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Old Handwriting Dilemma If anyone has access to Ancestry.com census images, I would appreciate some help decifering the handwriting of an occupation. The census image is: 1860 United States Federal Census > Maryland > Anne Arundel > District 8, Line 32. Image 11 of 59 The person is Elizabeth Reintzelle, and I need help with her occupation. It has both me and my husband baffled. Thanks for any help, Sue Dotson [email protected] ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Dear Sue, If you do not get an answer and want to order a copy of the census to check if it is the right one, you can order any available Federal census from microfilm from the Mid-Continent Public Library, Genealogy Department (Independence, MO) at [email protected] - they charge 15¢ a copy (you can order up to 3 names at a time) + $1.00 shipping if I remember the charges correctly (and if they have not changed in the last 6 months). Good hunting, Betty Torno St. Louis, MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Dotson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 6:53 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Old Handwriting Dilemma > > If anyone has access to Ancestry.com census images, I would appreciate some help decifering the handwriting of an occupation. The census image is: > > 1860 United States Federal Census > Maryland > Anne Arundel > District 8, Line 32. Image 11 of 59 > > The person is Elizabeth Reintzelle, and I need help with her occupation. It has both me and my husband baffled. > > Thanks for any help, > Sue Dotson > [email protected] > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

I think it's a poorly written "Governess." Kathleen Gambrills, Maryland [email protected] or [email protected] FTM pages: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/w/Kathleen-E-Bowen Folk Alley.com - All Music. All The Time: http://www.folkalley.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Sue Dotson To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 7:53 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Old Handwriting Dilemma If anyone has access to Ancestry.com census images, I would appreciate some help decifering the handwriting of an occupation. The census image is: 1860 United States Federal Census > Maryland > Anne Arundel > District 8, Line 32. Image 11 of 59 The person is Elizabeth Reintzelle, and I need help with her occupation. It has both me and my husband baffled. Thanks for any help, Sue Dotson [email protected] ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx