Charles Thanks for the info. That's exactly what I need. I expect to be in Spokane for a few days at Thanksgiving. Probably everyone will be closed, but I only get there every year or so! With luck, I'll get there on an open day. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: charles_hansen To: WASPOKAN-L@rootsweb.com ; Jim Boyce Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 6:04 PM Subject: Re: [WASPOKANE] Wills 1954-1985 Jim Yes the county clerk on the third floor of the courthouse has an index to the wills from the 1880s to the present. The actual records are mostly on microfilm (newest are still in paper format) across the street from the courthouse in the cement block building (fireproof). The county charges $2 for the first page and then a dollar a page after that for copies, but you can look at the file for free. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Boyce" <jim-Marta.Boyce@wanadoo.fr> To: <WASPOKAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 4:59 AM Subject: [WASPOKANE] Wills 1954-1985 > Is there an index of wills or probate for Spokane County that covers the years 1954-1985? > I am trying to find out if the following persons had wills that might be accessible: > Morgan M ENDSLEY, d. 16 October 1954 > Bertha A ENDSLEY, d. 30 April 1965 > Elizabeth O BOYCE, d. 6 March 1983 > Donald C BOYCE, d. 24 June 1985. > > Thanks. > > Jim Boyce > Pregnin, France > > > ==== WASPOKAN Mailing List ==== > URL for the Washington Message Boards. > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam. usa.states.washington.counties&maxrows=25&dir=next > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Is there an index of wills or probate for Spokane County that covers the years 1954-1985? I am trying to find out if the following persons had wills that might be accessible: Morgan M ENDSLEY, d. 16 October 1954 Bertha A ENDSLEY, d. 30 April 1965 Elizabeth O BOYCE, d. 6 March 1983 Donald C BOYCE, d. 24 June 1985. Thanks. Jim Boyce Pregnin, France

Are written requests welcome? If yes, where would one find the address to write to? Any chance the LDS has copies of these microfilms? Lorna Schmidt Ontario, Canada llschmidt@sympatico.ca -----Original Message----- From: charles_hansen [mailto:charles_hansen@prodigy.net] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 12:04 PM To: WASPOKAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WASPOKANE] Wills 1954-1985 Jim Yes the county clerk on the third floor of the courthouse has an index to the wills from the 1880s to the present. The actual records are mostly on microfilm (newest are still in paper format) across the street from the courthouse in the cement block building (fireproof). The county charges $2 for the first page and then a dollar a page after that for copies, but you can look at the file for free. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Boyce" <jim-Marta.Boyce@wanadoo.fr> To: <WASPOKAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 4:59 AM Subject: [WASPOKANE] Wills 1954-1985 > Is there an index of wills or probate for Spokane County that covers the years 1954-1985? > I am trying to find out if the following persons had wills that might be accessible: > Morgan M ENDSLEY, d. 16 October 1954 > Bertha A ENDSLEY, d. 30 April 1965 > Elizabeth O BOYCE, d. 6 March 1983 > Donald C BOYCE, d. 24 June 1985. > > Thanks. > > Jim Boyce > Pregnin, France > > > ==== WASPOKAN Mailing List ==== > URL for the Washington Message Boards. > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam. usa.states.washington.counties&maxrows=25&dir=next > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ==== WASPOKAN Mailing List ==== Spokane County Message Boards http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.st ates.washington.counties.spokane&maxrows=25&dir=next ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Jim Yes the county clerk on the third floor of the courthouse has an index to the wills from the 1880s to the present. The actual records are mostly on microfilm (newest are still in paper format) across the street from the courthouse in the cement block building (fireproof). The county charges $2 for the first page and then a dollar a page after that for copies, but you can look at the file for free. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Boyce" <jim-Marta.Boyce@wanadoo.fr> To: <WASPOKAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 4:59 AM Subject: [WASPOKANE] Wills 1954-1985 > Is there an index of wills or probate for Spokane County that covers the years 1954-1985? > I am trying to find out if the following persons had wills that might be accessible: > Morgan M ENDSLEY, d. 16 October 1954 > Bertha A ENDSLEY, d. 30 April 1965 > Elizabeth O BOYCE, d. 6 March 1983 > Donald C BOYCE, d. 24 June 1985. > > Thanks. > > Jim Boyce > Pregnin, France > > > ==== WASPOKAN Mailing List ==== > URL for the Washington Message Boards. > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam. usa.states.washington.counties&maxrows=25&dir=next > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Green Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3BC.2ACE/1686.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Rod In 1929 307 Main was the address of the Main Hotel today it is a parking lot. 404 1/2 Riverside was the Temple Court Hotel and it also is a parking lot, but it does have a drive in bank. Originally it was the Old National Bank, but today it is US Bank. Right next door on Riverside is the Old National Bank Building, one of the first multi story buildings in Spokane. I will check with Nancy in the NW room to see if she has any pictures. The Northern Pacific had their depot on Sprague, 1 block south of Riverside. Main was 1 block north of Riverside, and then Trent. Trent had the Union Pacific and Milwaukee Road deopts and another block north was the Great Northern depot, so all these hotels were in walking distance to the depots. Charles

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3BC.2ACE/1681.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Sara Hillyard was annexed in 1925 so it is part of Spokane in 1930 and now also. Hillyard includes all of ED's 10 and 11 and parts of 12 and 13. Wellesley is in Eds 1,2,3,4,5,6,9, 12 and 13. My mom lived in ED 9, so it was easy to find my mom in the 1930 census. For Spokane in 1930 they went around the block, so each page is one block and contains all the houses on that block. Charles

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3BC.2ACE/1681.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi! Thank you for the information on Hillyard. I am looking for relatives who lived in Hillyard at some point. Do you know which ED Hillyard would be in in 1930? The boundaries were very helpful. I think it might be in either 1, 2, 3, or 4 as those have Wellesley but I might be all wet. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Again, thank you for the posting. It has helped solve one mystery for this Dakotan. Sara :)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GREEN, GALLOP, HOLLOPETER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3BC.2ACE/1686.1.2 Message Board Post: Thank you, Mr. Hanson. I'm sure that Nancy appreciates your efforts if she has seen your reply to her message. I appreciate them as well. James & Kathryn Green were my great-granduncle and aunt. They apparently operated or managed a number of hotels in the Spokane area. I found them in the 1920 Burke Pct., operating a hotel at 307 Main Ave...name currently unknown to me. Would you know if there might be a hotel listed at that address in either of the city directories that you have available? Do you live in the Spokane area? If so, would you happen to know what's currently located at 307 Main Ave. and 404-1/2 Riverside Ave.? Would there be an historical society or museum in Spokane that might have a picture of the Temple Court Hotel? Rod Green, Austin, TX

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Riviere, Hamilton, Leatherwood Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1860 Message Board Post: Am searching for Gertrude Leatherwood. Her maiden name was Gertrude Aphia Hamilton. She m. (1) Bertrand Peter Riviere, and (2) Ross Letherwood. Gertrude was b. 19 Nov 1900 in Colorado, and believed died in Spokane area in March 1970. Would like contact with relatives.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: House, VanLiew, Feltenberger Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1859 Message Board Post: I am trying to locate the death date of Estella House who was the widow of Frederick "Fred" House. She died after 1941 in Spokane as I have an article about her sister hitchhiking from Michigan to Washington to visit her in 1941. If I can get a death date then I need to know how to obtain her death certificate. She is my husband's great grandmother.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/564.575.1124.1134.1133.3.2.1 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on the Ford line. There is a Esther Ford and her baby and a Richard Jackson Ford and is second wife. Do you have any information on them. I know that Ester is a daughter of one of the Hill families and I have the Hill info, but am really stuck on the Ford line. Any info would be greatly apreciated. Thanks Angie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1858 Message Board Post: My grandfathers brother went from South Dakota in 1938 when his wife died and he died on February 17, 1945 in Spokane where he had been living.His body was sent back to Arkdale in Marshall county SD on February 25, 1945. He was born in Elkport, IA in July 1874. I would appreciate if someone could find his obituary in the Spoksman Review around that date. Glen Stevenson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3BC.2ACE/564.575.1124.1134.1133.3.2 Message Board Post: Nona Hengen is my great Aunt. I am a direct descendent of the John and Nelly Hengen(my great grandparents), all buried in the Spangle Cemetery. If anyone has any question about my particular line, feel free to write me also! :) ~Sandra

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1856 Message Board Post: Looking for anything on Joshua Wilson. His parents were John and Lucinda Wilson. He was born about 1862 in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, lived in Michigan for a while, and is reported to have died in Spokane, Washington, about 1948.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3BC.2ACE/863.1.1 Message Board Post: I would like to know if you have any more info on this Mark McLaughlin living in Spokane in 1939

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CROWDER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3BC.2ACE/1855 Message Board Post: This family listed in 1920 WA Census, Spokane. Looking for living descendents. Related through his mother Serepta Jane (Jennie) McClure Crowder Greene. Please contact me if you are or know of descendents. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nance Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1854 Message Board Post: I am looking for anu information on WILLIAM FREDERICK (WILLIE) NANCE who was born July 10, 1867 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and died May 19, 1916 in Mace, Idaho. He married ARBA JEANETTE (NETTIE) MARLOW March 03, 1892 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, daughter of WESLEY MARLOW and SOPHIA MOORE. She was born March 24, 1868 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and died December 26, 1944 in Oregon. He is buried at Freeman Evergreen Cemetery, Freeman, Spokane County, Washington. Thank you from any help you can give.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WESTERDAHL, SECENBAUGH, GERRELS, MIDDLERIDER, LISINSKI Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1853 Message Board Post: Melvin A. Westerdahl Melvin A. Westerdahl died at Woodland Memorial Hospital Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002, at age 86. Born June 15, 1916, in Spokane, Wash., Mr. Westerdahl was the son of Auctor and Hattie L. (Sencenbaugh) Westerdahl. He attended grammar and high schools in Spokane, Wash. and then completed his undergraduate degree in Old English and Education, at the University of Idaho, Moscow, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, graduating in 1940. Enlisting in the U.S. Army in December 1940, he was first assigned to aircraft pilot training at Lindbergh Field, and then attended bombardier training for the B-17 aircraft at Langley Field, Va. and then advanced bombardier courses at Barksdale Field, La. After completing his training and commissioned as a second Lieutenant and flight officer, he was assigned to the 9th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, at Karachi Army Air Force Base, India (now Pakistan) from January 1942 to September 1944. It was at this time, as a member of the Army Air Corps that he was part of missions flown in the "China-Burma-India Theater of Operations." After returning to the continental United States in 1945, Captain Westerdahl was assigned to the 822nd Army Air Force Base Unit, assigned to Maywood (Los Angeles) and was placed in charge of the B-25 maintenance program and supervised a staff of more than 250 civilian personnel. It was in Maywood that he met his future wife, Iris Maxine (Gerrels) Westerdahl. During his military career, Mr. Westerdahl was awarded the American Defense Ribbon, the EAME Theater Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with the India-Burma Star and five Overseas Service Bars, the National Defense Service Medal and Bombardier/Air Crew rating. He also earned the Marksman Rifleman and Gunnery Medals, qualifying with the M-1 Carbine, and both the .30 & .50 caliber machine guns. After completing service, Mel and his Iris, lived in East Los Angeles with Mr. Westerdahl working for the local gas company. They moved to Orange County in Southern California during 1955 where he began a career with Nutrilite Products (now a part of Amway). He worked as the senior purchasing agent for this firm until his retirement. The couple moved to Esparto 20 years ago with their daughter, Wendy Middlerider to join their son Dane Westerdahl who lives in Davis. He was later appointed to the Area 4 Council on Aging, helped children learn to read at Esparto's elementary school, and in developing support and funding for Esparto's new library. Mr. Westerdahl enjoyed raising exotic orchids, ferns, and begonias and was active with societies of enthusiasts of these plants while living in Southern California. He was an avid reader and doted on his horses, pet dogs and cats. He was devoted to his two grandsons, John Lisinski III of Woodland and Phillip Middlerider of Esparto. A graveside service is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Capay Cemetery, Esparto, with a gathering to follow at the red "Boy Scout Cabin" at the fire station in Esparto. The community is invited to participate in both the service and the gathering. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to "Friends of the Library-Esparto" in memory of Mr. Westerdahl. Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorial inquiries may be made by calling 662-4658, or by contacting www.legacy.com. (Obituary from the "The Daily Democrat," Monday, October 28, 2002, (Woodland, Yolo County, California). A photograph of Mr. Westerdahl is included with this obituary. Submitted with the permission of the "The Daily Democrat," 711 Main St., Woodland, CA 95695. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)

This was in the Oskaloosa Herald; Oskaloosa, Iowa on October 25, 2002. DR. JOHN F. MOYER By: 10/25/2002 1903 - 2002 Dr. John "Fritz" Moyer, 99, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, at White Oak Estates in Oskaloosa. His funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. James Episcopal Church in Oskaloosa, the Rev. Margaret Weiner officiating. Burial: Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. Visiting hours at Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa begin noon Sunday and continue through Sunday afternoon. Memorials: St. James Episcopal Church in Oskaloosa or the Oskaloosa Public Library. Fritz Moyer was born Aug. 1, 1903, in St. Joseph, Mo., to John Autumn and Elizabeth Fuller Moyer. Following high school graduation he attended Colorado State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in forestry, then served in the United States Army during World War II. In 1934 he married Betty Vawter in Des Moines. She died Dec. 15, 1990. Following World War II, he went to work for a forestry management team in Eugene, Ore. He then returned to his teaching career. He taught in Sault Saint Marie in Michigan. He then went to Iowa State University, where he earned his Ph.D. in botany in 1953. After earning his doctorate he taught at Arkansas Tech in Monticello, Ark., then taught at Northern Illinois University. In 1962 he moved to Oskaloosa to teach biology at William Penn College. He retired from teaching in 1972. He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa Kiwanis Club, Sons of the American Revolution, Tri-Luminar Lodge A.F. & A.M., Knights Templar, and the Iowa Academy of Science. He is survived by a nephew, Scott Duvall of Cobalt, Conn.; his guardian, Min Houk of Oskaloosa; many great-nieces and -nephews, and many friends. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; and a sister, Geraldine Duvall. ~~ Julie ~~ May we all have the strength to help one another, the courage to continue to love and the wisdom to know right from wrong. _________________________________________________________________ Surf the Web without missing calls! Get MSN Broadband. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp

Hello Listers, I am new to the list and just beginning the quest for my McDivitt /McDevitts of the Spokane area so-o-o, as you can imagine I need everything :-) particularly advice. I know there was a branch of the family in Spokane in 1937 as my mother was living with a great aunt ( though I believe more likely a dughter of a great uncle) while she went to nurse's training at Sacred Heart. I have found info that suggests this may have been a John McDivitt ( m. Mary Toomey ) who was there . They had (at least) these children; John--Archibald--Jennie and Emily It may also have been Thomas McDivitt of which nothing further is known.Possibly both Thomas & John. Thomas was described in a family bio of 1895 as " a lumberman in Washington State " John and family disappeared from the Wisc. censuses after 1890. I do know that the McDevitts owned properties in Spokane and whoever they were---the "great aunt" took my mother, one Sunday to a cemetary and showed her the family crypts. You can about imagine how much of an impression this made on a young, fun loving Irish girl at the time. The McD's went Ireland> Quebec>Ontario> Wisconson and then branched to North Dakota, Montana and Washington. Any direction--advice--help would be greatly appreciated. Maureen