Karen Eastern Washington State Historical Society 1020 W. Riverside Spokane, WA 99201 (509)456-3931 Not sure when they started liquor licenses for bars, but that is a state license, no city or county licenses then. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Clanin <kclanin@fix.net> To: <WASPOKAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 8:34 AM Subject: [WASPOKANE] Historical Society & licensing > does anyone have name/address of the historical society in Spokane? i > would like to see if there are any photos of "The American Bar" that my > great uncle had between 1911-1916. also, does anyone on the list know if > licensing of any kind would have been required for this business back > then? thanks. > > karen in CA > > > ==== 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

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/1774 Message Board Post: My ancestor John SEXTON died abt. 25 Dec 1909 in Spokane. I would like to locate a local Obituary to locate his children and try to find out where he is buried (can anyone help me with a local obit?) The family was Catholic. There was an obituary in the Minneapolis MN newspaper but it didnt' mention his wife or children - some of whom did survive him. Also would like to know if anyone has access to the 1910 census for Spokane that can check for his family. Obit: JOHN SEXTON, aged 51 years, a former pioneer of Minneapolis, died yesterdayin Spokane, where the funeral will take place tomorrow. he is survived by his mother, Mrs. William Sexton, 1767 Irving avenue S, two sisters, Mrs. J. S. Nolan and Mrs. Daniel Egan, and a brother, Edward Sexton of Minneapolis. --Minneapolis Journal, Sunday, 26 December 1909 Known family: wife: Anne (nee Farmer) children: Marie Ellen John Della THANK YOU!

does anyone have name/address of the historical society in Spokane? i would like to see if there are any photos of "The American Bar" that my great uncle had between 1911-1916. also, does anyone on the list know if licensing of any kind would have been required for this business back then? thanks. karen in CA

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/1773 Message Board Post: My Great-Grandmother, Nancy (Points) Allen, was 97 years of age when she died in October of 1941. She had been a long time resident of Pottawattamie Co., IA. The month prior to her death she went to live with daughter, Eliza (Allen) McIntosh in Wewela, South Dakota and there died. Her remains were brought back to Honey Creek, Pottawattamie Co., IA and buried in the family cemetery, Allen Cemetery. Listed as survivors was two daughters, Mrs. Eliza McIntosh of Wewela, SD and Mrs. Mimi Cogsley of Spokane, Wash. I am looking for information on the daughter MiMi (Allen) Cogsley and any of her family. Cathy dencatd@gci.net

Looking for information on a lost great uncle, he was born in IN in 1867/69 as Dempsey Bosaw but changed his name (legally) to John/Jack DEMPSEY (his twin sisters bible says birth 1867, obits say 1869). I do not know where the name change occurred, it could have been in Spokane. A distant relative to his wife, Bertha ZEISS, went through the Spokane directorys for me, a John Dempsey first appears in 1908 working as a clerk in the A.D.Mars Co, also listed as clerk in 1909. in 1910 a John Dempsey was working as a bartender, I am guessing this was him in 1910 as he was listed as propr. of The American Bar from 1911 to 1915. His wife was Bertha ZEISS born 1883 in St.Louis, MO and she died at the age of 28 in Spokane, I do have her obit and death certificate, she was listed in obit as Bertha Z Dempsey. Obit said she had a sister in Spokane and there was a Kathryn Zeiss listed in 1911 directory with same residence as Jack Dempsey (looks like boarding house). Any help in learning more about this great uncle would be great appreciated. Karen in CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Durland Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1763.1 Message Board Post: Doreen Frances W. Durland is buried at Riverside Cemetery and Robert Joseph Durland was buried at Fairmount Cemetery on Nov 27, 1984. Charles

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KAHELLEK BUSKO Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1772 Message Board Post: I am looking for Harold Kahellek and descendants, he was born 22 March 1900 in Millerville MN, died in 1971, SS# 707-18-2408. His wife wasHazel, born 29 Oct 1903, died 18 May 1990, SS# 535-24-1180. Listed are Milwood, Spokane. He is related to my Grandmother, Mary Theresa Kahellek Peterka, of Wahpeton ND. She had 10 bros and sisters...Anna, Genevieve, Theodore, Peter, Louis (Leo?), Joseph, Rose, Pauline and Theresa. Parents were Joseph Kahellek 9 Feb 1844 from Germany/Poland.and Johanna Nickel. There were a few Busko's who married into the family tree as well. I understand that they came through Wisconsin.

My apologies to the list for sending this in this fashion, but Norma's ISP (webtv.com) continues to refuse to receive mail from European ISPs (3 years now!) Jim Boyce Nine Mile Falls back 1930 > Dear Norma, > > Thank you for your e-mail and your very generous offer. All I know is that > the Census Record for 1930 shows that my father, grandfather and granduncle > lived on what was then Nine Mile Road , they had a neighbour named Geaorge > Doan, and that the Census taker recorded 3 more houses on Nine Mile Road, > then one on Seven Mile Road, and then began counting on Pine Bluff Road. > > I actually grew up in Spokane and used to ride my bicycle on a circuit out > Driscoll Blvd, and Nine Mile Road, across the dam, then back up Riverside > Parkway. Of course, that was long before any such thing as "Sun Crest"! I > remember that the government houses were in a little cluster on the west > side of the river, but I think that the place they lived must have been > further out and existed even before those were built. I think it would be > hard to find it today. What is very odd is that we used to go fishing up > near TumTum almost every week during every summer. To get there, we would > always pass through Nine Mile, but my father never mentioned living there or > showed any interest in showing us where he had lived. > > I do know that my father, Donald Boyce, was still living in Nine Mile Falls > in 1937 and that he was working for the WPA at that time. He may have > helped build that road! (Although he never mentioned it). I have also been > told that there are still a few old wooden houses out around Nine Mile that > were built by the Boyces, my grandfather James and his brother Benjamin. I > hope to find one of those some day so I can have a photo of it. I have heard > that a woman who works at the Post Office at Nine Mile lives in one of those > homes, but I don't know her name. > > I appreciate you contacting me and I especially appreciate your offer to > take some photos. I just don't know really where they were, however, except > what I got from the Census, so I can't really ask you to drive out there and > take photos. > > I hope that you are having a good summer in Spokane. We have had everything > from good old Spokane summer heat (temperatures in the 90s) to cold, rainy > days to real downpouring thunderstorms like yesterday! But the gardens are > doing great and we are enjoying the heat when we have it. Here in France > and Switzerland, we don't get a lot of heat! > > Best regards, > Jim Boyce

Greetings from Saskatoon, I have this date of death, and think it occurred in either Spokane City or County: IRELAND, Emma A. Died: November 7, 1900 I am trying to determine if Emma was the first wife of: IRELAND, Albert Aaron 1858 - 1940 Albert died in Spokane in 1940, and I have a copy of his death certificate. Albert and his wife had two sons; Howard and Arthur. If someone could locate an obituary, or confirm that Emma was Albert's wife, I would be very appreciative. Thank you, Ross Doherty, Saskatoon

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/1771 Message Board Post: I desperately need someone to look up an obituary for Harvey Kelley. I do not have an exact date, but believe that he died in Spokane in the summer of 1972. He is my mother's birth father and we don't know much about him. His mother was Cora Reel Kelley Stiles at the time of his death. If someone could find this, I would be eternally grateful. Thank you, Laura

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradbury, Lerch, Kukler, Needham, Reimers, St Germaine Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1770 Message Board Post: I am researching these names in the areas of Spokane County, WA., and Stevens County WA.from the year 1890 onward.

Hi all, Can anyone tell me if County Directories exist that include Nine Mile Falls for the period 1930 to 1937? I remember there were such Directories for the 60s onwards when I was a librarian in Spokane, but not if they existed before. The City Directories would not have included Nine Mile Falls for that period would they? Or might there be any other source from which it can be determined if Donald Boyce was resident there during part or all of that period? He appears there with his father James and uncle Benjamin in the 1920 and 1930 Censuses, and gave the same address on his Social Security application in May 1937, but I need to determine if he was there all during the interim. I'll appreciate any help I can get on this. Thanks, James Boyce Geneva, Switzerland

I am looking for the family of my Grandfather's sister. She was Vernina Bell born 1906 Iowa and died about 1979 Spokane County. I heard she married a Robert Cole. Does anyone on the list know what newspaper serves the Spokane area to search for an obit? Thanks, Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dolan, O'Malley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1769 Message Board Post: Would anyone know the location of the "Tokyo Apartments" where my grandparents boarded, according to the 1912 Polk City Directory for Spokane. The listing also states "A 12", but no address is given. Any help would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Keeney, McDowell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1768 Message Board Post: May Keeney m into the McDowell family. Any connections? Please would like to know more about her and her family or families

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Landon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1767 Message Board Post: I am looking for a obituary for Elsie May Landon. She died in Spokane, Washington, between years 1926 through 1930. Her family had her cremated. So there was no burial. I found her & her family in the 1920 census. Husband: Frank Landon Son: Gale Frank Landon Son: Myron Frank Landon Any help sure would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Laury Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1766 Message Board Post: Appreciate any info on any Laurys living in Spokane about 1915. James & wife Mary; David & wife Emma; Stella, John, Fred? Any descendents out there? What was name of newspaper?

Are you still here? I've lost your E-mail and have info you might be interested it, Sincerely, V

HELLO BORING DESCD of JOSEPH BORING in area and NEWPORT WA. Also some are in Idaho with name of SCHUMAKER. The person below is a Granson of Joseph Boring's half brother , William Harrison Boring listed in this Funeral notice. in Portland Ore. Plkease contact me at my E Mail for more Imformation on Boring's. Maxine Wilton in Roy, Wa. mmwaw@sprynet.com read notice below. FIND A BUSINESS » OR Search By Biz Name, Location » More From The Oregonian Metro East News 'Bill' Boring, grandson of town's namesake, dies at 91 07/25/02 PETER FARRELL NOTE; Funeral Friday at 2:00 P M at Sandy Baptist Church. Sandy Funeral Home there is handling the funeral. BORING -- He was the one they went to when they wanted to know about Boring. Like, "Has it always been Boring?" Willard "Bill" Boring, grandson of the homesteader who gave his name to the community around his farm, died Sunday after spending much of his 91 years humoring people who thought the town and family name was irresistibly funny. His stock response: "It's just a name, not a condition." In his later years, he sometimes wondered whether the joke hadn't been run into the ground. That was after the TV series "Real People" had made a running gag of Boring, Ore., in 1979, and the "Today" show and David Letterman had had their fun. Bill Boring would use the humor about the town's name to point up Boring's small-town virtues and community spirit. His great pride, his son Robert Boring said Wednesday, was the family's Century Farm and the community he served, especially through his work for schools and Kiwanis. "He was one of the last of the old-timers around here,. He knew a lot of the history," Robert Boring said. "He was pretty proud of the community. He was involved in the organization of the fire department, and he was always in on what was going on, particularly through the schools, in churches and with Kiwanis." Among the historical stories Bill Boring could tell were his memories of the 1925 fire that destroyed the original rail station after a bucket brigade spilled much of the water it hauled from a stream. Bill Boring was a member of Kiwanis for 21 years; president of the Sandy, Boring and Gresham Early Risers clubs during those years; and lieutenant governor of Pacific Northwest District Division 66. He was active in several churches. Bill Boring was born Oct. 31, 1910, on the family farm where he died. He grew up in a home built around what had been called Boring's School, which was named for his grandfather, William Harrison Boring, a Civil War veteran who donated the school land. The land was returned to the family in 1904. Bill Boring spent all but about four years of his life, including two years at the University of Oregon, on the farm. "He built the house he died in by himself," Robert Boring said. "I think his bill for labor was about $125. He did everything else, and a lot of that work was done after 8 o'clock, after the milking was done." That house earned him a reputation as a carpenter, and he gave up dairy farming to grow berries and other crops and to do carpentry. Like his father, Bill Boring served as clerk for the Boring Grade School. He was in education for more than 30 years, becoming clerk for Sandy High School, where the job evolved, and he became the school's first full-time business manager. He retired in 1977. In 1938, he married Frances Adair, who died last year. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sandy Baptist Church. Interment will be in Damascus Pioneer Cemetery. He is survived by his sons, Robert, and Jim Boring of Prineville; a daughter, Shirley Crow of Gresham; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. You can reach Peter Farrell at 503-294-5937 or by e-mail at peterfarrell@news.oregonian.com » Send This Page | » Print This Page MORE METRO EAST NEWS » Chinese middle schoolers stay with east county families to learn customs and more » 'Bill' Boring, grandson of town's namesake, dies at 91 » Dance under the moon, stars Friday night More Stories | 30-Day Archive | Complete News index MORE FROM THE OREGONIAN Latest News | The Oregonian Links & Archives Sponsored By: INSIDE News » Business » Columnists » Live Traffic Report » NewsFlash » Obituaries » Opinion » Search » Special Reports » Weather SPEAK UP! » Town Square » Oregon Forum » Wild Talk » More Forums » Log On to ChatXtra! HomeTown Local News, Links & More! Enter Town or Zip: » Check out our live Desktop Updates! Find a Doctor Health Topics A-Z Healthy Talks FROM OUR ADVERTISERS >> First 2 months FREE. At&t Broadband. >> Earn cash back on all your purchases >> Portland Beaver Deals - Click Here! » Advertise With Us User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Help/Feedback | Advertise With Us © 2002 OregonLive.com. All Rights Reserved.

I am interested in info about William M Tosh b. 1846 Ill. and d. 14 Jan 1913 in Spokane, WA. I have the article from the newspaper about his death, but know nothing else about his life after he went to WA. Does anyone know about this man or his family? I would appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Eunice in Oklahoma