This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RBestrom7380 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/5824.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You may have all the information listed below: Two family trees identify "George Henry Muloch" born 1845 in New York, married to "Clara Jane Markle" No additional information. From: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx The 1880 Census for Cawker, Mitchell, Kansas George Muloch, 26, barber, born in New York to both parents born in NW. Carle(sic), age 24, born in PA Maud, 5 Nettie 4 George 3 Charles 9/12 The 1885 Washington Territorial (WT) Census for Spokane Geo Muloch, 32, barber, born in New York Clara, 25, born in Pennsylvania Maud, 9, Kansas Nettie, 8, KS Geo, 6, KS Chas, 4, KS Pearly 6, WT (At first though a twin of Geo; but, since he was born in WT, he must have been 6 months in age). The WT Census of 1887 (April) Geo, 32 Clara, 27 Amanda, 12 Nettie, 11 Geo 10 Charles, 8 Pearl, 3 --Pearl was born in Washington Territory, in Sep 1884. Charles was born in Kansas about 1878/79. So, they would have moved to WT sometime between the birth of Charles and the birth of Pearl. You may have additional information that shortens this time frame. But, by Sep 1884, they were in Spokane. Spokane (Spokane Falls) City Directories: 1889: George Muloch and Oscar L. Waltman, real estate, at 12 Browne's block. 1890: Muloch & Waltman at 10 11 Temple Court, and 125 E Riverside 1890: George Mulloch(sic), Muloch & Waltman, in s(north side) 2d 2(blocks) w of Spokane(street) 1892: Muloch & MacLean at E 223 2nd Avenue 1892: Muloch & MacLean at 6 and 7 Temple Court 1893: Geo Muloch & Co, E221 2nd Avenue 1893: George Muloch; G.O. Bump. Real Estate, Loans and Investments; Business Name: Geo Muloch & Co. --NOTE: This record in the 1893 City Directory does not mean George was alive in 1893, or even 1892. There might not have been an actual record of existence of the business that was reviewed. The database used to find these records ended in 1893, so actual reviews of additional city directories might find the business in existence to later years. Washington Birth Records: Dec 10, 1897, Male Waltman, born to Minnie Bendall, age 37, born in PA, mother of 7, and Oscar L. Waltman, 31, Bookkeeper, born in PA. Washington Marriage Records: 5/8/1898, Oscar L. Waltman to Mrs. Clara J. Muloch. Witnesses: Geo Lamphere and Carrie E. Lamphere. The 1900 Census for Nosler, Spokane Co, WA Oscar L. Waltman, born: April 1856 in PA, 44, shipping clerk, renting, married 2 years. Clara J. Waltman, born Dec 1857 in PA, mother of 5/5 living Lucy May, Feb 1883, 17, KS, father born in PA, Mother in PA Charles Earl, April 1885, Washington, PA/PA Elva J, April 1894, Washington, PA/PA Pearl Muloch, Sept 1884, 15, WA. New York/PA. Washington Death Certificate Index: Clara Jane Waltman, born 17 December 1855 in Lock Haven, PA. Her father was John Markle. She died 2 May 1943 at age 87 years, 4 months, 15 days. She was a widow of Oscar L.. She was a housewife at E1527 13th Avenue in Spokane. She was buried 5 May 1943 in the Greenwood Cemetery. --Burial at Greenwood: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wa/spokane/cemeteries/greenwoodp11.txt --The Washington State Library has a free research service, the ask-a-librarian program, where they will look for information in the archives, in this case the newspaper microfilm for an event. They will look up to an hour and send you the results. For an obituary: http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/Obituaries.aspx It appears George died, was divorced, abandoned, between 1893 and 1898. His "widow" did marry one of George's partners in his insurance business. That, in itself, "could" have been the reason for the separation; however, I don't think he would have left his business. He was also not found in the US in the 1900 Census. The Spokane City Directories (Polks) could be reviewed to see when he disappeared. The Polks are an annual publication showing the residents in Spokane (and other cities). As example, would show: "Muloch, Geo (Clara), Geo Muloch and Company, res: 123 Main Street." However, in the 1890's, unless Clara was also employed, they did not list the name of the spouse. But, Clara could have been identified as "Clara [widow George] Muloch," IF she was a widow over a year or two. If no one from the Spokane area responds, you can contact a volunteer on the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness in Spokane: http://www.raogk.org/washingt4.htm For the Directories, contact a person that does public records-LIBRARY. The downtown has a genealogy area also. Obits for "common folk" were not as popular then. But, this guy was a business man, and once his death date is found, there "might" be a story about him. Obituaries back then were more of a story written by a reporter about the rich/famous, or infamous, or those that died in accident or homicidal. This news article of Jan 25 concerns a major fire in Spokane on Jan 24, 1898. http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/wa/fires/spokane-firejan1898.htm I can't find a listing of the deceased, but there is no indication he was among them. But, being an insurance salesman, he could have felt responsible for not covering his clients as he should have. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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