This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Traver Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XEC.2ACE/1256.1 Message Board Post: Reply to Dorothy Traver <[email protected]++++ > I do not do personal research, but did a quick check for you - if you need professional assistance and you can't get to WI - you might consider hiring a professional researcher - Joan M Benner <[email protected]+++> is who I recommend for central WI records - you can see her site at: http://www.goldenrulegen.com/ Kilbourn City (now WI Dells) is in Newport Township, Columbia County and in Delton and Dellona Townships, Sauk County - depending where he was born. So you will need to check out both of those counties. see: Adams http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adams6/menu.html Columbia http://www.rootsweb.com/~wicolumb/wicolumb.htm Sauk http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisauk/ This is probably your family - but you will have to do further research to verify as this is secondary sources - but it will give you a good place to start. I will post this on the Adams, Columbia, and Sauk County Message Boards - perhaps someone there can help you find your Albert J Traver c 1861 - 1928. Albert and Delilah married about 1899 according to 1900 census - WI Births pre 1907 Traver 13 Apr 1894 Adams 0001 000951 Archibald W Traver 06 Aug 1897 Walworth D0003 006573 Gladys E Traver 13 Apr 1894 Adams 0001 001004 Harold Traver 03 Jan 1907 Sauk 0266 001920 Irma L Traver 16 Dec 1899 Walworth 0291 000541 Iva M Traver 13 Dec 1905 Adams 0001 001919 Katie Traver 06 Aug 1886 Waukesha 0298 002485 Lesley Traver 01 Apr 1895 Racine 0322 DX2100 Ralph Traver 13 May 1897 Juneau 0091 002056 Victor Traver 22 Sep 1895 Juneau 0091 001741 Will M Traver 27 Jul 1894 Walworth 0290 001442 WI Marriages pre 1907 Albertie Traver 14 Mar 1882 Kenosha 03 0067 Bertha E Traver 17 Nov 1897 Marquette Charles G Traver 09 Oct 1873 Dodge Charles W Traver 04 Jul 1891 Columbia Emma Traver 14 Sep 1879 Columbia Jennie W Traver 13 Oct 1863 Dodge Lottie Traver 03 Mar 1892 Adams Nettie Traver 13 Apr 1903 Adams Pearl E Traver 01 Jan 1902 Portage Pearl E Traver 01 Jan 1901 Polk Willis Traver 11 Dec 1904 Adams Wm A Traver 15 Nov 1904 Milwaukee 1870 Census William Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1825 New York White Male Ann Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1836 New York White Female Alice Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1853 Illinois White Female Clara Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1855 Illinois White Female Emma Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1858 WI White Female ***Albert Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1861 WI White Male Eugene Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1863 WI White Male Charles Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1866 WI White Male Sarah Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1870 WI White Female 1880 Census (can't find any Albert in 1880 census which matches) William Traver Ann E. Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1826 NY Self Ann E. Traver William Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1836 NY Wife Charles Traver William & Ann E. Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1867 WI Son Lottie Traver William & Ann E. Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1870 WI Daughter Willie Traver William & Ann E. Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1872 WI Son Birdene Traver William & Ann E. Traver New Haven, Adams, WI abt 1878 WI Daughter Albert Traver Elizabeth Traver Mapleton, Blue Earth, MN abt 1856 WI Self 1900 Census Albert Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1861 WI White married 11 years (parents born WI WI) Delilah M Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1872 IL White married 11 years 3 child born and living George H Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1890 IL White Edna Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1892 IL White Archibald Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1899 WI White Eugene Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1840 New York White Lorana Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1845 Pennsylvania White Clara Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1870 WI White Eugene Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1877 WI White Anica Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1882 IL White Emerson Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1884 IL White William Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1869 WI White Estella Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1872 IL White Emerson Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1894 IL White Mary Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1896 IL White Charles Traver Chemung, McHenry, IL abt 1898 IL White 1910 Census Albert Traver Walworth, Walworth, WI abt 1862 WI White Male (parents born Father WI Mother IL) Delilah Traver Walworth, Walworth, WI abt 1874 IL White Female Edna Traver Walworth, Walworth, WI abt 1892 WI White Female Archie Traver Walworth, Walworth, WI abt 1897 WI White Male Irene Traver Walworth, Walworth, WI abt 1906 WI White Female William Trares [William Traver] Lake Geneva Ward 1, Walworth, WI abt 1870 WI White Male (parents born Germany) Mary Trares [Mary Traver] Lake Geneva Ward 1, Walworth, WI abt 1884 WI White Female Lyle Trares [Lyle Traver] Lake Geneva Ward 1, Walworth, WI abt 1895 WI White Male Aloa Trares [Aloa Traver] Lake Geneva Ward 1, Walworth, WI abt 1897 WI White Female 1920 Census 139 142 Albert J Traver Walworth, Walworth, WI abt 1863 WI White Married (parents born Father WI Mother IL) - living by self - no family. William A Traver Lake Geneva Ward 1, Walworth, WI abt 1869 WI White Mary Traver Lake Geneva Ward 1, Walworth, WI abt 1883 WI White Edwin Traver Lake Geneva Ward 1, Walworth, WI abt 1913 WI White Lyle M Traver Lake Geneva Ward 2, Walworth, WI abt 1895 WI White Ayleen Traver Lake Geneva Ward 2, Walworth, WI abt 1895 WI White Loraine Traver Lake Geneva Ward 2, Walworth, WI abt 1917 WI White Archie Traver - son of Willis Traver http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adams6/ArchieTraver.jpg ONE WORLD TREE - This is secondary source - therefore may or may not be accurate - please check original documents to verify. (This doesn't list Albert J Traver - but pieces of this seem to fit)... Willhelmus B Traver b 9 Aug 1796 Rhinebeck, Dutchess, NY d 1 oct 1860 lake Geneva, Walworth, WI m 1 Nov 1817 Nassau, Rensselaer, NY Clarissa Earing b 26 jan 1796 Nassau, Rensselaer, NY d 22 Feb 1861 Linn, Walworth, WI - Willhelmus and Clarrissa's child: (many listed - only this one included) William Albert Traver v 16 May 1826 Dutchess, NY d 11 Mar 1907 Springville, Adams, WI m Harriet Ann Van Ness b 1836 NY, d 1877 Adams, WI m 22 Jun 1852 McHenry, IL; Their Children Clarissa A b 1854 IL; Emma A b 1858 Adams,WI; Ira b 1859 WI; Charles William b 23 Jun 1866 Big Springs, Adams, WI; Lottie H 1870 WI; Willis Albert 1872 New Haven, Adams, WI; Birdene b 1878 WI) There are other marriages noted... +++++ Your email address was forwarded to me by a friend in mn. She has done work for me and hopes maybe you can help me. I am looking for a person by the name of Albert J. Traver born april 1860 or 1861 in Kilbourn, Wi. I know that now is the Wi. Dells. Have not been able to find anyone to help with searching or let me know where I could look for this guy. I do not know who his parents are/ nor how long they were in that area. We know the later part of his life and he died in Fontana, Wi. in 1928. He is buried at Walworth Cemetery. I do not know how many people were in Kilbourn at this time frame, nor if they lived on a farm or ?? Any suggestions or help would be grateful....thank you in advance.... Dorothy Traver <[email protected]++++ >