Gary Donaldson wrote: > Is there an index of the cemeteries in Altoona? I'm looking for Nathan > (Mat) Donaldson who died after 1870 but probably before 1900. > > Gary Donaldson Hi Gary, I lived in Altoona for almost 20 years and am not aware of any cemeteries there. Most of the cemeteries used by residents of the Altoona area are located in and around Eau Claire, such as Rest Haven Gardens, which says in the phone book that it's located in Altoona, but is actually in the Town of Washington and is a fairly new cemetery. There is a list of cemeteries in the county located at: http://users.rootsweb.com/~wieaucla/ecemtary.htm If you find one that looks like it could be where Nathan was buried, I can check to see if there is an index for it. -- Nance Sampson mailto:[email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SURF MY PAGES!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Personal webpages - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2337 WashburnCo.GenWeb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwashbu EauClaireCo.GenWeb - http://users.rootsweb.com/~wieaucla/eauclair.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MAIL LISTS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WashburnCo. Mail List -- [email protected] EauClaireCo. Mail List -- [email protected] Type subscribe or unsubscribe in message body with signature file turned off! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Is there an index of the cemeteries in Altoona? I'm looking for Nathan (Mat) Donaldson who died after 1870 but probably before 1900. Gary Donaldson

Michelle Rene wrote: > William b. 14 Mar 1877 m. 31 Aug 1899 Anna Pomassl > (my G-Grandfather) > Emma b. bef 1902 m. Paul Kurtz (in Redstone Montana) > Frank Dan b. 13 Jan 1902 m. Oct 1944 Bertha Heintz > (my Grandfather) > Maimie Ella b. 6 Feb 1905 m. Nicholas Gaulrapp > Eva Minnie b. 24 Oct 1905 m. Elmer Paul Schmidt > Louie Anton b. 9 Nov 1912 m. Doris Sundem > Louise b. 17 Nov 1916 > Paul William b. 28 Nov 1918 m. Ethel Larson > > I hope someone finds a connection. Nance's post is the first time I've > seen the name, Schlewitz, on a list, so I was encouraged. > > Thanks, > Michelle Rene Schettini > > P.S. I was born and raised in Eau Claire, but now I'm living in the > burbs of Washington, D.C. I miss Eau Claire, and I enjoy getting > Nance's Old News, and current weather reports. It makes me feel a > little closer to "home". -Shell Hi Shell, I'm so glad you are enjoying to news items. I thought you would be pleased with that short blurb on Carl. I remember the Schlewitz name from your placing a query on the GenConnect query board, because I went to school with some Schlewitz kids -- Jim, (don't know his parents names, but they lived out on Hwy. 12), and Yvonne, Corky (Alan) and Gary (Paul and Ethel's kids). Aren't the Schlewitz's related in some way to the Semisch family? Thought I had heard that at one time, but can't remember how. I'll continue keeping my eyes open for these names. Welcome home! -- Nance

>From the 5 March 1942 edition of the Altoona Tribune: Wedding Anniversary Party at Stafford's Mr. and Mrs. John Stafford, Sr., were pleasantly surprised when a group of friends and relatives gathered at their home on Daniels Ave. on Friday evening, Feb. 27, the occasion being their wedding anniversary. A 6:30 supper was served by the hostesses, Mms. H. Sturz and J. Backstrom. A beautiful three-tier wedding cake topped by a miniature bride and groom formed the centerpiece of the table. A purse of silver and a beautiful bouquet were presented to the guests of honor. The occasion also served in celebration of their son's birthday anniversary, John Stafford, Jr., which occurred on Feb. 26, the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. K. Sturz, Feb. 18, wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Sturz, on Feb. 26, and that of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jenkins on March 2. Guests present for the celebration were Mr. and Mrs. Gust Hein, Town of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. John Stafford Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Sturz of Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sturz, Mr. and Mrs. John and Elmer Backstrom of Route No. 2, Fall Creek; and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sturz, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Sturz, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Stafford and son, Ellsworth, and daughter, Charolotte, of this city. A delightful evening is reported to have been enjoyed by all. -- Nance

RE:<I went to school with some Schlewitz kids -- Jim, (don't know his parents names, but they lived out on Hwy. 12), and Yvonne, Corky (Alan) and Gary (Paul and Ethel's kids). Aren't the Schlewitz's related in some way to the Semisch family? Thought I had heard that at one time, but can't remember how.> I don't have the name, Semisch, in my database, but I haven't done much research on the distant cousins. It's kind of hard to do, since I'm not in Eau Claire anymore. Also, Nance, if you have any yearbook pictures or such, I would be interested. -Shell ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

In regards to: << Some "Local Items" from the 12 February 1942 edition of the AltoonaTribune: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schlewitz, now resideing on Lynn Ave., plan to move into the house formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Livermore on Division St., the first of March. >> I was pleased to see my first cousin twice removed, Carl Schlewitz, in your old news from Altoona. Thanks so much for all your hard work transcibing these articles. This is a good opportunity to post my query. Is anyone on this list researching or have connections to the Schlewitz surname? I only know as far back as Wilhelm F. Schlewitz. His Declaration of Intent says he was born in Germany in 1824 and that he landed at the Port of New York in May 1885, sworn on 27 Oct 1888 [in Eau Claire]. He was married to Wilhelmina (Henke or Fross?) Children: John b. abt 1865 m. Minnie Harry b. abt 1896 Willie b. abt 1901 Frank b. abt 1907 Carl b. 6 May 1910 m. 3 May 1941 Emma Amalia Popowski Reinhard b. 1 Apr 1912 Esther b. abt 1915 Henrietta b. 11 Jul 1867 m. Schmidt Amelia Herbert Harry Ida Lillian Edward Leona William Daniel F. b. 8 Feb 1872 m. Emma Grohn (lived in Portland, Oregon) Ella Waldemar Herman and more...) Herman b. 17 Dec 1872 m. 8 Jan 1897 Rebecca Louise b. 4 May 1899 Anna b. 26 Nov 1903 Clara b. 27 Sep 1905 Arthur b. 2 Sep 1908 Gertrude b. 16 Apr 1912 Minnie b. abt Sep 1873 m. abt 1897 Frank Radke Ewald b. abt Jun 1898 m. Ethel Eva b. abt 1900 William b. 14 Mar 1877 m. 31 Aug 1899 Anna Pomassl (my G-Grandfather) Emma b. bef 1902 m. Paul Kurtz (in Redstone Montana) Frank Dan b. 13 Jan 1902 m. Oct 1944 Bertha Heintz (my Grandfather) Maimie Ella b. 6 Feb 1905 m. Nicholas Gaulrapp Eva Minnie b. 24 Oct 1905 m. Elmer Paul Schmidt Louie Anton b. 9 Nov 1912 m. Doris Sundem Louise b. 17 Nov 1916 Paul William b. 28 Nov 1918 m. Ethel Larson I hope someone finds a connection. Nance's post is the first time I've seen the name, Schlewitz, on a list, so I was encouraged. Thanks, Michelle Rene Schettini P.S. I was born and raised in Eau Claire, but now I'm living in the burbs of Washington, D.C. I miss Eau Claire, and I enjoy getting Nance's Old News, and current weather reports. It makes me feel a little closer to "home". -Shell ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

>From the 5 March 1942 edition of the Altoona Tribune: Past Events New freight engins No.s 273 and 274 run between Altoona and Elroy from December 1897 until November 1898. Passenger engines No.s 123, 124, and 125 were on passenger trains No.s 1 and 2 between Elroy and Minneapolis from 1897 to 1898 and on No. 1 in 1897. Geo. Thompson was engineer on the new freight engin No. 273 and Albert D. Brewer as engineer and Otto Brown was fireman on freight engine No. 274 until November 1898 from December, 1897. George Woodington died in Eau Claire on Monday afternoon, Feb. 10, 1941, interment took place in Eau Claire on Wednesday afternoon, February 12. In 1897 the scheduled times for the following train in Altoona were: Northwestern limited passenger train No. 5, 4 a.m.; local passenger train No. 4, 11:30 a.m.; local passenger train No. 2, 10:00 p.m.; and Northwestern limited passenger train No. 6, 11:30 p.m. Local passenger trains No.s 1 and 2 did not run on Sundays in 1897 and 1898. A wreck occurred at Valley Junction, Wis. at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, Jan. 27, 1904 on the main line track. Engineer Charlie Hannon and fireman Arthur B. Thompson, with freight engine No. 327, and conductor Wm. Anderson, with caboose No. 6138, were on freight train No. 78 from East St. Paul to Chicago. Freight train No. 78 was going to take the side track in Valley Junction to tlet the fast mail passenger train No. 2 from Minneapolis with Engineer Albert Johnson, Fireman James Lynch, Conductor N. W. Riggs and passenger engine No. 257 pass them. Passenger train No. 2 run in on freight train No. 78 and Caboose No. 66067 burned and also the cab on engine No. 257. Engineer Albert Johnson and Fireman James Lynch each broke a foot and were sent to Sacred Heart hospital in Eau Claire. The Altoona hand wrecker and the Northwestern Railroad Co.'s steam wrecker from Baraboo worked until Friday, Jan. 29, 1904, in picking up the wreck. The Altoona wrecker brought passenger engine No. 257 to Altoona, and later it was sent to the St. Paul shops for repairs. The morning that the wreck occurred it was 30 degrees below zero. A side track had to be built in Valley Jct. so trains could move east and west through there. Engineer Wm. F. Duganne left Altoona with a passenger engine on his way to Valley Jct. to take passenger train No. 2 to Elroy, when the engine ran through the Green Bay and Northwestern crossing in Merrillan and ran into a carload of coal on the Omaha main line track, Jan. 27, 1904. The frame headlight and pilot of the engine were broken and the engine was sent to the St. Paul shops. A Northwestern passenger engine backed down to Valley Jct. from Elroy and took passenger train No. 2 to Chicago on Wednesday morning, Jan. 27, 1904. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Wow, that's alot of moving! Speaking of which -- our college daughter called and asked if I could come up to Superior to get her, bring her home, let her take care of business, and then take her back to Superior before 5:00 this afternoon. Guess I better get going! Run, run, run, run, run! Maybe we should've gotten her a car....naw! It will be good to see her! -- Nance

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Some "Local Items" from the 12 February 1942 edition of the Altoona Tribune: Mrs. Frank Brandstedter of Fairchild and Mrs. Wm. Genttle of Milwaukee were guests at the M. Brandstedter home, Garfield Ave., for several days last week. Mrs. Ben Kallis, Garfield Ave., visited her father, Ed. Levasseur, who is ill at a St. Paul hospital, last Friday. Mrs. Joe Frank of Eau Claire attended the meeting of the St. Mary's Sewing Circle, which was held at the home of Mrs. Peter Lelonek on Tuesday evening. Lieutenant Douglas Holden, son of Mr.s and Mrs. G. Holden, Lake Altoona, has completely recovered from his recent illness, and is now at Fort Custer, Mich. Mrs. Palmer Anderson, Lake Altoona, entertained eight guests from Eau Claire for dinner Sunday evening. Peter Yort of Eau Claire visited at the Bert Jacobson home and the G. Holden home at Lake Altoona Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schlewitz, now resideing on Lynn Ave., plan to move into the house formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Livermore on Division St., the first of March. Mrs. Vic Kleist and Mrs. Wm. Bellesbach attended their card club at the home of Mrs. A. Rogstad in Eau Claire Wednesday evening. Mrs. Ray Kewin and Mrs. H. V. Kemery entertained the St. Lukes Guild last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Kemery on Garfield Avenue. Mrs. Leland Hubbard of Urbana, Ill., is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thompson, Garfield Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brott and son of St. Paul were weekend guests at the Ben Brott home, Hayden Ave., and the F. Evert home, Spooner Ave. Emil Becker is sick at his home on Lynn Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Kemery, Garfield Ave., attended a banquet at the Curtiss Hotel in Minneapolis on Sunday, given by the Sons of Veterans in celebration of Lincoln's birthday. Glen Stoffel, Hayden Ave., returned to work at the Altoona depot Wednesday after being ill for several weeks. Mrs. Joe Burkart, First St. East, left last Friday to visit her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burkart, in Grand Rapids, Mich. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Hey! Even I am finding info on this list! In the second item above, Mrs. Ben Kallis is my great aunt and Ed Levasseur is my great grandfather! Hope you are finding things of interest too! -- Nance

I read with interest the posting on relatives migrating from Canada. My line has an Adam McGilton who married Elizabeth Harriet Huddell coming from Montreal where their daughter, my ancestor Isabelle McGilton was born. They moved to Eau Galle in Dunn county. Have any of you researching that migration come across any of those names? Mark

More old news from the Altoona Tribune from Thursday, 12 February 1942 -- and, yes, we're still working on the "City Council Sets All Wages" column (it's extremely long!) Herman Klingbeil, relief $7.56 Fenner's Grocery, relief 12.50 Farmers Store Co., relief 2.30 Cities Service Oil Co., relief 2.49 Farmers Model Dairy, relief 1.47 Sacred Heart Hospital, relief 96.94 Eau Claire Book & Sta. Co., 1 M Envelopes 4.46 Dykes Garage, 1 Delco heavy duty batter for fire dept. 11.60 J. Miller & Son, coal for aud(itorium) 42.00 City Fuel Co., coal for aud(itorium) 19.50 LaRoy Schilling, making 4 bolts for Lift station .50 L. G. Stanley, 6 meals at 60 cents for sewer cleaners 3.60 Gutorm Sund, Sewerage system plant and lift station attendant for Jan. 30.00 8 hrs. at 40 cents repairing leak in disposal plant 3.20 21 hrs. at 40 cents cleaning and flooding skating rinks 8.40 Victor Kleist, 3 hrs. at 40 cents hr. flooding skating rinks 1.20 Kenneth Vindal, 6 hrs. same 2.40 Loren Schilling, 8 hrs. same 3.20 A. Klemstein, Alderman salary for month of February 10.00 Wm. Glassbrenner, Alderman salary for February 10.00 W. S. Steuding, salary as health officer for month of Feb. 7.50 City of Altoona, Water Dept. Loan to Water Dept. 3,000.00 It was moved by Alderman Glassbrenner that the following salaries will be paid for services to all city officials and employees during the two year period, effective after the next election, which will be held on the first Tuesday in April, 1942, being the 7th day thereof: Mayor, $180.00 for one year. Aldermen, 120.00 for one year City Clerk, 400.00 for one year with $50.00 withheld as guaranty, as stated below. City Treasurer, 295.00 for one year with $50.00 withheld as guarante, as stated below Assessor, 110.00 for one year. Sewerage system disposal plant and Lift station -- Attendant 40.00 per month Health Officer 7.50 per month Election officers 4.00 for 8 1/2 hours and 50 cents per hour for all time worked over. Teamsters $.70 per hour, subject to change when conditions warrant. Truckers with trucks $1.00 per hour, subject to conditions. Other employees $.40 per hour, subject to conditions Sewerage system employees working under ground $.55 per hour, subject to conditions. WATER DEPARTMENT Pumper $15.00 per month, includes keeping fire at pump house during winter months. Hydrant flusher 10.00 per mo. Reading water meters 50 cents per hour. Other emplyees 40 cents per hour, subject to change when conditions warrant. City Clerk: Fifty dollars will be with-held from the salary each year as a guarantee that the general city ledgers and water dept. ledgers are kept in an up to the date condition and that the annual report for the city shall be made and published on or before the 31st day of January of the next succeeding year for which the report is made, etc. City Treasurer: same Board of Public Works Altoona Water Works Department It was moved by Alderman Glassbrenner that the Water Dept. borrow the sum of three thousand dollars from the City to pay note in favor of Silas and Mabel Jacobson, dated April 15, 1939, and Mayor, Clerk and Treasurer are directed to do so. The motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Glassbrenner that the following vouchers be allowed from funds in the Water department: E. W. Volkman, salary as pumper for December 15.00 John Beach, 4 hrs. at 40 cents helping install Heuer's water 1.60 Louis Wright, 9 hrs. at 40 cents helping install Heuer's water 3.60 Gutorm Sund, 15 hrs. at 40 cents on Heuer water connection 6.00 Paid for water tap for Heuer 3.00 8 hrs. at 40 cents putting locks and chains on manhole cover and ladder on water tank 3.20 W. H. Hobbs Supply Co., material 9.18 Northern Sates Power Co., light at pump house .75 power at pump house 58.70 Otto Semisch, salary as hydrant flusher for December 10.00 W. S. Steuding, Express charges on water test 1.10 Geo. A. Thurston, postage for January water bills 3.50 E. J. Garber, clerical work on water meter books and reading meters, 54 hrs @ 50 cents 27.00 W. H. Hobbs Supply Co. for material 4.25 E. W. Volkman salary as pumper for month of January 15.00 W. H. Hobbs Co., material 21.23 Otto Semisch, hydrant flusher for January 10.00 C. St. P. M. & O. Ry. Co., freight on five meters 1.06 Northern States Power Co., light at pump house .85 Power at pump house 61.40 LeRoy Schilling, making shut off rod for stand pipe on Garfield .50 Gutorm Sund, 39 hrs. at 40 cents per hr. putting water meter in county shops, thawing pipes, reading & repairing meters 15.00 Neptune Meter Co. five meters 68.25 Silas and Mabel Jacobson, principal on note 3,000.00 Interest on above note to Feb. 15, 1942 60.00 Signed -- Geo. A. Thurston, City Clerk ++++++++++++++++ Well, that's it! Tomorrow we'll start on something new and different. I hope someone found some of these names of interest! I've had a few comments and have been comparing notes with a few people on this list! It's always fun to hear other peoples' memories. -- Nance

More old news from the Altoona Tribune of Thursday, 12 February 1942 -- actually continuing on with the article, "City Council Sets All Wages": Treas., Eau Claire Co. motor patrol 4 hrs. $4.40 Labor 4 hrs. 2.00 Poor relief (Dec.) 20.00 Surplus commondity delivery 2.24 State of Wisconsin, 50 nomination blanks No. 1 .25 Wm. Glassbrenner, Alderman salary for Jan. 10.00 V. Kliest, 15 hrs. at 40 cents shoveling snow 6.00 L. Shilling, 26 hrs. same 10.40 J. Miller, 28 hrs. at 50 cents, same 14.00 10 hrs. at 1.00 hauling snow with truck 10.00 Fred J. Gloede, Salary as Mayor for months of Nov., Dec., & Jan. 45.00 Geo. A. Thurston, salary as city clerk for Jan. 29.16 Postage purchased .87 Year 1941 salary withheld until the completion of annual report for 1941 to Wisconsin Tax Commission 50.00 Wm. F. Emanuel, relief 40.48 Fenner's Grocery, relief 16.75 Wisc. Pipe & Fuel Co., sack Quickset cement .90 Eau Claire Book & Sta. Co., 2 M Tax commission forms 18.59 City Fuel Co., relief 9.50 Fenner's Grocery, relief 10.00 Northern Sates Power Co., St. lighting for Jan. 145.46 Power for station and plant in January 18.04 Union National Bank, Principal on general obligation Sewerage system bond No. 4 1,000.00 Interest on Sewerage bonds ($13,000) at 4% for 6 months 260.00 Treas. Eau Claire Co., supervision poor relief for Jan. 20.00 County's share taxes collected Jan. for 1941 tax roll 1,878.70 Treas. Local school district, local school share of taxes collected Jan. for 1941 3,972.98 George Peterson, Field survey 25.00 Helpers' expense 8.00 Plat tracing and prints 37.00 ++++++++++++++++++++++ And there's still more to come -- maybe 2 or 3 days worth. Are you getting anything out of this or should I move on to another article? If there are no responses, I will continue on until this long article is done. Hope you're all having a good weekend! -- Nance

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I also had ancestors who came from Quebec to Eau Claire in the 1860s. This family was Nathan and Luna DONALDSON with their children in 1865. I don't know what other families they came with. I believe they were from the Townships south of Montreal and crossed the border into Vermont frequently. Other names I have found associated are HOGLE and HILLIKER. This migration pattern is interesting and probably quite common. I know little about the route but suspect there were many who came from the woods of Quebec to the woods of NW Wisconsin for lumbering. I have found help through the Area Research Center at UWEC. I just received an obituary they located for me. The email address is: [email protected] . On Fri, 16 Oct 1998, larry/nancy baldwin wrote: > Hello, > > The ancestors I am trying to find moved throughout the four or five countys > by Eau Claire. At times they were in Chippewa, Dunn, Barron, Rusk, and/or > Jackson, as well as Eau Claire. To clarify a little, they weren't nomads, > but there are many adult siblings and cousins, who all came from the Ottawa > County area of Quebec in the 1860's and 1870's, and settled around that > area. How can I search the area the most effectively. You are the only one > with a mailing list , but nobody in Eau Claire has heard of the Murphys, Mc > Donnells or Dunnigans. I see that Dunn County has a Genealogy Society. Do > you know if the other countys do? I am planning todrive over to do some > research, and would like to find places that would help me find where these > folk lived, worked, and who their families were- maybe where they died. > > Can you give me some ideas? > > Nance, I have to tell you how much I have come to enjoy your daily glimpses > of history. Even though I don't know the people, it is easy to imagine my > ancestors doing similiar things, as it's the era and culture they lived in. > > Thank you, > > Nancy Baldwin > > > ==== WIEAUCLA Mailing List ==== > Eau Claire Co. WI Genealogy and History! > http://users.rootsweb.com/~wieaucla/eauclair.htm > > Gary Donaldson

>From the continuing saga of "City Council Sets All Wages", taken from the Altoona Tribune, Thursday, 12 February 1942: It was moved by Alderman Glassbrenner that the following vouchers be allowed and Mayor, Clerk and Treasurer are hereby authorized to draw checks on General Fund in payment of same: Fenner's Grocery, Relief $3.00 Mrs. Jesse Metcalf Relief 12.00 Louis Kolkind, Alderman salary for July to December 60.00 W. S. Steuding, salary as health officer for December 7.50 Jess Miller, 4 hrs. cleaning water drains at 1.00 hr. 4.00 3 hrs. hauling sand and repairing skating rink 3.00 Eau Claire Book & Sta. Co., box of stationery 1.90 H. H. Kleiner Co., 1 cess pool ring 4.25 Wm. Heiman, 15 hrs. at 55 cents cleaning sewers 8.25 Edward Heiman, 15 hrs. same 8.25 H. Thompson, 30 hrs. same 16.50 John Short, 30 hrs. same 16.50 Glen Gilbert, 14 hrs. at 40 cents cleaning sewers 5.60 Hanna Finstad postage 7.00 Stickers and paper .50 Salary as treasurer for Dec. 20.40 Three trips to Eau Claire .60 Geo. A. Thurston, Salary as city clerk for Dec. 29.16 Postage purchased .87 Postage to mail Jan. sewerage system bills 1.52 Arthur Klohs, 9 hrs. at 40 cents cleaning sewers 3.60 Loren Schilling, 30 hrs. at 40 cents cleaning pumps 12.00 Gutorm Sund, disposal plant and Lift Sta. attendant during Dec. 30.00 69 hrs. at 50 cents hauling equipment cleaning sewers & cleaning pumps 34.50 Fall Creek Merc. Co. relief 11.00 City Fuel Co., relief 3.00 League of Wis. Municipalities dues for year 1942 23.00 Northern States Power Co., St. lighting for Dec. 145.46 power at plant and station 17.42 W.S. Steuding, salary as health officer for Jan. 7.50 A Klemstein, salary as Alderman for Nov. to Jan. 30.00 A. L. Henning, Robbery and burglary insurance 14.00 City Fuel Co., relief 3.00 Fenner's Grocery, relief 5.00 J. Miller & Son, Coal for city auditorium 10.50 Herman Klingbeil, relief 14.49 Eau Claire Co., public Welfare Dept., incidental expense in distribution of relief 1.50 +++++++++++++++++++++= And there's much,much more to come! Are you finding anything interesting? -- Nance

larry/nancy baldwin wrote: > Hello, > > The ancestors I am trying to find moved throughout the four or five countys > by Eau Claire. At times they were in Chippewa, Dunn, Barron, Rusk, and/or > Jackson, as well as Eau Claire. To clarify a little, they weren't nomads, > but there are many adult siblings and cousins, who all came from the Ottawa > County area of Quebec in the 1860's and 1870's, and settled around that > area. How can I search the area the most effectively. You are the only one > with a mailing list , but nobody in Eau Claire has heard of the Murphys, Mc > Donnells or Dunnigans. I see that Dunn County has a Genealogy Society. Do > you know if the other countys do? I am planning todrive over to do some > research, and would like to find places that would help me find where these > folk lived, worked, and who their families were- maybe where they died. > > Can you give me some ideas? > > Thank you, > > Nancy Baldwin Hi Nancy, I did a little research this afternoon and found the following addresses: Chippewa Co. Genealogical Society c/o Anne (Adams) Keller 123 Allen St. Chippewa Falls WI 54729 Dunn Co. Genealogical Society P O Box 633 Menomonie WI 54751 Barron Co. Genealogical Society 1122 Knapp St. Cheteck WI 54728 I couldn't find a society for either Jackson or Rusk counties. Have you ever tried doing research at an Area Research Center? The one thought that jumped out in my mind while reading your message was, if you're not sure who was where, why not check the census records first? Most ARC's have the census records for the whole state, so depending on where you live, you could be saving yourself a long "drive". I think there was a 1880 soundex which would make your searching really easy. Once you pinpoint your ancestors, then it's much easier to then go to the local court houses, etc. and look the records up yourself -- or contact the local Gen. Soc. for help. I hope this will give you some help. If you have more questions please feel free to ask. Also, if anyone else has any suggestions here -- come on and jump in. The more help, the merrier! -- Nance

I'm trying to avoid being zapped. We are having thunderstorms in our area, and since I already had one motherboard get fried, I don't take any chances and unplug everything during these storms. The clouds have lightened for a while, so I'll get this news out as quick as I can! >From the Altoona Tribune, Thursday, 12 February 1942: City Council Sets All Wages The Common Council of the City of Altoona, Wisconsin, met in regular meeting at 8 p.m. on the 3rd day of Feb., 1942, at the council chamber in said city. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fred J. Gloede. The Clerk called the roll, which resulted as follows: Mayor Gloede, present; Aldermen Glassbrenner, Gloede, and Klemstein, present; and Alderman Kolkind, absent. The reading of the minutes of regular meeting of December 2nd, 1941, was read and approved. It was moved by Alderman Wm. Glassbrenner that resignation of Alderman Kolkind of the second ward, effective January 1, 1942, be and is hereby accepted, as per his letter dated December 31, 1941, Motion carried. It was moved by Alderman Glassbrenner that City of Altoona loan the Municipal Water Dept. the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000) Dollars to pay note favor of Silas and Mabel Jacobson, dated April 15, 1939 and Mayor, Clerk, and Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to make the above loan. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Glassbrenner that Herman Kersten be granted a lease of Lot No. 2 on Lake Altoona, same having been drawn up and returned to this city by Luis P. Bonie. Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor appointed E. A. Hardies as Alderman of the second ward to fill the unexpired term of Louis Kolkind. Motion by Alderman Wm. Gloede that the appointment be approved was carried unanimously. Mayor Gloede appointed the following Election Board for services at all elections held during the ensuing two years: Inspectors -- Albert Bundt, Hugh Russell, and Wm. Hawker; Clerks -- Melvin Thompson and Lucille Henning; Ballot Clerks -- Vo Whitwam and Bessie Knobel. It was moved by Alderman Glassbrenner that the above appointments be accepted. The motion carried unanimously. ++++++++++++++++ So is this just boring stuff to you? Well, maybe so, but this is an extremely long article and will get into naming people and their businesses and how much the city will pay them for services, etc. It's pretty interesting to note the names and the businesses that they owned. I will be sending portions of this article out over the next few days. Hope you see something of interest in it. -- Nance

Hello, The ancestors I am trying to find moved throughout the four or five countys by Eau Claire. At times they were in Chippewa, Dunn, Barron, Rusk, and/or Jackson, as well as Eau Claire. To clarify a little, they weren't nomads, but there are many adult siblings and cousins, who all came from the Ottawa County area of Quebec in the 1860's and 1870's, and settled around that area. How can I search the area the most effectively. You are the only one with a mailing list , but nobody in Eau Claire has heard of the Murphys, Mc Donnells or Dunnigans. I see that Dunn County has a Genealogy Society. Do you know if the other countys do? I am planning todrive over to do some research, and would like to find places that would help me find where these folk lived, worked, and who their families were- maybe where they died. Can you give me some ideas? Nance, I have to tell you how much I have come to enjoy your daily glimpses of history. Even though I don't know the people, it is easy to imagine my ancestors doing similiar things, as it's the era and culture they lived in. Thank you, Nancy Baldwin