This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kershner Southmayd Ferguson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFC.2ACI/831 Message Board Post: Eau Claire Free Press, Thursday, October 30, 1870: The funeral of Wm. Kershner took place Friday morning, from the residence of his son in law, David Ferguson, at Shawtown. The procession moved to Forest Hill cemetery, where his wife was buried about a year ago. The number of carriages which followed the remains to their last resting place was unusually great, and shows that a great number of friends must have assembled at the obsequies.

Hi All! I have just gotten some photo albums containing LOTS of Braman Family members from my Mother, who is 80 years old....most of the photos are of individuals, but they are grouped as husband and wife on opposing pages. There are numerous generations and lots of pictures. Can anyone advise me on how to determine who these people are or how to go about identifying them? Some of these photos are extremely old...anyone have an idea of when photographs were first printed? Thanks for any help or advice you can offer! Patsy

Hello! I am not sure just what to do with some old data, newspapers, pictures, a bible and letters that I recently received. I have a lot of data about the Uhl family that settled in Crystal Valley near Galesville, in Trempealeau County. I can not go into any details at this time...but if someone out there knows of any Uhl's that may be looking for ancestors from Trempealeau County...let me know. I also have some old "Galesville Independent" newspapers with obituaries of a number of local residents. (The current Galesville newspaper is the Galesville Republican) Most of these are from 1900-1920. The photos that I have are in beautiful condition, but unsure whether they are local or not...does anyone know how to identify photos? Any suggestions on how to identify the people? I would also like to find a place for reproduction of photos such as these. Some are mounted on cards which were inserted into albums. Others are of a form that I have never seen. I also have postcard albums...postcards mounted into albums. Some of them are historical buildings of the era, others are issues of the time, some are 3-D with moving parts and others are just beautiful postcards. Most are either dated by manufacturer or have date of postmark. This is a mountain of information for the right families...I just need help in finding those families. I suspect that someone, some where is looking for data on these people and I would like to connect them. Patsy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: OWEN, RUST Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFC.2ACI/830 Message Board Post: John S. Owen, lumberman and farmer, Eau Claire, is a son of John G. Owen, a lumberman at East Saginaw, Mich. He was born in Clarkston, Oakland Co., Mich., May 1, 1849, and lived there until 1863, when he moved to Waterford. In 1867, he went to Saginaw, where he engaged in the wholesale grocery business. He came to Eau Claire in August, 1873, and engaged in lumbering, logging and farming. He was married in East Saginaw, Jan. 10, 1872, to Cora M. Rust, a native of that city. They have three children -- Almey Rust, John G. and Jessie W. --Transcribed from "The History of Northern Wisconsin," page 330.

Hello again, Claire, My apologies on the statement that I made just now. I did not mean to imply that there were no answers for you. I just meant that these obits were probably not printed in the Eau Claire newspapers because of the distance between River Falls and Eau Claire. I'm really sorry if I've confused you. But then again, maybe they were. Do you know if the Sansburns ever lived in the Eau Claire area? I guess I better hit the hay and get some sleep before I mess anything else up! Again, I apologize for my blunder. I hope you will find what you are looking for and if I can be of any help, although I don't live in Eau Claire Co., I have some great Eau Claire Co. resources that I'd be happy to look through for you. -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net Nance Sampson wrote: > Hi Claire, > > First, welcome to the Eau Claire Co. mail list. I'm sorry that I don't have > any answers for you, but I'm not sure there are any answers to your query. > Have you tried posting to the Pierce Co. mail list? Since both deaths that you > mention occurred in River Falls, I would suspect the newspaper there would have > printed the obituaries, as this is quite a distance from the Eau Claire area. > > Just my thoughts. If anyone else can help Claire or has any suggestions for > her, please feel free to let her know! > > Again, good luck with your research Claire! > > -- > Nance (Eau Claire Co. Mail List Admin) > mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

"C. Grant" wrote: > Hello list, > I am searching for the obituaries of my Great Great > Grand Father & his 2nd wife. both are buried in River > Falls Wis. > 1 Andrew Rusk Sansburn b: April 15, 1825 in Montreal, > Ont., Canada d: April 05, 1913 in River Falls, Pierce > Co., Wi. > +Eliza Margaret Clancy b: April 08, 1833 in > Rochester, Monroe Co., New York d: March 29, 1923 in > River Falls, Pierce Co., Wi. > > Kindest regards- > Claire Marie Grant > Sioux Falls South Dakota > Hi Claire, First, welcome to the Eau Claire Co. mail list. I'm sorry that I don't have any answers for you, but I'm not sure there are any answers to your query. Have you tried posting to the Pierce Co. mail list? Since both deaths that you mention occurred in River Falls, I would suspect the newspaper there would have printed the obituaries, as this is quite a distance from the Eau Claire area. Just my thoughts. If anyone else can help Claire or has any suggestions for her, please feel free to let her know! Again, good luck with your research Claire! -- Nance (Eau Claire Co. Mail List Admin) mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

Hello list, I am searching for the obituaries of my Great Great Grand Father & his 2nd wife. both are buried in River Falls Wis. 1 Andrew Rusk Sansburn b: April 15, 1825 in Montreal, Ont., Canada d: April 05, 1913 in River Falls, Pierce Co., Wi. +Eliza Margaret Clancy b: April 08, 1833 in Rochester, Monroe Co., New York d: March 29, 1923 in River Falls, Pierce Co., Wi. Kindest regards- Claire Marie Grant Sioux Falls South Dakota __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com

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/hFC.2ACI/829 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on the family of my husband's grandfather, Scott M. Elder, b. 15 July 1866, Eau Claire Co., WI; d. 15 Nov. 1942 in MO; m. Dellen E. Howe, 5 Jan 1887 in KS. Would appreciate any info on his ancestors. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Montgomery, Kershner, Dowling, Campbell, Talbot, Neher, Cameron, Kennedy Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFC.2ACI/828 Message Board Post: The Eau Claire Leader, Wednesday morning, July 6, 1927 A. Montgomery, Lumberman and Pioneer, Is Dead Archibald Montgomery, best known to his many friends, acquantances, associates and the scores of men who used to work under him as "Archie" Montgomery, died Sunday morning at the Sacred Heart Hospital after an illness of three weeks. He was 84 years old and one of the last of the pioneer lumberman of Eau Claire, to which city he came in 1867. The funeral will be held this afternoon at three o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Neher, 412 Seaver Street, the Rev. T. D. Whittles officiating. Interment will be at Forest Hill cemetery. Mr. Montgomery was born June 10, 1843 in Isla, Scotland, and came to America in the spring of 1856. He came to Wis. in 1866; located at Chippewa City, and was employed in a saw-mill. He came to Eau Claire in 18658 as head sawyer for Daniel Shaw Lumber Company. In his earlier years he was foreman in the camps in the winter months, and was in charge of the mills in the summer. Later on he became financially interested in the Daniel Shaw Lumber Company, acting in the capacity as vice president and superintendent. He was considered one of the best foreman that ever handled a crew of men. He was always ready to help a fellow man to get a job. "Archie," as all employees called him, was always democratic and always had a greeting for every man no matter how humble his position was. He was a man of great strength and physique3 in his earlier life. After the death of Eugene Shaw he became president of the company and continued in that capacity until the closing of the Plant in the year 1913. Mr. Montgomery liquidated the business of that company that year. He was the last surviving member of the Daniel Shaw Lumber Co. A few years ago he started the Badger Supply Co. of this city retiring from this concern a few years ago. He is survived by a son, William Montgomery, a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Neher, both of this city, also a sister, Mrs. Jessie Cameron of Beaverton, Ont., Can., one grandson, LaMoine M. Dowling of Tucson, Ariz., and 3 great grand children, Emogene, Robert and Donald Dowling, Nicholas Campbell of this city is a nephew of the deceased, Mrs. J. T. Kennedy, of St. Paul, and Mrs. A. W. Talbot of Toronto, Canada, are nieces. His wife died about five years ago. She was Emogene Keshner, who was born in New York. They were married in Eau Claire, Dec. 6, 1870. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Old Settler association.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ashbaugh, Montgomery, Dean, Hougen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFC.2ACI/827 Message Board Post: The Eau Claire Leader, Eau Claire, WI, Sunday, Apr 21, 1968, page 8B Ashbaugh Services Funeral servces for Mrs. Esther Montgomery Ashbaugh, 71, who died Friday in Loiusville, Ky., will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Golden Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, with the Rev. Leroy Keegan officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Ashbaugh was a resident of Eau Claire for 40 years and the last 10 years maintained residences in Middletown, Ky., and Springfield, Ill., with her daughter, Miss Ann Louise Ashbaugh. In the 1930's she was active locally in the Democratic Party and the Parent-Teachers Association. She was a member of St. Patrick's choir for many years and was vice president and a member of the board of directors of Ashbaugh Printing Company which was founded in 1880 by the present owner's great-grandfather, Henry Clay Ashbaugh. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Robert A. Dean Jr., anchorage, Ky., and Miss Ann Louise Ashbaugh, Springfield, Ill.; one son, John H. Ashbaugh, Eau Claire; a sister Mrs. C. O. Hougen, Waterloo, Iowa, and eight grandchildren. Friends may call Mondya afternoon and evening at the Golden Funeral Home where the Rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.m.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ashbaugh, Dowling, Stivers, McDonald, Montgomery, Dean Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFC.2ACI/826 Message Board Post: The Daily Telegram, Eau Claire, WI, Sat, Aug 20, 1960 John Ashbaugh, Sr., Dies at Hospital John H. Ashbaugh, Sr., 62, of 535 Fulton St., died early today at Sacred Heart Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Esther; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Dean, Jr., Louisville, Ky., and Miss Ann Louise Ashbaugh, Chicago; one son, John H. Jr., Eau Claire; three sisters, Mrs. LaMoine Dowling, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Norman Stiver, Van Nuys, Calif., and Mrs. William McDonald, Seattle; and seven grandchildren. Mr. Ashbaugh was a veteran of World War I and served as a lieutenant in the infantry. He was a member of the American Legion. At the time of his death he was president of the Ashbaugh Printing Co. Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Golden Funeral Home and at 9 at St. Patrick;s Church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. F. Brady officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday afternoon and evening. Rosary devotions will be at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ashbaugh Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFC.2ACI/825 Message Board Post: The Eau Claire Leader, Eau Claire, WI, Wed, Mar 15, 1916 FORMER EDITOR PASSES AWAY H.C. Ashbaugh Died Suddenly Monday Night At Lawrence, Kan. Body Will Be Brought To Eau Claire For Burial - To Arrive Thursday Henry C. Ashbaugh, former editor and publisher of the Eau Claire Free Press, is dead. According to a telegram received yesterday vy his son, Fred N. Ashbaugh of this city, death occurred suddenlyt last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. L. Kern, Lawrence, Kan., where he was living. His wife, three sons, Fred N., this city, Louis B., Chippewa Falls, and William H., Mound City, Ill., and one daughter, Mrs. Kern, survive. The body will be brought to Eau Claire for burial. It will arrive here Thursday noon. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday from the residence of Fred N. Ashbaugh, 1110 Fifth Ave., the Rev. M. Benson officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hill. The late H.C. Ashbaugh was editor and publisher of the Eau Claire Free Press for twelve years, purchasing the paper from J.H. Waggoner in 1890. He continued the daily and weekly issues of the Free Press until 1902 when he sold out the paper being merged with The Evening Telegram. Mr. Ashbaugh retired from the active business and removed to Denver, Col., and later made his home at Lawrence, Kan., where his death occurred. He was 72 years old. He was born in Ohio, August 21, 1844, his father being Lewis L. Ashbaugh, a Methodist minister. He received his education principally in a printing office and with the exception of three years that he served in the Union Army during the civil war he was engaged continually in the newspaper business at various places up to the time of his retirement in 1902 when he disposed of the Eau Claire Free Press. He was working in a printing office when the war broke out in 1861 and he could not be induced to remain at home, but enlisted, October 16, 1861, in Company H, of the Forty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, though but seventeen years of age. He fought in many engagements, but was never severely wounded. He served his country until December 24, 1864. At the age of twenty years he started the New Boston "Herald," at New Boston, Ill., but was soon after induced to sell it, and then had charge of printing offices at Burlington, Iowa, and again at Fort Madison, same state, and for four years and a half was employed as printer on the St. Louis "Republican." He then bought out the Wilton Junction (Iowa) "Chronicle", but sold itthe following year and purchased a half interest in the "Free Press" at Newton, Kas. At the latter place he started the Newton "Kansan" in 1872, and conducted it very successfully for fifteen years. He built the paper up and made it the largest in the co! unty. Under the administrations of Presidents Hayes and Arthur he was postmaster for six years and a half. He sold his paper in 1887 and purchased a half interest in the "Daily Union." in Rock Island, Ill., where he remained until January, 1890. In April of that year he came to Eau Claire and bought the "Free Press."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McDonough Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFC.2ACI/824 Message Board Post: The Eau Claire Free Press, 23 Jul 1868, page 3 The Body of Dennis McDonough Recovered. - It will be remembered by most of our citizens that an old man by the name of Dennis McDonough suddenly disappeared during a cold night in the early part of last winter and despite the general search made by his friends and relatives, no information could be gained of his whereabouts. Last Monday, the strange mystery connected with his disappearance was solved, as his body was discovered in Porter & Moon's log boom, about five miles below town, thus showing that he met a watery grave on a cold winter night. His body had remained in the river nearly nine months and the flesh was much decomposed. His remains were properly interred by his friends and relatives.

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/hFC.2ACI/823.1 Message Board Post: Hi Diane- I have lots of Johnsons in the Eau Claire area, but none with your names- sorry. What time frame are you looking at? The two predominantly Norwegian churches were Our Savior's Lutheran [whose records were filmed by the LDS and should be available in a Family History Center or through interlib. loan from the UW-Eau Claire Special Collections] and First Lutheran whose records have not been filmed unfortunately. First Lutheran Church, 1005 Oxford Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701, they might be able to do a look-up for you if you give them a time frame. Grace Lutheran also had many Norwegian/Scandinavian members. Since I do look-ups for Grace, I'll check the names the next time I am there. A time frame would be helpful. Anita

Hi Folks, It is good to see the activity on the Eau Claire Co. mail list again. A large part of this activity is a result of the new Eau Claire Co. message board, where people are posting queries. I am sending this note to you, the subscribers of this mail list [WIEAUCLA] as a reminder, and also a guide to how to identify certain posts, and how to respond to them accordingly. PLEASE REMEMBER -- THE EAU CLAIRE CO. MESSAGE BOARD IS GATEWAYED TO THIS MAIL LIST -- If a query has been posted on the message board, it will appear on this mail list because of this gateway. These messages are easy to identify as they all begin with these lines (see actual example below): >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >Surnames: Matchette, Clark >Classification: Query >Message Board URL: >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFC.2ACI/361.360 >Message Board Post: >I have a Albert L. Matchette married to Mary CLark,................ ------------------------- PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THE MAIL LIST IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION TO SHARE ON THESE QUERIES!!! Not all people who post queries on the message board are on this mail list!!! If you post your response to the mail list, the person with the question will never see it. So instead of posting to the mail list, please take the time to click on the link that says "Message Board URL". It will take you to the query that you want to respond to. Once there, click on the "Post Reply" link within the box that the original query is in and a form will open for you to write your response to the person that is asking the question. Please try to follow this procedure, as I am unable to transfer messages for you, and if not posted in the proper place, your helpful response will be lost without ever having been seen by the appropriate person. It is my hope that this reminder will help us all to be more effective in our pursuit of helping others to break through their brick walls. Take care and thanks! -- Nance (list manager and board administrator) mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

do you know who his children may be i seem to remember a morris johnson living in augusta wisconsin

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/hFC.2ACI/742.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Glad I found you because you are definately right. I know he was the son of Tjerek and Catherine. My Great-Grandmother was their daughter. I am lacking a lot of information about the VanKeurens prior to Tjerek. I hope you can help me out. Hey, it just dawned on me -- we're related! I do not know anything about the Scott family. Please let me know what you know about the VanKeurens. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scott/Van Keuren Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFC.2ACI/742.1.1 Message Board Post: Roberta, Your Gr Gr Uncle was most probably the son of Tjerck & Catherine Scott-Van Keuren..Catherine was my Great Great Grandfathers Sister..Do you know anymore about this family? I have alot of information about the Van Keurens but cannot find much about the Scotts..

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hFC.2ACI/823 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on a Morris Johnson. His parents were John P Johnson and Bertha (Boland) Johnson. He was original from Scandinavia, WI. He moved to the Eau Claire area (I'm not sure if he is buried in one of the Eau Claire cemeteries). His brothers and sisters were: Albert, Emil, Julius (died in a tornado in his teens), Clarence, Marie, Clara, Olga and Freda.

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/hFC.2ACI/742.1 Message Board Post: I had a great-great Uncle by the name of Orrin VanKeuren, Sullivan County, New York