Trying to identify the following: 1850 U.S. census, 5 W. Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac Co, Wisconsin Albert PURDY, age 23, b. VT Euphemia, age 25, b. NY Jay R., age 2, b. WI Hannah, age 55 (mother of Albert?). b. VT From the 1860 U.S. census, Empire Twp, Fond du Lac, WI Thomas R. PURDY, age 54, b. NY Sally A., age 49, b. PA Letitia, age 16, b. PA Adelaide, age 13, b. PA Joseph, age 6, b. WI I have marriage record for Letitia who m. Edwin Ferguson on March 26, 1863 in Fond du Lac. One more.. 1860 U.S. census Rubicon Twp., Dodge Co, WI Nathaniel PURDY, age 32, b. Canada Susan, age 25, b. NJ Josephine, age 3, b. NJ This Nathaniel....might he be the son of John Purdy (1799-1867) and Rachel Halstead? Best, Karin Corbeil

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/jEC.2ACE/1366 Message Board Post: Does anyone know if there is a way to find out where a minister (Evangelical and Reformed) was serving in Wisconsin? (circa 1909). The one who signed my father's baptismal certificate was not assigned either to our local church (St.Paul's of Calumet Twp, Fond du Lac Co, WI) or to neighboring New Holstein (Calumet Co)which on occasion in the past shared ministers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kommer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jEC.2ACE/887.895.896.898.900.902.1.1 Message Board Post: Paul, Thank you for your help. It is unfortunate that Adolph Kommer came from Germany. I am looking for a Dutch Kommer family but since I have no idea where they settled (they came to the US in 1848), it's like looking for a needle in a heystack. Thanks again, Paula

Hi, I'm new to this list & was wondering if anyone that belongs to it knows or has any Shay's in their family. I'm searching for Joseph & Mary Shay & their children John W., William & Henry. There are two or three females, but I don't know their names. There's a few Joseph's from Fon Du Lac in the 1860 & 1870 Census & so thought there might be someone out there who may have some information on them. Thanks for any help I can get, Val

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/jEC.2ACE/1324.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Deb, I know what you mean. Have had some luck calling people and some bad luck. Like I say I haven't done this for a while so just haven't followed up on some of this. I forget are you from the Fox River Valley area in Wis.? If so the phone book could help. I'm in Milwaukee, but my folks still are up there so maybe I could try also. Good Hunting...and lots of luck to you. Ron

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DORGAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jEC.2ACE/352.353.1 Message Board Post: Kate, Do you know who the parents of these children would be? Contact me at [email protected]

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/jEC.2ACE/1324.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Ron. No I haven't contacted any descendents yet-that will be on my list of hundreds of leads to pursue!!! It's hard to find descendents after the 1920 censuses. Those are the latest on-line. And if you do find addresses, in this day and age with high suspicions (I myself am leery!) of snail mail (older people are less likely to have computers) it's hard to get responses to legitimate inquiries. I'll let you know if I find anything further....Deb

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/jEC.2ACE/1324.1.1.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Deb, sounds like you have unlocked this mystery. As you stated this makes all the records fit, so I am sure this is it. I wish I knew more about the the butchering accident that could explain things further. I do wonder if only one child died in that accident and the other just happened to die about the same time of some other cause. Like you, I question the age of 6 months being connected to a buthchering incident in any way; just don't seem to make sense. Have you every been able to contact any grandchildren?; there could realistically be some living yet. With that many children you would think some decendants still would be in that area. Thanks for sharing the info I will now need to update that part of my records to sort that out. If I can be of some help let me know. Ron

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DURLING/DARLAND/DURLAND Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jEC.2ACE/1365 Message Board Post: Rev. Fayette Durling was actually buried at St. Peters in Ripon, by the playground and his grave marked with a large Celtic Cross. I need the inscription from that grave for his wife, name unknow. Thanks Judy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DURLAND/DORLAND/DURLING Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jEC.2ACE/1364 Message Board Post: Rev. Fayette Durling was the pastor of the Episcopal Church in Rippon in the 1800's before being transferred to Grace Episcopal Church in Madison Wis. He married, wife unknown and had at least one daughter Maude. He was born in Fredonia, NY. I see that Whalan Durland also lived in Fond du Lac and he arrived from Luzerne County PA origionally from New York.' I would like to contact their descendants to see if there is more information available on these men. Thanks Judy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DURLAND/DURLING Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jEC.2ACE/911.1 Message Board Post: I am interested in the Whalan Durland Photo, he was origionally from New York State and then Pennsylvania. this is a rather amazing find that he would turn up in Wisconsin Judy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jEC.2ACE/1358.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Bill ~ I just did a quick check of online databases for you and pulled up the following information on the parents of your Emma Eugenie Pier (including Sedate's maiden name): (1) from WI MARRIAGES INDEX, PRE-1907: Emma's parents: George M Pier married Sedate Windecker on 25 Nov 1867 in Fond Du Lac Co., WI. (2) from CIVIL WAR PENSION RECORDS: PIER, GEORGE M. State:WI Year:1890 County: Marathon County Township: E.D. 125 Wausau Page:002 Database: WI 1890 Veterans Schedule (Wife: Sedate) Civil War: Company A 38 Wisconsin Infantry. Private; 2nd Lieutenant Residence: Byron, Wisconsin Service Record: Promoted to Full Sergeant Promoted to Full Sergeant 1st Class Enlisted as a Corporal on 31 March 1864 Enlisted in Company A, 38th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 31 March 1864 Promoted to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 10 November 1864 Mustered out on 27 July 1865 Sources: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion. (WIRoster) Published in 1886. Applied for disability pay in August 1891; Widow applied for death benefits in 1899. Looks like you got a lot of good information from your query readers on this one, Bill. I'm sure all this information on Emma's family will take you far. Best, Kathe Cunningham

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/jEC.2ACE/887.895.896.898.900.902.1 Message Board Post: According to the marriage record of Maria Anna Kommers (married to Mathias Joseph Miesen) at MTC in 1854, her parents were Adolph Kommers, b. 8 mar 1803 Neumagen, Kr. Bernkastel, rhe, deu and Catharina Rohr 4 nov 1803 Neumagen (she died in 1889 at the age of 87). They are married at MTC. Mathias Kommers b. 4 jul 1840 (prob Neumagen) married Anna Marg Wolf, b. 23 jan 1851 MTC on 7 jan 1869 MTC. Their marriage record lists his parents as Adolph Kommers and Catharina Rohr. I have computerized the Neumagen and Dhron (parish 1 mile east) catholic parish records because my Dietzen family comes from Neumagen. The Neumagen records stop at 1799 and the Dhron records start at 1799. The Dhron records do not show Adolph Kommers or Catharina Rohr. Paul

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/jEC.2ACE/966.967 Message Board Post: Mike: I'm an Enders descendant and have a lot of information on this famiy starting with Valentine Enders/Barbara Bosshold ca1780. Send me your email address and I'll forward the info. Paul

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/jEC.2ACE/1252.2 Message Board Post: The Marytown Catholic church records show the parents of Servatius Heimermann b. 6 may 1870, bap 7 may 1870 as Johann Peter Heimermann, b. 1824 Drees and Catharina Wendel, b. 1826 Drees. They had six children, Frederick, Anna Catharina, Elizabeth , Peter, Anna Maria, and Servatius. I only have additional information on the families of Anna Maria and Servatius.

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/jEC.2ACE/1290.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Rose: Send me your email address. I have some info to send you re: Ditter family Paul

Will the gentleman from Texas who visited Fond du lac with his wife this summer, and went with me to Marblehead, then St. Mary's Cemetery in Eden..........please contact me. I have lost your email address, and have need of the name of the city in Italy where your Marblehead family came from. thank you very much Tracy Reinhardt [email protected]

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/jEC.2ACE/1324.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Ron. Found more information on Emma Wruck-there's an Emma H. Wruck in the 1900 City of Oshkosh census which matches up with my Emma. Her birthdate is listed as Jan. 1880, which is in line with all the other Wruck children. We had wondered why she wasn't in the 1900 census with the rest of the family and thought that she might be the Emma who was scalded. I don't think so. This Emma was a servant, b. Jan. 1880, single, 20 years old, born in WI. Lived at 31 S. Main St., Oshkosh, ED 134, Ward 3. It all fits. That would leave Emily to be the only logical one who was scalded. What do you think? Deb W.

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/jEC.2ACE/1363 Message Board Post: Does anyone have any info on Nicholas Weisgerber or Marianna Wandler? They are German's from Russia. Both of them are burried in Saint Joseph's cemetary in Dickinson North Dakota

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SNOW, CHENARD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jEC.2ACE/1360.2 Message Board Post: Theophile (aka Tuffle) SNOW was born 1836 Riviere Ouelle, Kamouraska, Que, son of Joseph CHENARD & M. Therese BILODEAU. Following his older brother, Isidore, he changed his name to SNOW in the USA. He was discharged from the army 19 July 1865. He was a blacksmith with the 1st Calvary Volunteers (WI). There are at least three more researchers working on this family, and I invite you to join us! Please email me off the list. Kelly Ward, Schoolcraft, MI