I recently received a copy of Mathias Baldauf (my ggrandfather) death certificate. He died June 10, 1931 in Fond du Lac and was buried on June 13, 1931. The undertaker's name looks like Hardgrave & Gardan. Could someone do a lookup for his obit or let me know which newspaper might be likely to carry it or if Fond du Lac has any obituaries on line? Thanks in advance. Pat Zander

>I recently received a copy of Mathias Baldauf (my ggrandfather) death >certificate. He died June 10, 1931 in Fond du Lac and was buried on >June 13, 1931. > The undertaker's name looks like Hardgrave & Gardan. Could someone do a >lookup for his obit or let me know which newspaper might be likely >to carry it >or if Fond du Lac has any obituaries on line? Thanks in advance. Pat Zander You'll probably get other replies to the list, but here are the facts: The *only* paper in Fond du Lac at that time was the Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter. The Fond du Lac Public Library has them all on microfilm. If you write to library and enclose a check for a few dollars (and I mean two or three) and a self-addressed stamped envelope, they will retrieve the obit from microfilm, print a copy, and mail it to you. Fond du Lac Public Library 32 Sheboygan St. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935 (920) 929-7080 email: reference(at)fdlpl.org The library hasof the newpapers obits, etc, but not the obits themselves. I have a rather large Fond du Lac genealogy database but, unfortunately, no Baldaufs. There are some Baldaufs listed in the Fond du Lac Co. Genealogical Society's 1990 inscription book for Calvary Cemetery, the primary Roman Catholic cemetery in Fond du Lac Co., but no Mathias. He is not listed in the other two largest cemeteries, Estabrooks and Rienzi. The undertaker was Hardgrove and Gordon Funeral Home, which went out of business about 50 years ago.

Pat, He does not show up online at the Fond du Lac Library but you could email or call the Library & ask them to check. Use this form or call them at 920-929-7080 ext. 132/option 4 FORM URL BELOW http://www.fdlpl.org/askus.html Good Luck, Kathy Subject: [WIFONDDU] Mathias Baldauf obit I recently received a copy of Mathias Baldauf (my ggrandfather) death certificate. He died June 10, 1931 in Fond du Lac and was buried on June 13, 1931. The undertaker's name looks like Hardgrave & Gardan. Could someone do a lookup for his obit or let me know which newspaper might be likely to carry it or if Fond du Lac has any obituaries on line? Thanks in advance. Pat Zander