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/lEC.2ACE/1074.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Mary, thanks for taking the time. I don't have a birth date for Ernest that is even an approximate one. A living aunt says that Ernest and Ina's brother, Lewis, were close friends. Lewis was born in 1871. Ernest and Ina had one child born 8 Sep 1886. We believe Ina died late 1897 early 1898. Can't find record of death or burial but believe she may be one of the unmarked headstones in Coleman-Whittaker Cemetery. Sometime in early 1890's, they either divorced or he just left. Can't find record of divorce. Lewis was in contact with Ernest but would never reveal where he was. Even on Lewis' dying bed, he would not reveal anything about Ernest to my grandmother (Ernest and Ina's daughter). Some believe he may have gone to Canada. A brick wall for many years and also trying to find him 'before' marriage is brick wall even after learning his parents names through the marriage certificate. Some info below: Sincerely, Mike -----------------------------\ (Ina Brown) In the 1880 Census she is living with her parents in Haney, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Ina's marriage is registered as No. 174, 00223 with this information: Groom: Ernest D. Stevens. Father: Hiram Stevens. Mother: Adelpha Stevens. Occupation: Farmer City: Haney. Birth Place: Wisconsin. Bride: Ina J. Brown. Father: Marvin L. Brown. Mother: Margrate [sic] A. Brown. Birth Place: It was Blank. Marriage Contract: 14 April 1884. Where Contracted: Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin. Race: White. Type Ceremony: Statute Form Mutual Agreement. Witnesss: W. M. Jones; Marvin L. Brown (W. M. could be a connection to Ina's grandmother). Pronouncing: L. J. Wooley. (Probably Lucius J. Wooley, a lawyer in Boscobel). Residence of Bride: Boscobel. Date of Certificate Or Affidavit: 14 April 1884. Date Registered: 20 May 1884. In a Civil War Pensions Claim affidavit dated 13 Jan 1898, Marvin L. Brown in a listing of his living children does not include Ina Janet.

HISTORY of GRANT COUNTY WISCONSIN CHICAGO WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY MDCCCLXXXI Page 901 Thomas CHAPMAN Platteville; Born in Huby, East Ridney, of Yorkshire, England, March 27, 1815; came to America in 1838, reaching Platteville July 25, without a dollar in his pocket. He spent the first winter at mining; then rented a farm for five years; began $500 in debt, and at the end of two years began the butchering business, which he carried on together with his farming until the expiration of the lease. Mr. Chapman is a veteran butcher of Grant Co., he having followed the business steadily from 1841 to 1874. John Watkinson was his first partner. In 1853, he formed a partnership with J. F. Kirkpatrick, which partnership he continued up to the retirement of both from business. Mr. Chapman is the owner of several farms---one of 340, and one of 140 acres in Platteville, 80 in Smelser, 160 in La Fayette Co., 160 in Iowa Co., 240 in Kossuth and Wright Counties, Iowa, and a farm of 140 acres, part in Platteville and part in Harrison. He married Sarah Kay, who died leaving four children---Robert, Elizabeth A., Mary J., and Sarah M., the later died in 1880. The second wife, nee Elizabeth Richards, died also, leaving four children---Sarah M., John, William, and Nora. All the children were born in Platteville. The present Mrs. Chapman was Mrs. Fannie S., widow of John Bonson, one of the pioneer settlers of Platteville. Mr. Chapman served one year as Assessor of this town; Treasurer two years, and Supervisor six years. He is a member of the Primitive Methodist Church, and is a Freemason. His home is now outside the city limits of Platteville, where he has 13 acres, in addition to the hundreds mentioned above.

0472916 Bd. 41-42 1881 Jul - 1881 Dec was wondering how to obtain a copy of this film other than via email. My copy of the manifest is not very clear. Having trouble reading it. Sincerely John Dvorak Michigan

John, Have you requested the ship's list from NARA? http://www.archives.gov/research/order/ There is a charge, and they give you the best quality copy that they can - I've found them to be read-able, at least. Good luck! Roxanne -----Original Message----- From: john [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 11:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIGRANT] DVORAK film number below: 0472916 Bd. 41-42 1881 Jul - 1881 Dec was wondering how to obtain a copy of this film other than via email. My copy of the manifest is not very clear. Having trouble reading it. Sincerely John Dvorak Michigan ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== Neither HTML nor RTF is acceptable for mailing lists. It causes problems for Rootsweb servers and for certain email programs. Please turn these functions off. ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/300 - Release Date: 4/3/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/300 - Release Date: 4/3/2006

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/lEC.2ACE/1074.1 Message Board Post: Mike wrote, "I'm looking for information on Hiram Stevens. His wife is Adelpha or Adelphia. All I have is that they are listed on their sons wedding certificate which took place 14 Apr 1884 in Grant County, Wisconsin." Mike, does the marriage record indicate ages for Earnest STEVENS and Ina J. BROWN? This is important in looking for Hiram and Adelphia STE*ENS. For example, if Earnest's age was 27 when he married Ina, we could look for him in a household headed by Hiram or Adelphia in 1870 and 1860; however, if Earnest was 60 when he married Ina, it's less likely that we would find him with his family of origin in 1850 through 1870 censuses. Do you have Earnest/Ernest and Ida in any later censuses? If so, where was he born? And what states are listed as birthplaces for his father and mother?

Mary, This message came from the message boards, so it's unlikely that the original poster will "see" your response on this mailing list. Please re-post the information at the URL listed below. Thanks, Roxanne ListSitter (and Message Board Admin) -----Original Message----- From: Mary Thiele Fobian [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 7:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIGRANT] Hiram Stevens I recommend you start with the 1880 census, which is free at familysearch.org. [email protected] wrote: 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/lEC.2ACE/1074 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on Hiram Stevens. His wife is Adelpha or Adelphia. All I have is that they are listed on their sons wedding certificate which took place 14 Apr 1884 in Grant County, Wisconsin. Any help very much appreciated. Sincerely, Mike Peterson ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== There has been reported a highly contagious virus making the rounds. No one will be exempt from it, and as List Admin, I wanted everyone to be aware of it. It seems that there's only one way it can be spread. It comes in the form of a S M I L E!!! :)) *--*--*--*--*--*Keep Smiling!!*--*--*--*--*--* ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx ========================== Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== Neither HTML nor RTF is acceptable for mailing lists. It causes problems for Rootsweb servers and for certain email programs. Please turn these functions off. ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.4/299 - Release Date: 3/31/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.4/299 - Release Date: 3/31/2006

I am right now wishing I had the original manifest. I have a hard time reading the names on this paper as it was emailed to me. If i had the original copy, it might be clearer. I don't know for sure. I do see Meier at the top though. I'll try to sort out the other names as I can John in Michigan [email protected] wrote: >Do you have the name of John Kuchar? I may have spelled the last name wrong. > >Ruth Divine > > >==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== > Problems with Unsubscribing? Did you remember to add >" -request" before the @ symbol? (be sure to include the minus sign) > Contact list admin Mari at [email protected] > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > >

Thanks, but that's not the name I'm looking for. Ruth Divine

Hi, no but it looks like there is a Kubek [email protected] wrote: >Do you have the name of John Kuchar? I may have spelled the last name wrong. > >Ruth Divine > > >==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== > Problems with Unsubscribing? Did you remember to add >" -request" before the @ symbol? (be sure to include the minus sign) > Contact list admin Mari at [email protected] > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > >

Do you have the name of John Kuchar? I may have spelled the last name wrong. Ruth Divine

Does the name Lazer sound familiar to anyone? in the 1880 census our family Thomas...Barbara lazer was listed as mother-in-law...thanks...M goodrich ----- Original Message ----- From: "john" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 10:10 AM Subject: [WIGRANT] Surname DVORAK: SS FRISIA, Bohemia Austria to Muscoda, Grant COunty, WI, USA > Still looking for folks whose ancestors came to USA onboard the SS Frisia > in 1881 I'll try to transcribe some names if anyone thinks they would ring > a bell. It's only from one page of the ship manifest, but i think it would > be worth a try > > > ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== > Problems with Unsubscribing? Did you remember to add > " -request" before the @ symbol? (be sure to include the minus sign) > Contact list admin Mari at [email protected] > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Still looking for folks whose ancestors came to USA onboard the SS Frisia in 1881 I'll try to transcribe some names if anyone thinks they would ring a bell. It's only from one page of the ship manifest, but i think it would be worth a try

I recommend you start with the 1880 census, which is free at familysearch.org. [email protected] wrote: 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/lEC.2ACE/1074 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on Hiram Stevens. His wife is Adelpha or Adelphia. All I have is that they are listed on their sons wedding certificate which took place 14 Apr 1884 in Grant County, Wisconsin. Any help very much appreciated. Sincerely, Mike Peterson ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== There has been reported a highly contagious virus making the rounds. No one will be exempt from it, and as List Admin, I wanted everyone to be aware of it. It seems that there's only one way it can be spread. It comes in the form of a S M I L E!!! :)) *--*--*--*--*--*Keep Smiling!!*--*--*--*--*--* ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx ========================== Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California

Vandy died in Janesville of Rock County. Not even close to Brown, so i dont know how he travelled so far, if that was him in the reformatory. I'm supposing there COULD be other Vandy's, but i can't imagine they would be the same age. it would be truly amazing if it were the case [email protected] wrote: >John, >Yes, I think there would be a record for 1900 at the reformatory. Did he die >in prison? >Good luck but give them a try. >Roberta > > >==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== > There has been reported a highly contagious virus making the rounds. No one will be exempt from it, and as List Admin, I wanted everyone to be aware of it. It seems that there's only one way it can be spread. It comes in the form of a S M I L E!!! :)) > *--*--*--*--*--*Keep Smiling!!*--*--*--*--*--* > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > >

John, Yes, I think there would be a record for 1900 at the reformatory. Did he die in prison? Good luck but give them a try. Roberta

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/lEC.2ACE/1074 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on Hiram Stevens. His wife is Adelpha or Adelphia. All I have is that they are listed on their sons wedding certificate which took place 14 Apr 1884 in Grant County, Wisconsin. Any help very much appreciated. Sincerely, Mike Peterson

Actually I've already sent a msg to the Brown County Genealogy, so I think I should be all set. >

oops guess what......I forgot to change the name. It was VANDY, Not Frank [email protected] wrote: >John, write to the Wisconsin State Reformatory and list your request, your >relationship and your reason. I think you will have good luck with them. If he >is underage they may not be able to help but if you have a kind warden he just >might help. One thing to do is send your telephone number along with your >address. I wrote for one years ago and the warden from the State he was in called >me and gave me all the information I need over the phone. Because he was >underage he couldn't mail it to me. The phone call was collect so there would be no >record of it in case something came up. Good luck. >Roberta Summers > > >==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== > Support free volunteer genealogy. > Contribute your data and your time. For details see: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > RootsWeb supports our research by hosting our mailing list! > Do you support RootsWeb? > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > >

Hi The thing is: He died in 1930 and is no longer with us in this life. Would there be an archive of records from the y ear 1900 (Which is where I found him in the census)? [email protected] wrote: >John, write to the Wisconsin State Reformatory and list your request, your >relationship and your reason. I think you will have good luck with them. If he >is underage they may not be able to help but if you have a kind warden he just >might help. One thing to do is send your telephone number along with your >address. I wrote for one years ago and the warden from the State he was in called >me and gave me all the information I need over the phone. Because he was >underage he couldn't mail it to me. The phone call was collect so there would be no >record of it in case something came up. Good luck. >Roberta Summers > > >==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== > Support free volunteer genealogy. > Contribute your data and your time. For details see: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > RootsWeb supports our research by hosting our mailing list! > Do you support RootsWeb? > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > >

John, write to the Wisconsin State Reformatory and list your request, your relationship and your reason. I think you will have good luck with them. If he is underage they may not be able to help but if you have a kind warden he just might help. One thing to do is send your telephone number along with your address. I wrote for one years ago and the warden from the State he was in called me and gave me all the information I need over the phone. Because he was underage he couldn't mail it to me. The phone call was collect so there would be no record of it in case something came up. Good luck. Roberta Summers