I would be glad to give it a try. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: <john.dvorak@sbcglobal.net> To: <wigrant@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 10:25 AM Subject: Re: [WIGRANT] MY DVORAKS FOUND >I have a problem with reading the manifest, now. I dont know why, but now > all of a sudden, the manifest looks like it says "Sudetenland" as for > where > the great grandparents came from, not Dudin, like I thought. Now I'm > REALLY > confused, but at least I narrowed it down to two places! HA HA, before > this, > I had NO idea where they came from! > Are you good at deciphering handwriting? Maybe you can help me read this > thing! > John in Michigan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Bryars" <sandjb@bigsky.net> > To: <wigrant@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: [WIGRANT] MY DVORAKS FOUND > > >> Congratulations John. I would love to get through my brick wall too. >> Thanks >> for sharing. >> Sharon in Montana >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <john.dvorak@sbcglobal.net> >> To: <WIGRANT-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 4:30 AM >> Subject: [WIGRANT] MY DVORAKS FOUND >> >> >>> My Dvoraks FOUND on the SS Frisia HAMBURG list!!!!!!!!!!! Now I have the >>> precise town where my DVORAKS came from in the Czech Republic!!!!!!!!! >>> The town is DUDIN which is practically right smack dab in the middle of >>> the Czech Republic!!!!!!!!!! WOW! >>> The manifest has my entire 4 person family that came to America in >>> 1881!!!!!! >>> I cant' believe I found t his!!!!!!! AWESOME >>> sincerely >>> John in Michigan >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> WIGRANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WIGRANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WIGRANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Congratulations John. I would love to get through my brick wall too. Thanks for sharing. Sharon in Montana ----- Original Message ----- From: <john.dvorak@sbcglobal.net> To: <WIGRANT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 4:30 AM Subject: [WIGRANT] MY DVORAKS FOUND > My Dvoraks FOUND on the SS Frisia HAMBURG list!!!!!!!!!!! Now I have the > precise town where my DVORAKS came from in the Czech Republic!!!!!!!!! > The town is DUDIN which is practically right smack dab in the middle of > the Czech Republic!!!!!!!!!! WOW! > The manifest has my entire 4 person family that came to America in > 1881!!!!!! > I cant' believe I found t his!!!!!!! AWESOME > sincerely > John in Michigan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WIGRANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

My Dvoraks FOUND on the SS Frisia HAMBURG list!!!!!!!!!!! Now I have the precise town where my DVORAKS came from in the Czech Republic!!!!!!!!! The town is DUDIN which is practically right smack dab in the middle of the Czech Republic!!!!!!!!!! WOW! The manifest has my entire 4 person family that came to America in 1881!!!!!! I cant' believe I found t his!!!!!!! AWESOME sincerely John in Michigan

Anybody else related to these people? DVORAK, Paul J. 1917 1990 07-05-1917 04-20-1990 U.S. Army - World War II MS with Veda. Married Veda E. Wilson on January 6, 1944. Son of Joseph & Josephine (Linscheid) Dvorak. DVORAK, Veda E. WILSON 1923 2000 10-04-1923 10-20-2000 MS with Paul. Married Paul J. Dvorak on January 6, 1944. Daughter of Arthur & Ellen M. (Poole) Wilson. Sincerely John W Dvorak Michigan USA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: woolfwannabe Surnames: Cheever Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/423.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please, please, please respond. I believe this mill existed on the property that abuts my own. Currently the land is targeted as the sight of a new housing development. I am fighting this tooth and nail. You cannot believe how unbelievably beautiful the trees and surroundings are. I would appreciate any and all information & documents you might have about the mill. The city council will be meeting in early May to decide whether or not to allow the building construction to progress. I HAVE TO STOP THIS!!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: k_purchase Surnames: Winney; Hickock; Stipkens Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4136/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There has been a lot of research done on this family but I just can't seem to find a photograph of my GGGrandfather, W.H. Winney who lived most of his life in Grant Co., Wisconsin. He died in Nebraska and is buried in Sibley, Iowa. W.H. stands for "William Henry." Does anyone have a photo of him? Or do you have a possible source where I can find a photo of him? He was in South Dakota in the 1900 Census. His wife was the widow Mary L. Hickock who outlived him. Their children were 1.) William Benjamin Winney, b. 1875 and 2.) Lyle D. Winney (Called "Dale"?), b. 1880. Mary was a widow who brought with her to the marriage a daughter, Cora Stipkens, b. 1872. W.H. Winney also had been a widower, bringing to the marriage my GGGrandmother, Anna Elizabeth Winney, b. 1870. Anybody have a photograph of W.H. Winney or his family? Many thanks, Kathleen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Hauck, Vesperman Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4135/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Waukesha Daily Freeman | Waukesha, Wisconsin | Friday, October 10, 1947 | Page 3 LIMB KILLS FARMER LANCASTER, (UP)-- A large limb which broke off a tree caused the death yesterday of Bernard HAUCK, 62, a farmer, as he worked in the woods on the nearby farm of Al VESPERMAN. The tree limb struck the farmer on the head. HAUCK is survived by his wife, a daughter and three sons. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Basford, Vesperman, Pugh, Clark Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4134/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1923 Aug 25 BANKER IS PUT IN JAIL SURRENDERED BY BONDSMEN Lancaster, Wis., Aug 25. C. A. BASFORD, president of the Peoples State Bank here, closed because of alleged misuse of funds, was lodged in the county jail when his bondsmen [sic], Adolph VESPERMAN, withdrew bond for $10,000 bail. J. Harold PUGH pleaded guilty to charges of misuse of funds on Friday and was sentenced to 17 years at Waupun penitentiary. BASFORD and L. A. CLARK, former vice-president, will come up on the October term of court on similar charges. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Blackbourn Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4133/mb.ashx Message Board Post: News item attached. Source: Janesville Gazette (Janesville, Wisconsin) Monday, July 12, 1875, Page 1 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Auel, Pearson, Seever, Dixon Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4104.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin) > 1949 > April > 14 Erskine AUEL of Beetown has put in his claim for biggest antlers on a native deer. He took a giant in Grant county -- where they aren't so profuse, by the way -- in 1945 and the rack spreads across 24 1/2 inches. Unfortunately, Erskine is away off the pace. Homer PEARSON's 1947 kill is the record in my book. It's 34 inches, and the rack hangs in a Rice Lake tavern. Harry SEEVER of Sarona shot one of 29 1/2 inches and Sam DIXON of Long Lake one of 27 inches, this during the 1948 season. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Still looking for Descendants of DVORAKs who came to America on the SS Frisia in late 1881, ,with family of 4, namely: Vaclav (later Wencil), Mary, Franz, (later Frank), and Vaclav (later VANDY) Vaclav the father was born between 1849-1851, Mary between 1849-1854, Frank, Feb 2, 1878, and Vandy around January of 1881. Much appreciate anybody who can help. I Did find 2 daughters of one of the descendants, Joseph DVORAK (he was born in the states AFTER the above mentioned arrived, namely 1888), and then my grandfather, William Joseph, was born in 1893, Dec 28th. Frank and Vandy died single, with no children. So basically they were the end of their lines. But Joseph and William's families continue to thrive to this very day! sincerely John Dvorak, great grandson of Wencil and Mary DVORAK (Mary's maiden name was DVORAK, thusly, I am a double Dvorak descendant!) How often does THAT happen?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: McNABB, PAUL, GLAZIER, GIBSON, PLATT, BONHAM Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4132/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FOR CALIFORNIA -- And a Fortune. -- A company of six, viz: Robert McNABB, Edwin R. PAUL, Isaac GLAZIER, and Wm. GIBSON, of this place, and Thos. PLATT, of Beetown, and Mr. BONHAM of the Hurricane left here during the last week for California. To avoid the sickness of the river they go by the way of New York and the Isthmus. -- Messrs. McNABB, PLATT and BONHAM, have but recently returned from the Gold Mines, and consequently are well experienced in the business of gold seeking. They are all worthy and industrious citizens, and we hope soon to welcome them back with packetsfull of the shining ore. --[Potosi Rep. Source: Milwaukee Daily Sentinel and Gazette, (Milwaukee, WI) Thursday, August 14, 1851; Issue 200; col E Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Stuka, Hymer, Clark Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4131/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Lancaster Herald, one of the best country papers in the state, is in its thirtieth year. ===== Mr. STUKA lost a $1,5000 dwelling house, last Saturday, but fire. ===== Mr. HYMER, of Potosi, is building a lead ore smeltery in the town of Paris. ===== The mail line from Lancaster to Potosi has been extended by the Department to Dubuque. ===== Mr. David CLARK, of Fennimore, while on his way to the Mount Ida postoffice, fell dead within forty rods of the office. Disease of the heart is the supposed cause of his death. He was 77 years of age. Source: Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) Tuesday, April 23, 1872; Issue 17; col A Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Montpleisure, Kennedy, Long, Stone, Ward Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4130/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) Friday, August 17, 1855; col Henry Montpleisure, held to bail last spring on a charge of stabbing John KENNEDY of the Hurricane and indicted by the Grand Jury on a charge of assault with intent to kill said KENEDY [sic], but who escaped from the custody of constable STONE, was overtaken by dep. sheriff WARD lsat week at Prairie du Chien and lodged in Lancaster jail. There are two others in jail charged with criminal offences, -- one charged with stabbing James LONG at Jamestown, the other with passing counterfeit money at Muscoda. -- [Grant Co. Herald] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Kidd, Keippel/Kippel, Mills Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4129/mb.ashx Message Board Post: GRANT COUNTY. Mr. Albert E. KIDD, of Glen Haven, was killed, on Sunday last, by being thrown from a wagon. Source: Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) Tuesday, June 25, 1872; Issue 26; col A ==== The widow of Mr. KIDD, who was fatally injured near Cassville, Grant county, on the 6th of June, is about to commence a [illegible] against the saloon keepers of Cassville. It is stated that KIDD was under the influence of liquor at the time of the accident. The damages are laid at $5,000. Source: Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) Thursday, July 11, 1872; Issue 162; col D ==== An Important Decision Under the Liquor Law. In August last, one Glendora A. KIDD, of Grant county, commenced a suit in the Circuit Court of Grant county against Nichols KEIPPEL, and his two bondsmen, to recover the penalty of his bond ($2,000), given under the liquor law of last winter. It appears that her husband, a resident of the town of Glen Haven, on the 16th of June last, drove to the town of Cassville, and obtained some beer at the saloon of the defendant, KEIPPEL. Driving home towards night, and having a pair of young, spirited horses, while trying to pass another team on the road, his wagon ran against a stump. His horses then became frightened and ran way. KIDD fell from his wagon, and while trying to stop his horses, was dragged along for some distance, suffering severe injuries, in consequence whereof he afterward died. His wife brought the suit to recover from the saloon-keeper and his bondsmen $2,000. KEIPPEL being a member of the Protective Association, was defended by the Hon. F. W. COTZHAUSN, of Milwaukee, who interposed a demurrer to the complaint, on the gorunds: 1st, That the bond was defective, and not according to law. 2d, That no suit at the instance of a particular individual, could be maintained upon the bond for the penalty thereof, but that all such suits had to be instituted in the name of the State, the bond being intended as security to the commonwealth, for the benefit of any and all persons who might become injured during the life of the license, and which therefore could not be exhausted at the suit of a particular individual. The demurrer was sustained by his honor Judge MILLS, on both grounds, and the suit dismissed. It appears from the decision of Judge MILLS that private individuals cannot sue on these liquor bonds, which are given to the State. If suit is brought it must be by the State, as our general government prosecuted the Alabama claims. If any sums of money are receovered in such prosecutions, the amount will, of course, go into the State treasury, and an appropriation by the legislature will be necessary before party or parties for whose benefit the suit was bought, can handle the balm which this bungling piece of legislation attempts to apply to their bruised affections or bodies. If this be accepted as the law, as we suppose it will be, "Graham's Liquor Law" becomes a dead letter on the statute book, and it will undoubtedly be repealed by the next legislature. Source: The Wisconsin State Register (Portage, WI) Saturday, November 23, 1872; Issue 38; col A Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marylyn731 Surnames: Miller Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4128/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for any data on Eugene Miller who was born ca. 1849 in Parish, Oswego, NY and moved with his family to Lake County, IL. He worked for the railroad and settled in Lancaster. Will share data going back to 1764 in NY. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4112.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: SD Marriages Nellie McDOWELL, Wess Dogs?, Jerauld Co., age 15, American, maiden married on 28 Jun 1906 Emil W. Swanson, Jerauld, age 24, American, bachelor In 1910 census, this Nellie Swanson is listed as born 1889 IA; she and husband Emil are residing in SD HardingCo Davis. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dbkj Surnames: McDowell, Sheldon, Davis, Rice, Clark Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4112.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: David C. McDowell is my great grandfather, he married Harriet (Hattie) Davis, he was born 7-1-1859 in Ohio and Died 3-10-1937 in Frankfort, SD. His father was Daniel McDowell and his mother was Barbara Rice. I have heard that Daniel had a second marrige to Mary J Whipal, in Crawford WI. but his name is misspelled as D. C. Mcdouel,not sure about that. My Grandfather David was married to Hattie Davis in Grant Co. WI. They had 4 daughters,all born in Strawberry Point IA. Marie (my grandmother) was married to George Sheldon, Elsie was married to Guy Williams, Blanche was married to Henry Schone, and Nell who I dont really know alot about. I have collected a fair amount of information on most of the connected families except the McDowell,if anyone can help it would be appreciated greatly.Contact me at dbkj@lakedalelink.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

State Issue: Vital Records Increases Senate Bill 40, the budget bill, contains provisions that will increase the price of birth records including each copy from $12 to $20 and increase marriage, death and divorce records including each copy from $7 to $20. This increase is intended to raise over $16,000,000 for the biennium. Some of this money will go to programs outside of the State Registar's office. For more information and links to your legislators see http://www.rootsweb.com/~wsgs/ NARA Fee Increases Example: Civil War pension file from $37 to new fee of $125. It was $10 in 2000 before it was increased to $37. For more information and how to comment see http://www.rootsweb.com/~wsgs/ Pam Anderson Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Advocacy Chair

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Loomis, Wilkinson, Steggall Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4114/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Oelwein Daily Register (Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa) 1941 > March > 4 J. M. LOOMIS Maynard friends of the LOOMIS family were shocked when news came of the death of Mr. LOOMIS or "Art" as he was familiarly known in Maynard community. As Julian McArthur LOOMIS he was born at Beetown, Wisconsin Oct. 30, 1876, where he spent his early boyhood. When he was 12 years of age he moved to Fayette County, Iowa with his parents. They settled at West Union, Iowa, where he grew to young manhood. On Sept. 28, 1901 he was united in marriage to Miss Alma WILKINSON of Maynard, Iowa. The young couple established a home on the farm of her father three miles east of Maynard. Six children came to bless this union, their eldest child Marjorie preceded him in death, when but three years of age. They continued to live on the farm until 1936 when they moved to Clara, Missouri, where they were living at the time of his passing Feb. 21st, 1941. He was a good neighbor and kind friends, [sic] hujsband and father. He will be greatly missed by those who knew him. He was 64 years, 3 months and 21 days old. He leaves his wife, five children: Irving of Winthrop, Ia.; Everette of Clara, Mo., Charles H., Emma (Mrs. R. STEGGALL) and H.J. of Oelwein, Iowa; ten grandchildren and one brother F. E. LOOMIS, of El Reno, Okla. The remains were brought to Fayette with services held Monday, Feb. 24th. Interment in Fayette Cemetery. [This is not my family, and I have no further information.] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.