The thank you is ditto for me, as I have ancestors who lived at one time in La Crosse. Marilyn Kenyon On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 7:25 AM, Carol Peterson <carolbp@frontiernet.net>wrote: > A big Thank you to "beceen" for the information about the LaCrosse Poor > Farm! This information is helpful in understanding & finding data on > ancestors. Is there a record of the names of the people who lived in the > poor house and where is this record kept? Is it available on-line? > > Carol > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILACROS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marthae101 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2730.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you kindly!!!! I will email you right away. I do so appreciate your kindness!!!! Martha 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: beceen Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2730.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: La Crosse County Cemeteries Hillview Cemetery Hillview Cemetery, March 2000 Located in was once the Town of Shelby, Hillview Health Care Center was originally the City Poor Farm. It was begun soon after the city incorporated in 1856 and was located 4½ miles southeast of the Courthouse. The operation and facilties of the City Poor Farm were turned over to La Crosse County in the 1890's. As is common with governmental institutions, it has a cemetery associated with it. In the fall of 1860, Miss Dorothea Dix, described as a militant Massachusetts woman, visited the City Poor Farm with Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy, famous Copperhead editor of the Democratic newspaper in La Crosse. Miss Dix told of the deplorable conditions in the facility, the routine of the poor during their stay, and the questionable ethics of the caretakers. In summary, Pomeroy stated, "The way the house is managed is a disgrace to the city...it was the poorest poor house she [Dix] had seen in five years - and the poorest she had seen in the United States, that we were fairly sick." >From approximately 1873-1889, the Poor Farm was in the capable hands of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Metz. City Physicians and Superintendents of Poor praised them and their nursing abilities for over a decade. According to the History of La Crosse, Wisconsin (1881), the City Poor Farm property of 120 acres in the Town of Shelby was purchased in 1857 at a cost of $6000. The Metz family leased the farm and contracted to "feed and keep the poor who may be sent to them to receive their care and attention at $2.50 per week." As there was no County Poor House at that time, the County sent its charges to the City Poor Farm, and compensated Mr. & Mrs. Metz 50¢ per day per person. In 1872, Council directed the City Physician to "visit the City Poor House at least once a week, and report such paupers who are capable to work to Superintendent of Poor, who shall take measures to have such persons discharged from the Poorhouse as promptly as possible." Superintendents of Poor complained to the Council about the abject condition of the Poor House and Hospital. Around 1894, Superintendent C.F. Scharpf told Council in a report, "I have to call your attention again to the miserable condition of the Poor house[;] thank providence that we have a mild winter or else the old People would freeze." The Common Council adopted a resolution in 1893 to contract with La Crosse architects Stoltze and Schick for plans for a proposed poor house. Plans were drawn up, and City Council approved payment of the $125 bill in May 1894. Yet in April of that year, the Council adopted a resolution to sell what now amounted to 80 acres of poor farm property for $4000 to the County Board of Supervisors for "land now owned by the City, situated in the Town of Shelby and known as the city poor farm...." Eventually this property was sold in 1894 or 1895 to the County and became the County Poor House and the County Home & Infirmary. In 1884, the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors and a Common Council committee met in special session to discuss "the economy and practicability of establishing a county system for the care of the poor and insane." Although an agreement was not made regarding the county's poor, decisions were made to establish an institution to care for the county's mentally challenged residents. Through this City-County cooperation, the groundwork was laid for the "La Crosse County Asylum," or what is now known as Lakeview Health Care Center, which opened in 1888. Census List Details: Hillview / County Farm Cemetery Alternate Name: Poor Farm Cemetery City/Village: La Crosse Legal Description: Township: 15 North Range: 7 West Section: 15 Quarter Quarter: 21 Location: 3501 Park Lane Drive; historically was in town of Shelby Census Last Taken: 1984 Census Taker(s): Eileen "Lee" Van Norstand Contact: Hillview Health Care Center Comments: Active; was City Poor Farm, then County Poor Farm; traditionally in Town of Shelby; 1.332 acres I located the cemetery and found the listing posted with teh graves and you are correct #294 is William Boyd. I took some pictures of it if you are interested, just email me at beceen@aol.com 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: marthae101 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2730/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello: I am hoping someone might live very close and can go and look up a death certificate for me. I am looking for William Boyd d: April 19, 1938 he died at the La Crosse Poor Farm. I know he is buried there at their cemetery #294 (I believe). As he kept changing his place of birth, and I do not know what might of been put down for where he was born. I also do not know my GrGrandfather's exact date of birth, therefore I cannot send off for his death certificate. I know in IL, there is a lady who can go and get a copy of it for $1.50 ea. I do not know what it might be there. I cannot afford a big charge. But please let me know before you do anything. Also if anyone can guide me in locating where those poor farm records are kept. They are NOT at the Archives in Madison. They advised, either county or at the DHHS. Neither has returned an email nor regualar mail to me. As I am looking as to the "why" he was put in, and which family membeer gave the family info if there was any. Very important to me. Thank you kindly. Martha 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: marthae101 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2723.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello: Yes several names, and some I just cannot seem to find at all. Would you mind contacting me at my email address: marthae101@sbcglobal.net? Thank you. Martha 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: majfam Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2723.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You are welcome! Do you have any names that connect with him that I could search for you? 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: marthae101 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2723.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you !!!!!!!!!! I was praying there would be more family information. Sad to say no !!! I know he died at the La Crosse, Poor Farm.... Thank you for your kindness. Kind reguards, Martha 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: majfam Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2723.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The La Crosse Tribune And Leader-Press, page-6, 4-21-1938 WILLIAM BOYD Funeral services for William Boyd, who passed away at a local hospital Tuesday, were held Thursday at 2:30 p. m. at the Dwyer Funeral home. 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: ALevijoki Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/556.563/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I just came across your posting. My cousin remembers a Stefaniak in the Wausau, WI area that owned a fish hatchery/farm of some kind. Would you have any information in your file on this name? He said he was asked to work on the farm one summer when he was a teen (he is around 65 now)but couldn't remember too much about the family as he didn't go there to work. I have been researching the STEFANIAK family for around 7 years now. My family came from the Calumet, MI area--I know that there are relations of mine in the Milwaukee, WI area. Please respond if you can or cannot help as this same cousin asked me to find out info for him on this family. I'll have to try another avenue. ANN 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.

Yes ,Joyce. This John G(ale) Weiss who died 1 Feb 1982 is mine ,and also Christian L Larsen dying 1928 both buried at Oak Grove Cemetery. Would anyone please lookup his obituary for me?? Then I will getin touch with the family.....hopefully. Thanks again for all the help I have got. Erik in Norway ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce and/or Tom Urban" <tlurban-chgo@att.net> To: "LaCrosse gen" <WILACROS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [WILACROS] John Gale Weiss > > > > > > > > > > Johns death date is listed at Oak Grove Cemetery as February 1, 1982. > There are no other Weiss names listed nearby. If someone would look in > the Tribune for the week following his death, an obit might be found. > Joyce > > http://www.lacrosselibrary.org/genealogy/cemeterybrowseresults.asp?CEMCODE=55&CODE=00029664&BROWSEBY=Personal+Code > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILACROS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.364 / Virus Database: 270.12.90/2198 - Release Date: 06/23/09 17:54:00

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarjorieNN Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2729/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Any information on Moses Atkinson B 1790 NH or Canada. M Sarah Bartlett c1812 B25 Apr 1792 Stratford Vt. Moved to LaCrosse Co. WI from NY? in 1820's. Job L. Lewis B 1776 R.I.? D last shown on 1850 census, LaCrosse Wi. M Margaretta Barton B c1776 Cattaraugus Co. NY. D 19 Jul 1848 Lacrosse WI. 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.

John G Weiss DOB 4/23/1921 DOD 2/1/1982 last residence was (VA ) Longtime retired railroad worker SS# 712-12-4177 this is what i found don't know if this is the one you want In a message dated 6/25/2009 7:29:22 A.M. Central Daylight Time, tlurban-chgo@att.net writes: Johns death date is listed at Oak Grove Cemetery as February 1, 1982. There are no other Weiss names listed nearby. If someone would look in the Tribune for the week following his death, an obit might be found. Joyce http://www.lacrosselibrary.org/genealogy/cemeterybrowseresults.asp?CEMCODE=5 5&CODE=00029664&BROWSEBY=Personal+Code ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WILACROS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Shop Popular Dell Laptops now starting at $349! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222031056x1201446063/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.dou bleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215910283%3B38350812%3Ba)

I've "rescued" two old photographs belonging to the OSTBY. EVENSON, and RUDI Families of Arkansas and Wisconsin. The first is a photograph of John J. OSTBY which was taken at the W. J. Perrings Studio in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The photograph appears to have been taken in the early 1900's with John likely in his 40's at the time it was taken. In addition to his name, someone has written "original settles in Long Enlo, Holmen, Wis" and "My Uncle" and "Mrs. O. C. EVENSON" and "he was my father's brother both of them sons of the original pioneers who were of the first to arrive from Hedemarken, Norway" and "Their parents Jens and Tonetta OSTBY are buried in the Long Cooley Cemetery close to the entrance to the Cemetery, at the right" and "My Aunt Oline wife of Gortheon SWENSENGSON (Gorden) is also buried at that Cemetery" and "My Father and Mother were Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Johnson OSTBY" and "Mollie OSTBY - wife of O. C. EVENSON of La Crosse, Wis". The second photograph is one of Mollie OSTBY and Amalia RUDI of Westby. The photograph was taken at the Boston Art Studio in La Crosse, WI, probably sometime in the 1890's or early 1900's with Mollie listed as 15 years old at the time it was taken. In addition to their names someone has written "taken with roommate while attending the La Crosse High School then located on 8th and Main". Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding this family: John J. OSTBY married Emma Virginia RUSSELL on 30 Jan 1905 in Jefferson County, AR. Cornelius Johnson OSTBY b. about 1851 in Long Coulee - Holmen, WI and married Olena EVENSTAD in about 1876 in Long Coulee - Holmen, WI 1920 census of LaCrosse, WI: Ole C. EVENSON, age 37, born WI, parents born Norway, an Oil Co. Clerk Mollie EVENSON, wife, age 34, born WI, parents born WI/Norway Marjorie EVENSON, dau, age 5, born WI I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to their care. If you are a member of the family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Johns death date is listed at Oak Grove Cemetery as February 1, 1982. There are no other Weiss names listed nearby. If someone would look in the Tribune for the week following his death, an obit might be found. Joyce http://www.lacrosselibrary.org/genealogy/cemeterybrowseresults.asp?CEMCODE=55&CODE=00029664&BROWSEBY=Personal+Code

found on census 1920 state, wisconsin county, la crosse location ,rockland ,burns larsen ,christian age 78 Male ,White .birthplace Norway In a message dated 6/22/2009 2:32:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, ehovsn@tele2.no writes: Hello. I`m trying to find a relative that came to US in 1877 named Carl Berntsen/Berntson/Benson etc ,born in Norway 14 Nov 1864. I haven`t found Carl ,but he travelled together with his brother Christian Larsen ,born in Norway 9 Jan 1861. I couldn`t find Carl (possibly confirmed in La Crosse though) ,but Christian lived in La Crosse until he died on 24 Mar 1928. I would appreciate very much if someone could be helpful locating an obituary for Christian. His name in US was Christian Larsen or "C L Larsen" Hopefully the obituary would tell about Carl. Thanks for any help. Erik in Norway ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WILACROS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Huge Savings on Popular Laptops only at Dell.com. Shop Now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221900667x1201409530/aol?redir=http: %2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215910242%3B38350777%3Bf)

I've "rescued" an old photograph which is identified as "Olive" aka Mrs. Hogan HANSON which was taken at the Spettel Bros. Studio in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's or 1890's with the subject likely in her teens or 20's at the time it was taken. In addition to her name someone has also written "My Aunt" and "My Mother's Sister" and "Mollie OSTBY EVENSON" on the back of the photograph as if Mollie is the person whose Aunt is pictured in the photograph. I am hoping to locate someone from your family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to the family. If you are a member of the family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Erik when did your C. Larsen pass away maybe I can help ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Hov" <ehovsn@tele2.no> To: <wilacros@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Obit lookup please La Crosse 1928 > OK. Then what do you think about where to get the obituary of Christian > Larsen if LaCrosse Tribune don`t have it? > > Thanks again. > Erik > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lita Bower" <grammapux@charter.net> > To: <wilacros@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 11:43 PM > Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Obit lookup please La Crosse 1928 > > >> Evidently not. >> >> Lita >> >> http://www.picturetrail.com/grammapux >> >> Do what you love. Know your own bone; >> gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still. >> Thoreau >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Erik Hov" <ehovsn@tele2.no> >> To: <wilacros@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 4:30 PM >> Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Obit lookup please La Crosse 1928 >> >> >>> so they haven`t done the issue from 1983 yet? >>> the birth in 1921 was for John Gale Weiss. He died in 1982 ,but don`t >>> think >>> that`s in La Crosse Tribune >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WILACROS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.364 / Virus Database: 270.12.85/2193 - Release Date: 06/21/09 > 20:02:00 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILACROS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have no way of getting to these places since I`m living in Norway. Therefore I would appreciate very much if someone could help me out here. Erik ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lita Bower" <grammapux@charter.net> To: <wilacros@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:42 AM Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Obit lookup please La Crosse 1928 >I believe UWL and the La Crosse Library main building have the newspapers >on > microfiche. It's possible the search I used just didn't recognize it. If > you can't get to these places I don't know how you'd get to see them. > Maybe > someone else can help here now. > > Lita > > http://www.picturetrail.com/grammapux > > Do what you love. Know your own bone; > gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still. > Thoreau > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Erik Hov" <ehovsn@tele2.no> > To: <wilacros@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 4:46 PM > Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Obit lookup please La Crosse 1928 > > >> OK. Then what do you think about where to get the obituary of Christian >> Larsen if LaCrosse Tribune don`t have it? > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILACROS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.364 / Virus Database: 270.12.85/2193 - Release Date: 06/21/09 20:02:00

OK. Then what do you think about where to get the obituary of Christian Larsen if LaCrosse Tribune don`t have it? Thanks again. Erik ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lita Bower" <grammapux@charter.net> To: <wilacros@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 11:43 PM Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Obit lookup please La Crosse 1928 > Evidently not. > > Lita > > http://www.picturetrail.com/grammapux > > Do what you love. Know your own bone; > gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still. > Thoreau > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Erik Hov" <ehovsn@tele2.no> > To: <wilacros@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 4:30 PM > Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Obit lookup please La Crosse 1928 > > >> so they haven`t done the issue from 1983 yet? >> the birth in 1921 was for John Gale Weiss. He died in 1982 ,but don`t >> think >> that`s in La Crosse Tribune > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILACROS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.364 / Virus Database: 270.12.85/2193 - Release Date: 06/21/09 20:02:00

so they haven`t done the issue from 1983 yet? the birth in 1921 was for John Gale Weiss. He died in 1982 ,but don`t think that`s in La Crosse Tribune ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lita Bower" <grammapux@charter.net> To: <wilacros@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 11:25 PM Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Obit lookup please La Crosse 1928 > They evidently don't have that issue done yet. But I found they had a 9 > pound baby boy on April 23, 1921. > Good luck! > > Lita > > http://www.picturetrail.com/grammapux > > Do what you love. Know your own bone; > gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still. > Thoreau > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Erik Hov" <ehovsn@tele2.no> > To: <wilacros@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 3:30 PM > Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Obit lookup please La Crosse 1928 > > >> Lita. >> Thanks for sending me the obituary of Augusta!! >> Do you have a possibility of sending the obituary of Augusta and >> Christian`s >> daughter Edna Larsen Weiss also??. >> Her obituary also was in LaCrosse Tribune 26 Jun 1983 page 35. >> Guess Christian`s descendants may know something about his brother Carl >> ,so >> think I will try contact them. >> >> Thanks again!!. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILACROS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.364 / Virus Database: 270.12.85/2193 - Release Date: 06/21/09 20:02:00