Jeanne- Here's some local contact info that may help you: La Crosse County Historical Society P.O. Box 1272 La Crosse, WI 54602-1272 (608) 782-1980 [email protected] lchsweb.org http://www.historyofonalaska.com/ there are some photos on this website Onalaska Area Historical Society 741 Oak Ave South, Museum Suite Onalaska, WI 54650 Neale Horman 608-783-0440 Hope that helps!! Jonna --- [email protected] wrote: > > WILACROS-D Digest Volume 06 : Issue 2 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Lytle, Onalaska/Midway WI ["Norsky" > <[email protected]>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from WILACROS-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, > but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, > too. > > To contact the list administrator, send mail to > [email protected] > > ______________________________> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:45:40 -0700 > From: "Norsky" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Lytle, Onalaska/Midway WI > > I have a picture of my gr-grandparents home near > LaCrosse.....probably in > the Onalaska/Midway area. John Lytle and Julia M > (Miller) Lytle were > married in 1868, and this home was theirs, according > to a notation on the > picture. Lytle's Landing/Bottoms near LaCrosse and > Lytle's Station are both > named for John Lytle. > > I am wondering which local historical societies > exist for either Midway or > Onalaska that might be interested in seeing this > picture and telling me if > there are other pictures of this home anywhere. > > John Lytle was married #1 to a Luny (Canada, prior > to coming to LaCrosse > area), to an Elizabeth Merrier - Emma(line) Wood > and to one other woman, > unknown name. > > My gr-grandmother, Julia Miller Lytle, was his #5 > wife. John Lytle died in > 1893, and I imagine it wasn't long before Julia left > the home...by 1900 or > thereabouts. There were several children still at > home when he died . > > John also had older sons, James and Charles Lytle > who resided at DeSoto > (Vernon) at the time of John's death in 1893. I am > very interested to find > information on these (2) older sons and their > families. Nothing is known of > them. > > Other sons were: > John O. (Married/divorced Cora Battles) > Francis (Frank) (never married) > and then younger ones named Thomas, Milford, David > Levi and Arthur. > > Daughters were: > Jennie (Mrs. Charles Bosshard), > Elizabeth/Lizzie (Mrs. John Hull) > Eleanor/Ella (Mrs. Hixson Fauver) > Lucy (Mrs. Richard Sorenson) > > I would also be interested in getting historical > pictures from > Midway/Onalaska area from the 1850's (when John > Lytle first came) through > the end of the 1800's--the period of time they would > have lived there. > Something showing the elemental town and its > buildings/homes, etc. I am > putting together a family history book and want > "period" pictures to tie the > story together so that my children/grandchildren can > see life as it was > then. > > If anyone can help, I would appreciate it. I am > willing to pay for copies, > etc. > > I have just started to use "lists" and find that the > people who read the > mail in their own local area area are great!! And > they are also the most > knowledgeable!! Thanks for reading this long thing! > > Jeanne in Montana > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Thank you very, very much! I've just contacted both and sent a picture as well. Jeanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonna" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 2:17 PM Subject: [WILACROS] Re: WILACROS-D Digest V06 #2 > Jeanne- > Here's some local contact info that may help you: > > La Crosse County Historical Society > P.O. Box 1272 > La Crosse, WI 54602-1272 > (608) 782-1980 > [email protected] > lchsweb.org > > http://www.historyofonalaska.com/ > there are some photos on this website > > Onalaska Area Historical Society > 741 Oak Ave South, Museum Suite > Onalaska, WI 54650 > Neale Horman > 608-783-0440 > > Hope that helps!! > Jonna > > > > > > > --- [email protected] wrote: > > > > > WILACROS-D Digest Volume 06 : Issue 2 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 Lytle, Onalaska/Midway WI ["Norsky" > > <[email protected]>] > > > > Administrivia: > > To unsubscribe from WILACROS-D, send a message to > > > > [email protected] > > > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > > > unsubscribe > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, > > but if your software > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, > > too. > > > > To contact the list administrator, send mail to > > [email protected] > > > > ______________________________> Date: Thu, 19 Jan > 2006 19:45:40 -0700 > > From: "Norsky" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Lytle, Onalaska/Midway WI > > > > I have a picture of my gr-grandparents home near > > LaCrosse.....probably in > > the Onalaska/Midway area. John Lytle and Julia M > > (Miller) Lytle were > > married in 1868, and this home was theirs, according > > to a notation on the > > picture. Lytle's Landing/Bottoms near LaCrosse and > > Lytle's Station are both > > named for John Lytle. > > > > I am wondering which local historical societies > > exist for either Midway or > > Onalaska that might be interested in seeing this > > picture and telling me if > > there are other pictures of this home anywhere. > > > > John Lytle was married #1 to a Luny (Canada, prior > > to coming to LaCrosse > > area), to an Elizabeth Merrier - Emma(line) Wood > > and to one other woman, > > unknown name. > > > > My gr-grandmother, Julia Miller Lytle, was his #5 > > wife. John Lytle died in > > 1893, and I imagine it wasn't long before Julia left > > the home...by 1900 or > > thereabouts. There were several children still at > > home when he died . > > > > John also had older sons, James and Charles Lytle > > who resided at DeSoto > > (Vernon) at the time of John's death in 1893. I am > > very interested to find > > information on these (2) older sons and their > > families. Nothing is known of > > them. > > > > Other sons were: > > John O. (Married/divorced Cora Battles) > > Francis (Frank) (never married) > > and then younger ones named Thomas, Milford, David > > Levi and Arthur. > > > > Daughters were: > > Jennie (Mrs. Charles Bosshard), > > Elizabeth/Lizzie (Mrs. John Hull) > > Eleanor/Ella (Mrs. Hixson Fauver) > > Lucy (Mrs. Richard Sorenson) > > > > I would also be interested in getting historical > > pictures from > > Midway/Onalaska area from the 1850's (when John > > Lytle first came) through > > the end of the 1800's--the period of time they would > > have lived there. > > Something showing the elemental town and its > > buildings/homes, etc. I am > > putting together a family history book and want > > "period" pictures to tie the > > story together so that my children/grandchildren can > > see life as it was > > then. > > > > If anyone can help, I would appreciate it. I am > > willing to pay for copies, > > etc. > > > > I have just started to use "lists" and find that the > > people who read the > > mail in their own local area area are great!! And > > they are also the most > > knowledgeable!! Thanks for reading this long thing! > > > > Jeanne in Montana > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ============================== > 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 > >