Hello: Got this in my mail today, am forwarding for your consideration. Debbie Barrett County Coordinator Pierce County WIGenWeb Project Washington County NYGenWeb Project ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathleen" <kburnet@efortress.com> To: <WIPIERCE-admin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 9:56 AM Subject: Please Post this to your Wisconsin List > Dear List Owner. > > I have started a new mailing list called > WI-Cemeteries. It is a mailing list for anyone interested in locating, > and preserving historical information about, Wisconsin cemeteries or > sharing information about them. > > To subscribe to this list - have your members send the word subscribe to > > WI-Cemeteries-L-request@rootsweb.com or > WI-Cemeteries-D-request@rootsweb.com for the digest form. > > I look forward to helping this list grow and become another tool for > those researching in Wisconsin. > > Kathleen Burnett > List Mom > >

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Hi: Just got my new email account today. I can now be reached at MrsGrinnin@home.com. It will take time to change all 446 pages on the website to reflect this, so please be patient. I LOVE cable access! Debbie Barrett

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/48 Surname: Palmer, Strasburg, Blake ------------------------- Seeking information on Wilbur R. and Celia A. Strasburg Palmer. They were married 3/1/1883 in River Falls, WI. His parents are Enos James and Olive Perkins Palmer. Her parents are Wilbur Cyrus and Caroline Blake. At the time of the marriage, Wilbur was a farmer near Cottage Grove, Washington County, MN.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/47 Surname: Palmer, Weir ------------------------- Seeking information on Herbert J. and Mary Weir Palmer who were married in River Falls on 11/2/1891. He was son of Emos James and Olive Perkins Palmer. She is daughter of Fred and Minnie Weir. At the time of the marriage Herbert was farming near Hastings, MN.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PierceObits/13 Surname: Alton, Chapman, Jensen, Miller, Esanbock, Recken ------------------------- MRS. PHOEBE CHAPMAN - Phoebe Ann Alton, daughter of Samuel and Melissa Alton was born September 6, 1874 in Section 28, Spring Lake Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin, the place which is now owned by her grandson Dale Jensen and family. On November 2, 1892 she was united in marriage to Charles Willard Chapman. They set up housekeeping in Spring Lake. Later they purchased the land which is now owned by Elmer Miller, where they built a home and ran a stone quarry. In 1902 they moved to a farm in the town of Gilman where they resided for 40 years. They retired from the farm moving to Spring Valley until the big flood in 1942 when they moved back to "28" on the same farm they had started house-keeping. In 1951 her husband passed away. Mrs. Chapman then made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Jensen, and family until about 2 years ago. Her health began to fail and she entered the Plum City Community Hospital about one year ago, being confined to her bed most of the time. She passed away May 11, 1960 at the age of 85 years 8 months and 5 days. One brother and four sisters preceded her in death. Also twin boys that were born to this union died in infancy. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Jensen, five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Also one brother William Alton of Frontenac, Minnesota. Funeral Services were held Saturday, May 14, 1960 at the Spring Valley Congregational Church with the Rev. C.R. Gaylord officiating. Interment was in the Poplar Hill Cemetery at Rock Elm. Pallbearers were Severrean Jensen, Forrest Alton, Gaylon Alton, Garland Alton, Roy Esanbock and LaVerne Recken.

Hello all: After having major problems with my ISP and modem the last three weeks, I am switching to a cable connection and new ISP. Will be resubscribing with a new email addy soon. Will also have to change every single link to contact me on the Pierce County site, so that will take some time as well. See you all soon. Debbie Barrett

Yes, it's me again with another update, if this is getting old, please let me know, but lots has been happening on the website lately. Thirty or so biographies from the "History of the St. Croix Valley" were submitted by Nance Sampson, the Barron & Sawyer County WIGenWeb project coordinator. They are online and ready for viewing by clicking on the Biographies link on the main page. The search engine is being indexed as I type this to reflect the new additions. We just keep growing, thanks to so many wonderful people! Debbie http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywashin/

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PierceObits/10 Surname: Wagner ------------------------- The Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Washington), Wednesday, March 21, 1956 Father Dies While on Visit Stricken with illness while visiting with a daughter at Bucoda, Herman M. Wagner, 82, a resident of Willits, Calif., succumbed in a Centralia hospital Monday evening. The deceased was born Sept. 28, 1873, in Diamond Blubb, Wisc. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Glenn Bennett, Bucoda, and Mrs. Ole Antonsen, Eureka, Calif.; a son Gilmore Wagner, Anaconda, Mont., 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m., at the Stricklin chapel in Centralia with the Rev. N. Harry Champlin officiating. Interment will be at Claquato.

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Bible Records Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PierceBibl/2 Surname: HUNTER, EAMES ------------------------- I am looking for information about GEORGE W. HUNTER and EVA EAMES (unsure of her last name). GEORGE and EVA married July 1, 1873 in PIERCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Their son ALBERT E. HUNTER was born March 27, 1873, according to my records. ALBERT was born in MAIDEN ROCK, PIERCE CO. WISCONSIN. ALBERT moved to SUPERIOR, WI. on or before 1898 and married SARAH CALEMENTINA SIMONS. They married October 13, 1898 in SUPERIOR, WI. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO. John Hannan hannan007@aol.com

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/46 Surname: Dopkins ------------------------- I have a lot of Dopkins genealogy, what can I help you with?

Hello: Thanks to Patricia Dawson, there is yet another history online. "History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley, Including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota" published in 1881. This one also has an index on its own page. If you view the index and find a name of interest, just go to the actual history and use your browsers FIND function to locate that name in the document. This addition can be accessed by going to the TOWNS link on the main page and then clicking on its link. Nance Sampson, the Coordinator for Barron and Sawyer Counties, is also donating biographies from the "History of the Chippewa Valley" published in 1891/92. An index to what will be available is already online and can be accessed from the main page by clicking on the BIOGRAPHIES link. This is where all the biographies will be placed when Nance is done with them. And, one last thing. There is an organization out there currently passing off free genealogical sites as their own databases and charging people to access them. Due to this, I am going to have to spend time placing disclaimers on each and every data page on the Pierce County site. This will take some time and I am very angry that I have to do this to protect not only my and my volunteers hard work, but hopefully dissuade this person from using the data contained on my site to scam unsuspecting genealogists. Maybe I can help put him out of business by doing this, I can only hope. When you find a pay for view site, check them out completely before plunking down your money, it is a buyer beware situation out there. And while there are many legitimate operations, there are some that are complete rip offs. Debbie Barrett http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywashin/

Hi all: The following have been added this week to the Pierce County WIGenWeb project: Updated the pre-1907 death index, it is now truly complete The 1855 State Census for Pierce County is now online More family photos were contributed by Sharon Wick. Thanks Sharon I know you've got old photos in your attics or trunks or that box in the closet, pull them out and lets get them online. It is fun to see faces associated with the names being input on the website. Also, as always, the microfilm I transcribed the 1855 State census from was not in the best of shape. Prescott was very faded and there were scratches (just once I would like to get a good copy of something!). If you have access to a master index for this census and can fill in some of the question marks, it would be greatly appreciated. Enjoy the new additions. Debbie Barrett County Coordinator Pierce County WIGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywashin/

----- Original Message ----- From: Don Livingston <donaldl@apex.net> To: <WIPIERCE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 6:50 AM Subject: [WIPierce] BURHYTE FAMILY > Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/45 > > Surname: Burhyte > ------------------------- > > Looking for the ancestors of Frederick James Burhyte - b.27 July 1844 in > Remsen, Oneida Co., New York and died on 20 Aug.1899 in Pierce Co., Wisconsin. > He was married to Evelyn Webster on17 Feb 1874. She was born 16 Nov.1855 > in River Falls, Wisconsin. They had several daughters who were married > in Pierce Co. > > Need to know who Frederick's parents were. If you can help, I will be in > your debt forever. Thanks - Don > Dear Don, If you haven't already tried this, write or call the Area Research Center at River Falls. Write to: Chalmer Davee Library, Area Research Center, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 410 South Third Street, River Falls, WI 54022 or call: (715) 425-3321 and ask for an Archives Assistant who can help you find a person in an obituary in a newspaper and a death and marriage record for Frederick in the pre-1907 marriage and death records and maybe Evelyn's birth record (though it probably too early) They have all these records. You have exact dates and places so they may be able to find these records. Since you don't know the town where Frederick died they may just look in River Falls and find no obituary. You may have to ask them again to search in other newspapers. If they don't find him in the Pre-1907 death records index they won't just look through the film. Go to the nearest Family History Center and order the film on Pierce County records. He may be in the death records, but just not listed in the index. All these records have places to show the parents names. Unfortunately they didn't always fill them in. I just remembered that rootsweb.com has the Pierce County, WI Pre-1907 birth, marriage, and death index online now. You still need to send for the records as this just he index. Check unusual spellings of the name or you may miss it. I just found my ALTON spelled as OTTMAN. Sit down and write how the name sounds before looking. It's suprising what you come up with! A few weeks ago I called Chalmer Davee Library and gave them the information on my ancestors and they looked them up and sent me what they found. Very nice! Then I usually send them at least several dollars to cover postage and their effort. A death certificate from the county or state is $7. Hope this helps and good luck. Janet

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Pierce/45 Surname: Burhyte ------------------------- Looking for the ancestors of Frederick James Burhyte - b.27 July 1844 in Remsen, Oneida Co., New York and died on 20 Aug.1899 in Pierce Co., Wisconsin. He was married to Evelyn Webster on17 Feb 1874. She was born 16 Nov.1855 in River Falls, Wisconsin. They had several daughters who were married in Pierce Co. Need to know who Frederick's parents were. If you can help, I will be in your debt forever. Thanks - Don

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PierceObits/9 Surname: Harding, Edmundson, Bowen, Taylor, Bostrom ------------------------- Spanish War Veteran Dies Everett Harding Succumbs to Pneumonia Everett J. Harding, Bay City, Wis., veteran of the Spanish American war and for a quarter of a century a pioneer mail carrier in Pierce county, died at a local hospital at 12:50 o'clock Sunday morning. Death was due to pneumonia, which he contracted nine days ago. He was born in Florence township, September 26, 1875. His wife Juliet Dot Harding, preceded him in death January 24, 1931. Mr. Harding had a host of friends, not only in Red Wing, but in Pierce county. As a rural mail carrier in Wisconsin, he acquired a large acquaintance. Surviving are seven children: Mrs. Albert Edmundson, Fort Atkinson, Wis.; Mrs. Arnold Bowen, Elmwood, Wis.; Mrs. Arnold Harding, Donavan Harding, Juliet and Jane Harding of Bay City; and Ralph Harding of Star Prairie. Two brothers, James of Bay City and Fay Harding of St. Paul; and a sister, Mrs. Frank Taylor; and nine grandchildren are also left to mourn his loss. Mr. Harding was a member of the Spanish-American War Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served as a member of Company G, 13th Minnesota Volunteers, during the Spanish-American War. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the residence and later services will be conducted at the Bay City Methodist church by the Rev. J.W. Bostrom. Full military honors will be paid. (Everett Jesse Harding died Oct. 17, 1937. Newspaper clipping from family collection; newspaper and issue date unknown.)

Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PierceObits/8 Surname: Harding, Sell, Storkel, Heiserman, Lindberg, Koltshorn, Steffens, Josephson, Ferrin, Michaels ------------------------- (obituary of Walter T. Harding, Bay City, Pierce County. newspaper clipping from family collection, newspaper and issue date unknown) Obituary Walter T. Harding died at the home of his father Feb. 13, 1906. He was born at Minnesota Lake, Faribault county, Minn., March 16, 1871, and was therefore thirty-four years, ten months and twenty-eight days old. He came to Pierce county at the age of nine years. Nov. 21, 1897, he was united in marriage to Miss Selma E. Sell of Red Wing and had resided at that place up to the time of his wife's death July, 1905, when he came to Bay City. Besides his father he leaves three brothers and four sisters, all of Bay City except the eldest sister, Mrs. Charles Storkel of Brookfield, Minn. Also two children, Ruth, aged six years, who is with her grandparents in Red Wing, and Arthur, aged four years, who is at Brookfield, Minn. Funeral services were held at the Bay City Methodist Episcopal church Friday morning, Rev. M. A. Michaels and Modern Woodmen camp, No. 1486, of Red Wing, of which Mr. Harding was a member, officiating. About forty brother Woodmen from the Bay City and Red Wing lodges were present. The pallbearers were: Thomas Helserman, Felix Lindberg, H. Koltshorn and A. O. Steffens of Red Wing and Ed Josephson of Bay City. J.J. Ferrin, another brother Woodman of Red Wing, was funeral director.

Barron County Wi. Genealogical Society is offering a WONDERFUL Research tour to NEW ENGLAND. It is OPEN to ANYONE who wants to go! Here's the url for more info! http://www.homestead.com/BarronCountyGenealogical/BarronCoGeneNewEnglandTour.html

Hello: Just to let you all know that the last of the "History of the St. Croix Valley" is being uploaded as I speak. Read about Pierce County's one (and only?) serial poisoner on page 674. I have also ordered the 1855 State Census from my local LDS. As soon as it comes in, I will begin transcribing. These are much smaller than the federal census materials as they are only head of household listed, so it shouldn't take too long (famous last words). Are there any takers on helping with the others, i.e., 1865, 1875, 1885 etc.? Debbie http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywashin/

Hi: Does anyone out there know where I might locate records for the Free Will Baptist Church which appears to have been in Spring Lake or Rock Elm Township in the 1860s and beyond? Have several family members who were part of this congregation. Debbie Barrett http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywashin/