Hi - Just got around to updating some of our PortageCoWI info. Please note that not only does the PortageCoWI Photograph album have some new pictures, but a new site as well. The site seems to be growing, so it has it's OWN directory now: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag/photos/ If you have a website for WI Photos, could you please change your links to reflect this - Be sure to change your bookmarks too ... Also, if you have PortageCoWI photo's you would like to submit, please send them in. If you have PortageCoWI photos on another site, a link can be provided to them, so others might enjoy them... Remember the photo's don't have to be of people, they can be buildings, cemeteries, etc... I would like to give a BIG thanks to all the contributors who have made PortageCoWI site so wonderful... I am very proud of all of you. Keep up the good work. R/S MAK __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

I'm searching for ELLIS family in WI and wonder if anyone knows how the town of ELLIS in Portage County, WI got it's name? I have a William Harrison ELLIS married to Clara PATCH and living in Vernon County, WI in 1880 Fed Census. William H. Ellis, his mother, Eliza and brothers, John J., Edwin H., and Frank Ellis were in Vernon County, WI in 1870. In 1880 Census, all were there, except John J. Ellis was gone. Ellis names connected to my family: William Harrison Ellis John J. Ellis Edwin H. Ellis Franklin Merrill Ellis Elizabeth Ellis Harrison Ellis Clara (Patch) Ellis Cora Ellis Sadie Ellis Grace Ellis Luella Ellis Florence Ellis Charles F. Ellis ?George B. Ellis? P.Carl Ellis L.D.Ellis Thanks, GJEllis....

Posted on: Portage County WI Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Portage/11041 Surname: Tozier, Tozer, Rice, Somers, Dean ------------------------- I was born in Stevens Point, Portage Co. in 1929 and lived there until 1946. My Father was Warren D.Tozier, my Mother was Blanche A. Dean, My Grandfather was Ebenezer Isaac Tozier and my Grandmother was Julia Ann Rice.

Posted on: Portage County WI Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Portage/11039 Surname: ------------------------- More mailing addresses for PortageCoWI can be found at the below URL... Link: Where to write for PortageCoWI Records URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag/links/portadd.htm>

Thanks Bill, I updated the addresses at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag/links/portadd.htm Do you know if SPAGS has a website? If no and they are interested, have them contact me. Thanks. R/S MAK R/S MAK --- Bill Handrich <[email protected]> wrote: > Posted on: Portage County WI Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Portage/11038 > > Surname: > ------------------------- > > Address: Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society, c/o Portage County Library, > 1001 Main St., Stevens Point, WI 54481. The President is Ruth Steffen, > and her e-mail address is [email protected] > > ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

History in the making... Mississippi Flooding in WI: http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4292771747 R/S MAK __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

There is an obit available on: Jordan, Theodore F. Rev SPJ 16 Jan 1989 Details to obtain it are at: http://library.uwsp.edu/Obits/ BTW, you are welcome. R/S MAK --- THOMAS KNOTT <[email protected]> wrote: > Posted on: Portage County WI Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Portage/11035 > > Surname: jordan > ------------------------- > > i need anyone check steven points newspaper for obituries on information > on THEODORE JORDAN ON DIED** JAN. 15, 1989 THEN WRITE INFORMATION ON > OBITURIES > ON E MAIL TO ME OK THANK . > ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Posted on: PortageCoWI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PortageObits/10926 Surname: FIRKUS, KARBEL ------------------------- Frank KARBEL death notice printed in Waupaca Post May 17, 1888 Another Murder at Stevens Point Two Polanders, of Stevens Point, names Frank FIRKUS and Frank KARBEL, got into a dispute over a line fence when FIRKUS struck KARBEL on the head with a hoe, the blade passing through the skull and part of it breaking of and remaining in the brain. KARBEL died almost instantly. KARBEL leaves a wife and six children the eldest of whom is twelve years old. The laxity with which murderers have been dealt with in that city has tendency to induce men to settle disputes in this barbarous manner.

FYI, from another list: Can anyone solve this mystery??? R/S MAK Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 11:06:31 EDT From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Tomb/Unknown Soldier-Replica Missing Would anyone on the list have any information regarding a replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which existed in the 1950's in the Milwaukee area? A friend of mine is desperately searching for this item and, if it still exists, would like to display it for a Memorial Day observance. For further information, please read this article: http://www.jsonline.com/news/wauk/apr01/soldier12041101a.asp If anyone has any leads or information, please email me and I will pass the information along. Thanks! Shari ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Again and again, I have asserted that ONE person can make a difference. Thank you Evelyn Oliveras for being that one person... Again, I am mailing this to several of the list that I sent your request for help. Many people responded, and I thank them as well... Loved the quote at the bottom of this email... R/S MAK Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 09:27:35 EDT From: [email protected] - Follow-up on Milwaukee Cemetery Desecration Last week I wrote about Evelyn Oliveras' efforts to prevent the Milwaukee County (Wisconsin) Board of Supervisors' plan to dig up all the graves at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm cemetery, place all the remains in one box, and then bury those remains someplace else. I relayed Evelyn's request for readers of this newsletter to contact the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors as well as Milwaukee news media. This must have worked. Here is an excerpt from a long e-mail I received from Evelyn Oliveras this week: I cannot thank you enough for your help with the cemetery desecration problem here in Milwaukee. The county was flooded with e-mails. The newspapers wrote about it and one TV station did a very nice interview at the cemetery with some of the ladies from our group. They showed one of the ladies' young son placing flowers on one of the few tombstones as the Reporter spoke about our protest. The interview was short and much was edited but it was nice and it did the job. People responded very well to it. The Milwaukee County at first tried to say they had no immediate plans to move the cemetery and that it would be at least 3 years before action was taken, but this fooled very few. Our lady that attended the open forum had discussions with the man who is pushing this and she knows what she heard. <some text deleted for brevity> I want your readers to know that there are two people currently transcribing the records of this cemetery. One lady is transcribing from Microfiche and I am working with photocopies of the original registers. I paid for these myself rather than create any problems. Both of us are going to place them on the Internet so the chances of them being found will be high. The county cannot destroy their names. This seemed to be a priority issue in many of the protests. I am trying to respond to each person who copied me on their messages to the Board but this may take some time, so I wish to give each a "Thank You!" and ask that they may be blessed with successful research. Evelyn closed her message with a great quote: "Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead, and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land and their loyalty to high ideals." - William Gladstone You can contact Evelyn Oliveras directly at: [email protected] Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore Ancestral Lineages by Kingsley http://genealogypro.com/kingsley.html [email protected] http://grandtraverseregion.com website: for Michigan counties: Benzie, GrandTraverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques,Leguerre, Vallee and and ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Posted on: Portage County WI Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Portage/11028 Surname: MORRISON ------------------------- Wow, there are alot of MORRISONs in PortageCoWI... Here are a few of the search results: Cemetery http://library.uwsp.edu/cemetery Morrison, Celia M. 1876 - 1971 Plover Village Morrison, J. J. 1870 - 1871 Plover Village Morrison, J. O. 3 Sept 1846 - 7 Mar 1893 Plover Village Morrison, James W. d. 6 Nov 1870 age 0/3/9 Plover Village Morrison, Jenny Jane 15 July 1851 - 2 Aug 1912 Plover Village Morrison, John H. 1844 - 1912 Plover Village Morrison, Mahaley d. 13 Aug 1865 age 47/2/7 Plover Village Morrison, Marcia 1849 - 1928 Plover Village Morrison, Margaret 11 Sept 1844 - 11 Feb 1897 Plover Village Morrison, Margaret 1915 - 1916 Plover Village Morrison, May L. 1871 - 1894 Plover Village Morrison, Robert 9 Feb 1812 - 30 Jan 1893 Plover Village Obits: http://library.uwsp.edu/Obits/ Christenson, Earl Mrs. Morrison, Cassie SPJ 3 June 1991 Clough, Clara Rosella Morrison, Charles Mrs. SPDJ 17 Aug 1944, 19 Aug Douglas, Florence Morrison, John H. Mrs. SPJ 7 Nov 1985 Dunn, Charles Mrs. Morrison, Hattie SPWJ 25 Dec 1897 Dunn, Charles Mrs. Morrison, Hattie SPDJ 20 Dec 1897, 21 Dec Eckles, Marcia Morrison, John Mrs. SPDJ 28 June 1928, 3 July Emery, George F. Mrs. Morrison, Bertha SPDJ 4 Apr 1957, 8 Apr, 9 Apr Erickson, Koren Mrs. Morrison, Helen SPJ 19 Sept 1988 Firkus, Alice G. Hess; Morrison SPJ 10 Jan 1996, 11 Jan Hess, Frank C. Mrs. Firkus, Alice; Morrison SPJ 10 Jan 1996, 11 Jan Hungerford, John Morrison, John SPG 6 May 1891 (p4) Johnson, Alma Morrison, Ovid Mrs. SPJ 14 Dec 1989 Kidder, Athelia Morrison, Perry Mrs. SPDJ 10 July 1931 Lewinski, Beverly A. Morrison, Lyle Mrs. SPJ 22 July 1997 Madson, Berkle Mrs. Morrison, Jessie SPDJ 24 Apr 1965 Molosso, Phyllis Morrison, Viv Mrs. SPJ 20 Mar 1989 Mork, Olga C. Morrison, Blin Mrs. SPJ 27 June 1988 Morrison, Bertha Emery, George F. Mrs. SPDJ 4 Apr 1957, 8 Apr, 9 Apr Morrison, Blin SPJ 13 Mar 1989 Morrison, Blin Mrs. Mork, Olga C. SPJ 27 June 1988 Morrison, Cassie Christenson, Earl Mrs. SPJ 3 June 1991 Morrison, Cecil D. SPJ 31 Aug 1984 Morrison, Charles Mrs. Clough, Clara Rosella SPDJ 17 Aug 1944, 19 Aug Morrison, Hanna Wilmot, A. C. Mrs. SPG 30 Aug 1916 (p12) Morrison, Hannah Wilmot, A. C. Mrs. SPWJ 2 Sept 1916 Morrison, Hannah Wilmot, A. C. Mrs. SPDJ 25 Aug 1916, 29 Aug (fp) Morrison, Hattie Dunn, Charles Mrs. SPWJ 25 Dec 1897 Morrison, Hattie Dunn, Charles Mrs. SPDJ 20 Dec 1897, 21 Dec Morrison, Helen Erickson, Koren Mrs. SPJ 19 Sept 1988 Morrison, Henry H. SPDJ 17 Jan 1944 Morrison, Ida Izola Perkins, John Mrs. SPDJ 14 Oct 1929 Morrison, James Mrs. --, Ellen SPDJ 16 Sept 1931 Morrison, James Mrs. SPWJ 10 Aug 1912 Morrison, James Mrs. Firkus, Alice; Hess SPJ 10 Jan 1996, 11 Jan Morrison, James Mrs. Lane SPDJ 3 Aug 1912 (fp) Morrison, James O. SPWJ 11 Mar 1893, 18 Mar Morrison, James O. SPG 8 Mar 1893 (fp) Morrison, James O. Mrs. SPG 7 Aug 1912 (p4) Morrison, Jessie Madson, Berkle Mrs. SPDJ 24 Apr 1965 Morrison, John Hungerford, John SPG 6 May 1891 (p4) Morrison, John H. SPWJ 20 Jan 1912 Morrison, John H. SPG 17 Jan 1912 (fp) Morrison, John H. SPDJ 25 Aug 1965 Morrison, John H. SPDJ 15 Jan 1912 (fp), 16 Jan (fp), 18 Jan (fp) Morrison, John H. Mrs. Douglas, Florence SPJ 7 Nov 1985 Morrison, John Mrs. Eckles, Marcia SPDJ 28 June 1928, 3 July Morrison, Laura May SPG 11 Apr 1894 (fp) Morrison, Lyle Mrs. Lewinski, Beverly A SPJ 22 July 1997 Morrison, Mary SPWJ 7 Apr 1894 Morrison, Ovid SPDJ 2 June 1971 Morrison, Ovid Mrs. Johnson, Alma SPJ 14 Dec 1989 Morrison, Perry Mrs. Kidder, Athelia SPDJ 10 July 1931 Morrison, R. Mrs. SPWJ 6 Mar 1897 Morrison, R. Mrs. SPDJ 3 May 1897 Morrison, Robert SPWJ 4 Feb 1893 Morrison, Robert SPDJ 9 Nov 1926, 11 Nov Morrison, Robert SPG 1 Feb 1893 (p4) Morrison, Robert Mrs. Woodbury, Celia Mary SPDJ 29 July 1971 Morrison, Rolla SPWJ 25 Apr 1908 Morrison, Rolla SPDJ 25 Apr 1908 (fp) Morrison, Vera SPDJ 16 July 1937, 17 July, 20 July Morrison, Viv SPDJ 4 Oct 1978 Morrison, Viv Mrs. Molosso, Phyllis SPJ 20 Mar 1989 Perkins, John Mrs. Morrison, Ida Izola SPDJ 14 Oct 1929 Wilmot, A. C. Mrs. Morrison, Hanna SPG 30 Aug 1916 (p12) Wilmot, A. C. Mrs. Morrison, Hannah SPDJ 25 Aug 1916, 29 Aug (fp) Wilmot, Hannah Mrs. Morrison SPWJ 2 Sept 1916 Woodbury, Celia Mary Morrison, Robert Mrs. SPDJ 29 July 1971 Census: 1890 MORRISON JAMES H. Wood County WI 001 E.D. 104 Lincoln Township 1860 MORRISON JAMES Wood County WI 947 Grand Rapids 1860 MORRISON JAMES Wood County WI 956 Grand Rapids 1860 MORRISON JAMES Wood County WI 974 Saratoga Land: MORRISON, JAMES St Point: # Aliquot Parts Block # Base Line Fractional Section Township Range Section # 1 SœNE 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 22 N 6 E 3 2 NœSE 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 22 N 6 E 3 I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames.

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FYI... COUNTDOWN TO ELLIS ISLAND OPENING ===================================================================== On 17 April, The American Family Immigration History Center will open on Ellis Island, to great fanfare. Genealogists all over will be logging in to search the newly created database of passenger arrival records of 17 million people who immigrated through the port of New York from 1892-1924. Ellis Island stands as one of the most prominent and recognized symbols of American immigration, with around 5,000 visitors a day walking through the same halls that many of our ancestors passed through so many years ago. To celebrate this historic opening, Ancestry.com will be featuring articles and Web pages to help you locate your immigrant ancestors. Look for articles to help you get the most from passenger arrival records, and take you beyond Ellis Island to follow up with other resources. For those who are unable to locate their ancestors in passenger arrival records, we will look at alternative sources. Stay tuned for all the latest information on the events planned. For more information, see the Immigration History Center page at: http://www.ellisislandrecords.org ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

This was on the MarathonCoWI mailing list, but have PortageCoWI connections so I thought I would forward it, just in case (grin)... R/S MAK Hi from [email protected] (William F Pratt) I accidentally erased the message of the gal who is researching the GIESE (and various spellings) line. I don't think mine fits hers, but this is what I have on my GIESE's - if anyone can add to it - I would certainly be appreciative. Michael GIESE b. 22 Dec 1819 Naugard, Pommern d. 1 May 1903 Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin. Was a resident of Grunhoff, Prussia when he immigrated 15 Sep 1866 and sailed out of Hamburg. He married first Charlotte Elisabeth HOEHENZULEN b. Pommern d. 1850/1856 in Pommern. Married second Emilie Auguste TIETZ b. 31 Jan 1832 Pommern d. 18 May 1915 Medford, WI; she was the daughter of Gottlieb TIETZ and Philipena KAESNER. Michael and Charlotte's children: 1. Elizabeth maria Louise b. 29 Nov 1841 Wismar, Kreis Naugard, Pommern d. 18 May 1914 Petaluma Twp, Sonoma Co., California m. 17 Jul 1868 Randtoul Twp, Calumet Co., WI to Franz Friedrich BOETTCHER 2. August Friedrich Wilhelm b. 13 Jan 1844 Wismar, Kreis Naugard, Pommern 3. Frederich Wilhelm b. 5 Feb 1857 Pommern d. 4 Aug 1934 Green Bay, Brown, WI m. 11 Oct 1875 Chilton, Calumet Co., WI to Elizabeth WEINS Children of Michael and Emilie: 1. Charles Frederick b. 4 Jun 1847 Pommern 2. Child - unknown 3. Johann August Richard b. 24 Jun 1869 Schleswig Twp, Manitowoc Co., WI d. 1 Sep 1928 Medford, Taylor Co., WI m. 12 Apr 1890 in Brillion, Calumet Co., WI to Ida Elise TOME My line comes through August Friedrich Wilhelm GIESE m. Bridgett WARNER b. 9 Oct 1850 Baden Baden, Germany d. 6 Jun 1935 Wood Twp, Wood Co., WI daughter of Samuel WARNER and Barbara GEISER. Their children were: 1. Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm b. 13 Jul 1871 Stockgridge Twp, Calumet Co., WI 2. Emma Antonia b. 17 Jan 1873 Stockbridge Twp, Calumet Co., WI m. August Johan SAHM 21 Jun 1897 Steven's Point, Portage Co., WI 3. Wilhelm Friedrich Samuel b. 26 Mar 1874 Stockbridge Twp m. 6 Sep 1898 in Chilton, Calumet Co, WI to Helena Friedricke LUELLOFF 4. Friedrich CArl Michael b. 27 ep 1876 Stockbridge Twp,m. 21 Apr 1900 Steven's Point, Portage Co., WI to Mary Kathleen GIESTBIHL 5. Edward Friedrich b. 20 MAr 1878 Stockbridge Twp m. 6 Apr 1904 Brillion, Calumet Co., WI to Helen Emelia HEIMKE 6. Marie Barbara Louise b. 3 Nov 1881 Linwood Twp d. 1 Sep 1932 in Marmarth, Slope Co, ND m. Jan 1913 in Slope Co., ND to Frank SNIDER 7. Albert Friedrich b. 3 Feb 1883 Linwood Twp m. 21 apr 1914 in Chilton, Calumet Co., WI to Emme Ernstina LUELLOFF 8. George Frederick b. 24 Nov 1884 Linwood Twp m. 1 Feb 1912 in Bowman, Bowman Co., ND to Mabel Josephine CARLSON 9. Wilhelmine Henrietta Augusta b. 3 Nov 1887 Linwood Twp m. 25 Jun 1912 in Stevens Point, Portage Co., WI to Nels B. ANDERSON 10. Johann Adolph b. 24 Mar 1889 Linwood Twp m. 25 Sep 1912 in Stevens Point, Portage Co., WI to Effie Mae WORDEN 11. Clara Helene Friedrike b. 12 Oct 1891 Linwood Twp d. 9 Sep 1930 Wausau, Marathon, WI My line then goes through child # 11. Clara married Ava Milton WORDEN on 16 JUN 1910 Stevens Point, Portage Co., WI Hope this helps someone - again, if anyone has any blanks they can fill in or is working on a similar line, please let me know. Thanks! Carol Pratt ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Here is the article on the Milwaukee Cemetery and its desecretion ... http://www.jsonline.com/news/Metro/nov00/graves05110400a.asp I know it was sent near April Fools day, but It is NOT a hoax as it was published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel... R/S MAK ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Marsha and all, This has already been posted to many mail lists. There were also some posts to the Milwaukee list some time ago, and my recollection of the most recent post was that there is some doubt on the credibility of this report. Can I suggest that before doing anything, the accurate facts be determined and reported objectively to list subscribers. Thanks, Bob Fay List Administrator WiMilwaukee-L WiWashington-L WiKenosha-L On 3 Apr 2001, at 17:26, MAK wrote: > To whom it may concern, > > I have just read the attached email which outlines a plan to > desecrate a Milwaukee Cemetery, in Milwaukee, WI. I am > forwarding this to every genealogy mailing list that I am > on, and to the appropriate news media, and asking them to > forward it to everyone they know, to ensure that people are > informed on this intention: The plan is to dig up all the > graves, consolidated the remains, and re-bury them in > another location. > > If I understand correctly, no objections to this process > have been made. I would like to go on record, as saying, I > wholeheartly object. It is unthinkable that we would disturb > our dead. It is sad enough to think that these people were > without any worldly means, and had to depend on our society > for a home and for a grave. It is incumbent on each of us, > to remember these people with dignity in death, since they > most likely were not afforded it in life. It is appalling to > think that because they were poor, government can just step > in and throw their remains away, as if they are > insignificant. I CARE what happens to our cemeteries. They > are our past, our heritage, our link to who we as > Wisconsinites once were and still are. > > Even if you are NOT living in Milwaukee, please, think of > the implications. My fear is that if this is done in > Milwaukee, WI, perhaps a trend will be set in every county > in the state, maybe the nation. While I have no family in > this cemetery (that I am currently aware of), I do have > ancestors I can't find in Milwaukee, and others buried in > throughout WI in county "poor" lots, many who were women > left destitute when their husbands died, many veterans who > served our country, but had nothing upon old age. > > I ask you to reconsider, to rethink the message this > desecration would send to our living who are poor and > currently in homes due to financial hardships. > > Also, I just checked the State Historical Society site > at:http://www.shsw.wisc.edu/arch/preserve/index.html > > It says: "Burial Sites: All human burial sites, including > cemeteries and Indian mounds, are protected under state law > Section 157.70 Wisconsin Statutes. > http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats.html > > The laws applies to both public and private lands. Owners of > burial sites may receive property tax exemptions. The law is > administered by the SHSW Burial Sites Program." > > So, I am adding Chip Brown [email protected] who is > their contact. I also think this is so important that > Governor McCullum, should also be contacted. His email is: > [email protected] > > I give permission to replicate this in whole or part, and > publish so that all people will be given a chance to speak > out on this subject, and not push this issue to the back and > allow it to happen as if no one cares. I am also asking > that if you object that you email each of the individuals > listed below as I have, letting them know of your > objections. > > Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. > > Respectfully submitted, > Marcia Ann Kuehl formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, WoodCoWI, aka > MAK Born and raised in WI, 30 year resident, Retired Marine, > Concerned Citizen > > --------------------------- > Subject: - Milwaukee Cemetery To Be Desecrated > > > The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy > Newsletter and is copyright 2001 by Richard W. Eastman. > It is re-published here with the permission of the > author. > > - Milwaukee Cemetery To Be Desecrated > > This week I received an e-mail from Evelyn Oliveras that > expressed concerns about the plans of the Milwaukee County > (Wisconsin) Board of Supervisors. They reportedly plan to > dig up all the graves at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm > cemetery, place all the remains in one box and then bury > those remains someplace else. > > The Milwaukee County Poor Farm began operation in November > of 1852 with 24 people housed in a remodeled farmhouse. It > remained in operation until the early twentieth century with > additional buildings and a hospital constructed as the > indigent population grew. You can find more information > about the Poor Farm at "Jen's Photo Scrapbook Of the > Milwaukee County Poorhouse" at: > http://www.poorhousestory.com/WISC_PhotoScrapbook.htm > > Here is the message from Evelyn Oliveras: > > I need the help of each one of you who feels as strongly > as I do about cemetery desecration. We have a county > cemetery called Potter's field or sometimes referred to > as Milwaukee County Poor Farm which is about to be > desecrated by the county Board of Supervisors. They say > they will dig up all the remains, place them in one box > and move them to another location. These poor people > were already buried on top of each other originally, and > the whole thing is very sad to those of us who care. > > I am in the process of transcribing the burial registers > to post on the web, but it is a long difficult process > with different handwriting, etc. I have a full time job > and family as well, but I devote what time I can to it. > > The County says that they've had no objections from the > public and I say it is because no one really knows about > it. I didn't even know about the open forum they had to > discuss this and other issues until after it was over. > They plan to make their move within a month, so I am > beginning to panic. > > What I do need is for as many of you as will to email or > snail mail them and let them know that the eyes of the > rest of the world are on them. I have protested this > type of behavior in all different countries as well as > all over the U.S. and I know those emails counted. > > A friend in Finland has protested at every opportunity, > and it's wonderful to let them know genealogy has united > us all in an effort to preserve our heritage, our > country and our ancestors. And these people are > someone's ancestors. Milwaukee was an important Great > Lakes Port and many people entered through here from all > over. Many of the names are German, but when you have > 7-10 thousand names, you've covered most every > nationality. > > Please help us by letting the Milwaukee County Board of > Supervisors know how we collectively feel about this. I > have faith that our group can move mountains. Please > help us push. > > Mr. Tom Ament is the gentleman who appears to be in > charge of this cemetery project and Karen Ordinans is > the Director of the Board. You can see her Web page at: > http://www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/ordinans.htm. > > I did a bit of checking on Evelyn's information. At the > bottom of the Web page that she mentioned, you will find a > link to send e- mail to the Milwaukee County Board of > Supervisors. The e-mail address is: > [email protected] > > If you share Evelyn Oliveras' concerns, please write to > Karen Ordinans, Director of the Milwaukee County Board of > Supervisors at [email protected] You can > contact Evelyn Oliveras at: [email protected] > > I would also suggest that you write to the following news > organizations, some of which may have an interest: > > Martin Kaiser, editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal > newspaper: [email protected] > > Patrick Stiegman, vice president and editor of the > Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, Online Edition: > [email protected] > > News Department Metro Desk of the Milwaukee Journal > Sentinal newspaper: [email protected] > > Editor of the Shepard Express Metro, a weekly newspaper > in Milwaukee: [email protected] > > Editor of The Business Journal, a weekly business > newspaper in Milwaukee: [email protected] > > Jeff Kiernan of WTMJ News (Channel 4 in Milwaukee): > [email protected] > > Kent Wainscott of WISN News (Channel 12 in Milwaukee): > [email protected] > > News Department at WDJT-TV (Channel 58 in Milwaukee): > [email protected] > > > > ===== > =========================== > MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" > WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ > MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html > =========================== > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! 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To whom it may concern, I have just read the attached email which outlines a plan to desecrate a Milwaukee Cemetery, in Milwaukee, WI. I am forwarding this to every genealogy mailing list that I am on, and to the appropriate news media, and asking them to forward it to everyone they know, to ensure that people are informed on this intention: The plan is to dig up all the graves, consolidated the remains, and re-bury them in another location. If I understand correctly, no objections to this process have been made. I would like to go on record, as saying, I wholeheartly object. It is unthinkable that we would disturb our dead. It is sad enough to think that these people were without any worldly means, and had to depend on our society for a home and for a grave. It is incumbent on each of us, to remember these people with dignity in death, since they most likely were not afforded it in life. It is appalling to think that because they were poor, government can just step in and throw their remains away, as if they are insignificant. I CARE what happens to our cemeteries. They are our past, our heritage, our link to who we as Wisconsinites once were and still are. Even if you are NOT living in Milwaukee, please, think of the implications. My fear is that if this is done in Milwaukee, WI, perhaps a trend will be set in every county in the state, maybe the nation. While I have no family in this cemetery (that I am currently aware of), I do have ancestors I can't find in Milwaukee, and others buried in throughout WI in county "poor" lots, many who were women left destitute when their husbands died, many veterans who served our country, but had nothing upon old age. I ask you to reconsider, to rethink the message this desecration would send to our living who are poor and currently in homes due to financial hardships. Also, I just checked the State Historical Society site at:http://www.shsw.wisc.edu/arch/preserve/index.html It says: "Burial Sites: All human burial sites, including cemeteries and Indian mounds, are protected under state law Section 157.70 Wisconsin Statutes. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats.html The laws applies to both public and private lands. Owners of burial sites may receive property tax exemptions. The law is administered by the SHSW Burial Sites Program." So, I am adding Chip Brown [email protected] who is their contact. I also think this is so important that Governor McCullum, should also be contacted. His email is: [email protected] I give permission to replicate this in whole or part, and publish so that all people will be given a chance to speak out on this subject, and not push this issue to the back and allow it to happen as if no one cares. I am also asking that if you object that you email each of the individuals listed below as I have, letting them know of your objections. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Respectfully submitted, Marcia Ann Kuehl formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, WoodCoWI, aka MAK Born and raised in WI, 30 year resident, Retired Marine, Concerned Citizen --------------------------- Subject: - Milwaukee Cemetery To Be Desecrated The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2001 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. - Milwaukee Cemetery To Be Desecrated This week I received an e-mail from Evelyn Oliveras that expressed concerns about the plans of the Milwaukee County (Wisconsin) Board of Supervisors. They reportedly plan to dig up all the graves at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm cemetery, place all the remains in one box and then bury those remains someplace else. The Milwaukee County Poor Farm began operation in November of 1852 with 24 people housed in a remodeled farmhouse. It remained in operation until the early twentieth century with additional buildings and a hospital constructed as the indigent population grew. You can find more information about the Poor Farm at "Jen's Photo Scrapbook Of the Milwaukee County Poorhouse" at: http://www.poorhousestory.com/WISC_PhotoScrapbook.htm Here is the message from Evelyn Oliveras: I need the help of each one of you who feels as strongly as I do about cemetery desecration. We have a county cemetery called Potter's field or sometimes referred to as Milwaukee County Poor Farm which is about to be desecrated by the county Board of Supervisors. They say they will dig up all the remains, place them in one box and move them to another location. These poor people were already buried on top of each other originally, and the whole thing is very sad to those of us who care. I am in the process of transcribing the burial registers to post on the web, but it is a long difficult process with different handwriting, etc. I have a full time job and family as well, but I devote what time I can to it. The County says that they've had no objections from the public and I say it is because no one really knows about it. I didn't even know about the open forum they had to discuss this and other issues until after it was over. They plan to make their move within a month, so I am beginning to panic. What I do need is for as many of you as will to email or snail mail them and let them know that the eyes of the rest of the world are on them. I have protested this type of behavior in all different countries as well as all over the U.S. and I know those emails counted. A friend in Finland has protested at every opportunity, and it's wonderful to let them know genealogy has united us all in an effort to preserve our heritage, our country and our ancestors. And these people are someone's ancestors. Milwaukee was an important Great Lakes Port and many people entered through here from all over. Many of the names are German, but when you have 7-10 thousand names, you've covered most every nationality. Please help us by letting the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors know how we collectively feel about this. I have faith that our group can move mountains. Please help us push. Mr. Tom Ament is the gentleman who appears to be in charge of this cemetery project and Karen Ordinans is the Director of the Board. You can see her Web page at: http://www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/ordinans.htm. I did a bit of checking on Evelyn's information. At the bottom of the Web page that she mentioned, you will find a link to send e- mail to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. The e-mail address is: [email protected] If you share Evelyn Oliveras' concerns, please write to Karen Ordinans, Director of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors at [email protected] You can contact Evelyn Oliveras at: [email protected] I would also suggest that you write to the following news organizations, some of which may have an interest: Martin Kaiser, editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal newspaper: [email protected] Patrick Stiegman, vice president and editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, Online Edition: [email protected] News Department Metro Desk of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal newspaper: [email protected] Editor of the Shepard Express Metro, a weekly newspaper in Milwaukee: [email protected] Editor of The Business Journal, a weekly business newspaper in Milwaukee: [email protected] Jeff Kiernan of WTMJ News (Channel 4 in Milwaukee): [email protected] Kent Wainscott of WISN News (Channel 12 in Milwaukee): [email protected] News Department at WDJT-TV (Channel 58 in Milwaukee): [email protected] ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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FYI - forward from another mailing list: from the Boscobel Dial, Thursday, March 29, 2001, second section pg 1 Effgy mounds near Muscoda featured on public television Native Americans lived in Wisconsin for thosands of years before anyone else visited the area. Their efforts to continue making a home here are featured in the March 29 episode of a series Wisconsin Stories on Wisconsin Public Television. 'Native Journeys' the ninth program in the 10-part Wisconsin stories, premieres at 7 pm Thursday, March 29, on the six WPT stations, with and encore at 2:30pm Sunday April 1. This program also visits Eagle Township north of Muscoda, which has the highest concentration of Native American effigy mounds in North America. The Ho-Chunk purchased the land, and archaeologists helped discover what appears to be a village in the midst of a group of effigy mound region here is Wisconsin has no parallel any place else in the world. "Native Journeys" details how the Ho-Chunk Nation is building a bison herd on the property. (other paragraphs of article tell of the Ojibwe's Sandy Lake tragedy and how lacrosse, a sport, that originated with native people.) http://www.wisconsinstories.org/index.html to see a film clip and more info about Wisconsin Stories To receive a free guide booklet about Wisconsin Native People ... http://www.travelwisconsin.com request 'Native Wisconsin' for heritage tourism sites and state historical sites request 'Heritage Wisconsin' To learn more about the area's archaeology see Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at UW-LaCrosse http://www.uwlax.edu/mvac/ The May 5th, annual Archaeology Day, at Silver Mound is a fun and interesting way to learn about the area's early residents. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text

Posted on: PortageCoWI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PortageObits/10917 Surname: ANTILL, DAKE, HUTCHINGS, ROSSELET, SKOOR, STELTER ------------------------- George E STELTER Obit printed in the the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Monday June 16, 1980, Page 2 George E STELTER, 1898 - 1980 George E STELTER, 82, of Nelsonville, died Saturday at St Michael's Hospital, Stevens Point, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at Boston Funeral Home. Rev Paul NULTON will officiate and burial will be in Plover Cemetery. George was born April 2, 1898 at Liberty Corners, town of Buena Vista, a son of the late Mr and Mrs Paul STELTER. He grew up in the area, and enlisted in the Wisconsin National Guard in 1917 and served in France during World War I, being discharged in 1919. He married Mildred DAKE May 22, 1922 in King. The couple lived in King and Meehan before moving to the Town of Plover in 1931. Mr. STELTER worked at the Biron Division of Consolidated Papers, Inc. After his retirement from Consolidated they moved to Stevens Point in 1972. They entered the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King in 1976. His wife died July 23, 1976 and he then moved to Nelsonville. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs Harry (Mildred) ANTILL of Nelsonville and Mrs Robert (Eunice) HUTCHINGS of Montello; two sisters, Mrs Irma ROSSELET and Mrs Myrtle SKOOR, Milwaukee; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. NOTE: This is not a complete obit, and due to copyright restrictions, was compiled from obits printed in the Stevens Point Daily Journal. Copies of obits may be obtained from: http://library.uwsp.edu/Obits/ See also: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag/military/TroopI.htm Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>