Hi Sue! It is the Royal Neighbors Association. It was a group that came from the "catholic" religion and dealt with insurance at a rather reasonable rate and still does. I forget where their headquarters are but it is a proactive little group. You might be able to find them on the Internet if you do a search on them. :) Sharon in Sunny AZ -----Original Message----- From: Eireniko@aol.com [SMTP:Eireniko@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 4:50 AM To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WISAUK-L] What does this mean? Hi, I'm stumped on this. In my Great Grandmother's obit it says "Member of R.N.A." Does anyone know what these letters stand for? Thanks for any help. Sue ==== WISAUK Mailing List ==== http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisauk

Hi, I'm stumped on this. In my Great Grandmother's obit it says "Member of R.N.A." Does anyone know what these letters stand for? Thanks for any help. Sue

Hi Kathy, Glad to see yor on the job. Ken Whitcomb/Honolulu, Hawaii

Kathy, That is no excuse. Only Humans are allowed to err.! Best Regards, Murray On 26 May 99, at 14:57, Sauk County Historical Society wrote: Date forwarded: Wed, 26 May 1999 12:59:57 -0700 (PDT) From: "Sauk County Historical Society" <schist@shopstop.net> Subject: Re: [WISAUK-L] Merrimac Cemeteries Date sent: Wed, 26 May 1999 14:57:42 -0500 To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com Forwarded by: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com Send reply to: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com > Oops, diregard the previous message to jjudge2127@aol.com. I hit the send > button before I realized the answer was going to you intead of to Mikki. > I have also e-mailed her the answer. Sorry!!! > > Kathy Waddell >

Oops, diregard the previous message to jjudge2127@aol.com. I hit the send button before I realized the answer was going to you intead of to Mikki. I have also e-mailed her the answer. Sorry!!! Kathy Waddell

Duh, Mikki. You didn't have to go to rootsweb for the answer. They are buried in Oak Hill cemetery which is on the north edge of the village of Merrimac. It's on Baraboo Road at Marsh Road. If you want to stop at the Museum before you go, I'll copy the pages from the cemetery book so you can see about where their graves are. Let me know. We're open Saturday and Sunday, 12-5. Kathy Waddell -----Original Message----- From: JJudge2127@aol.com <JJudge2127@aol.com> To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com <WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 2:26 PM Subject: [WISAUK-L] Merrimac Cemeteries >Could someone please email me the names and addresses of the cemeteries >located in Marrimac and immediately surrounding area? I am planning a trip >through there on Memorial Day and would like to try to locate the gravesite >of my GGrandparents, James Hill Smith and Irena R. Smith. Could be Oak Hill >Cemetery but I am not sure. > >Thanks >Mikki Judge >jjudge2127@aol.com >

Could someone please email me the names and addresses of the cemeteries located in Marrimac and immediately surrounding area? I am planning a trip through there on Memorial Day and would like to try to locate the gravesite of my GGrandparents, James Hill Smith and Irena R. Smith. Could be Oak Hill Cemetery but I am not sure. Thanks Mikki Judge jjudge2127@aol.com

My mother's kin came from the area of Cazenovia/Westford Township. They came @ 1857. The first Duren was William/Wilhem Duren/Dueren, he was Born in Anstel, Germany, 12-9-1819. His parents were Johann and Walburgis (Deutzman) Duren. William/Wilhelm Duren mar. Anna Sybilla Katherine Hansen, 2-17-1844, in Rommerskirchen, Germany. Anna Hansen was born, 11-6-1822, in Sinsteden, Germany. Her parent's were Peter Joseph and Metilda (Ruttgers) Hansen. A Lambert Hansen was also an early settler in the Cazenovia area. Would that Lambert have been a brother of Anna's? Did she have any other siblings? I am wondering what happened to him and if he had a family in the Caz area? Also, did Wilhelm Duren have any other siblings that may have also settled in the Caz area? Or if they came and settled in any other area, whether in Wisconsin or any other place in the U.S.? I would like to know if any of the other Durens in the U.S. can be traced back to the same Duren origins? There is a Place called Duren/Dueren Germany. I'm wondering if the family has any connections to that city? I know William/Wilhem had a son named Rev. Stephen Duren who was a Catholis priest, and a nephew whose name was Rev. Hubert Duren who also was a priest. Rev, Stephen was a world traveler who supposedly had traced the Duren family origins back several generations. Does any one know what became of his findings? Were they placed in a depository? Would there be an Archive close to the area that might house the information? I would love to find a copy of the information. My Grandpa was William F. Duren and his Grandpa was William/Wilhelm Duren. As many German customs name children and Grandchildren after the paternal male, Does anyone know if there are any Duren kin still carrying the given name of William, alive? A Son of William's was a Joseph Duren whose family lived closer to the Reedsburg area. I remember my mother corresponding with a Aunt Sophia who had great stories. I would like to verify if any of these stories are bonifided. Especially the ones about the Duren's coming from the Isle of Aaron in the Sea of Galway, by Ireland??? Anybody give me some clues? Thanks for listening. Anxious to hear from anyone. Marlene Andrews Shelley P.S. I would love to find out why the family came to Wisconsin? I've been working on this tree for lots of years. I'm glad to see there is finally a Richland co. list with which to connect. Are there any on-line research facilities available in the area?

My grandmother, Bessie Mae Smith b. 5 Aug 1888 Baraboo or Merrimac, Sauk, WI d. 24 May 1971 Madison, WI m. 21 Jun 1911, Merrimac, WI John Alexander Gale b. 1887 Kendall, Monroe, WI d. 16 Apr 1923 IL. Bessie Mae was a school teacher and family tradition states that she taught at an Indian School in WI. I am assuming this would have been in the Merrimac area. Is there any way to find out about her years of teaching at this Indian School? John & Bessie moved to Nelson, Lee, IL sometime before Mar 1913 when there first child was born there. She taught at Nelson School for 50 years and John worked for the RR. TIA Mikki Judge jjudge2127@aol.com

Surnames: AEVERMANN ALVERMANN SCHULENBURG Submitter: Georgia Aeverman (GeorgiaArt@aol.com) Date: 07 May 1999 I am seeking information on Ida Katherine SCHULENBURG. She lived in Reedsburg. Ida married Fred William Aevermann about 1903 or 1904. Fred and Ida moved to Chicago, where Fred was a florist.

Surnames: AEVERMANN ALVERMANN Submitter: Georgia Aeverman (GeorgiaArt@aol.com) Date: 07 May 1999 I am seeking information on Ida Katherine SCHULENBURG. She lived in Reedsburg. Ida married Fred William Aevermann about 1903 or 1904. Fred and Ida moved to Chicago, where Fred was a florist.

Judy, Yes, I am happy to. My McLEAN was Howard McLEAN b. Aug 1840-Jan 1903 md. Jane FISHER...I have one child listed for this couple. Hettie T. McLEAN b. 1860 I do not know where they migrated from, but I think they ended up in Franklin Co, IN. Hettie was married to Thomas Webster PATTERSON, with 6 children. One was my gr grandfather. Also: Charlott Leitzgird & Carl Frederich Wienke Children: +Augusta (Sophia) Wilhelmine Wienke b. 1852 Wilhelmine Emlie Wienke b. 1853 William Louise +Ernestine +Herman "Henry" Heinrich NIEMEYER b.28 MAR 1844 Prussia & Augusta (Sophia) Wienke [see above] Marie Elizabeth Schwenker b. 1805 died 75 years 9 mos. 5 days married 1828 to: +Herman Heinrich Niemeyer b. Germany children: Marie Elisabeth NIEMEIER (b 1829) Carl Frederich Wilhelm (b 1831) Frederick Wilhelm (b 1834) Carl Heinrich (b 1835) August Frederich Wilhelm (b 1841) Herman "Henry" Heinrich (b1844) Herman b.1844 above m. Augusta (Sophia) Wilhelmine Wienke b. 1852 children: Johann "John" Heinrich NIEMEYER (b. 1875) Anna Elizabeth b. 1878 Otto Ernst b. 1880 Helene Louise b. 1882 Maria (Mary) Sophia b. 1883 Frederick William b. 1885 Emma Ernstine b. 1887 Gustof Adolph b. 1888 Benjamin Philip b. 1891 Julius or Joseph Carl b. 1893 Edith b. 1895 [This family I need help with...they were in Dada Co. Mo during the period 1889-about 1896?, and lost 3 children in 1 weeks time from diptheria...have not located the graves] Also Julius Sager, & Ernistine Wienke children: Robert son A sonB sonC Bertha Laura DaughterA DaughterB SonD Lubke, BUSER And Margaret Lee Buser md. Johan Heinrich Niemeyer WOW. What a mess. I guess I should have just sent you a GEDCOM or did a book report, huh? Well I would appreciate anything on any of these families. Be happy to share anything I have. Regards, Murray On 25 Apr 98 at 11:47, Judy McLean wrote: > I noted on the Sauk County, WIS GENWEB page you are researching the > surname McLean. Since I am a McLean from Sauk County, can you > please advise who you are researching? > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/4835 Researching the following surnames: *HOGE, *HUME, *WHITE, *DE_ST_JULIEN, *BULLOCK, *LONG, *MCKINNEY, *LOOPER, *LUPER, *STAPLES, *KEAN, *HOLMES, *PRATHER, *VAN NATTA, *PERSELL, *VAN DE WETERING, *DEN EXTER, *KROES, *SMITS, *VAN DER LOOS, *STREEP, *NIEMEIER, *SCHWENKER, *WIENKE, *LEITZGIRD, *PATTERSON, *VAN DORN, *MCLEAN, *FISCHER, *JENNER, *BAKER, *GOSNEY, *YELTON, *BARNES, *BURRIDGE, *REDEKOP, *THIESSEN, *NICKEL

Surnames: HUBBARD Submitter: William H. Rose III (dharmapoet@home.com) Date: 22 Apr 1999 Looking for information on William W. Rose and Leonora (Hubbard) Rose. Resided in Town of Sumpter (Kingston) prior to and during the Civil War. Any and all information is welcome. Thanks

Surnames: HARTMANN HARTMAN PAGE Submitter: Joy Caraway (JoyCara@aol.com) Date: 22 Apr 1999 Looking for info on John Ulric Hartmann's parents they came from Switerland in 1853 and settled in Sauk Co. John was a member of the 116th Wisconsin infantry during the civil war. He married Lestina Lucy Page. I understand Lestina had a twin sister. Any info would be appreciated Willing to share info.

Hello, In the 1850s, there seems to have been in influx of people from Erie Co, PA, to Sauk Co, WI. While I have no idea why, I do know that various members if the FRANCIS family went there. Some stayed, some came back and some went back again. My gggrandmother, Hannah Francis Coburn, was b. 15 Apr 1856, Baraboo(according to the spelling on her 2nd marr. cert), Sauk, WI. Ransom Francis and the parents of Charles Cole also went there. If anyone has any information on any of these families, I should appreciate knowing and am willing to share what I have. I am especially interested in the COLE family as Hannah's mother, Henrietta, was a Cole and married to Luther Francis. I have no information whatsoever on her Cole line. But a copy of a letter I received of Almira Lawrence Francis' correspondence states the Luther Francis and Charles Cole's parents went to WI together. Thanks for any help, Cheri Nolen hungypsy@erie.net

Hi everyone, I'm new to this list and I'm hoping someone can help me solve a mystery. For the past few years I have been researching the Livingston branch of my family tree (mostly in New York State). I was at a library in a small town one day and came across "The Joseph Livingston Bible Records". This was like finding a gold mine for me. Now for the mystery. It was "Contributed by Miss Dorris M. Berring of Reedsburg, Wisconsin". No one from this family moved west to Wisconsin and I can't find out who Miss Berring was or who she was working for. Unfortunately I don't think I will be able thank Miss Berring for her work. On the S.S. Death Index there is a Dorris Berring (June 1897-July 1976) from Reedsburg, WI. I'm wondering if anyone remembers Miss Berring or who she work for (Genealogy Society?, Historical Society?). I can't understand how she got all this information on a New York family while living in Wisconsin (this was before computers). Any help in solving this little mystery would be appreciated. Thank you !! Ed

Surnames: BARRETT MURPH Submitter: Dee Yeager (dyeager@televar.com) Date: 13 Apr 1999 Seeking information on Rachel BARRETT who can be found in the 1870 Sauk County census living in Freedon Twp., age 46, b. IN. Children listed are: Noah, age 21, b. IN; Jasper, age 17, b. IN; Rachel, age 15, b. IN; Rebecca, age 10, b. IN; Charles, age 2, b. WI. This family can be found in the 1880 Sauk Co. census living in Baraboo. Seeking Rachel's maiden name and name of husband who seems to be missing. The child, Charles Barrett, age two appears to be Charles D. Barrett, born 1868, who later moved to Knox Co., Indiana and married Ella MURPH. Need to prove this.

Surnames: MULLENIX DAVISSON CLEMENT Submitter: Joan Sickles (joasickles@ameritech.net) Date: 02 Apr 1999 DAVISSON, MULLENIX, CLEMENT William Bader DAVISSON s. of Samuel and Sara (Mullenix) DAVISSON Would like to correspond with descendants of William Bader MULLENIX b. DEC 1853 Wayne County, IN m. Margaret. In 1880 and 1900 was living in Spring Green. Known family is Burl, Ella and Eva m. Clement. Have family information to share

Hi, today I have just found family that were born in Baraboo and Lonerock in Sauk County and I'm hoping to find out more information on them. I would also like to know the name of a Catholic Church in Lonerock in the 1870's-1880's that I could write to. William BILLESBACH and Magdalena IRSFELD had seven children. Anna, Wilhelm, Josef, Katharina (Catherine), Theodore b. 1884, Martina b.1886 and Michael b. 1889. At least one child, Catherine, was born in Lonerock, Sauk County approx.1880-1882. Catherine was married in 1907 to: Orra E. SHULT born in Baraboo, WI. Father: Samuel Otis SHULT Mother: Susan DOUGLAS Witness to wedding: Carrie SHULT Thank you, Sally <sallia@aol.com>

I am looking for information on the following family members: 1. Jefferson Fredrick KELLY b. 13 Jan 1856 in WI, perhaps Monroe County d. 5 Apr 1933 in Kendall, Monroe Co., WI m. Wilhelmina KOPPKE or KOEPKE 22 Feb 1881 in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI Wilhelmina KOPPKE/KOEPKE b. ca 1854 d. 5 Jul 1935 Children: Cora Jane KELLY b. 11 Mar 1884 in Kendall, Monroe Co., WI d. 4 Jun 1971 in Orlando, FL buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI m. Roscoe Charles Conklin HARRIS 20 Jan 1904 in Kendall, Monroe Co., WI Roscoe HARRIS - b. 29 Oct 1876 in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI d. 6 Jan 1947 in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI Edith KELLY - No Info 2. Henry HARRIS b. 29 Feb 1844, unknown location d. 10 Jun 1919 buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI m. 20 Oct 1868 in WI Julia J VAN INGEN Julia J VAN INGEN b. 27 Oct 1850 in Kendall, Monroe Co., WI d. 15 Apr 1903, buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI CHILDREN Ida HARRIS b. 30 Jul 1869 Joseph HARRIS b. 13 Sep 1872 Emmett HARRIS b. 14 Mar 1874 Rosce Charles Conklin HARRIS b. 29 Oct 1876 m. Cora Jane KELLY Grace HARRIS b. 31 Oct 1879 m. John Patrick SMITH Bessie HARRIS b. 23 Nov 1885 Paul HARRIS b. 26 Oct 1887 m. Matilda ? Is there anyone who can provide further information or connections to this family? Thanks, Sue