Hi All, Amy has been very busy and between Amy and me, we have 5 new files of birth indexes on-line. I have transcribed and uploaded the Na - Nn file, the other half of N's will be coming this weekend. Amy has transcribed the following W's: Wa - Wd, Wagner & Variations, Wolf & Variations, and Wr - Wz. Hope these help someone, more will be coming and I will let you know as they come on-line. my wish for the best of weekends coming your way, Debie Earn cash surfing the web!!!! I Am!! Go here to learn more about how it works or to sign up. http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=DQI732 http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sebring/index.htm (Our Purple Heart database) http://www.rootsweb.com/~wicalume/ (Calumet Cty, WIS, GenWeb) http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisheboy/ (Sheboygan Cty, WIS, GenWeb Page) http://www.excel.net/~sebring/home.htm (our family homepage) http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/l/i/Debie-J-Blindauer/ (Our surname database)

I'm sending this to both the Mitchell and Sheboygan Co. lists, so for those of you who subscribe to both, my apologies for the duplication. The Plymouth Review interviewed my father regarding his recently released book re: the immigration and settlement of the Irish in the Byron-Lima Settlement of Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Counties during the mid to late 1800s. To view the article, go to http://www.plymouth-review.com/text/fsod.htm If you have any questions or would like me to check the index of "A Bit of the Old Sod" for your surnames, let me know. Connie Michaels-Lipp mclipp5@aol.com

Thanks to all for the information on Beechwood. Thelma

Hi Jan, I must admit you have me on this one. I am born and raised and still reside here in Sheboygan and with my 36 years (shhh! don't tell anyone I told you.<G>) I have never heard of the Sheboygan Bible. I, in turn talked to some more experienced people in the field of researching Sheboygan County and none of them ever heard of that term or item either. Not knowing if this was a true book or just another term for something else, I tossed it to them at both angels and no one knew. Can you tell us more about it? Perhaps Someone else knows and has already answered you, if so, please share. Let us know if you know more about this. Debie Earn cash surfing the web!!!! I Am!! Go here to learn more about how it works or to sign up. http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=DQI732 http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sebring/index.htm (Our Purple Heart database) http://www.rootsweb.com/~wicalume/ (Calumet Cty, WIS, GenWeb) http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisheboy/ (Sheboygan Cty, WIS, GenWeb Page) http://www.excel.net/~sebring/home.htm (our family homepage) http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/l/i/Debie-J-Blindauer/ (Our surname database)

Hi, Has anyone on this list heard of the Sheboygan Bible? I wonder if this is a reference to Thomas Heraty's Diary? I'd sure be interested if anyone has any info. Kay R reitstuf@ticon.net

I have heard of the Sheboygan Bible many times and that there are references to the surname of DE LONG. I am interested in seeing what data is in there. Where can I find a copy? The DE LONG line that I am following went to Minnesota but like many family genealogists I enjoy reading anything I can find on the family even if it isn't the line I am researching. Thanks for he help. Jan Edwards (New subscriber)

Hi Christine, The birth vital indexes are on-line for the letter V, parent names still need to be added, but the indexes are there. Have you checked them out? That can be found on the Sheboygan County Page. Hope it helps, Debie >Hi everyone! New to your list and looking for some online resources >since I'm out of state.I am >researching the following Dutch surnames: Vreeke, Van der puy, Van >Haveren and Van de wege. I >have gotten some help from Wildwood Cemetery, but are there others in >the area? Would like to >find vital records info or someone who has access who could do look-ups >for me. >Thanks http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sebring/index.htm (Our Purple Heart database) http://www.rootsweb.com/~wicalume/ (Calumet Cty, WIS, GenWeb) http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisheboy/ (Sheboygan Cty, WIS, GenWeb Page) http://www.excel.net/~sebring/home.htm (our family homepage) http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/l/i/Debie-J-Blindauer/ (Our surname database)

If someone has access to the WI State 1855 census, I would like a lookup for the family of Carl Meyer, aged about 53, living at Herman, Sheboygan. Would like to know all his children still living at home. Bob Forrest (forrest@whidbey.com)

Hi everyone! New to your list and looking for some online resources since I'm out of state.I am researching the following Dutch surnames: Vreeke, Van der puy, Van Haveren and Van de wege. I have gotten some help from Wildwood Cemetery, but are there others in the area? Would like to find vital records info or someone who has access who could do look-ups for me. Thanks

If someone has access to the WI State 1855 census, I would like to request a transcription of the family of Jeremiah PRESTON, Lyndon, Sheboygan Co., WI. I am not familiar enough with the Wisconsin State census, would the 1855 census list all family members or just the head-of-household? If it just lists the head-of-household, I will not need a transcription. Trying to find all children of Jeremiah. In return, I can look up a person you might need on any of the Federal census or a soundex lookup. Laurie Bellingham, WA Researching: BAUGHMAN,BLASE,BRIGGS,BROWN,CLARK,COFFINBERRY,CORDRY,CURTIS,DUNLAP,EVE,EMICH,F LENNER,GAMBLE,HEDGES,KAUFENBAERGER,KEIM,KIMMEL,LAPP,MILLER,OVERACKER,POPE,PRES TON,SMITH,STOVER,VANDERCOOK,VAN NESS,WESTLAKE,WINTER,YANTIS and YOUNG Mainly from Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Canada, Virginia/West Virginia, New York, Indiana and Maryland. Genealogy web site at: http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/LaurieK/MILLER/index.htm

Hi Everyone, While going through my "stuff" looking for pictures for Kay R's project, I came across a newspaper clipping taken from the Plymouth Review. I'm guessing it was published about 5 years ago. The caption reads as follows: 1924 WALDO GRADUATING CLASS: Front row, left to right: Leona Salter, Audrey Darling, Alice Torke, LaMar Pierce, Milton Schuette, James Blekkink, Milford Harmelink, Elmer Hoffman. Second row: Dorothy Blekkenk, Isabel Murphy, Hattie Hess, Pearl Lammers, Ethel Liebenstein, Hilda Buchholz, Margaret O'Reilly, Ella Te Hennepe. Third row: Velma Schuette, Charles Baer, Milton Hoffman, Helen Wilterdink, Virgilin Doherty, Nina Pietsch. The photograph was taken in 1921, as entering freshmen to Waldo high school. If anyone would like a copy of the clipping, contact me at mclipp5@aol.com, but please do so in the next few days as I plan on switching providers in the near future. I believe it may also be possible to obtain a (better quality) copy from The Review. Connie Michaels-Lipp

Hi, As you may or may not know, I am re-typing Thomas Heraty's Diary. As I type the entries year by year, I notice that in many places I have quite a lot of blank space. I would like to put pictures in these spaces of people and places mentioned in Thomas Heraty's diary. If you have any pictures of people or places mentioned, please scan them, if possible, and e-mail me at: reitstuf@ticon.net Debie Blindauer has generously offered to scan the pictures, if you mail them to her with the return postage. Her e-mail address is: sebring@excel.net Before you get TOO excited, this diary is NOT for sale. I am making a copy for Thomas Heraty's granddaughter. However, if you haven't noticed, there is a copy of the years 1863 through 1865 on The Sheboygan County Page, and more will be added as they get typed. Here's the URL for the Sheboygan County Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisheboy/sheboygn.htm Thanks so much, Kay R reitstuf@ticon.net

Hi All, The birth vital indexes Sto - Stz are now on-line. You can find them by going to the Sheboygan County Page, going to vital indexes, and then clicking on the matching alpha letters. Will update when the next set is added, If you have any questions feel free to e-mail, Debie http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sebring/index.htm (Our Purple Heart database) http://www.rootsweb.com/~wicalume/ (Calumet Cty, WIS, GenWeb) http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisheboy/ (Sheboygan Cty, WIS, GenWeb Page) http://www.excel.net/~sebring/home.htm (our family homepage) http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/l/i/Debie-J-Blindauer/ (Our surname database)

Hi All, Kay has transcribed and sent the 1865 Thomas Heraty Diary to be added on-line. I have added it and uploaded it. I will hopefully get the Sto - Stz birth indexes on-line tonight. I have also made some changes to the WIGenweb page, I have moved the goodies to "The Sheboygan County Page". I will let you all know when I get the births on-line, Debie

I'm a new subscriber to this group, and pretty new at genealogy, too. I know my 2g-grandfather, Aaron Huyck, moved to the area from Canada in about 1852, but I don't have much information about which of his 11 children or other family members moved there with him. My line of descent comes through his 7th child, James Wellington Huyck. His son, James Herbert Huyck was my grandfather. He died when I was 3 and I just barely remember meeting him. My father, James Kenneth Huyck, was born in Hingham. I know I have a number of cousins in the Sheboygan Falls area, and I'm confident there area others I don't know of. Does anyone on the mailing list know of anyone with information about this family group? I saw reference once to a family Bible used by Aaron's family - one which was rescued from a burning church or library or something in the south during the Civil War. I would love to hear if that Bible is around somewhere, and what the story is behind it. Thanks for any help. Warren A. Huyck (currently living in Raleigh, NC)

Does any one have access to the 1850-60 Federal Census Index.?? I need to locate Johann (John) BESTE in Sheboygan. Known to be there in 1859 and as early as 1850. Had daughters born there in 1859, 1866. Please reply by email. Than You, Bob Williams

Hi All, If you receive these messages twice, it is because I am sending them to both Mitchell and Sheboygan mailing lists like I do everything else I send to you. I seem to have caused some confusion by doing that without telling you, sorry about that. I need your help. I am looking for anyone who is researching the Rammer line in Sheboygan County. I received a phone call this morning from a cousin to my husband. Her grandson is in desparate need of medical information from his ancestors. I can supply the Blindauer and Dreps information, but it so happens the Rammers tie in here also and I don't have that. This little boy is 7 years old and has dealt with more in his 7 years of life than anyone should have to deal with in a lifetime. Four years ago he had a tumor removed from the side of his head, the tumor came back now and upon doing a CT scan they discovered his brain is shrinking. The doctor's looked at the parents yesterday and said start doing medical history digging on the ancestors to this boy. The Rammer line in particular is Cecelia A. Rammer, her parents were: Ferdinand and Johanna (Wolfinger) Rammer. If anyone can help, please contact me directly and I will answer any other questions you may have. Thanks for your time, Debie

Hi All, I have finished adding the last two census records for 1865 that Mary R. sent. They are the 1865 Town of Plymouth and Town of Sheboygan. You can find them on the Genweb page under the census and click and go from there. I will now be going back to the vital indexes and parent names again. If any of you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail. I know I have two for sure that are in need of parent look-ups, hang in there, I am hoping to get to those this week, just haven't had the time to get to the R. of D. to do them. Thanks for your patience, Debie

I'm looking for the Jeremiah PRESTON family that lived in Sheboygan County, WI from around 1853 through 1870 (some of his children stayed beyond 1870) who came from Canada. In 1870, Jeremiah became a US citizen and homesteaded some land in Jackson Co., WI and stayed there until his death. Below is a two generation look at his family. Please let me know if you recognize anyone or can help in any way. Laurie Bellingham, WA Jeremiah Preston's Descendants First Generation 1. Jeremiah1 Preston was born in CAN 1811. At 24 years of age he married Eleanor Lapp in CAN, 1835. Eleanor was born in CAN 12-31-1813. Eleanor died 12-12-1890 in Sechlerville, Jackson Co, WI, at 76 years of age. Her body was interred after 12-12-1890 in Hixton Twp, Jackson Co, WI, Sechlerville Cemetery, Row 7, No. 24. Jeremiah died 03-25-1896 in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI, at 84 years of age. LaGrippe=Influenza. Jeremiah Preston and Eleanor Lapp had the following children: 2 i. Jasper Howard2 Preston was born before 01-03- 1858, the first event for which there is a recorded date. He married Orpha Warden in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI, 01-03-1858. Jasper died 01-16-1908 in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI. 3 ii. Peter H. Preston was born on (birth date unknown). + 4 iii. Charles A. Preston. 5 iv. Stephen V. Preston was born in CAN about 1844. + 6 v. Freeman Gust Preston. + 7 vi. John Leander Preston. 8 vii. Rufus C. Preston was born in CAN about 1850. 9 viii. Lydia Jane Preston was born in Unknown, Unknown Co, WI about 1853. At 23 years of age she married Winfield Smith in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI, 05-16-1877. 10 ix. Sarah A. Preston was born in Unknown, Unknown Co, WI about 1856. Sarah died 09-01-1908 in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI, at 52 years of age. + 11 x. Eleanore M. Preston. Second Generation 4. Charles A.2 Preston (Jeremiah1) was born in CAN about 1841. At approximately 20 years of age he married M. J. Unknown before 01-08-1862. Charles A. Preston and M. J. Unknown had the following child: 12 i. Albert E. C.3 Preston was born in Unknown, Sheboygan Co, WI about 01-08-1862. Albert died 10-08-1862 in Unknown, Sheboygan Co, WI, at less than one year of age. His body was interred after 10-08-1862 in Mitchell, Sheboygan Co, WI, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. 6. Freeman Gust2 Preston (Jeremiah1) was born in CAN 06- 00-1846. At 28 years of age he married Clarissa Marilla Brown in Albion, Jackson Co, WI, 05-16-1875. Hugh Meek, J.P. Clarissa was born in Unknown, Unknown Co, MI 04-03-1858. She was the daughter of Elijah Barton Brown and Lucinda Overacker. Freeman Gust Preston and Clarissa Marilla Brown had the following children: 13 i. Charles Ara3 Preston was born in Unknown, Unknown Co, WI 12-30-1876. 14 ii. Chloe June Preston was born in Unknown, Unknown Co, WI 06-23-1879. At 19 years of age she married John N. Baumel in Black River Falls, Jackson Co, WI, 11-10-1898. James Livingstone, J.P. John was born in Chicago, Cook Co, IL 04-00-1876. 15 iii. Jerry Eugene Preston was born in Black River Falls, Jackson Co, WI 01-17-1881. At 25 years of age he married Lulu Grace Eddy in Unknown, Monroe Co, WI, 09-16-1906. Lulu was born in Unknown, Unknown Co, WI about 1884. Lulu died before 12-16-1940 in Unknown, Unknown Co, WI, at approximately 56 years of age. Jerry died 02-00-1965 in Unknown, Monroe Co, WI, at 84 years of age. 16 iv. Ralph R. Preston was born in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI about 01-00-1884. Ralph died 10-06-1885 in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI, at 1 year of age. His body was interred after 10-06-1885 in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI, on the homestead, T21N, R4W, Sec. 6. 17 v. Estella Ethel Preston was born in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI 12-09-1886. Estella died 02-05- 1887 in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI, at less than one year of age. Her body was interred after 02-05- 1887 in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI, on the homestead, T21N, R4W, Sec. 6. 18 vi. Robert Roy Preston was born in Black River Falls, Jackson Co, WI 12-09-1888. At 22 years of age he married Elizabeth Laila Young 01-09-1911. Laila was born at home, 92 Carroll Street, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH 10- 21-1891. Delivered by Susana Hoffmann. She was the daughter of Conrad Young and Anna L. Keim. Laila died at Pearlview Nursing Home, 12-30-1969 in Brunswick, Medina Co, OH, at 78 years of age. Cerebral hemorrhage. Her body was interred 01- 03-1970 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH, Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, Hawthorne sec, Lot 50, Grave 4. Robert died at Mt. Royal Villa Nursing Home, 02-20-1969 in North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co, OH, at 80 years of age. Pulmonary edema. His body was interred 02-24-1969 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH, Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, Hawthorne sec, Lot 50, Grave 3. 7. John Leander2 Preston (Jeremiah1) was born in CAN about 1848. He married Ella Harmer before 1887. Ella was born in Unknown, Unknown Co, WI. John died 11-27-1928 in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI, at 80 years of age. John Leander Preston and Ella Harmer had the following children: 19 i. Lida Elizabeth3 Preston was born in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI 12-16-1887. 20 ii. Edith Helen Preston was born in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI 01-09-1890. 21 iii. Russell H. Preston was born in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI 10-01-1893. Russell died 11-22-1906 in Hixton Twp, Jackson Co, WI, at 13 years of age. His body was interred after 11-22-1906 in Hixton Twp, Jackson Co, WI, Sechlerville Cemetery, Row 7, No. 25. 22 iv. Unknown Preston was born in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI 06-22-1896. 11. Eleanore M.2 Preston (Jeremiah1) was born in Unknown, Unknown Co, WI about 1859. At 20 years of age she married Isaac Edmund Preston in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI, 12-31-1879. Isaac was born in CAN. Eleanore M. Preston and Isaac Edmund Preston had the following children: 23 i. Tony3 Preston was born on (birth date unknown). 24 ii. Grace Iva Preston was born in Black River Falls, Jackson Co, WI before 06-04-1900, the first event for which there is a recorded date. She married Fred Morace Tester in Pleasant Valley, Jackson Co, WI, 06-04-1900. Nelson Davis. 25 iii. Harry Preston was born in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI 09-13-1880. 26 iv. Mildred Francis Preston was born in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI 10-21-1889. 27 v. Charles Edmund Preston was born in Unknown, Jackson Co, WI 11-02-1897.

Hi All, Sorry for the delay in getting information on-line, it has been a busy time here with my husband in the hospital battling to keep his leg. I am back to a somewhat normal routine here for me and have gotten some information on-line. Amy must take the credit for the major chunk of info going on-line though. Amy has gotten the Haa - Haq birth indexes on-line for us. These are under the vital section under the births of course. :) Next I have gotten the 1865 Town of Holland that Mary R. sent to me on-line. I am currently working on the Town of Plymouth and am hoping to get that on-line tonight. If I am lucky enough to do that, I will send one more e-mail letting you know it is there. Thanks for your patience, I know you have all been waiting a while for these vital indexes and we are doing our best to get them on-line. After the census is on-line that Mary sent, I will add more parent names I have here waiting to go on. Hope you all are having a great week, if you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail and ask, Debie