This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KEYES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/790 Message Board Post: Would appreciate directions to the listed cemeteries..... I am going down to Walworth Co., this Sat. and would like to take photos of the Keyes/Kees that are supposed to be buried there Thanks a bunch.......Pamela

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/711.26.3.7 Message Board Post: Hi Gerogia, Throwing this in the melting por for Henry Lewis. It seems that many of the Lewis family that were in the New Yorkarea traveld back and forth to Canada. Many of them when asked said they were American residents. So, I have been looking there as well. Lee

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/711.26.3.6 Message Board Post: Hi Gerogia, Throwing this in the melting por for Henry Lewis. It seems that many of the Lewis family that were in the New Yorkarea traveld back and forth to Canada. Many of them when asked said they were American residents. So, I have been looking there as well. Lee

Hi! I wanted to share with everyone a great magazine we bought this week, called Family Tree Yearbook 2004. It is just full of great ideas--many internet resources and well worth the $4.99 price. Using this magazine's list of web sites you can spend many hours at the computer surfing new sites. I found my magazine at Woodman's grocery store in Janesville. They have a large magazine section. I'm sure you can also find it in bookstores. Dawn Brooks

Hi Everyone: Our new web domain is up and running. Please come take a look. http://www.walworthcgs.com. Don't forget to bookmark it. We have a new Guest Book page and invite you to stop by and sign it for us. Please let us know your comments and suggestions for a bigger and better site. Thanks for visiting. Let's see that hit counter go out of site. As I write this, we have had 67 hits in two days. Can we get it to 150 before the end of the month??? GO WCGS!!!!! Donna Kjendlie, President WCGS

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/789 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on my great-great grandmother. I believe that she was killed by electocution while turning on a manually operated street light in Elkhorn, in June 1919. Any information from a local newspaper or other source would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fogarty, Snell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/740.1 Message Board Post: I was able to obtain the microfilm for the Walworth County Independent (Elkhorn Independent) for the years 1874-1882 from the Wisconsin Historical Society via interlibrary loan. I was totally suprised to find that there was only one issue microfilmed for the year 1880. Does anyone know where I might find additional issues from that year? The issue dated Feb 12, 1880 had the lead in to the research I am trying to do on the Fogarty murder case. The entry reads " Monday morning Sheriff Comstock arrived from Janesville with Mrs. Fogarty and Jim Snell. They were assigned rooms at the County Hotel."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFC.2ACE/772.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Georgia, I hope your getaway was fun and relaxing. Well, I have tried cross referencing the Lewis to Wheeler and Lewis to Burdick,Burdick to Wheeler. There are ties along the way but way to confusing for me ..lol! There are some Burdick spelled burdik that have native. But all three names can host a native background. Man o Man my eyes are getting weak here reseraching. There is a refernce to a Peleg Clark Burdick tied to a Henry Lewis through marriage. Here is my suspect as of today. I think the Wheeler's were a relative of Lewis family or freinds or employer. I am wondering do have any names for the older lady wheeler that mae was listed as boarder? Or a maiden name for that same person? I dont know but I think we got our work cut out for us here..;-)! I hope your well, Lee

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFC.2ACE/30.158.160.1 Message Board Post: I'm looking for Mary Boyle, born about 1863 in Fond du Lac, Wi. Parents were Patrick and Ellen Boyle, brother John. Thanks, Kathy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/788.1 Message Board Post: Is this man related to Ira Milton White that married Mary Matilda Robinson in 1860 in Darien, Walworth Co.?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: White Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/788 Message Board Post: Homer C. White died at his home in Spring Grove, of rheumatic fever after an illness of two weeks, March 26. Funeral at the house, Saturday, 2 o'clock p.m. March 28, 1902, The Enterprise, p. 1, col. 3, Evansville, Wisconsin

Am willing to do Chicago IL Tribune obit lookups in trade for obit lookups that I need. I need obit lookups for the following Palmer, Lydia Cahoon d) 6/16/1909 in WI-Elkhorn, Walworth Co Palmer, Oliver d) 12/19/1884 in WI-Elkhorn, Walworth Co Pratt, Allen Ethan d) 1/1/1952 in WI-Elkhorn, Walworth Co Pratt, Mildred Garlisk d) 4/25/1951 in WI-Elkhorn, Walworth Co Sanford, Nancy Cahoon d) 02/13/1897 in WI-Lake Geneva, Walworth Co Sanford, Silvester C d) 03/10/1888 in WI-Lake Geneva, Walworth Co Kitzman, Donald Charles d) Abt. 09/1995 in WI-Whitewater, Walworth Kitzman, Lillian Poole d) 3/9/1991 in WI-Whitewater, Walworth Montague, Helen Ann d) Abt. 1862 in WI-Whitewater, Walworth Co Montague, Oreb d) 04/09/1883 in WI-Whitewater, Walworth Co PLEASE EMAIL ME PRIVATELY AT [email protected] Jim Dlask 4538 N Avers Chicago IL 60625

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kresen, Berndt, Zarnstorff Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/764.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi there! I'll make that correction and I'd love to know more about this line of my family. Bertha Kresen Zarnstorff is the sister of my Grandfather, Herman Kresen. I'd appreciate any help you can give on the family. Please email me at [email protected] and I'll email you what I have to date. Thanks so much! Kathy :-)

I am looking for an obituary for James Gorham Humphrey, born 31 Aug 1806, died 13 Apr 1869, buried in Richmond TWP Cemetery and his wife Sally Adeline Barber, born 22 Mar 1812 in NY, died 31 May 1090 in WI. Thank you. -- Ann Bowler Andersen, Barber, Basford, Baskett, Benton, Bolton, Brigham, Brush, Deming, Emery, Flemming, Gaylard, Goodrich, Hale, Hellmund, Hills, Hollister, Holyoke, Humphrey, Hutchings, Larsdatter, Lilly, Madsdatter, Martin, McKinney, Moseley, Nielsen, Newsome, Osborn, Pace, Pitkin, Pynchon, Rasmussen, Rice, Richards, Roenigk, Schein, Schuez, Semm, Shelton, Shepherd, Smith, Stanley, Stillman, Stout, Talcott, Treat, Vintz, Warford, Welles, Zacharias

I am looking for the grave site of Joseph Humphrey mentioned in the Walworth County History 1882 who died sometime after 1851 and before 1860 Census date. Also I would like to find his wife Hannah's grave who died sometime after 1858 when she had took out a homestead in Wood county. Thank you. -- Ann Bowler Andersen, Barber, Basford, Baskett, Benton, Bolton, Brigham, Brush, Deming, Emery, Flemming, Gaylard, Goodrich, Hale, Hellmund, Hills, Hollister, Holyoke, Humphrey, Hutchings, Larsdatter, Lilly, Madsdatter, Martin, McKinney, Moseley, Nielsen, Newsome, Osborn, Pace, Pitkin, Pynchon, Rasmussen, Rice, Richards, Roenigk, Schein, Schuez, Semm, Shelton, Shepherd, Smith, Stanley, Stillman, Stout, Talcott, Treat, Vintz, Warford, Welles, Zacharias

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFC.2ACE/784.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I grew up in Wisconsin and was a good friend of George M Borg in the 60's and early seventies when he was a state senator and lived in Madison, Delevan and Lake Geneva. His wife Eileen was my best friend for years and I have a photo on my wall of George and his son Karl taken on Karls first birthday and the dayGeorge was in the fatal Motorcycle accident. Let me know if I can fill you in on any more about George and possibly his son Karl. I knew the family of his first wife who was a Fisher from Madison but I never met her. Nancy Hibben

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/764.2 Message Board Post: Hi, My name is Julie Bray. My grandmother was Hazel Bray (born Zarnstorff). Her father was Herman M Zarnstorff who was married to Bertha Kresen. Bertha's obituary (12 Dec. 1946 in Pell Lake, Walworth Co) lists Hazel as "Mrs Hazel Bragg"--someone hit the wrong key. Herman and Bertha had twelve children--some names I know; most I don't. I think some died as infants or children. Anyway; here are the names I have: Hazel (of course); Edna; Esther; Florence; Clarence; Raymond and Clifford. One of the brothers married a woman named Hazel--just to make things more confusing. Bertha's obituary also mentions that she was survived by two brothers; William and Herman of Chicago. Bertha and Herman were married June 5, 1897 in Genoa City, Walworth Co. I hope this information is something you can use. If you need more; I'll see what I can find. Julie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFC.2ACE/711.26.3.5.1.1 Message Board Post: Well,I know the weather there is getting a bit cold so bundle up warmly! I do know of that powwow your speaking of. Matter of fact a freind of mine Kathy that I powwow with and I have talked about coming back to the mid west at some point this coming summer and do a few of the gatherings there. Let me tell you,if we break this Lewis history I will personally invite you into the powwow circle to honor your work to my heritage at a powwow near you. You have a very safe trip and enjoy yourself. Thanks so much for all your research. Lee

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFC.2ACE/711.26.3.5.1 Message Board Post: Hey there. I just finished a crazy week and will be heading up north for the weekend this afternoon. In the next 2 weeks I'm planning on checking the land records and obits to see if anything pops up. Meanwhile FYI. When General Sheridan negotiated the treaty with Chief Big Foot regarding Lake Geneva, Fontana area, there were 2 main rules for the land. First, since they believed that the Cedar tree was how the spirit ascended, they hung the dead in like a hammock in a cedar tree, therefore no cedar trees can be cut down around the perimeter of Lake Geneva (& 200 feet back from shore), & in what is now called Cedar Point Park located in Williams Bay. Second, there must always be a walking path around the shoreline so that at anytime anyone can walk the path (26.3 miles around), it can never be truly owned by anyone. Believe it or not even with the 2 to 20 million dollar estates etc on the shorelines, these agreements are still honored here. My sister and I have walked the path. Also prior indian burial mound areas were unknowingly destroyed in Lake Geneva, next to the library. Once it was confirmed that this was the case, the family who owned the property tore down the outbuildings and donated the land to the city-with the provision that no buildings would ever be built on the land. It is now Library Park. Many people come to picnic there and yearly there is a Pow Wow and cultural fair. It is also the main starting point for walking the path. Anyway, I just thought you might appreciate the "trivia". ~Georgia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFC.2ACE/711.26.3.5 Message Board Post: Hi Georgia, Havent heard from you in a bit, I hope your well. Well, I have been still stumped with the group we have been working on. You mentioned that Mae ended up with the Wheeler's. Oddly enough,I am finding a ton of Indian with Wheeler surnames. So, as my mind works (lol)...Wondering if maybe there was a connection between the Lewis to Wheeler's as well? Hence Mae ended there witht them after her parents died. Well just another stump in the road. Lee