This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KELLER KEULER MILLER POWELL ROYCE STROEBEL TUCKWOOD Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/780 Message Board Post: THE WHITEWATER REGISTER Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI April 16, 1970 p. 15, c. 1 MRS. WALTER J. POWELL Mrs. Walter J. Powell, 89, of 178 North Park Street, died early last Sunday morning, April 12, at the Virginia Nursing Home in Waukesha after a long illness. The former Lillian L. Keller was born in Jefferson August 14, 1880, the daughter of Leonard and Marguerite Stroebel Keller. She was married to Walter J. Powell May 10, 1910 in Jefferson. He died in 1933. Survivors are a son, Walter, Jr., Whitewater; one daughter, Mrs. Carl Asher, Wauwatosa; and three grandchildren. A son, Robert predeceased her. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Ruth Circle, and past president of the Ladies Aid, and a former member of the New Century Club. Services were a 11 a.m. Tuesday of this week, April 14, in the Whitewater First Methodist Church Chapel, the Reverend Earl F. Lindsay officiating, with burial in Hillside Cemetery. Hickey-Kent Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KELLER KEULER MILLER POWELL ROYCE STROEBEL TUCKWOOD Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/779 Message Board Post: THE WHITEWATER REGISTER Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI December 4, 1980 p. 11, c. 6 WALTER J. POWELL III Walter J. Powell, III, 35, formerly of Whitewater, died unexpectedly Tuesday of an apparent heart attack at his home in Milwaukee. Born December 9, 1944, in Corpus Christi, Texas, he was the son of Walter, Jr.; and Gladys Dickinson Powell. His father died in 1975. Walter attended the Whitewater schools and received an Honorable discharge from the U. S. Navy. He had resided in Milwaukee since 1970, and he was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Gladys Powell, Whitewater; a son, Stephan, Houston, Texas; and a brother, Robert, Madison. Private services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Hickey-Kent Funeral Home, the Reverend Kirk D. Cavallo Officiating, with burial in the family plot at Hillside Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the National Epilepsy Foundation.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KELLER KEULER MILLER POWELL ROYCE STROEBEL TUCKWOOD Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/778 Message Board Post: THE WHITEWATER REGISTER Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI July 10, 1975 p. 11, c. 8 WALTER POWELL, SR. Walter J. Powell, Sr., 57, suffered a fatal coronary attack on Friday, July 4, at his home at 205 N. Park Street, Whitewater. He and his family were in the process of moving across the street into his childhood home. Born March 26, 1918, in Milwaukee, he was the son of Walter and Lillian Keller Powell, and had lived in Whitewater most of his life. He graduated from the former Whitewater College High School, earned a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, and served as a Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy, during World War II, graduating from the Graduate School of Naval Architecture, Annapolis, Maryland. At the time of his death, he was employed by the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations, Madison, where he was the assistant chief engineer of the safety and building division. Powell was married January 27, 1943, in Rockport, Texas, to Gladys Dickinson, a member of the First United Methodist Church, Whitewater, Professional Engineers and a former city school band member. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Walter, Jr., Houston, Texas; and Robert, at home; on sister, Mrs. Marguerite Asher, Royal Oak, Michigan; and one grandson. Services were Monday, July 7, at 2 p.m. from the First United Methodist Chapel, the Reverend David Kruse officiating, with burial in Hillside Cemetery. Friends called Sunday from 3-8 p.m. at the Hickey-Kent Funeral Home.

Harvest Dinner to benefit Matheson Memorial Library expansion project Tickets are available now for the 2nd annual Harvest Dinner and Silent Auction, Thurs., Nov. 6, 4:30-7:00 p.m. at the National Guard Armory in Elkhorn. Advance tickets are $10 per adult, $8 per child (12 and younger) or senior (60 and older), and $5 for children 5 and younger – they may be purchased at the library or from library Trustees. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door for $12, $10 and $5, and carry-out containers will be available. Stowell's will cater a turkey dinner with all the trimmings and dessert. The Silent Auction features a wide variety of items and services donated by area businesses. All proceeds from the dinner and auction benefit Matheson Memorial Library’s expansion project. Silent Auction bidders will get the chance to buy four quarters of beef from the Walworth County Grand Champion Steer, donated by People’s Bank and processed by Elkhorn Locker Service. Each quarter weighs over 300 pounds, and bidding will start at $300 per quarter. The auction offers something for everyone, including an American flag flown in Operation Iraqi Freedom, dinner and brunch at the Abbey, a stay at Ye Olde Manor House B&B, tickets to the Milwaukee Rep, crafts by local artisans, a day’s golf at Evergreen, children’s toys, home décor items, and health and beauty products. The evening will also include a presentation by the City to the family of former director Valerie Lapicola, who died in September. Funds raised will be donated to the project in her memory. Last year’s dinner was so popular that library staff ran out of tickets at the door. The library raised over $3,000 for the project and hopes to exceed that this year. Call the library at 723-2678 with any questions. Matheson Memorial Library is located at 101 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn. End Heather Sturm Reference/Adult Services Matheson Memorial Library [email protected] 101 N. Wisconsin St. Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 723-2678 www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KELLER KEULER MILLER POWELL ROYCE STROEBEL TUCKWOOD Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/777 Message Board Post: THE WHITE WATER REGISTER Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI January 21, 1982 p. 7, c. 2 MRS. EDWARD COLEMAN Mrs. Edward (Lillian Coleman, 87, former Whitewater resident, died Tuesday, January 19, at Lutheran Health Center in Milwaukee. Tentative funeral arrangements are for Saturday afternoon at the Hicky-Kent funeral Home with burial in hillside Cemetery. A complete obituary will be printed next week. THE WHITE WATER REGISTER Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI January 28, 1982 p. 12, c. 2 LILLIAN L. COLEMAN Mrs. Lillian L. Coleman, 87, a resident at Lither Manor House, Milwaukee, for the past ten years and former Whitewater resident died Tuesday, January 19, at the Lutheran Health Care Center. Born May 1, 1894, in Helenville, the former Lillian Keller was married to Edward Coleman of Whitewater at Neillsville on February 10, 1915. He died July 18 1948. They owned and operated a farm in Cold Spring until retiring in 1943, when they moved to their home on North Prairie Street in Whitewater. In 1956, Mrs. Coleman moved to West Allis to be closer to her children, and she lived there until entering Luther Manor Home for the Elderly in February, 1972. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, West Milwaukee, and a former member of the First Methodist Church, Whitewater. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Jane (Howard) Traeder, West Allis, Mrs. Charlotte (Tom) Chapple, Cudahy, and Mrs. Dorothy Henderson, La Canada, California; a son Edward Coleman, Indiana, PA; a sister, Mrs. Mabel Linster, Neillsville; nine-grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Services were held Saturday at 1 p. m. at the Kickey-Kent Funeral Home, the Reverend D. P. Dovemuehle of St. John's Lutheran Church, West Milwaukee, officiating. Burial was in the family lot at Hillside Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KELLER KEULER MILLER POWELL ROYCE STROEBEL TUCKWOOD Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/776 Message Board Post: THE WHITEWATER REGISTER April 27, 1933 p. 1, c. 2 W. J. POWELL DIES AT WHEEL OF HIS CAR Citizens returning to the business district Tuesday afternoon were stunned to learn that a message had come from Milwaukee telling of the sudden death of Walter Powell. It was hard to believe and harder to realize for he had spent half the morning in the J. c. Coxe company store, amiably meeting customers as he had done for nearly 40 years. Abour 10:00 Mrs. Powell, Walter, and their daughter, Marguerite, left for Milwaukee, who was driving, came upon a truck halted at an arterial. Not seeing the light obscured by the truck and not realizing that it was an arterial he pulled out around and was half way across the street when he saw that he had violated a traffic rule. He hesitated, then drove across where he was met by a traffic officer who motioned him to the curb. The official was not particularly harsh, according to Mrs. Powell, nor was he very conciliatory. The conversation upset Walter just enough to throw an added strain on his defective heart and he collapsed over the wheel. A momentary effort to revive him was fruitless and he was hurried to the Milwaukee County Hospital. Physician’s there stated that life was extinct. Probably no one in Whitewater knew more people or was known to more that Walter Powell. his daily contacts with the public over a period of four decades, together with a good memory, made him somewhat of an authority on our citizens. He was a member of the M. E. church, of the Fire Department and Masonic Order. Walter was born in Whitewater on September 28th, 1878 and on May 21st, 1910 was married to Miss Lillian Keller of Jefferson. There are two children, a daughter marguerite and a son Walter Jr.; W. S. Powell of Stevens Point is a brother and Mrs. H. E. Fowler of this city is a sister. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the M. E. church and interment will follow at Hillside. Rev. W. R. Conner will officiate.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KELLER KEULER MILLER POWELL ROYCE STROEBEL TUCKWOOD Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/775 Message Board Post: THE WHITEWATER REGISTER Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI July 24, 1930 p. 1, c. 3 MILLER Anton Miller died at 7:15 Thursday morning of last week as the result of an operation he underwent the Tuesday before. He had been ill since January. Mr. Miller was born in Hebron on Sept. 21 1865 and was married to Miss Margaret Keller of Helenville March 28, 1895. Following their marriage they lived three years near Palmyra and eight years on and on-half miles north of th city on the Hebron road. They came to Whitewater twenty-two years ago and made their home on Milwaukee street, where they have lived ever since. his widow; a son Roy of Whitewater; a daughter, Eleanor Rochnowski, of Milwaukee; three brothers, Charles of Fort Atkinson, Ed of Glendale, Calif. and Julius of Spokane, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. John Frease, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa survive him. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Methodist church of which he was a member. Rev. W. R. Conner officiated. Interment was Hillside cemetery. Out-of -town relatives and friends attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John G. Frease, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mike Keller, Neillsville, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Cassidy and son Leonard, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Guy Crippen, Mrs. Prehn, Milwaukee; Miss Geraldine Fullum, Waukesha; Mrs. Martha Keller, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Keller, George Keuler. Misses Lydia and Mary Wolf, Mrs. Hahn, Charles Kohl, Mrs. Anton Hack and family of Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keller and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Feind, Fred Kueler, Helenville; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller and son Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McNitt and George Hack, Fort Atkinson.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KELLER KEULER MILLER POWELL ROYCE STROEBEL TUCKWOOD Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/774 Message Board Post: THE WHITEWATER REGISTER Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI p. 1, c. 3 RITES FOR ROY MILLER HELD ON SUNDAY Funeral services for Roy Julius Miller, whose sudden death last Wednesday was reported in our last issue, were held Sunday afternoon at the Skindingsrude and Lein funeral home with his pastor the Rev. Alfred Hoad, officaiating. The body is being held for interment in the Spring. Roy was born in Cold Spring on January 12th, 1901 and received his education in the public schools of Whitewater. On finishing he worked for the J. C. Coxe Co. and later for A. G. McGraw with whom be remained for four and a half years. Resigning he began work for a Janesville credit association, made good and after a year or so went independently into that work and very successfully. On February 1st, 1936 he married Miss Geraldine Fullum and they established their home in Whitewater. Three years ago Roy showed symptoms of a serious illiness from which he would improve and then suffer a relapse. Several weeks ago he suffered from the flu and this probably contributed to the acute heart attack which caused his death. Surviving are his wife; his mother, Mrs. Anton Miller, Whitewater, and a sister, Mrs. Leo Rochnowski, Milwaukee.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ruidl, DeSmedt, Haner, Minick, Lawrence, Nance, Beakley, Orr, Butler, Meneley, Ingram, Hickman, Mankey, Woodcock, Ring, Bond Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/773 Message Board Post: I'm trying to find anything on these two families. The Ruidl's were from Black Forest, Germany, and the DeSmedt's were Belgiums. The oldest Ruidl's I have are Edward and Karl Ruidl. I know nothing more on Karl, but Edward was born 1874, Germany, and died 4 Feb 1941 in St. Louis Co., Mn. Edward married Cathrine (Kathrine) Ann Ziegler (b. 1885, d. 25 Jul 1952 St. Louis Co., Mn). They had about 8 kids -- Dorothy, Michael, Edward 'Eddy', Patrick 'Pat', Loraine, Mary, Alice,and Selina (Sally), I've been told by family members and friends that it was thought that Edward had been briefly in Wisconsin before coming on to Minnesota. It's also believed that he came to Wisconsin straight from Germany. The oldest DeSmedt's I have are: Charles 'Carolus' and his wife Elodie. Charles died mysteriously in a barn fire accident in Belgium before Elodie and her children came over to the U.S. The Children are as follows: Maurice Joseph DeSmedt (b.13 Feb 1894 - Belgium, d. 16 Jun 1975, Duluth, Mn. -- married to Rosie Mosiniak), Aime, Marshall, Ester, Elsie, Mary, Omer, Robert, and Albert. I wish I could verify all this for my family's sake! If anyone can help me I would GREATLY appreciate it! I don't have ANY idea where else to look!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lewis, Crego, Britton, Earle, Anderson, Sawyer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFC.2ACE/711.20.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for looking, Georgia. Either he was too early or it was recorded in Racine county. Barbara

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/711.19.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The records begin around 1872-3 however I did not find any birth records for these children. I searched any name resembling the Creiger/Krueger spellings from 1872-1897. They were not required to file birth records at that time, so they may still have been born here. OR may have been there for a short time like after the birth of the children 1883-1889. I will check with the library to see if there are any land plat books from 1876-1889 time frame - not sure. How did the deed mention Walworth Co? As previous residence?

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/711.20.1 Message Board Post: Sorry he is not listed in the death records. I checked yesterday, the records pick up around 1873.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.families.aol.com/mbexec/msg/4300/QFC.2ACE/711.26.3.1 Message Board Post: Georgia, WOW..your truly amazing and I cant begin to thank you! Yes, Now you have sparked the interest in Calli,Callie,Caroline Burdick. I knew nothing of them at all. I too find it strange all the surnames refering to white race. Then all the hand me downs of Mae being full Sioux..as we see even if the Callie was native, Mae at best would be half of any type of native american. I wish I had a picture for you as you would say that Mae walked of the Reservation..LOL. I do find it odd that many of my relatives moved from NY to Illinois and Wisconsin. Me I did the reverse and moved from Illinois to New York. LOL. I cant beleive your research ability...your wonderful! Again,Thank you so much and I look forward to the Callie verdict. Geesh I feel I owe you at least lunch.

Am looking to see if there were any Beardsley families in Walworth during the mid to late 1800's. They would be cousins of mine, thru my gg grandmother Rebecca BEARDSLEY.

Looking for information on the Phipps W. Lake Family.

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/711.16.1 Message Board Post: I could not find a death or marriage certificate on John Dingham. They started listing them around 1872 but just a handful. The only thing I found was him on the 1850 Census Troy, Walworth Co ED 34, pg 233 with Loranna & 5 kids Jane Ann 13, Georgianna 7,Charles 5, Oscar 2 & Mary C. 1 mo. Also children of Charles Dingham at county courthouse: vol 1 pg 129, 130, 131 (these 3 are also listed on pg 217 with the birth dates rotated up one line) Jessamine Aug 14, 1874 Louella Aug 8, 1872 Charles Summer Nov 30, 1876 Halbert Nov 29, 1876 vol 1 pg 282 (? twins with next day birth for Charles... not sure as I did not look this one up to verify parents) I hope this helps. Let me know if there is anything else I can try for you. Have you tried the cemetery for the undertaker notes, funeral home card etc.?

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/766.1 Message Board Post: Vol 30 pg 572 Charles T. Peterson died Apr 7, 1942 married at time of death born Aug 17, 1888 in Chicago, IL father: Theo Becker born in Germany (Not sure why surname is different) occupation:tavern keeper cause of death: curibousis of liver I hope this helps, the stacks were closing at this time, let me know if you plan on ordering it or if you need me to take a 2nd look for more info such as mother's name, residence, etc. I honestly don't remember seeing it on there but was also in a rush and taking a double take on the father's name being different, threw me off. ~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/772.1 Message Board Post: I have your info/answer posted linked on the other message.

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/711.27.1 Message Board Post: There are no death records at the county that I could find, they really just start to record them about that time & there are only a handful those years. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater should have the newspapers & obit index for the Whitewater Register which I think was the paper covering that area at that time. That is the NW corner of the county, I'm in the SE, so not able to give any other advice - hope this helps. ~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 Message Board Post: Went to the county courthouse today...here we go.... I first looked up the marriage certificate - vol 18 pg 57 Married Oct 10, 1908 at Big Foot, WI (next to Fontana & Walworth) John Gors race white, residing in Chenning IL age 20, born in Germany, farmer Father: Gustav Gurr (sp? or Gurs, definitely with a U), born in Germany mother: Henrietta Hulz, born in Germany Mae Lewis race white, residing in Walworth, WI age 18, born in Walworth County, Wisconsin Father: Henry Lewis, born in U.S. Mother: Caroline Burdick, born in Wisconsin witnesses: Mrs J Lewis of Chicago & Abbie Rudman officiating: Mr E. Robeson from Alden, IL Then looked up birth record - vol 1 pg 292: born 10 am on Tuesday Aug 19, 1890 in Fontana Lewis, female father: Henry Lewis, Laborer born in New York mother: Callie Burdick, born in Walworth, WI (no birth record for her here) attending physician: Joseph Maxon (Found these after stacks were closed) Henry B. Lewis died Jul 11, 1894 vol 2 pg 227 Callie J. Lewis died Jan 10, 1898 vol 2 pg 373 1880 Census Walworth, Walworth Co WI Dist 237, pg 15 & 16 many Burdick's listed including: Clark Burdick head age 60 white born NY, father NY, mother NY Mary wife age 47 white born NY, RO, NY Calli dau age 23 white (est yr of birth 1857) born WI, NY,NY Wilson son age 17 white born WI,NY,NY Dellie dau age 14 white born WI,NY.NY Well that's about it :) I hope this answers some questions for you. If you want me to look anything else up (like the death records, which may verify Callie's parents or give Henry's, verify place of birth etc.) let me know. Curious as to all the listings as White and English surnames, sorry that I could not verify Native Indian heritage here. I was wondering perhaps since both parents died Henry 1894 & Caroline (Callie) 1898, that is why the old woman took her in. ~Georgia