Welcome aboard Ellen, I know you will enjoy all of this. I wish I could be there & help also but I am way out here in nevada. I do have a close cousin nearby in Glendale. I have tried to get her interested in doing some research & she has walked to the library nearby her a couple times for me, but she isn't that sure about all the how's. She enjoys hearing me tell her what I have & what I have learned. Maybe one of these days I will be able to show her what I have acheived & then she may get a little more interested. I also have a cousin of my mother in Milwaukee - her name is Ruby Wassberg, she is about 80, but her daughter has written to my mother 83 in Arizona asking about ancestors. I just wish they would share there info. Well good luck & I hope you have as much fun as i think you will. Gail surnames; gustafson, forsberg, carlson arrived in wisconsin mid to late 1800's ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Jan Cortez" <cristian@netonecom.net> Reply-To: WIWAUKES-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 21:26:12 -0700 >Please join me in welcoming Ellen Rohr as my CO-CC on the Waukesha County >site. > >She brings with her, much website experience, and has been helping for some >time to reorganize, and contribute new materials for the site. She's been >walking cemteries for you, as well as doing the bios that you have been >seeing lately. > >Please join me in giving her a big Waukesha welcome!!!! I've already told >her what a great group of people you all are. > >Jan >Waukesha County >Co-CC > > > > > >==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== >The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Jan Cortez, >Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or >concerns, please contact me at cristian@netonecom.net > >============================== >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Please join me in welcoming Ellen Rohr as my CO-CC on the Waukesha County site. She brings with her, much website experience, and has been helping for some time to reorganize, and contribute new materials for the site. She's been walking cemteries for you, as well as doing the bios that you have been seeing lately. Please join me in giving her a big Waukesha welcome!!!! I've already told her what a great group of people you all are. Jan Waukesha County Co-CC

Sorry, too early, I meant to say William Ziemer lived on Burleigh Road in BROOKFIELD, WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wisconsin in 1900.

Sorry, to early, I meant to say William Ziemer lived on Burleigh Road in BROOKFIELD, WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wisconsin in 1900.

I am looking for information about Wilhelm Ziemer, born January 1666 and probably emigrated to the US in 1878. In 1900 Wilhelm was single and lived on the Schmidt farm on Burleigh Road in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Wilhelm or William Ziemer was probably born in Pomerania, perhaps near Mersin. Penny Ziemer Ford

Does anyone know anything about the surname Allagad ? This was my g grandmother's maiden name. I can't seem to find anything. This spelling was taken off of my grandmother's orig. SS application. Thanks, Barbara Clark

I have posted a portion of the 1914 Brookfield plat map (an eastern and central portion of the "city") on our family website. This is the first link right now. On the map, you'll see the places where several of my family members owned farms in the early 1900's. I also have included a photo I took in Hannover last year, the palace of the king my great great grandfather Sommer renounced after he became a Waukesha County farmer. Go to: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genjournalz/~genjournalz.index.html Penny Ziemer Ford

I would like to thank everyone involved in the making of this site. It is wonderful. I love looking at everything. You guys are doing a great job. Thanks also for the updates... Keep up the good work. Mary

Seeing Pat Howard as a contributor, I am wondering if she has any information about Nelson and Harriet Pratt Howard from the Waukesha area. They had several children, Silas, Spencer, Albert, E......, and my g grandfather James Howard who emigrated to northern Michigan I know Silas married Mary Jane and had 3 sons, Charles, Nelson and Spencer. Spencer married Carolyn Vernon. Silas and Mary Jane and Spencer and Carolyn plus Nelson and Harriet are buried in the Prairie Home Cemetery. I have been unable to connect with any living relatives. Thanks to anyone who has info. Lorrie Howard Oltman

After a week of meetings and a weekend to my own genealogy - I'm back with some more goodies for the site: Pat Howard has been kind enough to send us a couple pages of census. Extracts from 1850 Town of Lisbon and 1850 Town of Delafield. I also took all the census extracts and built a new page to link from. Now I think I need to go back and redo the old pages. Geez - was I that bad back then? :-( Updates have been made to the births page. Joan Borman sent us a page from the 1870 Waukesha First Baptist Church Membership. So check that one out too. Ellen has been working on those Bios from the History of Waukesha County. Awesome job - but this gal is the greatest. So check that page out too, its being constantly updated! Thanks gals you do wonderful work and we all appreciate it. Now stop in and take a look and I'll go back to doing more. Think the Waukesha County Poor Farm is next up from Bonnie Fritz. So stay tuned. http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaukes/indice.html Jan Waukesha County Coordinator

Thanks for the names and info needed to get in touch with the offices. I truly appreciate it. Gena ----- Original Message ----- From: <WilliamsWI@aol.com> To: <WIWAUKES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 9:16 AM Subject: Re: German Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery > FOR GENA - > > You might find the detailed info that you are looking for by contacting > either of the following: > > City of New Berlin Mayor's office: > 3805 S. Casper Drive > New Berlin, WI 53151-5097 > Telephone: (262) 786-8610 > website: www.newberlin.org > > New Berlin Historical Society: > Roy Meidenbauer, President, (262) 542-4773 > Jackie Hermann, Vice-President, (262) 679-1783 > Members of the Historical Society are likely aware of the cemetery, its > present condition, types of tools permitted and/or needed for clean up, etc. > > Good luck! > > - Sue Ellen > > > ==== WIWAUKES Mailing List ==== > The Waukesha County Mailing List is maintained by Jan Cortez, > Waukesha County, WIGenWeb Coordinator. If you have a problems or > concerns, please contact me at cristian@netonecom.net > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >

FOR GENA - You might find the detailed info that you are looking for by contacting either of the following: City of New Berlin Mayor's office: 3805 S. Casper Drive New Berlin, WI 53151-5097 Telephone: (262) 786-8610 website: www.newberlin.org New Berlin Historical Society: Roy Meidenbauer, President, (262) 542-4773 Jackie Hermann, Vice-President, (262) 679-1783 Members of the Historical Society are likely aware of the cemetery, its present condition, types of tools permitted and/or needed for clean up, etc. Good luck! - Sue Ellen

Ellen has been kind enough to type up the index from the 1880 History of Waukesha County and do the html work as well. So that has just been uploaded to the site...... Thanks Ellen...... Stop in and take a look. http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaukes/indice.html Jan Waukesha County Coordinator

Thanks for the info, Penny. Will call tomorrow. Gena > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Penny Ford" <pforden@dimensional.com> > To: <WIWAUKES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 11:10 PM > Subject: Re: German Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery > > > > Our family suffered the same fate at the old Oak Hill Cemetery in Old > Butler > > (Wauwatosa). The Wisconsin Old Cemetery Society helped clean it up a > number of > > years ago, though our family, at the rear, does not "enjoy" the full > benefit of > > the new greening and cleaning efforts. > > > > You can register as a person interested in the well-being of the cemetery > by > > calling the State Historical Society. Here is some info. from their > website. > > > > >>Are cemeteries and burials given special protection? > > > > Under Wisconsin law, Native American burial mounds, > > unmarked burials, and all marked and unmarked cemeteries > > are protected from intentional disturbance. If anyone > > suspects that a Native American burial mound or an > > unmarked or marked burial is present in an area, the Burial > > Sites Preservation Office should be notified. > > > > If you have any questions concerning the law, please contact > > the Coordinator of the Burial Sites Preservation Program Dr. > > Leslie Eisenberg at 1-800-342-7834 or 608-264-6503.>> > > > > http://www.shsw.wisc.edu/histbuild/smartgrowth/asi.htm > > > > Do call her -- perhaps she can put you in touch with the old cemetery > society > > and can send out the forms to register in case any further insults may > befall > > the family burial ground. > > > > Penny Ziemer Ford > > Denver, Colorado

I'm not certain how extensive a cleaning up you are contemplating, but we have never had any problem with anyone in other cemeteries. We typically have always taken shears to edge around the gravestones of our family members. As long as you were not removing shrubbery, I would imagine the cemetery authority would appreciate any and all volunteer labor. Good luck, Denice Lucas

Hi - I hope there is someone on the list who can give me information. The subject cemetery is in New Berlin. After much effort, I convinced some of my local relatives to go look at the cemetery and to take pictures of the tombstones of our ancestors. I live in Dallas, TX so cannot just hop in the car and go look for myself. I got the developed pictures today. Although some of the cemetery looks in well-groomed condition, one older area which houses some of my ancestors is overgrown with brush and in sad need of sprucing up. Is it permissible for a person to go to the plots for the purpose of removing the brush and cleaning it up? I certainly have no desire to be treated as though I am a trespasser or break some local ordnance. As I mentioned, I live over 1000 miles away, but if I could do this for my g-g-g-grandparents I would gladly make plans to do this project as my vacation. If there is no local authority who will prevent me from doing such a thing, is there any advice any of you can give me about how to proceed? Do permissions need to be obtained? What tools/equipment would be recommended as necessary for a thorough clean-up? Any and all thoughts, advice, wisdom, or experience will be appreciated. Thanks in advance! Gena Schmear formerly of New Berlin

Our family suffered the same fate at the old Oak Hill Cemetery in Old Butler (Wauwatosa). The Wisconsin Old Cemetery Society helped clean it up a number of years ago, though our family, at the rear, does not "enjoy" the full benefit of the new greening and cleaning efforts. You can register as a person interested in the well-being of the cemetery by calling the State Historical Society. Here is some info. from their website. >>Are cemeteries and burials given special protection? Under Wisconsin law, Native American burial mounds, unmarked burials, and all marked and unmarked cemeteries are protected from intentional disturbance. If anyone suspects that a Native American burial mound or an unmarked or marked burial is present in an area, the Burial Sites Preservation Office should be notified. If you have any questions concerning the law, please contact the Coordinator of the Burial Sites Preservation Program Dr. Leslie Eisenberg at 1-800-342-7834 or 608-264-6503.>> http://www.shsw.wisc.edu/histbuild/smartgrowth/asi.htm Do call her -- perhaps she can put you in touch with the old cemetery society and can send out the forms to register in case any further insults may befall the family burial ground. Penny Ziemer Ford Denver, Colorado

I am looking for the families of Hans Jacob Hansen and Rasmine Jacobsen Hansen (family changed sp to Hanson). Parents and 6 children immigrated about 1871 from Lolland and / or Langeland,Denmark. Children were Jacob, Gustave, Hansine, Emma F, Mathilde, and Julius. My g grandfather married Emma F. Great grandfather was Frank Christian Peterson ( immigrated about 1879 from Lolland,Denmark. Emma Hanson was his second wife, married abot 1894. His first wife is still unknown to me. I don't have enough info to ask WI state yet. They had 3 children between the time he got to Wisconsin and 1887. He was a blacksmith by trade. About 1895, they moved to New Mexico. My father knew Ethwell (Eddy ) Hanson ,songwriter, and son of Gustave. Eddy was Emma's nephew. He lived for some years in Waupaca. We also knew Zeller girls. If you know this family, please tell them to contact me. Eddy Hanson wrote that most of family had stayed in WI. I am new to your list. Thanks Barbara Clark

Staying in and trying to beat the heat..... These items have been loaded today to the Waukesha County site: Birth Page has been updated in looks and with many more additions Surname Page updated and now in four pages.. And thanks to Keith M. Meyer-Blasing we now have the Zion Cemetery in Elm Grove online. Wow we are growing by leaps and bounds - stop in and take a look - while I go back to doing a few more things for Waukesha!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaukes/indice.html Jan Waukesha County Coordinator

Hi Joyce, I will try to get to your request this week. Joyce