Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Wood/10989 Surname: BALDWIN ------------------------- Here is some other information which may or may not be of use: Census 1855 Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type 1855 BALDWIN WILSON Washington County WI 003 Trenton WI Deaths pre 1907 Wilson Baldwin Death Date: 02 Aug 1905 County: Waushara Volume: 01 Page: 0270 Reel: 138 Image: 2816 Index Volume: - Hope someone else was able to do a lookup on the marriage. I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. R/S MAK

Today is graduation day for Marcia Kuehl, who is the capable administrator of the Wood and Portage County WI rootsweb sites, gen-connect boards and mailing lists. She is graduating today with a Ph.D from the University of Southern California. Please join me with congratulations and best wishes to *Dr.* Kuehl!! Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Friendly Professional Research, Guided by the Golden Rule Specializing in Central Wisconsin Records P.O. Box 1559, Wisconsin Rapids WI 54495-1559 or for more information, http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest :^)

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Wood/10982 Surname: Houston, Barbee, Redfield, Lyons ------------------------- I have a Lydia Lyons born 1850 in Wood County, WI. She married a James Houston in 1871 in that county. I've included some details for that family below. Descendants of James F. Houston 1 James F. "James T. Houston" HOUSTON Born: 05 August 1844 Pike County, Missouri Died: 11 June 1883 Centralia, Wood County, Wisconsin Burial: Forest Cemetery, Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin/ .+Lydia LYONS Born: 1850 Centralia, Wood County, Wisconsin Married: 05 August 1871 Centralia, Wood County, Wisconsin Died: Aft. 1895 / .....2 Frank HOUSTON Born: 1872 Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin Died: September 1946 Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin / .............3 James HOUSTON Born: Btn. 1890 - 1920 Died: Unknown / .............3 John HOUSTON Born: Btn. 1890 - 1920 Died: Unknown / .............3 HOUSTON Born: Btn. 1890 - 1920 Died: Unknown Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin / ................+D. L. JENSEN Born: Btn. 1890 - 1920 Died: Unknown / .....2 Laura HOUSTON Born: 1875 Wisconsin Died: Aft. 1895 / .....2 Lorena "Rena" HOUSTON Born: 1875 Wisconsin Died: Aft. 1895 Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland / .........+Henry NATWICK Born: Btn. 1865 - 1890 Married: Unknown Died: Unknown / .....2 Arthur HOUSTON Born: 1878 Wisconsin Died: Unknown / .....2 Florence HOUSTON Born: 1878 Wisconsin Died: Unknown / .....2 George R. HOUSTON Born: 24 July 1878 Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin Died: July 1962 Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin Burial: July 1962 Forest Cemetery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin / .....2 Robert HOUSTON Born: Btn. 1880 - 1890 Died: Unknown Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Wood/10973 Surname: Adamcheck ------------------------- In the 1913 Nekoosa City Directory there was a Carl Adamcheck, married to Laura employed as a sulphite cook residing on Vilas Ave. There was also a Will Adamcheck, no wife listed, cigar maker residing on Point Bass Ave.

Hi! MonroeCoWI is growing due to your great contributions... We added a few new pages, to include a section for Photographs. Check it out at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe/photos/ Sharon Livingston was our first contributor, so a BIG thank you to her. If you have any photos you would like to contribute, send them in. We will also include links if you already are published on the internet at a different site. Photos aren't restricted to people, but can be buildings, or cemeteries, etc. If you have a website with WI photographs, could you please update it to include this new site. Thanks. R/S MAK ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Hi - Just got around to updating some of our PortageCoWI info. Please note that not only does the PortageCoWI Photograph album have some new pictures, but a new site as well. The site seems to be growing, so it has it's OWN directory now: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag/photos/ If you have a website for WI Photos, could you please change your links to reflect this - Be sure to change your bookmarks too ... Also, if you have PortageCoWI photo's you would like to submit, please send them in. If you have PortageCoWI photos on another site, a link can be provided to them, so others might enjoy them... Remember the photo's don't have to be of people, they can be buildings, cemeteries, etc... I would like to give a BIG thanks to all the contributors who have made PortageCoWI site so wonderful... I am very proud of all of you. Keep up the good work. R/S MAK __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Posted on: Wood Co WI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/10497 Surname: BROWN, HAMMERLE, HICKS, KUEHL, LEE ------------------------- Devon Lee KUEHL Obit printed in Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune Aug 30, 2000 Devon Lee KUEHL, infant daughter of Dawn KUEHL, 941 9th St S, Wisconsin Rapids, died Monday afternoon, Aug 28, 2000, at Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids. Graveside services will be held at 10am Thursday at Forest Hill Cemetery, Wisconsin Rapids. Devon was born July 3, 2000 at Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids. Survivors include her mother, Dawn; one sister, Fawn Ashley HICKS, a grandmother, Mitzie (LEE) BROWN, both of Wisconsin Rapids; and her stepgrandmother, Loretta KUEHL, in VA. She was predeceased by her grandfather (James Lee KUEHL) and great-grapndparents (Charles and Mildred HODGE). Higgins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Article printed in the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune: Sat 21-Apr-2001 Father charged in baby's death - Man in state prison on other charges Murder charges were filed Friday afternoon in Wood County Circuit Court against the father of an 8-week-old Wisconsin Rapids girl who was killed Aug. 28. Wallace J HAMMERLE, 33, currently held at Dodge Correctional Institution, Waupun, was charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of Devon Lee KUEHL. (See newspaper for the rest of the article )... NOTE: Dawn is my first cousin once removed. Her grandfather Byron (Sonny) KUEHL was a brother of my father, Raymond Claude KUEHL. And her father James Lee KUEHL was my first cousin. Link: Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune URL: <http://www.wisinfo.com/dailytribune/index.shtml>

Hello Dick, Are you looking for Severin and Brooks imformation? Where are you lookingh for it? In Wi or Iowa?? I also am looing for a Laura Severin at fandi@wctc.net but when I last E Mailed her the E Mail was not good. . She lives in Wisconsin Rapids and I think works at a school? I have some imfo on the Brooks from Licking Co Oh., S Dak. Clayton and Fayette Co's in Iowa, Wis. and Wa. and Ore. What do you have.?? I also have from a Joe Brooks. What relation are you to them .?? Maxine Wilton in Wa. mmwaw@sprynet.com, -----Original Message----- From: Dickfleming1@cs.com <Dickfleming1@cs.com> To: mmwaw@sprynet.com <mmwaw@sprynet.com> Date: Thursday, April 19, 2001 7:35 AM Subject: #1 ATTN:.Severin's and Brooks OBIT Looking for this info

Hi I am new to the list and I am researching the following names: BORENZ, WEBER, SCHALLER, ENGEL, CASPER, ORTH, SCHWEISTHAL, ZIMMER, SCHMITT, DICKOPP Most are from Freudenburg Rheinland, Prussia. Regards Carolyn Ostler COHB828@aol.com

History in the making... Mississippi Flooding in WI: http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4292771747 R/S MAK __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Wood/10960 Surname: RITCHAY ------------------------- Here is the currecnt mailing address and phone number. Please note the URL for their website below... Ritchay Funeral Home 1950 12th St S Wisconsin Rapids, WI (715) 423-1414 R/S MAK Link: Ritchay Funeral Home URL: <http://www.ritchayfuneralhome.com/>

Hello Severin's and residents who remember. Here is the Obit for IN LOVING MEMORY FLOYD EDWARD BROOKS b 28 Dec. 1924 in Deadwood . S Dak. died 19 Nov 1999 at Plymouth, Benton Co. Wash. Funeras Service was at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, Ore. 4 Nov. 1999 at 10:00 A M. Officiating was; Chaplain Jose Garcia Special Music by; Fay Barnes; LaMar Barnes; Ted Smith; " Hobo Bill's Last Ride " " Welcome Home " " In The Garden " "The Shifting Whispering Sand " Casket Bearers; Brett E. Brooks ; Perry K. Brooks; Thomas Jackson ; ( Nephew's) Craig Gabrial ( poss. also a Nephew) Michael Lampkin John Edward Stamate ( His Grandson) Burial was at " Pleasant View Cemetery" in Standfield, Orfgon. Conducting the Military Honors for Floyd E. Brooks was the " Hermiston V F W Post # 4750. NOTES; He served in WW 11 In Europe, Normandy Beach Head, Battle of the Bulge and others there. Survived 5 Tank destructions or hits. He came home with several Shrapnal pieces still in his back not far from his spine which he carried all the rest of his life. The night after the Funeral, his 1st wife had a dream. Floyd came to her and told her that he did not die of cancer as they were told. by the Dr's at V A., He died because the Shrapnal left in his back had worked its way to his spine. She says that he showed her his back while he was telling her this and she then remebered the scars she had seen on his back for the 15 yrs they were married. She had not thought of this Shrapnal and scars before that dream after the funeral day when this happened. She concider's him a "DELAYED WAR CASUALTY" among other things ref; to reason for death. He was told he had a cancer tumor in his back. Floyd is survived by 1 dau. Mrs Elaine I. Brooks Stamate , ( and Elaine's mother, his 1st wife, Maxine Mae Baldwin Brooks Wilton,) son in law, John J.Stamate and grandson, John E Stamate. of Standfield, Ore. His grandau, Jacquelyn Stamate Horn and Spouse and, 3 Gr granson's and 3 gr grandau's all of Hermiston , Ore Area. Two Bro's Wesley Brooks and family of Hermiston, Loren Brooks of Ca. 1 sister, Lois Jackson Of Portland Or. Many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and grand nephews and also his present wife of some years, Maxine Sarah Price Brooks. Many friends of the area of about 48 yrs. He was a Member of the V F W. and was a member of a Western Band playing Western Music after retirement from The Umatilla Ordinance Depot Guard Force for 20 yrs. and spending some winters in Arizona. Floyd had played some while a teen ager for Radio and misc. others including Lawrence Welk in S Dak. in middle 1930's . He will be missed by the many family and friends as well as his music. partners. There was a very touching moment at the graveside ceremonies by the V F W was the folding of the Flag used to drape the casket was Them handing the folded Flag to his only personal family member, his only dau., Elaine I Brooks Stamate. The obit was posted here by his 1st wife, Maxine Wilton for bennefit of any of those who remember him from Charles City Iowa and Wisconsin Rapids area in 1948 to 1952 when he worked at Nekosa Paper mill in Wis. and The Tractor Co in Charles City where he mixed the sand for the molds for tractor parts. He was praised much there for this great job he did with the perfecting mixed sand etc for parts. He and his then wife Maxine Baldwin Brooks, and Dau, Elaine left and returned to Wash and made their home in Hermmiston Area when he obtained the job with Umatilla Ordinance Depot, ultimatly retireing in abt 1975. If anyone remembers Floyd please send a reply to the writer as she is putting together a memory book of Floyds life for his dau and other descendant grand and great grand children. Also if anyone knows of the SEVERINE'S in Charles City, please call them and see that they get a copy of this. Lloyd and Opal Severin and their 4 son's ( cousins), and any of the Brooks cousins and other Severine cousins. Also relatives in Wood Co Wi. around Wisconsin Rapids. Thank you very much. Maxine Wilton in Wa. mmwaw@sdprynet.com P O Box 177 Roy, Wa 98580 253 843 - 2644

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Wood/10952 Surname: CROTTEAU ------------------------- Did a quick check on the surname CROTTEAU and CROTEAU, here is what I found: Census: Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info 1890 CROTTEAU JASPER Wood County WI 003 E.D. 96 Grand Rapids Land Records Jasper CROTTEAU St Point # Aliquot Parts Block # Base Line Fractional Section Township Range Section # 1 NESE 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No24 N 6 E 32 WI Pre-1907 Births Crotteau Birth Date: 30 Jul 1892 County: Lincoln Reel: 0111 Record: 002216 Crotteau Birth Date: 27 Jan 1894 County: Lincoln Reel: 0111 Record: 002845 Crotteau Birth Date: 08 Jul 1901 County: Barron Reel: 0005 Record: 000758 Clifford Crotteau Birth Date: 27 Sep 1902 County: Lincoln Reel: 0112 Record: 001953 Cyril W Crotteau Birth Date: 08 Feb 1901 County: Lincoln Reel: 0112 Record: 001581 Joseph Crotteau Birth Date: 04 Dec 1891 County: Wood Reel: 0317 Record: 000562 Joseph O Crotteau Birth Date: 22 May 1898 County: Barron Reel: 0004 Record: 002780 Lawrence E Crotteau Birth Date: 12 Apr 1906 County: Barron Reel: 0006 Record: 000746 Leonard Crotteau Birth Date: 02 Jul 1904 County: Clark Reel: 0032 Record: 000335 Louis A Crotteau Birth Date: 04 Dec 1896 County: Barron Reel: 0004 Record: 002781 Name: Nel A Crotteau Birth Date: 25 Dec 1889 County: Wood Reel: 0317 Record: 000402 Reuben Crotteau Birth Date: 29 Jan 1899 County: Lincoln Reel: 0112 Record: 001068 Simeon F Crotteau Birth Date: 27 Sep 1890 County: Wood Reel: 0317 Record: 000442 Simeon M Crotteau Birth Date: 27 Sep 1890 County: Wood Reel: 0317 Record: 000442 Sydney Crotteau Birth Date: 31 May 1902 County: Lincoln Reel: 0112 Record: 001936 WI Pre-1907 Deaths Alice Crotteau Death Date: 23 Sep 1900 County: Wood Volume: 01 Page: 0208 Reel: 144 Image: 1816 Index Volume: - Francis Crotteau Death Date: 28 Jan 1906 County: Wood Volume: 01 Page: 0392 Reel: 144 Image: 2866 Index Volume: - Maggie Crotteau Death Date: 27 Dec 1900 County: Wood Volume: 01 Page: 0220 Reel: 144 Image: 1881 Index Volume:- Census: Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info 1860 CROTEAU FRANCOIS Dodge County WI 919 Theresa 1890 CROTEAU ISREAL Wood County WI 001 E.D. 92 Sherry I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. R/S MAK

Posted on: Wood Co WI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/10494 Surname: CHAPMAN, PETERS, THEIS, TOSCH ------------------------- Michael W PETERS Obit printed in The Pittsville Record, Thursday April 12, 2001, Volume 92 Number 15, Page 7 Michael W PETERS, 1956 - 2001 Michael W PETERS, 44, of Vesper, died early Monday morning, April 2nd, 2001 at St Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Services were Thursday at Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids. The Rev. Robert Buckman officated and burial was in St. Paul's Lutheran church cemetery in the Town of Sigel. Mr PETERS was born on September 13, 1956 in Marshfield, to William and Mary (CHAPMAN) PETERS. He married Debra THEIS on October 9, 1987, in Wisconsin Rapids. He was a truck driver for Precision Grading and Excavating. He was a country music musician in various bands in central Wisconsin and enjoyed hunting, camping with his family and motorcycling. He served his country in the National Guard as a member of the 32nd Red Arrow Division. Survivors include his wife, Debra, of Vesper; one son William "Willie" of Vesper; one stepson, Shane of Vesper; his parents William and Mary PETERS of Vesper; and two sisters, Linda PETERS of Vesper and Sandy PETERS of Wisconsin Rapids. He was predeceased by his grandparents and two uncles (Phil TOSCH and Ronald PETERS). A memorial is being established by the family. Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

Posted on: Wood Co WI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/10493 Surname: BAUER, BURKHOLDER, HUCK, JOHNSON, SAREN, STEWART, SVEAN, Van STEDUM ------------------------- Margaret Josephine VAN STEDUM Obit printed in the Pittsville Record, Thursday April 12, 2001, Volume 92 Number 15, Page 7 Margaret Josephine VAN STEDUM, 1911 - 2001 Margaret Josephine (SAREN) VAN STEDUM, 90, a lifelong resident of Wood County, died Saturday March 31, 2001, at family Heritage Nursing Home, Wisconsin Rapids. Services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Larry Wetzel officiating at Wisconsin Rapids Moravian Church, where she was a member. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery, Pittsville, at a later date. Mrs VAN STEDUM was born Feb 16, 1911 in Chicago to Andrew and Alida (JOHNSON) SAREN. In 1912 she moved with her parents to Veedum in Wood County. She attended Veedum School and graduated in 1925 from Wood County Agricultural School. She returned to the Chicago area in 1929 and resided there until 1975. In 1936 she was married to William HUCK. They made their home in Des Plaines, IL for 31 years. He died in 1967. She was married to Axel SVEAN in October 1978. He died in 1979. On November 13, 1981, she was married to George VAN STEDUM in Wisconsin Rapids. He died September 28, 1986. A homemaker, Mrs. VAN STEDUM was active at Lowell Senior Center and belonged to Wisconsin Rapids Senior Citizens Club, Order of the Eastern Star Rainbow Chapter No. 87 and the Sons of Norway Elvedal No. 5556. She enjoyed crafts, flowers and traveling. Survivors include a sister, Katherine STEWART of Wisconsin Rapids; a sister-in-law, Sophie SAREN of Dundee Michigan; five nephews, Michael (Trudy) STEWART of Almond, Victor STEWART of Wisconsin Rapids, Roger (Kay) STEWART of Onalaska, Andrew (Paulette) SAREN of Ypsilanti Michigan and Victor (Jeanne) SAREN of Deerfield, MI; two nieces, Sally (Dee) BURKHOLDER of Canton, MI and Sherry (Bob) BAUER of Montpelier, Michigan; and a number of great-nephews and great-nieces. She was preceded in death by a brother, Axel SAREN. Taylor Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Memorials may be designated in her name to the Salvation Army. Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Wood/10950 Surname: BAUER, BURKHOLDER, HUCK, JOHNSON, SAREN, STEWART, SVEAN, Van STEDUM ------------------------- Margaret Josephine VAN STEDUM Obit printed in the Pittsville Record, Thursday April 12, 2001, Volume 92 Number 15, Page 7 Margaret Josephine VAN STEDUM, 1911 - 2001 Margaret Josephine (SAREN) VAN STEDUM, 90, a lifelong resident of Wood County, died Saturday March 31, 2001, at family Heritage Nursing Home, Wisconsin Rapids. Services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Larry Wetzel officiating at Wisconsin Rapids Moravian Church, where she was a member. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery, Pittsville, at a later date. Mrs VAN STEDUM was born Feb 16, 1911 in Chicago to Andrew and Alida (JOHNSON) SAREN. In 1912 she moved with her parents to Veedum in Wood County. She attended Veedum School and graduated in 1925 from Wood County Agricultural School. She returned to the Chicago area in 1929 and resided there until 1975. In 1936 she was married to William HUCK. They made their home in Des Plaines, IL for 31 years. He died in 1967. She was married to Axel SVEAN in October 1978. He died in 1979. On November 13, 1981, she was married to George VAN STEDUM in Wisconsin Rapids. He died September 28, 1986. A homemaker, Mrs. VAN STEDUM was active at Lowell Senior Center and belonged to Wisconsin Rapids Senior Citizens Club, Order of the Eastern Star Rainbow Chapter No. 87 and the Sons of Norway Elvedal No. 5556. She enjoyed crafts, flowers and traveling. Survivors include a sister, Katherine STEWART of Wisconsin Rapids; a sister-in-law, Sophie SAREN of Dundee Michigan; five nephews, Michael (Trudy) STEWART of Almond, Victor STEWART of Wisconsin Rapids, Roger (Kay) STEWART of Onalaska, Andrew (Paulette) SAREN of Ypsilanti Michigan and Victor (Jeanne) SAREN of Deerfield, MI; two nieces, Sally (Dee) BURKHOLDER of Canton, MI and Sherry (Bob) BAUER of Montpelier, Michigan; and a number of great-nephews and great-nieces. She was preceded in death by a brother, Axel SAREN. Taylor Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Memorials may be designated in her name to the Salvation Army. Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Wood/10949 Surname: BAUER, BURKHOLDER, HUCK, JOHNSON, SAREN, STEWART, SVEAN, Van STEDUM ------------------------- Margaret Josephine VAN STEDUM Obit printed in the Pittsville Record, Thursday April 12, 2001, Volume 92 Number 15, Page 7 Margaret Josephine VAN STEDUM, 1911 - 2001 Margaret Josephine (SAREN) VAN STEDUM, 90, a lifelong resident of Wood County, died Saturday March 31, 2001, at family Heritage Nursing Home, Wisconsin Rapids. Services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Larry Wetzel officiating at Wisconsin Rapids Moravian Church, where she was a member. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery, Pittsville, at a later date. Mrs VAN STEDUM was born Feb 16, 1911 in Chicago to Andrew and Alida (JOHNSON) SAREN. In 1912 she moved with her parents to Veedum in Wood County. She attended Veedum School and graduated in 1925 from Wood County Agricultural School. She returned to the Chicago area in 1929 and resided there until 1975. In 1936 she was married to William HUCK. They made their home in Des Plaines, IL for 31 years. He died in 1967. She was married to Axel SVEAN in October 1978. He died in 1979. On November 13, 1981, she was married to George VAN STEDUM in Wisconsin Rapids. He died September 28, 1986. A homemaker, Mrs. VAN STEDUM was active at Lowell Senior Center and belonged to Wisconsin Rapids Senior Citizens Club, Order of the Eastern Star Rainbow Chapter No. 87 and the Sons of Norway Elvedal No. 5556. She enjoyed crafts, flowers and traveling. Survivors include a sister, Katherine STEWART of Wisconsin Rapids; a sister-in-law, Sophie SAREN of Dundee Michigan; five nephews, Michael (Trudy) STEWART of Almond, Victor STEWART of Wisconsin Rapids, Roger (Kay) STEWART of Onalaska, Andrew (Paulette) SAREN of Ypsilanti Michigan and Victor (Jeanne) SAREN of Deerfield, MI; two nieces, Sally (Dee) BURKHOLDER of Canton, MI and Sherry (Bob) BAUER of Montpelier, Michigan; and a number of great-nephews and great-nieces. She was preceded in death by a brother, Axel SAREN. Taylor Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Memorials may be designated in her name to the Salvation Army. Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>

Grafton West Virginia has a replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier that they use for their Memorial Day Celebration. Could it be the same one? Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "MAK" <makkuehl@yahoo.com> To: <WIWOOD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 12:02 PM Subject: [WIWOOD] Tomb/Unknown Soldier - WI Replica Missing > FYI, from another list: Can anyone solve this mystery??? R/S MAK > > Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 11:06:31 EDT > From: Nosey9999@aol.com > To: GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Tomb/Unknown Soldier-Replica Missing > > > Would anyone on the list have any information regarding a replica of the Tomb > of the Unknown Soldier which existed in the 1950's in the Milwaukee area? A > friend of mine is desperately searching for this item and, if it still > exists, would like to display it for a Memorial Day observance. For further > information, please read this article: > > http://www.jsonline.com/news/wauk/apr01/soldier12041101a.asp > > If anyone has any leads or information, please email me and I will pass the > information along. > > Thanks! > > Shari > > ===== > =========================== > MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" > WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ > MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html > =========================== > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > ==== WIWOOD Mailing List ==== > Have you seen the Heart of Wisconsin Genealogical Society Pages??? They > are linked on the Wood County WI Site at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/> > WIWOOD-L Listowner: Marcia Ann KUEHL <makkuehl@yahoo.com> >

FYI, from another list: Can anyone solve this mystery??? R/S MAK Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 11:06:31 EDT From: Nosey9999@aol.com To: GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Tomb/Unknown Soldier-Replica Missing Would anyone on the list have any information regarding a replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which existed in the 1950's in the Milwaukee area? A friend of mine is desperately searching for this item and, if it still exists, would like to display it for a Memorial Day observance. For further information, please read this article: http://www.jsonline.com/news/wauk/apr01/soldier12041101a.asp If anyone has any leads or information, please email me and I will pass the information along. Thanks! Shari ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Again and again, I have asserted that ONE person can make a difference. Thank you Evelyn Oliveras for being that one person... Again, I am mailing this to several of the list that I sent your request for help. Many people responded, and I thank them as well... Loved the quote at the bottom of this email... R/S MAK Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 09:27:35 EDT From: KINGSLEY@aol.com - Follow-up on Milwaukee Cemetery Desecration Last week I wrote about Evelyn Oliveras' efforts to prevent the Milwaukee County (Wisconsin) Board of Supervisors' plan to dig up all the graves at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm cemetery, place all the remains in one box, and then bury those remains someplace else. I relayed Evelyn's request for readers of this newsletter to contact the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors as well as Milwaukee news media. This must have worked. Here is an excerpt from a long e-mail I received from Evelyn Oliveras this week: I cannot thank you enough for your help with the cemetery desecration problem here in Milwaukee. The county was flooded with e-mails. The newspapers wrote about it and one TV station did a very nice interview at the cemetery with some of the ladies from our group. They showed one of the ladies' young son placing flowers on one of the few tombstones as the Reporter spoke about our protest. The interview was short and much was edited but it was nice and it did the job. People responded very well to it. The Milwaukee County at first tried to say they had no immediate plans to move the cemetery and that it would be at least 3 years before action was taken, but this fooled very few. Our lady that attended the open forum had discussions with the man who is pushing this and she knows what she heard. <some text deleted for brevity> I want your readers to know that there are two people currently transcribing the records of this cemetery. One lady is transcribing from Microfiche and I am working with photocopies of the original registers. I paid for these myself rather than create any problems. Both of us are going to place them on the Internet so the chances of them being found will be high. The county cannot destroy their names. This seemed to be a priority issue in many of the protests. I am trying to respond to each person who copied me on their messages to the Board but this may take some time, so I wish to give each a "Thank You!" and ask that they may be blessed with successful research. Evelyn closed her message with a great quote: "Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead, and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land and their loyalty to high ideals." - William Gladstone You can contact Evelyn Oliveras directly at: MissEv1017@aol.com Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore Ancestral Lineages by Kingsley http://genealogypro.com/kingsley.html kingsley@aol.com http://grandtraverseregion.com website: for Michigan counties: Benzie, GrandTraverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques,Leguerre, Vallee and and ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/