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Re: Keller / Roelich - Bruce Crossing, MI

bartelfam2 — 2013-06-19 13:06:51Z

I will ask my aunt the story that she's heard. She has traveled to MI and elsewhere to research this family quite a bit. I heard that the girls were left with the Roelich family in Russia and then came over to the US. She would LOVE to share the info she has found with you! I hope we can get in touch via e-mail.

Re: Keller / Roelich - Bruce Crossing, MI

najochri1 — 2013-06-19 11:32:13Z

That would be great. I've done quite a bit of learning about them the past month or so.

Re: Keller / Roelich - Bruce Crossing, MI

najochri1 — 2013-05-20 13:32:04Z

The Roehlich family. Mary and Augusta are the adopted daughters. On the 1900 census, the name is spelled Rehlich. The couple who adoped them are Peter and Wilhelmina Rehlich.

Re: Keller / Roelich - Bruce Crossing, MI

najochri1 — 2013-05-03 12:35:41Z

Do you have censuses attached to them? The 1900 census has them listed as "adopted" and the 1910 census has "foster daughter". My sister-in-law's mother specifically stated that her mother Marie was taken in by a family. (Now I can tell her it wasn't a family, it was a couple who had no children). Rehlich are the people who took them in. The parents are a mystery. I am attempting to find out. The 1900 census has them living in extreme southwest Michigan, Berrien County. Makes me wonder where Marie's family came from. I spoke with my sister-in-law's mother yesterday afternoon, and she said they were driven to the Rehlich's and dropped off. The two families must have known each other in Russia. They may be related. Maybe Mrs. Rehlich was a sister of Marie and Augusta's parents or Mr. Rehlich was the brother of their mother, something like that. Maybe they were just friends. This is a brick wall that will take time.

Re: Keller / Roelich - Bruce Crossing, MI

thomasker2 — 2013-05-02 18:21:02Z

1900 -
You wrote -"The 1900 census has them living in extreme southwest Michigan, Berrien County..." WHO is "THEM"?????
Need 1st & last names.

WHAT is the family name in 1900??????????

1910 - Where is this family in 1910??
WHAT is the family's last name??
Cannot search on the term "foster daughter".

Re: Keller / Roelich - Bruce Crossing, MI

thomasker2 — 2013-05-02 14:05:51Z

Marie Rehlich
Birth - 17 Sep 1894 in Bruce Crossing, Michigan, USA
Death - 22 May 1974 in Plainfield, Waushara, Wisconsin
she married -

Leonard Freigang
Birth - 17 Dec 1885 in Russia
Death - 15 Feb 1975 in Plainfield, Waushara, Wisconsin

1930 -Name: Leonard Freigang
[Leonard Treigany]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Russia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Plainfield, Waushara, Wisconsin
View Map
Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1904
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Marie M Freigang
Father's Birthplace: Russia
Mother's Birthplace: Russia
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage: 30
Parents' birthplace: Russia/Russia

Leonard Freigang 44, Russia
Marie M Freigang 35, Russia - Age at first marriage: 21
Parents' birthplace: Russia/Russia
Albert E Freigang 12, WI
Elsie M Freigang 10, WI
Lara L Freigang 3, WI

deatrh record -
Leonard Freigang
Birth: Nov. 27, 1885
Death: Feb. 15, 1975 WISC

Family links:
Spouse:
Marie Freigang (1894 - 1974)

Note: bu. February 18, 1975

Burial:
Plainfield Cemetery
Plainfield
Waushara County
Wisconsin
Plot: Row 16, Lot 25

cem. record -
Marie Freigang
Birth: Sep. 17, 1894
Death: May 22, 1974

Family links:
Spouse:
Leonard Freigang (1885 - 1975)

Note: bu. May 24, 1974

Burial:
Plainfield Cemetery
Plainfield
Waushara County
Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Row 16, Lot 25

Need 1st name & maiden name for - sister-in-law's mother (age 93).

Marie Roelich does not appear on any census.

Re: Keller / Roelich - Bruce Crossing, MI

najochri1 — 2013-05-02 14:04:01Z

According to my sister-in-law's mother (age 93), both Mary and Augusta were adopted by the Rehlich family. She says that Mary was Marie. Marie is this elderly lady's mother. The story as she knows it is Augusta and Marie's real parents drove to Michigan and dropped the kids off at the Roelich home, then drove to Pennsylvania. The girls never heard from them again. I am attempting to find out who her mother's parents really are.

Re: Keller / Roelich - Bruce Crossing MI

jkurtti — 2013-05-02 14:02:05Z

I believe that Augusta Rehlich was the daughter of Peter and Vilhelmina Rehlich, early pioneers of Bruce Crossing. Their farm was located one mile south of Bruce Crossing. According to the 1920 federal census, Peter and Vilhelmina arrived to US from Russia in 1900 and were naturalized in 1905.

There was a small community of Germans from Russia (Volga Deutsch) in Bruce Crossing. They formed the Bethany Lutheran Church (Wisconsin Synod). Prior to having a resident pastor, services were conducted by reading from Luther's Postillas. Mrs. Rehlich was the appointed reader for these services.

Jim

Keller / Roelich - Bruce Crossing, MI

tvanderh — 2013-05-02 14:00:26Z

Looking for info on ancestors of Joseph Keller and Augusta Roelich. Augusta Roelich may have immigrated from Luthiania and Joseph Keller from Prussia. They may have live in Bruce Crossing Michigan in the early 1900's then later moved to Plainfield WI. They are burried in Clintonville,WI.
Joseph Keller born February 20, 1888 and Augusta born January 29, 1892

Re: Ericson's / Tupplo / Ahola's Homestead

dougs411 — 2013-05-01 17:27:54Z

Janice Lewis,

My name is Douglas Sawyer, son of Grant Sawyer whose mother was Olga Erickson.

I've been to that place a very long time ago. I don't have any pictures, but I am am trying to locate it once again so I can take walk through it if permitted by the owners.

My grand mother was Olga Erickson and I was lucky to spent a lot of time with her and her brother Edward Erickson.

I placed my Fathers ashes last year on a farm that was in the family just north of Rockland, MI on the west side of US45 north of the railroad tracks. Edward Erickson and Ray Sarri (SP?) used to live there in the 1970's.

If these are indeed you relatives, then we are related. It would be nice to have a reunion one day. If we are please contact me dougs411 at gmail com.

In fact anyone who has information, please feel free to email me.

Re: Store

SheriD56 — 2013-03-02 04:43:15Z

Yes, Jan, it's me. I have your obituaries for you and will send them out tomorrow!

Re: Store

janporterahola — 2013-03-02 02:20:49Z

Thank you....is this Sheri from the bank and the library board.....

Re: Store

SheriD56 — 2013-03-01 14:05:45Z

Jalmer pleaded guilty and spent the rest of his life in a hospital - I think mostly at Ionia which was a hospital for the insane. Although my great-aunt said in later years, he seemed not to understand what happened to cause him to kill his family. And I believe they also found in later years that he had some sort of brain tumor that was removed although the doctors said that it wouldn't have made him do it.

Very sad situation and I remember my grandparents talking about it as they were neighbors.

Re: Store

AliciaKMarshall — 2013-03-01 13:57:44Z

Jalmer Store killed his whole family. Story attached.

Re: Store

thomasker2 — 2013-02-28 13:17:54Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

Family may have died from well water poisioning, murdered, house fire, etc..........

Order one of the death certs "directly" from the Ontonagon county clerk's office. Cause of death and parents will be listed on each cert.

Store

janporterahola — 2013-02-28 01:49:50Z

While researching my husband's family that are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, I noticed 5 small stones with surname
"STORE" and death dates appear to all be 3-12-1952.. my curiosity is wondering what the tragedy was that caused their deaths.. Thank you

Re: James Boze died 1877

AliciaKMarshall — 2013-02-26 19:58:28Z

Eliza Boase
Date of death: 30-Sep-1885
Ledger Page: 274
Record Number: 115
Place of death: CALUMET
County of Death: Houghton
Sex: Female
Race: WHITE
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 67 years 8 months 11 days
Cause of Death: INFIRMITY
Birthplace: ENGLAND
Occupation: HOUSEKEEPER
Father's Name: Uren, SIMON
Father's Residence: DECEASED
Mother's Name: UREN, ELIZA
Mother's Residence: DECEASED
Date of record: 21-Jun-1886

BOZE, JAMES

Date of death: 12-Dec-1877
Ledger Page: 7
Record Number: 14
Place of death: Rockland
County of Death: Ontonagon
Sex: Male
Race: WHITE
Marital Status: Married
Age: 56 years
Cause of Death: CONSUMPTION
Birthplace: ENGLAND
Occupation: MINER
Father's Name: Last name not recorded, UNKNOWN
Father's Residence:
Mother's Name: , UNKNOWN
Mother's Residence:
Date of record: 8-May-1878

Re: James Boze died 1877

SheriD56 — 2013-02-26 19:57:18Z

There is an Eliza Boase living with her son, William J. Boase and his family in Allouez, Keweenaw County, Michigan (just a short distance from Calumet in Houghton County) in the 1880 census. Eliza was born in 1818 in England and is a widow. William is age 23 and born in England

Re: James Boze died 1877

dsutton638 — 2013-02-26 19:56:23Z

Eliza Uren was born approx 1818
Eliza Ann was born approx 1850
Martha Jane was born approx 1846
William was born 1856
All born in Camborne, Cornwall, England

What I believe happened is that this family immigrated from Camborne to Virginia and then to Michigan.

I'm trying to find out more about James Boze to see if my James Boase family moved to Ontoganon County before moving to Houghton County, Michigan and these two men are the same person.

I believe the family was in Virginia in 1870 census, but trying to verify that.

Eliza Uren Boase was on the Michigan 1880 census, by then a widow. Of James Boze???

Donna

Re: James Boze died 1877

thomasker2 — 2013-02-26 19:55:21Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

Need DOB + birthplace for - Eliza Uren

Need DOB's for the children - Eliza Ann, Martha Jane and William

James Boze who died in 1877 in Ontoganon County, MI. does not appear on the MICH. 1870 census.

James Boase who was born in 1816ish in Camborne, Cornwall, England does not appear on any MICH census.

1850, 1860 - Boase family is not listed in Mich. or any other state

WHAT are your sources of information??????????

Re: William Ahola

janporterahola — 2013-02-26 01:01:01Z

Thank you

Re: James Boze died 1877

SheriD56 — 2013-02-25 18:41:26Z

James died on December 12, 1877 in Rockland, Ontonagon County. He is listed as 56 years old and married.

James Boze died 1877

dsutton638 — 2013-02-25 15:32:33Z

James Boze died in 1877 in Ontoganon County, MI.
I'm trying to find a spouse and children for him to determine if he is the same as my James Boase.
My James Boase was born in 1816ish in Camborne, Cornwall, England. He married Eliza Uren in 1838 England. His children that I believe came over with him from England were Eliza Ann, Martha Jane and William. I believe they came from England to Virginia to Calumet, Michigan.
Any assistance would be appreciated.

Re: William Ahola

AliciaKMarshall — 2013-02-25 14:29:00Z

obits attached

William Ahola

janporterahola — 2013-02-25 00:41:21Z

Seeking cy of obit of William Ahola b 1903 d. 1970...lived on Firesteel
Thank you

Re: Anna Marie Ahola

janporterahola — 2013-02-25 00:02:46Z

if you would send me copies slow mail I will gladly pay postage and copying

Jan Ahola
35955 N Firesteel
Ontonagon, MI 49953

we live on land once owned by Jacob...my husband is Jacob and Anna's grandson thru their son Urho...tracking the Finnish side is so much harder for me with some of the relatives taking different last names...Thnak you so much

Re: Anna Marie Ahola

SheriD56 — 2013-02-24 22:20:45Z

Anna died June 17, 1949 and Jacob on July 16, 1947.

Re: Anna Marie Ahola

SheriD56 — 2013-02-24 22:19:59Z

I have both obituaries and will look for them this week.

Re: Anna Marie Ahola

AliciaKMarshall — 2013-02-24 14:29:06Z

Anna Marie

Re: Anna Marie Ahola

AliciaKMarshall — 2013-02-24 14:24:08Z

Ahola obits , Jacob July 26, 1947
Anna Marie June 17, 1949

Anna Marie Ahola

janporterahola — 2013-02-23 02:54:19Z

Looking for the obit for Anna Marie Ahola of the North Rd who died in 1949 and is buried in Maple Grove, Greenland....Would also like the obit of her husband Jacob who died in 1947
Thank you

Re: Clarence Enegren

AliciaKMarshall — 2012-12-20 15:18:52Z

The only Enegren's in Ontonagon were Erick, Anna and one son Erick.This family were from Finland, the Swedish speaking part. Erick Jr. married late in life and had two Larson stepchildren.
volunteer, Alicia

Re: Thomas Henry Supple

AliciaKMarshall — 2012-12-19 00:05:10Z

Here is the census
United States Federal Census about John Supple
Name: John Supple
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: England
Home in 1880: Hancock, Houghton, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary J. Supple
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Miner
Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane:

View image
Household Members:
Name Age
John Supple 31
Mary J. Supple 27
John Supple 12
Thomas H. Supple 9
William F. Supple 5
Richard S. Supple 1
Thomas Nancaro cousin, all kids born England.

Alicia

Re: Clarence Enegren

BoiledOwl — 2012-12-18 14:07:30Z

Please contact me at lenegren@yahoo.com. I think we can help each other out! Lawrence

Re: KOCHs and GILG- Update

KenNeumann134 — 2012-12-16 23:15:03Z

Hello to any who read this, I have in the meantime found the hometown of my Gottlieb Koch, whom I still believe to be the same person working as a miner in the 1860 census in Ontonagon County. He came from Pfaffenhofen, Oberamt Brackenheim, Wuerttemberg, Germany and was born 18 Sept 1831 to parents Johann Michael Koch and Sophia Toberer.
I now believe the other two Kochs I mentioned are not related at all-- Leopold and Franz Koch came from another part of Wuerttemberg, Munderkingen.
So far I only know of Gottlieb's older sister emigrating to the US, Sophia Barbara, b 1814, married to Johannes Koch, who emigrated in 1868 to Detroit, MI.
Thanks for any further information on any of these.

Re: Ericson's / Tupplo / Ahola's Homestead

draugen1 — 2012-12-11 13:26:53Z

Hi

My name is Chris Carlson, I came upon this message when I was searching for any information about my mother's grandmother's family. I have very little information on my mother's mother's side of the family, since she died when my mother was quite young. From the information (question) you posted here, I am guessing that your grandmother (Lillian) and my mother's grandmother (Adele) were sisters. I would like to get in contact with you and see if you can fill me in on any information you may have about the family history and geneology. My email address is: c_carlson at gmx dot com

PS: I was wondering if you did get a copy of the picture of the farmstead?

Thanks Chris

Re: Obituary - Mrs. Anna Pulkas

SheriD56 — 2012-11-16 18:57:01Z

Mrs. Anna Pulkas,89, of Trout Creek, died early Saturday morning, January 20, at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for eight weeks.

Mrs. Pulkas was born on March 28, 1878 in Muhoksella, Finland and came to the United States and directly to Trout Creek in 1891. She was married to Andrew Pulkas in 1896 at Hancock. He preceded her in death in July 1938.

Mrs. Pulkas was a member of the Apostolic Lutheran Church of Bruce Crossing.

Surviving are three sons, Arthur and Andrew of Trout Creek and Louis of Ontonagon; three daughters, Mrs. Ray Hauser and Mrs. Dorman McMillan of Chicago and Mrs. Michael Hampsten of Toledo, Ohio; one brother, Andrew Besonen of Trout Creek; 13 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

The Brown Funeral Home at Bruce Crossing opened for visitation from noon Monday until 11 a.m. Tuesday, when the body was taken to the Apostolic Lutheran Church at Bruce Crossing for services at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The Rev. Reuben Kauppila of Negaunee officiated and burial was in the family lot at the Agate Cemetery.

From the Ontonagon Herald, Thursday, January 25, 1968.

Obituary

PulkasM — 2012-11-15 15:00:13Z

I am looking for the obituary of Anna (Puhakka) Pulkas from Trout Creek, MI with family, birth and death information

Re: Obituary

AliciaKMarshall — 2012-11-15 14:30:52Z

see my previous post on death date.
Alicia

Re: Obituary

SheriD56 — 2012-11-15 11:41:05Z

Do you know when she passed?

Re: Obituary

AliciaKMarshall — 2012-11-14 20:39:22Z

use family search

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About this collection
first name: Anna
middle name:
last name: Pulkas
name suffix:
birth date: 28 March 1879
social security number: 386-52-4985
place of issuance: Michigan
last residence: Ontonagon, Michigan
zip code of last residence: 49967
death date: 15 January 1968
estimated age at death: 89
Alicia

Re: Thomas Henry Supple

maleudste — 2012-11-04 04:49:42Z

Charles Miller was born in either Wales or England about 1875.
He came to the US with his parents when he was about six years old. He died in 1956 in Minnesota.

Re: Thomas Henry Supple

SheriD56 — 2012-11-03 22:27:02Z

When was Charles Miller born? And where? And when did he die and where? If he was someone from the Ontonagon area, there might be a mention of him in the local newspaper.

Thomas Henry Supple

maleudste — 2012-11-03 20:30:32Z

I am looking for the obituary for Thomas Henry Supple, born 3/11/1873 in either England or Wales, died 4/23/1963 in Ontonagon, Ontonagon County,Michigan. I am especially looking for the names of his parents and siblings.

Re: Thomas Henry Supple

maleudste — 2012-11-03 19:58:18Z

I was aware of those siblings, but was looking for a Charles Supple who went to live with another family and changed his name to Miller. Perhaps this is not the correct Thomas Supple. Charles Miller's obit gave his brother's name as Thomas Supple of Ontonagon, MI, and I have been unable to find another person of that same name, born in the 1870s.

Thanks for your help.

Re: Thomas Henry Supple

SheriD56 — 2012-11-03 19:02:36Z

Thomas had a brother John and Richard and maybe a William.

Re: Thomas Henry Supple

maleudste — 2012-11-03 02:30:36Z

Thank you very much for your help. Unfortunately, the obituary made no reference to siblings who predeceased him, and that could have linked him to the person I've been researching. I appreciate your effort.

Re: Thomas Henry Supple

SheriD56 — 2012-11-02 11:43:53Z

Thomas Supple, 91, Pioneer Resident Dies April 23

Thomas Supple, 91 year old pioneer resident of Ontonagon passed away at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon, April 23. He had been in failing health and had been hospitalized for the past week.

Mr. Supple was born in London, England on March 27, 1872 and came to Ontonagon as a nine year old boy with his parents, pioneer residents John and Mary (Goard) Supple. He was married to the former Anna Belle Foster on August 3, 1998 with the Rev. D. Hassler Glass of the Methodist Church performing the ceremony.

During their active years, Mr. and Mrs. Supple operated a second hand store and also a boarding home on the main street. Upon retiring they purchased their present home at 106 Mercury Street. On Sunday, August 3, 1958 they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception at their home. His wife, Belle, preceded him in death on December 19, 1958.

Their only child, Thomas, an adopted son, was killed in an automobile accident in 1945.

His only known survivors are two grandchildren, Mrs. David (Sue) Nelson of Portland, Oregon and Douglas Kerseg, an instructor in the Gary, Indiana schools.

The Allen Cane Funeral Home opened to friends Wednesday
evening.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the funeral home with the Rev. James P. McKeever to officiate. Burial will be in the family lot of Riverside Cemetery.

The pallbearers are Tom Hamilton, Ellsworth Hamilton, Edward Joos, David Hunt, Chester Davison and Alfred Eddy.

From the Ontonagon Herald, Thursday, April 25, 1963.

In his wife's obituary, it states that the son, Thomas Supple, was killed in 1935. Keep in mind that the people writing these obituaries are probably not family members so the information might be incomplete. And even if the grandchildren gave the information, it didn't sound like they were very close.

Re: Thomas Henry Supple

maleudste — 2012-10-31 11:00:31Z

The problem is that because Charles Miller assumed a different surname, he is not traceable to any other family members on census records. His brother Thomas Supple of Ontonagon, MI and a sister, Lillian Joslin of Mapleton, IA, were found in his obituary. The obit didn't mention the names of his parents or any siblings who may have predeceased him. I was hoping that Thomas Supple's obit would mention a brother, Charles Miller, and thus I would know I had the right Thomas Supple.

Re: Thomas Henry Supple

maleudste — 2012-10-31 10:59:00Z

Thank you for the information about Thomas Supple. I am still looking for his obituary to see if there is a mention of a younger brother, Charles, who changed his last name to Miller. In Charles Miller's obit is given the name of his brother as Thomas Supple, of Ontonagon, MI. It looks like Thomas Henry Supple might be the correct person, but nothing in the info you gave me can confirm it.