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Re: Forest Lawn Cemetery

vermont69 — 2013-05-25 00:56:44Z

Thanks for the tip!

Re: Forest Lawn Cemetery

moonpie71 — 2013-05-25 00:25:15Z

Have you tried Find A Grave? Here's the link to Forest Lawn:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=54...;

I'm in Texas, or I'd help!

Good luck,
Nancy

Re: Frank Ross Reynolds I & II Gordon Reynolds

jamesfabiano — 2013-05-24 15:58:49Z

I would like to contact any of the children of frank ross reynolds jr. He might have been married in 1942 before he entered WWII.

Beulah Dwyer

RuthWaite700 — 2013-05-23 15:43:55Z

- born 1901 Canada nee Courier

- md 1920 Wayne Co to Richard Dwyer born MI 1899

- living Detroit 1940 with her mother Zethel Courier , Zethel`s son Charles Courier , Zethel`s brother Theodore Ogden

Re: Jack H. Ogden death Dearborn Michigan

gnphllps — 2013-05-23 14:22:37Z

Jack H. Ogden

OGDEN, JACK H.; age 89; of Dearborn; February 18, 2011. Beloved husband of Betty; loving father of Diane (Jeffrey) Crumley, James Fisher, Kenneth (Pauline) Fisher, Laura (Roger) Bach and Flicka (Gene) Schaefer; dearest brother of William (Jacqueline) Ogden; he is also survived by many grandchildren; and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Georgella; and his parents, Harold and Alvina Ogden. Funeral Service is private. Arrangements by Michigan Memorial Funeral Home, (next to Michigan Memorial Park) 30895 Huron River Dr., Huron Twp., (734) 783-2646.
www.michiganmemorialfuneralhome.com
Published in Heritage Newspapers on February 23, 2011

Jack H. Ogden death Dearborn Michigan

RuthWaite700 — 2013-05-23 14:21:10Z

Jack H. Ogden died 18 Feb 2011 in Dearborn Michigan

Would anyone be able to get that obituary for me ?

Re: Robert L. Batten

duxburycircle — 2013-05-23 14:20:25Z

Actually their last name was not Chaffee- that is an error on the census taker-they were the next stop on that street- Names were James Hollis, wife Jean Hollis, daughter Donna Jean and Doris Hollis... Isabella Batten was previously Isabella wright Hall and her husband Robert and their son Bob had come from Scotland in 1905.

Re: Marty M. Martz -- Detroit, MI

FoxxTrotter — 2013-05-23 03:15:37Z

I currently don't know when or where they married. The two don't show up on any of the Michigan marriage indexes. It's possible that the two may have been married out-of-state or in Canada.

There are a couple people I know that can look at the Burton Historical Collection directly.

Re: Marty M. Martz -- Detroit, MI

Georgia1910 — 2013-05-22 23:56:51Z

Do you have their marriage record? Some places list the parents. Or if they married in a church, there may be a record of the parents' names.

He may not have been born in Detroit but a suburb. Or where he was born was later annexed by Detroit. Detroit grew a lot between 1900 and 1920-both population wise and land.

Since he died in 1936, he may not have registered for social security prior to his death but that could be another place to look. Think the cost is about $26 or $27.

http://www.ssa.gov/foia/

You might want to try to see if there is a listing in a Detroit City Directory for that time period. Contact the Burton Historical Collection to see if they would do a look-up. You can email them from the following:

http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-histo...

Re: Robert L. Batten

Georgia1910 — 2013-05-22 23:39:47Z

Here's her death certificate. Got it from the www.seekingMichigan.org website which has images of death records from 1897 to 1920.

For deaths from 1921-1952, the Mormon Church's website www.FamilySearch.org has an index to deaths from 1921-1952. No images yet and the State only allows them to be posted after 75 years.

The Woodmere Cemetery is back operating their search engine again. That is where Annie is buried according to her death certificate. You might want to try looking there for other family members.

http://woodmerecemeteryresearch.com/

Re: Jack H. Ogden death Dearborn Michigan

Georgia1910 — 2013-05-22 23:19:46Z

For future reference, death notices from the two major Detroit papers between either June or July 2001 to the current time can be found online
at the following:

http://deathnotices.michigan.com/

Re: Jack H. Ogden death Dearborn Michigan

RuthWaite700 — 2013-05-22 23:13:51Z

Wow . that is great . Thank you.

Re: Marty M. Martz -- Detroit, MI

FoxxTrotter — 2013-05-22 14:25:33Z

Wayve never remarried. Her last name was still shown as Martz when she died in 1989 at Kalamazoo. Three of her five children are still living, so I won't post their names. I believe one of them was adopted because he was born in 1948...well after Marty died. Two, Donald and Richard, both died in 2006. All of them were born in Kalamazoo.

The death certificate I have for Marty is from Indiana. It has "Unknown" for both of his parents and location of their births on the document. So far, I have not been able to find any listing for Marty on the Michigan Birth Index from 1867-1902. There were over 7,000 people born in Detroit in 1900 if you do a search without a surname.

Wayve's mother was married twice and her father four times.

Re: Robert L. Batten

thomasker2 — 2013-05-22 14:23:31Z

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

1920 -
Name: Robert L Batten
[Roberts L Batten]
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920:
Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
occ - hotel keeper

1930 -
Name: Robert Batten
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Isabella Batten
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Robert Batten 61, VA - no occ.
Isabella Batten 60, Scotland

1940 -
Name: Isabaela Batten
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Scotland
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1940: Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan
Street: Division Street
House Number: 931
Inferred Residence in 1935: Richmond, Macomb, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Richmond, Macomb, Michigan
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Having First Papers
Sheet Number: 9B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes

Hollis James Chaffee 33, MI
Jean Chaffee 24, MI
Don Jean Chaffee 4, MI
Doris Chaffee 1, MI
Isabaela Batten 67, Scotland - m/inlaw

cannot locate Hollis Chaffee on any other census.

Re: Robert L. Batten

sharonsue69 — 2013-05-22 06:38:41Z

Nevermind, death has been solved.

Re: Marty M. Martz -- Detroit, MI

thomasker2 — 2013-05-21 12:46:57Z

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

1940 is the last available census at this time.

Do you hav an INDIANA death cert?? Or do you have a death record from "familysearch.org" ?????????????

INDIANA Vital Records -
On March 5, 1945, the General Assembly of the State of Indiana approved H. 449, an act relating to vital statistics; providing for the collection of records of births and deaths. Acts 1945, c. 154.

Marty Martz does not appear on any census.

Dawn M. Adams
Staff Attorney
Indiana State Department of Health
Office of Legal Affairs
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: 317/233-7874
Fax: 317/233-7143

Note -
Wayve M Devall rather than Wayoe D Menck
Wayve M. Devall is the daughter of Louise C. Miller and Howard H. Devall. Louise divorced from Howard and later married Clarence F. Menck.

Need 1st names + last names + DOB's + birthplaces for all children.

Did Wayve M [Devall] Martz remarry??
If so, need his 1st & last name + DOB + birthplace.

Re: Marty M. Martz -- Detroit, MI

Zelekis — 2013-05-21 12:45:07Z

Hi
So far have found no info on Martz, but did find the 1940 Census for his wife.
She is listed as "Wave Marzt" (not a transcription error...census taker did some "creative spelling")
She is listed as 32Wd with following sons: Donald 10, Gladys 9, Howard 7, and Richard 4. They are living in Kalamazoo.

Re: Robert L. Batten

sharonsue69 — 2013-05-21 12:26:11Z

I'm trying to find out what happened to the wife, Annie Holloway Collins, that he married in 1908 in Camden, NJ. In 1910 her 3 children were listed as living at the Soldier's Orphans Industrial School in PA and then in 1918 Annie H. Batten bought 6 city lots in Woodlynne near Camden.
She was the widow of Matthew Grier Collins of Shirleysburg, Huntingdon, PA.
I can't find her death either nor info on Robert's adopted son.
Sue

Marty M. Martz -- Detroit, MI

FoxxTrotter — 2013-05-21 00:07:04Z

I'm trying to find any additional information on a Marty M. Martz. According to his death certificate, he was born on March 22, 1900 in Detroit. I believe his middle name was Melvin. I'm trying to find out who his parents were although it's possible that he may have been adopted. No names are mentioned on the death certificate. Marty isn't listed on any of the U.S. Census records. He was married to Wayve M. Devall of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The two had at least four children. Marty was killed on August 27, 1936 in an accident at Rome City, Indiana. He is buried with his wife at Riverside Cemetery in Kalamazoo. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. :0)

Re: Seeking Wayne County Divorce Records, 1884-1890

AlWake — 2013-05-19 00:02:41Z

The only divorce records for Wayne County prior to about 1960 that I have been able to locate are at the State Vital Records office. The State of Michigan Archives has on microfilm, indexes of all divorces in Michigan, from 1897-1977. These indexes are alphabetical by year and quite easy to use. The Archives also has the records from 1897-1923 on microfilm.

Seeking Wayne County Divorce Records, 1884-1890

moonpie71 — 2013-05-18 23:06:22Z

Does anyone know where I can find Wayne County divorce records for the period of June 1884 to March 1890? The Vital Records office has divorces filed with the state since 1897, so I'm wondering if another Wayne County source would have these earlier records. The couple lived in the Martinsville post office area of Sumpter, in Wayne County, at the June 1884 Michigan State Census. He remarried in March 1890 in Wyandotte, Wayne County, and she remarried in October 1890 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County. Thanks - any advice is appreciated!

Re: Miller / Elliott marriage

EdPickering62 — 2013-05-18 19:50:20Z

Thanks

Nothing with familysearch nor Ancestry. Was hoping that someone may have access to other records.

Re: Miller / Elliott marriage

agdwsu — 2013-05-18 16:22:31Z

I'm unsure as to how the 1940 census or findagrave would assist you with marriage records??

My suggestion would be to check the Canadian Marriages. I don't have a World Membership on Ancestry, so I can't view them myself. However, in my research I have a few family members born in Ontario, moved to Detroit, but married back in Ontario. If you have a World Membership, or know someone who does, it's worth a check just to make sure.

If you haven't already done so, you may also want to check FamilySearch.org, which has a good collection of Michigan Marriage records.

Good Luck!

Forest Lawn Cemetery

vermont69 — 2013-05-18 15:51:58Z

Hello. I live in Vermont. Is there anyone willing to go to Forest Lawn - take some photos and email them to me? I can give you section, Lot, etc. Thank you

Look-up: Early US French Catholic Births

martin1811 — 2013-05-18 12:42:09Z

Hello Mary,

I see two birth records for Emelie Ducharme.

1847 - in Henryville - Hypolit Ducharme and Emelie Hubert parents

1849 - in Becancour - Raphael Ducharme and Olympe Pruneau parents

Do you have a preference?

Joseph Martin
Romeoville, Illinois
IllinoisGenie(at)gmail(dot)com

Re: Miller / Elliott marriage

thomasker2 — 2013-05-18 12:03:20Z

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

1940 is the last available census at this time.

TRY - Find a grave – FREE SITE - volunteer site all states; frequently has headstone pic

DO NOT SEARCH FOR A MARRIED WOMAN USING HER MAIDEN NAME.

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/

Try Vital Records – Birth, Marriage, & Death, Social Security Info., Census Records – FREE ALL STATES
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/

Miller / Elliott marriage

chrised152 — 2013-05-17 22:55:52Z

Would like to find marriage if possible for Edward Miller and Emma Elliott nee Pickering. Know very little re Edward. Emma born 1877 Ontario Canada and married George Daniel Elliott. According to census George and Emma lived in Detroit. George died 29 Apr 1928 and in 1930 Emma is shown as Emma Miller with Edward living in Detroit. Assuming they married then marriage occurred 29 Apr 1928 - 1 Apr 1930.

Re: Von Der Becke / Vonderbecke

thomasker2 — 2013-05-16 14:30:47Z

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

1940 is the last available census at this time.

marriage record -
Name: Edward C. Vorda...Da
Race (Original):
Age (Expanded): 25 years
Birth Year: 1889
Birthplace: Mich
Spouse's Name: Ida Pohl
Spouse's Race (Original):
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 21 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1893
Spouse's Birthplace: Mich
Event Date: 16 Jun 1914
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: Charles
Mother's Name: Philomine
Spouse's Father's Name: Adam
Spouse's Mother's Name: Catherine

1910 -
Name: Edward C Vom Der Beck
[Edward C Vanderbeck]
[Edward S Som Der Reck]
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Year: abt 1889
[1889]
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1910: Detroit Ward 17, Wayne, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles Vom Der Beck
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Name: Josephine D Vom Der Beck
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Charles Vom Der Beck 40, MI - 2nd marriage,
Josephine D Vom Der Beck 39, Canada - 2 children
Edward C Vom Der Beck 21, MI - house carpenter
Viola P Vom Der Beck 14, MI
Charles L Vom Der Beck 13, MI
Loretta J Vom Der Beck 2, MI

1920 -
Name: Edward Vonderbecke [living with the inlaws]
[Edward Vanderbecke]
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1920: San Antonio, Los Angeles, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ida Vonderbecke
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Home owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Edward Vonderbecke 30, MI - house carpenter
Ida Vonderbecke 28, MI
Kathlyn Vonderbecke 4, MI
Edward Vonderbecke 2, MI

Edward's inlaws -
Adam Pohl - 58 MI
Catherine Pohl - 52 MI

California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957
about Edward Von Der Becke
Name: Edward Von Der Becke
Arrival Date: 17 Apr 1924
Age: 34
Birth Date: abt 1890
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Ship Name: Buford
Port of Arrival: San Francisco
Port of Departure: Honolulu, Hawaii

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Edward Vonderbecke
City: Detroit
County: Wayne
State: Michigan
Birthplace: Michigan
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1898
Race: White
married + child
house carpenter

1930 -
Name: Ida M Vonderbecke
[Ida M Vonderbeck]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White
Home in 1930: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Name: Catherine M Pohl
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation:
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace: MI/MI

Ida M Vonderbecke 37, MI - widow, dry goods merchant
Kathleen Vonderbecke 14, MI
Edward J Vonderbecke 12, MI
Stanley S Vonderbecke 10, CA
Lily M Vonderbecke 9, CA
Ida M Vonderbecke 7, CA
Anthony Vonderbecke 5, CA
Catherine M Pohl 63, MI - widowed mother

Re: TETTSLOFF lived in Wayne County

thomasker2 — 2013-05-15 20:52:22Z

A death cert is always recorde WHERE the person has died and not where he/she lives..

Re: TETTSLOFF lived in Wayne County

rm33971 — 2013-05-15 20:48:19Z

Thanks for responding. I know the familysearch obit doesn't have everything. But I did learn where he died, which I didn't know before. I'm hoping to get his cause of death. I already have his parents & siblings names.

I'll check with the Washtenaw County Clerks office as you suggested. Before I knew he died in Ann Arbor, I was planing to check with Wayne County for his death certificate since that's where he lived. But it makes more sense to check where he died. Thanks for mentioning that.

Re: TETTSLOFF lived in Wayne County

thomasker2 — 2013-05-15 20:35:08Z

You have an abbreviated death cert from "familysearch.org".
It does not show the complete info abt him.
You are missing his parents names and his cause of death.

Order his complete death cert. directly from the Washtenaw County Clerks office.

What specific info do you hope to glean from his obit??

Re: Maschke at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

thomasker2 — 2013-05-15 13:04:51Z

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

1940 is the last available census at this time.

1900 -
Name: William Maschke
Age: 37
Birth Date: Oct 1862
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1900: Springwells, Wayne, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1890
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bertha Maschke
Marriage Year: 1888
Years Married: 12
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation:

William Maschke 37, 10/62 GER - immigrated 1890
Bertha Maschke 31, 7/68 GER - 6 children, immigrated 1890
Lena Maschke 11, 8/88 GER - immigrated 1890
Amiel Maschke 10, 5/90 GER - immigrated 1890
Hattie Maschke 8, 3/92 MI
William Maschke 5, 9/94 MI
Ella Maschke 4, 12/95 MI
Ida Maschke 1, 3/99 GER

It's not likely you will find the info that you are seeking for these reasons -

Census records do not record the specific locality of a person's bith. And as you have discovered deth cers. do the same.

Any record that you may receive will be writter in either German, possibly Polish, or even Russian.

As you know from history Europe has been through several wars and many cities were destroyed includung churches, city halls, etc. This would be the records also. After each war the boundary of each country was adjusted and cities were renamed depending where the boundary landed.

For William - what is the boundary of West Prussia at the time of his birth???

You have gone as far as possiblr.

1910 -
Name: William Meachke
[William Maschke]
Age in 1910: 64 [should be 47/48]
Birth Year: abt 1846
[1846]
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1910: Detroit Ward 18, Wayne, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1870
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Marital Status: Married = 20
Spouse's Name: Bertha Maschke
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

William Meachke 64, BER
Bertha Maschke 42, GER - 10 children & 9 living
Hattie Maschke 18, MI
William Maschke 16, MI
Ella Maschke 13, MI
Ida Maschke 11, MI
Walter Maschke 9, MI
Lillian Maschke 5, MI
Arthur Maschke 2, MI

1920 -
Name: William Maschke
[William Mosckke]
[William Masckke]
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1920: Detroit Ward 20, Wayne, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1888
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bertha Maschke
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Home owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

William Maschke 52, GER
Bertha Maschke 51, GER
William Maschke 25, MI
Ida Maschke 20, MI
Walter Maschke 18, MI
Lillian Maschke 15, MI
Arthur Maschke 12, MI

1930 -
Name: Bertha Meachke
[Bertha Maschke]
[Bertha Meschke]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Germany
Race: White
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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Marital Status: Widowed
Immigration Year: 1887
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation:

Bertha Meachke 61, GER
Bertha Meschke 24, MI
Arthur Meschke 21, MI

Cem. death record -
Bertha Maschke
Birth: 1868
Death: 1952

Family links:
Parents:
Wilhelm Schlopat (1842 - 1906)
Freidricke Schlopat (1834 - 1915)

Spouse:
William Maschke (1862 - 1929)

Inscription:
MOTHER

Burial:
Woodmere Cemetery
Detroit
Wayne County
Michigan, USA
Plot: Section A1

cem. record -
William Maschke
Birth: 1862
Death: 1929

Family links:
Spouse:
Bertha Maschke (1868 - 1952)

Inscription:
FATHER

Burial:
Woodmere Cemetery
Detroit
Wayne County
Michigan, USA
Plot: Section A1

Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1948 and 1954-1957
about Wilh Marschke
Name: Wilh Marschke
[Wilhelm Maschke]
Arrival Date: 7 Nov 1890
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Gender: Male
Race: Prussian (German)
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Ship Name: Nurnberg
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland

Re: Von Der Becke / Vonderbecke

Trish4sinatra — 2013-05-15 04:18:20Z

My grandmother was Ida may pohl-vonderbecke from Lansing mi.i know they came through Canada.my grandfather Edward passed away about 1926 on a trip home.they had children.anthony.kathlee.lillian.edward and Ida may.my grandparents moved to calif.huntington park.i don't know of much history.i love to know

Re: Maschke at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

Georgia1910 — 2013-05-14 23:25:13Z

Try writing to the pastor. Michigan District of the Missouri Synod shows his name, email and a home address.

http://locator.lcms.org/nchurches_frm/c_detail.asp?C248463

Click on the pastor's name to get his personal information.

Rather than making it just a family history request, you might mention how it makes you feel to find out about your ancestors' religious life, especially if your family are still members of the Lutheran Church.

Where in Kansas are you? One of my gggrandmother's remarried and went to Kansas in 1880 with her second husband-lived in Lincoln County and Ottawa County.

Re: Maschke at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

mzhawk69 — 2013-05-14 21:32:16Z

Yes I have and they never got back to me. I am in Kansas so I can't just go there my self. I am not sure if they didn't call back because they didn't find anything or if they just got to busy.

Re: Maschke at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

Georgia1910 — 2013-05-14 18:14:55Z

Have you tried contacting the Church? I think this is the contact info for the one that you are talking about;

1235 Lawndale St
Detroit, MI 48209-1727

Phone (313) 841-7940

Lawrence and Katherine Jozwiak in Detroit

martin1811 — 2013-05-14 13:03:50Z

I have traced the Detroit family of Lawrence and Katherine (nee Balbierz) Jozwiak back to Bnin, Srem, Poznan, Poland. I have information about their children Josephine, Mary, Frank, Victoria, Apolonia, Antonina, Theresa, Anton, and Agnes and their spouses. If anyone is tracing this family, I would be pleased to share information.

Joseph Martin
Romeoville, Illinois
IllinoisGenie(at)gmail(dot)com

Maschke at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

mzhawk69 — 2013-05-14 13:02:58Z

Hello, I am trying to find the birth location of my GG Grandpa. His name is William Maschke born Oct 13, 1862 in Germany/West Prussia and died May 26 1929 in Detroit. He is buried at Woodmere. He married his wife Bertha Schlopath in Germany/Prussia some time before Aug 1888. They came to the US in 1890 with 2 small children Helen and Emil and then had 7 more after settling in Detroit. All of the available census lists them as being born in either Germany or Prussia and William's death cert says West Prussia/Germany. Bertha's just says Germany. I believe that all of the kids that did marry got married in the church but I know for sure the oldest 2 did. Emil was born in May of 1890 and they landed in Nov 1890 so its possible that he would have been baptized in the church. I would love any help in tracking down any documents the church may have that may lead to a more specific birth place for them. Thank you. If more information is needed I will be more than happy to provide it.

Re: Vyrl and June Bates

Georgia1910 — 2013-05-14 00:03:50Z

DEARBORN: Henry Ford Centennial Library (313) 943-2330, 16301 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Mi 48126.

Has the Detroit News from 1955 and the Detroit Free Press from 1970. To request a look-up and copy of a death notice/obituary, send SASE to above address Attention: Adult Services. They will not respond without the self-addressed stamped envelope. You must know the date of death or burial. There is no charge for this service as of December 2008.

They also have the Dearborn papers from what I remember.

John Kopydlowski

martin1811 — 2013-05-13 15:08:40Z

I am trying to locate the Detroit cemetery where my John Kopydlowski was buried. He appears in the SSDI as John "Kopylowski" with a birth date of 1 December 1887 and a death date of December 1968. I have not found him in the database of the Mt. Elliott Cemeteries nor on the CD of the burials at Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery. I have his marriage record to Agnes Jozwiak on 26 October 1910 and their census records for 1920, 1930 and 1940. If I had an exact date of death, I could seek his obituary. I would appreciate any suggestions for where to search next. I have not found a date or place of death for his wife Agnes either, and she is not in the SSDI. Thank you.

Joseph Martin
Romeoville, Illinois

Vyrl and June Bates

dmjhp96 — 2013-05-12 22:59:04Z

I am interested in locating the obituaries for Vyrl Bates Bates who died I beleive in Dearborn May 9 1971 and his wife June Bates Dec. 19 1972. Any help would be appreciated Thank You
Donna Jewell Horvath
Sharon, PA

Re: John Kopydlowski

Zelekis — 2013-05-12 18:32:26Z

Hi
Found online:
J.K. born 7 Feb 1923,died 1 Aug 1968

a.k. born 21 Dec 1887, died 1 Dec 1975...just looked at birth date..must be wrong agnes...sorry

Re: Birth records for Walter Wheeler born in Wayne 1872

thomasker2 — 2013-05-12 13:41:29Z

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

1940 is the last available census at this time.

Walter H. Wheeler and his parents do not appear on any census 1880 - 1940.

TETTSLOFF lived in Wayne County

rm33971 — 2013-05-11 20:44:40Z

I would greatly appreciate it if there's someone who wouldn't mind doing a obit/death notice/article look up for me.

Leo Henry TETTSLOFF DOD:6 Nov 1935

He lived at 499 15th Detroit (Wyandotte; River Rouge, WAYNE COUNTY, Michigan, USA), and worked at Whitehead & Kales Co. His wife's name was Frances.

He died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA, and is buried in the Roseland Park Cemetery located in Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan, USA in the Veterans of Foreign War plot.

The link below is from his page in my family tree.

Thank you.

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/55824863/person/36001620397

Re: Lindsey Byrd burial place

marybc176 — 2013-05-11 18:22:55Z

Thank you, Georgia. I now find that he apparently is buried in the state of Washington.
Regards, Mary

Re: Obituary Lookup Please

agdwsu — 2013-05-11 17:28:11Z

This is the form to request a lookup from the DPL. I don't see anything that says they won't mail it to Canada, or maybe they will just email a scan. This is the order form:
http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/sites/default/files/Obit...

Good Luck!

Re: Obituary Lookup Please

Georgia1910 — 2013-05-11 14:16:19Z

Try the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research. Click on "Contacts" and email the person listed as Query Researcher to see if she can help. Explain that you live in Canada.

www.dsgr.org

Re: John and Agnes Kopydlowski in Detroit

Zelekis — 2013-05-11 12:54:17Z

Found:

Kopylawski, John, 52, NI
Kopylawski, Agnes, 50, MI
Kopylawski, Richard, 24, MI
Kopylawski, Delores, 12, MI

John and Agnes Kopydlowski in Detroit

martin1811 — 2013-05-11 12:53:43Z

Our John Kopydlowski and Agnes Jozwiak were married in Detroit in October 1910. I have the marriage record. I have their 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 census records. I cannot find them in the 1940 census and do not see their death records in the Michigan Deaths 1921-1952 from Family Search. They do not appear in the burial records at the Mt. Elliot web site. Any suggestions for other places to search? Thank you.

Joseph Martin
Romeoville, Illinois
IllinoisGenie(at)gmail(dot)com

Re: Obituary Lookup Please

jpartington168 — 2013-05-11 03:17:22Z

i live in a very small town in canada libraries in the us seem to be reluctant to cross border loan their materialto those of us who live in remote areas.