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Obit lookup William Raymond Johnson

klsskay — 2009-10-24 07:37:36Z

William Raymond Johnson was presumably killed in an auto accident 2 DEC 1936 somewhere in Montana but lived in Great Falls. He was born abt 1895/1896. His wife's name was Mildred. The story goes that 5 of his children were also killed in the same accident. I was hoping there would have been an article about the accident in the Great Falls Tribune or an obit notice. I would appreciate a lookup for this info. Thanks.

Re: David Wellington Bateman

galaxie63 — 2009-09-27 01:44:49Z

Barbara
Hi - my name is Linda and would you please e-mail me at galaxie63@bresnan.
I would like to tell you of some of the things I know about the Brown family as my grandmother and Emma Brown were friends and were in NAVY Mothers together - Emma's son Earl was in the NAVY. My mom and I were talking the other night - after I read the posting - about some interesting things about the family. I went to school with Edna Brown Podbielski' youngest daughter.
Linda

Andrew & Ellen Smith

jmfraser1 — 2009-09-18 17:43:53Z

Great Falls Daily Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday - 19 March 1901

Spray of the Falls

Mr. Andrew Smith and Miss Ellen A. Milne were united in marriage, at 7:30 o'clock last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Fairfield, 710 First avenue north. Rev. C. F. Richardson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiated. Mr. Smith is a popular employe at the copper smelter and his bride, a recent arrival from Scotland, is one of the most beautiful young ladies ever in the city.

Harold & Olga Busse

jmfraser1 — 2009-09-18 17:24:29Z

Great Falls Daily Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday – 19 March 1901

Spray of the Falls

The four orphaned Busse children, who have been in the care of Mr. and Mrs. John Kostelak since their parents died, were yesterday taken charge of by the county and will probably be sent to the orphans home.

1900 Census – Montana, Cascade Co., Great Falls
14 & 15 June 1900 sheet 19 B – pg. 87
address: First Ave So. - #123
135 / 144
Busse, Harold E. – head – w/m – b. May 1862 – age 38 – Md. / md 13 yrs
b. Germany – Germany / Germany – immig. 1888 – in US 12 yrs – Nat’l
occ.: Watch Repairer
“ , Olga – wife – w/f – b. Oct 1864 – age 36 – Md. / md 13 yrs. – 4 ch. born / 4 ch. living
b. Germany – Germany / Germany – immig. 1888 – in US 12 yrs
“ , Karl C. – son – w/m – b. Nov 1887 – age 12 – b. Germany – Germany / Germany
“ , Henry – son – w/m – b. Sept 1891 – age 8 – b. Montana – Gemany / Germany
“ , Herbert – son – w/m – b. Mar 1893 – age 7 – b. Mont. – Germany / Germany
“ , Fredrrick – son – w/m – b. Aug 1896 – age 3 – b. Mont. – Germany / Germany

Mr. & Mrs. John Kostelak were John Kostelak (age 45) & his wife Anna (age 40) in the
1900 census and also lived in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana. They had 10 children of
their own living with them (ranging from age 23 to age 2) in the 1900 census.

John & Anna Kostelak were both born in Bohemia, their children Bertha, Neltee (or Nettie),
Alfred, Ida, & Jennie were all born in New York, and the younger children William, Emma,
Eda, Georgeana, & Irene were all born in Montana.

Re: HELP FINDING CHARLES ANTHONY GAITHER IN BELT, MONTANA

satjup — 2009-09-16 07:42:53Z

It may take me a few days or so to get in touch with her, but I will tell her. Thanks.
Elaine

Re: HELP FINDING CHARLES ANTHONY GAITHER IN BELT, MONTANA

sissy196771 — 2009-09-15 23:12:18Z

Elaine my name is Sandi and Anthony Gaither is my brother in law. Jr. Gaither is my husband and Anthony is currently staying here with us. Please tell Sharon that she can call collect if she wants too. The number is 1-812-889-2864. Thanks Sandi

Re: Bill

artcpa1 — 2009-09-13 09:06:50Z

Thank you very much, this information is very helpful.
I appreciate your time and your expertise, we were at a dead end.

Re: Bill

KathieMT — 2009-09-13 00:35:39Z

I don't find anything on Elsie Bill.

The closest I could find is this census
1920 Montana Cascade Great Falls Ward 1 District 15
Name Age Year Born Status Born Parents Born
Bill Gust 36 1884 Married Montana Greece Greece
Bill Evelyn 22 1898 Married Michigan Michigan Michigan
occupation for both is restaurant partner
Neither are listed on the Montana Death Index from 1920-1980

Obituary for Elsie Wies Bill 1928

artcpa1 — 2009-09-12 20:01:58Z

I am looking for any information about Elsie Wies Bill born in Muskegon 1897 to Julius and Augusta Wise (Wies), married Gust Bill July 18, 1924. She was a cafe manager in Great Falls, Montana. She died some time in 1928. Thanks for any information. She was also married to a Harry Fetters in 1912 in Muskegon, Michigan.

Re: Orbit lookups

KathieMT — 2009-09-10 23:50:47Z

These are two places I know for obit volunteers:
Random Acts Of Genealogical Kindness http://www.raogk.org/
Rootsweb Obituary Lookup http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/oreqst.html

Re: Orbit lookup Abraham L. Stanfield

Hoystan43 — 2009-09-10 14:37:25Z

Thank you very much for this orbit. There are quite a few more Stanfield orbits I need. Would you be willing to look them up and send them snail-mail? If not, do you know a volunteer researcher who would? Willing to make arrangements to pay for them. Please respond to Brdhausldy@comcast.net Again, this is very much appreciated.

Re: Orbit lookup Abraham L. Stanfield

KathieMT — 2009-09-09 22:46:53Z

His obit was in the Thursday, 27 April 1944 issue of the Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls, Montana on page 9

Re: Gordon Ranch in Montana

KathieMT — 2009-09-07 22:14:48Z

Have you been to this site? http://hollandlakelodge.com/history.html
Has a bit of the early history of the ranch and mentions Dr Gordon

Re: Gordon Brothers in Montana

DavidDickinson1944 — 2009-09-07 15:05:47Z

Michaela,
When you learn more, please post an update. My James Gordon married a McDonald and though it seems unlikely they are connected, the family eventually settled in MT.
-David
White Rock, B.C.
dldickinson@telus.net

Re: Gordon Brothers in Montana

Michaela09 — 2009-09-07 06:09:22Z

Thanks for your help Kathie! I actually have the info already from Pathfinder. What I'm looking for is this. . . There were 3 brothers--Robert Pope R Gordon, James Gordon and Charles Gordon that arrived from Scotland. Robert P R Gordon purchased a bit of land, but died earlier than his brothers. Shortly before he died, he brought his niece, one Margaret McDonald, from Scotland, to the ranch. She wrote a number of very descriptive letters regarding the ranch at that era (much earlier than what the fabulous woman from the Pathfinder has). We are hoping to find more of her letters or perhaps some photos of the Gordon Ranch from that era (turn of the century). Only James had children of the brothers. Margaret McDonald may have had children, but I have not tried to trace that yet.

Thanks again for your help! I really am just poking around hoping to find something. You never know!

Michaela Peterosn

Orbit lookup Abraham L. Stanfield

Hoystan43 — 2009-09-07 00:02:22Z

Please look up Abraham L. Stanfield's orbit? He died in Cascade County, in Sun River on April 26, 1944. Thank you.

Re: Old Pictures Fort Shaw/Simms Area

Hoystan43 — 2009-09-06 23:26:41Z

I would be interested in the photos of the Fort Shaw/Simms area. Researching Stanfield, Smith, Hoyt. Thank you.

Frank Condon

jmfraser1 — 2009-09-06 18:53:22Z

Great Falls Daily Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Monday – 8 April 1901

A Choteau Man

It is believed that Frank Condon, whose dead body was found a few days ago on the tidewater flats at Seattle, was formerly a resident of Choteau, as tattooed marks on the body are the same as are known to have been on the body of the Frank Condon who lived in Choteau.

(The town of Choteau is in Teton Co., Montana).

Re: Looking for

volunteerMT — 2009-08-26 20:48:29Z

Elizabeth Flemming is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Great Falls, MT. Go to the following link and click on "F."

http:///www.montanagenweb.com/Cemetery/cemet.html

For a large list of research resources in Cascade County, go to the following website:

http:///www.montanagenweb.com/home-page.html

I hope you find the above information helpful!

Re: Overdue apology

volunteerMT — 2009-08-25 20:11:00Z

Try your home page's "white pages telephone directory" feature and do a Great Falls search for either Doug or Douglas Barber. You can also do a "Douglas Barber, Great Falls MT" search using the Google search engine.

Re: Directory Look-Up

volunteerMT — 2009-08-25 20:08:04Z

Usually public libraries have city directories. You need to use Google or another search engine, and get the name, address, phone number and/or email address of the Great Falls Public Library; then contact them and see if they will do the look-up for you.

Re: Sabanos, Velebir in Sand Coulee

KathieMT — 2009-08-25 23:55:46Z

You are welcome.

I take you haven't heard about RAOGK
We are a group of volunteers that do various Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) website is http://www.raogk.org and we have volunteers around the world!
I'm the volunteer for Cascade county

Re: Sabanos, Velebir in Sand Coulee

KathieMT — 2009-08-25 22:25:54Z

and the rest of 'em
Ancestry wouldn't allow the loading of all of them together!

Re: Sabanos, Velebir in Sand Coulee

KathieMT — 2009-08-25 22:16:39Z

and a few more

Re: Sabanos, Velebir in Sand Coulee

KathieMT — 2009-08-25 21:06:40Z

I located obits or funeral notices for all listed above except for John Jr. All were in the Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls, Montana

Re: Robert Pope Ross Gordon

KathieMT — 2009-09-06 16:25:30Z

Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929
Robert Pope Rose Gordon
Birth Date: 1862
Death Date: 24 Jan 1908
Death Place: Great Falls, MT
Type Practice: Allopath
Medical School: Faculty of Medicine University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, 1886, (G)
JAMA Citation: 50:474
Cause Of Death: cancer, intestines

Re: Gordon Brothers in Montana

KathieMT — 2009-09-06 15:35:40Z

Per his obit, he had land around Ovando. Would this be the same as the land you mentioned in the Swan Valley?
RAOGK has a volunteer who does public records lookups http://www.raogk.org/montana.htm Maybe she could find the land records for you.
Also mention of Gordon ranch http://www.seeleyswanpathfinder.com/history.html

Re: Edward H. Gleason

KathieMT — 2009-09-05 23:27:36Z

Montana census

Re: Edward H. Gleason

KathieMT — 2009-09-05 23:23:54Z

I've looked every place that I have access to and all I can find on them are the census entries.
Home in 1900: Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Edward Gleason Age: 28 Birth Date: Feb 1862 Birthplace: Iowa Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Spouse's Name: Fannie O Marriage year: 1880 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 20
Fannie O Gleason Age: 38 Birth Date: Jan 1862 Birthplace: Iowa Gender: Female Relationship to Head of House: Wife Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother: number of living children: 4 Mother: How many children: 4 Marriage year: 1880 Years Married: 20
Pearl L H Gleason Age: 16 Birth Date: Feb 1884 Birthplace: Iowa Gender: Female Relationship to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single
Herman G Gleason Age: 15 Birth Date: Apr 1885 Birthplace: Nebraska Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single
Fred E Gleason Age: 13 Birth Date: Oct 1886 Birthplace: Iowa
[Nebraska] Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single
Le Ray E Gleason [Lepecuz E Gleason] Age: 11 Birth Date: Sep 1888 Birthplace: Iowa Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single
Phineas T Gleason [Phineas L Gleason] Age: 21 Birth Date: Feb 1879 Birthplace: Ohio Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Brother Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Marital Status: Single

Home in 1910: Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Edward H Gleason Age: 39 Birth Year: 1871 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Gender: Male
Fannie O Gleason Age: 47 Birth Year: 1863 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's Birth Place: Indiana Gender: Female
Herman G Lord Age: 25 Birth Year: 1885 Birthplace: Nebraska Relation to Head of House: Stepson Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Name: Fannie O Mother's Birth Place: Iowa Marital Status: Single Gender: Male
Roy E Lord Age: 21 Birth Year: 1889 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Stepson Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Name: Fannie O Mother's Birth Place: Iowa Marital Status: Single Gender: Male
Jessie I Hunter Age: 16 Birth Year: 1894 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Niece Father's Birth Place: Iowa Mother's Birth Place: Iowa Iowa Marital Status: Single Gender: Female

Home in 1920: School District 8, Chouteau, Montana
Edward H Geason [Edward H Gleason] Age: 47 years Birth Year: 1873 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Marital Status: Married Sex: Male
Fannie O Geason [Fannie O Gleason] Age: 56 years Birth Year: 1864 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: Edward H Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's Birth Place: Indiana Marital Status: Married Sex: Female

Home in 1930: Morefield, Chouteau, Montana
Ed H Gleason Age: 58 Birth Year: 1872 Birthplace: Iowa Marital Status: Widowed Age at Marriage: 28 Mother Birthplace: Ohio Father Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Lodger living with the Chris Skaalure Family Occupation: general farm labor

Re: Edward H. Gleason

KathieMT — 2009-08-24 21:54:23Z

Mea culpa--I'm looking further.
Did he have a wife named Fannie?

Re: Edward H. Gleason

KathieMT — 2009-08-23 14:35:38Z

He is not listed on the Cascade County Cemetery Index but is on the Montana Death Index
GLEASON, EDWARD, H
Age: 69
Birth Year: abt 1891
Death Date: 12 May 1960
Death County: Custer
Residence County: Custer
Marital Status: Single--Never Married
Index Number: 164

Source: Montana State Genealogical Society

Re: Sabanos, Velebir in Sand Coulee

KathieMT — 2009-08-20 14:52:05Z

I'll get the obits next Monday and post them here.

Re: Sabanos, Velebir in Sand Coulee

KathieMT — 2009-08-20 13:38:15Z

I checked both the Cascade County Cemetery Index and the Montana Death Index and there are no listings for the surnames of Sabanos or Sabanosh.
There are listings for:
VELEBER Andrew 16-Mar-19 Sand Coulee Cemetery
VELEBER Pauline A. 1-Oct-53 New Highland Cemetery
VELEBER Sue 15-Sep-59 New Highland Cemetery
VELEBER Suzanna 9-Dec-52 New Highland Cemetery
VELEBER 31-Dec-16 Sand Coulee Cemetery
VELEBIR Andrew 23-Sep-47 New Highland Cemetery
VELEBIR Anna 11-Sep-29 Sand Coulee Cemetery
VELEBIR John (Jr.) 7-Jan-18 Sand Coulee Cemetery
VELEBIR Mary 26-Nov-14 Sand Coulee Cemetery
If you would like obits for these people--let me know.

Re: Gordon Brothers in Montana

DavidDickinson1944 — 2009-09-05 06:11:56Z

Hi Michaela,
At one point, it appeared that James S Gordon was my ancestor. It turned out that he was not, but I had fun learning about him and his other brothers in Montana and earlier in Scotland. My James was born in Pa, but spent his youth in Red Wing MN; his father William, a tailor in 1860 was from Aberdeenshire. I have no idea if my William is connected to the Gordon Bros, sometime of Great Falls MT, but recall several being educated in Glasgow, and Aberdeen is the ancestral home of Gordon.

Re: Robert Pope Ross Gordon

DavidDickinson1944 — 2009-09-06 16:35:24Z

Hi Kathie,
Thanks for the updates. Reading back on your earlier posts in this thread, it was Charles the lawyer and judge at Wolf Point MT who was educated in Glasgow.
-David

Re: Gordon Brothers in Montana

Michaela09 — 2009-09-05 05:34:31Z

Hello David,

I am searching for information and hopefully some living relatives of Dr. Robert Pope Gordon (he had no children.) Of particular interest was a piece of property he owned in the swan valley.

Do you have any information?

Cheers,

Michaela Peterson
Seattle

Looking for

rpalagi — 2009-08-22 11:39:40Z

Need info on Elizabeth Fleming. Great Falls, MT. Died in childbirth on March 6, 1932. Someone sent me info on her headstone, but lost it. Who was her husband and other children? (I think she had 6 total)

Overdue apology

rpalagi — 2009-08-22 11:35:15Z

Looking for Doug Barber. Born abt. 1950. In Great Falls, MT in 1971. Was in the National Guard at that time. Any info, PLEASE!!!

Re: lacerte/lasarte St. Peters Mission Area---Montana

mhoines — 2009-08-24 13:17:56Z

The 1920 census for 5th ward Helena, Lewis & Clark, Montana includes:
LaSarte, Laurence 24, born Montana, Father born Montana, Mother born Montana. He is a laborer in a section house.
Wife, Mary 23, Montana, Canada, Montana.
Daughter, Agnes 2 1/2, Montana, Montana, Montana.

Cascade county cemetery records include several hits for the name LaSarte. http://files.usgwarchives.net/mt/cascade/cemetery/casceml.tx...

You will also find many LaSarte records in the Montana death records. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtmsgs/death_records.htm

Edward H. Gleason

jsslittle1 — 2009-08-22 17:46:14Z

I just got a tip that Edward lived his last years at an old folks home in Great Falls and is buried there...sometime afer 1928. Any help greatly appreciated! Thanks! Andrea

Re: Edward H. Gleason

jsslittle1 — 2009-08-24 15:10:03Z

Sorry. I should have included his bd in first post. This is not the correct Edward. My Edward was bonr 2.15.1870 probably in Iowa. Thanks for helping!

Re: Edward H. Gleason

jsslittle1 — 2009-09-06 13:18:37Z

Wow - you've been busy. Thanks so much! I'm guessing he probably died in location of last census, so will pursue that idea.

Appreciate all your help...if you find anything else, please let me know! Andrea Sue Vinall Little

Re: Edward H. Gleason

jsslittle1 — 2009-08-25 14:13:04Z

YES! And thanks so much!

Re: Sabanos, Velebir in Sand Coulee

mlcrouch1 — 2009-08-25 23:02:53Z

Kathie,
this is wonderful! I never thought I would be able to get these obits unless I traveled out to Montana. Thank you soooo much.
MaryLou

Re: Sabanos, Velebir in Sand Coulee

mlcrouch1 — 2009-08-26 02:32:39Z

I just volunteered for Hampshire county, WV.

Re: Sabanos, Velebir in Sand Coulee

mlcrouch1 — 2009-08-26 02:09:08Z

had not heard of that organization--I will check it out.
thanks

Re: Sabanos, Velebir in Sand Coulee

mlcrouch1 — 2009-08-20 13:47:26Z

Wonderful! I knew there were many Velebirs buried there but only had info on one. If obits are available, I would love to have the info.

thank you so much!

Re: Ronald Klawitter info

wvmountain21 — 2009-08-20 17:25:06Z

Thanks ever so much for both of your messages. That is a lot of information. Now I know that the daughter married & her husband's name, birth & death. That is a lot more than I expected. Again, thanks.

Directory Look-Up

treeseeker42 — 2009-08-25 19:52:22Z

Does anyone know how to find out if an Ada Ellen FORD or William T. FORD are listed in Great Falls directories for 1921 or 1922? Would there be any other way to find out if they were living there during this 2 year period?

lacerte/lasarte St. Peters Mission Area---Montana

cpiper55 — 2009-08-22 17:44:54Z

I too am looking for any information on this family. If it is the same family I know they also had at least 6 sons, Alexander Lasarte, Ben, Lawrence, Arthur, George, and Alvin.If anyone has any more info, I would greatly appreciate the help. My name is carmen morrow-piper, contact me at:cpiper55@live.com