Douglas - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Mary Prochazka

marylevesque256 — 2013-05-21 00:21:40Z

I went to the page in actapublica where she should be, but no luck (attached). Do you know names and birthdates of any siblings? I assume you meant October when you said 10/1896.

Re: Mary Prochazka

Zelekis — 2013-05-20 01:12:17Z

Hi
Found the following:

Census 1920 IL Cook Chicago
2223 Kildare Avenue
Prochazka, Charles, 69, MD,Immigrated 1902, NA 1909, Bohemia
Prochazka. Anatuony(spelling?)61, Md, Bohemia
Prochazka, Frank, 33, Single, Bohemia
Prochazka, James, 22, Single, Bohemia
Prochazka, Joseph,
Prochazka, Mary, 24, Single, Bohemia

1920 Census, Iowa, Linn Co, Cedar Rapids
1424 5th Avenue South
Roman, Frank, 36, Single
Roman, Marie, Sister, 34, Single

IA State Census 1925
Roman, Frank, 41, Married, BOH
Roman, Mary, 29, Married, BOH
Roman, Frank, 1, Single, IA

1940 Census, Iowa, Linn Co, Cedar Rapids
Roman, Frank 56, Czech
Roman, Mary, 29, Czech
Roman, Frank Jr, 16, IA
Roman, Mary, 14, IA
Roman, Anna, 12, IA
Roman, Agnes, 11, IA
Roman, Joseph W, 6, IA
Roman, Louis John, 3, IA
Roman, George W, 1, IA

Cedar Rapids City Directories
1925
Roman, Frank, (Mary), wks Sinclair, r 1313 1/2 S 2nd

1929
Roman, Frank (Mary), wks Sinclair, r s 1st w 1st n of 26th Avenue W

On USGENWEB>Iowa>Linn>Obit Index, found the following:
Roman, Frank d. 26 Dec 1959 - 2
Roman, Mary (Mrs. Frank) d 19 April 1961 - 2

Mary Prochazka

berniceroman71 — 2013-05-19 18:13:58Z

I am researching my Grandmother
Mary Prochazka
Birth 10/1896 in Bystrice nad Pernstejnem, South Moravia, Czech Republic
Death 04/19/1961 in Iowa City Iowa
Spouse Frank Roman 08/1923 (Cedar Rapids Iowa)
Parents Josef Prochazka 1863 and Anastazia Kobkova 1865
When she first came to the US/ she lived with family in the Chicago area.

I not sure when she came to Cedar Rapids Iowa, but that is where she married my Grandfather Frank Roman in 08 of 1923.
She had at least one sister Anna Prochazkaova who remained in the Czech Republic

Any information would be helpful

Re: Grave Photos Request: Robert & Jemima Innes family -- Forest Lawn

magra40 — 2013-05-10 19:55:35Z

The two Robert watt innes and Jemima Sutherland innes are my
Great grandparents. How are you related?

Angela Kearney died Jun 24, 1956 in Omaha

MaryESicard — 2013-05-07 05:25:36Z

I would like to get an obit for Angela.

Thanks
Mary

Re: Townsend, John Wesley

TheTownz — 2013-04-24 20:05:29Z

Peggy-

My name is Steven Bryan Townsend and I am the son of John Wesley Townsend, believed to be born in Nebraska in 1913 and orpaned at an early age. He died in November of 1968. It is my understanding that he had at least one son by the same or similar name that would be around the age of 70 +/-, the half brother I never have met. I can be reached at tarrantcountysteve@yahoo.com I have never met or known one single individual on the Townsend side. Thank you for your post.

Echternkamp book, 1980

hrfaust — 2013-04-21 15:47:42Z

Good Morning,

I am a descendant of Lena Echtenkamp Paulsen. Saw a post from 8 years ago regarding the Echtenkamp book of records you possess. Would like to talk about information contained in the book. Would you please contact me.

Re: Obituary lookup Josephine "Josie" Burney 1861-1949 Omaha

RogerAgartsson24 — 2013-04-19 09:45:32Z

Hi !

Yes it´s the right one !

Thank you so much.

Roger

Re: Obituary lookup Josephine "Josie" Burney 1861-1949 Omaha

RogerAgartsson24 — 2013-04-19 09:44:08Z

Hi !

Thanks Judy !

I´ll give it a try.

Roger

Re: Obituary lookup Josephine "Josie" Burney 1861-1949 Omaha

Zelekis — 2013-04-18 12:46:34Z

Hi
Not related.

On http://omahamarriages.wordpress.com/
found Burney, Herman, 23 md Josie Johnson, 19; Dec 1879

On http://omahaobits.wordpress.com/
Burney, Josephine (Mrs) 56. 6 Apr 1949, O(maha) W(orld) H(erald), morn p 30, @Hillcrest (cemetery)

Both can be ordered.Instructions are on site.

Re: Obituary lookup Josephine "Josie" Burney 1861-1949 Omaha

judyartley53 — 2013-04-18 01:47:08Z

Hi,

There is an obituary volunteer for Douglas Co. at www.gengathering.com. You do have to create a user ID and password to enter this web site but access to the volunteer info is free. Successful Searching!

Justus/Justin/Augustus Ingalls of Niagara Twp, Niagara, New York

JAY1025 — 2013-04-13 21:57:46Z

Need ancestors of Justus Ingalls born about 1805 who lived in the Niagara Falls & Lockport NY area. I can send a "book" on the descendants of Justus Ingalls who lived in that area and his descendants. Always looking for more info on Ingalls descendants, especially as a gedcom file.

Re: William B. Ingalls (m.) Katherine Stahl of Niagara Falls & Lockport NY

JAY1025 — 2013-04-13 21:48:03Z

Yes, the Charles Ingalls who died in 1895 at age 58 was one of the people in this family. I can send a "book" on the descendants of Justus Ingalls who lived in that area and his descendants. Always looking for more info on Ingalls descendants, especially as a gedcom file.

Re: Chelman, Kjellman (Sweden>Sydney Australia)

svelow — 2013-04-13 17:14:48Z

I am related to Christan Kjellman, grandfather of Ocean Chelman (his real name was Ossian Kjellman). Christian Kjellman had a son also called Christian Kjellman, and his son Ocean (Ossian) left Gothenburg in Sweden 1853-1855 (not sure about the date). I know a lot about the Kjellman family before 1850.

Re: Willing to do obit lookups in Omaha

wenrob11 — 2013-04-07 00:45:21Z

Kathy,

Thank you for looking that up for me. At least I know where she is buried so that is another piece to the puzzle.

Wendy

Re: TYLER, JOHNSON, HUTCHINSON, PENNINGTON

LTyler47 — 2013-04-06 00:30:35Z

Just saw your query and wondered whether you might have received any new information. John William Tyler is my Great Grandfather (via Wm Alvin & my father Alvin Lee)and I'd love to find a connection back to England. Very disappointing, as my mother's Palmer line goes back to the Vikings.
I'm at leetyler333@gmail.com if you'd like to connect.
PS I'm a female Lee from Vancouver, Canada

Hesler/Hessler

injanae — 2013-04-01 20:59:01Z

My ancestor was William Hesler. Born in 1824 in Denmark. Arrived in the US about 1845 and settled in New Orleans. His obit in 1890 mentioned that it was to be published in Denmark and Omaha, NE papers also.
Im searching for any info or ancestors by the name of Hesler that may be related to my Hesler in New Orleans.
Thank you.

Re: Nellie Laura (Heath) Morris And Fremont Morris

Zelekis — 2013-03-31 14:37:09Z

Hi..not related.

On http://omahaobits.wordpress.com/

Found obit for
Morris, Mrs. Nellie, 74, pub 10 Mar 1947 O(maha) W(orld)
H(erald) morn p 24 (bur)@ Corning Iowa
Instructions for ordering are on site.

On http://www.forestlawnomaha.com/GraveIndex/IndexSummaryM.html

Morris, Fremont Int. #3557 bur. 10 Mar 1958 Sec. 7, gr. sgl

Since he is buried at F.L., the Greater Omaha Gen. Soc. can probably find his obit.

Since he is buried ib a grave marked sgl, I looked up his marriage, and census records. Here is what I found:

On http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neboone/olres/marriages/
bcmarriages_bk3

Fremont Morris, 28, md on 15 Jul 1890 Nellie L. Heath, 18

On https://familysearch.com/

1900 NE Census, Boone, Albion
Morris, Fremont, 1862, IA
Morris, Nellie L, 1872, WI
Morris, Montie, 1891, NE
Morris, Grace M., 1883, NE

1910 NE, Boone, Albion
Morris, Fremont,48m IA
Morris, Nellie, 38, WI, 7 born/4 living
Morris, Dewitt P, 9, NE
Morris, Floyd C, 5, NE

1920 NE, Boone, Albion
Morris, Fremont, 58Wd, Ia, IL, IA

1930 NE, Douglas, Omaha
Chuler, Sebert
Chuler, Grace <------------------
Chuler, Perry
Chuler, Eugene
Chuler, Eileen
Morris, Fremont, f-i-l, 69D

Nellie Laura (Heath) Morris And Fremont Morris

mackenzie2270 — 2013-03-31 04:15:46Z

I would like to know if there would be an obituary for her as she was born October15,1872 in Sparta Monroe county,Wisconsin died December 31,1942 in Omaha Douglas county, Nebraska. She is buried at the Evergreen Cemetary.
Her husband Fremont Morris also died in Omaha Douglas County, Nebraska born February 6, 1863 and died March 10, 1938. He was buried in Potters Field and moved to a cemetery in Albion Boone County, Nebraska. If anyone has the time could you look and see if there might be obits for them. Thank you so much

Linda

Re: Willing to do obit lookups in Omaha

KathleenKirschner — 2013-03-28 19:45:01Z

For John Lee Nichols: I searched the Omaha World Herald morning edition from 27-31 May 1967 and found nothing. Then searched the evening edition for the same time period and found the attached obituary on 29 May.

For John Matthews Nichols: I searched the Omaha World Herald morning edition from 19-22 May 1929 and found the attached obituary on 21 May.

Hope they help!

Re: Willing to do obit lookups in Omaha

KathleenKirschner — 2013-03-28 19:35:43Z

Sorry for the delay in my response. I searched the Omaha World Herald morning edition from 4-8 Jul 1962 and found only the attached short obituary on 6 Jul. Hope it helps!

Kathy

obit look up

kendraschmidt5 — 2013-03-28 18:35:28Z

Request for an obituary for Ephy/Elizabeth McDonald d. 21 Dec 1905 in Omaha, NE. Born in East Point PEI in 1840. Buried in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Omaha.

Many Thanks

Re: obit request

Zelekis — 2013-03-28 02:23:53Z

Hi...not related.

While I did not find her obit, on Ancestry I found the obit of her daughter, Anna Marie Bahrs.

On Find a Grave, I found Edith, her husband, and children.

On http://www.forestlawnomaha.com/GraveIndex/IndexSummaryU.html
found burial listing of Edith Orcutt Beaton Utendorfer. She is buried next to her husband, George.

obit request

kendraschmidt5 — 2013-03-27 20:34:36Z

I am requesting an obituary for Edith Orcutt Utendorfer d. 20 Mar 1964 in Omaha, b. 26 Aug 1879 in Durant Iowa.

Thank you,
Kendra Schmidt

Mrs. Margaret Higgins O'Donnell Born Omaha, Nebraska; Died April 1976 Seattle, Washington

oastwd — 2013-03-25 04:10:12Z

The Seattle Times Sunday, April 18, 1976
Memorial set for Margaret H. O’Donnell
A memorial service for Margaret H. O’Donnell, 63, will be held at 11AM Tuesday at Epiphany Episcopal Church. She died Friday.

Mrs. O’Donnell for many years was donor of two awards given annually to outstanding students at the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Margaret H. O’Donnell Award in Psychiatry and the Frederick C. Moll Award in Pediatrics.

She also did research in psychiatry, working at the University of Washington under the direction of Dr. Thomas Holmes.

She was born in Omaha, Nebraska and was educated at Brownell Hall in Omaha and the Finch School in New York City.

She was a member of the Seattle Junior League, Sunset Club, Seattle Tennis Club and Volunteer Park Orthopedic Guild.

She is survived by her husband, Harry James O’Donnell, of Seattle; a son, H. James O’Donnell Jr., also of Seattle and a sister, Mrs. John Stone of Peoria, Illinois.

Remembrances are suggested to the Margaret H. O’Donnell Research Fund at the University of Washington School of Medicine or to Children’s Orthopedic Hospital.

*****
The Seattle Times Sunday, April 18, 1976
Margaret O’Donnell 1030 37th Avenue East. Beloved wife of Harry James O’Donnell. Mother of Harry James O’Donnell Jr., Seattle. Sister of Mrs. John Boyd Stone, Peoria, Illinois. Services Tuesday 11AM, Church of Epiphany. Arrangements Bonney Watson on Broadway.

Brands in Colfax County ,Nebraska

lsn100 — 2013-03-24 17:52:19Z

I am interested in the cattle brand of my grand father Emanuel Novotny.

Re: Obit lookup

Zelekis — 2013-03-23 20:22:42Z

Forgot to add the cemetery index:

http://www.forestlawnomaha.com/GraveIndex/IndexSummaryW.html

Welch, Sara Jane bur. on 18 Mar 1899, sec. GAR, Lot 44, Gr. 7

Re: Obit lookup

adonker1 — 2013-03-23 15:12:13Z

Thank you! I have sent the email requesting the copy!

Re: Birth Record

adonker1 — 2013-03-23 14:57:58Z

Thank you!

Re: Obit lookup

Zelekis — 2013-03-23 14:05:24Z

On http://omahaobits.wordpress.com
her obit is listed. (She's buried at Forest Lawn.)
Instructions for ordering are on site.

Re: Birth Record

Zelekis — 2013-03-23 14:01:13Z

Hi...not related.

Found Aaron and Sara Jane on CW Pension Index.
Found Sara Jane listed in Omaha City Dir. 1881.-6.-7,-8, &-98
On omahaobits.wordpress.org/ found the obit for S.J. in 1899
but Frank's birth...

Suggest you contact on http://www.omahahistory.org/
On the left, it says Email Archivist
Noticed they had some old records that might answer your question.

Birth Record

adonker1 — 2013-03-23 06:04:01Z

Frank Welch, July 1874 or 1876. Parents Aaron and Sara Jane Welch. It is the belief of our family that Frank or Franklin was born in Omaha. I have been unable to confirm this information.

Obit lookup

adonker1 — 2013-03-23 06:01:53Z

Sara Jane (Woods) Welch - 12/25/1849 - 3/16/2899. I would appreciate any information on her death.

Re: Chruch records - where do they go when the church doesn't exist anymore?

sudown — 2013-03-21 11:12:30Z

Hi, I don't have an answer for you, you may want to pose your question to another group also...

You are here:
Message Boards > Localities > North America > United States > States > Nebraska > Counties > Douglas >
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.neb...

You may want to post on:
Message Boards > Topics > Religions and Religious > Methodist > Methodist clergy and churches
http://boards.ancestry.com/topics.religious.methodist.method...

Chruch records - where do they go when the church doesn't exist anymore?

kendraschmidt5 — 2013-03-20 17:50:07Z

I am searching for the records for Trinity Methodist/Episcopal Church 513 S 18th St Omaha NE. My ancestors were married there in 1881 according to the marriage certificate, and I am looking for the original church records if the book still exists.
Thank you,
Kendra Schmidt

Re: Mollie Reed Goedecke

Zelekis — 2013-03-20 17:31:36Z

Hi...not related.

On http://omahamarriages.wordpress.com/

Goedecke, Mary,28 md Lucian g. Lahr,29: Jan 1919 #41455

Martin, John, 46 md Rose Lahr, 45; May 1917 42477

On http://omahaobits.wordpress.com/
Martin, Rose (Mrs. Jon) 23 May 1937 W(orld) H(erald) Sec p 1 @ FL

These are the marriages & obit that I found in the index. Directions for ordering are on site.

Obit Look Up Omaha, Sarah (Nellie) Ellan Bidinger-Swartzell

shar454 — 2013-03-20 12:06:37Z

I am looking for a death record or obit on Sarah (Nellie) Ellen Bidinger-Swartzell
Born: Feb 25 1865 Liberty, Buchanan County, Iowa.
Died: Between 1902-1915.
Father:Henry (Hank) Bidinger.
Mother:Sarah Melissa McBee.
Married: Lewis Allen Swartzel in Buchanan County, Iowa.
Died betweein 1900-1915

Children:
Eugene Harry Swartzell born in Buchanan County, Iowa.

Fieddis who died at the age of 6 years in 1890 in Grand Island Nebraska.

1900 census: she is living in Omaha City, Douglas, Nebraska.Her brother Lowell Henry Bidinger obituary in 1903 says she is now living in Tacoma, Pierce Washingon. I have a letter of her son that says she died aroung 1915. I also found her under the names Ella, Nell and Nellie.I have not been able to find any other info on her in Washington, no deith record, obit or census. She may have moved back to Omaha City, Douglas, Nebraska. Sarah is my great grandmother and I have been looking for this info for 4 years.Link to her profile http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15333851/person/1635042570

Lucien/Lucian G. Lehr Born Schaller, Iowa; Died 1923 Seattle, Washington; Buried Omaha, Nebraska

oastwd — 2013-03-20 02:53:40Z

The Seattle Daily Times Monday, October 22, 1923
State License Clerk Dies
Lucien G. Lehr, 36 years old, clerk of the License Bureau of the Department of Efficiency at Olympia and a former Seattle resident, died Saturday night following an operation at Minor Hospital. Lehr was at one time State License Clerk in the County City Building and lived in Seattle twelve years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Lehr and his mother, Mrs. John Martin of Omaha, Nebraska. The body was sent to Omaha for burial.

Re: Mollie Reed Goedecke

oastwd — 2013-03-20 02:52:53Z

The Seattle Daily Times Friday, March 3, 1950
Mrs. Lucian Lehr
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary G. Lehr, 61 years old, 4733 15th Avenue Northeast, will be held at 1 o’clock tomorrow in Forkner’s Chapel. She died Tuesday.

Mrs. Lehr, born in Burlington, Iowa, came to Seattle from Olympia eight years ago. She was a bookkeeper. She was the widow of Lucian Lehr, who died in 1923.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Marilou Stephenson, Morristown, Tennessee and a sister, Mrs. R.M. George, Dumont, New Jersey.

Trinity Methodist Episcopal church in Omaha

kendraschmidt5 — 2013-03-18 17:36:23Z

Can anyone advise me where the church records for the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church might be since the church no longer exists? The church was located on 513 S. 18th St. in Omaha in 1881. I don't know when the church was torn down.
Thank you.

Re: Willing to do obit lookups in Omaha

kendraschmidt5 — 2013-03-18 17:34:05Z

Thank you for your generous offer to look up Omaha obits. I am interested in an obit for John Mathews Nichols who died 19 May 1929 in Omaha NE and his son John Lee Nichols who died 27 May 1967 in Omaha.

Thank you for your assistance.

Kendra Schmidt

Obituary lookup Josephine "Josie" Burney 1861-1949 Omaha

RogerAgartsson24 — 2013-03-18 14:23:58Z

Hi !

Could somebody help me please to make a obituary lookup for

Josephine "Josie" Burney who passed away Apr.6 1949 in Omaha.

Thank you.

Roger

Re: Lookup obit: Eugene R. Bradley (d. 1996)

Corncoan — 2013-03-05 20:06:26Z

Hello, My fathers name was Eugene R Bradley born June 25, 1911. He passed in 1996 in Omaha Neb. He didn't talk about his past or family. If this is the same Eugene Bradley I would love to hear from you. Thanks, David Bradley corncoan@walnutel.net

Re: Annie Hazel (Pierceall) Moore (d. 1920s) wife of Clare A. Moore

GPierceall — 2013-03-01 22:12:40Z

From the MONROE CITY SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS, December 30, 1927:
MRS. C.A. MOORE DIED IN OMAHA - BODY WILL BE BROUGHT TO MONROE CITY FOR BURIAL.
"Mrs. C.A. Moore, daughter of Lee Pierceall of this city, died in a hospital in Omaha early Thursday morning. She had been ill since last spring, suffering from heart trouble and her condition had been critical for the past three weeks. The body will be brought to Monroe City this Friday morning, but arrangements for the funeral had not been made.
"Hazel Pierceall was born in Monroe County Aug. 17, 1892. She was never very strong and about ten years ago, went to Nebraska for a change and was benefitted, seeming to grow much stronger. In 1920, she was married to Clair A. Moore of Omaha, who with one son, Bobbie, survives. She also leaves her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pierceall, two sisters and two brothers, Miss Alma Pierceall of St. Louis, Mrs. Earl Kendrick, near Lakenan and Lee and Eldon Pierceall of this city."

Re: Willing to do obit lookups in Omaha

wenrob11 — 2013-02-28 15:31:26Z

Hi Kathleen,

I'm looking for an obit for Della Marie Fleming Palmer who was born 1891 in Iowa and died on July 3, 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Thank you very much for your willingness to do this.

Wendy

Re: Prinz Family in Douglas County

jheuermann — 2013-02-28 04:52:19Z

Dear Juan,
August Prinz was my great-grandfather. I am very interested in sharing information with you. Would love to get any information you have on the German side. Looking forward to hearing from you! My email is jheuermann@yahoo.com.
Best regards,
John

Re: Nebraska 1900 - Attraction?

bruneljm — 2013-02-27 00:19:01Z

My ancestor Ephraim Hall lived in Omaha City from 1885-1903 and he was from Boston (1st Mass. Infantry civil war).His wife and 2 of 3 daughters died of scarlet fever so he headed out west to Montana(railroad) then to Idaho(silver mining) but was headed back to Boston when he was waylaid by robbers and shot in leg near Omaha. He later died in Newcastle, Wyoming in 1918. He worked for the American Waterworks company in Omaha for 12-15 years as a carpenter. Sometimes there is no good reason or we just haven't dug deep enough. Good luck.

Re: Malinda Thomas First Marriage to Kimball

42cats — 2013-02-19 18:34:24Z

Malinda Jane Thomas' first husband was George Washington Kimball, born about 1849. The were married in January 1887 in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, per the records of http://keyapahamarriages.wordpress.com/n-z/ -- hopefully you can access this. Unfortunately that's all I know about George Washington Kimball.

Arley "Arthur" Kimball was married to my distant cousin Lennia Shafer Kimball (she is the daughter of Thomas I. Shafer, who is the older brother of my great-grandfather, Josephus Shafer.) They lived in Omaha. Arley worked at the Omaha Theater as a stage hand, projectionist and in other capacities. Arley was born 14 Feb 1890 in Iowa. He died 01 Jun 1967 in Omaha. After Lennia died in August of 1966, Arley asked his cousin Pearl Thomas to come and stay with him in his house and care for him. Pearl did this and was with him until he died. Pearl then stayed in the house until her own death in 1977.

Cleveland David Kimball was a policeman in Omaha, and later a detective. He was born 18 Jan 1888, and he died 25 June 1958 in Nebraska. He was married to Margaret M. McNeill (1888- Nov 1952).

Malinda Jane Thomas Kimball Burr died in December 1948 in Omaha. I have not confirmed this myself, but I believe she is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Do you know anything more about Arley Kimball that you can share with me? Or his wife Lennia Shafer Kimball? How are you related to Arley and Cleveland? Do you by chance have any photos of any of the above folks that you can share?

Death record look-up

newlewis2 — 2013-02-18 22:09:19Z

I have a birthdate and deathdate for Ruth B. Jenkins and would appreciate a lookup if anyone has access to Douglas County death records. Ruth was b. 3 Oct 1898, Iowa, d. Nov 1986, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, according to SS Death Index. I would like to know if this Ruth Jenkins is the one I am looking for. She was married to Alva Earl Jenkins (nickname Val). He predeceased her by almost 30 years. I'm looking for Ruth's maiden name and any other info on the cert. Thanks! Barb

Re: Owens & Gertrude Marsh Cole family

cindylou5930 — 2013-02-17 02:39:19Z

lori, in the 1910 fed census...elenora marsh(41) is living with amel alden (33) and laura alden (25) omaha ward 8..douglas,nebraska...perrys daughter catherine also married a zack alden and lived in omaha ward 6 in 1920....thats all i know for now....lou...thanks for the address