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Hilder Y. Anderson and Albertina B. Anderson's children

jnrollberg_1 — 2009-08-27 01:09:57Z

Swedish immigrant Hilder Y. [H.Y.] Anderson and his wife had
two children, according to the wife's obituary after she died in December of 1874. The obit did not name the children, but one was Lillian Greta Anderson, supposedly born in Palestine, Texas. Our family believes Albertina Anderson may have died in childbirth, but even if she did not, we seek the name of the second child, believed to be a sister.

Hilder Anderson was listed as still living in Galveston in the 1875-86 city directory. Galveston doesn't have a death cert for Albertina. Any help would be appreciated, as we know Texas did not require that birth info be kept at this time. Thanks for any help at all! Jeanne Rollberg

Rodefeld, Butterowe, Kirchner, Criss, Connett, Boening

dkterry11 — 2009-07-19 12:51:02Z

My father Henry Edward Criss, b 11 Aug 1916 Galveston Island, TX, d 28 Feb 2001, Texas City, Galveston Co, TX. His grandmother was Anna Marie Rodefeld, who was born in Galveston in March 1863; she married Lloyd Parks Criss, b 1859 in Baltimore MD.

I am researching this Rodefeld line. My gg-grandfather William Frederick Rodefeld, born in Germany, came to U.S. in 1858 on the Weser, from Borgholzhausen, Westfalen, Preussen. Married Mena Stricker in 1859. They had 3 daughters: Minnie (Butterowe), Annie (Criss), and Carrie (Kirchner). Fred Rodefeld died in 1867 of yellow fever. Mena married again, to her deceased husband’s cousin, Henry Rodefeld, b in 1837 in Borgholzhausen, Westfalen, Preussen. This was his second marriage also. His first wife was Catherine Cordes; this marriage was dissolved by petition to the State of Texas; no children. Mena and Henry Rodefeld had 3 children. There is an bio of Henry Rodefeld published in the book “The History Book of Texas.” Mena and Henry had three children: two who lived to adulthood: Anne (Boening) and William (did not marry).

I’m looking for other persons who are descended from the same line.

Ruby Blake. Galveston

MelanieFalloSmith — 2009-01-11 11:11:01Z

Looking for Ruby Blake, born or lived in Galveston in 1940, about 19 years old, gave birth to a son in New Orleans in May of 1940 and gave him up for adoption. He is my father.
Thanks, Melanie

GORDON / MCKEE

redtop03 — 2006-12-16 16:56:03Z

I have a copy of the original application for Social Security for Alice Gordon. Her parents were James Adolphus Gordon and Florence McKee. If anyone is researching Alice Helen Gordon, who was born in Galveston, TX, please let me know and I will send this document.