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Pilgrims Rest Cemetery Additions

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

I was sent a few additions for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in Milwaukee.

I also have copies of some of the Zion United Church of Christ (also known as Evangelical Zion Kirche) death records and transcribed some. I have found that many of the deceased from this church were buried in Pilgrims Rest or Forest Home.

Names include:
Attenbech
Blankenburg
Geinler
Geissler
Haefner
Harchge (Harihge?)
Heinig
Henke
Jahnke
Jahnke
Klug
Knabe
Lobitz
Martens
Menzel
Nabakowski
Ruebner
Schauz
Schendel
Simon
Springer
Wall
William

Easton Cemetery Photo

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Irvin sent in some photos of the Snider family in the Easton cemetery. I added them to the Adams County Website

Civil War Military Symposium

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

I am currently planning on attending a Civil War Symposium in Fort Wayne Indiana at the Allen County Library on Friday and Saturday Oct. 8 and 9, 2010.

If any of my fellow Milwaukee researchers would like to tag along, I would welcome the company.

http://thing1.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/Military%20Symposium_2010.pdf

The Allen County library has a large collection of genealogy materials from all states. I have heard it is definitely worth the trip out there if one can go.

It is approximately 5-6 hours to drive out there (depending on Chicago Traffic). I don’t know when I will be leaving yet. It will either be Thursday or very early Friday to give me time to do research at the library at least for a few hours. (first session starts Friday at 2:30) (It will also depends on the other passengers).

If you are interested let me know. You would be responsible for all your own costs (admission, hotel, food, etc.) I am willing to split a room if you are comfortable with that.

Let me know by sending me an email, placing a comment below or calling 262-783-1620.

Ellen-

Washington County Wisconsin New Surname Additions

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Hello,

For those of you who don’t know I recently acquired the GenWeb site for Washington County, Wisconsin.

I have been busy adding surnames to the site. In the past couple names the following names have been added.
You can visit the site at www.LinksToThePast.com/washington

ADAMS, AHLERS, ALBINGER, ALBRECHT, ALTENHOFEN, AMIDON, ANDERSON, ARNET, ASHWORTH

BACH, BAILEY, BAILEY, BARNEY, BASEMAN, BASTIAN, BASTIAN, BASTIAN, BAUER, BAUMGARTNER, BEAN, BECKER, BEER, BENNETT, BETTEN, BIERNER, BLECHA, BLINGS, BOCK, BODAN, BODEN, BOENITZ, Click to continue »

Bohemian Resources

Friday, August 6th, 2010

For many of us with Czech/Bohemian ancestors, it seems that once they came over on the boat, we were to never hear of the old country again. It is difficult sometimes to find the exact city where they came from and therefore next to impossible to trace back further.

I just stumbled up a resource I did not know existed. I thought I would share it all with you.

I was at WI Historical Society working on a Bohemian project I am trying to track down what city they came from.

In her obit she said she was a member of the Western Bohemian Fraternal Association. I did some research on the association and they are a national group with lodges in communities around the nation.

Every month the association published a magazine relating to the Bohemians across the nation.

The publication was called Bratrsky Vestnik published from 1898 to Dec 1856. In July 1943 it was changed to Fraternal Herald. The publication is written in Czech most years but in later years they published both an English and Czech version.

The films are available through inter library loan.
Here is the URL from the Madison Library.
http://madcat.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=2&ti=1,2&Search_Arg=western%20bohemian%20fraternal%20association&Search_Code=GKEY^*&CNT=100&PID=680vyeqAedLzOWgPEya2muyZFL&SEQ=20100806080218&SID=1

There are obituaries on some deceased members published in the magazine. The obits typically include where they came from in the old country :) In later years they also published a chart that listed payments of Mortuary Claims for the month.

Some good information in there if you are lucky enough to have a Czech/ Bohemian family member as a member.

Unfortunately my family still remains a mystery.

Jewish Resources in Milwaukee

Monday, July 5th, 2010

It amazes me sometimes that I can live in a community for 25 years and know very little about it. For those of you researching Jewish Ancestors in the Milwaukee Area, the Jewish Museum Milwaukee has online resources available.
They have:

  • death and burial index
  • Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle Obituary Index
  • Marriage Records
  • Rabbis of Congregation Emanu-El

If you haven’t already been there, be sure to check out the Milwaukee Jewish resources available online.

If you haven’t been to the museum, you may also want to check that out:
1360 N. Prospect Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Hours
Monday–Thurs 10am–4pm
Friday 10am-2pm
Sunday 12pm–4pm
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Prairie Home Cemetery Waukesha Wisconsin

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

LeeAnn sent in some photos for Prairie Home cemetery.
I added the photos to the gallery and added the names to Prairie Home cemetery on the site.

Surnames include:
Babcock, Ross, Grant, Hunkins

Summit Cemetery Waukesha County

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

I am finally able to start adding to the site again. Although just a small additional, today I added some deaths sent in to me by a researcher.

Summit Cemetery #152 additions for the Price, Robertson, Pool and Ripsom families

If you have anything you would like to add to the site, please be sure to email me using the link at the bottom of the pages.

Initials of Fraternal Organizations

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Today’s post is initials of Fraternal organizations often found on tombstones or headstones.  The letter may be seen with or without initials.  For example: ABA might also appear A.B.A.  If you know of any additional acronyms for Fraternal organizations please add your comments below.

Ellen-

AAONMS Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Masonic) (“The Shriners”)
AASR Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (Masonic)
ABA American Benefit Association Click to continue »

Meanings on Carvings on Tombstones

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

I thought I would start a short series of posts on helpful hints that may help when visiting cemeteries.  The first article is a list of meanings of carvings you may see on tombstones.  If you know of any additional symbols that I may have not added, please feel free to add your comments below.

  • Anchors and Ships-Hope or Seafaring Occupation
  • Angels-Spirituality and they guard the tomb
  • Arches – Victory in Death
  • Arrows- Mortality Click to continue »