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Pinery Pedigree Volume 41 Number 6 MAY JUNE 2015
Pinery Pedigree Marathon County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1512 Wausau, WI 54402-1512
http://marathoncountygenealogicalsociety.org
The Seaecj for Grandma's Birth Record
Over the years, numerous unsuccessful attempts were made to locate records that would reveal the names of the parents of
my ancestor, Rosella Houle: her marriage record did not list her parents names; her death record stated that her mother’s
name was Provençal and on that record, the name of her father looked like "Wolk Lemaire" [the informant, most likery her s
on, Lester, must have said Houle and then Lemaire...his own father’s surname rather than that of the deceased]. The names for
HOULE on census records, other birth records, and on Joseph Houle’s Naturalization papers ranged from Hool, Hoel, Hull to
Oule and Ohl. I was well aware of the need to check all spelling variations and “dit” names. The scribe must have been unsure
what name was given him.
Keeping the variations of these spellings in mind, I again searched the birth index at the the University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Area Research Center. No record for Rosella HOULE .nor for any of the variations in spellings I had listed, was located. Iin
desperation, I decided to go through the actual Birth Record volume for the time period around 1830, and as the dates were
not in strict order..[Each page held three birth records..The clerk filled in the first column on all pages of the book and then
went back to page one and started the second column, etc.] I decided to go page by page! About two thirds through the
book --There it was!!! Jumping out from the page--Rosa UHL born 1832, father, Joseph UHL!!! Spelled exactly the way it
sounded to a person who was not familiar with the French language!!!
Green Bay, Wisconsin [ la baie] was founded by the French voyageurs and fur traders many of whom were illiterate and could
not make corrections to errors in the spelling of their names. Later, the Court and other Civil officials were often not French
and as a consequence recorded the names they heard phonetically. It is necessary to think: How would the spoken name,
HOULE, sound to a non-French speaking person? How would he spell it?
UHL should have been added to my list of variant spellings. But, when all else fails--do it the hard way: page by page!!
( provided you are totally desperate and the record book isn't a huge one 1)
Marlene Rochon
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WRITING AN OBITUARY FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS PASSED
AWAY IS A DIFFICULT TASK. USING A TEMPLATE FOR WRITING
OBITUARY WILL HELP MAKE THE PROCESS EASIER AND WILL
ENSURE UOU WRITE A PROPERLY STRUCTURED OBITUARY
I suggest that you go to this web site and download the
template of your choice, following the instructions given
http://resources.youttribute.com
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Filing by surnames 1. Assign colors to each surname.2. Create a manila folder for each person,
labeling the tab with the name and dates of birth/death, i.e. CONNERS, Matilda 1774-1812.
3. File the manila folder in the appropriate color hanging file, sorted alphabetically, i.e. CONNERS, Elizabeth then CONNERS, Matilda then CONNERS, Warren.
4. Add appropriate documents to each person's individual file, i.e. military, vital, land, death records.
5. Number each manila folder, using your own numbering system; this may be simply numeric or you may use numbers that correspond to your genealogy
software. If a person's manila folder is filled, be sure to use a consistent numbering system to add another folder, i.e. 14, 14-a, 14-b.
Filing by individual and record type 1. Assign colors to each surname.2. Create a manila folder for each person,
labeling the tab with the name and dates of birth/death, i.e. CONNERS, Matilda 1774-1812.
3. Place the individual folder into the appropriate color hanging file.
4. Place each document type into a separate manila folder and place into the same hanging file as the individual folder, i.e. all military records for the individual in one folder, all vital statistics in another.
5. Alphabetize hanging files by surname.Things to include in an individual's folder:
• a family group sheet• a pedigree chart• a timeline• to-do list• your research log• official records (vitals, land, census,
military, etc)• correspondence• historical information
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1. Surnames
Surname spellings often vary in grammatical context. For example, male Czech surnames may end in -ovec, or -úv, Slovak names may end in -ula, or any number of other suffixes. You may encounter patronymic surnames (ones derived from the father's names, such as Janácek, meaning "little John," or Stepánek, meaning "little Stephen"), as well as surnames that reflect social status (e.g. Král for "king") or personal features (e.g. Straka, which means "bird" or "magpie") trade or occupation (e.g. Baca, which means "shepherd"). Female surnames typically have the suffix -ova at the end (e.g. "Alzova"). Read more about Slovak surnames here. 43
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WANTEDSome one to host the Marathon County Genealogy Web Page. To do this, you need to have a html editor. I will give the person who does this all my books about Marathon County. For more information, please e-mail or call me - Shelley Green. [email protected], or 715-845-3891.
You do not need to be a resident of Marathon County to be its host!
2. Name Days and Naming Patterns
You'll want to pay attention to first name practices, too. Orthodox and Catholic families frequently named their children for saints. Look at Behind the Name for explanations of common Czech and Slovak given names. Also, learn to recognize regional and cultural translations: Great-great-grandma might appear as Elizabeth on her naturalization application, Alzbeta in Slovak parish registers, and Erzsébet in Hungarian census returns.
Learning more about Czech and Slovak naming patterns and practices will help you to more easily spot spelling variations and transcription errors in the records you seek. Spend some time with the following resources, which you should find useful:"Mutilation: the Fate of Eastern European Names in America" by William F. HoffmanOrigin and Distribution of Czech Surnames
3. Place NamesWhen searching indexes and databases, name issues can often be handled with trying alternate spell ings or different search combinations. But pinpointing the name of the ancestral town or village is often more difficult. When researching some North American sources, you may find that immigrants would only list a large city (e.g. for Czechs "Prague" or "Plzen," for Slovaks, "Presov" or "Kosice"), or perhaps even just a country: "Austria," "Hungary" or "Czechoslovakia") as their place of birth, simply because it was a more familiar point of reference. Such generalized place notations won't help you much when trying to find information about an ancestor in the old country. The majority of record sources in foreign countries were kept at the local level, by the town or parish. By pinpointing an ancestral hometown before undertaking research in the old country, you're likely to save yourself from frustration and dead ends.
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World War II Enlistment Records Online From Dick Eastman’s Blog · December 6, 2014
original records. In other words, I was looking at a transcription of a transcription. The U.S. National Archives says spot checks show that approximately 35% of these records have an error. However, only 4.7% of the sample had an error in the name column, and only 1.3% had errors in the serial number column. Therefore, the National Archives made the determination that a lot of valuable informa-tion is available in this database, even with the errors. The database was released and placed online. I didn’t notice any errors in the data I saw about my uncle and about a few others that I found. Each record provides the enlistee’s serial number and name, state, and county of residence, place of enlist-ment, date of enlistment, grade, branch, term of enlist-ment, place of birth, year of birth, citizenship, race, education, civilian occupation, marital status, and com-ponent. I did see a few items left blank or listed as N/A (not available). However, most of the records I saw were filled in completely. Because the records are for Army enlistments during World War II, the file does not include records for those who enlisted as Army officers. It does, however, have records for those who joined as enlisted person-nel and then later were promoted to commissioned officers, as in the case of my uncle. Just because your relative served as an officer, do not assume that he or she is not in this database. The question is, what was the grade upon enlistment, not on discharge? This online database also contains information on more than 130,000 women who enlisted in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. The Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File can prov ide much in format ion o f in teres t to genealogists. It is especially useful for date and place of birth, even though it does not show parents’ names. At least you will find out where to look for a birth record. 44
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The Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File is available free of charge as one of the databases within the U.S. National Archives and Records A d m i n i s t r a - t i o n ’ s “ A c c e s s t o A r c h i v a l Databases” (AAD) at http://www.archives.gov/aad.
Progrms, New Membera, Etc
April 14, 2015MCGS Meeting:Marathon County Historical Society 410 McIndoe Street, Wausau, WI 54403 Time: 6:30pm Topic: In depth explanation of the Society's Heritage Certificates. Speaker Pat Morse
May 12, 2015 MCGS Meeting:Marathon County Historical Society 410 McIndoe Street, Wausau, WI 54403 Time: 6:30pmTopic: Trip to Norway. Speaker is Vickie Richard-Hawkins
June 9, 2015 MCGS Meeting:Marathon County Historical Society 410 McIndoe Street, Wausau, WI 54403 Time: 6:30pm Topic: Sharon Karow, who is the district representative to the WSGS, will speak about her duties.
July 14, 2015 MCGS Meeting:Marathon County Historical Society 410 McIndoe Street, Wausau, WI 54403 Potluck supper at 5:30pm. Bring a dish to pass
New Member: Mary Forer, 1115 Dunbar St., Wausau, WI 54403-6503Phone: 715 218-5418 E-mail: [email protected]
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Our 4th Of July:
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.
Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.
Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they?
Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.
Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well-educated,
but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death ifthey were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, andMiddleton.
At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson,Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home wasdestroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields
and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.
So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.
Remember: freedom is never free! We thank these early patriots, as well as those patriots now fighting to KEEP our freedom!
I hope you will show your support by sending this to as many people as you can, please. It's time we get the word out that patriotism is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more MEANING to it than beer, fireworks, HOT DOGS, and picnics
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You Know You’re a Genealogist if…• You know you’re a genealogist if your email
contact list contains more distant cousins than immediate family.
• You know you’re a genealogist if you’ve ever tried to inspire the next generation by whispering in a newborn’s ear, “Genealogy is fun.”
• You know you’re a genealogist if you evaluate the surnames of acquaintances (along with complete strangers) to see how they might be related.
• You know you’re a genealogist if you know all the maiden names of all your female friends—and if you don’t, you surreptitiously try to discover them.
• You know you’re a genealogist if you secretly celebrate a forebear’s birthday.
• You know you’re a genealogist if the highlight of your last trip was a cemetery visit.
• You know you’re a genealogist if no family member is ever treated as a black sheep (everyone is welcome).
• You know you’re a genealogist when you realize your collection of DNA results is more important than your nick knacks.
• You know you’re a genealogist if you immediately understand these abbreviations: BC, DC, MC and VR.
• You know you’re a genealogist if you know more about the past than the present.
• You know you’re a genealogist if you know what a GEDCOM and an ahnentafel are.
• You know you’re a genealogist if you have no problem substituting your great great grandmother’s maiden name for your mother’s (in answer to a security question). 46
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• You know you’re a genealogist if you can name the county for most major cities in the United States! Admit it—many of you can assign these cities to their correct county: Atlanta, Cleveland, Newark, Houston, San Francisco…
• If you think your family is normal, you probably aren’t a genealogist!
• You know you’re hopelessly hooked on genealogy if you say “Honey, I’ll just be a few minutes on the computer,” and then find yourself awestruck by the sunrise.
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~ Bill Gates ~ This should be posted in every school or kid's bedroom. Love him or hate him , he sure hits the nail on the head with this!
Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about eleven things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.
Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: They called it opportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were: So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. *This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. (Do that on your own time.)Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
If you can read this...thank a Teacher. If you can read this in English...thank a Soldier! And for life and everything else you have...thank God!Now....think about this and smile if you agree and please pass this on....
If you don't agree, go stick your head in the SAND and take a DEEP BREATH!
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MARATHON COUNTY RESOURCES – ALWAYS TELEPHONE AHEAD BEFORE VISITING ANY RESEARCH FACILITY TO VERIFY HOURS.
Marathon County Historical Society Library
410 McIndoe Street, Wausau, WI 54403
Call 715-848-0378 for appointment. www.marathoncountyhistory.org
Hours: Tues, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00- 3:30
Marathon County Genealogical Society Library
Housed at the Marathon County Historical Society and available for research in conjunction with research at the Historical Society Library. The Genealogical Society Library is also open for research before the regular meetings of the Society.
Marathon County Courthouse
500 Forest Street, Wausau, WI 54403 715-261-1000
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 – 4:30
Marathon County Register o fDeeds Office 715-261-1470
Marathon County Register in Probate 715- 261-1260
Marathon County Public Library
300 North First Street, Wausau, WI 54403 715-261-7240 or 1-800-236-0153 www.mcpl.lib.wi.us
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 -8:30
Friday and Saturday, 9:00 -5:00
Sunday, 1:00 – 5:00
Memorial Day through Labor Day : Saturday 9:00 – 1:00
Family History Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
5405 Rib Mountain Drive, Wausau, WI 54401
715-355-4856 (closed on major holidays)
Hours: Wednesday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursday, 2:00 –8:00pm Saturday: 9:00-1:00pm
Wisconsin Historical Society Area Research Center
Learning Resource Center, University of Wisconsin -Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 54481 715-346-2586
Hours: Fall and Spring SemestersMonday, Wednesday,
Friday 8:00 – 12:00 1:15 – 4:30 Tuesday and
Thrursday 8:00 – 12:00
No evening or weekend hours. Hours are good winter and summer. Hours may vary because of limited staff
NEWSLETTER: Pinery Pedigree is published six times a year beginning with July. Queries are free to members. [email protected]
President............ Dan Sharpee........................... 715 848-2658 [email protected]
Vice President...... Walter Hornik.......................... 715 571-1069
Secretary.......... Gary Klofstad ....................... 715 843-7754
Treasurer............Diane Christians.......................715-359-2292
Library.................Laurel & Delmor Hoffmann.......715-845-4564
Membership........Darlene Wiedeman....................715-675-1113
Newsletter...........Marlene Rochon.......................715-842-7028
Heritage Certificates..Pat Morse ......................715-359-3305
Publications..........Martha Walters.......................715-693-3415
Publicity................Shelley Green........................715-845-3891
Research..............Shelley Green........................715-845-3891
Surnames..............Mary Baumann.......................715-675-3530
Historian................ Diane Christians...................715-359-2292
Program: .................Pat Kell.................................715 870-2140
# # [email protected].
MARATHON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter shall be educational to provide an association of persons interested in genealogical pursuits by means of holding meetings for the instruction and pleasure of its members.
MEETINGS: Second Tuesday of every month at the Marathon County Historical Society, 410 McIndoe Street, Wausau, WI 54403. Programs begin at 6:30 pm In January and February, we meet at the Historical Society at 1:30 pm. No meetings in August and December.
MEMBERSHIP:: Annually beginning July 1. Dues are $$10.00 for individual and $15.00 for family (living at same address).
RESEARCH: A search can be done by our researchers for MCGS MEMBERS ONLY for one name and would consist of either a cemetery lookup includes a copy one page OR birth, marriage or death from the Register of Deeds, Marathon County. The requester must be a member of the Marathon County Genealogical Society.All requests must be accompanied by a long self-addressed stamped envelope and a check made out to the Marathon County Genealogical Society (MCGS) for $3.00. Send as much information as is known, and exactly what it is that you want to know. For more extensive research, e-mail or write. We have several local reseachers who may be to help. These reseachers are paid a fee of their own choosing. Mail your requests to Shelley Green, P.O. Box 1512, Wausau WI 54402-1512 or e-mail at: [email protected]
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Pinery Pedigree Volume 41 Number 6 May June 2015Family History Conference
Saturday, May 2, 2015The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
5405 Rib Mountain Drive, Wausau, WIRegistration 8;30 – 9;15 (pick up your packet if you pre-registered, or, register for the classes and receive a packet) Lunch; 11;40 – 1 pm. If you want to bring a sack lunch, a lunch room will be provided, or there are many restaurants and fast food places on the other side of the Highway 29 overpass. No charge – but please help us by pre-registering, (however registration will also be accepted at the door)You can pre-register by sending an E-Mail to [email protected] listing your name and then listing each class by Block and Number that you plan on attending, e.g. “Block A-3, Block B-2” etc. or by circling your choices below and sending by regular mail to: F.H.C. Conference, 4802 Augustine Ave., Weston WI 54476
NAME_____________________________ ADDRESS_______ 8:30 – 9:15 Registration, in the Family History Center (pick up your packet if you pre-registered, or register on-the-spot) 9:30 to 10:20 am Introductions, orientation to the Conference and
RootsTech Keynote presentationFrom February, 2015 Conference
Salt Lake City, Utah
Block A 10:30 to 11:40 am 1. Researching Military Records – Linda Colton2. Using Homestead Records – Don Schnitzler3. Beginning Family History for Latter Day Saints – Nancy Hanke OR
Mini class 10:30 to 11:00 5. Family History for Beginners – Mary Schiltz & Carroll Peterson
Mini class 11:10 to 11:40 6. Ancestry.com for beginners - Carroll Peterson & Mary Schiltz7. Marathon Co. Historical Society Records – Gary Gisselman
Block B 1:00 to 2:10 pm
1. Czech Research – Sandra K. Hynek 2. Going Sideways to Find Your Ancestors – Linda Colton3. Unlocking Secrets with Old Photos – Kathy Volkmann and Linda Forbess OR Mini class 1:00 to 1:304 Using Records from Marathon County – Mike Sydow, Reg. of Deeds for Marathon County Mini class 1:40 to 2:10pm 5. Wisconsin Vital records, County by County – Shelley Green
Block C 2:20 to 3:30 pm
1. Using Timelines to Enhance your Research– Linda Colton2 Pomeranian Roots – Laurel Hoffman3. Using Ancestry.com, Part II – Nancy Hanke OR Mini class 2:20 to 2:50 pm 4. Making a Family History Blog – Todd Gasall Mini class 3:00 to 3:30 pm5. Using Colonial Records – Jerry Viste
Block D 3:40 to 4:40pm 1. Open Discussion, Questions & Answers – Laurel Hoffman, Sandra K. Hynek & Don Schnitzler 2. Open Discussion, Questions & Answers – Linda Colton, Nancy Hanke & Todd Gasall3. Open Discussion, Question & Answers – Kathy Volkmann and Linda Forbess3. Cemeteries, Find-a-Grave.com and Billiongraves.com – LeeAnn Chadderdon 4. Using IRFANVIEW & other photo management techniques – Craig Scheinost
Block D 3:40 to 4:40pm 1. Open Discussion, Questions & Answers – Laurel Hoffman, Sandra K. Hynek & Don Schnitzler 2. Open Discussion, Questions & Answers – Linda Colton, Nancy Hanke & Todd Gasall3. Open Discussion, Question & Answers – Kathy Volkmann and Linda Forbess3. Cemeteries, Find-a-Grave.com and Billiongraves.com – LeeAnn Chadderdon 4. Using IRFANVIEW & other photo management techniques – Craig Scheinost
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