What a disappointment. I received a letter back from Manistee County, MI. No birth certificate for Gertrude Elaine Ball-Grochowski. They suggested I try the state files.
On a good note I did discover Alex Grochowski (Zawistowski & Grochowski)lived at 2200 NE 4th st, Mpls,. MN in the 1914 Mpls. phone directory. I had heard they always lived on Stinson Blvd.. This was Alex Sr. They must have moved in at the 2200 adress shortly after coming to the US in 1902. NE Mpls was and is predominately Polish.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Grandmother Bertie Mae Rogers Gowell
I did the late night, pj thing, last night. Untangleing the Rogers/Gowell family is proving to be as difficult as discovering Fred's birth mother parents.
I was able to track Bertie May in the 1900 Census and the 1905 Census for Minnesota, living with her parents, Herbert T. (L)?? with with his wife Carrie and 5 and 6 children resepectively. First in Eau Claire, WI and then in Mpls., MN. Birdie May's DOB agree with other sources. By 1910 she is listed with her parents as May Williams, married for 2 yrs, and with a son Raymond T. Williams age 1 yr 3 mo. She is missing from the family in 1920.
Raymond Williams shows up in 1920 as a 11 yr old, living in Deep Creek, MT. However his parents are listed as Joe T and Anna age 38? Raymond is shown as being born in MN as well as is his mother. Bertie Mae is listed as being born in WI. (Wrong family, possibly) No other Raymond Williams is found in the 1920 census at age 11, born in MN.
I have looked at death and birth records for Bertie May and Raymond with out sucess.
I was able to track Bertie May in the 1900 Census and the 1905 Census for Minnesota, living with her parents, Herbert T. (L)?? with with his wife Carrie and 5 and 6 children resepectively. First in Eau Claire, WI and then in Mpls., MN. Birdie May's DOB agree with other sources. By 1910 she is listed with her parents as May Williams, married for 2 yrs, and with a son Raymond T. Williams age 1 yr 3 mo. She is missing from the family in 1920.
Raymond Williams shows up in 1920 as a 11 yr old, living in Deep Creek, MT. However his parents are listed as Joe T and Anna age 38? Raymond is shown as being born in MN as well as is his mother. Bertie Mae is listed as being born in WI. (Wrong family, possibly) No other Raymond Williams is found in the 1920 census at age 11, born in MN.
I have looked at death and birth records for Bertie May and Raymond with out sucess.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Fred's Birth Family
At long last, I am beginning to get a handle on Fred's birth mother. She has been such a worry for so long now. Very little was known about her. She was born, died and had several husbands and children.
Yesterday when I opened an e-mail from a man that said he had access to the Minneapolis Historical Society. He was able to find and send me Lillian Violet Gowell, birth and death certificates. Both opened up a world of information.
From there I learned Lillian's parents, grand-parents names, found land records, civil war records, death records as well as the usual, 1880, 1870 census, special schedules. I also found where Vandelia Gowell, great-grand mother lived in 1914, as a widow of Samuel in the 1914 Minneapolis Directory.
If only Fred had lived long enough to enjoy the harvest of research. Fred had met his birth father, William Farrier, as well as some of his siblings, so that was a blessing. After his death I was able to put together a fairly good history of the Farriers, with the help of family members and hard work.
Yesterday when I opened an e-mail from a man that said he had access to the Minneapolis Historical Society. He was able to find and send me Lillian Violet Gowell, birth and death certificates. Both opened up a world of information.
From there I learned Lillian's parents, grand-parents names, found land records, civil war records, death records as well as the usual, 1880, 1870 census, special schedules. I also found where Vandelia Gowell, great-grand mother lived in 1914, as a widow of Samuel in the 1914 Minneapolis Directory.
If only Fred had lived long enough to enjoy the harvest of research. Fred had met his birth father, William Farrier, as well as some of his siblings, so that was a blessing. After his death I was able to put together a fairly good history of the Farriers, with the help of family members and hard work.
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