Lapeer County, MI

Posted Queries for March thru April 1997

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BOOTZ, PONDKE posted by Kevin Bootz on Wednesday, March 5, 1997: Would like to hear from anyone descended from Christian Frederick BOOTZ of Minden City/Palms. Have been told there is a family cemetery in Palms. Possible line of descent is through Ferdinand Bootz (b. 1859 Germany, Mother Wilhelmina), Frank Bootz (b. 1877, mother Johanna PONDKE(?)) Will share information I currently have to relatives of both Frank and Ferdinand. Other related names are Heilig, Myers, Renter, Mullikin, Runkle, Maxa.

JOSLYN, TIDWELL, VANDECAR, WAGENKNECHT posted by Geraldine Leech on Monday, April 7, 1997: I am researching WAGENKNECHT,VANDECAR,JOSLYN,and TIDWELL names. If you have any connections to these families,please corespond with me. The areas they lived in are Lapeer Co., Wayne Co.,Macomb Co., Tuscola Co.,and Bay Co. The Joslyns and Vandecars came from New York. The Wagenknechts came from Germany. The Tidwells came from Florida. .

CHATFIELD posted by Ray Chatfield on Tuesday, April 8, 1997: CHATFIELD I'm looking for any info on John & Mary CHATFIELD they were in the 1860 & 1870 Lapeer Co. MI census.

ALLEN, CONGER, CONLEY, CUTCHER posted by Richard Conley on Wednesday, April 9, 1997: ALLEN, Jesse Allen, Darius CUTCHER, Sherman CONLEY, Lawrence Allen, Alexander Conley, Gilbert CONGER, Jesse Allen, Douglas Allen, Phoebe

BENTLY, BOWEN, CRANDALL, DICKINSON, FENTON, KEELER, LEAVENS, MOON, PATTERSON, PAYNE, PITTMAN, SHELDON, STOCKING posted by Debra Eddy on Thursday, April 10, 1997: Want to know more about my 3rd great-grandparents, Joseph Bowen LEAVENS (born 7 July 1798, Albany or Saratoga Co., NY- died circa 1887-1889, unknown location in New York) and Hannah MOON (born 20 Aug 1799, Albany or Dutchess Co., NY - 17 May 1874, place unknown in NY) and their children. Joseph was a son of Joseph LEAVENS (Rev. War soldier of Chestertown, Warren Co., NY) and Apphia Delia BOWEN. Unsure of Hannah's parents, but know she was somehow related to John MOON of Queensbury and Chestertown, Warren Co., NY. Joseph B. and Hannah LEAVENS lived in Saratoga, Warren, Monroe and Orleans Co., NY, and had 8 children: John Moon, of Imlay City, Lapeer Co., MI, husband of Celinda PAYNE; Apphia Delia, wife of a Mr. PATTERSON; Julia Ann Maria of Orleans Co., NY, wife of Sanford BENTLY; Samuel Bowen, of Orleans Co., NY and Barry Co., MI, who was married to Mary CRANDALL and Parria Sadie Ann KEELER; Hannah Elizabeth, wife of Daniel DICKINSON of Charlotte, Eaton Co., MI; Joseph Bowen, Jr., who married Hattie; Sarah Agnes, wife of Charles H. STOCKING, of Charlotte, Eaton Co., MI; and Mary Etta, a midwife, who was married to men by the last name of SHELDON, PITTMAN, and FENTON.

CADY posted by Michael A. Cady on Saturday, April 12, 1997: CADY, Newell: I am looking for any information on the descendants of Newell Cady who moved to Shiawassee county from Pennsylvania in the 1860s. Known family members are: Caroline, Mary Delilah, Loren, Leroy or Levy, Leonard, Susie, Albert, Jane, Frank, Newell, Lillian, Mary Ann, and Elosse Sarah. Known counties of residence are Bay, Genesee, Lapeer, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee, and Tuscola. 4/12/97

WALSTEAD posted by Marge Caldwell on Sunday, April 13, 1997: Looking for Robert WALSTEAD born 1822 in England Died in Carpenter Station, Oregon, Lapeer, MI Wife: Mary Ann Brinick - Brinnock? born abt 1828/1843 Died 23 Oct 1877 in Oregon twp, Lapeer, MI Had Children Elizabeth, George M., Flora Ann, Catherine, Eveline, Rosanna Asmiralda, Sarah D., Edward W.

ALLEN, GREGORY posted by Sharon Russell on Tuesday, April 15, 1997: I am looking for any info on Joseph ALLEN and wife Oliva that resided in Hadley Twp,Lapeer Co. MI in 1850 & 1860. Their dau Sarah Married George GREGORY in 1848 in Lapeer.According to census Joseph was born 1807 in NY and Oliva in 1808 VT.

MEAD posted by Marilyn Belleville on Wednesday, April 16, 1997: Looking for info on accidental death during logging for a Clinton P. MEAD 1860-1865. He was a resident of Lapeer Co but was working in this area. Are there any death records? Are there any newspapers for this time period which would give an account of such an accident? Any help greatly appreciated.

BETZING, JOHNSON, VAN-BUERN posted by Clayton E. Betzing on Sunday, April 27, 1997: please update my e-mail address as posted earlier. Still looking for info on BETZING's in the Tuscola Co. area. Also JOHNSON's in Lapeer Co., area. Have BETZING info back to 1674 in Mertloch, Germany. Missing 3 of my Great Grandfather's brothers that came to the U.S.A. 1. Anton BETZING born 4/5/1847 Mertloch, germany married a M.A.Heucher. 2. Johann Betzing born 10/22/1848 Mertloch, germany. 3. Peter Betzing born 5/17/1850 Mertloch, germany. Johnson side am looking for info on Martin VAN-BUERN JOHNSON maybe from Lockport N.Y. Also his father Martin Johnson married to a Bestie Bonnie/bonney from PA. Thanks Clayton E. Betzing

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