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Most Wanted! Ancestors Lost and Found

A place to post the information you know about that special, elusive ancestor. Let's deconstruct a few brick walls and repair a broken link or two.

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John Louis du Plessis (1858–1956)

Started by Cornelia Potgieter Apr 15, 2022. 0 Replies

Looking for info on John Louis de PlessisBorn 10 Nov 1858Died 20 Dec 1956Continue

charles sherman Hagaman

Started by maggie. Last reply by Allen Hagerman Mar 28, 2019. 16 Replies

i am  trying to find the parents of charles sherman Hagaman who was born  nov 16 1844 and die in 1925

John Louis du Plessis (1858–1956)

Started by Cornelia Potgieter Aug 16, 2018. 0 Replies

Good day,I would like to ask you if you could help me with info on John Louis du Plessis (1858–1956)He was my 2nd great-grandfather and I can not find any info on him.BIRTH 10 NOV 1858 • Franschhoek,…Continue

Rossini

Started by Brian Charles Maclachlan Jul 26, 2018. 0 Replies

i am struggling with an ancestor Fillipo Rossini who was born about 1795 in Como, Italy. He moved to Scotland and married Martha Abercrombie in 1819. He died in Gartnavel Asylum in 1849 where he had…Continue

Tags: Rossini, Fillipo

Looking for information on Asberry Parks

Started by Amelia Underwood Feb 23, 2017. 0 Replies

Hello my brick wall is with Asberry Parks and the knowledge of knowing who his parents were and also his grand parents and so on, I don't know his birth date,just know that he was supposingly in the…Continue

Thomas J. Sanders, Dyer County, Tenn - Who are my parents?

Started by Maxanne Sanders Durkee Aug 10, 2016. 0 Replies

I am researching my GG-grandfather (Thomas J. Sanders 1839-1916)  who was a Baptist Minister in Newburn, TN. I have found his certificate of death that lists his father as Tom Sanders born in…Continue

James Adair and Alabama Descendents

Started by James W Adair Jul 12, 2016. 0 Replies

I have a fairly clear and well researched line from myself to William Issac Adair Born 1780 and married to Eleanor Moon, living in Madison County AL. I'm struggling to find William Issac's parents…Continue

Information on Ben Scarce is very Scarce!!

Started by DEANNA IRELAN. Last reply by DEANNA IRELAN Jul 6, 2016. 1 Reply

Looking for any information on my gr. gr. grandfather Ben Scarce. The 1900 census says he and his mother were born in Tennessee, His father in Virginia. At the time of the 1900 census it states they…Continue

Elusive Joneses

Started by Robert Jones May 15, 2015. 0 Replies

Dear Researchers,I have been researching for a couple of years and have discovered a lot.  But now, like many of you, I have hit a wall.  Any help would be appreciated.Looking for Robert McClure…Continue

Vaughan Daniel Urbasch - My grandfather.

Started by Charmaine Carstens Jan 21, 2015. 0 Replies

Birth: September 19, 1895Last seen by family: circa 1942 (47)Parents: Carl Rudolf Urbasch and Gertruida Magdalena VaughanHis last know address is somewhere in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.Continue

Carl Nielsen - vanished into thin air

Started by Madeline Yanov. Last reply by Madeline Yanov Jan 11, 2015. 2 Replies

Hi,I am looking for Carl Nielsen, born in Denmark on 23 Oct 1885 to Hans Nielsen and Christina Jonasdotter. He worked as an apprentice seaman for the German shipping line HAPAG. Came to Ellis Island…Continue

Augustus Caesar Glazebrook

Started by Turk Glazebrook. Last reply by Anne Jan 4, 2015. 1 Reply

Supposedly my gggg grandfather Augustus Caesar Glazebrook existed but I can hardly fine any  mention of him.  Born cc 1790 in Virginia he disappears around 1833 living near Louisville on either the…Continue

Mary Ann Shakespeare

Started by Kay Ivens Blinebury. Last reply by Laressa Northrup Dec 30, 2014. 1 Reply

I'm hoping to find information on the English family of my ancestor Mary Ann Shakespeare, this is what little I know about her.She was born in England in 1816, I don't know where.She married James…Continue

Tags: Worthington, Ivens, Shakespeare

Lewis family tree

Started by Andrea Davis Sep 23, 2014. 0 Replies

Hi Everyone.  I'm a newbie here and was wondering if anyone has any ancestors by the name of James B. Lewis, born in 1822 in New Jersey.  He married Martha M. Stackhouse (born in Ohio) and had 10…Continue

Conrad Holsinger & Rosanna Gaerte

Started by Laressa Northrup. Last reply by Laressa Northrup Aug 7, 2014. 10 Replies

My most wanted ancestors are the parents of my ancestors Conrad Holsinger & Rosanna Gaerte. They were married in 1838 in Stark County, Ohio. I do have their marriage record and a newspaper…Continue

thomas hansen

Started by brenda walcroft Apr 12, 2014. 0 Replies

 I have been,for years, trying to find the birth of Thomas, I have his marriage and death cert.,both confirming his birth circa 1852. He claims to have been born in S.Lambeth,London, and his father…Continue

Joseph May Taylor (1826-1892) of KY, FL, TX & OK

Started by Jeanne Taylor Dewey Apr 5, 2014. 0 Replies

I can’t find parents for my 2x great-grandfather, Joseph M Taylorb: 5 Mar 1826 in Louisville, KY; (find-a-grave)m: Sarah Jane Frierson (1839-1880), daughter of Aaron Taylor Frierson and Hester Ann…Continue

Tags: Texas, Frierson, Taylor, Oklahoma, Kentucky

Huldah Surviah Anderson

Started by Dana Kelly Dec 31, 2013. 0 Replies

Hi! My brick wall ancestor is Huldah Surviah Anderson. I am looking for her maiden name. She was born 15 Dec 1776 in Stonington, New London, CT. She died 1 Jan 1859 in Massena, St Lawrence, New York.…Continue

Tags: Connecticut, Vermont, Anderson, Brooks

Andrew Davison b. abt 1806 in Connecticut

Started by Ginny Sayre Dec 29, 2013. 0 Replies

Looking for the ancestors of Andrew Davison. He married Sally King (possibly in Delaware County, Indiana in 1837).Children: George b. 1839Nancy b. 1842William b. abt 1841James b. 1845Sarah b.…Continue

Tags: County, Clinton, Michigan, King, Davison

Rogers from GA >AL > TX

Started by Angela D Rogers Perez Oct 24, 2013. 0 Replies

 What I have on the  this 2nd great grandfather is this. His name is Micheal William Rogers b. 1812 in  Milldgeville ,Baldwin, Georgia. I am not sure of the proof of that location. He is seen again…Continue

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Comment by Amelia Underwood on February 23, 2017 at 5:53pm

Needing information on my G Grand mother Francis Oxford Crowel Raines born about 1871 supposingly in the Spalding County Georgia area, I don't truly know about her just that she was my mom's grand mother, we had seen a death certificate with the last name Raines on it as being her last name,when she is supposed to born as a Oxford but at one instance it says Crowel and the information we have on her is by word of mouth,stating that she was Cherokee but no proof of that claim other then my mom saying they got her off of a reservation, where and when,I don't know cause at that time I didn't think to ask her and unfortunately it is to late to ask now seeing that my mom is deceased as with a lot of the family members we did meet in person.

Comment by Amelia Underwood on February 23, 2017 at 3:39pm

Hello,I am looking for information on my Parks line of y mom's family, My GG grand father was Asberry Parks,don't know his date of birth he was married to a Almyra Jackson,birth info not available but they were said to be in the Spalding and Pike county Georgia area,don't know if that is where they were originally from,we have had no success in finding out who Asberry parents are or Almyra Jackson parents are,we don't know to much about them due to us growing up over seas and when coming into the states they were all deceased. We do know that this family,some of them had moved to Chattanooga,Tennessee one of Asberry son's was my ggrand father who's name was Sidney Parks born Dec 26,1851 and was married to my ggrandmother who name was Francis Oxford Crowel Raines born July 4 1871 and the confusing thing about this family, they are with the last name of many different variation of the Parks/Parkes/Park and even seen where Parker can be equated to the name Parks and so on, we have hit a brick wall cause we can't find Asberry parents or his wife Almyra Jackson so any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance, Amelia Now concerning my G Grandmother Francis Oxford/ Crowel/Raines on some census it states her as being under the Oxford or Crowel last name but on her death certificate her grandauther put her as Francis Frankie/y Raines,why we don't know so help in that one would be greatly appreciated as well,she was said to be Cherokee and on a reservation, we don't know where or when that was, we are going by word of mouth on that one and as I said about the other info, we don't know to much to go on concerning this family for we only met one of my  mom's sisters who name was Josephine Williams and a brother named Herman C Canada with all these different last name for this family makes it hard to understand truly where to go and where to look, my mom was born a Canada where we have seen in the sound index that is also considered Kennedy/Kenedy and other variation,os you see we are hitting walls every where and at some point hitting walls can cause one to get hurt,so if you could help us out in sorting out this family and finding more on them and the knowledge of Asberry and Almyra's parents were would be greatly appreciated and also finding out more about my GGrandmother Francis Frankie/y Oxford/Crowel/ Raines as well.Thanking you all in advance would be helpful indeed and if you have any questions, feel free to respond as such and I would be gladly to assist, we just need to know more.Thanks!

Comment by Amelia Underwood on February 23, 2017 at 3:39pm

Hello,I am looking for information on my Parks line of y mom's family, My GG grand father was Asberry Parks,don't know his date of birth he was married to a Almyra Jackson,birth info not available but they were said to be in the Spalding and Pike county Georgia area,don't know if that is where they were originally from,we have had no success in finding out who Asberry parents are or Almyra Jackson parents are,we don't know to much about them due to us growing up over seas and when coming into the states they were all deceased. We do know that this family,some of them had moved to Chattanooga,Tennessee one of Asberry son's was my ggrand father who's name was Sidney Parks born Dec 26,1851 and was married to my ggrandmother who name was Francis Oxford Crowel Raines born July 4 1871 and the confusing thing about this family, they are with the last name of many different variation of the Parks/Parkes/Park and even seen where Parker can be equated to the name Parks and so on, we have hit a brick wall cause we can't find Asberry parents or his wife Almyra Jackson so any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance, Amelia Now concerning my G Grandmother Francis Oxford/ Crowel/Raines on some census it states her as being under the Oxford or Crowel last name but on her death certificate her grandauther put her as Francis Frankie/y Raines,why we don't know so help in that one would be greatly appreciated as well,she was said to be Cherokee and on a reservation, we don't know where or when that was, we are going by word of mouth on that one and as I said about the other info, we don't know to much to go on concerning this family for we only met one of my  mom's sisters who name was Josephine Williams and a brother named Herman C Canada with all these different last name for this family makes it hard to understand truly where to go and where to look, my mom was born a Canada where we have seen in the sound index that is also considered Kennedy/Kenedy and other variation,os you see we are hitting walls every where and at some point hitting walls can cause one to get hurt,so if you could help us out in sorting out this family and finding more on them and the knowledge of Asberry and Almyra's parents were would be greatly appreciated and also finding out more about my GGrandmother Francis Frankie/y Oxford/Crowel/ Raines as well.Thanking you all in advance would be helpful indeed and if you have any questions, feel free to respond as such and I would be gladly to assist, we just need to know more.Thanks!

Comment by Helen Pust on May 16, 2015 at 11:59am

My Dad's family came from Germany/Prussia and settled in the Benson and Danvers Village area of Minnesota.  Grandmother Johanna (b. 1861 Germany) was married to William Brose (b 1862). There was property with his name on papers in 1893 for the Moyer Township.  But have not found what happened to him after that.  They had 5 children with the last one being born sometime in 1895.  William immigrated to USA and landed in Chicago July 1876.  It is possible he may have lived in the LeSeur County when young.

Johanna immigrated to New York April 1884.   Grandfather August Pust (b.1867 Prussia/Germany) immigrated to New York Jan 1891.  They were married on 15th Aug 1895 in Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota.  The family lived in Benson, Appleton and owned farm near Danvers Village until 1902.  They traveled west to Montana with friends and family.  1904 found them farming in the Stettler/Big Valley area of Alberta on a Dominion Land Grant.

Every document have either Germany or Prussia as place of birth.  The only place I know where August was is Swinemaude where he boarded a ship to America.  If any one can help me with information regarding my family would be greatly appreciated. 

Comment by Tezzy on January 19, 2015 at 11:27pm
Hey How are you I'm searching Solomon Taylor birth 1851-1852 his Taylor family including parents. (ENFIELD HALIFAX CO. ) Also looking for Mary Dickens Fenner birth year 1887 (Husband) John Fenner parents names
Comment by Lynn Davis on August 1, 2014 at 10:12am

Hello Everyone: My Brick Wall is coming from Brooks County GA or South GA which I'm looking for several family members from Neloms, Yerby, Jones, McMullen, Sheppard, Williams and Brooks. Because I learned that I come from a huge family, I have several family members which having a brick wall in locating them. If you a familiar with any of the surnames in South GA please get in contact with me. Thank you!!!!

 

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