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What surnames are you interested in researching?: Tomaszewicz, Truchel, Kot, Witkowski, Tomasky, Janocha, Gavel, Wendt(MI, MT,MN), Spencer, Davis, Gadsby, Howey, Kimball

What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?: USA, Poland

What is your level of genealogy knowledge?: Intermediate Family History Researcher

At 1:34pm on December 17, 2010, H Martin Prather said…: ...correct typing "...Orville's primary interest is the circumstances surrounding Fannie Ardell Howie's..." to Adell of course...

At 1:31pm on December 17, 2010, H Martin Prather said…: Stephen, Thanks for the reply!!!

My friend is Orville Grandon Spencer b. 15Jan1922 to Fannie Adell Howey and William Spencer. He says he is the last surviving of 5 children. He wonders if you are related through Lyla. Are you are a Wendt? His recollection is that Harry Shoe died of typhoid. He thinks Fannie Gadsby has sibblings: Amos, Robert, F. Adell, Marion, Margaret, Alice, and Lyla.

Orville's primary interest is the circumstances surrounding Fannie Ardell Howie's birth...beit on a ferry between the US and canadaa, or what. Any anecdotes on the topic?

Thanks,

Marty Prather

martin (at) prather (dot) net

PratherGenealogy.com

At 7:59pm on December 16, 2010, H Martin Prather said…: Thanks, Stephen, for the reply. I see my friend a few times a week at the local McD's, so will look for some clarification from him.

Marty Prather

At 7:49am on January 16, 2010, Sharon McLaughlin Gowen said…: I am a new member of Genealogy Wise. I am interested in the Truchel name. My grandfather was Wladyslaw Majkowski b 01 Feb 1887 to Franciszek Majkowski and Maryanna Truchel in Poland/Russia, possibly in a place called Janki. Wladyslaw d 25 Nov 1950 in Southington CT. I am interested in any information that would lead me to information about the Truchel line. I was told by relatives that she was part French and that her father was in Napoleon's army. I have nothing to prove/disprove that. I'd appreciate hearing if you have any connection to this family.

At 12:04am on July 11, 2009, Stephen said…: actually, I got a hold of someone at the saginaw library and he sent me several obits. Herman Julius Wendt g g grand fr. who married Augusta Hoppe they had Robert wendt sr, albert, (another Herman?) Emil and Dr. Otto Wendt, mom was born there too and remembered a house in Mi too.
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herman j was possibly from W. Prussia Gemrmany too.. jan 4 1845 is one I might have found.

At 8:23pm on July 10, 2009, Ceil Wendt Jensen said…: the url is : http://pilot.familysearch.org

At 8:18pm on July 10, 2009, Ceil Wendt Jensen said…: Hi Stephen,

There are many Wendt families in Michigan. It surprised me when I started doing research. While I don't have the couple you mentioned in my tree, I can tell you my Wendts came from West Prussia near Tczew.
Have you looked at two free databases which have Michigan records:

and
seekingmichigan.org