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Father of Barbara Falkenhagen passes Thomas D. Weede 1929 - 2016 Obituary Condolences Weede, Thomas D. Thomas Donald Weede, age 86, of Roscommon, Michigan died July 30, 2016. Tom was born Oct. 12, 1929 in Traverse City, MI to William Walter and Toinie Dagmar (Altonen) Weede. He married Lucinda "Cinna" Smith on April 20, 1957 in Grosse Isle, MI. He served in the US Army from 1947-1948 reaching the rank of Corporal. He graduated with a Bachelors degree from Central Michigan University and a Masters Degree from Michigan State University. Tom taught Physical Education, Shop, Drivers Education and coached football, wrestling, basketball and other sports in Menasha, the Michigan communities of Boyne City, Addison, Houghton Lake and for 23 years at Roscommon High School, retiring in 1996. He and his wife, Cinna, owned and operated the Bushel Basket in Roscommon from 1981-2000. Tom loved working with and inspiring young people. Spending time at Alodon, fishing and being in the woods were some of his favorite things to do. He was a member of the Houghton Lake Elks and the Michigan Sports Sages. He is survived by his children, Tom (Julia) Weede, Jr. of Indianapolis, IN, Barb (Keith) Falkenhagen of Freeland, MI, and Greta (Mike) Compton of Cape Coral, FL; daughter-in-law, Tracy Weede of Owosso, MI; grandchildren, Sarah and Joe Falkenhagen and Cameron Weede; brother, Bill (Betty) Weede of San Jose, CA; sister-in-law, Jackie Tompkins-Weede of Traverse City, MI; 7 nieces and 6 nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Cinna; son, Steven Weede and brother, Bud Weede. The family will receive friends on Wed. from 2-4 and 6-9 PM at Walsh Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held 3:30 PM Sat., Sept. 17 at the CRAF Center, Roscommon. Memorials may be made for a fund to be established to honor Tom's commitment to sports through the Roscommon County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 824, Roscommon, MI 48653 or to Muscular Dystrophy Association , 1605 Concentric Blvd., Suite 3, Saginaw, MI 48604. Arrangements by Walsh Funeral Home, Roscommon (989-275-3600). Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Aug. 2, 2016 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postcrescent/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-d-weede&pid=180870412&fhid=20984#sthash.YWcewumR.dpuf Barb Falkenhagen is the Treasurer of the Saginaw Genealogical Society. Deepest condolences from all of us at SGS go out to Barb and her family. IN MEMORIUMPAT ANKERS HUSBAND PASSED IN JULY
Howard Nelson Anker
Birth:February 5th, 1933 Death:July 25th, 2016 Age:83 years Residence:Saginaw MI Previous Residence(s):Cass City MI High School:Cass City High School - 1951 College:Delta College - Affiliations:USAF, Ret., General Motors, Roy Craft Modular Homes, USPS, American Legion Post #150, Korean War Veterans Association, Air Force Sergeants Association, Michigan Centennial Farm Association Served In:Air Force Achievements:Bronze Star Anker, Howard Nelson Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Monday, July 25, 2016, at Hoyt Nursing and Rehab Facility, at the age of 83 years, after a long, courageous battle with Leukemia, believed to be caused by his exposure to Agent Orange while in Vietnam. He was born February 5, 1933, in Cass City, Michigan, one of ten children born to the late John Angus and Ina Irma (Schantz) Anker. He graduated from Cass City High School with the Class of 1951. He served in the US Air Force for 20 years, and retired as a Tech/Sgt. in 1973, in Wichita, Kansas. He served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, receiving a Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam. He later was employed by General Motors in Saginaw for 10 years. Additionally, he had been employed by Roy Craft Modular Homes in Chesaning, Michigan, and the U.S. Post Office in Midland, Michigan. Howard was a life-member of the American Legion Post #150 in Frankenmuth, Michigan, the Korean War Veterans Association in Saginaw, Michigan, and the Air Force Sergeants Association. He was also a life-member of the Michigan Centennial Farm Association. He enjoyed country music concerts and going to many festivals and fairs all around Michigan. He enjoyed spending time with his large extended family often. He loved his animals, especially his last two cats, Lizzy and Willie. In his younger days, Howard was an avid gardener and loved caring for his flowers and landscaping. Howard married Patricia Ruth Rohn on July 3, 1971 at St. James Lutheran Church in Saginaw, Michigan. His wife of 45 years survives him. He also leaves four sisters and one brother, Cathy Marie Anker, Mary Ellen Thayer, Audrey J. Short and husband Ralph Short, and Gerry A. Brown, all of Vassar, Michigan; Lyle E. Anker and wife Judy Anker, of Cass City, Michigan; many nieces, nephews and their families. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his only child, one month old Nelson Howard Anker, in Wichita, Kansas, in 1972. He was also predeceased by three brothers, Norris John Anker, of Lake Orion, Michigan; Donald Lee Anker, of Cass City, Michigan; Stanley E. Anker, of Saginaw, Michigan; and by one sister, Marjorie Braddock, of Florida and California. Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2016, at the W. L. Case & Company Funeral Chapel, 5700 Dixie Highway, where his family will receive friends from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, and then on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Rev. William W. Hessler will officiate. Burial will take place in Spaulding Township Cemetery, with military honors under the auspices of the Birch Run V.F.W. Post #7542. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or the American S.I.D.S. Institute. "Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away." www.casefuneralhome.com Notification Published by W.L.Case Funeral Homes-Dixie PAT ANKER is a longtime member of our genealogy group (her membership number is 187 out of 1482 !) She has served for many years in every position on the SGS board. This just in...
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Click Back in the 19th century before modern technology took over the entertainment scene, our ancestors were forced to figure out how to alleviate their boredom. Sometimes, reading a book or story telling just didn’t cut it. In addition to their fondness for dressing their pets as humans for family portraits, our Victorian ancestors had a plethora of other odd hobbies that were also surprisingly popular back in the day. CLICK ON THE PICTURE OF THE STUFFED MOUSE TO GO TO THE STORY
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In 1991-1994, a small project to renovate four rooms on the second floor of Hoyt Library gave a preview of the beauty and functionality that a full renovation could bring. The Eddy Historical and Genealogical Collection, one of the finest local history and genealogical collections in Michigan, was now showcased in the beautifully renovated rooms, which featured restored oak beams in the high ceiling, and an elegant Victorian color scheme. This $400,000 project, funded entirely through grants and private donations, added the electrical heating and mechanical improvements needed to create a temperature- and humidity-controlled climate for these unique historical materials.
A state-of-the-art computer training center was created to serve both staff and patron training needs. In the freshly painted and refurnished reference room a large U- shaped block of 15 computer stations was made available for public use. The completely remodeled children's room featured space for 6 computer workstations on child-sized furniture. All areas of the library had new carpet reflecting the Victorian motif, and sturdy, attractive new shelving to replace old wooden shelves that were split and unstable. Hoyt Public Library, completely renovated for the first time in a century, continues to stand as a landmark - a visible sign of the strength, endurance and vision of the people of Saginaw.
A state-of-the-art computer training center was created to serve both staff and patron training needs. In the freshly painted and refurnished reference room a large U- shaped block of 15 computer stations was made available for public use. The completely remodeled children's room featured space for 6 computer workstations on child-sized furniture. All areas of the library had new carpet reflecting the Victorian motif, and sturdy, attractive new shelving to replace old wooden shelves that were split and unstable. Hoyt Public Library, completely renovated for the first time in a century, continues to stand as a landmark - a visible sign of the strength, endurance and vision of the people of Saginaw.
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Billion Graves is a free website that helps you find where anyone is buried. You can use the free Billion Graves App to take pictures of headstones and you can then upload the pictures with GPS. After you take pictures, you can transcribe all the information on them to the website.
The day of the eagle project, we tried to get as much transcribing done as possible, but we still need to finish. If you have any spare time, please help transcribe. Here are the instructions:
IMPORTANT: After transcribing each record and clicking on Next, make sure you’re still in the project pictures. You’ll know it’s an image from the eagle project if it says “Photographer: jordaneagle Oakwood Cemetery” above the photo. Sometimes clicking on the green Next button next to where you’ve clicked Save will take you to the general pool of pictures needing to be transcribed. If you click on the blue Next at the bottom of the screen, you’ll always stay in the project pictures.
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I have started an eagle project on Billion Graves and I need your help to finish it.
Billion Graves is a free website that helps you find where anyone is buried. You can use the free Billion Graves App to take pictures of headstones and you can then upload the pictures with GPS. After you take pictures, you can transcribe all the information on them to the website.
The day of the eagle project, we tried to get as much transcribing done as possible, but we still need to finish. If you have any spare time, please help transcribe. Here are the instructions:
- Go to billiongraves.com
- Click on Log-In in the upper right hand corner
- Enter jordaneboss@gmail.com in the email field; the password is: eagles
- Below the BillionGraves at the top, place your mouse over Photos, and click on MyPhotos
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- If it shows you “My Uploaded Photos,” click on any photo that has a yellow pencil in the upper right hand corner, and begin transcribing.
- If it takes you to a page that shows a generic photo of a cemetery with menu options of Information, Search Records, Map, or Images, then click on Map.
- Click on any pin that is green, and then click on Transcribe.
- Type in the information from the gravestone; be sure to add another individual (blue button with a plus sign and person) if more than one person’s info is in the picture.
- Click on the green thumbs up if the picture is readable, red thumbs down if it’s not. Click on the Save button near the top right hand corner.
IMPORTANT: After transcribing each record and clicking on Next, make sure you’re still in the project pictures. You’ll know it’s an image from the eagle project if it says “Photographer: jordaneagle Oakwood Cemetery” above the photo. Sometimes clicking on the green Next button next to where you’ve clicked Save will take you to the general pool of pictures needing to be transcribed. If you click on the blue Next at the bottom of the screen, you’ll always stay in the project pictures.
Thank you so much for helping,
-Jordan Boss
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3 Ways to Find Ancestors Who Didn’t Leave a Paper Trail: What to Do When There Are No Records
Not every ancestor will have a large trail of records leading to them. Some won’t have any, except maybe some census entries, and even then, they may be missing (for numerous reasons) on more than one census. Ancestors who lived in counties where courthouses burned down may have had important records that disappeared with the courthouse. Some ancestors were just purposefully private (and thus, mysterious) people.
There are all kinds of reasons you may not be finding many, or any, records regarding a particular ancestor. Just because there are no records, however, does not mean you can’t find out more about your ancestor and his or her life and family. You’ve just got to get creative in your search. Here are three methods you can use to find your record-less ancestor.
1. Look at Family Naming Patterns
You can get a lot of clues as to family relationships by examining naming patterns within a particular family. While it is still popular to name children after grandparents, parents, and other favored relatives, it was extremely common in the 18th and 19th centuries. If you’re dealing with an ancestor who left no records, look at their name and what they named their children.
Middle names are particularly important. They were used occasionally in the 18th century but were commonplace by the mid-19th century. Middle names were often used to honor a mother or grandmother’s maiden name or the first name of a grandfather or other distinguished relative. You can take a middle name or a first name and look in census records for people with the same last name in the general area who are old enough to be your ancestor’s parents or grandparents. You can also take a middle name and look for people in the area with that name as their surname.
Research these people, looking for wills, obituaries, land records, tax records, military records, and anything else that may mention family members. You may just find a mention of your ancestor if they were named after any of these people.
2. Research Their Neighbors
People did not live in a vacuum back in the old days. A community was particularly important in the age before television and the Internet. Neighbors often developed close relationships with each other. Marriages between the children of neighbors weren’t uncommon, especially in rural areas, and neighbors sometimes went to the same churches as each other, and even migrated to other areas together.
This is why it’s so important to research neighbors if you can’t find any direct information on your ancestor. Don’t just research the people who lived next door, either. Look at all of the people in the same general geographic area. You might find your ancestor’s name, and even his or her family relationships, mentioned in a neighbor’s will, land records, military records (if your ancestor gave an affidavit for a neighbor’s military pension application), church sponsorship records, and more. If you discover some neighbors left diaries, try to get access to them, as your ancestor and his or her family may be mentioned in those diary entries, as well.
3. Search Old Newspapers
In and Near the Places Your Ancestor LivedIf you know where your ancestor lived (or the places he or she lived, if there were a lot of moves), you might have a chance at discovering new information about them in local and area newspaper records. Many genealogy websites have searchable newspapers onlinegoing back to the colonial days of this nation. Search for your ancestor by name in the newspapers in the town and county, and even surrounding counties of his or her place of dwelling. Sometimes news traveled to newspapers a surprising distance away.
If you can’t find the newspapers you need online, contact the newspaper offices in the town or county (and surrounding counties) today and ask if they keep an archive of old editions, and how you may access it. It may take a trip there in person and many days of reading through old newspapers, sometimes on microfilm, but it will be worth it if you find an obituary, birth announcement, marriage announcement, or personal story involving your elusive ancestor.
Just because your ancestor didn’t leave adequate records for you to find out anything about him or her directly doesn’t mean your search for information on this person’s life has hit a brick wall. You don’t need a time machine to go back and meet your ancestor in person to get answers. You just need to look at different ways to reach your ancestor from the present day. Not all genealogical searches are direct ones. The information you seek is usually there, though. All you need to do is go the long way around, and through some unusual pathways, to find them.
There are all kinds of reasons you may not be finding many, or any, records regarding a particular ancestor. Just because there are no records, however, does not mean you can’t find out more about your ancestor and his or her life and family. You’ve just got to get creative in your search. Here are three methods you can use to find your record-less ancestor.
1. Look at Family Naming Patterns
You can get a lot of clues as to family relationships by examining naming patterns within a particular family. While it is still popular to name children after grandparents, parents, and other favored relatives, it was extremely common in the 18th and 19th centuries. If you’re dealing with an ancestor who left no records, look at their name and what they named their children.
Middle names are particularly important. They were used occasionally in the 18th century but were commonplace by the mid-19th century. Middle names were often used to honor a mother or grandmother’s maiden name or the first name of a grandfather or other distinguished relative. You can take a middle name or a first name and look in census records for people with the same last name in the general area who are old enough to be your ancestor’s parents or grandparents. You can also take a middle name and look for people in the area with that name as their surname.
Research these people, looking for wills, obituaries, land records, tax records, military records, and anything else that may mention family members. You may just find a mention of your ancestor if they were named after any of these people.
2. Research Their Neighbors
People did not live in a vacuum back in the old days. A community was particularly important in the age before television and the Internet. Neighbors often developed close relationships with each other. Marriages between the children of neighbors weren’t uncommon, especially in rural areas, and neighbors sometimes went to the same churches as each other, and even migrated to other areas together.
This is why it’s so important to research neighbors if you can’t find any direct information on your ancestor. Don’t just research the people who lived next door, either. Look at all of the people in the same general geographic area. You might find your ancestor’s name, and even his or her family relationships, mentioned in a neighbor’s will, land records, military records (if your ancestor gave an affidavit for a neighbor’s military pension application), church sponsorship records, and more. If you discover some neighbors left diaries, try to get access to them, as your ancestor and his or her family may be mentioned in those diary entries, as well.
3. Search Old Newspapers
In and Near the Places Your Ancestor LivedIf you know where your ancestor lived (or the places he or she lived, if there were a lot of moves), you might have a chance at discovering new information about them in local and area newspaper records. Many genealogy websites have searchable newspapers onlinegoing back to the colonial days of this nation. Search for your ancestor by name in the newspapers in the town and county, and even surrounding counties of his or her place of dwelling. Sometimes news traveled to newspapers a surprising distance away.
If you can’t find the newspapers you need online, contact the newspaper offices in the town or county (and surrounding counties) today and ask if they keep an archive of old editions, and how you may access it. It may take a trip there in person and many days of reading through old newspapers, sometimes on microfilm, but it will be worth it if you find an obituary, birth announcement, marriage announcement, or personal story involving your elusive ancestor.
Just because your ancestor didn’t leave adequate records for you to find out anything about him or her directly doesn’t mean your search for information on this person’s life has hit a brick wall. You don’t need a time machine to go back and meet your ancestor in person to get answers. You just need to look at different ways to reach your ancestor from the present day. Not all genealogical searches are direct ones. The information you seek is usually there, though. All you need to do is go the long way around, and through some unusual pathways, to find them.
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