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| 8451 | The (Sumter, SC)State, June 11, 1972 p.3D | Hantover, Henry Howard (I480)
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| 8452 | The Battle of Champion Hill, fought May 16, 1863, was the pivotal battle in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. Union commander Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Tennessee pursued the retreating Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton and defeated his army twenty miles to the east of Vicksburg, Mississippi, leading inevitably to the Siege of Vicksburg and surrender. The battle is also known as Bakers Creek. | Gamache, Elias Gustave (I6846)
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| 8453 | The Bristol Edition | April 25, 2026 | Thomas Maghini, 95, of Bristol, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at The Pines in Bristol. He is now reunited with his beloved wife of 66 years, the late Joyce (McCarthy) Maghini. Born on February 23, 1931, in Bristol, Tom was the son of the late Thomaso and Ermina (Dini) Maghini. One of five brothers raised in a bustling, loving home, he remained a lifelong resident of the city he loved. A proud graduate of Bristol High School, Tom spent his career building literally and figuratively?working for Palmisano Construction, D?Amato Construction, and the City of Bristol Public Works. Through his work and his deep involvement with the Italian Social Club and the Older Members of the Bristol Boys and Girls Club, Tom didn?t just meet neighbors; he built a lifetime of ?old-school? friendships that spanned generations. To say Tom loved his family would be an understatement; he lived for them. A ?road warrior? in the truest sense, he spent decades traversing the East Coast to be the loudest cheerleader in the stands. Whether it was football, baseball, soccer, basketball, cheerleading, or dance, if a grandchild was participating, Tom was there. When he wasn?t on the sidelines, he could be found: rooting for the New York Yankees and the UConn Huskies, heading out on treasured deep-sea fishing expeditions, and presiding over holiday celebrations, where his infectious smile and clever wit were the heart of every room. Tom was a man of quiet strength and immense grace who made everyone feel like an old friend from the moment they met him. His memory will be cherished by his sons and their families. He leaves behind his sons Michael Maghini and his wife, Lori, of West Hartford, and Paul Maghini and his wife, Michele, of Bristol. He was the doting ?Grampy? and ?Biddee? to six grandchildren: Ryan Maghini and his wife Christine, Caroline and her husband Ryan O?Day, Brendan, Matthew, Taylor, and Hannah. He was also the proud great-grandfather to Madeline, Avery, Juliette, Addison, and Emmy. In addition, he leaves behind an ?extended crown? of many nieces and nephews. Tom was predeceased by his brothers: Ermo, Julio, Emilio, and John Maghini. Family and friends are invited to gather for calling hours on Tuesday, April 28, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol. Services will continue Wednesday morning, April 29, at 9:00 AM at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at St. Matthew Church, 120 Church Ave., Bristol. Tom will be laid to rest at St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol, with Marine Honors. In Tom?s honor, may we all remember his favorite lesson: that our relationships are the best part of life. | Maghini, Thomas (I37250)
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| 8454 | The Daily Mining Gazette Slava Iskra, Resident Here 40 Years, Dies At home Wednesday evening following an illness of several years. A native of Czechoslovakia, Mr. Iskra came to the United States 40 years ago and located in Painesdale, making his home here since. Surviving are his widow and several children: Mrs. Edward Skoviak, Painesdale, Mrs. Millar Fleming of Lansing, Stephen and Michael of Painesdale, Joseph of Houghton, Martin of Kenosha, Wis. And Frank, U.S. Army in Germany. A sister, Margaret, of Butte, Mont. also survives. He was a member of Czechoslovakian Union and Sacred Heart Church. The body will remain at the Plowe Funeral Home in Houghton until Friday afternoon, when it will be taken to the family residence. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock in Sacred Heart church, the Rev. Fr. Schaffer officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill. | Iskra, Slavko (I46793)
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| 8455 | The Daily Mining Gazette South Range ? Martin (Teenie) Iskra, 60, a resident of 1st St., South Range, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Portage View Hospital following an apparent heart attack at his home early Sunday morning. He was born October 25, 1917, in Painesdale, a son of the late Slava & Petra Iskra. He was educated in the Painesdale schools. Mr. Iskra lived in Painesdale, in Kenosha, Wis., for two years and since 1951 has made his home in South Range. He was employed by Michigan Tech. University for 21 years as an equipment operator. He was married to the former Elsie Lombardi on March 27, 1943, in Abilene, Texas. Mr. Iskra was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater. He was active in sports in the Copper Country & served as a coach in the Copper Country Junior Hockey Assoc. and also coached Little League Baseball. He was a member of the Holy Family church of South Range, the church council, a past commander & 25 yr. Member of the South Range VFW Post 6165 and past member of the South Range Village Council. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Jeff (Mary Margaret) Fitzner of South Range; a son, Martin Jr. of Trimountain; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Miller (Mary) Fleming of Painesdale; three brothers, Joseph of Ontonagon, Steven of Bessemer and Frank of South Range; and several nieces, nephews & cousins. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Holy Family church of South Range with Father Raymond Smith to officiate, Spring burial will be in the Mountain View Cemetery. | Iskra, Martin Philip (I64359)
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| 8456 | The Daily Mining Gazette April 1954 Mrs. Petra Iskra of Painesdale Dies at her Daughter's homeMrs. Petra Iskra, 78, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Skoviak, of Ontonagon last evening. She was born in Yugoslavia and came to the copper Country 50 years ago, making her home in Painesdale. Early last winter she left Painesdale to live with her daughter in Ontonagon. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1946. Mrs. Iskra was a member of the Sacred Heart church of Painesdale and of the Croatian Fraternal Union. Surviving are five sons, Joseph, of Cheboygan, Wis., Stephen of Ironwood, Frank of Painesdale, Martin of South Range, Michael of Oak Park, Detroit, two daughters Mrs. Edward Skoviak of Ontonagon and Mrs. Miller Fleming of Munising, a brother, Andrew Kruzich of Iowa and 11 grandchildren. The body is at Plowe's Funeral Home where it will remain until the services Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church in Painesdale. The Rev. Fr. Belot will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited Friday evening at 9 o'clock. | Kruzič, Petra (I46794)
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| 8457 | The death of Narcesse Gamache, long a resident of the Cass Lake community, occurred on Tuesday, March 15, following a stroke. He was 86 years of age. Born in Quebec, the deceased had lived in Cass Lake upwards of 30 years. He was unmarried and leaves a brother in Walker. The funeral was held Thursday from the Swanson undertaking parlors, Rev. Father Ryan officiating. (Northland Times, March 25, 1938) | Gamache, Narcisse Etienne (I73334789)
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| 8458 | The death of William W. Mitchell Mr. Mitchell was formerly a resident of East Sangerville and left there for Massachusetts over twenty years ago. He'll be remembered by all the older people hereabouts, having been quite Mr. Mitchell's wife was the eldest sister of Mr. Walter Leland of Foxcroft. | Mitchell, William Walker (I56971)
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| 8459 | The early Bouchard generation (descendants of "Le Petit Claude") were raised on the Ephrem Bouchard family homestead on the southwest quarter of section 20-21-15 four miles northwest of McCreary Manitoba. Ephrem moved to Manitoba in 1891. | Bouchard, Ephrem (I5841)
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| 8460 | The Eureka Journal Eureka, Montana Thu, Dec 7, 1922 · Page 4 Daughter of Even Olson Lindberg and Gunvar Borresdatter/Nelson Lindberg. Her mother died in Williston, ND sometime after 1903. She immigrated in 1901 with her son Bore Nelson (1841-1918) who died in Wheelock, ND. Mathea E. Olsen was born in Veldre, Hedemarken, Norway, February 24, 1859. Died at her home in Eureka, Montana, December 1, 1922. She was united in marriage to Otto W. Dahl, January 26, 1884. A year later the couple left Norway to make their home in St. Paul, Minnesota. Residing there two years, they came to North Dakota and forged their way along with the early pioneers, meeting with many hardships and making firm friends. Living on their ranch home and in Williston, North Dakota, till 1918, coming to Kalispell, Montana and since April have made their home in Eureka, Montana. To this union came seven children of whom three are living. Mrs. Dahl was a devout Christian from childhood up till her death. She leaves her husband and son, A. W. Dahl, Wheelock, North Dakota; two daughters, Amelia/Emma Mrs. D. N. Gamache, Banks P. O., North Dakota; Gunvar, Mrs. Harold Clapper, Kalispell, Montana. Also three sisters Agnes Ankrim, Martha Glomstad and Ellen Adams in North Dakota and one sister Caroline, Mrs. Morris Evenson of Wisconsin to mourn her loss. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon from the M. E. Church. Sisters: Agnes Gamache Ankrim of Williston, ND and Caroline Lindberg Evenson of Whitehall, WI and Ellen Evenson Adams of Williston, ND and half sister (by their mother Gunvar) Martha Glomstad of Holmen, WI Brother Bore Nelson of Rugby, ND Note: Martha Glomstad lived in Williston ND in 1920 with her youngest son Elmer Glomstad and half-sister Agnes Gamache-Ankrim and next door to sister Ellen Adams | Evenson, Mathea Emilia (I12668)
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| 8461 | The Freymuth family were charter members of the 500-member "Giessen Society" for emigration to USA. The Society chartered two ships Medora and Olbers, and divided the members among the two. Members on the Medorawere led by Fredrick Munch from Bremen to Baltimore MD, and from there to Pittsburg PA by wagon, and to St. Charles MO via river boat on the Ohio River. Members on the Olbers were led by Paul Follenius from Bremen to New Orleans LA, and from there to St. Charles MO via river boat on the Mississippi River. Photocopies of official travel documents (Prussian Exit Visa) for the Johannes Freymuth family dated 1833 & 1834 are on file. Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Freymuth only made it up the Mississippi as far as Memphis before dying of cholera, leaving her husband with 10 kids. They initially settled in Cuivre Township, St. Charles County, Missouri. (Info courtesy of John Moser, 48114080.) | Freymuth, John Christian (I37212)
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| 8462 | The gravesite for Celestine Adams, burial date April 25, 1934, is unmarked. According to cemetery records, however, she is buried in the Reidy (shown center) / Bryant (shown left) plot. | Riedy, Celestine Annette (I28031)
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| 8463 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9974)
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| 8464 | THE LATE ANGELA VLASIC A funeral mass for the deceased Angela Vlasic was held on the 3rd of March, at St. Stefan?s Church in Chicago. She suffered a lot in her life, especially after the death of her husband Matija Vlasi?, who died on February 7, 1980. Her maiden name was Ko?ar. The Germans moved them to Germany in 1941. The late Matija Vlasi? tried very hard to keep the family together. The Vlasi? family was a very close family. For example, when they came to the USA in 1950 to New York at the beginning of November. Soon thereafter, a hurricane hit New York, which made it unsafe to walk on the roads. They found St. Cyril?s Church which allowed the Vlasi? family into the hall under the church and provided them food. From there they went to Newton in N.J. In 1950, however, they came to Chicago. There, our late mother Angela watched over her family with love. Daughters Rezka, Marija (Kranjec), Angelca, (Balakar), and sons: Franc, Stanko and Vinko mourn their mother. The funeral mass was offered by Fr. Kalist Langerholz, it was celebrated by Fr. Fortunat Zorman. P. Vendelin Spendov accompanied the singing with the organ. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery. The Vlasi? family were always grateful to the Virgin Mary because she found them shelter in New York during the hurricane. When they became aware that their late husband and father, Matija Vlasi? was incurably sick, they rushed to Marija Pomagaj of Lemont. After the death of Angela's mother, they prayed again and reflected on the the past. To all the Vlasi?s and their families, sincere condolences on the death of their mother, Angela. May she find peace in the Lord! AVE MARIA | Kožar, Angela (I21411)
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| 8465 | The late Matija Vlasic On February 3, 1980, Matija Vlasi? died in Chicago. He was born in February 1903 in Kr?ka Vas, in the vicinity of the village of ?ate?. He was married for 54 years to the former Angela Ko?ar . In 1941, the occupying Germans moved the family to Germany. The deceased made great efforts to keep the family together abroad. They arrived in the United States on November 25, 1950. They took a ship to New York, from there they went to Newton, N.J. In 1951 they came to Chicago. The funeral mass was held in the church of St. Stephen on Monday, February 11. Mass was celebrated and preached by Fr. Atanazi Lovren?i? OFM assisted by Fr. Fortunat Zorman OFM. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery. Mourning for the late Matija: daughters Re?ka (Mar?i?), Palatine, Illinois; Marija (Kranjec), Sturgis, Michigan; Angela (Balaker), Carlsbad, California. Sons Franc Vlasi?, West Chicago, Illinois; Stanko Vlasi?, Chicago; Vinko Vlasi?, Thousand Oaks, California. I met the late Matija Vlasi? and his family when they came to New York in November 1950. At that time, a hurricane raged in New York, which was so powerful that it was impossible to walk on the roads. Everyone depended on the food they had at home. The storm was lifting various objects and tearing signs from buildings. At that time, the Vlasic family were given shelter in the hall under the church of St. Cyril on the Eighth. I no longer remember what I offered them for refreshment, but the Vlasic family refused to eat it. When they found out that the deceased husband and father was terminally ill, they came to the shrine of Marija Pomagaj in Lemont. It was with sadness that I was told about their father's serious illness. May he rest in the Lord Condolences to the family | Vlašič, Matija (I21410)
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| 8466 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I73337221)
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| 8467 | The Malone Farmer, Wednesday, June 20th, 1928. CHASM FALLS June 18.? Seldom has our community been as shocked as it was Sunday morning at the death of Frank King (Francis Roy), one of our most highly esteemed citizens. He was born in Whippleville, Malone, March 15, 1868, and was a son of Andrew and Marguerite (LaFayette) King. His father died when the subject of this sketch was a small child leaving his mother with a large family to rear alone. The King (or Roy) family was of Canadian-French origin, and is at the present time numerous in Malone and Belmont. Most of them have lived to a good old age. The subject of this sketch has always lived in Malone Township. In 1896 he married Delphine Benoit, daughter of Alex and Odile Benoit, of Owls Head, who survives him. To them have been born four sons, Lawrence, Eugene, Maurice, William and four daughters, Eva (Mrs. Mark Johnson), Odile (Mrs. Wesley Goodman-Bonhomme), and the Misses Marguerite and Eunice King. Lawrence and Eugene are also married and reside at Herkimer. He also leaves three brothers, Alex. K., of Plattsburgh; Bernard of Champlain, and William, of Chasm Falls. Mr. King and family have in recent years resided at Riverbend, but sold their home there to the Malone Light & Power Company when preparations were being made to flood that section tor a large pond or lake. They then purchased the Eastman place at Twin Bridges in Chasm Falls. Mr. King has worked hard to improve and beautify the place. Only Saturday afternoon, just before the fatal stroke of apoplexy came, he was fixing the lawn between the house and barns. He was of the kindest of husbands and fathers. In his home affection seemed to reign supreme. He was a good citizen and neighbor. He was also loyal to his church, in which lie implicitly believed. His funeral was held from St. Helen's church Tuesday, his pastor, Rev. Father Desrosiers, conducting the services. Interment in St. Helen?s Cemetery. | King, Francis Harry (I67911)
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| 8468 | The marriage of Miss Bernice Steinhardt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S teinhardt, 36 Selma street, Plymouth, to Dirk Noordyk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Noordyk, Plymouth, route 2, took place Saturday at 10 a. m., at t he parsonage of St. John the Baptist church at Plymouth with the Rev. A. J. July officiating. The bride wore a gown of white satin and a tulle veil. Her bouquet was designed of yellow roses and sweetpeas. Miss. Ethyl Strobel, attending as bridesmaid, wore a blue taffeta frock with blue a ccessories and carried red roses and snapdragons. Victor Steinhardt, brother of the bride, attended as best man. A wedding dinner for the immedia te relatives of the bride and bridegroom was served at the Steinhardt home at 2 o?clock Saturday afternoon. Sheboygan Press - 4/27/1937 | Family: Dirk Noordyk / Bernice Steinhardt (F495)
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| 8469 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I11967)
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| 8470 | The Ontonagon Herald - Feb 1979 Joseph Iskra Ontonagon ? Joseph Iskra, 67, a resident of Ontonagon, died Saturday evening in the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital. He had been a patient there for a day. He was born March 13, 1911, in Painesdale, and attended school there. On Oct. 17, 1943, he married Ann Selby of Ontonagon the couple making their home in Ontonagon. Surviving are his wife, two sons, John of Toronto, Canada, and Andy at home; two brothers, Stephen ofBessemer and Henry of South Range; a sister, Mrs. Millar Fleming of Painesdale and several nieces and nephews. The Allen Cane Funeral Home will open for visitation at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Rosary services will be said at 8 p.m. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Holy Family Catholic church. The Rev. David Harris will officiate and spring burial will be in the family lot in Holy Family Cemetery. | Iskra, Joseph (I64357)
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| 8471 | The Ontonagon Herald - Jan, 2007 Ann E. (Selby) Iskra passed away at Grandview Hospital in Ironwood on 1/1/2007 after a very brief illness. Born 5/17/1916 the daughter of Charles M. & Sophrina Selby. Ann was a member of the Class of 1934 & long-time Ontonagon resident. She had resided at the Villa Maria in Hurley, Wisconsin for the past 4 years. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph, brothers Walter, George & Charles. She is survived by her sons, John of Toronto & Andrew of Ontonagon. A devoted wife & mother, an avid reader and a published poet, Ann volunteered with the Ontonagon Historical Museum and other local organizations. She found great delight in meeting visitors from around the world and sharing information about the U.P. and particularly local lore about the Ontonagon Area. She served on the Senior Nutrition Advisory Board to the Gogeic Ontonagon Community Action Agency, UP Legal Services Board of Directors, On-Transportation Board. A member of the American Legion Auxiliary, & US Marine Corp Raider Assoc. In 2001 as a guest of the US Marine Corps, Ann attended the burial of the remains of her brother Marine Pvt. Charles Selby with full honors in Arlington National Cemetery after he had been MIA for 59 years ata Makin Island, Butaritari Atoll. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated onFriday January 5 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will be held at the Holy Family Cemetery in Ontonagon. Those who wish may make a donation in Ann's memory to the Ontonagon County Historical Society | Selby, Ann Elmira (I64362)
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| 8472 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I15528)
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| 8473 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9974)
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| 8474 | The second son of the RICHARD family, Jean, was also married to a Gamache, Anne, daughter of the Seigneur Nicolas and of Elisabeth-Ursule Cloutier. They celebrated their wedding on 16 January 1713. They had 10 children. Anne was buried at Cap-Saint-Ignace on 15 October 1748. On 21 July 1749, Marie Fournier became Jean's second wife. He died in January 1763. (Our French-Canadian Ancestors Vol 21 by Thos. Laforest) Her parents were married on November 9, 1676 and her brother Louis was born in April 17, 1678, so it appears that the earliest year in which Anne was born would by 1679 | Family: Jean-Baptiste Richard / Anne-Jeanne Gamache (F616)
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| 8475 | THE SHEBOYGAN PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24,1939 p. 6 Silver Wedding Over 400 guests were present for a silver wedding anniversary surprise party Saturday evening at the Standard Hall, given in honor of Mr and Mrs. Carl Mohar whose wedding anniversary is Feb.4. The honored couple were married 25 years ago in the SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, of which they are faithful members, by the Rev, Father James Cherne. Four children were born of this union, three sons, Carl, Jr Casimir, and Robert and one daughter, Isabella. Casimir died in an unfortunate accident on July 4, 1928. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mohar are active in various church organizations For many years they were members of the church choir Their dramatic ability has been evidenced many times as they have appeared in various plays sponsored by Dramatic club, Finzgar, to which they also belong. Mrs Mohar's executive ability in the Church organizations has been shown to advantage in that she has been secretary at Queen of May Lodge No 157 of K.S.K.J. organization for years. Her trustworthiness and loyalty have earned for her a position on the supreme board of latter organization having been elected to the vice-presidency at a recent convention She is also treasurer of the Christian Mothers' Society and a member of the auditing committee of the Slovenian Women's Union No. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Mohar were born in Jugoslavia, the former coming to Sheboygan in July,.1910 and the latter in December, 1912. Mr. Mohar is a building contractor. The honored couple were recipients of a silver basket on which were tied 25 silver dollars, many gifts, flowers, one of which was presented by the Dramatic Club, and congratulatory messages. | Family: Karl Mohar / Ivana Nagode (F320)
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| 8476 | THE SHEBOYGAN PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1939 Miss Emma Oehlberg Wedded to Carl Mohar Jr. Saturday The wedding of Miss Emma Oehlberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Oehlberg, 921 Niagara Avenue, Carl S. Mohar, Jr.,son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mohar, 1138 Dillingham Avenue, took place at 9 a. m. Saturday in SS. Cyril and Methodius. With the Rev. Rudolf Potochik conducting the ceremony. Stanza Skok Francis was the organ and the junior choir sang the mass. For her wedding, the bride chose white lace and tulle gown made with a long train, a high neckline and long sleeves. Her double-tulle fingertip veil extended from a cap designed with pearls. She carried a crown of American Beauty roses, white larkspur and babysbreath. Identical organza gowns fashioned with full skirts and short puffed sleeves were worn by the bride's three attendants. Miss Isabelle Mohar, who attended her brother's bride as maid of honor, wore light blue and carried an all pink bouquet roses and larkspur. Miss Esther Oehlberg, sister of the bride, appeared in pale yellow and held a bouquet of yellow and white larkspur, while Miss Esther Herman, dressed in pale pink, carried pink and white larkspur. All three attendants wore ribbons in their hair to match their dresses. The bridegroom was attended by Peter Gilipsky as best man. Robert Mohar and Henry Oehlberg were ushers. The church service was followed by a wedding breakfast served to members of the bridal party at the bridegroom's home and at noon wedding dinner for 25 guests was served at Smiling's restaurant. The bride and bridegroom are on a secret wedding trip and after May will be at home at 1138 Dillngham Avenue. The bride, a 1933 Sheboygan High School graduate, is at present employed by the Wisconsin State Employment Service at Manitowoc. Mr. Mohar attended the Vocational school and is now associated with his father as a carpenter-contractor. | Family: Carl Silverie Mohar, Jr. / Emma Oehlberg (F483)
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| 8477 | The State April 9, 1961 p.3B | Schwartz, Gertrude (I559)
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| 8478 | THE U. S. VETERANS HOSPITAL No. 79, OUT WOOD, KY. In 1920 roads throughout this section of the country were primitive, the reservation site being almost inaccessible at certain seasons except by horseback. When construction gangs began to arrive, army wagons and trucks loaded with lumber and supplies had to be driven over trails, through swamps and over rocky ledges. Wagon mules had either to go without water or to drink from stagnant pools while, if drinking water for the men failed, the situation really became serious. Wagon trains progressed, despite the indignant protestations of copperheads along the winding, uncertain paths. A modern city has been built at this place, with fire-proof buildings containing the latest equipment and mechanical devices, concrete roads and walks, sewage system with septic tank and filter beds, water pumping station, with water rectifying plant, a 200,000 gallon reservoir and a 100,-000 gallon tank with a 100 foot tower. There is a refrigerating plant, gas system, fire protection, street lights, telephone system, incinerator, and a modern power house with four of the largest boilers used by the government. There is a macadam roadway from Dawson Springs, three and one-half miles, a network of ditches, materials, men, mules, wagon and trucks. The electric current comes from Earlington, 16 miles away, and a line has been built ?over the hills and through the woods? for this distance, Five wells have been sunk. The following was written October 7, 1922: ?The idea of establishing a hospital for disabled veterans of the World War at Dawson Springs, Kentucky, was first conceived shortly after the close of the war by Mr. Theodore R. Troendle, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Representative D. H. Kincheloe. An appropriation for $1,500,000 for this purpose was secured by Act of Congress under date of March 3, 1919, providing that this amount should be expended on a sanitorium of 500 beds on land to be acquired by gift. The land was acquired by purchase from various citizens of Christian, Hopkins, and Caidwell Counties, Kentucky. The money for this purchase was raised by popular subscription to the amount of $60,000. The remaining $40,000 to purchase the 5,000 acres of land was appropriated by the legislature of the state of Kentucky. In August, 1920, the work was started by contractors on the present site. It soon became evident in order to complete the hospital in accordance with original plans, an additional appropriation would be necessary, although the original $1,500,000 was augmented by immense quantities of salvaged material from the various army camps, especially Camp Johnston, at Jacksonville, Florida. An additional appropriation was therefore requested in the amount of $750,000, which was granted by Congress. New contracts were let July 1, 1921, and the work was rushed to completion. The buildings were finally completed in February, 1922. Under date of February, 1922, the hospital was formally dedicated. Memorable ceremonies signified this event. The entire legislature of the State of Kentucky, the Governor and his staff, together with Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Edward Clifford, Representatives Langley and Kincheloe, Dr. S. M. Rinehart, of the Veterans? Bureau, Colonel James Mattison, of the National Military Homes, Mr. Emmett O?Neal, State Commander of the American Legion, Miss Florence Waite of the Red Cross, Mr. William Lynch and Roy Scott of the city government of Dawson Springs, and many other national government officials and officials of the state of Kentucky and various veterans? organizations were present. It is estimated that more than 12,000 persons were present at the ceremonies. The buildings were dedicated, but at that time the hospital was not ready for opening. Due to the fact that equipment had to be installed in the buildings and a rectification plant for the treatment of the water had to be erected, the hospital was not opened until April 24, 1922. The first patient received at the hospital was Miss Grace Patterson, a disabled nurse. The hospital consists of 28 buildings of permanent construction. The total appropriations consisted of $2,250,000 for the erection of the buildings and installation of equipment. The land upon which the hospital is built cost $100,000. Since these amounts were expended, the government has continued to expend various amounts on equipment and on the maintenance and operation of the hospital, so that to October 7, 1922, the total amount spent by the United States in the building and operation of the Dawson Springs hospital was $2,730,481.38. In completing this plant, a modern city was built, with fire proof buildings and complete equipment and mechanical devices. The roads leading from Dawson Springs and from the railroad spur were constructed. Streets, street lights, telephone system, refrigerating plants, gas system, and modern power house were constructed. A steel bridge and trestle were built over the Tradewater River; in a word a complete plant was built from the ground up. It is now equipped to handle approximately 500 patients. At the present time the patient population is 300. The hospital specializes in the treatment of tuberculosis and does not attempt to handle any other class of cases. Compiled by the Dawson Springs Commercial Club, 1924 A BRIEF HISTORY The United States Veterans? Hospital Number Seventy-nine is located three and one-half miles south of Dawson Springs, Ky., on the road leading from Dawson Springs to Hopkinsville. The hospital proper occupies a site within a densely wooded area at an altitude of 635 feet. While the reservation proper comprises more than five thousand acres, only about twenty-five acres are used for buildings and grounds. Ground was broken early in 1921 and much excavating and filling was necessary, as the ground upon which the hospital is now located was broken by deep gullies and it was necessary to excavate and fill these gullies to properly locate the buildings. At present, the hospital comprises 27 buildings, including Administrative Building, Junior and Senior Officers? Quarters, Nurses? Home, Infirmaries, Ambulance and Receiving Ward, Mess Hall, Recreation Building, Chapel, Power Plant, Laundry and Attendants? Quarters. The erection of four additional Officers? Quarters and the Personnel Recreation Building has just been completed. The construction cost of the present hospital was approximately $2,-250,000.00. This money was spent in the erection of the buildings, grading of the grounds, road building and the mechanical equipment. The reservation surrounding the hospital was in a measure donated by philanthropic citizens, and practically the only cost to the Government in the erection of the hospital was the buildings and mechanical equipment. This hospital is the last word in hospital construction. It has been pronounced by experts as the best hospital maintained by the United States Veterans? Bureau. The operating expenses run about $45,000.00 per month. Approximately 45 per cent of this sum is absorbed in salary. Fuel consumption per day is about ?six tons of coal in summer to sixteen tons in winter. This coal is purchased locally and hauled by hOrses and wagons a distance of five miles from the mine to the power plant. The electric current used in the hospital is purchased from the Kentucky Utilities Company, and is furnished through a power line from Earlington, a distance of eighteen miles. The average consumption of electric current is about 23,000 kilowatts per month. The water used in the hospital is supplied by six wells, having a depth of from 250 to 500 feet. The water is pumped from these wells through a purifying plant to a 100,000 gallon tank. All buildings are constructed of hollow tile with concrete basements and floors, finished on the outside with stucco and are all practically fire-proof; the laundry, infirmary buildings and mess hall are equipped with automatic elevators. | Gamache, Martin Campbell (I11360)
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| 8479 | The world lost a beloved wife and mother, Diane Walker, on January 21, 2025. She was surrounded by her husband of 50 years, Hank Walker, and her children, Jonathan Walker, Elizabeth Morrison, and Patrick Walker. Diane grew up in Cumberland, Rhode Island, and worked as an elementary school teacher. Once she and Hank married, she transferred that passion for education to her own children, raising them with unconditional love and dedication. She set a wonderful example for the family, always pouring out her love for others with her selflessness and generosity. Throughout Hank's career in the Army, Diane was a resilient and steadfast anchor for the family. From Washington State to Germany, she kept the household running smoothly and lived by the saying "Bloom Where You're Planted." No matter where the family lived, they were always home. Diane was a quiet and gentle soul, most known for her love of family and devotion to her Catholic faith. She was never happier than when she and Hank were together with their children and their families. Baking was her love language, whether it was her famous Blueberry Buckle, or beautifully decorated birthday cakes for her grandchildren. Diane was a devout member of St Matthew Parish, bringing Communion to homebound parishioners, participating in Bible study, and frequently attending daily Mass. She prayed the Rosary daily and felt an especially deep connection to our Blessed Mother, Mary. Although her passing was unexpected, Diane did not fear death. Everyone who knew her has no doubt that choirs of angels escorted her to the arms of the Lord. She was greeted in heaven by her parents, Bernard and Dorothy Masse; her sisters Susan Coburn and Cheryl Lemoie; and her brother David Masse. Many are left behind to mourn her passing, including Hank, their children and their spouses, her sister Ann Marie Scholz, her brother Bernard Masse, and her seven beloved grandchildren: Dane, Claire, Bryson, Sarah, Sean, Hayden, and Braxton. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1pm on February 8th at St Matthew Catholic Church in Durham, followed by a burial at the church cemetery. A Rosary will be prayed in the Church at noon for anyone who wishes to join the family in prayer prior to the Mass. | Massé, Diane (I69773)
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| 8480 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I73334851)
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| 8481 | Thelma Davis HART ? Thelma I. Davis, 94, passed away March 9, 2010, in Amarillo. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2010, at First Baptist Church in Hart with the Rev. Matt Baird officiating. Burial will follow in Hart Cemetery under the direction of Lemons Funeral Home. Family and friends will be welcomed from 6-8 p.m. today at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Thelma was born Aug. 4, 1915, to Roy and Ola Moss in Olustie, Okla. She married Ernest E. Davis, Aug. 10, 1934, in Plainview. They were married 74 years when Ernest passed away Sept. 23, 2008. Thelma was a homemaker who loved to sew and make quilts. She loved being outdoors, whether it was fishing, carpentry or being in the garden with iris flowers. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, and they would agree that she was the best cook in the county. She is survived by one son, Larry Davis of Hart; one daughter, Freda Slade of Amarillo; one brother, Roy Olan Moss of Decatur; two sisters, Helen Gamache of Tulsa, Okla., and Leta Mae Hawkins of Hart; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest E. Davis; two brothers, Dick and Jerrell Moss; four sisters, Margret Gooch, Audrey Cobb, Jessie Scott and Dana Lou Feno. Memorials may be made to Runningwater Draw Care Center in Olton. Plainview Daily Herald ? 3-11-10 | Moss, Thelma I. (I58804)
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| 8482 | Theodore Ayotte was born to Joseph and Priscilla (Lizotte) Ayotte. He married Anastasie Cyr 15 Feb 1857 in St. Bruno, Van Buren, Me. Theodore died from a sawmill, or lumbering accident. His burial was at St. Bruno at Grand River until in 1894 when all in that Cemetery were moved to the new Cemetery, Located at the newer St. Bruno Cemetery. It is presumed that Theodore' remains are buried with his father, Joseph Ayotte. | Ayotte, Theodore (I43531)
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| 8483 | Theodore was the first Postmaster of Pelkie, MI | Family: Theodore Duquet / Flora King (F68)
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| 8484 | There is a biography of the Trawicki Family in the Rietbrock 1980 Centennial book, page 44, available online from the State of Wisconsin. | Trawicki, Martha (I62668)
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| 8485 | There is a biography of the Trawicki Family in the Rietbrock 1980 Centennial book, page 44, available online from the State of Wisconsin. | Trawicki, Joseph (I62686)
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| 8486 | There is no headstone for this grave | Kepple, Andrew (I26166)
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| 8487 | Theresa Milo Gamache, 100, of Cemetery Road, Morrisonville, died at CVPH Medical Center. She was born the daughter of Henry H. and Mary Jane (Jandreau) Milo. She is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Ida Mae Girard and Lillian McIrney, both of Cohoes; three great-nephews, Edward Milo of Troy and Paul Girard and Charles Girard both of Cohoes; two great-nieces, Pamela Manning and Phyliss Westbrook, both of Cohoes. ===================== Husband: Hormidas Joseph Gamache | Milo, Theresa (I10310)
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| 8488 | Therese M. Binder (nee Rewolinski) Age 93, of New Berlin, was Born to Eternal Life on Friday, March 8, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Joseph "Stan". Dear mother of Marie (Ken) Lees, Pat (Steve) Cochran, Paul (Gail), Mark, Jeanne (George) Przeracki, Jim (Terri) and Phil (Debbie). Proud grandmother of 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren with 2 on the way. Dear sister of Gerald (Barbara) Rewolinski. Sister-in-law of Kathleen Robl and John (Lynn). Endearing friend of Meta and Bernice. Also remembered by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A heartfelt thank you to the staff of Heritage at Deer Creek. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 12, at HOLY APOSTLES CATHOLIC CHURCH, 16000 W. National Ave., New Berlin, from 9:30 AM until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM. Entombment at St. Adalbert's Cemetery. Church and Chapel Funeral Home | Rewolinski, Therese Marie (I62193)
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| 8489 | These cremains were found in the basement of the defunct Buehler Funeral Home in Roseville, Michigan. About 150 canisters were initially recovered. By late October, 2011, only about 50 remained unclaimed. These were among them. | Duquette, Florence R. (I449)
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| 8490 | They Never Came Home: A Story of Three Brothers Who Fought in the Civil War 5, January 2012Civil War Joe Johnston is a guest contributor who will be writing articles related to the Civil War. This is his first article in the series on History Happens Here. His latest book, The Mack Marsden Murder Mystery, was published by the Missouri History Museum in 2011. Louis D. Gamache was a country doctor who lived near the little town of Rock Creek in Jefferson County, Missouri, bordering St. Louis on the south. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had a farm and nine children. Every week the family loaded into the wagon and went to mass at the Catholic church up the hill. Like a lot of Missourians in 1861, they hoped the threatened Civil War would just pass like a spring storm. Louis and Elizabeth GamacheLouis D. Gamache and Elizabeth Gamache of Jefferson County, Missouri, ca. 1880. The couple lost three sons who fought for the South in the Civil War. Courtesy of Joe Johnston. The Gamaches owned no slaves. In fact, in a fascinating twist of logic, they leaned toward the Confederate cause but were opposed to secession. They figured those who were anti-slavery were forcing the nation into a split, and the only way to hold the Union together was to preserve slavery. The older Gamache girls were married, and their husbands had no intention of going to war. Louis and Elizabeth tried hard to keep their boys from enlisting too, but Elias, John, and Jerome Gamache, ages 18, 19, and 22, were hot-headed and ready to fight. As a state, Missouri was officially neutral. But on May 10, 1861, about 25 miles from the Gamache farm, Unionist troops seized the state?s arsenal and fired on civilians, killing over two dozen. In the next month, Unionists took over the state government, and Governor Claiborne Jackson called for 50,000 volunteers to defend Missouri from the Union army. Despite their father?s pleas and their mother?s tears, the Gamache brothers were among thousands who answered Jackson?s call. It was a sad day in Rock Creek as the boys started down the road, each carrying a bedroll, some corn fritters and boiled eggs, a rifle, and a good knife. They walked 10 miles east to catch the train to the end of the line at Rolla, where they would enroll in the new Missouri State Guard. When they descended the train steps, the brothers were looking at a sea of men, mules, muskets, tents, and wagons. Officers, with no more uniform than anyone else, somehow managed to keep organizing, directing, counting, and ordering. The Gamaches were assigned to a company and told to stay with that group until further notice. Like all the recruits, they knew nothing about where they were going or what they?d be doing. Thousands of them had no weapon. But confidence surrounded them like a fog, embracing them, yet blurring their vision of what they faced. These were men of simple politics who foresaw a simple solution to a massively complex conflict. They laughed and joked that it would be over quickly, maybe even with the first shooting. General Sterling PriceConfederate general Sterling Price, ca.1861?1865. Each day, the boys saw General Sterling Price riding among his troops, a splendid figure of substantial girth, but carrying it well on his 6?2? frame. His white curls framed a face that was authoritative, yet flushed with enthusiasm for his job. His men called, ?Good mornin?, Old Pap,? as he smiled, talked, and treated each enlisted man in rags with the same respect he accorded his officers. After two weeks, when their passion had dwindled to endless boredom, the troops finally set off marching to the rattle of sabers, drinking cups, and harness chains, in a symphony of boot steps, thundering wagons, clomping horses, teamsters? calls, and officers? commands. They went west, south of Carthage, to the sprawling Cowskin Prairie, broader and flatter than any field back home. They received only a little training before August 10, 1861, when the Battle of Wilson?s Creek surprised everybody with its ferocity. The first blood was shed in the war. Missourians fought Missourians. And Price?s undisciplined farm boys took a terrible fight to the Federal forces, sending them running in retreat. General Price continued on the offensive, moving three weeks later to the Federal fort at Lexington, which was surrounded by 12-foot-high breastworks. Price?s men took the breastworks, and then in the Battle of the Hemp Bales, rolled the bales in front of them for cover. They drove closer and closer to the Union lines, while Union bullets buried themselves harmlessly in the hemp, until they took the fortress with one screaming charge. It was a soul-stirring victory for the State Guard. But it was not followed with any support from Jefferson Davis and the Confederate government. Price could hold none of the ground he?d gained, and his only choice was to fall back to southwestern Missouri. The Union followed and kept pressing, until finally on February 12, 1862, Price and his men crossed the line into Arkansas. There, on a cold March morning, they turned to meet the pursuing Union troops in fierce fighting at Elkhorn Tavern. The South won the day, but then had to fall back because the Union strengthened and repositioned overnight. That?s usually how it was. The rank and file soldiers from Missouri, including the Gamaches, had to be satisfied with brief tastes of victory followed by retreat, and the end nowhere in sight. All along, Price wanted to retake Missouri and restore its lawfully elected government. But Missouri was surrounded by Union states on three sides. And the concern that topped all others, Jefferson Davis couldn?t send troops to Missouri because he needed every man and bullet to defend Richmond and the core states of the Confederacy. By that fall the Confederacy began to understand that it couldn?t hold such distant land as Missouri, and the State Guard was called to join the other Southern forces gathering in Mississippi. Tears rolled down Price?s cheeks as he addressed his men encamped on the west bank of the Mississippi River. They couldn?t go back to Missouri without supply lines and more troops. They were needed in Tennessee to repel Ulysses Grant?s push there against General Albert Sidney Johnston. If they could deliver a mighty defeat against Grant, then the army would push north and retake Missouri. Knowing Price was right, his men had to decide whether to desert the army or go fight Grant. The men loved Price enough to follow him into hell, so they loaded up in boats and crossed the Mississippi. Ironically, they were too late, as Grant and Johnston clashed at Shiloh, Tennessee, the very next day, with the Missourians still a five-day march away. The next day, April 8, Gen. Price resigned his commission in the State Guard and became a general in the Army of the Confederate States of America. The loyal Gamache boys followed their beloved ?Old Pap? in joining the Confederate regulars. At Camp Churchill outside Corinth, Mississippi, they enlisted in Company F of the 2nd Missouri Infantry Volunteers, under Capt. Tom Carter, who?d been in regular Confederate gray for over a year and had been wounded at Elkhorn Tavern. About the same time, Price placed himself and his men under the command of General Van Dorn, newly appointed chief of the Army of the West, and they all knew that only fighting would get them home again. But Missouri and home were getting farther and farther away. Men rebelled at the idea of defending other people?s homes, when their own were occupied by the Blue Bellies, and desertions reached an all-time high. The faithful ones could only cling to their faith that each weary step was getting them closer to consolidating a grand and victorious Southern army. Union forces kept coming, so the Confederates pulled back from Corinth. On June 7 they went into camp at Priceville, 6 miles east of Tupelo. There, they waited. Price was not any happier than his men, but on the 4th of July, when they surrounded his tent and demanded a speech from their beloved leader, he promised once again that some day soon they?d be going back to retake Missouri. On July 7 they were reviewed by Generals Bragg and Hardee, who pronounced them to be ?the finest, most efficient, best drilled and most thoroughly disciplined body of troops in the Army.? The accolades did little to raise morale, however. Rations were poor, with no way to keep food cool in the miserable Mississippi heat. There were worms in the meat and cornmeal, but when hungry men came across anything edible, they cared little what condition it was in. The land was swampy, and disease-carrying mosquitos were a constant pest. When canteens ran dry, men drank from farm ponds, puddles, and slow-moving streams that carried human and animal waste. They had no way of knowing it at the time, but throughout the war, far more men would die of disease than of battle wounds. John, the middle Gamache brother, fell ill but stayed at his post, living with dysentery until it dehydrated him so that he couldn?t stand. He died pitifully, but mercifully, on July 10, 1862, as men moaned and flies buzzed around the little field hospital of Priceville. When the army moved out at the end of the month, they left thousands more like him in the hospital at the Union Army?s mercy. The waning days of summer 1862 were a frustrating series of movements and camps, finally bringing Jerome and Elias Gamache to another fight at the little railroad and resort town of Iuka on the Mississippi-Tennessee line. Union forces surprised them September 19 with an attack from both the north and south, but the rebels held. The Missourians under Price faced double their number of Yankees, but they fought like men possessed, running into the field firing, sending the enemy into retreat, and capturing nine cannons. Encouraged by the victory, the army resupplied, and every man had plenty of fresh water, bacon, hard tack, and ammunition. Holding their heads high, they marched back toward Corinth and destiny. They had the honor of attacking the one place that offered the South a big strategic advantage. When the rebels got to Corinth on October 3, 1862, they found a railroad town surrounded by earthworks, and almost a quarter-mile-wide strip of tangled trees the Yankees had piled up to stop them. The Confederates started forming for attack, but Federal marksmen shot rebel artillery horses so fast that the artillery men couldn?t get the cannons set. It was all going to be up to the infantry, and they were ready. They plunged into the river of trees, jumping, climbing over and under, always forward and through a blistering hail of Yankee rifle and cannon fire. Behind their breastworks, the Yankees were surprised to see the rebels emerge from the timber minutes later with few casualties, yelling and running toward them, hungry for blood. Jerome and Elias jumped into the ditch in front of the earthworks and scrambled up the bank. As they mounted the top with the first wave of rebels, the Yankees broke and fell back to positions closer to the town. In the aftermath, the Missourians looked around and could scarcely believe what they saw. Very few of them had fallen. They had driven the enemy back from heavily fortified positions. After a satisfied cheer rolled down the gray line, the men began to realize the toll the fight had taken on their bodies. The temperature was in the 90s. Exhausted, they laid back, drank their canteens dry, and bathed the faces of their friends who had collapsed from heatstroke. Price rode among them, saluting and praising them for their courage, as cheers and waving caps followed him down the line. The general sent his entire personal staff to help refill canteens and tend to the wounded and weary men. The next morning, rested and ready to repeat their valiant charge, the men marched forward to fight again. They stopped just out of the Yankees? rifle range and formed shoulder to shoulder, presenting a magnificent display, bayonets held high and glistening in the rising sun. Jerome and Elias started forward, then with a chilling yell charged headlong into the hail of Federal gunfire. One reporter detailed the scene, saying they ran with their faces turned slightly, as if against a rainstorm, as though it might save them from a bullet. With lead whistling all around them, they burst through the Federal line and sent the enemy into full retreat. But then, with victory assured, no reinforcements came to press the attack. Soon Yankee cannons on the flanks turned inward and pelted the rebels in a devastating crossfire. Price wept openly as he watched his men retreat across the very ground they had won, and yet he knew there was nothing else they could do. The oldest Gamache brother, Jerome, had fallen somewhere in Corinth. The Yankees would load his body into a wagon, as they did thousands of other gray-clad boys, and roll him unceremoniously into a ditch. There would be no attempt to record the rebels? names or units or look for notes about whom to contact. The ditches were simply filled in and never marked. The Confederates retreated quickly, as the Yankees moved to cut them off. Again, the Missourians turned and fought. At Hatchie Bridge they kept the Yanks at bay long enough to get the huge gray column across the bridge. And by the time the army could stop, they realized that thousands of them had been lost. No one knew who was killed at Corinth. Elias Gamache could only hold the rosary in his pocket and look for his brother among the exhausted marchers. But when roll was finally taken, Elias knew Jerome was missing, and there was no way of knowing whether he lay in a ditch or a hospital. Of the 8,000 men Price had brought from Arkansas, more than half were dead or in hospitals. By December there were so many desertions and rumors of desertions to come that Price had no choice but to meet the matter head on. He assembled the men. Looking out on their faces, he knew them well, knew their misery, but also knew he had to stir them to faithful service. Like an echo, his words were shouted back through the ranks from officer to officer as he said calmly, ?All those who wish to remain in the service of this army, take one step forward. All those who wish to be shot, remain where you are.? There was a moment of complete silence as men looked at each other to be sure they?d heard correctly. Then, with a great rustling of shoes and equipment, the entire mass of men slid forward. The winter was long. In the Confederate capitol in Richmond, commands were changed. Among them, Price was released to return to Missouri and attempt to raise a new force to retake the state. But his men had to stay. On February 7, 1863, Price stood before his troops for the last time. He told them they were needed by the Confederacy in Mississippi. He would return to Missouri to liberate their homes from the Yankee invaders. They both had a job to do, and one day they would be reunited in their beautiful Missouri. And so Elias, the youngest and last Gamache boy, 500 miles from home, without his beloved commander, without his brothers, with only his devotion to duty to strengthen and sustain him, turned his eyes to the east and the battle ahead. Grant was throwing everything he had at the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River, heavily fortified Vicksburg. He sent Federal gunboats up the river to bombard the rebel gun emplacements in the dark of night, while transports landed infantry nearby. Elias and the other rebels repulsed the attack, but it only delayed the inevitable. Grant was sending men from every direction. On the morning of May 16, 1863, blue and gray columns moved in ponderous lines at various angles along Baker?s Creek, in the shadow of Champion?s Hill. Everyone knew something big was coming, and the tension rose until midmorning, when skirmishing escalated to fully engaged infantry and thundering artillery. The 2nd Missouri held the left flank of the Confederate line. Later in the day, after rebels were pushed from their commanding positions along the ridge, it was the 2nd Missouri that led the charge to retake the high ground. For almost three hours, as Union troops fell, fresh men took their places. The outnumbered Southerners fired all their ammunition, then, rather than abandon the field, picked up bullets from the dead and kept firing until there were no more bullets to be found. Finally, they could fight no more. A junior officer had made a mistake and pulled the supply wagons back. With no ammunition the exhausted troops were forced to fall back. Somewhere in the horrible carnage they left the wounded Elias Gamache, bleeding badly. As darkness fell, he retired to the company of his departed brothers. Like at Corinth, Federals piled the Confederate dead in ditches. But there at Baker?s Creek the hatred was so deep, they left the ditches uncovered so the wild hogs could feed on those sons of the South. For five years, John and Elizabeth Gamache watched the road, hoping to see their sons. Five years they waited for a letter. But their prayers went unanswered. All they knew was, like so many others in blue and in gray, John, Jerome, and Elias never came home. ?Joe Johnston, Guest Contributor | Gamache, Dr. Louis David (I5804)
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| 8491 | This account begins with the arrival of John Eugene Leitensdorfer in the United States (for information prior to that time see "The Remarkable Life and Adventure of John Eugene Leitensdorfer" by John Francis McDermott) He arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in December, 1809. After visiting General Eaton, under whom he served during the War of Tripoli, he went to Washington where he served as a draftsman and surveyor under Henry Latrobe, architect of the Capitol. In 1811 he was awarded a Congressional grant of 320 acres of land west of St. Louis. A cursory search in the Recorder of Deeds office at St. Charles, Missouri, made in July 1983 revealed no record of this grant nor its disposition. (employees there stated that is not unusual for them to have no record of old land grants). A search of records at the St. Charles Historical Society did produce a record of his marriage to Euphrosine Gamache at St. Ferdinand de Florissant Church on August 17, 1812. Euphorsine was born January 22, 1794, to Jean Baptiste and Catherine Constant Gamache who migrated to St. Charles from Quebec, Canada. The Gamaches were a prominent family in St. Charles and a Dr. Gamache still lives there according to a Historical Societye employee. When Euphrosine became afraid of the Indians they moved to Carondelet in South St. Louis, where some of her family lived. This move apparently took place in 1813 or 1814. John Eugene and Euphrosine had at least four children: Eugene born September 10, 1813; Thomas (my great grandfather) born in 1820; Josephine born in 1826; and Emilie (birthdate unknown). There is a record of her marriage to Samuel B. Fithian in 1849, and we know that Josephine married Norris Colburn. They had at least one child. (editor note - this is where things vary from what I (Susan Welch Brewer) have learned so far I show Eugene marrying Soledad Abreu. I will continue to research this) This son, Norris Eugene, married Soledad Abreu daughter of one of the governors of New Mexico (before it was a state). There is no record of any children. At some point he returned to St. Louis where he m arried Margaret Michau in 1850. They had two children, Edwin and Andrew. He later married Philomena Choquette. This union produced Antoine, Philomena and Eugene, whose descendants are still living in South St. Louis. They are Julia Leitensdorfer Burleson and her daughter, Jill, who have provided much of the above information. Thomas Leitensdorfer married Eliza Michau on May 14, 1845. She was born in de Garde, France on November 14, 1811 according to her tombstone or May 14, 1823 according to the 1850 census. She died on 1904 and is buried in Mt. Hope cemetery in St. Louis. They had one son, Joseph, (my grandfather) born January 31, 1847 according to his tombstone or January 20, 1851 as given in a Civil Service application found among his papers. According to the Congressional Record, a Special Act of Congress awarded Colonel John Eugene Leitensdorfer another 320 acres of lan on February 6, 1835, for his services as a Colonel of the United States in Egypt and on the coast of Africa 1804-1805. The act states that the land warrant could be located with any register of land offices in the State of Missouri. I assume that he chose land in Carondelet since he built a home there in 1840. This two story brick building, located at 5602 Michigan Avenue, was demolished in 1961 to make way for the Ozark Expressway. Colonel Leitensdorfer died five years later on March 11, 1845. The bishop forbade his internment in a Catholic cemetery, so he was buried in teh Presbyterian cemetery on Franklin Avenue, St. Louis in a lot belonging to his son-in-law, Norris Colburn. A daughter by his first wife, Zigha Marzari, was then living in Trento, Italy. Eugene and Thomas Leitensdorfer were traders in Colorado and New Mexico, bringing goods from St. Louis which they traded to the Indians for beaver skins and buffalo robes. They then sold these commodities for a good profit on their return trip. We don't know exactly when they went to the Southwest, but it appears that they may have been there as early as 1840. At some point the brothers owned a store in Santa Fe. They were often at Bent's Fort in Colorado where they were close associates of the Bents, also St. Louisians engaged in trade with the Indians. The Leitensdorfer brothers are mentioned several times in David Lavender's book "Bents Fort". Susan Magoffin, author of "Down the Santa Fe Trail and into Mexico", tells of seeing the Mexican wives of Eugene Leitensdorfer and George Bent (if indeed they were wives) in the big apartment at Bent's Fort. She also mentions their trading partner, Norris Colburn, husband of their sister Josephine. Both Thomas and Eugene were in the Mexican War serving as volunteers under Lt. de Courcey. At the close of the war on September 22, 1846, General Kearney appointed Charles Bent as governor of the conquered territory and Eugene Leitensdorfer as Territorial Auditro. Thomas eventually married Eliza Michau on one of his return trips to St. Louis from the Southwest. We don't know when he finally left Eliza and their son and took up residence in Colorado or when Joseph joined him there. He apparently married again and had children according to letters and papers found among Joseph Leitensdorfer's papers. One letter from Attorney E. Palmer, St. Louis, dated 1892, states that Joseph is the only legitimate child of his father, which indicates that there were other children. A clipping from the St. Louis Globe Democrat dated April 7, 1904, includes a photo of Mrs. J. H. Perry of Pacific, MO. The caption states that she is the daughter of the late Colonel Thomas Leitensdorfer, a native St. Louisian who spent the greater part of his life in Santa Fe and portions of Colorado accompanied by General Kearney on his march to Chihuahua, Mexico in 1847. A letter dated February 8, 1918, postmarked Billings, Montana, addressed to Aunt Celestine Leitensdorfer and signed by an Emily Leitensdorfer, said that she had a brother, Joseph, living in Missouri. She enclosed a letter of Aunt Celestine's that had been missent to Billings, Montana. That was a real coincidence. Aunt Celestine was very curious about this woman identity and her relationship to Grandfather Leitensdorfer. Thomas Leitensdorfer died March, 24, 1886 in Las Animas County, Colorado, eight miles north of Trinidad where he owned land. Proof of death and Letter of Administration of his Estate were dated October 6, andforwarded tohis son, Joseph. | Family: Johan Eugene Leitensdorfer / Euphrosine Gamache (F4910)
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| 8492 | This is the best of all the families on thelarrykinggen website. Herky was the much-loved family dog - a schnauzer, who has two nieces, Calli and Tess, owned by Diane Krause and Liz Helwig. | Family: Seymoure Krause / Corinne Gloria Azen (F1)
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| 8493 | This John was a son of John (1814-1859) and Elizabeth (1818-1896) [Cohea] Chadwell. On 21 March 1861 at Effingham Co., IL John married Nancy Manuel (1840-1902), a daughter of Frederick (1806-18840 and Tempy (1813-1885) [Tew] Manuel. | Chadwell (Shadwell), John Richard (I24684)
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| 8494 | Thomas (Tom) Gamache, 83, of Calabasas, CA, passed away in October 2024, surrounded by his family. A native of Manchester, New Hampshire and a gifted landscape photographer, Tom came to love the natural world of the American West, most notably the Santa Monica Mountains. Tom liked to recall an afternoon years ago when he was back in New Hampshire and driving his mother Adeline around Manchester. After quietly gazing out the window at people going about their daily lives, Adeline excitedly declared, ?Look at all of the stories!? Tom shared his mother?s fascination with the world around him. With a restless spirit and a curious mind, he lived a life of love, adventure, and a keen appreciation for the wonder and absurdities that each day might bring. In pursuit of his images, he endlessly explored the West in his cherished 1972 Chevy Blazer, eventually putting 1.5 million miles on the truck. He especially loved photographing the Grand Canyon?s North Rim and the Colorado Plateau?s red rock country. Tom became celebrated for his stunning photography of the Santa Monica Mountains, beautifully reproduced in the acclaimed Range on the Edge: The Santa Monica Mountains. Beyond their artistry, Tom?s photos played an essential role in advocating for the protection of the Santa Monica Mountains. Before settling in California with his wife Nanci, Tom was a revolutionary radio personality in Boston. A showcase for his offbeat sensibility, Tom?s show Uncle T?s Freedom Machine earned him a place in radio history as a pioneer of free-form FM radio. In Los Angeles, Tom became one of the first DJs at iconic progressive rock station KMET, before transitioning to the recording industry and landscape photography. Tom is survived by his devoted wife, his beloved son and daughter, grandchildren, and countless friends. His legacy of creativity, love, and appreciation for nature lives on in those who knew him. A Celebration of Life is planned for May 10, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the King Gillette Ranch Visitor Center in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Memorial donations can be made to the Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority at www.mrca.ca.gov/donate. Tom?s spirit endures through his art, in the memories of friends, and, above all, within the hearts of his cherished family. He would want those who loved him to honor him by embracing each day to its fullest. Just as he always did. | Gamache, Thomas Ernest (I23156)
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| 8495 | Thomas A. "Merv" Mervar Sheboygan - Thomas A. "Merv" Mervar, 64, of Sheboygan passed away on Sunday, August 26th, at ManorCare Health Services in Fond du Lac. Merv was born on August 29, 1953 to Mae and the late William Mervar in Sheboygan. He graduated from Sheboygan South High School and went on to achieve his Associates degree from United Electronics Institute in Iowa. He worked maintenance in many areas with Sheboygan County and retired from the Sheboygan County Detention Center after 37 years. Merv was full of life. He loved his family and close friends more than anything else and was particularly proud of his two grandsons. He enjoyed the outdoors, from fishing and hiking to golfing and grilling. He had a wonderful sense of humor and had a contagious laugh. Merv was a Chicago Cubs fan and a Green Bay Packers fan. Merv is survived by his wife, Linda; three children, Beth, Jessica (Dustin Groh) and Tom (Ashley); mother, Mae; siblings, William (Mathi) and Rosanne (Irving) Latham; two grandsons, Owen and Brantley as well as many other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his father, William Mervar. A memorial service celebrating Merv's life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 31 at Reinbold-Novak Funeral Home, 1535 S. 12th St., Sheboygan, with visitation from 2:00 p.m. to the time of service at 4:00 p.m. Condolences may be expressed online at www.reinboldfh.com. Merv's family is walking in his honor as Team Merv for the Alzheimer's Association and memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, 620 South 76th Street, Suite 160, Milwaukee, WI 53214 in his name. The family would like to express a sincere thank you to the Memory Care Unit staff at ManorCare in Fond du Lac. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. Published by Sheboygan Press on Aug. 29, 2018. | Mervar, Thomas A (I22431)
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| 8496 | THOMAS A. GAMACHE, Associate, is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago (B.A.) and Loyola University Chicago - School of Law (J.D.), and served as a member of the ISBA moot court team, winning first place, best team brief, and best individual oralist. Thomas has extensive experience in the defense and appeals of civil litigation, including construction, premises liability, commercial litigation, general liability and subrogation cases. Thomas is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. | Gamache, Thomas Alexander (I8525)
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| 8497 | Thomas F. McGeough Jr. Obituary Tebbutt Funeral Home Thomas F. McGeough, Jr. Colonie ? Thomas F. McGeough, Jr., 78, passed away peacefully comforted by the love of his daughters on January 31, 2026. Born in Albany on November 6, 1947, he was the son of the late Thomas and Dorothy (Gillespie) McGeough. He was a life long area resident and attended local schools, graduating from Albany High School. Tom enjoyed a steady career of over 40 years of service as a cable television technician, working for Capital Cable Vision then Time Warner Cable. In addition to his parents, Tom was predeceased by his wife, Ruth, in 2004 and second wife, Vikki DeMase in 2020. He is survived by his daughters, Julie Hecht (Jeffrey) of Clifton Park and Elizabeth McGeough-Gamache (David) of Colonie; his brother, Phillip McGeough (Patricia); and grandchildren, Jackson and Gabrielle Hecht and Ethan and Payton McGeough-Gamache. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to The Community Hospice Foundation, 310 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208. A visitation will be held Saturday, February 7 at Tebbutt Funeral Home, 633 Central Ave., Albany from 9 to 10 am followed by a Service of Remembrance at 10 am before continuing on to St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. | McGeough, Thomas F. Jr. (I10304)
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| 8498 | Thomas Frederick Duquette, Jr., 63, a former resident of Springfield and Amherst, MA, Redding, CA, and Steamboat Springs, CO, and a 27-year resident of Pine Mountain Club, CA, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 while walking with a friend west of Pine Mountain Village, CA. Tom was born June 5, 1951 in Springfield, MA to Millie Mildred Jane (Harasik) and Thomas F. Duquette, Sr. He attended schools in Springfield, and earned his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He married Diane Rhea Morneau in 1973. They had been friends since meeting in school in 9th grade. Throughout his life, Tom was an avid reader and writer. He loved works from The Great Courses, such as the Classics of American Literature and Great American Bestsellers: The Books That Shaped America. He also enjoyed human interest, mystery, spy and psychological thrillers, poetry, biographies and historical works. He was also a film buff, able to recite lines from classic films verbatim, including Casablanca and Its A Wonderful Life. He loved reading the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post and The Week magazine (a subject of competition at home over who got to read it first each week). Tom grew up near Franconia Golf Course in Springfield and loved the game. He honed his skills to become an A flight golfer as a member of the Southern California Golf Association. He also loved to write essays, articles on golf and other sports for local newspapers. He recently completed two poems (Old Man and On the Street) and his autobiographical Asclepius (after the Greek god of medicine and healing) about health challenges in his life from 1990 to 2000, including his trip to China. Tom had an uncanny ability to engage people in conversation and make them laugh. He had great compassion for others, a wonderful sense of humor and a genuine love of people and life. He was a great listener, friend and confidant. As his sister-in-law Yvonne Cormier said, Everybody loved him. Toms long-time friend William Bill Streeter (historian and writer from Cummington, MA) summed up how he (and many others) felt about Toms sudden passing: Im heartbroken...I can find no words, only tears. Tom was preceded in death by his parents. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 41 years, Diane Duquette; his sister Susan Duquette (and wife, Jeannie Abrahamson) of Old Saybrook, CT; his godfather and uncle Robert Duquette (and wife Patricia) of Longmeadow, MA; uncle Bill Duquette of Springfield, MA; aunts Helen Brzezinski, Mary Tremblay, Jane Duquette and Helen Brown; his in-laws Gerard and Helen Morneau, numerous sisters and brothers in-law, cousins, nieces, nephews and beloved friends. A memorial service was held previously in Pine Mountain Club, CA. A local memorial will be held Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 6 p.m. at the Carriage House at the Barney Estate in Forest Park, Springfield, MA. Flowers may be sent there for the service. Cards may be sent to Diane Duquette, P.O. Box 6595, PMC, CA 93222. Memorial contributions may be written to Friends of Frazier Park Library, P.O. Box 1718, Frazier Park, CA 93225, in Memory of Thomas F. Duquette, Jr. Published by The Republican August 6, 2014 | Duquette, Thomas Frederick Jr. (I64242)
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| 8499 | Thomas Gamache Jr. Obituary We bid farewell to Thomas Gamache Jr. in Saint Louis, Missouri, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on October 8, 2025 at the age of 58. Thomas touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thomas Gamache Jr. to pay them a last tribute. In the hush of twilight, as the stars twinkle in silent homage, we reflect on the legacy Thomas leaves behind and his impact on the lives of his loved ones. Though Thomas may no longer walk among us, his spirit lives on in the memories held dear by his family and friends, a guiding light that illuminates their paths in times of darkness. He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Mary Lou Fontana (Dennis) and Thomas Joseph Gamache Sr. (Sharon); his grandchildren, Sieanna, Delancy Jr., Jairrica and Samirra; and his children, Stephen, Rachael, Renee and Rebecca. | Gamache, Thomas Joseph Jr. (I44124)
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| 8500 | Thomas Joseph Gamache Jr. was born on June 2, 1967, then passed away on October 8, 2025 in Saint Louis Missouri. Thomas was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer but that didn't stop him from living his life. Thomas was a beloved son to his late mother Mary Lou Fontana (Dennis) and his late Father Thomas Joseph Gamache Sr. (Sharon). He cherished his sisters in California Yvette, Crystal, Cindy and Jennifer. Also his sisters and brother in Saint Louis Carrie, Natalie, and Donnie. Thomas loved his grandchildren more than anything Sieanna, Delancy Jr., Jairrica, and Samirra (his world). He also loved his children Stephen, Rachael, Renee, and Rebecca (his everything). Can't forget his dog Carolina (his baby). Thomas touched a lot of lives including aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews and many friends. Thomas enjoyed his job as being a truck driver. he drove for almost 2 decades and absolutely loved it. He was so proud to own his own truck. Thomas also loved having his family over for bbqs every chance he got. Thomas made many donations to different pet rescue organizations and other charities. His favorite things in life were football on Sundays, and Harley Davidsons, and his grandchildren. MAY HE NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!! | Gamache, Thomas Joseph Jr. (I44124)
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