tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post870525186421952731..comments2024-01-26T00:51:41.975-08:00Comments on AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Madness Monday: The Death Certificate of James W. BARBERMiriam Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-39694277354997792522009-12-26T09:59:11.537-08:002009-12-26T09:59:11.537-08:00Thanks for stopping by, Holly!Thanks for stopping by, Holly!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-30690480215024358572009-12-22T10:05:49.743-08:002009-12-22T10:05:49.743-08:00Hi Miriam
Your post has made me realize I should ...Hi Miriam<br /><br />Your post has made me realize I should get back in the game and post about more of my brickwalls (I have several). I got a bit 'stagnate' in the thought process of what to post...so after the holiday! Thanks for sequence idea to keep it in a more organized fashion.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389718449956273241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-8614794585438948272009-12-22T09:50:28.191-08:002009-12-22T09:50:28.191-08:00Bill, your comment of "always more questions ...Bill, your comment of "always more questions to research" reminds me of pursuing a "reasonably exhaustive search" (step one of the Genealogical Proof Standard).<br /><br />As with any teaching, I am learning as much or more as my students/readers! :-)<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for dropping by.Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-37580050087611698882009-12-21T19:56:46.224-08:002009-12-21T19:56:46.224-08:00An excellent example of the usefulness of the deat...An excellent example of the usefulness of the death record. My wife and I have had similar experiences... good new info, but always more questions to research.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. Hope some of our new researchers are lurking and learning!!<br /><br />Keep those ancestor stories coming!<br /><br />Bill ;-)<br /><br />http://drbilltellsancestorstories.blogspot.com/<br />Author of "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories"Dr. Bill (William L.) Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857619677138020430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-87868726355403073252009-12-21T16:27:49.691-08:002009-12-21T16:27:49.691-08:00Glad I could help, Miriam. I'll be watching f...Glad I could help, Miriam. I'll be watching for your city directory updates, too.<br /><br />CathyPalmsRVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898416117045268799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-13015611723049408832009-12-21T15:40:00.079-08:002009-12-21T15:40:00.079-08:00Hi, Janet,
I agree with you that Cathy's sugg...Hi, Janet,<br /><br />I agree with you that Cathy's suggestion is correct.<br /><br />As far as directories go, I've already checked with Ancestry. There are none for Montrose or Mount Morris Townships. Flint City Directories most likely would have had county information at the back of the directories, but Ancestry only has 1885 - 1899 and 1936 - 1939, 1941 - 1942, and 1945 for that area. This is one of the reasons I'll be focusing on Michigan directories soon on my <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/" rel="nofollow">Online Historical Directory Site</a> - purely selfish, so I can work on some of my brickwall ancestors!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-29677306124112044432009-12-21T14:27:48.604-08:002009-12-21T14:27:48.604-08:00Miriam.
I am thinking that the undertaker's l...Miriam.<br /><br />I am thinking that the undertaker's last name begins with an L. and Cathy's suggestion of LaFurgey is a strong possibility. <br /><br />I looked at other records in different years to see if the clerk had better handwritting. I did a screen print so I could take a look at several of them.<br /><br />Is there a directory for this time period that could also be checked?<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up on the Seeking Michigan siteJanet Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742257036879298830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-1772092134571403662009-12-21T13:48:27.021-08:002009-12-21T13:48:27.021-08:00Thank you, thank you, Cathy! Whatever would I do w...Thank you, thank you, Cathy! Whatever would I do without my helpful readers?!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-50376887552002961282009-12-21T13:38:49.367-08:002009-12-21T13:38:49.367-08:00Hi Miriam,
Since I'm interested in all things...Hi Miriam,<br /><br />Since I'm interested in all things Genesee Co., MI, I tried to find your undertaker. In 1910, Mt. Morris, Genesee Twp, Genesee Co., MI, there was a ???Furcey, Mark, age 42, divorced who was an undertaker (as indexed by HeritageQuest). The marriage record of Marshall Field LaFurgey of Mt. Morris, listed him as an undertaker (http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=recordResults;givenName=marshall;placeId=1;surname=lafurgey;searchType=standard;eventPlace=United%20States). My guess is that Mark & Marsh are the same person. <br /><br />CathyPalmsRVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898416117045268799noreply@blogger.com