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From: Arlene H Shoemaker <> (by way of Wally Garchow <>)
Subject: Re: [MERCER] Celina, OH
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 09:15:25 -0700


I guess we all agree that Celina is a GREAT small town with a GREAT
Genealogical Society. The lake, while smaller than Lake Michigan is much
more useable. The man made lake in my own community (WPA project) is
just a mile around so Grand Lake seems large to me. The hotel situation
is harder to define. I guess it depends what you are looking for. I
enjoyed my stay at the Holiday Inn the most. The people there were very
nice. However, my ultimate criteria is clean and good locks. The
downtown place met that criteria. This has been a fun and informative
exchange of information. Arlene


On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 22:35:38 -0700 "hawklair" <> (by
way of Wally Garchow <>) writes:
> I think Celina is a GREAT "small town", having been born and raised
> there,
> married there and my 3 children were born there. I'm afraid I have
> since
> moved away, but all of my family (Mother, Sister and other
> relatives) still
> live there and I love coming back to visit. I'm going back next
> week for a
> class reunion. The Lake Festival will be then - the last week in
> July, but
> there probably won't be much happening at the end of August except
> the usual
> tourist fishermen. Just wanted to make sure that Tillie also knew
> of the
> Old Otis hospital (wish I could remember what they call it now, but
> I've
> been away too long) houses old wills and probate records.
> Unfortunately,
> they do the copying for you and they usually can't have them ready
> in less
> than 24 hrs. The building is several blocks from the heart of town,
> but not
> too far. Also, a lot of the marriage records that are bound in
> books, they
> won't make actual copies for you either, but will type up a copy for
> you.
> If you happen to run into Vada Moore at the library, you would be
> very
> fortunate. She knows EVERYTHING about the genealogy records in
> Celina.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: by way of Wally Garchow <> <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 11:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [MERCER] Celina, OH
>
>
> > hey folks be proud of those small towns it makes genealogy a lot
> easier
> > when everyone knows everyone else in town.. haha
> >
> > On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 16:51:34 -0700 Chuck <>
> (by way
> > of Wally Garchow <>) writes:
> > >I take offense at seeing Celina called a "very small town"
> <grin>. I
> > >live in
> > >a "city" of about
> > >the same size.
> > >Actually, just wanted to put my two cents worth in. My wife and I
> > >stayed
> > >almost a week at the
> > >Holiday Inn in October and thought it was just a little bit
> pricey for
> > >a
> > >"small town" but it
> > >appeared to be the nicest and we would probably go back there.
> Anway,
> > >the
> > >lady at the Comfort
> > >Inn was rude when I inquired about the facilities and prices. At
> least
> > >she
> > >seemed that way to my
> > >small town sensibilities. I too had reservations about the older
> > >facilities
> > >nearer the business
> > >area of town, but Celina is a clean little city with friendly
> people.
> > >I hope
> > >to go back soon and
> > >use it for a homebase for more research in the area. There is a
> > >genealogy
> > >room in the library
> > >which you can use for your research. You should enjoy your stay.
> > >
> > >Chuck Preston
> > >Missouri
> > >
> > >P.S. Arlene, I can't see how someone from the Chicago area could
> call
> > >Grand
> > >Lake "a large lake".
> > ><double grin>
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> >
>
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> -
> > >--------------
> > >>
> > >> Subject: Re: [MERCER] information on Gen. Soc. Mercer Co.
> > >> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 20:18:18 -0700
> > >> From: Arlene H Shoemaker <> (by way of Wally
> Garchow
> > ><>)
> > >> To:
> > >>
> > >> Tillie, There is no location as such for the Genealogical
> Society.
> > >You
> > >> will be doing your research at the Public Library or the Mercer
> Co.
> > >> Courthouse and other County offices. Fortunatly they are all
> very
> > >close
> > >> to each other and right downtown. There really is no public
> > >> transportation unless you mean a taxi.
> > >> I also live quite a distance (near Chicago) and have some
> > >experience
> > >> with the hotels. There is a Holiday Inn Express which is
> perhaps a
> > >mile
> > >> from the downtown area and a Comfort Inn which is not quite as
> far.
> > >I
> > >> have stayed at both and the Comfort Inn is more reasonable but
> not
> > >quite
> > >> as nice. They are both adequate and clean. Right downtown is
> > >another
> > >> motel which is even cheaper and only two blocks from where you
> will
> > >be
> > >> doing your research. It is plain but it is clean. I wan't
> sure
> > >about
> > >> that one so I waited to stay there until a trip when I was
> > >accompanied by
> > >> my husband. Having stayed there I wouldn't hesitate to stay
> there
> > >again.
> > >>
> > >> Celina is a very small town. It is situated on a large
> lake and
> > >I
> > >> suspect that during the summer there are many people in town
> for
> > >> recreational purposes. We were last there in June and the
> little
> > >> downtown motel had a lot of fisherman.
> > >> How did you intend to get to Celina? Arlene
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, 18 Jul 2000 10:15:22 -0700 "tillie" <>
> (by
> > >way of
> > >> Wally Garchow <>) writes:
> > >> > I will be in Mercer county late August. Can you help me?
> Where
> > >is
> > >> > the
> > >> > Mercer Co. Gen. Soc. located, what are the days and hours
> they are
> > >> > open.
> > >> >
> > >> > I will be depending on public transportation, where would be
> the
> > >> > closest
> > >> > place to stay that is clean ?
> > >> >
> > >> > I will be researching the names Wourms or Worms. Jacobs,
> siblings
> > >> > and
> > >> > ancestors and decendents.
> > >> >
> > >> > If anyone is a decendent or is researching these names I will
> be
> > >> > glad to
> > >> > share information.
> > >> >
> > >> > I am also looking for a Magnus Weygand or Wiegand who's
> mother was
> > >a
> > >> > Wourms.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thank you kindly,
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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