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From: Judy Bivens <>
Subject: [PA] Re: PENNSYLVANIA-D Digest V99 #38
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 15:08:11 -0500


Thanks for replying. Have Barry get in touch with me and We can compare our relatives.
Judy

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> PENNSYLVANIA-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 38
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> Today's Topics:
> #1 [PA] Bivens and any spelling varia [Judy Bivens <>]
> #2 Re: [PA] Bivens and any spelling v []
> #3 Re: [PA] Re: PENNSYLVANIA-D Digest [Judith Frazier <]
> #4 [PA] Fw: address for funeral direc ["Ruth and John Beecher" <rjbeecher]
> #5 Fw: [PA] Birth records ["Ruth and John Beecher" <rjbeecher]
> #6 [PA] Re: Shultz, Varner, Parks ["Jack and Bev Farrington" <unstart]
> #7 [PA] Henry Stevick []
> #8 Re: [PA] Henry Stevick [Rachel <>]
> #9 [PA] Ellis genealogy ["Rachel Ellis" <]
> #10 [PA] James H. Patterson of Washing ["Carol Rainey" <]
> #11 Re: [PA] Fw: address for funeral d [Joanne <>]
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> Subject: [PA] Bivens and any spelling variations
> Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 12:34:48 -0500
> From: Judy Bivens <>
> To:
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> Hi rooters
> I haven't been subscribed to this list very long but decided
> if I didn't post to the list no one would ever know who I
> was looking for
> Basically in Pa I am looking for BIVENS, LEAFTY,
> FEGLEY,MCFALL and any spelling variations of these names
> fron 1600 to 1900 at least.
> Thanks so much.
> Judy
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> Subject: Re: [PA] Bivens and any spelling variations
> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:36:21 EDT
> From:
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> Hi, a friens of mine is barry bivens:)
>
> cricket
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> Subject: Re: [PA] Re: PENNSYLVANIA-D Digest V99 #36
> Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 10:27:49 -0600
> From: Judith Frazier <>
> To:
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> Chris,
> Thank you for the additional information on Middletown.
> Judith Frazier
>
> wrote:
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> > TO: David Nokes & Judith Frazier--there is a Middletown, PA in Bucks County.
> > Hope this helps.
> > Chris Cudhea ()
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> Subject: [PA] Fw: address for funeral directors
> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 18:53:24 -0700
> From: "Ruth and John Beecher" <>
> To:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ruth and John Beecher <>
> To: pennsylvania-l-rootsweb.com <pennsylvania-l-rootsweb.com>
> Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 6:52 PM
> Subject: address for funeral directors
>
> Can anyone tell me how to find the name and address of a funeral director who was doing business in Union City, Erie Co, PA in the late 1800's? Also for Corry, Erie Co., PA? I have known that the funeral directors kept records of deaths in this time period but since I do not know the date or place of death I do not know how to get a death certificate from the Bureau of Health or Vital Records. A funeral director should be my next best bet!
> Ruth
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> Subject: Fw: [PA] Birth records
> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 18:53:59 -0700
> From: "Ruth and John Beecher" <>
> To:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ruth and John Beecher <>
> To: <>
> Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 6:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [PA] Birth records
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: <>
> >To: <>
> >Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 4:26 PM
> >Subject: Re: [PA] Birth records
> >
> >
> >>Here are three sites for obtaining birth and death certificates:
> >>
> >>http://www.vitalrec.com/pa.html
> >>
> >>http://www.health.state.pa.us/HPA/apply_bd.htm
> >>
> >>http://www.mcn.org/2/noel/Westmoreland/Birth-Death.html (this is a form
> you
> >>can print and mail)
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> Subject: [PA] Re: Shultz, Varner, Parks
> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 09:52:25 -0500
> From: "Jack and Bev Farrington" <>
> To:
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> Searching for any connection to the following family.
>
> 1 Jacob Shultz
> .. +Margaret Varner d: April 12, 1906
> ........ 2 Thomas H. Shultz d: Abt. 1939 in Hamilton, Ontario
> ............ +Eva M. Parks m: 1892 b: in Berwick, PA d: 1907 in Berwick, PA
> ................... 3 William Jacob Shultz b: September 08, 1893 in
> Berwick, PA d: September 18, 1959 in Troy, NY
> ....................... +Helen Elizabeth Cortright m: September 15, 1914 in
> Berwick, PA b: April 02, 1892 d: July 20, 1964 in Troy, NY
> ........ 2 LLoyd Shultz
> ........ 2 James Shultz
> ................... 3 Doris Shultz
> ....................... +Unknown Michael
> ................... 3 Bessie Shultz
> ....................... +Unknown Keifer
> ........ 2 Molly Shultz
> ............ +Unknown Bason
> ................... 3 Marjorie Bason
> ....................... +Unknown Royer
> ........ 2 Cora Shultz
> ............ +Unknown Garrison
> ........ 2 Hattie Shultz
> ............ +George Farver
> ................... 3 Adrian Farver
> ................... 3 Harriet Farver
> ....................... +Unknown Auker
> ................... 3 George Farver
> ................... 3 Mary Farver
> ....................... +Unknown Nothestein
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> Subject: [PA] Henry Stevick
> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 21:57:21 EDT
> From:
> To:
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> Can anyone help me verify if Henry Stevick b. 5 Sept 1809 was in Harrisburg,
> Dauphin Cty, Pa. ? Spelling might be Steubig (var).
> Grateful for any help. Dorothy dodbriggs/@aol.com
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> Subject: Re: [PA] Henry Stevick
> Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 23:55:36 -0400
> From: Rachel <>
> To:
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> Dorothy,
> Did a search using soundex of
> 1790-1870 Pennsylvania Census Index
> Search Terms: S-312 (583), DAUPHIN (67155), HENRY (72705)
> Results (0 combined matches)
>
> Tried again not entering county and found
> 1850 census Pg 090 STEVICH, HENRY Franklin Co., Guilford Township
>
> Tried again not entering first name but last name and county
> Search Terms: STEVICK (26), DAUPHIN (67155) Results (1 combined matches)
> 1850 Census Pg 151 STEVICK, JACOB Dauphin County Middletown Borough
>
> Tried one more search using soundex, no first name but for county
> Search Terms: S-312 (583), DAUPHIN (67155)
> 1870 Pg 418 STIVICK, MANDA Dauphin County Londonderry Twp
> 1810 Pg 035 STEVAGH, JOHN Dauphin County London Derry
> 1830 Pg 123 STEVICH, DANIEL Dauphin County Londonderry Township
> 1830 Pg 120 STIVICK, ABRAHAM Dauphin County Derry Township Hummelstown
>
> Hope this helps and doesn't add to the confusion!
>
> Rachel
>
> wrote:
>
> > Can anyone help me verify if Henry Stevick b. 5 Sept 1809 was in Harrisburg,
> > Dauphin Cty, Pa. ? Spelling might be Steubig (var).
> > Grateful for any help. Dorothy dodbriggs/@aol.com
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> Subject: [PA] Ellis genealogy
> Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 00:00:19 -0500
> From: "Rachel Ellis" <>
> To:
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> Is there anyone who could give me further information about the family
> group of
> WILLIAM ELLIS, b ca 1895
> wife MARY, born ca 1800
> son THOMAS, born January 25, 1830
> son RICHARD, born ca 1834
>
> I know the state of birth, but not the county. I believe the family
> immigrated to Ohio and then to Indiana in the early 1850's. I would
> be grateful for help.
>
> Rachel M. Ellis
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> Subject: [PA] James H. Patterson of Washington Co. PA
> Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 22:27:24 PDT
> From: "Carol Rainey" <>
> To:
>
> Am looking for information on James H. Patterson of Washington Co., PA. b
> April 1824 d June 19, 1869. Lived adult years in Washington Co. Second wife
> was Mary Ann Bamberger. Looking for first wife who is believed to have been
> Mabel Setter, but not confirmed. James may have been related to a Levi
> (sometimes found as Lewis)Patterson.
>
> I'm at a brick wall in determining his parentage and siblings.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
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> Subject: Re: [PA] Fw: address for funeral directors
> Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 08:13:07 -0400
> From: Joanne <>
> To:
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> At 06:53 PM 9-8-1999 -0700, Ruth wrote:
> Can anyone tell me how to find the name and address of a funeral director
> who was doing business in Union City, Erie Co, PA in the late 1800's? Also
> for Corry, Erie Co., PA? I have known that the funeral directors kept
> records of deaths in this time period but since I do not know the date or
> place of death I do not know how to get a death certificate from the Bureau
> of Health or Vital Records. A funeral director should be my next best bet!
>
> Hi Ruth,
>
> Yes you are right that Funeral Homes are a wealth of information. I usually
> just write them as they have exactly the same information that was supplied
> for the death certificate, plus most have more. BUT keep mind there were no
> state death certificates until 1906. So in your case (late 1800s) there
> will not be anything on record with the State Bureau of Vital Statistics.
> But you can try the Erie County Court House because some people would
> register the death in the county court house---not necessay but some did.
>
> As far as finding the funeral home in existance at the time period you are
> talking just write any funeral home in existance in the town today and ask
> them. If the home is no longer in existance they usually will know who
> bought them out and then you can contact them to see if they have any of the
> older records.
>
> Also keep in mind what one funeral director told me his grandfather told him
> that during "busy" times, such as flu epidemics many funeral homes didn't
> have time to file state papers but they did keep their own records
> up-to-date..... so many times when the state does not have a record of a
> death after 1906 you may still find the information at a funeral home.
>
> We found one of my husband's "lost" great, great aunt's descendants because
> the funeral director gave me the name of the person who paid to have the
> grass on her grave mowed every year--a call to this person turned up a
> granddaughter. Plus I have found funeral directors go out of their way with
> information. When I asked for some information on a relative, he also sent
> me all the funerals they had handled with the same surname. What a gift!
>
> Always remember when writing to say "Thank You", enclose a SASE, and offer
> to pay any costs.
>
> Joanne
> central PA

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