The Defiance County, Ohio

Genealogical Society

QUERIES

 January 2007 - Present

Send your Defiance County related queries to Cindy Heisler at jetj@bright.net. I can not answer them or provide a look up service but the queries will be posted here for others researching this area to see.

Tom Crago, TomJanetTravelin@aol.com, Jan. 9, 2007 - CRAGO/CRAIGO

I have been researching several Crago/Craigo (James, John and another James) families that settled in Washington Twp., Williams Co, later Defiance Co.  I would like to exchange information and locate information and burials in Defiance County about any Crago or Craigo.  Have tombstones in Washington Twp. been transcribed?

Tom Crago, TomJanetTravelin@aol.com, April 1, 2007 - CRAGO/CRAIGO

I am researching the Crago/Craigo families of Defiance County, and would like to correspond with others who may be researching these lines. 

Ray Hart, rhart5@columbus.rr.com, April 2, 2007 - HART

Trying to locate the death records for my gg grandfather and gg grandmother Abraham and Charity Hart. They appeared in Hicksville, OH in the 1880 census but not the in 1900 census. A relative recalls a real estate transaction in 1892 regarding Abraham. They seen to have disappeared!! I am persuing the idea they may have moved in with one of their children. 

Tammy Lewis, Tammy@bluemoon.net, April 13, 2007 - CRISWELL, DIETSCH, FORK, MILLER

I'd like to submt the following website of Defiance County, Ohio Researchers.
http://www.bluemoon.net/~tammy/genealogy/genealogy_home.html

William R. McDonald, w.mcdonald@hotmail.com , March 4, 2008 - McDonald

I am looking for any and all information relating to Andrew J. McDonald (died 2/11/1963) his wife Callie (born 8/19/1884 & died 3/29/1971), Patrick McDonald (Born 7/6/1842 and died 2/16/1930) and his wife Martha Kidd McDonald (born 2/15/1855 and died 9/15/1904).
 
I understand that Andrew had five children of which two died in infancy, Richard, Mildred and Robert.  I also understand that Patrick fought in the Civil War.
 
I would like copies of any document on the above, if they are available.

Linda Jean Nicholson, nicmack@pei.sympatico.ca, March 8, 2008 - RENTON

I am looking for information on the Jane (aka Jennie) Renton and her family.   She is listed in the 1860 census in Defiance residing with her siblings David Renton (Boatman, age 24), William Renton (Boatman, age 19), Daniel Renton (age 17), Margaret Renton (age 11), and Christa Renton (age 9).   Jane was 15 years old and a teacher.  All the Renton children were born in Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Jane left Defiance and married in PEI, but returned again in 1868 to give birth to a daughter.  Would like contact with anyone working on this family.   

Jane Butler, jane127@socal.rr.com, March 13, 2008 - ADAM

I am looking for a Charles Adam..born in Germany.    Lived in Ohio from 1833 until death.

Mary,  royalty@hanover.edu, April 17, 2008 -  WELLS, MONROE

I am looking for information on William Gobel Wells, dob 9-25-1898, Trimble County KY, parents James Wells and Alice Monroe. Bill was my grandfather, he and my grandmother divorced when my father was two years old. My grandmother did not allow him to have any contact with my father. We believe that he was living in the Cincinnati area in 1934. I do know that his family contacted my father in the early 1980’s to say that Bill had passed away, he was in Ohio at the time. My father is gone and my mother does not have a very good memory of things now so I have very little to go on. I have been able find his sister and his brothers and parts of their families but not Bill. If you have any information on him would you please send it to me. I would very much like to find his location.

Kent,   kfihome46@aol.com, May, 18, 2008 - GENTER, BAUMGARTNER

Looking for "any" information on a Catharine (Katharine, Kate, Kathy, Cathy) GENTNER or BAUMGARTNER.

Ray Shasteen, ray77001@comcast.net, May 21, 2008 - SHASTEEN, HOLLY

I am looking for burial, obituary or any other information on the following: