Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society

What are Queries?
Queries, in genealogical publications, have traditionally been similar to classified ads. They are short paragraphs, with specific details about a person or family, usually complete with a specific question or "query" about that person or family. These days, queries are published in magazines, newsletters, journals, newspapers, e-mail mailing lists and on web sites. The queries found here on the TPCGS web site are submitted by members and non-members who have research in this area of the world. The queries submitted are published in the society's quarterly and on this web site. If you are looking for research help besides this type of query, see the following pages for further options:

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Index to TPCGS Queries Online

• TPCGS Queries, 2009
• 2008 Seminar Surnames
• TPCGS Queries, 2007 - 2008
• TPCGS Queries, 2006 - 2007
• TPCGS Queries, 2004 - 2005
• TPCGS Queries, 2002 - 2003
• TPCGS Queries, 2001 - 2002
• TPCGS Queries, 2000 - 2001
• TPCGS Queries, 1999 - 2000
• TPCGS Queries, 1998 - 1999
• TPCGS Queries, 1997 - 1998
• TPCGS Queries, 1996 - 1997
• TPCGS Queries, 1995 - 1996
• TPCGS Queries, 1994 - 1995

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Abbreviations Used In Queries:

RILEY
Looking for information about Julius RILEY, who lived in Buckley, WA, in the early 1900s.

Write to: M. Riley
mriley007@aol.com

KELLER
Looking for Susan KELLER who shares MARSHALL and WILSON genealogies with me; I am trying to find her in hopes of additional info on my WILSON line. Susan KELLER is listed as a source for several websites, including the TPCGS.

Write to: Melanie Bosselman - Cheyenne, WY
mbosselman@bresnan.net

KREGER/KRUEGER, DOBBERSTEIN, BOJE, GRIFFITHS, SELANDER, DOHERTY, BARTOL
I am hoping to exchange information on the foregoing surnames. My KREGERs came from Ft. Atkinson, WI, in the 1880s to the Eatonville area, near Mt. Rainier. In fact, Kreger Lake was on the property of George KREGER. George KREGER, Magdalena KRUEGER, Emil KREGER and Louisa (Lou) KRUEGER were b, in WI in 1853,1862, 1867 and 1870 respectively, to parents John Gottlieb KRUEGER (b. 5 May 1820, in Prussia) and Anna Louisa DOBBERSTEIN (b. 1824, in Prussia).

Magdalena KRUEGER m. Reinhold BOJE and moved to Tacoma, WA, in the early 1900s from WI with their children Frank and Ruth BOJE.

Their descendants include GRIFFITHS, SELANDER, DOHERTY, and BARTOL, living in the Seattle-Tacoma area to this day.

Write to: Beth Colvin, PO Box 1587, Nokomis, FL 34274
becolvin@aol.com

PREGEL, WINDMILLER
My ggrandmother Amelia PREGEL came to New Tacoma about 1882-1883 to teach. She did not stay long as she married Maurice WINDMILLER in San Francisco in April 1884. I am looking for information about when she was in New Tacoma and where she taught.

Write to: Constance Wilson, 700 Tulip Street, Coulee Dam, WA 99116
alk@couleedam.net

PINARD
Looking for information about Pearle R. (MULLEN) PINARD (b.20 Sep 1898-d. Jan 1968, in Tacoma, WA) I have a picture of the headstone but would like to get the obituary and the name of the cemetery.

Write to: Pauline
dph@crcwnet.com

ERICKSON
Looking for information about the family of Edward Herman ERICKSON/ERIKSSON (b. 29 July 1860, Edsvara, Sweden; d. Feb 1905, Tacoma, WA). Edward immigrated to St. Paul, MN, in 1882. His wife was Johanna JANSEN/JANSDATTER, from Norway, and they had 4 children in St. Paul: Edwin G. ERICKSON, b. April 1890; Walter H. ERICKSON, b. March 1893; Esther Theodora ERICKSON, b. 23 July, 1895; and Clarence Dewey GUSTAFSON, b 7 Aug. 1898-d. Sept 1964.

Ed's wife d. 9 Aug 1898, and Ed Sr. and the 3 oldest children moved to Tacoma after June 1900 where Ed worked as a lumberjack until he died. Esther moved to Pennsylvania where she had a daughter, Patty. I am looking for information about Edwin and Walter and their descendants.

Write to: Nancy Le Claire, 394 Oxford Dr., Hartland, WI 53029-2416
nleclaire@hughes.net

HESS, EVANS
Looking for information about Mrs. Rohda Anne (EVANS) HESS, b. about 1876 or 1877 in Minneapolis, MN; m. Johnathan HESS. She was possibly a folk artist with maiden name of EVANS; d. 1921 but have no information about place of death. Rohda had a grand-daughter living in Oconee County, South Carolina; the grand-daughter was 78 about ten years ago.

Write to: Teddy Pitts (P-089), 108 Shady Lane, Easley, SC 29640

HOLT
Looking for information about descendants of Emil J. HOLT. Emil was b. in Sweden in 1863, and moved to Chicago where he had a daughter named Greta Emilia HOLT. I have found a Greta E. HOLT d. 1977, in the area of Pierce/Bremerton/Port Orchard/Kitsap-area.

Write to: Ingvar Svensson, Stockholm, Sweden
insv9293@student.su.se

SMITH, PAUL
Looking for information about these surnames.

Write to: Grant and Adelle Smith, 5819 52nd St. Ct. W, University Place, WA 98476-4268
groovygranny6@comcast.net

LEBLANC (Canada), DOUGLAS (Missouri), MEHUS (Norway), GORDON (Scotland), DURHAM, SHULL
Looking for information about these surnames.

Write to: Patty LeBlanc, 702 North J St., Tacoma, WA 98403-2020
pleblan@tacoma.k12.wa.us

STEFANOWICZ
Looking for information about this surname.

Write to: Jerry Stefanowicz, 5702 No. Hunter St., Tacoma, WA 98406-2728
Jerrydar@aol.com

KRUGER, CHOVIL, COURTNEY, LEMONABE, MOREHOUSE, VINING
Looking for information about these surnames.

Write to: Jacqueline and Dianne Kruger, 3593 So. Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98418-6841
jacaranda247@gmail.com

MILLER, WALDAL
I am looking for information about my great grandfather Charles Sumner Miller. According to the 1900 Pierce Co. US Census, he was born in Ohio in April 1861, but I have little other information about him. He died in Tacoma 25 July 1904. His wife, my great grandmother, was Betty Martha Waldal, an immigrant from Valdal, Norway. Can anyone direct me to the marriage records for these two people? I believe they must have gotten married in the mid-1890's, and I am fairly sure that the wedding was in Tacoma, probably at a Lutheran church. I appreciate any wisdom you might share with me, and I will be happy to pay for any research costs.

Write to: Peter Hulac, MD, 2232 Albion Street, Denver, CO 80207

BUTNER, CARTER, FLEISCHMANN, KRONES, MIDDLETON, HAMM, PRIESTER, BEAINE, BAINE, BEAM
Looking for information about these surnames.

Write to: Peggy Fleischmann, PO Box 12061, Tacoma, WA 98412
krones2004@yahoo.com

KIMBLE, KRUGER, DAWES
I am looking for information about my grandfather's sister, Elizabeth (Abels) Kimble. She moved to Tacoma in the early 1900's after marrying John Kimble. Little is known about the family except the names of the children: Theresa (Kimble) Kruger, Laretta (Kimble) Dawes, Lawrence Kimble and Edward Kimble. I know that Laretta and Edward lived in Puyallup, WA, and that Theresa lived in Snoqualmie, WA. I would like any information available about this family, including names and addresses of any offspring. Thank you for any help you can give me.

Write to: Anita Sextro, 01455 Clover Four Road, New Bremen, Ohio 45869

PAULSON, SPINNING
Looking for any information about my mother-in-law's family. Her name was Verla Mae Paulson, and she was born in Portland, OR 14 May 1926. Her parents were Guy W. Paulson and Bess G. Spinning. Bess was born in Sumner, WA. Any information would be appreciated.

Write to: Tom Gorelangton, 12 Mast Drive, Suisun City, CA 94585

MASOW
I am researching the MASOW surname in the Washington and Oregon areas. My g-grandmother Paulina MASOW's family immigrated from Germany in the 1870's or 80's and settled in Michigan, Oregon and Washington. Paulina married Frederick BOENING and resided in Michigan. I have lots of info and will share with those interested. (Re-submission with new information)

Write to: Elaine NASH HARIG, 917 Pearl St, Lakeview MI 48850
mailto:elaine@lakertech.com or heharig@yahoo.com

FEDOR, CSERVENKO, OLAH, FANCSALI, KOVACS, HERCHEK
Looking for any information about these surnames.

Write to: Nancy Fedor Whaite, 8609 Lake Forest Drive SE, Lacey, WA 98503
mailto:summerpearl@hotmail.com