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BIGGS FAMILY

I am looking for my grandfather who lived in Arma Kansas. His name was Arthur Biggs. Does anyone know him. Please contact me at my email address if you do. Thank you.
-Saturday, June 04, 2005 at 16:40:24 (PDT)
Lucinda Donaldson
lucdeb@mchsi.com
Mason City, IA USA
Bianchi/Lakey/Gibson Family


I seen an obit posted there for a Luigi "Louis" TOSCHI and the BIANCHI's that are named in it are the ones I'm looking for. I'm having a heck of a time finding anyone who connects to any of these Italian names.

I am trying to find all the BIANCHI's and who they all married.

I also have my husbands Ggrandmother named Robina GIBSON who married 1st to John Levi LAKEY on December 24, 1901 in Crawford Co,KS.   She had a son in 1903.   I do know that the story we were handed down was that Robina's husband died and that she gave her son b. 1903 to her sister Anna GIBSON and her husband Thomas GRIFFITHS to raise.   I do have that info on census etc.    I don't have a death date :( only know it was before 1906.)

Mrs. Theresa Rogers Griffiths
theresagriffiths@iwon.com




Gibson/Huston Family

I'm doing genealogy research on both the Gibson and Huston families of that county.
linda ruth
lindahr@tacnet.missouri.org

Bruniau Family

Looking for information on my grandfather Leon Bruniau though I never met or knew of him until last year. I have been searching for information since that time. If you know of anyone who knew him or any family members and can give me any information (even if you think it may not be favorable) that would be great! He lived on Hector(?) street, in Arma in a small white house for at least 40 years and died in 1972 at age 89. He was a coal miner. He had a son and a daughter Victor and Marie. Victor died in 1976 and Marie died in 2002 at the age of 85.
Barbara Jean Bruno Murdock
bnanamurdock@aol.com
October 03, 2004

Reed/Wilson Family
I'm researching my family tree for the Reed family and Williams Family. I've attached links to history of my family on my grandfather's side. If anyone could direct me to where I might find information on graveyards or historical data for Arma I'd greatly appreciate it.

Reed family of Kansas
Reed Family website

Jackie Edward Reed
jackreed2k@netscape.net


Vanderpool Family
I think My grandfather and his family lived in the Arma area in the early 1900's. My great grandfathers name was Everitt (or Everett) Vanderpool and he might have been a deputy sheriff at the time. My grandfather was also named Everett and I believe he had a brother John and a sister Vera. If anyone can give me any info or rememberances I would sure appreciate it.

Thanks,
Everett Vanderpool
UTVanderpool@wmconnect.com

Ribacchi Family
Hi, my name is Riccardo Ribacchi from Italy.  I'm interested in knowing more information (or a contact)about that people,
becouse I'm trying to collect information about a part of my family whichwent to USA more then 100 years ago.
Thank you very much.

Riccardo Ribacchi
riccardo.ribacchi@tiscali.it
 

Hasson and Brotherton Family
Found out that a relative, a BLANCHE HASSON lived in ARMA KS in 1970.....she had a brother VERN BROTHERTON who did live in the surrounding area and his name was VERNE/VERNA BROTHERTON
 
I am looking for information on this family - thought you might know where to send me to find living descendants, etc
thanks
 
SUE  - Email me at:  behling13@cox.net

MEMORIES OF CLINT SWALLEY
I am doing genealogy on the Swalley, Close and Forrester families. I assume the G. Forrester you list as an early resident is Seymour Govenor Forrester born Oct. 12, 1871, son of Hinton Forrester and Rebecca Swalley. Rebecca is the sister of Catherine Swalley Close, mother of William Close. My Great Great grandfather, David Swalley of Independence was their brother.
My Great Grandfather, Nathan Henry Swalley lived in Mulberry 1885 - 1887 when he was first married. His oldest son, Fred William Swalley was born in Arma on December 11, 1887. Nathan had a child, Ottie who died young in Mulberry before that.  The town may have become official after 1900, but it was known to our family members by the name of Arma in 1887.
My Ggrandfather, Nathan Swalley ran a bowling alley in Kansas in the late 1800s, but I am not sure which town. He lived in Arma, Mulberry and Independence before moving to Oklahoma in 1897.

Clint Swalley
 cls488@earthlink.net

Close Family
I am doing research on Charlie Close, son of Lemuel King Close and Catherine Stwalley.  Charlie was my husband's grandfather.  I thought you might like to have this picture of Charlie.  Sorry I do not know the year it was taken.              Picture of Charlie

Pat Close
closepat@worldnet.att.net

Lamberson Family
Looking for info on my father's family. His mother born in Cornell, many are buried in Rosebank Cemetery in Mulberry and in Pittsburg.   Lamberson, Long, Murray, Brown, Price, Lanning. Long forgotten towns of Midway, Croweburg, Litchfield, most were coal miners.
One Earl Lamberson, injured in a mining accident; wife Fern. Daughter Duddie was a school teacher in Arma, a pic of her would be nice.... John Lamberson, Earls grandfather, died of black lung disease there. Lot of our family history there in area.  Would appreciate any family memories to add to our collection.
Bob Long
Cameron, Mo
SBEAR5360@aol.com

Lipovsek/Liposek/Lipasek Family
I am researching the above family.  Please visit our family website and we'd love to hear from anyone with pictures or information.   http://www.lipovsek.org

Phyllis (Liposek) Bitner
memrylane@yahoo.com
Bosinio Family
Carlo Alfredo Bosinio, better known as Charles Bosinio, was born in Corio, Province of Turin in Italy, February 10, 1871.  He came to the United States by way of Ellis Island in October 1894.  He was 23 years old and was looking for a better life here.  He eventually ended up in Kansas, first in Chicopee, where he met Mary Macari and they wed in approximately 1895.  They stayed in Chicopee from 1906 to 1914 and ran a store there.  They then moved to Pittsburg for a couple of years and then to Arma where they made their home and raised their kids.   

They had six children:  Fred, Louis C., Lucy, Jessie and Emelia and Ida.  Emelia and Ida both died as children.   

Charles and Mary ran a shoe/piece goods store in Arma.  Charles was active in Italian affairs and was a member of the Federation of Italian Lodges.  He was president of that organization for 12 years.  He was a well liked and well respected person in Arma.  Although he had no official training as an attorney, he was well read and represented several Italian families in legal matters.  After he retired, his son, Fred, took over the store and ran an appliance/lumber store.  It was located on a corner of highway 69 in Arma, and had the name Bosinio in large letters on the side of the building. 

Charles died from an auto accident in January 1956.  He was 84 years old.  All of Charles and Mary’s children are gone now.  There are still grandchildren and great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.  I am Charles and Mary’s great-granddaughter, granddaughter to Louis C. Bosinio.  My dad was Louis Laverne Bosinio.  Most knew him as Laverne, a name he most disliked.   

Mary died from old age in March 1962.  She was 82 years old.  I'm on a quest to learn more about the Bosinio family.  If there's anyone who can help me, please write to me at:

Vicki Sullivan
1320 Scenic Ln
Lincoln, Ne 68505 

Or you can e-mail me at: rvsullne@yahoo.com or RSullivan1@neb.rr.com

Hromek Family


I was just passing through Arma today, trying to match up some old photos I have with current locations. Earlier, I was in Pittsburg showing my collection to a cousin in hopes that she could identify people in the pictures. Many of my photos include shots of the Hromek family from the 1920's in and around Arma: Vitas (Arma's city electrician), Janet, Ruby (my mother) and Tom.

I have two of Ruby's Arma High School class autograph books which include some of the following names:

1927 - Valerie Moynihan, Constance Simion, Zelma Harper, Leona Davidson, Katie Podboy, Leo Fullette, Geraldine Motter, Jessie Wilson, Thomas Dechairo, Lorenzo Shoup, Bill Cote, David Beverage, Ruth Ferns, Tom Brunskill, Margaret Ramsey, Emma Revia

1928 - Elsie Hefton, Velda Gamble, Loretta Laura Chirppetta, Margaret Sutton, Thelma Potter, Martha Lamberson, Mildred Bogard, Ruth Runyan, Shirley Martin, Hazel Gillespie, Louis Cinotti, Jennie Theys, Warren Hawkins, Ernestine Albertini, Matilda Krusic, Frank Pier, Annie Tomi, Lucille Burgin, Everett Chickie Cooper, George Dray, Clyde Ramsey, Nadine Pittser, Marie Martin, Lucy E. See, Kenneth Fox, Genevieve Raines, Joe Robertson, Olene Minnis, Sisie Varsalona, and several others.

If anyone out there has any interesting stories about the Hromek clan, I would love to hear them. Thanks.
Tom Palmer
info@palmersguide.com
Overland Park, KS USA

DELMEZ/MANIEZ Family

I am hoping to find and share information about the the Delmez and Maniez families.    Donald Clay Delmez     claydelmez@sbcglobal.net



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