Peninsula Genealogical Society

*GERMAN RESEARCH Page added - using the picture of Margaretha LORCH's Stone (contributed by Deb SIEVERT) in Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery. (29 Jun 2009)

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery updated with Margaretha LORCH's Stone picture and translation of German writing-making corrections to the 1977 transcription (29 Jun 2009)

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Shiloh Cemetery Page-updated with all the pictures taken of a portion of Sec. 1 by Sue HAVEL on 16 Jun 2009 (30 Jun 2009)

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery updated with pictures of stones taken by Mindy MCLANE and Deb SIEVERT and sent by e-mail to us by Deb SIEVERT (1 Jul 2009).

*Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Town Cemetery updated with pictures of all of Section 5 taken by Ginny HAEN on 13 Jun 2009 (13 Jul 2009)

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery updated with pictures of stones sent to us by Mindy MCLANE on 1 Jul 2009 (22 Jul 2009).

*Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher Cemetery updated with pictures of stones taken by Sue HOHNEKE and Becky JACOBS on 2 Jul 2009 (27 Jul 2009)

*Digging out of Hedwig WOBSER's Stone-& WOBSER Family History Page added- 27 Jul 2009

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery Page updated with pictures of some of Section 2 taken by Becky JACOBS on 10 Jul 2009 (31 Jul, 4, 7 & 9 Aug 2009) and some pictures taken by Sue HOHNEKE on 10 Jul 2009 linked (9-14 Aug 2009).

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery updated with pictures of stones sent to us by Amanda BOES-(15 Aug 2009)

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Shiloh Moravian Cemetery updated with pictures of Section 2 (now complete) taken on 7 Jul 2009 by Sue HOHNEKE and Becky JACOBS (16 Aug 2009).

*DOOR COUNTY CLERGY INDEX page updated from Door Co. Advocate articles (1949) contributed by Ginny HAEN.

*Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Town Cemetery Page updated with pictures taken by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE on 17 Aug 2009 (18 Aug 2009).

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery Page updated with pictures of part of Section 2 taken by Becky JACOBS on 11 Jul 2009 (20 Aug 2009).

*Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Town Cemetery Page updated with pictures taken by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE on 19 Aug 2009 (24 Aug 2009).

*PGS CEMETERY GROUP Page updated with what has been going on Summer 2009- (24 Aug 2009).

*JACK WELHAVEN Page created on the date of his passing-He was a PGS Charter Member! (25 Aug 2009)

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery Page updated with pictures of family stones contributed by Nikkie HOWARD taken Aug 2009 - (25 Aug 2009).

*PGS 2009 NEW PAGES & ADDITIONS TO PAGES webpage created-with all that has been done in 2009 up to our last PGS Meeting (27 Aug 2009).

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery Page updated with some family stones' pictures from Myrle WELHAVEN-PGS Member from Jun 2009 - (27 Aug 2009)

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery Page updated with some pictures taken of Section 2 by Sue HOHNEKE on 11 Jul 2009-SECTION 2 now complete and on the index- (25-28 Aug 2009).

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Shiloh Moravian Cemetery Page updated with some pictures taken on Section 1 by Sue HAVEL on 7 Jul 2009 being linked to index. (31 Aug 2009).

*Town of Baileys Harbor Page has a picture added of the Town of Baileys Harbor Town Hall taken 1 Sep 2009.(1 Sep 2009)

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery has a retake picture of JACKS, Eila, Ronald V. and Jeffrey P. added taken on 1 Sep 2009 (1 Sep 2009).

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Shiloh Moravian Cemetery Page finished being updated with pictures taken by Sue HAVEL of Section 1 on 7 Jul 2009-AM.

*Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Town Cemetery Page updated with pictures taken by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE of the TUCK Family Plot in Sec. 2 for John HEINTZELMAN-PGS e-mail inquiry. (3 Sep 2009)

*Town of Jacksonport-St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery Index from 1977 now on our PGS Website with some pictures to be added of stones taken on 1 Sep 2009 to be linked soon. (3 Sep 2009)

*Town of Baileys Harbor-Baileys Harbor Town Cemetery & St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Cemetery PGS Map created -these cemeteries which are combined as an index will be added to our PGS Website in the near future. (4 Sep 2009).

*Town of Jacksonport-St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery finished being updated with some pictures (first 3 rows) taken on 1 Sep 2009 by Sue HOHNEKE (5 Sep 2009).

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery map has been updated with what pictures have been taken as of 8 Sep 2009 (not all linked yet)-(8 Sep 2009)

*Town of Jacksonport-St.Michaels Catholic Cemetery's 2009 Photo Survey has been completed.-pictures will be linked to the index in the near future. (10 Sep 2009).

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Shiloh Moravian Cemetery has been updated with pictures taken by Sue HAVEL on 7 Jul 2009-PM of Section 1 - brings an end to the 2009 Transcription with photos! -(8 Sep 2009)

*Town of Jacksonport-St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery page has been updated with OBIT info. for Helen Jean LECLAIR.

*Town of Jacksonport-St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery page now complete as 2009 Photo Survey with the remainder of the stone pictures which were taken on 10 Sep 2009 by Sue HOHNEKE. (20 Sep 2009)

*Town of Egg Harbor-Egg Harbor Town (& St.John the Baptist Cath. #1) Cemetery 2008-2009 PHOTO SURVEY has been completed by Sue HOHNEKE and will be on the PGS Website in the near future! (21 Sep 2009)

*History of Door County-new page: which has links to the Wisconsin State Historical Society's digitized versions of Martin's and Holand's Histories of Door County which are word searchable. (22 Sep 2009

*Town of Egg Harbor page has been updated with pictures of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church taken Nov 2008 by Sue HOHNEKE (23 Sep 2009).

*Town of Gibraltar-Evangelical United Brethren/Gibraltar Town/Maple Grove/Reinhart/United Methodist Cemetery page updated with 1977 Index and 2009 Photo Survey begun by Nikkie HOWARD with pictures of stones taken in Sep 2009 linked to index.

*Town of Baileys Harbor-Baileys Harbor Town and St. Mary's of the Lake Cemeteries 1977 transcription being retyped for the PGS Website - now thru SCHREIBER (23 Sep 2009).

*PGS Meetings Page: Addition of pictures from meeting on Thurs. 24 Sep 2009.

*PGS News: Addition of pictures and notation about Sue HAVEL's New-found Aunt who contacted her through the PGS after seeing Sue's ROBILLARD Family Page on the PGS Website.

*ROBILLARD Family Page: addition of Sue HAVEL and her new-found Aunt picture taken at the PGS September 2009 meeting at the DCL.

*New PAGES/Additions Since the Last PGS Meeting Page cleaned and begun anew till the PGS Meeting in October.

*Town of Baileys Harbor-Baileys Harbor Town/St. Mary's of the Lake Cemetery Page now has all of the 1977 index complete (25 Sep 2009) and pictures taken by Sue HOHNEKE of part of Section 4 linked to index (26 Sep 2009)

*Town of Egg Harbor-Egg Harbor Town & St. John the Baptist Cath. Cemetery Page - 1977 index now added to 2008 Photo Survey. (27-28 Sep 2009)

*BELANGER Family Page contributed by Kay JOHNSON was added to the PGS Website. (28 Sep 2009)

*Town of Egg Harbor-St. John the Baptist Cath. Cemetery #2 Page - 1977 Index now on the PGS Website. (30 Sep 2009)

*Town of Gibraltar-Ephraim Moravian Cemetery Page updated with 1977 Index and with pictures taken by Sue HOHNEKE in Nov 2008 and Nikkie HOWARD in Sep 2009. (1 Oct 2009)

*Town of Gibraltar-Bethany Lutheran/Ephraim Evan. Luth. Cemetery Page updated with 1977 index. (1 Oct 2009)

*Town of Gibraltar-Thorp Cemetery Page updated with 1977 index (1 Oct 2009).

*Town of Gibraltar-Juddville Town Cemetery Page updated with (1970-1977) Index.(1 Oct 2009).

*Town of Gibraltar-St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery Page updates with the 1977 Index. (2 Oct 2009)

*Town of Washington-Rock Island Cemetery # 1, Rock Island Cemetery # 2, and Rock Island Cemetery # 3 Pages have been updated with indexes created from the information taken down in the 1970's. (2 Oct 2009).

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Sturgeon Bay Town/Samuelson Cemetery Page has been updated with the 1972 index. (3 Oct 2009).

*Town of Nasewaupee-Pilgrim's Rest/WECKLER Cemetery Page updated with 1977 index. (3 Oct 2009).

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Mount Olive Cemetery Page updated with 1972 Index.

*Town of Egg Harbor-Egg Harbor Town/St. John the Baptist Cath. (#1) Cemetery Page has pictures being linked that were taken on 15 Sep 2009 by Sue HOHNEKE - A-LEROY so far. (5-6 Oct 2009).

*Town of Egg Harbor-Egg Harbor Town/St. John the Baptist Cath. (#1) Cemetery Page has pictures all now linked that were taken on 15 Sep 2009 by Sue HOHNEKE of the Middle Section. (7 Oct 2009)

*Town of Gibraltar-Blossomberg Cemetery Page 1977 Index finished being combined with partial index of pictures taken in Nov 2008 by Sue HOHNEKE. (4-9 Oct 2009)

*Town of Egg Harbor-Egg Harbor Town/St. John the Baptist Cath. (#1) Cemetery Page -pictures completed being linked that were taken on 21 Sep 2009 by Sue HOHNEKE of the Left Section. Cemetery is now complete with the 2008/2009 Photo Survey. (13-14 Oct 2009).

*Town of Liberty Grove-Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery (Ellison Bay) Page updated with the 1977 Index. (15 Oct 2009)

*Town of Brussels-Brussels Town Cemetery page information added.(16 Oct 2009)

*Town of Brussels-St. Francis Xavier Cath. Cemetery page updated to conform to PGS Website Cemetery indexes. (16-17 Oct 2009)

*Town of Gardner-GEISE Cemetery (Private) Page updated with the 1977 Index retyped for the PGS Website. (17 Oct 2009)

*Town of Gardner-Tornado Cemetery Page has been updated with the 1970's Transcription retyped into an Index for the PGS Website. (17 Oct 2009)

*Town of Liberty Grove-St. Rosalia's Catholic Cemetery Page has been updated with the 1977 index (18-19 Oct 2009)

*Town of Liberty Grove-Liberty Grove Town/Rowley's Bay Cemetery Page has been updated with the 1977 Index and combined with Doug ARNDT's Tombstone pictures to create a new 2008 index with links to pictures in the same format as the other PGS Cemetery webpages. (19 Oct 2009)

*Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Cemetery Page-Details from the Door Co. Advocate: 17 Oct 2009-125 Years Ago:1884 section concerning the death of George KEMP added to the index. (19 Oct 2009)

*Town of Liberty Grove-Ellison Bay Town Cemetery Page being updated with the 1977 Index. (22 Oct 2009).

*Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Cemetery Page updated with recent pictures of ELLENBECKER, Bernard N. and Mary Jane nee MOELLER stone, back and front contributed by John ELLENBECKER. (23 Oct 2009)

*"TRACE YOUR PIONEER ANCESTORS"-PGS Workshop planned for Thurs. 28 Jan 2010-6:30pm-Door County Library: with overview and assignments for PGS Members (23 Oct 2009)

*Town of Liberty Grove-Ellison Bay Town Cemetery Page has been updated with the 1977 Index and will be combined with Doug ARNDT's Tombstone pictures to create a new index in the near future. (25-27 Oct 2009).

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery Page updated with pictures taken on 29 Jul 2009 of Section 1 by Sue Hohneke. (26-27 Oct 2009)

*Town of Liberty Grove-Liberty Grove Cemetery-Ellison Bay Town page has been updated with a picture contributed by Nancy ANDERSON of her grandmother's stone: Anna ANDERSON which the family had replaced in 2009. Still working on linking Doug ARNDT's pictures to the index.

*Town of Liberty Grove-Liberty Grove Cemetery-Ellison Bay Town 1977 Index is now updated with Doug ARNDT's pictures from his 2006-2008 Tombstone Project. (4-7 Nov 2009).

*Town of Liberty Grove-Sister Bay Moravian Cemetery page 1977 Index converted for the PGS Website-Doug ARNDT's 2008 Photo Survey will be added in the near future (7 Nov 2009).

*"Trace Your Pioneer Ancestors" PGS Workshop Jan 2010 Page has been updated with Ginny HAEN's ancestor's path. (9 Nov 2009)

*Updates to Town of Liberty Grove Page of additions of pictures by Doug ARNDT of the Sister Bay Moravian Church and Cemetery under "Churches". (9 Nov 2009)

*Town of Liberty Grove-Sister Bay Moravian Cemetery -Doug ARNDT's 2008 Photo Survey is now finished being incorporated into the cemetery index.(9-10 Nov 2009)

*A couple of corrections were made to Town of Brussels-St. Francis Xavier Cath. Cemetery Page after receiving information from Sue HAVEL: Doris KAYE ossw with Harold KAYE and Lena MONFILS ossw John MONFILS. (10 Nov 2009)

*Town of Egg Harbor-Egg Harbor Town Cemetery Page has been updated with the missing picture of the back side of the MIKELS stone which was taken by Bob HOHNEKE today.(11 Nov 2009).

*Town of Brussels-St. Francis Xavier Cath. Cemetery Page update made deleting MOHIMONT, Lena who was actually MONFILS, Lena per Sue HAVEL.(11 Nov 2009)

*Correction of URL link for Commemorative Bios-Brown, Kewaunee & Door-1895 made: it is: http://www.archive.org/details/commemorativebio02jhbe .(11 Nov 2009)

*New page: Citizens Are Naturalized-DCAdv-25 Feb 1915 page includes an article in the Advocate on that date which lists the names of (25) individuals by location who had become Naturalized Citizens. Link to this page added the the Naturalizations Page also.(12 Nov 2009).

*Town of Gibraltar-Blossomberg Cemetery Page updated with Nikkie HOWARD's contribution of BRIDENHAGEN, Hollis J.'s stones' pictures added to index. (12 Nov 2009)

*Town of Egg Harbor-St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery #2 Page finished being updated with pictures of the first three rows taken by Sue HOHNEKE on 11 Nov 2009. (12-13 Nov 2009)

*Town of Liberty Grove-Little Sister Cemetery Page updated with map and beginning of retype of 1977 Index. (13 Nov 2009)

*"Trace Your Pioneer Ancestors" PGS Workshop Jan 2010 Page has been updated with Laura KAYACAN's ancestor's path. (13 Nov 2009)

*Index of Names-Town of Washington-1881 Martin's History of Door County Page has been created from pages 21-26 of Martin's History-with individual's information included chronologically. (14 Nov 2009)

*Town of Gibraltar-Blossomberg Cemetery Page and Town of Gibraltar-Juddville Cemetery Page updated with pictures of stones/markers for FISH Family contributed by Pam TYLER on 8 Nov 2009.(18 Nov 2009)

*FISH Family Page created from family group records sent to us by Pam TYLER and added to by Sue HOHNEKE with some research. (18 Nov 2009)

*New Page: Surname Index of Family Histories in Laurie Room-Door County Library has been created from the PGS's first work meeting-to be updated in the future. (20 Nov 2009)

*Some OBITUARIES have been added to their respective cemetery indexes. (21-26 Nov 2009)

*New page added: Door County Obituaries with NO Cemetery Listed or Out Of Town Page for those person's OBITS that we are not able to link to our cemetery indexes or are buried out of town. (23 Nov 2009)

*Some clergy added to the Door County Clergy Index from newspaper clippings. (25 Nov 2009)

*Town of Gardner-White Star Spiritualist Cemetery Page has been retyped for the PGS Website and an Obit has been added for Anton COUNARD. (25 Nov 2009)

*New off-site link for finding the Day Using a Date Calendar added to Homepage, OBIT INDEX Page, DC Obituaries with NO Cemetery Listed or Out of Town Page, and Genealogy Links Page. (27 Nov 2009)

*New Page: WOBSER FAMILY Page which includes pictures sent to us by Jim O'SULLIVAN-(27 Nov 2009)

*Sue HAVEL contributed (4) pictures of her ancestors: Antoine JENQUINNE, Malinda ROBILLARD JENQUINNE GIGOT, Ann Joseph SACOTTE DELSIPEE and Henry Joseph DELSIPEE and they have been linked to the ROBILLARD Family Page.(27 Nov 2009)

*Additions of Sue HAVEL's photos put on Door County FOLKS Page-Malinda ROBILLARD and Antoine JENQUINNE. (29 Nov 2009)

*Correction to WOBSER Family Page-Jim O'SULLIVAN sent us the pictures. (1 Dec 2009)

*Additions of Sue HAVEL's photos put on Door County FOLKS Page-Ann Joseph SACOTTE and Henry Joseph DELSIPEE.

*Addition to the WOBSER Family Page-Jim O'SULLIVAN contributed Marriage for Helena (Helen) WOBSER (2 Dec 2009).

*The 1977 Transcription for the Town of Liberty Grove-Little Sister Cemetery has finished being retyped for the PGS Website-with Doug ARNDT's Tombstone Photos to be linked in the near future. (3 Dec 2009).

*William JOHNSON added to the Town of Sturgeon Bay-Shiloh Moravian Cemetery from newspaper accounts in December 1916. (3 Dec 2009)

*DOOR COUNTY FOLKS Page has updated information added for Henry Joseph DELSIPEE and Anne Joseph SACOTTE contributed by Sue HAVEL via e-mail 3 Dec 2009.(4 Dec 2009)

*Anne Joseph SACOTTE DELSIPEE was added to the Town of Gardner-St. Joseph Cath. Cemetery Page with information from Sue that she was buried in that cemetery but has no stone. (4 Dec 2009)

*Doug ARNDT's Tombstone photos are finished being linked to the Town of Liberty Grove-Little Sister Cemetery Page. (5-17 Dec 2009)

*Doug ARNDT's Tombstone HTML's have been deleted from the PGS Website as his digital photos have been incorporated into the 1977 Transcriptions which now make up the Town of Liberty Grove-Ellison Bay Town Cemetery, Little Sister Cemetery, Liberty Grove Twn/Rowley's Bay Cemetery, and Sister Bay Moravian Cemetery. (21 Dec 2009).

*Sue HAVEL's 2009 photo survey of Town of Sturgeon Bay-Mount Olive Cemetery is beginning to be linked to the PGS Website. (22 Dec 2009)

*Additions made to Town of Sturgeon Bay page for Mount Olive Church with pictures of the interior of the church as well as exterior taken by Sue HAVEL in September 2009. (22 Dec 2009)

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Mount Olive Cemetery has been updated with links to photos taken by Sue HAVEL in Sep 2009-1st half of cemetery. (24 Dec 2009).

*Sue HAVEL's ROBILLARD Family Page updated with a picture of Sue visiting her newly found Aunt in Nov 2009-her Aunt contacted her after seeing the ROBILLARD Page on the PGS Website (27 Dec 2009).

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Mount Olive Cemetery Page has been updated with a simple map showing North and South Sections and stones from Sue HAVEL's September photo shoot have been noted with (S) for South Section. North Section pictures taken in November by her are being named and will be on the index in the near future with (N) (27 Dec 2009).

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Mount Olive Cemetery Page now updated with the second half -North Section of the cemetery taken by Sue HAVEL in Nov 2009-cemetery now complete with 2009 Photo Survey (29 Dec 2009-4 Jan 2010).

2010

*New page added: Biography of Bartholomew DOOLAN which was found on page 240 of the Comm. Bios. of Brown, Kewaunee and Door and was requested by Barbara BINGHAM by e-mail today (4 Jan 2010).

*The JENQUINNE Family Page has been created with the Family Register contribution by Sue HAVEL in Dec 2009. A link has been created for the JENQUINNE Family Page on the Homepage and Door County Folks Page. (7 Jan 2010)

*The Town of Union-St. Frances DePaul Duvall Cemetery page is finished being updated to be consistent with the PGS Website Cemeteries (8-17 Jan 2010).

*The Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery page is being updated with pictures taken by Sue HOHNEKE on 5 Aug 2009 in Section 12 (A's) (19 Jan 2010).

*The GENEALOGY LINKS (GENLINKS) and CENSUSES INDEX Pages have been updated with a link for the Family Search Labs Search website which now has the Wisconsin State Censuses: 1855, 1876, 1885, 1895, 1905 with actual images as well as indexes (23 Jan 2010).

*This year's Gene-A-Rama, "Finding Your Ancestors in Wisconsin's Ethnic Melting Pot", Fri. & Sat. 16-17 Apr 2010 at the Holiday Inn in Manitowoc has new page on the PGS Website and added to the Homepage. Kris MATTHIES sent us the information via e-mail today. PGS News Page updated with Gene-A-Rama info.(23 & 25 Jan 2010).

*PGS Workshop-"Trace Your Pioneer Ancestor" page has been updated with pictures and description of the event that took place at the Door County Library-Sturgeon Bay on 28 Jan 2010 in the evening. (29 Jan 2010)

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery page has finished being updated with pictures taken on 5 Aug 2009 by Sue HOHNEKE of part of Section 12. (31 Jan 2010)

*Door County Cemeteries: Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery, Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Cemetery, Town of Gardner-Stevenson Cemetery, Town of Nasewaupee-Hainesville Cemetery, Town of Jacksonport-Zion Luth. Cem./West Jacksonport Cemetery, Town of Sturgeon Bay-Shiloh Cemetery, Town of Sevastopol-S.S. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Town of Gibraltar-Blossomberg Cemetery, Town of Egg Harbor-Egg Harbor Town Cemetery, Town of Forestville-Holy Name of Mary Church Cemetery, and Door County OBITUARIES Out of town or With no cemetery mentioned pages updated with Obituaries from 2009/2010. (1 Feb 2010)

*More Obituaries being added: Door County OBITUARIES Out of Town or With No Cemetery, Town of Forestville-Holy Name of Mary Church Cemetery, Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Cemetery, Town of Washington-Washington Town Cemetery, Town of Gibraltar-Blossomberg Cemetery, Town of Baileys Harbor-Baileys Harbor Town/St. Mary's of the Lake Cemetery,pages. (2 Feb 2010)

*More Obits added to Door County OBITS with no cemetery or out of town page, Town of Union-St. Mary of the Snow Cemetery-New, Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Cemetery, Town of Sevastopol-S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, and Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery (3 Feb 2010).

*New page added: DOOR COUNTY FUNERAL HOMES which is in the process of being researched-current funeral homes' websites urls are linked to this page. (3 Feb 2010)

*More OBITS added to Town of Nasewaupee-Hainesville Cemetery, Door County OBITS with no cemetery or out of town Page, Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery, Town of Jacksonport-St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery, Town of Liberty Grove-Little Sister Cemetery and Town of Clay Banks-Clay Banks Town Cemetery. (4 Feb 2010)

* Finished adding pictures of stones taken on 7 Aug 2009 by Sue HOHNEKE of part of Section 12 to Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery page (6 Feb 2010).

*Misc. OBITS added to cemeteries, and Door County Clergy Index. (6 Feb 2010)

*Misc.data from OBITS from copies of pages of newspapers given to Sue HOHNEKE by Ginny HAEN have been added to cemeteries, Door County Clergy Index, and Funeral Homes pages. (7 Feb 2010).

*End of Section 3 of Town of Nasewaupee-SCHUMACHER Cemetery pictures by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE taken on 24 Aug 2009 linked to index, additions to some cemeteries from obituaries added, and to Funeral Homes and Door Co.Clergy Index Pages. (8 Feb 2010)

*Door County Vital Records page has been updated, and new Door County Death Index-Pre 1907 Page, Door County Pre-1907 Deaths ALPHA Index-Begin to End of 1897 Page and Door County Pre-1907 Deaths In Order of Certificate #'s-Begin to 1897 Page have been created that are NOT a pdf file so it can be used in the search engine. Some OBITS have been added to some cemeteries pages and Door County OBITS with no cemetery listed or out of town Page. (9 & 12 Feb 2010)

*Door County Clergy INDEX updated from OBITS as well as some cemeteries. (13 Feb 2010).

*New Page in Memorial for Bob LEWIS, past PGS President and Vice President, who passed away on 11 Feb 2010-(13 Feb 2010).

*More history and info added to FUNERAL HOMES Page.(14 Feb 2010)

*Map of the Town of Nasewaupee-Hainesville Lutheran Cemetery has been added to the cemetery page and pictures re-linked. (15 Feb 2010).

*Town of Nasewaupee-Hainesville Lutheran Cemetery finished being updated with pictures taken by Sue HOHNEKE on 28 Nov 2009. (17-20 Feb 2010).

*More OBITS added to various cemetery pages and/or Door Co. OBITS with no cemetery or Out of Town Page.(15-23 Feb 2010).

*New Alphabetical Surname List of Family Histories at the Laurie Room-DCLibrary has updated that page (index not yet complete-this Thursday (25 Feb 2010) will be another work meeting for this project. (23 Feb 2010)

*More OBITS added to various cemetery pages and Door Co. OBITS with no cemetery or Out of Town Page (26, 27 Feb 2010, 2-3, 5-6, 11-13, 15-21, 23-24 Mar 2010).

*Additions made to FUNERAL HOMES Page with research shared by Ginny HAEN from city and phone directories (26 Feb 2010).

*Surname Index of Family Histories at the Laurie Room of the Door County Library, Sturgeon Bay Page has been updated with work done by the PGS at the meeting of 25 Feb 2010 (next work meeting planned for 22 April 2010).(26 Feb 2010).

*Town of Brussels-St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery Page has been re-typed for uniformity on the PGS Website and has had an OBIT added. (27 Feb 2010)

*Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Town Cemetery Page being updated with pictures taken by Ginny HAEN of Section 2 -24 Sep 2009, also A-Z and UNKNOWNS bookmarks added to page. (1 Mar 2010)

*Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Town Cemetery Page finished being updated with pictures taken by Ginny HAEN of Section 2, part of Sec. 1? and (1) picture from Sec. 4 (DEHOS, Margaretha) -24 Sep 2009 as well as pictures taken by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE of part of Section 4 on 2 Sep 2009 also finished being added. (2-3 Mar 2010)

*FUNERAL HOMES Page updated with a new section for Current Brown County Funeral Homes: MALCORE Funeral Homes & Crematory added.

*Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Town Cemetery page finished being updated with pictures taken by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE on 3 Sep 2009 of more of Section 4 on 3 Sep 2009. (6 Mar 2010).

*Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Town Cemetery page updated with pictures taken by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE of end of Section 4 on 7 Sep 2009. (7 Mar 2010)

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery Page, Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Cemetery Page and Door Co. OBITS/out of town or no cemetery Page updated with OBITUARIES (9 Mar 2010).

*A link to the PDF file for the "Commemorative Biographies of Brown, Kewaunee and Door Counties-1895" on Internet Archives has been added to the website on the INDEX to the Comm. Bios. of Brown, Kewaunee and Door Counties-1895 page so people requesting any biographies may print them out themselves. (10-11 Mar 2010)

*The Door County Pre-1907 Death Indexes-to 1897 have been converted back to the PDF Files as the html pages were found difficult to use. (12 Mar 2010)

*Door county church information on most of the Civil Town pages has been updated with information of records start dates of the Catholic Churches from the Green Bay Diocese records as well as microfilm numbers added for other churches that have been microfilmed in the past. (12-13 Mar 2010).

*Death certificate information added to Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Cemetery Page for DEHOS, Margaretha because stone picture shows bottom of stone reading: Dau of...(rest of stone buried). (12 Mar 2010).

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery page being updated with pictures of stones from Section 12 taken by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE on 8 Sep 2009 (A-R so far). (15-16 Mar 2010)

*The FINAL 2009 pictures of stones (YEA!) have been added to the website - Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery Page updated with pictures of some of Section 12. (17 Mar 2010)

*PGS Cemetery Group page updated with final tallies of 2009 and upcoming 2010 projects as well as some extra fun pictures. (17 Mar 2010).

*PGS Cemetery Group Page updated with cemeteries partially done by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE-to be finished in 2010. (21 Mar 2010).

*New Page added: Town of Sevastopol-School Buses which is a contribution from Leon "Lee" LONG of his memories traveling on the school buses of the Sevastopol Consolidated Schools in the 1920's and 1930's complete with pictures! Our thanks to Lee for sharing this wonderful historical vignette of that period. (23 Mar 2010).

*New PAGE: Martin's 1881 History Index for Town of Sturgeon Bay, index begun (to P. 31 so far). (24 Mar 2010).

*New Page: LANGE/LONG Family History Page by Leon "Lee" LONG which includes pictures and family history of John LANGE/LANG/LONG one of the first settlers in the Town of Sturgeon Bay. Our thanks to Lee LONG for sharing his family history with the PGS Website! (26 Mar 2010)

*Updates to HOMEPAGE, PGS Page, PGS Calendar, New Pages/Additions since last PGS Meeting Page, and Town of Sturgeon Bay Page. (26 Mar 2010)

*Some editing made on the LANGE/LONG Family History Page by Leon "Lee" LONG. (27 Mar 2010)

*More additions to the Town of Sturgeon Bay(Otumba)-1881 Martin's History Index Page (through P. 43 now). (27-31 Mar, 20 Apr 2010)

*More additions of OBITUARIES to Door Co. Cemeteries and Door Co. OBITUARIES with no cemetery listed or out of town page. (31 Mar, 6, 8-10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19-20 Apr 2010)

*Town of Nasewaupee-Pilgrim's Rest/WECKLER Cemetery Page updated with 2010 Photo Survey done by Sue HOHNEKE on 5 Apr 2010 (5 Apr 2010).

*Town of Nasewaupee-Elton J. SCHULTIES Memoral Cemetery page updated with 2010 Photo survey taken by Sue HOHNEKE on 5 Apr 2010.(11 Apr 2010)

*Town of Nasewaupee Page updated with pictures of Salem Lutheran Church taken by Sue HOHNEKE on 5 Apr 2010. (11 Apr 2010)

*Town of Nasewaupee Cemeteries updated with 2010 Photo Survey by Sue HOHNEKE of Elton J. SCHULTIES Memorial Cemetery. (11 Apr 2010)

*Door County Cemeteries Indexes page updated with Elton J. SCHULTIES Mem. Cem. Photo Survey.(11 Apr 2010)

*Town of Sturgeon Bay(Otumba)-PGS Index of Martin's 1881 History Page updated to p. 42. (12 Apr 2010)

*Update to Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery - obituaries for Betsy HENDERSHOTT added. (12 Apr 2010)

*Updates made to the Door County Newspapers Page from an article in the Door County Advocate-19 Nov 1898-p. 1 entitled "Door County Newspapers-From the annotated catalogue just issued by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.." (13 Apr 2010)

*Map created and added for the Town of Nasewaupee-Elton J. Schulties Memorial Cemetery Page and the Town of Nasewaupee-Salem Lutheran Cemetery Page.

*New Page: McCUMBY Family Page contributed by Kristy McCUMBY HYLAND by e-mail Apr 2010 regarding her great-grandfather Samuel Thomas McCUMBY, Captain and sailor on the Great Lakes, and his family including pictures, biography, obituary and family history letter. Updates to Contributors Page, Door Co. Folks Page and Homepage.(15 Apr 2010)

*Town of Nasewaupee-Salem Lutheran Cemetery page finished being updated with pictures of Section 2 taken on 5 Apr 2010 by Sue HOHNEKE. (16-17 Apr 2010)

*Update to McCUMBY Family Page. (16 Apr 2010)

*Update to PGS Cemetery Group Page . (17 Apr 2010)

*More additions of OBITUARIES to misc. DC Cemeteries and/or Door Co. OBITS out of town or with no cemetery listed. (24, 26, 28, 29 Apr, 2. 3, 5, 13, 14, 15, 18, 23, 27 May 2010)

*Updates to PGS Page, PGS Calendar and Homepage with next month's meeting date, time and place. (24 Apr 2010)

*PGS Projects updated.

*Conversion of dates etc. for Town of Clay Banks-Tanum Lutheran Cemetery Page progressing. (26 Apr 2010)

*Update to McCUMBY Family Page with missing OBIT information taken from scan of microfilm for Samuel T. McCUMBY. (6 May 2010)

*Town of Sturgeon Bay(Otumba)-1881 Martin's History Index Page-completed (P. 33-45). (25 Apr 2010)

*Town of Forestville-1881 MARTIN's History Index Page (P. 47 to 51) completed. (29 Apr to 7 May 2010)

*New page: Edward S. MINOR page which includes a transcription of an article from the Door Co. Advocate-Sat. 2 Jun 1894 for his being a candidate for Congress. Updates to Door Co. Folks page, Town of Sturgeon Bay page. (6 May 2010)

*New Page: Town of Gibraltar-1881 MARTIN's History Index Page (P. 51-56) begun. (7 May 2010)

finished (p. 51-56 of Martin's Hist.) (14-23 May 2010)

*New page created for Town of Brussels-1881 MARTIN's History Index Page-Pages 56-63, HOMEPAGE updated, Town of Brussels Page updated, Door County Histories Page updated. (23 May 2010)

*Updates for Town of Brussels-1881 MARTIN's History Index Page-Pages 56-63 (P. 57 so far) (24 May 2010)

*Town of Nasewaupee-Salem Lutheran Cemetery Page finished being updated with pictures taken of first two rows of Sec. 1 by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE on 27 Apr 2010. (1-3, 7 May 2010)

*Update to Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Page with website address for the Corpus Christi Church which house the archives for the cemetery. (26 Apr 2010)

*Correction made to the Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher Cemetery page sent by e-mail to us by Tim MANN: Maria C. SCHAFER (was listed as SCHARER) on the STEPHAN Family column stone.

*Kay (BELANGER) JOHNSON (contributor to the PGS Website with her BELANGER Family Page) and her mother Mary visited Door County on their Family History Vacation trip and were met by Bob and Sue HOHNEKE of the PGS at Culver's in Sturgeon Bay. Homepage, PGS News Page, BELANGER Family Page updated with pictures taken (4 May 2010)

*More additions of OBITUARIES to misc. DC Cemeteries and/or Door Co. OBITS out of town or with no cemetery listed (28 May, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17, 22, 23 Jun 2010).

*Updates for Town of Brussels-1881 MARTIN's History Index Page-Pages 56-63 finished being indexed from the original pages-additions of alternate spellings in the future.(28 May, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 23 Jun 2010)

*Town of Nasewaupee-Salem Lutheran Cemetery Page updated with pictures of the third row of Section 1 taken by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE on 3 Jun 2010. (7 Jun 2010)

*PGS Cemetery Group page updated with pictures of Sandhill Cranes and babies taken behind Salem Lutheran Cemetery in the Town of Nasewaupee on 3 Jun 2010. (7 Jun 2010)

*Kristy McCUMBY HYLAND sent us some pictures of Samuel T. McCUMBY's Ship Masters License 1902 and his ship T.S. CHRISTIE for the McCUMBY Page; Homepage updated and Contributors Page updated. (12 Jun 2010)

*Some additions/changes made to the Town of Nasewaupee-Salem Lutheran Cemetery Page from pictures of stones finishing the 2010 Photo Survey taken today 17 Jun 2010 by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE-pictures being named and will be linked in the near future (17 Jun 2010).

*Contributions of alternate/corrected spellings of surnames and given names received from Ron FLEMAL sent via e-mail on 17 Jun 2010 for Town of Brussels-MARTIN's History Index webpage have been added. Updates to PGS Contributer's Page.(18 Jun 2010)

*New page created for the PGS 2010 Picnic to take place this coming Thursday-24 Jun 2010. (18 Jun 2010)

*Updates to PGS Cemetery Group Page with completion of Town of Nasewaupee-Salem Lutheran Cemetery Photo Survey on 17 Jun 2010-pictures are being processed and will be linked in the near future.(18 Jun 2010)

*Updates to the 2010 PGS Picnic Page of pictures from the event.

*More additions of OBITUARIES to misc. DC Cemeteries and/or Door Co. OBITS out of town or with no cemetery listed. (25 Jun, 1, 6, 9, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 31 Jul, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 23, 24, 29 Aug, 1, 2, 4, 10, 18 Sep 2010)

*Update for Town of Forestville-Forest Lutheran/Carnot Cemetery for Source OBIT for Clifford GUNNLAUGSSON's daughter's name (Holly-not Hilly as in original) sent to us by Mary Beth KIRCH via e-mail. She has been added to the PGS Contributor's Page also.

*Cemeteries Page and PGS Cemetery Group Page updated with completion dates of photo survey for Town of Nasewaupee-Hainesville Cemetery -by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE completed on 30 Jun 2010-pictures to be linked to the index in the near future. (1 Jul 2010)

*New Page: VISTE Family by Mary Beth KIRCH-information on the VISTE families in the Town of Clay Banks and Town of Forestville sent to the PGS in an e-mail from Mary Beth on 2 Jul 2010. Addition of Mary Beth KIRCH to the PGS Contributors Page and update to HOMEPAGE. (2 Jul 2010)

*Pictures of stones taken on 17 Jun 2010 by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE of the end of Section 1 and end of cemetery photo survey linked to Town of Nasewaupee-Salem Lutheran Cemetery. - PHOTO SURVEY COMPLETE (4, 5, 8 Jul 2010)

*PGS Forum links have been removed as MyFamily.com began charging for use of the forum site on 1 Jul 2010. (6 Jul 2010).

*Pictures of Chauncey Commodore HITT and his wife Frances Elizabeth WALTER linked to Door County Folks Page. (6 Jul 2010).

*PGS Clergy Index has updated with two clergy contributed by Ginny HAEN found on the back of photos at the Door Co. Historical Museum. (7 Jul 2010).

*Additions to the Surname Index of Researchers of Audra RESLER (Mrs. Michael) from Florida for the Door Co. surnames: RESLER, CORBISIER, SHINE, QUINN, LAVIOLETTE, THIBEAU, DERY, AMBROISE, GOODWIN, TANCK, PETERSEN, LAUTENBACH, KLANSKY, SCHLEICHER, LARSON, ROEFE, BOHLAND and TOEBE. (7 Jul 2010).

*New HOMEPAGE (9 Jul 2010)

*Ron FLEMAL's name was removed as contributor to additions/corrections on Town of Brussels-MARTIN's History Index at his own request (10 Jul 2010).

*Some of Sec. 1 for Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Cemetery pictures taken by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE on 12 Jul 2010 added (14 Jul 2010).

*Additions of pictures of first part of Sec. 1 taken on 21 Jun 2010 by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE of Town of Nasewaupee-Hainesville Cemetery all now linked to index: (15-16 Jul 2010).

*Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Cemetery Sec. 1 photo survey has been completed by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE today making the cemetery now complete-pictures will be named and linked in the near future.(20 Jul 2010).

*Updates have been made to the VISTE Family Page with information from Mary Beth KIRCH sent via e-mail today listing Sally TREICHEL as source for the Forest Lutheran Church VISTE Family only. (21 Jul 2010)

*Town of Nasewaupee-Schumacher/Nasewaupee Cemetery Sec. 1 photo survey has been completed by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE and all photos have been linked and cemetery project is now COMPLETE!! (23 Jul 2010)

*Town of Nasewaupee-HAINESVILLE Cemetery pictures of more of Section 1 taken on 29 Jun 2010 by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE now all linked to index. (24-26 Jul 2010)

*Addition of picture of UNKNOWN family from Sturgeon Bay picture to the Door County Folks-UNKNOWNS Page contributed by Jean KLANSKY via e-mail through Ginny HAEN. Also added to that page was the picture of Sevastopol School children from Lee LONG's: Sevastopol School Buses of 1920-1930's page.(30 Jul 2010)

*Last of Section 1 of Town of Nasewaupee-Hainesville Cemetery pictures taken by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE on 30 Jun 2010 now linked to this index-photo survey complete except for a few stones/markers which we will attempt to locate in the near future (1-2 Aug 2010).

*Updates to PGS Cemetery Group Page (GENDER CHANGE: Chester STEGAN-listed as Hester STEGAN on old indexes!, dug out STEGAN Family Plot, and cross in root clod in digging out Lawrence STEGAN), Door County Cemeteries Page and Town of Nasewaupee Cemeteries Page. (2 Aug 2010)

*Update to FUNERAL HOMES Page with addition of another Brown County Funeral Home: PROKO-WALL Funeral Home. (4 Aug 2010)

*An old picture of Isak BERGSLAND leaning on his brother, George BERGSLAND's stone (see reverse side of picture for identification)in the Town of Nasewaupee-Hainesville Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery contributed by Morgan OLSEN of Norway, who visited the Door County Historical Museum was added to that cemetery page as well as Door County Folks page (11 Aug 2010).

*The contribution of OBITUARIES for Frank GARTMAN sent to the PGS by Jerry HEAD today made it possible to add Frank's name to the Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery Page (11 Aug 2010).

*PGS Contributors page updated with Morgan OLSEN and Jerry HEAD (11 Aug 2010).

*Contribution of OBITUARY for Herman GARTMAN sent to the PGS by Jerry HEAD today added to his listing on the Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery Page (12 Aug 2010).

*PGS Contributors page updated with Jerry HEAD's contribution or Herman GARTMAN's OBIT sent to us on 12 Aug 2010 (12 Aug 2010) and two OBITS re: Herman and Anna GRASSE (13 Aug 2010).

*Two more OBITS this time for the Town of Liberty Grove-Little Sister Cemetery for Herman and Anna GRASSE sent to us by Jerry HEAD and incorporated into that page.

*Surname Index updated with John WEITERMANN researching WEITERMANN in Door Co.

*John WEITERMANN's family information updated on Surname Index with his great-grandfather/grandmother's names: GARLAND, Nat C. and Louise.

*Addition of pictures of Nathaniel and Tom GARLAND-2nd set of twins in Door Co. from Door County Historical Museum and Nathaniel C. and Louise Mary (COGHLAN) GARLAND's and family about 1900/1901 in Sturgeon Bay from Chelsea GARLAND Family Tree on Ancestry.com to the Door County Folks Page. (19 Aug 2010)

*John WEITERMANN added to PGS Contributors for his GARLAND Family information and Chelsea GARLAND for her picture of Nathaniel C. GARLAND family. (19 Aug 2010)

*John WEITERMANN also contributed stone pictures of his great-grandparents: Nat. C. and Louise M. GARLAND in Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery and pictures have been linked to the index. (19 Aug 2010)

*Addition of stone pictures contributed by John WIETERMANN add to indexes in Town of Sevastopol-St. John Luth. Cemetery (Valmy) for George and Elizabeth WEITERMANN and John WEITERMANN as well as Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery for John and Elizabeth WEITERMANN. (21 Aug 2010)

*New pages: PGS Serendipity and GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD Family Page created from the information sent by Mary Beth KIRCH regarding the previously UNKNOWN Family picture and Isak BERGSLAND picture which were listed above one another on the HOMEPAGE in the latter part of August 2010. *Additional GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD Family information: Immig. & Censuses sent by Laura KAYACAN on 20 Aug 2010 added to that family's page. (21 Aug 2010)

*Correction to GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD Family page-Gladys ELLISON was Mary Beth KIRCH's great-grandmother, not grandmother. (22 Aug 2010)

*Also, individual portrait pictures were made of each family member from the GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD Family picture and have been added as links on the GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD Family Page. They will also be incorporated into the Door County Folks page in the near future. (22 Aug 2010)

*Picture has been created of Olga "Regina" GIGSTAD and Isak A. BERGSLAND Marriage and has been incorporated into the present HOMEPAGE and PGS Serendipity pages. (22 Aug 2010)

*More additions and corrections sent by Mary Beth KIRCH made to GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD Family page. (22 Aug 2010)

*Judy PHILLIPS has contributed OBITUARIES of her family of which these have been added to cemetery indexes so far: Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery: Jane (FITTSHUR) BLASIER, John Henry CLARK, and Ella Louise (ANDERSON) FOOTE; Town of Forestville-Maplewood Public/Forestville Town Cemetery: Lydia (DAVIS) FITTSHUR ROCKWELL, Leroy FITTSHUR, and Walter Leroy FITTSHUR. More to follow! (24 Aug 2010)

*New page created: John WEITERMANN-1895 Biography - from the "Commemorative Biographical Records of the Counties Brown, Kewaunee & Door WI" which was contributed by John WEITERMANN via e-mail on 24 Aug 2010. Links to that page created on Door Co. Folks and Index to 1895 Biographies pages. (25 Aug 2010)

*Links to that page created on Door Co. Folks and Index to 1895 Biographies pages. Door County Folks page updated with Knud GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD and Randi (ELLISON/ELIASON) GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD both whose information was obtained through the PGS Serendipity on 20 Aug 2010.

*Three stone pictures for Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery contributed by Jerry HEAD linked to cemetery index: Bertha MOEGENBURG, Herman GARTMAN and Lena GARTMAN (25 Aug 2010).

*New page created for GARLAND Family with contributions of OBITS and pictures of John and Elizabeth (CROWEL) GARLAND from John WEITERMANN and HOMEPAGE updated with link to that page (25 Aug 2010).

*Correction to the Surname Index showing Nat C. GARLAND not WEITERMANN-from John WEITERMANN's contributions and addition of WEITERMANN, John Sr. to the list. (25 Aug 2010)

*Obituary contributed by Jerry HEAD for Lena (Mrs. H.) GARTMAN and his been added to the Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery page. (26 Aug 2010)

*Wedding picture for Isak BERGSLAND and Olga "Regina GIGSTAD was contributed by Mary Beth KIRCH though her cousin Gary and was linked to the Homepage, GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD Page and PGS Serendipity Pages! A big thank-you to them!! (26 Aug 2010)

*OBITUARY added to Town of Forestville-Forest Luth./Carnot Cemetery for Alice GIGSTAD. (27 Aug 2010)

*Mary Beth KIRCH's cousin Gary gave permission for us to add his surname: Gary MAEDKE-and has been added to the appropriate pages (GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD, PGS Serendipity, Contributor's Page, & Homepage). (27 Aug 2010).

*Additions to Door County Folks page of WIETERMANN family: Johan (John) Friedrich info, and sons John Peter, Charles Jacob, Ernest Fredrich, and George Christian WIETERMANN with pictures and information contributed by John WEITERMANN in Aug 2010. (28 Aug 2010)

*The WEITERMANN Family Page has been updated with more transcriptions of obituaries, death and land record information as well as pictures all contributed by John WIETERMANN in Aug 2010. (10 Aug 2010)

*Some OBITUARIES contributed by Judy PHILLIPS for Town of Gibraltar-Juddville Cemetery and Town of Jacksonport-Jacksonport Town/Lakeview Cemetery have been added to their indexes. (30 Aug 2010)

More OBITUARIES contributed by Judy PHILLIPS for the Town of Jacksonport-Jacksonport Town/Lakeview Cemetery and Town of Clay Banks-Clay Banks Town Cemetery have been added to their indexes. (1 Sep 2010)

*PGS Contributors Page updated with more of Judy PHILLIPS' contributions of OBITUARIES. (1 Sep 2010)

*WEITERMANN Family Page has been updated with the 1895 Biography of John WEITERMANN, (Jr.) contributed by John WEITERMANN. Door County Folks, Index of 1895 Biographies pages, and PGS Contributors have been updated as well. (2 Sep 2010)

*Translation of inscription on John WEITERMANN stone at Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery contributed by John WEITERMANN has been added to that cemetery index. (2 Sep 2010)

*Nels John ANDERSON and Inger Kirstine ANDERSON have been added to the Town of Baileys Harbor-Baileys Harbor Town/St. Marys of the Lake Cemetery index with OBITs contributed by Judy PHILLIPS on 26 Aug 2010 (2 Sep 2010).

*Door County Folks page has been updated with pictures of Elizabeth (CROWEL/CROWELL) GARLAND and Marvel Elizabeth GARLAND contributed by John WEITERMANN. These pictures had been previously put on the GARLAND Family Page.

*More OBITUARIES contributed by Judy for Town of Baileys Harbor-Baileys Harbor Town Cemetery, Town of Gibraltar-Ephraim Moravian Cemetery and Out Of Town OBITS have been added to their indexes , completing the linking of Judy's OBITUARIES Contribution from 26 Aug 2010 (6 Sep 2010).

*New Page for the Gilbert and Anna "Dorthea" (SIMONSEN/SIMPSON) ANDERSEN/ANDERSON Family was created with the picture and e-mail of the ANDERSEN/ANDERSON Farm and Siblings in Sawyer, Town of Sturgeon Bay (now city of Sturgeon Bay), Door Co., WI. which was contributed by Diane CALHOUN on 8 Sep 2010. (9 Sep 2010).

*GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD Family Page has been updated also with Albert GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD's wife, Esther ANDERSEN/ANDERSON one of the siblings on the ANDERSEN/ANDERSON Family Picture contributed by Diane CALHOUN. (9 Sep 2010).

*HOMEPAGE has been updated with a link to the new ANDERSEN/ANDERSON Page and Door Co. Folks has been updated with Gilbert ANDERSON and Anne "Dorthea" SIMONSEN/SIMPSON. PGS Contributors Page updated with Diane CALHOUN. (9 Sep 2010)

*Wedding picture of Knud GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD and Randi ELLISON/ELIASON contributed by Jean KLANSKY thru Ginny HAEN has been added to the GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD Page, HOMEPAGE and PGS Serendipity page updated.. (11 Sep 2010)

*Door Co. Folks page additions of pictures of Knud GIGSTAD/GIGSTEAD and Randi ELLISON/ELIASON from their wedding picture contributed by Jean KLANSKY through Ginny HAEN (11 Sep 2010).

*Updates to the Gilbert ANDERSEN/ANDERSON Family Page with family information and picture of grandmother Mabel ANDERSON and husband Ernst ROSELL (ROSSELL) (RUSSELL)contributed by Diane CALHOUN on 11 Sep 2010 and some additional death and marriage information. (13 Sep 2010).

*Pictures of cemeteries and stones for Town of Baileys Harbor-Baileys Harbor Town/St. Marys of the Lake Cemetery, Town of Gardner-White Star Spiritualist Cemetery, Town of Egg Harbor-St. John the Baptist #2 Cemetery, and Town of Forestville-Brockhausen/Elizabeth Cemetery contributed by Judy PHILLIPS on 26 Aug 2010 have been added to their cemeteries' indexes. (13 Sep 2010)

*Contribution of three sources: (2) OBITUARIES/Newspaper Articles and Death Certificate for Charles "Charley" BECHER (BECKER) by Judy PHILLIPS added to the Town of Gibraltar-Blossomberg Cemetery Index. (14 Sep 2010)

*Pictures of cemeteries and stones for Town of Forestville-Maplewood/Forestville Town Cemetery and Town of Gardner-Stephenson Pier Cemetery contributed by Judy PHILLIPS on 26 Aug 2010 have been added to their cemeteries' indexes. (14 Sep 2010)

*Pictures of cemeteries and stones for Town of GARDNER-White Star Spiritualist Cemetery, Town of Gibraltar-Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, and Town of Gibraltar-Blossomberg Cemetery contributed by Judy PHILLIPS on 26 Aug 2010 added to their indexes. (19 Sep 2010)

*Town of Nasewaupee-Hainesville Cemetery-Gilbert and Dorothea footstones with no surname listed as OLSONs in previous indexes have been verified as ANDERSONS-Sep 2010-see Gilbert ANDERSEN/ANDERSON Family Page. (20 Sep 2010)

*For Town of Gibraltar-Ephraim Moravian Cemetery, pictures of cemetery and ANDERSON, GLASER, GOODLETT, HAGMAN, HEISE, HOGENSON, and JOHNSON stones contributed by Judy PHILLIPS on 26 Aug 2010 have been linked to index. (20 Sep 2010).

*PGS Surname Index of Family Histories in the Laurie Room-DCL page has been updated with the 22 Apr 2010 PGS meeting's work. (22 Sep 2010)

*More additions of OBITUARIES to misc. DC Cemeteries and/or Door Co. OBITS out of town or with no cemetery listed. (26, 27, 28, 29 Sep, 5, 9, 11, 12, 22, 26, 27 Oct 2010)

*Updates to NEWS page, PGS Page, PGS Membership Page, PGS Membership Form, PGS ByLaws: Article II-Object revised and Article VI-Committees revised (voting on new revisions to take place at the 28 October 2010 meeting) , PGS Door County OBIT Index Page, PGS Door County Newspapers page after decisions at PGS meeting of 23 Sep 2010 to discontinue the PGS Newsletter as of 2010-last issue will be Volume 22-Number 4. Also, the PGS will no longer get OBITUARIES for individuals who must contact the Door County Library for any copies of OBITS. (24 Sep 2010)

*PGS Cemetery Group page updated with information that Sue and Bob HOHNEKE has begun the photo survey for the Town of Forestville-Forest Lutheran/Carnot Cemetery on 14 Sep 2010 - pictures to be linked in the near future. (24 Sep 2010)

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Shiloh Cemetery page has been updated with a notation above our PGS Map of the cemetery that their records note the sections as A=PGS Section 2 and B=PGS Section 1 which information was given to us by Steve JOHNSON. (24 Sep 2010)

*PGS Cemetery Group page updated with information that Sue and Bob HOHNEKE have continued the photo survey for Town of Forestville-Forest Lutheran/Carnot Cemetery on Sat. 25 Oct 2010-still not complete and no pictures linked yet. (27 Sep 2010)

*PGS Funeral Homes Page updated with another Brown Co. Funeral Home: BLANEY Funeral Home.

*Town of Liberty Grove-Little Sister Cemetery has been updated with recent pictures and further name and date information for JACOBSON Family sent by Mary and Lee GROTA on 10 Oct 2010.

*Photo Survey was completed today for the Town of Forestville-Forest Lutheran/Carnot Cemetery by Sue & Bob HOHNEKE, with pictures to be linked in the near future. PGS Cemetery Group, Town of Forestville Cemeteries page and PGS Cemeteries updated. (12 Oct 2010)

*Town of Sturgeon Bay-Sturgeon Bay Town/Samuelson/South Side Cemetery Page has been updated with PGS Photo Survey taken on 18 Oct 2010 by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE. (20 Oct 2010)

*New Page: Memories of the Samuelson Cemetery were inspired by the e-mails to the PGS from Chris ELONICH with pictures and great remembrances. Door Co. Cemeteries and Homepage page updated. (20 Oct 2010)

*Addition of picture of Bay View (SAWYER/now West Side of City of Sturgeon Bay) in winter (no cars-horsedrawn sleighs) contributed by Dick HITT (20 Oct 2010) has been added to the Town of Sturgeon Bay-Sturgeon Bay City page. (22 Oct 2010)

*New button link on Town of Sturgeon Bay page for SAWYER which links to Town of Sturgeon Bay-Sturgeon Bay City-Sawyer page, and link added also on HOMEPAGE for SAWYER. (22 Oct 2010)

*Door County Folks page updated with picture and information for Svend Anton SAMUELSON contributed by Chris ELONICH. (22 Oct 2010).

*New Page: SAMUELSON Family Page - created with information from Chris ELONICH and research done by Sue HOHNEKE on the Descendancy of Svend Anton SAMUELSON, early homesteader of Town of Sturgeon Bay, Door Co. (25 Oct 2010)

*HOMEPAGE, Door County Folks, Memories of Samuelson Cemetery by Chris ELONICH Page updated with links to SAMUELSON Family Page. (25 Oct 2010)

*Additions of pictures and information received from Chris ELONICH via e-mail added to the SAMUELSON Family Page.(26 Oct 2010)

*Door Co. FOLKS Page updated with "portraits" of Albert Samuel SAMUELSON, Hilma Theodora "Dora" THOMPSON, and Stanley Gordon SAMUELSON made from pictures contributed by Chris ELONICH on 25 Oct 2010. (26 Oct 2010)

*PGS Contributors page updated. (26 Oct 2010)

*More additions of OBITUARIES to misc. DC Cemeteries and/or Door Co. OBITS out of town or with no cemetery listed. (29, 30 Oct, 1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 13, 15 Nov 2010)

*PGS Bylaw changes made at last night's meeting posted to PGS Website-voting on updated PGS BYLAWS will take place at next PGS meeting-18 Nov 2010.

*Updates to PGS Page, PGS Calendar Page, HOMEPAGE, PGS Meetings Page, PGS New Pages and Additions since last meeting Page and PGS News.

*New page created: PGS MEMBER QUERIES Page: a members-only page to post inquiries.

*More of Judy PHILLIPS' pictures of stones contributed (26 Aug 2010) added to Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery and Town of Gibraltar-Juddville Cemetery.

*Town of Jacksonport-Lakeview/Jacksonport Town Cemetery, Town of Liberty Grove/St. Rosalia's Cath. Cemetery pictures donated by Judy on 26 Aug 2010 have been linked to their indexes (1 Nov 2010).

*GARLAND Family Page updated with GARLAND Family notes by John and Nat GARLAND contributed by John WEITERMANN on 25 Oct 2010. (1 Nov 2010)

*New Page: Theodore ELLENBECKER Family Page created with contribution of ELLENBECKER Family picture and information from John ELLENBECKER (28 Oct 2010). Door County Folks Page updated with ELLENBECKER information. PGS Contributors page updated with John's contributions and HOMEPAGE updated. (6 Nov 2010)

*Pictures of stones for Town of Gardner-White Star Spiritualist Cemetery and Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery contributed by Leslie UTECH on 25 Oct 2010 by e-mail linked to the indexes. (6 Nov 2010)

*New page added: PALMER Family with picture of her grandparents: Frederick Bertram and Lucy (HENDRICKS) PALMER contributed by Myrle WELHAVEN at our 28 Oct PGS meeting and some research done by Sue HOHNEKE on the PALMER Family. (13 Nov 2010)

*Door County Folks page and PGS Contributors Page have been updated with Myrle's PALMER ancestors. (13 Nov 2010)

*New PDF File, previously a power-point given by Sue HOHNEKE at the May 2010 PGS Meeting: "How To Clean Stones w/only Water!" added as a button link on HOMEPAGE, Door Co. Cemeteries page and PGS Cemetery Group Page. (15 Nov 2010)

*New page: OLSON Family Home which was created from a contribution by PGS Member Steve JOHNSON at our PGS Meeting on 28 Oct 2010 of the OLSON Homestead in Norway-surnames that relate to this picture are: OLSON, CHRISTIANSON, JOHNSON, WACHTER, SCHROEDER who settled in the Shiloh, Town of Sturgeon Bay, Door Co. area. (16 Nov 2010).

*New Page: BAGNALL Family with pictures and descendancy so far Four Generations of BAGNALLS from Ireland to Door County WI contributed by Ginny HAEN in Oct 2010. (16 Nov 2010)

*Updates to PGS Contributors Page, Town of Sturgeon Bay Page, and Town of Sturgeon Bay-Shiloh Moravian Cemetery pages. (16 Nov 2010)

*Picture of Burton James KEITH and Mary Tolerton "Tollie" BAGNALL contributed by Chris ELONICH on 29 Oct 2010 added to the BAGNALL Family Page. (16 Nov 2010)

*Additions and some corrections to the BAGNALL Family Page by Ginny HAEN. (17 Nov 2010).

2011

*More additions of OBITUARIES to misc. DC Cemeteries and/or Door Co. OBITS out of town or with no cemetery listed. (5, 11, 12, 19 Jan 2011)

*Town of Sturgeon Bay page updated with button link to the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Dance Class-1955 page and HOMEPAGE updated with links to the page also. (17 Dec 2010).

*New page created: Door County OBITUARIES with no cemetery listed or out of town cemetery-2011. (11 Jan 2011).

*Genealogy Links page updated. (11 Jan 2011).

*Town of Gardner-White Star Spiritualist Cemetery - Photo Survey "adopted" via e-mail by Leslie UTECH of Racine on 12 Jan 2011-THANK YOU, Leslie!-GOOD LUCK!. (12 Jan 2011)

*PGS Cemetery Group page updated with 2011's upcoming projects. (12 Jan 2011).

PGS Cemeteries Indexes Page updated to show Leslie UTECH's "adoption" of Town of Gardner-White Star Spiritualist Cemetery. (12 Jan 2011)

*New page created: Town of Gibraltar-Chambers Island & Lighthouse created from pictures and letter written by H. D. GROTA, M.D. contributed by Mary and Lee GROTA, PGS members, at the PGS Meeting of 28 Oct 2010. Town of Gibraltar page updated with button link to this page, Town of Gibralter-MAPS page updated and HOMEPAGE updated. (13 Jan 2011)

*Link to PLAT MAPS has been updated on the Homepage. (16 Jan 2011)

*New Page created: GROTA Family -Descendancy of H. D. GROTA, Door Co. Medical Doctor 1935 to early 1970's contributed by Lee and Mary GROTA 14 Jan 2011 and button link for GROTA family added to Homepage. PGS Contributors page and Door County FOLKS pages updated. (16 Jan 2011)

*More information and picture contributed by Lee and Mary GROTA regarding Lee's father has been added to the GROTA Family Page. (18 Jan 2011)

*Additional information added to the GROTA Page contributed by Mary and Lee GROTA. (19 Jan 2011).

*Additional pictures added to the GROTA Page contributed by Mary and Lee GROTA.(20 Jan 2011)

*Addition of bio from the History of Northern Wisconsin-1881 of FULLER, Henry Harlow (Farmer, P.O. SAWYER) has been added to the page after receiving a request for his bio from Sharon by e-mail.(23 jAN 2011)

*Homepage updated with cancellation of Jan PGS meeting and Feb. meeting date and time.

*New page added: BINK/PFISTERER FAMILY PAGE with photos and family information contributed by John ELLENBECKER previously and on on 18 Nov 2010. (7 Feb 2011)

*Updates for next meeting on PGS Calendar, PGS Page and HOMEPAGE-Mary GROTA's Program on her family history to be rescheduled for March due to Lee's illness- Get better soon, Lee! (24 Mar, 8 Apr 2011)

*BLIZZARD WATCH..CANCELLATION POSSIBLE! added to "next meeting- thurs. 24 Mar 2011" on HOMEPAGE. (22 Mar 2011)

*New page added: WARD Family contributed by Tracy CARNER via e-mail on 19 Mar 2011 regarding the Samuel B. WARD Family in Baileys Harbor from 1853. Updates to Surname Page, Door Co. Folks Page, Contributors Page and HOMEPAGE. (23 Mar 2011)

*MEETING CANCELLATION posted for tonight's March meeting due to slippery conditions after our blizzard-Mary GROTA's family program again rescheduled for April! Updates for next meeting on PGS Calendar, PGS Page and HOMEPAGE. (24 Mar 2011)

*More additions of OBITUARIES to misc. DC Cemeteries and/or Door Co. OBITS out of town or with no cemetery listed 2010 or before and/or Door Co. OBITS Out of Town or With No Cemetery Listed-2011. (31 Mar, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 Apr 2011)

*Picture of a sidewalk stone from the City of Sturgeon Bay made by F. B. PALMER, who made the first cement sidewalks, and now residing at the Door County Historical Museum contributed by Ginny HAEN on 27 Jan 2011 has been added to the PALMER Family page. (1 Apr 2011)

*Pictures of stones from the Town of Gibraltar-Evang. United Brethren/Fish Creek/Town of Gibraltar/Maple Grove/Reinhart (Reinhard) Cemetery sent to the PGS by Nikkie HOWARD on 15 Dec 2010 now all linked making the Cemetery Index and Photo Survey COMPLETE. (4 Apr 2011)

*Town of Gibraltar Cemeteries Page, Door County Cemeteries Page and PGS Cemetery Group Page and Contributors page all updated with the completion of the Photo Survey done by Nikkie HOWARD of the Town of Gibraltar-Evang. United Brethren/Fish Creek/Town of Gibraltar/Maple Grove/Reinhart (Reinhard) Cemetery . (4 Apr 2011)

*New page created: 1906 Sturgeon Bay High School Football Team and the picture has been added to the Door County Folks UNKNOWNS Page-picture was contributed by Millard CHRISTIANSON wife's (Iris SCHUMACHER) whose uncle Millard TUFTS is found sitting 2nd from the left on the front row of chairs in the picture. Updates with this picture and/or links to it made to HOMEPAGE, Town of Sturgeon Bay Page, Door County FOLKS Page (cut-out picture of Millard TUFTS added with some of his information researched-TUFTS page being planned with research being done by Sue HOHNEKE in the near future hopefully-contact the PGS for more). (6 Apr 2011)

*New page created: 1860 Door County Federal Census HELPS page thanks to Ginny HAEN's 7 Apr 2011 document contribution that gives the order and page numbers for the Door County Civil Towns on the census microfilm found at the Laurie Room at the Door County Library. Updates to HOMEPAGE, Contributors Page, Door County Civil Towns page and Door County Censuses page. (7 Apr 2011)

*Bob HOHNEKE and Laura KAYACAN did a little research at the Laurie Room today to find the 1906 Sturgeon Bay High School Football Team-"The FLASHES"-1906 newsletters of the Sturgeon Bay High School were not available but there was a copy of the October 1905 "The FLASHES which showed the starting line-up by surname only on p. 4 and 5 for two games, one with Green Bay and the other Oconto-the surnames some of which may carry over to 1906 have been added to the 1906 Sturgeon Bay High School Football Team page and the UNKNOWNS page. (8 Apr 2011)

*Additions to Town of Forestville-Forestville Luth./Carnot Cemetery with e-mail contribution on 8 Apr 2011 by Monica KNUTSON for her great-great grandparents first names: GILBERTSON, Tosten and Anna (NELSON)-whose stones only read "Father" and "Mother" with birth and death dates-her lineage for this family is: Tosten GILBERTSON m. Anna NELSON/Ella (GILBERTSON) KNUTSON m. Oliver KNUTSON (also in this cemetery)/Myron KNUTSON m. Janet SPERBER/Roger KNUTSON/Monica KNUTSON. (9 Apr 2011).

*Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery has been updated with additions of pictures and information for RASMUSSON and KIMBER stones contributed by Vernon RASMUSSON on 17 Apr 2011. (17 Apr 2011)

*PGS Contributors Page updated with Vernon RASMUSSON's contributions (Thank you, Vernon!) and HOMEPAGE updated.

*Town of Gibraltar-Pioneer/THORP Cemetery-Photo Survey done by Nikkie HOWARD-sent to the PGS on 25 Apr 2011-COMPLETE!! Cemetery Index updated and all pictures linked (26 Apr 2011)-: THANKS, Nikkie!

*New page created: Steamer-Erie L. HACKLEY from the PGS SERENDIPITY of 26 Apr 2011 caused when readying Freeman E. THORP's stone to be linked from the Pioneer/THORP Cemetery Photo Survey by Nikkie-Thanks to Bob HOHNEKE who had just read "Door County Magazine"-Spring 2011 edition and has a great memory and to Pattie PODGERS for writing about it! (26 Apr 2011)

*Updates to PGS Contributors, PGS Serendipity page, Town of Gibraltar-Cemeteries page, Door County Cemeteries Page and HOMEPAGE. (26 Apr 2011)

*PGS Calendar updated with program for our meeting THurs. night 28 Apr 2011: BOTH Mary GROTA and John ELLENBECKER will give their family program that evening and will both bring refreshments! Sounds like a great meeting! (27 Apr 2011)

*Updates to HOMEPAGE, PGS Page, and PGS Calendar page with upcoming PGS May Meeting information. (5 May 2011)

*Photo survey by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE taken on 25 Sep 2010 now being linked to Town of Forestville-Forest Lutheran Cemetery Index page (up to but not including DUPONT so far). (5 May 2011)

Photo survey by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE taken on 25 Sep 2010 now being linked to Town of Forestville-Forest Lutheran Cemetery Index page (thru ELLISON-6 May).

*Additions of family surnames for Harlan J. LENIUS sent by e-mail to the PGS on 13 May 2011 have been added to the Surname Index: LENIUS, MIELKE, DOMBROWSKY, PAPKE, BALZA, CORBISIER, BOSMAN, REMY. Updates to CONTRIBUTORS Page and HOMEPAGE. (14 May 2011)

*Additions/Corrections to the VISTE Family Page by Mary Beth KIRCH sent to us by e-mail on 16 May 2011: #7 child: Carrie (Kari) Engebretsdatter VISTE (1865-1956) married Halvor HALVORSON BAKKEN (1849-1911), links to stones in Town of Clay Banks-Tanum Lutheran Cemetery also added to their names.(16 May 2011)

*More links of Photo Survey by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE taken on 25 Sep 2010 for Town of Forestville-Forest Lutheran/Carnot Cemetery Index page (thru NOVAK). (17 May 2011)

*Photo Survey by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE taken on 25 Sep 2010 for Town of Forestville-Forest Lutheran/Carnot Cemetery Index finished being linked to index. (19 May 2011)

*HOMEPAGE updated with new introduction: "Door County WI genealogy and family history is getting easier thanks to the PGS!" added to the opening at the top of the page. (19 May 2011)

*Surname Index for the family Histories in the Laurie Room of the Door County Library in Sturgeon Bay page has been updated with 23 Sep 2010's PGS Work Meeting. (25 May 2011)

*Contribution by Dick HITT of his son Dan HITT's stone at Clay Banks Cemetery by e-mail 29 May 2011 linked to Town of Clay Banks-Clay Banks Town Cemetery page. (29 May 2011)

*Link to Door County Library webpage has been updated on the Door County Library page. (30 May 2011).

*Link updated for Door County Library on the PGS Genealogy Links Page. (5 Jun 2011).

*Updates, additions and corrections including burials without markers or monuments sent to us by the Trustee of the Shiloh Church & Cemetery Association dated 11 Jun 2011 and received 14 Jun 2011 are in the process of being incorporated into the PGS webpages: The Town of Sturgeon Bay-Shiloh Cemetery Index page and the Town of Sturgeon Bay page. Our thanks to the Shiloh Church & Cemetery Association for their additions and corrections. (14 Jun 2011)

*Updates to HOMEPAGE and DOOR COUNTY CEMETERIES Page. (14 Jun 2011)

*PGS Cemetery Group Page has been updated with Shiloh Cemetery information. (26 Jun 2011)

*PGS Calendar, PGS Page and HOMEPAGE updated with September 2011 Meeting information. (26 Jun 2011)

*New page created: 2011 Annual PGS Picnic page with pictures taken by Mary GROTA at the FAUSER home on 23 Jun 2011. Many thanks to the FAUSERS for allowing the PGS to Picnic at their home! (28 Jun 2011).

*PGS Meetings Past page, PGS Calendar page, and HOMEPAGE updated. (28 Jun 2011).

*More updates, additions and corrections including burials without markers or monuments sent to us by the Trustee of the Shiloh Church & Cemetery Association dated 11 Jun 2011 and received 14 Jun 2011 are in the process of being incorporated into the PGS webpage: The Town of Sturgeon Bay-Shiloh Cemetery Index page. (29 Jun 2011)

*Additions to Town of Washington-Washington Town Cemetery (Washington Island) index of pictures of GOODLET/GOODLETSON Family stones contributed by Judy PHILLIPS on 27 Jul 2011. (27 Jul 2011)

*New page: Town of FORESTVILLE UNKNOWNS-submitted by Cliff PHEIFER on 25 Oct 2011: two pictures of Forestville organizations. Updates to HOMEPAGE, UNKNOWNS Page, Town of FORESTVILLE Page, CONTRIBUTORS Page. (27 Oct 2011)

*New page created: Violet G. CORNELL -using picture Mary ROBINS0N KELLY sent to the PGS via e-mail on 13 Nov 2011..she had found the photo in an antique shop in Delaware and the writing on the back of the photo told who the subject was, her date of birth, when the picture was taken, and her parents names. Updates to Door County Folks page, PGS Contributors Page, HOMEPAGE. (14 Nov 2011)

*Additional picture added to the Violet G. CORNELL page of a young woman sitting (possibly Violet CORNELL) and a young man taken in Racine, Wis. that Mary KELLY has sent via e-mail 28 Nov 2011. It was the only other picture in the box of pictures she purchased at the antique shop in Milton Delaware that was from Wisconsin. HOMEPAGE updated. (2 Dec 2011)

*PGS OFFICERS has been updated with 2012 PGS Officers elected at the 17 Nov 2011 PGS Meeting-new officer: Mary GROTA as 2012 Vice President/Program Chairperson. (2 Dec 2011)

*More information added to the Violet G. CORNELL page including her marriage on 25 Mar 1920 to Fred M. BARTZ at St. Joseph, Berrien County, Wisconsin and census information 1905 and 1910. (3 Dec 2011)

*New page created: DANIELS/DRAPER/KIMBER/SPAULDING UNKNOWNS Picture contributed by Vernon RASMUSSON on 13 Dec 2011 -from Vern's e-mail to the PGS regarding his great grandparents side of the family: RASMUSSSON/KIMBER/DANIELS/SPAULDING. UNKNOWNS Page, HOMEPAGE, CONTRIBUTORS Page all updated. (16 Dec 2011)

*Updated e-mail address for Erika BURT has been added to the Town of Liberty Grove Cem Little Sister page thanks to the e-mail she sent the PGS. (16 Dec 2011)

*More information added to the DANIELS/DRAPER/KIMBER/SPAULDING UNKNOWNS Picture contributed by Vernon RASMUSSON page: "I'm not exactly sure where the pic was taken. I know the majority of the family was around the Sevastopol/Sturgeon Bay area. The pic back side is a post card with no info on it."-Vernon RASMUSSON (email of 17 Dec 2011). (19 Dec 2011)

*CEMETERIES: The following OBITUARIES contributed by Robin GRIFFIN on 16 Dec 2011 have been added to the PGS Website: Nettie Mary MACHIA ACKER to Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Cath. Cemetery; George A. MACHIA, Town of Forestville-Brockhausen (Elizabeth) Cemetery, and Mary A. PAASCH MACHIA to Door County Out of Town 2010 or before Obituaries. (21 Dec 2011)

*OBITUARY for Celia OLSON MACHIA found in the Door County Advocate by Robin and sent to the PGS on 27 Dec by her has been added to the Town of Forestville-Brockhausen (Elizabeth) Cemetery page. (28 Dec 2011)

2012

*HOMEPAGE, PGS Calendar, and PGS Page updated with PGS January Meeting information: 26 Jan 2012-6:30 P.M.-Laurie Room, D.C. Library, Sturgeon Bay. (2 Jan 2012)

*Addition of OBIT for Karen LARSON, former PGS member, added to Town of Nasewaupee-Hainesville Scand. Cemetery page.(26 Jan 2012)

*Updates to the PGS CALENDAR, PGS Page, HOMEPAGE, and PGS OPEN DOOR Family History Newsletter page. (2 Feb 2012)

*CEMETERIES: OBITUARIES contributed by Robin GRIFFIN for Clara Louis (DAMKOEHLER) RYAN [16 Jan 2012] added to Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery page and for Mrs. Nettie (DELANEY) RYAN [30 Jan 2012] added to Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Cemetery. (2 Feb 2012)

*Some (50 or so) pictures of stones from Town of Union-St. Francis De Paul, DuVall (Marchant) Cemetery, sent to Sue HAVEL by Mary RESCH in Jan 2012 now linked (22 Feb 2012).

*Door Co. CEMETERIES Page, Town of Union Cemeteries Page, PGS Contributors (with Mary RESCH information), and HOMEPAGE updated. (22 Feb 2012)

*Revisions to PGS Calendar meetings made, also PGS Page, and HOMEPAGE. (25 Feb 2012)

*Town of Forestville-Forest Lutheran Carnot Cemetery Page has been updated with more pictures taken in the photo survey by Sue and Bob HOHNEKE on the day of 4 Oct 2012-only one more day's shooting left to be linked!

*New Page: Kewaunee County Cemeteries Page of Some Pictures of Stones which was begun thanks to Mary RESCH who contributed some pictures of her family's stones from the Town of Red River, Dykesville, St. Louis Catholic Cemetery. (6 Mar 2012)

*Contribution of pictures of Daniel and Caroline (LINCOLN) (MORTON) FISH, front and back, sent to us by Lorie TORBECK on 22 Mar 2012 have been added to the FISH Family Page, Door County FOLKS Page, and Town of Gibraltar-Juddville Cemetery Page. Updates to PGS Contributors, HOMEPAGE, PGS Calendar, and PGS Page. (23 Mar 2012)

*New page created with contribution of a picture of DEBROUX GARAGE in Sturgeon Bay (1940's) by Millard CHRISTIANSON-he recognized all but one of the people in the picture which was also linked to UNKNOWNS to hopefully find the "last man" in the picture.(24 Mar 2012)

*More pictures contributed by Lorie TORBECK on 23 Mar 2012 have been added to the FISH Family Page of Merton ANDERSON and family as well as Caroline MORTON LINCOLN FISH and daughter Carrie (FISH) ANDERSON. Updates to PGS Contributors, HOMEPAGE. (24 Mar 2012)

14 May 2012 - Updates to HOMEPAGE, PGS Page, and PGS Calendar with 24 May PGS Meeting information.

26 May 2012 - Updates to HOMEPAGE, PGS Page, and PGS Calendar with 28 Jun PGS 2012 PICNIC Meeting information.

18-19 Jun 2012 - COMPLETE 2011 Photo Survey by Leslie UTECH and her mother Francine (ALBERT) MEYER (received by PGS Mar 2012) to Town of GARDER-Precious Blood Episcopal Cemetery page. Updates to HOMEPAGE, Town of GARDNER-Cemeteries Page, PGS Contributors Page and Door County Cemeteries Page.

25 Jun 2012 - Additions of pictures contributed by Leslie UTECh and her mother Francine (ALBERT) MEYER (received by the PGS Mar 2012) added to Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery page on 24 Jun 2012. Updates to HOMEPAGE and PGS Contributors Page.

28 Jun 2012 - Last day of Sue & Bob HOHNEKE's 2010 Photo Shoot of Town of Forestville-Forest Lutheran (Carnot) Cemetery being linked to its index (up to GULLICKSON so far).

29 Jun 2012 - NEW PAGE: Picture of PGS Picnic that took place at John and Judy ELLENBECKER's house added to PGS Website as a new page: PGS 2012 Annual Picnic page and on HOMEPAGE.

8 Jul 2012 - Town of Forestville-Forest Lutheran/Carnot Cemetery has now been updated with all of Sue & Bob HOHNEKE's 2010 Photo Survey which have been linked to the index on the PGS Website (last date of photo shoot was 12 Oct 2010!). Also, updates to: HOMEPAGE, Door County Cemeteries Page, and Town of Forestville Cemeteries Page.

18 Jul 2012 -Pictures of some cemeteries and stones contributed by Leslie UTECH on 11 Jan 2011 to the PGS linked to their cemeteries: Town of Brussels-St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Town of Gardner-Stephenson/Stephenson Pier Cemetery, Town of Gardner-St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Town of Gardner, White Star Spiritualist Cemetery, Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery, and Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph's Cemetery pages.

19 Jul 2012 - Pictures of some cemeteries and stones contributed by Nikkie HOWARD on 23 Aug 2011 to the PGS linked to its cemetery index: Town of Gibraltar-Blossomberg Cemetery. HOMEPAGE, Door County Cemeteries page and PGS Contributors page updated.

19 Jul 2012 -GROTA Descendancy Page updated with information received via PGS email from Melissa MEYER on 18 Jul 2012 and Mary GROTA on 19 Jul 2012.

20 Jul 2012 - Correction of middle name for Carol GROTA (#50) on the GROTA Descendancy Page from Carol Jean to Carol Louise sent to us by Melissa MEYER 19 Jul 2012 via PGS email and correction made to GROTA Descendancy Page.

23 Jul 2012 - Addition of an OBIT contributed to us by Jennifer BOLES on 22 Jul 2012 for her gr-gr-grandfather: Cornelius "Con" COLLINS has been added to the Town of Baileys Harbor-Baileys Harbor Town/St. Mary's of the Lake Cemetery Index page-death year according to his death certificate and obituary was 1909-original transcription of stone shows 1901 is incorrect but will be kept on the index also till a photo can be taken of the stone.

28 Jul 2012 - Addition of OBIT contributed to PGS by Robin GRIFFIN on 27 Jul 2012 for Ella Jeannette (MACHIA) GEISE (Mrs. Sylvester A. GEISE) added to the Town of Gardner-GEISE Private Cemetery index page. CONTRIBUTORS page updated as well as HOMEPAGE.

7-8 Aug 2012 -2011 Photo Survey by Leslie UTECH and her mother Francine (ALBERT) MEYER for the Town of Gardner-Stevenson/Stevenson Pier Cemetery is being added to the index (up through SMITH so far). Updates to PGS CONTRIBUTORS page, Town GARDNER Cemeteries Page and HOMEPAGE.

10 Aug 2012 - 2011 Photo Survey by Leslie UTECH and her mother Francine (ALBERT) MEYER for the Town of Gardner-Stevenson/Stevenson Pier Cemetery finished being linked and added to the index. HOMEPAGE updated.

13 Aug 2012 - Pictures taken in 2008 and contributed to the PGS in Jun 2012 by Mary RESCH being added to the Town of Union-St. Mary of the Snow-OLD Cemetery Index page. HOMEPAGE updated.

22 Aug 2012 - Some pictures taken in 2008 and contributed to the PGS in Jun 2012 by Mary RESCH finished being added to the Town of Union-St. Mary of the Snow-OLD Cemetery Index page. Robin GRIFFIN's contribution of David MACHIA's OBITUARY added to Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery Page.

22 Aug 2012 - PHOTO SURVEY taken in 2011 of Town of Gardner-St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery by Leslie UTECH and her mother, Francine (ALBERT) MEYER and contributed to the PGS 2 May 2012 has been linked to that index. DOOR COUNTY CEMETERIES, Town of Gardner Cemeteries page, HOMEPAGE and PGS Contributors Page updated.

31 Aug-12 Sep 2012 - TOWN OF GARDNER-White Star Spiritualist Cemetery Index page finished being linked and updated with 2011 Photo Survey by Leslie UTECH and her mother Francine (ALBERT) MEYER who contributed to it the PGS on 2 Mar 2012. DOOR COUNTY CEMETERIES page, TOWN OF GARDNER CEMETERIES Page, PGS CONTRIBUTORS Page, and HOMEPAGE updated.

19 Sep 2012 - Update to TOWN OF UNION-St. Mary of the Snow Cemetery (New) index with death information for Myron C. CHALLE (who is not buried in the cemetery or in Door County!) sent to us by his neice Lois M. FISCHER via email on 18 Sep 2012.

25 Sep 2012 - Updates to the TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL-St. Joseph Cemetery index page with pictures taken in 2011 and contributed by Leslie UTECH and her mother Francine (ALBERT) MEYER on 2 Mar 2012.

29 Oct 2012 - Two (2) New Pages added: PGS Meeting 27 Sep 20012-Ginny HAEN's Trip to Europe page and PGS Meeting 25 Oct 2012-John SCHLISE on the History of FORESTVILLE which was held at the Door County Library in Sturgeon Bay. Updates to PGS Meetings Past page, HOMEPAGE, PGS Calendar and PGS Page along with information of the Special PGS Meeting on 8 Nov 2012 (meeting for November) to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the PGS.

1 Nov 2012 - Pictures contributed by Mary RESCH in Oct 2012 and taken in Sep 2008 for the Town of Union-St. Mary of the Snow NEW Cemetery being added to the index (so far to DELFOSSE).

14 Nov 2012 - New Page: PGS 25th Anniversary Celebration-"An Ethnic Epicure" Page created with pictures taken at our meeting on Thurs. 8 Nov 2012 at the LDS Chapel. Included there is a picture of the attendees of the first organizational meeting of the PGS in 1987. The PGS 2012 Election took place that evening as well. Updates to PGS Meetings Past page, PGS Officers page, PGS NEWS page, PGS Page and HOMEPAGE.

15 Nov 2012 - Contribution of OBITS for Bernice (Machia) IVES and Frank IVES and pictures of stone for Bernice IVES and MACHIA family plot taken by Rob WATSON sent to PGS by Robin GRIFFIN have been added to the Town of Sevastopol-Bayside Cemetery page and Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Cemetery page.

12 Dec 2012 - Contribution of OBIT and stone pictures added to Town of Gibraltar-Bethany Lutheran Cemetery for Reverend Hoover T. GRIMSBY, guest minister for over 50 years during summer months for Bethany Lutheran Church in Ephraim, sent to us by his daughter, Carol STOELTING on 11 Dec 2012. Updates to Town of Gibraltar page (churches), Door County Clergy Index page, and HOMEPAGE.

16 Dec 2012 - Adding more of Town of Union-St. Mary of the Snow NEW Cemetery stone pictures by Mary RESCH submitted in Oct 2012 (up to GERONDALE).

18 Dec 2012 - Town of Liberty Grove-Sister Bay Moravian Cemetery Page correction to Carol FLETCHER instead of Carl by John FLETCHER via email (18 Dec 2012).

20 Dec 2012 - Addition of color picture of Rev. Hoover T. GRIMSBY sent to us by Carol STOELTING (16 Dec 2012) added to Town of Gibraltar-Bethany Lutheran Cemetery page, Town of Gibraltar page (churches), Door County Clergy Index page.

2013

9 Jan 2013 - Updates to PGS Calendar and HOMEPAGE with January 24th PGS MEETING program to take place at the Door County Library, Sturgeon Bay, in the Conference Room on the upstairs level-"Exploration of the 1940 U.S.Census" to be presented by Mary GROTA. Bring your Laptops if Wireless enabled!

16 Jan 2013: Corrected picture of Town of Gardner-Precious Blood Episcopal Church contributed by PattySue POWELL on 2 Jan 2013 (Bridal Chapel incorrectly placed previously) and placed on updated pages: Town of Gardner-Precious Blood Episcopal Cemetery Page and Town of Gardner page. Updates to PGS Contributors and HOMEPAGE. (also updated with link to Door County Newspapers 1862-1923 Online).

24 Jan 2013 - Adding more of Town of Union-St. Mary of the Snow NEW Cemetery stone pictures by Mary RESCH submitted in Oct 2012 (thru L's).

31 Jan 2013 - New page created: "The Exploration of the 1940 Census"-PGS Program by Mary GROTA page -PGS January Meeting Program 24 Jan 2013 held at the Door County Library in Sturgeon Bay.

9 Feb 2013 - Correction of surname spelling in Pre 1907 Marriage: #00539, transcription was LANDREI and should be FANDREI, made to Pre 1907 Marriages Alpha pages F and L and Pre 1907 Marriages Sequential thanks to email by Jean M. JOHNSON on 7 Feb 2013. Updates to PGS Contributors page and HOMEPAGE.

9 Feb 2013 -New page created: MULVIHILL/MULLANE Unknowns Page with pictures of unknown MULVIHILL siblings and family information for those families, also the QUAID-O'HERN family and others sent to the PGS by Emma KOLAC (Dec 2012-Jan 2013). Updates to PGS Door County Folks page, PGS D.C. Folks Unknowns (#8,9 and10) page, PGS Contributors page and HOMEPAGE.

9 Feb 2013 -OBITUARY for Milton J. MACHIA contributed by Robin GRIFFIN on 20 Jan 2013 added to the Town of Sevastopol-St. Joseph Cemetery Index page.

28 Feb 2013 - Corrections made to Town of Nasewaupee-Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery Page which was erroneously also termed "WECKLER" Cemetery on the 1970's Cemetery Indexes.

1 Mar 2013 - New map for Town of Nasewaupee Map created with correction for Town of Nasewaupee-Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery.

24 Mar 2013 - Updated Town of Forestville Map created with correction for location of Nelsonville thanks to Don Rudolph's email to the PGS.

10 May 2013 - updates for PGS May Meeting details.

25 Jun 2013 - Updates to PGS Calendar, PGS Page, Homepage with information regarding the PGS PICNIC on Thursday evening, 27 Jun 2013 at 6:30pm at the Draft Haus in Sturgeon Bay (Dutch treat!) - Bring a picture of yourself sometime in your first 20 years for some FUN!

29 Jun 2013 -New Page: PGS 2013 PICNIC at the Draft Haus in Sturgeon Bay! HOMEPAGE, PGS Contributors Page, PGS Meetings Past Page updated.

Picture of half buried stone for MULLER, Franz taken in the Old Section of the Town of Egg Harbor-Egg Harbor Town Cemetery contributed on 8 May 2013 by Teri MILLER LeMERE added to cemetery index as well as an article from the Door County Advocate from 14 Jun 1877 which recounts the death of Franz MULLER.

2 Aug 2013 - Email received from MARSHALL, John with correction of death year in Town of Liberty Grove-Little Sister Cemetery for Robbie MARSHALL, correction with email made to index. John is great grandson of William and Agnes MARSHALL who homesteaded at North Bay in late 1860's.

12 Sep 2013 - Town of Nasewaupee-Hainesville Cemetery updated with pictures contributed by Mary Lou FORIER of stones for the HAINES Family Plot (2) and for her brother, Richard H. BESTUL and granddaughter, Kaera Elizabeth FORIER.

12 Sep 2013 - NEW PAGE: Salvi SALVISON (SOLWAY SOLWAYSON) (SOLWAY) PAGE added to the PGS Website. He was brought to our attention by an email received by the PGS from Carol SCHUSTER on 3 Sep 2013.

13 Oct 2013 - Our thanks to Jerome Viste -Additional information sent to us regarding the BERG Family Plot in the Town of Clay Banks-Tanum Lutheran Cemetery by email from Jerome VISTE has been added to the BERG information on the index. Homepage updated.

13 Oct 2013 -New Page: UNKNOWNS #11-18: CARMODY/COLLINS/BRECKENFELD?? with 8 pictures of unknowns contributed by Marion KENNEDY who found a box of her grandmother, Myrtle COLLINS BRECKENFELD's.

1 Nov 2013 - New Page: PGS Meeting-"VOYAGEURS" by Bob HOHNEKE on 24 Oct 2013.

18 Dec 2013 - Laura KAYACAN. Adult Services Librarian at the Door County Library in Sturgeon Bay, has let us know that Door County's Newspapers are now digitized and available for search up through 1941 at www.doorcountynewspapers.org . THANK YOU, LAURA!!!! :D PGS Homepage and Door County Newspapers pages have been updated.