KEO-MAH
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

 

KEO-MAH TRACERS NEWSLETTER

Officers:

President: Mark DeGeest
Vice-President/Webmaster: Don DeBoef
Secretary/Treasurer: Mabel Daniels
Trustee: James Thayer
Trustee: Lucinda Jo Glenn
Trustee: Alan Neve
Trustee: Helen Sagar
Librarian & Newsletter Editor: Mabel Daniels

Web address: http://www.Keo-Mah.com/

E-mail: mabgenank@lisco. com

Hours:
MONDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Closed Sundays

Meetings: Last Friday of month, 1:00 PM at Keo-Mah Library; November on 3rd Friday

Telephone: 641-673-9373

Website: www.keo-mah.com

Closed November 27, 28 & 29 for Thanksgiving

Closed December 22, 2008 through January 3, 2009 - Christmas Vacation

 

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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2nd QUARTER 2009 NEWSLETTER
VOLUME XXVIII ISSUE #2


April, May & June 2009



Membership 

$20.00 yr
$25.00 Couple, $30.00 outside U.S.
Jan-Dec (4 Newsletters per year)

Life Memberships:

$400.00 under age 55
$200.00 over age 55

All memberships are for a full year. Your membership card will indicate the month your membership expires.

Mailing Address

Keo-Mah Genealogical Society, Inc
209 A Av E
Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2807

Funding Request

We are still seeking funding to help with the downpayment on the building. All donations, over $25, are tax-deductible.


FAMILY REUNIONS MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!

DOUGLAS Reunion
Saturday June 27, 2009
Lake Keomah State Park Campgrounds
East of Oskaloosa, IA

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Decendents of Nicholas & Rebecca COOK of Richland, IA area
Saturday July 11, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to ???
Main Shelter
Lake Darling State Park
between Richland and Brighton, IA
Food will be catered by Maid-Rite for about $7.00 per person

Reservations to:
Jerry Cook
(636) 272-7891
email: pjcook@charter.net

or

Sam Cook
(660) 265-3266
email: samc@sjcook.com

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LOCKARD - McMAINS Reunion
Saturday August 2, 2009 at 12:00 (Noon)
Pizza Ranch
Oskaloosa, IA

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Send your upcoming family reunions to:

Keo-Mah Genealogical Society, Inc.
209 A Av E
Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2807

OTHER ITEMS IN THE CURRENT NEWSLETTER:

Reminder of the upcoming Yard Sale on Friday June 5 and Saturday June 6.  A city-wide sale is also on the 6th.

Reminder of being closed on July 4th.

Some items from the April and May 1909 Keokuk County News in Sigourney, IA

An article about Memorial Day

An article from 1946 about the William Klett farm in Keokuk county, IA

A photo from 1914 of a new "horseless" carriage at Thornburg, IA

An article on the 50th reunion of the Oskaloosa, IA HS Class of 1929

Some pictures of  Oskaloosa, IA items

An article about living in the 1500's


OTHER COMING EVENTS:

Keo-Mah Genealogical Library will be closed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nov 27, 28 & 29, 2008 for Thanksgiving.

We will be closed from Dec 22, 2008 through Jan 3, 2009 for the Christmas and New Year Holidays.

During the months of January, February and March the library will be closed on Mondays.  The other days are the same as normal.

The library will also be closed for weather when the Oskaloosa School System has a weather day.

Membership Dues are Due if your newsletter label reads any month in 2008, then it's time to renew.

Check our website for current and new publications available for sale.

QUERIES:

Searching for ALLMAN, GOEHRING, LEE and WOLFE
Karen Blinn
1991 So. Morris Ct
Estes Park, CO 80517
email: blinnkaren1006@q.com

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Searching for GAY, RUBY, REYNOLDS, and WINEGARDNER
Pat Winegardner
1967 Ventra Av
Rose Hill, IA 52586
email: wine@mahaska.org

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Searching for HUDSON and HAYNES
Beverly Bethune
232 W Woodland Av
Ottumwa, IA 52501

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Searching for CROWDER and GABLE
Joanne Hillard
2250 6th St #331
White BEar Lake, MN 55110
email: jhilliard@izoom.net

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Searching for GATEWOOD, McKANNA and GRIMSLEY
Roy/Laura Gatewood
1022 Rd 220
Emporia, KS 66801
email: rogatw@yahoo.com

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Searching for MOORE and BOWEN in Mahaska County, IA
Glenda McNeal
320 Grant St
Murray, IA 50178

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Looking for anything about the Patrick and Margaret MAHON who resided in Keokuk county in the late 1800's.  They had 10 children.
Ginny Perciante
Illinois
email: ginnyperc@comcast.net


RULES FOR SUBMITTING QUERIES

Queries are accepted at no charge from members. $1.00 per query from non members or $4.00 if you want a copy of the newsletter that your query appears in mailed to you.  You must include a valid address and an optional e-mail address.  E-mail queries from members only.


Mail queries to: 

Keo-Mah Genealogical Society, Inc.
209 A Av E
Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2807