Part 887sg – Smith Groh Genealogy – Groh – 1944 Military Recognition

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My search and research goes on.

Today I discovered a page from the 1944 Cardinal yearbook of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This page recognizes South Division Alumni who were in and contributed during World War II. Members of the United States Army included CK’s great-grandfather Wilfred Groh and his brother, great-granduncle Jack Groh.

From the files of the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs great-grandfather Wilfred Enlistment Date was 18 Nov 1942, Branch 1: Army. His Release Date was 18 Jun 1946.

And the search continues.

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 883sg – Smith Groh Genealogy – Great-Grandfather Wilfred J. Groh – 1938 and 1939

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Today I swing my search and research in a slight different direction. I am currently following the family line of CK’s great-grandfather Wilfred J. Groh. And who knew what would immediately show up when I started the search engines into place.

 

From the U.S. Yearbooks, 1880-2012 collection on Ancestry.com I received two instantaneous hits on the name Wilfred Groh. The hits are pages from the 1938 and 1939 Cardinal Annual yearbook of South Division High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

 

CK’s great-grandfather Wilfred was a sophomore and a junior in 1938 and 1939, respectively. Here are the pages of the class pictures.

1938 –

 

Great-grandfather Wilfred highlighted (red box) –

1939 –

Great-grandfather Wilfred highlighted (red oval) –

And the search continues.

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Jim

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Part 793pw – Smith Groh Genealogy – Pariza Family Line – 1902 Marriage – Vina Parisaya and Fred Wallnitz – Menominee, Michigan

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And now the fun begins… that is if you are really into genealogy search and research. The inserted image to the right is from the 1912 Edition of the San Jose Mercury of California from Genealogy Bank News, December 2011.

At this point of time, in my collection of information and data regarding the life and times of ggg-grandfather Leo Pariza, I have chanced upon a number of different variations in the spelling and idiomatic constructions of his surname. I have found Pariza, Parizo, Parasaya, and Parisaya. They certainly are unlike my surname of Smith.

Taking a cue from most experts in genealogy research, I have been searching all possible iterations of the formation of the Pariza surname. One such possibility that is presented is based on the surname Parisaya. If you have been following my posts and research, I discussed this rendition of the surname in Part 783p. It is the 1900 US Census in Guinayangan, Philippine Islands which enumerates ggg-grandfather Leo Parisaya.

In Part 782p the two Index Cards from the Civil War Pension Index indicate that ggg-grandfather Leo Pariza was also known by the name Leo Parisaya. A number of other pieces of data and documents pretty much lead us to believe that sometime after 1905 the spelling of the surname was actually changed from Parisaya aka Parasaya to the current Pariza.

A general search of Family Search database for the name Parisaya provides 827,278 results. The first result is Leo Parisaya, as mentioned above, regarding the 1900 US Census.

The next five results all reference one Vina Parisaya. It is in reference to her 24 November 1902 marriage to Fred Wallnitz in Menominee, Michigan. Menominee, Michigan is just one mile north of Marinette, Wisconsin across the Menominee River. The "Residence of Each" are given as Marinette, Wis.. Marinette was the same location provided as the residence for ggg-grandfather Leo Pariza in the 1905 City of Marinette Directory.

The Marriage Register has actually two entries for the marriage of Vina Parisaya and Fred Wallnitz. The first entry, number 362, is dated 20 November 1902 but it is then completely crossed through. In one of the columns it is noted to “See No 372”. The second entry, number 372, is dated 28 November 1902. The main difference that I can see when comparing the two entries, apart from the date is that in the first entry Vina Parisaya’s parents are listed as “Unknown”. In the second entry, the one dated 28 November 1902 her parents are written as “Timothy Parisaya” and “Catherine”, and what looks like, at first take, “Borrow”. These names almost tie to the Family Tree chart that I discovered where it is recounted that “Timothy Pariza” and “Katherine Grenier” are the parents of "Leo Pierre Pariza". (See Part 792p.)

Here is the image, number 276, of the Marriage Register from the Family Search collection “Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1825”, Digital Folder Number 4042371 and microfilm FHL [2342522].

I have highlighted both entries.

Here are the four pages of my Clooz Marriage Record M00003.

I am following this as a possible lead that Vina Parisaya may be related to ggg-grandfather Leo Pariza aka Parisaya. Who knows what I may unearth?

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Jim

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Part 792p – Smith Groh Genealogy – Pariza Family Line – 1,000th Post for A Genealogy Hunt

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Yes, this is my 1,000th post to A Genealogy Hunt. And I thought I would eventually run dry of journalizing my search and research efforts of my genealogy. T’ain’t so! The more I keep searching the more I keep finding… the more I have to write about.

Today I am continuing my search and research into the lines of the Pariza, aka Parasaya aka Parisaya aka Parizo… and I think, aka Parisée Family. The issue now is to determine the next generation back from CK’s ggg-grandfather Leo Pariza.

To date I have not been able to find any credible documentation that would allow me to connect ggg–grandfather Leo Pariza to his parents, or CK’s gggg-grandparents. What I have found is, in number of mentions in the section Family Trees on Ancestry.com, where the parents of Leo Pariza are Timothy Pariza and Katherine Grenier. Information is not sourced.

In a number of the documents that I have on file, the birth location for ggg–grandfather Leo is given as – Canada (French); Can – French; Canada French; Canada – French; and Canada. You get the picture. Canada is a bloody big country. It is like saying "she was born in China". The other factor is was he born in Québec, New Brunswick, Manitoba, or even across the river from Ottawa. (And Ottawa is in Ontario, in Canada.)

I have sent out a number of e-mails to those persons who have included the ancestry and relative connection of Timothy and Katherine (née Grenier) Pariza. I am waiting for response.

In the meantime, as I am waiting, I believe I have discovered a possible connection. All things being equal I would hope that the creator of the family tree on Ancestry.com may have some knowledge or even family history that logically justifies the relationship.

I've included the captured image of a portion of the family tree showing the Pariza Family connections and relationship. I have added, with the green lines, gg–grandfather Willard Joseph and his brother gg–granduncle Harold L., as I have discovered based on the sources and documentation on file.

I certainly welcome and would appreciate any information and data, questions and ideas that may provide any clues to the identity of ggg–grandfather Leo Pariza’s parents.

Stay tuned, I believe I may have found a Canadian link.

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 791p – Smith Groh Genealogy – GG-Grandfather Willard Joseph Pariza – Documents Currently On File – 1900-1942

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According to Google Blogger this is my 999th posting to A Genealogy Hunt since I began journalizing my search and research into the realm of my direct and associated ancestors. And Blogger records that there has been, not including this new posting, 116,107 Pageviews. Not a bad average of 116 views per post when genealogy can be, as Leo Tolstoy stated in Anna Karenina, “Everything intelligent is so boring.” I have only just scratched the surface.

The nice thing about Clooz organizational software is that it has the capabilities of entering all persons that one is interested in from one document at one time.

In other words, “based on the Documents that you analyze and record in the program” the functionality of Clooz allows one to enter all information from a document which may mean, like a census would include various ancestors in a family group in one’s genealogy. The “research support function is based on the Documents… rather than on each individual ancestor.”

Clooz is “your genealogy research assistant.” Once all key information from a document is entered into Clooz, “the program seamlessly links any piece of information to every associated ancestor.”

In this case, as I have entered the key information and data from the US Federal Censuses and City Directories, I can now extract and run reporting that is specific to each individual ancestor that may have been included into the information and data.

In Part 790p I posted the reporting of the collection of Census, Census Substitutes and Document Records for ggg-grandfather Leo Pariza. Simultaneously, I can now create a similar reporting of that information and data from the documents that is specific to gg-grandfather Willard Joseph Pariza.

Here is the Willard Joseph Pariza Census, Census Substitutes and Document Records reporting.

And the search continues. I am now trying to determine who ggg-grandfather Leo Pariza’s parents were.

And following Voltaire, “Le secret d’ennuyer est celui de tout dire.”

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 790p – Smith Groh Genealogy – GGG-Grandfather Leo Pariza – Documents Currently On File – 1900-1942

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I continue my relentless pursuit, search and research for the genealogy of the Pariza Family Line. And time and time again I have to make sure that I keep myself organized. In Part 787p I introduced my first schedule of the collection of data and information I have been able to round up thus far.

It is critical in the pursuit of the life events and genealogy of an ancestor that one does not rest on the laurels of only one piece of evidence or document. Collecting multiple documents is the key to putting the pieces of one’s ancestor into place. Also multiple documents allow the researcher to determine and confirm obtuse bits of information. They also open the doors to continued and more detailed investigation into one’s genealogy adventure.

To date I have been able to gather 19 documents all relating to CK's ggg-grandfather Leo Pariza. The first document is from the year 1900 when ggg-grandfather Leo was 21 years, old, single, and in the Philippines. The 19th reporting on file is the 1942 World War II Draft Registration when he was 63 years old.

Here is my Clooz created report for Leo Pariza – Census, Census Substitutes and Document Records.

All-things-being-equal I am still focused in finding three important vital records for ggg-grandfather Leo Pariza – his birth, his marriage, and his death.

My next post will be the presentation of the list of documents that I now have on file for gg-grandfather Willard Joseph Pariza.

Enjoy,

Jim

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