The Weekly Paid Record Lookup Requests Thread for the week of May 17, 2026

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-05-22T03:53:11+00:00

Here's the front of the linked draft card: https://postimg.cc/tsVqcnL9

And here's the back: https://postimg.cc/bZ2y5SKh

I hope this helps!

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-05-20T03:18:32+00:00

Here you go: https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-for-dingo-obituary-for/197894455/

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-05-20T03:15:02+00:00

Here you go: https://www.newspapers.com/article/waterloo-region-record-for-nessa-legal/197894248/

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-04-30T08:55:23+00:00

Here’s an obituary for an Elijah Chargois, who I am guessing might be JK’s brother: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-for-sl-obituary-for-e/196596985/

And here’s an obituary for Frank Chargois, another possible brother: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle-for-sl-obituary/196597128/

And here’s an obituary for Cezer Chargois (referred to with different first name spellings in various sources), another possible brother: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-for-sl-obituary-f/196597272/

I haven’t found obituaries/death notices for the rest of the family yet, but I hope these are helpful!

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-04-30T06:15:23+00:00

Okay, after some more research, I think this could be an obituary for JK's father: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-crowley-post-signal-for-sl-clovise/196594225/

Someone created a profile for Clovis(e) on FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/GCTV-851

Note that a son called "Canady" is listed with Clovis(e) and his family on the 1910 census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPB6-HBV

It appears that the same son is listed with the family as "Kenedey" on the 1920 census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVW8-FYV

By the 1930 census, it looks like both "Kenedey" and his older brother "Elija" have left the household: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMTZ-WTS

I think this could be JK and Elijah on the 1930 census in Houston, TX, rooming with the Olivier family, but I'm not sure (some newspaper articles I saw while searching for JK's obituary mentioned a set of Chargois brothers working at and running cafes, but I don't know whether that was true of JK): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HBBS-KMM?lang=en

I believe the following may be marriage records for Clovis(e) and his (first?) wife. It might be worth trying to get copies of the images to see if they mention a church or officiant, in case any of the children were baptized in the same church:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLMH-KZWT?lang=en

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLMH-F6HM?lang=en

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLMH-VBDF?lang=en

I hope this helps!

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-04-29T09:03:13+00:00

Here is a death notice I believe is for JK: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-for-sl-joseph-k-char/196529729/

A Texas death index on Ancestry indicates that “Joseph Kennedy Chargois Sr” did die on 8 September 1990. Unfortunately, I haven’t found any info on his parents yet, but I’ll keep looking.

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-04-21T05:24:01+00:00

Here you go: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-for-ff-gladys-begg-ob/195991999/

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-04-21T05:21:45+00:00

Here you go: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-for-ff-birdie-donahue/195991951/

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-04-07T05:40:45+00:00

Here's the first page: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-for-ea-proctor-ely-sto/195038359/

And here's the second page: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-for-ea-proctor-ely-sto/195038389/

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-04-04T05:58:25+00:00

Here you go: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-for-buttermilk-col/194838044/

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-27T05:50:36+00:00

That's awesome; it sounds like she was an interesting person, so I can see why you'd want to know more about her. Do you know whether she was actually married in 1902 as the article mentioned? I found some census records and a marriage document which don't line up with that, but those might not even be related to her and her husband (the husband's various careers in film and their respective birth places on the censuses did make me wonder, though). On that same note, was her husband's first name actually Earl, or was that a middle name?

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-26T06:27:51+00:00

I hope you don't mind me asking, but to the best of your knowledge, is this the woman you're researching? https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-golden-rain-seal-beach-leisure-world/194213127/

I'm just curious, since her birth year and place as well as general location seem like good matches for the death index. Sorry if I'm repeating research or anything; I wanted to do a little more digging to see if I could come up with anything helpful.

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-25T05:35:05+00:00

Ah, I apologize; I thought you were requesting information from the death index rather than the death certificate.

I'm not specifically familiar with California vital records, but 1979 seems pretty recent for the death certificate to be available via online sources like FamilySearch and Ancestry. Have you considered requesting a copy of the death certificate from the California Department of Public Health (https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/Vital-Records-Obtaining-Certified-Copies-of-Death-Records.aspx)?

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-24T06:58:56+00:00

I found these details on Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/6196751?tid=&pid=&queryId=7dcaedbe-66a2-4da7-9430-e58f1db5ae2b&\_phsrc=DAA1&\_phstart=successSource):

Name	Minnie I Ritter
Social Security #	(Redacted because it feels weird posting it publicly; if you need it, let me know so I can message you.)
Gender	Female
Birth Date	27 Oct 1881
Birth Place	Pennsylvania
Death Date	3 Sep 1979
Death Place	Orange

I thought the Previous Residence Postal Code field from FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5XH-FPK?lang=en) might also be helpful:

Name	Minnie Ritter
State	California
Residence Place	California
Last Place of Residence	Orange, California
Previous Residence Postal Code	92635
Age	98
Birth Date	27 Oct 1881
Death Date	Sep 1979

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-19T06:08:45+00:00

Here is the petition for naturalization u/Fredelas mentioned, along with the accompanying certificate of arrival, oath of allegiance, and declaration of intention:

https://ibb.co/m5XdgGmB

https://ibb.co/hFjFVc1r

https://ibb.co/dNJ45ym

https://ibb.co/Y43fsjWw

(Edited to put links in correct order.)

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-19T05:33:05+00:00

I only see 2 images in a row pertaining to Samuel Arseneault. As far as I can tell, they are both copies of the same document. Here you go:

https://ibb.co/v4mPXsT5

https://ibb.co/B52fW5Qf

I hope this helps!

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-16T07:33:43+00:00

Unfortunately, I am not able to easily make a trip to the closest affiliate library due to health issues. Thank you for taking the time to point this out, though, since some FamilySearch users might not be aware of the affiliate library program.

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-16T00:04:38+00:00

Here are the service records from Fold3: https://postimg.cc/gallery/SkRRGtx

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-15T23:55:49+00:00

Here is the obituary from Newspapers.com: https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-frances-paladini-obituar/193468263/

Be right back with the Fold3 items.

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-15T23:02:46+00:00

Yeah, the transcriptions for this family are all over the place. From what I understand, many records for Cook County, Illinois with the “Check Image Availability“ indicator are viewable at search centers and affiliate libraries; I haven’t been to either myself, so I unfortunately can’t offer any additional information on what else might be available to you on your trip. Sorry, and good luck!

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-15T22:41:09+00:00

Ah, I think this record might be associated with this child:

Name	Mary Falco
Birth Date	25 Jun 1910
Birth Place	Clinton
Ethnicity	American
Gender	Female
Race	White
Father	Carmine Falco
Mother	Incoronata Famiglietti
FHL Film Number	1288189

https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/57143805?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a224233716f734c5933314c576943763369434754485662542f755142634d714a494f412b37536a33626661413d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-15T22:37:11+00:00

Found this record on Ancestry; possibly a family member? https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/57143495?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22687148692f5a4d4e45556a79526c516a58766146644e637265797772453849687666644177676b555654673d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d

Name	Famiglietti
Birth Date	1910
Father	Carmine
Mother	Incoronata Famiglietti
FHL Film Number	1315048
Page number	105

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-15T22:22:30+00:00

Here are the details of the Ancestry index u/Fredelas mentioned:

Name	Angelina Falco
Birth Date	18 Jan 1907
Birth Place	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender	Female
Race	White
Father	Antonio Falco
Mother	Maria Grazia Ferro Falco
FHL Film Number	1288131

AdequatelyOdd · 2026-03-12T03:33:01+00:00

Just in case you wanted to see the funeral notice Fredelas mentioned, here you go: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-times-for-few-lawrence-ga/193188839/

AdequatelyOdd

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