<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">David, </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">The grave markers for the Altnows in the cemetery are the following:</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">Albert Henry Altnow</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">1873-1952 </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">a joint stone with Loretta Belle Altnow </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">1891-1971</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">Emma M. Altnow</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">10-19-1884</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">Emma was first buried in Canyon City, Oregon but after 1911 was moved to the Drewsey Cemetery to be by her mother.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">Matilda Altnow</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">10-27-1843 to 4-29-1906</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">William Altnow</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">6-16-1835to 6-25-1911</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">William is Matilda's husband.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">Heinrich Wilhelm Altnau was born in Germany on Sept 12, 1812 to Johann Friednrich David Altnau. He married Wilhelmina Rettig on April 26, 1835. They had 6 sons of whom 5 were born in Germany and 1 in Minnesota. The eldest of these was William Altnow who was born June 15, 1835 at Woxfeld, Germany. In 1855 he came to New York, worked his way to Wisconsin,then to Minnesota. He changed the spelling of his name to Altnow and sent to Germany for his mother, dad and brothers. They came in 1855 to Minn. </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">William married Mathilda Matthia on Oct. 28, 1865. Their first child was Emma born on Sept 12, 1866. They came to Oregon in 1868 and settled in Otis valley near Drewsey,Oregon in 1881. They had a large ranch there. Their other children were William John, Albert Henry, Lillian and Ina. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">Albert was born Oct. 13, 1873 and Married Loretta Belle Claypool at Westfall Oregon on Dec. 14, 1910. They had two children, Mildred born March 24, 1912 and Joe born Nov. 4, 1913. Both Mildred who was married to Denny JOnes and Joe are dead now. I know of family that you could get other information from if you are interested. Also I have some photos of the Altnow family if you are interested. I will look and see if I can find a picture of Christine Murray Altnow. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">It may take a few days to get down to the cemetery to take some photos of the Altnow stones but I can if you are interested in them. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma, new york, times, serif">Anne</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: W. David Samuelsen <dsam@sampubco.com><BR>To: or-roots@www.sos.state.or.us<BR>Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 7:04:29 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [or-roots] Grave Markers - Drewsey OR<BR><BR>
<DIV>Anne,<BR><BR>That is ONE cemetery I would be very interested in.<BR><BR>Have you run across any of these of one family:<BR><BR>William Murray<BR>9 Jun 1850 - after 1900 (date of death?)<BR>wife, Nellie E.<BR>1861 - before 1900 (date of death?)<BR>their daughters<BR>Ellen<BR>1878 - ?<BR>Leah<BR>dates? (born at Drewsey)<BR>Christine G.<BR>Jul 1882 - 1944 (exact date of death?)<BR>(Christine was married to William John Altnow)<BR>William Altnow<BR>24 Jul 1870 - 1940 (exact date of death?)<BR>their 2 known children, may be more<BR>Albert H. Altnow<BR>Oct 1873 - (after 1920)<BR>wife Laurette B.<BR>1891 - ?<BR>two known children<BR>Mildred (8 in 1920), Joseph (7 in 1920)<BR><BR>Ina Altnow<BR>1882 - ?<BR><BR>And I am more interested in photos of gravemarkers. The Murrays had a <BR>very huge cattle ranch out of Drewsey.<BR><BR>W. David Samuelsen<BR><BR>Anne Clark wrote:<BR>> Linda,<BR>> The cemetery I am referring to is in Drewsey, Oregon about 100 miles west of Ontario,
Oregon off from highway 20. <BR>> Anne<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----<BR>> From: "LinLouVan@aol.com" <LinLouVan@aol.com><BR>> To: or-roots@<A href="http://www.sos.state.or.us/" target=_blank>www.sos.state.or.us</A><BR>> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 6:46:23 AM<BR>> Subject: Re: [or-roots] Grave Markers<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> In a message dated 11/19/06 8:46:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, normanneclark@yahoo.com writes:<BR>> In our little cemetery in Eastern Oregon we have purchased chips ( pieces off from large headstones) from the grave monument company for between 75 to 125 dollars. These are engraved with just the name and dates(nothing else) and set into a cement base. <BR>_______________________________________________<BR>or-roots mailing list<BR>or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us<BR><A href="http://sosinet.sos.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots"
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