QUERIES
Beginning with this issue of WOLFENSBERGER, we will have a section for your inquiries about your Wolfensberger, Sparger and Spargur families.   As an example of what one can accomplish with such inquiries, we are showing in the following paragraphs what happened when Bruce Wilkerson sent an inqiry to WFA President Myrna Liddell recently.  Bruce had found Myrna's e-mail address posted on a web site he had found.   Bruce wrote:
Hi... I just found my grandmother, Tina Leona Wolfinbarger. I am trying to track this part of my family tree, any information you have would be greatly appreciated. My father, Douglas Wilkerson, her son, would be thrilled with any information you could give us. Thanks in advance. 
Myrna replied:   Bruce,
The only information we have on this family is enclosed :   I would suggest  that you create a QUERY request: and send it to Buzz  Evans our Newsletter  editor. (see "Buzz Evans" <revans45@swbell.net>      Someone in the association should surely be able to  lend more light to this  question.     I am also forwarding this to Charlotte Lucas who may  be able to help.
 Thanks for asking, and for your patience.
 Myrna

To her e-mail, Myrna attached a listing for Bruce that included his Wilkerson family that included Tina Leona Wolfinbarger.
Bruce responded:   I just found my grandmother, Tina Leona  Wolfinbarger. I am trying to track this part of my family tree, any information you  have would be greatly appreciated. My father, Douglas Wilkerson, her son,  would be thrilled with any information you could give us. Thanks in  advance.
Then WFA member Charlotte Lucas asked:   Good Morning,   I have a question for Bruce:  Could your grandmother's nickname have been Linna or Lina? I have checked the census records beginning with 1900 and so far I can only find a Linna that was born in 1896 Montana. Could this be her? I can find no Tina or Leona.
Charlotte Lucas

Bruce replied:   I know that my grandmothers name, Tina was pronounced TIE-NA. And her middle name was Leona. This has to be her, especially in Montana born in that year.   My dad said that she didn't have a nickname of Linna or Lina. Everyone just called her TIE-NA.    Hope that helps and thanks for everything.      Bruce Wilkerson

Charlotte reponded:      Bruce, I talked with your parents last evening and they told me that Tina's parents were George Wolfenbarger and Adeline Hannon (I think I spelled that right). I found George and family in Washington State on the 1900
census. I also found that in addition to Tina George and Adeline also had a daughter named Kate. Your
mother told me that Kate died as a child. Those wh o have researched your branch of the family didn't look
back far enough to find these girls. As to her name, it is possible the enumerator didn't quite catch the
name and wrote it down wrong. Spelling, or the lack of it, is a common problem when doing genealogy.

George's full name was George Tillman (Tilman) Wolfenbarger. He was the son of William Walker
Wolfenbarger and Katherine Brock. The man most responsible for the formation of the WFA, Larry Jones,
is also a descendant of William and Katherine.   There has been a great deal of research done on
William's branch of the family. And you can easily  trace Tina back to our emigrant ancestors John
Johannes Wolfensberger and Anna Margaretha Ensminger.

I descend through William Walker Wolfenbarger's cousin Reuben    It was delightful talking to your parents. You mother
was quite knowledgeable.  Hope to hear from you again.
Charlotte
And another Wolfensberger "cousin" finds his family and many empty spots are filled in from the vast amount of knowledge our members have accumulated through the years.
We have invited Bruce and his family to become members of the WFA and hope to learn more about their limb of the tree.
RLE

Charlotte,

At 01:52 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote:

hi, 

I just found my grandmother, Tina Leona Wolfinbarger. I am trying to track this part of my family tree, any information you have would be greatly appreciated. My father, Douglas Wilkerson, her son, would be thrilled with any information you could give us. Thanks in advance. 

Bruce Wilkerson 
287 NE Currier 
Roseburg, OR 97470 

--- Myrna Liddell <myrnabl@whidbey.com> wrote:

> Bruce,
> The only information we have on this family is   enclosed : I would suggest  that you create a QUERY request: and send it to Buzz  Evans our Newsletter  editor. (see "Buzz Evans" <revans45@swbell.net>
 First list the known information that you have on  the oldest living  relatives you're looking for: [name/s, dates/  locations of events -  include specifically where they lived] -Put their  surnames in BOLD and  CAPITAL letters. Then list their children's names     Someone in the association should surely be able to  lend more light to this  question.
 I am also forwarding this to Charlotte Lucas who may  be able to help.
 Thanks for asking, and for your patience.
> Myrna
> 
> 
> 
> Name: Frederick WILKERSON
> Life Range: 4 Jul 1896 - 25 Mar 1986
  1896 Jul 4 Birth: MT, , Darby.
> 1896 Aug 2 Spouse: MT, , Darby. Tina Leona  WOLFINBARGER  (1896-1982). Born in Darby, , MT. Died on 4 Mar
> 1982 in Darby, , MT.   
1917 Jul 16 Daughter born (#1): ID. Violet  WILKERSON  (1917- ). Born in , , ID.
 1919 Marriage: _______________. Tina Leona  WOLFINBARGER (1896-1982)  1920 Sep 11 Daughter born (#2): 
> _______________. Velma WILKERSON   (1920- ) 
 1922 Jun 22 Daughter born (#3): MT, , Darby.   Vernice WILKERSON  > (1922- ). Born in Darby, , MT.
> 1925 May 4 Son born (#4): _______________.  Douglas WILKERSON  (1925- ).
> 1926 Jun 17 Daughter born (#5):  _______________. Elaine WILKERSON   (1926- ).
> 1982 Mar 4 Death of Spouse: MT, , Darby.  Tina Leona  WOLFINBARGER (1896-1982).   1986 Mar 25 Death: MT, , Darby.   1986 Mar 25 Burial: _______________
.
> Name: Bud WICKMAN   Birth: _______________. 1922 Jun 22 Spouse: MT, , Darby. Vernice
> WILKERSON  (1922- ). Born in Darby, , MT.  1939 Marriage: _______________. Vernice
> WILKERSON (1922- ).  
> Unknown Son born (#1): _______________. Gordon  WICKMAN.
> Unknown Son born (#2): _______________. Randy  WICKMAN.
> Unknown Son born (#3): _______________. Kerry  WICKMAN.
> Unknown Son born (#4): _______________. Roy  (Rusty) WICKMAN.
> 
> Name: Douglas WILKERSON
> Parents: Frederick WILKERSON
> (1896-1986) and Tina Leona  WOLFINBARGER (1896-1982)  Life Range: 4 May 1925 - Present
 1925 May 4 Birth: _______________.
> 1982 Mar 4 Death of Mother: MT, , Darby.
> Tina Leona  WOLFINBARGER (1896-1982)  1986 Mar 25 Death of Father: MT, , Darby.  Frederick WILKERSON 
> (1896-1986).

> At 01:52 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote:
> 
> >hi,
> >
> >I just found my grandmother, Tina Leona  Wolfinbarger. I am trying to track this part of my family tree, any information you
> have would be greatly appreciated. My father, Douglas Wilkerson, her son,  would be thrilled with any information you could give us. Thanks in  advance.

> >Bruce Wilkerson
> >287 NE Currier
> >Roseburg, OR 97470
> >CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE

Good Morning,
I have a question for Bruce:
Could your grandmother's nickname have been Linna or Lina? I have checked the census records beginning with
1900 and so far I can only find a Linna that was born in 1896 Montana. Could this be her? I can find no Tina
or Leona.

I will try to find your phone number and call you over
the weekend or you can call me. My phone number is:
Charlotte Lucas
918-834-8580

Charlotte,

I know that my grandmothers name, Tina was pronounced TIE-NA. And her middle name was Leona. This has to be her, especially in Montana born in that year.

My dad said that she didn't have a nickname of Linna or Lina. Everyone just called her TIE-NA.

Hope that helps and thanks for everything.

Bruce Wilkerson

Good Morning Bruce,
I talked with your parents last evening and they told me that Tina's parents were George Wolfenbarger and
Adeline Hannon (I think I spelled that right). I found George and family in Washington State on the 1900
census. I also found that in addition to Tina George and Adeline also had a daughter named Kate. Your
mother told me that Kate died as a child. Those wh o have researched your branch of the family didn't look
back far enough to find these girls. As to her name, it is possible the enumerator didn't quite catch the
name and wrote it down wrong. Spelling, or the lack of it, is a common problem when doing genealogy.

George's full name was George Tillman (Tilman) Wolfenbarger. He was the son of William Walker
Wolfenbarger and Katherine Brock. The man most responsible for the formation of the WFA, Larry Jones,
is also a descendant of William and Katherine.   There has been a great deal of research done on
William's branch of the family. And you can easily  trace Tina back to our emigrant ancestors John
Johannes Wolfensberger and Anna Margaretha Ensminger.

I descend through William Walker Wolfenbarger's cousin Reuben    It was delightful talking to your parents. You mother
was quite knowledgeable.  Hope to hear from you again.
Charlotte

Charlotte,

thanks for the email. My mother has a memory that is truly amazing, she  never forgets anything. And I am glad you got to talk to my Dad, I know  he was happy to hear from you.

I will update my tree I am working on. So I guess we are related from the Wolfenbargers, that is great. I would love to go to a get together  sometime, if there is ever one.

thanks again-

Bruce Wilkerson

You are most welcome. Glad I could help. You might want to browse aroung Worldconnect on Rootsweb. Just
go to:   www.rootsweb.com
When you get there look on your left for worldconnect or search family trees. You'll know what to do next.

Let me know it I can be of further help.
Your Cousin,
Charlotte