Shelley,
Could that name possibly be Nichols "Gift" Linkhauer? My husband has a Gift
line from Jay, Indiana. Louis Phillips m. Elizabeth Gift b.1794.
Elizabeth and Louis had nine children. Elizabeth's father was John
Nicholas Gift, and John Nicholas' father was Nicholas Gift. It might be a
connection.
I have not been able to find more information on Louis and Elizabeth's only
daughter, "Elizabeth," b. 1820 to 1825. This Phillips/Gift family was from
the Redkey/Portland, Indiana area. The Phillips/Gift Families earlier came
from Darke & Preble, OH--just across the border from Jay County.
Karleen Phillips
On 3/24/07, Shelley Cardiel <cardiels(a)comcast.net> wrote:
I've "rescued" an old photograph of Nichols or Nicholos Giff LINKHAUER
which
was taken at the Neiberg Studio in Portland, Indiana. The photograph was
likely taken in the 1880's with the boy noted as "4 years old in June" on
the back of the photograph. In addition to his name and age, someone has
also written "Jacob boy" on the back of the photograph suggesting that
Jacob
was his father.
Based on limited research I have been able to determine the following
regarding this family:
He was the son of Jacob LINKHAUER and Harriet OSBORN
His sister Ruth L. LINKHAUER b. 6 Jun 1890 in Portland, IN married
Laurence
Otto MCBRIDE on 2 Oct 1910 in Portland, IN, lived in Sturgis, MI for many
years and then moved to Howe, MI to be near her daughter Susannah LEIGHT.
Ruth died in 1979 and at the time of her death four children survived,
Doris
PORTMAN of Vancouver BC Canada; Susannah LEIGHT of Howe, MI; Ruth SIMON of
Carson City, MI; and Laurence Stephen MCBRIDE of Sturgis, MI; Her
obituary
notes that two brothers proceeded her in death.
Census records provide the following additional information:
1900 census of Portland, IN:
Jacob O. LINKHAUER, age 37, born July 1862, married 13 years, born IN,
parents born Germany/IN, a Beer Agent
Harriet LINKHAUER, wife, age 33, born Dec 1866, married 13 years, 3
children/3 living, born IN, parents born OH
Giffe N. LINKHAUER, son, age 12, born June 1887, born IN, at School
Ruth E. LINKHAUER, dau, age 9, born June 1890, born IN, at School
William A. LINKHAUER, son, age 7, born Dec 1892, born IN, at School
1910 census of Greenville, MI - a boarder in the house of Alonzo & Julia
KENNEDY:
Nichols LINKHAUER, age 23, born IN, parents born IN, a Factory Laborer
I'm hoping to locate someone from this LINKHAUER Family so that this
wonderful old photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you
are
a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley
-------------------------------
To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to
INJAY-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes
in the subject and the body of the message