Looking for mother of Philip Lionel Brock?

Question

I'm hitting a brick wall when trying to find the mother of my great-grandfather, Philip Lionel Brock (Brock-2534). On the census, she is usually listed as "Maggie Brock". I've found marriage and birth records where she's listed as "Maggie Bauer" (I'm assuming Bauer is her maiden name) and "Margaret Bauer". The census records say her father was born in France, but I've been unable to find any other information regarding this person. My best guess is Bauer-2311, but it's unclear if Madelaine was her birth name and she used several nicknames, or she is unrelated entirely. Thanks!

Answer 1

I found this:

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=Numident&h=12319266&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=60525

 

Madelaine Catherine Bour Brock [Madelaine Catherine Bour]
SSN:	314099440
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Birth Date:	20 Feb 1870
Birth Place:	Elizabeth Ha, Indiana
Father Name:	Joseph Bour
Mother Name:	Catherine Houser
Type of Claim:	Original SSN.
Notes:	May 1937: Name listed as MADELAINE CATHERINE BOUR BROCK

Comments

Thank you so much! I've used Ancestry Library so many times looking for this information, but I was unable to find anything. You're awesome! :-)

Answer 2

Is this the right family?

 

Father: Joseph Bour

BIRTH 27 MAR 1827 • France

DEATH 07 JAN 1920 • Posey, Harrison, Indiana, USA

Mother:

Catharine I. Houser

BIRTH FEB 1837 • Posey, Harrison, Indiana, USA

DEATH 22 JUN 1925 • Posey, Harrison, Indiana, USA

Children

• Michael Bower 1858–

• Eugene Bour 1859–1953

• Sarah Ann Bour 1861–1942

• Mary J. Bour 1861–1948

• George William Bour 1863–1949

• Joseph Frank Bour 1865–

• John Bour 1866–

• Josephine Bower 1868–

• Malinda Bour Bower 1869–1943

• Madaline Bower 1871–

• Lisette Bower 1872–

• Elizebeth Bour 1872–1963

• Martha Bower 1876–

• Laurie Bour 1876–

 

Comments

You are welcome anytime..I have an ancestry tree also--I use it to look up docs and searches to use for my family

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Yes, that's wonderful. And most of those are linked to Joseph Bour on WikiTree already! It's amazing how something so frustrating makes total sense when you're helped by a pro. This was a big brick wall for me, so you have no idea how much I appreciate your help. :-)

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Glad I could help, But I sure am not considered a pro.You can't take everything on ancestry as to being accurate all the time. Other people's trees have flaws in them and I found out the hard way. But research is something I enjoy doing and if I can help out others I will. I believe we all need to be connected. Our forefathers would want that too I am sure.I am new to WiKi because I was so busy with ancestry for so many years that I didn't know about it..so much for being a researcher...Enjoy and good luck