Hello. I am trying to get in touch with a James P Omara, he may be living in Hull Ma, but I'm not sure. I have found out the O'Mara family is related to me through my grandmother Mary Alice Tennihan (nee Omara ). James grandfather and my grandmother were brother and sister. James would be married to a Marilyn Hesson, children, Jana and Jeffrey, Jana and Jeffrey are twins. Any information on this family will be appreciated. Thank you. Best wishes. Bob. Researshing, TENNIHAN, OMARA, O CONNOR, GOGGIN, DIZOGLOI, HUDSON and MAY.

Hello Researchers, Forgive my senior moments Frances (Fanny) CONANT d 1875 not 65 Sorry for my error and any inconvenience I may have caused. Jacque

Hello researchers, I am seeking to find an obituary for Frances (Fanny) CONANT d. 1865 in Boston area Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide. Jacque Martindale

Hi, I am looking for the details of a marriage and two births if possible. The first is the marriage of one Harrold Brown to we believe Lillian Knight (night) some time in the 1890's in Boston. The two births are of there sons Donald Fullerton Brown and Richard Blake Brown, these occured before the family moved to England where a third son Lincoln Torrey Brown born 1903 my wifes father, living in England makes it very difficult to find details of her American ancestors. Hope to here from sks soon Rgds Paul

I have been trying to find my ancestors' elusive Aunt Kate. I know very little about her. Catherine Thulish was the godmother to Hannah Thulish O'Leary's daughter Margaret in 1880 in Boston at St. Francis de Sales. So this places her in Boston in 1880. In letters from distant cousins they refer to Aunt Kate.... 1890 - Mammie Chinton and I was down the Sunday before last and we had a real nice time but just as we got down there they were going down to Aunt Kate's I asked him how he like Boston he said he like it very much indeed and he is not going back to Lowell again. 1892 - I went down to Aunt Kate's last night and I had a great time. Katie and her chum Maurice Hickey bought a pair of corsets each and I took them away from them and made a bluff to put them on and there is where the fun began. I threw them all over the house and Mary Ann wanted to take my ring and I would not let her and the whole of them could not take it away from me. ... In 1894 Catherine Grady was the godmother to Margaret Elizabeth Tulish - Daniel Tulish's daughter. - this person lived right next door to my great grandfather 1880 (which was the year my greatgrandfather moved to Boston. They have a daughter Katie and Mary which could relate to the individuals mentioned in the letters above. Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Source: FHL Film 1254560 National Archives Film T9-0560 Page 395D Thomas GRADY Self M M W 38 IRE Occ: Laborer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Katie GRADY Wife F M W 30 IRE Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Mary GRADY Dau F S W 10 NJ Occ: At School Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Katie GRADY Dau F S W 5 NJ Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Maggie GRADY Dau F S W 2 NJ Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Can anyone check 1900 and 1920 census for these individuals to help me narrow my search? -- --- Ginny Chung <gchung@mindspring.com> Searching for COYLE, DONAHOE, DIRKSMEIER, FALLON, MANNING, MULLER, PLUMER, SCANLON, TULLIS out of Boston Searching for DONOGHUE, SKEFFINGTON, WARD, WHOLEY out of Lowell, Mass http://www.mindspring.com/~gchung/tree.htm - Main page http://www.mindspring.com/~gchung/CemeteryMain.html - Mass Cemetery Transcriptions ==============================================

In a message dated 7/18/2003 2:20:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, CFitzp@aol.com writes: > Even if your ancestors wound in areas further up the Mississippi River, or > along the Missouri or Ohio Rivers, you should check the New Orleans site, > since many people arrived in New Orleans only to stay a short time and make > their way to Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri and other parts of the midwest. remember any record relating back to 1830 or before for dates when you see Ms. thats mass not miss or mo. jim

Hi Listers, In the past, I have written to the Boston list to tell everyone about the public hospital records on the New Orleans (Orleans Parish) rootsweb site.  I am joining the list again temporarily to remind you that I have just finished May and June.  New Orleans was one of the major ports in the US in the 1850's, and many immigrants as well as Americans from other places in the US found their way to the public hospital when they were sick because they were poor and could not afford to pay for their medical care.  There were patients admitted to the hospital from all over the world.  Even if your ancestors wound in areas further up the Mississippi River, or along the Missouri or Ohio Rivers, you should check the New Orleans site, since many people arrived in New Orleans only to stay a short time and make their way to Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri and other parts of the midwest. I am not sure I have written to the list each time I have stopped to post information on the various lists that might be interested in these records (mainly Ireland), so you might want to check all the names Janurary through June (and now part of July) yourself on the following web site: <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/orleans/charity.htm">Charity Hospital Records Orleans Parish Archives - LAGENWEB - USGENWEB</A> or <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/orleans/charity.htm">http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/orleans/charity.htm</A> The URL of the Orelans Parish (New Orleans) rootsweb home page is: <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/orleans.htm">http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/orleans.htm</A> Here are the some names of patients from Boston that appear in May and June in the admission records: Date of Admiss, Date of Death, Date of Disch, Ward, Name, Age, Occupation 23-Jun -- 30-Jun 6 William E. Cunningham 24 Laborer 3-Jun 8-Jun -- 11 Thos Williams 42 Mason 5-May 10-May -- 29 Frederick W. Granger 34 Store Keeper 10-May -- 12-May 24 William H. Smith 23 Painter 15-May -- 7-Jul 34 Eliza Miller 16 24-May -- 2-Jun 12 Richard Thompson 24 Sailor 11-Jun 13-Jun -- 20 Isaac Parker 52 Sea Captain 17-Jun -- 18-Jun 13 Timothey T. Cotter 41 Baker 20-Jun -- 21-Jun 22 John Magee 29 Seaman 29-Jun -- 29-Aug 7 John Morris 39 Sailor Each record also has the place where the person is from, how long he had been in town, marital status, how long sick, the illiness, hour of admission, and remarks. We are very proud of our site - besides these hospital records, we also have posted all the birth, marriage, and death indexes for New Orleans stored at the State Archives in Baton Rouge.  The births cover 1796 - 1901 (the last year possible), the the deaths cover 1804 - 1906 (with more being added daily through 1915), and the marriages cover (1870 - 1905).  We also have complete city directories by name and by address (1805, 1811, 1822, 1832, 1842, and 1851 - 1851 by name only), Civil War draft records that appear in the local papers in the Spring 1865, cemetery records, insane asylum records, tens of thousans of obits and much more. Be sure to check out our web site.  Good luck with your research. Colleen Fitzpatrick CoCoordinator Orleans Parish (New Orleans) Rootsweb Site

Hello. I am trying to find out where my grgrgreat grandfather is Buried. ( Michael Tenian ) He died in 1851 on or about May 15. I have his death Cert # 1397, and place of death Boston, ma. Would anyone know where I may find out where he is Buried? Michael Tenian was born Cathloc in Ireland, attended St Marys Church in the Nort End of Boston. Thank you, Best wishes.

In a message dated 7/9/03 12:50:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, genmaillist@comcast.net writes: > I am seeking information on Rev. J. Finotti of Boston. volume 3 page 273 Fr. Dougherty, of cambride, purchased land at the corner of Medford and Mystic streets in 1868 and two years later began the building of a small brick church in the gothic style. This edifice..the core of the present church--was dedicated as St. Malachy's on September 20, 1874. Its early pasters were Fathers Joseph M. Finotti [1872-1876], Matthew Harkins [1876-1884], thomas H. Shahan [1884-1891], and John M. Mulcahy [1891-1911]. " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ page 274 "The first Church of St. Bridget, the old Universalist meeting house in East Lexington, was sold to the Town in 1874. In its place Fr. Finottibegan in 1873 the building of the present church, a Gothic wooden structure on Monument Street, near Lexington Common, which was dedicated only on May 3, 1891. At Bedford, a mission of Lexington, Fr. Shahan in 1884-1885 built the plain little Church of St. Michael." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ page 315 "With this growth [of the Catholic population of Brookline] of the original plain wooden Church of St. Mary of the Assumption, in the alleyway near the railroad tracks would no longer suffice. It's replacement became the great aim of the fourth paster, Fr. Lawrence j. Morris, an able, modest, hard-working and far-sighted priest who took charge of the parish, in July, 1873, after the resignation of the previous year of the learned Fr. Finotti and the premature death of the latter's lamented successor, Fr. Peter F. Lamb." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Page 405 "Rev. Joseph M. Finotti [1818-1879], an Italian-born priest of erudition, piety, and wit, alongside many translations and adaptations of foreighn authors, produced one volume for which our Church historians will always bless his memory. This was his BIBLIOGRAPHIA CATHOLICA AMERICANA: a LIST OF WORKS WRITTEN BY CATHOLIC AUTHORS AND PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES. PART 1. FROM 1784 TO 1820 INCLUSIVE (New York, 18720. Indispensable as this bibliogrphical tool is now considered, at that time it encountered so indifferent a public that Fr, Finotti had not the courage to add the second volume which his learning and his rich private collection of books would have uniquely fitted him to write. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I believe a set of the three volumes of the History of the Archdiocese in Boston is available at the Archdiocese archives on Commonwealth Ave, Boston. Janice Boston

In a message dated 7/9/03 12:50:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, genmaillist@comcast.net writes: > I am seeking information on Rev. J. Finotti of Boston. volume 2: page 410 [circa 1840] "The small number of Italians living in Boston were not neglected; father Finotti conducted a mission for them, and there was a proposal to begin catechetical school for them......" ~~~~~~~~~ page 489 "On July 30, 1852, the first recorded service in Brookline was held in Lyceum Hall. The first pastor was Fr. Michale O' berne, who probably was appointed at this time. A lot for a church was purchased on Andem Place, a little alleyway close to the Brookline Village rr station on November 9, 1852. A church was built in 1853 and was opened under the title of Our Lady of the Assumoptiion on September 24, 1854. Because of ill-health, Fr. O'Beirne had to go to Europe at the end of 1854, and Fr. Joseph M. finotti tok charge of this mission as administrator, in January, 1855, serving it from the Cathedral where he was stationed. The church was estoyed by fire on Thanksgiving Day, 1855, and there are accounts of this which say, either that it occured under suspecious circumstances or that someone hampered the firemen's efforts by cutting the hose. THE PILOT give no account of this, and there is reason tio doubt both stories....people were too quick to see an incendiary in every church fire. By 1850 Fr. Finotti was definitely the pastor. When Fr. Finotti went to Brookling, he took with him, as a charge, one of the most extraordinary mission in the diocese from the point of view of distance at least; this was the mission of Provincetown. While stationed at the Cathedral, he had been assigned by the bishop to go to this place in August, 1852, and give a mission. He found about seventy Catholics. This was the first time a Catholic priest had ever been in town., and an Irish Protestant heralded it by trhying to arouse the people, and drive him out. Fr. Finotti continued his visits, and in December, 1853, he purchased the town high school and converted the schoolroom into a chapel; rooms in the basement were fitted up for the visiting priest. Provincetown was made a mission of Sandwich in 1857. Brighton, at the opening of this period, was a station of the Waltham mission. Fr. Flood, the pastor, bought a lot of land in Brighton on which he intended to build a church in June, 1847, but seems to have done nothing more about this. When Brookline was made a parish, Brighton became one of its missions. a new church lot was secrued on July 30, 1853. This was situated on Bennett Street near Market street---about a block south of the present church. Meanwhile, Fr. O'Beirne, and Fr. Finotti, after him, said Mass in a loft over the stable of Chandler, the iceman, on Chestnut Hill Avenue. Many humorous stories are told of this chapel, and the experiences of preachers whose sermons were punctuated by the neighing of horses, barking of dogs, or grunts of the pigs in the stable below. On October 29, 1855, Fr. Finotti dug the first earth of the Church of St. Columba and on July 1, 1856, the congregation said good-bye to the stable loft and moved into the basement of their little wooden church. It was burned down on December 7, 1862, but Fr. Finotti rebuilt a wooden church on the same site during the next year. ~~~~~~~~~~ page 712....American Civil war times 1863 "Indeed, THE PILOT used the ancient enmity (hatred of England) to gather recruits, and Fr. Finotti hoped that they would join the Fenians [Irish rebels and patriots] when the war was over. ......" ~~~~~~~~~~ page 745 Fr. Roddan "assumed his post as the helmsman of THE PILOT. But it should be pointed out that the paper was not the official organ of the Diocese. When Fr. Roddan died in 1858, his post was taken by Fr,. Joseph M. Finotti. This new arrangement brought about a very decided improvement. THE PILOT became a scholarly paper. Fr. Roddan was clear and deep in thought, althought his style was rather diffuse, while Fr. Finotti, with his deep love for literature, brought to the pages of THE PILOT the best Cahtolic sriters of the times. " Janice Boston > >

Does anyone have access to this book? I hope it contains an index. I am seeking information on Rev. J. Finotti of Boston. Regards, Nancy A.

The data is obnoxiously formatted and I doubt many could make sense of it. Aside from that, I am not even clear on what you're intentions are by your message. Nancy >-----Original Message----- >From: CARADOC28@aol.com [mailto:CARADOC28@aol.com] >Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 5:16 PM >To: BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [BOSTON] Re: [MACHELSEA] >stuff-sweeney-[mc]conway-nugent-gallant-doyle-meagher- > > >I am the list owner of machelsea-l and I send these to my list. there usually is alot of boston and suffolk info. I am testing this >to see if people mind if i do it to attain suffolk and boston info >jim > >In a message dated 7/6/2003 5:06:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >CARADOC28@aol.com writes: > > >> Subj:[MACHELSEA] >> stuff-sweeney-[mc]conway-nugent-gallant-doyle-meagher- >> Date:7/6/2003 5:06:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time >> From: CARADOC28@aol.com >> Reply-to: <A >HREF="mailto:MACHELSEA-L@rootsweb.com">MACHELSEA-L@rootsweb.com</A> >> To: MACHELSEA-L@rootsweb.com >> >> >> James SWEENEY 1836abt@East Boston,Ma.-rs@East Boston,Ma.1836abt-rs@ >> Chelsea, >> Ma.laborer,1861- son of Patrick SWEENEY@ireland rs@East Boston, Ma . >> 1836abt-rs@chelsea,ma., teamster,1864- & Bridget@ireland >rs@East Boston , >> Ma.1836abt-rs@chelsea,ma.1864- >> wed 17 oct 1861@John A. Conla_ >> Maria CONWAY 1836abt@Ireland- >rs@Ireland1836abt-rs@Chelsea,Ma.1861- dau of >> Dennis CONWAY rs@Ireland1836abt- & Mary rs@Ireland1836abt- >> James brother to >> Delia SWEENEY8 Jun 1864@chelsea,ma- rs@chelsea,ma.1864- >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> John W. SWEENEY >rs@Barre,1849abt-rs@Barre,1849abt-rs@Boston,Ma., harness >> maker,1873-rs@chelsea,ma.,harness maker,1876-son of William SWEENEY >> rs@Barre,1849abt- & Ellen rs@Barre,1849abt- >> wed 3 aug 1873@Chelsea,Ma.St. Rose's Church,Gerald Fagan, >Catholic Priest , >> Chelsea ,Ma.- >> Catherine "Katie" A. >> >NUGENT1855abt@Boston,Ma.-rs@Boston,Ma.1855abt-rs@Chelsea,Ma.187 >3-rs@Chelsea,M >> a.,1876-dau of Thomas NUGENT rs@Boston,Ma.1855abt- & >> Margaret rs@Boston,Ma.1855abt- >> they have >> Margaret SWEENEY 22 Jun 1876 @chelsea,ma.,-rs@chelsea,ma.,1876- <snipped to save space>

I am the list owner of machelsea-l and I send these to my list. there usually is alot of boston and suffolk info. I am testing this to see if people mind if i do it to attain suffolk and boston info jim In a message dated 7/6/2003 5:06:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, CARADOC28@aol.com writes: > Subj:[MACHELSEA] stuff-sweeney-[mc]conway-nugent-gallant-doyle-meagher- > Date:7/6/2003 5:06:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From: CARADOC28@aol.com > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:MACHELSEA-L@rootsweb.com">MACHELSEA-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To: MACHELSEA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > James SWEENEY 1836abt@East Boston,Ma.-rs@East Boston,Ma.1836abt-rs@ Chelsea, > Ma.laborer,1861- son of Patrick SWEENEY@ireland rs@East Boston, Ma . > 1836abt-rs@chelsea,ma., teamster,1864- & Bridget@ireland rs@East Boston , > Ma.1836abt-rs@chelsea,ma.1864- > wed 17 oct 1861@John A. Conla_ > Maria CONWAY 1836abt@Ireland- rs@Ireland1836abt-rs@Chelsea,Ma.1861- dau of > Dennis CONWAY rs@Ireland1836abt- & Mary rs@Ireland1836abt- > James brother to > Delia SWEENEY8 Jun 1864@chelsea,ma- rs@chelsea,ma.1864- > ----------------------------------------------------- > John W. SWEENEY rs@Barre,1849abt-rs@Barre,1849abt-rs@Boston,Ma., harness > maker,1873-rs@chelsea,ma.,harness maker,1876-son of William SWEENEY > rs@Barre,1849abt- & Ellen rs@Barre,1849abt- > wed 3 aug 1873@Chelsea,Ma.St. Rose's Church,Gerald Fagan, Catholic Priest , > Chelsea ,Ma.- > Catherine "Katie" A. > NUGENT1855abt@Boston,Ma.-rs@Boston,Ma.1855abt-rs@Chelsea,Ma.1873-rs@Chelsea,M > a.,1876-dau of Thomas NUGENT rs@Boston,Ma.1855abt- & > Margaret rs@Boston,Ma.1855abt- > they have > Margaret SWEENEY 22 Jun 1876 @chelsea,ma.,-rs@chelsea,ma.,1876- > --------------------------------------------------------- > John MCCONWAY 1854abt@Chelsea,Ma- 29 mar 1872 @18,accidental,Chelsea, Ma.- > rs@Chelsea,Ma.,1854abt-rs@Chelsea,Ma.,single,laborer,1872-son of John > CONWAY@ireland rs@Chelsea,Ma.1854-rs@Chelsea,Ma.1854abt-rs@Chelsea, > Ma.,1854abt-rs@ > Abington Ma,1855,abt-& Mary Anne@ireland rs@Chelsea, Ma . > 1854abt-rs@Chelsea,Ma.1854- rs@ Chelsea ,Ma.,1854abt-rs@Abington Ma, > 1855,abt- > John brother to > JohnMCCONOWAY 31 Aug 1849@infantile,stilborn, > John CONWAY 14 Mar 1854abt@Chelsea,Ma.-[cfdr] 14 May 1855 @1 yr,2mns, > Maramus,Chelsea,Ma.-rs@Chelsea,Ma.1854abt-rs@Chelsea,Ma.1855- > Mary AnneCONWAY2 Jun 18561855,abt@rockland ma.jims birth Abington > Ma,[ny.,,Abington? or Ireland] > James E.CONWAY 14 mar 1854 cfdr 14 May 1855 @1yr2mns,Maramus,Chelsea, Ma. > rs@Chelsea,Ma.1854-rs@Chelsea,Ma.1855- > maybe the loss of the 2nd john caused the move to Abington a yr after the > 3rd > was born > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > --------- > PatrickDOYLE 1826?abt@irelandrs@ireland1826abt-rs@Chelsea,Ma .,laborer , > 1855- son of John DOYLE rs@ireland1826abt- > wed > Joanna NUGENT 1836?abt@ireland rs@ireland1836?abt-rs@Chelsea,Ma.1855- dau of > > David NUGENT rs@ireland1836?abt- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Mary GALLANT @96 Mathews,Chelsea,Ma.-rs@96 Mathews,Chelsea,Ma.1900- Dau of > John GALLANT@P.E.I.rs@96 Mathews,Chelsea,Ma.,Carpenter,1900- & Phobe > GALLANT@P.E.I.rs@96 Mathews,Chelsea,Ma.1900- > ---------------------------------------------------- > Michael DOYLE 1872abt@Cape Brition,nova scotia,canada-rs@Cape Brition, nova > scotia,canada,1872abt-rs@185 washington st,Chelsea,Ma.-rs@185 wash st , > chesea > ma.milkman1901-- son of Hugh DOYLE rs@Cape Brition,nova > scotia,canada,1872abt > & Sarah J. MEAGHER rs@Cape Brition,nova scotia,canada,1872abt > wed2 oct 1898@Chelsea,Ma.Thomas A. QUINLAN,"Catholic Priest" Chelsea,Ma.- > Pauline GALLANT 1873abt@P.E.I.nova scotia,canada-rs@P.E.I.nova scotia , > canada1873abt-rs@washington st,Chelsea,Ma.,domestic,1898-rs@185 wash st, > chesea > ma.1901- dau of Edward GALLANT rs@P.E.I.nova scotia,canada1873 abt- & > Gertrude > rs@P.E.I.nova scotia,canada1873abt- > they have > Bertha DOYLE 14 Nov 1901@185 wash st,chesea ma.-rs@185 wash st,chesea > ma1901.- > ----------------------------------------- > >

Thanks for the help. I checked the Thompson at this address and it was not the one I hoped I would find. Marianne ----- Original Message ----- From: <BOSTON-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <BOSTON-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 11:00 AM Subject: BOSTON-D Digest V03 #87

Could someone tell me the ED# for 276 Dudley St., Roxbury in the 1910 census. Thanks Marianne

In a message dated 6/27/03 8:07:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ejarguelles@msn.com writes: > In 1840-50, my ancestor Daniel McLAUGHLIN owned a lot in Boston at 798 > Washington Street. He also had a lot on Northampton Steet, "next to the Catholic > Church." > From volume 2 of History of the Archdiocese in Boston: "The third new church was to serve the now greatly enlarged South End, and also the neighboring town of Roxbury, whose indusries employed many Cahtolics. Built on land purchased in 1835 on Northampton Street, in what was then the southernmost part of Boston, St. Patrick's Church was dedicated December 11, 1836. The plain brick building then erected, instead of the Gothic edifice originally planned,is still standing and still in use, ranking next to St. Augustine's Chapel, South Boston, as the oldest example in the Diocese of the Catholic churches in the early days. It's first paster, Fr. Thomas Lynch was to remain in charge until his death in 1870. There are few more attractive figures among priests of the olden times. A tall and strikingly handsome young man from the County Cavan , [Ireland ]and Maynooth College, [county Dublin], he had volunteered for the American missions, finished his studies in Bishop Fenwick's house seminary, and been ordained in 1833. He was a fine classical and Gaelic scholar, an excellent preacher, a model of devotion to all pastoral duties, but his grand passion was the poor. A lifetime of boundless charity towards them, exemplified particularly at the time when the Great Famine drove thousands of his fellow countryment to Boston in dire distress, was to win for him the name held in benediction." This volume was written in 1944, 60 years ago. I suspect, sadly, the that original St. Patrick's church is no longer standing. Perhaps a current resident of that area could confirm that. Janice Boston, Ma

In a message dated 6/28/03 9:19:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, p.monahan@attbi.com writes: > I'd say that the church referred to is the > Cathedral of the Holy Cross ... at 1400 Washington Street (also 75 Union > Park St) ... near the intersection of Northampton St/Harrison Ave ... > > I'd have to respectfully disagree, but not a bad guess. Northampton St. is on the other side of Mass Avenue. While not too far from this area, it's still at least 10-12 blocks away and there are many churches in between. I used to live in the South End not too long ago, though I never made it over to Northampton St. The character of the neighborhood changes drastically once you cross over Mass. Ave. and Northampton was always written up in the police log of the neighborhood paper. Check out the following website for some history on Boston Churches. http://www.bostonfamilyhistory.com/rel_main.html From this site, I would say your best bet is St. Patrick's Church said to be located on Northampton St.. I've never heard of it and don't know if the building is still standing. You might check with the Diocese. Happy hunting Jerry

Given the timeframe specified, I'd say that the church referred to is the Cathedral of the Holy Cross ... at 1400 Washington Street (also 75 Union Park St) ... near the intersection of Northampton St/Harrison Ave ... Those streets still exist ... though goodness knows what occupies their place ... the Cathedral, is of course, still there. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Jeanne Arguelles [mailto:ejarguelles@msn.com] Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 8:09 PM To: BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOSTON] Street Addresses & Churches Hi All, In 1840-50, my ancestor Daniel McLAUGHLIN owned a lot in Boston at 798 Washington Street. He also had a lot on Northampton Steet, "next to the Catholic Church." Does anyone know if the street addresses have changed since then? And also, any idea which church this might've been? Thanks! Jeanne Arguelles ejarguelles@msn.com ______________________________

Hi listers, The death record for my ancestor (who died in 1850) says that he was buried at "Charlestown." Is there a Charlestown Cemetery, or would this be referring to the community of Charlestown? Thanks for any help! Jeanne Arguelles ejarguelles@msn.com

Hi All, In 1840-50, my ancestor Daniel McLAUGHLIN owned a lot in Boston at 798 Washington Street. He also had a lot on Northampton Steet, "next to the Catholic Church." Does anyone know if the street addresses have changed since then? And also, any idea which church this might've been? Thanks! Jeanne Arguelles ejarguelles@msn.com