The best bet would have been the Quincy Market. My g'father and his brother sold the produce grown on their Belmont farm there. It was all in a series of buildings that have since been restored to shops. In the 1900s through atleast WWI there were many dealers who purchased from the farmers in quantity and sold both wholesale and retail. As for personnel records I doubt you will find much. This was a time of independent business. You might find the owner of a stall but not who worked for them. Dave. Carrie Watts wrote: > Hello everyone, I am new to this list. I have been > researching my ggp's that came over from Roccasicura, > Molise, Italy. My ggf was Antonio Scarpitto or > Scarpitti and my ggm was Carolina Tannacito or > Iannacito. I haven't been able to find my ggf at > ellis island, but have found my ggm (however her name > was crossed off and I have been told that that means > she wasn't on the boat). I have been told that my ggf > came over to NY in 1895 and worked in something like a > farmers market in Boston before going to North Adams, > MA. Does anyone have any information on any farmer's > markets in Boston during this time period? I haven't > checked to see if he possibly came to the US through > Boston - I have been told that most if not all people > that immigrated from Roccasicura came through ellis > island. Thanks for any help. Carrie > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Port of Boston History: > http://www.massport.com/ports/about_histo.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- See my surname list at: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/surnames.htm The Richardson Memorial CD-Rom at http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/cd.htm Home page: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/ Most useful web sites: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/useful_sites.htm David C. and Emma J. Richardson 130 Gingercake Ct. Fayetteville GA 30214-7600 Emma's E-mail ejrichardson@mindspring.com

Hello everyone, I am new to this list. I have been researching my ggp's that came over from Roccasicura, Molise, Italy. My ggf was Antonio Scarpitto or Scarpitti and my ggm was Carolina Tannacito or Iannacito. I haven't been able to find my ggf at ellis island, but have found my ggm (however her name was crossed off and I have been told that that means she wasn't on the boat). I have been told that my ggf came over to NY in 1895 and worked in something like a farmers market in Boston before going to North Adams, MA. Does anyone have any information on any farmer's markets in Boston during this time period? I haven't checked to see if he possibly came to the US through Boston - I have been told that most if not all people that immigrated from Roccasicura came through ellis island. Thanks for any help. Carrie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com

Anyone searching for Campbells or Martins who came from Galway Ireland to Boston in the mid to late 1800's? Craig Baker crowe68@earthlink.net

Jerry, thanks for that. No, I am not sure of "Virginia Plains" and it could well be your "Jamaica Plain". Apparently it was the "Harley St" of Boston in those days, where most of the Doctors had their practices. Pat Garland.

----- Original Message ----- From: janet garland To: boston Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 10:37 AM Subject: O'Shea/Emblen/Virginia Plains G'day from sunny Perth, Western Australia. I am fairly new to genealogy and am researching my mothers visit to Boston and first marriage to an O'Shea. What information I have is limited but mother was born 25th April 1897 (she told us kids 1896!) and went to Boston before WW1 as a young Beatrice Victoria Emblen. She may have gone to an uncle (maybe an Emblen too) who had a medical practice in a place called Virginia Plains. Apparently she wanted to marry an O'Shea who was suffering from terminal TB. Because of her age she had to move to a different county? (I suspect that this is where the discrepancy in birthdates come in and maybe she made herself a year older?) anyway she became pregnant, her husband died and I think my half brother John O'Shea was born in Boston. Mother was due to come back on the Lusitania but because the Germans had threatened to torpedo her, uncle, who was paying her fare, refused to let her on that ship and she sailed back across the Atlantic on the Mauritania. If there is anyone out there that can help me unravel some of these mysteries I would be very grateful. Thanks. Pat Garland

Thank you all who responded with various suggestions. I will try each one until I have success and will let you know the results. It is with guarded optimisim that I hope I will find it is indeed my dear Grandmother. :) Thanks again, and wishing you all the brightest and warmest of blessings for the New Year. Janice Boston

GENTECH 2002 The Conference for Genealogy and Technology Family History at the Speed of Light Boston, Massachusetts 25-26 January 2002 Dozens of exhibitors from across the United States and United Kingdon will fill Exhibit Hall B in the Hynes Convention Center. Would you like to test genealogy software? View the latest CDs? Ask a question? This is your opportunity to learn what's new. The vendor area will be open to the public, but you won't want to miss the conference speaker programs, so make sure you look at the early Registration Discount which expires 31 December 2001 at http://gentech.org/ Registration Fees Before 31 Dec After 31 Dec Librarians' Day (includes luncheon and reception) $75.00 $85.00 Two-day Registration $125.00 $150.00 One-day Registration $75.00 $85.00 Boston is hosting the GENTECH national conference in January at the Hynes Convention Center, where family history researchers from all over the world meet to address technology issues relating to genetics, the internet, computer and hardware tools. Boston has long been a Hub of Genealogy, Technology, and History. It is of particular note that many developments in recent years have led to a convergence of these disciplines. These issues are especially important to the millions of new family history researchers who have been introduced to genealogy through the internet and are now interested in both the traditional scholarly methodologies and the new scientific opportunities afforded by genetics. Several longitudinal medical studies based on genealogy research may now be expanded with genetics technology. This also has a long term potential for reducing health care costs by providing family history in a way that would make testing and treatment for diseases a more efficient and effective process. Read the newsletters and sign up for the weekly updates at www.gentech.org/gt02news - the December 21 issue lists all vendors and locations in case you just want to drop in for a few hours. Hope to see you in Boston for GENTECH! Sharon Sergeant Program Director, Massachusetts Genealogy Council http://www.genealogyfair.com GENTECH summary ======================================================================</ Register now for GENTECH 2002 in Boston! 25-26 January 2002 Here are just a few reasons you should attend-- Conveniently located in downtown Boston, the Hynes Convention Center is a quick and convenient shuttle ride from the airport and train stations. Travel arrangements may be booked through Association Travel Concepts 1-800-458-9383 www.assntravel.com Boston hotels are making a once in a lifetime hotel rate available to GENTECH attendees. Just $119.00 per night! See Additional Accommodations info at http://gentech.org/ Host society, NEHGS will be open for conference attendees on Sunday, January 27th from 10-5 and is open until 9pm on Thursday night. <www.NewEnglandAncestors.org> The Massachusetts Historical Society is just a few blocks away <http://masshist.org/> Nearby Boston Public Library is open evenings until 9:00 Monday through Thursday. <www.BPL.org> Dr. Bryan Sykes, author of the critically acclaimed Seven Daughters of Eve will be the banquet speaker. It is a presentation you won�t want to miss. For more information on the program and to sign up for an e-newsletter see www.gentech.org There are LOTS more reasons for attending GENTECH! Family History at the Speed of Light - GENTECH is THE conference for technology and genealogy. Genetics Sessions We are very fortunate this year to have an outstanding group of presenters on the subject of the interactions of genetics and genealogy. Exhibit Hall Exhibitors from across the United States and United Kingdon will fill Exhibit Hall B in the Hynes Convention Center. Boston -- The Hub of Genealogy, Technology, and History! Special trips to Old Sturbridge Village, Symphony Hall, Samuel Adams Brewery, New England Historic Genealogical Society Library, Boston by Sea Tour, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Archives, Literary Trail of Greater Boston, Salem MA - Peabody-Essex Museum, Phillips Library, and the House of the Seven Gables, Innovation Odyssey Tour -- a moving drama about Boston break-throughs that changed the world! ... and more ... Tech Session, Thursday Evening - Error Rates and Data Entry Standards - Brian Donovan GENTECH Banquet, Friday Evening - The Tsar and I - Dr. Bryan Sykes Librarians' Day Thursday, 24 January 2002 What You Can Do When Your IT Person Isn't Looking: Computer Tactics for the Genealogy Librarian - Chad Leinaweaver Automated Databases: Judging Subscription Websites for Value - Mary Ellen Grogan Box Lunch (included in Registration Fee) The Ideal Library Website for the Genealogical Researcher - Cyndi Howells Going Beyond Researching Online in Family History - Alice Eichholz What Do You Do? A forum for sharing genealogical stories from the trenches - informal forum Reception, Massachusetts Historical Society Friday Program 25 January 2002 Plenary Session Collecting Data from the Internet: What Do You Trust? - Liz Kelley Kerstens NGS on the Web - Russ Henderson XML Authoring - Robert Charles Anderson Molecular Genealogy: Welding the World Together Link by Link - Scott Woodward Mapping Software for Genealogists - Pamela B. Porter I Found It Online: Separating Fact from Fiction - Rhonda McClure Using FamilySearch.org - Alan Mann Electronic Publishing for Irish Records: The Story So Far - Brian Donovan The A-B-C's of Mr.Jefferson's Y - Joan Mitchell Geographic Information System (GIS) and Genealogy - Jake Gehring Mysteries of the Soundex - Tony Burroughs NEHGS Luncheon Genealogical Treasures Waiting For Us - Henry B. Hoff The Great URL Hunt - Cyndi Howells History in the Electronic Age: Digital Projects at the Massachusetts Historical Society - Fabiszewski, Lawson, Heywood Before You Publish: What Every Genealogist Needs to Know About Copyright - Sharon Carmack Surnames, Genes, and Genealogy - Bryan Sykes Platting a New England Town: The Case of Concord, Mass - Brian Donahue Following Up: Turning Internet Databases into Real Sources - Birdie Monk Holsclaw NEHGS Online: Finding Your Family Electronically - Michael J. Leclerc Designing a Publication - Pamela B. Porter Using Genetic Technology to Assess Genealogical Lineages - Thomas Roderick Web Mapping Research Tools - Ed McNierney Integrating Off- and On-line Sources: Case Studies - Michael Neill Building a Community Website: Boston FamilyHistory.com - Maureen Taylor Book, CD or Web? Which Medium Fits Which Publication - D. Brenton Simons Panel Discussion on Genetics and Genealogy - Joan Mitchell, Thomas Roderick, Bryan Sykes, Scott Woodward Searching the Internet: A Locality Approach - Alan Mann Saturday Program 26 January 2002 The Internet: A Virtual Canvas for Your Ancestry - Rhonda McClure Tables, Charts, & Spreadsheets - Patricia Law Hatcher The Future of the Past: Is Technology Answering our SOS Beacons? - Curt Witcher Tips for Scanning Documents onto CDs - John Wilbanks Family History in a Connected Community - Alice Eichholz Evaluating Web Resources - Sandra Clunies Word Processing Tricks for Genealogists - Pamela Boyer Porter Digital Cameras -- Uses and Limitations - Richard Wilson Strategies for the Generation and Interpretation of Molecular Genealogical Data - Scott Woodward GENTECH Luncheon - What a Tangled Web We Weave - Cyndi Howells More Than Names on the 'Net: Building a Context Online - Amy J. Crow Organizing and Time Management - Liz Kelley Kerstens A Tour of the Genealogical Data Model - John Wilbanks Improving the Quality of Genealogical Documents - Tony Burroughs Evaluating New Features in Genealogy Programs - Richard Wilson How to Cite Your Internet Sources - Cyndi Howells Essential Software Utilities for Genealogists - Rhonda McClure What We Love/Hate About the Internet - Sharon Carmack, Maureen Taylor (OCR) Optical Character Recognition: State of the Art - Jake Gehring Power Tools -- The Power Is in You, Not the Tool - Patricia Law Hatcher Credible Clues from the Incredible Internet - Leslie Corn Using it All! Tools for Macintosh Users - Donna Moughty In the Palm of Your Hand: Using Palm Pilot Computers for Genealogy - Tony Burroughs Data Transfer Tools and Protocols - Bob Velke How to Create Your Own Genealogy CD Disks - Dick Eastman Give yourself a holiday present with a discount and register before December 31 - see http://gentech.org for the complete detailed program, speakers and registration info. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com

I'd be checking out the boston museum of art I think ist out on Brookline ave, past the fenway but its been a very long time. they did some great restorations for me in the late 50s. Zippity111@aol.com wrote: > Hi folks. I am turning to you for suggestions on this exciting find. > > I was going thru some old papers and some old photos and found a picture of a > scruffy old man on a postcard type photo and on the back is his name and > address, very faint but I could make it out with a magnifying glass. The > address places him where they lived c1915 before he passed away in 1919. > > With that was a photo of my uncle in his WW1 uniform. > > AND with that also was a photo of a lovely young lady I WANT TO BELIEVE IS MY > GRANDMOTHER. On the back of this photo is VERY, VERY faint writing in pencil. > I seem to make out a capital 'L'....but it may be because that is WHAT I WANT > TO SEE. She looks sad, pretty and innocent. Her hair is wavy and pulled back > in an updo. No makeup, no jewelry. Gauzy blouse with one applied flowerbud. > My father had hair like that and so does my sister. It is not blond nor > brunette. It may be auburn [like me] or light brown. I am desparate to find > out where to go to have this faint writing explored if it is possible. > > ANY HELP or suggestions would make me happy. I am delirious with the hope > that this is my grandmother :). > > Thank you so much. Happy New Year to all. > > Janice > Boston > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Boston's Great Fire of 1872: > http://www.boston.com/globe/specialreports/1997/mar/125/1872.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- See my surname list at: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/surnames.htm The Richardson Memorial CD-Rom at http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/cd.htm Home page: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/ Most useful web sites: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/useful_sites.htm David C. and Emma J. Richardson 130 Gingercake Ct. Fayetteville GA 30214-7600 Emma's E-mail ejrichardson@mindspring.com

Hi folks. I am turning to you for suggestions on this exciting find. I was going thru some old papers and some old photos and found a picture of a scruffy old man on a postcard type photo and on the back is his name and address, very faint but I could make it out with a magnifying glass. The address places him where they lived c1915 before he passed away in 1919. With that was a photo of my uncle in his WW1 uniform. AND with that also was a photo of a lovely young lady I WANT TO BELIEVE IS MY GRANDMOTHER. On the back of this photo is VERY, VERY faint writing in pencil. I seem to make out a capital 'L'....but it may be because that is WHAT I WANT TO SEE. She looks sad, pretty and innocent. Her hair is wavy and pulled back in an updo. No makeup, no jewelry. Gauzy blouse with one applied flowerbud. My father had hair like that and so does my sister. It is not blond nor brunette. It may be auburn [like me] or light brown. I am desparate to find out where to go to have this faint writing explored if it is possible. ANY HELP or suggestions would make me happy. I am delirious with the hope that this is my grandmother :). Thank you so much. Happy New Year to all. Janice Boston

I am looking for additional information on the following persons: REMI LANGELIER (deceased) previously married to Emily living at 275 D Boston, MA in Boston Directory 1890. I believe there is some connection to H. J. LANGELIER Co. at 993 Termont in Boston. My gr grandmother was LOUISE LANGELIER (LYNCH) - I believe Remi and Emily are her parents. I have been told this family was French Canadian. Louise may have been born in 1860s in Canadian. Could someone look up this family in earlier Boston Directories? Does anyone have any information on this family? Thanks so much for your attention! --- Sincerely DeAnne --- Researching Surnames: Driscoll, Jones, Langelier, Lynch, Moore, Stevens

I am looking for additional information on the following persons: REMI LANGELIER (deceased) previously married to Emily living at 275 D Boston, MA in Boston Directory 1890. I believe there is some connection to H. J. LANGELIER Co. at 993 Termont in Boston. My gr grandmother was LOUISE LANGELIER (LYNCH) - I believe Remi and Emily are her parents. I have been told this family was French Canadian. Louise may have been born in 1860s in Canadian. Could someone look up this family in earlier Boston Directories? Does anyone have any information on this family? Thanks so much for your attention! --- Sincerely DeAnne --- Researching Surnames: Driscoll, Jones, Langelier, Lynch, Moore, Stevens

I am looking for additional information on the following persons: REMI LANGELIER (deceased) previously married to Emily living at 275 D Boston, MA in Boston Directory 1890. I believe there is some connection to H. J. LANGELIER Co. at 993 Termont in Boston. My gr grandmother was LOUISE LANGELIER (LYNCH) - I believe Remi and Emily are her parents. I have been told this family was French Canadian. Louise may have been born in 1860s in Canadian. Could someone look up this family in earlier Boston Directories? Does anyone have any information on this family? Thanks so much for your attention! --- Sincerely DeAnne --- Researching Surnames: Driscoll, Jones, Langelier, Lynch, Moore, Stevens

I am looking for additional information on the following persons: REMI LANGELIER (deceased) previously married to Emily living at 275 D Boston, MA in Boston Directory 1890. I believe there is some connection to H. J. LANGELIER Co. at 993 Termont in Boston. My gr grandmother was LOUISE LANGELIER (LYNCH) - I believe Remi and Emily are her parents. I have been told this family was French Canadian. Louise may have been born in 1860s in Canadian. Could someone look up this family in earlier Boston Directories? Does anyone have any information on this family? Thanks so much for your attention! --- Sincerely DeAnne --- Researching Surnames: Driscoll, Jones, Langelier, Lynch, Moore, Stevens

Happy Holidays to all! Does anyone know anything about the Cable Raincoat Company that was in South Boston on 6th St. between N & O Streets? My sister worked there for a few years in the '50's and was recently told that it used to be the Necco Candy Co. She was told that originally it was a Reformatory for Boys. She was wondering if anyone knows if these facts are true and if anyone knows exactly when the Reformatory was built. Thanks for any information anyone might be able to send. I would also like to wish everyone a very Happy 2002 and lots of good luck on finding new branches and twigs for your "tree". Ella in California

Merry Christmas to all. Need help with GEORGE WILLIAMS b. circa 1835 Wales, married MARY DOYLE, Probably born in Ireland. Had son, FRANK WILLIAMS b. circa 1875 Boston who married MARY FITZGIBBONS. They had George b. 1902 either Boston or NY., and Frances b. 1909 in NYC. Marianne Lake Ariel, Pa.

Seasons Greetings from a windy, wet and cold Blackpool, England! I wonder if anyone on the list can help me. I'm trying to find passenger record and hopefully naturalisation papers for Joseppho Ferrie, who I know came to the USA in 1879 (info from the 1900 Boston census). He married in 1885 in Boston, and his children were born there, so I assume that port of entry was Boston. He originated from Italy. I've tried the Ellis Island Site, and the Immigrant Ships Transcription Site with no result, and have tried to obtain a copy of his marriage cert from your Mass. Archives (no result). State of Mass. Archives say that they don't have passenger lists for 1879 Boston, and although the Boston library has been helpful in general, they weren't able to help with specifics as to whether they actually had any information of help and it seems as though I would have to employ a researcher to go there and look up the information. It seems really difficult because a lot of the sources I have tried don't seem to be able to provide any information by post or Email, or else won't answer my specific enquiry about whether or not they actually do have passenger lists for 1879, or where I can get naturalisation copies. Can any Boston local help? Is there anywhere else I am liable to be able to get this information? Many thanks in advance A Williams Rintintin4141@aol.com

I am looking for connections to the following SHEA family who immigrated from Ireland to Boston, Massachusetts: John & ? SHEA (John born in Ireland) Children: Martin SHEA b. about 1829 in Ireland married Margaret (Bridget) MCDONALD 26 Feb. 1854 in Boston, Mass. by Rev. Gill Finotti. Margaret MCDONALD b. about 1829 in Ireland. Martin & Margaret SHEA Children: Albert SHEA Walter SHEA John SHEA b. about 1855 in Mass. Luke SHEA b. about 1857 in Mass. Mary (Mamie)SHEA b: Abt. 1862 in Mass. Ellen (Nellie) SHEA b: Abt. 1867 in Mass. Margaret A. SHEA b.October 1859 in Boston, Suffolk, Mass. d: 15 September 1923 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk, Mass. Margaret SHEA married John O'DONNELL 01 Sept. 1882 in South Boston, Suffolk, Mass. at St. Vincent De Paul Church by Rev. M. J. O'Donnell. John O'DONNELL was born between March - September 1857 in Cappoquin, Waterford, Ireland and died 23 February 1927 in Boston, Suffolk, Mass. Nancy in Manchester, New Hampshire See my WorldConnect family tree: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rascalz _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi, Listers: I was wondering if anyone has information on the parents and/or siblings of Ernest Augustus WHEELER who married Eva Francis TAYLOR on January 25, 1911, in Somerville, MA? He married into the maternal side of my family and I don't know anything about his family. Ernie and Eva didn't have any children, as far as I know. According to a newspaper clipping about the wedding, they were to live at 8 Evergreen Ave., Somerville, MA after the honeymoon. Possibly the WHEELER names on the Wedding Guests list might give some clues. They are, as best I can tell from the handwriting: A. L. Wheeler Nellie L. Wheeler Lydia C. Wheeler Frank A. Wheeler Walter L. Wheeler Marion A. Wheeler Any help in determining the relationship of these people would be appreciated. Thanks, Dick Watts ( rlwats1@msn.com )

I agree Joross@socal.rr.com. Again I apologize for all the brouhaha. I really feel dumb cause I SHOULD know better. But I guess we all make mistakes once in a while. My thanks to all the people who have tried to help and given me the advice to get the file back. I could not find it even on my Windows 98 disk but I managed with the help of a friend, a good friend, to get my machine back up to snuff. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all and again thanks for being so kind. AT least I had the foresight to pull this boner when people are feeling kind. Joan MSwift8619@aol.com wrote: > > The emails from joross@socal.rr.com make a good point as to why virus message > should not be sent to these lists. > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Boston Historical Society: > http://www.bostonhistory.org > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

The emails from joross@socal.rr.com make a good point as to why virus message should not be sent to these lists.