Hi Mom: Stay with it . We all appreciate your contribution! ~Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: GEN <gendreamer@wightman.ca> To: <CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 1:25 PM Subject: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- > Dear List Members: > > 99% of the time I really enjoy administrating this list, but now I am > wondering if it is time to step down and allow someone else to run it. > > It is not an easy job trying to be fair to people ,making sure everyone has > a equal chance to state his or her opinion. As I am not perfect . I can not > be expected to make choices that make everyone happy. > > I firmly believe the focus of this mailing list to cemeteries and related > issues. > > If it is the consensus of the members of this list is , that it is time for > a change in the management of this list , then I will ask Rootsweb.com to > find a new person to run this list. > > I have put my heart and soul into this mailing list, but I refuse to lose > friends over it . And that is what is happening. > > Respectfully > > Sheila > > List Mom > > > ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > In search of site: http://ocml0.tripod.com > BEFORE you ask for a lookups check out > http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~silentguardians/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >
Sheila: You do a great job - hope you will stay on as the List Mom. - Joy in Ontario >From: "GEN" <gendreamer@wightman.ca> >To: CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- >Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 13:25:18 -0500 > >Dear List Members: > >99% of the time I really enjoy administrating this list, but now I am >wondering if it is time to step down and allow someone else to run it. > >It is not an easy job trying to be fair to people ,making sure everyone has >a equal chance to state his or her opinion. As I am not perfect . I can not >be expected to make choices that make everyone happy. > >I firmly believe the focus of this mailing list to cemeteries and related >issues. > >If it is the consensus of the members of this list is , that it is time for >a change in the management of this list , then I will ask Rootsweb.com to >find a new person to run this list. > >I have put my heart and soul into this mailing list, but I refuse to lose >friends over it . And that is what is happening. > >Respectfully > >Sheila > >List Mom > > >==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== >In search of site: http://ocml0.tripod.com >BEFORE you ask for a lookups check out >http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~silentguardians/ > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >
Not many of you have had the opportunity to meet our List Mom, but lucky for me I have. She not only gave me a personal tour through the cemeteries to help me find some of my ancestors, she invited me back to her home and gave me carte blanche with her records. Records that she obviously has spent years collecting. Sheila is not only a busy Lady but a very kind and conscientious Lady. I dont want to keep this line of thought going but we need her and appreciate her. There is the ONTARIO Mailing List, which I believe could be used for off topic subjects. Would this not be better? Now that I have said my 2 cents worth am going back to Guardian Angels site. Ellen -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/2005
Prospect cemetery is in the north west portion of Toronto. It's a very old cemetery. The last time I was there, in the early 1990's, nothing was microfilmed, we had to look through the old registers. The people there were very helpful in giving us space and bringing the registers. Unfortuately, I live east of Toronto a fair distance from this cemetery. Perhaps you'll find someone closer. Bruce ============================================== Bruce Evans M.D. Family Physician and Technical Writer Keep your words both soft and tender, because tomorrow you may have to eat them. -----Original Message----- From: Chris N [mailto:crslvstd@csolve.net] Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 5:09 PM To: CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ON-CEM] Prospect Cemetery I recall reading an email a way back about Prospect Cemetery having a room where you could view microfilms or some kind of records in respect to your families plots. Is this right? If I am on the correct path, is there anyone in the Toronto area going there anytime soon that could or would do a lookup or more? I would gladly pay your expenses. The lady at Prospect did give me a few names of my family that was there, and a rough idea of where they were located, but some stones are now underground, and I'm sure there would be dates that I'm looking for on the records. She gave me confirmation of a couple names but did state there were a bunch more, and I would almost bet they are all related. Thank you for your time, Chris N
Most of the lists I subscribe to allow off topic posts but require that they identify themselves as OT in the subject line. Seems to work well. Those who want to pursue off topic subjects can do so, those that don't just don't open them. Bruce ============================================== Bruce Evans M.D. Family Physician and Technical Writer Keep your words both soft and tender, because tomorrow you may have to eat them. -----Original Message----- From: nls [mailto:naela@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 8:15 PM To: CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- Speaking as a list admin myself: one of my responsibilities to my lists is to make sure the discussions don't go completely off-topic. And while the discussion of genealogy & medical histories is a perfectly valid discussion, I really don't see what it has to do with Ontario cemeteries. Perhaps someone with an interest in the topic would like to start a separate list for it? (Unless there already is one, I haven't checked.) In other words, Sheila -- no, it's not time for a new admin. Nan ----- Original Message ----- From: "GEN" <gendreamer@wightman.ca> To: <CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:25 PM Subject: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- > Dear List Members: > > 99% of the time I really enjoy administrating this list, but now I am > wondering if it is time to step down and allow someone else to run it. > > It is not an easy job trying to be fair to people ,making sure everyone > has a equal chance to state his or her opinion. As I am not perfect . I > can not be expected to make choices that make everyone happy. > > I firmly believe the focus of this mailing list to cemeteries and related > issues. > > If it is the consensus of the members of this list is , that it is time > for a change in the management of this list , then I will ask Rootsweb.com > to find a new person to run this list. > > I have put my heart and soul into this mailing list, but I refuse to lose > friends over it . And that is what is happening. > > Respectfully > > Sheila > > List Mom > > > ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > In search of site: http://ocml0.tripod.com > BEFORE you ask for a lookups check out > http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~silentguardians/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== READ the taglines! Before you ask for a lookup ...check http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~silentguardians/ In search of site: http://ocml0.tripod.com/ ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx
Hi Sheila; Shaving cream or no shaving cream, don't let some clown get your goat, I didn't.So be it. Hang in there kid...........
we are going to occupy a cemetery one day, and whether we discuss the rate of occupancy due to retinitis pigmentosa or otherwise, someday someone is going to want to spray barbasol all over our words. either that or coloured chalk :) Don't give up, list-mom; we appreciate the work even if some posters get irrelevant ;)
Don't quit Sheila! You're doing a fantastic job! The list needs you to keep it on track. Lynne
Speaking as a list admin myself: one of my responsibilities to my lists is to make sure the discussions don't go completely off-topic. And while the discussion of genealogy & medical histories is a perfectly valid discussion, I really don't see what it has to do with Ontario cemeteries. Perhaps someone with an interest in the topic would like to start a separate list for it? (Unless there already is one, I haven't checked.) In other words, Sheila -- no, it's not time for a new admin. Nan ----- Original Message ----- From: "GEN" <gendreamer@wightman.ca> To: <CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:25 PM Subject: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- > Dear List Members: > > 99% of the time I really enjoy administrating this list, but now I am > wondering if it is time to step down and allow someone else to run it. > > It is not an easy job trying to be fair to people ,making sure everyone > has a equal chance to state his or her opinion. As I am not perfect . I > can not be expected to make choices that make everyone happy. > > I firmly believe the focus of this mailing list to cemeteries and related > issues. > > If it is the consensus of the members of this list is , that it is time > for a change in the management of this list , then I will ask Rootsweb.com > to find a new person to run this list. > > I have put my heart and soul into this mailing list, but I refuse to lose > friends over it . And that is what is happening. > > Respectfully > > Sheila > > List Mom > > > ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > In search of site: http://ocml0.tripod.com > BEFORE you ask for a lookups check out > http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~silentguardians/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >
Sheila You are doing a great job. Sometimes you just need to be firm and that is understandable. Keep up the good work. You have helped many in the past finding cemetery information. Thanks Again Beth -----Original Message----- From: GEN [mailto:gendreamer@wightman.ca] Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:25 PM To: CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- Dear List Members: 99% of the time I really enjoy administrating this list, but now I am wondering if it is time to step down and allow someone else to run it. It is not an easy job trying to be fair to people ,making sure everyone has a equal chance to state his or her opinion. As I am not perfect . I can not be expected to make choices that make everyone happy. I firmly believe the focus of this mailing list to cemeteries and related issues. If it is the consensus of the members of this list is , that it is time for a change in the management of this list , then I will ask Rootsweb.com to find a new person to run this list. I have put my heart and soul into this mailing list, but I refuse to lose friends over it . And that is what is happening. Respectfully Sheila List Mom ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== In search of site: http://ocml0.tripod.com BEFORE you ask for a lookups check out http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~silentguardians/ ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx
Sheila Stay on, as you know many list mom's, etc. get flack for keeping the list going where it was set up to do. You do a great job and I enjoy the helpful hints, etc. you send to the list on searching. Stay on. = = = = = = = = = = = = Pat C., BHCD Quakertown, PA US BLUROC1@worldnet.att.net = = = = = = = = = = = = = Incoming/outgoing mail scanned by Norton 2004 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ----- Original Message ----- From: Janine To: CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 3:10 PM Subject: RE: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- I think it would be a lost to all of us if we lose Sheila. I also think we have been getting way off our topics on this list lately and I agree with 100% that it is time to stop and to get back to what this list is about and that is helping others not fighting with each other. Janine -----Original Message----- From: GEN [mailto:gendreamer@wightman.ca] Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 1:25 PM To: CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- Dear List Members: 99% of the time I really enjoy administrating this list, but now I am wondering if it is time to step down and allow someone else to run it. It is not an easy job trying to be fair to people ,making sure everyone has a equal chance to state his or her opinion. As I am not perfect . I can not be expected to make choices that make everyone happy. I firmly believe the focus of this mailing list to cemeteries and related issues. If it is the consensus of the members of this list is , that it is time for a change in the management of this list , then I will ask Rootsweb.com to find a new person to run this list. I have put my heart and soul into this mailing list, but I refuse to lose friends over it . And that is what is happening. Respectfully Sheila List Mom ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== In search of site: http://ocml0.tripod.com BEFORE you ask for a lookups check out http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~silentguardians/ ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ______________________________
Sheila, thank you very much for all that you do for us. I agree this site should be used for what it was intended . There are always those that sit back in their chairs and find fault. Your hard work is very much appreciated Lynn (from B.C.)
I recall reading an email a way back about Prospect Cemetery having a room where you could view microfilms or some kind of records in respect to your families plots. Is this right? If I am on the correct path, is there anyone in the Toronto area going there anytime soon that could or would do a lookup or more? I would gladly pay your expenses. The lady at Prospect did give me a few names of my family that was there, and a rough idea of where they were located, but some stones are now underground, and I'm sure there would be dates that I'm looking for on the records. She gave me confirmation of a couple names but did state there were a bunch more, and I would almost bet they are all related. Thank you for your time, Chris N
Sheila, I'm another list member in support of you. You did the right thing in posting a stronger reminder to stay on topic... and your written word didn't read with a nasty tone... just a firm one... which is the tone 'moms' must adopt from time to time, whether they like to or not ;-) Susan
Dear Lois, When you can, weather permitting, I would indeed appreciate any photos you can get, especially for MARGARET, HUGH and CAROLINE LaPORTE. Caroline and Hugh were the children of Margaret. To date I have no record if or who they may have married and do not have the given name of their father although it would seem that he should be interned with or near his wife Margaret. At this time I do not know of anyone living in that area who may have any records for this part of the family. Should you find my family there, could you please send me the mailing address of the cemeteries in that area. Will no doubt need that information in the future. The LaPorte and Quinn families lived in Morrisburg, Dundas County and Prescott, Grenville County. Then many moved to Oswego, Syracuse and Norwich, New York. Your reply and efforts are most appreciated. If there is any cost involved, please let me know so I may mail payment to you. Jan A. in Arizona USA camelot2@citlink.net
The other day is was shaving cream, now medical, how about cemeteries and only cemeteries. You're doing a great job Sheila, keep doing what you're doing. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "GEN" <gendreamer@wightman.ca> To: <CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 1:25 PM Subject: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- > Dear List Members: > > 99% of the time I really enjoy administrating this list, but now I am > wondering if it is time to step down and allow someone else to run it. > > It is not an easy job trying to be fair to people ,making sure everyone has > a equal chance to state his or her opinion. As I am not perfect . I can not > be expected to make choices that make everyone happy. > > I firmly believe the focus of this mailing list to cemeteries and related > issues. > > If it is the consensus of the members of this list is , that it is time for > a change in the management of this list , then I will ask Rootsweb.com to > find a new person to run this list. > > I have put my heart and soul into this mailing list, but I refuse to lose > friends over it . And that is what is happening. > > Respectfully > > Sheila > > List Mom > > > ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > In search of site: http://ocml0.tripod.com > BEFORE you ask for a lookups check out > http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~silentguardians/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >
Dear Fraser, Thank you. Yes, I would very much appreciate any photos you are able to take at Sandy Hill Cemetery in Prescott. The 2 ancestors I am sure are there are: HUGH QUINN 1865-1934 wife MARY TURNBULL 12-6-1878 - 1929 FREDERICK LaPORTE 10-31-1884 - 1995 wife ETHEL MARY LONG 1890-1949 As far as I can determine, the parents of Hugh Quinn are BARNARD QUINN & SUSANNAH (Annie) McDEAD (McDade). They were both born in Ireland and died after 1901. Hugh was the brother to my gr. grandfather MATTHEW QUINN born abt. 1858 and died between 1907 & 1943. I have completely lost track of Matthew. The parents of Frederick LaPorte were LEWIS LaPORTE and SUSAN McCARTEN. Frederick was the nephew of my gr. gr. grandmother Eliza LaPorte. At this point in time I do not know for sure of any others. Yes, I have gone through the leedsandgrenvillegenealogy site. That is where I found many names. Can you send me the mailing address of both the Sandy Hill Cemetery and the Catholic Cemetery. Our Quinns and LaPortes were all Catholic. I would like these for our records and may need them some time in the future in searching other members. Please use this as my request or authority for whatever records or photos you can obtain. Please let me know of any cost involved so I may send off payment to you. Your time and efforts are most appreciated. Jan A. in Arizona, USA camelot2@citlink.net
Sheila, First, thank you for your efforts and time! I am new to the list, but can already see that it is a very helpful group of people participating in sharing information. It is always hard to please everyone all the time. You can only know that most of us out here truly appreciate your work! Please hang in there and stay our List Mom! Sandy California
Sheila, please don't quit. I think you"ve done a good job. List members need to remember that this list was created to discuss Onrario cmeteries and cemetery-related issues, and keep their posts on-topic. Pam S. in Michigan .
I think it would be a lost to all of us if we lose Sheila. I also think we have been getting way off our topics on this list lately and I agree with 100% that it is time to stop and to get back to what this list is about and that is helping others not fighting with each other. Janine -----Original Message----- From: GEN [mailto:gendreamer@wightman.ca] Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 1:25 PM To: CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- Dear List Members: 99% of the time I really enjoy administrating this list, but now I am wondering if it is time to step down and allow someone else to run it. It is not an easy job trying to be fair to people ,making sure everyone has a equal chance to state his or her opinion. As I am not perfect . I can not be expected to make choices that make everyone happy. I firmly believe the focus of this mailing list to cemeteries and related issues. If it is the consensus of the members of this list is , that it is time for a change in the management of this list , then I will ask Rootsweb.com to find a new person to run this list. I have put my heart and soul into this mailing list, but I refuse to lose friends over it . And that is what is happening. Respectfully Sheila List Mom ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== In search of site: http://ocml0.tripod.com BEFORE you ask for a lookups check out http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~silentguardians/ ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx