This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: theclown16 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7363.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: When requesting info. adding the location helps to find them. NOTE: This census record poorly indexed at Ancestry.Com but assume this is your family. 1910 United States Federal Census about John Gellert Name: John Gellert [John Gallant] Age in 1910: 27 Estimated Birth Year: 1883 Birthplace: Canada French Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Canada French Mother's Birth Place: Canada French Spouse's Name: Melanie Gellert Home in 1910: New Bedford Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Year of immigration: 1910 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age John Gellert 27 Melanie Gellert 25 Nora Gellert 3 Ida Gellert 2 Asya Gellert (Clara) 10/12 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ctruen Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7363/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi ! My name is Cathy and I am looking for any information on my Great grandparents , They were Jean and Melanie Gallant formally from New Brunswick Canada , They moved to Mass in 1910 , They had 3 small girls , My grandmother Nora age 3 , her sister Ida age 2 and a younger sister Clara. I know Melanie died sometime in 1911 where or how we can't seem to find out ... Does anyone know anything or anyone that may have some information on this family.... Thanks some much for your time , any information will be greatly appreciated Thanks Cathy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jjcaffrey Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7361.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kim, Another vote for NY, but in a funny way... son Francis married Caroline Kendall in Nashua, NH in 1878 --> http://tinyurl.com/3wg9ggy. If you page forward, and view the back of the card you'll see that the father is Cornelius and he is listed as born in NY. This is weird though, since Francis is listed as born in, and residing in NY. In addition, he already appears to be married to Caroline (Carrie) in the 1870 Census, living in Lynn, MA. Either they were pretending to be married, or had been married by a state and then remarried in the church later on. They are also in Lynn in 1880. I don't know where Frank was in 1860, but every other census lists him as born in MA! Good luck with the cemetery search. This might help --> http://www.cityofboston.gov/Parks/HBGI/visiting.asp. Other surrounding sites to consider are Woodlawn in Everett, Mount Auburn in Cambridge, Forest Hills in JP, etc. (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gchung/cemetery.htm) As you pointed out with George H's record, death records are questionable since the information comes from informants that might not exactly know the information. Cemetery records fall into that same category. John Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kimmaynard13 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7361.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John, very curious indeed! I think that is why I am so confused. Georgiana is actuall the first wife of George H. And she was born in Mass. I think that I am going to take a ride to Charlestown and poke around in the cemetaries there and see if I can find Cornelius' gravesite (assuming he is buried there). I do want to check on the NH link. On my Great-great grandfather's death certificate it states that his father George H was born in NY. However the person reporting his death is his half-brother who may not have known where. Thanks again for your help. Isn't genealogy fun! Kim Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nbrown131 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7362.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I located her obit in a Georgia paper. Nina Augusta Chronicle (November 12, 1985) MRS. ELSIE TEDFORD Mrs. Elsie Lamountain Tedford, 55, of 677 Lorraine Drive, North Augusta, died Monday in University Hospital, Augusta. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Langley Cemetery, Langley, with the Rev. Sam Miglarese officiating. Burial will be in Langley Cemetery, Langley. Mrs. Tedford was a native of Miller Falls, Mass., and lived in North Augusta the past nine years. She was a homemaker and a catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl J. Tedford, North Augusta. The family will receive friends at Posey's Funeral Home, North Augusta, from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello,   For many years I've been wondering where my ancestor's older brother, Wilder KIDDER, lived his last years and died.   No one seemed to know.      According to the KIDDER book,  he was "a famous and animated Fifer" in the American Revolution.    And he fought in several states.    While in NJ, in 1781 he married a NJ woman, Margaret "Lucretia" MIDDAGH.     They never had children, and we don't know where they lived after the marriage.     The main KIDDER researcher found them living in Tioga County, NY, in 1810.    And I found them in 1820 living in Jaffrey, NH.    But I asked and they did not die there.        Wilder was born in 1753 in New Ipswich, NH,  and was the oldest of 9 children born to Joseph and Rebecca (CHAMBERLAIN) KIDDER.  *    The family moved to the next town, Temple, NH.     There is a soldier's monument in Temple, and Wilder's name is on it.      Joseph and Rebecca had 3 sons, and also their youngest, Joseph, Jr., fought as a young teen.  **   Because so much more information is now on-line,  this weekend I found a book on-line,  "Pension Rolls for 1835 for the Mid-Atlantic States."    Wilder's name is there, so it is known he was alive in 1835.    And it mentions he had transferred from Cheshire Co., NH.      I found another reference to him being in NY in 1835.     Wilder would have been 72 that year,  so he could have lived a long life, possibly up past 1840, even up to 1850.    (His father had lived to see Age 90.)       Thinking about this, I'm curious whether he went back to live in Tioga Co., NY.     So, I went to find information on that county, and I found out it has an Historical Society.     I just e-mailed them.     On the web site it mentions a little about the few towns in the County.       One of the towns was started by a group of men from Boston, MA.   http://www.tiogahistory.org/Site/Newark_Valley.html   In the year 1785 or 1786 there was formed in Boston, Mass., a company of eleven men (later enlarged to sixty) for the purchase of land “in the west.” Three of the original eleven soon came to this part of the county to “view the land.” These men were Amos Patterson, his brother-in-law, Co. Avid Pixley and Captain Joseph Raymond. The company, or syndicate, as it would be termed now, purchased this tract of land from the “Government of Massachusetts,” then called the Boston Purchase or Boston Ten Townships. They called themselves the “Boston Purchase Company.” Col. Pixley was one of the commissioners sent out to trade with the Indians for “rights to the soil.” He learned the Indian language and greatly endeared himself to the Indians. I'll investigate this further,  but I thought someone on this List might be interested in this "Boston Purchase" in NY State.   Betty                  (near Lowell, MA)   *Their middle son was my ancestor,  Calvin KIDDER, b1765 NH.    ~1784 he followed other NH families to New Brunswick, but he was not a Loyalist or Sympathizer.    Perhaps at 19 he followed a girlfriend. **     There is a mystery about the youngest son,  Joseph, Jr.,  as he had a cousin with the same name.   The cousin was Joseph, son of Francis, of the Westford area.    They both fought in the Rev. War,  and no one knows which was was killed in NY and which one survived to marry in Temple, NH.

Hi I am new to this list and would love some help please.I am trying to trace a ancestor who went to the States about 1849. He is George William Harbord Bartlett born May 26 1823 Westminster Middlesex England Parents were George Bartlett born 1799 Hampshire died 1840 London. He was in the Army. Mother Sophia Bartlett died 1862 London. I have found a Naturalisation record for him B634 Bartlett George William Hubert..(he has changed Harbord for Hubert) Address Salem Cert. No 1-74 Title and location of court.. Police CT Salem Mass. Country of Birth ..England When born May 26 1823 Date of Naturalisation 2nd Mon. Mar.1849 After this I can find nothing.. Can anyone suggest where to look now as I have searched Ancestry without any luck, Any help greatly appreciated. Mary Sydney Australia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jjcaffrey Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7361.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Kim, Just to add to the confusion, although all fascinating... Daughter Sarah lists her place of birth as Charlestown on her marriage record, but it is recorded as Nelson, NH on daughter Georgianna's birth register. Also NH on the 1860 Census. (And Georgiana appears to be named after George H's wife!) Daughter Helen Riblets marriage to Richard Morse indicates she was born in Roxbury. Since the state is not listed, the general inference is MA. But, Roxbury, NH is not very far from Nelson, outside of Keene. Perhaps the clerk assumed MA(??). And Geoerge H's marriage indicates Temple, NH.(You had mentioned NY in your first post... where'd that come from?) Which then raises question about these pre-1850 records (from NEHGS). Because the birth records were considered illegible, I had assumed that NH was a mistake, but now I suspect not. The Russell surname for Cornelius is also curious. At first I had assumed it was something illegible, but maybe not. Unfortunately, I can't see the original records. View 9999 RUSSELL Phebe Augusta, dau. of Cornelius Riblett Russell & Sarah his wife, b. in [Hudson?], N.H., July 2 [illegible].Birth Charlestown, MA (VRs to 1850) View 9999 RUSSELL Sarah Elizabeth, dau. of Cornelius Riblett Russell & Sarah his wife, b. in [illegible], N.H., Feb. [17?] [illegible].Birth Charlestown, MA (VRs to 1850) View 9999 RUSSELL Helen Maria, dau. of Cornelius Riblett Russell & Sarah his wife, b. in [Roxbury?], N. H., [Sept?] [illegible]Birth Charlestown, MA (VRs to 1850) View 9999 RUSSELL Harriet Ann, dau. of Cornelius Riblett Russell & Sarah his wife, b. in [Roxbury?], N.H., [illegible].Birth Charlestown, MA (VRs to 1850) View 1827 RUSSELL [illegible] [Henry, son of Cornelius Riblett Russell & Sarah his wife, b. in [Roxbury?], N.H., [Apr.?] [illegible], [1827?].Birth Charlestown, MA (VRs to 1850) View 1835 RIBLETT Harriet Ann, dau. of Cornelias Riblett & Sarah his wife, d. Dec. 1, 1835.Death Charlestown, MA (VRs to 1850) Initially I was guessing that Sarah went to see family when having the babies. Although it's not uncommon for the first or second, it would be unusual to travel for each one. Plus her death record indicates that she was born in South Reading. (I was hoping for a NH location.) It may be very difficult to determine conclusively where Cornelius was born. I suspect NY because he seemed pretty consistent with it, and certainly, whomever the informant was at the time of his death, believed that he was from NYC. Unfortunately, if those NY records exist, they will be near impossible to find. The city archive doesn't go back that far. The next best would be to find the marriage record. I would typically look in the town of the bride, but we don't know where that was. I checked the Reading records without luck. Ditto for Charlestown. A couple of other random bits... Maybe there is a clue at http://www.green-wood.com/burial_search/. Type in Riblet in the surname field. Also, I noticed at ancestry that there was a probate record for Cornelius dated 1866. Probably will/estate related, but it might have useful info. Perhaps the MA Archives can help you with that --> http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcres/residx.htm Sorry i can't help more. John Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kimmaynard13 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7361.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi John, Thanks for the links. I had read through most of them already but couldn't determine conclusively the birth place for Cornelius. I do know that his grandson, George William Gleason (changed name in 1878) was born in Mass. I have a copy of his death certificate which indicates George H Riblet as his father. We had no idea that he changed his name until my Mother discovered the court document. That is what has begun our search for the family we know nothing about. Thanks for your help. I will keep digging... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kimmaynard13 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7361.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Kay, I did see this record, but am confused by the dates of birth and location. I guess I will have to travel to Charlestown and check out the cemetaries there. I do know that George H. Riblet was married 3 times. First wife was Georgiana White (my Great x 3 grandmother), they divorced and he remarried again in 1872 to Sarah Whittier. His third marriage was to Josephine Covert (Corbett) in Wisconsin in 1893. His son, my Great x2 grandfather changed his name in 1878. I have the original signed document from the court. My mother had no idea! She thought she was a Gleason by blood. And so the search began to find the Riblets. Thanks for your help. I will keep digging... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kaystanton132 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7361.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From familysearch.org - Mentions New York and New Hampshire. Any help? .Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995 for Cornelius Riblet « Back to search results Image is not available online. Search collectionAbout this collectionName: George H. Riblet Gender: Male Burial Date: Burial Place: Death Date: 26 Sep 1897 Death Place: Deep River, Arenac, Michigan Age: 58 Birth Date: 1839 Birthplace: Mew York City Occupation: Commercial Traveller Race: White Marital Status: Divorced Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Cornelius Riblet Father's Birthplace: Residence-New Hampshire Mother's Name: Sarah B. Bragg Mother's Birthplace: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51829-6 System Origin: Michigan-EASy Source Film Number: 1006675 Reference Number: v 2 p 35 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jjcaffrey Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7361.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This might be a good starting point... https://familysearch.org/search/records#count=20&query=+givenname:cornelius~ +surname:riblet~ John Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lorianne57 Surnames: Tedford, LaMountain Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7362/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for any children/relatives of Elsie Elizabeth Tedford, DOB May 4, not sure of the year. She was born in Erving MA. I am her niece. I have found out she lived and died in SC after leaving MA. According to my mother, I know Elsie was raised by her grandparents. I have only two or three pictures of her as a child. I would love to find out more about her, having never met her. Any information or pictures would be appreciated. Her sister Connie is still living, aged 86 as of 2011. Several cousins would like to know as well. I don't use facebook or twitter or any other social website. This is the only place to contact me. I will check periodically for any responses. Thanks so much. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lorianne57 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/918.683.987/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Charlene, I think your LaMountain family members are not from the same roots as mine. I haven't come across any of those names that you've posted. My parents ran into some LaMountains a few years back at a local restaurant, but as they talked my mother determined that weren't related. It was interesting though, she said. I hope your continue your search and find the family you are looking for. Good luck. Take care, Lori Anne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lorianne57 Surnames: LaMountain/Dargis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/918.683.986.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I don't believe that I've come across any Henry LaMountain in my research. My family came from the western part of Massachusetts. The family was split up by the State and the children were sent to the Lowell area and placed with foster families. I'm sorry. I hope you continue to search and find the roots you are looking for. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lorianne57 Surnames: LaMountain/Dargis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/918.683.986.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I don't believe that I've come across any Henry LaMountain in my research. My family came from the western part of Massachusetts. The family was split up by the State and the children were sent to the Lowell area and placed with foster families. I'm sorry. I hope you continue to search and find the roots you are looking for. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lorianne57 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/918.1211.1232/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Cousin! I had a phone call about 2 years ago from a distant cousin of my mother. His name is Roger Gilbert from New York. He sent me some pictures that surprisingly, my mother also had. He thought he had a picture of Elsie, but as it turned out it wasn't her. He also had a picture of mom's aunt and uncle that raised her as a teen. Aldea (Cote) and Arthur Edward LaMountain. It was their wedding picture. I had never seen that one. I have it posted in my family tree. I also have pictures of Uncle Art's brothers, Adolphus and Joe. I have lots of pictures of other LaMountains but have to scan them in first. By the way, your Aunt Connie is still alive and well. She's 86 as of May 1, 2011. She's quite sharp and quite the woman. Dad is also living, 85 and counting. Through Roger Gilbert we learned that Elsie LaMountain Tedford died in South Carolina in the '90s, I think. I have it saved in my iPhoto. I don't think that I've posted it yet to my family tree. I have pictures that I need to scan in also. We have very few photos of Elsie. I have a picture of your mom and her sisters at cousin Arlene Mooney's wedding from years ago. At least, I think that was your mom. At any rate, when I get the bug to do the research I try to confirm the facts with mom. If you need any help, please let me know. Also, if you have any pictures that you can share, that would be wonderful. I don't know much about the Gilberts but I would like to put that connection in with the LaMountains. My mother is very interested in what happened to her grandmother. She wants to know when she died and where. I found her mother's (Melinda LaMountain) obituary. She lived with Aunt Emma in North Adams. I think I saved that to my shoebox online. So cousin, if you would like to swap family histories, I would love to share with you. I have been copying family pictures from mom and dad's extensive collection for years. I'm trying to do this for my two sons so they have something to share with their kids some day. Please stay in touch. I promise I will look at the posts more frequently than a decade next time. lol Take care and I look forward to hearing from you. Your long lost cousin, Lori Anne Dargis Lasser Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lorianne57 Surnames: LaMountain/Dargis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/918.1217.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Obviously I don't get into the posts very often, otherwise I would have responded before now. I apologize for the very long delay. I am still working the history of my mother's family. She is interested in what happened to her grandmother. I have just posted a few pictures of the LaMountain family and a couple from the Collette family. My mother, Constance LaMountain Dargis is still doing well. She turned 86 on May 1, 2011. As I come across facts I call her and she confirms the information that I give her. It's pretty awesome that she's still very very sharp and forthcoming on her past. I am saving everything, including any pictures that I come across or are passed along. Please, if you have any pictures of my Aunt Elsie LaMountain Tedord, or any information regarding her child or children, I would greatly appreciate it. None of my siblings ever met her. I know very little about her other than she was raised by her grandparents. Mom said her mom was pregnant with Elsie when they took the kids away from my grandmother. That's all I know. I will be more diligent in looking at posts in the future. I look forward to any information that you can provide. Some day I hope to meet cousins. I remember one such visit from the Gilberts in a motor home. They traveled all the way from Californina during the summer. Can't remember the year, but I was between 10 and 14. Was that you that visited? I look forward to hearing from you. I can help you fill in some holes in our tree. Take care, Lori Anne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kimmaynard13 Surnames: Riblet or Riblett Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7361/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for my mother's great-great-great and great-great grandfathers. Cornelius was born about 1799 in either New York or NH. He lived most of his adult life in Charlestown, MA. There are many George's in the family tree it seems (Cornelius' father, son and grandson were all Georges). George H. Riblet was born in New York. He married Georgiana White Sep. 3, 1852. Guessing he was born in 1833/4. At some point they divorced and she remarried. Their son changed his last name in 1878 from George William Riblet to George William Gleason, the surname of his step-father. I have not been able to find out anything on the early Riblets. Not sure where to start as what I have found there are many discrepancies. Any help would be appreciated! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello,   I'm just discussing on the Maine List why some people left Washington County, Maine, to move over to Canterbury, York Co., New Brunswick.      I looked on-line and there could have been several reasons,  including the fact that in 1865 "9000 British Troups" were moving through that town - on their way to other Provinces.   My ancestor, George Freeman WILKINS, was a Maine resident,  but he married Mary NEAL from New Brunswick during the 1830's.    During the 1850's, they from Maine to Canterbury, N.B.    They had 10 children, some born ME, some born NB.      During 1870's some of the family moved back to ME after Mary died.     When I was looking for information on the Town of Canterbury,  I came across Ruby Cusack's web site.     She has had an informative web site since 1998, and you can place queries there.     I discovered one of my old queries there, but it looks like I posted it almost 10 yrs. ago.    :o)     When I looked around the site,  I found this page:   http://www.rubycusack.com/issue487.html   In the publication “Obligation and Opportunity”- Single Maritime Women in Boston, 1870-1930  the author Betsy Beattie examines the lives of single Maritime women who left to work in Boston between 1870 and 1930, using oral interviews, diaries, letters, written recollections, census data, and other historical sources. In the 1880 census more than four thousand single women from the Maritime Provinces were living in Boston and in the 1910 census there were more than seven thousand single English-Canadian women living there.   Attending church provided an opportunity for social life. Alice Peck of Nova Scotia met John Edgar McKay at the Adventist Church in Roxbury. But the 1901 marriage was short lived as John died four years later, leaving a young son. Maritime girls often went to the Boston area to take their training to be nurses. ...  My grandfather's 2nd wife was probably one of those women, but her story was slightly different.    She had left her New Brunswick husband and a young son there when she came to Boston.    I don't remember the year at this moment, but it was probably 1910-1920.     She remarried in Boston to Charles BEDELL and had 4 more children.    They were divorced early on,  and in early 1936 she was marrying my grandfather.    He and his first wife, my grandmother, had divorced in 1935, but had probably separated in ~1933.   ..  And, on the Nova Scotia List 4-5 yrs. ago a long-time Lowell, MA, researcher posted a lot of information from the records of the Tewkbury State Hospital.    She (the late researcher) got interested in all the women from N.S.  who came down to Boston - and ended up in that Hospital.    A good many of them were pregnant and came down to Boston to "find"  the man who got her pregnant.   Just an FYI for you.   Betty            (near Lowell, MA)