This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bobboss55 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6965/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Trying to find any information on this line. From some documentation his name was John H Boss. His son's (John Boss) federal census from 1910 (from Whitehall Washington, New York) states that his father was born inassachusets and his wife (John H) was from England, John staters he was born in Liverpool England in about 1877. Suspect that John H was born in Massachusets about 1840 - 1850. He went to England and married a Mary Ellen O'Brien. They had atleast three children; John, Ann, John and a daughter named E. G.. Suspect that he was in shipping, worked as sometype of crew member. Any information on him would be greatly appreciated. Bob 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: spiritwind505 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6963.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanx for the info! It's a start. 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.

Has anyone had any experience trying to find information on an adoption through Catholic Charities in abt. 1955 in Boston? A friend who now lives in CA is interested in finding his birth parents and all he knows is that the adoption was through Catholic Charities and his adopted parents are deceased. Thanks for any suggestions. Joanne

Hi, I couldn't find the marriage record, either...??? The birth record for Bertha says her parents were Ernest and Annie (DROUIN)... Vincent Bertha M. Lowell 1 896 458 249 Birth View Image View Non-Plugin The Oscar birth record says image not available -- he has 3 first names, according to the index: Vincent Ora Oscar Marie Lowell 1898 94 333 Birth image not available image not available Perhaps someone else will be able to provide further assistance, as I am perplexed??! Best, Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <bbffrrpp@comcast.net> To: "Sister_Therese Gregoire" <teegreg42@hotmail.com>; <genmassachusetts-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Gregoire-VINCENT marriage Hi Sister, There seems to be several VINCENT families / people in Lowell in 1880. There is a Louis VINCENT from Canada, but already married with 7 children. He has a son, Louis, 18, but the mother's name is Aurelia. This looks like the couple in 1900: VINCENT, JOHN (1900 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , MIDDLESEX, 7-WD LOWELL Age: 50, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: CANA Series: T623 Roll: 661 Page: 110 Dina is 40, and it says they had been married for 17 years. She had 9 children, but only 3 were living. The children mentioned are Annais, 11, Bertha, 4, and Oscar, 1. It says he arrived in 1879, and she arrived in 1883. He is a grocer. If you need more details, let me know. In 1910, there are a few changes; the wife is Diana, and she had 10 children, but only 3 live. This time the children are: Anna, 21, Oscar, 11, and Edward, 8. And this time it says the couple were married 26 years. This time it says John arrived in 1881, and it says "own income." In 1920, some of the information is different again. This time the wife's name looks like Dinah (sp?). And they have Oscar and Edward still living at home. And this says John arrived in 1868. (I think 1879 was the year he was naturalized.) John is retired by now. It looks like Oscar is an electrician ??. That's all for now. Betty (near Lowell, MA) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sister_Therese Gregoire" <teegreg42@hotmail.com> To: "Mass. List" <genmassachusetts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 4:16 PM Subject: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Gregoire-Vincent marriage Looking for the marriage of Dina Gregoire and Louis Henry Tharee Vincent (alias John T. Vincent) for several years, without luchk. Now I have a second reason to pin down the marriage... Contact with a grandson living in Arizona. He would also like to find the same data. Have not been able to locate info in Quebec where they were both born so I'm thinking they married in Lowell around 1884 or 1885. What I do know: Dina was the daughter of Francois X. Gregoire and Nazarine Morin Louis (alias John T), son of Jean Baptiste Vincent and Zoe Beliveau He owned a grocery store in Lowell in the 1890's and seems to have had a lot of real estate dealings as well. First child, Corey, was born in Lowell in Sept 1886, Thanks for the help Sister Therese Gregoire _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage1_052009 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GENMASSACHUSETTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Just a reminder, the Massachusetts State Archives has allowed release of Amended Records up to 1900. Those will be coming to the NEHGS website reasonably soon. If you need an amended record 1901 or later, you should contact the town that holds the original record for the information. It is going to be awhile (think five to ten years), before the next bunch are released, as the archives does this in five year increments. I would also suggest you do a couple of other things, particularly if it is a birth. First, look for an un-named child with the correct or similar surname born in the right year and town. I would check each of those. I'm not sure how often, but a percentage of the time, the birth was recorded, but no first name was given. Often, but not always, you will see "Corrected" listed over the top of it. Second, even if the database shows the entry as an amended record, call up the specific page number, year, and town (leaving off volume and name information) for the entry to see what else shows up. If there are a bunch of entries and all show Amended Record, then good chances are it is an amended record. But, if other entries with a full volume number show up, then check the available images to see if your entry is there. That does happen and I just fixed one of these yesterday. Sometimes there was a scanning error and a digit was dropped, making the record look like an amended record, but it wasn't. What you will notice about the amended records are the pages numbers go up by year. For example, if you were to check Chilmark entries for volume 1, with years going from 1844-1910, you can see the pattern. A reminder, volume 8 1845 to 1897 are for Boston amended birth, marriage, and death records. Third, go ahead and email me to check the index. I will check the index to see what was recorded there. It may still be an amended record, but the surname or given name may be different as well as the page number. I've been finding a number of errors in the database as I call up amended record volumes to mark them as connected. Quite common is to see two surnames connected. One is correct and the other was carried over from another entry. Just so you know, there are still a lot of amended records that either show "image not available" or appear to be connected, but are for a very early event in the 1840s. It takes time to get them all marked correctly. Sue Richart

Kim and Sister Gregoire, The entry should be Oscar Marie Vincent. It is not uncommon for an amended record to have part of the prior or following entry in it, which is the case here. I will correct the entry. 1898 volume 94 pg 333 is an amended record. The image isn't available yet, but will be when the images for amended records to 1900 are added. I know that the NEHGS has received the first four microfilms of the amended records, but don't know when they will be added. There are some issues with what to name the images so they are different from the regular volume 94 pg 333 for a much earlier time frame. Just a note, the NEHGS is getting the microfilms from the Family History Library by request from the Massachusetts State Archives, since most are still in the vault and normally not releasable. For Sister Gregorie: I sent some material to you a while back, but never heard anything from you. I'm wondering if it was either the size of the images and it looked like they went, but didn't. Please let me know. Sue Richart On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Kim Gawlak wrote: > Hi,  I couldn't find the marriage record, either...??? > > > > The Oscar birth record says image not available -- he has 3 first names, > according to the index: > > Vincent Ora Oscar Marie  Lowell 1898 94 333 Birth image not available image > not available > > > Perhaps someone else will be able to provide further assistance, as I am > perplexed??! > Best, > Kim > >

Hi Sister, There seems to be several VINCENT families / people in Lowell in 1880. There is a Louis VINCENT from Canada, but already married with 7 children. He has a son, Louis, 18, but the mother's name is Aurelia. This looks like the couple in 1900: VINCENT, JOHN (1900 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , MIDDLESEX, 7-WD LOWELL Age: 50, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: CANA Series: T623 Roll: 661 Page: 110 Dina is 40, and it says they had been married for 17 years. She had 9 children, but only 3 were living. The children mentioned are Annais, 11, Bertha, 4, and Oscar, 1. It says he arrived in 1879, and she arrived in 1883. He is a grocer. If you need more details, let me know. In 1910, there are a few changes; the wife is Diana, and she had 10 children, but only 3 live. This time the children are: Anna, 21, Oscar, 11, and Edward, 8. And this time it says the couple were married 26 years. This time it says John arrived in 1881, and it says "own income." In 1920, some of the information is different again. This time the wife's name looks like Dinah (sp?). And they have Oscar and Edward still living at home. And this says John arrived in 1868. (I think 1879 was the year he was naturalized.) John is retired by now. It looks like Oscar is an electrician ??. That's all for now. Betty (near Lowell, MA) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sister_Therese Gregoire" <teegreg42@hotmail.com> To: "Mass. List" <genmassachusetts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 4:16 PM Subject: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Gregoire-Vincent marriage Looking for the marriage of Dina Gregoire and Louis Henry Tharee Vincent (alias John T. Vincent) for several years, without luchk. Now I have a second reason to pin down the marriage... Contact with a grandson living in Arizona. He would also like to find the same data. Have not been able to locate info in Quebec where they were both born so I'm thinking they married in Lowell around 1884 or 1885. What I do know: Dina was the daughter of Francois X. Gregoire and Nazarine Morin Louis (alias John T), son of Jean Baptiste Vincent and Zoe Beliveau He owned a grocery store in Lowell in the 1890's and seems to have had a lot of real estate dealings as well. First child, Corey, was born in Lowell in Sept 1886, Thanks for the help Sister Therese Gregoire _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage1_052009

Closest match foumd. Do you have name of husband and children to compare naming patterns? 1910 United States Federal Census about Georgiana Hamel Name: Georgiana Hamel Age in 1910: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head-of-house: Daughter Father's Name: Edward Father's Birth Place: Canada French Mother's Name: Zenaide Mother's Birth Place: Canada French Home in 1910: Marlboro Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Edward Hamel 55 Zenaide Hamel 53 Celia Hamel 26 Malvina Hamel 17 Georgiana Hamel 16 Phillip Hamel 14 Arnide Hamel 11 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Marlboro Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_602; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 916; Image: 179.

Sprague Charles Dexter Lynn 1914 622 655 Birth Birth date Aug. 9, 1914, parents Howard D. shoeworker born Lynn and Blanche Livingstone born Lowell, MA, 25 Clinton St. Lynn.

Sprague Howard Dexter Lynn 1891 412 402 Birth Birth march 7, 1891 son of Albert H.? shoemaker born NY and Carrie E. born Me

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/6962.6.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Roy Blanche Armelina New Bedford 1912 606 373 Birth Birth of a Blanche Armeline Roy in New beford Recorded July 3, 1912 however actual date of birth is indicated as July 3, 1900 in New Bedford. Parents Theophile and Clara Heneault. Theophile is an Operative b. Jewett City, Conn. and Clara born Canada. To recap bith of Theophile indicated in CT twice., Providence RI once and natick. RI? not sure there is a Narick RI. 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.

Thought everyone in the area may want to come and hear Dick Eastman at the Chelmsford Public Library on Tuesday, June 2, 7PM. Karen Trearchis "Genealogy Searches on Google" with Dick Eastman Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the Chelmsford Library, Chelmsford,MA "Genealogy Searches on Google" is a "how to" presentation that shows how to use everyone's favorite search engine more effectively. It will cover search methods that are not well-known and will also describe how to isolate newly-added information so that you do not need to uncover the same material time and time again. Dick Eastman has been involved in genealogy for more than 30 years. He worked in the computer industry for more than 40 years. In 1996 he launched Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. This weekly newsletter has grown into a daily publication that is read by more than 40,000 genealogists all over the world. http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/programs/programs/dick_eastman.html

Natick is a village in the Town of West Warwick, RI, which was incorporated in 1913.

Hello List Searching for Georgianna Hamel and her parents and siblings, b/d/m, she was b. about 1900 in New Bedford, MA. Dave

Looking for the marriage of Dina Gregoire and Louis Henry Tharee Vincent (alias John T. Vincent) for several years, without luchk. Now I have a second reason to pin down the marriage... Contact with a grandson living in Arizona. He would also like to find the same data. Have not been able to locate info in Quebec where they were both born so I'm thinking they married in Lowell around 1884 or 1885. What I do know: Dina was the daughter of Francois X. Gregoire and Nazarine Morin Louis (alias John T), son of Jean Baptiste Vincent and Zoe Beliveau He owned a grocery store in Lowell in the 1890's and seems to have had a lot of real estate dealings as well. First child, Corey, was born in Lowell in Sept 1886, Thanks for the help Sister Therese Gregoire _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage1_052009

Could someone lookup a couple things for me. I'm seeking the birth of Howard Dexter SPRAGUE, born 1891 in Lynn, Mass for me please? he has sometimes gone as Dexter Howard SPRAGUE, but the archives index lists as Howard first. Howard married a Blanche (UNKNOWN) between 1910-1915 I believe. Likely also in Lynn. I'd love to be able to get that record too, so I can get Blanche's last name. I'm also seeking a Charles SPRAGUE, who is son of this Howard. He was born abt 1915, so I'm not sure if he'd be in there or not, since I'm not positive of the exact year. But any one of these would be very helpful. Thank you for your time. -- ~*~ Allyssa (New England, USA) ~*~ (I am house-bound, so can only search from home. I always GREATLY appreciate the kindness of volunteers.) Need a Massachusetts Vital Record from before 1850? Please feel free to ask. I can look them up on my discs, no problem :) http://branches.fieryangel.net/leaves (very old but it something)

Hi Alyssa, Ellen Loretta STONE was born 10 February 1882 in Lynn -- to Louie and Mary -- at 16 Pearl St. Says Louie was a Shoemaker, born Canada. Mary was born New Hampshire. What do you think? Do you have the family in the 1880 census -- were they at that address? Best, Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allyssa Edwards" <edbatch@gmail.com> To: "genmassachusetts" <GenMassachusetts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 6:10 PM Subject: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] NEHGS lookup please - Birth: Ellen STONE - 1882 - Lynn >I saw the below listing, and I was hoping someone could look it up for me. > The Ellen i'm seeking I has as Ellen L. M. Stone, b abt 1882 in > massachusetts, to Lewis and Mary (Julien) of Canada. I'm hoping this is > her. > > StoneEllen LorettaLynn1882331274Birth > Thank you for your time. > > > -- > ~*~ Allyssa (New England, USA) ~*~ > (I am house-bound, so can only search from home. I always GREATLY > appreciate > the kindness of volunteers.) > > Need a Massachusetts Vital Record from before 1850? Please feel free to > ask. > I can look them up on my discs, no problem :) > > http://branches.fieryangel.net/leaves (very old but it something) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GENMASSACHUSETTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

MA vital records, vol. 331, page 274 Ellen Loretta Stone b. 10 Feb. 1882 in Lynn, MA to Louis and Mary, living at 16 Pearl Street. Louis b. Canada and Mary b. New Hampshire. Louis' occupation--shoemaker. >I saw the below listing, and I was hoping someone could look it up for me. > The Ellen i'm seeking I has as Ellen L. M. Stone, b abt 1882 in > massachusetts, to Lewis and Mary (Julien) of Canada. I'm hoping this is > her. > > StoneEllen LorettaLynn1882331274Birth > Thank you for your time. >

I saw the below listing, and I was hoping someone could look it up for me. The Ellen i'm seeking I has as Ellen L. M. Stone, b abt 1882 in massachusetts, to Lewis and Mary (Julien) of Canada. I'm hoping this is her. StoneEllen LorettaLynn1882331274Birth Thank you for your time. -- ~*~ Allyssa (New England, USA) ~*~ (I am house-bound, so can only search from home. I always GREATLY appreciate the kindness of volunteers.) Need a Massachusetts Vital Record from before 1850? Please feel free to ask. I can look them up on my discs, no problem :) http://branches.fieryangel.net/leaves (very old but it something)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mandicoakley Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/3697.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HI, I am a descendant of John Chaffin, Robert Chaffin's brother and I live in the old John Chaffin House in Acton MA. I like you thought they came from Wales. I have a copy of the Chaffin family history which you can find on the web if you are interested. Would be interested to hear what you learn about Robert ( and John) Chaffin My Best, Mandi Coakley 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.