Hello List, Is anyone researching the above family? I am most interested in the origins of one Fannie S. Ehrlacher, b. 1 Oct 1866, parents Martin and Catherine (Philbrook). Fannie m. William Alwyn Howe, date/place unkn. I have only found one child, Bertram C. Howe, b. 9 Aug 1886. I am interested in finding ancestral info on Fannie and her parents, also if Bertram had any siblings. I have searched the MA VR for the Ehrlacher family but came up empty. There are no Ehrlacher's in the Savage volumes. Dave

Hello, I'm watching an "Antiques Roadshow" right now, and they are in TN for this show. They were just showing a set of "cannons" which are on display in Chatten.... One of the cannons was made in 1840's ? in Springfield, MA, by Nathan T. AMES. I just looked him up on-line and found a few sites mentioning him, and there are many more. http://www.armscollectors.com/mgs/2_ames_artillery_swords_pt__1.htm http://books.google.com/books?id=7sAbIf9j_8QC&pg=PA289&lpg=PA289&dq=%22Nathan+Ames+Springfield%22&source=bl&ots=BGri7jFn8X&sig=xJEQ9vksBVe3IMFSEc0WVoC2k7Y&hl=en&ei=dYfYSYLHA4PWlQeTrMzVDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2 http://newenglandtravels.blogspot.com/2009/03/ames-manufacturing-company-civil-war.html http://books.google.com/books?id=Eq2Dnj4sDZIC&pg=PA188&lpg=PA188&dq=%22Nathan+Ames+Springfield%22&source=bl&ots=sapDr8PBwI&sig=xmLzeRPZAkIyuacphZoadbs4KUU&hl=en&ei=dYfYSYLHA4PWlQeTrMzVDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8 http://www.civilwarartillery.com/manufacturers.htm http://books.google.com/books?id=x-jHvwHa0oAC&pg=PA234&lpg=PA234&dq=%22Nathan+T.+Ames,+Jr.%22&source=bl&ots=HKSIVW5zHg&sig=5ktycBDi15uNl3OCfQKR80HPkZE&hl=en&ei=TIvYSaigC6LtlQf8-v3BDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1 *** I also found a few sites mentioning the AMES surname: http://john.rootsweb.ancestry.com/Ames/0768-l.html http://howardlanham.tripod.com/linkgr5/link200.html Here's an interesting Google / Book: http://books.google.com/books?id=MScDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA112&lpg=PA112&dq=%22Nathan+T.+Ames,+Jr.%22&source=bl&ots=iA_Ks-PJkl&sig=XEmf5-qfKOPdF_Wmxr3iHS86y_E&hl=en&ei=TIvYSaigC6LtlQf8-v3BDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7 Betty (near Lowell, MA)

Hi Sister Therese, Out of curiousity, I went to the web site for the City of Lawrence to see how the City Clerk's office handles genealogy requests. It seems that a researcher has to go there in person, or hire someone to go there. http://www.ci.lawrence.ma.us/Pages/LawrenceMA_Clerk/geneology And there are 2 fees, one for looking at their Index and one for looking at the "registers." I guess this is another place where someone in MA could start a part-time job: Visiting city Clerk's offices and doing research - for a fee. (The other place would be the "Family & Probate Court" in Cambridge.) Perhaps someone on the Essex Co. List would be available to go to Lawrence City Hall. http://www.ci.lawrence.ma.us/Pages/index FYI site: http://www.lawrencehistory.org/ Betty (near Lowell, MA)

More than 300 photos of gravemarkers this week released for Berkshire County alone, courtesy of one former resident who now lives in California. http://www.magravestones.org sister projects also have new photos released http://www.newyorkgravestones.org http://www.utahgravestones.org http://www.oregongravestones.org W. David Samuelsen

In the 1850 census for Tuftonboro NH there is an Elisha Smith, aged 74, born in Massachusetts and married to Sarah, aged 70. Next on the census is Isaac D Smith, my great great grandfather, his wife Mary (Chamberlin), their children Sarah and Mary, and nephew Charles Ayers (my great grandfather William was born the next year). I think Elisha is Isaac's father - and Elisha seems to have been there in 1840 as well. I got a lead that Elisha was born in Worcester in November 1776, son of Elisha and Persis Child(s). There appear to be 2 Elishas born 'about 1777' as there is also one on the 1850 census for Worcester. Does anyone know anything that might help? Both pages read as being collected in October so that seems to eliminate the idea that he lived in both places in different parts of the year and were counted twice.. If my Elisha was indeed born in Worcester I'd like to find out when he went north - and when he married Sarah and what her last name might be. She is my last unknown of that generation! Thanks in advance to anyone who can help! faye

Y'all are great ... one brick wall down! After years of searching, I've gotten several e-mails for the posting for Theophile (Teddy) Doucet earlier today. Now I've got an even older brick wall someone might help me with?? I've been searching about 13 years for this one. Looking for the date of death of LAURA HOULE BENOIT, daughter of Amedee Houle and Roseanna Doucet born 18 Mar 1887 in Quebec, and wife of Willie (?William) Benoit They were living in Lawrence, MA in the 1920 census. The birth of the last child was in 1923, and she is NOT in the 1930 census. Piecing that together with a few vague memories from my now-deceased mother, I suspect Laura died some time around 1927. If she's buried with other Houle relatives, then she'd be at Sacred Heart cemetery in Andover. I have no other clues. If I still had relatives in Lawrence who could go to a clerk's office or a cemetery, it would probably be easy. Any help appreciated. Thank you Sister Therese _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_allup_1a_explore_042009

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dasher2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6937.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here's what I found so far...hope it helps... Dianne * * * * Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Elizabeth Ward 8, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T623_996 Page: 23B; Enumeration Distric address looks like 921 E. Grand St. Durga, Griffin, head, b. Feb. 1870, age 30, married 9 yrs., b. Mich. parents b. NY, supt. - tannery. Durga, Caraline, wife, b. Apr. 1873, age 27, married 9 yrs., 1 child/ 1 living, b.NY, parents b. NY Durga, Paul M., son, b. Feb. 1898, age 2, single, b.NY, father b. Mich., mother b. NY * * * * * Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Detroit Ward 1, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_803; Page: 2A; Enumeration Distri There is a 22 year old Paul Durga, living in MI in 1920...b. NY, father b. MI, mother b. MA....he''s a lodger, occupation garage mechanic. * * * * * The WW I Draft cards show this one..... Paul Moffat Durga 5 Feb 1898 White   Detroit, Wayne, MI His nearest relative was listed as Griffith Durga 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: bbffrrpp Surnames: Durga, Dickey Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6937.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Joan. DICKEY is not a common surname. A quick look at census information and there were only 110 people in MA in 1900. And the name doesn't show up until 1860. The surname, DURGA, is even less common. None in MA. It is mostly in Michigan and Connecticut, and about 6 other states. (First showing up in 1860.) The 1900 census has a Mrs. Jeannette DICKEY in Waltham as a widow. She has 3 children with her, age 29 to 16. The 1910 census has Orland DICKEY in Waltham, with his mother, Jennett, with him. (She is not in the Index.) His sister, Constance, and brother, Norman, are with him. I think it says that Jeannette had 4 children and 4 live. Orland is still there in 1920 with several relatives with him. (The closest I can come is a Clara DICKEY, bNY, but living in Lowell.) There are no DURGA people in MA. I checked the DERGA spelling and there was one man in MA 1900; a Portuguese name. There were 2 people in NY with the DURGA name, Otis and Louis in 1900. Oops. I just found the couple living in: DURGA, GRIFFIN (1900 U.S. Census) NEW JERSEY , UNION, 8-WD ELIZABETH Age: 30, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: MI Series: T623 Roll: 996 Page: 159 Caroline is there, and their young son, 2, and the name looks like Paris. They had been married for 9 years. I'm not finding either Griffin or Caroline DURGA in 1910 or 1920. But, I am finding this young man: DURGA, PAUL (1920 U.S. Census) MICHIGAN , WAYNE, 1-WD DETROIT Age: 22, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: NY Series: T625 Roll: 802 Page: 51 A lodger in a hotel or large rooming house. (The DERGA and DIRGA spellings seem to come from other countries.) I cannot find Griffin or Caroline in 1910 or 1920. That's all I can look up this morning. Betty (near Lowell, MA) (I knew of a DICKEY family near Lowell, MA, in mid-1900's.) 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.

Looking for one of my gr-grandmother's brothers. Could not find him in Canada after 1881 census. May have moved to Massachusetts Joseph Theophile Doucet, born 29 April 1862 at Becancour, QC son of Hubert Doucet and Mathilde Guillemette Married an Emma - last name unknown - probably early 1890's Found note of one possibility in MA Vital Records but have no access vol 416, pg 190 If this is the person I'm looking for would also appreciate a look-up of 1900, 1910, 1920 census for him thanks for the help Sister Therese Gregoire. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_allup_1a_explore_042009

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JoanChristopher783 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6937/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would like any information on Caroline (Carrie) Dickey, who was born April 27, 1873 in Franklin County, NY, daughter of Walter R. and Jeannett (Walton) Dickey. She was married to Griffin Durga and they divorced in 1905. She went to live with her family in Waltham, MA. What happened to her after that? Did she remarry, die, move away? She is not buried with the rest of her family in the family plot. 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: sagieseler Surnames: Adams, Talcott Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6936/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seeking information about the parents and any siblings of Ichabod Adams. He purportedly was born 7 or 20 Jul 1788 somewhere in Massachusetts. At some time before 20 Jun 1820 (when he married Polly Talcott) he moved to Madison, Ohio. He died in Madison, Lake County, Ohio, on 16 Sep 1853. I have found no information confirming his date and place of birth, or identifying the names of his parents or any siblings. 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.

Pretty difficult to read, but here is what I can make out: Name: Franzeosa, Frank Residence: 1( )7 Prince Street, Boston Place and date of birth: Dec. 2( ) 1894, S--sossio, Italy The rest is pretty unreadable. Hope this is of some help. Priscilla > Hi! I have ancestry but I can not see the what is written. I was > wondering if anyone can help. Here is what I need : > In the US Naturalizatin record index for Frank Franzosa birth 23 dec > 1894. Thank you > Michelle >

Hello: Looking for a male person with the surname "HOMANS" who had DNA testing. Thanks, Jacquie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: r4659w Surnames: Setto-Goodman Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6935/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for info on Grace Setto-Goodman death in Massachusetts abt 1966. Killed by her husband C. Goodman. She was born abt 1940 in Calf. This is my mom, so any help you can give, I thank you for it. Please send any info to my friend e-mail at r4659w@yahoo.com Naomi Goodman Doss 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.

Subject: Benjamin Whitney Source: Genealogical & Family History of the State of Maine Benjamin Whitney, youngest son of John Whitney, the emigrant, England to Watertown, Mass. and John Whitney's wife, Elinor, was born at Watertown June 6, 1643. He m. (1) Jane ____ who died Nov 14, 1690. He m. (2) April 11, 1695, Mary Poor of Marlborough, Mass. He witnessed at York, Maine in 1662, 1666 and 1668, respectively, agreements of John Doves. He was in Cocheco, N.H. near Dover in 1667-1668 and April 13, 1674. The Selectmen of York, Maine, laid out ten acres of upland for Benjamin Whitney but in spite of the wishes of his father, who desired him to return to Watertown and receive from his father a deed for about seventeen acres of land at Watertown bounded by land of John Sherman, Willbird and Martin Under- wood, April 5, 1670, Benjamin Whitney and Jane by consent of their father deeded the land so consigned to Joshua, for forty pounds and thus relinquished all his rights to his father's estate. In 1635, Benjamin Whitney and Jane Whitney of York, Maine, sold and conveyed land in Watertown to Jonathan Sayward. His wife died at York, Maine November 14, 1690 after she had given birth at Watertown to seven children: 1. Jane Whitney b. at Watertown, Mass., Sept 29, 1669 m. in Sherbourne, Mass. Jan. 4, 1693, Jonathan Morse. 2. Timothy Whitney of York, Maine, was a member of Captain Preble's company raised in 1703 for the defence against the Indians. 3. John Whitney of York, Maine, about 1678, m. Letty Ford. 4. Nathaniel Whitney (q.v.) April 14, 1680. p.809 5. Jonathan Whitney, 1681, m. Susanna Whitney. 6. Benjamin Whitney who m. Esther Maverick, widow. 7. Joshua Whitney, September 21, 1687, m. Hannah Rockwood. Children of second marriage: 8. Mark Whitney, about 1700, m. Tabitha Miller. 9. Isaac Whitney m. Elizabeth Bridges. Upon his 2nd marriage he located at Sherbourne, Mass. where his two younger children were born and where he died in 1723. (III) Nathaniel Whitney, the 3rd son of Benjamin & Jane Whitney, was born at York, Maine, April 14, 1680. He m. Sarah, dau. of John Ford, of Kittery, Maine, born at York, Maine. They removed to Gorham, Maine and in 1703, he joined the military company at York raised to defend the settlers against the Indians. He was a weaver at Kittery, Maine, but also purchased land at York, Maine, includ- ing twenty acres of John Rockleft, for twenty pounds. He died at Gorham, Maine. His children: 1. Nathan Whitney b. Jan 10, 1706; m. Lydia Young. 2. Nathaniel Whitney b. Dec. 12, 1709; m. Molly Day. 3. Abel Whitney (q.v.) 4. Sarah Whitney b. Nov 8, 1714; m. Jeremiah Simpson. 5. Lydia Whitney who died July 14, 1720. 6. Isaac Whitney b. Mar 9, 1720 m. Sarah Crosby. 7. Amos Whitney b. Mar 5, 1723; m. Sarah Payne. 8. Lydia Whitney b. July 22, 1726; died March 23, 1727. 9. Joanna Whitney b. March 13, 1729. (IV) Abel Whitney the 3rd son of Nathaniel & Sarah (Ford) Whitney, was born at York, Maine, July 23, 1712. He married, November 28, 1735, Mary, a daughter of Nicholas Cram and he lived at York, Maine and Gorham and Standish, Maine. His children; 1. Joanna Whitney, October 10, 1736. 2. Moses Whitney b. Feb 17, 1738. 3. Joseph Whitney b. Mar 1, 1739. 4. Daniel Whitney b. Sept 7, 1741; died before 1754. 5. Joel Whitney (q.v.) 6. May Whitney, b. Oct 5, 1744. 7. Lydia Whitney b. July 31, 1746. 8. Zebulon Whitney b. Nov 27, 1747; m. Joanna Stone. 9. Joanna Whitney b. Sept 27, 1749. 10. Naphthali Whitney b. Feb 10, 1750. 11. Micha Whitney b. Dec 11, 1752; m. Hannah Cobb. 12. Daniel Whitney b. Sept 27, 1754. (V) Joel Whitney, a son of Abel & Mary (Cram) Whitney, was born at the old town of York, Maine, May 21, 1743. He removed to Falmouth, now Portland, Maine, where he was m. to Mary Weston and moved thence to Chandler's River. His wife was a sister of Josiah Weston whose wife Hannah, was the first girl of English parentage and the first child born in the settlement, which was known as Chandler's River, up to 1789, when the land comprising the settlement was granted to John C. Jones of Massachusetts and he gave the place the name of Jonesboro. Ephraim, brother of Hannah and eldest son of Joel & Mary (Weston) Whitney, was the first white boy born in the settlement. Joel Whitney in the affairs of the town and his judgment was much relied on in busi- ness matters. He left his estate, which consisted of lands, mills and other property, to the charge of his son, Ephraim Whitney. He had built a log house at the end of the mill dam on the south side of Chandler's river, and he died there in 1789. Children: Hannah Whitney, Mary Whitney, Ephraim (q.v.) Whitney, Reuben, Abel, Joel and Porter Whitney. (VI) Captain Ephraim Whitney, the eldest son of Joel and Mary (Weston) Whitney, was born at Chandler's River, Maine, Nov. 7, 1770, the first white child born in that place. He was Captain of a company of militia, a Representative in the General Court of Massachusetts, for ten success- ive years, assessor of the town of Jonesboro, Maine, Selectman, Treasur- er and Agent of the town and held the office of Postmaster for several years. The first town meeting held at Jonesboro, Maine, March 27, 1809, was announced by him. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention held in 1820 to frame a constitution for the new State of Maine, and he represented the town of Jonesboro in the first Maine State Legislature that met after it was separated from Massachusetts and was admitted into the sisterhood of the States, and he was again elected as Representative and took an active part in the early legislature so incorporated to the stability and growth of the new State. He married, July 9, 1794, Sarah Noyes. Children: Gustavus F., (q.v.) Mary, Betsey, Beriah who m. Lucy Hall; Phoebe, Joel, Sophia, Ann, Nancy, Porter, Josiah and Clara. (VII) Gustavus Fellows Whitney, the eldest child of Ephraim & Sarah (Noyes) Whitney, was born at Jonesboro, Maine, June 8, 1822. He married Hannah Libby and their daughter, Sarah Whitney, born at Jonesboro, Maine, married John Fogg Lord, of Centerville, Maine and they had tow children: Mirriam and Laura Helen Whitney, mentioned above. 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Hi! I have ancestry but I can not see the what is written. I was wondering if anyone can help. Here is what I need : In the US Naturalizatin record index for Frank Franzosa birth 23 dec 1894. Thank you Michelle

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dplimmer Surnames: Johndroe Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/1136.766/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have just seen your message [April 2009]. My aunt, Mary Elizabeth Johndroe, was headmistress of House in the Pines for many years. The school closed in 1972 & Aunt Beth retired to Holderness, New Hampshire, USA. She died in 1974. I have been looking for photos of the school & my aunt during my recent genealogical research. Would be glad of any information or memories you have of your time there. You can reply to me at: ballafayle@hotmail.com Thanks. Deborah Lytle Plimmer 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: mnball Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6934/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seeking any info on the parents of a Sarah Cunningham, born 1725 in MA. She married John Porterfield from Donegal, Ireland. Any info on where Sarah died would also be helpful. Thank you. 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: dawbarton Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6933.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Dale, Thanks for your message and kind words about the Firelands History Blog. I notice that you are a member of the MA Society of Mayflower Descendants. In a few weeks, I'll be posting a genealogy page tracing our family's ancestry to William Bradford. Platt Benedict's son Jonas, married a Fanny Buckingham, whose grandmother was Vienna Bradford. The genealogy was started by my great-grandmother around 1910 and added to by my grandmother who made her last entry in 1977. I hope you'll find it interesting. Again, I thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you continue to enjoy it. Regards, Dave Barton 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.