This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marinrice74 Surnames: Benson, Young, Tracy, Lowell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6899.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: NEHGS= New England Historic Genealogical Society This database best for Massachusetts records but I can only go as far as 1910 online except births are now being added for 1910-1915. I hope the following records help but maybe you found some of them already so sorry if repeats. NEHGS Vol. 421 pg 721 Elsie Clarinda Young, born Sept. 3, 1892, West Springfield, Hampden County, MA, Mulberry Street, parents-Lewis and Sofie Young, parents residing in West Springfield, father a brakeman born in Camden, Maine and mother born in Stockholm Sweden. NEHGS Vol. 517, pg 182 Sofie (Benson) Young wife of Lewis E. Young died March 28, 1901, Springfield, Hampden County, MA., female, married, age 33y, cyst of ovary & exhaustion following operation, died in Springfield residing and buried in West Springfield, MA., housewife, born in Sweden, father's name is not listed and appears unknown but mother was Johannah Pearson, both parents born Sweden. NEHGS Vol. 525 pg 195 Lewis E. Young married Lillian M. (Forward) Tracy on Sept 3 1902, in Springfield, MA.; he is 36y, second marriage (widower), residing 4 Irving st., an engineer B&A, born in Camden, Maine, parents- John W. Young and Lidy Richards, married by Rev. D. Butler Pratt 50 Summer Ave. Springfield. Lillian is 31y, second marriage (widow), residing in W. Springfield, a dressmaker, born Pittsfield, MA., parents- John Forward and Hester Tuggey. In 1910 census you will find Lewis E. Young (transcribed as Louise E. Young at ancestry.com 1867 Maine) in Agawam, Hampden County, MA. Lewis E. Young(43) , Lillian M. Young(38), Eva M. Young(20), Elsie C. Young(18), Lillian S. Young (6), Mary L. Tracy (19), and Ethel Tracy (14) In 1920 census is Lewis, Lillian, M. & Lillian S. still in Agawam. Lillian May Forward born March 15 1871 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA (NEHGS 232/63) Lillian May Forward married Walter H. Tracy Nov 28 1888 in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Ma. (NEHGS 388/44) Walter H.Tracey died Dec 17 1897 in West Springfield age 30 of continued malarial fever and laryngitis, died 4 Irving St. buried Oak Grove cemetery, a railroad fireman. (NEHGS 472/827) Mary Louise Tracy born March 23,1890 Hinsdale, Berkshire County, MA (NEHGS 403/43) Ethel Tracy born July 28, 1896 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA. (NEHGS 457/800) There may have been more children , I didn't look because didn't know if this was important to you. You mentioned Elsie's married name as Lowell and I wouldn't have found her without that info and find her in 1920 census in Agawam, Hampden county, Ma. and 1930 census in Palmer, Hampden County, MA. with husband Eugene P. Lowell (b.1887 Ma.) and son Robert E. (1913, MA.) Found WWI Draft registration (1917) for Eugene Parker Lowell living in Agawam, Hampden county, Ma. born Aug 11, 1886 in Somerville, MA. and has wife and 1 child. In 1942 WWII Draft Registration Eugene Parker Lowell is living at 212 Grove St. Rutland, Vermont and Elsie is listed on the record as also living there. From that birth date, I found that Eugene died March 14, 1975 in Mount Dora, Lake County, Florida. (sources Florida death index and SSDI). Then I found Elsie's death May 16, 1985, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida (Florida death index and SSDI) Robert Eugene Lowell was born June 24, 1912 in Springfield, Ma. and I am sorry to tell you that I find he died March 7, 2008 in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut (SSDI). In doing a search for his obituary I see that one is written in the Cheshire Herald (http://www.cheshireherald.com/) on March 13, 2008 but you have to pay to see the whole article. If you ask someone who lives in that area they may be able to get it for you at their library for free or try e-mailing the library and ask if they can help you (http://www.cheshirelib.org/ ). Now for Louis Benson. I have not found any conclusive evidence but there is a Louis Benson (43y)I am suspicious of in West Springfield, MA. in the 1910 census (only because he was there in 1900) married to a Lotta M. (28y) for 8 years so married about 1902. She states she is the mother of 1 with 0 living. I should be able to find that marriage record but I can't. I did find the child though ,a stillborn male death certificate Sept 29, 1904. It states Benson child, residence and death at 51 Spring st, Merrick, Ma. , male, father Louis Benson born Sweden and Lotta M. Loomis born West Springfield buried Sept. 30, 1904 in White church cemetery West Springfield. Note on certificate is "this child was born dead at least 24 hours before birth". I haven't found them after this as of yet. I think I see your Eva Young in the 1920 census in Cambridge, Ma. Ward 5 as a lodger. The census is blurry but I think she is an operator. This Eva is born Nebraska (1891) and parents born Maine and Sweden so other than date off a few years look like her. Do you know anymore info about Louis? Do you have exact birthdates or parents names? Are you sure of the Peter Benson you saw in Iowa because there are so many? There is one in Buckland, Franklin County, MA. born in Aug 1860 in Sweden and married Jan 1890 in Buckland to Augusta Johnson also of Sweden . They appear to have had several children. His parents are listed as Benjohn and Annie Benson on his marriage record. Linda 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.