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    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Uniform
    2. In a message dated 5/1/2008 5:54:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time, BSeely@pointeightpower.com writes: Sorry Ann, but the Josephine Baldo that my Great Grandfather's brother Joseph was married to was the child of Antoine and Charlotte Baldo, one of nine children. I must have put that info wrong. The info that I have is Josephine Baldo is the daughter of Anthony (Antoine) and Charlotte Celine (mnu) Baldo. Josephine was born abt 1864. I took this from the census, have not yet found her in the marriage index as of yet. Anne **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)

    05/01/2008 06:36:29
    1. [LAORLEAN] Gentilly
    2. peggy
    3. Group seeks photos for marketing pitch Thursday, May 01, 2008 Denise Walter McConduit The Gentilly Civic Improvement Association needs your help. GCIA is in the process of creating a colorful document that will be used for creating new partnerships with big and small businesses to market Gentilly. The association is looking for photographs to include in the report, including shots of pre-Katrina homes, parks and anything related to Gentilly: photos showing Katrina devastation and post-Katrina neighborhood activities, such as parties, cleanups and meetings, including Beacon of Hope activities. Please include a brief description of the photo, including where, when, who and what the photo is about. GCIA also needs photographs of neighborhood signs to include in the report. By sending us these photos, you agree to allow GCIA to publish some or all in this marketing document. The group also is looking for information on revitalization projects and needs in our neighborhoods, including housing, transportation, education, community centers, health care, day care, churches, pedestrian enhancements, parks, beautification, security, streets and infrastructure and economic development. When putting together the "need" list, let GCIA know if it is a project that already is under way and, if so, the current status, or, if it is an item on your neighborhood's "wish list." GCIA hopes the report will persuade companies and corporations to become partners with Gentilly and help support projects such as Gentilly Fest on Oct. 11 on the grounds of the UNO Arena. E-mail the photos and information to nolawatt@cox.net, attention Laurie Watt, director of communications for GCIA, who says thank you in advance for being a part of a bright future for Gentilly.

    05/01/2008 06:07:13
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Uniform
    2. In a message dated 5/1/2008 5:54:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time, BSeely@pointeightpower.com writes: Sorry Ann, but the Josephine Baldo that my Great Grandfather's brother Joseph was married to was the child of Antoine and Charlotte Baldo, one of nine children. Looks like I picked the wrong one and will have to check that out again.Thanks Anne **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)

    05/01/2008 06:04:13
    1. [LAORLEAN] Charity Hospital locations -
    2. Penny Tveiten
    3. Sorry Carol, I meant to send it to the list. Penny T According to the "Historical sketch Book and Guide New Orleans 1868, the first Charity hospital funded mostly by Don Andres de Almonaster y Roxas was situated on Rampart, between St Peter and Toulouse, but it burned down in 1809. It was rebuilt on what was then known on the city commons: bounded by Canal, dryades, Baronne and Common Streets. The second Charity Hospital was erected in 1815.That building was purchased[1831} by the State of Louisiana University for $125,000 and the proceeds went toward building the third Charity hospital on Common Street between Howard and Freret.{1832} notable comment: Present day {1868} "To keep outimpertinebt, idle and morbidly curious persons, who would otherwise disturb the sick, a tariff of ten cents is charged all persons entering the building. In case, however, of poor persons whose relatives are sick, this charge is generally remitted." Penny T ----- Original Message ---- From: Carolyn Long <carolynlong@earthlink.net> To: Orleans Parish listserve <LAORLEAN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:53:37 PM Subject: [LAORLEAN] Hospital Street? What is the origin of the name of Hospital Street (now Governor Nicholls)? As I recall, the military hospital was located there during colonial times. It was never the location of Charity Hospital, was it? I've been looking at the online city directories, and see that Charity was on Canal between Dauphine and Burgundy. --- Carolyn Long --- carolynlong@earthlink.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

    05/01/2008 05:50:02
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] New Orleans Parish
    2. Norm Hellmers
    3. Jan S, Can you give an example or two? Some of this may relate to the fact that parts of present-day New Orleans (Orleans Parish) were once in Jefferson Parish, including what were once the cities of Lafayette, Jefferson, and Carrollton. Norm --- Jan Strickland <jans884@bellsouth.net> wrote: . . . > A question, why am I finding New Orleans listed, > sometimes in Jefferson > Parish and sometimes in Orleans Parish? Am finding > this a whole lot on Ancestry. . . . ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

    05/01/2008 04:58:38
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely
    2. Cat Donnow
    3. Barney, how old would he have been when he first arrived here? Is it possible that he served in the military in Germany and then just had his picture made in his unifom later on when he was older? -- Cat Donnow http://www.ambiancestudio.com ---- Barney Seely <BSeely@pointeightpower.com> wrote: > To all > > The guesses, looks like and similar to responses are all nice, but I am > really trying to specifically identify which group in New Orleans, LA > during the time of and/or after the American Civil War would have worn > the uniform and what the medals mean in the picture I have provided. The > picture was taken somewhere between 1865 and 1873. > I have already done a lot of research and have come up empty. > The helmet, or pickelhaube as the Germans call it, is identical to one I > found to have been manufactured in New York by a German immigrant named > John C.F. Deecken, who was in the military manufacturing business at 160 > Grand Street, New York City. The eagle crest, or wappen, on the helmet > is American, known as the "peace eagle" and is the seal of the United > States. Notice the stars and stripes shield on it's chest. > The coat, bears a striking resemblance to a German Waffenrock and no > doubt that is intentional. > > What I know is this. > My ancestor came to New Orleans from Germany in 1853. His father, > himself as well as two of his sons were Barbers by profession. > I have some irrefutable, professionally verified "material" evidence > that associates him with the Confederacy in very early 1862, but his > name does not appear on any muster list that I have viewed, leaving me > to believe he was not a volunteer. > Further, in 1861 his wife was pregnant with child that was born January > 3rd, 1862. > In 1861 Louisiana was only conscripting (drafting) citizens. As he was a > foreign national (German) he was not a citizen and therefore ineligible > to be drafted. > In January 1862 Louisiana revised it's Conscription policy to now > include all residents. > In February 1862, based on the new Conscription law, a Militia group was > formed in New Orleans. LA that was known as the "European Brigade." They > were formed to protect the city. I suspect he was part of the German > contingent. It was written that they were a colorful group. > In late April 1862 the Union Fleet was coming up the Mississippi River > and by April 30th New Orleans was under Federal control. On May 2nd the > "European Brigade" was disbanded. General "Beast" Butler gave the > members the option of leaving town, going to prison, or signing > allegiance to the Union and going back to life as it previously was. > Again, being a foreign national, I suspect my ancestor chose option > three; after all it was not his war. (note: In the short period of time > that the "European Brigade" was in existence, it probably didn't have > time to be properly outfitted with uniforms and weapons.) > And finally, there is a record that had been listed in the newspaper > "The Daily Picayune" of John Seeley (misspelled) being drafted somewhere > between April 11 and May 6, 1865. As the city was under Union control at > this time, this means he was drafted into the Union Army, but as Lee had > surrendered on April 9th, 1865, the war was all but over. Again, his > name does not appear on any muster lists. > > So, can anyone specifically identify which group in New Orleans, LA > during the time of and/or after the American Civil War would have worn > the uniform and what the medals mean in the picture I have provided? > > Here is a link to the picture again: > > http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/barneyme2/Uniform/JohnSeelySrUn > iform.jpg > > Barney > > -----Original Message----- > From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of PB Delery > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:05 PM > To: laorlean@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely > > take a look at this - click on the 1st photo button > > http://www.bcx-iii.com/uniforms.htm > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barney Seely" <BSeely@pointeightpower.com> > To: <laorlean@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9:49 PM > Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely > > > > Here is a link to the picture: > > http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/barneyme2/Uniform/JohnSeelySrUn > iform.jpg > > Barney > > ________________________________ > > From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of Gene Hullinghorst > Sent: Wed 4/30/2008 6:36 PM > To: laorlean@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely > > > > Barney > > The Hessians were known for being soldiers for hire. They were in the > revolutionary war in the U.S.. Possibly the Hessians were for hire by > Austria before he came to the U.S. or by one side or the other in the > Civil > War. > > At the time he was living there was no unified "Germany". There were > separate states such as Hesse, Baden, Prussia, etc. Try looking online > for > old Hessian uniforms or the uniforms they were wearing in the > revolutionary > war to see if some of the symbols are close. > > Gene > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1407 - Release Date: > 4/30/2008 > 11:35 AM > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    05/01/2008 03:25:34
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely
    2. Barney Seely
    3. To all The guesses, looks like and similar to responses are all nice, but I am really trying to specifically identify which group in New Orleans, LA during the time of and/or after the American Civil War would have worn the uniform and what the medals mean in the picture I have provided. The picture was taken somewhere between 1865 and 1873. I have already done a lot of research and have come up empty. The helmet, or pickelhaube as the Germans call it, is identical to one I found to have been manufactured in New York by a German immigrant named John C.F. Deecken, who was in the military manufacturing business at 160 Grand Street, New York City. The eagle crest, or wappen, on the helmet is American, known as the "peace eagle" and is the seal of the United States. Notice the stars and stripes shield on it's chest. The coat, bears a striking resemblance to a German Waffenrock and no doubt that is intentional. What I know is this. My ancestor came to New Orleans from Germany in 1853. His father, himself as well as two of his sons were Barbers by profession. I have some irrefutable, professionally verified "material" evidence that associates him with the Confederacy in very early 1862, but his name does not appear on any muster list that I have viewed, leaving me to believe he was not a volunteer. Further, in 1861 his wife was pregnant with child that was born January 3rd, 1862. In 1861 Louisiana was only conscripting (drafting) citizens. As he was a foreign national (German) he was not a citizen and therefore ineligible to be drafted. In January 1862 Louisiana revised it's Conscription policy to now include all residents. In February 1862, based on the new Conscription law, a Militia group was formed in New Orleans. LA that was known as the "European Brigade." They were formed to protect the city. I suspect he was part of the German contingent. It was written that they were a colorful group. In late April 1862 the Union Fleet was coming up the Mississippi River and by April 30th New Orleans was under Federal control. On May 2nd the "European Brigade" was disbanded. General "Beast" Butler gave the members the option of leaving town, going to prison, or signing allegiance to the Union and going back to life as it previously was. Again, being a foreign national, I suspect my ancestor chose option three; after all it was not his war. (note: In the short period of time that the "European Brigade" was in existence, it probably didn't have time to be properly outfitted with uniforms and weapons.) And finally, there is a record that had been listed in the newspaper "The Daily Picayune" of John Seeley (misspelled) being drafted somewhere between April 11 and May 6, 1865. As the city was under Union control at this time, this means he was drafted into the Union Army, but as Lee had surrendered on April 9th, 1865, the war was all but over. Again, his name does not appear on any muster lists. So, can anyone specifically identify which group in New Orleans, LA during the time of and/or after the American Civil War would have worn the uniform and what the medals mean in the picture I have provided? Here is a link to the picture again: http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/barneyme2/Uniform/JohnSeelySrUn iform.jpg Barney -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of PB Delery Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:05 PM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely take a look at this - click on the 1st photo button http://www.bcx-iii.com/uniforms.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barney Seely" <BSeely@pointeightpower.com> To: <laorlean@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely Here is a link to the picture: http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/barneyme2/Uniform/JohnSeelySrUn iform.jpg Barney ________________________________ From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of Gene Hullinghorst Sent: Wed 4/30/2008 6:36 PM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely Barney The Hessians were known for being soldiers for hire. They were in the revolutionary war in the U.S.. Possibly the Hessians were for hire by Austria before he came to the U.S. or by one side or the other in the Civil War. At the time he was living there was no unified "Germany". There were separate states such as Hesse, Baden, Prussia, etc. Try looking online for old Hessian uniforms or the uniforms they were wearing in the revolutionary war to see if some of the symbols are close. Gene ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1407 - Release Date: 4/30/2008 11:35 AM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________

    05/01/2008 03:24:02
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Cemeteries in 1840
    2. Norm Hellmers
    3. Colleen, It would appear from Julie's information that one daughter of the family died in New Orleans six months after they arrived. Julie is requesting the death record. When she gets it, this might offer some hints on which cemetery records to check. Norm --- CFitzp@aol.com wrote: > Hi Norm, > I was asking on behalf of Julie Rowe, who has been > writing to the list about > her Mandler family. I was wondering if we could > find out what cemetery they had been buried in. > Colleen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

    05/01/2008 03:12:58
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Anne Mandler
    2. Norm Hellmers
    3. Julie, Do you have this family in any census records from 1850 on? Can you send me a scan of the church register extract? Can you send me a scan of the damaged original? With that information, I might be able to help you find the records in Germany. Norm n_d_hellmers@yahoo.com --- julierowe@mchsi.com wrote: . . . > I don't have anything else on them until 1844 in St. > Louis. > I also mispelled the village of Launspach in > Prussia; left out the s. Any > suggestions regarding records from 1840 to search? > The family had a document > from their former Evangelical Parish Weismar; > referred to as an extract from > the church register, listing names of the children > and birth dates; owned by a > descendant of one of the daughters. The document was > damaged by water on their > trip overseas. I have a copy of someones > transcription of this document. I > don't know if this would help determine a church > they would have joined. > Thanks for the help. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

    05/01/2008 02:17:27
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Uniform
    2. Barney Seely
    3. Sorry Ann, but the Josephine Baldo that my Great Grandfather's brother Joseph was married to was the child of Antoine and Charlotte Baldo, one of nine children. Barney -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Aakmgenie@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9:50 PM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Uniform Hi Barney, I have been following what you have been talking about on the uniform. However, that is not what I am writing about. I thought that the name John Seely, Sr. sounded familiar. Discovered that he is connected to my mother's Stein family in a twisted route, not by a direct line.His son Joseph married. Josephine Baldo. She was the daughter of John Mintz, Jr and Mary Baldo, she was the daughter of John W. Mintz and Margaret Stein (one of my mother's cousins). I collect every line connected into my lines, just in case something like this would come up and it sure does at times. Hope I have this right. Makes the story interesting. Anne M. **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________

    05/01/2008 01:52:49
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Uniform
    2. Cat
    3. >OOPS...didn't realize you'd already found it. Carry on.... Cat Donnow http://www.ambiancestudio.com mailto:ambicat@charter.net

    04/30/2008 11:16:27
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Uniform/one more...
    2. Cat
    3. >go to google images and put in "Pickelhaube" without the >quotes. Apparently that's what the "eagle helmet" is called Cat Donnow http://www.ambiancestudio.com mailto:ambicat@charter.net

    04/30/2008 11:03:29
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Uniform
    2. Cat
    3. >I'm thinking maybe Prussian because of the spiked helmet with eagle? >If you go to google and put in "prussian+eagle helmet" and look both >in "web" and in "images", a lot of helmets that are similar come up. Cat Donnow http://www.ambiancestudio.com mailto:ambicat@charter.net

    04/30/2008 10:58:05
    1. [LAORLEAN] Anne Mandler
    2. Sorry about the mistakes, the Mandler family was in New Orleans at least 6 months until Anne Margaretha died in 1840. I just sent for her death record. I don't have anything else on them until 1844 in St. Louis. I also mispelled the village of Launspach in Prussia; left out the s. Any suggestions regarding records from 1840 to search? The family had a document from their former Evangelical Parish Weismar; referred to as an extract from the church register, listing names of the children and birth dates; owned by a descendant of one of the daughters. The document was damaged by water on their trip overseas. I have a copy of someones transcription of this document. I don't know if this would help determine a church they would have joined. Thanks for the help.

    04/30/2008 09:42:38
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Cemeteries in 1840
    2. Hi Norm, I was asking on behalf of Julie Rowe, who has been writing to the list about her Mandler family. I was wondering if we could find out what cemetery they had been buried in. Colleen **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)

    04/30/2008 08:14:06
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Photo of a French graduation coin
    2. HI, I would love to see your graduation coin. I can translate what it says for you, too! Colleen **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)

    04/30/2008 08:11:03
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely
    2. PB Delery
    3. take a look at this - click on the 1st photo button http://www.bcx-iii.com/uniforms.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barney Seely" <BSeely@pointeightpower.com> To: <laorlean@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely Here is a link to the picture: http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/barneyme2/Uniform/JohnSeelySrUniform.jpg Barney ________________________________ From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of Gene Hullinghorst Sent: Wed 4/30/2008 6:36 PM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely Barney The Hessians were known for being soldiers for hire. They were in the revolutionary war in the U.S.. Possibly the Hessians were for hire by Austria before he came to the U.S. or by one side or the other in the Civil War. At the time he was living there was no unified "Germany". There were separate states such as Hesse, Baden, Prussia, etc. Try looking online for old Hessian uniforms or the uniforms they were wearing in the revolutionary war to see if some of the symbols are close. Gene ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1407 - Release Date: 4/30/2008 11:35 AM

    04/30/2008 06:05:16
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Uniform
    2. Hi Barney, I have been following what you have been talking about on the uniform. However, that is not what I am writing about. I thought that the name John Seely, Sr. sounded familiar. Discovered that he is connected to my mother's Stein family in a twisted route, not by a direct line.His son Joseph married. Josephine Baldo. She was the daughter of John Mintz, Jr and Mary Baldo, she was the daughter of John W. Mintz and Margaret Stein (one of my mother's cousins). I collect every line connected into my lines, just in case something like this would come up and it sure does at times. Hope I have this right. Makes the story interesting. Anne M. **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)

    04/30/2008 04:49:47
    1. [LAORLEAN] Hospital Street?
    2. Carolyn Long
    3. What is the origin of the name of Hospital Street (now Governor Nicholls)? As I recall, the military hospital was located there during colonial times. It was never the location of Charity Hospital, was it? I've been looking at the online city directories, and see that Charity was on Canal between Dauphine and Burgundy. --- Carolyn Long --- carolynlong@earthlink.net

    04/30/2008 03:53:37
    1. Re: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely
    2. Barney Seely
    3. Here is a link to the picture: http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/barneyme2/Uniform/JohnSeelySrUniform.jpg Barney ________________________________ From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of Gene Hullinghorst Sent: Wed 4/30/2008 6:36 PM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAORLEAN] Johannes Seely Barney The Hessians were known for being soldiers for hire. They were in the revolutionary war in the U.S.. Possibly the Hessians were for hire by Austria before he came to the U.S. or by one side or the other in the Civil War. At the time he was living there was no unified "Germany". There were separate states such as Hesse, Baden, Prussia, etc. Try looking online for old Hessian uniforms or the uniforms they were wearing in the revolutionary war to see if some of the symbols are close. Gene ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________

    04/30/2008 02:49:18