IVES, Birdsey (Yes, Birdsey was his birth name, although he when he died in California he was "also known as Frank" in the obit. "Birdsey" was surname of a family friend or possibly maternal relative. Ives, B. F. (Birdsey Franklin or Franklyn), b. 1875, CT (possibley Frank or Franklin Ives)married to Mabel Blackstone, b. circa1878. Mabel died in MA in 1962. Parents of Otis J. Ives, b. Boston, April 16, 1900, my grandfather. Seeking info on Mabel and/or her parents, Benjamin Blackstone Elizabeth Lamereaux who may have emigrated to Suffolk County from Maine. There is no listing in the 1880 Maine census so I thought I might try here. Appreciations in advance. These Blackstones are elusive...

Your Blackstones are STILL elusive.I searched the lds 1880 census fo New England states and only 1 Mabel.....right birth year,wrong parents.Then searched for Benjamin and came up with 2.None m.to an Elizabeth,and no Mabel. Older couple from Maine. Census Place: North Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island Source: FHL Film 1255215 National Archives Film T9-1215 Page 505A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Charles BLACKSTONE Self M M MU 38 VT Occ: Barber Fa: MA Mo: ENG Lydia BLACKSTONE Wife F M MU 33 MA Occ: Keeping House Fa: MA Mo: MA Mabel BLACKSTONE Dau F S MU 2 RI Fa: VT Mo: MA Census Place: Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire Source: FHL Film 1254764 National Archives Film T9-0764 Page 71C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Benjamin B BLACKSTONE Self M M W 52 VERMONT Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: MAINE Mo: VERMONT Nancy J BLACKSTONE Wife F M W 46 N H Occ: Keeping House Fa: N H Mo: N H Chas H BLACKSTONE Son M S W 26 N H Occ: Music Teacher Fa: VERMONT Mo: N H Orrin E BLACKSTONE Son M S W 23 N H Occ: Works In Glove Tannery Fa: VERMONT Mo: N H Emma J BLACKSTONE Dau F S W 20 N H Occ: Works In Woolen Mill Fa: VERMONT Mo: N H Irving K BLACKSTONE Son M S W 16 N H Occ: Works In Woolen Mill Fa: VERMONT Mo: N H Anna M BLACKSTONE Dau F S W 13 N H Fa: VERMONT Mo: N H Della V BLACKSTONE Dau F S W 9 N H Fa: VERMONT Mo: N H Census Place: Blanchard, Piscataquis, Maine Source: FHL Film 1254487 National Archives Film T9-0487 Page 132C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Benj. BLACKSTONE Self M M W 74 ME Occ: Farmer Fa: ME Mo: ME Mary A. BLACKSTONE Wife F M W 65 VT Occ: Keeping House Fa: VT Mo: VT Census Place: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut Source: FHL Film 1254099 National Archives Film T9-0099 Page 67B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Franklin IVES Self M M W 33 CT Occ: Engineer Fa: CT Mo: CT Henrietta IVES Wife F M W 34 CT Occ: Keeps House Fa: CT Mo: CT Birdsey F. IVES Son M S W 5 CT Fa: CT Mo: CT Otis IVES Son M S W 2 CT Fa: CT Mo: CT Maureen (NY,USA) CHECK OUT OLD CITY DIRECTORIES Great for finding census addresses! http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/molly./ Ye Old Directory Shoppe http://www.geocities.com/molly19_55/toolbox.html MOODY> Family and decendants http://www.geocities.com/molly19_55/index.html Researching: O'CONNELL/CONNELL, CULLITY, FORREST, MOODY, AVENT, TRIGGS, TRINNICK,HOLLAND, GARDINER, FLOOD, KNOWELL, O'DONOGHUE/DONOGHUE/DONOHUE, RYAN, PELLICY, SULLIVAN/O'SULLIVAN, JAMES, HENNING, MATTHEWS, ROWE, ELLIS, PETERS, CHAMBERLAIN, FROST, SNOW, CRUWYS, REED, PARKIN, WILLIAMS, VITA, PELUSO, VIVACQUA, CANTONE, PERRONE, ORLANDO,and ROSA Also:SHANNON, READEY, WYNNE/WINNE, McDONNEL, SEAWOOD, MAHRENHOLZ, HOKE, HUMPHREYS, GROS, BRANSBY, DeVINE, PAUBA/POUBA, HEJL, AMREITER, RITZ, CHARVAT. ----- Original Message ----- From: <rkah@earthlink.net> To: <MA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 9:42 PM Subject: [MA-CENSUS] Suffolk County/IVES/1900 > > > IVES, Birdsey > > (Yes, Birdsey was his birth name, although he when > he died in > > California he was "also known as Frank" in the obit. "Birdsey" was surname > of a family friend or possibly maternal relative. > > > > Ives, B. F. (Birdsey Franklin or Franklyn), b. > 1875, CT (possibley Frank or Franklin Ives)married to > > > > Mabel Blackstone, b. circa1878. Mabel died in MA > in 1962. > > Parents of > Otis J. Ives, b. Boston, April 16, 1900, my grandfather. > > > > Seeking info on Mabel and/or her parents, > Benjamin Blackstone Elizabeth Lamereaux who may have emigrated to Suffolk > County from Maine. There is no listing in the 1880 Maine census so I thought I > might try here. Appreciations in advance. These Blackstones are > elusive... > > > > > > ==== MA-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > Please remember the 1890 Census is unavailable, as it burned in a fire at the US Commerce Building. > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.268 / Virus Database: 140 - Release Date: 8/7/01