Searching for information about the following individuals who settled in Pittsfield, Mass in 1893. Ellis Island records has a Jules Sultaire age 25, Cecile Sultaire, age 23, and a Julius Sultaire, age 3 months, entering NY from France on the ship SS La Touraine on October 14, 1893, which their final destination as Pittsfield. I would like to be able to make firm connections between these individuals and my Sulter/Sultaire families that settled in the same areas at the same time. This is a very uncommon surname, so I'm sure they are related but need to find out how. Any leads appreciated! Thank you! ===== Rearching the: Beecher, Bodkin, Canfield, Cummings, Duplain/Duplaine, Falve, Good(e), Jamieson, Leary, Longergan, Maher/Meagher, McCormick, Merou, O'Connor, Parkin, Richardson, Scaife, Shanahan, Sulter, Sultaire, and Voirin families. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Searching for information about the family of Joseph Sulter or Sultaire. Emigrated from France on the ship SS LA Bourgogne. Entered Ellis Island on June 6, 1892. Listed as final destination was Dalton, Berkshire County, Mass. He was listed as age 58. Traveling with him was his wife Melanie, age 52 and a girl (not sure if daughter), named Elise, age 10. There were a few Sulter/Sultaire families in and around the Berkshire County area at this time and would like to be able to make firm connections. Any help appreciated! Thank you! ===== Rearching the: Beecher, Bodkin, Canfield, Cummings, Duplain/Duplaine, Falve, Good(e), Jamieson, Leary, Longergan, Maher/Meagher, McCormick, Merou, O'Connor, Parkin, Richardson, Scaife, Shanahan, Sulter, Sultaire, and Voirin families. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Searching for information and member lists for the Lafayette Band which was out of Pittsfield in the early 1900s. Believe that a few of my Sulter/Sultaire relatives where members. Would appreciate any help in directing me to finding information about the band! ===== Rearching the: Beecher, Bodkin, Canfield, Cummings, Duplain/Duplaine, Falve, Good(e), Jamieson, Leary, Longergan, Maher/Meagher, McCormick, Merou, O'Connor, Parkin, Richardson, Scaife, Shanahan, Sulter, Sultaire, and Voirin families. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Searching for information on the family of Jean Baptiste Rosier and Augustine Sulter or Sultaire. Had daughter Louise Rosier on May 5, 1867 in Otis, Berkshire County, Mass. Louise died in Torrington, CT on September 22, 1959. Am researching the Sulter/Sultaire family and would like to figure out where Augustine fits in. Most Sulter/Sultaires emigrated out of France after the German occupation of the Alsace-Lorraine area and settled in Berkshire County. Any help appreciated! Thank you! ===== Rearching the: Beecher, Bodkin, Canfield, Cummings, Duplain/Duplaine, Falve, Good(e), Jamieson, Leary, Longergan, Maher/Meagher, McCormick, Merou, O'Connor, Parkin, Richardson, Scaife, Shanahan, Sulter, Sultaire, and Voirin families. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Hello! I am currently researching my granfather's family. His last name is Sultaire, but orginally was Sulter. Family comes from the Alsace area of France, and first came the Berkshire County region, then later to Litchfield County, CT. There are still Sultaires in the greater Pittsfield area--but my grandfather lost touch with them back in the early 1980s. Here is a basic family sketch. I do have a lot of information about these folks--but still missing pieces of the puzzle. Joseph Sulter born about 1808 in France. Died Abt 1914 in Otis, Berkshire County, Mass. Married (1)Malina Merou in france. Child: Jospeh Sulter/Sultaire born 1832 in Belfort, France. Died July 14, 1914 in Torrington, Litchfield County, CT. Wife may have been Melanie Duplain(e) Joseph Sr, then married Marie Virginia Voirrin. Children of Joseph and Marie Sulter that are known are: A) Pierre Gustave Adophe Sulter/Sultaire born June 8, 1838 in St. Anne, Canton De Vosges, France. Married Jospehine Catherin Schotzli on Jan 8, 1865 in Kerlinfinger, Solothurn, Switzeland. Family emigrated to Berkshire area about 1866 and settled in Richmond and then Pittsfield. May have also gone by the name Adolphus. Children: Adolphe F, Augustus Xavier, Sophie Josephine, Mary Louise, Anna Eloise, John Joseph, Frank, and Katherine Adele. Pierre died Feb. 23, 1930 in Pittsfield. B) Francois-Frederic Suter/Sultaire born Sept 6, 1842 in France. Married Elise Elizabetha Philemone Duplain on October 15, 1866 in France or Germany. Family emigrated to Berkshire area around 1880's.Worked at Peck's Mill. Refered to as Frederick in many documents. Children: Frederick, Josephine, Louis Bernard, **Henri-Joseph (see below), Leon Louis, and Sophie Louise. Francios-Frederick died Feb 22, 1895 in Pittsfield. He might have died from injuried due to a horse and cart accident--have never been able to find evidence of this. ***Henri-Joseph Sultaire was born March 3, 1876, possible in France or Swizterland. Married Margaret Anne Richardson June 26, 1907 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Torrington, CT. Died 1943 in Torrington. Only child was my grandfather: Joseph Henry Sultaire, born April 12, 1908 in Torrington, CT. He married Dorothy Jamieson and had 6 children. He died in Winsted, CT on September 17, 1985. I have made some connections with other decendents of Pierre and Francios-Frederick, but I know there must be more out there. We have a large family that would love to meet our Pittsfield relatives. Thank you! MaryEllen ===== Rearching the: Beecher, Bodkin, Canfield, Cummings, Duplain/Duplaine, Falve, Good(e), Jamieson, Leary, Longergan, Maher/Meagher, McCormick, Merou, O'Connor, Parkin, Richardson, Scaife, Shanahan, Sulter, Sultaire, and Voirin families. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Yesterday I recieved a tidbit of information I would like to share with you. I am particularly interested in Enos SMITH---who were his parents, where and when was he born? Enos SMITH m/ Amelia (also called Millie) SHAW on 5 Sep 1827 in Becket, Berkshire Co. MA. Children all born in Otis, Berkshire Co. MA: Frederick A. b. 31 Dec. 1828 Hannah E. b. 6 Jan 1830 John A. 3 Nov 1834 As always, I am most happy to share info and sources. Thank you, Margaret in NV

Can anyone help me with information on marriage of my Gr.Gr.Grandparents, John FLINN/FLYNN to Eliza GORHAM. daughter of Phila GRANT and Lewis GORHAM, Great Barrington, MA. My information is about 1839, however, I can find nothing in LDS records or internet - my only available research source here in Australia. Also the subsequent birth of their son, James, is a real puzzle. Thank you Gail Hansen

Hi Listers, It has been some time since I posted to the list. I have some really good data now that proves the father of my John SMITH, was Jehiel SMITH. But as usual, it leaves me with one more quandry. I hope some one can add something to the questions at the end of this post. SMITH, Jehiel(5), Daniel(4), John(3) John(2), John(1), bapt. 3 June 1745 in Fairfield, CT, m. 24 Nov 1768 Pene DAVIS. Known children John(6), David, Ephraim Wheeler, Enos and George. Sons-in-law, Isaac ASSELTINE/ and Joseph HIND. John SMITH(6), b. 1769 in NY d. Mar. 1852 m. 1st Mindwell WADAMS 2nd Sophia (CHAPMAN) CROCKER (no children by second marriage) Children of John and Mindwell, all born in Hancock, Berkshire Co. Mass. William Sylvester Enos David Jehiel is known to have purchased property in Hancock in 1787, which he sold to his son John, in 1795. He was residing in Fairfield, VT at least from 1791 to 1795. He removed to Quebec and he died in Stanbridge, Missiquoi Co. Quebec in early 1804.. Question? Documents filed and witnessed in the Court of Kings, Montreal, indicate that Jehiel's wife was Elizabeth WHEELER. She claims the named children as her own----referring to John Smith, as "my son". Sooooo, what happened to Pene DAVIS? That bit of info comes from "Families of Old Fairfield, Conn" by D. L. Jacobus-----could Jacobus be in error? If Pene was John's mother and died perhaps in childbirth, would Elizabeth regard him as HER son? Any ideas would be most welcome. Thank you, Margaret in NV

Hi everyone, I am in possession of a Waltham Gold Watch which was presented to my gtgrandfather Edwin Jones (1846-1917) by the Ffestiniog Railway Company in about 1915. The production number for the watch is 8117323, therefore according to The Waltham Company Production Dates this watch was produced in 1897. The name on the movement is P J BARTLETT, whether he is the maker, wholesaler or retailer I don't know. Perhaps this person is part of a family that someone on the list is researching? What I would like is to trace the exportation and paper trail of this watch from Massachusetts to North Wales. Over the last few years I have tried the obvious places like the Waltham schools, libraries etc., and the Ffestiniog Railway Museum at http://www.ffestiniograilway.org.uk/ . I am in contact with one of the volunteer curators of this museum and he has had no luck at that end. Eventually my aim is to donate this watch to the Ffestniog Railway Museum, but before I do I would like to add some more provenance, for myself as well as the museum. I would appreciate any help or ideas in this quest. TIA Brian

I'm trying to find out if Daniel Strickland who married Esther Case 6/28/1814 in Otis,MA are my ancestors. They moved to PA and OH sometime between 1814 and 1817. Delos Strickland was born in PA in 1817, I'm trying to find out if Daniel and Esther are his parents. I'm new to this list. Is anyone searching either of these surnames? I would be glad to exchange any information that I have. Thank you, Judy in California Searching EAKIN, FRAZELL, HAVENS, LEIM, MCCLENNON, PATTERSON, ROCHELLE, SIMINGTON, STRICKLAND, VANGELDER/VANGALDER

I checked the CD Early Vital Records of Western MA. There was a Lucy and Amos Hall living in Sandisfield around that time whose children were born there, but no Samuel Hall, nor was his son born there. Peggy J. Knox

Thanks to all those who sent me the missing kettle attachment. Boy does that guy ever have a beer belly. Best wishes, Brian Bristol UK http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/n/Brian-Jones/

Here are the children of E. B. Georgia and Louisa Gore, all b. Florida, Berkshire, MA: Frances B. b. 1868 Lynne F. b. 1872 Moses O. b. abt 1874? Daniel G. b. abt 1876? Cora L. b. abt. 1878? Louisa Gore Georgia's parents were Moses Gore b.9 Oct 1812 in Florida, MA and Flora Ballou b. 21 Oct 1822 in Richmond,NH. Sally Chirlin

I am interested in learning about the family and background of E. B. and Louisa Gore Georgia. They lived in the town of Florida and had five children there. Louisa Gore was born in the town of Florida as well as her children. Elijah B. Georgia was b. 1838 probably NY but not known. He died in 1917 in NY, Newfield, Tompkins Co. area and is buried in town of Cayuta, Schuyler Co., NY cemetery. He married Louisa Gore 2 June 1867. Louisa and all of their 5 children were born in Florida, MA, and at some time came to New York State, the Finger Lakes area, town of Newfield perhaps. He appears in the NY 1892 census record with a Cornelia who may be a second wife and Linne, his daughter no doubt. I have found no Georgias in the Accelerated Index System but there are several Gores in Berkshire Co. as follows: 1820 GORE NATHAN Berkshire Co. MA 094 Clarksburg 1850 GORE JOHN* Berkshire Co. MA 079 Adams 1850 GORE LORENZO* Berkshire Co. MA 027 Adams 1850 GORE THOMAS Berkshire Co. MA 179 Dalton 1850 GORE WILLIAM* Berkshire Co. MA 075 Adams 1850 GORE WILLIAM* Berkshire Co. MA 080 Adams I would appreciate anyone who knows any details of this family. Sally Chirlin <chirlin@norwich.net>

Spring inquiry: According to a history of Tyringham, Mass., there was an Ebenezar Spring in Tyringham in the late 1700s - Tyringham abuts Otis. He is mentioned on pages 25 and 26 in connection with the identification of school districts about 1773. It seems possible that there may be a relationship.

Hi List, Does anyone have connections with DARIUS SPRING born Mar 22, 1792 at Otis, Berkshire County, MA died Sep 17, 1814 at Fort Erie during the War of 1812. It is said that he was killed and scalped by Indians. He had a brother AMOS SPRING JR (1779-1850), who served alongside him during this War. It is also said that both brothers were serving with Lt. Norton E. Davis' company of Col. Davies Regiment, New York Militia. Is there anyway to confirm these statements? TIA Best wishes, Brian Bristol UK http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/n/Brian-Jones/

I hope the sender gets this. Is the nature of your request based on the murder by Beckwith of his partner? I have several newspaper articles that I have seemed to have missed placed but I should be able to find them. From what I understand they found gold in the mountains that the Berkshire Spur (connection between NY thruway to the Mass Thruway) From what I was told Beckwith murdered his partner to keep the where abouts of the gold mine quiet. Email me direct @ krsykes@aol.com with your email address and I will send you what info I have if this is what you are referring to. I am a decedent of Beckwith.

Thank you to all the great people who e-mailed me with info on where to research in North Adams/Pittsfield. Now I'm going to ask all of you to cross your fingers that I find something --- I've been stuck on this great-grandmother for four years! :-) Happy hunting everyone! Kathy

Greetings listers! I am currently researching a great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Hines, who was born in North Adams, MA, in 1862. Next month I will be spending one day in Berkshire Couny --- my question is: am I likely to have more luck looking in North Adams or in Pittsfield? Are the records centralized in Pittsfield or still maintained in the towns? When she married in Ft. Edward, NY, Mary E. said her parents were John Hines and Mary Tierney, although she was raised an orphan. It is possible her mother died in childbirth or shortly thereafter. Where would I find death records for North Adams? Thanks for any leads you can give me. Kathy Liston

Is anyone familiar with or have information concerning the Vandercook-Beckwith murder sensationalized in the Austerlitz, NY-Alford, MA area beginning in January 1882? The newspaper coverage lasted several years during Beckwith's trial. Thank you. Tim Masloski Sunderland, MA