I'm wondering if there is any way to ascertain the death date for Thomas Bacon of Arlington, MA. I found him in a city directory for 1890 living with his son-in-law, Fred A. Johnson on Brooks Avenue. I could find no listing for him in the 1900 census and that decade is the closest I can come to finding out when he died. He was born in 1814 in Gouldsboro, Hancock, ME. Thomas's wife, Mary A. (White) Bacon died sometime after 1918 but I cannot find her in any census past 1880. My grandmother remembered her being very crippled with rheumatism. Mary and Thomas were her great grandparents. Any help in finding a death date for Thomas or Mary Bacon would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much, Suzi Larson

QUINN, Gloria L (HORN); 76; Hyde Park NY>Marlborough MA; Acton Beacon; 2006-4-6; dja BARLOW, Mabel "Babs" (GRAINGER-PHILLIPS); 93; IND>Winchester MA; Acton Beacon; 2006-4-6; dja BAILEY, Ruth P (CROSSMAN); 91; Bar Harbor ME>Derry NH; Acton Beacon (MA); 2006-4-6; dja GROVES, Steven H; 72; Madison WI>Lexington MA; Acton Beacon; 2006-4-6; dja SWANSON, John; 17; Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-5; dja QUATTROCHI, Michael; 17; Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-5; dja GLAZIER, Philip Norman; 84; Hudson MA>Montpelier VT; Acton Beacon (MA); 1968-12-5; dja PARKER, Orrin; 76; Boston MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-5; dja BREAULT, Mary Ruth Miss; 64; Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-5; dja MORSE, Elmer R; 82; Dayton OH>Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-5; dja STEARNS, Effie (BENJAMIN); ; Chestnut Hill MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-5; dja SWANSON, John H III; 17; Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-5; dja WASIUK, Antonia (ZULKIEWICZ); 79; Sczeezin POL>Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-5; dja HIRONS, Gertrude F (TOBIN); 47; Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-5; dja MEHEGAN, Edward F; 41; Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-5; dja KEIZER, David H; 29; Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-12; dja JANVRIN, Dorothy (O'NEIL); 56; Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-12; dja TRACHIM, Anastasia (NASCIA); 75; RUS>Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-12; dja MONSEN, Ola (ANDERSON); 90; NOR>Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-12; dja DUMAS, Emile A; 69; Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-19; dja KYTOLA, John A; 69; Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-19; dja LEHTO, August; 68; Stow MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-19; dja MACHOLD, Rita (SHERIDAN); ; Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-19; dja HEIKKINEN, Signe M (WANHATALO); 69; Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-19; dja STOCKBRIDGE, Charlotte M; 82; Athol MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-24; dja JOHNSON, Elmer; 74; Chicago IL>Sudbury MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-24; dja HEIKKINEN, Signe M (WANHATALO); 69; Karsamaki FIN>Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-24; dja FRENCH, Viola B (CHALIFOUR); 76; Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-24; dja COLBY, Maude ( ); 88; Woodsville NH; Acton Beacon (MA); 1968-12-24; dja KANGAS, Matti E; 82; Tampere FIN>Stow MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-31; dja LIEBFRIED, Amy C (HIGGOTT); 86; Youngstown OH>Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-31; dja HOUSER, John M; 50; Littleton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-31; dja LUCOT, Albert E; 87; Pittsburgh PA>Liverpool NY; Acton Beacon (MA); 1968-12-31; dja McCARTHY, T Leo; 70; Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-12-31; dja

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cederquist Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1821 Message Board Post: I am lookig for the parents to: Albert William Cederquist born 2 september 1897 in Everett. Regards Lian Nyman Sweden

BROOKS, George H; ; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-11-5; dja MOAN, Frank; 66; NS>Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-11-5; dja NAGLE, Frank; ; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-11-12; dja WETHERBEE, Caroline "Mrs Simon" (BLANCHARD); 83; Somerville MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-11-12; dja OELSCHLEGEL, ? "father of Fritz"; ; DEU; Concord Enterprise (MA); 1913-11-12; dja FISKE, ? "Mrs James" (SMITH); 76; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-11-26; dja BAILEY, Fred L; ; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-11-26; dja REED, George S; ; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-12-3; dja GARVEY, Mary J "Mrs John A" ( ); 60; IRL>Concord MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-12-10; dja REED, George S; ; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-12-10; dja TWITCHELL, ? "Mrs Charles S" ( ); ; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-12-10; dja TWITCHELL, ? "Mrs Charles S" ( ); 82; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-12-17; dja TRAINOR, Hannah "wid of Hugh" (SHEEHAN); 70; Kilmichael COR IRL>Maynard MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-12-31; dja POOR, Marietta "Mrs Edward P" (ALLEN); 81; Lawrence MA; Concord Enterprise; 1913-12-31; dja McDUFFIE, Charles T; 57; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1914-1-14; dja BARKER, ? "Mrs Henry" ( ); 81; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1914-1-28; dja MANN, Evelyn K "Mrs James" (CHASE); ; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1914-1-28; dja CLARK, Charles; 73; NH>Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1914-2-4; dja LAWRENCE, Martha A ( ); ; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1914-2-4; dja SULLIVAN, Timothy; 89; COR IRL>Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1914-2-18; dja NEWTON, Waldo W; 39; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1914-2-18; dja DUNN, Annie L (VINAL); ; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1914-2-18; dja LAWRENCE, Martha Ann (WILLARD); 92; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1914-2-18; dja

1874 Pawtucketville and Middlesex Village annexed to Lowell Source: Lowell Historical Society online _http://ecommunity.uml.edu/lhs/lowell_history.htm_ (http://ecommunity.uml.edu/lhs/lowell_history.htm) God Bless America History & Genealogy Freely Shared Janice Farnsworth _http://tfeeney.esmartbiz.com/janice.htm_ (http://tfeeney.esmartbiz.com/janice.htm) and Toni Feeney _http://www.tfeeney.esmartbiz.com/page7.htm_ (http://www.tfeeney.esmartbiz.com/page7.htm)

Rosemary Nunnaly contributed the following from the Lowell Courier Citizen, 4 January 1917 - Mrs. Mary Connolly, wife of John F. Connolly, deceased. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Hello, I keep forgetting which year the Town of Lowell was incorporated. I associate it with the year that the State of Maine became a State (1820). But, I just went to make sure I wasn't remembering wrong, and discovered I was ! The Town of Lowell was founded in 1826 ! I went to the useful web site for the "Center for Lowell History" and found this page which discusses the first, so-called "town meetings" for Lowell and then the first "town hall" built in 1830. http://library.uml.edu/clh/Poll/Po1.Html I also noted that the "first meeting" was held in the "Balch & Coburn Tavern" near the Pawtucket Falls ! (Was that tavern on the northern shore of the Merrimack or the southern shore of the Merrimack ?) Betty (near Lowell, MA) .. Many people are celebrating religious holidays from today through next week, and I hope we all have a "pleasant and peaceful weekend."

Hello, In Janice's recent posting - coming from the "History of Chelmsford," was something which, to me, sounds confusing ! Today, Pawtucketville is a part of Lowell which is on the northern shore of the Merrimack River, and is bordered on the north by the Town of Dracut ! However, a small part of Lowell on the southern shore of the River might also be considered Pawtucketville ! But, before 1820, "East Chelmsford" was that area south of the Merrimack River and west of the Concord River, sort of bordered on the west by "the old Middlesex Canal." And, technically, I believe, it was "East Chelmsford" which became the Town of Lowell in the 1820's ! So, I can now see why my trying to learn more about .. which land in Chelmsford became the Town of Lowell - - is hindered by terms I'm confused about. I can remember a few years ago when a HILDRETH researcher told me about a reference to my ancestor, John KIDDER, buying an additional lot of land "near the Pawtucket Falls" .. "for a few bushel of corn" !! But, he had already been one of the 50 purchasers of TYNG land .. "on the western shore of the Concord River where it intersects with the Merrimack River ! The former TYNG (HINCHMAN) land would have been what we now call "South Lowell." Slightly northwest of there is "the Downtown Lowell" area, in today's terms, and then the (now) Pawtucketville area would have been on the other side of the Merrimack from there ! (But, "Downtown Lowell" and "South Lowell" might have both been included in "East Chelmsford" in the 1700's !) Is it possible that in the 1600's (or around 1700), what we now know as "Downtown Lowell" was included in "Pawtucketville," and thus John KIDDER might have lived in the area we now know as "Downtown" rather than in what we now know as "South Lowell?" During the winter I borrowed a book from the Library, "the Illustrated History of Lowell .......," and I copied a few pages from it. I'm going to have to read those pages .. with that word, "Pawtucketville," having new meaning ! See below for part of Janice's posting. Betty (near Lowell, MA) P.S. I believe I read that the Town of Dracut was originally part of Chelmsford. So, again, in the 1600's, Chelmsford would have bordered on NH ! (A reminder of something I mentioned earlier in the week ! A children's book on the history of NH shows only a few towns in NH in 1660 ! There were 4 along the coastline, Concord along the Merrimack River and Charlestown along the Connecticut River ! So, when Chelmsford was incorporated in 1655, there were no NH towns near it !) P.S. I just remembered another question ! If you note below, in 1820, when some citizens of "East Chelmsford" were "set off .. to the Pawtucketville Society," the KIDDER name is not mentioned ! John KIDDER (1655-1731) had been dead around 90 years, and possibly his sons who remained in Chelmsford who were born between 1687 and 1706 were "long gone." So, this possibly means that, when the Town of Lowell was incorporated, John's descendants were living in other parts of Chelmsford. (possibly the other side of the town on the Westford line) FYI: Pawtucketville (Dracut) In 1820, Feb. 1st. the General Court passed an act by which a number of the citizens of East Chelmsford were for parochial purposes set off from Chelmsford to the Pawtucketville society. They were "to enjoy all the parochial privileges of the society and pay their proportion of all necessary charges that may arise for such purposes." The names of those set off were: Joel Dix Phineas Whiting Nathaniel Wright John Ford Silas Hoar Artemas Holden James Bowers Jonathan Bowers Samuel F. Wood Nathan Tyler Josiah Fletcher John C. Hall Otis Tyler Nathan Tyler, Jr. Nathan Hunting Nathan P. Ames Joseph Dane Ephraim Osgood Simeon Parker Lewis Butterfield Zebulon Parker Jeduthan Parker Osgood Worcester Varnum Spalding Robert Spalding Micajah Bowers Bradley Varnum John Goulding Samuel Hunt Moses Chever, Jr. Amos Proctor.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1817.2.1 Message Board Post: It would definitely be before 1910 - my grandfather James was born in 1892 or 1893. The children of Joseph and Ruth(Furfey)Roper are Helen, Ruth, James and Joseph.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1817.1.1 Message Board Post: Great - I've got the right family ! Thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1816.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you I found on the 1880 Census record - but the mother was Ami - born Ireland 1825, James was in another Household so maybe you've got the right mother. One sister was Isabella - don't know if you can find out other births. Thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1819.1.3.2.1 Message Board Post: Salvatore Evangelista Age 40 definetly is him - daughter Erminia?could be Emily, son Antonio is Tony, and Guiseppe is Joseph - my grandmother's two brothers. Raffaela's maiden name is Bergamasca or Bergamasco - found that on death certificate. That first Raffaela date is too early to arrive 1891 - my grandmother was born in Italy 1891-1893. Boy do people "forget" dates! Thank you for the help!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AFB.2ACE/1817.2 Message Board Post: I cannot seem to find their marriage anywhere? Do you have an idea of what year? If it was after 1910...I wouldn't be able to find it anyhow. Lisa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AFB.2ACE/1817.1 Message Board Post: West Cambridge: Joseph Roper b. 2 Jan 1862, son of James and Hannah Roper; James occ. Rope Maker; both parents born in Ireland. Lisa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AFB.2ACE/1816.1 Message Board Post: Hi again Margaret: Ruth A. Furfey; b. 29 Jun 1864 Cambridge; parents were James and Ann both b. Ireland; his occ. Mat? Maker. Lisa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AFB.2ACE/1819.1.3.2 Message Board Post: Oh, the passenger lists esp. for Italians are most definitely frustrating...but I'd still rather be here at my computer looking at them! It is all kind of a process of elimination. You think they came in 1906 (don't count on their answer on a census to be accurate...they rarely are). The hit in NY for Raffaela had an arrival date of 1891. Very little info is given on NY passenger lists, at least in that time period. ALSO important to note is that married Italian women used their MAIDEN names...do you know what Raffaela's maiden name was??? Even my gr grandmother, coming here with 3 toddlers to join her husband is listed by her maiden name, but scribbled in is her married name above her maiden name; and then the children of course are listed by their father's name. First, tell me if this sounds like your Salvatore??? If you think it is...I will save it to my computer and email it to you. Naples to Boston aboard the Cambroman, Arriving Boston on 16 Jun 1903; lines 11, 12, 13, 14: Salvatore Evangelista, age 40, married, Typographer, Destination Boston; Last Residence Napoli; Joining in US: brother in law, Raffaele Magno, 339 Washington St. Boston; able to read/write; good health. Listed with him are: Daughter: Erminia? Or Erminie?, age 14; Son: Antonio, age 9; Son: Giuseppe, age 6 The A. Maria Evangelista you gave is too old to be their daughter...it seems like she may be the sister of your Salvatore: Arriving Apr 1904 Boston: A. Maria Evangelista, age 38, Seamstress; Last Res: Napoli; Joining in US: brother Salvatore Evangelista, 111? or 119 Salem? St. Boston, MA. If you can tell me Raffaela's maiden name...I may have better luck. So far I haven't found an Anna that fits; Italian names are so hard. Maria could be Mariannina, Anna could be, too, as a nickname. I have an Aunt who goes by Jeanette, nickname Jennie, but her given name is really either Giovanna or Giovannina; and of course the transcribers mangle the Italian names because they are so complicated! Well, let me know if this sounds like him and we'll take it from there. Lisa

Maureen Reilly contributed the following from The Lowell Sun, 2 Nov. 1925 - Arthur Edwards of Bridge street, Nashua, was seriously injured when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Dana K. Hart of Lowell. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHIELDS COLBURN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1820 Message Board Post: Trying to identify the parents of Rebecca SHIELDS who married Lt. Abraham COLBURN ca 7 AUG 1687 MA and son of Ezra COLBURN and Hannah VARNUM.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Immigration Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1819.1.3.1 Message Board Post: There was a post sometime in the past several months (may have been by email or another board) and the person wrote that the NARA archives had just mailed him the records he was looking for. Have you considered writing to them and asking them to do the research for you? I don't know if they do or they don't. But the people who work and volunteer there in Waltham are very nice. This is their web site: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/index.html Good luck!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1819.1.3 Message Board Post: I went back to Ancestory - I got a hit on Raffaela Evangelista on the NY Passenger list - none on Boston. Salvatore Evangelista was Boston(with A Maria Evangelista) and NY(he is Raffaela's husband) Anna was still a hit in Boston with Salvatore listed in "other" field - unless the "other" field means that he was already here and she was going to his home, which might make sense - Maybe he and Raffaela came to US first then Anna came later (I got dates of arrival from Census records) but people do "forget" dates.But it still doesn't explain why I can't find Emily Evangelista - I looked in NY and Boston - she did marry Frank Maresca(got a hit for him in NY Passenger list and NY Petition for Naturalization. I just wanted the towns they came from and I can't get over to the Waltham Archives which would have the records for Naturalization!!!!!Frustrating!