This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CAVERLY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1739 Message Board Post: I need help on a lookup in the Middlesex County Probate Index 1871-1907 (Part A-L) for information in file 10608, pertaining to the 1879 adoption of Anne B. CAVERLY. I believe this may be my grandmother, born 1/12/1873 in Lowell and adopted by Daniel D. and Abigail H.CAVERLY. All information concerning this case would be greatly appreciated.

Maureen Reilly contributed these from the Lowell Sun, 22 June 1914 - Clifford Coss, aged 32, found dying; Mrs. Anna Bodwin of Lowell struck by motorcycle during flower memorial service at the Tyngsboro bridge; Frank Wells fell getting off train at Ayer; Joseph F. Sears broke his leg at Lowell Motor club outing; Charles A. Lyons, drowned in the Suncook river. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1914/JUN.html#22 for details. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Susan, In answer to one part of your original question, the towns did not necessarily use the same dating style. There was a lot of variety. You'll find that the Puritans through the 17th century were not supposed to be using names for the months or days. Simply put, it was paganism foisted on them by the Catholic Church. Many months and days are named for gods or people. So, we have one of the most common dating forms of 4: 11 m: 1677, which is Jan. 4, 1677. Sometimes we'll see this as 4: 11 m: 1677-8. This indicates that it was the 11th month of 1677 (Jan.) or the 1st month of 1678. Of course, you had to know to add 2 to the month in the second case. However, you can still find some people who would use the names. Catholic countries, such as Spain, adopted the Gregorian calendar in October, 1582. England, and its colonies, switched on Sept. 2/14, 1752. The last day on the Julian calendar was Tuesday, Sept. 2nd. The next day, Wednesday, was Sept. 14th. The study of this is fascinating. You should look into it much further, especially if your family tree spans many countries. A great many countries, including just counties, cantons, shires, etc., changed on many different dates. Russia didn't change until the 20th century. As Alaska was a part of Russia until the mid-1800's, their dates didn't change until purchased by the United States. Another calendar you should be aware of is the French Republican calendar which existed from 9-22-1792 to 12-31-1805. One of the best sites I've ever found on the subject is at http://www.norbyhus.dk/calendar.html. This site includes some of the most extensive tables giving dates when countries switched. There are many perpetual calendars available on the internet. Most handle the date change quite nicely. One that I have found very nice is http://www.calendarhome.com/tyc/original.html. John In loving memory of our son, Brennan. 11/10/88-5/31/01. http://john-slaughter.rootsweb.com/Brennan.html MA-Bay-Colony list moderator USGenWeb County Coordinator Essex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex Middlesex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamiddle USGenWeb Town Coordinator Ipswich, Essex, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~macipswi >From: "Susan Daily" <cullivans@gmail.com> >To: MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MAMiddle] Re: Old style dates - numbering months >Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 20:11:11 -0600 > >OK - Cyndi's List did have the answer. Doh! (sorry!) > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/roots-l/genealog/genealog.quakerc1 > >"OLD STYLE & NEW STYLE DATES FOR THE QUAKER CALENDAR > >You are probably familiar with the change from the Julian to the Gregorian >calendar in 1752/53. Because of the Quaker custom of not using standard >names for months there is some modern confusion when refering to pre-1752 >Quaker records. The following table should be of assistance. > > OLD STYLE NEW STYLE > (Before 1753 the QUAKER (After Jan 1, 1753) > year began > in March) > >March (before 1753) 1st Month January (after 1753) >April 2nd Month February >May 3rd Month March >June 4th Month April >July 5th Month May >August 6th Month June >September 7th Month July >October 8th Month August >November 9th Month September >December 10th Month October >January 11th Month November >February 12th Month December > > > From: btysingr@med.unc.edu (Barbara R. Tysinger) " > >On 2/18/06, Susan Daily <cullivans@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have seen a record for a birth from 1648 transcribed two ways in the > > NEHGR and online at another web site: > > > > (1) "Mary dau. of Roger & Susan Buck borne 23 (4) 1648" > > > > (2) and "born 23 June 1648" > > > > Neither place explained how they transcribed the original source - > > Vital Records from Cambridge. I presume all the older towns in the > > various counties used the same style to record their dates. > > > > If the new year begins March 23rd (more or less) - wouldn't the fourth > > month be July? I am afraid I can't find a source to understand this > > style of dating by numbering the months. > > > > Thanks for any help or links for more information. (Cyndi's list > > didn't get into numbering of months in the Old Style.) > > Susan > > > > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

From The Boston Globe, 20 January 1902 - Woburn: Daniel Doherty assists Motorman Norcross in catching Mr. Clemson's runaway horse; John K. Plummer, Hugh Martin, James Doherty, Nicholas Murphy, Michael Shea and John O'Hearn are pallbearers at funeral of James Kerwin; Rev. C. H. Daniels of Boston preached at First Congregational. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1902/JAN.html#20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Maureen Reilly contributed this from the Lowell Sun, 1 November 1932 - Alice L. Gorman married Frederick Desmond; William Donavan in auto accident in Haverhill; Misses Mary E. Carney, Mary T. Quinn, Dorothy Maguire and Madeline Gately host Halloween party; speakers' list for Democratic rally in Dracut includes James J. Bruin, William F. McCarty and Thomas F. Murphy. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1932/NOV.html#1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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: allard, lamoreaux Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AFB.2ACE/1517.3 Message Board Post: I have read with interest this thread. My grandparents were Damase and Flore Allard, of Lowell, MA. My mother, Gabrielle Flora, was their fifth child. Siblings were: Wilfred who married Mary Katherine (Kate) Voss Louis who married Ethel Chandonnet Jeanne who married Joseph Morowski Gertrude who married George Montminy Gabrielle who married Francis J. Hubbell Gerard who married Rita Lessard I would love to hear from anyone, especially a copy of a message thread from my 1st cousin, Ethel of Stratham, NH, whom I have not seen in years.

OK - Cyndi's List did have the answer. Doh! (sorry!) ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/roots-l/genealog/genealog.quakerc1 "OLD STYLE & NEW STYLE DATES FOR THE QUAKER CALENDAR You are probably familiar with the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in 1752/53. Because of the Quaker custom of not using standard names for months there is some modern confusion when refering to pre-1752 Quaker records. The following table should be of assistance. OLD STYLE NEW STYLE (Before 1753 the QUAKER (After Jan 1, 1753) year began in March) March (before 1753) 1st Month January (after 1753) April 2nd Month February May 3rd Month March June 4th Month April July 5th Month May August 6th Month June September 7th Month July October 8th Month August November 9th Month September December 10th Month October January 11th Month November February 12th Month December > From: btysingr@med.unc.edu (Barbara R. Tysinger) " On 2/18/06, Susan Daily <cullivans@gmail.com> wrote: > I have seen a record for a birth from 1648 transcribed two ways in the > NEHGR and online at another web site: > > (1) "Mary dau. of Roger & Susan Buck borne 23 (4) 1648" > > (2) and "born 23 June 1648" > > Neither place explained how they transcribed the original source - > Vital Records from Cambridge. I presume all the older towns in the > various counties used the same style to record their dates. > > If the new year begins March 23rd (more or less) - wouldn't the fourth > month be July? I am afraid I can't find a source to understand this > style of dating by numbering the months. > > Thanks for any help or links for more information. (Cyndi's list > didn't get into numbering of months in the Old Style.) > Susan >

I have seen a record for a birth from 1648 transcribed two ways in the NEHGR and online at another web site: (1) "Mary dau. of Roger & Susan Buck borne 23 (4) 1648" (2) and "born 23 June 1648" Neither place explained how they transcribed the original source - Vital Records from Cambridge. I presume all the older towns in the various counties used the same style to record their dates. If the new year begins March 23rd (more or less) - wouldn't the fourth month be July? I am afraid I can't find a source to understand this style of dating by numbering the months. Thanks for any help or links for more information. (Cyndi's list didn't get into numbering of months in the Old Style.) Susan

Contributed by Maureen Reilly From The Lowell Sun, 18 August 1933 - Mrs. Mary Jane Ramsay, Patrick Sharkey, Mrs. Emelie (Chailles) Bennett, and Mrs. Margaret (Parent) Demers, deceased; funerals of August P. Swanson and Mrs. Jessie Elder Mason. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1933/AUG.html#18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Thanks to Maureen Reilly who contributed 52 items from Lowell papers. Submissions welcome at http://world.std.com/~ahern/mdxnews.htm From The Lowell Daily Courier, 29 July 1878 - Report of Deaths for the week ending July 27, 1878. 35 individuals ranging in age from 2 days to 91 years with cause of death given. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

From The Concord Enterprise, 6 November 1901 - Concord: Annie McBreen and James O'Connor wed; Charles E. Derby weds Florence Gertrude Mason in Boston; William T. Harris moved to Washington; John Coan arrested twice for being drunk. Concord Junction: twin babies of Mr. and Mrs. George Manter baptised; Frank Elms lost part of a finger in the gear of the steam roller; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Wood celebrate 15th anniversary; Lawrence J. Cadwell and Miss Mabel J. Wood, both of Maynard, married by Rev. W. W. Campbell; Rev. Campbell and daughter Mary returned from Ann Arbor, Michigan by way of Pan-American exposition at Buffalo; Miss Enid Squire of Westvale hosts Hallowe'en party; Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hart, while on vacation at Newport, find message in a bottle; Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald wants girl to do general housework. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1901/NOV.html#6 for details of these and other stories. The complete run of The Concord Enterprise is available on microfilm at the Acton Memorial Library. See http://actonmemoriallibrary.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Hello, I'd like to know if anyone is researching an extended family of KERR's in Everett, MA, or from Everett, MA, or knows them ! I'd just like to offer a brief, simple outline of the family I am interested in, hoping to jog someone's memory ! William KERR, b1855 Quebec, Canada, came down to Boston in the 1870's and married Elizabeth HANNAH, who had been born in Glasgow, Scotland, and her parents came to Boston in 1857 when she was an infant. They married in Malden, MA, in 1876, and had 6 children: Louise "Aunt Lou" KERR never married. She was born in 1877 and died in 1970, at almost 93 years old ! Frederick KERR was born in Everett, MA, in 1878, and he died at Age 18. Joseph A. KERR, b188?, married Minnie PETERSON in Everett in 1901. They had 4 children: Arthur KERR, Kenneth KERR, Doris KERR, Frederick KERR. George R. KERR, b1888, married Mary A. C. DEXTER in Malden, MA, in 1911. They had 6 children: William KERR, Evelyn KERR, Marjorie KERR, Elizabeth KERR, George KERR, Jr., and Richard KERR. Ruby Olive KERR, b189?, married Hobart PHELPS. They had about 4 children; I'm sorry I don't have that information handy. They lived their last years in Lexington, MA. (These are from my mother's notes from 1970's, and one page is missing.) Our family has lost touch with most of their descendants ! Since some members of the above families might still be alive and active, I'll just mention some of the spouses of the descendants' surnames: LARKIN, KELLEY, NORTH, and DUNN, etc. Speaking of my mother, I'd like to mention that she passed away quietly yesterday. So, I will not be participating on the Lists too much for a few days. Her passing was not unexpected. She began having Strokes almost 10 years ago, and, unfortunately, they did not stop ! She entered a Nursing Facility about 3 years ago, and her health problems continued. She just lost a brother last October, a victim of Alzheimer's and who unexpectedly died of Leukemia. They only have their youngest sibling still alive. .... Just as with many of the other branches of my family-tree, many "health problems" got passed down through the generations ! (Just a reminder for women researchers: Please do not ignore "unexplained aches and pains" which come on suddenly. If you watch the "health reports" on TV News, you have heard that Heart problems and Stroke problems .. do not cause the same symptoms in women as they do in men !) Enjoy your Holiday weekend ! Betty (near Lowell, MA) P.S. William KERR's younger siblings also came down to Boston; except for one sister who remained in Quebec. And, their parents came down. The younger sister married William McINNIS and remained in the area. I am still looking for the surnames of the wives of the two youngest brothers, Robert and Joseph KERR. There is a possibility that they married 2 sisters whose parents were from Scotland (Margaret and Sarah, b~1870). These 2 couples went from Everett, MA, to Everett, WA, and remained there (no children). P.S.2 One "cousin" I would like to get in touch with is a Reverend David KERR, who is now retired, but I understand he is active in charitable organizations. I hear he served in churches from the Gloucester, MA, area to the York, ME, area.

Hi Sue, Since you brought up the subject of school or college "year books," I'd like to ask a question. As often as I can, I search eBay for books on either the local towns I'm interested in, or some of my surnames. Yesterday, while doing this, I found an eBay Seller who is selling "year books" from different states (1900's) for between $40 and $60 ! Is that the going-rate for high-school year books? I can sometimes find them in the local thrift shops, consignment shops, and second-hand stores for $1 to $4. And, I had no idea these "finds" - where such important finds ! (One reminder is that many high-school year books - going back to early 1900's have -- "autographs" and other "handwritten notes" in them - which would be very important to someone from that class, or their descendants.) (Same with "college year books" which would show information on our ancestors in their young-adult years - and possibly living in another state.) Betty (near Lowell, MA) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue J" <macduff@infionline.net> To: <MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 7:46 PM Subject: Lowell Year Book 1951 > Hi List, > > For those who are interested, Ancestry has the 1951 Lowell High School > year book available. Student pictures start on Image # 22. > > http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=8943&iid=Spindle1951 > -0000 > > Also, if you Browse Massachusetts, there is also Lowell Textile > Institute. That is for 1929. > > > Sue in Florida macduff@infionline.net > > ______________________________

Hi List, For those who are interested, Ancestry has the 1951 Lowell High School year book available. Student pictures start on Image # 22. http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=8943&iid=Spindle1951 -0000 Also, if you Browse Massachusetts, there is also Lowell Textile Institute. That is for 1929. Sue in Florida macduff@infionline.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hall, Ayres Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1738 Message Board Post: Hello, I am writing a book about Gibbet Hll, Groton. I need info about two people who lived there. One is: Dr. Harold AYRES who ran the Groton Private Hospital on Gibbet Hill in the 1920's and the other is Joseph F. HALL who was born in 1815 and died in 1889. Mr. Hall had trotters I am told. Many thanks, Cheri

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/1725.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you! This is the first help I have got, so I am sooo glad for your help. I have send an e-mail to the city clerk, and I hope they can send me a copy. That way I got Gus Cederquists wife Alice last name. Where did you find the note about there marriage?

I am looking for burial listing for Byrnes surname at St. Stephen Cemetery in Framingham? Thanks, Sean

SOUTHWORTH, Harry; 80; Concord MA>San Francisco MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-5-2; dja FRANCE, Louise (CLARKSON); 90; Bradford ENG>Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-5-2; dja PARKS, Elliot G; 81; Keene NH>Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-5-9; dja KANKANPAA, Armas; 79; FIN>Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-5-9; dja SISSON, Margaret (WHITCOMB); 44; Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-5-9; dja HAMLIN, Ruby Miss; 80; Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-5-16; dja LEDGARD, Josephine M ( ); 82; Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-5-23; dja FLINT, Vera M (CUNNINGHAM); 45; Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-5-23; dja SMITH, Louise A (FRAZER); 98; Cape Breton NS>Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-5-23; dja MAYBERRY, Mary M (CHENEY); 55; Maynard MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-5-29; dja ADAMS, Walter E; 67; Dayville CT>Sudbury MA; Acton Beacon; 1968-5-29; dja MAHONEY, Elizabeth (BURGUN); 86; New York City NY>Marlborough MA; Acton Beacon; 2006-2-16; dja GALLAGHER, James E; 85; Gibsonia PA>Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 2006-2-16; dja BROUGHTON, Beverly (CRAIN); 81; Littleton MA; Acton Beacon; 2006-2-16; dja STUART, John H Jr "Jack"; 65; Acton MA; Acton Beacon; 2006-2-16; dja DAVIS, Alfred W "Bill"; 59; Concord MA>North Charleston SC; Acton Beacon (MA); 2006-2-16; dja

TAPLEY, John L M; 58; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1901-11-6; dja STEVENSON, Jennis M Miss; 14; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1901-11-6; dja HARRIS, Harriet (DAKIN); 86; Dunstable MA; Concord Enterprise; 1901-11-27; dja FULLER, Luther; ; Saxonville MA; Concord Enterprise; 1901-11-27; dja WILLARD, Henry; 64; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1901-11-27; dja WILLARD, Henry; ; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1901-12-4; dja HARRIS, Calvin; ; Acton MA; Concord Enterprise; 1901-12-4; dja

From The Lowell Sun, 15 January 1913 - Funerals of Mrs. Mary Rowan, Mrs. Minnie Knapp, William Paladios; deaths of Commodore Nathaniel J. K. Patch, U. S. N., Mrs. Bridget O'Hearn, Patrick Shearman, Mrs. Eva Welch, George S.[?] Mowe, Mrs. Catherine A. Lyden, John Joseph Kirwin, and Eugene Bissonnette; marriage of Miss Mary Muir to James Dinwoodie of Indianapolis. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1913/JAN.html#15 for details. Thanks to Susan Daily for submitting these transcriptions. If you have any news stories, obituaries, weddings or birth announcements for Middlesex county, see http://world.std.com/~ahern/mdxnews.htm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -