BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING, THURS., JUNE 20, 2002 The next meeting will be 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 20, 2002, at the Fiske Public Library, Randall Rd., Wrentham, MA. (Off Rt. 1A at the Mobil gasoline station.) The topic will be "HOW TO FIND GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB", presented by Kenneth V. Graves. This will show you (with interactive examples for your own genealogy) how to locate the many resources and get genealogical answers on the web. You will learn about many of the sites on the World Wide Web that can be very helpful and learn how to find others. There will also be an opportunity for us to search for information on any ancestors you are interested in. So come with your questions and bring a friend. Refreshments will be available. Non-members will have the option of paying $5 for the meeting or paying $20 for annual membership. Admission is free to members. There will also be opportunity to ask questions and share family information. ** If you want to be removed from our mailing list, please let us know. For more information, contact: Ken Graves, 20 Binney Circle, Wrentham, MA 02093, (508)384-8084, ken.graves@gravesfa.org DUES FOR THE YEAR 2002: Dues of $20 for 2002 are now due and may be paid at the meeting or mailed (payable to BTPGS) to BTPGS, PO Box 470, Wrentham, MA 02093-0470. Include your name, address, phone, and e-mail address. Thanks. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

I live in Texas, but will be in Worcester Co. next week, trying to squeeze in a little research amid wedding plans for my daughter. I know there's a town historian in Barre - how do I contact this person? Is there one in Hardwick and New Braintree? I've accumulated quite a bit of info already, but am looking for things I can't get online. The Worcester Co. MAGenWeb site is a big help! If anyone lives in the area - any additional pointers would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Gail Brown Researching SMITH, DENSMORE/DUNSMOOR, AMOS (or AMES?), ANDERSON in Barre, Hardwick, and New Braintree - 18th Century

I would like to thank Darlene for the look-up in the Swedish Cemetery. She found the cemetery records that I needed to get a death record (or atleast the obit for now) for one of my brick walls. Now I would like to see if anyone has any info on the following which is from the obit I received from the Worcester Library (thanks to them also). obit from the Worcester Evening Gazette "April 23, 1924 Mrs. Erika V.G. Johnson Erika Vithelmina (Nojd) Gothing, 64 years old, widow of Carl J. Johnson, of Somerset hotel, died yesterday afternoon at Memorial hospital. She was born in Gefle, Sweden, but cameo Worcester when 19 years old and for many years was the proprietor of a lodging apartment. She leaves a son, Charles A. Gothing, of Boylston, a ghter, Olga, wife of C.W. Nordgren, of Marlboro; a son, John W., of Chicago, and 12 grandchildren. She was a member of the Thomas street Methodist church and of the Fridens band. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at Oscar W. Borg's funeral chapel. Rev Edwin S. Dahl, pastor of the Thomas street Methodist church will officiate. Burial will be in the new Swedish cemetery. " My grandfather was Herman A. Johnson and his marriage record shows that his parents were Carl J. Johnson and Anna C. Strom/Storm and he was born about 1889 in Finland and his parents were born in Sweden. The 1910 directory showed that Herman was living at 15 Pleasant Street and that is the same address that I found Erika and her son William (age 14) on the 1910 Worcester census but could not find Herman and Erika was a widow by 1910. Carl died before 1910 and I believe that he may have come to the states in 1905 as Hermans 1920 Boston census states that he came to the US in 1905. I am sending for death records for both Erika and Carl but in the mean time would like to find someone who can shed any light on these names.... As always any assitance would be greatly appreciated... Juanita in Florida Cemeteries, Old Directories and Vital Records (some are available for viewing) Names Researching Devine, Emerson, Fuller, Lowell, Sawyer, Johnson, Waitt,Witham and more. http://www.nsbjd.com/ My Hiram Oxford County Maine USGenWeb Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~mechiram/ See my Ebay feedback http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/fljd/

If anyone is looking for the surname (O)'Connell and variants such as McConnell etc,I have completed transcribing the 1880 MA census index for birth years 1787-1834 and 1835-1844.There were close to 3,000,so I have broken it in to parts.Parts 1 & 2 are now on line,the rest will be done shortly. Just go to the url under my name and click on transcriptions. Good-luck! Maureen (NY,USA) Ye Old Directory Shoppe Select from approx.166 directory cds http://yeoldedirectoryshoppe.com/oldcitydirectories/CD.html FREE transcription and look-up pages now on-line!

I'll yet it together yet today - have to - and now apologize for the other .. Here is a much better newspaper link than one just sent .. http://www.floridalink.com/links/massachusetts.htm

from link just sent - Newspapers online http://www.telegram.com/news/obits/

Like I didn't have anything else to do - [moving, but will still be hooked up] In the meantime - this worth checking .. http://www.mass-doc.com/news_daily_directory.htm >> Massachusetts Newspapers. A Directory of Daily Publications. 1815 - 2002<< >>Massachusetts Newspaper Links, By County: << Mimi Taylor

----- Original Message ----- From: "nanci" <npane@ncweb.com> To: <chripasmith@aol.com> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 10:59 PM Subject: Re: Irish 1870-William Gray | Patti, | These are the Gray/Grey listings I found for MA Counties and NY/Rensselaer: | (NOTE: I listed the findings by county, first MA, then NY). Please let me | know if you have questions. | Nanci | | MIDDLESEX CO., MA: | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: ELLEN | Age: 35 | Sex: F | Locale: 4-WD LOWELL | M593-Roll: 628 | Page: 146 | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: WILLIAM | Age: 50 | Sex: M | Locale: SOMERVILLE | M593-Roll: 631 | Page: 431 | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: WILLIAM | Age: 46 | Sex: M | Locale: NATICK | M593-Roll: 630 | Page: 51 | | NORFOLK CO., MA: | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: WILLIAM | Age: 72 | Sex: M | Locale: NEEDHAM | M593-Roll: 636 | Page: 16 | | Surname: GREY | Given Name: WILLIAM | Age: 35 | Sex: M | Locale: RANDOLPH | M593-Roll: 636 | Page: 172 | | | WORCESTER CO., MA: | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: ELLEN | Age: 40 | Sex: F | Locale: 3-WD WORCESTER | M593-Roll: 658 | Part: 0 | Page: 139 | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: WILLIAM | Age: 33 | Sex: M | Locale: 5-WD WORCESTER | M593-Roll: 659 | Page: 339 | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: MARY | Age: 20 | Sex: F | Locale: WEBSTER | M593-Roll: 657 | Page: 275 | | Surname: GREY | Given Name: LAWRENCE | Age: 70 | Locale: MILLBURY | M593-Roll: 654 | Page: 497 | | Surname: GREY | Given Name: PETER | Age: 34 | Sex: M | Locale: MILLBURY | M593-Roll: 654 | Page: 497 | | SUFFOLK CO., MA | | Surname: GREY | Given Name: WILLIAM | Age: 33 | Sex: M | Locale: 8-WD BOSTON | M593-Roll: 645 | Page: 59 | | | | | RENSSELAER CO., NY: | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: PETER | Age: 50 | Sex: M | Locale: GREENBUSH | M593-Roll: 1082 | Page: 632 | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: JAMES | Age: 53 | Sex: M | Locale: GREENBUSH | M593-Roll: 1082 | Page: 619 | | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: MARGARET | Age: 27 | Sex: F | Locale: LANSINGBURGH | M593-Roll: 1083 | Page: 30 | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: JAMES | Age: 50 | Sex: M | Locale: 3-WD TROY | M593-Roll: 1084 | Page: 105 | | Surname: GREYS | Given Name: JOHN | Age: 23 | Sex: M | Locale: 1-WD TROY | M593-Roll: 1084 | Page: 4 | | Surname: GRAY | Given Name: MARION | Age: 21 | Sex: F | Locale: HOOSICK | M593-Roll: 1082 | Page: 735 | | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: <chripasmith@aol.com> | To: <npane@ncweb.com> | Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 9:30 PM | Subject: Irish 1870-William Gray | | | | Hi Nancy, | | | | NY/Rensselaer/Troy | | | | It is possible that William and Ellen never came to MA, with their | children | | in the 1860's. Maybe they stayed in Troy? I have yet to find them on a | | census though. | | | | | | Could you see if you can find my ggggrandfather, William Gray (Grey). | | MA/Worcester/Webster? Charlton? Worcester?-not sure in 1870 were he and | his | | wife Ellen were living. Ellen, also born in Ireland. | | | | I do not know an exact age but I am guessing between 45-60. Sorry for the | | big age gap but William and Ellen are my brickwalls. | | | | Thanks for your generous offer. | | | | Patti | | | | |

Jack, If Patrick was not the head of the household he may not be listed in this index. My guess is he's living with a McGuire/Maguire household. I'm sending the McGuire/Maguire info I found for Westborough (near the end of the list below) and other locales in Worcester Co. Also, I checked McGwire and a few other phonetic spellings. Surname: MAGUIRE Given Name: JOHN Age: 33 Locale: 5-WD WORCESTER M593-Roll: 659 Page: 283 Surname: MAGUIRE Given Name: CATHERINE Age: 32 Sex: F Locale: SOUTHBRIDGE M593-Roll: 655 Page: 341 Surname: MAGUIRE Given Name: JOHN Age: 55 Locale: 5-WD WORCESTER M593-Roll: 659 Page: 335 Surname: MAGUIRE Given Name: ANN Age: 47 Locale: WEBSTER M593-Roll: 657 Page: 245 Surname: MAGUIRE Given Name: ELIZA Age: 25 Locale: WEST BOYLSTON M593-Roll: 657 Page: 337 Surname: MCGUIRE Given Name: PATRICK Age: 35 Locale: BLACKSTONE M593-Roll: 651 Page: 416 Surname: MCGUIRE Given Name: JOHN Age: 40 Locale: WESTBOROUGH M593-Roll: 657 Page: 299 Surname: MCGUIRE Given Name: ANN Age: 20 Locale: WESTBOROUGH M593-Roll: 657 Page: 298 Surname: MCGUIRE Given Name: CATHERINE Age: 56 Locale: WESTBOROUGH M593-Roll: 657 Page: 296 ----- Original Message ----- From: <McCurit@aol.com> To: <npane@ncweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 8:14 PM Subject: Irish 1870 Patrick H Maguire(Mcguire) | Patrick H Maguire(Mcguire) | Westboro, MA | Age 19-20 | | Thanks for the offer, | | Jack McLaughlin in AZ | |

Hi, I have found a new ancestor. Ethel Adams married Clayton Chandler Gray. I am not sure where they were married but I am guessing Webster. I do not know if they had any children either. I do know that she died in 1948 in East Providence, RI. Up until 2 years prior to her death from what I can tell is that she and Clayton lived in Webster. He worked in the post office for many years prior to moving to RI. If anyone has any Adams or Gray connections, please let me know! Thanks, Patti(Gray) Smith Orlando, Fl.

The phone number for the Worcester County Probate and Family Court is (508) 770 0825. You can find the phone numbers for all the Massachusetts probate courts here: http://www.mass-doc.com/probate_court_dir.htm Sincerely, Rick Sullivan http://www.WheelockGenealogy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <twgerber@cox.net> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 2:36 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] Worcester Co. Courthouse Phone # > I am looking for the phone number for the Worcester Co. Courthouse hoping I can try to find my ancestors Declaration of Intent. > > I tried the number on the Worcester genealogy web site but it doesn't seem to work. I also tried searching on the Net without finding what I think is the right number. > > Can someone please send it to me. > > Thanks > > Tom > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the ARCHIVES lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces/wo-gen.htm >

I am looking for information on this family: Michael Ferguson born ca 1868 Worcester Co, MA died June 1914 Worcester Co, MA [son of Austin Ferguson born Ireland ca 1843 buried 11 Oct 1907 Worcester, MA and *Ann Kittredge born Ireland ca 1843 died between 1880-1900 Worcester Co, MA] Michael married ca 1898 in Worcester Co, MA to Mary A Unknown born Ireland ca 1871 died after 1945 Children: 1] Melvin F Ferguson born 14 Jan 1901 Worcester, MA; died July 1973 Worcester, MA, buried 16 July 1973 St John's Cemetery, Worcester, MA [married Kathleen b ca 1905 died Feb 1955; buried 21 Feb 1955 St John's Worcester, MA] 2] John J Ferguson born 29 July 1904 Worcester, MA died 16 Nov 1990; buried 19 Nov 1990 in St John's Cemetery, Worcester, MA * Note there are "at least" (probably more) 2 Ann Kittredges born around this time and living in Worcester Co, MA area. Another married a Thomas J O'Malley and lived in Clinton, MA

I am looking for the phone number for the Worcester Co. Courthouse hoping I can try to find my ancestors Declaration of Intent. I tried the number on the Worcester genealogy web site but it doesn't seem to work. I also tried searching on the Net without finding what I think is the right number. Can someone please send it to me. Thanks Tom

I'm offering to do look ups for the persons born in Ireland in the 1870 census. The index will produce the PRINTED PAGE Number and Roll where the person can be found in the 1870 census for that State,County and Locale. Your request must be for persons born in Ireland. Please be patient. I will answer you request as soon as I can during the few hours I have each evening. PLEASE use the following guidelines for your requests to expedite a reply and my time. Thank you. The necessary guidelines would be: 1 In the subject line of your email put IRISH 1870 and name of subject to look up request. (EXAMPLE: IRISH 1870 Patrick O'Donnell) 2 One lookup request per email 3 MUST give the SURNAME (spelling variations that would be helpful) 4 NO blanket requests for a surname.....such as ''send me the all the Brown's in Boston" 5 I need the State and County (and Locale, if possible) as to where they were in 1870. EXAMPLE: MA/Worcester/ Milford. 6 An approximated age at 1870 would be very helpful in finding the right person for you. 7 I do NOT need an in-depth family history, just the above info. 8 If you include a spouse or children, specify if they were born in Ireland. I hope this will be helpful to all our researchers. Nanci

I have found your Susannah, and have five Stephen's for you to choose from: Berlin, Worchester County Stephen Wheeler, s. Stephen & Miriam, Feb. 15, 1785 Bolton, Worchester County Stephen Wheeler, s. Stephen & Miriam, Feb. 15, 1785 Stephen Wheeler, s. Obiadah Jr. & Ann, Jan. 26, 1788 Uxbridge, Worchester County Stephen Wheeler, s. Obiadah Jr. & Ann, 26th day, 1st month, 1788 Stephen Wheeler, s of Stephen & Meriam, 15th day, 2nd month, 1785 Susannah Aldridge, d of Paul & Susannah, 27th day, 4th month, 1789 I did not find their marriage. I then found the following more in Uxbridge: Paul Aldridge, s of Paul & Ester, July 8, 1751 Paul Aldridge, s of Paul & Susannah, 19th day, 12th month, 1784 Paul Aldridge, died 28th day, 7th month, 1834 Susannah Aldridge, w Paul, died 3rh day, 4th month, 1804 Uxbridge has several pages of Aldridge information. Carl Hommel ----- Original Message ----- From: <Marude219@cs.com> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 1:55 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] Stephen Wheeler - Susannah Aldrich > I am looking for the parents of Stephen WHEELER and Susannah ALDRICH. I have > information that they were both "of Worcester County, Mass." > > Stephen WHEELER was born about 1787, moved to Hamburg, Erie County, New York > in 1820, and died there in 1829. > > He married Susannah (Susan) ALDRICH who was born about April 1789, and died > in November 1877 in East Hamburg, New York. > > Children were Paul (b about 1812), Stephen (b 1815), Rufus (b about 1818), > and Phebe A. (b about 1823). > > This family attended Quaker Meeting in East Hamburg. > > I have found information about a Susannah ALDRICH who was the daughter of > Paul ALDRICH and Susannah COOK of Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, who was > married to a Stephen Wheeler. The dates of birth are similar and appear to > be a match. > > Any confirmation of this information or other leads would be appreciated. > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Worcester GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > >

I have found your Susannah, and have five Stephen's for you to choose from: Berlin, Worchester County Stephen Wheeler, s. Stephen & Miriam, Feb. 15, 1785 Bolton, Worchester County Stephen Wheeler, s. Stephen & Miriam, Feb. 15, 1785 Stephen Wheeler, s. Obiadah Jr. & Ann, Jan. 26, 1788 Uxbridge, Worchester County Stephen Wheeler, s. Obiadah Jr. & Ann, 26th day, 1st month, 1788 Stephen Wheeler, s of Stephen & Meriam, 15th day, 2nd month, 1785 Susannah Aldridge, d of Paul & Susannah, 27th day, 4th month, 1789 I did not find their marriage. I would be glad to see if I cand find anything else about Paul and Susannah, and the parents of the Stephen you pick. Carl Hommel ----- Original Message ----- From: <Marude219@cs.com> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 1:55 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] Stephen Wheeler - Susannah Aldrich > I am looking for the parents of Stephen WHEELER and Susannah ALDRICH. I have > information that they were both "of Worcester County, Mass." > > Stephen WHEELER was born about 1787, moved to Hamburg, Erie County, New York > in 1820, and died there in 1829. > > He married Susannah (Susan) ALDRICH who was born about April 1789, and died > in November 1877 in East Hamburg, New York. > > Children were Paul (b about 1812), Stephen (b 1815), Rufus (b about 1818), > and Phebe A. (b about 1823). > > This family attended Quaker Meeting in East Hamburg. > > I have found information about a Susannah ALDRICH who was the daughter of > Paul ALDRICH and Susannah COOK of Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, who was > married to a Stephen Wheeler. The dates of birth are similar and appear to > be a match. > > Any confirmation of this information or other leads would be appreciated. > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Worcester GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > >

I forwarded this to Janice Farnsworth at the General MA. mailing list. She has tons of information from all over MA. Patti -----Original Message----- From: Marude219@cs.com [mailto:Marude219@cs.com] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 1:55 PM To: MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MAWORCES] Stephen Wheeler - Susannah Aldrich I am looking for the parents of Stephen WHEELER and Susannah ALDRICH. I have information that they were both "of Worcester County, Mass." Stephen WHEELER was born about 1787, moved to Hamburg, Erie County, New York in 1820, and died there in 1829. He married Susannah (Susan) ALDRICH who was born about April 1789, and died in November 1877 in East Hamburg, New York. Children were Paul (b about 1812), Stephen (b 1815), Rufus (b about 1818), and Phebe A. (b about 1823). This family attended Quaker Meeting in East Hamburg. I have found information about a Susannah ALDRICH who was the daughter of Paul ALDRICH and Susannah COOK of Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, who was married to a Stephen Wheeler. The dates of birth are similar and appear to be a match. Any confirmation of this information or other leads would be appreciated. ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== Worcester GenWeb has many Resources Check it out!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces

I am looking for the parents of Stephen WHEELER and Susannah ALDRICH. I have information that they were both "of Worcester County, Mass." Stephen WHEELER was born about 1787, moved to Hamburg, Erie County, New York in 1820, and died there in 1829. He married Susannah (Susan) ALDRICH who was born about April 1789, and died in November 1877 in East Hamburg, New York. Children were Paul (b about 1812), Stephen (b 1815), Rufus (b about 1818), and Phebe A. (b about 1823). This family attended Quaker Meeting in East Hamburg. I have found information about a Susannah ALDRICH who was the daughter of Paul ALDRICH and Susannah COOK of Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, who was married to a Stephen Wheeler. The dates of birth are similar and appear to be a match. Any confirmation of this information or other leads would be appreciated.

Please, unsubscribe- kthompso@crestviewcable.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <MAWORCES-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <MAWORCES-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 3:02 AM Subject: MAWORCES-D Digest V02 #136

I have forwarded your message to the National Aldrich Association. Regards, Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association ----- Original Message ----- From: <Marude219@cs.com> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 11:55 AM Subject: [MAWORCES] Stephen Wheeler - Susannah Aldrich > I am looking for the parents of Stephen WHEELER and Susannah ALDRICH. I have > information that they were both "of Worcester County, Mass." > > Stephen WHEELER was born about 1787, moved to Hamburg, Erie County, New York > in 1820, and died there in 1829. > > He married Susannah (Susan) ALDRICH who was born about April 1789, and died > in November 1877 in East Hamburg, New York. > > Children were Paul (b about 1812), Stephen (b 1815), Rufus (b about 1818), > and Phebe A. (b about 1823). > > This family attended Quaker Meeting in East Hamburg. > > I have found information about a Susannah ALDRICH who was the daughter of > Paul ALDRICH and Susannah COOK of Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, who was > married to a Stephen Wheeler. The dates of birth are similar and appear to > be a match. > > Any confirmation of this information or other leads would be appreciated. > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Worcester GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.370 / Virus Database: 205 - Release Date: 6/5/2002