There used to be a list of diseases on rootsweb.com, but I've tried two different links and neither one works anymore. Probably you can find one by searching on rootsweb or Cyndi's list. Also try this link, and look at the non-rootsweb link re diseases (rootsweb link doesn't work). http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/reference.html Carolyn At 5:21 AM -0800 1/7/05, Kathy Londo Barnes wrote: >This was a great list of information. Now my >question: Does anyone know if there is a list >available on the diseases and their discriptions, from >back in the day? -- Carolyn Ybarra Family Research Services 1017 El Camino Real, #332 Redwood City, CA 94063 ybarra@FamilyResearchServices.com http://www.genealogypro.com/family-research-services.html Researching SOUTHWELL (MA 1600s, CT 1700s, VT 1790-1810, NY 1800-1840, MI 1836 - present) BUSKE (MI and IL 1872-) EIGHMEY (NY 1800s) BISHOP (CT 1700s, NY 1800-1850) McKEE, MAGEE (NY 1800-1840, MI 1836-) ABBOTT (NY?, MI 1836-) WENDROW (NY 1900's) FULTERMAN/FUTTERMAN (NY 1900's) SOBEL (NY, NJ 1920-)

Here's the list. Kathy ABLEPSY Blindness ABSCESS A localized collection of pus buried in tissues, organs, or confined spaces of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria ABLEPSY Blindness ACUTE MANIA Severe insanity ADDISON'S DISEASE A disease characterized by severe weakness, low blood pressure, and a bronzed coloration of the skin, due to decreased secretion of cortisol from the adrenal gland. Also known as bronzed skin disease AGUE Used to define the recurring fever & chills of malarial infection AMERICAN PLAGUE Yellow fever ANASARCA Generalized massive edema (swelling) APHONIA Laryngitis APHTHA Thrush APOPLEXY Paralysis due to stroke ASPHYCSIA/ASPHICSIA Cyanotic and lack of oxygen ATROPHY Wasting away (generally from lack of use, i.e. muscles) BAD BLOOD Syphilis BILIOUS FEVER Typhoid, malaria, hepatitis BILIOUSNESS Jaundice or other symptoms associated with liver disease; may also have been any upset leading to vomiting bile or just vomiting BLACK FEVER Acute infection with high temperature and dark red skin lesions and high mortality rate BLACK JAUNDICE Wiel's Disease; Black Water fever (deadly form of malaria) BLACK PLAGUE OR DEATH Bubonic plague BLACK POX Black Smallpox BLACK VOMIT Vomiting old black blood due to ulcers or yellow fever BLACKWATER FEVER Dark urine associated with high temperature (deadly form of malaria) BLADDER IN THROAT Diphtheria (?) BLOOD POISONING Bacterial infection; septicemia BLOODY FLUX Bloody stools BLOODY SWEAT Sweating sickness BONE SHAVE Sciatica BRAIN FEVER Meningitis BREAKBONE Dengue fever BRIGHT'S DISEASE Chronic inflammatory disease of kidneys BRONZE JOHN Yellow fever BRUCELLOSIS Humans become infected by coming in contact with animals or animal products that are contaminated with these bacteria. In humans brucellosis can cause a range of symptoms that are similar to the flu and may include fever, sweats, headaches, back pains, and physical weakness. Sever infections of the central nervous systems or lining of the heart may occur. Brucellosis cab also cause long-lasting or chronic symptoms that include recurrent fevers, joint pain, and fatigue - See MILK FEVER BULE Boil, tumor or swelling CACHEXY Malnutrition CACOGASTRIC Upset stomach CACOSPYSY Irregular pulse CADUCEUS Subject to falling sickness or epilepsy CAMP FEVER Typhus; aka Camp diarrhea CANINE MADNESS Rabies, hydrophobia CANKER Ulceration of mouth or lips or herpes simplex CATALEPSY Seizures / trances CATARRHAL Nose and throat discharge from cold or allergy CEREBRITIS Inflammation of cerebrum or lead poisoning CHILBLAIN Swelling of extremities caused by exposure to cold CHILD BED FEVER Infection following birth of a child CHIN COUGH Whooping cough CHLOROSIS Iron deficiency anemia; leukemia CHOLECYSTITUS Inflammation of the gall bladder CHOLELITHIASIS Gall stones CHOLERA Acute severe contagious diarrhea with intestinal lining sloughing CHOLERA MORBUS Characterized by nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, elevated temperature, etc. Could be appendicitis CHOREA Disease characterized by convulsions, contortions and dancing COLD PLAGUE Ague which is characterized by chills COLIC An abdominal pain and cramping COMMOTION Concussion CONGESTION Any collection of fluid in an organ, like the lungs CONGESTIVE CHILLS Malaria CONGESTIVE CHILLS Malaria with diarrhea CONGESTIVE FEVER Malaria CONSUMPTION Tuberculosis; Wasting sickness CORRUPTION Infection CORYZA A cold COSTIVENESS Constipation CRAMP COLIC Appendicitis CROP SICKNESS Overextended stomach CROUP Laryngitis, diphtheria, or strep throat CYANOSIS Dark skin color from lack of oxygen in blood CYNANCHE Diseases of throat CYSTITIS Inflammation of the bladder DAY FEVER Fever lasting one day; sweating sickness DEBILITY Lack of movement or staying in bed DECREPITUDE Feebleness due to old age DELIRIUM TREMENS Hallucinations due to alcoholism DENGUE Infectious fever endemic to East Africa DENTITION Cutting of teeth DEPLUMATION Tumor of the eyelids which causes hair loss DIARY FEVER A fever that lasts one day DIPTHERIA Contagious disease of the throat DISTEMPER Usually animal disease with malaise, discharge from nose and throat, anorexia DOCK FEVER Yellow fever DROPSY Edema (swelling), often caused by kidney or heart disease DROPSY OF THE BRAIN Encephalitis DRY BELLYACHE Lead poisoning DYSCRASY An abnormal body condition DYSENTERY Inflammation of colon with frequent passage of mucous and blood DYSOREXY Reduced appetite DYSPEPSIA Indigestion and heartburn. Heart attack symptoms DYSURY Difficulty in urination ECLAMPSY Symptoms of epilepsy, convulsions during labor ECSTASY A form of catalepsy characterized by loss of reason EDEMA Nephrosis; swelling of tissues EDEMA OF LUNGS Congestive heart failure, a form of dropsy EEL THING Erysipelas ELEPHANTIASIS A form of leprosy ENCEPHALITIS Swelling of brain; aka sleeping sickness ENTERIC FEVER Typhoid fever ENTERITIS Inflations of the bowels ENTEROCOLITIS Inflammation of the intestines EPITAXIS Nose bleed ERYSIPELAS Contagious skin disease, due to Streptococci with vesicular and bulbous lesions erysipelas: Contagious infection of the skin and underlying tissue, caused by group A B-hemolytic streptococcus bacteria. Erysipelas causes affected areas of skin to turn bright red and become slightly swollen. The swollen blotches have a distinct border and slowly expand into the surrounding skin. The lesions are most commonly seen on the face, scalp, hands, and legs. They feel hot to the touch and the patient is feverish. Centuries ago erysipelas epidemics caused severe and often fatal infections. Today erysipelas is a rather mild and relatively rare infection that clears up rapidly when penicillin or other antibiotics are taken EXTRAVASTED BLOOD Rupture of a blood vessel FALLING SICKNESS Epilepsy FATTY LIVER Cirrhosis of liver FITS Sudden attack or seizure of muscle activity FLUX An excessive flow or discharge of fluid like hemorrhage or diarrhea FLUX OF HUMOUR Circulation FRENCH POX Syphilis GATHERING A collection of pus GLANDULAR FEVER Mononucleosis GOUT an inflammation usually of an extremity GREAT POX Syphilis GREEN FEVER / SICKNESS Anemia GRIPPE/GRIP Influenza like symptoms GROCER'S ITCH Skin disease caused by mites in sugar or flour HALLUCINATION Delirium HEART SICKNESS Condition caused by loss of salt from body HEAT STROKE Body temperature elevates because of surrounding environment temperature and body does not perspire to reduce temperature. Coma and death result if not reversed HECTICAL COMPLAINT Recurrent fever HEMATEMESIS Vomiting blood HEMATURIA Bloody urine HEMIPLEGY Paralysis of one side of body HIP GOUT Osteomyelitis, a staph infection HORRORS Delirium tremens HYDROCEPHALUS Enlarged head, water on the brain HYDROPERICARDIUM Heart dropsy HYDROPHOBIA Rabies HYDROTHROAX Dropsy in chest HYPERTROPHIC Enlargement of organ, like the heart IMPETIGO Contagious skin disease characterized by pustules INANITION Physical condition resulting from lack of food INFANTILE PARALYSIS Polio INTESTINAL COLIC Abdominal pain due to improper diet JAIL FEVER Typhus JAUNDICE Condition caused by blockage of intestines KING'S EVIL Scrofula, a tubercular infection of the throat lymph glands; also sometimes syphilis KRUCHHUSTEN Whooping cough LA GRIPPE Flu; influenza LOCKJAW Tetanus or infectious disease affecting the muscles of the neck and jaw. Untreated, it is fatal in 8 days LONG SICKNESS Tuberculosis LUES DISEASE Syphilis LUES VENERA Venereal disease; syphilis LUMBAGO Back pain LUNG FEVER Pneumonia LUNG SICKNESS Tuberculosis LYING IN Time of delivery of infant MALIGNANT SORE THROAT Diphtheria MANIA Insanity MARASMUS Progressive wasting away of body, like malnutrition MEMBRANOUS CROUP Diphtheria MENINGITIS Inflations of brain or spinal cord METRITIS Inflammation of uterus or purulent vaginal discharge MIASMA Poisonous vapors thought to infect the air MILK FEVER Disease from drinking contaminated milk, like undulant fever or brucellosis MILK LEG Phlebitis; a painful swelling of the leg soon after childbirth, due to thrombosis of the large veins; Painful swelling of the leg beginning at the ankle and ascending or at the groin and extending down the thigh... its usual cause is infection after labor; Post partum thrombophlebitis MILK SICKNESS Disease from milk of cattle which had eaten poisonous weeds MORMAL Gangrene MORPHEW Scurvy blisters on the body MORTIFICATION Gangrene of necrotic tissue; Infection MYELITIS Inflammation of the spine MYOCARDITIS Inflammation of heart muscles NECROSIS Mortification of bones or tissue NEPHROSIS Kidney degeneration NEPRITIS Inflammation of kidneys NERVOUS PROSTRATION Extreme exhaustion from inability to control physical and mental activities NEURALGIA Described as discomfort, such as "Headache" was neuralgia in head NOSTALGIA Homesickness PALSY Paralysis or uncontrolled movement of controlled muscles. It was listed as "Cause of death" PAROXYSM Convulsion PEMPHIGUS Skin disease of watery blisters PERICARDITIS Inflammation of heart PERIPNEUMONIA Inflammation of lungs PERITONOTIS Inflammation of abdominal area PETECHIAL FEVER Fever characterized by skin spotting PHLEGMASIA ALBA DOLENS Milk Leg - Painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth PHTHIRIASIS Lice infestation PHTHISIS Chronic wasting away or a name for tuberculosis PLAGUE An acute febrile highly infectious disease with a high fatality rate PLEURISY Any pain in the chest area with each breath PODAGRA Gout POLIOMYELITIS PolioPotter's asthma Fibroid pthisis POTT'S DISEASE Tuberculosis of spine PROTEIN DISEASE Gomerulonephritis; a once relatively common childhood kidney disease that causes the kidney to leak protein. This is a secondary (allergic) reaction to certain kinds of strep infections PUERPERAL EXHAUSTION Death due to child birth PUERPERAL EXHAUSTION Death due to childbirth PUERPERAL FEVER Elevated temperature after giving birth to an infant PUKING FEVER Milk sickness PUTRID FEVER Diphtheria. QUINSY Tonsillitis. REMITTING FEVER Malaria RHEUMATISM Any disorder associated with pain in joints RICKETS Disease of skeletal system ROSE COLD Hay fever or nasal symptoms of an allergy ROTANNY FEVER (Child's disease) ??? RUBEOLA German measles SANGUINEOUS CRUST Scab SCARLATINA Scarlet fever SCARLET FEVER A disease characterized by red rash SCARLET RASH Roseola SCIATICA Rheumatism in the hips SCIRRHUS Cancerous tumors SCOTOMY Dizziness, nausea and dimness of sight SCREWS Rheumatism SCREWS Rheumatism SCRIVENER'S PALSY Writer's cramp SCROFULA Tuberculosis of neck lymph glands. Progresses slowly with abscesses and pistulas develop. Young person's disease SCRUMPOX Skin disease, impetigo SCURVY Lack of vitamin C. Symptoms of weakness, spongy gums and hemorrhages under skin SEPTICEMIA Blood poisoning SHAKES Delirium tremens SHAKING Chills, ague SHINGLES Viral disease with skin blisters SHIP FEVER Typhus SIRIASIS Inflammation of the brain due to sun exposure SLOES Milk sickness SMALL POX Contagious disease with fever and blisters SOFTENING OF BRAIN Result of stroke or hemorrhage in the brain, with an end result of the tissue softening in that area SORE THROAT DISTEMPER Diphtheria or quinsy SPANISH INFLUENZA Epidemic influenza SPASMS Sudden involuntary contraction of muscle or group of muscles, like a convulsion SPINA BIFIDA Deformity of spine SPOTTED FEVER Either typhus or meningitis SPRUE Tropical disease characterized by intestinal disorders and sore throat ST. ANTHONY'S FIRE Also erysipelas, but named so because of affected skin areas are bright red in appearance ST. VITAS DANCE Ceaseless occurrence of rapid complex jerking movements performed involuntary STOMATITIS Inflammation of the mouth STRANGER'S FEVER Yellow fever STRANGERY Rupture SUDOR ANGLICUS Sweating sickness SUMMER COMPLAINT Diarrhea, usually in infants caused by spoiled milk SUNSTROKE Uncontrolled elevation of body temperature due to environment heat. Lack of sodium in the body is a predisposing cause SWAMP SICKNESS Could be malaria, typhoid or encephalitis SWEATING SICKNESS Infectious and fatal disease common to UK in 15th century TEETHING tooth infections with inflammation TETANUS Infectious fever characterized by high fever, headache and dizziness THROMBOSIS Blood clot inside blood vessel THRUSH Childhood disease characterized by spots on mouth, lips and throat TICK FEVER Rocky mountain spotted fever TOXEMIA OF PREGNANCY Eclampsia TRENCH MOUTH Painful ulcers found along gum line, Caused by poor nutrition and poor hygiene TUSSIS CONVULSIVA Whooping cough TYPHUS Infectious fever characterized high fever, headache, and dizziness VARIOLA Smallpox VENESECTION Bleeding VIPER'S DANCE St. Vitus Dance WATER ON BRAIN Enlarged head WHITE SWELLING Tuberculosis of the bone WINTER FEVER Pneumonia WOMB FEVER Infection of the uterus. WORM FIT Convulsions associated with teething, worms, elevated temperature or diarrhea YELLOWJACKET Yellow fever. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Someone I sent the Huckster list to, sent me the disease list that I mentioned earlier. I will put it out soon. Such interesting stuff you learn here! *Smile* Kathy --- Kathy Londo Barnes <digginroots@yahoo.com> wrote: > This was a great list of information. Now my > question: Does anyone know if there is a list > available on the diseases and their discriptions, > from > back in the day? > > Thanks for sharing! > Kathy > "Digginroots" > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile > phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo > > > ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > MI-Genealogy Subscribe and Unsubscribe Instructions > Administrator Contacts, Rules and Guidelines > http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/maillist.html > > ============================== > 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 > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com

Great question Kathy! I just ran across a notation of "quick consumption." Probably Pneumonia, but who knows :) Julie I'm always needing info on the Willets line in Michigan. Especially any info on Sarah E. Waterhouse (Willets) b. 1844 - Death record - Birth record or anything at all :) Benjamin Willets b. 1809 William H. Willets b. 1839 (spouse of Sarah E. Waterhouse) Daniel W. Willets b. 1869 Stephen T. Willets b. 1879 Robert Willets b. 1882 Mostly Ionia, Cheboygan & Branch County. Any Michigan Willets information would be greatly appreciated. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Londo Barnes" <digginroots@yahoo.com> To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 5:21 AM Subject: [MI-Genealogy] Re: huckster This was a great list of information. Now my question: Does anyone know if there is a list available on the diseases and their discriptions, from back in the day? Thanks for sharing! Kathy "Digginroots" -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.9 - Release Date: 01/06/2005

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I am researching the descendants of Christof and Katherina Mindel who moved from Canada to Michigan in 1870. The children's names were Christopher, bn: 1849, who married Anna Hewitt, 1868 in Ontario. Their children were Elsie, Ellen, Lewis, Minnie. Elizabeth Mindel birthdate unknown: Married Lewis Gonyer, children Samuel and Jacob. Christine Mindel, bn.: 1858 married Christian Olman, possibly only 1 child - William. Lewis Mindel, bn: 1860, married Elizabeth Gringrich, one child Rachel. Margarita Elizabeth Mindel, bn: 1869. No other information is known of her. There are 3 others that I already have the information on and would like to have the information about these few if anyone has any. Would like to make the family complete. Thanks for any help you can give. Rosalyn J. Genung in snowy Sand Lake, MI

I remember such a breakthrough and how excited I was. donk ----- Original Message ----- From: <SharonV45@aol.com> To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [MI-Genealogy] help with census occupation > > > In a message dated 1/6/2005 5:31:34 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, > Mystical_Lady_ofthe_Lake@msn.com writes: > > I am so excited I just had to tell some one else besides my unexcited > hubby. > I have been looking for information on Morris Reed, I have his Civil war > ID > Card but it never gave his first name, I painstakingly finally found his > name compiled the info and sent it to the NARA and they found him. I > found out > his fathers name, what his weight/height/hair color/eye color everything, > I > am so excited!!!! > Andrea > > > Andrea, > > I am excited for you this is such a grand find. It is always so > wonderful > to find what has been a wall to cross. > > > Sharon Gill Vanden Bossche > Homepage: _http://www.geocities.com/sharonv45/index.html_ > (http://www.geocities.com/sharonv45/index.html) > E-mail: SharonV45@aol.com > Visit my Memorial to Family Veterans at: > _http://www.freewebs.com/sharonv45/index.htm_ > (http://www.freewebs.com/sharonv45/index.htm) > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Why is Leonard Peltier still in prison...??? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > _http://www.freepeltier.org_ (http://www.freepeltier.org/) > > > > > > > > > ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > The MIGenWeb FGS Project. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/fgs/ > Join in this special project! Add your Family Group Sheets and browse for > connections. > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > >

In a message dated 1/6/2005 5:31:34 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, Mystical_Lady_ofthe_Lake@msn.com writes: I am so excited I just had to tell some one else besides my unexcited hubby. I have been looking for information on Morris Reed, I have his Civil war ID Card but it never gave his first name, I painstakingly finally found his name compiled the info and sent it to the NARA and they found him. I found out his fathers name, what his weight/height/hair color/eye color everything, I am so excited!!!! Andrea Andrea, I am excited for you this is such a grand find. It is always so wonderful to find what has been a wall to cross. Sharon Gill Vanden Bossche Homepage: _http://www.geocities.com/sharonv45/index.html_ (http://www.geocities.com/sharonv45/index.html) E-mail: SharonV45@aol.com Visit my Memorial to Family Veterans at: _http://www.freewebs.com/sharonv45/index.htm_ (http://www.freewebs.com/sharonv45/index.htm) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why is Leonard Peltier still in prison...??? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _http://www.freepeltier.org_ (http://www.freepeltier.org/)

That is veryexciting for you but also for us because every little bit gleaned makes us all the richer. How do you send the info off to the NARA? Congrats and it's going to be a good year. I have been looking up Fradenburgh/ Vandusen 1880's and Courter lines that I didn't know were there. Mich has a whole wealth of info. Thanks for sharing as they say!!! --- Sharman

How wonderful for you. Wish I could have luck like that. Maybe someday. Connie Original Message: ----------------- From: Andrea Hadley Mystical_Lady_ofthe_Lake@msn.com Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 17:31:46 -0500 To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MI-Genealogy] help with census occupation I am so excited I just had to tell some one else besides my unexcited hubby. I have been looking for information on Morris Reed, I have his Civil war ID Card but it never gave his first name, I painstakingly finally found his name compiled the info and sent it to the NARA and they found him. I found out his fathers name, what his weight/height/hair color/eye color everything, I am so excited!!!! Andrea ----- Original Message ----- From: Julie<mailto:juliepaisley@comcast.net> To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 9:45 PM Subject: [MI-Genealogy] help with census occupation I'm looking at some census information and am having trouble deciphering some elegant handwriting. The occupation listed on the 1870 census, appears to be "Huckster" - I doubt that today's definition would apply. Has anyone seen this "Huckster" listed as a trade or profession in that era? Thanks, Julie I'm always needing info on the Willets line in Michigan. Especially any info on Sarah E. Waterhouse (Willets) b. 1844 - Death record - Birth record or anything at all :) Benjamin Willets b. 1809 William H. Willets b. 1839 (spouse of Sarah E. Waterhouse) Daniel W. Willets b. 1869 Stephen T. Willets b. 1879 Robert Willets b. 1882 Mostly Ionia, Cheboygan & Branch County. Any Michigan Willets information would be greatly appreciated. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 01/03/2005 ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== The MIGenWeb FGS Project. http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/fgs/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/f gs/> Join in this special project! Add your Family Group Sheets and browse for connections. ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.a shx> ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== MIGenWeb. Michigan Genealogy. http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/ Locate resources, browse counties, search and contribute to special projects. ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

You people are so knowledgeable - thanks so much for all the info on the "huckster" thing :) Also, thanks to Jim for the great list of old occupations - definitely a list to keep for reference. And a thank you to Andrea for sharing her research success. Very encouraging to those of us who have run up against lots of dead ends lately :( Julie I'm always needing info on the Willets line in Michigan. Especially any info on Sarah E. Waterhouse (Willets) b. 1844 - Death record - Birth record or anything at all :) Benjamin Willets b. 1809 William H. Willets b. 1839 (spouse of Sarah E. Waterhouse) Daniel W. Willets b. 1869 Stephen T. Willets b. 1879 Robert Willets b. 1882 Mostly Ionia, Cheboygan & Branch County. Any Michigan Willets information would be greatly appreciated. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 01/03/2005

I am so excited I just had to tell some one else besides my unexcited hubby. I have been looking for information on Morris Reed, I have his Civil war ID Card but it never gave his first name, I painstakingly finally found his name compiled the info and sent it to the NARA and they found him. I found out his fathers name, what his weight/height/hair color/eye color everything, I am so excited!!!! Andrea ----- Original Message ----- From: Julie<mailto:juliepaisley@comcast.net> To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 9:45 PM Subject: [MI-Genealogy] help with census occupation I'm looking at some census information and am having trouble deciphering some elegant handwriting. The occupation listed on the 1870 census, appears to be "Huckster" - I doubt that today's definition would apply. Has anyone seen this "Huckster" listed as a trade or profession in that era? Thanks, Julie I'm always needing info on the Willets line in Michigan. Especially any info on Sarah E. Waterhouse (Willets) b. 1844 - Death record - Birth record or anything at all :) Benjamin Willets b. 1809 William H. Willets b. 1839 (spouse of Sarah E. Waterhouse) Daniel W. Willets b. 1869 Stephen T. Willets b. 1879 Robert Willets b. 1882 Mostly Ionia, Cheboygan & Branch County. Any Michigan Willets information would be greatly appreciated. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 01/03/2005 ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== The MIGenWeb FGS Project. http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/fgs/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/fgs/> Join in this special project! Add your Family Group Sheets and browse for connections. ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx>

"Huckster" was a descriptive term applied to virtually anyone who sold vegetables from a wagon. It was not applied to those who sold eggs, milk or butter. Tom

Could the occupation listed on census "huckster" be what was known as a peddler that went through rural areas selling goods from his wagon and also he would trade something from his wagon for fresh baked goods. Just a thought. Betty McDowell

Betty and others, Here is a list of old occupations that was sent to me, Jim Vancouver, Washington USA Congrats to Dan Burrows for compiling this and thinking of the Lists by giving his permission to send this to other Lists! This is worth printing out & keeping!! - Shirley Old Occupations Acceptant Accountant Almoner Giver of charity to the needy Amanuensis Secretary or stenographer Artificer A soldier mechanic who does repairs Bailie Bailiff Baxter Baker Bluestocking Female writer Boniface Keeper of an inn Brazier One who works with brass Brewster Beer manufacturer Brightsmith Metal Worker Burgonmaster Mayor Caulker One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber produced by taking old ropes apart Chaisemaker Carriage maker Chandler Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles; retailer of groceries, ship supplier Chiffonnier Wig maker Clark Clerk Clerk Clergyman, cleric Clicker The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite customers; one who received the matter in the galley from the compositors and arranged it in due form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots using a machine which clicked. Cohen Priest Collier Coal miner Colporteur Peddler of books Cooper One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & hoops, such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. Cordwainer Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain Costermonger Peddler of fruits and vegetables Crocker Potter Crowner Coroner Currier One who dresses the coat of a horse with a currycomb; one who tanned leather by incorporating oil or grease Docker Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo Dowser One who finds water using a rod or witching stick Draper A dealer in dry goods Drayman One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for carrying heavy loads Dresser A surgeon's assistant in a hospital Drover One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in cattle Duffer Peddler Factor Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts business for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate Farrier A blacksmith, one who shoes horses Faulkner Falconer Fell monger One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation for leather making Fletcher One who made bows and arrows Fuller One who fulls cloth;one who shrinks and thickens woolen cloth by moistening, heating, and pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth Gaoler A keeper of the goal, a jailer Glazier Window glassman Hacker Maker of hoes Hatcheler One who combed out or carded flax Haymonger Dealer in hay Hayward Keeper of fences Higgler Itinerant peddler Hillier Roof tiler Hind A farm laborer Holster A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn Hooker Reaper Hooper One who made hoops for casks and barrels Huckster Sells small wares Husbandman A farmer who cultivated the land Jagger Fish peddler Journeyman One who had served his apprenticeship and mastered his craft, not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day Joyner / Joiner A skilled carpenter Keeler Bargeman Kempster Wool comber Lardner Keeper of the cupboard Lavender Washer woman Lederer Leather maker Leech Physician Longshoreman Stevedore Lormer Maker of horse gear Malender Farmer Maltster Brewer Manciple A steward Mason Bricklayer Mintmaster One who issued local currency Monger Seller of goods (ale, fish) Muleskinner Teamster Neatherder Herds cows Ordinary Keeper Innkeeper with fixed prices Pattern Maker A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end Peregrinator Itinerant wanderer Peruker A wig maker Pettifogger A shyster lawyer Pigman Crockery dealer Plumber One who applied sheet lead for roofing and set lead frames for plain or stained glass windows. Porter Door keeper Puddler Wrought iron worker Quarrier Quarry worker Rigger Hoist tackle worker Ripper Seller of fish Roper Maker of rope or nets Saddler One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other furnishings for horses Sawbones Physician Sawyer One who saws; carpenter Schumacker Shoemaker Scribler A minor or worthless author Scrivener Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public Scrutiner Election judge Shrieve Sheriff Slater Roofer Slopseller Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop Snobscat / Snob One who repaired shoes Sorter Tailor Spinster A woman who spins or an unmarried woman Spurrer Maker of spurs Squire Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace Stuff gown Junior barrister Stuff gownsman Junior barrister Supercargo Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and the commercial concerns of the ship. Tanner One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather Tapley One who puts the tap in an ale cask Tasker Reaper Teamster One who drives a team for hauling Thatcher Roofer Tide waiter Customs inspector Tinker Am itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman Tipstaff Policeman Travers Toll bridge collection Tucker Cleaner of cloth goods Turner A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles Victualer A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army, navy, or ship with food Vulcan Blacksmith Wagoner Teamster not for hire Wainwright Wagon maker Waiter Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide to collect duty on goods brought in. Waterman Boatman who plies for hire Webster Operator of looms Wharfinger Owner of a wharf Wheelwright One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled carriages,etc. Whitesmith Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work Whitewing Street sweeper Whitster Bleach of cloth Wright Workman, especially a construction worker Yeoman Farmer who owns his own land > Could the occupation listed on census "huckster" be what was known as a > peddler that went through rural areas selling goods from his wagon and also he > would trade something from his wagon for fresh baked goods. Just a thought. Betty > McDowell

A "huckster" is a person that sells something. In my experience,going back before WW2, it was a man that had an open wagon or open sided truck and went through a neighbourhood on a schedule, once a week, selling fresh farm produce. Prices were somewhat flexible, you could make a deal. Today it would cover most of the shills selling on television. It was not a derisive term in the past but probably would be politically incorrect today. Bob in Woodstock GA

A huckster, I believe is a travelling salesman. I've seen it used for fruit and vegetable sellers and the like.

Thank you Bob, This family line is chock full of people in some type merchant trade - the info fits right in. Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rlstockman@aol.com> To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [MI-Genealogy] help with census occupation A "huckster" is a person that sells something. In my experience,going back before WW2, it was a man that had an open wagon or open sided truck and went through a neighbourhood on a schedule, once a week, selling fresh farm produce. Prices were somewhat flexible, you could make a deal. Today it would cover most of the shills selling on television. It was not a derisive term in the past but probably would be politically incorrect today. Bob in Woodstock GA -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 01/03/2005

Thanks everyone! Peddler or salesman fits. Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy" <thepezfamily@comcast.net> To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [MI-Genealogy] help with census occupation *HUCKSTER: a peddler or salesman* StarkT@aol.com wrote: >A huckster, I believe is a travelling salesman. I've seen it used for fruit >and vegetable sellers and the like. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 01/03/2005

*HUCKSTER: a peddler or salesman* StarkT@aol.com wrote: >A huckster, I believe is a travelling salesman. I've seen it used for fruit >and vegetable sellers and the like. > > >