Ditto for me Sharon. I couldn't agree more and it's especially enjoyable for those of us who have left Buffalo for other parts. I, too, have thoroughly enjoyed the memories associated with all the food we've talked about the past few days. Thank you to all! Diane **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)

As shocking as this may be, the entire list doesn't want to hear the way-off-topic "that one time" memories you're sharing with another member. In the same vein, things like inside jokes, personal plans - basically anything that has nothing to do with the list's subject - should probably be taken off-list. Please keep in mind some people do not have a “blazing fast” internet connection, or they are accessing at a public library or maybe getting the list in digest form. With this in mind, if you must respond to an off-topic posting – and exchanging recipes is just that – respond privately OFF-LIST! If you do not know how to do this, don’t respond at all. This list has had few real posts get through the last few days, which I know I ignored, as I just hit the delete key to get through all the dross! Please, please, please, get back to NYErie ROOTS not recipes and food and weather. Anne (Percival) Kruszka Researching Bowman, Chinn, Davidson, Kettler, Kirtley, Klijewski, Knost, Kruszka, Maitland, Oliphant, Percival, Synos, Zalot & Zimmeth No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.21/1265 - Release Date: 2/7/2008 11:17 AM

nice suggestion but too many mailing lists. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [NYERIE] Off-topic and screen clutter >A separate list "spun off" from NYNIAGARA and was > named NYNIAGARA-FOLKS .... just a thought. > > Judy

I really think that any history topic on this mailing lists may be of help to someone. We know that everyone isn't going to get all their answers from any mailing list but the history people have been sharing is GREAT! I have enjoyed it, otherwise this list has been dull lately. Everyone is a walking Library and the walk down memory lane is the BEST besides someone may say " hey, my family members last name was (such and such) never know when one may make a connection and that is what we are all trying to do. If those that don't want to read it and don't enjoy it please use your delete button. I have LOVE it. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "zona himmelsbach" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [NYERIE] Off-topic and screen clutter > If you were referring to sponge candy, kindly consider the culture of the > people in Erie County; I think culture is a significant part of our > genealogy. > > Perhaps a mailinglist for ErieCountyCulture could be started or not. > Zona > On Feb 7, 2008 4:29 PM, Claire Felong <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Off topic people might want to consider starting their own yahoo group - >> I >> would probably join but would like this one to stay on genealogy topics, >> as >> well. >> >> Another request: when responding to a particular post, edit the previous >> poster's letter to include just their name, e-mail and the relevant >> portion >> of their e-mail to which you are responding. >> >> Thank you, >> Claire >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Excellent post! City directories are more than an A-Z list of residents. The front matter has been about what I call nonprofit Buffalo since the very beginning of Buffalo directories. That's where you find listings for government offices, churches, charities, clubs & associations, schools, hospitals, cemeteries, and probably more that I can't think of at the moment. You can browse a few Buffalo directories here: http://www.buffaloresearch.com/onlinedirectories.html --- D S <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi to all, > > I told you recently how much I enjoyed digging into many > Buffalo City > Directories when visiting the BECPL. Of course, I was most > interested > in the surname pages over many directories - and getting each > sourcing > info down. > > Today - back here in California - I spent some time with the > 1927 > Buffalo City Directory - at Amazon.com. But I spent time with > all the > "front matter" pages this time. Wow! Tells me again that > those of us > who have to travel to do "in person" research often have to > choose btw > one or two things and dig DEEP - or three or four or more > things and > dig SEMI-DEEP - given time constraints. (how long can we keep > paying > for that motel, rental car, meals, etc) lol > > Anyway - the point of this message - 1927 Buffalo City > Directory > > 1) I found a front listing for WESTMINSTER HOUSE. This is > something > I'd been searching for more info about - as I have a vintage > photo of > my grandmother (Nora WITT) with several other women there - > all lined > up in those old bathing suits - circa 1919-1921. near a huge > swimming > pool. I've heard the "family story" that she worked on > projects there > to send to soldiers? My thought was that it was a place > where > eastside Germans could go (settlement house) to get help, > information, > support - or volunteer to give same. Anyone know? > > The listing was in a section called "Charitable, Religious > Societies > and Associations". > On page 25 (image 24) it says: << Westminster House - a > Social > Settlement; 424 Adams and 421 Monroe. Head Resident: Mrs > Ida > Grumiaux >> > > I didn't have this when looking at those huge Sanborn maps - > so now > need to pull out my digital photos and get my bearings for > where this > is - in relation to their church (see #3 below) and where > their house > was located - at 191 Sherman Street. > > 2) Here's another bit for the person interested in the Dames > of > Malta! They too, are in this 1927 city directory > On page 33 (image 32) it says: << DAMES OF MALTA. Star of > America > Sisterhood No 34. Meets first and third friday at Moeller's > Hall, 386 > Pearl. Queen, Mrs Clara Eggleston; K of A Anna L Clark, 765 > Front av > >> > > 3) All the churches are listed. Another surprise in store > for me > there. Looked for St Stephens where my WITT family attended, > children > were baptized and my grandmother attended school. (don't know > if her > older brothers and sister did or not). NOT listed under > "Evangelical > Lutheran" where I thought it would be. Instead, it's listed > with > those called "Evangelical Synod Church". (Yet more learning > for me to > do on that one) The listing is on page 39 (image 38) and > says: << > St Stephen's -- Peckham cor Adams; Rev Wm Henry Schild, > pastor. Res > 308 Adams >> > > I assume that last bit is the residence address for the > pastor? That > Rev Schild is the one on my grandparent's marriage certificate > - > married at St Stephens in 1922. > > And there you have it for 1927 Buffalo City Directory > adventures today > - and this is all minus all the pages that list FAMILY MEMBERS > = the > usual points of discussion. :) > > Deb > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:**:-.,_,.-* Cynthia Van Ness, MLS, bettybarcode AT yahoo DOT com http://www.BuffaloResearch.com "Everyone claims to want a city, but no one here wants city living. City living by its definition is crowded. It is tolerant of other people. It is dependent on a sophisticated population that makes a hundred compromises daily so that they can benefit from the collective energy that a city generates." --Robert N. Davis, Jr. (1955-2007)

No, don't duplicate efforts! <smile> Just bring yourselves over to the BuffaloHistory group at Yahoo! They get on some serious food and department store nostalgia riffs over there. --- "S. McIntire ALLEN" <[email protected]> wrote: > Enjoying it is fine, but the idea to start a subgroup: > [email protected] would seem to be the best idea. The > idea is to > keep the number of messages down on this list so we don't run > into the > problem of being on too many lists, which is really the > problem of receiving > too many messages. Focus! > > On Feb 8, 2008 10:38 AM, Jann Parks <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I know this is off the subject but I have enjoyed the talk > of food. I have > > not lived in New York State since 1940 and at that time my > taste in food > > was > > more to baby food so it is interesting to read about it. I > will try to > > make > > some of that candy. > > Jann Whalen Parks > > Numbers 6:24-26 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "M. Brenzel" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 5:20 PM > > Subject: Re: [NYERIE] sponge candy > > > > > > > So sorry! My apologies for continuing non-genealogy > discussions about > > > food. > > > > > > Mary > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of M. Brenzel > > > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 5:11 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [NYERIE] sponge candy > > > > > > > > > Yes, you can buy sponge candy at Tops, but why would you > want to? You > > > have to go to a chocolate shop to get really exceptional > sponge candy. > > > My research on the web found that the origin of sponge > candy is kind of > > > hazy. It is suggested to have been the creation of Joseph > Fowler who > > > was visiting Buffalo for the Pan Am Exposition in 1901 and > decided to > > > stay. > > > > > > If you really want a treat, try orange chocolate sponge > candy. Those of > > > us from North Tonawanda know that orange chocolate was the > "invention" > > > of Carl Platter > (http://www.platterschocolates.com/aboutus.asp). Only > > > the best will do! > > > > > > Mary > > > North Tonawanda, NY > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of Lois J Lane > > > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:30 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [NYERIE] sponge candy > > > > > > > > > My daughter made sponge candy one time. I know > there was a > > > mixture of stuff that included Baking soda put into a > cookie sheet to > > > cool (and rise) that was cut into squares and then dipped > into milk > > > chocolate. You can buy it not with other kinds of > chocolate. It was > > > on sale last week at TOPS for $2.99 a pound (regularly > $4.99/lb). I'm > > > sure there has to be a recipe out there somewhere. > > > > > > Lois > > > > > > On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 1:09:13 -0500 <[email protected]> > writes: > > >> chocolate covered 2 inch squares with inside like sponge > or like the > > >> inside of malt balls. It's usually expensive but > available. > > >> > > >> kevin > > >> ---- Linda Lathrop <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >> ============= > > >> Sponge Candy??? Never heard of it. > > >> I'll have to ask my hubby if they had it in Chicago. > > >> But he is snoring on the couch so I'll have to ask him > later. LOL But > > >> can you explain what sponge candy is? Linda > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: Cynthia Van Ness > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 5:19 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [NYERIE] weather > > >> > > >> > > >> Lots of people think sponge candy is unique to Buffalo > but last > > >> fall I saw it for sale in a candy shop in downtown St. > Paul, MN. > > >> > > >> Wikipedia calls it sponge toffee and lists other places > where it > > >> is popular: > > >> > > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge_candy > > >> > > >> --- [email protected] wrote: > > >> > > >> > > > >> > In a message dated 2/5/2008 10:11:09 P.M. Eastern > Standard > > >> > Time, > > >> > [email protected] writes: > > >> > > > >> > Beef on Weck, Buffalo > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Linda > > >> > Was sponge candy one of the ones he couldn't get? > > >> > people in new york city have not heard of sponge > candy > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all > time on > > >> > AOL Music. > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003 > > > 0 > > > 00000025 > > >> > 48) > > >> > > > >> > ------------------------------- > > >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >> > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' > > >> > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:**:-.,_,.-* > > >> Cynthia Van Ness, MLS, bettybarcode AT yahoo DOT com > > >> http://www.BuffaloResearch.com > > >> > > >> "Everyone claims to want a city, but no one here wants > city living. > > > > > >> City living by its definition is crowded. It is tolerant > of other > > >> people. It is dependent on a sophisticated population > that makes a > > >> hundred compromises daily so that they can benefit from > the > > >> collective energy that a city generates." --Robert N. > Davis, Jr. > > >> (1955-2007) > > >> > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the > > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >> > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the > > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >> > > >> > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the > > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the > > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > +1(310) 856-9885 > skype: mcintire.allen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:**:-.,_,.-* Cynthia Van Ness, MLS, bettybarcode AT yahoo DOT com http://www.BuffaloResearch.com "Everyone claims to want a city, but no one here wants city living. 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I believe that intersection was/is in Cheektowaga and I remember the Crossroads and the Goldfish Club that was based there in the late 50's or early 60's. Somewhere I still have my membership card that was obtained by swallowing a live goldfish that was placed in my beer. Jack Dukesbury Jakarta, Indonesia -------------------------------------------------- From: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:34 AM To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NYERIE] my surnames for 2008 "HADLER" rEST. TtHE CROSSROADS": > Deb, > That intersection would be Kensington, Harlem & Wherle which I think would > be in Cheektowaga. But could be Amherst/Williamsville. The goldfish craze > was not just connected to your grandparents bar. I think it was done in a > lot of bars maybe in the 1920's or 30's. If you pull up a map on mapquest > and plug in Cheeektowaga, you should be able to find that intersection. > > Kevin > ---- [email protected] wrote: > > ============= > Hello all > > im back to working on my HADLER suranmes. > > i would like to find out bout a restaurant/saloon called the > "crossroads" which was at the corner of Kenmore, Wherle, and > Harlem. i do not > know what town ship this would be in.. > > My great grandparents John Alexander Hadler and wife Virginia > (jeannie) Hadler had owned it. back in the ealy 1900's form > bout 1900 > till bout 1920 or later im not sure. > > How could i find out bout this restaurant/bar. > > only thing my mom remmebers is that to join the club in the bar you > had > to swallow gold fish. yuckkkkkkk. LOL > > ty > > debbie > tyler, tx > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

I love the little old towns some are very helpful and some are not some all you have to do is call and they will give you information then there is newfane NY that charged 22.00 for death certificates and when I asked him a question he said I cant tell you that I have to put it in the document I had to buy 13 of these from there arghhhhhhhh but I will say if they did not find it they didn't charge me for them. now I want all the birth certificates arghhhhhhhh Good Luck in all your research Cheryl **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)

After reading most if not all of the recent posts it reminded me of something I said I would do shortly after my aunt passed away suddenly. She was the last one in my parents generation. To often we look at our family genealogy as just names, dates, and places. On one of my trips back to Buffalo, I was able to get my aunt to sit down at a table and using a tape recorder and movie camera (not facing her) was able to get her to go through the old photos that she had saved. The stories she told that I had never heard and the family details that I would never find looking at microfilm, city directories etc helped me by providing clues that she did not realize she knew. After listing to her that day and watching the video that night I wished I had asked more questions about my dad's and my grandmother's life when they were alive. My generation does not write letters anymore. The only letters my family has is just a couple from my dad and uncle during WWII. I stopped when I married the girl I was writing. I hope that some of you will take the time to write these memories and stories down and add them to your family history files. I know I am going to try to start this evening by opening a word document and try a write a couple of sentences every night. Even I have a few stories that my future grandchildren or great grandchildren might enjoy reading. I am also going to put into words the stuff I remember about my dad and grandmother for the future family historian that go beyond just dates. Thanks to everyone who gently reminded me of what I said to myself several years ago that I was going to do but everything else got in the way. Have a great weekend Don W ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

The name McArthur caught my eye as I have friends by that name living in Holland NY. I contacted them but they are not related to your Margaret etc. I do have the information which will be of help to anyone doing research in the area. Their McArthur family is he only one residing there now The Holland Town Clerk is Sandy Smith. The phone No. is (716) 537-9443. She is very helpful to those needing genealogical information. Information prior to 1870 is limited as fire that year distroyed much early material. She does have a collection of early scrapbooks. Kay

So sorry! My apologies for continuing non-genealogy discussions about food. Mary -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of M. Brenzel Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 5:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYERIE] sponge candy Yes, you can buy sponge candy at Tops, but why would you want to? You have to go to a chocolate shop to get really exceptional sponge candy. My research on the web found that the origin of sponge candy is kind of hazy. It is suggested to have been the creation of Joseph Fowler who was visiting Buffalo for the Pan Am Exposition in 1901 and decided to stay. If you really want a treat, try orange chocolate sponge candy. Those of us from North Tonawanda know that orange chocolate was the "invention" of Carl Platter (http://www.platterschocolates.com/aboutus.asp). Only the best will do! Mary North Tonawanda, NY -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lois J Lane Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYERIE] sponge candy My daughter made sponge candy one time. I know there was a mixture of stuff that included Baking soda put into a cookie sheet to cool (and rise) that was cut into squares and then dipped into milk chocolate. You can buy it not with other kinds of chocolate. It was on sale last week at TOPS for $2.99 a pound (regularly $4.99/lb). I'm sure there has to be a recipe out there somewhere. Lois On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 1:09:13 -0500 <[email protected]> writes: > chocolate covered 2 inch squares with inside like sponge or like the > inside of malt balls. It's usually expensive but available. > > kevin > ---- Linda Lathrop <[email protected]> wrote: > > ============= > Sponge Candy??? Never heard of it. > I'll have to ask my hubby if they had it in Chicago. > But he is snoring on the couch so I'll have to ask him later. LOL But > can you explain what sponge candy is? Linda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cynthia Van Ness > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 5:19 PM > Subject: Re: [NYERIE] weather > > > Lots of people think sponge candy is unique to Buffalo but last > fall I saw it for sale in a candy shop in downtown St. Paul, MN. > > Wikipedia calls it sponge toffee and lists other places where it > is popular: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge_candy > > --- [email protected] wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 2/5/2008 10:11:09 P.M. Eastern Standard > > Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > Beef on Weck, Buffalo > > > > > > Linda > > Was sponge candy one of the ones he couldn't get? > > people in new york city have not heard of sponge candy > > > > > > > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on > > AOL Music. > > > > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003 0 00000025 > > 48) > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:**:-.,_,.-* > Cynthia Van Ness, MLS, bettybarcode AT yahoo DOT com > http://www.BuffaloResearch.com > > "Everyone claims to want a city, but no one here wants city living. > City living by its definition is crowded. It is tolerant of other > people. It is dependent on a sophisticated population that makes a > hundred compromises daily so that they can benefit from the > collective energy that a city generates." --Robert N. Davis, Jr. > (1955-2007) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, you can buy sponge candy at Tops, but why would you want to? You have to go to a chocolate shop to get really exceptional sponge candy. My research on the web found that the origin of sponge candy is kind of hazy. It is suggested to have been the creation of Joseph Fowler who was visiting Buffalo for the Pan Am Exposition in 1901 and decided to stay. If you really want a treat, try orange chocolate sponge candy. Those of us from North Tonawanda know that orange chocolate was the "invention" of Carl Platter (http://www.platterschocolates.com/aboutus.asp). Only the best will do! Mary North Tonawanda, NY -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lois J Lane Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYERIE] sponge candy My daughter made sponge candy one time. I know there was a mixture of stuff that included Baking soda put into a cookie sheet to cool (and rise) that was cut into squares and then dipped into milk chocolate. You can buy it not with other kinds of chocolate. It was on sale last week at TOPS for $2.99 a pound (regularly $4.99/lb). I'm sure there has to be a recipe out there somewhere. Lois On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 1:09:13 -0500 <[email protected]> writes: > chocolate covered 2 inch squares with inside like sponge or like the > inside of malt balls. It's usually expensive but available. > > kevin > ---- Linda Lathrop <[email protected]> wrote: > > ============= > Sponge Candy??? Never heard of it. > I'll have to ask my hubby if they had it in Chicago. > But he is snoring on the couch so I'll have to ask him later. LOL > But can you explain what sponge candy is? > Linda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cynthia Van Ness > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 5:19 PM > Subject: Re: [NYERIE] weather > > > Lots of people think sponge candy is unique to Buffalo but last > fall I saw it for sale in a candy shop in downtown St. Paul, MN. > > Wikipedia calls it sponge toffee and lists other places where it > is popular: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge_candy > > --- [email protected] wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 2/5/2008 10:11:09 P.M. Eastern Standard > > Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > Beef on Weck, Buffalo > > > > > > Linda > > Was sponge candy one of the ones he couldn't get? > > people in new york city have not heard of sponge candy > > > > > > > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on > > AOL Music. > > > > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003 0 00000025 > > 48) > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:**:-.,_,.-* > Cynthia Van Ness, MLS, bettybarcode AT yahoo DOT com > http://www.BuffaloResearch.com > > "Everyone claims to want a city, but no one here wants city living. > City living by its definition is crowded. It is tolerant of other > people. It is dependent on a sophisticated population that makes a > hundred compromises daily so that they can benefit from the > collective energy that a city generates." --Robert N. Davis, Jr. > (1955-2007) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The high school still exists as Kenmore West. How many genealogists would use the highschool library. I'd take the library in downtown Buffalo anyday, if I was looking for ancestors' yearbooks. Your grandfather's documents could go to the Kalamazoo Historical Society (if there is one), after all he was a community leader. Zona On Feb 4, 2008 10:01 PM, S. McIntire ALLEN <[email protected]> wrote: > I recently donated an extra UB year book I had directly to UB. Forgive my > ignorance, but is the Senior High no longer? Is there no 'heir' to the > Senior High? In hindsight should I have donated my extra copy to the > library? > > On a separate matter, my grandfather was a community leader in Kalamazoo, > and my Aunt has quite a few of his documents. Does anyone have any > recommendations for donating the materials? Thanks. > > Mak > > > On Feb 5, 2008 1:16 PM, zona himmelsbach <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I will probably do this, so thanks for the website url and email addie. > > Z > > > > On Feb 4, 2008 3:07 PM, M. Brenzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Zona, > > > > > > Why don't you contact the Western New York Genealogical Society > > > (www.wnygs.org) at [email protected]? The society's holdings are > > > now in the Special Collections section at the BECPL. > > > > > > Mary > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of zona himmelsbach > > > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 9:50 AM > > > To: NYERIE > > > Subject: [NYERIE] Donating Yearbooks > > > > > > > > > Would the Special Collections section of the BECPL be the best place > to > > > donate highschool yearbooks for Kenmore Sr. High School? Zona > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > +1(310) 856-9885 > skype: mcintire.allen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

There was 2 other articles which came up in a search of this web site using his name. One was 1889 and the other was 1883. His name was in a list pertaining to elections in Buffalo. Each page was a continuation of an article which started on the previous page. I did not see an easy way to turn back one page to understand the exact purpose of his name on these lists. --- [email protected] wrote: > Hello all > > A lister snet me this web site., had some > newspaper articles aobut my > Alexander Hadler on it, > > but with my blindness i can not read the full > articles. There are > three articles Would someone or could someone > be so kind as to read > these and wirte what happened or what it is > about. > > I would b emore then happy to help and reciprocate > in any way i can . i have > a full world susbscript to ancestry. > > The web site is this.. i think this is what i > have tha t takes right to > the articles of Alexander Hadler > > it is called the Post > Card...http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html > > her si hte 3 articles.. > > Newspaper Buffalo NY Morning Express 1893 - 2634.pdf > ...of the Driving Park, yesterday for assault- ing > 8aloon-keepcr Alexander > Hadler, who keepa a placa on tne corner of Ferry > ... > > 344221 > > Newspaper Buffalo NY Morning Express 1893 - > 2634.pdf > ...of the Driving Park, yesterday for assault- ing > 8aloon-keepcr Alexander > Hadler, who keepa a placa on tne corner of Ferry ... > > 344221 > > > > Newspaper Buffalo NY Evening Courier and Republic > 1879 - 0582.PDF > ...M," con- aitUng of Noel F. Duohene, Gustkvus F. > Heister, Alexander > Hadler, Luoius F. 3Duoh«w, Matthew Wasser aud Eugene > J ... > > 534871 > > ty so much, > > ((huggs)) > > debbie > Tyler, Texas > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways > to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

If you were referring to sponge candy, kindly consider the culture of the people in Erie County; I think culture is a significant part of our genealogy. Perhaps a mailinglist for ErieCountyCulture could be started or not. Zona On Feb 7, 2008 4:29 PM, Claire Felong <[email protected]> wrote: > Off topic people might want to consider starting their own yahoo group - I > would probably join but would like this one to stay on genealogy topics, > as > well. > > Another request: when responding to a particular post, edit the previous > poster's letter to include just their name, e-mail and the relevant > portion > of their e-mail to which you are responding. > > Thank you, > Claire > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

A separate list "spun off" from NYNIAGARA and was named NYNIAGARA-FOLKS .... just a thought. Judy --- Sharon <[email protected]> wrote: > I really think that any history topic on this > mailing lists may be of help > to someone. We know that everyone isn't going to get > all their answers from > any mailing list but the history people have been > sharing is GREAT! I have > enjoyed it, otherwise this list has been dull > lately. > Everyone is a walking Library and the walk down > memory lane is the BEST > besides someone may say " hey, my family members > last name was (such and > such) never know when one may make a connection and > that is what we are all > trying to do. > If those that don't want to read it and don't enjoy > it please use your > delete button. > I have LOVE it. > Sharon ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

I apologize for my participation on the Beef on weck subject. I also apologize if my quest for information on Early Women's Organizations was off topic. Although, again I thank everyone that replied, it was very helpful. I started genealogy many years ago and knew it was dates and birth,death,marriage and cemeteries and interviews with relatives. In recent years with our own family website, we have learned and remembered so much about family recipes and tradtions.(italian cookies, holiday sauce, wine etc.) So for me genealogy IS about the dates and cemeteries and research but it is also preserving memories and recipes and food tradtions. I am Sicilian.Polish,German and Dutch. I cannot imagine my own "background" without including food and memories. The recent discussions on this list have ignited alot of memories for me and I have been writing my own memories down to include in the family album. When I interviews relatives, food ALWAYS comes in at some point.All the places we have mentioned recently ARE part of NY/ERIE history. This list has been very quiet for awhile now and it has been a pleasure to see all the posts. And as Sharon has said (posted below), and what I have learned from this list and others, if a topic does not interest me I just hit DELETE. I agree with Sharon's comments below. I apologize again and did not intend to "offend" any other genealogists or the list owner. I will keep "shut". LaurieG from Sharon: I really think that any history topic on this mailing lists may be of help to someone. We know that everyone isn't going to get all their answers from any mailing list but the history people have been sharing is GREAT! I have enjoyed it, otherwise this list has been dull lately. Everyone is a walking Library and the walk down memory lane is the BEST besides someone may say " hey, my family members last name was (such and such) never know when one may make a connection and that is what we are all trying to do. If those that don't want to read it and don't enjoy it please use your delete button. I have LOVE it. Sharon ----- Original Message Reseaarching: Amico,Asciutto,Arico,Galbo,Giambrone,Mistretta,Frisa, Ortalano,Lazarra, Van Ausdale,(Van Oesdale,Vanosdale,Van Arsdale, Van Arsdalen) Hartman,Mikuszewski,Szulc. --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

Hi to all, I told you recently how much I enjoyed digging into many Buffalo City Directories when visiting the BECPL. Of course, I was most interested in the surname pages over many directories - and getting each sourcing info down. Today - back here in California - I spent some time with the 1927 Buffalo City Directory - at Amazon.com. But I spent time with all the "front matter" pages this time. Wow! Tells me again that those of us who have to travel to do "in person" research often have to choose btw one or two things and dig DEEP - or three or four or more things and dig SEMI-DEEP - given time constraints. (how long can we keep paying for that motel, rental car, meals, etc) lol Anyway - the point of this message - 1927 Buffalo City Directory 1) I found a front listing for WESTMINSTER HOUSE. This is something I'd been searching for more info about - as I have a vintage photo of my grandmother (Nora WITT) with several other women there - all lined up in those old bathing suits - circa 1919-1921. near a huge swimming pool. I've heard the "family story" that she worked on projects there to send to soldiers? My thought was that it was a place where eastside Germans could go (settlement house) to get help, information, support - or volunteer to give same. Anyone know? The listing was in a section called "Charitable, Religious Societies and Associations". On page 25 (image 24) it says: << Westminster House - a Social Settlement; 424 Adams and 421 Monroe. Head Resident: Mrs Ida Grumiaux >> I didn't have this when looking at those huge Sanborn maps - so now need to pull out my digital photos and get my bearings for where this is - in relation to their church (see #3 below) and where their house was located - at 191 Sherman Street. 2) Here's another bit for the person interested in the Dames of Malta! They too, are in this 1927 city directory On page 33 (image 32) it says: << DAMES OF MALTA. Star of America Sisterhood No 34. Meets first and third friday at Moeller's Hall, 386 Pearl. Queen, Mrs Clara Eggleston; K of A Anna L Clark, 765 Front av >> 3) All the churches are listed. Another surprise in store for me there. Looked for St Stephens where my WITT family attended, children were baptized and my grandmother attended school. (don't know if her older brothers and sister did or not). NOT listed under "Evangelical Lutheran" where I thought it would be. Instead, it's listed with those called "Evangelical Synod Church". (Yet more learning for me to do on that one) The listing is on page 39 (image 38) and says: << St Stephen's -- Peckham cor Adams; Rev Wm Henry Schild, pastor. Res 308 Adams >> I assume that last bit is the residence address for the pastor? That Rev Schild is the one on my grandparent's marriage certificate - married at St Stephens in 1922. And there you have it for 1927 Buffalo City Directory adventures today - and this is all minus all the pages that list FAMILY MEMBERS = the usual points of discussion. :) Deb

***for those who don't have access to Ancestry.com, I have a link to the full-text version of the Briggs book at the top of my Springville website (I am from Springville too): http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~springville/ At 03:16 PM 2/7/2008, you wrote: >You can read The History of the original town of Concord by Briggs on line >at ancestry.com. They have all 741 pages of it including biographical >sketches. This is where I found my clue to where in England my Prior clan >originated. Even though the text said they came from Backs Hill in England >and it took me months to figure out they meant Bexhill...it was just the >clue I needed to open up my whole Prior family back to 1560. Do check this >book out if you have Concord/Springville ancestors. >I believe it has been reprinted by June Zintz more recently and if I recall >correctly some other libraries may have it in full text on line. Marilyn >Jewett Tracey >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Linda Lathrop" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 11:58 PM >Subject: [NYERIE] ? about Springville and my ancestors > > > > Does anyone know if there are records kept as far back as 1860 in the > > Buffalo/Springville area? > > My gggrandfather, Stephen G Hooker married my gggrandmother, Helen Nash > > Norton of Springville > > in June of 1849. I only know the date from a newspaper article in Chicago > > when they celebrated their > > 50th wedding anniversary. No mention of her parents though. > > > > Their first child, Alice G. Hooker, was born in NY and I am assuming the > > Buffalo area or Springville. > > They then moved to Chicago, IL in 1852. > > > > It said in Alices's obit that she had to take a canal boat to get to > > Chicago, IL to be married, so she must have been staying with > > relatives/grandparents? there until time to get married since her parents > > were > > in Chicago. Unfortunately, I can't find her wedding records or anything > > about it because it happened > > right before the Great Chicago fire of 1871 and the records were lost. > > > > But I have been trying to find out who Helen Nash Norton's parents were? > > > > Does anyone know anything about Springville or Nortons in that area or > > perhaps Nash's? I figure that must be a family name. > > > > Thanks for any and all or even no info! > > > > Linda Hooker Lathrop > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.20/1262 - Release Date: 2/6/2008 > > 9:13 AM > > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Off topic people might want to consider starting their own yahoo group - I would probably join but would like this one to stay on genealogy topics, as well. Another request: when responding to a particular post, edit the previous poster's letter to include just their name, e-mail and the relevant portion of their e-mail to which you are responding. Thank you, Claire