OKKKKK, I have a family story (reviewing this all since my curiosity kicked in) that states: (the father of the family) "got two strong built canvas covered wagons, in which he loaded his goods and his family." Other portions of the story do in fact state that this family did travel the canal, here is a part of the story: "Driving down the state, the group of people reached the Erie Canal, where each family engaged one of the immigration boats to take them across the state of New York by the way of the Canal. The boats were large roomy flat-bottomed affairs with a cabin built in the center to shelter the passengers. The boats were large enough to accommodate a family and all their belongings, household goods, stock, poultry and whatever they saw fit to take with them..........The Canal was full of such boats.........It took more than a week to go the 300 miles across the state by the way of the Canal. At Buffalo New York, they embarked on a sailing vessel going down the coast of Lake Erie to a small town Cleveland, Ohio........" So, IF this story is right, he would have taken the wagons down to Albany?? Please correct me here, THANKS again! I guess, what I am asking of our Erie Canal experts here, does this recounting of the events of this family ring true?? I believe it is about 170 miles from Black Brook to Albany, and that is using todays super highways when possible. THANKS AGAIN!!! ----- Original Message ---- From: M. Brenzel <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:49:33 PM Subject: Re: [NYERIE] St. Francis Church on River Road in Buffalo Absolutely! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carol Stevens Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYERIE] St. Francis Church on River Road in Buffalo this may NOT be the place to ask this question, but, seems that a number of members know quite a bit about the Erie Canal, and this exchange got me to thinking/questioning. Maybe some one could help me, or point me in the correct direction. Ancestors lived near Lake Placid (Black Brook, actually), Clinton County, by 1840, and had moved on to near Chicago by mid 1840's. Would they have taken the Erie Canal as part of their trip from NY to IL??? Thanks for your opinions. Cheers, ----- Original Message ---- From: Cynthia Van Ness <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:05:53 PM Subject: Re: [NYERIE] St. Francis Church on River Road in Buffalo Sheesh! Didn't you ever learn the Erie Canal song as a child? "I've got a mule, her name is Sal, 15 miles on the Erie Canal She's a good old worker and a good old pal, 15 miles on the Erie Canal We've hauled some barges in our day filled with lumber, coal and hay And we know every inch of the way from Albany to Buffalo." The Erie Canal *never* ended in Black Rock. New York State awarded Buffalo the terminus of the Erie Canal in 1821 (or threabouts) and Buffalo possessed it until the State officially abandoned the section of the canal south of Tonawanda, ca. World War I. That former canal bed is now the Niagara section of the NY State Thruway. This 1849 map shows the Erie Canal extending all the way into downtown Buffalo. Downtown Buffalo, of course, is where it is because of how the Erie Canal terminus concentrated commerce, transportation, manufacturing, people, jobs, and investment in one place. http://www.archivaria.com/GdDhistory/Buffalo1849.jpg The Erie Canal terminus is why Buffalo exploded in size and power and eventually annexed Black Rock. Had the canal ended in Black Rock, the reverse would have occurred and we'd all be puzzling over why the great city of Black Rock has this odd little neighborhood called Buffalo. --- Gary & Betty <[email protected]> wrote: > Grace - Back in 1840 travelers (immigrants) from Europe > oftened landed in > New York City and traveled up the Hudson River to a point > where they then > transferred to the Erie Barge Cannel. They Cannel ended at > Black Rock, which > was a small community just North of Buffalo. From there the > immigrants > traveled by other means to Canada, or US states west of > Buffalo. - Gary > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Grace Mather > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NYERIE] St. Francis Church on River Road in > Buffalo > > Your posting caught my eye because of the mention of Black > Rock. My > great-great grandmother emigrated from Ireland to Canada in > 1840 but the > boat landed at Black Rock which I can't figure out. Do you > know anything > from long ago about the area. I wonder why the ship went to > NY and if > passengers were then ferried across the lake and if so why. > Was there no > port in Ontario large enough for the ships? > > Grace > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M. Brenzel" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 7:59 PM > Subject: Re: [NYERIE] St. Francis Church on River Road in > Buffalo > > > > Are you talking about St. Francis Xavier in Black Rock? > It's somewhat > > near > > River Road. > > > > Mary > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of Charles and Donna Hudson > > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 4:17 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [NYERIE] St. Francis Church on River Road in > Buffalo > > > > My question is 'How many St. Francis Catholic Churches are > there in > > Buffalo?' > > > > I'm trying to find the St. Francis Catholic Church located > on River Road. > > Is this church closed? I believe I have some relatives > buried there by > > the > > name of Barbara and Joseph Ailinger and would like to find > out what the > > burial records/tombstones say about these two. > > > > Thanks for your help! > > > > Donna Hudson > > [email protected] > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:**:-.,_,.-* 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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