Hi Listers and welcome to our new List Mom! Here is a family that I cannot find..........yet according to a family member, she tells me the following: John N. BOUDREU, born in the 1880's in Malone, Franklin County NY, died in Worcester County Mass. He married Ellen RICHFORD. Ellen was from Providence County RI. The couple were in Worcester, Worcester Co. Ma. during the late 1940's............. I know the info is very skimpy but........Any help out there? Freddie B. Stewart.

While we are very grateful for the help and connections we've received from past listowner(s) and listmembers, we welcome the reminder that there is still lots of info out there somewhere about Franklin County. Just wondering how many others on the list are hunting for more info on French Canadians who lived in Malone for a generation or 2, 1830's to 1880's, and then moved on to upper Michigan and northern WI.? It seems to be a strong pattern. Job related? Ours were VIAU, PETEL and BOYER or BOYEA, originally from St. Remi not far north of the Canadian border. Some of them moved in the 1870's, early 1880's to twin cities of Menominee, MI and Marinette, WI. One Jed VIAU or VEO, moved to Whitinsville MA, and we'd love to find some of his descendants.... Thanks for prompting us to review! Tom & Barb Glassel Madison WI

My name is Kathleen Burnett and I am your new List Mom. I want to take a moment and let you know who I am and a little about myself and how I work as a Mailing List Mom. I am a mother of 4 and grandmother of 10. I work outside of the home during the day and I am a list Mom to several other Mailing Lists. I am a hands on List Mom, meaning I keep track of what is going on with the mailing list and if you are ever in need of me during the day, while at work, you can reach me at KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net. If I do not respond to you in a timely manner you can reach me at Kathleen.Burnett@era.com My goal for your list is to keep it a safe place for you to research post and share information regarding your ancestors of Franklin Co., NY. Safe meaning a place where you are not subject to postings other than posting related to the subject of the list. For your information, the NYFRANKL Mailing List has 216 members, 153 of these are subscribed to the Regular List and 63 to the Digest List. I have very few rules on the lists I watch over; the main one is to treat your fellow members as you would like to be treated; Roll Calls will be called by me, with a beginning date and an ending date and the posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - Spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact me, KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net If you would like to visit the archived messages for this list you may go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com and type in NYFRANKL from there you can search by date. There is a great Rootsweb site, Password Central; you can go to if you want to find out what Rootsweb lists you are a member of or need to unsubscribe from a list, just follow the instructions. http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ I wish for each of you a success with your most difficult genealogical mystery and I look forward to getting to know you. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Great sites for maps and general info. -----Original Message----- From: num1scot@aol.com Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 2:22 PM To: NJ-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJ] Re: Genealogy Links Would like to pass these links along. I found them interesting and helpful. Some of you may feel the same. US & State County Census Maps www.genealogyinc.com/uscm.htm US & State County Formation Maps www.genealogyinc.com/uscf.htm Southestern States www.segenealogy.com NorthEaster States www.negenealogy.com meanings of terms & descriptions www.genealogyinc.com/descriptions/

Hi Edie, You don't really owe me anything in exchange for the lookups on your MEIGS & COOK family. I was happy to do it and hope some of the information was useful. But you did ask if you could do something for me ... <LOL> so ... Do you have access to the State Census for the year 1875? If so, would you please look up the following person? Andrew VIAU, VIAUX, VIEI, VIEW, VIEO, VEIO, b. c. 1831, Canada. His wife would be Julia (Julie, Lucy, Lucie LEDUC, LADUKE. The children would be: Andrew, Jr., Lapolian, Joseph, Nellie (Ellen), Fred, Emma. I'm trying to determine when and where Andrew "V" died. He shows up in the 1870 census for NY but is deceased by the 1880 census in MI. Would you also check to see if Julia, Julie, Lucy Lucie "V" is listed in the 1875 NY census? Was there an 1875 State Census in Michigan? If so, would you mind checking for the same inormation in the state? Much appreciated. Have a great week. Carol _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Thanks, Carol. Is there anything I can do for you in return, in the way of a lookup? Edie in Maine -----Original Message----- From: Carol VEIO/VIEAU [mailto:wynnregula@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 6:06 PM To: NYFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Jerusha COOK, 1800, Windham County, VT Edie, I forgot one: COOK, Jerusha Y-1800 County: Windham State: VT No page # Location: Townshend Carol _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

Edie, I forgot one: COOK, Jerusha Y-1800 County: Windham State: VT No page # Location: Townshend Carol _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

Hi Edie in Maine, I'm Carol in California and I wanted to let you know I am deeply moved by your message. You certainly are struggling to find Jerusha, and you deserve an applause for your determination to locate her. I checked the sources I have and found some names that may help you in your search. I don't have access to census images, but I do have a few census indexes. Perhaps someone at the list has access to the images and can help you the rest of the way. CENSUS INDEX: Pre-1790 MEIGS, (no given name listed) Year: 1672 County: New Haven State: CT No page # Location: Guilford MEIGS, Daniel Y. 1789 Co. Franklin St. VT P. 107 Loc. St. Albans MEIGS, John Y. 1788 Co. Northwest Terr. St. OH P. 150 Record type: Residence list MEIGS, John Y. 1672 Co. New Haven St. CT No page # Loc. Guilford MEIGS, John Y. 1763 Co. Connecticut Colony No page # Record type: Petition list MEIGS, Jonathan Co. Connecticut Colony ST. CT Np page # Record type: Petition list 1800 U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS INDEX (all the surnames are spelled MEIGS and all persons are in Connecticut) All the following are in New haven County: Abel, p. 336; Abigail, p. 336; Daniel, p. 335; Elias, p. 334; Elihu, p. 335; Jonathan F., p. 332; Josiah, p. 264; Nathan, p. 320; Phineas, p. 333; Timothy, p. 332 These two are in Middlesex County: Jane, p. 451 and Piles, p. 454 This one is in Litchfield County: Jesse, p. 37 COOK, Stephen Co. suffolk St. NY P. 72 COOK, STephen Co. Washington St. NY P. 454 COOK, Stephen Co. Otsego St. NY p. 10 I hope this helps. I found a Jerusha MEIGS (b. 1827) at the LDS Census site. But I guess that birth year doesn't fit with what you are looking for. Have you tried some of the grave marker online images? Last week I really lucked out. I found my G-G-grandparents in Grand Calumet, QC: MCCOSHEN & NESBITT. This is a huge find for me. Ofcourse this is Canada, not the USA ... but there are grave marker sites in the US. Maybe you have already tried them. Have a great week. Carol _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

Thanks to everyone who has responded to my inquiry about Burke. I am about to write up all I've learned about this branch of my family, but I thought it would be worth one more sweep to see if I could find any more information before I do so. Here's my problem: I'm looking for a woman named Jerusha MEIGS. Her husband Felix MEIGS (1735-1803) lived in Branford or Guilford, CT; I don't know where Jerusha came from or where or when they were married. They had three daughters, Mindwell, Sylvia and Marina, and one son, Samuel. So far, nobody has ever been able to find Jerusha's maiden name, and that is what I'm trying to find. Felix and Jerusha lived and moved with their daughter Sylvia and her husband, Stephen COOK, through most of the COOK's married life, until the MEIGS's respective deaths. Stephen COOK came from Wallingford, Connecticut. He died in 1829 and is buried, quite prominently, in the Burke Center cemetery. I have seen and photographed his grave. Jerusha died, I believe, between 1810 and 1820. On the 1810 census, there are two old ladies in Stephen COOK's household; on the 1820 census, there is only one. I know Sylvia died in 1849 in Adams Basin, NY and is buried there; her tombstone can be seen, according to a member of the local historical society who found it for me. It seems probable, therefore, that the older woman who dropped off the census between 1810 and 1820 was Jerusha, and she probably died. That would fit with the extremely tentative birth date I have for her of 1740; she would then have been in her seventies at the time of her death. It seemed logical to me to look first for Jerusha in the Burke Center cemetery, since I thought that Sylvia probably would have buried Stephen beside or near her mother; but if Jerusha is in Burke Center, she has no marker. Therefore, I am hoping to find early paper records of that cemetery or others, which might record Jerusha's burial and, please God, her maiden name. It would be nice to find her grave, but what I really hope for is that there would be some record of her, and that her maiden name would be on it. I have been given a few leads to follow up to see if there is any information on her in cemetery records. The only other thing I can think of is that Jerusha may be buried somewhere on the former COOK property in Burke. On page 49 of my copy of "Chateaugay, NY and the War of 1812" by John A. Bilow, there is a map of Franklin County in 1813, which shows a location marked "Cook's" which may or may not be Stephen COOK's farm. But if Jerusha was buried there, it seems even less likely that the grave would be marked, even if its location could be found. I have checked Stephen COOK's will; there is no mention of Jerusha, and I didn't expect there would be (I'm grasping at straws, you see!). I do not know whether Sylvia left a will; if I recall correctly she inherited the farm from Stephen, but she may have signed it over to one of her sons before her death, in which case she probably would not have had a will. I don't imagine she would have mentioned her mother in it, anyway, but you never know. One COOK daughter, Anna, married a man named Charles BLAKE. They lived in Plattsburgh, and they and their three children - all of whom died unmarried and without issue - are buried in Riverside Cemetery in Plattsburgh. I have so far had no luck in trying to trace other COOK children; maybe one of them has a family bible, or some other record of Jerusha's name. The entire COOK family apparently stayed pretty much together, moving, over the years, from Connecticut through Massachusetts into Vermont, where Felix MEIGS died, and on into New York State, right up until Stephen's death (even the married sons moved with the family and settled nearby). Considering that the COOKs had twelve biological children and one adopted one, this was quite a feat. But it looks as if, immediately after Stephen's death, the whole family just flew to pieces, dispersed to Ohio and other places, and left no member of the family in Franklin County, though Sylvia lived in Plattsburgh for a time, probably with Anna. No descendants live in the county at this time as far as I can tell; nobody has responded to my inquiries. I greatly appreciate the help and ideas I have already received from people on these lists, and I am following up on those leads. I will also welcome any other ideas anyone may give me (or any indication of where I might have gone wrong) which might help me find Jerusha's maiden name. It would be tragic to find that, after all the babysitting, all the diaper changing, all the laundry and other household tasks that woman must have performed, nobody even cared enough to write down her name. I'd like to find it and give her the recognition she deserves. Thank you all again - Edie in Maine

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Hi Edie, I know what you mean about no tombstones. virtually all of my family is buried in the Northeast, with dozens of them buried in Franklin and Clinton County. Many have no tombstones, but I know where some are buried, thanks to having growing up there and being shown when I was little. You may think this is a rediculous idea, but have you ever tried divining rods to locate a body? Say you know where the wife or husband is buried there, but the other has no marker. You can find a grave and determine if it is male or female. Sounds nutty, but, for some of us, this actually works. I have done it several times. You don't have to buy anything, just straighten out to heavy duty coat hangers (about 30 inches long) and make equal 90 degree bends about six inches or so from one end. Holding them is tricky and has to be done one way only - with the short ends of the right angles balanced between the fore finger and index finger. If you walk over a grave and they move, you are one of ! the people that it works for. Crossing, like an x indicates a male and parting like a y indicates a female (sort of like DNA !) It sounds crazy, but try it over graves where you are absolutely certain that the person's sex and see what happens. Not very scientific, but, sometimes, this is all we have. I know that many of the cemeteries in Franklin and Clinton county are small and if you didn't grow up in that area, you'd never be able to find them, because they are nearly destroyed by the ravages of time and lie is secluded areas. As a teen, hunting and fishing is when I found them and they were in sorry shape then and that was in the mid 1950's, so I imagine it's even worse today. One cemetery that we visited in Plattsburg two years ago had graves moved from an older cemetery in one section. You may have seen it, they laid the tombstones flat, like dominos. It was sort of disgusting to see. Good luck, Mac

Edith, According to the 2002 edition of the Franklin Historical Review, the Town Historian of Burke is: Yvonne Spinner 83 Spencer Road Burke, NY 12917 You could also try writing to the Caretaker -- I'd just address it as follows: Caretaker Burke Center Cemetery Burke, NY 12917 Since Burke is small, the odds are the postmaster will see that the proper person receives your letter. He should have a listing of persons buried in the lots -- regardless of whether or not there is a stone. Good luck! Joyce Visit my Franklin County Tombstone Transcription site at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frgen/index.htm

Thanks, Mac, but tombstone inscriptions won't help much with someone who doesn't have a tombstone! I was hoping to find someone who knows whether there are early records, say 1810-1820, of burials, probably in the Burke Center cemetery. I believe burials would have been recorded somewhere, whether or not there was a grave marker; and of course the markers were often not placed until years later, and some graves never got markers. I think that was the case with the woman I'm looking for. People in those days had more important things to worry about. I found the son-in-law of the woman I'm looking for. He is buried in Burke Center Cemetery, and I think he may have been buried there because his mother-in-law was buried there (wouldn't his widow have buried him near her mother?). Anyway, I know I'm probably going to be disappointed, but I thought it would be worth one last try. I know Burke had a town historian at one point, but I can't remember her name or how to get in touch with her. I was in Burke a year ago last May, and visited the cemetery. It is a lovely spot. -----Original Message----- From: Mac & Shari [mailto:Moonandsixpence@attbi.com] Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 5:20 PM To: NYFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Burke, NY contact Hi Edie, Try the USGenWeb at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frgen/index.htm#Burke%20Anchor. It has the complete listings of cemeteries in the Burke area. Burke isn't very big, so I seriously doubt if the town has anything to offer for information. I would look in Malone for anything further. I grew up there and have been back in recently years and have driven all over the area. It is pretty much like it was in the 1940's and 50's. The Wilder Farm is in Burke (Almonzo Wilder, husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder), but my cousin, who lives nearby, tells me that they ,unfortunately,reconstructed it in the wrong location! Mac ----- Original Message ----- From: Edith Bailes To: NYFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:17 PM Subject: Burke, NY contact Can somebody please tell me if the town of Burke has a website, ir if there is somebody in that town, perhaps connected with town government, who might know about records of local cemeteries? I have checked tombstone inscriptions, but I don't think the person I'm looking for had a tombstone. It occurred to me that there might be town records of burials, or at least records of when the earliest burials occurred in local cemeteries. I am particularly interested in the Burke Center cemetery. This burial would have been one of the first in that cemetery, I believe. I'll be glad of any suggestions to help me find the right person in Burke. Thank you - Edie in Maine

Edie, Check the NYGENWEB site, go to Franklin County, then to Burke. Try that. Sue Schroeder ABQ

Edith, I will try to find what I have for a contact for Burke; I had it about hmmmm 3-4 years ago and how many moves I am chagrinned to say. I do know that there is not an official town clerk, well she has the stuff in her house and tried to help with my Chases. But she refers me to the LDS who went through & filmed the records years ago. Harriet Chase in Randolph Vermont where it is raining cats & dogs! http://groups.msn.com/GenealogyConnects/_homepage.msnw?pgmarket=en-us http://groups.msn.com/RandolphConnects http://www.usgennet.org/usa/vt/county/orange/randolph/cems/rand/index.htm

Yes, I've looked there and all I find is mostly Civil War stuff, which is way too late for my purposes. Maybe there's some secret search I don't know about! Thanks for your response; I appreciate your time and trouble. Regards - Edie in Maine -----Original Message----- From: Wsalwat@aol.com [mailto:Wsalwat@aol.com] Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 3:45 PM To: NYFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Burke, NY contact Go to Rootsweb.com there is a lot of info on Franklin County.

Go to Rootsweb.com there is a lot of info on Franklin County.

Can somebody please tell me if the town of Burke has a website, ir if there is somebody in that town, perhaps connected with town government, who might know about records of local cemeteries? I have checked tombstone inscriptions, but I don't think the person I'm looking for had a tombstone. It occurred to me that there might be town records of burials, or at least records of when the earliest burials occurred in local cemeteries. I am particularly interested in the Burke Center cemetery. This burial would have been one of the first in that cemetery, I believe. I'll be glad of any suggestions to help me find the right person in Burke. Thank you - Edie in Maine

Hi Edie, Try the USGenWeb at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frgen/index.htm#Burke%20Anchor. It has the complete listings of cemeteries in the Burke area. Burke isn't very big, so I seriously doubt if the town has anything to offer for information. I would look in Malone for anything further. I grew up there and have been back in recently years and have driven all over the area. It is pretty much like it was in the 1940's and 50's. The Wilder Farm is in Burke (Almonzo Wilder, husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder), but my cousin, who lives nearby, tells me that they ,unfortunately,reconstructed it in the wrong location! Mac ----- Original Message ----- From: Edith Bailes To: NYFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:17 PM Subject: Burke, NY contact Can somebody please tell me if the town of Burke has a website, ir if there is somebody in that town, perhaps connected with town government, who might know about records of local cemeteries? I have checked tombstone inscriptions, but I don't think the person I'm looking for had a tombstone. It occurred to me that there might be town records of burials, or at least records of when the earliest burials occurred in local cemeteries. I am particularly interested in the Burke Center cemetery. This burial would have been one of the first in that cemetery, I believe. I'll be glad of any suggestions to help me find the right person in Burke. Thank you - Edie in Maine

> I am trying to find the death date of Edward M. RICHARDSON. He was > born in > Vermont. The last place I have him is on the 1930 Census living in > Tupper > Lake Village. He was 54 years old. His wife's name was Eva A. They > had 4 > children by the time the 1930 census was taken. > > If any one can help me find the death date for Edward or Eva I would > really > appreciate it. Edward was a sibling to my gr. grandfather. I would > like to > order Edward and Eva's death certs. I do not drive so getting to any > FHC > for films, etc. is impossible. Sue, The following is found at Lakeview Cemetery in Altamont. (Tupper Lake is located in the Town of Altamont.) I don't know if it will help, but good luck! I didn't find an entry for Eva. You might try contacting the Town Historian (you can find the name & number on my web site listed below). I'd also try writing a letter to the following address: Caretaker, Lakeview Cemetery, Tupper Lake, New York 12986. You might just get lucky! RICHARDSON   Block H Rear Edward   Cpl Co C   2 Regt.   US Vol Eng   Sp Am War   Feb. 18, 1876 - Aug. 4, 1961 Joyce Visit my Franklin County Tombstone Transcription site at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frgen/index.htm