This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JanetLWood Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.kings/16427.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kathy, I think you've confused us because you state you are looking for "Manhattan STREET" in Brooklyn in your original post. Bob pointed out that there was/is no Manhattan STREET in Brooklyn, but rather a Manhattan AVENUE, which you do state you are looking for in your 'reply' to Bob. Bob was simiply trying to point out that perhaps you should be looking for Avenue and not Street (which seems after reading your second post that you have been looking at Avenue, but just can't find the specific #188). Am I correct? In searching the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper on line and Old Fulton NY Postcards web site I found that in 1900 a David M. Mehr lived at 188 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, filed for bankruptcy. 11 year old James Johnson lived at 188 Manhattan Ave. in 1896 and was arrested for a rock throwing brawl. James Johnson of 188 Manhattan Ave. again makes the news in 1895 after fracturing his skull playing see-saw. Went to St. Catherine's hospital. Michael Garrick lived at 188 Manhattan Ave. in August of 1910 when he committed suicide there at the age of 75. http://www.fultonhistory.com/fulton.html 188 Manhattan Ave. sure appears to be a residential building. I don't know why it does not show specifically on the census records you are searching, perhaps just got missed for one reason or another. On the 1900 census I found 187 Manhattan Ave. and then it goes right to 189 Manhattan Ave. Check out this web site that gives lots of info on Manhattan Ave, but no #188 and also no Institution is mentioned having existed on Manhattan Ave. http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Town/Eastern/M.html http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Town/Eastern/index.html http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Town/Streets/index.html The following R.C. Orphanages were around in 1915 in Brooklyn: Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Society office 44 Court Asylums: Church of the Holy Trinity Graham av n Montrose av St. Joseph's Female Willoughby av n Sumner av St. Paul's Female Congress c Clinton St. John's Home Male St. Marks' av n Albany av St. Malachi's Atlantic av c Van Sicklen av My Uncle's mother was in St. Joseph's Orphanage (which is fairly near Manhattan Ave.) for a time around 1900 - her mother was alive, but just couldn't feed her and care for her properly. She eventually did take her out when she remarried. Anyway, you might was to check with Sisters of Charity 6301 Riverdale Ave. Bronx, NY 10471-1093 718-549-9200 www.scny.org They have the records and were very helpful with details of the event. So after all the above information I did some more searching and FOUND 188 MANHATTAN AVE. BROOKLYN on the 1900 Federal census. A German family by the head name of William Adler is living there with daughter Emma and wife "Zella"(that's how it looks Ancestry.com has it). I used HeritageQuest to find the address since I don't have a current subscription with Ancestry. I trie to attach the image - hope it worked. Mystery solved - I think!!!! Hope this helps. -Janet Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.