Is there any type of trade organization for a man whose occupation in the 1850s was a "ship joiner?" Where might I find that kind of information? Heidi

Hi, My brother works for a boat builder. I will call him later in the day, when he is home from work. He may know what job entails. Pat

It has taken nearly a year ... FINALLY the LEADING MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS CITY OF BROOKLYN..1866 is now finished and ready to peruse! Thanks to Cathy Harrison Speciale who was kind enough to scan the entire book to me. Enjoy _http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Business/Progress/index.html_ (http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Business/Progress/index.html) Nancy

Some of you may recall Sebastiaan Vonk, the 14-year-old Dutch boy who has adopted the grave of an American airman, Lawrence F. Shea, a Brooklyn native who died in 1945 in Germany, at the age of 21. Sebastian was trying to make contact with Lawrence Shea's surviving family members. (See this web site for Sebastiaan's story: http://www.thetroubleshooters.com/80th/shea001.html.) To help Sebastian, I sent for Lawrence's obituary from the Brooklyn Public Library. With Lawrence's obit, I was able to track down one of Lawrence's nephews, a son of Lawrence's brother Walter. I contacted the nephew, who lives in Pennsylvania. When I told the nephew Sebastiaan's story, his response was odd -- something less than enthusiastic. Nonetheless, I sent Sebastiaan the nephew's e-mail address. Sebastiaan would like a photo of Lawrence Shea. I hope Lawrence Shea's nephew will accommodate Sebastiaan. I think Sebastiaan deserves praise for his kindness in adopting Lawrence Shea's grave. Mark Lomax Pasadena, CA

Jim, I am not sure, but I would think in some kind of business or telephone directory. Dan ------------------------ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ---------------------------- Dan, In what resources do you want these business looked up? Rootsberggreen@aol.com wrote: Could someone please do lookups for me on the following: 1) Lamport & Holt Line piers, New York City, ca 1897 2) Busk & Jevons, shipping agent, New York City, ca 1897 Jim Garrity, List Administrator jimgarrity@earthlink.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------

Jim, the question about sources was from me, Mary. (Jim's signature appears automatically, as list administrator; it can be a little confusing.) Is your objective simply to identify the addresses of these businesses? In an index extract from an 1896 NY Times is the phrase "... York agents are Busk Jevons of 201 Product ..." In a 1915 NYC directory I find: Lamport & Holt Line 301 Produce Ex I don't know what "Ex" means in the address. Perhaps "Exchange." There is quite a bit of information in the various newspaper collections available through subscription. Mary Rootsmurphy@aol.com wrote: Jim, I am not sure, but I would think in some kind of business or telephone directory. Dan ------------------------ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ---------------------------- Dan, In what resources do you want these business looked up? Rootsberggreen@aol.com wrote: Could someone please do lookups for me on the following: 1) Lamport & Holt Line piers, New York City, ca 1897 2) Busk & Jevons, shipping agent, New York City, ca 1897 Jim Garrity, List Administrator jimgarrity@earthlink.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Jim Garrity, List Administrator jimgarrity@earthlink.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYNEWYOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dan, In what resources do you want these business looked up? Rootsberggreen@aol.com wrote: Could someone please do lookups for me on the following: 1) Lamport & Holt Line piers, New York City, ca 1897 2) Busk & Jevons, shipping agent, New York City, ca 1897

Could someone please do lookups for me on the following: 1) Lamport & Holt Line piers, New York City, ca 1897 2) Busk & Jevons, shipping agent, New York City, ca 1897 Dan of Pennsylvania, USA Researching: Lamport & Holt Line's Euclid and Wordsworth, 1897 White Star Line's Celtic, 1914

I am looking for a source of digital photographs of: 1) Lamport & Holt Line piers, New York City, ca 1897 2) Busk & Jevons, shipping agent, New York City, ca 1897 3) White Star Line Piers 59 and 60 “N.R.” (North River, AKA Hudson River) at 19th & 20th Sts, Manhattan, NY, ca 1914. Any help greatly appreciated. Dan of Pennsylvania, USA Researching: Lamport & Holt Line's Euclid and Wordsworth, 1897 White Star Line's Celtic, 1914

I've "rescued" a group of old photographs belonging to the KETTERER Family of New York and Pennsylvania. Based on limited research I was able to find some information regarding the family and have included my research notes along with information regarding the photographs below: * Philip Henry KETTERER, taken at Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1887, man in his 50's Philip Henry KETTERER b. 22 Jan 1874 in New York, NY to parents Charles Philip KETTERER and Prudence S. KOBLER, he married Jessie Emma WESTERVELT on 10 Nov 1897 in New York City, NY * Unidentified female, taken at Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1887, woman in her 50's * Same unidentified female, no studio or location 1890's, woman in her 60's * Charles P. KETTERER, taken at McNabb Studio in New York City, NY, 1870's or 1880's, man in his 30's * Prudence Salome KETTERER, taken at Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1887, woman in her 30's or 40's * Charles P. KETTERER, no studio or location, 1880's, man in his 40's or 50's * Charles Philip KETTERER, Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1897, man in his 50's, 6 copies of this photo * Unidentified female, taken at McNabb Studio in New York City, NY, 1880's, woman in her 40's * Philip H. KETTERER, taken at Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1894, man in his 20's or 30's, 3 copies of this photograph * Percy Charles KETTERER, taken at Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1894, young man in his teens * Radford W. KETTERER, Swords Bros. Studio with no loc, 1900's, age 22 months * Radford Westervelt KETTERER, Swords Bros. Studio in Hanover, PA, 1900's, age 5 years 10 months and 28 days 1870 census of New York, NY: Philip KETTERER, age 50, a Wagon Maker, born France Ann KETTERER, age 43, Keeps House, born NY Louisa KETTERER, age 24, born NY Charles KETTERER, age 21, a Wagon Maker, born NY Amelia KETTERER, age 12, born NY Hannah KLING, age 65, born Prussia 1880 census of New York, NY: Charles P. KETTERER, age 33, born NY, a Wagon Manufacturer, parents born France/NY Prudence KETTERER, wife, age 30, born PA, Keeping House, parents born France Phillip H. KETTERER, son, age 6, born NY, at Home Percival C. KETTERER, son, age 4, born NY, at Home Edith A. KETTERER, dau, age 6 months, born NY Annie ENHARD, other, age 19, born NY, a House Worker, parents born Germany 1900 census of Hanover, PA: Philip H. KETTERER, age 26, born Jan 1874, married 2 years, born NY, parents born NY/PA, a VP Jessie E. KETTERER, wife, age 27, born Mar 1873, married 2 years, 1 child/1 living, born NY, parents born NY Radford W. KETTERER, son, age 9 months, born Aug 1899, born PA Ada A. JAMES, servant, age 20, born May 1880, born MD, parents born Germany/MD, a Servant 1920 census of Jersey City, NJ: Philip KETTERER, age 46, born NY, a Laborer ? KETTERER, wife, age 32, born NY, parents born Germany, Housework Radford KETTERER, son, age 20, born PA, parents born NY Arnold KETTERER, son, age 18, born PA, parents born NY Alza KETTERER, dau, age 15, born PA, parents born NY Charles KETTERER, son, age 4, born NJ, parents born NY I am hoping to locate someone from this KETTERER Family so that these wonderful old family photographs can be returned to the family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

The SBHS 40th and Friends Reunion Committee is compiling names for their database. Of course they hope you are interested in attending the reunion on Nov. 3, 2007 (7-12pm) at the Uniondale Marriott Hotel, L.I. Please send Jane your name, address, home phone number and work or cell # if you wish to be added to the mailing list. Information is confidential. If you know the whereabouts of others please let her know. The event is on a Saturday night and the cost is $120.00 per person for a great buffet dinner and a four hour open bar. Hotel rooms are $149.00 a night (sharing allowed). The party will be a wonderful chance to see each other again. Jane can be reached at _Artskape@aol.com_ (mailto:Artskape@aol.com) "Hope to hear from you soon." Jane Liebman This is for Sheepshead Bay High School and vicinity. Sent by Bruce Tuchman _http://www.brooklyncigars.com/brooklyn.html_ (http://www.brooklyncigars.com/brooklyn.html)

PS...I think the next logical step would be to obtain the birth certificate. Since you have the number, you can order it directly from the FHL in Salt Lake City..it would cost $4.00, unless someone on the list has access to the film and could get a copy of it and scan it in and email it to Ilan. Fran

I have checked on Ancestry and there are several Murray FRIEDMAN but none that I believe to be the right one. One possibility is that the family emigrated to Europe before the 1900 census. I had this happen in my family.. Fran

Happy New Year I'm sending this also to the lists in hopes that someone will come through with some look-ups. "Friedman Murray born 23 November 1898, Brooklyn. Certificate no. 18303" This does indeed sound like your Friedman. Our records are NOT always accurate, especially when done as a transcript. Handwriting, accents, educational skills play a large part. If you have a FHC(Family History Center near you or you can do it on line, you can send for the cert. They are very inexpensive. Then go for the Census after you have the place of birth. There were 2 census done back then. A federal, every 10 years and a state on the 5 year up until and including 1925. 1900 Federal 1905 State 1910 Federal 1915 State 1920 Federal 1925 State 1930 Federal (which is the last year available at this time, as we require a 70 year span before releasing these records to the general public.) A little help here Brooklynites & New Yorkers, for a a man whose father and friends helped keep us free!! Could someone with access to Ancestry Census try to look up this family from Ancestry? Viva La France! Nancy

Hi Shelly, How nice of you to post of this picture......I am not related, just found it interesting and thought I could be of some help in locating the family. I thought of Surname Boards on Ancestry and GenForum, however there are none for Donnatin, there is a Donnato, Donnellon . I looked in the 1870 census and Franks parents are Frank and Regina Donnatin. Frank Sr. b. France, abt 1830, Regina, b. Wurttemberg, abt. 1832. Frank Jr., b. abt. 1853, NY, has 5 siblings, Annie, 15, Fred, 10, Kate, 8, Rose, 6, and Louis, 4. New York Ward 20 District 11 (2nd Enum), New York, New York, Post Office at 100 St 9 and 10 Ave. I was unable to locate Frank Sr. Regina or Frank Jr. in 1860 and I used first name only, where born and year. I found that Regina's maiden name is Haug. Which there are a Haug and Huage Surname Boards. I also found the one sibling Louis N. Donnatin, married Sarah A. McAllister, 4 Sep 1895, Manhattan, New York, New York. Her parents are John McAllister and Margans McKem. I hope this helps some....I am sure there are still Donnatin families living in NY. -- Regards, D.R. "Doc" Begnal-Young - "Pay It Forward" Genealogy Assistance - 13 years researching online http://www.begnal-enterprises.com/genealogy/genealogy-assistance.html Begnal-Blaschko/Blaszko/Blaskow-Perry/Pereira Cardoso-Wilson www.begnal-enterprises.com/genealogy/ Serving the Greater Salt Lake Valley, UT Shelley Cardiel wrote: >I've 'rescued" an old photograph of Frank DONNATIN which was taken at the >Otto Sarony Co. Studio in New York City. The photograph is dated Feb 12, >1907 with Frank likely in his 40's or 50's at the time it was taken. Based >on limited research I was able to locate Frank in the census records of New >York as follows: > > > >1880 census of Brooklyn, NY: > > > >Ellen CONKLIN, age 64, a widow, born Ireland, Keeping House, parents born >Ireland > >Frank DONNATIN, Son-in-law, age 26, born NY, a Furniture Store Clerk, >parents born France/Prussia > >Ellen DONNATIN, dau, age 26, born NY, Keeping House, parents born NY/Ireland > > > >I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old >photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this >DONNATIN Family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. > > > >Thanks, > >Shelley > > > >Jim Garrity, List Administrator >jimgarrity@earthlink.net >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYNEWYOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I've 'rescued" an old photograph of Frank DONNATIN which was taken at the Otto Sarony Co. Studio in New York City. The photograph is dated Feb 12, 1907 with Frank likely in his 40's or 50's at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I was able to locate Frank in the census records of New York as follows: 1880 census of Brooklyn, NY: Ellen CONKLIN, age 64, a widow, born Ireland, Keeping House, parents born Ireland Frank DONNATIN, Son-in-law, age 26, born NY, a Furniture Store Clerk, parents born France/Prussia Ellen DONNATIN, dau, age 26, born NY, Keeping House, parents born NY/Ireland I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this DONNATIN Family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

I've had no problem Fran

Good Morning! Sorry for the off-topic post but, for the past two days, I've been having trouble logging in to Ancestry.com. Is anyone else having the same problem? Jackie My Surnames: Beardsley... Brodhead... Brown... Bunnel/Bunnell... Christie... Connors... Demarest... Erbrecht... Haring... Hasbrouck... Hayden... Hinz... Holmes... Husted... Ludwig... Mosher... Ogden... Pierson... Thorpe... Tribert; NY, NJ, CT, IL Homepage: http://community-2.webtv.net/bunny-jo/ECHOSFROMTHEPAST3/ View my genealogy queries: http://cousinconnect.com/p/a/0/u/52742/

Some of you may recall Sebastian Vonk, the 14-year-old Dutch boy who hasadopted the grave of an American airman, Lawrence F. Shea, a Brooklyn nativewho died in 1945 in Germany at the age of 21. Sebastian is trying to makecontact with Lawrence Shea's surviving family members. (See Sebastian'soriginal post below.) To help Sebastian, I sent for Lawrence's obituaryfrom the Brooklyn Public Library. Here it is: "Lawrence Shea, Casualty In Reich — Corp. Lawrence Shea of 749 President St.was killed in action in Germany on April 2, according to word received byhis family. He was 21. Born in Brooklyn, Corporal Shea attended VisitationSchool and was employed by Oakite Products, Inc., at Bush Terminal, when heentered the army air forces in January, 1942. He was stationed at AvonPark, Fla., until November, 1944, when he was transferred to the infantry,and went overseas last March. While with Oakite, he pitched on the companybaseball team. Surviving are his father, Walter J. Shea; two brothers,Corp. Walter J. Jr., in the air forces in Europe, and James, recentlydischarged from the army for medical reasons, and three sisters, Mrs. MaryLoughlin, Mrs. Joseph Moore and Genevieve Shea." (Brooklyn Eagle, 2 May1945.) With the information about Lawrence's survivors, perhaps someone on thislist can track down one of Lawrence's living relatives. Mark LomaxPasadena, CA Sebastian Vonk's original post: My name is Sebastiaan Vonk. I am 14 years old and I live in TheNetherlands. A few months ago have I adopted the grave of SHEA, Lawrence F.He was a corporal in the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th US Infantry-Divisionand he was killed in action in or near Kassel, Germany, on April 2nd, 1945.I don't know much about him but I found that he was born in Brooklyn, NY. Iwould like to tell his family that I look after his grave but I do not knowwhere to look for them. I have contacted the NARA but probably his recordswere lost in the fire that destroyed part of the records in July of 1973. Itis very difficult to find information about him. Perhaps his family stilllives in Brooklyn. I hope that you want help me find this family?

For those whose ancestors were in New York City and environs in 1822, especially for those in the Chelsea area, there is a special connection between that place and the celebration of Christmas, as currently practiced: "A Visit From St. Nicholas" was written in 1822 by Clement Clarke Moore, a scholar in Hebrew and the son of an Episcopal bishop. Moore's family had come to America in 1750 from Chelsea, England, and established a farm named Chelsea in the area of Manhattan still known by that name. Following my December 1999 posting of the above, Beth A. Scott (bethscot@mindspring.com) added: "Any of you who live in and around NYC may be interested to know about an annual event at the Chapel of the Intercession each year on the Sunday before Christmas. There is a reading of "The Night Before Christmas" in the Church, and all the children are invited to come and sit in front. Often there are famous guest readers, and it is a wonderful event for small children, especially. The service is followed by a lantern-light procession down the hill and into the cemetery where Moore's grave is blessed, and there is a tent set up with hot chocolate and cookies for all. Father Christmas (not Santa) always makes an appearance." "The Chapel of the Intercession is part of Trinity Parish, and is located at Broadway and West 155th Street. Even though my daughter is all grown up, I still try not to miss it." Then, Steve K (Odaddyo@aol.com) added as well: "In Clark Clement Moore Park on the corners of 10th Avenue and 22nd sts a block or so from the actual place the poem was written, there is annual reading of the poem every Christmas. I am not sure--but I think it might be this weekend." For more about Clement Clarke Moore and "A Visit From St. Nicholas", please see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_Clarke_Moore http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/historical/a/clement_c_moore.htm By the way, Benjamin Moore is the g-grandson of Clement Clark Moore. I wonder if this means that if you read "A Visit From St. Nicholas" you should be doing this in a room that was painted with Benjamin Moore paint? Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY