Dear Group, The following was published in the LOCKPORT UNION SUN & JOURNAL on Thursday, October 19, 2000: Clinton Street Church celebrates 160 years __________________________________ Congregants of Clinton Street United Methodist Chruch recently marked the church's 160th anniversasry. A new memorial lounge was dedicated at the anniversary celebration Sept. 24. The lounge is a place where family members can place pictures of deceased loved ones, according to Elaine M. Vincent. Also, the newly redecorated church office was rededicated in memory of the Woods family, one of the longest residing members of the congregation. The Rv. Everett Hendrickson introduced guest pastors and welcomed members, friends and neighbors to the special service. The Rev. Dr. D. Gregory VanDussen, district superintendent of the Batavia district, gave a morning message that concentrated on the history of Clinton Street UMC, formerly known as Second Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Lockport. Rose Pipitone and Josephine Adams hosted the anniversary cake table, and music was provided by Mary Stahl. ______________________________________________________ Since I coudn't cut the article out and send it to everyone, I decided to transcribe it for you. FYI: the address is - Clinton Street United Methodist Church, 50 N. Adams Street, Lockport, NY 14094, (716) 433-6227. As I said before, I don't believe in luck...so Many Blessings! Ellen Colangelo

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/330 Surname: Morey, Gordon ------------------------- I am searching for info regarding Aaron D. Morey and William Gordon from Newfane, Niagara County, New York. Aaron was William's father-in-law but apparently there was a problem that caused William to leave NY. Aaron was a very wealthy farmer in Newfane from the 1840's through 1870's. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. Cindy

Yes, Beware of Pretty Park Virus. I was sent it last year. The mail was from a long time friend. When I opened the attachment nothing was there. I thougtht nothing of it. I wrote her and asked to please resend the message. IMMEDIATELY she wrote back that she had not sent me anything that day. He address book was infected. Everyone in her address book was sent the virus, and more than once ! I was totally unaware of Pretty Park. Fortunately for me a dear friend told me to unplug my computer ASAP to stop the virus in my computer from sending messages through my address book. I can tell you it was a MESS. I did not have Norton installed at the time. Of course I do now! I update often. Better safe than sorry. I hope all of you will be virus free. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Robert & Ellen E. Colangelo" <apri@pcom.net> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 3:17 PM Subject: Virus Alert!! > Hi, Everyone, > > Yesterday, I received a message with an URL from a researcher in the UK. We > have communicated before, so it wasn't as though I wouldn't trust him. > > When I tried to download, my Norton Anitvirus refused with a notice stating > that there was a "virus with a worm" involved. I immediately deleted the > whole thing; and then sent a response to my English friend. > > Today, he sent an apology to his mailing list of over 75 addresses of which > some were national archives and supply providers; as well as personal > contacts. > > This was my first experience with a computer virus and I am very thankful > for the Norton Program. > > Beware of PRETTY PARK VIRUS - a worm virus! > > Ellen Colangelo > > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > For a list of Niagara County records microfilmed by the LDS church, see > <http://www.familysearch.org>. >

NAME: PrettyPark ALIAS: Pretty Park, I-Worm.PrettyPark The 'PrettyPark' also known as 'Trojan.PSW.CHV' is an Internet worm, a password stealing trojan and a backdoor at the same time. It was reported to be widespread in Central Europe in June 1999. There was also an outbreak of this worm in March 2000. Several variants of Pretty Park are known. All of them have the same functionality, but some are packed. PrettyPark spreads itself via Internet by attaching its body to e-mails as 'Pretty Park.Exe' file. The file has the icon showing a character or the famous cartoon serial called South Park. Being executed it installs itself to system and then sends e-mail messages with its copy attached to addresses listed in Address Book and also informs someone (most likely worm author) on specific IRC servers about infected system settings and passwords. It also can be used as a backdoor (remote access tool). When the worm is executed in the system for the first time, it looks for its copy already active in memory. The worm does this by looking for application that has "#32770" window caption. If there is no such window, the worm registers itself as a hidden application (not visible in the task list) and runs its installation routine. While installing to system the worm copies itself to \Windows\System\ directory as FILES32.VXD file and then modifies the Registry to be run each time any EXE file starts when Windows is active. The worm does this by modifying an EXE file startup command key in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. The key name is exefile\shell\open\command and it is associated with the worm file (FILES32.VXD file that was created in the Windows system folder). If the FILES32.VXD file is deleted and Registry is not corrected, the EXE files would not start any more. So upon disinfection of this worm F-Secure Anti-Virus first restores the above given Registry key to its default value and then renames the worm's file. Disinfection is done automatically and doesn't need any input from a user. Please note that earlier versions of F-Secure Anti-Virus do not modify the specified Registry key themselves. So if you still have a problem with this registry key and you are unable to start EXE files in Windows please download and run the special file to solve the problem from our ftp site: ftp://ftp.europe.F-Secure.com/anti-virus/tools/ppdisinf.reg After downloading you need to run (double-click or press 'Enter' when the cursor is placed on the needed file) the PPDISINF.REG file from Windows Explorer. Note, that the .REG extension might not be shown if you don't have 'Show All Files' option on. Alternatively you need to click on 'Start' button, then on 'Run' menu and either input the location of PPDISINF.REG file manually (for example C:\PPDISINF.REG) or to find it with 'Browse' button. After the location is entered you need to click on 'Ok' button and the REG file will be run solving your Pretty Park problem. If you have problems locating or running the downloaded file please consult a more experienced computer user. In case of error during installing the worm activates the SSPIPES.SCR screen saver (3D Pipes). If this file is missing, the worm tries to activate 'Canalisation3D.SCR' screen saver. Then the worm opens Internet connection and activates 2 its routines. Further on theseinits socket (Internet) connection and runs its routines that are activated regularly: the first one once per 30 seconds, another one - once per 30 minutes. The first routine that activates once in 30 seconds tries to connect to one of IRC chat servers (see the list below) and to send a messages to someone if he is present on any channel of this chat server. This allows worm author to monitor infected computers. The list of IRC servers the worm tries to connect to: irc.twiny.net irc.stealth.net irc.grolier.net irc.club-internet.fr ircnet.irc.aol.com irc.emn.fr irc.anet.com irc.insat.com irc.ncal.verio.net irc.cifnet.com irc.skybel.net irc.eurecom.fr irc.easynet.co.uk The worm may be also used as a backdoor (remote access tool) by its author. It can send out system configuration details, drives list, directories info as well as confidential information: Internet access passwords and telephone numbers, Remote Access Service login names and passwords, ICQ numbers, etc. The backdoor is also able to create/remove directories, send/receive files, delete and execute them, etc. The second routine, which is activated once per 30 minutes, opens Address Book file, reads e-mail addresses from there, and sends messages to these addresses. The message Subject field contains the text: C:\CoolProgs\Pretty Park.exe The message has an attached copy of the worm as Pretty Park.EXE file. If someone receives this message and runs the attached file his system becomes infected. [Analysis: AVP, F-Secure and DataRescue teams] Johnny Farmers Branch, Tx Alternate E-mail: searchangel@ureach.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy" <nlangdonwebb@adelphia.net> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 7:53 PM Subject: Re: Virus Alert!! Yes, Beware of Pretty Park Virus. I was sent it last year. The mail was from a long time friend. When I opened the attachment nothing was there. I thougtht nothing of it. I wrote her and asked to please resend the message. IMMEDIATELY she wrote back that she had not sent me anything that day. He address book was infected. Everyone in her address book was sent the virus, and more than once ! I was totally unaware of Pretty Park. Fortunately for me a dear friend told me to unplug my computer ASAP to stop the virus in my computer from sending messages through my address book. I can tell you it was a MESS. I did not have Norton installed at the time. Of course I do now! I update often. Better safe than sorry. I hope all of you will be virus free. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Robert & Ellen E. Colangelo" <apri@pcom.net> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 3:17 PM Subject: Virus Alert!! > Hi, Everyone, > > Yesterday, I received a message with an URL from a researcher in the UK. We > have communicated before, so it wasn't as though I wouldn't trust him. > > When I tried to download, my Norton Anitvirus refused with a notice stating > that there was a "virus with a worm" involved. I immediately deleted the > whole thing; and then sent a response to my English friend. > > Today, he sent an apology to his mailing list of over 75 addresses of which > some were national archives and supply providers; as well as personal > contacts. > > This was my first experience with a computer virus and I am very thankful > for the Norton Program. > > Beware of PRETTY PARK VIRUS - a worm virus! > > Ellen Colangelo > > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > For a list of Niagara County records microfilmed by the LDS church, see > <http://www.familysearch.org>. > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== Several genealogical and historical societies and libraries are available to researchers in Niagara County. For available resources, see <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyniagar/extras/nigensrc.htm>.

Hi, Everyone, Yesterday, I received a message with an URL from a researcher in the UK. We have communicated before, so it wasn't as though I wouldn't trust him. When I tried to download, my Norton Anitvirus refused with a notice stating that there was a "virus with a worm" involved. I immediately deleted the whole thing; and then sent a response to my English friend. Today, he sent an apology to his mailing list of over 75 addresses of which some were national archives and supply providers; as well as personal contacts. This was my first experience with a computer virus and I am very thankful for the Norton Program. Beware of PRETTY PARK VIRUS - a worm virus! Ellen Colangelo

From the PA Lackawanna Co. list: Harry Segraves, Niagra Falls, is home on a visit to his parents. Helen Kerr, W. Pittston, visited a few days with her sister, Mrs. Charles Morrow, Bell place.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/329 Surname: SMITH ------------------------- Searching for parents and brothers and sisters of William SMITH born in 1848 in Niagara Co. NY. HE moved to Iowa in 1869 and into SD where he died at Highmore in 1912. Had a younger brother Charles who lived with him in the late '80's.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/327 Surname: Morrison, Brooks ------------------------- Seeking information on marriage of Walter E. Morrison to Isabella Brooks, Niagara County, NY 1881.

unsubscribe NYNIAGAR-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > NYNIAGAR-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 199 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Flaglers of Niagra Falls and Ontar ["Sandi K." <Tenderjaw@aol.com>] > #2 How do you order Marriage Records [<bjhutton@uswest.net>] > #3 Re: How do you order Marriage Reco ["Vee L. Housman" <housman@adelphia] > #4 Help needed- St. Mary's Catholic C [Kcornstub@aol.com] > #5 Early Settlers of WIlson, Niagara [CAhobbies@aol.com] > #6 St Mary's [Monarch50@aol.com] > #7 Niagara County Pioneer Association ["Vee L. Housman" <housman@adelphia] > #8 Souvenir History of Niagara County [Rosemary Alewine <rca3102@idcnet.c] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NYNIAGAR-D, send a message to > > NYNIAGAR-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Flaglers of Niagra Falls and Ontario > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 11:19:12 -0700 > From: "Sandi K." <Tenderjaw@aol.com> > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/321 > > Surname: Flagler > ------------------------- > > My grandparents were Stephen and Virginia Flagler who lived and had Flagler > family in Niagra Falls, New York in the 1960's. Stephen was originally > from around the Toronto Canada area and had family also in this area. He > had a sister Katherine in Canada, a sister Pearl in Niagra Falls and a > brother in Niagra Falls. Wallace has since moved to Florida. > > His wife Virginia Flagler was from the Cranberry/Tupperlake area where > she had a sister Cleo Beckman. > > I am interested in finding in finding their family heritage. This seems > to have been a fairly large family with the brothers and sisters having > their own families so it is possible that one can connect with this side > of the Flagler family. I am interested with those people who can connect > with this Flagler lineage. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: How do you order Marriage Records > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 13:08:31 -0700 > From: <bjhutton@uswest.net> > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello list members, > > My great grandfather, Richard HUTTON, married Margaret > TRISTAM, in Youngstown, New York, August 16, 1860. > > Would someone please tell me where I would get a copy of > this marriage record. Where do I call or write, and how > much does it cost? > > Many thanks, > Bill > bjhutton@uswest.net > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: How do you order Marriage Records > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 19:15:23 -0400 > From: "Vee L. Housman" <housman@adelphia.net> > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Dear Bill, > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <bjhutton@uswest.net> > To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 4:08 PM > Subject: How do you order Marriage Records > > > Hello list members, > > > > My great grandfather, Richard HUTTON, married Margaret > > TRISTAM, in Youngstown, New York, August 16, 1860. > > > > Would someone please tell me where I would get a copy of > > this marriage record. Where do I call or write, and how > > much does it cost? > > > > Many thanks, > > Bill > > bjhutton@uswest.net > > I'm afraid you're out of luck regarding a marriage that took place in 1860. > Both the Village of Youngstown and the Town of Porter records only go back > to the 1880s. I checked what church records still exist and none of them go > back that far either. In addition neither of those two surnames appears on > the 1850 and 1860 census records of Town of Porter. > > Good luck in your family research. > > vee housman > youngstown, ny > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Help needed- St. Mary's Catholic Church Lockport, NY > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 21:22:07 EDT > From: Kcornstub@aol.com > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello! I am new to your list and need some help. I am researching my > maternal grandfather's family who lived in Lockport NY. The family surname > is RITZENTHALER. > > In looking at the Niagra County NY website, I found Ritzenthalers listed in > the baptismal records of St. Mary's German Catholic Church. I plan to write > to the church but in trying to find an address, I found that there are 2 St. > Mary's listed in the phone directory. One is at 25 Walnut Street and the > other is at 5 Saxton Street. > Can anyone tell me which of these churches is St. Mary's German Catholic > Church? > > Do you know if they have the old baptismal records and would provide me with > copies of them or the information found on these records? > > Thank you in advance for your help. > > Kim Cornstubble > email address: kcornstub@aol.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Early Settlers of WIlson, Niagara Co, NY > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 21:51:48 EDT > From: CAhobbies@aol.com > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello everyone! > There are early town histories in "Souvenir History of Niagara County", > originally published by the Pioneer Association of Niagara County in 1902. > We've talked of that reference before on this list. > > I photocopied some pages of the later Second Edition published by the Niagara > County Genealogical Society in 1986. Looking over the pages for the town of > Wilson, NY (pgs 133-144) -- there are some early settlers listed. > > Here, I've not done a direct transcription. Instead, I've pulled out the > names of the settlers - put them in alphabetical order - then added the year > of settlement if one is listed. This way, you can find your surnames easily. > If you see a name that is potentially "yours", then you have yet one more > clue to investigate or one more bit of data from which to build your > particular family's history. It also might help narrow down "what part" of > Niagara County your people were in... in the early 1800s! Keep in mind that > the source clearly states that these pioneers are "among those we've been > able to learn". Thus, don't assume this is an all-inclusive list! > > [Side question: does anyone here on the list know anything about the > original "Pioneer Association of Niagara County"?] > > So here we go -- > > Early Settlers of Wilson, NY. > [Names found & rearranged from pg 134 of Souvenir History of Niagara County, > New York - 2nd Edition.] > > AIKEN, Joseph > ASH, George -- 1810 > BARBER, Henry -- 1815 > BARBER, Moses > BARNARD, Erastus -- 1810 > BIXBY, David > BIXBY, Hul > BRADLEY, Lemuel > BURGESS, David > CARTER, John -- 1815 > COLE, James --- 1818 > CROSSMAN, Abner > CUDABACK, John -- 1813 > DOUGLASS, Benjamin -- 1817 > HAZE, John -- 1817 > HUTCHINGS, Abram -- 1816 > KEMP, Burgoyne > KNOWLES, Richard -- 1815 > KNOWLES, William -- 1815 > LOCKWOOD, Henry > McCHESNEY, Henry S. ("The Doctor") > McCHESNEY, Robert L. ("The Squire") > MEEKER, James -- 1815 > PARMELEE, Col. E. H. ** > PEASE, John U. > PORTER, David -- 1813 > PRATT, Nathan -- 1815 > SHERWOOD, Nathan -- 1817 > SHELDON, Stephen -- 1809 > STEVENS, Adam -- 1815 > STEVENS, Elisha > TOWER, David -- 1818 > TOWER, John -- 1818 > TOWER, Stephen -- 1818 > WILLIAMS, Joshua > > ** "who served under Gen. Scott at Lundy's Lane" > > The book goes on to add some additional names... tied to what it calls > "current residents"... and again, I'm pulling and putting into alphabetical > order. Keep in mind that "current" would mean as of the time of > the original work.. and thus 1902. > > CROSBY, Peter > HOLMES, Daniel > HOLMES, John > PETIT, John > PETIT, William O. > > Of course there is another name not seen yet on the above lists, but clearly > important for the town - and is indeed the namesake.. ie: Reuben WILSON. > Two of his sons are mentioned on pg 134 - Orrin (first white child born in > the town) and Luther (first marriage - to Sarah Stevens). This work credits > Luther WILSON with starting the "village" of Wilson, donating the land for > Greenwood Cemetery, and more. > > ----- > > Hope this was helpful! > debbie > CAhobbies@aol.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: St Mary's > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 22:00:27 EDT > From: Monarch50@aol.com > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Kim, > > I grew up in Lockport and I knew St Mary's RC to be on Saxton Street--part of > the old big bridge area. Saxton makes a odd angle, but Walnut is the street > right behind it. I believe the rectory and school faced Walnut. I went to > school with a Jane RITZENTHALER. We graduated in 1967. It seems to depend > on the church how much info is on the baptismal. Hope this helps. > > Bonnie > McDermott/Robinson/McHugh > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Niagara County Pioneer Association > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 23:31:09 -0400 > From: "Vee L. Housman" <housman@adelphia.net> > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Dear Group, > > This evening Debbie asked for information about the history of the Niagara > County Pioneer Association. And because I have my own copy of the original > published edition of the book that she referred to, I just sat down and > started to transcribe what I could about its history. However, when I > realized to total length of that chapter in the book, I gave up in midstream > and just summarized from there on. > > Debbie, I think that the following will give you an idea what the > Association was all about. It sure opened MY eyes! > > vee > youngstown, NY > > The following is extracted from Souvenir History of Niagara County, New > York, published by the Niagara County Pioneer Association, 1902. > > Niagara County Pioneer Association > Compiled by Frederick F. Purdy > > A work of this character, issued on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the > organization of the Niagara County Pioneer Association, would indeed be > incomplete without at least briefly recounting the growth of this unique > institution of Western New York, where, each year at Olcott, gather old > friends from the ends of Niagara County by the thousands to greet each > other, and where political fortunes are made and unmade. > > The roster of the presidents of the association includes some of the most > eminent citizens of the county, past and present, and indicates the high > place the Pioneer Association has had during all these twenty-five years in > the esteem of the people of the county. The first president was Hon. John > Van Horn, who was followed successively by Hon. Franklin Spalding, Hon. Guy > C. Humphrey, Colonel George L. Moote, John G. Freeman, Hon. John Hodge, > Elisha B. Swift, Hon. Benjamin F. Felton, Hon. Lee R. Sanborn, Hon. John E. > Pound, Hon. Thomas V. Welch and the present incumbent, Hon. Peter A. Porter. > > This sketch could best be written by Andrew Ten Brook, whom everybody knows, > from Youngstown to Wolcottsville and from Somerset to the Tonawandas. But > the work would then have such a flavor of autobiography and call for the use > of so many capital "I's" that the modest founder of Pioneer Association > insists that this duty shall devolve upon the writer. Consequently, with > data which we have secured from him together with some of his personal > reminiscences, we assume this task of compilation, rather than of > authorship, with less diffidence than would be the case under any other > circumstances. > > Andrew Ten Brook, though thoroughly alive to present, carries with him the > memory and the atmosphere of a former day. His name and his lineaments > betoken his sturdy Dutch and Knickerbocker ancestry. Indeed, it has been > suggested by people in whose minds Irving's charming Knickerbocker History > of New York is fresh that the indefatigable promoter of the Pioneer > Association has jumped right out of some of its pages. But be that as it > may, whatever reverence he may have for the past, he is still an earnest > worker and effective advocate of the purposes for which the Pioneer > Association was formed. > > Early in the summer of 1877 Mr. Ten Brook read in the Lockport Journal a > notice of the projected formation of a Western New York Pioneer Association > at Attica. Recognizing the value of such a society to the pioneers of the > County of Niagara, he projected the formation of the organization. He > conferred with a number of citizens on the project . . . and they and others > viewed the project favorably and advised Mr. Ten Brook to call a meeting. > Although only six men attended the meeting, Mr. Ten Brook went right ahead > and issued the call for the first picnic of the "Pioneer Association of > Niagara County." It was held at Olcott; and inasmuch as 1,500 people > attended, and it was the first effort, it may well be regarded as a success. > In 1878 the attendance had risen to 5,000. In 1888, when the log cabin was > formally dedicated at Olcott, the attendance was 10,000. In 1900, when > Governor [Theodore] Roosevelt was the speaker, the throng numbered 20,000. > In 1901 the attendance was 25,000. > > ----- > > Note: the history of the Pioneer Association of Niagara County then goes on > further for over five more long pages in the large book. Current (1902) > officers were listed from all the individual towns of Niagara County and in > reading over that list, I recognize a great number of names as being > descendants of the very earliest settlers of Niagara County. > > What happened to the Pioneer Association after 1902? I don't know. I feel, > however, that the spirit of those annual picnics at Olcott continued for > many years afterward and if you would ask some of the real old-timers of > this county, you might find a few left that have warm memories of the huge > picnics at Olcott, even if they were only little girls and boys at the time. > I have the feeling that Olcott was a very special magical place in the early > part of the 1900s. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Souvenir History of Niagara County > Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 06:43:33 -0500 > From: Rosemary Alewine <rca3102@idcnet.com> > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Does anybody know if this book is still available for purchase through > the Niagara > County Genealogical Society? I am a member but I don't recall seeing > anything on as far as it being available. I would certainly be > interested in a copy. > > Rosemary > Delavan, WI

Greetings! I recently searched PERSI and came up with this information that I would love to get copies of: History of Lockport, NY published in Niagara County Genealogical Society News, Vol. 4-- #5 September 1982, and Vol. 5-- #3 May 1983, and Vol. 5-- #4 July 1983. Does anyone have access to this publication, and if so, can you make copies of the articles about the history of Lockport? I would be most happy to pay for the copy costs etc. I am trying to determine whether my ADAMS family came from Lockport, Niagara County, OR Lockwood, Tioga County. I have conflicting information for this family, placing my ancestors birth in both places at the same time!! More fun than I can stand!! My family stacks up this way: Samuel ADAMS b 7 Sept 1792 Gorham, Ontario Co, NY d 31 July 1851---m Elizabeth FREEMAN 16 Dec 1817 SON---Alpheus ADAMS b 22 July 1828 either in Lockwood, Tioga County or Lockport, Niagara County. I would love to find his birth somewhere---anywhere!!! His siblings are named: Margaret b 3 Sept 1818 Susanne Elizabeth b 14 Aug 1820 Alexander F b 22 Nov 1821 Polly or Dolly b 17 Sept 1824 John b 10 Mar 1826 ALPHEUS Samuel b 26 July 1830 Chabed or Clark b 29 Aug 1832 Washington b 14 Oct 1834 Any help would be most appreciated!! And I will exchange any info that I have with you if we connect. Thanks. Janice Danielson

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/325 Surname: ------------------------- Janet, You asked if there was a cemetery at the hospital in Williamsville. Yes there was. It is what is now known as the War of 1812 Cemetery in Cheektowaga. The location of the hospital and the cemetery didn't change, only the name of the village where they were located--or at least the boundaries. The following is from a Buffalo Evening News article of Oct. 2, 1975 that might explain the above: The cemetery is the last visible evidence of the American Army quarters that once stood between Main St. and Ellilcott Creek in Williamsville--and gave Garrison Rd. its name. In the winter of 1813-1814, American soldiers were quartered in a string of log cabins at the site. On Aug. 1, 1814, the Williamsville barracks were designated as a general hospital and wounded soldiers of both sides were transfered there from an Army hospital in Lewiston by wagon. Six patients were kept in each cabin. Note: I haven't a shred of information regarding the existence of a hospital in Lewiston, Niagara Co. As a last-ditch effort to find a burial record for him, write to the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, 25 Nottingham Court, Buffalo, NY 14216 (716-873-9644). If any society would have it, they would. Good luck. vee

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/324 Surname: Johnson George E, Johnson Lorenzo, Griffin Arminda, Rawson ------------------------- Would like to find the parents of Lorenzo Johnson married to Arminda Griffin. Lorenzo Johnson & Rawson had a store in Lockport, Niagara Co. in the late 1830's. George E Johnson was President of Lockport Bank & Trust in 1839. Was he a relative of Lorenzo's? Lorenzo & Arminda divorced abt 1839. I haven't been able to find Lorenzo since then altho the newspaper said he had gone to Pa. Arminda married Abijah S Cash and died in Wisconsin. Any information will be so appreciated.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/323 Surname: Charles Ward Crane ------------------------- Thank you so much for your good info Re Niagara County. We have been trying to get information on this soldier, so we might find where he is buried. Do you know where he might be buried? Was there a Cemetery there at the Hospital? The report in his Bounty Land File Claim, said the last report the army had was "he was sick at Oswego". Should I write Cheektowaga Erie County to find his burial? Bless you for giving your time to this worthy cause. We of his family really appreciate it. Charles was b Apr 24 1774 at Killingworth Middlesex Ct, and died March 2 1814 Williamsville NY. He married 1795 Sally MUNSON dau of Stephen MUNSON,& Anna COGSWELL. (1770CT-May 1804 Oneida NY) Charles Ward CRANE was the son of Theophilus CRANE, and Matteni WARD. He had three children: Chauncey Ellis Crane b 1798 NewHartford Oneida Ny m Sophronia CURTISS, 2. Clarissa Crane b 1800 New Hartford m Robert Ephraim COOLEY 3. Harriet Crane b 1804 New Hartford m Lovit STIMSON.

Thanks so very much Ellen and Debbie for your helpful, detailed, and kind responses to my inquiry regarding info. available from funeral homes for genealogical purposes. I look forward to hearing from you, Ellen. "Down Under" - as in going to Australia? I hope it's that, rather than "buried in work"! And - if so - have a wonderful time! Anita >>> NYNIAGAR-D-request@rootsweb.com 10/17/00 04:00am >>> Content-Type: text/plain NYNIAGAR-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 200 Today's Topics: #1 Funeral Home Records - and specifi ["Anita Costanzo" <costanzoa@state.] #2 Re: Funeral Home Records - specifi ["A. Robert & Ellen E. Colangelo" <] #3 Re: Niagara County Pioneer Associa [evelyn b cooper <ebcooper@juno.com] #4 Re: Funeral Home Records - specifi [CAhobbies@aol.com] #5 Langs in Buffalo Area [Linda Lee Benish <hippi22548@aol.c] #6 Re: NYNIAGAR-D Digest V00 #199 [<bjhutton@uswest.net>] #7 Souvenir History of Niagara County [Carl Kalota <ckalota@cinci.rr.com>] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from NYNIAGAR-D, send a message to NYNIAGAR-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________

> My library has this. Will do lookups > Subject: Souvenir History of Niagara County > Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 06:43:33 -0500 > From: Rosemary Alewine <rca3102@idcnet.com> > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Does anybody know if this book is still available for purchase through > the Niagara > County Genealogical Society? I am a member but I don't recall seeing > anything on as far as it being available. I would certainly be > interested in a copy. > > Rosemary > Delavan, WI

Hi Vee, Thank you for letting me know about the marriage records and census. Hutton and Tristam were living in Port Dalhousie, Ontario, - they crossed the river and married in Youngstown. I was hoping there might be a county court clerk that might have the records for 1860. But, I guess no luck. Thanks again for the help. Bill NYNIAGAR-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > NYNIAGAR-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 199 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Flaglers of Niagra Falls and Ontar ["Sandi K." <Tenderjaw@aol.com>] > #2 How do you order Marriage Records [<bjhutton@uswest.net>] > #3 Re: How do you order Marriage Reco ["Vee L. Housman" <housman@adelphia] > #4 Help needed- St. Mary's Catholic C [Kcornstub@aol.com] > #5 Early Settlers of WIlson, Niagara [CAhobbies@aol.com] > #6 St Mary's [Monarch50@aol.com] > #7 Niagara County Pioneer Association ["Vee L. Housman" <housman@adelphia] > #8 Souvenir History of Niagara County [Rosemary Alewine <rca3102@idcnet.c] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NYNIAGAR-D, send a message to > > NYNIAGAR-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Flaglers of Niagra Falls and Ontario > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 11:19:12 -0700 > From: "Sandi K." <Tenderjaw@aol.com> > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/321 > > Surname: Flagler > ------------------------- > > My grandparents were Stephen and Virginia Flagler who lived and had Flagler > family in Niagra Falls, New York in the 1960's. Stephen was originally > from around the Toronto Canada area and had family also in this area. He > had a sister Katherine in Canada, a sister Pearl in Niagra Falls and a > brother in Niagra Falls. Wallace has since moved to Florida. > > His wife Virginia Flagler was from the Cranberry/Tupperlake area where > she had a sister Cleo Beckman. > > I am interested in finding in finding their family heritage. This seems > to have been a fairly large family with the brothers and sisters having > their own families so it is possible that one can connect with this side > of the Flagler family. I am interested with those people who can connect > with this Flagler lineage. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: How do you order Marriage Records > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 13:08:31 -0700 > From: <bjhutton@uswest.net> > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello list members, > > My great grandfather, Richard HUTTON, married Margaret > TRISTAM, in Youngstown, New York, August 16, 1860. > > Would someone please tell me where I would get a copy of > this marriage record. Where do I call or write, and how > much does it cost? > > Many thanks, > Bill > bjhutton@uswest.net > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: How do you order Marriage Records > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 19:15:23 -0400 > From: "Vee L. Housman" <housman@adelphia.net> > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Dear Bill, > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <bjhutton@uswest.net> > To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 4:08 PM > Subject: How do you order Marriage Records > > > Hello list members, > > > > My great grandfather, Richard HUTTON, married Margaret > > TRISTAM, in Youngstown, New York, August 16, 1860. > > > > Would someone please tell me where I would get a copy of > > this marriage record. Where do I call or write, and how > > much does it cost? > > > > Many thanks, > > Bill > > bjhutton@uswest.net > > I'm afraid you're out of luck regarding a marriage that took place in 1860. > Both the Village of Youngstown and the Town of Porter records only go back > to the 1880s. I checked what church records still exist and none of them go > back that far either. In addition neither of those two surnames appears on > the 1850 and 1860 census records of Town of Porter. > > Good luck in your family research. > > vee housman > youngstown, ny > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Help needed- St. Mary's Catholic Church Lockport, NY > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 21:22:07 EDT > From: Kcornstub@aol.com > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello! I am new to your list and need some help. I am researching my > maternal grandfather's family who lived in Lockport NY. The family surname > is RITZENTHALER. > > In looking at the Niagra County NY website, I found Ritzenthalers listed in > the baptismal records of St. Mary's German Catholic Church. I plan to write > to the church but in trying to find an address, I found that there are 2 St. > Mary's listed in the phone directory. One is at 25 Walnut Street and the > other is at 5 Saxton Street. > Can anyone tell me which of these churches is St. Mary's German Catholic > Church? > > Do you know if they have the old baptismal records and would provide me with > copies of them or the information found on these records? > > Thank you in advance for your help. > > Kim Cornstubble > email address: kcornstub@aol.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Early Settlers of WIlson, Niagara Co, NY > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 21:51:48 EDT > From: CAhobbies@aol.com > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello everyone! > There are early town histories in "Souvenir History of Niagara County", > originally published by the Pioneer Association of Niagara County in 1902. > We've talked of that reference before on this list. > > I photocopied some pages of the later Second Edition published by the Niagara > County Genealogical Society in 1986. Looking over the pages for the town of > Wilson, NY (pgs 133-144) -- there are some early settlers listed. > > Here, I've not done a direct transcription. Instead, I've pulled out the > names of the settlers - put them in alphabetical order - then added the year > of settlement if one is listed. This way, you can find your surnames easily. > If you see a name that is potentially "yours", then you have yet one more > clue to investigate or one more bit of data from which to build your > particular family's history. It also might help narrow down "what part" of > Niagara County your people were in... in the early 1800s! Keep in mind that > the source clearly states that these pioneers are "among those we've been > able to learn". Thus, don't assume this is an all-inclusive list! > > [Side question: does anyone here on the list know anything about the > original "Pioneer Association of Niagara County"?] > > So here we go -- > > Early Settlers of Wilson, NY. > [Names found & rearranged from pg 134 of Souvenir History of Niagara County, > New York - 2nd Edition.] > > AIKEN, Joseph > ASH, George -- 1810 > BARBER, Henry -- 1815 > BARBER, Moses > BARNARD, Erastus -- 1810 > BIXBY, David > BIXBY, Hul > BRADLEY, Lemuel > BURGESS, David > CARTER, John -- 1815 > COLE, James --- 1818 > CROSSMAN, Abner > CUDABACK, John -- 1813 > DOUGLASS, Benjamin -- 1817 > HAZE, John -- 1817 > HUTCHINGS, Abram -- 1816 > KEMP, Burgoyne > KNOWLES, Richard -- 1815 > KNOWLES, William -- 1815 > LOCKWOOD, Henry > McCHESNEY, Henry S. ("The Doctor") > McCHESNEY, Robert L. ("The Squire") > MEEKER, James -- 1815 > PARMELEE, Col. E. H. ** > PEASE, John U. > PORTER, David -- 1813 > PRATT, Nathan -- 1815 > SHERWOOD, Nathan -- 1817 > SHELDON, Stephen -- 1809 > STEVENS, Adam -- 1815 > STEVENS, Elisha > TOWER, David -- 1818 > TOWER, John -- 1818 > TOWER, Stephen -- 1818 > WILLIAMS, Joshua > > ** "who served under Gen. Scott at Lundy's Lane" > > The book goes on to add some additional names... tied to what it calls > "current residents"... and again, I'm pulling and putting into alphabetical > order. Keep in mind that "current" would mean as of the time of > the original work.. and thus 1902. > > CROSBY, Peter > HOLMES, Daniel > HOLMES, John > PETIT, John > PETIT, William O. > > Of course there is another name not seen yet on the above lists, but clearly > important for the town - and is indeed the namesake.. ie: Reuben WILSON. > Two of his sons are mentioned on pg 134 - Orrin (first white child born in > the town) and Luther (first marriage - to Sarah Stevens). This work credits > Luther WILSON with starting the "village" of Wilson, donating the land for > Greenwood Cemetery, and more. > > ----- > > Hope this was helpful! > debbie > CAhobbies@aol.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: St Mary's > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 22:00:27 EDT > From: Monarch50@aol.com > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Kim, > > I grew up in Lockport and I knew St Mary's RC to be on Saxton Street--part of > the old big bridge area. Saxton makes a odd angle, but Walnut is the street > right behind it. I believe the rectory and school faced Walnut. I went to > school with a Jane RITZENTHALER. We graduated in 1967. It seems to depend > on the church how much info is on the baptismal. Hope this helps. > > Bonnie > McDermott/Robinson/McHugh > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Niagara County Pioneer Association > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 23:31:09 -0400 > From: "Vee L. Housman" <housman@adelphia.net> > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Dear Group, > > This evening Debbie asked for information about the history of the Niagara > County Pioneer Association. And because I have my own copy of the original > published edition of the book that she referred to, I just sat down and > started to transcribe what I could about its history. However, when I > realized to total length of that chapter in the book, I gave up in midstream > and just summarized from there on. > > Debbie, I think that the following will give you an idea what the > Association was all about. It sure opened MY eyes! > > vee > youngstown, NY > > The following is extracted from Souvenir History of Niagara County, New > York, published by the Niagara County Pioneer Association, 1902. > > Niagara County Pioneer Association > Compiled by Frederick F. Purdy > > A work of this character, issued on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the > organization of the Niagara County Pioneer Association, would indeed be > incomplete without at least briefly recounting the growth of this unique > institution of Western New York, where, each year at Olcott, gather old > friends from the ends of Niagara County by the thousands to greet each > other, and where political fortunes are made and unmade. > > The roster of the presidents of the association includes some of the most > eminent citizens of the county, past and present, and indicates the high > place the Pioneer Association has had during all these twenty-five years in > the esteem of the people of the county. The first president was Hon. John > Van Horn, who was followed successively by Hon. Franklin Spalding, Hon. Guy > C. Humphrey, Colonel George L. Moote, John G. Freeman, Hon. John Hodge, > Elisha B. Swift, Hon. Benjamin F. Felton, Hon. Lee R. Sanborn, Hon. John E. > Pound, Hon. Thomas V. Welch and the present incumbent, Hon. Peter A. Porter. > > This sketch could best be written by Andrew Ten Brook, whom everybody knows, > from Youngstown to Wolcottsville and from Somerset to the Tonawandas. But > the work would then have such a flavor of autobiography and call for the use > of so many capital "I's" that the modest founder of Pioneer Association > insists that this duty shall devolve upon the writer. Consequently, with > data which we have secured from him together with some of his personal > reminiscences, we assume this task of compilation, rather than of > authorship, with less diffidence than would be the case under any other > circumstances. > > Andrew Ten Brook, though thoroughly alive to present, carries with him the > memory and the atmosphere of a former day. His name and his lineaments > betoken his sturdy Dutch and Knickerbocker ancestry. Indeed, it has been > suggested by people in whose minds Irving's charming Knickerbocker History > of New York is fresh that the indefatigable promoter of the Pioneer > Association has jumped right out of some of its pages. But be that as it > may, whatever reverence he may have for the past, he is still an earnest > worker and effective advocate of the purposes for which the Pioneer > Association was formed. > > Early in the summer of 1877 Mr. Ten Brook read in the Lockport Journal a > notice of the projected formation of a Western New York Pioneer Association > at Attica. Recognizing the value of such a society to the pioneers of the > County of Niagara, he projected the formation of the organization. He > conferred with a number of citizens on the project . . . and they and others > viewed the project favorably and advised Mr. Ten Brook to call a meeting. > Although only six men attended the meeting, Mr. Ten Brook went right ahead > and issued the call for the first picnic of the "Pioneer Association of > Niagara County." It was held at Olcott; and inasmuch as 1,500 people > attended, and it was the first effort, it may well be regarded as a success. > In 1878 the attendance had risen to 5,000. In 1888, when the log cabin was > formally dedicated at Olcott, the attendance was 10,000. In 1900, when > Governor [Theodore] Roosevelt was the speaker, the throng numbered 20,000. > In 1901 the attendance was 25,000. > > ----- > > Note: the history of the Pioneer Association of Niagara County then goes on > further for over five more long pages in the large book. Current (1902) > officers were listed from all the individual towns of Niagara County and in > reading over that list, I recognize a great number of names as being > descendants of the very earliest settlers of Niagara County. > > What happened to the Pioneer Association after 1902? I don't know. I feel, > however, that the spirit of those annual picnics at Olcott continued for > many years afterward and if you would ask some of the real old-timers of > this county, you might find a few left that have warm memories of the huge > picnics at Olcott, even if they were only little girls and boys at the time. > I have the feeling that Olcott was a very special magical place in the early > part of the 1900s. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Souvenir History of Niagara County > Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 06:43:33 -0500 > From: Rosemary Alewine <rca3102@idcnet.com> > To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Does anybody know if this book is still available for purchase through > the Niagara > County Genealogical Society? I am a member but I don't recall seeing > anything on as far as it being available. I would certainly be > interested in a copy. > > Rosemary > Delavan, WI

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/322 Surname: Lang ------------------------- I am looking for a Louis Lang who would have been in this area in the late 1880s. I have been told that he may have worked for the Railroad. Possibly had a son named Harold. Louis moved to Niagara County from the Rochester area where most of his family resided and descendents still live. I have information on his family and will be more then willing to share what I have.

Re: Funeral Homes in General: I've seen quite a few ways this seems to work. 1) A funeral home where records are kept and they are associated with specific cemeteries for burials. Thus, they sometimes have both: --a) records of person, death date, (more info), a list of what was procurred for funeral costs, who paid and how much. --b) for more recent death dates, they likely will have a copy of the civil death certificate in their files. (not so for earlier ones...) --c) on the burial side as opposed to the services side, they will have the specific lot numbers at the cemetery/ [On this last point, I have had funeral homes send me drawings of "family plots" - showing where each person is buried - in addition to the specific records about the person I contacted them about. Thus, a "tip" is when asking about person abc, you "at the same time", ask if they are in a "family lot with multiple plots" and who else is buried there!] 2) The other thing to keep in mind is that some funeral homes are located in their own offices... and the cemetery is somewhere else - while others operate more as a "cemetery office" on the physical grounds of the cemetery. The latter seems to come up more often for still operational and very large cemeteries. All this is different from what we often hear as "tombstone transcriptions". In those, someone has physically been at the gravesite and transcribed whatever was carved on the headstones at the cemetery. Final thought before I go? Funeral home records are excellent secondary sources of information. And don't forget, those that have been "around" for many years, often have people who "know" that family line locally and may be a potential interview source for other reasons! In addition, they often have lots of unfilmed, untranscribed paper records on cards, books and sheets... sitting in filing cabinets. Remember too, that they are a commercial concern - so if they "go out of business"... the records may or may not survive... much like the ledger books of any other business. It's just that "these" are of interest to people like "us"! Good hunting! debbie CAhobbies@aol.com

Anita, et. all, My family always uses Lane Funeral Home on Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls, NY. When my uncle died, a few years ago, I asked if they could tell me the date of my aunt's death, as she died while I was in Europe. Mr Lane gave me the exact date of death and burial. My point being, that "Mortuary Records" can be helpful as secondary sources because the info usually is supplied by survivors. If the person was ill, (s)he may have given the info, which makes the source primary info. And, if the deceased is a child, the info is generally from a parent, which also makes it primary source. I plan on corresponding with you regarding your Italian ancestry, as soon as I can "get out from under". Italian research is getting popular. Hang in there...I'll be back. Working on my husband's families (he's the Italian), Ellen Colangelo <apri@pcom.net>

My family has utilized the services of Colucci's Funeral Home (l9th St. - Niagara Falls, NY) for burial preparatin of family members. I'm wondering if Colucci's might maintain some kind of family records which might be useful (and legally available) to family members doing genealogical research. Does anyone know how this works (with Colucci's and/or funeral homes in general)? Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated! Anita