How come NY had an 1855 census? Do other states? Thought they were only on the decade.

The best part of the spirea bushes that grew across the front of our house on 57th Street in Niagara Falls was when I and my brother sat under them and pulled on the branches. The petals fell off like snow. So much fun but our Dad wasn't so pleased. Barbara

Federal census were taken every decade however, some state took additional census. You will need to check each state AND county to see if there was a census taken. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: Sara Patton <sarap@widomaker.com> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 9:43 AM Subject: 1855 Census > How come NY had an 1855 census? Do other states? Thought they were only > on the decade. > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > Looking for a dead-end Niagara County ancestor? Check the WorldConnect > Project, <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/>, to see if an unknown > cousin may be able to help! > >

Dear Group, When you were a little girl did you ever have a tea party under a spirea bush? Or, for that matter, do you know what a spirea bush is? Well, to refresh your memory they tend to be bushes with drooping branches that were planted many years ago and in the month of May around these parts, they blossom out into glorious bloom with tiny white flowers and the many flowers tend to weigh the branches down almost to the ground. And it was the best spot in the whole world to have a tea party with your very best girl friend Mary Ellen. There is one special memory that I have when I was around five years old when Mary Ellen and I knew that it was time for a tea party. As I recall, I instigated it and between the two of us we gathered together the necessary items for it. They consisted of one of our doll blankets to spread on the ground under the spirea bush as a table cloth and I guess that between the two of us we gathered together our little girls ' cups and saucers and plates and who knows but what we brought our doll babies to it. Of course it was a warm sunny May day, we crawled under the spirea bush, set up our tea table on the ground and in my memory I remember the joy of just the two of us hidden entirely from the whole world by the drooping branches of the flowering bush. I doubt that we had anything to drink out of our tea cups, but I'm sure that we at least pretended to be either grand ladies serving each other tea or pretending that we had our babies with us who occasionally needed our attention. But MOST certainly we had a very sophisticated conversation during our elegant tea party. Who knows but what we pictured ourselves in big flowered hats and lacey gloves, being the most ultimate ladies in the whole world! Our very own world under a spirea bush. But do you know what else? My mother (1903-1974) also wrote down a memory about spirea bushes. This is a brief comment she made in her book of memories, "There we had a large yard all fenced in with lots of shrubbery and flowers. I would often sit under a spirea bush that dropped its branches almost to the ground, forming a curtain of white where I could be all by myself." Who would have guessed that spirea bushes were made especially for little girls who wanted to be in their own little world? vee

Could some one do an obit look up for me. IRENE BUCKLEY 03 Jan 1896 Jan 1978 14301 (Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY) (none specified) 067-36-0140 New York Thanks for helping Audrea in Ontario, Canada

Could someone do an obit for my Uncle Thanks Audrea from Ontario, Canada ALBERT BUCKLEY 15 Sep 1893 Jul 1982 14301 (Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY) (none specified) 706-10-3677 Long-time or retired railroad workers

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/261 Surname: Perrigo, Moffet ------------------------- Searching for any information about John Perrigo, married Eliza Moffett, both born in Vermont, probably around 1810. One known child, Lyman C Perrigo, b. 1832 in Franklinville, NY. Family lore indicates John and Eziza may have lived in Niagara county for a period of time.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/260 Surname: Moceri ------------------------- Rocco Moceri, b. 1870 arrived in Niagara County early 1900's with family: Wife Anna, Children: Frank, Dominick, Anthony, Beatrice, and August - born 1912. I am the 3rd of four children born to August Moceri and wife, Gertrude (Jakat). Any family members wishing to exchange information, please feel free to contact me. Ruth Reeves

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/NiagaraObits/24 Surname: Alexander ------------------------- The following are from the Lockport Daily Journal A.C.Alexander (LDJ May 6, 1871 Page 3; Column 5) In City of Lockport on Thursday, May 4, 1871 A.C.Alexander age 56. Funeral at residence corner of Walnut and Saxton Isabella Alexander (LDJ January 7, 1874 Page 4; Column 5) On January 6, 1874 Mrs. Isabella Alexander Widow of the late A.C. Alexander, age 58. Funeral at residence on Saxton St. Isabella Alexander (LDJ June 8, 1876 Page 4; Column 6) In the city of Lockport, Thursday morning June 8, 1876, Isabella Daughter of the late Archibald C. and Isabella Alexander age 29. Funeral from her late residence 20 Chestnut St. Link: Noble & Stirk URL: <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nobleone/>

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/259 Surname: HOCH ------------------------- Searching for descendants of Gilbert Dean Hoch who resided in Lockport, Niagra Co., New York in 1965. Father's given name unknown. Mother was Lucy Mabel Mosslander who first married Mr. Hoch in Huntington County, Indiana and then married Walter C. Turnipseed. Lucy's obituary mentions Gilbert Dean Hoch as son residing in Lockport, NY. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Mr. Hoch and descendants are cousins.

According to the Family History Library Catalog description of film #1577674 it contains the following 1855 Niagara Co Townships: Hartland, Somerset, Newfane, Wheatfield, Cambria, Lockport, Royalton, Pendleton. Which means that Porter, Lewiston, Wilson and the Niagara Falls area are missing. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: zona patton <zona.himmelsbach@juno.com> To: <dskissel@cybertrails.com> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 6:27 AM Subject: Re: 1855 Niagara Co census > Sue, what townships were missing. > Clueless in Ontario >

Dear Group, If you'll pardon the expression, oh poopies! What I had intended to send to the entire list, I just realized that I sent it to only John Noble who prompted me to post the message in the first place. Don't you just hate it when you do dumb stuff like that? This was my response to John's message regarding the Biographical Sketch of William P. Clapsaddle that he posted to the Niagara Co. NY Biographies web site. vee ----- Original Message ----- From: Vee L. Housman <housman@adelphia.net> To: John Noble <nobleone@servtech.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 9:52 PM Subject: Re: WILLIAM P. CLAPSATTLE - Biographical Sketch > Dear John, et al, > > I think it's so great that you are posting so much to the Niagara Co. > Rootsweb site regarding local obituaries and biographies. Trust me, I read > every one of them. > > Now regarding William P. Clapsaddle and all of the family relationships to > him, I know that you have made the disclaimer that you have no relationship > with him or the families. And I also know that I'm not responding to the > website directly regarding your post but only to our list where it showed > up. (Hey, I'm still having difficulty recovering from my surgery.) > > But there is one thing that I wanted the list to know. I "know" William P. > Clapsaddle and I've researched just about every family that was mentioned in > the bio and if any of you are interested in any of them, just let me know. > But from a very picky point of view, I just want to mention that in the > biography, Niagara-on-the-Lake is in Ontario, Canada and not New York and > the reference to Queenstown, NY, is also PROBABLY in Ontario very near > Niagara-on-the-Lake. I mention that only to give a little bit of geneaolgy > advice. Biographies of that sort are GREAT sources of information, but > consider the source. They are far removed from primary sources. Typos > abound and memories fade or get creative as the retelling of the stories > keep getting repeated, generation after generation. Write down every single > word of such biographies, but of utmost importance is to make note of the > source. In this case it was a book published in 1921. Don't carve the > whole thing into stone. > > vee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Noble <nobleone@servtech.com> > To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 10:38 AM > Subject: WILLIAM P. CLAPSATTLE - Biographical Sketch > > > > Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Biographies > > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/NiagaraBios/6 > > > > Surname: CLAPSATTLE, Balmer, Bradlee, Brookins, Calver, Rogers, Mayro > > ------------------------- > > > > The following is from "Niagara County, New York . . . A Concise Record > > of > > her Progress and People, 1821-1921 . . . Vol. II, Biographical," Edward > > T. > > Williams, pg. 612 > > > > WILLIAM P. CLAPSATTLE, a leading undertaker and funeral director in the > > city of Niagara Falls, was born in the town of Porter, Niagara county, > > Aug. > > 14, 1883, and is of the third generation of the family in this county. > > He is > > a son of William and Clara (Hosmer) Clapsattle, both of whom are now > > deceased, the father having long been numbered among the representative > > farmers of the county, within whose borders his entire life passed, his > > wife > > having been born and reared in the town of Porter. His grandfather, > William > > Clapsattle, was a native of Pennsylvania and upon coming to Niagara county > > settled near Ransomville, where he developed a productive farm and became > > one of the substantial and honored citizens of Niagara county. William > > and > > Clara (Hosmer) Clapsattle are survived by two children, William P. and > > Donna. > > The latter is the wife of Frank Balmer, of Youngstown, N.Y., who is a > cooper > > by trade. > > > > William P. Clapsattle is indebted to the public schools of Niagara county > > for his early educational discipline, which was supplemented by a course > > in > > the Bryant & Stratton Business College at Buffalo. After leaving school > > he > > continued active association with farm enterprises in his native county > > until > > 1906, when he engaged in the produce business at Niagara Falls. three > years > > he here opened an undertaking establisment and within the intervening > period > > of somewhat more than ten years he has developed a large business, and > > has a > > well equipped eastablishment at No. 4370 Third street, all departments > > of its > > service being of the most approved modern standard. He is loyal and > > progressive in his civic attitude, is a Republican in political > allegiance, > > and both he and his wife hold membership in the Presbyterian Church. He > > is > > affiliated with Frontier Lodge No. 785, F. & A.M.,and the Niagara Falls > > Lodge > > No. 316, Odd Fellows, and belongs also to the Rotary Club. > > > > In 1900 Mr. Clapsattle married Cora Bradlee, daughter of Matthew Bradlee, > > of Ransomville. She died in 1911 leaving no children. In 1916 was > solemnized > > the marriage of Mr. Clapsattle to Mrs. Alberta Brookins, who was born and > > reared in Niagara county, a daughter of the late John Calvert, whose death > > occurred Jan. 12, 1913, at his home in Youngstown, where he was a > successful > > contractor and influential citizen. He was born Aug. 28, 1845, and his > > parents were natives of England, their home having been established in > > the > > state of New York soon after their arrival in America. John Calvert > Married > > Rebecca Rogers of Niagara-on-the-Lake, N.Y. and of their children only > > Mrs > > Clapsattle and James are living, the latter being manger of the business > > of > > the Larkin Company, at Queenstown, N.Y. > > Mrs. Clapsattle's first marriage was with the late Bert Van Horn Brookins, > > a son of Samuel W. Brookins, who was born at Athens, Pa., and who was a > > resident of Youngstown, Niagara county, N.Y., at the time of his death. > > Mr. > > and Mrs. Clapsattle have no children, but mrs. Clapsattle had two children > > by > > her first marriage: Ruth Mayro, who was born May 1, 1897, and died Feb. > > 24, > > 1913; and Aubrey M., who was born July 12, 1900. Aubrey M. Brookins was > > reared and educated in Niagara county and was one of the gallant young > > men > > who served the country in the World war. When America became involved in > > the > > Great war he enlisted in the Naval Reserves, and in the ship Mercury, one > > of > > the convoys of the American troops, he crossed the Atlantic ocean five > > time > > within the period of the war, his record being one of loyal and efficient > > service. He is now employed as an electrcian with the Shredded Wheat > Company > > at Niagara Falls and is one of the popular young men of his home city. > > > > [Note: poster is not related and has no further information.] > > > > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > > Looking for a dead-end Niagara County ancestor? Check the WorldConnect > > Project, <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/>, to see if an unknown > > cousin may be able to help! > > >

Vee, I just want to tell you how very much I enjoyed reading your posting about your special itme with your sister. I have four of them, and since we are scattered today all over the western hemisphere we seldom have the chance to talk for hours as you two did. Thank you for sharing that very special time with us all--those are truly moments to cherish. Anne Trabold Melbourne, Florida petact@cfl.rr.com

Is there a census substitute(tax list or something) for the missing townships on the 1855 Niagara Co census. As luck would have it the missing townships are the ones I need. Thanks Sue dskissel@cybertrails.com D. Sue Crowder Kissel 3299 Rose Lane, Prescott, AZ 86305 Researching: Crowder (CAN>NY>MI>SD), Keene(ME>MI), Kissel (PA>IA>NE>KS)Long(CAN Fr>NY>MI) Lutzke(GER>MI), Lou©ks(CAN>MI), Mc(A)Fee(CAN>NY>MI), Paine(ME>MI)Smith(NY>MI) http://doors.cybertrails.com/~dskissel/

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/258 Surname: SMITH, FOLTZ, Flynn ------------------------- Hugh Smith, my great grandfather (1856-1924) was Lockport Chief of Police at the turn of the century 1900s. He was married to Annie Flynn and they had four daughters Marie, Anastasia, Kathleen and Thecla. Thecla married Ralph Foltz. Looking for information on any of these people.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/257 Surname: RICHARDS, HELLAWELL, WESTERMAN, SUTLIFF ------------------------- Looking for information related to my grandfather Philip Richards and the copmpany he worked at - the Westerman Rolling Mill which opened in Lockport in 1880 on Jackson St. Philkip came from Ohio in 1882 to work in this Mill. It was owned by Philip's brother in law George W. Westerman and his brother James Westerman. When James died in 1884 Calvin Sutliff came to manage the company, who was married to one of James' daughter - Ida. Calvin later became mayor of Lockport. ANy information on any of these people is of interest!

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Since we're on the subject of cemeteries in Niagara Falls, I'll share a bit more of my experience there last week. Not only was Linnea a wonderful source of information at Oakwood, where most of my family now resides, but my search extended to other cemeteries for a couple of missing relatives. Since they were not Roman Catholic, I was advised that there were probably only three possible choices: Oakwood, in the city of Niagara Falls, and Riverdale or Memorial Park in Lewiston. Linnea gave me the phone number for the Riverdale office (716-285-4968) and a helpful person named Mary checked her records. When she could not locate the people I was looking for, she offered to call Memorial Park (716297-0811). The result was finding my mother's elusive Aunt Jennie at Memorial Park, a significant discovery because now I know her date of birth in England, and am getting closer to learning about my maternal grandmother's parents' emigration. These cemeteries are a wonderful source of information! Elsa in Allegany County, Maryland

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Biographies Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/NiagaraBios/6 Surname: CLAPSATTLE, Balmer, Bradlee, Brookins, Calver, Rogers, Mayro ------------------------- The following is from "Niagara County, New York . . . A Concise Record of her Progress and People, 1821-1921 . . . Vol. II, Biographical," Edward T. Williams, pg. 612 WILLIAM P. CLAPSATTLE, a leading undertaker and funeral director in the city of Niagara Falls, was born in the town of Porter, Niagara county, Aug. 14, 1883, and is of the third generation of the family in this county. He is a son of William and Clara (Hosmer) Clapsattle, both of whom are now deceased, the father having long been numbered among the representative farmers of the county, within whose borders his entire life passed, his wife having been born and reared in the town of Porter. His grandfather, William Clapsattle, was a native of Pennsylvania and upon coming to Niagara county settled near Ransomville, where he developed a productive farm and became one of the substantial and honored citizens of Niagara county. William and Clara (Hosmer) Clapsattle are survived by two children, William P. and Donna. The latter is the wife of Frank Balmer, of Youngstown, N.Y., who is a cooper by trade. William P. Clapsattle is indebted to the public schools of Niagara county for his early educational discipline, which was supplemented by a course in the Bryant & Stratton Business College at Buffalo. After leaving school he continued active association with farm enterprises in his native county until 1906, when he engaged in the produce business at Niagara Falls. three years he here opened an undertaking establisment and within the intervening period of somewhat more than ten years he has developed a large business, and has a well equipped eastablishment at No. 4370 Third street, all departments of its service being of the most approved modern standard. He is loyal and progressive in his civic attitude, is a Republican in political allegiance, and both he and his wife hold membership in the Presbyterian Church. He is affiliated with Frontier Lodge No. 785, F. & A.M.,and the Niagara Falls Lodge No. 316, Odd Fellows, and belongs also to the Rotary Club. In 1900 Mr. Clapsattle married Cora Bradlee, daughter of Matthew Bradlee, of Ransomville. She died in 1911 leaving no children. In 1916 was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Clapsattle to Mrs. Alberta Brookins, who was born and reared in Niagara county, a daughter of the late John Calvert, whose death occurred Jan. 12, 1913, at his home in Youngstown, where he was a successful contractor and influential citizen. He was born Aug. 28, 1845, and his parents were natives of England, their home having been established in the state of New York soon after their arrival in America. John Calvert Married Rebecca Rogers of Niagara-on-the-Lake, N.Y. and of their children only Mrs Clapsattle and James are living, the latter being manger of the business of the Larkin Company, at Queenstown, N.Y. Mrs. Clapsattle's first marriage was with the late Bert Van Horn Brookins, a son of Samuel W. Brookins, who was born at Athens, Pa., and who was a resident of Youngstown, Niagara county, N.Y., at the time of his death. Mr. and Mrs. Clapsattle have no children, but mrs. Clapsattle had two children by her first marriage: Ruth Mayro, who was born May 1, 1897, and died Feb. 24, 1913; and Aubrey M., who was born July 12, 1900. Aubrey M. Brookins was reared and educated in Niagara county and was one of the gallant young men who served the country in the World war. When America became involved in the Great war he enlisted in the Naval Reserves, and in the ship Mercury, one of the convoys of the American troops, he crossed the Atlantic ocean five time within the period of the war, his record being one of loyal and efficient service. He is now employed as an electrcian with the Shredded Wheat Company at Niagara Falls and is one of the popular young men of his home city. [Note: poster is not related and has no further information.]