I can't thank everyone enough for the wonderful and detailed responses I got regarding Bell Aircraft Factory in WWII. It seems it was a topic others enjoyed, and in this I'm very glad.....I have contacted Bell Textron, and I'll let everyone know if the records still exist somewhere. So now I have another question......were there phone books back then? I'm trying to piece together their mother's existence before they left Niagara Falls....they were really little, and have had no info for 60 yrs. I thought perhaps I could find an address of where they lived and take a picture next time I'm home. I'm the granddaughter of their mother's brother (she was abt. 25 yrs. younger than he) and they just found me on the internet....There are still members of my family living there, but petty squabbles broke the family up years ago, and they aren't forth coming with info at all. Anyone on this list from Niagara Falls and belong to St. Mary's of the Catarac? A note for you........there's an older cemetery pre-Gate of Heaven-that the diocese has not kept up that few know abt. But the caretaker there has great knowledge and is a wonderful guy......do contact him if you think you may have Catholic ancestors there. Thank you so very much, again, for your generous contributions. Amy Murphy-DeMeo Ormond Beach, FL -----Original Message----- From: NYNIAGAR-D-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:NYNIAGAR-D-request@rootsweb.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 1:01 PM To: NYNIAGAR-D@rootsweb.com Subject: NYNIAGAR-D Digest V00 #189 << Message: ATT00014.eml (745 bytes) >> << Message: Losson Hart Hicks (471 bytes) >> << Message: Losson Hart Hicks (981 bytes) >> << Message: Re: Aircraft Factory in WWII (1.73 KB) >> << Message: Fw: Aircraft Factory in WWII (1.17 KB) >> << Message: Belmer (492 bytes) >> << Message: Tylers, Van Slykes, early 1800s (597 bytes) >> << Message: Belmer (468 bytes) >>

Dear Amy, ----- Original Message ----- From: pdemeo <pdemeo@cfl.rr.com> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 3:07 PM Subject: Bell in WWII-Thank you > So now I have another question......were there phone books back then? I'm > trying to piece together their mother's existence before they left Niagara > Falls....they were really little, and have had no info for 60 yrs. I thought > perhaps I could find an address of where they lived and take a picture next > time I'm home. Yes, "Virginia," there were phone books back in the olden days of WWII! :-) However, that's not where you want to look. The History Dept. of the Niagara Falls Public Library has copies of City Directories of Niagara Falls that cover quite an extensive period of time. Now there's the possibility that in one or two of the war years, the directory wasn't published because of the paper shortage, but it's worth a try to write to the library (History Dept.) at 1425 Main St., Niagara Falls, NY 14305 (716-286-4899) and ask them to check over the directories that they have during the war years to see if she's listed there. Tell them that if they find her (listed alphabetically according to surname) then to check out the street addresses of the directory to see who else was living at that same address. She may have been living with family or she may have been living in a boarding house. Either way, you'll get some sort of clue. Good luck and let us know what you find. You've got my curiosity up regarding the elusive "Rosie the Riveter." BTW, I'm also curious as to what her name was. Who knows but what I might have gone to school with one of her younger brothers or sisters (I was born in 1931). And hey, if I just HAPPENED to be on old friendly terms with the family . . . well, who knows! vee

OH,OH,OH!!!! I KNOW...call on me. When I was in Niagara Falls last month, I found that the Directories not available at the Library are there in Lockport at the Niagara County Historical Society. :-) :-) Rose ----- Original Message ----- From: Vee L. Housman <housman@adelphia.net> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:30 PM Subject: Re: Bell in WWII-Thank you > Dear Amy, > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: pdemeo <pdemeo@cfl.rr.com> > To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 3:07 PM > Subject: Bell in WWII-Thank you > > > So now I have another question......were there phone books back then? I'm > > trying to piece together their mother's existence before they left Niagara > > Falls....they were really little, and have had no info for 60 yrs. I > thought > > perhaps I could find an address of where they lived and take a picture > next > > time I'm home. > > Yes, "Virginia," there were phone books back in the olden days of WWII! :-) > However, that's not where you want to look. The History Dept. of the > Niagara Falls Public Library has copies of City Directories of Niagara Falls > that cover quite an extensive period of time. Now there's the possibility > that in one or two of the war years, the directory wasn't published because > of the paper shortage, but it's worth a try to write to the library (History > Dept.) at 1425 Main St., Niagara Falls, NY 14305 (716-286-4899) and ask them > to check over the directories that they have during the war years to see if > she's listed there. > > Tell them that if they find her (listed alphabetically according to surname) > then to check out the street addresses of the directory to see who else was > living at that same address. She may have been living with family or she > may have been living in a boarding house. Either way, you'll get some sort > of clue. > > Good luck and let us know what you find. You've got my curiosity up > regarding the elusive "Rosie the Riveter." BTW, I'm also curious as to what > her name was. Who knows but what I might have gone to school with one of > her younger brothers or sisters (I was born in 1931). And hey, if I just > HAPPENED to be on old friendly terms with the family . . . well, who knows! > > vee > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > Check the GenConnect boards for Niagara County! Stop by > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyniagar/query.html> for links to all seven. > For other counties, see <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/indx/NY.html>. > >