From Rootsweb Oswego County Site (a reprint of an article written in 1906): "St. Louis' ( French ) Catholic Church was organized as a separate parish in 1870, the French Catholics up to that time forming a part of the congregation of St. Mary's. Mead's Hall, at the corner of East Fourth and Bridge Streets, was purchased for $7,000 and a considerable sum was expended in fitting it up for church services. A convent was erected in connection with the church in charge of the Sisters of St. Ann, and for a number of years a school accommodating 300 pupils was maintained. The church experienced a remarkable growth during the pastorate of the late Rev. Joseph J. Auger, and the impress of the character of this noble priest, whose death occurred two years ago, was felt by the people of every denomination and leaves an enduring memory. The rector in charge at the present time is Rev. J. W. Chauvin." Then if you go to fultonhistory.com and search for Mead's Hall, you will find a number of articles about the "doings" at the hall prior to becoming a church. Interesting stuff - they used it for the County Courts while the Courthouse was being completed. It was also used as a temporary school and for balls and fairs. Anyone know what's there now? Kathi IBSSG New York - Thompson/Crane/Bramm/Fleischer New Jersey - Thompson/Early/Coyle/Hunter Wisconsin - Meissner/Steng/Diem/Zeininger -----Original Message----- From: halylu@twcny.rr.com To: NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [NYOSWEGO] RE: Where did the French Canadians live in Oswego? My grandmother Nellie Shortsleeve born 1892, my mother, myself and my children were baptized there too.Where did you hear it was a vaudeville theatre and when? What is your proof? I lived here since 1949 ( born in Lexington Va 1942) and never heard of such a thing. Not that I believe or disbelieve but I need a document or something to certify this. I'll check with Justin at the records dept, he can answer this. Marilyn Rowsey Dirk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Peashey" <tompeashey@comcast.net> To: <NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 12:38 PM Subject: [NYOSWEGO] RE: Where did the French Canadians live in Oswego? > My father's family were a major part of St. Louis's parish for most of > the 20th century... I was baptized there. My parents were married > there. It was a very quaint parish in a church that once was a > vaudeville theatre... Which made for a very accommodating church... I > don't know when they closed the school but it must have been either > just before or after WWII. All of my aunts and uncles attended St. > Louis School. The nuns as I mentioned were French Canadian and many of > the early records will reflect French spellings or even be in French. > > When they closed the parish down... A treasure trove of my family > history was boxed and sent to Syracuse. > > Possibly due to the location of the parish on the Northeast Side of the > city, I associate the area from the business district to East 11th > Street as being "French". > > -----Original Message----- > From: rolaren [mailto:rolaren@dreamscape.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 12:14 PM > To: NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Where did the French Canadians live in Oswego? > > > Marilyn Rowsey Dirk and I are cousins. > Her info coincides with mine regarding our French Canadian ancestors. > I just want to add one thing. One commenter said 'they' were living on > the west side of Oswego. Some of my early ancestors lived on the far > east side by east eleventh street... just another point people might > need to ponder. > Lauren Rowe > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marilyn Rowsey Dirk [mailto:halylu@twcny.rr.com] July 10, 2006 > 1:37 PM > To: NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com Re: St.Mary's or St. Peters? > > My French Canadian family are mainly Buried at St Peters in the old > section. (Just watch out for the wild geese)They went to St Louis's > Church (circa 1890) on East 4th and Bridge that is now defunct. Their > records are in the main diocese in Syracuse. Before that they mostly > went to St. Mary's but wanted to have their own French speaking mass > hench St. Louis was founded. It looks almost like the one in St. > Antoine Sur Richlieu, east of Montreal, both the town and church are > named after my 10th g-grandfather Antoine Courtemanche or > Shortsleeve/Shortslef in english.. > > Marilyn Rowsey Dirk > > -- Original Message --- From: "Sue Hawes" <slhawes@verizon.net> Monday, > July 10, 2006 5:35 AM > Subject: [NYOSWEGO] St.Mary's or St. Peters? >> I would like to ask one further question, please. > Where would French Canadians be buried, with deaths around 1860+ ? > > Sue > > ______________________________ > > > ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator Bonita Shafer > Northern New York Genealogy - http://www.nnygenealogy.com > sagemarie98@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. 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If it's the one in Oswego on E 4th & Bridge, it's vacant waiting for a buyer. It is rumored someone wanted to make it into a gas station. How sad!!! But then again there is little real parking by it..My cousin Jean took me through it just after it closed. Marilyn Rowsey Dirk ----- Original Message ----- From: <grlswthguitars@aol.com> To: <NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [NYOSWEGO] RE: Where did the French Canadians live in Oswego? > From Rootsweb Oswego County Site (a reprint of an article written in > 1906): > > "St. Louis' ( French ) Catholic Church was organized as a separate parish > in 1870, the French Catholics up to that time forming a part of the > congregation of St. Mary's. Mead's Hall, at the corner of East Fourth and > Bridge Streets, was purchased for $7,000 and a considerable sum was > expended in fitting it up for church services. A convent was erected in > connection with the church in charge of the Sisters of St. Ann, and for a > number of years a school accommodating 300 pupils was maintained. The > church experienced a remarkable growth during the pastorate of the late > Rev. Joseph J. Auger, and the impress of the character of this noble > priest, whose death occurred two years ago, was felt by the people of > every denomination and leaves an enduring memory. The rector in charge at > the present time is Rev. J. W. Chauvin." > > Then if you go to fultonhistory.com and search for Mead's Hall, you will > find a number of articles about the "doings" at the hall prior to becoming > a church. Interesting stuff - they used it for the County Courts while > the Courthouse was being completed. It was also used as a temporary > school and for balls and fairs. Anyone know what's there now? > > > Kathi > IBSSG > New York - Thompson/Crane/Bramm/Fleischer > New Jersey - Thompson/Early/Coyle/Hunter > Wisconsin - Meissner/Steng/Diem/Zeininger > > > -----Original Message----- > From: halylu@twcny.rr.com > To: NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:55 AM > Subject: Re: [NYOSWEGO] RE: Where did the French Canadians live in Oswego? > > > My grandmother Nellie Shortsleeve born 1892, my mother, myself and my > children were baptized there too.Where did you hear it was a vaudeville > theatre and when? What is your proof? I lived here since 1949 ( born in > Lexington Va 1942) and never heard of such a thing. Not that I believe or > disbelieve but I need a document or something to certify this. I'll check > with Justin at the records dept, he can answer this. > > Marilyn Rowsey Dirk > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Peashey" <tompeashey@comcast.net> > To: <NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 12:38 PM > Subject: [NYOSWEGO] RE: Where did the French Canadians live in Oswego? > >> My father's family were a major part of St. Louis's parish for most of >> the 20th century... I was baptized there. My parents were married >> there. It was a very quaint parish in a church that once was a >> vaudeville theatre... Which made for a very accommodating church... I >> don't know when they closed the school but it must have been either >> just before or after WWII. All of my aunts and uncles attended St. >> Louis School. The nuns as I mentioned were French Canadian and many of >> the early records will reflect French spellings or even be in French. >> >> When they closed the parish down... A treasure trove of my family >> history was boxed and sent to Syracuse. >> >> Possibly due to the location of the parish on the Northeast Side of the >> city, I associate the area from the business district to East 11th >> Street as being "French". >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: rolaren [mailto:rolaren@dreamscape.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 12:14 PM >> To: NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Where did the French Canadians live in Oswego? >> >> >> Marilyn Rowsey Dirk and I are cousins. >> Her info coincides with mine regarding our French Canadian ancestors. >> I just want to add one thing. One commenter said 'they' were living on >> the west side of Oswego. Some of my early ancestors lived on the far >> east side by east eleventh street... just another point people might >> need to ponder. >> Lauren Rowe >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Marilyn Rowsey Dirk [mailto:halylu@twcny.rr.com] July 10, 2006 >> 1:37 PM >> To: NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com Re: St.Mary's or St. Peters? >> >> My French Canadian family are mainly Buried at St Peters in the old >> section. (Just watch out for the wild geese)They went to St Louis's >> Church (circa 1890) on East 4th and Bridge that is now defunct. Their >> records are in the main diocese in Syracuse. Before that they mostly >> went to St. Mary's but wanted to have their own French speaking mass >> hench St. Louis was founded. It looks almost like the one in St. >> Antoine Sur Richlieu, east of Montreal, both the town and church are >> named after my 10th g-grandfather Antoine Courtemanche or >> Shortsleeve/Shortslef in english.. >> >> Marilyn Rowsey Dirk >> >> -- Original Message --- From: "Sue Hawes" <slhawes@verizon.net> Monday, >> July 10, 2006 5:35 AM >> Subject: [NYOSWEGO] St.Mary's or St. Peters? >>> I would like to ask one further question, please. >> Where would French Canadians be buried, with deaths around 1860+ ? >> > Sue >> >> ______________________________ >> >> >> ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== >> List Administrator Bonita Shafer >> Northern New York Genealogy - http://www.nnygenealogy.com >> sagemarie98@earthlink.net >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. 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