This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weihs, Weih, Weis, Weiss Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WUB.2ACI/1331 Message Board Post: Seeking help finding the Harry C. Weihs family in the 1930 census. Harry C. married to Dorothy E.. Harry was born November 7, 1907 in New York...father Karl or Carl, mother Louise or Louisa. Family is enumerated in the 1920 census on Elm Street in Brooklyn (ED1437, sheet 1A, 83rd precinct 22 Asssembly District), but moved to Queens sometime thereafter. Carl Weihs, wife Louise, sons Herbert, William, and Harry, daughter Caroline...living at 544 Elm Street, Brooklyn in 1920. Carl was born in Germany and Louise was born in Missouri. Have been unable to find anyone from this family in 1930 in either Brooklyn or Queens although they should be in Queens (I don't think I have stumbled on the right name permutation yet). Any help will be appreciated.

Dee and everyone else who is confused by the IGI and finding the correct film #, There are so many parts of the LDS catalog, that I learned it all by trial and error. For your ggrandmother (Martha Iba...of Niederellenbach, Germany) I found her in the IGI and saw the listing. It has a batch and film number. I clicked onto the batch # 7101325 and when the next page comes up I do nothing but click search. Then on the next page scroll down until you see her name. You will also see the name of her brother (perhaps). Make a note of the place of the christening....Niederellenbach. You can use this to find the film where this record is located. Go to Family HistoryLibrary Catalog and hit the place search and then type in Niederellenbach. click on Germany, Preußen, Hessen-Nassau, Niederellenbach. Then click on Germany, Preußen, Hessen-Nassau, Niederellenbach - Church records, and then click on Kirchenbuch, 1659-1875 Evangelische Kirche Oberellenbach (Kr. Rotenburg) . When you get to the next page, in the upper right hand corner click view film notes. You will then see Taufen, Heiraten, Tote, Konfirmationen 1830-1875 (Niederellenbach) FHL INTL Film 475699 .....now my bet is that if you order this film, you should find a birth record for both she and her possible brother. You said below >>>So, what you are saying is that if I get a NY death or birth certificated number from another source, I can order a photo copy of the actually certificate as long as I put the film number. <<< Yes, as long as you identify the film that the actual cert is on. also can be done for naturalization and marriage. Lastly, you write >>>There is a marriage listing for an Anne Rolston and a William Rolston on September 9, 1846, I have Batch No: M701621, Call No: 0101072, Film. Is the call no: what I need to put down? <<<< Using what I did above if a different way...go to the marriage listing and click on the call # and it brings you to Marriage records, 1845-1870, with indexes to marriages, 1845-1921, in the General Registry Office of Ireland. Again click on view film notes and there you find the specific film that this marriage is listed...FHL BRITISH Film 101241 . I do hope that this helps. Gail California ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- From: LookingBack45@aol.com [mailto:LookingBack45@aol.com] Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:04 PM To: GailJorgensen@cox.net Subject: Re: [NYBronx] Re: 1921 Death Look Up Please In a message dated 4/4/2005 2:43:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, GailJorgensen@cox.net writes: I have used it for births, marriages and deaths. Also for naturalization records. Take a look at the form and you can see that there are lots of things they will copy, that I have not taken advantage of. Gail I do believe that I am totally confused in how to research or make use of the things I find at the LDS. When I first stated out researching there I found a listing in the IGI for my ggrandmother....Martha Iba...of Niederellenbach, Germany. I was very excited as I assumed that the person who submitted it would be related somehow to my ggrandmother. I asked at the time what else I could do with the info... and was told "nothing." I also thought that if you find a listing for a birth certificate number that you would have to order the film that it's on to see it and make a copy. So, what you are saying is that if I get a NY death or birth certificated number from another source, I can order a photo copy of the actualy certificate as long as I put the film number. I guess I just answered my own question? Sorry, but I find researching at the LDS confusing. There is a marriage listing for an Anne Rolston and a William Rolston on September 9, 1846, 0273l Eglish Parish, Armagh, Ireland. I would like to see if this could possibly be my ggranfather and his wife. All I know about them is that came from Ireland. The date would be about right. I have Batch No: M701621, sheet 00, Date 1845, Call No: 0101072, Film. Is the call no: what I need to put down? I tried to find a film for this by going through Armagh, Ireland but didn't find what I felt I needed. Any help would greatly appreciated. Thanks so much, Dee

On 4/3/05 (3:57:56 PM MDT), in a posting to NYC-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com, Janis Mundy (Mundy-Reno@sbcglobal.net) asked, "My husband's great-grandfather, OLIVER GEORGE BRUCE's November 26, 1903 death certificate says he is buried at Freshpond, Long Island. Does anyone have any idea which specific cemetery this might be? The family was living at 500 W. 149th Street in Manhattan. The undertaker was listed as THOMAS BALMFORD at 1871 W. Amsterdam Avenue." Mt. Olivet Cemetery seems to be an ideal candidate (followed by Evergreen Cemetery and Cypress Hills Cemetery). Mt. Olivet Cemetery 65-40 Grand Ave Maspeth, NY 11378 Tel: 718/326-1777 eMail: info@mountolivetcemeterynyc.com http://www.mountolivetcemeterynyc.com According to www.junipercivic.com/berry/1203/namegame.htm: Fresh Pond Road - is an early colonial roadway dating back to 1680, when the settlers improved an Indian footpath. The “old” Fresh Pond Road extended through Maspeth, along current 61 Street, through Ridgewood, and through Glendale along current Cypress Hills Street. It was named for the large fresh water ponds in the vicinity of Mt. Olivet Crescent and Mt. Olivet Cemetery, east of Fresh Pond Road. The 1680 improvement to the ancient footpath coincided with the assignment of large lots of the hills (near Evergreen Cemetery, Highland Park, Cypress Hills Cemetery, etc.) to citizens of the English Newtown settlement in current Queens County. I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan

On 4/3/05 (12:25:02 PM MDT), in a posting to the New York County Ancestry Baord that was 'gatewayed' to NYNEWYOR-L@rootsweb.com, Pete Gonigam (gonigam@hotmail.com) asked, "Does anyone know where Mitspadt Kil was? Somewhere near New Amsterdam, apparently, but that could have covered a lot of territory." It's my understanding that the Dutch term 'kill' refers to a creek and this might have been the Dutch spelling of Maspeth Kill which is now known as Newtown Creek, located on the northwest part of Long Island and forms part of the border between Kings and Queens Counties. I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan

I am researching astoria aka Long Island city also. I was able to rent a film from lds on the 1892 census or there. I found my possible grt grt grandmother and her dau, Mary Kenzel and other family., did you try the 1880 cenus first. I did and found them on the same at as the 1892. I tried the astoria historical society and they were of no help. the 1892 is prob your next step. val in fl --- Dot Moritz <dotrud.moritz@verizon.net> wrote: > Is this 1892 Census available online? I rarely get > to New York and must do > most of my research at the 'puter. My specific area > of interest is Astoria. > Thanks for any info you can share. > Dot in FL > > My hobby is Genealogy and I raise dustbunnies as > pets ;-) > > All incoming and outgoing mail is checked by Norton > Anti-Virus. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn & Jeff Fannon" <fannon@optonline.net> > To: <NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:31 PM > Subject: Re: [QUEENS] 1890 Queens Census Information > > > > Vince > > The 1890 census for Queens did not survive. There > is a 1892 census for > > Queens and also Brooklyn. There is an index for, > I believe, Long Island > > City in Queens for the Census. There is a finding > aid for the 1892 > > Census for Brooklyn written by Joseph M Silinonte. > I f I recall > > correctly the 1890 census for Brooklhaven, > Suffolk County, NY is the > > only that survived. > > > > Marilyn > > > > vince wrote: > > > > >Can anyone tell me if the 1890 Census, which I > understand survived for > > >Queens, has a name index ? > > > > > > Vince > > > > > > > > >============================== > > >Search Family and Local Histories for stories > about your family and the > > >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in > the last 12 months. > > >Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about > your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the > last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Is this 1892 Census available online? I rarely get to New York and must do most of my research at the 'puter. My specific area of interest is Astoria. Thanks for any info you can share. Dot in FL My hobby is Genealogy and I raise dustbunnies as pets ;-) All incoming and outgoing mail is checked by Norton Anti-Virus. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn & Jeff Fannon" <fannon@optonline.net> To: <NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [QUEENS] 1890 Queens Census Information > Vince > The 1890 census for Queens did not survive. There is a 1892 census for > Queens and also Brooklyn. There is an index for, I believe, Long Island > City in Queens for the Census. There is a finding aid for the 1892 > Census for Brooklyn written by Joseph M Silinonte. I f I recall > correctly the 1890 census for Brooklhaven, Suffolk County, NY is the > only that survived. > > Marilyn > > vince wrote: > > >Can anyone tell me if the 1890 Census, which I understand survived for > >Queens, has a name index ? > > > > Vince > > > > > >============================== > >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ >

Looking for descendants of William (also known as Warwick) Richard WILLIAMS (born 1869 in Pendoylan, Llantrisant, Glamorgan, Wales). Married Theodosia Frances WILLIS in London and emigrated to the USA in 1906, living in Queens, New York (on 1930 Census) with their youngest daughter Patricia SLIE (born 1908 in USA) and her son, Louis. William Richard WILLIAMS was a musician and played in Souza's Band. There were three other children, Ethel (born 1897), Charles (born 1898), Doris Evelyn (born 1901) and Winifred WILLIAMS (born 1903 - all born in London. Doris worked in broadcasting in about 1928 and I have a photograph of her interviewing someone.

I am about to order the 1892 name index (Film # 1851870) for the Hunters Point Area of Long Island City. When it arrives, I would be happy to assist you. Vince

You can order it on microfilm at your local FHC. I wish it were on the net or you could send for the information on your family as you once could but that service is no longer provided. Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net http://www.cafepress.com/formernuns

Just where would one be able to view the 1892 census for Long Island City, Queens Co., NY? Is there anything about it on the Internet? Thanks, Carol -------Original Message------- From: Marilyn & Jeff Fannon Date: 03/31/05 20:31:57 To: NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [QUEENS] 1890 Queens Census Information Vince The 1890 census for Queens did not survive. There is a 1892 census for Queens and also Brooklyn. There is an index for, I believe, Long Island City in Queens for the Census. There is a finding aid for the 1892 Census for Brooklyn written by Joseph M Silinonte. I f I recall correctly the 1890 census for Brooklhaven, Suffolk County, NY is the only that survived. Marilyn vince wrote: >Can anyone tell me if the 1890 Census, which I understand survived for >Queens, has a name index ? > > Vince > > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > _____________________________

Hi, it looks like records for Suffolk & Westchester were the only ones to survive. David

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Marilyn Thank you for responding. I was hoping to find my gparents in Long Island City in the 1890 Census. I had forgotten about the 1892 census entirely. Thank you. Vince ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn & Jeff Fannon" <fannon@optonline.net> To: <NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [QUEENS] 1890 Queens Census Information > Vince > The 1890 census for Queens did not survive. There is a 1892 census for > Queens and also Brooklyn. There is an index for, I believe, Long Island > City in Queens for the Census. There is a finding aid for the 1892 > Census for Brooklyn written by Joseph M Silinonte. I f I recall > correctly the 1890 census for Brooklhaven, Suffolk County, NY is the > only that survived. > > Marilyn > > vince wrote: > > >Can anyone tell me if the 1890 Census, which I understand survived for > >Queens, has a name index ? > > > > Vince > > > > > >============================== > >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Vince The 1890 census for Queens did not survive. There is a 1892 census for Queens and also Brooklyn. There is an index for, I believe, Long Island City in Queens for the Census. There is a finding aid for the 1892 Census for Brooklyn written by Joseph M Silinonte. I f I recall correctly the 1890 census for Brooklhaven, Suffolk County, NY is the only that survived. Marilyn vince wrote: >Can anyone tell me if the 1890 Census, which I understand survived for >Queens, has a name index ? > > Vince > > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > >

Can anyone tell me if the 1890 Census, which I understand survived for Queens, has a name index ? Vince

Thanks for the link, Elizabeth. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus

Pat and others..look at the following, please http://www.preserve2.org/qpl/s96pt2.htm Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net http://www.cafepress.com/formernuns

Those of you who are in the area, I am wondering what is happening to this cemetery. A visitor to the area wrote me that the cemetery is over run with weeds and such and looks very abandoned. The Graveyard Shift (book) states it was in service 1901 to 1910 and now under the care of St John's Cemetery of Flushing. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus

Stuart, searching the NY Times on "Newtown Creek" with "oil" and "refineries," I found about 16 hits. Many of them are classified ads and would require considerable time poring over the pages looking for the occurrences of those words. However, a brief article dated 1866 makes reference to "the Sterling Oil Works, on Newtown Creek." You didn't mention a time frame, so I don't know whether this might be helpful to you in your research. I would be glad to email a scan of the article to you. M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mitchell, Stuart (Philly)" To: Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 1:03 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} >I came upon your site titled NYQUEENS. I am doing some research in the > Long Island City area (along Newtown Creek) and was wondering if anyone > would have any historical information on the different oil refineries > located along Newtown Creek, particularly within Long Island City. I > have come across some information on one company called Queens Co. Oil > Works and another called Charles Pratt Works but have not been able to > find out any information. The map I found indicated the Charles Pratt > facility produce wax for candles. This does not appear to be the same > facility that was located in Brooklyn. Any information would be greatly > appreciated. > > Stuart > > ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx ========================== Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California

Hi Stuart, Let me know what feed back you get. My grandfather was a boxmaker for Standard Oil and lived on Box Street in Greenpoint in the 1880's and then in Queens in the 1890's. He also was a box maker in Newark NJ in 1896I beleive Pratt sold out to Standard Oil. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Tobin" <tobinger@frontiernet.net> To: <NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:46 AM Subject: [QUEENS] Fw: {not a subscriber} > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mitchell, Stuart (Philly)" <stuart_mitchell@golder.com> > To: <NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 1:03 PM > Subject: {not a subscriber} > >>I came upon your site titled NYQUEENS. I am doing some research in the >> Long Island City area (along Newtown Creek) and was wondering if anyone >> would have any historical information on the different oil refineries >> located along Newtown Creek, particularly within Long Island City. I >> have come across some information on one company called Queens Co. Oil >> Works and another called Charles Pratt Works but have not been able to >> find out any information. The map I found indicated the Charles Pratt >> facility produce wax for candles. This does not appear to be the same >> facility that was located in Brooklyn. Any information would be greatly >> appreciated. >> >> Stuart > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >