This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: davelifethoughts Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/3624/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Reseraching ancestry of our g-gf Fredrick Baker. Fred(Fredrick, Frederick) was born in NY ~1862. By 1870 he was living with Samuel and Mary Reeve in Preble County Ohio.. Input from Lukas Weinstein, NY Child Aid Society, provided June 2012 " Date of entry: July 17 , 1866 Age : 4 œ April 6 ,1866 from Munsey, RI [perhaps RR] Frederick goes west with Mr. Thigpain and living with Capt. J.H. James (Temporary placement). Oct 31, 1866 Mr. James writes, somebody said that the boy's mother is with his family and desires the boy be returned and that she may go after the boy and perhaps make a place for herself in the west. This is the only mention of this in our records. June 12, 1869. John H. James writes that they took him(Fredrick) with the intention of finding him a permanent home. Mr. James is a lawyer lives in town and has nothing to keep him(Fredrick) busy. Does not feel he can keep him longer. April 21, 1870 Capt. John James says that Frederick is with a good family in Preber leo, Ohio.(hard to read Preberleo, could be Preble) " Seems possible that the reference to Munsey is actually a railroad station. The Monsey railroad station, which received its name from Munsee, a Lenape chief, was built when the New York & Erie Railroad passed through the glen in 1841. Monsey is a a hamlet in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County NY, just northwest of NYC. Rootsweb postings for Rockland County NY indicate there was a St. Dominic's Orphan Asylum that county from 1866, and also one in Pamona, and many more(http://rocklandgenealogy.org/childrenshomes.htm). Those postings also reference a Orphan Train Historical Society. Hope to find parents of Fredrick Baker Any help appreciated. David Hamilton Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.