This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: annecady Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.saintlawrence/16208.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There weren't any "apartment complexes" in Rossie, but what you are looking for is the hamlet of Wegatchie in Rossie, NY. The "Rofsie" is because in the time frame you are referring to, any word with a double "S" like RoSSie, was written with a backwards F as the first S (i.e. - Rofsie). You'll see this consistently in words and names with double S's. The 1860 census shows Felix and Ann (along with their children B. James (age 7), John (age 4) and Mathew A (age 2) in the hamlet of Somerville (not far from Wegatchie) in Rossie. Felix was born in Canada, Ann in Ireland, the oldest two children in Connecticutt, and the last child in NY. A 1903 artcile from the "Northern Tribune" regarding the civil war soldiers from Rossie states: "Felix Agnew was born in Canada, enlisted at Wegatchie Nov 17, 1862, Co. L., 14th Artillery; taken prisoner near Weldon R.R., Oct. 1, 1863; was in Sharon prison, then in Andersonville, where he died April 29, 1864." I don't see the family in the 1870 census, but in 1880 they were back in Connecticut. There is more info on Rossie, Wegatchie, and Somerville on my webpage. Just go to the section called: "EXTRACTIONS & DIRECTORIES FROM CHILD'S GAZETTEER OF ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY " My website is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stlawgen Anne Cady 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.
Ann, I do not mean to interupt, but St. Patrick was built in 1852, do you know if there are any records available from the church of that time period? Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [NYSTLAWR] Info on Rossie, St Lawrence,New York 1852-1868 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: annecady > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.saintlawrence/16208.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > There weren't any "apartment complexes" in Rossie, but what you are > looking for is the hamlet of Wegatchie in Rossie, NY. > > The "Rofsie" is because in the time frame you are referring to, any word > with a double "S" like RoSSie, was written with a backwards F as the first > S (i.e. - Rofsie). You'll see this consistently in words and names with > double S's. > > The 1860 census shows Felix and Ann (along with their children B. James > (age 7), John (age 4) and Mathew A (age 2) in the hamlet of Somerville > (not far from Wegatchie) in Rossie. Felix was born in Canada, Ann in > Ireland, the oldest two children in Connecticutt, and the last child in > NY. > > A 1903 artcile from the "Northern Tribune" regarding the civil war > soldiers from Rossie states: > > "Felix Agnew was born in Canada, enlisted at Wegatchie Nov 17, 1862, Co. > L., 14th Artillery; taken prisoner near Weldon R.R., Oct. 1, 1863; was in > Sharon prison, then in Andersonville, where he died April 29, 1864." > > I don't see the family in the 1870 census, but in 1880 they were back in > Connecticut. > > There is more info on Rossie, Wegatchie, and Somerville on my webpage. > Just go to the section called: "EXTRACTIONS & DIRECTORIES FROM CHILD'S > GAZETTEER OF ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY " > > My website is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stlawgen > > Anne Cady > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message