I need to have some clarification here: I found Michael Neff in the 1900 census. His wife's name is not listed. Their children are listed as Edward, Albert and William with two grandchildren listed as Albert and William. They are living in the 19th ward Dist 387 - is this your Michael Neff. If so he is listed as being born in May of 1860 and the wife Jan of 1860 Please tell me if this is your family? > From: geneslady@ec.rr.com > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 14:45:03 -0400 > Subject: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 > > My gg grandmother, Eva M. Fleischman, has been my biggest brickwall for many years and I'm hoping this well-versed group from Philly can help. Eva M. Fleischman was born 15 Dec 1843 in Philadelphia, Pa. (taken from death certificate) and died 26 Oct 1923 in Philadelphia. She married Michael Neff in 1865 (date taken from 1900 Census) and had 3 sons: Edward M. Neff (b. Apr 1866), Albert F. Neff (b. Mar 1867), and William Neff (b. Mar 1868). I have found Eva on every census after her marriage, but nothing before 1870. I would love to find her parents and any siblings. The only clue I have (and maybe it's no help at all) is from Michael's obit: Bayerischer Unters Verein , No 1, and Unders Verein des D. S. S.Verein were invited to the funeral. Since my gg grandparent's were in the grocery business, I thought maybe her family were undertakers and out of courtesy were invited to Michael's funeral. > Any help (large or small) would be greatly appreciated.....as I'm ready to start pulling my hair out!!!!!! > > Thanks, > Barbara > in Wilmington, NC > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4

Gene and Don.... WOW!!! I did learn something new today! Thanks so much for filling me in on the burial association. I had those phrases translated by a German lady....opps!!! Should have gone straight to the Philly rootsweb folks. So that mystery is cleared up...thanks fellows. Barbara in Wilmington, NC ---- Eugene Stackhouse <genestackhouse@msn.com> wrote: > > It was not a funeral director or undertaker association. > > It was a burial association, sort of an insurance association. The members paid dues to the society so that when they died there would be a money for them to be buried. This was before the concept of "life" insurance. > > Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > > > > From: geneslady@ec.rr.com > > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > > Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 16:11:52 -0400 > > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 > > > > Jane..... > > I don't understand why he would belong to those organizations (funeral > > directors) when he was a grocer. Just doesn't make sense to me. > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It was not a funeral director or undertaker association. It was a burial association, sort of an insurance association. The members paid dues to the society so that when they died there would be a money for them to be buried. This was before the concept of "life" insurance. Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > From: geneslady@ec.rr.com > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 16:11:52 -0400 > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 > > Jane..... > I don't understand why he would belong to those organizations (funeral > directors) when he was a grocer. Just doesn't make sense to me. >

XXX unters Verein is commonly seen as the name of a burial society when searching listings in Jewish cemeteries. Just as an example, if you search in the Mount Carmel Cemetery in New York http://www.mountcarmelcemetery.com/search.asp on the word "verein" in the "society" field, you get 596 hits, all for burials under burial societies with the word in the name of the society. Don http://www.evendon.com Everything on our site is free and permanent. Loading is very fast. Each page includes a highlighted copy/paste link which you can use for easy online citation. Please support us by letting others know about our site -----Original Message----- From: paphilad-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:paphilad-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barbara McCormick Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 4:12 PM To: paphilad@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 Jane..... I don't understand why he would belong to those organizations (funeral directors) when he was a grocer. Just doesn't make sense to me. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Hamilton" <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> To: <paphilad@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 > from Michael's obit: Bayerischer Unters Verein , No 1, and Unders Verein > des D. S. S.Verein. > > Barbara, I suspect the above (from the notice) were organizations that > Michael belonged to. > Jane > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara McCormick" <geneslady@ec.rr.com> > To: <paphilad@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:45 PM > Subject: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 > > >> My gg grandmother, Eva M. Fleischman, has been my biggest brickwall for >> many years and I'm hoping this well-versed group from Philly can help. >> Eva M. Fleischman was born 15 Dec 1843 in Philadelphia, Pa. (taken from >> death certificate) and died 26 Oct 1923 in Philadelphia. She married >> Michael Neff in 1865 (date taken from 1900 Census) and had 3 sons: Edward >> M. Neff (b. Apr 1866), Albert F. Neff (b. Mar 1867), and William Neff (b. >> Mar 1868). I have found Eva on every census after her marriage, but >> nothing before 1870. I would love to find her parents and any siblings. >> The only clue I have (and maybe it's no help at all) is from Michael's >> obit: Bayerischer Unters Verein , No 1, and Unders Verein des D. S. >> S.Verein were invited to the funeral. Since my gg grandparent's were in >> the grocery business, I thought maybe her family were undertakers and out >> of courtesy were invited to Michael's funeral. >> Any help (large or small) would be greatly appreciated.....as I'm ready >> to start pulling my hair out!!!!!! >> >> Thanks, >> Barbara >> in Wilmington, NC >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD >> ********* >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2881 - Release Date: 05/18/10 > 02:26:00 > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jane..... I don't understand why he would belong to those organizations (funeral directors) when he was a grocer. Just doesn't make sense to me. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Hamilton" <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> To: <paphilad@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 > from Michael's obit: Bayerischer Unters Verein , No 1, and Unders Verein > des D. S. S.Verein. > > Barbara, I suspect the above (from the notice) were organizations that > Michael belonged to. > Jane > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara McCormick" <geneslady@ec.rr.com> > To: <paphilad@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:45 PM > Subject: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 > > >> My gg grandmother, Eva M. Fleischman, has been my biggest brickwall for >> many years and I'm hoping this well-versed group from Philly can help. >> Eva M. Fleischman was born 15 Dec 1843 in Philadelphia, Pa. (taken from >> death certificate) and died 26 Oct 1923 in Philadelphia. She married >> Michael Neff in 1865 (date taken from 1900 Census) and had 3 sons: Edward >> M. Neff (b. Apr 1866), Albert F. Neff (b. Mar 1867), and William Neff (b. >> Mar 1868). I have found Eva on every census after her marriage, but >> nothing before 1870. I would love to find her parents and any siblings. >> The only clue I have (and maybe it's no help at all) is from Michael's >> obit: Bayerischer Unters Verein , No 1, and Unders Verein des D. S. >> S.Verein were invited to the funeral. Since my gg grandparent's were in >> the grocery business, I thought maybe her family were undertakers and out >> of courtesy were invited to Michael's funeral. >> Any help (large or small) would be greatly appreciated.....as I'm ready >> to start pulling my hair out!!!!!! >> >> Thanks, >> Barbara >> in Wilmington, NC >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD >> ********* >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2881 - Release Date: 05/18/10 > 02:26:00 > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

from Michael's obit: Bayerischer Unters Verein , No 1, and Unders Verein des D. S. S.Verein. Barbara, I suspect the above (from the notice) were organizations that Michael belonged to. Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara McCormick" <geneslady@ec.rr.com> To: <paphilad@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:45 PM Subject: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 > My gg grandmother, Eva M. Fleischman, has been my biggest brickwall for > many years and I'm hoping this well-versed group from Philly can help. > Eva M. Fleischman was born 15 Dec 1843 in Philadelphia, Pa. (taken from > death certificate) and died 26 Oct 1923 in Philadelphia. She married > Michael Neff in 1865 (date taken from 1900 Census) and had 3 sons: Edward > M. Neff (b. Apr 1866), Albert F. Neff (b. Mar 1867), and William Neff (b. > Mar 1868). I have found Eva on every census after her marriage, but > nothing before 1870. I would love to find her parents and any siblings. > The only clue I have (and maybe it's no help at all) is from Michael's > obit: Bayerischer Unters Verein , No 1, and Unders Verein des D. S. > S.Verein were invited to the funeral. Since my gg grandparent's were in > the grocery business, I thought maybe her family were undertakers and out > of courtesy were invited to Michael's funeral. > Any help (large or small) would be greatly appreciated.....as I'm ready > to start pulling my hair out!!!!!! > > Thanks, > Barbara > in Wilmington, NC > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2881 - Release Date: 05/18/10 02:26:00

Hi Don.... Thanks for link.....already found Samuel...... Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Krieger" <akadonnew@verizon.net> To: <paphilad@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:25 PM Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 > There's a Samuel Fleischman who shows in the 1861 directory. You can find > it at http://directory.evendon.com > > Here's a direct link to the page. Be sure you put the whole thing on a > single line to click on it, or copy it into your browser. > > > http://www.evendon.net/PGHLookups/cgi-bin/HandOff-1_0.cgi?Phila1861+PG+0310S > P > > Don > > Don Krieger > Pittsburgh, PA > http://www.evendon.com > > Everything on our site is free and permanent. Loading is very fast. > Each page includes a highlighted copy/paste link which you can use for > easy > online citation. > Please support us by letting others know about our site > > > -----Original Message----- > From: paphilad-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:paphilad-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of PhilaResearch@aol.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:17 PM > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 > > > You should be able to find this family in the Philadelphia city > directories > published after 1857. > > > In a message dated 5/18/2010 2:44:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > geneslady@ec.rr.com writes: > > My gg grandmother, Eva M. Fleischman, has been my biggest brickwall for > many years and I'm hoping this well-versed group from Philly can help. > Eva > > M. Fleischman was born 15 Dec 1843 in Philadelphia, Pa. (taken from death > certificate) and died 26 Oct 1923 in Philadelphia. She married Michael > Neff > in 1865 (date taken from 1900 Census) and had 3 sons: Edward M. Neff (b. > Apr 1866), Albert F. Neff (b. Mar 1867), and William Neff (b. Mar 1868). > I > > have found Eva on every census after her marriage, but nothing before > 1870. > > I would love to find her parents and any siblings. The only clue I have > (and maybe it's no help at all) is from Michael's obit: Bayerischer > Unters > > Verein , No 1, and Unders Verein des D. S. S.Verein were invited to the > funeral. Since my gg grandparent's were in the grocery business, I > thought > > maybe her family were undertakers and out > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There's a Samuel Fleischman who shows in the 1861 directory. You can find it at http://directory.evendon.com Here's a direct link to the page. Be sure you put the whole thing on a single line to click on it, or copy it into your browser. http://www.evendon.net/PGHLookups/cgi-bin/HandOff-1_0.cgi?Phila1861+PG+0310S P Don Don Krieger Pittsburgh, PA http://www.evendon.com Everything on our site is free and permanent. Loading is very fast. Each page includes a highlighted copy/paste link which you can use for easy online citation. Please support us by letting others know about our site -----Original Message----- From: paphilad-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:paphilad-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of PhilaResearch@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:17 PM To: paphilad@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Eva M. Fleischman, b. 1843 You should be able to find this family in the Philadelphia city directories published after 1857. In a message dated 5/18/2010 2:44:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, geneslady@ec.rr.com writes: My gg grandmother, Eva M. Fleischman, has been my biggest brickwall for many years and I'm hoping this well-versed group from Philly can help. Eva M. Fleischman was born 15 Dec 1843 in Philadelphia, Pa. (taken from death certificate) and died 26 Oct 1923 in Philadelphia. She married Michael Neff in 1865 (date taken from 1900 Census) and had 3 sons: Edward M. Neff (b. Apr 1866), Albert F. Neff (b. Mar 1867), and William Neff (b. Mar 1868). I have found Eva on every census after her marriage, but nothing before 1870. I would love to find her parents and any siblings. The only clue I have (and maybe it's no help at all) is from Michael's obit: Bayerischer Unters Verein , No 1, and Unders Verein des D. S. S.Verein were invited to the funeral. Since my gg grandparent's were in the grocery business, I thought maybe her family were undertakers and out ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You should be able to find this family in the Philadelphia city directories published after 1857. In a message dated 5/18/2010 2:44:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, geneslady@ec.rr.com writes: My gg grandmother, Eva M. Fleischman, has been my biggest brickwall for many years and I'm hoping this well-versed group from Philly can help. Eva M. Fleischman was born 15 Dec 1843 in Philadelphia, Pa. (taken from death certificate) and died 26 Oct 1923 in Philadelphia. She married Michael Neff in 1865 (date taken from 1900 Census) and had 3 sons: Edward M. Neff (b. Apr 1866), Albert F. Neff (b. Mar 1867), and William Neff (b. Mar 1868). I have found Eva on every census after her marriage, but nothing before 1870. I would love to find her parents and any siblings. The only clue I have (and maybe it's no help at all) is from Michael's obit: Bayerischer Unters Verein , No 1, and Unders Verein des D. S. S.Verein were invited to the funeral. Since my gg grandparent's were in the grocery business, I thought maybe her family were undertakers and out

My gg grandmother, Eva M. Fleischman, has been my biggest brickwall for many years and I'm hoping this well-versed group from Philly can help. Eva M. Fleischman was born 15 Dec 1843 in Philadelphia, Pa. (taken from death certificate) and died 26 Oct 1923 in Philadelphia. She married Michael Neff in 1865 (date taken from 1900 Census) and had 3 sons: Edward M. Neff (b. Apr 1866), Albert F. Neff (b. Mar 1867), and William Neff (b. Mar 1868). I have found Eva on every census after her marriage, but nothing before 1870. I would love to find her parents and any siblings. The only clue I have (and maybe it's no help at all) is from Michael's obit: Bayerischer Unters Verein , No 1, and Unders Verein des D. S. S.Verein were invited to the funeral. Since my gg grandparent's were in the grocery business, I thought maybe her family were undertakers and out of courtesy were invited to Michael's funeral. Any help (large or small) would be greatly appreciated.....as I'm ready to start pulling my hair out!!!!!! Thanks, Barbara in Wilmington, NC

Search St. Stephens on findagrave.com Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > From: marmfin@verizon.net > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 17:50:12 -0400 > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery > > Spiritual records from St. Stephen are kept at Our Lady of Hope Church, 5200 > N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19141-1628. Phone-215-329-8100. You could > ask them. > An educated guess would be removal of the graves to New Cathedral Cemetery, > probably the closest Catholic cemetery. The church and its grounds were > sold after its closing in 1993. > There might be articles about the cemetery in THE CATHOLIC STANDARD AND > TIMES. I just can't imagine the Archdiocese NOT doing something about the > graves. > I'll try to find out more. > Regards, > Mary McCanney Finley > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jaego2@aol.com> > To: <paphilad@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 11:54 PM > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery > > > >I assumed as much from Google Earth. Any idea where the graves were moved > >to? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Eugene Stackhouse <genestackhouse@msn.com> > > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 11:28 pm > > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery > > > > > > > > It is gone. > > > > Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > > > > > > > >> To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > >> Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 23:24:00 -0400 > >> From: jaego2@aol.com > >> Subject: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery > >> > >> > >> Does anyone know what happened to St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery at > >> lycoming & > > elser street philadelphia? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ********* > >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: > >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > >> ********* > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > > of > > the message > > > > ********* > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > > ********* > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > > of > > the message > > > > > > ********* > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > > ********* > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Is anyone researching Wm. and Rachel Rodearmel. son: George Rodearmel b. 1852 Phila. Pa. Married: Emma Foxhill b. 1858 Phila. Pa. Grandchildren: William D. b. 1921 Pa. Lucile b. 1926 Pa. I have everything including 1920 census. Looking for the death of George Sr. and Emma 1920-1930. I've done GenWebArchives, Roots Web obiturary, Find a Grave, GenealogyBank.com and google newspapers. Variations: Rodearmel Rodermel Roadhisner Rodermal Rothermel Rodearnue Rodearnel Rodearniel Rodarmel Rothermal Rathermal Thank you, Jane

Great information Susan! I just made a couple of calls in an attempt to clear up the "big mystery". A very nice lady at Our Lady of Hope (where St. Stephen's Spiritual records are held, but NOT the cemetery records) said the cemetery is still there. And you are right, the care of the lots was turned over to the Catholic Cemeteries Office. The nice lady didn't have an exact location for St. Stephen's cemetery, but she thougt it was close by New Cathedral Cemetery, also in Nicetown. I think the cemetery location is Lycoming and Elser Sts. New Cathedral is Front and Luzerne. Google map has them 1.4 mi. apart. Regards, Mary McCanney Finley Original Message ----- From: "Susan Regan" <susanregan@comcast.net> To: <paphilad@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 9:37 AM Subject: [PAPhl] St. Stephen's Cemetery > This cemetery seems to be a big mystery. But it appears the graves are > still there and the care of the lot is turned over to the Catholic > Cemeteries Office. Early on, some of my ancestors removed their family to > New Cathedral but I don't think that was true of the whole cemetery. > > Susan > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Sunday,June 6th, 2010 is the 322d Anniversary of the founding of the congregation. 11:00 AM is the Communion Service. Open house with refreshments will be held from 2-4. The traditional Anniversary Service will be held at 4:00. A special video tribute to church historian, Mrs. Patricia Worthington Stopper will be made. Guest speaker is Rev. Jeff Faggart. Cheryl Carlson, Church Clerk 215-673-4410 Jane

This cemetery seems to be a big mystery. But it appears the graves are still there and the care of the lot is turned over to the Catholic Cemeteries Office. Early on, some of my ancestors removed their family to New Cathedral but I don't think that was true of the whole cemetery. Susan

On the findagrave site it lists St. Stephen's with two burials, last names NEEDHAM and notes this cemetery was also known as Nicetown Catholic Graveyard. Use the link below to see the web page. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2343061&CScn=St.+Stephen&CScntry=4&CSst=40& On another web site I found a list of soldiers' burials. Several are buried at New Cathedral Cemetery and the note reads "this cemetery is situated at 2nd and Butler. Initially known as Nicetown cemetery. http://www.69thpa.co.uk/page8.html Hope this might be helpful to you in your search. Mary Ann Villanova Pa -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mary Finley" <marmfin@verizon.net> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 5:50 PM To: <paphilad@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery > Spiritual records from St. Stephen are kept at Our Lady of Hope Church, > 5200 > N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19141-1628. Phone-215-329-8100. You could > ask them. > An educated guess would be removal of the graves to New Cathedral > Cemetery, > probably the closest Catholic cemetery. The church and its grounds were > sold after its closing in 1993. > There might be articles about the cemetery in THE CATHOLIC STANDARD AND > TIMES. I just can't imagine the Archdiocese NOT doing something about the > graves. > I'll try to find out more. > Regards, > Mary McCanney Finley > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jaego2@aol.com> > To: <paphilad@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 11:54 PM > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery >>> Does anyone know what happened to St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery at >>> lycoming & >> elser street philadelphia?

Spiritual records from St. Stephen are kept at Our Lady of Hope Church, 5200 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19141-1628. Phone-215-329-8100. You could ask them. An educated guess would be removal of the graves to New Cathedral Cemetery, probably the closest Catholic cemetery. The church and its grounds were sold after its closing in 1993. There might be articles about the cemetery in THE CATHOLIC STANDARD AND TIMES. I just can't imagine the Archdiocese NOT doing something about the graves. I'll try to find out more. Regards, Mary McCanney Finley ----- Original Message ----- From: <jaego2@aol.com> To: <paphilad@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 11:54 PM Subject: Re: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery >I assumed as much from Google Earth. Any idea where the graves were moved >to? > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eugene Stackhouse <genestackhouse@msn.com> > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 11:28 pm > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery > > > > It is gone. > > Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > > > >> To: paphilad@rootsweb.com >> Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 23:24:00 -0400 >> From: jaego2@aol.com >> Subject: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery >> >> >> Does anyone know what happened to St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery at >> lycoming & > elser street philadelphia? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD >> ********* >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I don't know. Ask the archdiocese.  Gene Stackhouse ----- Original Message ---- From: "jaego2@aol.com" <jaego2@aol.com> To: paphilad@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 11:54:41 PM Subject: Re: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery I assumed as much from Google Earth.  Any idea where the graves were moved to?  -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Stackhouse <genestackhouse@msn.com> To: paphilad@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 11:28 pm Subject: Re: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery It is gone. Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 23:24:00 -0400 > From: jaego2@aol.com > Subject: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery > > > Does anyone know what happened to St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery at lycoming & elser street philadelphia? > > > > > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message                       ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I assumed as much from Google Earth. Any idea where the graves were moved to? -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Stackhouse <genestackhouse@msn.com> To: paphilad@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 11:28 pm Subject: Re: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery It is gone. Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 23:24:00 -0400 > From: jaego2@aol.com > Subject: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery > > > Does anyone know what happened to St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery at lycoming & elser street philadelphia? > > > > > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It is gone. Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 23:24:00 -0400 > From: jaego2@aol.com > Subject: [PAPhl] St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery > > > Does anyone know what happened to St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery at lycoming & elser street philadelphia? > > > > > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message