I am helping someone with her Philadelphia search. It's been some time since I Emailed a request to FLP. Is [email protected] still valid? Regards, Mary McCanney Finley

Anyone interested in pictures of Leverington Cemetery will be able to see some on the TV show "Cold Case" on CBS next season. The show has been taping there recently. No American has died of old age since 1951. That was the year the government eliminated that classification on death certificates. Gene Stackhouse

For those of you who are local and might have an interest: Ken Milano's talk on the History of Penn Treaty Park, sponsored by The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, has been rescheduled with a new date and a location that's within steps of Penn Treaty Park. We hope you'll join us!  Please RSVP to [email protected] . [This talk was originally scheduled for April 22nd at the Library Company of Philadelphia but was cancelled due to electrical problems.]   New Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009. The History of Penn Treaty Park, presented by Ken Milano, author and historian.     Time: 6:00 pm: Lecture followed by light refreshments, book sales and signing.  Place: The Kensington Methodist "Old Brick" Church, 300 Richmond Street (at Marlborough Street) Philadelphia, PA. 19125.   The event is FREE Penn Treaty Park is the location where in 1682 William Penn made a Treaty of Friendship with the Native Americans. Native Americans have always honored the location of this peaceful event along the river, handing down the story of this historic occurrence in their traditional oral history. This legend became a universal symbol of religious and civil liberties, and interest in creating a permanent park and preserving the site continued throughout the years. Penn Treaty Park was officially established in 1893.   Born and raised in Kensington where he has since resided and a graduate of Temple University as a History Major with concentration in Philadelphia History, Mr. Milano has had over twenty years experience as a historian and genealogical researcher. In the mid 1990's, he, with Rich Remer and Torban Jenk, co-founded The Kensington History Project, a group that researches, lectures and publishes on the history of Kensington and Fishtown. His professional memberships include of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, The National Genealogical Society, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and The Association of Professional Genealogists.  He has published several articles and three books on Kensington and Fishtown's history and has been actively involved in the rare and scholarly books and manuscript business for the past twenty years.  

The Genealogical Society's talk has been rescheduled with a new date and a location that's within steps of Penn Treaty Park. We hope you'll join us! Please RSVP to [email protected] _______ Wed., May 6, 2009. The History of Penn Treaty Park, presented by Ken Milano, author and historian. 6:00 pm: Lecture followed by light refreshments, book sales and signing. Free. The Kensington Methodist Church, 300 Richmond Street, Philadelphia 19125. Penn Treaty Park is the location where in 1682 William Penn is believed to have made a Treaty of Friendship with the Native Americans. Native Americans have always honored the location of this peaceful event along the river, handing down the story of this historic occurrence in their traditional oral history. This legend became a universal symbol of religious and civil liberties, and interest in creating a permanent park and preserving the site continued throughout the years. Penn Treaty Park was officially established in 1893. Born and raised in Kensington where he has since resided and a graduate of Temple University as a History Major with concentration in Philadelphia History, Mr. Milano has had over twenty years experience as a historian and genealogical researcher. In the mid 1990's, he, with Rich Remer and Torban Jenk, co-founded The Kensington History Project, a group that researches, lectures and publishes on the history of Kensington and Fishtown. His professional memberships include of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, The National Genealogical Society, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and The Association of Professional Genealogists. He has published numerous articles and books and has been actively involved in the rare and scholarly book selling and manuscript business.

Sounds interesting. Do you have any more information on this house? What years did your 2nd ggmother live there? If by any chance it was "Digby Terrace", it would establish we have the right "Philadelphia" but we still cannot so far trace a record of the death of Jonathan de Vine in PA. It's all very strange! Ann -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of prswain Sent: 27 April 2009 22:27 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Digby Terrace, Philadelphia I don't know if this is connected to Ann's query about Digby Terrace, but my 2nd great grandmother and her 2nd husband lived in a home called "Digby" in Fox Chase in the latter part of the 19th century. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene Stackhouse" <[email protected]> To: "philly-roots" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Digby Terrace, Philadelphia > > There is no record of a Digby Terrace at any time in Philadelphia, PA. > > No American has died of old age since 1951. That was the year the > government eliminated that classification on death certificates. > > Gene Stackhouse > > > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:31:11 +0100 >> Subject: [Phly-Rts] Digby Terrace, Philadelphia >> >> Thank you Bob for your wonderful maps of Philadelphia. I have a record of >> a >> death in 1859 of a 3 x greatgrandfather. The notice in an Australian >> newspaper (where his son was living at the time) read: >> >> DIED. >> >> November 17, 1859 at his residence, Digby-terrace, Philadelphia. U.S. >> America, Jonathan De Vine, Esq., father of Dr.De Vine, Hindley-street, >> Adelaide, aged 54 years >> >> I assumed it would be Philadelphia, PA but various people have been >> trying >> to find the death record and to find a Digby Terrace with no success so >> maybe it's in one of the other 9 Philadelphias in US. However, I just >> thought I would check again if anyone has a record of a Digby Terrace in >> Phil. PA. Bob, do you think it might perhaps have been a row of houses in >> a >> street? Would anyone have a record of that? There do not appear to be any >> Terraces as such, only Streets and Avenues. >> >> Ann >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Moyer >> Sent: 25 April 2009 16:40 >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: [Phly-Rts] PA Workers in Brazil >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I have started another project that might help the readers on this >> list. Although it is only partially finished, I thought I would share >> what I have done so far. Perhaps some of you have something else to >> add to my discoveries. >> >> Many workers went to Brazil in 1878 on what was known as the >> Madeira-Mamore Expedition to build a railroad and the majority were >> from Philadelphia and eastern PA. Hundreds never returned home and >> died in Brazil. >> >> There are many newspaper accounts and several books written about the >> expedition. I have collected a great number of these documents that >> have individual names and I decided to transcribe the names as I read >> through the material. I finally found my ancestor in one of the >> newspaper articles but there are so many other names I thought it >> would be an interesting project. >> >> I shortened the RootsWeb link so it doesn't get cut-off using a >> shorter method called "Tinyurl". >> >> The Madeira Mamore Expedition of 1878 >> http://tinyurl.com/dnf4j9 >> >> >> My other map projects are basically finished. You might check again >> to see if I added anything else since your last looked at them. >> >> Philadelphia City Maps >> http://tinyurl.com/5hb8dv >> >> Pittsburgh Allegheny Maps >> http://tinyurl.com/6b7zoj >> >> Ohio River Maps >> http://tinyurl.com/3whb8z >> >> Good luck everyone, >> >> Bob Moyer >> Asheboro, NC >> >> Researching REMPP, BOWERS, STONE, MAGARGAL, KLUG >> >> >> >> >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >> ********* >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >> ********* >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > 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 ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- 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

Hi Ann, As I told Jane, this was a private home on Rhawn (Street/ Avenue ? or whatever) in Fox Chase according to the 1890 city directory. This couple lived on Spruce St. in Philadelphia at least through the 1860's and were in Digby when my step 2nd great grandfather died in 1889. My 2nd great grandmother lived there until her death in 1897. I haven't researched the period in between so I don't know when they actually moved there. As I said, I have no idea if there is any connection with your search. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Duthie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Digby Terrace, Philadelphia > Sounds interesting. Do you have any more information on this house? What > years did your 2nd ggmother live there? If by any chance it was "Digby > Terrace", it would establish we have the right "Philadelphia" but we still > cannot so far trace a record of the death of Jonathan de Vine in PA. It's > all very strange! > Ann > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of prswain > Sent: 27 April 2009 22:27 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Digby Terrace, Philadelphia > > I don't know if this is connected to Ann's query about Digby Terrace, but > my > > 2nd great grandmother and her 2nd husband lived in a home called "Digby" > in > Fox Chase in the latter part of the 19th century. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eugene Stackhouse" <[email protected]> > To: "philly-roots" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:31 AM > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Digby Terrace, Philadelphia > > >> >> There is no record of a Digby Terrace at any time in Philadelphia, PA. >> >> No American has died of old age since 1951. That was the year the >> government eliminated that classification on death certificates. >> >> Gene Stackhouse >> >> >> >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:31:11 +0100 >>> Subject: [Phly-Rts] Digby Terrace, Philadelphia >>> >>> Thank you Bob for your wonderful maps of Philadelphia. I have a record >>> of > >>> a >>> death in 1859 of a 3 x greatgrandfather. The notice in an Australian >>> newspaper (where his son was living at the time) read: >>> >>> DIED. >>> >>> November 17, 1859 at his residence, Digby-terrace, Philadelphia. U.S. >>> America, Jonathan De Vine, Esq., father of Dr.De Vine, Hindley-street, >>> Adelaide, aged 54 years >>> >>> I assumed it would be Philadelphia, PA but various people have been >>> trying >>> to find the death record and to find a Digby Terrace with no success so >>> maybe it's in one of the other 9 Philadelphias in US. However, I just >>> thought I would check again if anyone has a record of a Digby Terrace in >>> Phil. PA. Bob, do you think it might perhaps have been a row of houses >>> in > >>> a >>> street? Would anyone have a record of that? There do not appear to be >>> any >>> Terraces as such, only Streets and Avenues. >>> >>> Ann >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Moyer >>> Sent: 25 April 2009 16:40 >>> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>> Subject: [Phly-Rts] PA Workers in Brazil >>> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> I have started another project that might help the readers on this >>> list. Although it is only partially finished, I thought I would share >>> what I have done so far. Perhaps some of you have something else to >>> add to my discoveries. >>> >>> Many workers went to Brazil in 1878 on what was known as the >>> Madeira-Mamore Expedition to build a railroad and the majority were >>> from Philadelphia and eastern PA. Hundreds never returned home and >>> died in Brazil. >>> >>> There are many newspaper accounts and several books written about the >>> expedition. I have collected a great number of these documents that >>> have individual names and I decided to transcribe the names as I read >>> through the material. I finally found my ancestor in one of the >>> newspaper articles but there are so many other names I thought it >>> would be an interesting project. >>> >>> I shortened the RootsWeb link so it doesn't get cut-off using a >>> shorter method called "Tinyurl". >>> >>> The Madeira Mamore Expedition of 1878 >>> http://tinyurl.com/dnf4j9 >>> >>> >>> My other map projects are basically finished. You might check again >>> to see if I added anything else since your last looked at them. >>> >>> Philadelphia City Maps >>> http://tinyurl.com/5hb8dv >>> >>> Pittsburgh Allegheny Maps >>> http://tinyurl.com/6b7zoj >>> >>> Ohio River Maps >>> http://tinyurl.com/3whb8z >>> >>> Good luck everyone, >>> >>> Bob Moyer >>> Asheboro, NC >>> >>> Researching REMPP, BOWERS, STONE, MAGARGAL, KLUG >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ********* >>> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >>> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >>> ********* >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> ********* >>> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >>> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >>> ********* >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >> >> >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >> ********* >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > 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

Thanks, Lorri. Currently there are 21 open photo requests on findagrave for this cemetery, some dating back to May 2008. So I wasn't terribly hopeful about that program, and asked here where there may be active members who will see this. The weather is so nice lately, I was hoping someone might be going by there soon --it must be beautiful there about now. Liz J 2009/4/28 Lorri <[email protected]>: > Liz, on findagrave.com  there are volunteers that may be able to help. > > Lorri

Liz, on findagrave.com there are volunteers that may be able to help. Lorri searching-for ancestors GEIGER-Veach-Allen-Barnett-CARROLL -GEARIN-KANE-SMITH-MOYLAN DONAHUE-BURNS-Fowler-Fahey ----- Original Message ----- From: "E Johnson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 2:07 AM Subject: [Phly-Rts] Burials in Woodlands Cemetery, Phila. > If someone plans to be in Woodlands Cemetery in the near future, we > would greatly appreciate it if digital photos could be taken of a few > monuments there. > > James V Ellison and his brother Eugene jointly owned plots 26-28 in > Section L, in Woodlands Cemetery, 4000 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA > 19104. > > Eugene Ellison died 1916; James V Ellison died 1934. Some of the > wives, children and spouses are buried there also. Maybe up to a dozen > burials total; probably some are under joint monuments. > > We would like a shot or two of the whole plot, plus readable images of > the separate monuments. Would be happy to provide some funds for > transportation costs, in exchange for digital photos that could be > e-mailed here. > > Please e-mail me off-list if you would like to help out on this. > > Thanks very much, > Liz J > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

If someone plans to be in Woodlands Cemetery in the near future, we would greatly appreciate it if digital photos could be taken of a few monuments there. James V Ellison and his brother Eugene jointly owned plots 26-28 in Section L, in Woodlands Cemetery, 4000 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Eugene Ellison died 1916; James V Ellison died 1934. Some of the wives, children and spouses are buried there also. Maybe up to a dozen burials total; probably some are under joint monuments. We would like a shot or two of the whole plot, plus readable images of the separate monuments. Would be happy to provide some funds for transportation costs, in exchange for digital photos that could be e-mailed here. Please e-mail me off-list if you would like to help out on this. Thanks very much, Liz J

Donna, From the church or synagogue. Vital records weren't kept consistently before 1860 in Phila. Claire K. On Apr 27, 2009, at 3:03 PM, Donna Luzzi wrote: > Dear folks, > Could sks tell me the best place to get a marriage record for Philly > around 1851?? > thanks > donna >

Here are the name of those 57 souls that are known: ? George Doherty, age 28 from Donegal John Ruddy, age 18 from Donegal William Putetill, age 20 from Donegal William Devine, age 21 from Donegal James Deveney, age 26 from Tyrone Daniel McCahill, age 25 from Donegal Bernie McGarty, age 20 from Donegal David Patchill, age 20 from Donegal????????????????????????????????? Robert Skelton, age 20 from Donegal Patrick McAnamy, age 20 from Tyrone Bernard McIlheaney, age 23 from Donegal George Quigly, age 22 from Donegal Samuel Forbes, age 23 from Tyrone John McGlone, age 25 from Derry John McClanon, age 24 from Derry ? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 4:01 pm Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Emigrant Graves in Philadelphia In a message dated 4/22/2009 3:33:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: The immigrants were buried anonymously in a ditch outside what is now Malvern, about 30 miles west of Philadelphia. All day long trains travel past the site, which backs up to a manicured subdivision in East Whiteland Township. Note: This is not in Philadelphia and is so stated. Philadelphia Research **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003) ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- 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

I don't know if this is connected to Ann's query about Digby Terrace, but my 2nd great grandmother and her 2nd husband lived in a home called "Digby" in Fox Chase in the latter part of the 19th century. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene Stackhouse" <[email protected]> To: "philly-roots" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Digby Terrace, Philadelphia > > There is no record of a Digby Terrace at any time in Philadelphia, PA. > > No American has died of old age since 1951. That was the year the > government eliminated that classification on death certificates. > > Gene Stackhouse > > > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:31:11 +0100 >> Subject: [Phly-Rts] Digby Terrace, Philadelphia >> >> Thank you Bob for your wonderful maps of Philadelphia. I have a record of >> a >> death in 1859 of a 3 x greatgrandfather. The notice in an Australian >> newspaper (where his son was living at the time) read: >> >> DIED. >> >> November 17, 1859 at his residence, Digby-terrace, Philadelphia. U.S. >> America, Jonathan De Vine, Esq., father of Dr.De Vine, Hindley-street, >> Adelaide, aged 54 years >> >> I assumed it would be Philadelphia, PA but various people have been >> trying >> to find the death record and to find a Digby Terrace with no success so >> maybe it's in one of the other 9 Philadelphias in US. However, I just >> thought I would check again if anyone has a record of a Digby Terrace in >> Phil. PA. Bob, do you think it might perhaps have been a row of houses in >> a >> street? Would anyone have a record of that? There do not appear to be any >> Terraces as such, only Streets and Avenues. >> >> Ann >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Moyer >> Sent: 25 April 2009 16:40 >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: [Phly-Rts] PA Workers in Brazil >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I have started another project that might help the readers on this >> list. Although it is only partially finished, I thought I would share >> what I have done so far. Perhaps some of you have something else to >> add to my discoveries. >> >> Many workers went to Brazil in 1878 on what was known as the >> Madeira-Mamore Expedition to build a railroad and the majority were >> from Philadelphia and eastern PA. Hundreds never returned home and >> died in Brazil. >> >> There are many newspaper accounts and several books written about the >> expedition. I have collected a great number of these documents that >> have individual names and I decided to transcribe the names as I read >> through the material. I finally found my ancestor in one of the >> newspaper articles but there are so many other names I thought it >> would be an interesting project. >> >> I shortened the RootsWeb link so it doesn't get cut-off using a >> shorter method called "Tinyurl". >> >> The Madeira Mamore Expedition of 1878 >> http://tinyurl.com/dnf4j9 >> >> >> My other map projects are basically finished. You might check again >> to see if I added anything else since your last looked at them. >> >> Philadelphia City Maps >> http://tinyurl.com/5hb8dv >> >> Pittsburgh Allegheny Maps >> http://tinyurl.com/6b7zoj >> >> Ohio River Maps >> http://tinyurl.com/3whb8z >> >> Good luck everyone, >> >> Bob Moyer >> Asheboro, NC >> >> Researching REMPP, BOWERS, STONE, MAGARGAL, KLUG >> >> >> >> >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >> ********* >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >> ********* >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > 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

Marriage License Bureau, City Hall, Philadelphia, 19107 No American has died of old age since 1951. That was the year the government eliminated that classification on death certificates. Gene Stackhouse > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:03:40 -0400 > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: [Phly-Rts] help-marriage records 1850 > > Dear folks, > Could sks tell me the best place to get a marriage record for Philly > around 1851?? > thanks > donna > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > 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

Dear folks, Could sks tell me the best place to get a marriage record for Philly around 1851?? thanks donna

Thank you Bob for your wonderful maps of Philadelphia. I have a record of a death in 1859 of a 3 x greatgrandfather. The notice in an Australian newspaper (where his son was living at the time) read: DIED. November 17, 1859 at his residence, Digby-terrace, Philadelphia. U.S. America, Jonathan De Vine, Esq., father of Dr.De Vine, Hindley-street, Adelaide, aged 54 years I assumed it would be Philadelphia, PA but various people have been trying to find the death record and to find a Digby Terrace with no success so maybe it's in one of the other 9 Philadelphias in US. However, I just thought I would check again if anyone has a record of a Digby Terrace in Phil. PA. Bob, do you think it might perhaps have been a row of houses in a street? Would anyone have a record of that? There do not appear to be any Terraces as such, only Streets and Avenues. Ann -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Moyer Sent: 25 April 2009 16:40 To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [Phly-Rts] PA Workers in Brazil Hello everyone, I have started another project that might help the readers on this list. Although it is only partially finished, I thought I would share what I have done so far. Perhaps some of you have something else to add to my discoveries. Many workers went to Brazil in 1878 on what was known as the Madeira-Mamore Expedition to build a railroad and the majority were from Philadelphia and eastern PA. Hundreds never returned home and died in Brazil. There are many newspaper accounts and several books written about the expedition. I have collected a great number of these documents that have individual names and I decided to transcribe the names as I read through the material. I finally found my ancestor in one of the newspaper articles but there are so many other names I thought it would be an interesting project. I shortened the RootsWeb link so it doesn't get cut-off using a shorter method called "Tinyurl". The Madeira Mamore Expedition of 1878 http://tinyurl.com/dnf4j9 My other map projects are basically finished. You might check again to see if I added anything else since your last looked at them. Philadelphia City Maps http://tinyurl.com/5hb8dv Pittsburgh Allegheny Maps http://tinyurl.com/6b7zoj Ohio River Maps http://tinyurl.com/3whb8z Good luck everyone, Bob Moyer Asheboro, NC Researching REMPP, BOWERS, STONE, MAGARGAL, KLUG ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- 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

There is no record of a Digby Terrace at any time in Philadelphia, PA. No American has died of old age since 1951. That was the year the government eliminated that classification on death certificates. Gene Stackhouse > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:31:11 +0100 > Subject: [Phly-Rts] Digby Terrace, Philadelphia > > Thank you Bob for your wonderful maps of Philadelphia. I have a record of a > death in 1859 of a 3 x greatgrandfather. The notice in an Australian > newspaper (where his son was living at the time) read: > > DIED. > > November 17, 1859 at his residence, Digby-terrace, Philadelphia. U.S. > America, Jonathan De Vine, Esq., father of Dr.De Vine, Hindley-street, > Adelaide, aged 54 years > > I assumed it would be Philadelphia, PA but various people have been trying > to find the death record and to find a Digby Terrace with no success so > maybe it's in one of the other 9 Philadelphias in US. However, I just > thought I would check again if anyone has a record of a Digby Terrace in > Phil. PA. Bob, do you think it might perhaps have been a row of houses in a > street? Would anyone have a record of that? There do not appear to be any > Terraces as such, only Streets and Avenues. > > Ann > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Moyer > Sent: 25 April 2009 16:40 > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [Phly-Rts] PA Workers in Brazil > > Hello everyone, > > I have started another project that might help the readers on this > list. Although it is only partially finished, I thought I would share > what I have done so far. Perhaps some of you have something else to > add to my discoveries. > > Many workers went to Brazil in 1878 on what was known as the > Madeira-Mamore Expedition to build a railroad and the majority were > from Philadelphia and eastern PA. Hundreds never returned home and > died in Brazil. > > There are many newspaper accounts and several books written about the > expedition. I have collected a great number of these documents that > have individual names and I decided to transcribe the names as I read > through the material. I finally found my ancestor in one of the > newspaper articles but there are so many other names I thought it > would be an interesting project. > > I shortened the RootsWeb link so it doesn't get cut-off using a > shorter method called "Tinyurl". > > The Madeira Mamore Expedition of 1878 > http://tinyurl.com/dnf4j9 > > > My other map projects are basically finished. You might check again > to see if I added anything else since your last looked at them. > > Philadelphia City Maps > http://tinyurl.com/5hb8dv > > Pittsburgh Allegheny Maps > http://tinyurl.com/6b7zoj > > Ohio River Maps > http://tinyurl.com/3whb8z > > Good luck everyone, > > Bob Moyer > Asheboro, NC > > Researching REMPP, BOWERS, STONE, MAGARGAL, KLUG > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > 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

Bob Thank you so very much for the wonderful dated maps of Philadelphia.  You have really helped us understand exactly where our families were living during a particular time period  ----- Original Message ---- From: Bob Moyer <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 8:40:19 AM Subject: [Phly-Rts] PA Workers in Brazil Hello everyone, I have started another project that might help the readers on this list. Although it is only partially finished, I thought I would share what I have done so far. Perhaps some of you have something else to add to my discoveries. Many workers went to Brazil in 1878 on what was known as the Madeira-Mamore Expedition to build a railroad and the majority were from Philadelphia and eastern PA. Hundreds never returned home and died in Brazil. There are many newspaper accounts and several books written about the expedition. I have collected a great number of these documents that have individual names and I decided to transcribe the names as I read through the material. I finally found my ancestor in one of the newspaper articles but there are so many other names I thought it would be an interesting project. I shortened the RootsWeb link so it doesn't get cut-off using a shorter method called "Tinyurl". The Madeira Mamore Expedition of 1878 http://tinyurl.com/dnf4j9 My other map projects are basically finished. You might check again to see if I added anything else since your last looked at them. Philadelphia City Maps http://tinyurl.com/5hb8dv Pittsburgh Allegheny Maps http://tinyurl.com/6b7zoj Ohio River Maps http://tinyurl.com/3whb8z Good luck everyone, Bob Moyer Asheboro, NC Researching REMPP, BOWERS, STONE, MAGARGAL, KLUG ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- 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

Hello everyone, I have started another project that might help the readers on this list. Although it is only partially finished, I thought I would share what I have done so far. Perhaps some of you have something else to add to my discoveries. Many workers went to Brazil in 1878 on what was known as the Madeira-Mamore Expedition to build a railroad and the majority were from Philadelphia and eastern PA. Hundreds never returned home and died in Brazil. There are many newspaper accounts and several books written about the expedition. I have collected a great number of these documents that have individual names and I decided to transcribe the names as I read through the material. I finally found my ancestor in one of the newspaper articles but there are so many other names I thought it would be an interesting project. I shortened the RootsWeb link so it doesn't get cut-off using a shorter method called "Tinyurl". The Madeira Mamore Expedition of 1878 http://tinyurl.com/dnf4j9 My other map projects are basically finished. You might check again to see if I added anything else since your last looked at them. Philadelphia City Maps http://tinyurl.com/5hb8dv Pittsburgh Allegheny Maps http://tinyurl.com/6b7zoj Ohio River Maps http://tinyurl.com/3whb8z Good luck everyone, Bob Moyer Asheboro, NC Researching REMPP, BOWERS, STONE, MAGARGAL, KLUG

http://www.pennepackbaptist.org I was asked to give the web site for the Church. Jane

Gary, I do not have the official web site, but Goggle "Old Pennepack Baptist Church" and there is lots of data, so the URL should be in there. I'm headed out, let me know if you find it. I'll look in about 2 hours. Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:30 AM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Old Pennepack Baptist Church Anniversary > > > > > > Jane, > Would you please give me the web site for Pennepack church. > Thanks > Gary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jane Hamilton" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:50 AM > Subject: [Phly-Rts] Old Pennepack Baptist Church Anniversary > > >> On June 7th 2009, the Old Pennypack Baptist Church will hold it's >> annual anniversary. (over 317 yr), Krewstown Road, Phila., Pa. >> Morning service is at 11 A.M. >> Open house is 2-4 P.M. >> Anniversary service is at 4 P.M. >> Speaker is the former Pastor, Rev. Tony Tilford >> >> Note: A "Historical Pennepack Foundation" is being developed to >> protect and care for the site if the church ever closes. >> The Church does have a web site now. Patricia Stopper is no >> longer the Church Historian. >> >> Thank you, Jane >> >> >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >> ********* >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.0/2066 - Release Date: 04/18/09 > 09:55:00 > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > 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