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Barbara Scott - death Feb 27, 1898 Boston

bpattman — 2009-11-06 23:23:02Z

I was wondering if someone could possibly find an obituary, if there is one, for a Barbara Scott who died on Feb 27, 1898. She was a widow and was born in Scotland. Place of death was Carney Hospital, Boston, on 245 Commonwealth Ave. I have a copy of her death certificate and it lists her parents names as David and Alexandine. I'm trying to find out if she was survived by a son George Scott who was living in Saint John, New Brunswick Canada at the time of her death. Place of burial and Undertaker names are blank on the death certificate.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Barb.

Re: Dr. ELizabeth Rex Keller and her nieces

judidootoo — 2009-11-06 20:37:46Z

The surname of Ida, Retta L. and Minnie was Curry--not Coffey. My error there. I now know Ida b1864 d1887. No obituary found to date. Retta L listed as "teacher" in Boston, MA 1889 Business Directory. Can find no other references to Retta L. or her sister, Minnie. Any information would be appreciated.

Re: O'Donnell Family

caroljsheehan — 2009-11-06 14:54:02Z

I was kinda thinking that myself.

Re: Thomas Kelley of County Clare, Ireland and Boston, MA.

jeanmayo1053 — 2009-11-06 13:44:15Z

Hi Barb,
I checked my research and I don't have any information that can help you. Good luck with your research!
Jean

Re: O'Donnell Family

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 22:48:26Z

Could be a "pet" "nickname" that her family gave her, and just stuck. or maybe its short for Jennifer could be her middle name etc.

Barbara

Re: O'Donnell Family

caroljsheehan — 2009-11-05 21:49:34Z

Barbara,
Thankyou for your suggestion and I think I may just follow up on that lead. I pretty certain that I think that Hannah's maiden name was Flynn. I know someone who lives in Ireland that I think can help me. My father tells me that his grandmother's first name was Jenni. But when I look at the records its recorded as Johanna O'Donnell, so I'm curious as to where the Jenni came into play.

Re: WILLIAM MURPHY

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 20:38:09Z

Looking for Irish surnames especially Murphy, Doherty, O'
Donnell etc is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
I know of at least 4 Murphy families, that lived in Boston area, but none to my knowledge had a William.

Don't give up.

Good Luck

Barbara

Re: Clara Young - Henry Turner - Roslindale

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 20:30:54Z

Don't give up. When you least expect it you will find the answer.

In your search for Clara young dob etc, should you come across the name of Gideon Young please, would you let me know. He's in my family, by marriage.

Barbara

Re: Thomas Kelley of County Clare, Ireland and Boston, MA.

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 20:23:22Z

I'm wondering if you know of any connection to any of these surnames in the Boston MA area./
O'Donnell, Watts, Conley, Connolly, Fogarty, Fountain Smalley, Lafferty,
I was browsing awhile ago and saw O'Donnells connected to the Kelley's in Boston, but at the timn, thought nothing of it since it didn't seem to connect to my family. Now for the life of me I can't find that message, but it was a few years ago. that it was posted.

Good Luck
Barb

Re: O'Donnell Family

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 20:14:54Z

You said you knew a lot about Patrick Shhehan, and that they came from Hyde Park, unless i mis read your message.

I don't know if theres any connection, or even if they are still in Hyde Park but I worked with a lady years ago (she'd be about 60ish today I think) who lived in Hyde Park, and I think her husbands name was Sheehan,. But its a very common name in these parts, so I'm just tossing this out.
If you think it could be them, one suggestion, since I'm not in touch with this women since we both retired, is to get your hands on a phone directory(and check it out.

Good Luck again
Barbara

Re: Alexander and Hannah ODonnell

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 20:09:13Z

Do you know where in Ireland, parents were born?
I have O'Donnells, from both Co Donegal, and Co Cork.
Some of each family did immigrate to Boston MA area including my grandmother Mary Ann O'Donnell, She married Patrick Bradley who was also born in Co Donegal.
I have John F O'Donnell who maarried Bridget Doherty-from Co Cork. They married in Carndonagh Co Donegal Jan 1881, immigrated to MA April 1881, settled first in Stoneham, and later in the No End of Boston. I'm not sure where their children wound up after they married, but I'm assuming it was in one of the Boston neighborhoods, like Hyde Park.

Good Luck.

Barbara

Re: Antoine Gauthier

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 20:02:09Z

I am not near my paper work right now, but should you discover, or know any Gauthier's that married a Jutila, and lived/live in Niantic Ct, please let me know. I may be able to help you some.

Barbara

Re: Where is Lexington, MA?

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 12:39:54Z

Also accessible from Rte 128, and if in Cambridge-Arlington, up MAssachusetts Ave.

Re: JOHN CAMPBELL Family Canada/ Nova Scotia/ NY/MASS Found on 1920 Brooklyn Census

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 12:12:16Z

What do you know about your Campbell's. Keeping in mind that its a fairly common name, so the more information the better,
Names, : surnames, given names, dob,- death, where from originally, parents, sibblings, children etc.

I have Campbell from Canada too, thats why I'm asking. Right now my information isn't handy, but I do know they came to MA.

Barbara

Re: Irish from New Brunswick moved to USA about 1880

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 12:05:45Z

Do you know for sure your Wade's, that immigrated came to MA, or could they perhaps gone to CA? I say that because I have Wade, who married an O'Connor, who was also born somewhere in Canada,.

Do you have any assoicated names even by marriage to your Wade's?

Barbara

Re: Family from Quincy, South Boston and Dorchester area

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 11:40:41Z

Do you know where your Lynch's, Cahill's, and Mooney,'s were from originally?

I have Lynch's, but mine were in Newburyport/Salem MA area.
I also have Cahill's that immigrated to Canada, but not sure if from England, Ireland, or Scotland.--yet.
The Mooney's may have lived in So Boston, they also may be connected by marriage to the Watts family of Boston/ME(St Geroge-Wells).

Good Luck in your searching

barbara

Re: Young Family in Boston Mass USA & North Dakotoa

BarbaraNelson57 — 2009-11-05 01:50:30Z

Does anyone have a Gideon Young. I think he and his family were from either ME or MA(Boston area)?

They may be connected to Watts, Fountain, Fogarty, Smalley, O'Donnell, and others

Barbara

Re: Graham Peers Gibson III

junglekara — 2009-11-02 20:38:49Z

That's my Father.

Re: children of Daniel Spofford and Rebecca Barker

bbffrrpp — 2009-10-29 09:37:39Z

Hello. My ancestor, Joseph KIDDER, was one of 3 brothers who left Chelmsford / Westford, MA, in mid-1700's to move to New Ipswich, NH. After a while, Joseph and his wife and their children moved over to the next town, Temple, NH.

Because of that research, I found out about this web site several years ago:

http://home.att.net/~mensch-family/Temple-NH.htm

Perhaps the SPOFFORD and BARKER names are mentioned on it.

Betty (near Lowell, MA)

Re: Weymouth Family

suez629 — 2009-10-21 13:37:32Z

My grandfather grew up in No. Chesterville Maine and one of his friends was Carrie WEYMOUTH...this would have been in the 1880's-90's

Re: marriage record question

carol santos — 2009-10-27 02:44:37Z

At this time, anyone under 18 needs their parents consent. I don't know what is was in 1905.

If you post your relative's name, I can view the original record. Maybe I can figure it out.

Re: andrew j.mace

JNichols7769 — 2009-10-27 13:24:44Z

Massachusetts has vital records back into the 1600s. Why not check the 1820 census for Massachusetts to see what Mace families might have been living there? Note what town and county they are living in. See if any of the listings have a male under 10 living in their household. Then check the 1830 census and see where they are then. When you look don't put in a first name prior to 1850, because only the head of households are listed.

Good luck!

Re: andrew j.mace

theclown16 — 2009-10-27 18:36:59Z

Andrew not found in MA VR's to 1850 at NEHGS. The 1850 census has and Andrew born 1816 in Maine not MA but living in Mass. He could have gone by middle name possibly John was his first name. There are at least four Andrew Mace's in Maine in 1850 census.

Re: RAPELJE

VernPaul — 2009-10-30 16:41:59Z

Austin's father, Hiram Lee Rapelje was born on 28/29 March 1817 in 11th Concession, Yarmouth (St. Thomas), Ontario, Canada, son of Daniel Rapelje and Elizabeth Vandervoort. He was married on 19 April 1841 in Black Oak Grove, Carroll Co., Illinois, to Sarah Hembridge/Hambridge Bridgewater who was born in Morton-on-the-Marsh, in the Cotswolds, England, daughter of George Bridgewater and Sarah Hembridge/Hambridge.

Hiram and Sarah had the following children:

1. George Rapelje [10 Dec 1841-8 Feb 1848]
2. Austin W. (Wesley or Wellsby) Rapelje [25 Feb1844-5 Feb 1930]
m. (21 Jan 1869) Frances “Frank” Furman [-before 1900] born Pennsylvania
2.1. William Furman Rapelje, Sr. [2 Jul 1874-] WWI Draft Card y.o.b. 1875
m. Clara M. [May 1877-] born Norway
2.1.1. William Furman Rapelje, Jr. [Feb 1900-]
3. Mary Josephine Rapelje [8 Aug 1846-12 Dec 1860/66]
4. Hiram Lambert Rapelje [30 Mar 1849-]
5. Elizabeth Anne “Lizzie” Rapelje [4 Jun 1850-]
m. (26 Aug 1868) Herman N. Kennedy [Nov 1845-] born New York
5.1. Arthur H. Kennedy [Nov 1870-]
5.2. Claude P. Kennedy [Dec 1882-]
6. William Randall Rapelje [25 Sep 1853/55-]
m. (1 Jan 1873) Mattie Smith [Jul 1857-]
6.1.
6.2.
6.3.
6.4. Morris R. Rapelje [15 Mar 1882-15 Jul 1969] res Norton Co., KS, 1918
m. Mary Valeria Kingham [20 Jun 1884-20 Aug 1959]
6.5. Earl Rapelje [Apr 1890-]
6.6. Grace Rapelje [Apr 1893-]
7. Ella Rapelje [c1863-] adopted daughter

Lizzie Rapelje [Jan 1891-]
granddaughter of Hiram and Sarah, living with Herman and Lizzie Kennedy in 1900.

http://www.macomb.com/~ilmcdono/townships/Tennessee1885.html
Hiram L. Rapelje, the present clerk of the board, is a native of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, and was born March 28, 1817, being a son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Vandervoot) Rapelje, both of whom were of American birth, being born in New York. Hiram L. was reared and educated in St. Thomas, remaining there until reaching his 23d year. In 1840, he started west with the intention of taking up land and making a home for himself, and located near Mt. Carroll, Carroll county, Illinois, where he took up a claim. He went to Savannah, Carroll county Illinois to reside, and worked a farm north of there adjoining the river. He remained there one year and then returned to Black Oak Grove, Carroll county, where he lived till 1843. He was married there in 1842, to Sarah Bridgewater, a native of England, and a sister of Mrs. Babcock, of Tennessee, Illinois. In 1843, Mr. Rapelje went to Aurora, Kane county, Illinois, where he worked at the trade of harness-making, which he had learned at St. Thomas, Canada. He remained there some two years, then removed to St. Charles, Illinois, where he lived one year, and then went to Batavia, Illinois, where he commenced the harness-making business for himself. He remained there some eight or ten years, after which he made several moves before coming to Tennessee, Illinois. After remaining there some five or six years, he removed to Plano, Illinois, where he had previously lived. After a stay of about one year, he again came to Tennessee, and has remained ever since. During his residence in Kaneville, Kane county, Illinois, he was a justice of the peace. While living in Batavia he raised a company of independent horsemen, and served as their captain up to the breaking out of the war. He enlisted in 1861 in the 8th Illinois cavalry, and was mustered in as captain of company I. They served with McClellan on the Potomac, and were under Stoneman and Pleasanton, and were engaged in the seven days fight at Richmond. In 1863, Captain Rapelje resigned his commission and returned to his home. After being in Tennessee, Illinois, one year, he was elected police magistrate and served two years, and since that time he has been justice of the peace and notary public, which positions he still holds. He has also held the following offices: Township supervisor, one term; postmaster, one and one-half years. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges, and holds the position of secretary in both lodges. He is also at present town clerk, clerk of the board of trustees of the village, and treasurer of the school board. Before coming to this country, he was a cavalryman during the civil war of 1837 in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Rapelje have four children--A. W., Hiram L., Lizzie and William R. They have had the misfortune to lose two children--Josephine, who died in Kaneville, Illinois, in 1858, and George, who died at the age of eight years. They also have an adopted daughter--Ella--whom they have raised.

Re: Marriage William A Brunell/Fannie B Bishop

lplaurent2 — 2009-10-20 15:03:13Z

Thanks. Do you know if there is a Vital Records Index for CT?

Luis

Re: Marriage William A Brunell/Fannie B Bishop

lplaurent2 — 2009-10-24 05:55:06Z

thanks.

Re: Asa Pease born 1770 in Massachusetts

chattaford — 2009-10-27 22:18:30Z

I am looking at our family record for Asa Pease born Jan 25, 1819 in Tamworth, New Hampshire and lived in Effingham, New Hampshire and later West Virginia. Died Sept 9, 1900

Re: marriage record question

LeeWarriner — 2009-10-27 13:33:29Z

At one time a male had to be 21 to marry without 'parents consent' in Mass. I'm not sure when this changed as I have not had reason to check. I bel;ieve the 21 age limit was still in force in the late 1950s in Mass

Re: marriage record question

amberwelan — 2009-10-28 17:32:24Z

Thank you for your replies. That does help me out.

marriage record question

amberwelan — 2009-10-27 00:30:54Z

I have a relative with "consent parents" written next to his name on his marriage license in 1905. Does that mean he was underage? He was 20 a the time. Or does it mean something else, such as the parents listed were guardians, etc.? Does Massachusettes have a marriage age limit, and if so is it 21, 18, or younger? Sure would like the help if anyone knows these things. This has been puzzling me. Thanks. (I have posted this message a couple of times on different boards because I don't know which one it actually fits into, so sorry if you come across it a couple of times.)

Re: Weymouth Family

Cricket5550 — 2009-10-23 04:29:56Z

Hi... haven't been on here for quite awhile. Are you familiar with Guy Frank Weymouth? He was born and raised in NH. He was married to Ethel Eldridge and had five children. At this date all five are now deceased. There are several of his children's offspring in the Rochester, NH area, one in Epping, NH, and one in Lebanon, ME.

Re: Lynch and Mc Carthy

gerbie51 — 2009-11-02 19:44:54Z

Elizabeth, my grandparents were Eileen Lynch and Harold T. Penney. can you give me more information on the people you have listed in the post? - dates, places, etc.? Thanks, Eileen Penney

Re: Weymouth Family

jmortansmith — 2009-10-21 13:31:09Z

I gave that Bible away several years ago and am not sure who I gave it to. Sorry.

Re: children of Daniel Spofford and Rebecca Barker

ednabm — 2009-10-29 00:31:11Z

I do have some census of Eldad, Lucy, Jesse, and Daniel
Spafford.
Also if you would like some history of Temple that includes Eldad and his father David in the mid 1700's go to the following site;

http://www.nh.searchroots.com/document/Hillsborough/History_...

It is very interesting.
Also have Lucy Spaulding's family
and Eldad's parents.

dorfysmith@yahoo.com

Re: Mass vital recdords and city directories

noyes193 — 2009-10-26 20:34:14Z

NEHGS has Mass. vitals to 1910 but it is a paid subscribtion I am a subscriber and look up some people for you. I checked the directory's and all I found was Cambridge 1885 Eben Sutherland tinsmith Seary and Co. Third I am not sure if the third is a street or what.
Also the social security index is available for death records and Mass.Has one from 1970 just for Mass. There was and Eben Sumners listed also working for the railroad in Cambridge 1885
Let me know what you are looking for and maybe I can help
Tina

Re: HOWES

MWaack — 2009-10-24 19:36:10Z

Gardner Green Howe's father was Phineas Howe born 1771 in New Hampshire, mother was probably Jemima (Gemima) Brown. His grandfather was Jotham O. Howe, whose wife was Mary Kimaball. This is my line also which descends from John How of Sudbury (Middlesex, Massachusetts).
Henry J. (Jotham) Howe was either brother or half brother of Gardner Green. James C. (Conda) was a brother who went to Trinity, Californis during the Gold Rush Days and found it. He died 21 Feb 1912 from kidney failure.

My tree is Waack-033009 and is Public

andrew j.mace

jbquaintance — 2009-10-27 11:54:16Z

He was born 1816 in Massachusetts.Moved to NY and married a Harriett(maiden name guessed at cannot read it on her death certificate).Trying to locate his parents.Anyone have an ideas on records to search? I went through Usgenweb and no Andrew to be found.The records for Massachusetts do not go back that far according to their state web sites.Tried for his death certificate, no parents listed.Marriage certificates in NY do not go back to the 1840's.Thanks for any ideas

Re: Chester Albert Reed, ornithologist, of Worcester, MA.

jeanmayo1053 — 2009-11-01 22:36:39Z

Sue,
The Frenchman I am helping has asked me a final favor that I am working on. He is looking for a photograph of Chester Albert Reed ( 1876 - 1912 ) in the Worcester area. I have contacted the historical society, public library, American Antiquarian Society, and the nature museum in Worcester, MA. and am awaiting replies. Would you have a photograph of him using your resources? He was an ornithologist, author, and illustrator in Worcester, MA. Any help that you could give me would be very much appreciated.
Jean.

children of Daniel Spofford and Rebecca Barker

brenchley58 — 2009-10-28 18:47:25Z

I am looking for the children of Daniel and Rebecca Barker, Spofford who lived 1788 Temple, New Hampshire, son of Eldad and Lucy Spalding Spofford of Rowley, Mass and Temple NH.
Can you fill in my blanks:
1. Artemas 4 May 1814 Died 7 June 1843 Boston, Mas
Married Rachel Jane Spofford 29 Novf 1838
2. Elizageth Born _______ Died ____ Where
Married Issac Clapp When
3. Autentia Born April __1826 Died 11 Oct 1826 Where
Married When
4. Emily A. Born _________ Died 15 June 1887 Where
Married___ Where
5. Daniel Spofford Born Died ____
Married Betsey Bailey When Where
6. Joan Born ____1819 Died 10 March 1842 Where
Married Where

Re: Looking In Chelsea

kdinebergstrom — 2009-10-31 19:36:53Z

My g-grandfather was Joseph Dine. He was married to Etta Kaplan. They lived in Boston and Chelsea. I won't write more since your note is so old that I will be surprised if you ever see mine.

Re: Mass vital recdords and city directories

Mistic667Deuce0199 — 2009-10-26 22:28:11Z

Do you have more to go on other than the county? The Boston area can be difficult to search if you don't have a more direct area to look in. Can you give us birth years and/or locations and full names of the individuals you are looking for. That would be a great start if you do not have a specified location.

Thanks Danielle

Philip Folsom Broughton & Agnes C Broughton

Anonymomma — 2009-11-01 20:10:00Z

Philip Folsom Broughton & Agnes C Broughton of Mass. were my grandparents through their daughter Jane Folsom Broughton. I'm looking for any remaining family members. Jane had another daughter named Mary Jane born 1942 & I was born in 1943. My heart would soar if we could meet. Sadly I found my mother's & grandmothers death notice online, but any remaining family info, photos, etc would be truly appreciated!

Timmi Lenzing Sommer
email @ Anonymomma@bbs-la.com

Re: state hospital records

ibjoppa — 2009-10-20 15:01:59Z

Thank you for the reply. I will try the FHL and the courthouse. I plan to contact the Massachusetts Archives, also.

Dr. ELizabeth Rex Keller and her nieces

judidootoo — 2009-10-30 19:34:58Z

Any information regarding the migration of the three nieces raised by Dr. Keller would be appreciated. To my knowledge the names were Ida, Retta & Minnie Coffey. Ida may have joined her aunt Eliz in medical practive in Jamaica Plains after graduation from Women's Medical College of Phila, PA. A family bible has surfaced and desire to locate family members.

Re: Marriage William A Brunell/Fannie B Bishop

Dale_H_Cook — 2009-10-20 15:59:53Z

> Do you know if there is a Vital Records Index for CT?

The closest thing would probably be the index volumes to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records. Although Genealogicsl Publishing Co. has published 55 volumes of Barbour records they have not, as far as I know, published the index volumes.

Some of those CT records have been transcribed on Jane Devlin's site:

http://dunhamwilcox.net/

Dale H. Cook, Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants;
Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project
Administrator of http://plymouthcolony.net

Iwrin Kempton Photo-haverhill, mass

JCockney — 2009-10-28 00:52:04Z

I have purchased a photo from ebay in hopes of getting to a family member of :

Irwin Kempton (written in ink on back of photo)

Photographer: from Haverhill, Mass.

The child in the photo looks to be about 1 year with blonde hair sitting on a wicker chair. unkn date

if you want to see the photo please email:

northerngenealogyinuvik@northwestel.net

Kind regards,
Janelle

Re: Mass vital recdords and city directories

deb511851 — 2009-10-26 23:16:11Z

Hi Danielle,
William Sutherland was born 11 October 1884 somewhere in Massachusetts, died 1969 in Middlesex County. Walter Rood Sutherland (may also have gone by Aaron) was born 1878 in Nova Scotia, Canada. The last place I find him is the 1930 census in Salem, Essex, Mass, living with step-son William Clark. Mary/May/Orpah(I find her in different places as one of these names) Sutherland Jacques was born 1871 in Nova Scotia, she was in Malden, Middlesex, Mass in June of 1933. Henrietta "Etta" Sutherland Wilkinson was born 1877 in Nova Scotia and in Methuen (unsure where that is) in June 1933 as per her father's obituary. That is the last I find of any of these people.
Thanks for your help!
Debbie

Re: Iwrin Kempton Photo-haverhill, mass

deb511851 — 2009-10-29 15:29:59Z

They sell old photos on ebay? What do you look under for that, and what else might be of interest to someone looking for genealogical info? Thanks!

Re: Mass vital recdords and city directories

deb511851 — 2009-10-26 21:42:04Z

Tina, thank you for your reply. The Eben Sutherland in Cambridge might be him. He was born May 1867 in Nova Scotia, came to America between 1882 and 1887. Was there possibly a state census in 1885? Not sure about the Eben Sumners. I guess they could have listed his name incorrectly? He has been very hard for me to track before 1891 when he married my gg grandmother in San Francisco. I know the rest of his family went to Middlesex County, so I guess I'm trying to figure out if and or how long he was there too.

I was hoping to find some kind of a Mass vitals index for years after 1910. Looking for deaths of family members after that: Walter Rood Sutherland, Mary/May/Orpah Sutherland Jacques, and William Sutherland. They were all alive in the 1930 census, but haven't been able to track them after that.
Thanks for your help.
Debbie

Mass vital recdords and city directories

deb511851 — 2009-10-26 16:13:31Z

Does anyone know if there are city directories online, or who to contact about doing a look-up in them? My gg grandfather, Eben Sutherland who worked for the railroad, was in Westford/Lowell/Malden between 1885 and 1891, before moving to San Francisco.
Also looking for death/birth records for various Sutherland family members between 1890 and 1975. Are those online somewhere? Any ideas appreciated!