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Re: VANWORMER, OLDSWAGER

pauli936 — 2013-04-06 15:55:08Z

Thanks for your reply. I have now found all I need on my Oldswager kin. My grandfather is a brother to a lady who married into the Van Wormer family and I have been in contact with her descendants. Thanks, tho. Always glad to hear from people - no matter when the delay is. Have a great day. Pauli

Re: VANWORMER, OLDSWAGER

SBridges2005 — 2013-04-05 17:54:57Z

No relation to your VanWormers. Since my reply is very delayed are you still needing information on your VanWorner and Oldswager family? Susan gentree3@aol.com

Re: Abiathar Whitmarsh

dgoog888 — 2013-03-27 17:46:35Z

Who do you have as Abiathar's parents? Is he decendant of Nicholas and Elizabeth Jackson who moved to dutchess county in early 1740s. Is he a decendant of one of their sons Nicholas,Zachariah,or Samuel. Zachariah had a son Ezra who was born in 1760, and had a revolutionary war pensioin.

Ryan D. Wood who researched the Batchelder family

copet1 — 2013-02-19 04:20:05Z

Many years ago, Ryan D. Wood who apparently has done lots of research on the Batchelder family came forward advising me that he had information on my ancestor, Nancy Batchelder, who married Rev. C.B. Waller. She was born April 26, 1814 in Leroy, Genesee Co., NY.

I have been able to locate Ryan, but unfortunately he's had some life changes that make it next to impossible for him to access this data any longer.

Has anyone worked with him or know anyone that is familiar with his work. I desperately want to find Nancy's ancestry.

Thank you for your help.

Re: Bethany County Home - horses falling into the graves.

wwwmarge — 2013-02-14 18:32:03Z

If you have found more info please send me the link. I couldn't find the page. 'its all relative.info'

I have My Family History page from rootsweb.com that Josiah Mott posted. Listed that Aaron and Polly married in Vermont.

Re: Zerviah Newcomb Bearce's diary

bn_cannon_007 — 2013-02-14 00:19:49Z

Yes the diary, what has survived, is in the National Congress of American Indians Archives in Washington D.C.

Franklyn/Franklin "Elwatum" Bearce(? there are few spellings of this surname to same family line); in 1920'S or 30's submitted documents to Congress, for the opportunity that the Schagticoke Nation might be given Federal Status. Congress denied this request. In the 1950'S other "attempts" were made for such Fed. Recognition, eventually this request was honored, and the Schagticoke Reservation is in the area of Kent, CT. today.

Evidence provided ie "the diary remnants" were date analyzed, and some of the paper originated from the time(s) of the life of Zerviah Newcomb, known to have made paper, and also in a remote Parish, accounts for rude paper "of the day" owned by someone of "privilige".... this analysis in part played a key role in the reversal of the initial denial by Congress to grant this Nation "Recognition" by USA.

I am also a descendant of this Bearse line, through Simeon Gray/Grey a great, great, great-grandfather to my family. I am a member of the Oneida Nation, and of Mohican/Mun-see Nations.

Re: Bethany County Home - horses falling into the graves.

LindaCCS — 2013-02-13 21:33:27Z

hi
I responded to you last summer-just came back to this post while researching-I am the historian in Bethany - and the author of the poorhouse books - came across a link for Aaron and family at 'its all relative.info' -
you can email and let me know if you've been there or not. Do you want any further assistance? or have you already answered all your questions for the Mott family? By the way, did you know that Polly can be a nickname for the name, Mary?
Let me know if you have any further questions or are still actively researching.

Re: Old Batavia Pioneer Cemetery

nowaydn3 — 2013-02-09 01:25:29Z

That would be great...I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much. I am really wanting to find the parents almost bad enough to drive there. LOL

Re: Old Batavia Pioneer Cemetery

ggawlak1967 — 2013-02-08 23:58:56Z

Oh yes, I see now. It's kind of confusing how it's laid out on those webpages, with both of them essentially being named "Pioneer Cemetery". Anyway, it MUST be the one on Harvester Avenue, which is a far larger cemetery, and still active. I'll bet it does still have headstones. I plan a genealogy trip to Batavia in a couple months, so I could swing by and see if the headstones still exist. I want to wait until the weather is better, though ...

Re: Old Batavia Pioneer Cemetery

nowaydn3 — 2013-02-08 18:33:34Z

I'm not sure...but from the website that you listed you can click on Old Batavia Cemetery and it has a listing of many who are buried there...my Hickoxs included...and it states in parentheses that its Batavia Pioneer Cemetery. I'm thinking its the one on Harvester Ave.

I also contacted the secretary of the Batavia Cemetery Association who was able to supply me with records showing that my Hickoxs are there, but as for any headstones we aren't sure, that is what I am hoping to find.

Re: Old Batavia Pioneer Cemetery

ggawlak1967 — 2013-02-08 17:02:13Z

According to http://genesee.bettysgenealogy.org/batavia.htm, this cemetery isn't accessible at all anymore, and no evidence exists that one was ever there. Here's what it says about it:

Batavia Pioneer Cemetery- the present city of Batavia pioneer cemetery was on W. Main Street back along the creek near where the old W. Main St. School was. No evidence remains that a cemetery was ever there. The following are given in Beers, Gazetteer of Genesee County as being in this old cemetery in 1890:
Buell, Richard, died 1819
Mason, Wheaton, died 1825
Wilcox, Oliver, two wives of; one died 1807 the other 1824
Stark, W. T. , died 1822

No mention of any Hickox. Are you sure you have the correct cemetery?

Re: POLLARD, ARTHUR LEWIS

nowaydn3 — 2013-02-07 19:26:33Z

I am wondering if either one of you have heard of a William B. Hickox? He resided in Batavia from the 1820 Census to the 1860 Census, all census state that he was born in Connecticut but I have been unable to tie him to anyone.

He married a Statira Spelman. He would have been born about 1794.

Thanks!
Misty Claywell

Old Batavia Pioneer Cemetery

nowaydn3 — 2013-02-07 19:22:14Z

I am hoping someone out there can help me. I am looking for someone that could possibly go out and take headstone pictures ( if they are even there) and see how many people are buried in Lot # 115.

I am researching my "Hickox" line and was sent the listing for the people buried in Lot # 115, there are 9 graves but only 5 names and was wondering if there are visually more people then what the books say. Would also love to know if there are even any headstones there. 3 of the deaths date back to 1826.

Thanks in advance!
Misty Claywell

George STEWART,1830 Census,Wethersfield-Genesee

JANM1 — 2013-02-01 16:13:48Z

Looking for information to prove or disprove whether this 1830 Wethersfield, Genesee County listing is George A STEWART (born ca. 1780), with his wife Abigail (MORSE) STEWART (born ca. 1790) and their son Alonzo STEWART (born ca. 1818), two as yet unknown sons (ages under 5 and 5-10), daughters Laura Emeline STEWART (born Feb, 1823), and America STEWART (born Feb, 1830).

This may be the same family found on 1820 Census in Painted Post, Steuben County, NY.

It definitely is the family in Elk Creek Twp, Erie County, PA on 1840 Census, and Huron County, OH by 1850.

Most census enumerations through the years relate New York/Pennsylvania birthplace for virtually all members of this family.

Any church records, tax records, newspaper articles, etc that can shed some light? Anything else to look at that we're missing?

Re: John Blaszczyk

crysblaz57 — 2013-01-31 10:30:23Z

Yes! Thank You! That's the one I'm looking for. It would be Mary Ann Blaszczyk that was born 6 Jan 1936. I'm trying to find any info on her father if you know anything.

Re: John Blaszczyk

Kathydon217 — 2013-01-31 02:07:59Z

Daughter born 6 Jan 1936--Batavia Hospital

Kathy

John Blaszczyk

crysblaz57 — 2013-01-30 23:18:03Z

I'm looking into my family history and have hit a wall on information. I am looking for information on John Blaszczyk Born 1893 in Poland Died 1959 in Batavia, Genesee, NY. He immigrated here with his brother between 1900-1915 possibly into the Michigan or New York area. He married Magdelene Bartosiak (born 1912 in New York and died 1941 and (her Parents were Joseph Bartosiak 1871 – 1957 and Mary Wojtas 1878 – 1953 also immigrated from Poland). They had 4 children (Maryann, John Charles, Stanley J, and Barbara Ann) Magelene died in childbirth with a 5th child in 1941 and she and the child were buried in St Joseph Cemetary in Batavia. I know that after her death John Charles and Stanley were placed into a Catholic orphanage for a time before he was taken in by his aunt Sophie Bartosiak. They all lived mostly in the Buffalo and Batavia New York area. Any information or ideas on directions to move forward would be a big help! Thank you for your time!

Re: Corfu residents

SueDee47 — 2013-01-10 16:55:22Z

Nancy,
You are absolutely correct,she married him after her older sister Anna died. I think that because I only knew her as a widow that I keep forgetting about Anna. They had a son Steven, but Martin and Catherine are positively the parents of Geraldine and Dennis as far as I am aware of. Is Martin buried in the same place? Now that we are exchanging such detain it would be preferable to use non-Ancestry e-mail if possible.
Suedee

Re: Corfu residents

njsmith_2001 — 2013-01-10 15:53:45Z

Sue,
Is it possible that Catherine was the second wife of Martin?
Also could Dennis and Geraldine have been from Martin's first married? Finally did they possible have half sibings?
do you know how Catherine and Geraldine died. I have a picture of their gave stone with both names on it. Dennis died only a few months later and is buried in the same cemetery.
njsmith_2001@yahoo.com

Re: Corfu residents

njsmith_2001 — 2013-01-10 03:30:07Z

Sure not a problem. Who knows maybe we will find a family condition.
Nancy

Re: Corfu residents

SueDee47 — 2013-01-09 13:44:56Z

Nancy, Glad to get your message with the answers to my questions. I was very close to Susie Ingalsbe growing up. Are you able to take pictures (for my use not wide-spread of some places in Corfu? Take care and thanks again.
SueDee

Re: Corfu residents

njsmith_2001 — 2013-01-09 02:47:25Z

I will work on getting you the information you wanted and finish putting it together by Thursday. You should have it shortly after. I'm glad we connected.
I do remember the Ingalbsbe family as some of them went to Pembroke School. I don't remember the Nicosia. I believe it is still used for the infirmed.
Nancy

Re: Corfu residents

SueDee47 — 2013-01-07 22:50:22Z

Dear Nancy,
I went to Clarence Central and am a bit older than you, Class of 1965. Do you happen to know the Ingalsbe family from Darien Lake or the Nicosia family from I think Alden. Do you know what has happened to the Erie County Home, my Great-Aunt Helen worked there for years.
Til later,
SueDee

Re: Corfu residents

njsmith_2001 — 2013-01-07 18:02:47Z

Yes I did go to Pembroke School and graduated in 1970. Did you attend there also? I'd love to see your Aunt and Dennie's picture'
Nancy

Re: Corfu residents

SueDee47 — 2013-01-07 17:38:56Z

Dear Nancy,
Thanks for your prompt replies. Interestingly,
I had a classmate in high school names Nancy Smith. Do you live in Pembroke?

My e-mail is: susansundaram@hotmail.com
Thanks so much for your help. Would you care to see pictures of my Aunt Catherine and her son Dennis? would I send it to that yahoo account?

Thanks again.

SueDee

Re: Corfu residents

njsmith_2001 — 2013-01-07 15:27:43Z

I believe I have found three generations of your family. I will write it up with sources. If you can send me a email address I will email you the documents.
Nancy

Re: Corfu residents

SueDee47 — 2013-01-07 14:39:56Z

Dear Nancy,
What a wonderful way to start my day. How do I go about getting the information about Aunt Catherine and Dennis? Take care, looking forward to your response.
So glad we are in touch.
SueDee

Re: Corfu residents

njsmith_2001 — 2013-01-07 14:13:27Z

I wanted to let you know I found your Aunt Catherine Hoffman and I believe her oldest son Dennis. Dennis had earned a Purple Heart during WWII and sent it home to his mother according to the news article.
Nsncy

Elizabeth Mullen and William Carney

Bellnier23 — 2013-01-07 02:46:29Z

My Great grandmother, Sarah (Sadie) Carney of Leroy married Charles Bellnier. Looking for info on her ancestors - parents Elizabeth Mullen, married to William Carney, believe to be from Ireland. She had 8 siblings - Ann, Mary, Kathryn, John, Helen, Emma, Thomas, Gertrude. Info on any of the family appreciated. Thank you! Traveling to Ireland in May, would love to find the County they came from.

Re: Corfu residents

njsmith_2001 — 2013-01-07 00:20:47Z

I can't reply with e-mail as it gives me a error message. Try my User name above adding "at" Yahoo......dot.......com
Nancy

Re: Corfu residents

SueDee47 — 2013-01-06 21:36:29Z

Dear Nancy,

What is the nature of your research, needing help or lending it? My Great-Aunt Catherine Hoffman lived in Corfu from at least the late 1940's. While she had three children I am not sure if she had any grandchildren. At least two of her children (the youngest two: a girl then a boy) never married.
Are you doing the searches for family purposes? Of course, I am a little familiar with Pembroke having grown up in Clarence in the late 50's and through 1973. I now live in southwest Michigan and find it hard to find out about Corfu because I have not been there in years. I am hoping that we can be of some help to each other. If you want to exchange alternate e-mail addresses please let me know. Looking forward to getting a reply and thanking you for your contact.
Regards,
SueDee

Re: Corfu residents

njsmith_2001 — 2013-01-06 19:56:37Z

I am doing research during that time period for the Town of Pembroke including the Village of Corfu.
Nancy

Re: Sally TOWN, born 1815 or 1822 in Genessee Co, NYS

jc_mcintosh — 2012-12-26 17:00:33Z

My records show that my gg-grandfather, George E. Kelley was born around 1816 in Genessee County (before the county split). I have no sibling or parental information and we have actually been searching since the 1950-60's for this.

Dennis H. Hoffman

SueDee47 — 2012-12-15 17:04:51Z

Hello,
Today would have been my cousin (Dennis H. Hoffman)'s birthday.
He lived in
Corfu most of his life until 1990 when he died.
During World War II he served in the Marines, mostly in the Pacific theater. He was fond of trapping and died construction in the summers.
Any information greatly appreciated. Hoping to hear from
someone about him. I remember him fondly.
Regards,
SueDee

Corfu residents

SueDee47 — 2012-12-07 14:10:20Z

Hello,

Is anyone doing research on Corfu between the late 1940's and early 1970's? Please respond if such is your interest.

Thank you.

SueDee

Abigail Beardsley

richard_vanwagenen — 2012-12-06 23:49:10Z

am looking for Abigail Beardsley born ca 1760-1768. Abigail's husband Partridge died Jun 1850 in Pembroke, acording to US. Federal census mortality schedules, and on the schedule is listed as being married at time of death.

Re: Obit Ellen Colby

JudyH01 — 2012-12-06 02:08:18Z

I did not find the obit but the notice of her funeral,
June 19, 1912.
Go to http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html

and put in Aaron Colby, she is listed as Mrs. Aaron Colby.

Obit Ellen Colby

richard_vanwagenen — 2012-12-05 08:48:54Z

am searching for a obit for Ellen Colby born 1823. Last record for Ellen Colby is the 1910 census, at which time she is living in Darien.

Re: Roscoe Helsel

bigdaw52769 — 2012-11-08 21:37:02Z

She was my Grandmother. What would you like to know?

Re: Gorham

fordm26 — 2012-11-04 15:39:50Z

I have that Stephen Gorham born 1775 Vermont and married ?/ had a son, Charles Gorham , born 1812 in Fairfield, Vermont and he married Emeline Clarissa Peck. I found them in the census of DeKalb Co, Ill. She is listed as Clarissa E. Charles and Emeline married in 1832 in Genesee Co, NY.
I have Harris Gorham born 1838 in East Pembroke, Genesee Co and he died 7-22-1864 in the Civil War in the 19th Infantry of Michigan. Harris is a son of Charles Gorham and Emeline Peck, They both died in Illinois. I found Charles and Emeline (listed as Clarissa E.) in DeKalb Co, Ill.
John Gorham who married Ruth Ogden is a brother to Stephen Gorham, born 1775. John and Stephen also had a brother, James. I have not found the maiden name of Ruth who married John Gorham born 1756 in Fairfield, CT. Hoping i can find that info as well.
I hope this helps. My family is ARam/Aaron Gorham, son of Stephen Gorham and ??. Aram was born in Vermont.

Catherine Hoffman

SueDee47 — 2012-11-01 17:09:33Z

Still looking for my Great Aunt Catherine Hoffman lived in Corfu until her death in April of 1971. Neither of her children Geraldine (1907 - 1989) nor Dennis Henry (1922 - 1990) married so there is no help in that direction. So, I
am hoping that neighbors on either Allegheny Road or Ganson
Avenue might see this and know something. Geraldine worked
in Rochester for many years. The family belonged to the Catholic church in Corfu. Sorry, do not remember the name of it. Thanks for anyone's help.

SueDee
P.S. Dennis was in the Marines during WWII and did hunting
and trapping while in Corfu.

Re: RUTH V CURRIE

Kathydon217 — 2012-10-29 13:03:13Z

Pat

I found the obit for Thomas McCaughan, who died in 1943, and he was survived by a daughter, Mary--Mrs Frank Dillon.

Go to this newspaper site www.fultonhistory.com and search in quotes --selecting--all of the words--don't check anything below the search line

"Thomas McCaughan"
The first article is his obit
____________________________________________________
There are many other newspaper articles that also connect Mary Dillon to the McCaughan Family.
__________________________________________________
If you search "Frank Dillon" you will get many, many hits so search him this way

"Frank Dillon" AND Pavilion

or

"Frank * Dillon" AND Pavilion

You can narrow it down to Mary Dillon by searching

"Mrs Frank Dillon" AND Pavilion

or

"Mrs Frank * Dillon" AND Pavilion

Kathy

Re: ANNA WOODSIDE

patriciaberry38 — 2012-10-29 12:43:12Z

Hello Kathy
I believe I have found ANNA WOODSIDE. I believe she is the ANNA who is married to JAMES W WALLACE with son J WILSON WALLACE in Perry Road, Pavilion.
I have now found a Death Notice and an Obituary for this ANNA WALLACE in the Niagara Falls NY Gazette of Monday 28 November 1966. She is aged 74 and whilst it does not mention her Maiden Name it does say she was a native of Ballymena, Ireland and she was from that area.
I will see if I can find anything else.
Thanks again for all your help.
Regards

Pat

Re: The McCAUGHAN'S

patriciaberry38 — 2012-10-29 12:42:28Z

Hello Kathy
Thank you very much for all the information you have provided for me.
I am still in the process of searching through the Fulton Newspapers but I have found about 26 items so far on Thomas & Margaret McCaughan and family including the sad deaths of their daughter and son-in-law in 1947.
I think I may have found Anna Woodside married to a JAMES W WALLACE with a son Wilson. I found this by using a hint from the "Who Do You Think You Are" show the other night. In the Ancestry search I just put in ANNA in the first name-left Surname blank-added her year of Birth-1891-Ireland-Year of Immigration-1910-New York and put in Pavilion, Genesee, New York in "Lived In" and up came James W Wallace and Anna Wallace with son J Wilson Wallace living in Baby Street, Pavilion in 1920. In 1915 they had James's father Gordon living with them. Anna had been transcribed as FRANCES. I have traced Gordon & James to County Down, Ireland in 1901. I have found their Passenger Records 1901 & 1904 and all the Census's 1910 to 1940 and a few Newspaper items for Mr & Mrs James Wallace & Wilson but none link up to the McCaughan's yet. I haven't found a Marriage for this James Wallace yet but found he was living in Pittsburgh, PA with his sister in 1910 before he went to Pavilion. ANNA WOODSIDE's mother was living in Philadelphia from 1911 (SARAH(WOODSIDE)MOONEY)so ANNA may have married over there. It looks like the Marriage would have been 1913/1914. Hopefully ANNA WALLACE is ANNA WOODSIDE.
It is pretty certain from all the information in the Newspapers that MARY DILLON was MARY McCAUGHAN before she married FRANK DILLON.
I still have to search the FindaGrave site for the Graves but I am registered on that site. I think I found a MARY DILLON on it a while ago but then I was not sure it was her.
I will let you know what else I find later on.
Thank you once again for all this information.
It is amazing what I have found in those Newspapers.

Regards

Pat

Re: Hoffman Family of Corfu

SueDee47 — 2012-10-28 00:44:21Z

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, I am not sure where exactly my relatives were born. It seems reasonable to think
Genesee or possibly Erie county for Geraldine dob 13 Mar 1909
and Dennis Henry dob 15 Dec 1922. Catherine dob was 4 Apr 1887. SueDee

Re: Hoffman Family of Corfu

thomasker2 — 2012-10-27 19:51:18Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

It's not important to know which street a person live on rather it's important to know the DOB's + birthplaces for all family members...........

Re: ANNIE WOODSIDE-MARY DILLON

JudyH01 — 2012-10-27 18:20:59Z

In the link I sent you for the Fulton Postcards, Anna Woodside was spending time with Mr & Mrs Thomas Mccaughan in 1913.

So she was still around here after 1910.

Judy

Re: RUTH V CURRIE

Kathydon217 — 2012-10-27 16:56:18Z

Go to www.findagrave.com

Go to Cemeteries--Enter
Prospect Hill Cemetery
United States
New York
Wyoming County

Search----McCaughan

Gravestones for
MCCAUGHAN
Thomas 1856-1943
Margaret 1854-1929
Edith 1893-1919

There is also a link to Edith's husband--Maurice Elmer Coleman's gravestone 1893-1933. It also includes an obit for him

Kathy

Re: RUTH V CURRIE

Kathydon217 — 2012-10-27 16:43:10Z

Mrs Thomas McCaughan
d 29 Aug 1929

Kathy

Re: RUTH V CURRIE

JudyH01 — 2012-10-27 16:26:00Z

http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html

This site you can find many articles on Dillon family. They are in papers for Perry,Avon,& Genesee. Even Mary Dillon's death notice. She spoke often of going to visit her father Thomas Mccaughan. Now to find that marriage record in those papers.

Judy