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Re: Looking for a Burn & Schilling Marriage

SuGenClayFL — 2009-11-08 22:54:47Z

Schillling Lizzie Nov 20 1884 Cert#39981 Manhattan
Burn William Nov 20 1884 Cert#39981 Manhattan

Looking for a Burn & Schilling Marriage

DeborahZipoli — 2009-11-08 17:55:44Z

I am looking for marriage information on William H.W. Burn and Elizabeth Schilling circa 1884-85 in New York City. Elizabeth lived in Manhattan at the time of the 1880 Census. William is said to be born in NYC. William was born about 1856/57, and Elizabeth was born in Quebec about 1864-67.

Re: H.M. VAUPEL~photographer

9boxmaker8 — 2009-11-08 15:20:19Z

Yes, yes, yes!!! I would love to know more about your great grandfather and his work! Last year I was gifted with family portraits taken in NYC and Brooklyn, NY around the turn of the century. The portraits were undated and the subjects unidentified, but the photographer's name was clearly printed on each portrait frame. I have attempted to match the NYC residence of a family member with a local photographer in an attempt to identify the person in the portrait. I am most appreciative of any information you can share about your great grandfather. Would it help in any way if I shared the portrait I am trying to identify?

Re: SEUS family research

maggieful — 2009-11-08 14:50:38Z

If you're still looking for Seus information, I am a Seus. I am a descendant of Anselm Seus who came to New York from Germany in 1875. The Seus name is very prevalent, so let me know if this is the branch for which you are looking.

Claes Wilhelm Bjorkander ["John William Burkander"}, between 1883-1886

jnrollberg_1 — 2009-11-07 21:54:09Z

Greetings! We have been searching for the death of g-g-g-uncle Claes Wilhelm Bjorkander for about a year. We have now found his son leaving an orphanage in NYC in 1886, and because of other info we have, we think that places the death of Claes Wilhelm Bjorkander between 1883-1886 in Manhattan. He arrived in the US from Sweden in 1880. Tho we have found no name change for CWB, his son's 1903 marriage license identifies his father as "John William Burkander," so maybe the father went by that. This death is too early for any of the indices we know about. Does anyone have a suggestion? "Bjorkander," by the way, was often misspelled.
[Son was Carl Theofron Bjorkander, who became Charles Burkaknder Wilson in 1901. Claes W was born in 1842 in Hassle, Sweden.]

Don't necessarily have to have a death cert, though that would be nice, but would like to get the correct death info.
Siblings would be Caroline Bjorkander Parsons in NYC... CW's wife and children,except for one, had all died in Sweden when he left for America in 1880.

Please have a blessed day and enjoy successful searching.
Thanks!

Jeannie

New York City Children's Hospital 1930

19edwards64 — 2009-11-07 18:34:40Z

Does anyone know where to find records for patients at this hospital on Randall's Island. I have a ancestor who was there in the 1930 US cencus but I can't find anymore information. Thanks.

Re: Abben Leonard

ef252 — 2009-11-07 06:01:44Z

About when and where was Mary Leonard born? Her parents? Where did they live?

Abben Leonard

pegod — 2009-11-07 03:07:21Z

Looking for information about my grandmother, Mary Leonard. Her parents were Abben Leonard and Catherine Dunn. She married Timothy Ryan in 1902 and had a son, Abban in 1903. After Timothy died, she married Patrick Mullin about 1905 or 1906 and had two more children - Kathleen and my father Harry Mullin. Any info on Leonards or Ryans would be appreciated

Re: Census Help and Suggestions Welcome

yacht529 — 2009-11-06 23:55:33Z

Unfortunately, they're not.

Re: Census Help Needed

BarbraFowler — 2009-11-06 11:13:03Z

Yes, this is him. In fact his WW1 Draft Card said Mfg Dresses. Thank you so very much. He did have a sister Rachel and Mrs. A. Jacobs was listed as I mentioned. This solves so many answers for me. Thanks again.

Re: Census Help Needed

BarbraFowler — 2009-11-06 11:11:23Z

Thank you so very much. This IS him for sure. I appreciate your help.

Re: Census Help Needed

ef252 — 2009-11-06 05:13:56Z

1910 Brooklyn Ward 25 District 707 page 11. Charles Ruben born 1882 Russia living with brother Abraham 48 yrs wife Annie 34 yrs and their son Louis 18 yyrs. Charles is in the garment business.

Re: Census Help and Suggestions Welcome

ef252 — 2009-11-06 04:57:06Z

Stephen Headrick born 8/22/1878 died 8/12/1938 in Brooklyn Cert #16129. Maybe he and his father are in the same cemetery.

Census Help and Suggestions Welcome

yacht529 — 2009-11-06 00:56:57Z

Trying to locate any information listing MATHEW HEADRICK (if that’s the actual name – he was also listed as Anthony on his son’s marriage certificate ). I cannot find his death certificate -- died between 1883 (last child born) and 1900. I have no idea what year he was born. He immigrated from Germany, again, no year.

His wife was MARY SCHELLENBAUM b. 1846 m. 1877 (according to census info). Cannot find any marriage certificate. She is listed on 1900 census as widowed. She immigrated from France in 1964. (lots of info on her)

A son, Stephen Headrick born 1878. I cannot find the census of 1880 listing any of them.

Mary Schellenbaum was buried with her brother’s family when she died in 1929. Mathew Headrick was not listed for that cemetery.

Any help verifying Mathew Headrick would be great!! Any suggestions would be most welcome.

Re: Methodist Marriage Look-Up

vansicklen1 — 2009-11-05 23:36:39Z

Hello. When I used that book at the NYPL, at the end of any particular marriage entry it gives a source number and page number. If you then go to that page and look up the source number it shows you the Reverand who performed the ceremony and the church where it took place.

New York City Methodist Marriages 1785 to 1893
Vol. 2; Index to Grooms
By William S. Fischer, 1994
Picton Press, Camden Maine.

Perhaps a library in your general area has a copy of the books.

I believe the original records are held by the New-York Historical Society.

Re: Census Help Needed

witz1 — 2009-11-05 15:56:28Z

Hello
Here is the 1920 census for Charles Rubin....
Charles Rubin
Home in 1920: Bronx Assembly District 8, Bronx, New York
Age: 37 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Russia
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law
Father's Birth Place: Russia
Mother's Birth Place: Russia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Living with Abraham and Rachel Jacobs

Census Help Needed

BarbraFowler — 2009-11-05 14:15:37Z

Could someone pls help me in finding a Charles Paul Rubin in the 1910 & 1920 Census. I have his WWI Draft Reg Card listing him as born August 12, 1881. Residence 206 West 188th Street. He is single and becomes married to Roberta Keys on August 26, 1920 in Manhattan. Charles P. Rubin list nearest relative as Mrs. A. Jocobs of 409 Decatur St. (can't make out next two words). In 1930 he is listing in Yonkers, Westerchester County with wife and three male children. I'm having a heck of time trying to locate him. I believe he is listed as the child of Samuel Rubin b. March 1836 and Mary in the 1900 Census of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Barbara A. Fowler, Upstate NY

Re: E. 88th Street

BobNY — 2009-11-05 04:47:25Z

http://genforum.genealogy.com/ny/messages/53780.html

Re: NYC research

JoMac53 — 2009-11-04 15:34:46Z

I was unable to find an obit on NewsBank, ProQuest Newspapers, New York Times Archive 1851-2004, Newspaper Archive 1759-the present, Ancestry's obits, or by just Googling his name.

I assume you've seen the following already but just in case you haven't:

New York Petitions for Naturalization
Immigration & Emigration
Name: Theodore Dosenczuk
Birth: abt 1891
Civil: 21 Dec 1943
Residence: New York, New York

Selected U.S. Naturalization Records -
Original Documents, 1790-1974 (World Archives Project)
Immigration & Emigration
Name: Theodore Dosenczuk
Residence: New York

Selected U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1822-1855 and 1906-1966
(Indexed in World Archives Project)
Immigration & Emigration
Name: Theodore Dosenczuk
Civil: 1928-1940
Residence: New York

Have not found him in the 1930 census.

Re: 1910 Census help needed

BobNY — 2009-11-04 18:40:54Z

The ED is 242. AD is meaningless for the 1910 Federal census; eleventh ward is the relevant information.

Re: NYC research

BobNY — 2009-11-04 18:32:14Z

Where did you get the impression that he was at that address for "quite awhile?"

From the available information, it would appear that he was there between April 27, 1942 (his WWII Draft Registration) and September 14, 1942 (his naturalization petition).

Do you have any evidence to the contrary?

Also, while this same petition indicates that he has been in the country since his arrival on July 4, 1921, he has been in New York State only since May 1932.

The address in 1930 is in ED 200; he is not there.
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For death cert information, I suggest the following series from the Family History Library:
Index to deaths, New York City, 1888-1965
All boroughs 1947-1951 - Film 1324925
All boroughs 1952-1956 - Film 1324926

However, actually obtaining a post-1949 cert might be a bit dicey.

Re: 1910 Census help needed

BobNY — 2009-11-04 21:08:48Z

AD 8
ED 598

Re: Jos. Pawloski - undertaker - 1927

BobNY — 2009-11-03 20:19:52Z

It does not appear to have been around very long. It was incorporated on April 11, 1924 by Martin J. Tracey, Joseph Pawloski and John Pawloski.

By the 1931 City Directory, there is no sign of the Pawloskis or the business.

Re: St Francis of Assisi Church/1852

BobNY — 2009-10-30 04:53:35Z

Can anyone tell me where to write for church records?

St Francis Of Assisi Parish
135 W. 31st St.
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 736-8500

Was St Francis always on 31st Street?
Yes. The cornerstone of the new church on West 31st Street was laid by Bishop John McCloskey on May 9, 1844. The dedication ceremonies for the replacement building took place on Sunday, July 17, 1892.

Re: St Francis of Assisi Church/1852

birches — 2009-10-30 13:10:47Z

Thank you BobNY. I will write and ask them about early records. My gggrandmother had her baby baptised there in 1852. I do have a copy of an extract that was included in my ancestors Civil War records but it is almost illegible.
So I know it existed at one time.

Appreciate your help.

Susan

St Francis of Assisi Church/1852

birches — 2009-10-29 20:52:00Z

My ancestor was baptised in St Francis of Assisi Church in 1852.
Can anyone tell me where to write for church records?
Was St Francis always on 31st Street?

NYC research

jbrookart — 2009-11-04 12:38:51Z

I have a relative that I am trying to research in NYC but don't even know where to start because it is so big an area and it overwhelms me. My relative was living on Ave A in 1942 (according to his military registration card), and I have been told he died in NYC about 1950-1953. He had an unusal name Theodor Dosenczuk so there could be MANY misspelling in the records. I want to find his death records, 1930 census and an obituary. Where would I begin to look?

Re: NYC research

jbrookart — 2009-11-04 23:29:00Z

Sorry, but what does AD/ED mean and how can I access it?

Re: NYC research

jbrookart — 2009-11-04 23:21:58Z

He lived in NYC for a long time. I don;t know how long he had been at that address. My MIL went to NYC when he died but she didn't know when it was and I am not able to ask her anything more now due to her having Alz.

Thank you for everyone's help. I will keep looking!

Joyce

Re: H.M. VAUPEL~photographer

patrickdevaney58 — 2009-10-26 17:01:22Z

I am the great granddaughter of H.M. Vaupel. His photos are amazing. I have inherited endless examples of his work. Are you still looking for info. on him?

New York City amateur athletes 1870's -1890's

Patricia9213 — 2009-10-27 00:00:53Z

Any clues as to how to confirm that a William O'Keefe amateur athlete (a walker/pedestrian) with the Manhattan Athletic Club in 1880 was the same William O'Keefe (a runner) later associated with the Xavier Athletic Association in NYC in the 1890's??? There's about 50 NY Times sports articles referencing him but don't connect the two.

Charles Havelock Hodgson

kaywil190 — 2009-10-25 23:57:14Z

I am looking for info on Charles Havelock Hodgson, son of Vincent Hodgson and Amelia Havelock. My ancestor is Havelock Hodgson with parents of the same name. My ancestor was born in South Hylton, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England 1836 before civil registration began and have been unable to find his birth record abd do not know if he also had the name Charles but went by the name Havelock. Havelock married Agnes Stewart in Gateshead, England in 1860. Charles married Elizabeth McLaughry in Manhattan, New York, New York June 13. 1880. I would like to know if these two people are one and the same person and if there are any descendants. Havelock Hodgson was a police officer in England.

Re: Help with death records - Alexander Jaksina abt. 1928 and Stanley Jaksina

ef252 — 2009-10-30 03:25:14Z

alexander Jaksina died July 20 1924 19yrs inRichmond county Cert #1240. One other Stanislaw Jaksina 57 yrs Died Dec 22 1927 Manhattan Cert # 88557. Only 2 Jaksinas listed from 1910 to 1930.

1939 envelope sent to Gustave RAY in Renens, Switzerland from an M REY (or RAY) of Manhattan

JimMiller599 — 2009-10-27 08:35:30Z

I recently found a photograph of an old envelope that was sent to Gustave RAY of Renens, Switzerland from an M REY (or RAY) of Manhattan in 1939. You can see the envelope on http://philgen.org (search on Renens, click on View, and scroll to the bottom of the page), or click on the link below. I am unable to find an M REY (or RAY) at 124 West 16th Street, Manhattan and wondered if someone more familiar with Manhattan can find him/her. I believe that Renens may be his/her or his/her parents' birthplace and this envelope will be helpful to someone in their genealogical research. The reason I have a photo of the envelope is because of my interest in using old envelopes and postcards in genealogical research. I have an article in the spring 2009 issue of New England Ancestors entitled Philatelic Genealogy (viewable at the philgen website) and have started the philgen website.

Here is a direct link to the photo of the envelope: http://philgen.org/index.php?option=com_fabrik&c=form&am...

E. 88th Street

superwag — 2009-11-05 04:30:38Z

Trying to find out where the following address would be. What streets would it be between back in 1895. the address is 453 E. 88th Street.

Re: 1910 Census help needed

2daisyduk — 2009-11-04 19:46:01Z

Thanks, Bob. Can you give me the same info for 168 Norfolk St, Manhattan for the 1920 Census?

Re: NYC research

2daisyduk — 2009-11-04 17:09:34Z

He lived at that Ave A address for quite awhile. Ask for the AD/ED 1930 census info for that address and see if his name was misspelled.

1910 Census help needed

2daisyduk — 2009-11-04 15:16:56Z

Hi,
Looking for ED/AD info for 168 Attorney Street in Manhattan, 1910 Census.
Thanks very much.

Bomhoff

Leslie_McClammy — 2009-11-01 21:40:19Z

Looking for information on Bomhoff Family from Staten Island. Henry John and his family. Looking for any family information to add to my tree.

Rago Family

Leslie_McClammy — 2009-10-30 11:19:14Z

Looking for information on Rago from Staten Island. Theresa married to Henry Bomhoff. Looking for any family information to add to my tree.

Did Anyone Know Marie LaRosa/Erwin Fickbohm-NYC??

lianbur1130 — 2009-11-03 17:14:34Z

Hello:

I am trying to find out if anyone may have known my mother, Marie LaRosa, who lived in the Hells' Kitchen area of Manhattan in the 1960s and 1970s. She died in November 1980. I know she worked in a bar at 478 9th Avenue and lived upstairs. She had two pomeranians.

I never met my mother but would so much like to see a picture of her so am hoping someone out there may have known her or her last husband, Erwin Fickbohm.

Thanks so much.
Lisa

Methodist Marriage Look-Up

jmanzo8021 — 2009-11-03 18:26:51Z

I am seeking the name of the church where these two were married. Thanks.

Groom: Peter Peck
Bride: Amanda Melvina Pelsang
Source: NYC Methodist Marriages (1785-1893)
Date of Marriage: 16 February 1845

Reel #1 17779

Green family

Shanaellestad — 2009-10-30 18:11:15Z

Hello, I am looking for family info of Murphy Green who was living in Commanche county Ok from jan 1945 to 1946 and was stationed in Fort Sill. He was prob of Jewish nationality and from New York state. He may have died around 1997. Any information or help would be greatly appreciated,
Thank you very much,
Shana

Need info on John BURNETT & Ester or Esther HUMPHREY m.5 Jul 1766 New York, NY.

daverichardson1 — 2009-10-27 17:55:30Z

Seeking information on John BURNETT and Ester or Esther HUMPHREY married 5 Jul 1766 New York, NY. Dates, places, parents, children, siblings... anything. Thanks dave.richardson@mindspring.com

Re: Help with death record - Stanley/Stanislaw Jaksina between 1920 and 1930

SuGenClayFL — 2009-10-25 08:50:40Z

I have ordered a few death certificates online, took about 10 days
http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/vitalrecords/death.shtm...

Re: Help with death record - Stanley/Stanislaw Jaksina between 1920 and 1930

SuGenClayFL — 2009-10-25 01:42:52Z

NYC Death Index

Jaksina, Stanislaw aged 57y
death date; Dec 22 1927 born 1869-1870
Cert# 28557 Manhattan

Jaksina, Alexander aged 19y
death date; Jul 20 1924 born 1904-1905
Cert# 1240 Richmond

Jaksina, Stanley aged 21y
death date; Feb 24 1941 born 1919-1920
Cert# 4943 Manhattan

Help with death record - Stanley/Stanislaw Jaksina between 1920 and 1930

KathyKrysiak444 — 2009-10-24 23:07:29Z

I am trying to find out any death information about Stanley/stanislaw Jaksina. His home in 1920 was Manhattan Assembly District 3, New York, New York (Hell's Kitchen). Emigration year approximately 1895. He passed away sometime between 1920 and 1930.

He was born approximately 1870 in Poland, wife of Anna Pazik Jaksina. Children as of the 1920 Census:

Alexander Jaksina 15
Stanley Jaksina 13
Helen Jaksina 4
Regina Jaksina 11
Peter Jaksina 8

I am at a bit of a dead end finding out any death or burial info. Any help about research this, or info about Polish people in the Hell's Kitchen area circa 1920 would be great.

Re: Help with death record - Stanley/Stanislaw Jaksina between 1920 and 1930

KathyKrysiak444 — 2009-10-25 02:57:26Z

Thank you! The first listing is my great-grandfather! I am not familiar with getting copies of NY death records, only Massachusetts. Do you have any guidance?

Thank you so much again!

Help with death records - Alexander Jaksina abt. 1928 and Stanley Jaksina

KathyKrysiak444 — 2009-10-29 17:53:35Z

I am seeking help finding any death info regarding two brothers who lived in Manhattan in the early 1900's.

From research, I believe Alexander Jaksina died in 1928. He was born in 1904 to Anna Pazik and Stanislaus Jaksina.

His brother, Joseph Jaksina, likely died between 1910 to 1920. It is likely he drowned.

Any help is appreciated!

Jos. Pawloski - undertaker - 1927

KathyKrysiak444 — 2009-11-02 23:51:07Z

I am looking for any info about a funeral home by the name of Jos. Pawloski (sp?), Inc. that appears to have been at 405 W. 40th St. in 1928.

I was hoping to perhaps find out what years it may have operated or to find the accurate spelling of the name.

Thank you for any help!