Hello again, Bob, and a Very Merry Christmas.

I am trying to run down my Seaman ancestors (I know my Great Grandmother was Caroline Margaret Seaman, her father was Elijah, and Hew had a son named William Henry. All of them were from Canarsie in the early 1800s. It may be a complete coincidence (the two William Henrys but my WH was born about 1842, so perhaps he was your WH's father/uncle?

What I do know (and perhaps this fits in with your research?) is:


Ancestors of William Henry Seaman

Generation No. 1

1. William Henry Seaman, born 1842. He was the son of 2. Elijah C. SEAMAN and 3. (Margret) Mary Ellery (MNU) Seaman.

More About William Henry SEAMAN:
Relationship: Second Great Uncle of AD Kaufmann

Generation No. 2

2. Elijah C. SEAMAN, born Abt. 1816 in Flatlands (Canarsie), Kings Co., NY; died 14 Aug 1888 in Flatlands (Canarsie), Kings Co., NY1. He was the son of 4. Samuel Seaman and 5. Unknown. He married 3. (Margret) Mary E. (Ellery?) (MNU) Seaman Abt. 1841 in Jamaica, Queens Co., NY.
3. (Margret) Mary E (Ellery?) (MNU) Seaman, born Abt. 1822 in NY.

Notes for Elijah C. SEAMAN:
1850 Census, Elijah
1860 Census, Elijah 46 years old, born 1814.
1870 United States Federal Census, Elijah 55 years old, born 1815

Flatlands Death Notice # 568 for an Elijah Seaman dated 14 Aug 1888. First Seaman listed in Flatlands Index which begins in 1880. This Elijah is a 72 year old (b. 1816) married, white male, born and died in Canarsie (residence in District 2). He died of 'Cerebral Haemorrhage' (sic). No parents or wife's names listed. His occupation is listed as Bayman.

1860 Flatlands Census Elijah and his wife "Ellery"

689 Elija Seaman 46
689 Ellery Seaman 38
689 Wm Henry Seaman 18
689 Amy Ann Seaman 16
689 Mary Elizabeth Seaman 12
689 Charles Seaman 9
689 Stephen Seaman 3

More About Elijah C. SEAMAN:
Census: 1870, Living with wife, 4 children (Stephen, Caroline, Lawrence, John). Cannot read or write2
Occupation: 1870, Fisherman (census)
Relationship: Third Great Grandfather of AD Kaufmann
Residence: 1870, Flatlands, Kings Co., NY. Value of home $500.00.

Notes for (Margret) Mary Ellery (MNU) SEAMAN:
Census documents list Mary's name as either Mary or Mary E. Flatlands death index for her daughter, Caroline Marget, list her name as Margret.I

I have found references to Elijah's wife as Margaret and Mary with E as a middle initial.

More About (Margret) Mary E. (Ellery? (MNU) SEAMAN:
Census: 19 Aug 1870, Living in Flatlands, Kings Co., NY with her husband Elijah and 4 children. She cannot read or write3
Relationship: Third Great Grandmother of AD Kaufmann

Children of Elijah Seaman and (Margret) Seaman are:
1 i. William Henry Seaman, born 1842.
ii. Amy Ann Seaman, born 1844.
iii. Mary Elizabeth Seaman, born 1848; died 27 Aug 1936; married Benjamin F. HOMAN; born 1844 in NY.

Notes for Mary Elizabeth SEAMAN:
NY City Death Records Search 1891-1948

http://www.italiangen.org/NYCDeathresults.asp?kind=exact&...

Lists a Mary E Seaman born in 1847, died Aug 27, 1936. This may be the same person. No other information available.

Information on Mary Elizabeth's marriage to Ben, and the birth of their children was extracted from Flatlands Birth Registry Index. The registry only covers from 1881 - 1892, and there are indications in the record that they had at least 9 children. But no information is listed on the other six.

More About Mary Elizabeth SEAMAN:
Death Cert Number: 27 Aug 1936, Death Certificate Number 17779

More About Benjamin F. HOMAN:
Occupation: 1884, Fisherman4

iv. Charles Seaman, born 1851.
v. Stephen Eldert Seaman, born 1857 in Canarsie, Kings Co., NY; married Cornelia DENTON; born 1855 in Canarsie, Kings Co., NY.

Notes for Stephen Eldert SEAMAN:
Information about Stephen Eldert Seaman and his marriage to Cornelia, and their children's birth extracted from the Flatlands Birth Registry Index, which covers the period 1881 - 1892. The records indicate that they had six children, but there is only information on three of the six (the others presumably having been born before 1881

The Eldert middle name here indicates a previous connection between the Seaman and Eldert family, or possibly between the Denton - Eldert family, but I have not found that connection yet.

More About Stephen Eldert SEAMAN:
Occupation: Bet. 1881 - 1887, Stephen is listed as a Fisherman in the Flatlands Birth Registry Index.
Relationship: Second Great Grand Uncle of AD Kaufmann

vi. Caroline Margret Seaman, born 1862 in Canarsie, Kings Co., NY5; died 19 Apr 1891 in Canarsie, Kings Co., NY 6; married Samuel D. ELDERT 1878 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY7; born 23 Mar 1859 in Flatlands (Canarsie), Kings Co., NY; died 14 Feb 1920 in 1310 East 93rd Street, Canarsie, Kings Co., NY8.

Notes for Caroline Margret SEAMAN:

Information from Flatlands Death Registry Certificate #779
ELDERLY, Caroline 19 Apr 1891 32y f w m US Canarsie Canarsie SEAMAN, Elija US SEAMAN, Margret US Phthisis pulmonalis *Dist.#2 Cemetery


More About Caroline Margret SEAMAN:
Burial: Canarsie Cemetery, Kings Co., NY9
Death Cert Number: 19 Apr 1891, Flatlands Death Certificates Part 7 # 779
Relationship: Great, Great Grandmother of AD Kaufmann

More About Samuel D. ELDERT:
Burial: 17 Feb 1920, Canarsie Cemetery, Canarsie, Kings Co., NY, Section 9, Lot 11610
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Census: 06 Jun 1900, Widower, living with daughters Annie (5) and Mabel (4) and son August (Oscar Augustus?) (3) on 93rd Street, Ward 32, Kings Co., NY11
Death Cert Number: #5423, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
Medical Information: From Certificate of Death: cause of death. contributory cause Laryngeal Tuberculosis. Dr. Fedor L (S)euger
Occupation: Feb 1920, Oyster Dealer12
Relationship: Great, Great Grandfather of AD Kaufmann
Residence: 05 Jun 1880, Canarsie, Flatlands, Kings Co., NY (census)13

vii. Lawrence Edward Sr. SEAMAN, born 1863 in Canarsie, Kings Co., NY; married Catherine (Katie) Bell Van HOUTON; born 1867 in Either Indiana or Canarsie, Kings Co., NY14.

Notes for Lawrence Edward Sr. SEAMAN:
Information on Lawrence and Katie's children extracted from Flatlands Birth Registration Index data. The registry only covers from 1881 - 1892, and there are indications in the record that they had another child between Katie and Pearl, but there is nothing definite. The naming of a second Herbert Milton in Mar 1890 indicated that the first Herbert Milton did not survive his infancy.

More About Lawrence Edward Sr. SEAMAN:
Occupation: Bet. 1883 - 1885, Boatman - Fisherman (From Flatlands Birth Registry)

viii. John Seaman, born 1868 in Canarsie, Kings Co., NY; died 25 Aug 1901; married Barbara MARSH; born 1869 in Canarsie, Kings Co., NY.

Notes for John SEAMAN:
NY City Death Records Search 1891-1948

http://www.italiangen.org/NYCDeathresults.asp?kind=exact&...

Lists a John Seaman born in 1868, died Aug 57, 1901. This may be the same person. No other information available. NY City Death Records Search 1891-1948, lists a John Seaman born in 1868, died Aug 25, 1901. This may be the same person. No other information available.

Information on John's marriage to Barbara and their two children extracted from Flatlands Birth Registration Index.

More About John SEAMAN:
Death Cert Number: 15962


Generation No. 3

4. Samuel Seaman, born 1762 in Hempstead, Queens Co., NY. He married 5. Unknown.
5. Unknown.

Notes for Samuel SEAMAN:

More About Samuel SEAMAN:
Census: 1850, Samuel, age 88 listed as Head of Household that contains an 'Elijah'.
Occupation: 1850, Farmer
Residence: 1850, Hempstead, Queens Co., NY


2 i. Elijah C. SEAMAN, born Abt. 1816 in Flatlands (Canarsie), Kings Co., NY; died 14 Aug 1888 in Flatlands (Canarsie), Kings Co., NY; married (Margret) Mary Ellery (MNU) Seaman Abt. 1841 in Jamaica, Queens Co., NY.

The aboive was extrrac ted fromk my Family Tree Maker, as you may have guessed. Does it fit into any pieces of your jig saw puzzle?

I can be reached at my email address: allan.kaufmann@us.army.mil

Thanks again!

Allan

Allan,
Thanks for the Christmas greetings, and a Happy New Year as well.
A correction from my original e-mail, John A. was born August 1896.
The only other information that I have and I can't confirm at this time is, William Henry's father was John Allen Seaman, born Dec. 30,1840 and died 1936 in Baldwin, New York.
His mother was Sarah Frances Norman, born Sept. 25, 1854 and died 1920 in Seaford, New York.
I'm sure the records of my family are limited. As the 1900 census of William Henry Seaman indicated they were "illiterate"
Take Care, Bob,

My grandfathers grandmother was Kate Seaman b. 1874, I do not know anything about her ancesters but I believe they are of German descendant. She lived in Brooklyn New York in the 1800's and first half of 1900's. I also believe that she had family members from Long Island as well. Would you happen to have any information on her? My e-mail is sinderoakley@hotmail.com