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On 03/17/2001 (8:56:56 AM EST), as part of an eMail, Pam Hass (phassp@earthlink.net)
asked,
"I am trying to find the best place to find information about Flushing,
NY so I can post a query. From what I've found, Flushing info is in King
and Queen Co., and since I want to check back to the mid 1800's, I'm not
sure what direction to take! Can anyone help?"
The
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Surname: herman, Langman, Huder, Blumenthal, Brandt, Hyman, Cohen, Berkowitz
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My grandparents: Louis & Sarah Sherman are buried at Mt. Hebron. Louis
was born in 1881 in Kiev, Russia and came to Kings County as a young boy
with his parents: Jacob & Esther (Huder) Sherman. I'd like to find out
if he had brothers or sisters. Louis & Sarah had 3 children: Irving, Mildred
& Hel
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Surname: Foley, O'Conner, Foley, Smith
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My grand mother was born Sarah (Sadie) Regina Foley in Brooklyn, NY, b.
08-27-1885, d. 1935. Married Paul Cleveland Nace of Hanover, PA, (In Brooklyn)
b.08-31-1885, d. 11-01-1973. They had two sons: Dr. Paul Foley Nace and
John Francis Foley Nace.
I have been told that Sarah's parents were John Francis Foley and Ellen
O'Conner (or.
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Surname: SELLARS, SMITH
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I am trying to find information on my great-great grandparents. Both William
Sellars (Haverstraw,NY b 3/28/1838; d 2/25/1915 in Brooklyn, NY) and Elizabeth
Evelyn Smith (b 7/1844 in Mass.; d 4/2/1913 in Farmindale, NY) spent their
adult lives in Kings County, NY. In William SELLARS' Civil War Pension
files it is stated that he and Elizabeth were ma
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Surname: Mausert
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Thanks everyone for giving me the information for this cemetery. Since
he lived on Grand Avenue makes it kind of close so I bet it is the one.
If not, will be back. You guys are really great and I appreciate the information
on the cemetery, its staff and the fact that the records are in good shape.
Thanks Again
Hello. I am working on my family line, especially Adam HERLICH/HERRLICH (b. 1841 in Sehlen, Hessen, Germany) and his brothers John, William, Peter and Christopher; all came to NYC. Some I know are buried at The Lutheran All-Faith's Cemetery in Middle Village, N.Y. Adam married 1. Elisa M|LLER/MILLER in 1866 and 2. Anna FRIEDRICH in 1880. He had many children. I descend from his son Adam Jr. who married Elizabeth SUMMER and I think her first husband was George TRIEBEL. The wife of Adam Jr. was Philippine
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Surname: Trainor, Bazata, Klecan, Smith
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Hi Folks, Just wanted to take this opportunity to say that this is the
nicest,most informative, and most interesting group of people on any list.
As to the nondenominational cemeteries,the ones Jim mentioned were a great
start. Linden Hill has alot of Czechs in it(which made it especially interesting
to me). Antonia
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Surname: SELLARS, SMITH
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Bob, thanks for the info on Haverstraw being in Rockland County. I can
now try to find William Sellars birth certificate. I have a message posted
in Nassau County which is where Elizabeth SMITH Sellars died to find out
where I can find a death certificate for Farmingdale. I think she was buried
in Bethpage Cemetery, so I still don't have a clue on
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Surname: Rogers, Moore, Braun
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My G Grandfather William Rogers, born in Brooklyn married Jennie (Jenny,
Genevieve) Moore also born Brooklyn abt 1900. Clarence(known as William)
my grandfather was born in 1901 in Brooklyn, his brother Roy and sister
Grace were also born in Brooklyn. on 1920 Census, Clarence was working
as a fireman on a ship. He married Mary or Anne S. abt
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Surname: Cohen, Hyman, Heyman, Kohen, Kagan, Kagen, Kahn, Kanter, Kantor
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I'm looking for people who have Cohen, Kagan, Kahn, (an variations, Kanter,
Kantor) and Heyman or Hyman in their family. My family lived in King's
County. I'm looking for ANY information on anyone with those last names
from Sullivan area. These people were poor, Jewish, and had MANY children
I'm looking for info on the Christman family of brooklyn circa 1870-1920s
especially info on JOHN HENRY CHRISTMAN and PETER CHRISTMAN. The family may
have owned a restaurant/restaurants. Any hints, clues, ideas, etc. would be
appreciated.
Penny
PENNYPEACE@prodigy.net
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Surname: Stebbins
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Thank you very much, Walter, for your information. New York areas seem
Very complex to me, but then I've lived in smaller cities. I will consider
the information in my future querying and hopefully I'll get on the right
path to my New York ancestry!
Greetings,
Any one working on FINN families, especially in the 7th / 9th / 21st
wards ... St Patrick's parish ... 1850s - 1900?
They married Dougherty, Roche, Gallagher, Britton, Shields, Connerton,
Hogan, Lennon ... and no doubt several others.
Thanks very much. Happy hunting!
Pat Wood
Fircrest, WA
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Surname: McELROY
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Please help! Ive reached a seemingly impermeable brick wall!
First, the facts:
George James McElroy was born December 1, 1846 in Glasgow, Scotland. The
1880 Census states that his father was born in Glasgow and his mother in
Edinburgh. He appears in Bonham, Fannin Co., Texas in the 1870 Census as
boarder. In both the 1880 and 1870 Census his occupation
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Surname: McGrath, Victory
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Peter & Catherine Victory McGrath's daughter Catherine's religious name
was Sr. M Theobald, not Sr. M Pious who was her Farrell cousin.
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Surname: Bonde
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looking for relatives of William Robert Bonde born in Brooklyn 1893, d.
1953. He had 2 sisters: Emma & Martha. Father was Henry, Mother Emma Nelson.
I think Henry was born in Sweden. Anybody know anything????
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Surname: Vollmer
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I'm looking for information on my g.grandfather's brother, Andrew VOLLMER
or a fellow researcher. Andrew was b. abt. 1859 in Germany. He immigrated
to Brookland, Kings Co., NY abt. 1891 with a wife Fredericka, b. abt. 1856
and son Richard VOLLMER, b. abt. Jan 1887, both in Germany. They had two
daughters Bertha, b. abt. 1893 and Helena b. abt. 1895 in New
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Surname: huhn, Braitmeyer
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My great grandparents were William Huhn died 5/26/1961 73yrs.old
and Dorothy Braitmeyer died 2/25/1954 65yrs. old
they were from kings county brooklyn.and cant seem to find anything on
them. I tried to get there death cert. but was told that they have not
been passed long enough yet. I do have the cemetery records, they are buried
in cypress hill
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Surname: Hoehn
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George,
I've been having problems with my e-mail. I thought you may of tried to
answer me, that is why I sent the querie. Thankyou for taking the time
looking up this information. You have been a great help.
Claudine
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Surname: MERRITT
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Can anyone tell me where an area of Brooklyn called Port Holland is/was
located? My MERRITT ancestors are listed in the census in 1850 as living
in that area of Brooklyn.
Perhaps these sites about the Lefferts Homestead are what you're looking
for:
http://www.preserve.org/hht/lefferts/homestead.htm
http://www.prospectpark.org/favdest/lef.html
Lisa
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Subject: [NYKINGS] Lefferts farm location
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> Surname: LEFFEL LEFFL
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Surname: conway
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I need help in determining the ED for the NYS census 1925 for KING'S county
distict # 8. I have a copy of the map used with the cenus for 1925 for
KING'S county and also one for distict #8. I have the address where I believe
my grandparents lived. Can anyone help me pin point which area this is
so I don't end up looking thur 25 to 30 rolls of film? Thanks
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Surname: Hoehn
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Is there an on-line 1910 census? If not, does anyone know how I find one.
I'm looking for August and Catherine Roth and Richard and Marie Hoehn.
Richard and Marie Hoehn were in Brooklyn, Kings County as far back as 1894
that I know of. Susanna came to Brooklyn about 1906-7 from Franfurt, Germany.
Susanna married Conrad Hoehn in 1911,12 or 13 in Brooklyn.