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From: Loreen Wells <>
Subject: Re: [CT-CENSUS-LOOKUP] Fw: Re: OSTRANDER/1830/Fairfield
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 22:32:28 -0400 (EDT)


Thank you for looking. One of the problems with researching OSTRANDER is that they reuse the same first names over and over again. I do know the limitations of the early census records. It's possible the chidren were raised by other family members, but I have no way of knowing who. The 9 year old was born in Bedford NY, not anywhere near the NY OSTRANDERs you see there. I have wondered if these children were orphaned early on, so could have been raised by other family. If any of the OSTRANDERs you found in Litchfield have children of the right age, it might be worth looking at them further. I think the exact ages aren't given that census, though, just a range. Isn't that right? If so, that approach would not get me anywhere.
Loreen

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>Subject: Re: [CT-CENSUS-LOOKUP] Fw: Re: OSTRANDER/1830/Fairfield
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>Loreen,
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>The 1830 CT index only shows 3 results for the OSTRANDER surname, all in
>Salisbury Twp, Litchfield Co., CT
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>Abraham Ostrander, Adam Ostrander and Jos. Ostrander each as Head of
>Household. No other family members names are given in the 1830 census.
>Household members are noted by age and sex only.
>
>The index shows 8 results for Jacob OSTRANDER but they're all living in New
>York in Albany, Alleghany, Columbia, Rensselaer and Ulster Co.
>
>
>Marilyn
>
>--------------original message----------------
>In a message dated 5/31/2006 9:58:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
>
>Looking for Jacob Ostrander in New Canaan, perhaps Norwalk. I don't have an
>age for him. He has a wife named Abigail Ellis, also with no other
>information, and would be at least 2 children, one born in 1821 and one in 1823,
>making those children 9 and 7. The 7 year old was born in New Canaan, according to
>new information I have, so hoping they're there.
>Loreen Wells
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