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From: "egodfrey" <>
Subject: Re: [CTNEWHAV] Hotchkiss/Wedge-Naugatuck
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 11:24:33 -0500
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I would not be suprised at your gggraandfather was a gun maker all his life.
New Haven was the home of Winchester rifles, A.C. Gilbert who was well known
as a train maker, but during WWII they converted to rifles. My parents
worked there during the war, but I remember the huge A.C. Gilbert sign at
the beginning of the drive way.

What line of Hotchkiss was your earliest family?

Betty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynda K. Wade" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 2:47 PM
Subject: RE: [CTNEWHAV] Hotchkiss/Wedge-Naugatuck


> I'm curious to know if the Hotchkiss family you refer to have anything to
> due with the gunmakers. My great-great grandfather was once
superintendent
> (1870's) of Winchester Firearms in New Haven and in that industry his
whole
> life. I recall Hotchkiss as being a name that is prevelant in that area
for
> gunmaking and I want to see within Winchester as well.
>
> Lynda K. Wade
>
> Syracuse Executives Association Associate Member
>
>
> Michael J. Wade
> Biostatistican, Syracuse VA Medical Center
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: egodfrey [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 11:53 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [CTNEWHAV] Hotchkiss/Wedge-Naugatuck
>
>
> I am related to the Hotchkiss fmily also. I have not done a great deal of
> research on that side of my Cowell family, but know the Hotchkiss was very
> well represented in New Haven County. That is New Haven, Woodbridge, etc.
> Searching out the New England Gen. Society in Boston; of the New Haven
> Colonies in Conn; as well as other major sites shoult provide pleanty of
> info. Also, go on line under the HOTCHKISS web site might help.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David & Jennifer Petrino" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 4:30 PM
> Subject: [CTNEWHAV] Hotchkiss/Wedge-Naugatuck
>
>
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I have just begun helping my mother-in-law trace her paternal family and
> am
> > in need of assistance. I have extensive knowledge researching in Italy,
> but
> > as most of my own family came after 1900 and went to NYC, the early
> > American research in CT is new to me. So, here is what I know:
> >
> > Chauncy Frank Wedge, born about 1845, married Alice R. Hotchkiss (born
> > between Jan and June 30th, 1847) on June 30, 1868 (Civil) and July 1,
1868
> > (church) in Naugatuck, CT in St. Michael's Church. There was a note on
> the
> > church marriage record that witnesses were the Alice's brother and
sister,
> > but no names were given for them.
> > They had one child that we know of: Chester Amos Wedge, born April 3,
1881
> > in Naugatuck.
> >
> > Here is my problem: I recently viewed the vital rec microfilm at FHC for
> > Naugatuck and found the birth records begin at August 1847! So my first
> > problem is, are there records of birth available for earlier than that?
> > Also, I noted that many of the births just said male child born to so
and
> > so, but no name for the child. So how is a person supposed to figure out
> > who that is!? And the death records don't indicate parent names or
spouse
> > names either. Forgive me, I think I must be very spoiled with Italian
> > history, on all documents they were required to put maiden names, spouse
> > names and names of parents, so research is fairly easy.
> >
> > Second, there is a family story that Alice Hotchkiss was part American
> > Indian, Narragansett tribe (forgive me if I spelled that wrong). All
the
> > documents that I have found for her indicate she was white or American.
I
> > was told that many times the Indian people said they were white or
> American
> > out of fear. Has anyone heard this before and how would I ever determine
> if
> > this is true or not?
> >
> > I was reading through the archives of this mailing list and saw a lot
of
> > postings for Hotchkiss families from England. I also saw from the
archives
> > that someone has a book of families of New Haven. Can someone look up
the
> > Wedge/Hotchkiss family mentioned above and tell me if any information is
> found?
> >
> > Thanks so much and I look forward to being on this list and learning
some
> > of the CT family histories. It will be refreshing to have documents,
etc
> > be in English for a change! :-) If anyone needs help with Italian
> research,
> > please feel free to ask!
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Jennifer Petrino
> > Pensacola, Florida
> > PS Two of my favorite quotes: I shook my family tree and a bunch of nuts
> > fell out. :-)
> > and A life is never lost if it is known to future generations.
> >
> > http://www.zyworld.com/petrhino/researchideas.html
> > A genealogy website with research ideas and tips for those researching
> > their Italian family history, a Misilmeri Surname Registry, history of
> > Misilmeri and more!
> >
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