Hartford - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Lavery, Dischert, Stridgeon, MacPhearson

calum734 — 2013-05-18 10:08:07Z

Rachel McPherson (Maiden name Lavery) was my grandmother. I have a tree with over 1,500 names including Gibson and Coutts forebears of the Laverys. Am willing to echange what I have for updates on Stridgeon and Dischert.

Re: Why would anyone delete a Christmas wish of an old woman? June, 2010

meadows23834 — 2013-05-17 15:05:35Z

Yes, Thanks I have seen this reply. I have all SS information and Merchant Marine records. Dorothy

Re: Why would anyone delete a Christmas wish of an old woman? June, 2010

meadows23834 — 2013-05-17 15:04:31Z

My Christmas wish to locate information about William Graham, missing since 1949 has never been solved. Still hoping to locate family!

Thanks so much, Dorothy, June 8, 2010

Re: BACON FAMILY LINE

tiffani810 — 2013-05-15 02:58:32Z

I am currently also doing research on this line. I believe my maternal great grandfather comes from this line. Glenn Bacon s/o Bert Bacon s/o Corydon Bacon s/o Corydon Bacon s/o Damon Bacon s/o Philemon Bacon s/o Levi Bacon. I am trying to find more proof other than location. I would love to share any information I could if you are looking for something specific.
Tiff

Re: full date of death request

vansicklen1 — 2013-05-04 12:53:24Z

Here it is attached. It was in the Hartford Courant, May 29, 1975, page 34

Re: full date of death request

forkaren — 2013-05-04 12:37:47Z

Have found the obit for your Stanley !
contact me at forkaren@aol.com
thanks

full date of death request

Saudy336751 — 2013-05-03 15:48:44Z

I am looking for a full date of death for
Stanley Louis Ather. All I have is that he
d. May 1975 in Hartford County. I see in a
family obituary for 1968 he was living in
Manchester, Ct. at that time. He was from
Waterbury, Vt. and is buried there. I would
like to see about an obituary for him.

Thanking you in advance

Susan Audy
White River Jct., Vt.

Re: Obit lookups - Thomas Family

cthomas1967 — 2013-04-27 21:27:52Z

Thank you so very much for these! They are everyting I was hoping for. I get the joy of telling my cousins on that side of the family that they have an entire group of first cousins they didn't know existed!

Thank you again!

Re: Obit lookups - Thomas Family

vansicklen1 — 2013-04-27 14:29:07Z

See the attached.

Obit lookups - Thomas Family

cthomas1967 — 2013-04-26 16:19:27Z

Would really appreciate someone trying to find obituaries for the following couple:

Dorothy Fortune Thomas 16 Mar 1906 - 2 Jun 1987
Harold Gordon Thomas 10 May 1912 - 13 Jan 1975

Both died in East Hartford.

Trying to determine if they had any children.

Thanks!

Charles Thomas

Re: Obadiah Matthews

PamChamberlain51 — 2013-04-22 05:15:15Z

Hi, guess I should go on the the message boards more often, since Abner Tuttle Matthews & Lucretia Cheney are my 3rd Great Grandparents. I would be happy to help you with anything you need, if you haven't found it already :-)

Pam

tigersue51@gmail.com

Re: MELVILLE FAMILY FROM HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

evelynolga66 — 2013-04-19 23:26:03Z

I have found that Charles Frederick Melville second marriage was to Marianna Todd. They married in Missouri. Does someone know if they had children?

Re: MELVILLE FAMILY FROM HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

ross8287 — 2013-04-14 18:45:34Z

My mother, Barbara Louise Thomas was born in Hartford, CT in 1918 and had a sister Florence, who married Larry Melville. He served in the Air Force during World War II. His father was a minister. His mother, who I knew as Nana, was living in the Methodist Home in Hartford in the 1940's and was widowed. After Larry returned from the war he divorced Florence. It is my understanding he subsequently remarried and had a number of children. My mother's father was Frank Thomas of Hartford, CT and he was married to Mabel(?) Scott who was from Bloomfield CT. I believe she had died before Larry married Florence. A number of the Scott family still live in Bloomfield. I never heard Larry referred to by any other name, but I only saw him a few times as a very young child.

Re: CAPT. WILLIAM HENEGHAN

j9032000 — 2013-04-04 01:37:48Z

Captain William Henaghan was my grandfather. His son, my father, is alive and well and living in CT.

Re: Most Reverend Michael Tierney, D.D. Sixth Bishop of Hartford

ellenpolo — 2013-03-20 20:20:23Z

I just saw your post in Bishop Tierney. He was my maternal grandmother's uncle. Her name was Sarah Tierney Flanagan from Rhode Island.

List of Plot Owners in Cedar Hill Cemetery

Get2work — 2013-03-16 02:31:19Z

For a list of Plot Owners in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, go to
http://www.nycnuts.net/genealogy/cemetery/cedar_hill/index.h...

Higley's

Powell_Marilyn — 2013-03-13 04:44:22Z

I just found "The Records of the Congregational Church of Turkey Hills" (now in E. Granby, CT). Interesting reading on-line beginning in the 1770's. See http://archive.org/stream/recordsofcongreg00east#page/42/mod...

David and Jonathan Higley were members. Several Higley babies are recorded. Hope this helps someone

Re: German Lutheran Church Hartford 1860's

vansicklen1 — 2013-03-08 19:09:00Z

I checked the Hartford Courant, the "Evangelical Lutheran church" in Hartford formed in July 1880, Rev L. E. Schneider was made pastor. They expressed an indebtedness to the "Pearl Street Congregational Church" of Hartford for assistance rendered. The Pearl Street Congregational Church formed in 1852, perhaps Hartford Lutherans of the 1860s used that church.

The earliest mention I could find of an Evangelical Lutheran church forming in Connecticut was the Germans of Waterbury, New Haven County established one in Nov 1860, Rev Mr. Klaus was made pastor. Another early one was in Norwich, New London County about 1866, they laid the cornerstone for their church edifice in 1869.

It's quite possible that their were others but I couldn't find mention of them in the Courant.

If it is of any interest to you, I found a Sep 1907 probate notice for a John G. Kiedeisch of Glastonbury, total valuation was $18,527 of real estate and bank deposits.

Re: German Lutheran Church Hartford 1860's

anniebean — 2013-03-08 18:17:22Z

Thanks so much. The "Pearl Street Congregational Church" gives me a place to start. John was in Glastonbury in 1859 and married Anna 1863 or 64, but not in Glastonbury, so I thought Hartford was my best guess as it might have had a church with a German speaking minister.

I think I have the probate notice of John K; I did go to the state library and get a copy of his will. Thank you for looking though, and for the information on the churches.
Lynn

German Lutheran Church Hartford 1860's

anniebean — 2013-03-08 12:36:04Z

Does anyone know if there was a Lutheran Church in Hartford with a German speaking minister in the 1860's. I've searched but can't find one that far back. I think my great grandparents, Johann Georg Kiedaisch and Anna Dorthea Rommel might have married in Hartford; I'm assuming they would have wanted a German ceremony. If not a Lutheran Church, then just a German speaking one? Thanks so much.
Lynn

Re: Testa Family from Nicosia

DTB0191 — 2013-03-06 03:24:26Z

Linda:

You must be our relatives. My grandparents, Carlo Testa and
Carmella Caruso Testa came to Chicago from Nicosia Sicily around 1890-1900. They had ten children. The three sons were named after a relative who moved east and had three sons. The sons of Carlo and Carmella were Mariano (Marty), Sam and my dad Philip. There living grandchildren range in age from 80 to my youngest sister Gina who is 48. I would love to hear from you. Debbie Testa Bodnar

Looking for book - CT parishes with Polish immagrant

wynnred1 — 2013-03-03 21:46:41Z

I an looking for a copy of this book: Connecticut families found in the Protestant parish register transcripts for Nowa Wies (Gostynin), Warszawa, Poland by T.S. Tedeschi.
It includes references to my Zahnke family. Please let me know if you know where I could get a copy.

Re: Testa Family from Nicosia

goosecaboose — 2013-03-03 19:01:22Z

More re my Testa relatives from Nicosia: (this is my grandma's sister's family)

Mary (Maria) PROETTO married Joseph (Giuseppe) TESTA in Chicago IL, @1903.

The children of Mary & Joe Testa were: Mariano (Mario), Phil, Sam, Josephine (died in 1979) & Lucille.

The Testas moved to Kansas City after World WarI.
Their mother Mary died @ 1930's.

Sam and Phil moved to Hartford area (before WWII, I think).

Re: Testa Family from Nicosia

goosecaboose — 2013-03-03 18:51:51Z

Hi Tetsa:
My grandmother's sister was Maria Proietto (Proijetto), she married Giuseppe (Joe) Testa in Chicago...
They moved to KC @ 1920s
Later 2 sons moved to Hartford Conn. 1940s?.

I think Carlo & Giueseppe were brothers (or cousins). I'll look for more info....
Grazie, Linda

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PS: my user name has changed-- LindaDomrose, rogholda & goosecaboose are all me -- Linda Messina

Re: Testa Family from Nicosia

DTB0191 — 2013-03-02 19:25:39Z

Yes they are. I would like to know about Nicosia then and now.

Re: Testa Family from Nicosia

DTB0191 — 2013-03-02 19:22:08Z

Hi Linda:

My grandparents, Carlo and Carmella Testa migrated from Nicosia in the late 1890's. They had ten children, 7 daughters and 3 sons. The sons were Mariano, Sam and Philip (my Dad). I understand Papa had a relative back East (Ct) who had three sons and his sons were named after them. All ten children are now deceased. My Dad was the ninth child. All children were raised in Chicago. The oldest cousin is now 80 and the youngest, my sister Gina is 46.

Re: Obituary Lookups

vlmerlini — 2013-03-01 22:48:10Z

Phyllis is my sister

Re: Obituary Lookups

vlmerlini — 2013-03-01 22:46:59Z

This is my mother and my grandmother

Re: Testa Family from Nicosia

DTB0191 — 2013-03-01 20:19:07Z

MY GRANDFATHER CARLO (CARL)MARRIED CARMELLA NEE (POSSIBLY)
LUPO IN NICOSIA SICILY. THEY HAD TEN CHILDREN 7 DAUGHTERS AND THREE SONS ALL NOW DECEASED. THE SONS WERE MARIANO (MARTY) SAM AND PHILIP (MY DAD). I KNOW PAPA HAD A BROTHER OR A COUSIN WHO WENT TO THE EAST COAST AND HIS THREE SONS WERE NAMED AFTER THE SONS OF THIS RELATIVE. I WISH I KNEW MORE.

Re: Testa Family from Nicosia

DTB0191 — 2013-03-01 20:19:06Z

Joel Tuttle

rcpitt42 — 2013-02-27 00:42:58Z

USA
Joel Tuttle b:May 27,1749 d:1823
married Lucy Calkins Nov 25,1772 Waterbury, Conn
children:

Linus B:June 12,1774

Esther B:Bef May 9,1776

Simon B:Bef Dec 21,1777

Mila B:Bef Aug 6,1780

Lucy B:Bef May 13,1782

Sarah B:Bef June 12,1785

Joel B:Abt 1788
Second marriage Huldah Sanford July 13,1790 Washington County, Ohio

Re: Dickinson 1740's

woefinger — 2013-02-25 16:38:39Z

Greetings,

Found your post rather interesting. My g-g-g grandmother was a Dickinson who married Gurney who had a dau. who married a Oefinger (my gradmother). I belong to the Dickinson Family Association and have both books on their history. It states that the Dickinson Family is descended from Ivar, Prince of the Uplands in Norway. The first of my direct line to come to the "New World" was Nathaniel Dickinson who came as paert of the Cambridge Company in 1630. If you would like mor information I would be glad to share

William R. Oefinger

Re: decendants of Jeffords family of Hopkinton, Mass

jeffandbobbie1 — 2013-02-24 23:38:59Z

-Moses Jeffords was my fifth great grandfather, the line is as follows, Jacob Jeffords, Jacob Jeffords Jr., Jason Hatch Jeffords, Haden M. Jeffords, Richard S. Jeffords, Richard F. Jeffords, and my self Richard F.Jeffords Jr.

Any questions, email jeffandbobbie@q.com or call 719-282-1018

So. Manchester Birth, 1892, found Registered in the City of Providence, RI / JOHNSON & ALMSTROM

mindfoggs2 — 2013-02-17 19:11:19Z

The birth below occurred in So. Manchester but was found registered in the birth records for the year ending 31 Dec 1892 in the City of Providence, RI.

I am NOT RELATED to the following mentioned person/family whose extracted information appears below. The information below is also, ALL the information I have for the person/family. I'm posting it in case it's of some interest or help to someone else.

Until mid 1921, BMD in RI were recorded in ledger style books rather than individual certificates, 1 per event. The ledger book pages where these births are located are numbered 132 - 133 & the volume # is 15.

The columns are headed, "Registered at; Date of Birth - for all the year is 1892; Full Name of Child; Sex; Color; No. of the Child; Place of Birth; Ward; Names of Parents; Ages of Parents; Occupation of Father; Birth Place of Father; Birth Place of Mother"

2 Mutual/15 Dec/Gustaf Regnar JOHNSON/M/W/2/So. Manchester, CT/VI/ Gustaf & Astred(ALMSTROM)/29-26/Carpenter/Sweden/Sweden

Re: House of the Good Shepherd - Sisson Ave

tam5m — 2013-02-14 17:59:38Z

My mother and her sister were sent there after being taken by Social Services because their mother had a child out of wedlock, they were not troubled girls, but the stories my mother told of the abuse in this institution were heart breaking.

READYS

oncered2003 — 2013-02-13 21:51:43Z

would likle to correspond with
readys who moved to ohio. may
have ties to bishop michael ready
bishop of columbus, ohio diocese.

Re: Noah Durrin marriage lookup

sunnyvalechiropractic — 2013-02-07 04:59:16Z

I found that Noah's parents were oliver durrin and Sarah ford. Do u know where he is orphaned? I believe noah is Oliver's son, he died 1778, and mother Sarah married lemuel tooley, who ded in 1793 Farmington, ct, then she married Abraham Collins and all settled in Lewis county, ny.

Helen Lincoln

carebearule — 2013-01-25 13:54:42Z

Looking for an obit for Helen Lincoln. She died in Manchester on March 27,1984.

Re: Dranginis, Peter and Anna

vansicklen1 — 2013-01-20 13:25:58Z

You wrote, "Also there is another Peter Dranginis in Connecticut that is a bit younger."

Yes...I found him too, he died in 1973 at the age of 93. I knew he couldn't possibly be the one you were looking for.

Johnston (e)

ruth1767 — 2013-01-20 07:08:42Z

William Johnston and Jean(Jane)Mearns were married in Kincardineshire Scotland and emigrated shortly after out of Glasgow on the Victoria landing New York 1873/4.
They had 3 sons born in the USA. I believe they returned to Scotland prior to 1881 census.
I am looking for births of David D CIRCA 1874, William G c 1876 and Edward c 1878.They may have been born in Connecticut (Hartford) I have searched and searched with no luck
Anyone help
Thanks

Re: Dranginis, Peter and Anna

photokat100 — 2013-01-20 02:38:54Z

Thank you for the help.
I was stuck since the last name is always misspelled which makes it hard to track. Also there is another Peter Dranginis in Connecticut that is a bit younger.
Cheryl

Re: Dranginis, Peter and Anna

vansicklen1 — 2013-01-19 00:25:08Z

Census shows that they were in Torrington, Litchfield County in 1920. Connecticut Deaths shows Peter and Anna both died in 1924, copies of their death certificates might reveal the names of their parents. The attached images are the Hartford Courant obituaries of their children.

DRANGINES, PETER J (1910 U.S. Census)
CONNECTICUT , HARTFORD, EAST GRANBY
Age: 54, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: RUSS
NARA Series: T624 Roll: 131 Page: 37
ED 140, sheet # 7B
wife: Annie, 45
son: Joe, 21
dau: Victoria, 17
dau: Nellie, 15
son: Toney, 13
My note: Kupstitis household right below the Drangines family

DRANGINIS, PETER (1920 U.S. Census)
CONNECTICUT , LITCHFIELD, TORRINGTON; DAYTONVILLE
Age: 63, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: LITH
NARA Series: T625 Roll: 186 Page: 127
ED 215, sheet # 16A
wife: Annie, 54
son: Anthony, 21

"Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
name: Peter Dranginis
gender: Male
death date: 1924
death place: Torrington, Connecticut
indexing project (batch) number: B03794-3
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
source film number: 3366
reference number: pg 185

"Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
name: Anna Dranginis
gender: Female
death date: 1924
death place: Torrington, Connecticut
indexing project (batch) number: B03794-3
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
source film number: 3366
reference number: pg 186

Dranginis, Peter and Anna

photokat100 — 2013-01-17 18:31:12Z

Looking for information on this family in East Granby Hartford Ct on 1910 Census.
Peter born Lithuania abt 1860 death date unknown.
Would like to find death date, and parents names, and obituary if possible.
Dranjines is spelling in 1910 census.
Thank you.

Re: Curtis Records in the Bristol/Burington area

vansicklen1 — 2013-01-13 14:35:09Z

I didn't find anything in the Historical Hartford Courant except in 1805 an Ethan Curtis was on an unclaimed letter list at the post office in Farmington, CT, it indicates that his residence was in Bristol, CT.

But...I now see from the attached that apparently the Ethan Curtis family, you are concerned with, removed to Ohio as early as 1808. Found the excerpted text in the following book:

A genealogy of the Curtiss-Curtis family of Stratford, Connecticut. Compiled by: Harlow Dunham Curtis
Stratford, Conn :: Curtiss-Curtis Society, 1953, 609 pgs.
page 63

I am not related.

Curtis Records in the Bristol/Burington area

JasonSchmuck88 — 2013-01-11 20:37:58Z

I am looking for vital records for Ethan A. Curtis (1783-1833) or his wife Anna Sedgwick (1782-1809). They were both born in the Bristol or Burlington area. They married in that same area on January 1, 1805. Anna died their in 1809. Ethan A. remarried to Aurelia Strong on June 4, 1810. I found Ethan A. or his father on the 1790, 1800, and 1810 census. I have never found any vital records for any of the people already listed nor any of their children. I am also looking for any records on them, specifically the son of Ethan A. and Anna Sedgwick, Nelson Sedgwick Curtis born on September 3, 1806.

I have checked the Barbour Collection, with no luck.

Any help would be wonderful.

Re: Robert Drasher

carebearule — 2013-01-10 02:40:45Z

Thanks for letting me know. Can post a copy of his wifes obit?

Re: Robert Drasher

vansicklen1 — 2013-01-09 16:19:12Z

It appears that he didn't have one, at least in the Hartford Courant. I only found his wife's obituary and I also found their 1950s wedding notice.

Robert Drasher

carebearule — 2013-01-08 19:41:00Z

Looking for obiturary. Robert Drasher died in Hartford on Aug 27,1987.

Re: photographer in Hartford, CT

darrynfisher — 2013-01-08 00:49:40Z

Hi

I was just searching online for this Photographer as I have an old Photo with 'Dunne, 212 Asylum St, Hartford, CT' on it and I found this post.

I'm from Northern Ireland so this has both helped and confused me as to the identity of the person in the Photograph.

Thanks very much for the details!

Darryn

Re: "Mr. Patten's School"

ttedly32 — 2013-01-03 05:19:20Z

Yes, I do.. Mr. Patten is William Patten, son of William and Ruth Wheelock Patten, and grandson of Dr. Eleazar Wheelock of Dartmouth College fame. The school started with William's sisters teaching girls. When William Jr. completed his college education at Dartmouth, under his grandfather's watchful eye, he joined his sisters and expanded the school to include young gentlemen. This is recorded in the book, "Memoirs of Ruth Patten," by William Patten Jr., Hartford 1834. The book is a tribute to his mother, and is very compelling. You can find it on Google Books.