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Marguerite/Margaret Gardner Greenfield, MA

mmbutts1 — 2013-05-11 01:29:57Z

Marguerite/Margaret Furfey b 1888 Ma married Cleveland Eugene Gardner Feb 12, 1918. She was a nurse, he a fireman for the Railroad. I find them on the 1920 Census in Greenfield, MA - no kids. Can't find on the 1930. On the 1940 - I find him and he is listed as single. Looked for her on the 1940 - can't find. So either she died or they divorced. Her mother, Esther Furfey, dies in 1944 - but no mention of any children in obit.

Any help would be appreciated.

Margaret

Edited: He was born in Canada in 1890

Re: Wendell and Christian Science Church of Orange

sudown — 2013-04-15 19:51:52Z

Ahh-ha! that explains the use of "REV"!

Do you have any idea when he came from New York & preached? I have a book up to 1854 about the ministers in Franklin county. Perhaps he ministered in another Franklin county town?

There is no index in this book so look up difficult.

Of note, there is another source that puts him in New Hampshire.

Washington Wendell, 1863, 1 year, New Hampton Theological School, New Hampshire
Title: General catalogue of the Theological school: New Hampton, N.H. 1863.

Re: Wendell and Christian Science Church of Orange

sudown — 2013-04-14 11:15:51Z

Here are two more links for your research...

Researching Your United Methodist Ancestors: A Brief Guide
http://www.gcah.org/site/c.ghKJI0PHIoE/b.2858857/k.BF4D/Home...
Under "Genealogy" see "Researching Your United Methodist Ancestors: A Brief Guide" click on -> more...

Methodist clergy and churches; give dates, location,
(don't worry about cross-posting to two boards, I admin both an will not delete duplicates!!)
http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.religious.methodist.method...

Re: Wendell and Christian Science Church of Orange

CharlotteJONES9962 — 2013-04-14 10:44:03Z

He was born in Richfield, Otsego County, New York. He migrated to near St. Charles, Minnesota for a time, along with other Wendell family members. I need to look it up, but he was a couple of other places. He was also involved in the sale of sewing machines. I have to also look it up, but he lost two small daughters while either in Minnesota or Wisconsin, where the family went from New York.

So apparently he did some religious training in New Hampshire and that would have no doubt been the Medthodist.

Re: Wendell and Christian Science Church of Orange

CharlotteJONES9962 — 2013-04-14 00:12:33Z

Very early in his life he had been a lay minister of the Methodist Church. So that is why it says Rev.

Re: Wendell and Christian Science Church of Orange

sudown — 2013-04-13 23:47:14Z

There is that lengthy video, (which I listened to!) it seems they set up a college for teaching. The video goes into dates and in correlation with his census and vitals might help you get some resolution?

Perhaps he was a professor for healing? Or teaching others about the beliefs? And, maybe the town clerk knew that he could not be called a minister so added Professor?

You have valid questions. I see one tree on Ancestry where he is mislabeled REV quote/unquote!

Re: Wendell and Christian Science Church of Orange

CharlotteJONES9962 — 2013-04-13 21:33:40Z

It was in this death record that I found out about him and Christian Science. I also am aware that they had readers instead of ministers, as I have other family members that are and were Christian Scientist.

I can fully understand them probably having services in homes in the very early years, as most religious sects basically started that way.

I am getting the impression that there were not classes required to become a reader.

What I don't understand is the term professor in relationship to this.

Re: Wendell and Christian Science Church of Orange

sudown — 2013-04-13 18:28:38Z

If there was a Christian Science church in the mid to late 1800s, most likely was held in someone's parlor. The church was small during the time period you seek. The proximity of Orange, Concord, NH & Boston, MA where Mrs. Eddy spent most of her life would be fortuitous. Here are a coulple of links...

Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910)
http://christianscience.com/what-is-christian-science/about-...
while not espousing the religous belief, it may hold answers to your question, the video on the page is about 45 minutes, well done, (and as a lover of antiques cherished the settings the narratives were presented in).
--the links to "Ask a Researcher" and perhaps they can help further

Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) - Washington connection?
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31...

Orange, Churches, Volume II of History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, by Louis H. Everts, 1879.
http://www.franklincountyhistory.com/orange/everts/12.html

History of the Churches and Ministers, and of Franklin Association, in Franklin County, Mass. by Rev. Theophilus Packard, Jr., late Pastor of the Congregational Church in Shelburne, Mass. Pub. S.K. Whipple & Co., Boston, 1854.
pgs 298-308 No mention of Washington Wendell being a minister in Orange. The work cover the time period early 1800s to publication in 1854.

Re: Wendell and Christian Science Church of Orange

sudown — 2013-04-13 18:15:07Z

Washington Wendell, 1828-1888
Find A Grave
(please respect copyright law, ask for permission & give credit before copying photos)
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44...

Death Record, Recorded Dec 31, 1888
Sept 11th 1888, Washington Wendell 60 yrs, 7 mos, 15 days, res. Orange, male, married, Professor Christian Science, born Richfield, [Ostego co.], NY, son of Jacob & Nancy Wendell of NY. Cause of death Heart Failure, place of interment Orange. Informant: H.H. Ramsey, undertaker, regis. Dec 31, 1888.
Note: the Christian Science did not have ordained ministers, rather had lay speakers.

Re: Wendell and Christian Science Church of Orange

noyesk — 2013-04-13 14:48:59Z

The directory's for Orange only go back to 1898
Congregationelist,Universalist (2) 1 in North Orange,Roman Catholic, Methodist,and Baptist

Wendell and Christian Science Church of Orange

CharlottJONES28 — 2013-04-12 19:56:29Z

I have a question. Was there a Christian Science church in Orange in say the mid to late 1880s. I have reason to believe that an ancestor of mine, one Washington Wendell maybe have been involved in one, if there was one. He did live in Orange and died there.

Thank you for any information.

Re: History of WENDELL by Josiah Holland, 1855 - cemetery link

sudown — 2013-04-09 12:55:01Z

Names found in this transcription: Ball, Fisk, Leach, Locke, Wilder
Surnames found in the South Cemetery, Wendell, Franklin County, MA
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=91...

Re: searching for Edgar Leo Legare

noyesk — 2013-04-06 20:07:25Z

There is a website Northern New York Historical Newspapers
FRanklin Co is included there are several articles for Edgar Legare in his military service. I did not locate a photo but you might be interested in the ariicles which include his marriage etc.
Tina

Re: searching for Edgar Leo Legare

noyesk — 2013-04-06 19:41:11Z

Whe you post agin mention a time line what war are you talking about? There may be a photo in a paper somewhere.
Good luck Tina

Re: searching for Edgar Leo Legare

carol santos — 2013-04-05 21:40:08Z

This board is for Franklin county Massachusetts. I think you meant to post to franklin county New York

searching for Edgar Leo Legare

mable07 — 2013-04-05 20:26:18Z

My brother Egar Leo Legare;whom I have never been able to meet.From Tupper Lake Franklin County Ny.I'm hping to find a picture of him,and our dad,and his brother,a picture of a wedding or school,or funeral.berrial placethey ar both war veterans along with my uncle Harvey or Hervey Legare.

Margaret Rawley, d. 1824 in Leyden

amich2 — 2013-02-20 06:16:00Z

Does anyone know anything about the Margaret Rawley who died in Leyden on Apr. 30, 1824? She was supposedly 82 yrs. old.

I was wondering if she could be related to the Polly Rowley who married Elijah Frizzle in 1802 in Leyden. Margaret was about the right age to be Polly's mother.

Wendell, MA Birth That's Registered in the City of Providence, RI 1892/ PETERSON & RUHLE

mindfoggs2 — 2013-02-17 17:50:44Z

The following birth which occurred in Wendell was found in the records of births registered in the City of Providence, RI, for the year ending 31 Dec 1892.

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.

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

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"

22 Huron/1 Nov/Frank William PETERSON/M/W/2/Wendell, MA/X/Peter A. & Laura F.(RUHLE)/35-34/Overseer/Denmark/Conway, MA

Mystery Photo

scorak — 2013-02-10 21:32:13Z

I think this lady may be from the Shelburn Falls area. Perhaps someone recognizes her? Thank you...

Re: LOCKE family

JHarrison6600 — 2013-02-03 15:57:01Z

Thanks for your reply, I'm still working on the LOCKE line descending from William of Woburn. Hopefully by the end of the year there will be an updated descendants book completed.

Jerry

Re: LOCKE family

bNelson30 — 2013-02-02 11:51:11Z

After all these years you probably have found them, but for what its worth, if you even see this

Woburn is next to Reading MA and I know of two Locke Families from Reading. I know that one of them had two Williams(father/son) in it, but the time line is off, as mine were much younger, the son graduated from RMHS in 1960.

B

Reginald Emory Adams (1909-2001)

awbah62 — 2013-01-19 20:24:09Z

Seeking to corresond with descendants of Reginald Emory Adams, son of Carl Emory Adams. Family originally in Franklin County, but some of the may have settled in Worcester County also.

Re: Photos of Lyman & Holton family, Northfield, help needed

JoanHunter37 — 2013-01-09 18:14:49Z

I might be able to. I am very familiar with the Holtons of Northfield, Mass. I see this is a very old posting.

Re: Katherine M.Holton-Cram-Colrain,Massachusetts

noyesk — 2012-12-29 20:49:17Z

No my Young family came from Canada and Swanton Vt. My gradfather Peter L. Young moved to Easthampton Ma.after the death of his wife. HIs son Peter L. Jr was already there married to Katherine A. Figgie.
Tina

Re: Katherine M.Holton-Cram-Colrain,Massachusetts

1lildaisy — 2012-12-29 17:54:36Z

Found a Rev. John Chase of Colchester, Vermont married to a Roxanna Shute. Their daughter married a Parmalee.

Re: Katherine M.Holton-Cram-Colrain,Massachusetts

1lildaisy — 2012-12-29 17:41:19Z

Are you related to the Jacob Young family of College Point, Queens County, New York?

Re: Katherine M.Holton-Cram-Colrain,Massachusetts

1lildaisy — 2012-12-29 17:39:45Z

John Chase of Colchester,Chittenden County,Vermont. John was a Minister of the Gospel married to a woman by the name Roxanne. This John Chase married my great great grandparents Abraham & Sarah Ploof on May 17,1858. My great great grandmother was an adopted child and I'm looking for her family.

Re: Katherine M.Holton-Cram-Colrain,Massachusetts

noyesk — 2012-12-29 17:26:45Z

I have 2 John Chase's in my family tree on my husbands side his mother was Dorothy Chase dau of John Albert his father was John Steven Chase he was in Colebroo Vt. in 1860-70 census married to Sarah Chandler.You can find them in my tree Young family file it is public. I have no proof he could have been a Rev.
Tina

Katherine M.Holton-Cram-Colrain,Massachusetts

1lildaisy — 2012-12-28 23:27:20Z

Searching for the granddaughter of Rev.John Chase of Vermont.Her name is Katherine M.Holton-Cram.

Looking for a marriage record of Abraham & Sarah Ploof

[Abraham Ploff of Colchester, Vermont and Sarah A. Zubar of Ferrisburgh, Vermont were joined together on May 17,1858 before John Chase, Minister of the Gospel.Witnesses were: Joseph Norman and Mary Seguin.]

Re: Katherine M.Holton-Cram-Colrain,Massachusetts

1lildaisy — 2012-12-28 23:27:01Z

Thank you for the reply.I'm afraid I have hit a brick wall in regards to Sarah Ploof.

Re: Hatherine M.Holton-Cram-Colrain,Massachusetts

Irish719 — 2012-12-28 23:11:31Z

Katherine Holton Cram co-authored several books on Colrain.

You can find them at this link..
https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauth...

Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Katherine May Holton Cram
Birth Date: abt 1865
Event Type: Death
Event City: Colrain
Death Date: 16 Sep 1942
Death Age: 77
Father Name: Edward A Halton
Mother Name: Katherine W Chace

Link to record on ancestry - http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=...
Just found this NH link as well.. interesting.. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FSNewHampshire...

Colrain Historical Society may be able to provide additional info. http://catamounthillflag200.blogspot.com/p/colrain-historica...

Did look for record for marriage of Abraham & Sarah Ploof/Ploff but was not able to find it. Perhaps if you reach out to Colchester & Ferrisburgh townhalls?

Good luck!

Re: Ida H. Engstrom d. Dec 27, 1971 in Orange

copperpenny47 — 2012-12-15 03:04:50Z

Thank you. It was worth a try.

Re: Ida H. Engstrom d. Dec 27, 1971 in Orange

barbdale_1 — 2012-12-15 02:57:26Z

The Ida who died in 1971 was born in 1907 - her husband was Elmer

Ida H. Engstrom d. Dec 27, 1971 in Orange

JanWallace4547 — 2012-12-15 02:29:12Z

Seeking info on Ida H. Engstrom who died Dec. 27, 1971 in Orange. I am looking for an Ida Engstrom who was b. Sept 26,1883 and was the wife of the Rev. Alfred P. Engstrom who d. Nov 22, 1950 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., Mass. Any info appreciated. Especially interested in obit and place of burial. Thank you

Re: Dean Lake and Eunice Rounds, Colrain MA.

la275 — 2012-12-04 02:24:00Z

I have not found the link between Dean Lake and Gideon Lake, of Colrain, Mass. But I have found another connection: both Gideon and Dean’s father Noah, of Tiverton, RI, served in Rhode Island regiments in the Revolutionary war, Dean in Cook’s and Gideon in Crary’s regiments

Re: LOCKE family

myrealfamily — 2012-11-23 23:19:35Z

I'm a descended from William Locke born 1745, the one who left England. Anything you'd like to know, or any info you have on Nancy Anne Locke's marraige to William Lush, and their child William Lush.

stellaholder@rocketmail.com

Re: Naomi Taylor of Montague MA in Franklin County

wanamaker112 — 2012-11-01 18:51:21Z

The Le Vieux Family Tree are my 2nd or 3rd cousins. She the one who thinks that Naomi Taylor is ower Naomi be there is no evidence other then they were both born in April 1766. What I'm looking for is the evidence, the 1850 is my family I have pictures of there gravestones one thats is Naomi but no maiden name. I hope she's right. But I found someone who has Naomi Taylor dying in 1767. I'm waiting to here back her

Thanks for your help
Kevin

Re: Naomi Taylor of Montague MA in Franklin County

wanamaker112 — 2012-11-01 18:20:30Z

Thanks that's all I could find to
Kevin

Re: Agda V Peterson, born Sweden, buried Arms Cemetery

sudown — 2012-10-20 01:21:29Z

Yes, Looks like it!

Re: Agda V Peterson, born Sweden, buried Arms Cemetery

mmbutts1 — 2012-10-19 20:51:12Z

So the niece is a daughter of Agda's sister!

Right?

Agda's sister is a Peterson who marries a Schwartz

Margaret

Re: Naomi Taylor of Montague MA in Franklin County

noyesk — 2012-10-19 20:31:18Z

I found a family tree that might help
The Le Vieux Family tree an Branches
Naomi Taylor b. abt. 1766 in RI. or Ma.
D. June 10, 1853 at 81 yrs. in Scituate, TWp. Providence, RI
Married Daniel Potter Dec. 8, 1785 1 son Daniel
Rhode Island census 1850
Daniel Potter 54
Charity 44
Allen 23
Eunice 20
Prudence 18
Ashel H. 16
Ruth E. 14
Thomas H. 13
Ellen J.D.9
Elisha E. 8
Mary W.11
John Gerard 25
Naomi Potter 84
The only source mentioned was the 1850 census
Tina

Re: Agda V Peterson, born Sweden, buried Arms Cemetery

sudown — 2012-10-19 18:46:37Z

Okay, got it figured out! With so many "Agda V. Peterson" on the census and passenger lists it is hard to disern them!

Updated info...
Agda Victoria Peterson, a single woman, age 35 emigrated from Sweden with her niece, Greta C. Schwartz, 19; in 1918.

1910 Census Chicago, Ward 28, Cook, IL: Peterson, Agnes O 32 <1878> single b Sweden, immigrated 1905, Coat maker- factory; Agda V 21 single, b Sweden, immigrated 1908, __ist Maker-factory.
1913 Pass list she lists last place lived as Chicago.
(BTW, there is an Agnes O Schwartz buried in Brooklyn NY! http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57... )

On the 1918 passenger list of the S.S. Bergansfojord from Kristiania on 27 July 1918 they list the nearest relative in the country whence they came as Agda's nephew, Greta's brother, Ernest Schwartz, Debelnsgatan 1 B, Stockholm.

Their destination is Brooklyn, NY. Agda gives her occupation as a Trained Nurse, while Greta is a clerk (later becomes a nurse).

They are both born Stockholm, in 1925 Greta names a child Agda V. Halvorsen. Agda V. Peterson is found on another passenger list the same year.

Agda Peterson, is on NY Passenger list, sailed from Copenhagen, Denmark, on 8 Oct 1925, and arrived NY 18 Oct 1925. Born Stockholm, she is 42, single, Occ. House-work. Nearest relative in country where she came from is: Friend, Ester Holmberg, 67, Kungstensgatan, Stockholm, Sweden.

So, on the same stone is an Aunt and Niece!!
thanks for all your help!

Re: Naomi Taylor of Montague MA in Franklin County

noyesk — 2012-10-18 14:32:25Z

There are family trees on Ancestry that have Naomi Taylor b. April 23, 1766 to Moses and Meriam in Montague died in 1767. There are no sources for the info.
There is another tree with a Naomi Taylor b. to Eldad and Esther Day June 23,1764 in Sunderland and died Oct.11,1846 in Williston, Chittenden VT. Marriage Nov. 28,1782 Sunderland Ma.
I could not find a record in Mass. vitals for this info and there were no sources mention in the tree.There were several tree with the same info.

I did find a death record in Montague for Esther TAylor dau. of Moses and Meriam Dec.7, 1757 but nothing for Naomi.
Tina

Re: Naomi Taylor of Montague MA in Franklin County

noyesk — 2012-10-17 18:07:35Z

Children b. to Moses and Meriam in Montague
Naomi d b. April 23 1766
Rschell d.April 1, 1758
Freedom d.Oct.23, 1754
Eunice d. Dec.6, 1756
Tina

Re: Agda V Peterson, born Sweden, buried Arms Cemetery

mmbutts1 — 2012-10-17 01:57:47Z

If you're in Mass, you can go to Mass Vitals and see Agda's death certificate which might give you more info. If you know where she died, you could try emailing the city clerk and see if they can give you info, just tell them you do not need a certified copy. Some clerks will give info, some won't.

Margaret

Re: Agda V Peterson, born Sweden, buried Arms Cemetery

mmbutts1 — 2012-10-17 01:52:44Z

Do you know for a fact that Schwartz is Greta's maiden name? Is it possible that Schwartz is her 1st marriage name and Halvorsen is her 2nd marriage and possibly Peterson is her maiden????

Maybe Agda is a cousin of George.

Margaret

Re: Agda V Peterson, born Sweden, buried Arms Cemetery

mmbutts1 — 2012-10-17 00:14:18Z

Ya - it is weird that she is buried with them - cousins maybe??

Did you ever get her obit?

Margaret

Re: Agda V Peterson, born Sweden, buried Arms Cemetery

sudown — 2012-10-16 23:40:40Z

Thanks for the reply... I remain am perplexed!

Why would she be in the same plot as Greta (Schwartz) Halvorsen and her husband George?

the oddest fact is that she arrived in 1925, the same year the couple above names their baby Agda!

Re: Naomi Taylor of Montague MA in Franklin County

mmbutts1 — 2012-10-16 21:09:58Z

I use www.familysearch.org and found her birth and the marriage of her parents and birth of other siblings.

groom's name: Moses Taylor
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name:Miriam Kert
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 19 Apr 1748
marriage place: Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts
groom's father's name:
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name:
bride's mother's name:
groom's race:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number:M02874-4
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 768338
reference number: bk 1 p 165

You may want to try and see what you come up with. There is also www.usgenweb.org
Click on Massachusetts - a new screen will come up. Then you would select the county you want. There might be some records there or someone that might be able to help you.

Good luck
Margaret

Re: Agda V Peterson, born Sweden, buried Arms Cemetery

mmbutts1 — 2012-10-16 21:01:23Z

Here she is on the 1940 Census in New York City. She is a lodger at Central Club for Nurses at 132 East 45th Street.

Margaret