Camden - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Mr Thomas Samuel Mason and the USS Tuckahoe

Orielbenfro — 2009-11-10 16:09:10Z

Would like to obtain a jpeg of the headstone of Mr Thomas Samuel Mason died at Camden New Jersey 1st Sept 1918 aged 51 yrs. Cemetery unknown.
A native from this side of the pond he left Pembroke Dock in Dec 1887 for Cleveland, and later joined and rose to be Manager of the New York Shipbuilding Company at Camden N.J.
He designed and built the “Tuckahoe” for the US Navy which held the worlds record at the time for being built and equipped ready for sea in 27 days.
Any further information on the ship would also be of interest.
Rgds
Owen V.
ORIEL a welsh window on a surname

Marriage Record

docwood44 — 2009-11-08 16:10:02Z

Still in search of a marriage record for Casper/Jasper Johnson and Mariah McGlathery. Bountyland application record gives the date as 24 Feb 1816 "near Camden" by Justice of the Peace, Thomas Green. I was informed that Camden was part of Gloucester County at that time, and I contacted Gloucester Historical Society concerning the record. They were unable to find anything. I am wondering if it is possible that the record may be with Camden County. Has anyone found the name "Thomas Green " as a Justice of the Peace in other marriage records? Might he have been a minister with a particular church? It appears that Casper and Mariah came to Camden from Philadelphia to get married, perhaps because they did not belong to the same church. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Mark

Re: Looking for a relative (surname: Griffin) who lived at 226 Market St. Gloucester, N.J. USA

chrisjahn1 — 2009-11-05 01:25:40Z

For photo help, there's a facebook group for the Gloucester City Historical Society - they might help.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=117510839624

Re: Looking for a relative (surname: Griffin) who lived at 226 Market St. Gloucester, N.J. USA

chrisjahn1 — 2009-11-05 01:09:01Z

Yes, there was an ironworks in the area:
http://www.firehydrant.org/pictures/gloucester.html

Here are some pictures of Gloucester City from that period:
http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/images/pcards/camden/index2...

Weissingers in Camden County

nomisto1 — 2009-10-20 15:47:56Z

I am looking for any information regarding Doris Weissinger, born abt 1926 in Camden, NJ. Her father was William George Weissinger, born 1890 in Philadelphia PA, and died betw 1920-1930 in Camden, NJ. Her mother was Anna H. Burton, born in 1892 in Camden, NJ. As a child, she lived with her mother and grandmother, Cornelia Burton, on York Street. Her grandfather, Lysander Burton, was a ship carpenter from Maine.

Hoping one of her descendents is reading this. Any information is appreciated. Many thanks!

Looking for a relative (surname: Griffin) who lived at 226 Market St. Gloucester, N.J. USA

iamMelissaDMatt — 2009-10-12 21:08:17Z

6 years ago I posted the following message, and from one of the replies I learned that Gloucester City is in Camden (I posted to the wrong County). Perhaps I'll have better luck here, so I am re-posting it. It is my hope that someone would be able to photograph this building and e-mail it to me. Thanks so much,
-Melissa
melissadmatt@yahoo.com

* I have an ancestor that up and left. No one saw or heard from him in about 8 years. Turns out he's joined the army, and is heading to England. I found his attestation papers and he enlisted in Toronto, Ontario, but his place of residence is 226 Market St. Gloucester, N.J. USA. His occupation is Ironworker.
Can anyone who may be a resident of Gloucester tell me anything about 226 Market St.?
Is/was there an ironworks in the area?
I knew nothing about this relative other than he died in 1918 in the war, and I am anxious to learn what I can about his life in NJ.
thanks so much,
Melissa Matt

Re: I am available to do look ups.

PHelfand46 — 2009-09-25 04:45:47Z

Unfortunately, genealogybank only has obits up to 1923 for the Philadelpia Inquirer.
My local library only has more recent articles (starting in 1960's or 70's - I forget exactly when.

Let me know if you have any other earlier lookups.

Re: I am available to do look ups.

wlucas89 — 2009-09-25 03:37:00Z

I'm not sure if you have access to obits from the Philadelphia Inquirer in 1925 and 1949 or not, but I would really like to see the obit for my great-great grandparents. Alice (Addis) Lucas died in 1925 and Caleb Lucas died in 1949. Anything you find would be more helpful than you know. Thanks so much!

William Lucas

Re: I am available to do look ups.

wlucas89 — 2009-09-23 21:20:10Z

Thanks so much for the info! The news article about Evergreen Cemetery is really upsetting. I wish there was someway for me to come to NJ to clean up my family's plots and take pictures. The people buried there deserve better.

Re: I am available to do look ups.

PHelfand46 — 2009-09-23 19:38:35Z

I am unable to visit cemeteries, but here are some articles related to John C Rogers:

February 18, 1896 – Philadelphia Inquirer:
Prominent Camden Builder Dead:
John C Rogers, who had been a resident of Camden for about a half a century, and who was a prominent builder in that city, died suddenly yesterday at his residence, 537 Linden Street, from apoplexy. He was 70 years of age.

Feb 19, 1896 – Philadelphia Inquirer:
ROGERS-On February 17, 1896, John C Rogers in his 70th year. The relatives and friends of the family, also Chosen Friends’ Lodge, No 29,
I.O.O.F., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Thursday, at 11 o’clock, at his late residence, 537 Linden Street, Camden, N. J. Interment private at Evergreen Cemetery.

Feb 21, 1896 – Philadelphia Inquirer:
The funeral of ex-Freeholder, John C Rogers took place yesterday from his late residence, 537 Linden Street, Camden. Interment was made in
Evergreen Cemetery.

March 4, 1882 – Philadelphia Inquirer:
The following candidates were nominated by Democrats on Thursday night for Council, Freeholder, and Board of Education in Camden:
…….Second Ward – ……Council, John C. Rogers

December 27, 1882 – Philadelphia Inquirer:
……About the same time burglars broke into the dwelling of John C Rogers, Sixth and Linden Streets and carried away a lot of clothing and other articles. Among the property stolen were fourteen silver teaspoons, a pair of gold frame eye glasses, three overcoats, and two dresscoats. None of these items have been recovered.

Re: I am available to do look ups.

PHelfand46 — 2009-09-23 19:38:10Z

Here are some more articles. I did not find Samina Johnson or Esther Draper obit.

March 24, 1888 – Philadelphia Inquirer:
JOHNSON – On the 21st instant, in Camden, GEORGE JOHNSON, aged 76 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this afternoon, at 2 o’clock, from his late residence, N.E. corner of Ninth and Mt. Vernon streets, Camden, N.J>

April 1, 1898 – Philadelphia Inquirer:
DRAPER – On March 31st, 1898, Samuel Draper, in his 75th year. The relatives and friends of the family, also members of Merchantville Lodge,
No. 119 F. and A. M. of Merchantville, N.J. are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, April 3, at 2 o’clock, from his late residence, No. 2067 Westfield avenue, Cramer Hill, N.J. Services at Bethany Baptist Church at 2 o’clock. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Camden.

May 20, 1900 – Philadelphia Inquirer:
WILLIAMS – On May 18, 1900, Clara M., wife of John W Williams and daughter of the late Samuel and Esther Draper, aged 29 years and 18 days. Funeral services on Monday afternoon, May 21, at 2 o’clock, at 2903 High Street, Camden, East Side, N. J. Members of Franklin Home Communion, No. 12 H F and the members of the Bethany Baptist Church and Sabbath school are invited. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Shenandoah, Pa., papers please copy.

Re: I am available to do look ups.

PHelfand46 — 2009-09-23 19:37:50Z

Found the obit for Esther Draper:

DRAPER – On December 6, 1897, Esther, wife of Samuel Draper, aged 54 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, December 9, at 1 o’clock, from her husband’s residence, 2607 Westfield avenue, Cramer Hill, N. J. Services at Bethany Baptist Church, at 2 o’clock. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Hammonton, N. J. papers please copy.

Check out the following link to see the sad condition of Evergreen Cemetery today:
http://historiccamdencounty.com/ccnews90.shtml

Re: I am available to do look ups.

wlucas89 — 2009-09-23 03:15:24Z

Hi,

Is there anyway that you can still do look-ups, visit cemeteries, ect? I am trying to find information on 4 grandparents.

John C. Rogers - b: abt 1826 in NJ, d: 17 Feb 1896 Camden, bd: Evergreen Cemetery, Camden. He was a contractor in Camden

George Johnson - b: 1813 in Edinburgh, Scotland, d: 21 Mar 1888 in Camden, bd: Evergreen Cemetery. He was a hatter in Camden.

Samina (Miller) Johnson - b: 27 Feb 1812 in Edinburgh, Scotland, d: bet 1890-1895 in Camden.

Samuel Draper - b: abt 1823 in Massachusetts, d: 31 Mar 1898 in Camden, bd: Evergreen Cemetery. He owned a wallpaper store in Camden. He was married to Esther (Sanders) Draper of England.

Any information would be extremely helpful! Thank you so much!

William Lucas

Re: William Taylor LONG of Camden and Camden Hist Soc.

audianaq41 — 2009-09-15 20:36:52Z

Is there an email or a website for Camden Hist Soc? I live in Alabama, so distance is a problem!

Thanks
Diana in AL

Re: I am available to do look ups.

wlucas89 — 2009-09-15 16:37:07Z

Hi,

I am trying to find information 4 grandparents.

John C. Rogers - b: abt 1826 in NJ, d: 17 Feb 1896 Camden, bd: Evergreen Cemetery, Camden. He was a contractor in Camden

George Johnson - b: 1813 in Edinburgh, Scotland, d: 21 Mar 1888 in Camden, bd: Evergreen Cemetery. He was a hatter in Camden.

Samina (Miller) Johnson - b: 27 Feb 1812 in Edinburgh, Scotland, d: bet 1890-1895 in Camden.

Samuel Draper - b: abt 1823 in Massachusetts, d: 31 Mar 1898 in Camden, bd: Evergreen Cemetery. He owned a wallpaper store in Camden. He was married to Esther (Sanders) Draper of England.

Any information would be extremely helpful! Thank you so much!

William Lucas

Re: William Taylor LONG of Camden

etc2ct — 2009-09-15 02:21:51Z

Hello, try looking at "The Camden County Historical Society"
web site it has a list of any cemetery in that area. They also will do searches in their archives for a fee and have the records of some cemetery info. Also State of New Jersey vital records might prove useful. Good Luck!

Re: B. F. Schroeder Undertakers, Camden NJ

wyvernsfly — 2009-09-13 20:11:56Z

Thanks, Joan, I looked at HSP's records and part of them show a Oliver Bair-Schroeder, Inc., but the dates are May 1969 to Dec 1973. I can only hope they inherited the records from Schroeder prior to them taking over. I plan to contact HSP and see if they can verify - I did not find a separate holding for Schroeder.

Karen

William Taylor LONG of Camden

audianaq41 — 2009-09-12 22:03:20Z

I am looking for death date and cemetery information for William TAYLOR LONG and his wife Clara (ROLAND) LONG, (11/1884-11/1973) who came from Phila to Camden. They were both alive in 1942 per his WW2 Draft Registration:

1942 WW2 Draft registration
Name: William Taylor Long
Birth Date: 7 May 1878
Birth Place: Phila, Pennsylvania
Residence: 910 Mt Ephraim Ave Camden, New Jersey
Occup: Pub Svc Elect and Gas (PSEG) in Camden
Person who always knows: Clara Long same add
Race: White
Roll: WWII_2275783

They were born in Philadelphia but located to Camden.
Clara is a descendent of a MOORE family in my tree from Berks Co PA, and they lived at the above address on Mt Ephraim in Camden forever! (since c1917 - WW1 Draft).

Her father was Job ROLAND who m Elenora MOORE in Berks Co PA and located to Philadelphia. Eleanora MOORE ROLAND died in Phila in 1908. Widower Job and their son, Walter George ROLAND, were found boarding in 1910 Census in Phila. Then I found Walter G ROLAND in Gloucester Co NJ where he died in 1957.

In his WW2 Draft he listed Nora ROLAND as someone who would always know where he was:

WW2 Draft Registration - 1942
Name: Walter George Roland
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1886
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence: Clayton, Glouc Co, New Jersey
Occup: retired
Person to contact: Nora LONG*, 910 Mt Ephraim, Camden NJ (cousin)
Race: White
Roll: WWII_2383046

Nora would be his niece, who may have never married.

I believe this is Clara on SSDI:
SSDI:
Name: Clara Long
SSN: 140-54-2975
Last Residence: 08105 Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States of America
Born: 24 Nov 1884
Died: Nov 1973
State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (1972)

4 children born to Wm T LONG and Clara - 2 in Pa and 2 in NJ.
Clara Eleanor (Nora*) LONG b c1911 in PA
William Taylor LONG, Jr b c1915 in PA
Robert P LONG born c1916 NJ
Florence B LONG b c1921 in Camden.

Thank you anyone......

Diana in Pelham AL
audianaq@msn.com

Re: Obit - Joseph RAE

becfs — 2009-05-05 09:33:33Z

Thank you so much for the time and effort you spent finding this obit for me. There's not quite enough detail in it to be positive that he's "my" Joseph, but it does give me a little more to work with, and the "two brothers and one sister" does fit. Thanks also for offering to send a scan - I'd appreciate that and you can send it to me at bec@persona.ca. If ever you need help with Ontario or Quebec research, don't hesitate to ask.

Re: BLAKLEY in Berlin NJ in 1946

PHelfand46 — 2009-08-25 01:00:47Z

I wasn't able to locate the missing brother of Berlin NJ, but wondered if perhaps Victor Refeld had a son from his previous marriage that William R Blakely might have considered his brother (step-brother).
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Victor L. Refeld - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 29 DEC 1881 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Of France, m.
Mary Dowling of New Jersey.

May C. Refeld - International Genealogical Index / NA
Gender: Female Birth: 08 JAN 1885 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, dau of Victor Refeld and Mary A.
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I also saw the following listing in Pittsburgh city directories and wondered if it might have been your Elizabeth and if she perhaps married Victor Refeld a couple
of years later than around 1899?

Pittsburgh city directories 1901-1902: list Elizabeth Blakely, widow of Charles, living at 2114 Ann (st?). Not listed before 1900 or after 1902.
I couldn’t pinpoint Charles Blakely though in the Pittsburgh directories.
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Re: I am available to do look ups.

PHelfand46 — 2009-08-19 00:53:10Z

Here is the obituary for Lewis H Reilly:

In addition to wife Mary Reilly being buried in a different cemetery, she is not listed in the obit.
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February ;;24, 1895: Philadelphia Inquirer
REILLY.-On February 22, 1895, Captain Lewis H Reilly, son of the late Anthony and Mary Reilly, aged 55 years. The relatives and friends of the family, also the G. A. R., Gloucester City, Survivors of the Seventh P. R. V. C. and Carpenters’ Union, Camden, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral. Monday afternoon, February 25, at 1:30 o’clock, from his late residence, 325 Mercer street, Gloucester City, N. J. To proceed to Cedar Grove Cemetery.
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I don’t know if the following article refers to your Lewis H Reilly, but in looking at Camden City directories at this time, no Lewis Reilly names are listed. Lewis H Reilly is listed in Camden City and County directories on Mercer St from 1882. In the 1880’s, the Mercer street address is listed in the Camden City directories. It is a very short distance to Camden from there.
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1891-07-08; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer:
Two Workmen Injured.
While workmen were altering the building at 108 South Thirteenth street yesterday two of them, Lewis Reilly, of Camden, and Charles Ciford, of North Front street, were injured by falling bricks. Reilly received two deep cuts in the head and had some of this fingers cut off. He was taken to the Jefferson Hospital by Reserve Eberhardt. Ciford was injured about the body and was removed to his home.
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Camden, New Jersey Directories, 1887-91
about Lewis H Reilly
Name: Lewis H Reilly
Location 1: Phila
Location 2: Mercer below Sussex
Occupation: carpenter
Year: 1888, 1889
City: Gloucester
State: NJ

Re: I am available to do look ups.

PHelfand46 — 2009-08-18 04:12:43Z

Here is the obit for Mary Reilly:

June 4, 1919, Philadelphia Inquirer, page 17:
REILLY,- June 2, MARY REILLY, widow of Captain Lewis H. Reilly. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral Thurs., 8 A. M. from her late residence, 324 Mercery st, Gloucester City, N. J. Solemn requiem mass at St. Mary’s Church, 9 A. M. Int. St. Mary’s Cem.

Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.

Re: OBITUARY REQUEST

sonja9 — 2009-05-04 21:45:43Z

kharitinova,
Thank you so much. This is fine, no need to make a copy of the photocopy of the microfilm. I really appreciate you taking the time out of your own research to do the obituary look-up for me.

TWO MARRIAGES

sonja9 — 2009-07-19 19:34:45Z

Pennsylvania Vitals - Vol. 2. Records of Marriages copied from the Philadelphia Repository & Weekly Register; published by Ephraim Conrad for a few months, then by Hogan & Conrad and subsequently by David Hogan.

Pg. 512, Issue of February 14, 1801.
By the Rev. Mr. Abercrombie, MR. RICHARD COXE, son of CHARLES COXE, of Sidney, at New Jersey, to MISS THEODOSIA HENRIETTA SAYRE, of the City of Philadelphia.

Pg. 513, Issue of April 11, 1801.
MR. DAVID MARSHALL, of Gloster Point, to MISS SUSAN SUMMERS, of New Jersey.

Re: Cherry Hill Obituary -1979

DWilliams2020 — 2009-05-05 15:51:45Z

Thank you so much for trying to find the obit for Clifford Simmons. I appreciate your effort so much. I'm sorry too that you couldn't find him. He has been very elusive! Diana in WA State

Re: Pierce, Percival, Blood connection...Camden NJ

acceber61 — 2009-08-16 17:08:16Z

Barbara...are you still searching?...I would like to reconnect!

Re: Pierce, Percival, Blood connection...Camden NJ

acceber61 — 2009-08-16 17:01:53Z

Are you still around these parts? :)

Re: Pierce, Percival, Blood connection...Camden NJ

acceber61 — 2009-08-13 15:11:11Z

Are you still around these parts? :) Would like to reconnect!

Re: Information of Charles Allen and family

blondie4091 — 2009-07-06 02:52:43Z

Phila.PA Marriages
Charles T. Allen & Edith G. Witzman
1912
# 281369

Re: Information of Charles Allen and family

blondie4091 — 2009-07-06 02:34:58Z

Found more info for you.
The 1900 census in Phila.PA I sent before, had 2 other people living with them ... Ford Falls 27 b. Canada
& Constance Falls 23 b. Canada.(both single, presumably bro & sis)

1891 Canadian census
York East, St Pauls Ward Ontario
Allen, Chas. 51 b. England
----Emily 41 b. Eng (wf)
Falls, Constance 16 b. Ont (dau.)
Allen,Emily 8 b. Ont (dau.)
----Chas. 7 b.Ont (son)

Ontario Births
Nov. 20, 1883
Charles Townsend Allen
parents: Charles William Allen & Emily Harriet Towasent

I think Charles mother maiden name may have been a typo & probably should of been Townsend. I also think she was married before to a guy named Falls.

Re: Information of Charles Allen and family

blondie4091 — 2009-06-18 04:10:55Z

1910 Buckingham, Bucks co. PA
Dublin Road
Allen, C. Townsend 26, single b.Canada, poultry farmer
came to US 1894

1900 Phila.PA
38th & Ludlow
Kay, Fred, Head, b. Scotland, dentist
---Mary wf
Allen Chas. 60 boarder b. Jan1840 England
----Florence 48 boarder b. May1852 England
----Chas. 16 boarder b.Jan 1884Canada

Still looking for immigration info. All records differ, believe family came anywhere from 1890-1898.

Re: Information of Charles Allen and family

blondie4091 — 2009-06-18 03:42:20Z

WW1 Draft Card
Camden,NJ
Charles Townsend Allen
2917 Mickle St.Camden NJ
b 20 Nov 1883
British Subject Canadian
occup. Propriter& mngr.
employer self
Filbert St. Phila.PA
wf. Ethel Allen
2917 Mickle Camden NJ
phys. discription eye sight defect & deaf

Family listed at 2917 Mickle on 1920 & 1930 census. Still looking for him on 1910 census.

Frysinger Evans

FrankHoffman28 — 2009-07-20 19:04:31Z

I am trying to learn the date of death & burial location for Frysinger Evans (b. 1871) and his wife Edith (b. 1880). Would love to obtain their obituaries.
In the 1920-1930 Census, they resided in Camden. Frysinger was an attorney. His parents were Rev. William W. Evans & Alice Frysinger, of York Co., PA.
Appreciate any help.

Wife of William S Miller (1873 - 1938)

wmfrankjr — 2009-07-20 17:46:34Z

Looking for maiden name/ marriage info of William S Miller (8/11/1873 - 4/24/1938) and Mary R, the 1910 & 1930 Census have her born abt 1881 in Ireland. She was still alive at her husband's death and the obituary only have her listed as Mary R. She is not buried with her husband in Camden NJ. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: B. F. Schroeder Undertakers, Camden NJ

wyvernsfly — 2009-09-10 19:29:23Z

Thanks, Joan, I did not have that information - only that Schroeder had ceased operations in 1969. I will keep looking.

Karen

B. F. Schroeder Undertakers, Camden NJ

wyvernsfly — 2009-09-10 04:28:33Z

Does anyone know where one can find the funeral records from the B. F. Schroeder & Sons Undertakers? I am looking specifically for the funeral record for Harry Aaron Goodman who died April 26, 1919. Any direction will be appreciated.

Karen in SNJ

Re: I am available to do look ups.

dhazel1 — 2009-08-19 19:37:35Z

You are simply the best! This makes getting death certificates so much easier. The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, which chronicled both obituaries - is it indexed? Microfilmed, for inter-library loan? How can I access it from out -of state?
Thanks again,
Laura

Re: I am available to do look ups.

dhazel1 — 2009-08-16 18:30:47Z

Donna,

This is a long shot five years later, but are you still doing lookups in south New Jersey?

I would love any death records (obit, death cert, cemetery, etc) for the following ancestor:

Mary REILLY (or RIELY or RILEY)
born about April 1845, in England
widow of Lewis H. REILLY, who died about 1895
mother of twelve children, all still alive in 1910

Mary REILLY disappears between 1918-1920, in Gloucester City, Camden County, NJ. Her last address was 324 Mercer Street, where she lived with her unmarried children.

Can you help?
Laura

Re: I am available to do look ups.

dhazel1 — 2009-08-18 17:50:06Z

Wow! You did that so fast! Can I be greedy and ask for her husband's obituary?

Captain Lewis REILLY
born 1836-1844
died Camden County, NJ 1895

Thanks SO much,
Laura

Re: B. F. Schroeder Undertakers, Camden NJ

jmyoung365 — 2009-09-10 19:30:00Z

I used to live around the corner from the Schroeders and went to school with their daughter. That's why your query caught my eye.

Joan

Re: B. F. Schroeder Undertakers, Camden NJ

jmyoung365 — 2009-09-10 04:29:47Z

Iknow that they were bought out by Oliver Bair Funeral Homes but I'm not sure what they are today.

Joan

Re: Potts/Rogers of Camden

techwest — 2009-08-03 15:23:55Z

Hi donna,

I think there may be a tie in our families, my problem is I have to find my program for my ancestry, as I just had redone my pc. I have a phebe,or spelled phoebe rogers,rodgers in my family which resided in Camden, whom married an louis okeson,(my great, great- grandfather). The name potts was in the same cememtary. I want to say it was evergreen, or new Camden. My family being poor had no headstones, but there was a rather large one with the name potts on it. I will try to get the program reinstalled, and give you what I have, if I remember right my rogers was not born here and may have been illegal immigrant. I do have the census images, and I’ll have to see if there is a link. I never looked in pa. for her family. The biggest hurdle is no birth certificate was needed prior to like 1890’s and rogers being almost common, I ran into dead ends.

Hope it helps,
Chris ireland

frances mcguire, frances surran, frances selinski

calabashsue — 2009-07-09 15:46:29Z

looking for any information pertaining to my birth mother, frances (also known as Nancy). State - NJ. I was born 7/22/43 in camden nj. was placed with grandparents in pa, and subsequently adopted by them. my birth father's name is robert surran. i believe my birth mother remarried and her name was frances selinski. i received a response back in june 2006 to a request for info. i hadn't checked back after listing the request. i found a response to this question last night. it was from heather. i don't know who this is or how to reach her. my email address is calabashsue@yahoo.com.

Obituary Look-up

gloriagarrant16 — 2009-05-24 00:54:48Z

Looking for obituary for Ethel Allen. Ethel was born
June 25, 1888 and died December 1, 1983 in Haddonfield,
Camden, New Jersey. It would be very much appreciated.

Information of Charles Allen and family

gloriagarrant16 — 2009-05-23 22:24:04Z

Looking for information of Allen family who lived in Camden, New Jersey in the 1930 Census. Charles born
1883 died May 1965 in Dauphin, Pa. His wife Ethel I
believe died in 1983. Son, John T. born 1915, daughter,
Frances R. born 1916 and son, Robert C. born 1921. Any
information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Information of Charles Allen and family

gloriagarrant16 — 2009-06-20 16:38:47Z

Thank you very much for the information. Greatly
appreciated.
Gloria.

Re: Potts/Rogers of Camden

dcrawford8228 — 2009-08-02 18:09:34Z

Hi Tracy!
My grandfathers name was Joseph Potts. His parents, Joseph Potts and Mary ( maiden name Rogers ), married in Plymouth, Pa. on June 9th, 1894. My grandfather was born May 7th, 1912 and passed away March 1st, 1975. Unfortunately, I was only 4 years old when he died. But, my mother told me a bit about his past, and I can tell you whatever you want to know about his family since then. My email is dcrawford8228@btinternet.com

Hope to hear from you! :)
Donna

Re: BLAKLEY in Berlin NJ in 1946

mwl2007 — 2009-08-25 04:29:41Z

The Victor A Refeld born about 1883 who is eventually found in Knox Co OH is a child from the elder Victor Refeld's first marriage to Mary Dowling. Since he seems to remain in Knox Co OH for a number of years, I do not believe that the referenced brother is the younger Victor.

The 1910 Philadelphia PA census notes that it is a second marriage for both Victor and Elizabeth (nee Holmes) and that they have been married for 11 years. Elizabeth is noted as having three surviving children at that time. I am working the idea that the brother is one of these children.

I can not find Victor or Elizabeth or William in the 1900 census and was hoping that with one additional child's name to search for, I might be able to locate them.

Of course, the census notations could be wrong but I have nothing else to start with. I could not locate a marriage record for Victor and Elizabeth in Allegheny Co PA.

I am researching the HOLMES family of which Elizabeth is a member. Her parents are John B Holmes and Susan Shook of Allegheny Co PA.

BLAKLEY in Berlin NJ in 1946

mwl2007 — 2009-08-23 17:26:22Z

William R BLAKLEY (formerly of Chester PA) died in Buffalo, Erie Co, NY on October 8, 1946. In a brief obit in the Chester PA newspaper, it was noted that he was survived by a brother in Berlin NJ, but no name was given.

I would like to identify this brother. It may be that he was born before 1894 in the Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA area to an UNK BLAKLEY and Elizabeth HOLMES (they may have married about 1880). The father may have died or his parents divorced as the mother married a Victor REFELD about 1900 and William, Elizabeth, and Victor are living in Philadelphia PA by 1910.

Re: Potts/Rogers of Camden

srepsher — 2009-08-02 20:38:46Z

I'm afraid I won't be of much help, but like you I'm seeking any information regarding a Potts connection in Camden, NJ who then moved on to the Luzerne/Lackawanna Co area of Pennsylvania. My information is "sketchy" at best, this is what I've located:
Great grandmother: Amanda C. Potts, b. July 1839 in PA and living in Philadelphia for 1900 Census - (Amanda's parents unknown at this time). During the 1900 Census, Amanda C. Pott's was living with her daughter, Catherine West Potts, my grandmother, who was born in Philadelphia,PA on June 20, 1872. and my grandfather.

Catherine West Potts married Andrew Jackson Kingston, b. March 11, 1870 in Philadelphia. They were married in Camden, NJ on May 23, 1890 according to LDS information (this was a surprize to me as previous information indicated they were married in Philadelphia). However, with Camden being across the river it seemed logical that my grandmother may have married in the home area of Potts relatives.

I know my grandmother had a brother, Charles Potts, who lost an arm working on the railroad. The 1900 census placed Amanda living with Andrew and Catherine Potts Kingston on Sixth Street/Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. It also listed Amanda as having born 6 children, 4 of whom were living in 1900 at which time Amanda was 60 years old. Therefore, two of Amanda C. Potts' children would have been Catherine West Potts Kingston and Charles Potts. There was a cousin, Laura Shone, and a photo lists her mother as Pauline, which would seem to be Pauline Potts, perhaps Amanda's third child. I've never yet found more information than that regarding Amanda C. Potts. But based on the marriage information, I've searched Camden, NJ directories for 1887-91 and found an Albert, Frank E., Henry, Howard C., J. Bordley, Robert B, Sallie H., Sara P. (listed as the widow of Robert B), William J., Frank A., Henry, John B., Robert B., only on the 1888, 1889 directories at 529 Cooper St) all with the surname Potts in Camden, NJ.

Knowing that my grandparents (Andrew Jackson and Catherine West Potts Kingston) moved from Philadelphia to Scranton, PA between 1900-03, I began searching in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA area. In Scranton I found a Kate B. Potts on the 1890, 91 and 92 census substitute. She was a stenographer. Also a Herman Potts, tailor, in Scranton, in 1892. A David Potts, laborer, in 1892 and a David P. Potts, miner, in 1889 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. There was also a Laura Potts, clerk, at 53 Sullivan St, Wilkes-Barre, PA in 1892. Unfortunately, this list does not have the name Joseph - but perhaps he was still in Canada at that time?

You seem to have quite a bit of information regarding Joseph Potts' emigration, etc. I'm going to list my grandparent's childrens' names...Florence May, Pauline L, Lucius Henry, Gertrude, Laura Sylvia, Anna Amelia, Catherine West, Ruth Fanchon, Andrew Jackson, Charles Teese, and David Engran (all of their surnames were Kingston), but do any of these names sound familiar? I never heard what brought my Potts/Kingston family from Philadelphia to Scranton, but it seems plausible that they may have had relatives living in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA area. They are listed in Scranton, PA by the 1910 Census.

This would really be searching only memory, but I think it's possible that Amanda C. Potts' mother's name was Amelia. I would be very interested in any additional information you may be able to provide. And I'll continue to look for Joseph Potts while I'm searching to find Amanda C. Potts.