Orphanages in Connecticut - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Highland Heights 1950s

Cynthia — 24 Sep 2006 7:57:41 GMT

I lived next door to Highland Heights and went to school with the children there from K through 6th. My father, Dr. Joseph D'Amico, was the doctor who was available for emergencies, free of charge. I can remember teachers' names and have a 100 year tribute book put out by Highland Heights which has some good background info, photos, and many names of staff. My sister, Catherine, and brother Joey, also attended the school.
Wish I could find my best friend, Geraldine Yankee.

Orphanage in Milford, CT later 1800s to early 1900s?

Debram8556 — 20 Oct 2008 1:20:24 GMT

Hello,
In a thread someone mentioned that Steve Stymiest would be willing ot help look for orphanges in CT. That was awhile ago, would anyone knowif he is still active in this area? and how would I contact him?
My grandfather and some of his siblings were sent to an orphanage in Milford, CT while some were sent to work on farms as indentured servants when their natural mother died and their stepmother did not want 9 children. I cannot find any record of it, but one of the grandsons of one of the children sent to the orphanage told me it was in Milford, CT. I am new to ancestry searches and don't know how to go aobut finding out more. Any help would be appreciated. Debra Morse Lorenzo
debram8556@comcast.net

Finding my Mothers famly ,she was adopted.

Kathy Salerno — 26 Sep 2005 11:00:42 GMT

My Mother was left in a orphanage as a infant in 1933,I am trying to gather information on her famly if she has any in Conneticut around Hartford I believe ,on her birth certificat it says she was elizabeth nelson,any infor please let me know.Thank You

St Francis Orphanage - New Haven CT

cuzmuz — 1 May 2005 1:41:30 GMT

Has anyone had experience requesting information from this orphanage? From the census I believe my grandmother was an inmate (their word not mine) in 1900. So how do I go about check this info out.

thanks
pam

Residents Circa 1926 thru 1941 or 42

pommymommyof2 — 15 Nov 2007 7:18:17 GMT

My name is Mary Madalinski and I was a resident of Highland Heights (St Francis) during this period. My marriage name is: Nealy, husbands name is James.
We resided in Bridgeport, Ct, from 1954 thru 1992, at which time we moved to Escondido Ca. We now reside in Clearwater, Fl.
Would like to contact fellow inmates of Heighland Heights from this period.

Looking forward to reconnecting.

Mary Madalinski

1940s Children

linda_h736 — 14 Feb 2007 3:36:11 GMT

I'm trying to find my cousins, taken from my Aunt between 1940-1946 by the State of Connecticut. All I know is that one was a girl, that my Aunt was in a state home in Mansfield Depot (for unwed mothers, I think) and that her name was Rose, or RoseAlma Taylor. The existence of the 2nd child and the sex is uncertain, but I'd like to find out what happened to them, where they would have been taken, so at least my mother could know..she's the only one left in the Taylor family. I don't know where to start with this, so any leads would be appreciated..Linda H. avonlindah@hotmail.com

Highland Heights

overview247 — 22 Jan 2007 4:39:33 GMT

I am not sure if my address is listed. I would like to talk to anyone who was in Highland Heights. I was there in 1947 & 1948 and remember it very well.

Carole Johnson overview24-7@sbcglobal.net

woodbury ct orphanage

barbara fecteau — 17 Aug 2006 7:08:18 GMT

does anyone know of an orphanage in woodbury ct or near there---maybe a farm that had kids etc
thank you
looking for when wigglesworth children were suppose to have been there abt 1900 to 1910

Looking for information on Clara Ingeborg Nelson

diane28570 — 23 Apr 2006 3:38:20 GMT

I'm looking for any information on Clara Ingeborg Nelson she was born March 10th 1930 all we know is she lived in an orphanage until the age of 21 ..

Home of the Homeless (Orphanage)

TammyNorton27 — 1 Jan 2005 10:52:22 GMT

While surfing Ancestry.com, I found a member of my husband's family listed in an AWT file with the title "Home of the Homeless (Orphanage)". I believe his mother may have died when he was 10-11, but I was caught off guard by the AWT title. Does anyone know where I can find a list of early 1800 orphanages for Connecticut? Truman Judson, if it is true, may have resided there after his mother's death in 1817/1818. Thanks in advance, Tammy

Orphanage

MarJonZ1 — 9 Feb 2005 2:37:22 GMT

Is there anyone out there that may have heard of or have been in the House of Good Shepard once located in West Hartford, Connecticut that was operating in the early 1940's and I'm sure beyond that time?

Any information that can be provided may be helpful in my search for family.

Thank you.

Margaret

St. Francis Orphanage, New Haven, CT. Highland Heights

bettymcl — 27 Feb 2005 3:03:47 GMT

Along with these houses and estates, an important occupant of the district in the 1870s was the St. Francis Roman Catholic Orphanage (c. 1870, later demolished), a rather grandiose French Empire Revival building occupying grounds stretching from Prospect Street to Whitney Avenue just north of Highland Street. Edgehill Road, which was not cut through the estate until 1900, still retains the gateposts and stone wall of the orphanage. This information was entitled Prospect Hill Historic District. and there was an email nhtp@connix.com . If you write to this email if it is still good you could probably find out what they did with the old records from highland heights.

Ct orphanages

dykg — 30 Apr 2002 4:21:32 GMT

Looking for anyone who lived or knew off the catholic orphanage located in New Britian CT. Closed in 1972. Had been called the Polish Orphanage, then later St Roses Hill.
Looking for siblings placed there from 1950's.
Possible Surnames Viola, Baker,Hayes.

orphanage or boys home in or near Greenich, conn.

carolcarol39 — 6 Jul 2001 2:19:36 GMT

I am lookoing for an orphanage or boys home or maybe even a reform shool that had the name George in it. My dad would have been there about 1894-sometime in the early 1900s.I think it was in Greenwich or near there in conn.