Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc.

Queries

April 2011

10 April 2011
Surname: Wilkins
Query submitted by: Anna Alger
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives, To identify sources of specific information
Time Period:1700's or earlier
I am looking for where my great great grandparents and great grandparents are buried. All from the Salem area.
Hezekiah Wilkins
Bethia Wilkins
Micheal C. Wilkins
Sarah E.Wilkins

Answer Query atalger@rochester.rr.com


10 April 2011
Surname: Miller
Query submitted by: John Brett Miller
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives, To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
I am looking for any information on a George Miller Born 1765 and married to a Hannah Richardson Born 1758. There is a history of this family I believe living in Marblehead. His wife's parents are Thomas and Elizabeth Richardson.

Answer Query surfdaddy65@yahoo.com


April 12
Surname: Rogers
Query submitted by: Mike Grant
Time Period: 1800's
My great grandfather was Tristram Rogers. He married Martha Woodman. They lived in Essex County. They had a son, Wellington. I'm looking for Tristram's parents.Tristram was born @ 1827-30. He died 1874. Thank you Mike Grant

Answer Query yancy3007@verizon.net


April 12
Surname: Ferris
Query submitted by: Carol Conway
Primary Goals: To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1800's, 1700's or earlier
Charles Edward Ferris was the name on my dad's birth certificate That would make him my grandfather I would like to try and find out all I can about him I do know he was a sailor and worked as a purser on the Halifax Is there anyone who can help me? Carol

Answer Query redhatgram@verizon.net


April 13
Surname: Langley
Query submitted by: Sandra Mullen
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives, To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1800's
Looking for the family of PRISCILLA & PAULEEN(twins) LANGLEY. Born October 22, 1916 in GLOUCESTER

Answer Query Ironpool33@yahoo.com

Answer submitted April 17, 2011
Are you looking the ancestors of Priscilla & Pauleen Langley? The family is listed in the 1920 Federal census as living at 9 Millett Street, Walter J. Langley, male white, age 34, married, can read and write, born in Mass. to parents of English Canada, a City Laborer for the City of Gloucester and is a wage earner. Wife Irene, white female, age 28, married, Imgrated in 1904, Naturalized 1910, can read and write, born in English Canada as were her parents, not employed. Children: daughter Mary age 7 10/12, single, attended school, son Clarence E. age 5 1/12, single, attended school, daughters Pricilla and Pauline age 3 3/12, single (not listed as in school), all 4 children born in Massachusetts. This Census was recorded between January 9th and 16th, but the census taker did not record the date on the page that list the Langley family.
The Massachusetts birth records for 1916 - 1920, should be released by the state later this year.
Births Registered in the City of Gloucester for the Year Nineteen Hundred and twelve No. 51, February 1, Langley, Mary, female, born in Gloucester, father Walter J., mother Irene M. LeBlanc, residence Gloucester, occupation of Father Laborer, Place of Birth of Father Gloucester, Place of Birth of Mother Nova Scotia
Births Registered in the City of Gloucester for the Year Nineteen Hundred and Fourteen No. 90, March 7, Langley, Clarence Henry, male, born in Gloucester, father Walter J., mother Irene "Le Blanc", residence 9 Millett St, occupation of Father Laborer, Place of Birth of Father Gloucester, Place of Birth of Mother Nova Scotia
Marriages Registered in the City of Gloucester for the Year Nineteen Hundred and ten No. 100, July 6, in Gloucester, Joseph W. Langley, age 23, First marriage, of Gloucester, occ: Laborer born: Gloucester, father: Henry Langley, mother: Carrie Frazier. Irene Le Blanc, age 18, First marriage, of Gloucester, occ: At home, born: Arichat, N.S. father: Abraham Le Blanc, mother: Mary Frazier. married by: William J. Duyer, Gloucester, Clergyman. Date of Record 28 July 1910
Census was on Heritage Quest
Births & Marriages from American Ancesters (NEHGS)
Jeff Russell

Reply, April 18: Thanks so much for the info, my sister and I spent the day in GLOUCESTER on Friday and we got birth cert for the twins(pauline& Priscilla) were at a road block with Clarence, can't find him, he might have passed young.
Sandra.


April 22
Surname: Barrack
Query submitted by: Bob Barrack
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives, To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1900's, 1800's
Barbara WATT, b20 Nov 1805 Ellon,Scotland. Married Alex BARRACK, 3rdFeb 1827. Widowed 1845. Emigrated to Gloucester,MA on "Caledonia" 1869/70 with 3 daughters: Jane Macleod & son Alex., Susan Barnetson & dau Katherine(mJEKnowlton) and Barbara Reed. I know little more than this and would like details of Barbara WATT's earlier family. She seemed a remarkably capable lady

Answer submitted 31 July, 2012
Dear Bob,
Catherine Seaton BARRACK (aka BARNETSON, b. 1858) was the illegitimate daughter of Susan REID (formerly BARNETSON, nee BARRACK, 1835-1908) and the granddaughter of Barbara BARRACK (nee WATT, 1805-1886)
She married John E KNOWLTON during 1880 at Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
John E KNOWLTON (b. 1854) died sometime between 1915 and 1920, and Catherine Seaton BARRACK (aka BARNETSON, b. 1858) died sometime between 1930 and 1940 at Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. QUESTION.

Do you know the actual dates when John and Catherine (aka KATHERINE B) KNOWLTON died?
Regards, Angus Barnetson

Answer Query bbarrack@vodafone.net.nz


April 26
Surname: Walker
Query submitted by: Robin Ragan
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives, To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
Genealogy on my Mothers side of our family, they go back in Salem history quite far I am told.

Answer Query rjragan@yahoo.com


April 28
Surname: Bushee and Mero
Query submitted by: Paula Switzedr
Primary Goals: To learn more about relatives, To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1800's
I am researching my paternal grandparents, who were married in Lynn in the year 1894. I am hoping to find and obtain a copy of their marriage certificate.
Groom's name: William Henry Bushee (is actually Bushey) DOB: 1860
Bride's name: Josephine Mero (is actually Amireau) DOB: 1871
Date of Marriage: 29 Aug. 1894
I have info from FamilySearchBeta that indicates information can be found at this location, if these numbers help you at all: Paula Switzer

Answer Query pswitzer2424@yahoo.com


April 29
Surname: Nurse
Query submitted by: Veronica Dane
Primary Goals: To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
Can anyone direct me to proof that Joshua Nurse and Mary (Sampson) Nurse had a daughter Mary who married nathan Davis?

Answer Query danevc@comcast.net