Category Archives: Daily Journal

Grandfather, the Press Operator

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Steve

By examining the city directories, I’ve been able to find the various occupations in which my grandfather, Kostanty Niedzialkowski, was engaged. The directories list not only the occupation, but provide the time period and place of his employment. Sometimes, the … Continue reading →

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The Wonders of Mercury Glass and Tinsel

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Steve

My family had a wonderful collection of mercury glass ornaments when I was a child. My earliest memory of those ornaments dates back to when I was just 3 or 4 years old, when one of the ornaments broke. I … Continue reading →

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Grandfather, the Grocer

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Steve

I don’t spend enough time with City Directories, even though many directories of Worcester, Massachusetts, where my grandparents lived, are online. Jasia of Creative Gene wrote a series of articles on city directories, describing in detail the wealth of information … Continue reading →

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The Great White Christmas Tree

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Steve

When I was very young, my family had real trees in the house at Christmas. I remember the smell of spruce and fir, as much a part of Christmas as the presents, the decorations, and the tree itself. Sometime in the … Continue reading →

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Grandfather, the Springmaker

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Steve

My grandfather, Kostanty Niedzialkowski, immigrated to the United States from Russian Poland in May 1910. On his passenger manifest, he stated that he planned to stay with his uncle, Franciszek Niedzialkowsky, at 18 Huntington Ave., Worcester, Mass. Continue reading →

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My Christmas Wish List for 2007

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Steve

With Christmas less than a month away, it’s high time to get my Genealogical Christmas Wish List written. A couple of items are still on my list from last year and some may remain on the list for years to come. I’ve been good this year. Honest! Continue reading →

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Marguerite, Febronie, and Franí§ois Patenaude in the 1881 Québec, Canada Census

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Steve

While trying to obtain the 1851-1891 census records for Charles Patenaude and his family, I found the 1881 Québec, Canada census record for Margrite (Marguerite), Fubrenie (Febronie), and Franí§ois Patenaude. Continue reading →

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Charles Patenaude in the 1881 Census of Québec, Canada

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Steve

One of my objectives at the Family History Library last weekend was to obtain the 1851-1891 census records for Charles Patenaude and his family. The 1881 census of Québec, Canada provides a fairly good view of Charles Patenaude’s family group, … Continue reading →

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More on the Passport Application of Margaret Coyle Gibson

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Steve

A few days ago, I wrote about the U.S. Passport Application of Margaret Coyle Gibson. At the Family History Library, in between other projects, I took a look at the microfilm with the US Passport Application of Margaret Gibson. The … Continue reading →

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A Day with the Canadian Census

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Steve

Saturday at the Family History Library I spent most of the day researching the Canadian Census. Continue reading →

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