Google Alerts and GeoNames

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Steve

My friend and occasional guest-blogger, Barbara Poole, recently told me about her success in using Google Alerts to find new obituaries. Up until now, I haven’t used Google Alerts.

After receiving Barbara’s message, I signed up for a few Google Alerts. One was for “Nienadowa”, the Polish village of my paternal ancestors. The first alert I received was for Nienadowa, Przemysl, Poland, populated place.

This link brought me to GeoNames.org.

To my delight, the link provided information on the location of Nienadowa, including the altitude (271 m), the latitude, and the longitude (N 49° 50′ 0” E 22° 26′ 0” or, in digital form, 49.83333 / 22.43333): 

The Polish Village of Nienadowa, Poland on GeoNames

The Polish Village of Nienadowa, Poland on GeoNames

Now, using such genealogy databases as Legacy Family Tree, The Master Genealogist, and RootsMagic, I can include the coordinates for Nienadowa, providing an unambiguous location for the village of my ancestors.

Unambiguous location data is important for common place names. One can usually narrow down a place with a common name if additional information is provided (such as the name of the county and state for United States place names), but I think it’s great that, even if the administrative divisions of a place change over the years, the latitude and longitude stay the same.

The GeoNames service also provides alternate spellings for the place name, if appropriate.

A case in point is the Lithuanian village of Butrimonys that I visited in October. Butrymonys is the location of the parish church that my maternal grandmother’s family attended.

Butrimonys ca. 125 m
Butrimance, Butrimantsi, Butrimantsy, Butrimonis, Butrimonių,
Butrimonys (English), Butrymańce, Бутримонис  (Russian)
populated place
N 54° 30′ 0” E 24° 15′ 0”
54.5 / 24.25
GeoNameId : 600213

This location is distinct from another village of the same name just a short distance away at N 54° 15′ 0” E 25° 9′ 0” (54.25 / 25.15). Without the exact coordinates, one might not be certain which of these two villages is the correct one. Both are located in the Dzūkija region of Lithuania.

The plethora of alternate spellings provided includes Polish, English, and Russian spellings, all very useful when reading historical maps and documents. In particular, my great aunt used the spelling Butrymańce on documents she filled out in the United States, something that confused me until I realized that it was the Polish spelling of Butrimonys.

I’ll be adding a few more Google Alerts in the weeks to come.

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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Dinner with My Grandparents

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Steve

My paternal grandfather, Michał Dańko, died in 1953. I never met him because he died before I was born. His wife, Marianna Dziurzyńska, died in 1969. We called her “Nanny”.

My maternal grandfather, Konstanty Niedziałkowski, died in 1978. We called him “Pa”. His wife, Helena Chmielewska, died in 1980. We called her “Ma”.

All were gone before I asked any of them a single question about their lives.

So, I’m inviting them all over for dinner. Nothing fancy. Perhaps a little kiełbasa, some pierogi, and maybe even a few gołąbki if I can find the time to make them.

I have my questions ready for them. I’ll try not to get too personal, and I suspect Ma will just answer all the questions with “What do you want to know that for? The past is dead!”.

Growing Up

  • Where were you born? What was the countryside around your home like?
  • Who were your parents? What did they look like?
  • Who were your brothers and sisters? What were they like?
  • What did your family do for entertainment? 
  • Where did you go to school? How many years of education did you receive?
  • What games did you play when you were young?
  • Did you work when you were young? What chores did you have?
  • Where did you go to church? What was the church like? How did you feel about God?

Coming to America

  • Why did you decide to come to America? How did you arrange your trip?
  • How did you get from your home to the ship? What was the voyage like?
  • What do you remember about Ellis Island?
  • Where did you stay when you first arrived in America?
  • Why did you settle in Worcester, Massachusetts?
  • Did you have any friends or relatives in America when you immigrated? Did any friends or relatives come to America after you?
  • Did you keep in touch with any family members after you arrived in America?
  • In what social activities did you participate in America? Did you belong to any Polish groups?
  • Was life in America what you thought it would be? Are you glad you came to this country?

Getting Married and Raising Children

  • How did you meet your spouse? Tell me about the marriage proposal.
  • Tell me about the births of your children. Were you ready to become parents when your first child was born?
  • Did any of your children have any special talents? Were any of them troublemakers?
  • Where did your children attend school?
  • Where did you go to church? Were you active in any church groups?
  • Where did you live in Worcester? What were these houses like?
  • Where did you work? What were working conditions like? How much were you paid?

The World Wars

  • What thoughts went through your minds when World War I broke out? What about World War II?
  • Did you worry about your family back home? Did you hear anything about them during the wars?
  • How did you feel about your sons going to fight in World War II? What did your sons think about going to fight in the war?
  • Did you celebrate when the wars ended? How did you celebrate?

That’s probably more than enough for one evening.

After dinner, Pa will light up a cigar and relax. Ma will go to the kitchen, wash the dishes, and hum cheerfully as she does so. Nanny Dańko will probably sit down and enjoy watching Animal Planet or Dancing with the Stars on TV . I’m not sure what Grandfather Dańko will want to do.

And, as they leave at the end of the evening, Nanny Dańko will slip me a freshly washed and ironed one-dollar-bill. She always disliked dirty money.

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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Map My DNA

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Steve

Inspired by John D. Reid of Anglo-Celtic Connections (as mentioned by Blaine Bettinger of the Genetic Genealogist), I’ve used Google Maps to plot the earliest known locations of the contributors to my DNA. These locations are probably correct for the locations of my ancestors in about 1808, although some of my ancestors were in these same locations much earlier.

The Earliest Known Locations of Stephen J. Danko's Ancestors

The Earliest Known Locations of Stephen J. Danko’s Ancestors

The yellow marker is LikiÅ¡kÄ—s, Lithuania, the earliest known location of my Chmielewski ancestors and of my Wojnowski ancestors – the source of my mitochondrial DNA.

The purple marker is Mosaki, Poland, the earliest known location of my Chotkowski ancestors.

The red marker hiding behind the purple one is Klonowo, Poland, the earliest known location of my Niedzialkowski ancestors. This is also the source of my maternal grandfather’s Y-DNA. This Y-DNA matches the R1a haplogroup, a group to which more than 50% of Polish men belong.

The blue marker is Warszawa, Poland, the earliest known location of my Gutowski ancestors.

The orange marker is Sielnica, Poland, the earliest known location of my Dziurzyński ancestors. This is also the source of my father’s mitochondrial DNA.

The turquoise marker hiding behind the orange marker is Nienadowa, Poland, the earliest known location of my Dańko ancestors. This is also the source of my Y-DNA.

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar – February 2008

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Steve

February 2008

  • Saturday, February 2, 2008 – 9:00 AM
    Beginners’ Breakfast
    Star Restaurant, 1700 Novato Boulevard, Novato
    Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society
    *
  • Saturday, February 2, 2008 – 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
    Intro to Genealogy
    California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
    Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
    *
  • Sunday, February 3, 2008 – NOON-2:00 PM
    One-on-One Help Session
    Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco
    Sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society
    *
  • Thursday, February 7, 2008 – 7:30 PM
    Dick Finn – Family Tree Maker Group
    Vineyard Adult Education Facility, 1401 Almond Avenue, Livermore
    Sponsored by the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society
    *
  • Saturday, February 9, 2008 – 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
    Celebrating 110 Years – Maureen Taylor – “Tales from The Photo Detective”, “Identifying and Dating Family Photos”, “Preserving Family Photographs”, “Reading Immigrant Clues in Photos”
    Hilton Concord, 1970 Diamond Blvd., Concord
    Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
    *
  • Sunday, February 10, 2008 – 10:00 AM
    Mark Heckman – Protecting your Digital Genealogical Information. How safe is your data?
    Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St, Sacramento
    Sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento
    *
  • Tuesday, February 12, 2008 – 9:30 AM-3:00 PM
    Book Repair Group
    California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
    Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
    *
  • Tuesday, February 12, 2008 – 7:30-9:00 PM
    Kay Speaks – Ancestry: Review and What’s New
    Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton
    Sponsored by the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society
    *
  • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 – 1:30 PM
    New York Group
    SMCGS Library, 125 Lessingia Court, San Mateo
    Sponsored by the San Mateo County Genealogical Society
    *
  • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 – 7:00 PM
    Annual Show and Tell Meeting
    Citrus Heights Community Center, 6921 Sylvan Road, Citrus Heights
    Sponsored by the Sacramento Genealogy Society
    *
  • Thursday, February 14, 2008 – 7:00 PM
    Membership Meeting
    LDS Church, Concord Blvd., Concord
    Sponsored by the Contra Costa County Genealogical Society
    *
  • Thursday, February 14, 2008 – 7:30 PM
    Board Meeting
    Marin Family History Center, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael
    Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society
    *
  • Friday, February 15, 2008 – 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
    Steve Harris Directory Collection Open
    California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
    Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
    *
  • Saturday, February 16, 2008 – 9:00 AM-NOON
    Kay Speaks – Tri Valley TMG Users’ Group
    7077 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 110, Pleasanton
    Sponsored by the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society
    *
  • Saturday, February 16, 2008 – 10:00 AM-NOON
    Computer Interest Group – New Genealogy Websites
    Villa Marin Auditorium, 100 Thorndale Drive, San Rafael
    Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society
    *
  • Sunday, February 17, 2008 – 1:00 PM
    Robinn Magid – An Overview of Jewish Records Indexing – Poland
    Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
    Sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society
    *
  • Tuesday, Februrary 19, 2008 – 7:00 PM
    Diana Claussen, Registrar for the Los Gatos Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) – “Genealogy for NSDAR Lineage Proofs”
    Santa Clara City Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara
    Sponsored by the Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society
    *
  • Tuesday, February 19, 2008 – 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
    Publications Committee Meeting
    California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
    Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
    *
  • Tuesday, February 19, 2008 – 7:00 PM
    Membership Meeting
    Danville Family History Center, Stone Valley & Smith Roads, Alamo
    Sponsored by the San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society
    *
  • Wednesday, February 20, 2008 – 1:00-2:30 PM
    CGS Board Meeting
    California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
    Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
    *
  • Wednesday, February 20, 2008 – 7:30 PM
    Cath Madden Trindle, CG – “Building a House History”
    Peninsula Community Foundation, 1700 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo
    Sponsored by the San Mateo County Genealogical Society
    *
  • Thursday, February 21, 2008 – 12:30-1:30 PM
    CGS Library Committee Meeting
    California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
    Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
    *
  • Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 1:00-3:00 PM
    TMG User Group – The Master Genealogist Version 7
    Marin Community Foundation, Hanger 5, 2nd Floor Suite 200, Hamilton Field, Novato
    Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society
    *
  • Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 1:30 PM
    Audrey Herman – British Interest Group
    email: audreyrae@comcast.net
    Sponsored by the Sonoma County Genealogical Society
    *
  • Saturday, February 23, 2008 – 1:00 PM
    General Meeting
    Finley Community Center, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa
    Sponsored by the Sonoma County Genealogical Society
    *
  • Monday, February 25, 2008 – 7:00 PM
    SMCGS Board Meeting
    SMCGS Library, 125 Lessingia Court, San Mateo
    Sponsored by the San Mateo County Genealogical Society
    *
  • Monday, February 25, 2008 – 7:30 PM
    Gary Frohlich – Our Heritage and Our Health – Facts about Genetic Conditions among the Ashkenazim
    Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills
    Sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society
    *
  • Wednesday, February 27, 2008 – 7:30 PM
    Stephen Morse – One-Step Webpages
    Marin Family History Center, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael
    Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society
    *
  • Thursday, February 28, 2008 – 7:30 PM
    Kay Speaks – Study Group
    LDS Church, 950 Mocho Street, Livermore
    Sponsored by the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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Finding Obituaries Online

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Steve

Obituaries can be a major source of information for Family History research.

While death notices may simply state the name of the deceased and the date of death, many obituaries include much, much more . Obituaries may include the name of the deceased, the date of death, the place of death, the location of services, the place of burial, and the names of surviving relatives. Some even include the names of the parents, the place of birth, the age at time of death, the cause of death, the names of predeceased relatives, the names of organizations and churches to which the deceased belonged, the names of schools attended, employment history, the deceased’s hobbies, and information about the deceased’s military service.

Unfortunately, the newspapers where relevant obituaries can be found are not always readily available.

Fortunately, online newspapers have made searching for recent obituaries much easier, and many online newspapers offer free access to the most recent obituaries in their files. The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, for example, offers free online access to obituaries for 30 days. Obituaries older than that can be accessed for $1.95 each . Simply searching the archives is free and, in the case of the Telegram & Gazette, other articles such as news articles, wedding announcements, real estate transfers, school honor rolls, and letters to the editor will also be searched. Researchers only need to pay to see the full text of the selected articles.

But, I’ve found, the price of $1.95 per article can add up, especially if one purchases articles and obituaries that appear to be relevant, but aren’t.

Luckily, there’s ProQuest. Many public libraries provide online access from your own home to the ProQuest databases. For me, I just have to browse to the San Francisco Public Library website and log onto the ProQuest database using my San Francisco Public Library card number. A search using the terms “Danko” and “Worcester” brought up 22 hits, including 10 obituaries of my relatives and 3 other articles mentioning my relatives. Moreover, I was able to read the full text for free.

The ProQuest databases available through the San Francisco Public Library include hundreds of newspapers from across the country and around the world. The dates covered in the databases vary from newspaper to newspaper. Some go back only a few years, but others cover decades. The New York Times historical database is comprehensive and covers all issues of that newspaper from 1851 to 2004 (more recent dates are included in the non-historical database with the other newspapers).

Even if a researcher doesn’t live near a library with a subscription to ProQuest, all is not lost. Any California resident may obtain a San Francisco Public Library card for free, but applicants must apply in person at any San Francisco Public Library location. Similar arrangements may be available with other libraries and in other states.

ProQuest doesn’t include everything, however.

A large number of small town newspapers are available through SmallTownPapers where researchers can read the current edition of many small town newspapers for free. Archives of these newspapers can be searched through World Vital Records and Footnote.com (both subscription websites).

NewspaperARCHIVE (a subscription website) boasts 74.6 Million Pages for 709 Cities, 239 Years, and 2,717 Titles of historical newspapers. WorldVitalRecords has acquired this collection and is gradually making the content available on their own website.

GenealogyBank (a subscription website) claims that over 26+ million obituaries in their American Obituaries Collection (1977 to present) including over 1,000 U.S. newspapers “make this the most complete collection from the 20th and 21st centuries”. The GenealogyBank Historical Newspapers Collection (1690-1977) “includes 106+ million articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements and other items published in more than 500,000 issues of over 2,300 historical U.S. newspapers”.

ObitsArchive (a subscription website) claims to be “the largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices in the United States”. Researchers can purchase articles individually for $2.95 or they can subscribe for a recurring monthly charge.

Ancestry.com (a subscription site) includes their Obituary Collection with over 9 million obituaries from hundreds of newspapers obtained from online sources. Most of the obituaries are from the last few years. Ancestry.com also includes a Historical Newspaper Collection and a new Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements Collection, 1850-2003.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of online sources for obituaries and newspaper articles. Consider it a springboard from which your search for obituaries can be launched.

Update 31 Jan 2008:
Randy Seaver and Drew Smith recently wrote on similar topics . Randy wrote Finding Newspaper Web Sites and Drew wrote Home-grown obituaries and online newspaper databases.

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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The Cemetery Record of the Hanley Family

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Steve

When I visited the grave of the Hanley Family in 2005, I obtained a copy of the cemetery record for the lot.

The Cemetery Records for the Hanley Family - Page 1

The Cemetery Record of the Hanley Family – Page 1

The Cemetery Records for the Hanley Family - Page 2

The Cemetery Record of the Hanley Family – Page 2

SOURCE: The Cemetery Record of the Hanley Family. St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Record printed on 09 Sep 2005.

The cemetery record shows that:

John E. Hanley was buried on 23 May 1939 in Row 3 Lot 15 Grv-PTHWY/RD
Clara E. Hanley was buried on 27 Nov 1966 in Row 3 Lot 15 Grv-PTHWY/RE
Jennie M. Hanley was buried on 30 Nov 1912 in Row 3 Lot 15 1N/RD
Bridget Hanley was buried on 19 Nov 1888 in Row 3 Lot 15 1N/RE
Sarah Hanley was buried on 03 Oct 1952 in Row 3 Lot 15 1N/R
Joseph Hanley was buried on 12 Apr 1914 in Row 3 Lot 15 2N/RD
James A. Hanley was buried on 27 Dec 1917 in Row 3 Lot 15 2N/RE
Catherine F. Hanley was buried on 13 Mar 1957 in Row 3 Lot 15 2N/R
Elenor Hanley was buried on 27 Jul 1897 in Row 3 Lot 15 3N/RD
George A. Hanley was buried on 02 Jul 1938 in Row 3 Lot 15 3N/RE
Ida M. Hanley was buried on 14 Mar 1961 in Row 3 Lot 15 3N/R
James F. Hanley was buried on 07 Apr 1947 in Row 3 Lot 15 4N/RD
George A. Hanley was buried on 28 Feb 2000 in Row 3 Lot 15 4N/OT
Ann Hanley was buried on 04 Sep 1996 in Row 3 Lot 15 4N/EX
Joseph Hanley was buried on 12 Apr 1914 in Row 3 Lot 15 5N/RD
Lot 15 5N/OT is reserved
Christine Malone was buried on 04 Mar 2002 in Row 3 Lot 15 5N/EX
Mary J. Hanley was buried on 12 Apr 1941 in Row 3 Lot 15 6N/RD
Lot 15 6N/OT is reserved
Lot 15 6N/EX is reserved

All plots are in the Justice section of St. John’s Cemetery.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Cemetery Record of the Hanley family.

The record indicates that the lots were purchased by James A. and Ida M. Hanley, residing at 54 Fairfield Steet, Worcester, MA. They purchased the property on 17 Nov 1888, apparently on the occasion of the death of Bridget, who was buried two days later. The property included 20 spaces and 7 burial spaces in a 10 x 20 area, suggesting that the burials were made as much as three deep.

The foundation for the monument was poured in 1996 by Rex.

While this record is full of information, the relationships among those interred are not provided although, according to the monument itself, many of them are probably brothers and sisters

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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The Grave of George A. Hanley

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Steve

While visiting family graves in St. John’s Cemetery in Worcester, Massachusetts, I came upon the grave of George A. Hanley and his wife Anne Rembiszewski. Anne Remiszewski was the sister of Charlotte Rembiszewski who, in turn, was the wife of Henry Slowatycki. Henry was the brother of Walter Slowatycki and (bear with me here) Walter was the father of my cousin’s wife.

The Grave Marker of George A. Hanley and Anne Remibiszewski - Front

The Grave Marker of George A. Hanley and Anne Remibiszewski – Front

SOURCE: The Grave Marker of George A. Hanley and Anne Remibiszewski – Front, St. John’s Cemetery, Justice Section, Row 3, Lot 15 (Worcester, Worcester Co.), Massachusetts, photographed by Stephen J. Danko, 09 Sep 2005.

The front of the monument reads:

HANLEY

1918 GEORGE A. HANLEY 2000
HIS WIFE
1925 ANN REMISZEWSKI 1996

The front of the monument, however, is by no means as interesting as the back of the monument.

The Grave Marker of George A. Hanley and Anne Remibiszewski - Back

The Grave Marker of George A. Hanley and Anne Remibiszewski – Back

SOURCE: The Grave Marker of George A. Hanley and Anne Remibiszewski – Back, St. John’s Cemetery, Justice Section, Row 3, Lot 15 (Worcester, Worcester Co.), Massachusetts, photographed by Stephen J. Danko, 09 Sep 2005.

The back of the monument reads:

JAMES A. HANLEY +1917
HIS WIFE
JENNIE M. HANLEY +1912
THEIR CHILDREN
BRIDGET +1888  JAMES F. +1947
ELENOR +1897  SARAH +1952
JOSEPH +1914  CATHERINE +1957
GEORGE A. +1938  IDA M. +1961
JOHN E. +1939 CLARA E. +1966
MARY J. +1941  CHRISTINE E. +2002

The back of the monument shows the name and year of death of George A. Hanley’s father (George A. +1938), the names and years of death of what at first glace appear to be eleven aunts and uncles, and the names and years of death of his grandparents.

Christine E. who died in 2002 is, in fact, the daughter of George A. Hanley and Anne Remiszewski, not his aunt. I have not yet confirmed the relationships of any of the other people named on this monument.

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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San Mateo County Genealogical Society Spring 2008 Seminar

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Steve

The San Mateo County Genealogical Society (SMCGS) has announced their Spring 2008 Seminar.

Your Immigrant Ancestors
By Land and Sea

Saturday, March 29, 2008
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

1st Presbyterian Church
25th & Hacienda
San Mateo, CA

Featured Speaker: Stephen P. Morse

The schedule is as follows:

8:15 AM – Registration begins

9:10 – 10:40 AM – One Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Tools – Steve Morse

10:40 – 11:45 AM – Before You Cross the Pond – How to Find Your Ancestor’s Place of Origin – Chris Green

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM – Lunch-Raffle-Book Sale

12:30 – 1:20 PM – Track One – UK Passenger Records 1600-1900 – John Gleed
12:30 – 1:20 PM – Track Two – Eastern European Genealogy – Finding Ancestors Amidst the Changing Map of Europe – Stephen Danko

1:30 – 2:20 PM – Track One – Early San Francisco Records Including Passenger Arrivals 1840-1906 – James Smith
1:30 – 2:20 PM – Track Two – Immigration from Canada to the United States – John Gleed

2:20 – 3:30 PM – Track One – Immigration from Europe through UK, Germany, Netherlands 1750-1900 – Inge Harding-Barlow
2:20 – 3:30 PM – Track Two – A New Look at Passenger Manifests: Information in Passenger Lists You Might Not Know is There – Stephen Danko

Registration is $22 for members and $25 for non-members. Late registration at the door is $27. Registration includes a syllabus.

Membership in the SMCGS is $25 for one year.

Seminar attendees may bring their own lunch or may order lunch for $8.

For more information and a registration form for the event, go to: http://www.smcgs.org/flyers/seminarspr08.pdf .

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The Cemetery Record of John and Anna Hoey

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Steve

When I visited the grave of John and Anna Hoey in 2005, I obtained a copy of the cemetery record for the lot.

The Cemetery Record of John and Anna Hoey - Page 1

The Cemetery Record of John and Anna Hoey – Page 1

The Cemetery Record of John and Anna Hoey - Page 2

The Cemetery Record of John and Anna Hoey – Page 2

SOURCE: The Cemetery Record of John and Anna Hoey. St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Record printed on 09 Sep 2005.

The cemetery record shows that:

John W. Hoey, Sr. was buried on 16 Jul 2003 in Lot 683 1N/RD
Anna M. Hoey was buried on 07 Dec 1993 in Lot 683 1S/RD

All plots are in the Shrine Holy Family section of St. John’s Cemetery.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Cemetery Record of John and Anna Hoey.

The record indicates that the lots were purchased by John W. and Anna M. Hoey, residing at 18 Christine Street, Worcester, MA. They purchased the property on 08 Jan 1962, apparently on the occasion of the death of their son James, who was buried two days later in the adjacent lot. They paid $350 on 16 Mar 1963. The property included 2 spaces and 2 burial spaces in a 6 x 8 area, suggesting that the burials were made one deep.

John and Anna Hoey also purchased the next lot, number 682, at the same time.

A flat marker was installed in May 1994 by Rex Monuments.

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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The Graves of John W. Hoey, Sr. and Anna M. Mattrick

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Steve

The parents of James R. And William J. Hoey were buried in St. John’s Cemetery in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Their grave is adjacent to that of their sons’.

The Grave of John W. Hoey, Sr. and Anna M. Mattrick

The Graves of John W. Hoey, Sr. and Anna M. Mattrick

SOURCE: Grave Marker of John W. Hoey, Sr. and Anna M. Mattrick, St. John’s Cemetery, Shrine Holy Family Shrine, Lot 683 (Worcester, Worcester Co.), Massachusetts, photographed by Stephen J. Danko, 09 Sep 2005.

The marker readers:

HOEY

1904 JOHN WILLIAM HOEY 2003
HIS WIFE
1905 ANNA M. MATTRICK 1993

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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