Not Just any ole Memorial -- Wordless Wednesday

Spanish-American War Memorial, New Britain, Connecticut

My grandfather and his partner were the architects, 1927

Names of New Britain volunteers are on 4-5 panels, some illegible.

Additional information: From the Smithsonian Institution

Tombstone Tuesday -- Ephraim Huit Died 1644, oldest gravestone in CT

Palisado Cemetery

Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut

Ephraim Huit is my 9th great-grandfather times 2, because I descend through his two daughters, Lydia and Mary.

"Here Lyeth Ephraim Hvit. Sometimes Teache'r to ye chvrch of Windsor who died September 4, 1644. Who when hee Lived we drew ovr vitall breath. Who when hee died his dying was our death. Who was ye stay of State ye churches Staff. Alas the time forbid an Epitaph." Ephraim died September 4, 1644. Per FindAGrave.com FindAGrave.com "Regarded as the oldest gravestone in Connecticut and is one of the oldest readable stones in the US. The gravestone is in remarkable condition."

 Map and legend of the Cemetery, created and obtained by the Windsor Historical Society (Used with permission to post on blog.)

90 Adams Street, A Very Special Place

My first nine months were spent at 90 Adams Street, New Britain, Connecticut. This house was designed by my grandfather, an architect, and I just saw it for the first time a few days ago. It was and wasn't what I expected. The English style was my grandfather's taste, having spent almost every summer living in London for many years. He loved England. I didn't expect it to look so small, boxy, have a small yard, no other house looked like it. The house he built after this for his family was huge, and also brown, all brown, but was more modern in style and had a big yard.

On April 1, 1940, my grandparents had already been living 10 years here, as indicated by the 1930 census. In 1940, the household consisted of my grandparents, my mother age 19 (attending college, in New York), and two other children. A few years later, my mother graduated from college, got married, then got pregnant and moved back home to have me. My dad had just entered the Navy, stationed in Oakland, California. My grandmother was the nurse at my birth. So I imagine the house was a bit noisy until mom and I moved to California alone, and to wait out the war.

I have been to this city many times to visit the grandparents but never gave any thought to where my mother might have played outside, nor where I first lived. Thanks to all the bloggers who have been locating where their families lived and checking google maps and pictures for images of their old homes, and sharing their information. Because of them, I began thinking about my own grandparents. Since New Britain is about 100 miles from me, I knew I had to make a trip immediately. Now I know what the house looks like, and it's a great feeling, just knowing.

This early 30s photo is from my grandfather's portfolio of buildings and houses he built.

1940 Census, New Britain, Connecticut

Beadle of Salem, Massachusetts -- Surname Saturday

Every Saturday for several years, I've been posting my surnames. Today, it is the early Beadle family of Salem, Massachusetts. While looking over my file on this family, I found conflicting spellings of Benjamin Beadle's wife's surname. Some books had Hammond, a few had Hammons. Fortunately, I had the York County, Maine Deeds CD, and was able to confirm the surname is Hammons. In addition, was able to take that family back another generation. The CD was given to me years ago by NEHGS after it was published, because I was a volunteer on that project, and received credit in print. My direct lines are in green.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	THOMAS BEADLE (SAMUEL BEADLE1) died 23 MAY 1700 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH DRAKE 19 SEP 1679 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of ABRAHAM DRAKE and JANE. She was born 11 JUL 1660 in Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, and died 1736.
	Children of THOMAS BEADLE and ELIZABETH DRAKE were: 2   i. Elizabeth BEADLE was born 9 JUL 1681 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 1701. 3   ii. Mary BEADLE was born 5 APR 1683 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 1701. 4   iii. Thomas BEADLE was born MAR 1685?6 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1686 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 5   iv. BENJAMIN BEADLE was born 7 SEP 1687 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1752. + 6   v. Thomas BEADLE was born 10 FEB 1689?90 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 1 APR 1734. + 7   vi. John BEADLE was born 14 FEB 1692 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 1764.

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Generation No. 2

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5.	BENJAMIN BEADLE (THOMAS BEADLE2, SAMUEL BEADLE1) was born 7 SEP 1687 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1752. He married ABIGAIL HAMMONS 9 APR 1713 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of EDMOND HAMMONS and JANE MONTESSE. She died BET NOV 1760 AND DEC 1760 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of BENJAMIN BEADLE and ABIGAIL HAMMONS were: 8   i. Benjamin BEADLE was born 11 NOV 1713 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 9   ii. Abigail BEADLE was born 8 JAN 1714?15 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 FEB 1714?15 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 10   iii. Abigail BEADLE was born 28 JAN 1715?16 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 11   iv. ELIZABETH BEADLE was born 12 MAR 1718 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1800. 12   v. Ruth BEADLE was born 4 MAR 1720 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1727. 13   vi. Benjamin BEADLE was born 1 AUG 1722 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1727.

6.	Thomas BEADLE (THOMAS BEADLE2, SAMUEL BEADLE1) was born 10 FEB 1689?90 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 1 APR 1734. He married Margaret INGERSOLL 19 JUN 1712 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Thomas BEADLE and Margaret INGERSOLL were: 14   i. Margaret BEADLE was born 22 JAN 1712?3 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Benjamin SWINERTON. She married William OWEN 9 DEC 1755 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Benjamin NURSE ABT 1783. 15   ii. Thomas BEADLE was born ABT 2 MAR 1718 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 16   iii. Sarah BEADLE died AFT 1790. She married Stephen WELCOME 25 NOV 1739. She married James COADY.

7.	John BEADLE (THOMAS BEADLE2, SAMUEL BEADLE1) was born 14 FEB 1692 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 1764. He married Mercy ENGLISH 11 OCT 1722 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She died BEF 1777.
	Children of John BEADLE and Mercy ENGLISH are: 17   i. Mary BEADLE. She married William SYMONDS 19 DEC 1754. 18   ii. Susanna BEADLE was born 7 AUG 1729, and died 20 JAN 1810 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 19   iii. Sarah BEADLE. She married Richard MASURY 29 NOV 1754. 20   iv. Mercy BEADLE. 21   v. Josiah BEADLE died 1775. He married Susanna BATTEN 26 JAN 1762. She died 8 JAN 1817. 22   vi. David BEADLE died BEF 7 OCT 1783. He married Lydia WILEY 17 DEC 1769. She died 15 OCT 1792. 23   vii. John BEADLE.

Historical Society -- Nashua, New Hampshire (Wordless Wednesday)

What is Happening on April 2, 2012?

What are you doing on April 2, 2012? I bet one of two things. Either trying to locate your ancestors or family members in the 1940 census or digging right in and helping with the indexing. Do you know what I'm talking about? I bet there isn't a genealogist in the United States who doesn't know about this event. But there are probably a lot of other folks who happen to read this blog for whatever reason, and don't have a clue. Most bloggers have already written a piece about this soon to be released census. Bloggers have even talked about things that happened in the 40s, I will too at another time.

Let me share with you some information regarding the 1940:

Thousands of volunteers will be helping with the indexing. To do your part in helping this historic document get seen by everybody as quickly as possible, just sign up at The1940Census.org *. Scroll to the bottom and try out the indexing software for an example. It's easy, terribly simple...you know, if I can do it (with bad eyes), then you can too. You would be helping all genealogists as well as making your research easier too. You can choose your state, I selected Massachusetts, since I've lived in three towns there, but no family was there in 1940. You can select a genealogical society to get credit as well, I chose Connecticut Society of Genealogists, CSG.

*At the bottom of the above sign-in page, you will see:

DOWNLOAD THE INDEXING SOFTWARE

DOWNLOAD THE SOCIETY GETTING STARTED KIT

Did you notice that I said you could find your family in the 1940 immediately? But you now know there is no index. How is that possible? Well, you'll have to do some work. See the second blog for more information.

A few excellent blogs regarding the 1940, in far more detail than provided above:

Connie Potter on the 1940 Census by Judy G. Russell (please look at the video)

Gear up for 1940 Census Indexing and Researching by Thomas MacEntee (see article by Steve Morse on how to find out where your ancestor's / family were living and how to find them immediately on the 1940 census without an index)

My 1940 U.S. Census Compendium by Randy Seaver (lots of good blogs about the 1940 census project)

1940 US Census Indexing Simulation by James Tanner

What will I be doing? Indexing of course. (Note: This goal did not work out for me. I have a eye condition, that made it difficult to read and transcribe in a timely fashion. I thought I could, but..., I would often see 140, instead of 1940, so that's a major problem). With 566 ancestors and related family members listed in the 1930 census, I probably have more than 566 to look up,  so I'll wait for the completed index. My grandparents were all living in the same house as the 1930 census and my parents were both away at college, in New York, in 1940. Have fun with the indexing everybody and I hope we all share on face book or through blogs what towns or cities we are working on. If you don't use fb or blog, why not share in the comment section of this blog. Thank you everybody for doing your part in the indexing, and remember, the more who do it, the quicker it will get done.

Note: As part of the 1940census.com ambassador program this blog post enters me into a drawing for weekly prizes. Regarding this disclosure, I can assure you I am not doing this for the Gift Certificate, and I doubt anybody else is too.






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Have You Heard the Latest?

1940 US Census Project Update Release of Images in Two Days! Get Ready, Get Set . . . Thank you for your interest in the 1940 US Federal Census. This will be the last email you receive on behalf of the 1940 US Census Community Project before the images start to become available online.   What You Can Expect on April 2 The 1940 US Census Community Project is creating an index to the 1940 US Federal Census that will be made available for free. This is a joint effort between Archives, FindMyPast, FamilySearch, hundreds of societies, and tens of thousands of individual volunteers. The resulting index will be made available on the websites of the primary sponsors.   On the morning of Monday, April 2, NARA will release the digital images of the 1940 census to multiple parties, including the 1940 US Census Community Project. We will immediately start uploading these 3.6 million images to servers, where they will become available online over time.The ability for people to start accessing some of these images through the community project will take hours, not minutes.   As the first five states are loaded to servers, corresponding projects will be set up to index those images as state projects. We anticipate the first five states will be available for volunteer indexing by 10pm EDT.   The first five states to be loaded and ready for indexing on April 2 are the following: Delaware Virginia Kansas Oregon Colorado The process of uploading images and setting up indexing projects by state will continue until all of the states and territories for this project are published, which may take up to two weeks to complete. Every day more images will be made available for browsing and indexing, so you will want to check back often to see which states are available.   The indexing process will be taking place through FamilySearch indexing. If you are already a FamilySearch indexing volunteer, these 1940 census projects will appear as new projects in the indexing software. No new software download or registration process is necessary to participate. If you are not currently a volunteer but want to participate in this historic opportunity, get started by downloading the indexing software and registering today.   What You Can Do Now Download and install the indexing software Watch an Overview | Get Started Learn how to index the 1940 US Census Watch a Video | Try the 1940 Census indexing simulation Let others know about the 1940 US Census Community Project Like the Facebook page | Follow @The1940Census on Twitter | Follow the page on Google+ | Tell friends about the1940census.com You can keep up with the latest updates by visiting the1940census.com often over the next few weeks.Thank You! The 1940 US Census Community Project Team

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Surname Saturday -- Massey of Salem, MA

Massey is one of my oldest lines in Massachusetts. My direct lines are in green and if you would like sources or information, please contact me.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	JEFFREY MASSEY was born ABT 1591 in of Knutsford, County Cheshire, England, and died 9 NOV 1676 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married ELLEN FOX 1631 in Poss. Wyenbury, Cheshire, England. She died 1679.
	Child of JEFFREY MASSEY and ELLEN FOX was: + 2   i. JOHN MASSEY was born 1631 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 SEP 1710 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	JOHN MASSEY (JEFFREY MASSEY1) was born 1631 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 SEP 1710 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married SARAH WELLS 27 APR 1658 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of THOMAS WELLS and ABIGAIL WARNER. She died AFT 1704.
	Children of JOHN MASSEY and SARAH WELLS were: 3   i. Jeffrey MASSEY was born 14 MAY 1664, and died 10 MAR 1716 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Margaret ALLEN. He married Martha AUGER 9 NOV 1700 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 4   ii. John MASSEY was born 6 OCT 1665, and died AFT 1739. 5   iii. Daniell MASSEY was born 6 MAR 1666, and died 16 OCT 1702 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 6   iv. Thomas MASSEY was born 5 DEC 1667, and died 19 DEC 1667 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 7   v. SARAH MASSEY was born 25 JUL 1669 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 20 NOV 1728 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 8   vi. Abigail MASSEY was born 26 DEC 1671 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 8 DEC 1738. She married Hilliard WILLIAMS. She married Jonathan ARCHER 8 NOV 1699. 9   vii. Thomas MASSEY was born 8 MAR 1673, and died 12 NOV 1676. 10   viii. Thomas MASSEY was born 22 MAR 1674, and died 21 NOV 1673 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 11   ix. Thomas MASSEY was born 1677, and died AFT 1730. He married Abigail WILLIAMS 3 JAN 1698 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary WILLIAMS (HOLL) BEF 1717 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 12   x. Nathaniel MASSEY was born ABT 1679, and died 17 OCT 1739 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Rebecca TOMPKINS 4 NOV 1708 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She died 1735.

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Generation No. 3

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7.	SARAH MASSEY (JOHN MASSEY2, JEFFREY MASSEY1) was born 25 JUL 1669 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 20 NOV 1728 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was buried in Charter Street Cemetery, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married MILES WARD 16 SEP 1697 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of JOSHUA WARD and HANNAH FLINT. He was born 11 MAR 1674 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 29 AUG 1764 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Charter Street Cemetery, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of SARAH MASSEY and MILES WARD were: 13   i. Joshua WARD was born 15 AUG 1699 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 DEC 1779 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Sarah TREVETT 17 SEP 1722 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Lydia Burrill HAWKES 21 JAN 1745 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 14   ii. MILES WARD was born 18 APR 1704 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 JUN 1792 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 15   iii. John WARD was born 7 JUL 1707 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Hannah HIGGINSON 26 SEP 1734 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 16   iv. Ebenezer WARD was born 10 APR 1710 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 MAR 1791 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Rachel PICKMAN 23 OCT 1735 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was born ABT 1718, and died 7 JAN 1789 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Duck Boat Cruise Along the Charles River and Streets in Boston Massachusetts

The Duck Boat tour took us past the Boston Gardens and we saw the statue of George Washington. It was rather fun being so high up. This was taken on Arlington St. and Commonwealth Avenue on March 30, 2012. It was the first day for the Boats, and it was a beautiful day...no jackets on some of the men shown above.

Reflection of our Duck Boat.

Our State House location on Beacon Street. Opposite this is the well-known Shaw Memorial.

Charles River and the Leonard P. Zakim Bridge.

Prudential building in the center, and the Longfellow Bridge.

Museum of Science. This is where I began my tour (there are two other locations to board a Duck Boat).

Duck Boats lined up, waiting for passengers.

Map of Boston and some of the places I saw.

Cary Memorial Library, aka Lexington Library, Lexington, Massachusetts -- Genealogy and History Room

Cary Memorial Library

 Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Three of the rooms below are for genealogy research, I believe two are always locked, so you will need to find a research librarian to unlock the door.

This room is a locked genealogy room (and below). When I was in high school, it was where I studied and got books to borrow.

The yellow room has the "tan books," the vital records for many towns/cities in Massachusetts.

Two first floor photos below.

Above and below photos taken from the Quiet 2nd floor.

View from the steps of the Library.

Looking at the Library from across the street.