Canals, Gate Houses and Mills, Photos taken in 2012.

 Lowell High School, on both sides of the canal.

 

  

The road above the water used to have buildings on both sides of Central Avenue. The Strand Theater used to be there, and for 9 years, I never knew there was water under the road. Several other roads were also covered.

I wonder if the plan for the Signature Bridge was on the drawing board back in 2012.

This past week, I've seen 12 large mills, numerous gate houses (not all shown above) and many canals. Unfortunately, I've taken too photos to post here. A large number of the mills have been converted into business space and housing. I used to work in one of the mills, at the Boott Mills complex twice. The first job was a part-time one for Christmas, and it was before the mill was renovated. The second job was after the renovation.

A River Runs Through It

I want to thank all of you who have been looking at my blog for the past three days. I wish you could tell me if you are in a class learning about Lowell. I think this is the case because it is apparent that the over 500 hits in two days have all been for Lowell. You've looked at everything from the obituary listings, the Bette Davis House, and all my Lowell photos, each item was looked at at least six times. But no hits for the cemetery photos. Would any of you like me to take photos of something else? You can write me at BarbaraPoole@Gmail.com. In the meantime, I will work on photos of the canals and mills for tomorrow. Thank you.

Merrimack River, Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell is on both sides of the river, which begins in northern New Hampshire and empties out in the Atlantic Ocean.

Pawtucket Falls at the Merrimack River, photo taken October 2012

Same location, after Hurricane Sandy, photo taken Nov. 3, 2012

Happy Halloween

Sunday Sights -- Lowell, Massachusetts

 Lowell Memorial Auditorium

Lowell is the home to eight or more mills, seven canals, a major river (Merrimack), a smaller river (Concord) and three riverwalks. Those photos  will be posted in the coming week. See additional photos at the links below.

See More Photos:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Independent and Not Corrupted

In the past, I've mentioned my huge Westover tree, with about 950 people with the surname of Westover. So why not add a few more? Ginny initially wrote in early August, 2012, after seeing my blog; saying she had, "other information from an old family list called 'Westover Family Record' from my mother's family, and would be happy to share what tidbits I can, if you are interested in enlarging your large collection of Westovers yet further!"

Ginny's information is valuable because all her information is new. Ancestry and other sites have William married only to Catherine Hostetter, and not to his first wife Eleanor, who was the mother of three of his children, one being Ginny's direct line. She lives in Wisconsin and recently went on a research trip to Ontario and found supporting information.

Based on her information, we know this is a new line. I especially like what she wrote, "To me it's interesting that what I've told you pre-dates the internet. So while you don't have the information and confirmations of information that the internet can provide, at the same time this information from my mother's family is independent and not corrupted, the way information on the internet can sometimes get corrupted and errors can get spread around. That's not to say that it is necessarily completely without error, of course." We all know how many errors are in the family trees found on the internet. I'm so glad Ginny and Sue from the previous day's post, Stunned Disbelief and Incredulous Silence, wrote me. Two great cousin connections were made.

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Generation No. 1 William #1 is my first cousin, 6x removed. The men listed in green are my direct lines.

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1.	William WESTOVER (John WESTOVER5, JOHN WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 13 OCT 1769 in Sheffield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, and died ABT 1837 in St. Catherine, Grantham Twp., Ontario, Canada. He married Catherine HOSTETTER 2 JUL 1805 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, daughter of Herman HOSTETTER. She was born 29 JUL 1785 in Shelbourne, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died 14 JUL 1828 in Canada. He married Eleanor BEF 1795. She was born 25 NOV 1775.
	Children of William WESTOVER and Catherine HOSTETTER were: 2   i. John WESTOVER was born 28 APR 1806. He married Lydia HAVENS 9 MAR 1830 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. 3   ii. Ann WESTOVER was born 17 JUN 1807 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. + 4   iii. Herman WESTOVER was born 1 DEC 1808 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, and died 1870. + 5   iv. Isaac WESTOVER was born 15 JUL 1810 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. 6   v. Jacob WESTOVER was born 24 FEB 1812. 7   vi. Elizabeth WESTOVER was born 9 SEP 1813 in Grantham Twp., Ontario, Canada. 8   vii. Charlotte WESTOVER was born 1 JUN 1815 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. 9   viii. Rufus WESTOVER was born 19 APR 1816 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. 10   ix. Enos\Enon? WESTOVER was born BET 1817 AND 1819. 11   x. Caroline WESTOVER was born 9 JUN 1820. 12   xi. George WESTOVER was born 22 SEP 1821 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, and died 18 AUG 1871 in Ontario, Canada. He married Clarissa Eunice PRITCHARD. 13   xii. Noah WESTOVER was born 28 JUN 1823. 14   xiii. Barbara WESTOVER was born 14 MAR 1825 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. Children of William WESTOVER and Eleanor were: 15   i. Phebe WESTOVER was born 13 MAY 1795, and died 28 NOV 1800. 16   ii. Samuel WESTOVER was born 24 APR 1797. + 17   iii. William WESTOVER was born 1799 in Quebec, Canada, and died 1875 in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.

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Generation No. 2

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4.	Herman WESTOVER (William WESTOVER6, John WESTOVER5, JOHN WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 1 DEC 1808 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, and died 1870. He was buried in Vernon Center, Blue Earth Co., Minnesota. He married Eliza E.. She was born 1818 in Canada West, and died 1892. She was buried in Vernon Center, Blue Earth Co., Minnesota.
	Children of Herman WESTOVER and Eliza E. w\o William WESTOVER were: 18   i. Lewis WESTOVER was born in Canada West. 19   ii. Frank Alan WESTOVER was born in Canada West, and died 1847. 20   iii. Ursula WESTOVER was born in Canada.

5.	Isaac WESTOVER (William WESTOVER6, John WESTOVER5, JOHN WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 15 JUL 1810 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. He married Susannah MCCAULEY.
	Children of Isaac WESTOVER and Susannah MCCAULEY are: 21   i. Martha C. WESTOVER was born 1846. 22   ii. Delphine WESTOVER was born 1849. 23   iii. Euphemina WESTOVER was born 1852. + 24   iv. Robert James WESTOVER was born 15 OCT 1855 in St. Catherine, Grantham Twp., Ontario, Canada, and died 6 MAR 1931 in Randolph, Dodge Co., Wisconsin.

17.	William WESTOVER (William WESTOVER6, John WESTOVER5, JOHN WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 1799 in Quebec, Canada, and died 1875 in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. He married Mehitable SIMONS, daughter of John SIMONS. She was born FEB 1805, and died 20 APR 1847 in Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada. He married Nancy Teall VANCE.
	Children of William WESTOVER and Mehitable SIMONS were: 25   i. Eleanor\Ellen WESTOVER was born 8 DEC 1821 in Ontario, Canada. She married James NEVILL. He was born 1815 in Charlotte Twp., Ontario, Canada, and died 1904 in Vernon, Michigan. 26   ii. Jane WESTOVER was born 1823. 27   iii. Elizabeth Caroline WESTOVER was born 29 OCT 1826 in Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada. 28   iv. Phoebe Jane WESTOVER was born 2 AUG 1829 in Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada, and died 1891 in Ashtabula, Ohio. 29   v. Nancy WESTOVER was born ABT 1833 in Roundo, Ontario, Canada, and died ABT 1900. 30   vi. William WESTOVER was born ABT 1843 in Ontario, Canada. 31   vii. Hannah WESTOVER was born 1845 in Ontario, Canada, and died 1915 in Ashtabula, Ohio. 32   viii. John Simons WESTOVER was born 2 APR 1847 in Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada, and died 1924 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Harriet Ann FORD 1870 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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24.	Robert James WESTOVER (Isaac WESTOVER7, William WESTOVER6, John WESTOVER5, JOHN WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 15 OCT 1855 in St. Catherine, Grantham Twp., Ontario, Canada, and died 6 MAR 1931 in Randolph, Dodge Co., Wisconsin. He was buried in Randolph, Columbia Co., Wisconsin. He married Etta BRADFORD 22 FEB 1878 in Randolph, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, daughter of George BRADFORD and Eliza w\o George BRADFORD. She was born 18 APR 1861 in Westford Twp., Randolph, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, and died 2 AUG 1924 in Randolph, Dodge Co., Wisconsin. She was buried in Randolph, Columbia Co., Wisconsin.
	Children of Robert James WESTOVER and Etta BRADFORD were: 33   i. Susan Elizabeth WESTOVER was born 18 NOV 1879 in Fox Lake, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, and died 1914 in Randolph, Columbia Co., Wisconsin. She married Julius N. DERBY 25 DEC 1899 in Randolph, Dodge Co., Wisconsin. He was born 29 APR 1857 in Plainfield, Illinois, and died 1935 in Randolph, Columbia Co., Wisconsin. 34   ii. Lucy Agnes WESTOVER was born 24 OCT 1880 in Buffalo Lake, Renville Co., Minnesota, and died 19 SEP 1946 in Randolph, Columbia Co., Wisconsin. She married Herman SMITH. 35   iii. Mabel Anne WESTOVER was born 27 OCT 1882 in Fox Lake, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, and died 16 AUG 1954 in Randolph, Dodge Co., Wisconsin. She married Reinhold Friedrich LENTZ 1 DEC 1898. She married Frank YAGLER 1922. 36   iv. George Issac WESTOVER was born 9 SEP 1884 in Buffalo Lake, Renville Co., Minnesota, and died 10 JAN 1962 in Markesan, Green Lake Co., Wisconsin. He married Lily Mae MOTTRAM. 37   v. Robert Adolphuas WESTOVER was born 9 JAN 1886 in Buffalo Lake, Renville Co., Minnesota, and died 21 MAY 1967 in Portage, Columbia Co., Wisconsin. He married Minnie M. BRAATZ. She was born 1885 in Germany, and died 1956 in So. Randolph, Dodge Co., Wisconsin. 38   vi. Elsie Belle WESTOVER was born 31 JAN 1889 in Buffalo Lake, Renville Co., Minnesota, and died 24 APR 1988 in Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin. She married Edward James MALONEY. 39   vii. Claudia Loreeta WESTOVER was born 11 APR 1891 in Buffalo Lake, Renville Co., Minnesota, and died MAY 1891 in Buffalo Lake, Renville Co., Minnesota. 40   viii. Maude Grace WESTOVER was born 11 APR 1891 in Buffalo Lake, Renville Co., Minnesota, and died 11 JUL 1969 in Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin. She married Sjouke DYKSTRA. 41   ix. Clara Mae WESTOVER was born 28 NOV 1893 in Fox Lake, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, and died 9 JUL 1961 in Randolph, Columbia Co., Wisconsin. She married Owen John GRIFFITH.

Stunned Disbelief and Incredulous Silence

Last week, I posted, Do you Have Ellsworth in your Tree? There was a reason for that, I was trying to help somebody from New Zealand who has ancestors from the same county as mine in Quebec, Canada (I live in Massachusetts). On a whim, I sent the post to a good friend still living there in Missisquoi County, Quebec. This Ellsworth family is not in my direct line, we are very distant cousins, so, I had nothing to gain by writing the post.

You know how it goes, in what seemed minutes, I received three photos from my Canadian friend. These photos were of people mentioned in my post, and were family members of my New Zealand friend, Sue. One was of her gg-grandfather, she had never seen a photo of him before now, a photo that went from Canada, to Massachusetts to her, within a very short time.

She responded right away with, "I’m speechless, gratitude beyond measure." and "Stunned Disbelief and Incredulous Silence." You will always make somebody's day when you share information, so why not make somebody's day soon.

Ed A. Ellsworth h.o. Catherine Primmerman

(Catherine was my 2nd cousin 4x removed)

 Elmer, John, Sarah children of Henry and Elizabeth (Ellsworth) Cossitt
(They are my 4th cousins 2x removed.)

Jim Ellsworth
(3rd cousin 3x removed.)

Maine Historical Society and Library, Portland, Maine

Maine Historical Society

Portland, Maine

Brown Library

When I went there in 1997, there was a spiral staircase to the top floor (you can see the floor above the door), and it never seemed safe. Fortunately, they took down that staircase.

Do you Have Ellsworth in your Tree?

Sue from New Zealand wrote on October 10th about her ancestor, Edgar Alvah Ellsworth who married Deborah Wilkins as his first wife. I had him married only to Catherine Primmerman, so I was happy for the correction. Her line apparently went from Canada to England to New Zealand. And, speaking of corrections, Sue read my post about my finding 22 cemetery stones in Canada, and I had referred to them as my 22 direct descendants instead of ancestors! For over two years, people have seen that error!

This is not my direct line, however I have a lot of Primmermans. If anybody has this line, or knows who Edgar's parents were, I can put you in contact with her. Thank you for any help.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	Edgar Alvah ELLSWORTH ( ELLSWORTH1) was born ABT 1824 in United States. He married Catherine PRIMMERMAN, daughter of Peter PRIMMERMAN and Cathright MCDONALD. She was born 12 FEB 1824 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 10 OCT 1859 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried in Ploss Burying Ground, Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Deborah WILKINS. She was born ABT 1850 in England.
	Children of Edgar Alvah ELLSWORTH and Catherine PRIMMERMAN were: + 3   i. William H. ELLSWORTH was born ABT 1849 in St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 4   ii. Ann Elizabeth ELLSWORTH was born ABT 1852 in Lower Canada, and died 1926. 5   iii. James E. ELLSWORTH was born 1855 in Lower Canada. 6   iv. Peter L. ELLSWORTH was born 1857 in Lower Canada. Children of Edgar Alvah ELLSWORTH and Deborah WILKINS were: 7   i. Charles Wesley ELLSWORTH was born 1862, and died 1922. He married Melissa BILEER\BLEER. He married Clarissa BROWN. 8   ii. Alvah James ELLSWORTH was born 1864, and died 1926. He married Margaret Elizabeth WYLIE 29 SEP 1890 in Magnetawan, Ontario, Canada. 9   iii. George Bryon ELLSWORTH was born 1862, and died 1934. He married Mattie M. WATERMAN. He married Elura M. ROGERS. 10   iv. Frederick N. ELLSWORTH was born 1869, and died 1919. He married Edna Jane THOMAS. He married Nora C. CARR. She died 1946. 11   v. Henry H. ELLSWORTH was born AUG 1870. + 12   vi. Edward Thomas ELLSWORTH was born AFT 1870.

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3.	William H. ELLSWORTH (Edgar Alvah ELLSWORTH2, ELLSWORTH1) was born ABT 1849 in St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Susan A. HOLBROOK.
	Child of William H. ELLSWORTH and Susan A. HOLBROOK is: 13   i. Mary Elizabeth ELLSWORTH was born 1879, and died 1952.

4.	Ann Elizabeth ELLSWORTH (Edgar Alvah ELLSWORTH2, ELLSWORTH1) was born ABT 1852 in Lower Canada, and died 1926. She married Henry Ambrose COSSITT 7 JAN 1874 in Concord, New Hampshire, son of John F. COSSITT and Sarah G. FARWELL. He was born DEC 1852 in Claremont, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, and died 24 DEC 1928 in Claremont, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire.
	Children of Ann Elizabeth ELLSWORTH and Henry Ambrose COSSITT were: 14   i. Sarah Catherine COSSITT was born 6 DEC 1878 in Claremont, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire. She married James A MCCOMMONS 25 OCT 1904 in Claremont, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire. 15   ii. John H. COSSITT was born OCT 1880 in New Hampshire. He married Agnes B. NEWELL 9 SEP 1911 in Port Huron, St. Clair Co., Michigan, daughter of P. J. NEWELL and Agnes BROPHY. She was born 1883 in Michigan. 16   iii. George E. COSSITT was born JAN 1889 in New Hampshire, and died 21 SEP 1942 in Hartford, Windsor Co.,Vermont.

12.	Edward Thomas ELLSWORTH (Edgar Alvah ELLSWORTH2, ELLSWORTH1) was born AFT 1870. He married Elizabeth Hannah GETTY.
	Child of Edward Thomas ELLSWORTH and Elizabeth Hannah GETTY is: 17   i. Edgar ELLSWORTH.

Seeing Sights -- Old Houses of Newport, Rhode Island

 

In order to get a half decent picture, I had to crop away the power lines, cars and trash containers.