Tombstone Tuesday -- My Nantucket Family

When I planned my Nantucket, Massachusetts trip the other day, one of the things I wanted to do was to see the oldest cemetery, but did I see it? I was told The Old North (below) was the oldest cemetery, or the Old Settlers Cemetery and possibly the Founders Burial Ground. The google searches didn't help much. I am thinking all are one and the same.

Who was I looking for? My two 8th great-grand uncles and a first cousin, 9x removed. Richard Gardner, died 1686,  John Gardner, died 1706 and John's daughter and son-in-law, Jethro Coffin and Mary Gardner Coffin. The Jethro Coffin house is the oldest house in Nantucket, and it still stands. I'll post photo tomorrow.

Information obtained from a FindAGrave volunteer, wrote: "A monument was erected to honor the founders of Nantucket island in 1881. The monument is located in the Nantucket Founders Cemetery (also referred to as the First Settlers' Burial Ground and the Forefathers' Cemetery)."

From the Nantucket Historical Association page:

The main memorial, with the names of some of the island's first male European settlers, is situated on the plot. The text of this memorial reads:

ERECTED A.D. 1881. BY
A DESCENDANT OF THE FIRST
SETTLERS OF NANTUCKET
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHOSE REMAINS
ARE BURIED ON THIS HALLOWED SPOT
WHERE STOOD THE FIRST CHURCH
GATHERED HERE IN 1711,
SINCE REMOVED TO WHERE IT
NOW STANDS AS THE VESTRY OF THE
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY.

1609 - TRISTAM COFFIN - 1681
1598 - THOMAS MACY - 1682.
1604 - EDWARD STARBUCK - 1690
1617 - PETER FOLGER - 1690.
1624 - JOHN GARDNER - 1706
1664 - JOHN SWAIN. JR. - 1738.
1644 - JOHN COLEMAN - 1715.
1626 - RICHARD GARDNER - 1688.
1598 - CHRISTOPHER HUSSEY - 1686.
1640 - WILLIAM BUNKER - 1712.

Unfortunately, I did not see the memorial.

Obituaries -- Lowell, Massachusetts

The below listed names were taken from The Lowell Sun newspaper's obituary section. The names are often printed on two days, I am only listing them once.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011

DOROTHY (SHEA) BRULE, OF LITTLETON, MA, LOVING MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; 90
LEO B. TEAGUE, OF LOWELLL, 1940-2011
WILLIAM F. 'BILLY' MURPHY, OF LOWELL, WORKED FOR SULLIVAN BROTHERS PRINTERS; 68
RITA A. THOMPSON, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY; 91
WILLIAM W. 'BILL' CHASCIN, OF LOWELL, GIFTED PAINTER; 47


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
THEOHARIS "HARRY" M. VALERAS, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF HUDSON, NH; 81
JOHN F. SCANNELL, SR., FORMERLY OF WILMINGTON, MA, OF SULLIVAN, NH; 76
DORIS TRUDEL, OF LAWRENCE, MA; 78
CATHERINE LABA, OF DRACUT, MA; 95


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
DONALD E. 'DON' SCOTT, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, OF BRIDGEPORT, CT; 86
HARRIET E. (ROBTOY) GARDNER, FORMERLY OF AYER, MA; 81
THERESA D. KOWALSKI, RETIRED BUYER FOR D.R.C. CO;. 81
JOHN A. "JACK" DAHLGREN, LONGTIME CHELMSFORD RESIDENT; 77
GEORGE E. DERY, OF CHELMSFORD; FORMERLY OF LOWELL; 100
BETTY J. (HENDERSON) OTTERSON, OF NASHUA, NH; FORMERLY OF GROTON, MA; 86
NADINE F. RODGERS, OF LOWELL AND MELBOURNE BEACH, FLORIDA
REV. PAUL J. FRANK, OMI, MISSIONARY OBLATE PRIEST FOR 61 YEARS
ALFREIDA R. (INDYK) LEEDBERG, JULY 26, 1929 - OCTOBER 10, 2011
MARGARET E. CUSICK, LIFELONG CENTRALVILLE RESIDENT; 87


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13,  2011
KATHLEEN 'KI' McCARTY, OF LOWELL, PARISHIONER OF ST. MARGARET
ETHEL P. MERRITT, RETIRED ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY, SAINTS MEMORIAL CENTER; 87
DONALD E. 'DON' SCOTT, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, BRIDGEPORT, CT; 86
FLORENCE 'FLO' HOLMES, OF BURLINGTON, MA, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; 78
HELEN M. BALZARINI, WAS PROPRIETOR OF BALZARINI SIGN SHOP IN CHELMSFORD; 91
VINAL J. PORTER, JR., LONGTIME TEWKSBURY RESIDENT, WWII VET; 87
LOUIS R. COTE, FORMERLY OF WALTHAM, MA, AIR FORCE VET; 89
MAUREEN E. (RILEY) METHOT, LONGTIME DRACUT RESIDENT; FORMERLY OF LOWELL; 70
KEN B. SPRIGGS, OF CHELMSFORD; 60
ROBERT J. 'BOB' BARRETT, OF LOWELL, FORMERLY OF LUNENBURG


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011
EDWARD J. LISAY, LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER, AND GREAT-GRANDFATHER; 87
KATHERINE 'KAY' FULLER, OF TEWKSBURY, MA, RETIRED FROM RAYTHEON; 86
DOROTHY E. IVERSON;  FORMERLY OF NASHUA, NH; 91


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2011
CHRISTOPHER M. ANDREWS, LOVING SON, GRANDSON, BROTHER, UNCLE, NEPHEW AND COUSIN; DEVOTED FRIEND
PAUL F. CADDEN, OF YARMOUTH, FORMERLY OF N. CHELMSFORD AND DENNISPORT
MARY A. (KEANE) PICANSO  1941 - 2011, OF LOWELL, 70
DORIS M. HUBERT, FORMERLY OF DRACUT, MA, OF  DELRAY BEACH, FL, WAS MANICURIST; 81
JOHN H. BOWLES, LOVING FATHER, SON AND BROTHER, OF BILLERICA; 48
EDWARD RINEHARDT SMITH, OF NASHUA, NH, ARMY VET; 73
GRACE PATRICIA LeGENDRE, OF LOWELL, ACTIVE AT ST. RITA CHURCH; 93

My Blog is Finally Two Years Old!

For my second year Blogiversary*, I had to take a special photo, shown on the left. It was taken about five miles from my house on a rainy, yet warm October 14th. It also serves as a reminder to me, to write about Garden Cemeteries.


Last year I wrote 302 posts, and this year 250. I'm trying to cut down on writing and spend more time on research. No brick walls have been solved, that's my biggest regret. But this doesn't mean I won't try to write interesting posts, I will try very hard.

One of the best things that happened this year was finally being able to see my grandparent's gravestone, a photo was taken by a cemetery employee. The cemetery is in Illinois (I live in Massachusetts).


I began a new series for Sunday posts, that being a listing of all the obituaries in the Lowell Sun newspaper for Lowell, Massachusetts. Usually I show just the name, where they were from and age. Two things I discovered, first, I receive a huge number of hits, and second, I found out that three of my classmates died last week, we were all the same age! After more than a month, none of the readers has asked me to send a copy of an obit, but I have them saved, ready to scan for their asking.


Two fun events happened recently. The New England GeneaBlogger's Bash was held in late August, and I met some bloggers there. Last week, I met top Genea-Blogger, Thomas MacEntee and several other bloggers in Boston.

In closing, I'll repeat what I wrote last year, "thank you to each of you who have followed me, left comments and / or encouraged me. Without you, I wouldn't have made it." Will I make it to my third, we will see.

* Blogiversary combines the words Blog and Anniversary.

Surname Saturday -- DODGE

The DODGE surname is another old Massachusetts family. Below are the first three generations of my line (in green). If you would like sources or want further information, please contact me.


Generation No. 1

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1.	JOHN DODGE died BET 2 APR 1635 AND 15 OCT 1635. He married MARGERY.
	Children of JOHN DODGE and MARGERY were: 2   i. Michael DODGE was born in England, and died in England. + 3   ii. RICHARD DODGE was born ABT 1602, and died 15 JUN 1671 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 4   iii. William DODGE was born BET 1604 AND 1609 in of Somersetshire, England, and died AFT 12 MAY 1685.

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Generation No. 2

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3.	RICHARD DODGE (JOHN DODGE) was born ABT 1602, and died 15 JUN 1671 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married EDITH BRAYNE ABT 1628 in either Ipswich / Beverly / Wenham, Massachusetts. She was born ABT 1603, and died 27 JUN 1678 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of RICHARD DODGE and EDITH BRAYNE were: 5   i. Richard DODGE was born ABT 1628 in East Coker, England. 6   ii. Margery DODGE was born BEF 7 SEP 1630 in East Coker, England, and died 2 FEB 1631. 7   iii. John DODGE was born BEF 29 DEC 1631 in East Coker, England, and died 11 OCT 1711 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Sarah DODGE 1661 in Beverly / Wenham, Massachusetts. She died 1706. 8   iv. Mary DODGE was born BET 1632 AND 1633 in East Coker, England, and died 18 AUG 1710 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Zachary HERRICK 1653 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He died 1695. 9   v. Richard DODGE was born 1643 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 13 APR 1705 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary EATON 23 FEB 1667 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of William EATON. She was born 1643, and died 1716. + 10   vi. SARAH DODGE was born 1644, and died 11 SEP 1726 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 11   vii. Samuel DODGE was born 1645 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 4 DEC 1705 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary PARKER ABT 1668 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was born 1647, and died 1717. 12   viii. Edward DODGE was born ABT 1650, and died 12 FEB 1727 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary HASKELL 30 APR 1673 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of William HASKELL. She was born 1660, and died 1737. 13   ix. Joseph DODGE was born 1651 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 10 AUG 1716 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Sarah EATON 21 FEB 1671 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was born ABT 1650, and died 1714.

4.	William DODGE (JOHN DODGE) was born BET 1604 AND 1609 in of Somersetshire, England, and died AFT 12 MAY 1685. He married Elizabeth KOXIE BEF 1636. She was born 24 MAR 1614 in Devonshire, England.
	Children of William DODGE and Elizabeth KOXIE were: 14   i. John DODGE was born BEF 25 DEC 1636 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth. He married Sarah PROCTOR 10 APR 1659 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN PROCTOR and MARTHA HARPER. She was born ABT 1641 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 15   ii. William DODGE was born BEF 19 SEP 1640 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 24 MAR 1720 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Joanna HALE, daughter of Robert HALE. He married Mary CONANT, daughter of Roger CONANT and Sarah HORTON. He married Mary CREATTY 27 OCT 1698 in Marblehead, Essex, MA. 16   iii. Hannah DODGE was born BEF 24 JUL 1642. She married Samuel PORTER. She married Thomas WOODBURY 2 DEC 1661 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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Generation No. 3

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10.	SARAH DODGE (RICHARD DODGE, JOHN DODGE) was born 1644, and died 11 SEP 1726 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married PETER WOODBURY JUL 1667 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of JOHN WOODBURY and ANN AGNES. He was born 19 JUN 1640 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 5 JUL 1704 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of SARAH DODGE and PETER WOODBURY were: 17   i. Sarah WOODBURY was born 12 DEC 1668 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 FEB 1747 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Jonathan RAYMOND 20 FEB 1689 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was born 1666, and died 1745. 18   ii. Abigail WOODBURY was born 13 APR 1671 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married John LAMSON 9 AUG 1694 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was born 1669, and died 1760. 19   iii. Anna WOODBURY was born BEF 24 MAY 1674 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1769. She married John HERRICK 29 NOV 1694 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of Joseph HERRICK. 20   iv. Martha WOODBURY was born BEF 27 MAY 1677 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Ichabod BROWN 31 MAY 1693 in Beverly / Cambridge, Massachusetts. 21   v. Jerusha WOODBURY was born BEF 8 FEB 1680 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married George RAYMOND 28 MAR 1698 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 22   vi. Josiah WOODBURY was born 15 JUN 1682 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 26 JUL 1746. He married Lydia HERRICK 9 APR 1708, daughter of Joseph HERRICK. 23   vii. Rebecca WOODBURY was born 25 DEC 1684 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Joseph CORNING. + 24   viii. PRISCILLA WOODBURY was born 23 JUN 1687 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Land's End, Bailey Island, Maine

Obituaries -- Lowell, Massachusetts

The below listed names were taken from The Lowell Sun newspaper's obituary section. The names are often printed on two days, I am only listing them once.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011

LEO JONES JR., OF PELHAM, N.H., WORLD TRAVELER AND U.S. NAVY VETERAN; 79
BERNARD J. BURNS, JR., FORMERLY OF LOWELL, MA, WAS ECONOMIST; 74
MARCEL 'NAP' E. NAPERT, DRACUT, PURITY SUPREME RETIREE, ARMY VET; 83
BARBARA M. ENO, OF WOODSVILLE, NH; 71
MARGARET E. 'PEGGY' (ALLEN) GRIMSHAW, DEVOTED WIFE AND MOTHER; 86
ROSE M. (SHENOSKEY) FAUVEL, OF HUDSON, NH AND MICHIGAN; 82


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011
ROBERT G. SVENSON, AUTO MECHANIC, NASCAR FAN; 55
DOUGLAS J. ISENBERG, FORMERLY OF AYER; 47
THOMAS J. MEEHAN, OF TEWKSBURY, RETIRED VERIZON REPAIRMAN; 63
ROGER J. "GENO" BROUSSEAU, OF DRACUT, MA; 68
NORMAND J. SOUCY, OF DRACUT, MA / SUNAPEE, NH, OWNER OF SOUCY CRANE SERVICE; 55


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
CLARA (NOBREGA) CAIRES, OF LOWELL, MA, ACTIVE AT ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH
ROBERT C. GORDON, OF PELHAM, NH, AIR FORCE VET; 90
ROBERT P. 'FITZY' FITZMAURICE, OF BILLERICA, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MIDDLESEX SHERIFF'S DEPT.; 52
SHERI A. (GRESCO) HARRINGTON, OF AYER, MA, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, DAUGHTER, SISTER; 45
PAUL G. SULLIVAN, OF BEDFORD, MA
PATRICIA A. MURPHY, OF HUDSON, NH, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, ACTIVE WITH GIRLS INC.; 64
JENNIE C. (BETTINGER) LYNCH, OF WILMINGTON, MA, FORMERLY OF LYNN; 92
YEK S. CHEAM, OF LOWELL, MA


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
FRANCIS R. 'FRANKIE' DUMONT, PATROLMAN -- LOWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT
SR. MARY RICHARD COMEAU, O.S.C., SERVED 66 YEARS - THE ORDER OF SAINT CLARE; 89
AMELIA GIONET, OF SHIRLEY, MA, BELOVED MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER WHO LOVED LIFE; 97
ALFREDO ALEXIS TREJO; 23, BELOVED SON, BROTHER, GRANDSON, NEPHEW, BOYFRIEND; LOWELL NATIVE, OF SIMI VALLEY, CA
JOHN C. 'CHET' BARKER, TYNGSBORO, MA, DEDICATED TO LABOR MOVEMENT; 94
ERNEST P. FENOCHETTI, OF LEXINGTON, MA
JAMES R. MILLIKEN, OF BILLERICA, AIR FORCE VET; 69
CAROL A. (LYNCH) McCARTHY, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY, OF GULFPORT, FL AND HAMPTON BEACH, NH; 70
MARY E. (SHEEHAN) CROWE, OF N. CHELMSFORD, MAA, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY, MA


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
LAURA M. HAMPE, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY, MA, OF DEERFIELD, NH; 45
SCOTT LEDOUX, OF WEST BURKE, VT, TIES TO BILLERICA, MA; 27
ELIZABETH V. 'BETTY' DOWNS, OF WILMINGTON, MA; 84
MINH THI NGUYEN (MRS. GIA THAI PHO), OF CHELMSFORD, MA; 97
DORIS V. RUSSELL, OF TEWKSBURY, MA, SALES CLERK AT OSCO'S AND RITE AID; 82
MARYBETH (DYMENT) MAKARA, OF HUDSON, NH, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND SISTER
VERNON 'LITTLE BENNY' BANCROFT, OF AYER, MA, LOVING FATHER, SON, BROTHER, GRANDFATHER; 51
YVONNE S. (GUILLEMETTE) MONTMINY, OF LOWELL, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND SISTER; 82
PIERRETTE T. (DUPONT) WATKINS, FORMER RESIDENT OF LOWELL, OF  JAFFREY, NH; 78
ROY LEO WHITE, BELOVED FATHER, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, OF MELROSE, MA; 39


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011
MARGARET 'PEGGY' SMITH, LOVING SISTER, DEVOTED MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; ACTIVE IN ST. ANNE EPISCOPAL CHURCH; 82
JACQUELYN (ROULEAU) LARSON, LOVING MOTHER, DAUGHTER, SISTER AND GRANDMOTHER; 62
JOAN R. MARTIN, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, MA AND PELHAM, NH; 90
RITA (BESHARA) FORZLEY, LOWELL, MA NATIVE, OF CHARLOTTE, NC; 86


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2011
JUDITH ANNE NEWELL RN, OF BROOKLINE, MA, LOVING SISTER, AUNT AND FRIEND; 66
ARTHUR COURCHAINE, OF LOWELL, WORLD WAR II NAVY VETERAN
JAMES V. BASINAS, OF WESTFORD, MA, A CONTRACTOR, ARMY VET; 94
M. JACQUELINE (LAKE) PELADEAU, OF LOWELL, ST. MARGARET CHURCH MEMBER; 79
DORIS M. GRANT, OF BILLERICA, MA, FORMERLY OF CARLISLE, MA
GERTRUDE T. 'TRUDY' PAGE, OF TEWKSBURY, MA AND LARGO, FL, ST. WILLIAM'S PARISH MEMBER; 88
JOHN C. 'CHET' BAKER, TYNGSBORO, MA, DEDICATED TO LABOR MOVEMENT; 94
GILBERT J. MORAN SR., RETIRED GLTHS TEACHER (TYNGSBORO), VET; 77
JOYCE I. ROOT, OF LOWELL, LONGTIME STOUGHTON RESIDENT; 84
GEORGE E. BRYANT, JR., FORMER LONGTIME WILMINGTON RESIDENT, OF NO. READING, MA; 69
DAVID M. PODGORNI, FORMERLY OF CHELMSFORD, MA; 66

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun

Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings Saturday Night Genealogy Fun project is, "should you decide to accept it, is to:

1)  If you have your family tree research in a Genealogy Management Program (GMP), whether a computer software program or an online family tree, figure out how to find how many persons, places, sources, etc. are in your database (hint:  the Help button is your friend!).

2)  Tell us which GMP you use, and how many persons, places, sources, etc. are in your database(s) today in a blog post of your own, in a comment to this blog post, or in a Facebook status or Google+ stream comment."

I decided to do this because I was suddenly curious about my statistics and because it was easy.

Now I know why I don't remember where I found things, or who all my ancestors are. It is imperative that I keep better records too. Thanks Randy for this fun project.

I used RootsMagic 4 for this project.

*  People: 40281
*  Families:  15963
*  Events: 57685
*  Alternate names: 82
*  Places: 7461
*  Sources: 1188
*  Citations: 45272
*  Repositories: 99
*  To-do tasks: 0
*  Multimedia items: 195
*  Multimedia links: 192
*  Addresses: 1
*  Correspondence: 0

Meeting Bloggers I've Not Met Before

Even though I live in an area where there seems to be a lot of genealogists, not a whole lot are blogging. So I was thrilled to finally meet blogger Cynthia Shenette of Heritage Zen:  this past Tuesday. We have been talking about meeting for a very long time, and finally decided to do it on a rather cool damp day at a Botanical Garden, because as members we both love that place.


Yesterday, I was happy to meet GeneaBlogger #1 Thomas MacEntee at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston. He was the first person I saw when I entered the building. And, with him was Geoff Rasmussen of Legacy Family Tree. I thanked Geoff for all his wonderful webinars, and then the guys posed for a photo. They, along with 200 genealogists were on a Legacy Family Tree Genealogy Cruise and Tom arranged a day trip for 45 of them so they could spend time at the library. When I found out Tom was going to be in Boston, I immediately volunteered to help the group out, Heather Rojo also did. Two professional genealogists were also helping the group out, Sharon Sergeant (met her abt. 12 yrs. ago)  and Mary Ellen Grogan (met a few months ago). 


The attendees were a great group of people. I helped six, and asked maybe another seven if they needed help, but they were set. What did I do? Went to another floor and retrieved books for them, explained a few things, gave a number of suggestions. Nothing was difficult, except keeping my stamina up.


In the course of talking to people, I asked about the group as a whole and especially how many used computers. Because, I could see a lot of hand written charts, notes and such. Two people thought it was about half. I've been saying this for a long time, there are a lot of genealogists out there who do not use computers, and more importantly, don't want to use them. This is material for another blog.


I knew two Facebook and geneabloggers friends were going to be there, so I tracked them down and was happy to meet Amanda Perrine (of Amanda's Athenaeum) her husband, Aaron, and Linda Robbins of Hollingsworth Robbins Family Tree.


Around noon, many left for lunch or to tour the city, and a soon after, Thomas treated Heather and I to lunch. Since we didn't know where to go, I suggested a cafe in the Boston Public Library,  so we went and sat outside in the courtyard...was very nice. We all went back to the Library for another hour to tie up loose ends and to chat. Then, Heather drove us to our destinations, me part-way, and Tom to the ship. All in all, it was a great day, concluded by my walking past some Wall Street protesters and then to the Boston Gardens where the Bruins were getting ready to raise the banner flag (for winning the Stanley Cup earlier this year) and play their first game of the season. Lots of activity there, but the police had it under control. Okay, now for the photos.

Thomas MacEntee and Geoff Rasmussen

Amanda and Aaron Perrine

Carolyn and her mom, they were the first that I helped.

Carolyn's mom, in red, Gary Boyd Roberts, wearing the suit.

Linda Robbins

Heather Wilkinson Rojo

Genealogist volunteer Sharon Sergeant giving consult to Carolyn.

Edna as a Flapper Girl -- Wordless Wednesday

Edna Smart, my step-grandmother.

For more about Edna, please see, "Edna SMART, My Step-grandmother's Tree" post of October 2011.

Tombstone Tuesday -- Step-Grandmother Edna Bishop

Daughter

Edna Smart

Simmone Bishop

1901 - 1992

(Cemetery records have her as Edna Bishop Smart.)

Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, Connecticut