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I've prepared a submission form for queries. Please submit a seperate query for each surname and feel free to post as many Brockton queries as you wish.

LUDDY

May 30, 2005; Geri Gribinas


Searching for any information on Robert LUDDY, born 1802 Ireland; Margaret, wife, born 1810 Ireland; children: Catherine, James, Margaret & John. Family was living in North Bridgewater during the 1860 US Census. Robert possibly died between 1860-1870; Margaret was listed as head of household in 1870 census.

KELLEY / KELLY

December 31, 2004; John J. Kelly


I am looking for any info on my grandfather Charles KELLEY / KELLY. I know he worked in the shoe industry, and developed or helped develop a machine for cutting leather for multiple shoes. I am trying to find out who my great-grandfather was.

WILLIAMS

November 19, 2004; Donald G. Thomson


Trying to locate any living relatives of Hilda WILLIAMS, or her three sons George, Donald, or John, who are all deceased. Hilda THOMPSON married (___) WILLIAMS in 1916 at St. Edward's Church in Montello.

ARNHOLD

November 15, 2004; Bill Tiernay


I am searching for the ARNHOLD family in Brockton 1850-1900. I have only family photos taken at the Burrell Studio, 390 Main St., about 1870. I will pay a fee for a researcher to do a search for the ARNHOLD family in Brockton.

SOLOMON

November 15, 2004; Dan Solomon


Seeking information about Yitzhak Isaac SOLOMON, who was in the shoe business in Brockton. He died probably before 1910. He was Jewish, and had immigrated from Israel, probably before 1900.

LINCOLN

October 16, 2004; Diane McLeod


Am searching for any information about Edward Heywood LINCOLN. I don't know his birth date but he died between 1925 and 1929. He married my great aunt Della STONE. He was a dentist and practiced in Boston.I don't believe they had children. He and Della are buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton. Other LINCOLNs in the plot are Nehemiah, Mehitable, Hattie, Daniel, David, Amelia, Patty and Cornelia. Also in the same plot are Nathan and Ella WASHBURN.

BRADY

October 5, 2004; Bridget Jardeleza


I am searching for the BRADY family: Joe, Dinah, Eileen and Danny. I believe they lived in Montello around 1930-40s.

JAMES

September 28, 2004; Rachel Lord


Looking for information on Arthur JAMES, born about 1905-08, married to Blanche THEBERGE. His father, Droyce JAMES, moved to Brockton from Nova Scotia, and had come to Nova Scotia from Wales.

GILES

September 9, 2004; Denise


Seeking information on Elizabeth Mary GILES; b. Apr-1895 in Brockton; m. Simon LE BLANC on a Christmas Day about 1917. Her parents were Henry Francis GILES and Margaret WHITTY, who had about 9 children. They supposedly owned a grocery store in Brockton and lived above it, and supposedly sold land to Rocky MARCIANO in the 20s or 30s for him to build his house.

ÅKERSTRÖM / OKERSTROM

July 14, 2004; Mike Larson


Looking for information on the following Åkerströms who were siblings and believed to have settled in Brockton. All are from Ramsberg parish, in Örebro län (county). (Norra Lönnemora, Kloten):

Emma Åkerström, b. 07-May-1888, immigrated 20-Sep-1906 to Ellis Island. Listed Karl Andersson in Brockton as her point of contact.

Hilma Teresia Åkerström, b. 01-Feb-1891, emigrated Göteborg 01-Oct-1909 with destination of Brockton.

Fritz Leonard Åkerström, b. 1898, emigrated from Göteborg 21-Feb-1925 with a destination of Boston.

JACKSON

July 12, 2004; Shirley Hicks


Seeking info on my great aunt Mrs. Evalyn LATELLE JACKSON (born 1882, died 1957) & her husband Carl T. JACKSON. Both were actors at City Theatre, Brockton.

COUSINEAU

April 28, 2004; Linda Lepsesty


Seeking info on my great aunt Josephine "Josie" (BURKE) COUSINEAU, mother to Shirley COUSINEAU. Josephine was born 26-Feb-1882, daughter of John and Anastasia (PURCELL) BURKE of Halifax, Nova Scotia. I believe she died at Weymouth about 1974. She ran or helped to run a boarding house in or around Brockton in early 1900's. She was sister to Matilda "Tillie" (BURKE) SHEARING, who lived for many years in Brockton. I would like to contact any members of Josephine's family.

HALEY

February 7, 2004; Wendy (Wood) Hawksley


I am seeking info on the HALEY family which descends from Edward Marshall HALEY (b. 1810 in Dublin, Ireland). He settled in Plympton and married Clarissa B. BARRETT of Plymouth. Most of the descendants stayed in the Plymouth County area, and a few lines came to Brockton. I have lots of info - too much to post here. Looking to meet other descendants.

HAYWARD / WHITE

January 31, 2004; Karin Knutsen


Seeking information about Frank F. HAYWARD, born about 1855 in Brockton, and his wife Maria WHITE from Nova Scotia. Their son was Harry E. HAYWARD (1887-1957) who was a truck driver for the City of Brockton.

WAGER

January 24, 2004; Maria


Seeking any information about Joseph Wager; born 1903; died Jul-1972 at Abington; was married to Mary Costa and lived in Bridgewater and Brockton.

COPELAND

January 1, 2004; Don Learned


Seeking information on Lyman COPELAND, b. 31-Oct-1800, and his wife Susannah (HOLMES) COPELAND, b. 09-May-1817, married 07-Dec-1845. I would like to know whether one of their sons was Wilton COPELAND, b. 04-Aug-1858, d. 04-Dec-1886; m. Lucy A. FIELD 24-Nov-1881, dau. of Frank and Rebecca FIELD of Hingham. Wilton and Lucy's children were Gertrude Wilton COPELAND, b. 17-Sep-1882; Lyman F. COPELAND, b. 07-Jul-1884; and Elsie Holmes COPELAND, b. 25-Aug-1886, d. 15-Aug-1975 in Denver, CO (my grandmother). I'm trying to find some documentation on Wilton and Lucy (FIELD) COPELAND, to tie Wilton back to his parents Lyman and Susannah COPELAND and back down to his daughter Elsie (COPELAND) LEARNED.

ROBINSON

October 4, 2003; Katie


Looking for the death of William Francis ROBINSON, probably between 1874-1880, and the death of his wife Emma A. ROBINSON aft. 1892.

CARLSON

September 29, 2003; Ginny Grant


Seeking information on Carl Richard CARLSON, m. 1908 in Brockton Gurlie or Gulli (———), surname possibly HASSELBLAD or WALQUIST. They had two children, Alice b. 1910 and Roy b. 1908.

ADAMS

September 19, 2003; Robert Adams


Seeking information about John Wesley ADAMS, b. 17-Nov-1910, and who grew up in Brockton, parents' names unknown. His two much older brothers were Howard and George. John went to Bowdoin College, ME, and married Coronetta KNIGHT and had five children. He d. in Hobart, NY, 28-Jun-1967.

STADELMANN

August 8, 2003; Mark Waldron


Trying to reach someone in the STADELMANN family who is a descendant of Martin CARROLL and Theresa WALDRON. Hearing from relatives of Marguerite (STADELMANN) AUGER, wife of former Brockton High School principal Arthur AUGER, would be greatly appreciated.

WATTS

July 12, 2003; Harlow Franklin


Looking for any info about George WATTS. Attended Brockton High School ca. 1924. May have been member of track team.

FLEMING

May 20, 2003; James O'Rourke


Seeking information on my maternal great-grandfather Patrick R. FLEMING and his family. Patrick emigrated from Ireland at age 8 in 1856 and was married to Mary J. MURPHY ca. 1877. They had four children - Edmund Patrick FLEMING (1878) (my gf), Senora F. FLEMING (1880), James G. FLEMING (1881), and Ellen FLEMING (1886). Ellen's birth certificate was located in the Brockton town records. I believe that all of the children were born there as my gf's application for a SS # states Brockton as his birth place. I do not know the names of Patrick's parents. By 1900 the family had moved to Charlestown.

CURTIS

May 12, 2003; Bruce Engert


Seeking information about George Edgar CURTIS of Brockton, ca. 1843-1931. His wife was Mary Alice BENNER. Need marriage date and place, date of death of Mary, any known children.

QUIGLEY

February 28, 2003; Karin Knutsen


Seeking information about John QUIGLEY (01-Feb-1914 - Aug-1976) whose last residence was in Brockton.

HAYWARD

February 28, 2003; Karin Knutsen


Seeking information about Helen Mabel HAYWARD born 11-Jul-1921 in Brockton. Helen, the daughter of Harry Elmer HAYWARD and Helen Mabel STAPLES, married Walter Thomas CHILD in 1937.

FORD

February 12, 2003; Kristen Ford


Looking for any information on Thomas FORD, born in Brockton 1886-1888.

McAULIFFE

January 16, 2003; Jerry Dwyer


Looking for family info on Cornelius McAULIFFE, a North Bridgewater shoemaker who enlisted with the 10th Massachusetts Light Battery during the Civil War in 1864. I believe Cornelius may be my great grandmother's older brother.

COOK

January 7, 2003; Priscilla Okonske


Seeking information on an Arthur G. COOK listed in the 1920 census of Brockton with his wife, Frances K. and sons, Thomas H. and Milton G. Also living in the household were a boarder, Donald M. COOK and two nieces, Gladys L. MILNER and Bessie G. MILNER, ages 17 and 16. These two nieces were found living with my grandparents, Wesley and Alice BEARD in Swampscott, MA in the 1910 census. I know that my grandmother had relatives living in Brockton and wonder if Frances COOK could be her sister. Does anyone have any information on this family?

FRANKLIN

December 12, 2002; Harlow Franklin


Seeking info about Samuel FRANKLIN of Franklin & Perkins. Lived in Brockton 1901-1954. Looking for early history: where born, immigrant ship. Any newspaper stories about his life and business.

CLAPP

November 14, 2002; Dana C. Weekes


Seek info for Oscar CLAPP and wife Jennie E. (———), m. about 1885. Need date and place of marriage and Jennie's maiden name. They were present in Brockton in 1920. Oscar believed to have been born at Marshfield 1860 to Owen and Cordelia Sherman CLAPP.

BRYANT

October 28, 2002; Dana C. Weekes


Seek info for Bessie G. BRYANT, listed as living with Charlotte A. ACKERMAN in Brockton in 1890s. Need maiden name, date of birth, etc.

WOOD

October 3, 2002; Margaret Moulton


Looking for information on Roland C. WOOD, born 01-Aug-1902 and died in January of 1978. He was the son of Cameron E. and Annie M. WOOD. I am wondering if there was an obit printed for him, and I also wonder who he married and if he had descendants.

MANLEY

September 18, 2002; Susan K. Spies


Looking for birth, death and marriage records for Nathaniel MANLEY who married Almira Williams PACKARD, 30-May-1848.

GORMAN

August 31, 2002; Mary Gorman


Looking for information on the GORMAN Family, which moved to Brockton around 1900.

The first GORMANS in America were William and Hannah who came to the U.S. around 1870 and settled in West Bridgewater. I suspect William had brothers who were already living there. Three of their children, Mary, Edward, and John emigrated with them, the other five, Michael, William, Dennis, Thomas, and Julia were born in the U.S. William died in 1898; his widow Hannah (whose maiden name was GLEESON or GLEASON) remarried a man name John CONNORS in 1900.

Julia died of pneumonia in 1883. Michael, William and Thomas (and possibly others) all moved to Brockton where they may or may not still have descendants (Thomas definitely does). Michael was married to Mary Ellen ("Nellie"?) GOLDEN, William to Margaret Ella FOX, and Thomas to Mary MACNEIL. Michael died in 1911; Thomas in 1928; and William in the 1940's - all are buried in St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery in Bridgewater.

Any information would be gratefully appreciated.

DOWNEY

August 13, 2002; Dorothy J. Smith


Looking for any and all information on Mayor Joseph H. DOWNEY who died in 1949. He is an ancestor in our DOWNEY / SMITH line. I am looking for his parents because I think he was the brother of my husband's Catherine DOWNEY of No. Easton who married Jeremeiah REARDON / RIORDAN. They married about 1883.

DAGGETT

August 11, 2002; Sigrid Stiles


Seek confirmation that Isaac Root DAGGETT died in Brockton 06-Aug-1890. His wife was Artheusa Melissa (also seen as Melissa Arethusa) SNELL. Any information about this couple would be very much appreciated. Children: Susan Marion; Marion Evelyn; Emma Louise; Ida Florence; Volney Chapin; Helen Esther.

SHEARING

August 7, 2002; Linda Lepsesty


Grandfather George Wm. SHEARING was born in England, married Matilda BURKE in 1881 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and died in 1953. He lived in Brockton and was a member of the Nest of Owls in the early- to mid- 1900's. I would appreciate any information on this 'club' - I can't find anything regarding it on the Net. I am also interested in contacting any other members of his family and in learning who his parents were.

BUCKLEY

August 6, 2002; Ron Buckley


Looking for anything regarding my great-great-grandfather, John J. BUCKLEY, who arrived Brockton ca. 1860 from Ireland via England with 1 child, Julia.