Goals for the New Year...

In looking back at the information I have found in researching this past year, I thought it best to lay out some plans for 2009. 

1. Find out who the parents are for John O'Connell.

2. Find out who the parents are for Bridget Curran O'Connell.

3. Place the remaining 2 O'Connell's at St Paul's/St Mary's Cemetery into the family tree.

4. Go to NY and visit the cemeteries and get photo's of grave markers (St Paul's/St Mary's, Black River and Mount Carmel). Plus meet the family I have found.

5. Continue to blog my research and findings on a regular basis.

6. Start more in depth research on the Springer line.

Another Letter Update

Merry Christmas to all. Today I received a great gift. An email from D O'Connell, in response to my earlier letter. He states he has passed info on to his sister in Az. and will follow up with a call next week. I did reply to his email, with my goal in all of this. Which, right now is to get the family back to Ireland. Also that I have many questions and look forward to speaking with him soon.

Reply from T Fuller

I was so excited today, when I checked the mail and found a reply from Mrs Fuller. She does not have much info on the family. Never met her Grandparents and met the Aunts and Uncles only after her Father passed in 1942. She does have an old family picture that has names and dates listed on the back. These happen to be the 6 people buried on St Paul's Cemetery, Hudson Falls, NY.

She replied saying she hopes to hear back from me and hopes to hear anything I may find on the family. 

I cannot tell you how excited I am with each letter returned. Every little piece of information adds something. Even though the writer seems to think they have nothing. I look forward to corresponding with her again. 

Letter Updates

Just wanted to keep everyone posted, I have not had any replies on the 3 letters I sent out. As soon as I do, I will let you know. 

I have spent my time the past week researching Al's family. I will be starting a new blog on this one.

Mary Herring

I believe I may have found one more of Dennis O'Connell's (GGrandpa) sisters in NJ. According to his obit Mary Herring lived in NJ. I have found on the 1930 census a Mary Herring wife of Cornelius Herring in Palasides Park, NJ. Of course, I need to much more investigating into this to see if it is really her. Will keep you posted.

Rose and Dennis O'Connell

So, thanks to a reply on a message board, I found Rose and Dennis in the 1910 census. I learned something new from this. Rose and Dennis had 4 children at this point, with only 3 surviving. I checked my records to see if the fourth child was buried were Dennis was and no such luck. I will have to look into this more. Hopefully, we can find the "missing" child.

Correspondence

Ok, so I have typed and addressed three letters today. All are set to go in the mail tomorrow.  They are to...

C Pratt- NY

T Fuller - NY and

D O'Connell - IL

Wish me luck on the replies. I will of course keep you all updated.