Jan is this your querie on the ancestry site? How does one get the name of
Nellie for a gal names Victoria? Beats me! PJ
http://www.ancestry.com/MsgBoards/messages/ShowMsg.asp?id=2388273
Subject: Richard John Canfield
Posted by: jan
Message: I am trying to find the ancestors of Richard John Canfield (aka
Dick Canfield) b.August 21, 1913 in Montana;d. Dec. 30, 1989. Married
Victoria Margaret Gaff June 15, 1936.
Richard John had at least 4 brothers:
Pliney Robert
Warren
Frances
"Babe" a nickname
Any help will be greatly appreciated! Jan
----- Original Message -----
From: The Canfields <prairierose(a)teleplex.net>
To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Jan you would never guess, my husband who was born in 1954 remembers
that
his own father worked on that damn when they live in SD, then moved to AZ
cause of lack of work. He says that he thinks his father must have worked
with that person. I will have to call him, and see if he can remember
that
person... PJ Canfield
----- Original Message -----
From: jan <love2sew(a)home.com>
To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
> Pam,
> That might make sense. , though I show 5 sons, one of them was
nick-named
> "Babe" and it could be the name of one of the 4 sons.
One of the sons,
> Warren, was killed in WW2. Clarence may have been a plumber, he worked
on
a
> dam in SD. He was my husband's grandfather and my husband remembers
going
> to SD (Pickstown?) to see him as a boy in the late 40's
-early 50's. My
> Clarence was born March 3, 1885. One son, Richard John was born in
Montana.
> Guess they moved a lot...Jan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "The Canfields" <prairierose(a)teleplex.net>
> To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 2:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
>
>
> > Jan, I have found a Clarence from Bessemer, outside of Ironwood in the
> 1927
> > directory He was a plumber and had 4 boys.. I will search to find the
> letter
> > sent to me by a "look up" who does Gogebic Co...Keep in touch.. I am
> > wondering what his birth date is.. it could be the George Morris is
not
> the
> > real name...PJ Canfield
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: jan <love2sew(a)home.com>
> > To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 6:49 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
> >
> >
> > > Hi Pam,
> > > I have no idea if we are looking at the same line. I've seen
your
> > > postings before and you seem certain that George
Morris Canfield had
no
> > > brothers. My Clarence Grant Canfield was born 1885, but I guess
they
> > could
> > > have been cousins. I can't say any of the names sound familiar
because
> > > Clarence Grant Canfield and his wife Nellie (I only
know the first
name,
> > no
> > > other information, don't even know if this is a nickname!) are as
far
> back
> > > as I can find. I don't know if you are familiar with Michigan's
upper
> > > peninsula or the Ironwood area, but the Ironwood area is a small
"city"
> > > today. In the early 1900's it was the Ironwood-Bessemer community!
It
> > > would be highly unlikely to have many Canfield's in that area. I
will
> > keep
> > > a watch for the names you listed and I would appreciate a note if
you
> find
> > > Clarence Grant. I still have a few family members to contact and I
hope
> > > they will remember well! Happy searching! Jan
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Pam" <prairierose(a)teleplex.net>
> > > To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 11:14 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
> > >
> > >
> > > > HI JAN, SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE THE SAME CANFIELD FAMILY THAT NEVER
> SPOKE
> > > > ABOUT THEIR "KIN". I AM SEARCHING FOR GEORGE MORRIS
CANFIELD,
BORN
> > 1894,
> > > > AND HE HAD RELATIVES IN IRONWOOD MI, WHO SENT HIM LETTERS WHILE HE
> LIVED
> > > IN
> > > > S. DAKOTA..
> > > > WOULD YOU KNOW IF THEIR WAS A FRANK OR WILLIAM FROM THE
"UPPER"
> > AREA
> > > > WHO MOVED TO SOUTH DAKOTA. '
> > > > ALSO NAMES OF: JENNIE, JOHN REE, EMILY AND SUSAN?
> > > > THESE ARE THE NAMES THAT I HAVE FOUND IN CHARLES MIX COUNTY ,
SOUTH
> > > DAKOTA.
> > > > THE FIRST PARTY THAT I CAN FIND THAT BOUGHT LAND THERE,BOUGHT ON
THE
> > DATE
> > > OF
> > > > 5/18/1891.
> > > > ON GEORGE MORRIS'S DEATH CERTIFICATE IT SAYS THAT HE WAS
"FROM"
> > > mACON,
> > > > MICHIGAN.. BUT THAT COULD VERY WELL MEAN MACOMB, MICHIGAN...
> > > > HAVE ANY CLUES? PJ CANFIELD
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: jan <love2sew(a)home.com>
> > > > To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 7:39 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks Sandy! I know my Canfield's stayed in the upper
peninsula
at
> > > least
> > > > > through the 1940's.(logging) Clarence Grant in buried in
Minnesota,
> > but
> > > > I'm
> > > > > sure he retired there.
> > > > > It is the same old story I've been reading from everyone
else,
none
> > of
> > > > them
> > > > > wanted to talk about their past and they barely kept in touch
with
> > each
> > > > > other! Jan
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Childs" <jschilds(a)pacbell.net>
> > > > > To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 7:33 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > My Canfields were born in NY 1814, but moved to Indiana
1832
and
> > Three
> > > > > Rivers,
> > > > > > St. Joseph County, Michigan in 1839 and remained there
until
1862
> > when
> > > > the
> > > > > > moved to and settled as farmers near the town of Chariton,
Lucas
> > Co.,
> > > > Iowa
> > > > > > (Southern Iowa, below and east of DesMoines and somewhat
near
the
> > > > Missouri
> > > > > > border). The two brothers that came from NY were Orsamus
and
Amos
> > > > > Canfield.
> > > > > > They may have had other siblings, but I don't know and
I am
trying
> > to
> > > > find
> > > > > > their parents names. They are hard to find since the
census
at
> that
> > > > > period of
> > > > > > time are listed under head of household and do not list
names
of
> > > members
> > > > > of the
> > > > > > families.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In Michigan, Orsamus married Emma Cole, a clergyman's
daughter,
> had
> > 4
> > > > > children,
> > > > > > but names and disposition are unknown. Emma died in 1851
and
> > Orsamus
> > > > > married
> > > > > > Hannah Duncan from Centreville, MI. in 1851. They had ten
kids
> > > > together -
> > > > > born
> > > > > > between 1852 and approx. 1870 - the census said listed all
as
born
> > in
> > > > > Iowa, but
> > > > > > it doesn't make sense so I believe some were born in MI
and
others
> > in
> > > > > Iowa.
> > > > > > Although they all stayed primarily around three southern
counties
> > > > (Lucas,
> > > > > > Marion and Wayne) in Iowa, later some moved to Kansas and
Colorado
> > and
> > > > > other
> > > > > > parts. I can't believe how much Orsamus and Amos'
generation
> moved
> > > > > around as
> > > > > > hard as it must've been so very hard. I have more
specifics
if
it
> > > will
> > > > > help
> > > > > > you.
> > > > > > By the way, in the Michigan website, I found census for
1840
and
> > 1850
> > > > and
> > > > > in
> > > > > > St. Joseph I did see two Canfields living, but living with
the
> > Taylor
> > > > and
> > > > > Reed
> > > > > > families. Youj might want to take a look. Good luck.
> > > > > > Sandy from Calif. jschilds(a)pacbell.net
> > > > > >
> > > > > > jan wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi All!
> > > > > > > I've been looking for information on
Canfield's in
Goegebic
> > > > County,
> > > > > Mi.
> > > > > > > I have Clarence Grant Canfield b. March 3, 1885,
wife's
name
> was
> > > > > "Nellie".
> > > > > > > They had at least 5 sons: Richard John b. August 21,
1913 m.
> > > Victoria
> > > > > Gaff:
> > > > > > > Warren G. d. May 28, 1944; Frances, Robert m. Bernice,
and
> > > "Babe"...a
> > > > > > > nickname don't know the given name. No other birth
dates
known.
> > > > > > > They lived in the Ironwood-Bessemer area. Richard
remembered
> > > > living
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > Texas for a while when he was a little boy. Clarence
Grant
> lived
> > in
> > > > > South
> > > > > > > Dakota in the late 1950's , building a bridge for
the
> government.
> > > > > > > Does any of this match someone's information?
This is my
> > > husband's
> > > > > > > family and they have no other information!
> > > > > > > Thank You all! Jan Canfield
> > > > > > >
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