You may want to contact the Diocese of Providence for any direction they
might be able to get you!
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From: "Carol Hokana" <hokafanti(a)verizon.net>
To: <rigenweb(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 7:20 AM
Subject: [RI] List of churches in Providence/Cranston c 1860
Hi,
This is my first post to this list, though I have been doing genealogy
research in Rhode Island for about 15 years.
My current goal for genealogical research, and the reason I subscribed
to this list, is to find the baptismal record for my GG Grandfather
Christian William Böhning who was born March 2, 1862 in Cranston. His
Swiss mother was Catholic and his German father was a Lutheran. Does
anyone know which churches (specifically Catholic and Lutheran) were
in Cranston and Providence at that time? Especially churches that may
have had a high number of German speakers?
Also, Christian's parents both died in 1863, she in May and he in
December. I would like to find out where their funerals were held and
where they are buried. I already have their death certificates and
there is no mention there of where they were buried. I have checked
Pocasset Cemetery in Cranston (that is where Christian and his wife
were later buried) but there seemed to be no other Böhnings buried
there.
One more question: Christian's paternal uncle named Christian
Melchoir Böhning married Mary Schaffler in January 1864 in Providence.
Both of them were from Germany and took in young Christian after his
parents died. I know that the person who officiated at their wedding
was an Episcopal priest named Daniel Henshaw. Any ideas on how I can
find out which Episcopal church he was associated with in Providence
(or possibly Cranston)? I'm wondering if that church may be he same
one that young Christian was baptized in. Maybe instead of finding a
Lutheran or Catholic church, I should be looking for an Episcopal
church that served German speakers.
Thank you,
Carol Hokana
P.S. My GG Grandfather had a brother, Frederick Böhning, who was born
in November 1859 in Providence. I'd love to find his baptismal
record, too!
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