Jeffrey A. Bockman
Looking For Alvar & Others
Below are three of my major genealogical problems.
I am working on them as time permits. I would appreciate any information,
ideas or assistance you can give. Email below.
Alvar BOCKMANN - Making Progress
- Marriage to Katharine KAPSH in Chicago, IL
- June 16, 1916 - Age shown at 26
Alvar BOCKMAN
- Birth Certificate of Elsie BOCKMAN
- June 17, 1917 - Age shown as 27, born in Bluefields, Nicaragua
- Census Record
- Jan. 1, 1920 - Age shown as 27
- Birth Certificate of Charles BOCKMAN
- Feb. 25, 1920 - Age shown as 29, born in Bluefields, Nic.
Other Info:
- Alvar born Jan. 25, 1891 in Nicaragua - WWI Draft Record
- Parents were supposedly from Northern Germany or Denmark spoke Danish and died in Nicaragua hostilities 1908-1914.
- Alvar came to US in 1908 or 1915.
- Alvar last seen May 1925.
Parents Found
- 1893 Alvar 2 years old found in the Port of Boston Records with Theo. & Mrs. A. Bockman
- Arriving from Pearl Lagon, Nic. going to Denmark
- 1890 Theodore Bockman and Alva Neuhaus were married in New Orleans.
Alvar ANDERSON
- 1930 It appears that he was living in Michigan using the name Alvar Anderson
- Born Jan. 25, 1891 in Bluefields, Nic. - mother Anna Neuhaus - per Social Security application
- It appears that he died in Michigan in Jan. 1965 per the SSDI but no records have been found.
Jared H. WEST or James WEST - Almost Solved
- June 11, 1780 Jared West born in Lee MA to Jonathan West & Elizabeth
- Vital Records of Lee, MA 1777-1801 page 39 - no marriage or death listed.
- Marriage to Esther OLMSTEAD from Ridgefield, CT
- 1807 Athen, NY - family bible - no vital or church records available
- May 7, 1833, Tuesday - NYC newspaper Wedding Announcements
- Sunday Rev Edward Mitchel, Morris Raworth, son of late Dr. Raworth of Leicester England to
- Jane daughter of Jared Hamilton West of this City.
- NYC Death Certificate index lists a James WEST died on Sept 5, 1835 age 55
- The New York Even. Post listed a Jared WEST died on Sept. 5, 1835 age 56
- 1837 New York City Directory
- Esther widow of Jared H. WEST
- 1880 Census - Jane WEST
- Father born in Mass., Mother born in Conn.
Questions:
- Does this confirm that she is the daughter of Jared WEST the son of Christopher WEST, Lee, MA?
- Are Jared and James the same person?
James JOHNSON / JOHNSTON - Looking for male descendants hoping that DNA can help
- 30 Nov. 1808 - supposedly married Rebecca Jones
- They Lived in Campbell Co. VA - south of Lynchburg
- They had the following children born in Campbell Co., VA
- William Morrison JOHNSON = Mary Ann Farmer
- Thomas E. Johnston - b 3 July 1837
- John William Johnston - b 23 May 1839
- Mary JOHNSON = William Fosdick
- = 2nd William Kidd
- Floyd JOHNSON - went West
- Achilies JOHNSON - went West
- Morton JOHNSON
- Henry M JOHNSON = Margaret Long in Xenia, OH
- Permelia JOHNSON = Peter Wilson
Questions:
- Which James Johnson was the father of the above?
- Who was his wife?,
- Where are they buried?, etc.
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