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From: john newman <>
Subject: WWI Draft Cards
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:13:39 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <003201c5ef9b$902413e0$6500a8c0@D799PG81>


How is this service from Ancestry? Is it easy to search/do you like it? You say the database is complete? (just double-checking on that last one)

I have an ancestor (with a fairly common name) who I am desparate to search for, and this database would be a total shot in the dark. I am waiting for a few more databases to come up to date before I spend more money on Ancestry. (Emmigrant Savings Bank is another) Just trying to get a feel before I make the plunge.



"Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough" <> wrote:
Hi Marshall,

Ancestry.com just completed their collection of WWI Draft Registration
Cards online. A search for your John C. LAKE shows that he was born June
24, 1883. John's permanent home address is Lake Hopatcong, Morris, NJ.
However, his present occupation is a pipe fitter at B. F. Shaw Company out
of Wilmington, Delaware. Next of kin is Lillian V. Lake. The card gives a
brief physical description of John as tall, medium build, with dark brown
hair and blue eyes. (Date of this WWI draft card is September 3, 1918.)

You may find the following obituary of interest from the New York Times
Newspaper - December 17, 1942.

MRS. MAHLON SMITH
East Orange, NJ - Dec 16th
Mrs. Charlotte SMITH, who was the proprietor of the Sunnyside Hotel at
Nolan's Point, Lake Hopatcong, for many years, died today at the age of 90
in the home of her son, John C. LAKE, after a long illness. Mrs. SMITH went
to the resort (that is, Lake Hopatcong) with her first husband, Jacob LAKE,
to operate the American House in Great Cove. Later she took over the
Sunnyside Hotel. Her second husband was the late Mahlon SMITH. Besides her
son, she leaves a sister, Miss Ella Felmy of Round Valley, NJ, and four
grandchildren.

Marshall, please visit the following URL for the Jefferson County
Bi-Centennial.

http://jefferson.bicentennial.org/about/history11.html

There, you will see a description of the Sunnyside Hotel, built by Mahlon
SMITH. Keep digging, and you will find a couple of nice old images of that
place.

Good luck,

Beverly.

Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall Lake"
To:
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 10:41 AM
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Searching for a Living LAKE Descendant


>
> Does anyone know of a living male LAKE descendant (with the surname of
> LAKE) of John C LAKE and Lillie A ------ ? All I know about John C LAKE
> is that he was born about 1884 and was a hotel manager living in Jefferson
> Twp, Morris Co, NJ in 1930. He was living in Lake Hopatcong, NJ in 1937.
> Lillie was born about 1887. They were married about 1907. Children: John
> C (b about 1912 in Lake Hopatcong), Velma R (b about 1914 in Lake
> Hopatcong), and William (b about 1918).
>
> I'm actually looking for a living descendant of John C LAKE, b 1776
> Bethlehem Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ, d 1854, mar Abigail CASE. John C LAKE
> the junior mentioned above would be the g grandson of John C LAKE the
> senior.
>
> My question is in regard to the LAKE DNA Project
> (http://mlake.net/lakedna/).
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> --
> Marshall Lake -- -- http://mlake.net
>
>
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