Seeley Queries

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Scott is a descendant of Horace Clinton Seely (SGS 3671d) and his 2nd wife, Friedericka Amelia Kornbau Grater Seely. You can read about this family in the Chief Genealogist Report November 2011 SGS Newsletter and an update in the August 2012 SGS News...

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Kari emailed me that she works for the Richard Allen Co., a jewelry and antiques dealer in Hoffman Estates, IL, a northwestern suburb of Chicago. She said that they recently were fortunate enough to come across an item belonging to Bertha Wagner Seel...

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Samantha’s grandfather was George William Seeley, born Holton, ME, 10 March 1915, died 21 March 1984. His mother was Cora Belle Speed, born Danforth, ME, April 1870, married 14 Jan 1893, Nehemiah Ezekiel Seeley, born Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick...

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Chris found two obituaries for Clarence S Seeley of Independence, KS. Here is one of them: Clarence S. Seeley, March 30, 1963, Independence, KS “Clarence Seeley, 80, Dies at Independence” INDEPENDENCE – Clar S. Seeley, 80, who operated a restaurant h...

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Don lives in Ballston Lake, NY, and his link to the Seeley family is indirect. His grandfather, Casper Frank Lampman, worked for William Seeley in the sawmill and lumber yard on North Plain Rd, Housatonic, Berkshire, MA, in the 1920s. Don is looking ...

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John writes, “I recently discovered the Seeley Genealogical Society website and what a treasure it is! I knew very little of my family heritage, and now I am on my way to what I hope will be a rich and more complete picture for me, my 2 older brother...

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An obituary for Dorothy Seeley mentioned her husband Lawrence Eugene Seeley. Chris found Lawrence in the SSDI (Soc. Sec. Death Index) – Lawrence E. Seeley – SSN: 714-18-3835 – Last Residence: 42754 Leitchfield, Grayson, KY, USA R...

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Samuel lives in Chatham, NJ, and is aware that there have been Seelys in that area since the time of the Revolutionary War. He is wondering if he is related to them. He says, “My father, Hampton Sprouls Sealy was born Jan 2, 1905 in Brooklyn, NY, son...

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A recent obituary posted by SGS Webmaster Chris Havnar on the SGS website (www.seeley-society.net) for Eileen Conger Seeley (1922-2014) mentioned that she was survived by her husband of 68 years, James E Seeley Jr. Chris dug a little deeper looking a...

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Irvin W. Seeley is the grandfather of Joseph’s wife but apparently he was born with a different name, Irvin Fuller in 1905 in PA. Irvin died in 1993. He was reared by Andrew A. and Sarah Jane Seeley. Irvin’s wife was Annabel P. Seeley (1911-1994). Jo...