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Title: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 11:02 BST (UK)
hi

does anyone have or belong to the denning's of new england and pennsylvania please get in touch

many thanks

Blair
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 11:07 BST (UK)
Hi,

Remember you asking about Isaac W Denning's (1812 Pennsylvania) parents.  Is this the same Denning family you are seeking info ?  Have you come forward on Isaac's children >

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 11:09 BST (UK)
Hi Sandra

yes i know he was married twice and had several children some of which live and lived in new england
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 11:10 BST (UK)
Have you followed the children forward ?

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 11:19 BST (UK)
i have followed mainly on the side that end up in new england but only managed to get to isaac's 1 st children one of whom is albert scott denning and i know he had a brother called stephen
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 11:26 BST (UK)
Stephen C Denning born 1846 Wilmington, Delaware died 23 Dec 1865 Philadelphia. Pennsylvania.
Burial:- 26 Dec 1865 W Staunton, Delaware.

FIND A GRAVE

Burial Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery Wilmington New Castle County Delaware.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0uje/ 

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 11:29 BST (UK)
knew he died before his brother, i have seen a copy of albert's prisoner of war letters when after gettysbury
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 11:32 BST (UK)
Abraham Lincoln denning was a son from his second marriage born in 1865.
Died in Volusia Florida in 1946.

FIND A GRAVE

Burial Hillside Cemetery  Ormond Beach Volusia County Florida.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ujf/ 

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 11:34 BST (UK)
Abraham was married and living in Massachusetts with a wife and 2 children in 1900.
Boston Ward 14, Suffolk, Massachusetts.


Abraham L Denning 35 Born Apr 1865. Married 1888. Motorman.
Agnez Denning 34 Born Ireland. Had 6 children and 2 survive.
Harry H Denning 6 Born Dakota.
Grace R Denning 2 Born Missouri.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9YX-L6T


Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 11:35 BST (UK)
yeah Abraham is my great great grandfather, he served in indian wars and his son Harry was in the 1st and 2nd world wars and korea, cannot find much on my great grandmother Grace R Taggart(nee denning) harrys sister
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 11:37 BST (UK)
i have been told that harry and grace only had another brother Walter didnt know about anymore unless they were Agnes's but there is a rumor that Abraham may have married an american indian lady or been with one
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 11:41 BST (UK)
By 1910 he had an extra son - Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

Abraham L Denning 45 Marriage 1 for 22 years. Mail Carrier.
Agnes Denning 44 Had 3 children and 3 survive.
Harry H Denning 16 Born Dakota.
Grace R (Rodfity) Denning 12 Born Missouri
Walter S Denning 6 Born Massachusetts

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2KS-F62

Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts 1920

Abraham L Denning 55 Letter Carrier. Street.
Bridget A Denning 54
Harry H Denning 25 Son
Grace R Taggert 22 Daughter. Book-keeper at bank.
Walter S Taggert 16 Grandson
Charles D Daggert (should be Taggert)  23 Son-In-law. Floor manager. Shoe factory.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX1G-78K

On the birth record for Walter Denning it gives his mothers maiden name as Roper

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXFX-CW5

Sandra


Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 11:49 BST (UK)
i cannot find when Grace passed away although i know it was before my dad was born in 1948 and i know harry had 3 sons to cecilia tennien they were harry, jerome and (*) and that (*)
is the only remaining son although harry re-married and adopted his new wifes daughter (*)


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Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 11:53 BST (UK)
1910 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2KS-F6G

1920 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX1G-78L


1930 Harry, wife and 2 children living Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Harry D Denning 35
Cecilia L Denning 32
Son Denning 4 years and 3 months (still living)
Harry L (could be T) Denning 2 years and 2 months.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQP5-5QS
 
1940 family lived at 10 Over Lake Road. Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Had a 3 rd son.

Harry H Denning 45
Cecilia Denning 42
Son Denning 14
Son Denning 12
Jerome Denning 9 (now deceased)

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4FB-Z4L

Jerome T. Denning Born 19 Jan 1931 Died 14 Nov 2005
Last Residence 01940  Lynnfield, Essex, Massachusetts

US Veterans Gravesites Burial Lakeview Cemetery Wakefield
Service Info. 1STLT US MARINE CORPS KOREA 

Harry Healey Denning WW1 Draft - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZNB-CWQ

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 11:56 BST (UK)
still finding new things out about the denning family although there is still some mystery there also trying to trace the taggart side
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 12:01 BST (UK)
Grace appears on the 1940 census ( Mulford Strreet. Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

Charles B Taggart 43 Grace R Taggart 42
Charles H Taggart 19 Grace B Taggart 18
Marie F Taggart 14 Walter J Taggart 13

Walter Taggart born 20 Mar 1927 Died 23 Oct 1991 Brookline Massachusetts.
Charles H Taggart born 5 March 1921 Died 29 Jan 1994 Sanata Barbara California.
Wife Jean F  1931 - 2010


FIND A GRAVE

Charles AND Jean - Burial Calvary Cemetery Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County
California.
Plot: Section J

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0uji/ 

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 12:06 BST (UK)
On the WW2 Draft for Charles Dalzell Taggart, (June 21 st 1896) he named Grace as person who would always know him and still residing at 9 Mulford Street Brookline Massachusetts.
George worked for the fire department.

1942

Sandra

Added Just noticed anc tree which says Charles died 19 march 1956 (no further details)
Also says Marie died Oct 70 but no further details.
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 12:16 BST (UK)
Charles and Grace Taggart are both listed in the Brookline, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1944

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 12:23 BST (UK)
Harry Denning - 22 Apr 1894 Died May 1966
Last Residence 01880  Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JKD7-MMR

Harry Denning -  14 Jan 1928 Died Aug 1978
Last Benefit 01940  Lynnfield, Essex, Massachusetts.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZTZ-ZT1

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 12:24 BST (UK)
still got to find my great grandfather in world war 1 all i got is a newpaper clipping saying he joined and i got his service number and that he joinde the navy in 12/06/1917
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 12:25 BST (UK)
harry denning who died in 66 was my great grand uncle and the other harry must have been his son
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 12:29 BST (UK)
Grace must have died between the 1944 City directory entry and the second marriage of Harry in 1946.

Harry Denning married Annie B Baker 6 Apr 1946 Houlton, ME.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCNR-858

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCJH-DHR

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 12:31 BST (UK)
i am in touch with annie's daughter also i will have to ask harry's eldest son (*)when did grace pass away



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Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 12:33 BST (UK)
Anne Denning -11 Sept 1911 -  Died Melrose 25 Feb 2003
Spouse Harry Denning. Last Residence 01880  Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 12:36 BST (UK)
knew she had passed away then but wasnt to sure of the date
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 12:45 BST (UK)
Albert Scott Denning  (1844 son of Isaac) had 4 sons in 1880 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Albert Denning 36 Anna Denning 29
Fredrich Denning 8 Stephin Denning 6
Frank Denning 4 Albert Denning 1

Stephen Churnside Denning married Isabella and in 1900 lived in  Philadelphia Ward 39, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with wife and daughter.

Stephen Denning 25 Belle Denning 22
Lilly Denning 1

1900 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3WB-WLJ

1920 -  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF1K-RNY

In 1940 - 2637 S 11 th st Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Daughter Lillian (Reading) husband and children are living with Stephen and Isabella.

Stephen C Denning 65 Isabelle Denning 63
Joseph P Reading 42 Lillian Reading 42
Joseph Reading 21  Daughter Reading 16  Daughter  Reading 9

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQJC-YP9

Joseph and Lillian married in 1918 Philadelphia. PA

WW1 Draft - Stephen Churnside Denning -  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6K8-FF7

Sandra
 
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 12:48 BST (UK)
thank you for that :)
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 12:54 BST (UK)
Fredrick Denning (Son of Albert Scott denning) married Lillie McKillop (1875 - 1900) Frederick is still living with the McKillop family in 1900 Philadelphia Ward 39, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Job Mckillop 52 Elizabeth Mckillop 49
Emma Mckillop 28
Jennie Mckillop 17
Frederick Denning 28

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3WB-4VB

and also in 1910

John Mckillop 63 Elizabeth Mckillop 60
Emma Mckillop 38  Frederick F Denning 38

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGCJ-M1S

Sandra

Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 12:56 BST (UK)
will have to look at that line to
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 13:02 BST (UK)
Albert Scott Denning (son of Albert Scott denning) born 1879, appears single on the 1900 and 1910 census (part of the crew of USS Lancaster - Philadelphia Navy Yard)  1920 census -  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Military and Naval Forces - now married.

1930 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Albert Dening 50 Hatter. Hat Factory.
Elizabeth Dening 50 Born 1880 NY.
John Bowers 17 Born Ohio. nephew.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH7X-7WQ

1940 Elm Avenue. Mullica, Atlantic, New Jersey.

Albert Denning 60  and Elizabeth Denning

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4PJ-58X

Albert denning Pension:- https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6H2-M98

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 13:04 BST (UK)
WW2 Draft - Albert Scott Denning - 20 Jul 1879 New Brighton, Pennsylvania.
Lives 18 east Elm Street. Atlantic. Jersey. Unemployed. Wife :- Elizabeth - same address.

Sandra

1942
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 13:09 BST (UK)
FIND A GRAVE -  Father and Son

Albert S Denning - (Suspect 1844) Died   Apr. 14, 1922
Burial:  Philadelphia National Cemetery Philadelphia Philadelphia County Pennsylvania.
Plot: NEW, 47-A

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ujk/ 


Albert Scott Denning - (suspect 1879) died   Mar. 4, 1945
Philadelphia National Cemetery Philadelphia Philadelphia Count Pennsylvania.
Plot: P, 188

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Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 13:17 BST (UK)
Frank Denning son of Albert Scott Denning appears on the 1910 census with a wife and daughter.
Denison, Lawrence, Illinois.

Frank Denning 34 Married 1 for 12 years. Tool Dresser. oil Fields.
Florence Denning 26 Born west Virginia.
Hazel Denning 7 Born West Virginia.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKDG-XKF

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 13:21 BST (UK)
Anna L Denning born 1851 - wife of Albert Scott Denning -  died 6 May 1883 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania aged 32 years  cemetery New Brighton.

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 13:32 BST (UK)
will look into that aswell
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 14:40 BST (UK)
If anyone googles those Denning names they will hopefully end up here and you will be able to trade notes  ;)

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: mkoll27 on Monday 10 June 13 14:41 BST (UK)
well at least i have someone is very helpful, thank you :D
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 June 13 21:53 BST (UK)
Albert S Denning (1879 ) married Elizabeth Wilson in 1911 Philadelphia.
Marriage License Number 268040

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JJJ8-KYM

Sandra
Title: Re: denning's in new england and pennsylvania
Post by: Schickhaus on Tuesday 12 January 16 02:58 GMT (UK)
Does anyone know more about Albert's time as a Civil War POW? I'd love to read the letters. I have a letter that he wrote from Fredericksburg between the first and second battles.

My second-great grandmother was his cousin, Mary Frances Denning (Jacoby).