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Note: Fishing Gardening Sports Colonial & Western Novels; Baker; Auto Parts mgr. and Auto Service mgr.; machinist at United Shoe Machinery Mfrg. Co. known as "The shoe", during WW II, then back to the auto business. Beverly Essex County Ma recs Hathaways of America 1970 Edition p.826- 97f. 1. William Eleazer11 b. Beverly, 24 Mar. 1901; res. 87 Bridge Street, Beverly, parts mgr.; provided data on this branch of the family; m. Beverly 5 Oct. 1925, Eula Mae Hiatt, bookkeeper, dau. James C.[Court] and Annie E. [Anne Estella] (White) Hiatt. Ch: [2] [Do you really believe my Dad sent this data and that, following? Children and, especially, gr. children and DID NOT EVEN KNOW THEIR NAMES ? OR WHICH SON MET HIS FUTURE WIFE, WHERE?] North Beverly Cemetery recs G.L. 437 Plan E g.s. 1901-1981 pictures d. ae. 80y. 30d.; this happened 3 weeks after a prolonged visit to the lower 48 and back there I went from Alaska; this started my pseudo-genealogy career where I learned how much effort and concentration it takes; visited many cities and towns doing research and began to realize how little I knew about family and relatives, while at the same time how much I did know; later back to my res. in Alaska; then what seemed an astronomical task, I see over 9 thousand records in one program, many more in several others, computerized, 16 years later. One important aspect learned, is, talk to your older family members and relatives, you WILL be surprised how much knowledge WILL be yours, after gentle conversation is initiated. RVH
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