by Old Mentz | Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello to all you family researchers. I wanted to begin a column which will give you updates as to current genealogical happenings and discoveries at the Society. About a year ago in 2019 the Society received a couple large photo albums from the Robert’s family,...
by Old Mentz | Jun 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are times when you look at history and never see it. For years I have seen the photograph shown above at the Pine Street house. It is a large photo about the size of a old style wall calendar. However it is very faded and I have only given it a quick glance or...
by Old Mentz | May 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
It would be safe to say that June 1, 1853, would have been a momentous day in Port Byron. It was on that date that the New York Central Railroad began service along their direct route which connected Rochester and Syracuse. This new route between the two cities...
by Old Mentz | Apr 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
The idea that schooling was for everyone, and not just the wealthy, dates back to the beginning of the country. In 1787, Alexander Hamilton spoke about the need for the common school, and this was echoed by Governor George Clinton, that everyone should have access to...
by Old Mentz | Mar 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
On Monday June 28, Mr. and Mrs. Herrick C. Slack, celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage, which occurred at Savannah, N.Y., June 28, 1849. They were married by Rev. David Ferris, then pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in that village. Both Mr....