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Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

1_ldavalovsky — 2012-05-24 15:59:29Z

Hi Laura,

Gert & Marion who visited you is my mom's sister, my mom's name is Christina Rosemarie Ezekiel-White but she was known as Rose. Todd, Debbie and Sheila and Klaus are my cousins.
Here is an except from the history of Harbour Main that you will find interesting that I mentioned to you about the Ezekiels - http://ngb.chebucto.org/Articles/history-hm.shtml

In an 1805[5] survey taken by Governor Sir Erasmus Gower, we get a full account of the town with its coast boundaries, who claimed it, the people occupying it at the time etc. A close study of the names has aided us in discovering that the majority of inhabitants of Harbour Main are English or Irish descendants, but there are a few exceptions.

The LaCours and Fureys are French. They, at one time, were referred to as the “Joisey Birds.” Ezekiel is also a prominent name in the community. However, the first Ezekiel has been claimed as being an Arab. The first Woodford is said to have come to Harbour Main when a servant by that name was left the entire possessions of a Frenchman named Leroche who had no children.

Other English names in Harbour Main at this time were: Walls, Hicks, Barrett, English, Baker and Mason. Irish names were Terry, Gorman, Joy, Sullivan, Mullowney and Kennedy. Today the majority of these names still exist.

Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

1_ldavalovsky — 2012-05-24 14:59:18Z

Hi Laura,
I am sorry I have taken so long to respond to you but I was never notified you had sent me an email. I am on facebook and have great photos of my grandparents,if you are on it please send me a message to add you as a friend, my name on facebook is Laurie White-Davalovsky and my email is Ldavalovsky@live.ca
I did get in contact once with Liam Ezekiel who is a NFL football player born in Arlington, Massachusetts who is the great grandson to Peter Ezekiel who left Newfoundland to the US and he confirmed that he and his father researched their roots and found out they were from Newfoundland, Canada and went there to visit. I have no idea when they settled but I have a document that I downloaded a long time ago about the history of Harbour Main Newfoundland, and the Ezekiels were one of the first settlers in the early 1800's and the original Ezekiel was an Arab. My grandfather would tell me that we were Portuguese Jews and then I met a doctor very involved in a local synagogue in Vancouver, where I live and his family were originally from Iraq. I believe our family might have been from the middle east and migrated to Portugal the over to Newfoundland, but that is just a guess based on my research.

Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

sullyc123 — 2012-01-03 01:55:08Z

Thank you for your email reply. Happy New Year.

I have found numerous records at the NGB website referencing a Peter Ezekiel and a Thomas Ezekiel in Harbour Main as early as 1796. There are recorded real estate transactions from the 1790's (Plantation Books) at http://ngb.chebucto.org/. I am assuming the Ezekiels were in Newfoundland
In the early 18th century based on these records. My research has been leading me to believe that perhaps the Ezekiels were Merchant seamen.

At a website called Maritime History Archive . There is a published cd called - Ships and Seafareas of Atlantic Canada -http://www.mun.ca/mha/publications.php. Does anyone own this resource?

I have also heard that the Ezekiels were originally from Ireland, and Ezekiel was not the real name. I will be following up on the Portugese suggestion.

I found a marriage record at the NGB site for a Peter Ezekiel and Catherine Woodford in 1821. This maybe the parents of Captain Paul Ezekiel.

Looks like Lucy Gorman was married twice or there were 2 Lucy's?
From Marriage records of St Peter and St Paul:

Page 5 GORMAN Lucy Hr. Main WOODFORD James Hr. Main May 02, 1859
Page 9 GORMAN Lucy Hr. Main ISAKEL Paul Hr. Main Jan 22, 1877

Does anyone on this list live near St. John Newfoundland? Again thanks for the info and Happy 2012.

Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

bethzeke — 2011-12-31 21:58:38Z

Hi, I'm Beth Ezekiel. My great grandparents were William Ezekiel (1878-1965) and Johanna Fewer (1872-1964). They were from Harbour Main and moved to Camden, NJ in the early 1900s. I'm not sure if/how we are related. WIlliam's parents were John Ezekiel and Grace Wall of Harbour Main. FYI... many church records before the 1850s were burned in a fire, they were mostly from St. Patrick's Church. St Peter/Paul Church came about in the 1850's. Also, I have heard that the Ezekiels were originally from Ireland, and Ezekiel was not the real name, but one taken when they went to Newfoundland.

Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

lhughes56 — 2011-12-07 23:49:58Z

Hi Helen,

I'm Rosemarie's daughter, Laura. I would love to see the photo of my Nana as a young girl. You can send it to my e-mail address: l.hughes@comcast.net

Do you know where the Ezekiel family originally came from and how they ended up in Newfoundland? From my research I was quite surprised to learn that some of the Ezekiels settled in Boston, Massachusetts.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

helenrose55 — 2011-12-07 01:17:57Z

Hi:
I am Christopher Ezekiel's daughter. Your grandmother was my father's sister. I have a picture of her when she went to New York as a young girl. Would be only to happy to email you a copy. Can you tell me
if you are Rosemarie's, Tommy's, Donald's or Kevin's daughter?
My sisters, Gertrude and Shirley are in constant contact with Donald and Hilary. I am sure they would be able to provide you with information regarding the Ezekiels in Newfoundland.
You can either respond on this site or feel free to email me.
Looking forward to your reply.

Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

lhughes56 — 2011-11-22 01:09:48Z

Hi Laurie,

Your grandfather is my Nana's (Gertrude) brother. I actually have 2 photos of her posted on ancestry.com..one when she was about 20 years old and another when she was about 74 years old. I also have a photo posted of Joseph Ezekiel (our great- grandfather's brother) who was killed during WWI. I also have a photo of your grandfather with my nana taken sometime in the early 1980s which is not posted. Do you know when the Ezekiels settled in Newfoundland?

Look forward to hearing from you.

Laura Hughes

Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

ldavalovsky1964 — 2011-11-21 17:11:43Z

Hello,
My name is Laurie White-Davalovsky and I am related to you. My great grandparents are Michael and Anna (Hawco) Ezekiel and my grandparents are Christoper Patrick Ezekiel and Emma Margaret Burry-Ezekiel of Harbour Main. My mother is their daughter and her name is Christina Rose Marie Ezekiel-White of Cornerbrook, NL.

When my grandfather was alive, and I asked him where our family originally came from, he said we were Portuguese Jews.

Re: Alexander EZEKIEL b: South Carolina to GA to AL

jeremyfowler81 — 2011-10-29 19:18:19Z

Hi i'm a decendent of Thomas Ezekiel. I would love to learn more about and the family. My Email is jeremy.fowler@gmail.com

Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

lhughes56 — 2011-07-21 22:13:15Z

Hello,

The church in Harbour Main is "Roman Catholic Parish of St. Peter and St. Paul. Here is a link to a great website: http://ngb.chebucto.org

How are you related to the Ezekiels?

Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

sullyc123 — 2011-07-16 11:09:37Z

Hello to the folks searching for Ezekiels from Harbor Main. I am trying to trace back from Paul Ezekiel(1846) and Lucy Gorman to Peter Ezekiel 1780.

I found some info on familytree maker for this Ezekiel branch.

Can you tell me the name and address of the Church in Harbor Main where there maybe some vital records? I would like to see if I cam find out if the Ezekiels came to Newfoundland from Europe.Thank you for posting the picture of the giant squid. That is great.

Here is the info I found while searching for the surname Ezekiel. It was posted at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/a/v/Attila-A-Da...

THANK YOU!

Captain Paul Ezekiel (b. 1846, d. 29 Jul 1926)
Paul Ezekiel was born 1846 in Newfoundland, Canada, and died 29 Jul 1926 in Newfoundland, Canada. He married Lucy O'Gorman.

Notes for Paul Ezekiel:
We believe that Paul's grandfather is Peter Ezekiel born 1780 died 1824 (44 years old).
Kitty Woodford from Broad Cove Nfld. is either his mother or wife (as per Gertrude Ezkiel/Puljar)
Peter's sons were Phil, Tom & John (Paul 1846-1926 - 80 yrs). Either Phil, Tom of John is Paul's father.
Phil's wife is from Avodale, Nfld and Tom - Okeefe Gallows Cove.

Children of Paul Ezekiel and Lucy O'Gorman are:
i. Paul Ezekiel, b., Harbour Main Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, d. date unknown.
ii. +Michael Thomas Ezekiel, b. 1885, Harbour Main Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, d. 29 Jun 1962.
iii. +Gertrude Ezekiel, b. 09 Mar 1885, d. 11 Oct 1980.
iv. Peter Ezekiel, b. 1876, Harbour Main Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, d. 1928, Boston, MA USA.
v. Patrick Ezekiel, b. 1879, Harbour Main Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, d. 28 Apr 1957.
vi. Joseph Ezekiel, b. 1891, d. 12 Oct 1916.
vii. +William Ezekiel, b. 1894, Harbour Main Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, d. 30 Mar 1984.
viii. Thomas Ezekiel, b., Harbour Main Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, d. date unknown.
ix. John Ezekiel, b., Harbour Main Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, d. date unknown.
x. Fred Ezekiel, d. date unknown.
xi. Susan Ezekiel, d. date unknown.
xii. Gertrude Ezekiel, d. date unknown.

Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

lhughes56 — 2011-06-24 20:52:59Z

Good afternoon,

Thanks for taking the time to read & respond to my post. Some of the questions I have are:

Do you know where the Ezekiels came from prior to arriving in Newfoundland?

Do you have any info on our Great Grandmother Anna Hawco?

Do you have any info on our Great Great Grandparents, Paul & Lucy Ezekiel.

When I was a kid and we lived in the Bronx for awhile with my Grandmother, we had a visit from Gertrude Ezekiel and her children, Todd, Debbie & Sheila. I also remember Marion Ezekiel & Wilhelm Frantzen and their son Klaus visiting my family in Massachusetts sometime in the 1970s.

I could go on but that's it for now.

Thanks again!

Re: Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

esr43 — 2011-06-23 23:15:47Z

Hi there. My grandfather was Christopher Ezekiel. I don't know a lot about the extended family but if there are any particular questions you have, please feel free to let me know and I can try to answer them.

My grandfather died in 1996 and my grandmother, Margaret Ezekiel, in 2005. They had 10 children and 19 grandchildren, most of whom live in various provinces of Canada. When I was growing up, we had an old black and white photo of my mother's "Aunt Gert," which would be your grandmother, framed in our living room. All I knew about her was that she moved away to the US when she was very young.

Our great uncle Joe, who died in the 80s, had a claim to fame that he was one of the only people ever to catch a live giant squid. There was an article about him written in Reader's Digest back in the 80s. My grandparents had a copy of it in their house. Here is a photo: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Dist_Photo/hm-squid.shtml

With such a large family, there are obviously lots of things I could go on about. Like I said, if there is anything in particular you are curious about, feel free to send me a message.

Ezekiels from Harbour Main, Newfoundland to NY & Boston, MA

lhughes56 — 2011-04-23 21:38:46Z

Looking for information on my grandmother's family. My grandmother was born Gertrude Ezekiel in Harbour Main, Newfoundland in 1905 to Michael & Anna (Hawco) Ezekiel. Michael & Anna had 2 sons..Christopher & Joseph. Michael's father and mother were Paul Ezekiel & Lucy (Gorman) Ezekiel. From what I can find 2 of Paul & Lucy's children settled in Boston...Peter (born Oct. 11, 1878) and Mary Gertrude (born 1889). I've been able to locate marriage records for both Peter & Mary Gertrude. Another son, Joseph, was killed in World War 1. There are also 2 other sons, Patrick & William. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: EZEKIEL, EZECHIEL in England

ahopemoor — 2009-08-20 18:13:08Z

Hi David - I received your message but it went into my Spam folder and then disappeared before I could read it! Many apologies, could you send again?!

Best wishes

Adrian

Re: EZEKIEL, EZECHIEL in England

ahopemoor — 2009-08-17 11:31:07Z

Hi Dave, yes I'd be v interested in exchanging any info on the Ezekiels and the Devon connection. My email address is ahopemoor (at) gmail.com.

Many thanks

Adrian

Re: EZEKIEL, EZECHIEL in England

davewells19 — 2009-08-13 23:54:18Z

Am researching Ezekiels in Newfoundland and their connection to Devon. Interested in exchanging info.

David

EZEKIEL Clyde 1900-1963

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-03 20:46:23Z

EZEKIEL Clyde 1900-1963

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Cora EZEKIEL of SC b 1888 d 1980 & wed Earl "Sawyer" SANFORD

ROBERTCHARLES42 — 2008-03-18 05:06:36Z

CORA EZEKIEL WAS MY GRANDMOTHER'S SISTER HER NAME WAS TILLY SHE WAS MARRIED TO THOMAS D,HUTTO . I KNEW SOME OF THIER CHILDREN,WEBSTER,HAROLD,EDITH,BOUION. CAN'T TELL YOU ANYTHING ABOUT THE EZEKIEL'S I WISH I KNEW MORE. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO.PLEASE CONTACT ME AT HUTWAN@AOL.COM THANKS CHARLES

Re: DESCENDANTS OF EDMUND EZEKIEL,SR. OF DARLINGTON CO.S.C.

mwilson263 — 2008-02-25 01:28:27Z

Hello my name is Mindy..
My Grandmother was adopted or looked after by her Grandmother, Mary Ezekiel. My Grandmother's name was Rita Burle Burke. Her biological mothers name was also Rita..The surname Thomas also has something to do with her.
She has been deceased for 21 years. If you have any information regarding this matter please contact me. thank you.

Re: EZEKIEL HERITAGE

sandraezekiel — 2006-09-22 18:08:17Z

Hi,

I am Sandra Ezekiel. I live in Cleveland, Ohio. My family is originally from South Carolina. Ernest Ezekiel married Eva Mack in about 1910. They had two sons Ernest and Thorne. Ernest Sr. died in 1913 and Eva and her sons moved to Cleveland, OH. Could we possibly be related?

Sandy

Re: Aaron Ezekiel and Elizabeth Caddell

2005-12-27 18:03:24Z

Hello Dixie,

We messaged for a little while and I sort of dropped out when a contemplated trip to Oklahoma seemed to be taking a life of its own. At the time Jenifer was pregnant and "short of funds"; then her brothers and my nephews wanted to join in and I was advised they had no money. I'm not weathy and had not seen these children of my brother in about ten years so I didn't feel like making the financial sacrifice.

So that's what happened to me. I hope you are well. As I recall you are the daughter of my Uncle Gene as I think his wife's name was Sylvia. Fill me in.

I am particularly interested in learning if Aaron Ezekiel had any connection with the crypto Jews of Mexico. My mother, Pauline Marie Ezekiel, (born 1910) often talked of his trip to his land in Mexico. She said it was lost in the Mexican revoluntion. --Might he have inherited this land for it has always struck me as very odd that a poor man who did not speak Spanish would have purchased land in Mexico. During those times even a trip to check on the land would have been lengthy and dangerous. If it were passed down it make a little more sense.

Does anyone know how and when the Ezekiels came to Alabama? Has any one seen any immigration records or perhaps did they drift from the then Spanish Colony of Mexico which would have left no immigration records.

Also, my older sister Ruby (born 1931 ) says that my mother had some books in Hebrew that also had a few engravings in them. Ruby says that she remembers them vividly because there was a scene of torture. Seemingly these books disappeared from the house just before or during World War II.

Right now I am recovering from surgery so I'm on and off the computer.

With kindness,

Elizabeth

rena ezekiel of south carolina

snookie43 — 2005-12-10 05:22:30Z

looking for any realitves of rena and lonnie aultman

Cora EZEKIEL of SC b 1888 d 1980 & wed Earl "Sawyer" SANFORD

majones1998 — 2005-10-13 21:46:18Z

Does anyone have any info on a Cora Ezekiel, born 8-30-1888 in South Carolina? She died 1-1-1980, and she was married to Earl "Sawyer" Sanford, born 11-27-1887 in South Carolina. I'm also looking for info on him. Any help on this couple would be appreciated.
Thanks, Patsy

Re: EZEKIEL, EZECHIEL in England

PeterEyre51 — 2005-06-01 05:56:58Z

Hi Jerry,

Many thanks for your reply! I would be fascinated to hear anything you know about the wider Ezekiel family so do keep in touch!

Peter

Re: EZEKIEL Heritage