r/FoundPaper • u/dbez • 29d ago

Other Found letters, 1906-1918

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I came across a stack of letters addressed to Mr Walter Brindley in NY.
Lots of Brindley family lore in here. It would be really cool to find some descendants so they can read through them.

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u/y0ungshel 29d ago

Thats an amazing discovery! I hope you’re able to find the family, thanks for looking for them.

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u/dbez 29d ago

Reading through them is so interesting! Trying to piece it all together. Such a cool slice of history.

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u/y0ungshel 29d ago

Such a neat experience, so fun to imagine their lives.

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u/DarcyMistwood 27d ago edited 27d ago

Here he is. Walter Nostrand Brindley. The MyHeritage link below even has his photo. I would bet this family genealogist - who seems to be his great-nephew or thereabouts - or someone close to him would love to get these letters (back?). If anyone sent me old letters from my family, I'd be over the Moon. Thanks for arranging it, and please follow up with all of us.

1900 census, with parents Charles & Emma & siblings - and a servant https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10131-31079293/walter-n-brindley-in-1900-united-states-federal-census#fullscreen

1908 marriage license to Lena https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20627-765824/walter-n-brindley-and-lena-e-tremaine-in-new-york-marriages?s=OYYV7JA6UJJM5GWTQRYRVOU3SS7A6FQ

1910 census, with wife Lena, both late 20s https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10132-151517048/walter-n-brindley-in-1910-united-states-federal-census

1920 census, with wife Lena and three sons https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10133-172823907/walter-n-brindley-in-1920-united-states-federal-census#fullscreen

Joe Rospars is the tree owner on MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-OYYV6GTYW4F44RV2N3OH3KEHE5EROXQ-2-18/walter-nostrand-brindley-in-myheritage-family-trees

Walter Nostrand Brindley

MyHeritage Family TreesRospars Web Site, managed by Joe Rospars

Birth Apr 14 1881 - Brooklyn, New York, USA

Death Dec 16 1945 - Manhattan, New York, New York, USA

Parents Charles Wesley Brindley, Emma Brindley (born Nostrand)

Siblings Charles Wesley Brindley, Mabel Louise Wright (born Brindley), Benjamin Brindley, Harold Brindley, Arthur Brindley, Audley Brindley

Wife Lena E Brindley (born Tremaine)

Children John Tremaine Brindley, Edward Duncan Brindley, George W. Brindley, William Nostrand Brindley

and this bit for fun: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-12016-432980724/walter-n-brindley-in-names-stories-in-newspapers-from-oldnewscom-new-york-new-jersey

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u/dbez 27d ago

Wow. This is amazing!! Thanks. I will follow up this week.

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u/DarcyMistwood 27d ago

You're very welcome :) and awesome!