Boston Streets and I checked it out. It has historical maps and
city directories from a number of years and I searched the
directories for my Mom’s family.
The McFarland’s didn’t arrive in Boston until sometime around
1880 so I began with a look at the Sampson and Murdock
Boston Directory of 1885. I had no success with McFarlands or
with the Whites or Offingers from Mom’s paternal grandparents
but they were born in 1873 and would still have been children in
1885.
I had a bit more luck with the 1905 edition. Great Grandfather
John McFarland and his eldest son Mike are listed:
McFarland John laborer h 950 Parker Rox
McFarland Michael E plumber bds 950 Parker Rox
I found only two Offingers listed:
Offinger Albert C upholsterer 338 Boylston bds 23 Metropolitan
av Ros
Offinger Joanna C widow h 23 Metropolitan av Ros
And I found my great grandfather White:
White Edward J teamster h 33 Ridge Ros
The 1925 edition had more. John McFarland had died the
year before and the death is noted by two entries:
McFarland Annie widow John h 950 Parker Rox
McFarland John (950 Parker Rox) died Aug 3 1924
There are entries for three of their sons:
McFarland Michael E shoe cutter h 946 Parker Rox
McFarland Robert J shoeworker h 946 Parker Rox
McFarland Thomas diamond cutter h 7 Dunlap Dor
This might be Uncle Leo who married Peggy McFarland:
McCue Leo motorman h 28 Worcester sq
One of the Offingers remained. Perhaps Albert was a brother
to Great Grandmother Pauline?
Offinger Albert mgr of work room 30 Winter h 23 Metropolitan av Ros
sons other than my grandfather:
White Edward J electrician h 41 Philbrick Ros
White Charles W clerk 395 South sta h 31 Philbrick Ros
White Fred E checker res 41 Philbrick Ros
An interesting site that I definitely will spend more time exploring.
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