G. E. Valley Jr.'s notes of September 1986 on the Baack family: his reading of the 1850 census (Edward Baach, 40, music store, Ward 15, with Catharine and six children), plans for New York directory requests, Maryland's certifications that no Baltimore death record was found for John Holliday Cummins or Rebecca B. Ringgold Cummins, an index of the requests in his earlier notebooks, and a summary of the death certificates, 1890 police census and city directory results he received in 1985. The page 94 cover letter and page 90 were photographed out of focus.

[Notebook p. 90. Photographed only out of focus (n096); a few line-ends show at the left of n097. GEV's notes on records searches, mid-September 1986.] [Fragments:] ...records again ... [1-301-225-5]992 ... [B] Williams ... 11:24 NA ... ! ... [Dol]becs. ... any more on these, ... I finish setting ... -tion again.

[Notebook p. 91. GEV's notes.] The results of my Census search of Sept 17 were 1) No record in the History book of any BAACK or Donnecker in 1840 Census 2) No record in the overall history book of any BAACK or Donnecker in 1850 Census BUT Edward BAACK was correctly identified in the NY City history of 1850 census. There he was said to be living in Ward 15

1850 Census, Reel 552, page 169 for Ward 15: Dwelling Place #334, Family #475 Edward Baach 40 yrs ✓ Music Store Germany Catharine " 26 yrs (28 by D/c) Germany Edward 7 (6 by D/c) New York Mary 9 (10 by D/c) " Martin 6 (6 by D/c) " Anna 4 (2 by D/c) " Frances 2 (1 by D/c) " Alfred (Adolphus?) 1 (1 by D/c) " The trouble with this is that, according to Groce, they were living on Chatham Street, which is definitely not in Ward 15 (it's in Wards 2, 4 & 6 - where it runs into the Bowery. However Houston Street where Martin died, is the southern boundary of Wards 15, where it abuts Wards 8 & 14. Houston ⊥ the Bowery.

[Notebook p. 92 (page number written by GEV). Heading "BAACKS".] 1) Send to NYC for directory records BAACK for 1840, 50, 60, 70, 1900, [1910, 1920, 1930 (for Caroline & family)] Donnecker for 1840, 1860, 1870 Cummins for 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910 Check to see some of these have not already been requested.

[Notebook p. 93. Two Maryland "Certification of Record Search" forms pasted in sideways. GEV's note: "Rec'd 18 Sept 86".] MARYLAND STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH & MENTAL HYGIENE, Division of Vital Records, 201 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. CERTIFICATION OF RECORD SEARCH. Date September 16, 1986. This Is To Certify That a search was made of the death records in the Division of Vital Records for the calendar years 1883 to 1885, inclusive, for the name of John Holliday Cummins who is said to have died on the 16th day of October 1884 and the record was NOT FOUND. [signed] Julia G. Davidson-Randall, State Registrar of Vital Records. Fee number 9403.

[Second form, same date:] a search was made of the death records ... for the calendar years 1882 to 1884, inclusive, for the name of Rebecca B. Ringgold Cummins who is said to have died on the 1st day of July 1883 and the record was NOT FOUND. [signed] Julia G. Davidson-Randall, State Registrar of Vital Records. Fee number 9403.

[Notebook p. 94. A typed cover letter from the Maryland Division of Vital Records, photographed with heavy motion blur (n100); its right-hand edge is legible at the left of n101.] [Fragments:] ...Maryland ... [Department of Health and Mental] HYGIENE ... [Baltimore, Maryland] 21201 ... [Secretary] ... [Septem]ber 16, 1986 ... [Rebecc]a B. Ringgold Cummins. ... [18]83 ... [John] Holliday Cummins. ... [occur]ring in ... [Maryl]and for the ... the correct ... [pl]ace of death ... [convenie]nce. ... [th]e City of ... This office ... [Mar]yland begin- ... [Julia G. Davidso]n-Randall ... [State Registrar of Vi]tal Records

[Notebook p. 95. GEV's index of what is in his earlier notebooks (Vols. 2 and 3) on the Baack, Donnecker and Cummins records. The first line is cut off at the top of the scan.] [...] by NY City. Vol 2 pp 147 Sept 1, 1985 Request letter for D/C Adolphus Baack Vol 2 pp 155 - NYC Bur Vital Rec Form - why above cannot be processed p 156 Corrected application for Adolphus, Encl. $5.00 p 157 refers to "New York City Business Directory" ?? 2/p 209 Letter to Archive Div request for B/C's Emma B., Philipp Donnecker 210, 211 Marie C. B., Henry E. B., Catharine B., Frances Jane Cummins, Thos Henry Cummins - enclosed $35.00 (Note to cf pp 256, 7) 2/pp 214-16 Letters to NYC Archive Div: D/C's for Martin, Edith Ann Stewart Baack, Henry J., Edward. Letter to Bayonne NJ to get form for D/c of Eugenia B. 2/pp 237, 8, 9: Blank Form "Application for Death Record"; Directions; Description of Genealogy Collection 2/ pp 256, 7 Summary of requests 2/ pp 270, 71 Summary of Requests to Nov 11 1985 2/ D/c's of Marie & Frances Baack. Vol 3 3/pp 12, 13 D/C Philipp Donnecker, D/C Edward Baack 3/ p 14 No D/C of Henry J not found in Manhattan 15 D/C Martin - Residence 84 Chambers St, 16 No D/C Edith B 17 D/C Anna Donnecker [?] lived 940 3rd Av. 18 No D/C Franziska Donnecker 40 D/C Thos H Cummins died 29 June 1923 48 From 1890 Police Census Kate at #709, Henry E., Adolph, George P, Henry Jr., & Mary all at #707 E 141st St. (OVER)

[Notebook p. 96. The top lines are faint.] Vol 3 p 49 from 1890 police census: Caroline F., Eva H., Maria E., Gabrielle [?], George Baack (Edward's family) 183rd St corner Washington, ... [?] 3/50, 1890 Police Census no Baach at 849 E 134th St (address at which Henry Jr died - in 1890 he was at 707 E 141st St with the family - see previous page No Baach at 447 E 141 in 1890 police census No Cummins at 498 E 139 in 1890 police census. That's all in Book 3

[Notebook p. 97. Date stamp SEP 19 1986.] The following death certificates were applied for, & results (from Vol 2 & Vol 3) (all applications on the required forms - previous req letters not copied here) Name / Date Applied / Results Martin Baach, 18 Oct '85: 14 Nov 85 death date rec'd (Vol 3 P 15) Edith ", ": 14 Nov 85 D/c not found (Vol 3 P 16) Henry J. ", ": 14 Nov 85 D/c Not Found (Vol 3 P 14) Edward ", ": 14 Nov 85 rec'd D/c (Vol 3 P 13) Phillipp Donnecker, ": 14 Nov 85 D/c NOT FOUND Franziska Donnecker, ": 14 Nov 85 rec'd death date (Vol 3 P 17) Anna C Donnecker [?], " Catharine Baach, 19 October '85: 30 Oct 85: Not found Henry Edward ", ": 30 Oct 85: Not found Marie ", ": 30 Oct 85: rec'd D/c (Vol 2 p 272) Frances Cummins, ": 6 Nov 85, rec'd D/c (Vol 2 p 273) Thomas Cummins, ": 29 Nov 85 rec'd D/c (Vol 3 p 38) It took from 2 to 5 weeks, but all were answered.

The 1890 Police Census (address as by letter of; request date; results) Baach Family, 849 E 134th: 18 Oct 85 (V2 p 241): Not there ", 183rd St & Washington: ": rec'd 20 Dec 85 Caroline + 4 children (V.3 p 49) ", 447 E. 141st St: ": Not There ", 707 E. 141st St: ": rec'd 20 Dec 85 at 707 & 709 E 141st (V3 p 49) Cummins Family, 498 E 139th St: ": Not There These all came on 20 Dec - Took 2 months for the 1890 Police Census.

The 1883 & 1893 City directories Philipp Donnecker for 1873, 75, letter req 15 Oct 85: rec'd 25 Oct 85: did not find him Henry E aka Edward H. 1873, 83, 93, 15 Oct 85: found Edward at 707, Edward Jr at 698 186th St for 1883; no 1873 Baach; for 1893 Caroline at Wash & 183rd, George & Henry E at 707 These took 2 weeks