Submitted by Name: Aileen Gibson From: Coatbridge Scotland E-mail: Contact
Comments: Great website have been trying to find about this side of the family and was contacted by someone on ancestry and informed of the site. I am the greatgranddaughter of John Hotchkiss born in Old Monkland Coatbridge in 1842 and his father was James Hotchkiss and mother was Janet Jenkins. Is anyone related to this side of the family? Would be great to get some more info
Admin reply: Well, John is my first cousin 6 times removed. I think you will find quite a few relatives listed on my site. However, since he was on the 1841 census as 6 months old, you might want to revise what you have for his birth date.... !Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ 1841 Census Old Monkland, Lanarkshire James Hotchkiss male 40, Coal Miner, not born in county but in Scotland Janet Jenkins female 30, not born in county but in Scotland Rob Hotchkiss male 9, born in county Helen Hotchkiss male? 9?, born in county Martha Hotchkiss female 5, born in county John Hotchkiss male 6 months, born in county
Added: August 31, 2012
Submitted by Name: Gary Sloop From: Bartlesville, OK E-mail: Contact
Submitted by Name: siobhan hotchkiss From: syracuse, ny E-mail: Contact
Comments: my father was bruce hotchkiss and his was george hotchkiss but i never knew either one and have no knowledge but a lot of interest about where i come from
Added: July 18, 2012
Submitted by Name: Katie Levittan From: Huntington, NY E-mail: Contact
Comments: Hi! I was just doing some family tree searches and came across this site... I'm a great-great-granddaughter of Cornelius & Christina Hotchkiss!
My tree goes: Cornelius & Christina (nee Ferguson) Hotchkiss --> Leo & Christina (nee Hotchkiss) Connors --> Seymour & Joan (nee Connors) Levittan --> Robert & Barbara (nee Horn) Levittan --> Me!
Admin reply: Hi Katie. Thanks. You'll be in the next version of the tree the site. Sorry it took so long.
Added: June 9, 2012
Submitted by Name: Holli Anne Hotchkiss From: Burton, Ohio E-mail: Contact
Comments: My family line originated from New Guilford, Connecticut. My father was Robert Eugene Hotchkiss. His father/mother was Ralph Henry/ Ethel Springer Hotchkiss and his father/mother was Ben Hotchkiss/Rotina Hotchkiss and his father was Henry Hotchkiss who came to Ohio on a stage coach from Connecticut.
Admin reply: I think you most likely belong to the Samuel line out of Connecticut. Contact these folks. http://www.hotchkissfamily.org/
Comments: I was born and raised in NE Ohio. Family lore has it that 4 brothers came from New Guilford Connecticut to Northeastern Ohio (the Western Reserve) to farm. I see in the military section that Henry Hotchkiss, my great, great grandfather served in the Civil War. I would love to connect with my branch of the family. You have reunions?
Admin reply: I think you most likely belong to the Samuel line out of Connecticut. Contact these folks. Yes, they have reunions. http://www.hotchkissfamily.org/
Added: April 22, 2012
Submitted by Name: Case Chalfant Hotchkiss From: Northport, NY E-mail: Contact
Comments: Hi, I think my line comes from the Hotchkiss that 1st settled in Connecticut. Perhaps, Benjamin Hotchkiss, but not sure. My father is Wesley Green Hotchkiss, his father was Waldo Wesley Hotchkiss, and his father was Waldo Jerimiah Hotchkiss.
Added: April 9, 2012
Submitted by Name: Wranoreoriaph From: Wranoreoriaph E-mail: Contact
Comments: Naturally I like your website, however you need to take a look at the spelling on quite a few of your posts. Many of them are rife with spelling problems and I find it very troublesome to inform you. On the other hand I�ll definitely come back again!
Admin reply: Note with regard to spelling on Hotchkisclan.org "posts". Please note that I suspect most of what you are calling posts are actually meticulous notes copied from the references sited. In such case I normally keep the original spellings as these may be important to research. Please note that especially prior to the 1900's very few people could even read and write, yet alone spell. Spelling was almost exclusively by sound rather than as in the dictionary. Thus the older the reference the less likely anything is to match up with modern spelling rules.
Added: January 30, 2012
Submitted by Name: CripleLiaisse From: CripleLiaisse E-mail: Contact
Comments: Certainly I like your website, however you need to check the spelling on several of your posts. Many of them are rife with spelling problems and I find it very bothersome to tell you. On the other hand I�ll surely come back again!
Added: January 29, 2012
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Comments: I am so happy to read this. This is the type of info that needs to be given and not the random misinformation that is at the other blogs. Appreciate your sharing this greatest doc.
Name: Aileen Gibson
From: Coatbridge Scotland
E-mail: Contact
Great website have been trying to find about this side of the family and was contacted by someone on ancestry and informed of the site. I am the greatgranddaughter of John Hotchkiss born in Old Monkland Coatbridge in 1842 and his father was James Hotchkiss and mother was Janet Jenkins. Is anyone related to this side of the family? Would be great to get some more info
Admin reply: Well, John is my first cousin 6 times removed. I think you will find quite a few relatives listed on my site. However, since he was on the 1841 census as 6 months old, you might want to revise what you have for his birth date....
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ 1841 Census Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
James Hotchkiss male 40, Coal Miner, not born in county but in Scotland
Janet Jenkins female 30, not born in county but in Scotland
Rob Hotchkiss male 9, born in county
Helen Hotchkiss male? 9?, born in county
Martha Hotchkiss female 5, born in county
John Hotchkiss male 6 months, born in county