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Hotchkiss Family NewsSeptember 2019Volume XIIII Issue ILin Meeker, EditorHFA 2020 Reunion PlanHotchkiss 2020 Reunion PlansNext August will be the 140th anniversaryof the Hotchkiss Family Association. It is abig deal! Plan on attending our reunion onAugust 14, 15 & 16 at Gettysburg, PA. DonHotchkiss is already planning the eventschedule.Hotchkiss descendants have served in everywar since arriving in the New Haven Colonyabout 1638. Don Hotchkiss, our military genealogist and expert on Gettysburg has gathered the records of hundreds who haveserved.The weekend will include tours of the military cemetery where two Hotchkiss’ are buried, the Visitors Center, Gettysburg Cyclorama, a battlefield tour with our own Hotchkiss Gettysburg expert, a ghost tour and anEisenhower Home tour. Friday evening willfeature a ‘Welcome’ get together. During theweekend we’ll see the reenactors camp with‘show and tell’, and a meal or two at historictaverns. We’ll have our evening program onSaturday.Don is setting up a block of rooms set up atThe Inn at Herr Ridge with breakfast included. Also in the works for Sunday is a tour ofthe Eisenhower Home. Mark your calendartoday! Plan to make it a family affair; bringyour children and grandchildren. There isnothing like seeing where history was made tounderstand our history and appreciate our heritage. More information with rates will beforthcoming in the next newsletter with a reservation form.We’ll also provide ideas for area sightseeingto include in your trip.Inn at Herr RidgeThe Next Hotchkiss BookThe HFA published their 1st book onThe Hotchkiss Family, First Six Generations. The second, covered Joshua, HisFifth Child (14 generations) The third isa two volume set on the Line of John,Samuel’s First Child (13 generations).We are now gathering information onthe descendants on Samuel’s other children including Samuel2, Sarah, Thomas, and Daniel. James died young.Much early information was collectedby Nellie Cowdell, Joan Johnson andother Hotchkiss ancestors. Perhaps youhave family history passed down to youthat should be preserved. The nextHotchkiss book is a way to preserve thatinformation.In this newsletter is a Family GroupSheet that you may fill out and send tothe Lin Meeker, our Genealogist to include your ancestors back to Samuel forposterity. Make copies when you beginand use a pencil until the final copy. Asyou gather names, dates & places, be ascomplete as you can, but you’ll probably have some blanks the farther backyou go. As an experienced genealogist,your editor may fill in some of thoseblanks. Descendants of these four siblings are the main focus, but it will alsoinclude the latest information on Samuel(c1622-1663). Information from the firstsix generations book has been enteredInside this issue:Next HFA book1Hotchkiss Passings2Hotchkiss Houses2-3Family Group Sheet5Coat-of Arms4into a genealogy databaseand backed up daily offsite.The process to enter several boxes of records received from HFA storagehas begun.This large scale projectwill take time. If you areyour family’s historian,send you family groupsheets in to Lin’s addresson page four. Your questions and comments arewelcome and encouraged.ADDFamily members to themailing list. It arrivesby email with a link tothe HFA website wherethey can read the entirenewsletter, print it ifthey prefer and share itwith their family. Sendtheir email to the editorat dlmokdoki@aol.comEmail or Address Change?Send an email or note tothe Editor, address on page4. Email addresses are notshared and you receivenotice of newsletters byblind copy.

Page 2Hotchkiss Family News.Hotchkiss House in Daytona BeachThe founder of the Heritage Preservation Trust wrote agrant to acquire and save the 1905 Hotchkiss Housebuilt by Eliphalet Hubbell Hotchkiss (1858-1917). E HHotchkiss manufacturer of famous Hotchkiss Staplerhad a grand Queen Anne Victorian turreted mansionbuilt high overlooking the Halifax River. GertrudeHotchkiss Heyn, Eli’s daughter took ownership of thehouse in 1916.She was a benefactor to the community and donatedthe Hotchkiss house property with all the furnishings tothe Halifax Hospital. Six months later, Eliza ThompsonMather, purchased the property. It has been convertedinto an event site with a spectacular patio overlookingthe river. You can step into the past for a Victorian Teaserved by reenactors on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.The Heritage Preservation Trust (HPT) has beenworking since 2012 and are in the final stages of historical/semipublic designation from the city. They will openit to the public for educational programs and culturalevents. It is difficult to save historic sites in the area asdemolition by neglect has destroyed nearly all the historic properties which have been replaced with condominiums.They are asking our support in preserving this lovely2.5 acres site for future generations. The city requires apaved ADA parking lot, so continued fundraising isneeded. The Hotchkiss Family Association recent donated 250 to the HPT. The Trust would welcome additional contributions toward this effort. You may send contributions to Heritage Preservation Trust, P O. Box1845, Daytona Beach, FL 32115. or you can donateonline at www.lilianplacehc.org It is tax deductible.Hotchkiss PassingsEdward Salisbury Dana, 143-128-63Dana, Edward S ‘Ted’(1929-2019) of Waterford, CT,passed away June 17. Born in Hartford, he was the son ofEugenia Hotchkiss and William Bristol Dana. He attended Kingswood School, Hotchkiss School and Yale University. He earned an Electrical Engineering degree andparticipated on the diving team. He served as a Lieut. inthe US Air Force during Korea where he flew fighter/bombers and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross andthe Air Medal. He married Georgianna Hale and had fourchildren. He followed his father into banking andworked as a trust officer. He was an investment mangager for years. Later he taught science at Westledge Schoolin Simsbury. The family spent countless hours sailingaround Long Island Sound and spending weekend nightsat Block Island and Nantucket on their sailboat Danamite. They also enjoyed weekends at the family homeRoseAcre in Alstead NH. Ted continued to ski andEli Hubbell Hotchkiss is shown herewith his father,George. Eli was theindustrialist whomanufactured theHotchkiss stapler,the worlds best selling office stapleruntil WWII. Eli andhis wife Julia Snowdon married in1883and had threechildren, two ofwhom died as children. GertrudeHubbell Hotchkisswalked/jogged into his 80’s. He was smart, kind, gentleand warm and always saw the bright spot in everythingand everyone. He will be dearly missed by his belovedwife Deborah, children: W. Benson (Sue), Amy Myzie(the late Edward), Susie Dana (Lisa Werkmeister Rozas)and Christopher and his 4 step children, his grandchildren, great grandson, and nephews. The family will holda private service at Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven.Vera E. Hotchkiss Carlson, 144-348-855Vera E. Hotchkiss Carlson of Billings, MT passed awayDec. 13, 2018 at Billings Clinic Hospital. Vera was bornApril 7, 1929 in Red Lodge to Con and Reba Hotchkiss.She grew up in Red Lodge and graduated there in 1947.On Oct 16, 1948, she married Carl B. Carlson and movedto a farm between Belfry and Bridger, where they livedfor many years. In 1971, as a result of Carl needing backsurgery they sold the farm and moved to Laurel. Laterthey built a home on 54th and Neibauer and resided therefor 30 years. Carl passed away in 2007.next page.

Page 3Support Your HFAThank you to those who have donated to theHFA to fund the website and newsletter.Costs have risen for printing and mailing.We encourage those who have email tosend in their email address to the Corresponding Secretary. [address on page 4]You will receive an email with an overviewof the newsletter and a link to the newestissue. Email addresses are not shared. Donations help to defray the costs for our website,labor of loading pages & maintaining thesite.We would welcome an HFA member whocan donate their time & expertise to helpmaintain the website. The website allowsus to publish the newsletter, add additionalinformation and pictures.The Hotchkiss Family Assoc. operates ondonations in lieu of dues. Please give todayto insure the preservation of our ancestorsrecords. Make your check payable to theHotchkiss Family Association and mail to:Fun Family History TripThe Editor received a note from Connie Cooper who was doing furtherresearch on her family and enjoyed a family history adventure. Thereis always another interesting treasure to find when exploring our family history. In Connie’s case her great great-grand parents had owneda house in Naples, NY. Several years ago she and her mother took atrip looking for the house where her grandmother was born. Cousins,Rick and Sue Reed had given her pictures of the house taken in 1900and in 1917, which is how they were able to find the house. A ‘roadtrip’ ensued. They spoke with the owner who happened to be theMayor of the town of Naples, NY and generously allowed her to takepictures. She created a very similar angle for comparison. It was anadventure she and her mother were able to take together before hermother passed away. Some of Connie’s great great grandparents andtheir families are buried in the Rose Ridge Cemetery in Naples, whichthey were also able to visit. Connie’s line is Archibald F, Albert, Salma,Josiah, Josiah, Josiah, John, Samuel Hotchkiss.Hotchkiss Family Assoc.c/o David Strong15 Old Middle Rd TurnpikeWoodbury CT 06798Vera resided at Morning Star Assisted Living where shehad many friends. She enjoyed the staff and employees,especially Chef Jim. Vera loved growing up in RedLodge, music, dancing, reading, playing cards and lilacs.She was a member of the Eastern Star. She is survivedby her children: Linda, Randy and Beverly (Joel); sister,Goldie (Raymond) Rae; brothers Con (Jan) and Delano(Patricia); sister-in-law, Doris (Floyd) and many niecesand nephews. A family service will be held in the summer.The house all byitself when builtin 1900.On the left belowthe house in1917, the townof Naples havinggrown up aroundit.On the right, thesame house in2004.Editor’s NoteYour submissions, comments & questions, arewelcome for publication in this newsletter.They may be edited for space.Send to Lin Meeker dlmokdoki@aol.com