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Fosters Meadow

A German Farming Community, Est.1850s
Long Island

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Queens County Sentinel - Lutheran St. Paul's Church - April 7, 1864

Queens County Sentinel - Presb. Church Organized - Nov, 23, 1865.

Queens County Sentinel - John R. Burtis - March 28, 1866

Queens County Sentinel - Fosters Meadow Proposed Railroad - March 29, 1866

Queens County Sentinal - Fosters Meadow Railroad Line Corrected - March 29, 1866

Queens County Sentinel - Fosters Meadow Ghost - Feb. 21, 1867

Queens County Sentinel - Train and Wagon wreck - Aug. 15, 1867

Queens County Sentinel - St. Boniface Cemetery - Nov, 12, 1868

South Side Observer - Small Pox at Valley Stream - Jan. 27, 1871

Hempstead Sentinel - Farm For Sale - Sept. 1871

LI Democrat - Profitable Farming. - Jan. 11, 1881

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Charles Goeller -March 3, 1883

Queens County Sentinel - Charles Goeller Puchased Land - March 3, 1883

Hempstead Inquirer - Political Gathering - Oct. 17, 1884

Brooklyn Eagle - The Bridegroom Came Not - Farmer Muller's Daughter Still Waiting - Jan. 31, 1894 pg - 1

Brooklyn Eagle - The Bridegroom Came Not - Farmer Muller's Daughter Still Waiting - Jan. 31, 1894 pg - 2 continued

Brooklyn Eagle - A Rural Slander Hunt (page 2 of 2) - July 15, 1894

Hempstead Sentinel - Christ-Hoeffner Marriage -Jan. 24, 1895

New York Times - Shot His Own Farm Hand - March 11, 1886

Hempstead Inquirer - Auction Sale - Feb. 19, 1897

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Grade Crossing Accident - Oct. 1897

Hempstead Sentinel - George Stattel - Feb. 1, 1900

Queens County Sentinel - Young Farmers - Oct. 17, 1897

Hempstead Sentinel - A hunting Party - Nov. 25, 1897

Brooklyn Eagle - Hartman-Krug Marriage - Feb. 12, 1898

Brooklyn Eagle - Hartman-Krug Marriage - Feb. 12, 1898

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Horseshoers Organize - March 25, 1899

Hempstead Sentinel - Andrew Christ Wagon Factory Accident - Sept. 14, 1899

Hempstead Sentinel - Young Farmers Light Guard - Target Excursion - Sept. 14, 1899

Hempstead Sentinel - Nicholaus Hoeffner and his plowing - March 22, 1900

Hempstead Sentinel - Mrs. Buttinghausen - March 22, 1900

Brooklyn Eagle - Fell And Broke His Arm - Aug. 13, 1900

Newtown Register - Crops on Long Island - October 4, 1900

Hempstead Sentinel - Anthony Hoeffner's New Farm and Herman's Hall - Oct. 1900

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Wagon repository fire - Sept. 14, 1900

Brooklyn Eagle - Reisert Sues City To Recover $60,000 - (page 1 of 2) - Oct. 19, 1900

Brooklyn Eagle - Reisert Sues City To Recover $60,000 - (page 2 of 2) - Oct. 19, 1900

The Newtown Register - Vegetable Thieves - Dec. 6, 1900

Hempstead Sentinel - Obituary, Conrad Stiehler - 1901

Hempstead Sentinel - Young Farmers Light Guard - Feb. 1901

Hempstead Sentinel - Leonard Pflug and the cow - April 11, 1901

Hempstead Sentinel - Uncle "Nick" Hoeffner and his Bees - May 8, 1901

Hemstead Sentinel - Horseradish - Dec. 12, 1901

Hempstead Sentinel - Obituary: Anthony Hoeffner - Aug. 22, 1901

Hempstead Sentinel Elmont - Sale and Exchange Stables - Jan. 23 1902

Hempstead Sentinel - John Stattel & Mary Goeller Marriage - Jan. 23, 1902

Hempstead Sentinel - Clay Bird Shoot - 1902

Hempsted NY Sentinel Installation Rev. Espach 1903

Hempstead Sentinel - Farmers Report - March 1903

Hempstead Sentinel - Anthony Hoeffner's Hennery - Nov. 26, 1903

Hempstead Sentinel - Daniel Stattel purchased 70 acres - Dec. 1, 1904

Hempstead Sentinel - St Paul's Beginning - June 1904

Hempstead Sentinel - Barbara Bauer Dies - May 14, 1908.

Hempstead Sentinel - Hummel's Barn - July 1904

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Farming On Long Island By No Means Played Out - Jan. 24, 1905

Hempstead Sentinel - Obituary: Mrs. Daniel Stattel - Jan. 5, 1905

Hempstead Sentinel - Progressive Citizens - Formation of Belmont Fire Dept. - Feb. 9, 1905

Hempstead Snetinel - Anthony Bauer Mail Carrier - Feb. 23, 1905

Brooklyn Eagle - A Mystery In Elmont Church Conflagration - March 15, 1905

Long Island Farmer - Who burned the church? March 17, 1905

Long Island Farmer - Burglars Frightened - April 21, 1905

Hempstad Sentinel - Voss & Bauer Marriage - May 4, 1905

Hempstrad Sentinel - Nellie Bauer Marriage Announcement - May 11, 1905

Hempstead Sentinel - Daniel Stattel Farm Sale - May 25, 1905

Brooklyn Eagle - Given $14,000 Verdict - Reisert -September 28, 1905

Hempstead Sentinel - New School Site - Dec. 28, 1905

Hempstead Sentinel Anthony - Krummacker Died - Jan. 1906

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Elmont Stirred Up - Daniel Stattel - April 10, 1906

Hempstead Sentinel - Mrs. Bauer & Mrs Espach - July 26, 1906

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - George & Drucilla Wedding Announcement - Oct. 3, 1906

Hempstead Sentinel - Bauer & Hartford Marriage - Nov. 8, 1906

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Suden Death At Elmont - Dec. 29, 1906

Hempstead Sentinel - Nellie Voss Saving children - Jan. 31, 1907

Newtown Registry - Hymenal - Dec. 5, 1907

Hempstead Sentinel - Belmont Fire Dept. - Jan. 2, 1908

Hempstead Sentinel - Officers Belmont Fire Dept. - Jan. 2, 1908

Hempstead Sentinel - Kiesel & Finn Marriage - Feb. 13, 1908

Kunz-Jacobs Marriage - May 22, 1908

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Horse and Wagon Stolen - July 30, 1908

Hempstead Sentinel - Bauer - David Marriage - March 4, 1909

Brooklyn Eagle - Long Island Drought Has Hit Queens Farmers Hard - July 7, 1910

Brooklyn Eagle - Long Island Drought Has Hit Queens Farmers Hard - July 27, 1910

Hempstead Sentinel - Marriage License: Rottkamp - Reisert - Feb. 16, 1911

Hempstead Sentinel - St. Boniface Convent Fire - Martch 28, 1912

Hempstead Sentinel - St. Paul's Church Corner Stone Celebration - April, 2, 1914

Hempstead Sentinel - Hoeffner Garage - May 12, 1912

Hempstead Sentinel Happy 4th of July - July 4, 1912

Hempstead Sentinel - Margaret Zimmer - Sept. 19, 1912

Hempstead Sentinel - Rev. Espach Son Arrives - Dec. 26, 1912

Hempstead Sentinel - Mary Louise Hoffman - Dec. 26, 1912

Hempstead Sentinel - Hoeffner News - April 3, 1913

Hempsteade Sentinel - Master Will Gunther - Jan. 15, 1914

Hempstead Sentinel - Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Hoeffner - Feb. 5, 1914

Hempstead Sentinel - St. Paul's Anniversary - March 19, 1914

Daily Long Island Farmer -St. Paul's 50th Anniversary - March 21, 1914

New York Sun - "Bargain Day" Draws Big Market Crowd - Oct. 18, 1914

New York Sun - "Bargain Day" Draws Big Marget Crowd October - Oct. 18, 1914

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Miss Caroline Froelich to Marry Valley Stream Man - Jan. 3, 1915

Hempstead Sentinel - Caroline Froelich Wedding - Jan 28, 1915

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Miss Caroline Froehlich to Marry Valley Stream Man - Jan. 3, 1915

Hempstead Sentinel - John Hummel Death Notice - Jan. 6, 1916

Brooklyn Eagle - Trolley Kills Realty Man - October 10, 1916

Newtown Register - Reckless Auto Drivers Still In Evidence - Nov. 30, 1916

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Belmont Track Burns: $1,000,000 Loss: Incendiary - April 7, 1917

Hempstead Sentinel - Germans Must Register - Feb. 7, 1918

Hempstead Sentinel - Chris Gunther WWI I - March 21, 1918

Hempstead Sentinel - Leonard Hoeffner WWI - Oct 31, 1918

Hempstead Sentinel - Hoffman - Felton Wedding - June 1919

Hempstead Sentinel - George Bauer - Died - June 19 , 1919

Brooklyn Standard Union - Charles Goeller's Obituary - Sept. 1919

Brooklyn Eagle - WANDERS IN WOODS ALL NIGHT WHEN FATHER DISAPPEARS - found by John Stattel - Dec. 31, 1919

Hempstead Sentinel - Henry Hoeffner - Died- April 1, 1920

Hempstead Sentinel - Elmont New School - March 24, 1921

Hempsteads Sentinel - Additional Money New School - May 12, 1921

Hempstead Sentinel - Mr. Hoffman Elmont Road - Nov 3, 1921

Hempstead Sentinel - Wedding Anniversary - Mr. and Mrs John Stattel - Jan 20 , 1922

Daily Star - Gunther Family Reunion - July 9, 1924 pg 1

Daily Star - Gunther Family Reunion - July 9, 1924 pg 2

Brooklyn Daiky Eagle - Rev Goeller - Farewell Reception - July 31, 1924

Brooklyn Eagle - 700 Farmers Seek 279 Market Posts in Wallabout Market - Feb. 8, 1930

Long Island Daily Press - Obituary Alois Finn - May 6, 1931

Nassau Daily Review - Miss Zimmer Bride of Frank Froehlich - December 8, 1931

Nassau Daily Star - Fire Destroys Old Landmark - Former Hoeffner Hotel, Elmont Gutted in Early Morning Blaze - Jan. 2, 1932

Source Unknown - Market-Racket Raid Costs 17 Their Licenses - 1934

Long Island Press - Whalen - Gunther Marriage - March 31, 1936

Source Unknown - Albert Schmitt Celebrates 75th Birthday April 6, 1938

Long Island Press - Joseph A. Goeller - WW 2 - Sept. 9, 1943

Source Unknown - Anna Hartman Birthday Party - April 30, 1938

Long Island Daily Press - Dubon Auto Sales - circa 1938

Brooklyn Eagle - Margaret March - Apr. 1, 1947

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - St. Boniface 100th Year - June 1, 1952

Newsday - An Alumna's School Memories at 102 - 1982

Valley Stream Herald - Did you know that (Reisert Farm) - Aug. 27, 1998