Long Island Genealogist – Linda A. Metzger

Victim of the 1920 Wall Street Bombing

The Long Island victim of the 1920 Wall St. bombing was 30 year old and Insurance Broker William Hutchinson who worked out of 210 Broadway in New York. When he died on September 16th, he left his wife, Dorothy Allen of California and his 3 year old daughter Evelyn in mourning. Their home was located at 4 Railroad Ave in Garden City. The Wall St. bombing was a terrorist attack by anarchists. Source: The Long Island Farmer, September 18, 1920,… Read More >

Ezra L’Hommedieu

American statesman. A noted patriot of the Revolutionary War era, Federalist Ezra L’Hommedieu represented New York in the Continental Congress during the years 1779, 1781, 1783, 1787 and 1788. He had also served in the State Assembly, among other local offices, and was an author of the Empire State’s Constitution. Born into a Long Island family of Dutch and French Huguenot ancestry, he had practiced law in New York City after his graduation from Yale in 1754. Widely respected for… Read More >

The Blackwell’s Island Bridge

The Ed Koch Queensboro (59th St) bridge that connects Long Island City to Manhattan over the East River was once called the Blackwell’s Island Bridge after the Blackwell family that were one of the first settlers of Long Island and the area of Ravenswood (Long Island City). The Blackwells were of English origin. The family’s immigrant ancestor, Jeremy Blackwell emigrated to America in 1635 on the Truelove, the 3rd ship to follow the Mayflower. The same year, Jeremy followed Rev…. Read More >