Searching for the Records of St. Peter’s German Evangelical & Reformed Church

BeeLines - October 19, 2017

By Marybelle Beigh, Westfield Town & Village Historian

Searching for the Records of St. Peter’s German Evangelical & Reformed Church

In both my historian role as well as a former historian of Westfield NY’s St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, I have received a number of requests for records of former members of another St. Peter’s Church that was in Westfield between approximately 1858 and 1947. Presently I am doing research for a client about that church and those records.

A Historic Building Sign Mystery is Still Unsolved! Can YOU Help Solve It?

BeeLines - November 9, 2017

By Marybelle Beigh, Westfield Town & Village Historian

A Historic Building Sign Mystery is Still Unsolved! Can YOU Help Solve It?

“Did you hear? The building where ‘Flowers by Connie’ used to be, is being sold!” Your Westfield Historian was, again, surprised by a local resident’s questions about the latest rumor about town. “Flowers by Connie” was located at 23 East Main, where the Sport’s Card Memorabilia Store is now, and most of that building is owned by the proprietor of that store.

Speedways, Race Tracks, Driving Parks – Auto Racers, Jockeys, and Wheelers

BeeLines - November 16, 2017

By Marybelle Beigh, Westfield Town & Village Historian

Speedways, Race Tracks, Driving Parks – Auto Racers, Jockeys, and Wheelers…

Every so often, one or another of my faithful readers asks me about historical jockeys, races, and where the various venues were located in Westfield. And of course, while researching unrelated topics, racer’s names and racing events from the mid to late 1800s and early 1900s catch my eye.

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