Other: Researching David Irvine & his wife, Gertrude Patterson. David was born in Scotland. Immigrated approx. 1870's/1880's. Parents born in Ireland. Gertrude was born in PA, as were parents. Children: Ella, Alfred, Catherine, Jessie, Edward, and others. David was a coal miner, then union organizer working with John Brophy and John L. Lewis.
Other: Researching the family of William Brown Watkins, b. 1834; d. 1890. William Watkins was a Methodit Episcopal minister who lived in the 2nd ward of Johnstown ca. 1880. He is the son of John Watkins and Sarah (Hunter) of Wheeling, WV.
Registered surname(s) WATKINS on Tuesday, May 28, 2002
Other: GGG grandfather was Henry Wike, who, with Christina Schultz, had five children, one being GG grandfather, Samuel Wike, born in 1825. He married Sarah McCardle in Huston Twp., in 1847. One of their many children was by G grandfather, George Wike, His first child was my grandfather (b. 1891), Samuel Edgar Wike, who married Hazel StClair. They lived in Altoona their entire married life and are both buried in Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood. Hazel's parents were Elzie StClair and Stella Mae Garland.
Other: Researching Thomas & M. Amy/Anna Williams, and children: Milton, Thomas, Lydia, Newton, Elizabeth, Harriet, Edwin, Lemuel, Martha. Listed in 1850 Jackson Twp. census.
Registered surname(s) JONES, WILLIAMS on Saturday, May 25, 2002
Other: Bichko: Grandparents came from Hungary in 1902? and lived in Expidite (Twin Rocks), PA, then Nanty Glo, PA.
Marchu: Grandparents came from Austria in 1909? Lived in Colver, then Ebensburg.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Registered surname(s) BICHKO, MARCHU on Thursday, March 7, 2002
