Re: Arlene Decker Dwyer of PA
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Arlene Decker Dwyer of PA
patricia montero 9/20/07
Patricia,
I found a bit on your family for you.
1930 Avoca, Luzerne, PA
living at 831 Mill Street
DWYER
Thomas age 24 born PA father born PA mother born MS married age 21, laborer, coal mines
Arline, wife age 22, born PA father born PA mother born Scotland, married age 19
John J. son age 2-4/12 born PA parents both born PA
Next door living at 829 Mill Street
DECKER
John age 27, born NY father born PA mother born Scotland, married age 20, assistand yardmaster, railroad
Margaret, wife age 27, born PA parents both born PA, married age 20
Jerome, son age 5 born PA
John J. son age 2-3/12 born PA
Rose Mrie, daughter age 7/12 born PA
all children show father born NY mother born PA
***so looks like John DECKER would be brother to your Arline.
1920 Avoca Ward 3, Luzerne, PA
DECKER
Henry, age 39 conductor, steam railroad born PA parents both born PA
Rose age 36, born Scotland father born Scotland mother born Ireland
John age 16 born NJ
Lillian age 15 born PA
Arline age 11, born PA
Helen age 7 born PA
Donald age 5 born PA
all children show father born PA mother born Scotland
I then went back to 1930 to look for Henry and Rose
1930 Avoca, Luzerne, PA
DECKER
Rose 47, widow, born Scotland parents both born Northern Ireland, immigrated 1887
Helen daughter age 18 sales lady, dry goods store born PA father born PA mother born Scotland
Donald, son age 16 salesman grocery store, born PA father born PA mother born Scotland
in same house
HULL
Lillian daughter age 25, born PA father born PA mother born Scotland
Paul, grandson age 3, born PA parents both born PA
** index shows Lillian and Paul's surname as Dull so not sure if that is right or I am? If it is Dull the D is not written the same as in Decker
** so it seems Henry died very young
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1910Avoca, Luzerne, PA
DECKER
Henry 29, married 8 years, conductor railroad, born PA parents born PA
Rose wife age 28 married 8 years, 3 children born 3 living born Scotland parents both born Scotland
John son age 7 born PA
Lillian daughter age 5 born PA
Arlene daughter age 1, born PA
1900 Avoca, Luzerne, PA
MCLANE
Margaret age 48, born May (march?) 1852 widow 9 children born 5 living, born Ireland parents born Ireland immigrated 1885
Rose daughter 18, born Jan.(June?) 1881 born Scotland parents born Ireland immigrated 1885 occupation: silk mill hand
Nellie daughter 14 born Jan. 1886born Scotland parents born Ireland immigrated 1885occupation: silk mill hand
Immigration year for all shown as 1885 but as Nellie was born Scotland 1886 they could not have been in U.S. 1885 so I think it more likely Rose immigration year in later census as 1887 is closer to true.
I will do more looking for you later but out of time now.
Carolyn
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Re: Arlene Decker Dwyer of PA
patricia montero 9/24/07