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Re: Dwyer-Decker family of Avoka
Posted by: Sue (ID *****3046) Date: September 26, 2007 at 21:03:52
In Reply to: Dwyer-Decker family of Avoka by patricia montero of 901

First: AVOCA is in Luzerne County, not Lackawanna.

1930
John J Dwyer Thomas,Arline Avoca, Luzerne, PA abt 1927 Son
Thomas Dwyer 24 abt 1906
Arline Dwyer 22 abt 1908
John J Dwyer 2 4/12
They were the only DWYER in Avoca on this census.


1920
Thomas Dwyer William,Elizabeth Avoca Ward 1, Luzerne, Pennsylvania abt 1906 Pennsylvania White Son
William Dwyer 47
Elizabeth Dwyer 48
Thomas Dwyer 14
Catharine Dwyer 11


Arline Decker Henry,Rose Avoca Ward 3, Luzerne, Pennsylvania abt 1909 Pennsylvania White Daughter
Henry Decker 39
Rose Decker 36 Scotland imm unknown
John Decker 16
Lillian Decker 15
Arline Decker 11
Helen Decker 7
Howard Decker 5


1910
Thomas Dwyer Avoca Ward 1, Luzerne, PA abt 1905 Pennsylvania Son
William Dwyer abt 1873 Pennsylvania Head 37, married 1x for 16 years PA PA PA Miner rents home
Elizabeth Dwyer abt 1873 Pennsylvania Wife PA Eng Eng had 6 children 5 survive
Margaret 15 silk hand/silk mill
James 13
William 8
Thomas 5
Catherine 2


Arlene Decker Avoca Ward 3, Luzerne, PA abt 1909 Pennsylvania Daughter
Henry 29 married 8 years PA PA PA Conductor/Railroad rents home
Rose, wife 28 had 3 children Scot Scot Scot imm 1886
John 7 PA
Lillian PA
Arlene 1 PA
McClare? McClave? McClane? Thos brother-in-law 26 Scot imm 1886 naturalized Fireman/railroad
McClare? McClave? McClane? Nellie sister in law 24 Scot imm 1886



1900
William Dwyer Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania abt 1875 Pennsylvania White Son
Mary Dwyer 52 May 1848 widow had 13 children, 7 survive IRE IRE IRE owns home imm 1864
Michael Dwyer 29 Jan 1871 PA Ire Ire
John Dwyer 27 Sept 1872 PA
William Dwyer 25 Aug 1874 PA
Dennis Dwyer 23 Oct 1876 PA
Kate Dwyer 17 July 1882 PA
Mary Dwyer 13 Feb 1887 PA
Maggie Dwyer 10 Nov 1889 PA


closest match:
Rose McLane Avoca, Luzerne, Pennsylvania abt 1882 Scotland White Daughter
Margrett McLane 48 Mar 1852 44 Widow had 9 children, 5 survive Ireland imm 1885 Silk Mill Hand rents home
Rose McLane 18 Scotland Jan or June 1881 parents born Ireland Silk Mill Hand
Nellie McLane 14 Scotland Jan 1886 Laborer



WW1 Draft Cards:
Henry Decker 5 Oct 1880 White Not Stated, Luzerne, PA
next of kin: Rose Decker



1900 closest possibility to your Henry (keeping within the Lackawanna/Luzerne County area):
Henry Decker William, Matilda Scranton Ward 10, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania abt 1882 Pennsylvania White Son
William Decker 68
Matilda Decker 51
Henry Decker 18
William Decker 16
Lizzie Decker 14
John Decker 22
(in 1910, there is no Henry in Lackawanna County that fits. William & Matilda seem to be gone from census this year as well)


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