> Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Armstrong County Mayo Ireland and Pittston, PA > > Looking for anyone with connections to the following: > > Anthony Armstrong, Kilmaclasser, County Mayo and Mary Anne Ruane, Addergoole, > County Mayo Married April 18th, 1839 at Crossmolina Church of ireland > > James Armstrong born 12-24-1854 County Mayo. Borth the fourth in the birth > order of six children. Names of other childer unknown. Perhaps one is Charles > Armstrong born County may April 1842. > > James was educated in Ireland and came to USA 1868 at the age of fourteen > settling in Sebastopol (Pittston) PA. > > Worked as apprentice in shoe making from 1868-1872 then worked in the mines > from 1872-1878. > > Traveled and worked as a miner in Ohio and Indiana and then journeyed to > Chicago, IL where he was employed in the iron works. Naturalized 1880 Cook > County, IL. > > James returned to PA in Deceber 1880 and was employed by the Pennsylvania Coal > Company. > > James Armstrong married Bridget McNulty August 9, 1882. Bridget daughter of > Timothy and Mary (Maila/Malley) McNulty both natives of County Mayo. > They had the following children: > > Charles Armstrong 1883-1936 > Mary Armstrong (Wyant) 1886-1965 > Blanche Armstrong 1889-1965 > James W. Armstrong 1893-1953 > Joseph Armstrong 1889-1964 (Wyalusing, PA) > John M. Armstrong 1900-1939 (killed in mines) > > Thank You, > > John T. Armstrong > >