I have been trying to identify a "stray" McGOLDRICK family member. This fellow is Charles McGOLRIC. He is in the 1880 census, but Ancestry has linked the wrong image to his record. LDS lists him as living in Collinsville, Madison County, IL. His wife was Bridget McKernan, Smith, McGOLRIC. She lived in St. Louis before she married him and after he died. She married him some time around 1880. They are buried in Collinsville, IL according to her obit. Almost every family living around them in 1880 listed "Coal Miner" as their occupation. Does anyone know about any coal mines in Alton or Collinsville, IL in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Was there more than one? I am interested in seeing if I can get records of employement from the Coal Co. This man was born in Ireland during a year that would fit into my family above my gggrandfather. His name and even the middle initial match a name in our family. I can't find an obit on him and he is not mentioned in his widow's obit. I think that is strange. Both of them are buried "in Collinsville", but I don't know where. This was a Catholic family, so I need to research Catholic churches in Collinsville, IL in the late 1800s. Any ideas from this most astute group? Diane Shaw Flooded in Hillsboro, MO

Diane, I grew up in Collinsville, try contacting the Collinsville Memorial Public Library - 408 W. Main St., Collinsville, IL 62234. Phone (618) 344-1112, or e-mail [email protected] . This info is off a flyer my mom got for me, so if any of it isn't current, e-mail me back and I'll have her check it out - she still lives in Collinsville. I'm in Kansas now, so I can't help much at the moment. I do go back home though a couple times a year. Yes, there's lots of coal mines there, and the one Catholic church I can recall (I went to school there) is Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church and School - it's right in the downtown area. C'ville isn't very big, so you should be able to find what you need. Good luck! Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 12:39 PM Subject: [MO-STLOUIS-METRO] Coal Mine in Collinsville or Alton IL in late 1800s >I have been trying to identify a "stray" McGOLDRICK family member. This >fellow is Charles McGOLRIC. He is in the 1880 census, but Ancestry has >linked the wrong image to his record. LDS lists him as living in >Collinsville, Madison County, IL. His wife was Bridget McKernan, Smith, >McGOLRIC. She lived in St. Louis before she married him and after he died. >She married him some time around 1880. They are buried in Collinsville, IL >according to her obit. > > Almost every family living around them in 1880 listed "Coal Miner" as > their occupation. Does anyone know about any coal mines in Alton or > Collinsville, IL in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Was there more than > one? I am interested in seeing if I can get records of employement from > the Coal Co. This man was born in Ireland during a year that would fit > into my family above my gggrandfather. His name and even the middle > initial match a name in our family. > I can't find an obit on him and he is not mentioned in his widow's obit. I > think that is strange. Both of them are buried "in Collinsville", but I > don't know where. This was a Catholic family, so I need to research > Catholic churches in Collinsville, IL in the late 1800s. > > Any ideas from this most astute group? > > Diane Shaw > Flooded in Hillsboro, MO > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List, send > only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] or if > you are on the Digest List [email protected] > >