I believe the International Moulders Union was founded in 1864. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois" <lantana@npgcable.com> To: <ny-troy-irish-gensoc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] Rescue of Charles Nalle >I don't think we had labor unions in the 1870s; they were organized > later when working conditions became an issue during the industrial > revolution. > But that is just an opinion; not a known fact. If there was a union for > them, I would also be interested in a roster since my ancestor is also > identified > as a teamster in Troy in 1880. > Lois in AZ > > gbfurry@comcast.net wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>Does anyone know if there is a place to check on a relative listed as a >>"teamster"in the 1870's? Are there union membership lists for Watervleit/ >>West Troy available online? >> >>Thanks, v >> >>-------------- Original message -------------- >>From: "Bill & Cathy McGrath" <seamus@nycap.rr.com> >> >> >> >>>The Times Union Newspaper www.timesunion.com for Sunday, August 31, 2008, >>>has an >>>article on Watervliet's connection to the rescue of Charles Nalle, an >>>escaped >>>slave. Story is on Page B1 - The Perspective Section. >>> >>>If you want to read a more detailed account of this incident and see some >>>interesting photograph's go to the Troy Irish Genealogy site >>>www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nytigs/ click on LOCAL HISTORY and then click >>>on >>>Escaped Slave: Charles Nalle. >>> >>>This lengthy article on the TIGS website was excerpted from the book >>>Troy's One >>>Hundred Years - 1789-1889, published in 1891 by William H. Young, 7 and 9 >>>First >>>Street, Troy, NY. >>> >>>Regards, >>> >>>Bill McGrath >>>Clifton Park, NY >>>===NY-IRISH-GENSOC Mailing List=== >>>Did you pay your 2008 Dues? >>>Troy Irish Genealogy Society >>>http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ >>>------------------------------- >>>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>without >>>the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>===NY-IRISH-GENSOC Mailing List=== >>Did you pay your 2008 Dues? >>Troy Irish Genealogy Society >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> > ===NY-IRISH-GENSOC Mailing List=== > Did you pay your 2008 Dues? > Troy Irish Genealogy Society > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message