-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [NYCATTAR] Stone masons Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 07:17:55 -0700 From: The Lee Family <gobigred@theriver.com> To: SHARON STERLE <sharon6464@msn.com>, NYCATTAR-L@rootsweb.com References: <OE114KWiGtXsL1c00go0000676c@hotmail.com> Sharon, A stone mason hewed or squared stones and marble for building, and he also put them together with mortar. For example, he took a large block of stone/marble, made the appropriate sizes needed from that piece for the job he was working on, and then put them all together, like for a foundation of a building. Maureen Lee maureen@happeningsinthehills.com www.happeningsinthehills.com (history & genealogy for the PA counties of McKean and Potter, and the NY counties of Allegany and Cattaraugus) ----- Original Message ----- From: "SHARON STERLE" To: Sent: Sunday, 16 March, 2003 9:03 AM Subject: [NYCATTAR] Stone masons > My Swedish immigrant grandfather (and family) were found living in Carrollton in the 1892 N.Y. census. His occupation was listed as stone mason. Would anyone be able to offer me an insight as to what type of work would there be for a stone mason in c. 1892? I don't know that he had any formal training as a craft, but perhaps he simply was a man who worked in quarries? > I'd appreciate any suggestions. > Thank you. > Sharon, Mn. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >