Norm, St Joe's originally was a German Catholic Parish. Since the old 17th was part of Lawrenceville, they probably attended St. Keirnan's (not sure of the spelling but I think it still exists.). Al At 11:11 AM 1/26/2011, you wrote: >Carol -- I have no family ties . . . if these were Irish Catholic's they >may have worshipped at St. Joseph's in Bloomfield or St. Mary's in >Lawrenceville. -- Norm > >carol battin wrote: > > Does anyone have ties to a the Giltrap (Gilltrap, Goldtrap, > Gouldtrap, etc.) > > surname? I have found a William H. Giltrap and wife, Ellen, in the mid to > > late 19th century city directories. At one time they were living > in the 17th > > ward (Lawrenceville area). > > > > I am on the trail to prove that my 3rd great-grandmother, Margaret Roy, > > wife of Robert, was a Gouldtrap before an 1846 marriage in Kilkeel,Down, > > Ireland. They also lived in the 17th ward. > > > > A related question: Where did families who attended the Church > of Ireland > > before immigration worship in the 17th ward area? Was there a pulling away > > from the state church when the Scot-Irish immigrated? > > > > Thank in advance for any clues. > > > > Carol > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > Visit our Allegheny County, PA Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~paallegh/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAALLEGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >Visit our Allegheny County, PA Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~paallegh/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PAALLEGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message