Hey! My mother's family was named Lally and they lived in Scranton in Hyde Park area. I wonder if we're related. Bobbie Ingersoll **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

Usually the city directory will tell you in the alphabetical listings, either as the occupation when you look up that person, or if you look up the name of the business. If they lived in an apartment over the store, you might also find them in the "block" (by street address) listings. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rita Akers" <RitCee@msn.com> To: <palackaw@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 3:40 PM Subject: [PALACKAW] Info Request: Grocery Store on Market St. : My Great Uncle owned and operated one of 2 grocery stores on Market Street : in Scranton during the period from abt 1900-1930. His name was Patrick J. : Mahon. His son Michael later ran the store. I am trying to find out the : name of the grocery store. If anyone knows or has an easy way of finding : out, I'd appreciate the information. I live in CA. Thanks. : : --Rita Mahon Akers : : : : ------------------------------- : To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALACKAW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :

My Great Uncle owned and operated one of 2 grocery stores on Market Street in Scranton during the period from abt 1900-1930. His name was Patrick J. Mahon. His son Michael later ran the store. I am trying to find out the name of the grocery store. If anyone knows or has an easy way of finding out, I'd appreciate the information. I live in CA. Thanks. --Rita Mahon Akers

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Hi, I am responding to the post re: St. Joseph Foundling Home in Dunmore, Pa. My late sister was born there to my late mother in 1941 after my sister's late father abandoned our mother after getting her pregnant. Needless to say, this caused quite a bit of trauma for our mother. Since everyone who could possibly give a rip about any of this is long since dead, I question the logic behind continuing to keep the records sealed around this birth. Isn't it a Christian organization, and didn't it say somewhere, "The Truth Shall Set You Free?" Huh. Bobbie Ingersoll **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

What a wonderful story and a lesson in perseverance. I hope this is the beginning of many breakthroughs in your research. Best wishes, Lynda Jones Bloomsburg, PA _____ . Weberstedt, Thuringen, Germany - home of the Uttrodts Family names: Brong, Freitag, von Freitag, Miller, Prang, Savino, Schueller, Uetterodt, von Uetterodt, Utterodt, Uttenrodt, von Uttenrodt, Uttrodt, Ottrott, Van Etten, Van Horn Collateral lines: Dwyer, Eltus, LaFrance, Prentice, Smith . -----Original Message----- From: palackaw-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:palackaw-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Sandy Doyle Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 11:43 PM To: palackaw@rootsweb.com Subject: [PALACKAW] St. Joseph Foundling Home, Dunmore Pa I just want to let everyone know that my sister and I were blessed this past year, we were finally able to get my fathers records opened at the St. Joseph Foundling Home after 20 years of research. My father died 1986 and since that time we have been trying to find out who his family was since he was adopted May 23 1920. I always assumed his parents were not married since he was put up for adoption July 1920, his mother Alice Barrett from Jerymn Pa was 27 and father Thomas Carminita/Cominita age 34 from Palermo Italy. It was a gold mine, when we found out from the Lawyer we hired and discovered his parents were married and they had three children and that my Grandfather died in NYC Feb 1920 before my father was born. My Grandmother went back to Pa where she was from and went to the St. Joseph's Foundling Home with her three children. Rose 5, John 3 and Helen 1. John dies in March 4 days coming to the home and Helen 6 weeks later. My father is born in May 1920 (sickly and not expected to live). I feel I need to tell the story because someone out there knows the story and the family my Father belongs to. Since we have not been able to find his mother and sister since they left in JUly 1920 with my Dad to live with a cousin in Hyde Park Pa. I just want to say please don't assume anything and please don't give up. 5 minute before the miracle.........and most important don't believe the people at the Foundling Home they had lied to me saying for years their was nothing in my Dads file that could help me in my research. Hiring a Lawyer was the best thing we could of done. Sandy from New York ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALACKAW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sandy, a genealogist understands your delight in finding these, seemingly, lost records! What a marvelous New Year's present for you! God bless. Cinda (ps - my forebears were early residents of Hyde Park as well, so as I continue my research into that municipality, if I turn something up, of course I will share!) HARTMAN & LALLY INSURERS INC. 726 West Front St. Berwick PA 18603 570-752-3688 ~ Cinda L. Hartman CPCU CLU "History seldom has endings to record, because of the cycles which bring to life again and again the issues which have seemed dead and done with." (Thomas B. Costain, novelist and historian.) -----Original Message----- From: palackaw-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:palackaw-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sandy Doyle Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 11:43 PM To: palackaw@rootsweb.com Subject: [PALACKAW] St. Joseph Foundling Home, Dunmore Pa I just want to let everyone know that my sister and I were blessed this past year, we were finally able to get my fathers records opened at the St. Joseph Foundling Home after 20 years of research. My father died 1986 and since that time we have been trying to find out who his family was since he was adopted May 23 1920. I always assumed his parents were not married since he was put up for adoption July 1920, his mother Alice Barrett from Jerymn Pa was 27 and father Thomas Carminita/Cominita age 34 from Palermo Italy. It was a gold mine, when we found out from the Lawyer we hired and discovered his parents were married and they had three children and that my Grandfather died in NYC Feb 1920 before my father was born. My Grandmother went back to Pa where she was from and went to the St. Joseph's Foundling Home with her three children. Rose 5, John 3 and Helen 1. John dies in March 4 days coming to the home and Helen 6 weeks later. My father is born in May 1920 (sickly and not expected to live). I feel I need to tell the story because someone out there knows the story and the family my Father belongs to. Since we have not been able to find his mother and sister since they left in JUly 1920 with my Dad to live with a cousin in Hyde Park Pa. I just want to say please don't assume anything and please don't give up. 5 minute before the miracle.........and most important don't believe the people at the Foundling Home they had lied to me saying for years their was nothing in my Dads file that could help me in my research. Hiring a Lawyer was the best thing we could of done. Sandy from New York ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALACKAW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I just want to let everyone know that my sister and I were blessed this past year, we were finally able to get my fathers records opened at the St. Joseph Foundling Home after 20 years of research. My father died 1986 and since that time we have been trying to find out who his family was since he was adopted May 23 1920. I always assumed his parents were not married since he was put up for adoption July 1920, his mother Alice Barrett from Jerymn Pa was 27 and father Thomas Carminita/Cominita age 34 from Palermo Italy. It was a gold mine, when we found out from the Lawyer we hired and discovered his parents were married and they had three children and that my Grandfather died in NYC Feb 1920 before my father was born. My Grandmother went back to Pa where she was from and went to the St. Joseph's Foundling Home with her three children. Rose 5, John 3 and Helen 1. John dies in March 4 days coming to the home and Helen 6 weeks later. My father is born in May 1920 (sickly and not expected to live). I feel I need to tell the story because someone out there knows the story and the family my Father belongs to. Since we have not been able to find his mother and sister since they left in JUly 1920 with my Dad to live with a cousin in Hyde Park Pa. I just want to say please don't assume anything and please don't give up. 5 minute before the miracle.........and most important don't believe the people at the Foundling Home they had lied to me saying for years their was nothing in my Dads file that could help me in my research. Hiring a Lawyer was the best thing we could of done. Sandy from New York

Richard, thank you for helping me. I have not seen this website before. Since my father was born in Dunmore Pa. and his mother Jerymn Pa. this will be very helpful in our research. thanks Sandy > You are missing a good bit of detail if you have not checked out the > information available from: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~alaine/index.html > > There is a very good section on Catholic churches along with other > useful information. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALACKAW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > sddoyle@frontiernet.net

You are missing a good bit of detail if you have not checked out the information available from: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~alaine/index.html There is a very good section on Catholic churches along with other useful information.

Toni, thanks so much for the listing I know my sister and I have called some of these. The one wanted 25.oo for a search. Most of the others did a look up on the phone and were great. thanks again. Sandy On Thu, 2008-01-03 at 15:35 -0500, Toni Darwin wrote: > Sandy: > > There is a list of local churches here: > http://www.carbondale-pa-coc.com/churches.htm > > I would start with these: > > *Cavalry Bible Church (not sure if this is Catholic) > *520 Madison Ave. Jermyn > 570-876-4756 > ** > *St. Michael Orthodox Church* > 305 Walnut Street > Jermyn, PA 18433 > 570-876-1241 > > *Church of the Sacred Heart of Mary* > 624 Madison Ave. Jermyn > > *Sacred Heart of Jesus Church* > 420 Hudson St. Mayfield > 570-876-1950 > > *St. Rose of Lima Church* > 6 N. Church St. Carbondale > 570-282-2991 > > *St. Thomas Aquinas Church* > 411 Church St. Archbald > 570-876-3617 > > Toni D. > On Jan 3, 2008 6:45 AM, Sandy Doyle <sddoyle@frontiernet.net> wrote: > > > I have a question my Grandmother Alice Barrett was born in Jerymn Pa > > 1894. I can't find her as a daughter on the census for Jermyn 1900 or > > 1910. When looking for Catholic church records what areas would I be > > looking at. Or what areas included Jerymn? Thanks Sandy > > sddoyle@frontiernet.net > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALACKAW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > sddoyle@frontiernet.net

Sandy: There is a list of local churches here: http://www.carbondale-pa-coc.com/churches.htm I would start with these: *Cavalry Bible Church (not sure if this is Catholic) *520 Madison Ave. Jermyn 570-876-4756 ** *St. Michael Orthodox Church* 305 Walnut Street Jermyn, PA 18433 570-876-1241 *Church of the Sacred Heart of Mary* 624 Madison Ave. Jermyn *Sacred Heart of Jesus Church* 420 Hudson St. Mayfield 570-876-1950 *St. Rose of Lima Church* 6 N. Church St. Carbondale 570-282-2991 *St. Thomas Aquinas Church* 411 Church St. Archbald 570-876-3617 Toni D. On Jan 3, 2008 6:45 AM, Sandy Doyle <sddoyle@frontiernet.net> wrote: > I have a question my Grandmother Alice Barrett was born in Jerymn Pa > 1894. I can't find her as a daughter on the census for Jermyn 1900 or > 1910. When looking for Catholic church records what areas would I be > looking at. Or what areas included Jerymn? Thanks Sandy > sddoyle@frontiernet.net > >

I have a question my Grandmother Alice Barrett was born in Jerymn Pa 1894. I can't find her as a daughter on the census for Jermyn 1900 or 1910. When looking for Catholic church records what areas would I be looking at. Or what areas included Jerymn? Thanks Sandy sddoyle@frontiernet.net

Janice thanks so much for this info. they prob. are related to my family. thanks again. SandyOn Wed, 2008-01-02 at 10:09 -0500, janice olds wrote: > This may not help you any, but I thought I'd pass along since there's an > Andrew Swift in the mix. He's obviously older, but may be a relation. I > received the following info from a fellow genealogist. > jho > > James Swift and Barbara immigrated in Jan of 1854 with an infant son Thoma, > coming through NY. Barbara continues to show up in both the census and city > directories as late as 1887 at 918 Wyoming in Scranton. > > Swift family tombstone at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Dunmore, PA. > "James Swift a native of the Parish of Coomel Co. Mayo Ireland departed this > life Mar 24, 1874 42 years of age" > Beneath this : > "Thomas died April (?) 1854 > Dominick died Feb 11 1863 > John died Feb 12, 1863 > Patrick died Aug. 3, 1863 > Catherine died May 16, 1864 > Andrew died July 1, 1872 > Michael died Sept 2, 1872" > The final inscription "Children of James and Barbara Swift" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandy Doyle" <sddoyle@frontiernet.net> > To: <palackaw@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 10:43 PM > Subject: [PALACKAW] Swift/Masters/Cominita/Carminita of Scranton > > > >I am looking for the Swifts from Scranton Pa, Andrew Swift married > > Helena Masters of Scranton Pa abt 1919, they adopted my Dad 1921 Thomas > > Cominita/Carminita. His parents were Thomas Cominita/Carminita and Alice > > Barrett. Thanks Sandy > > sddoyle@frontiernet.net > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALACKAW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALACKAW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > sddoyle@frontiernet.net

This may not help you any, but I thought I'd pass along since there's an Andrew Swift in the mix. He's obviously older, but may be a relation. I received the following info from a fellow genealogist. jho James Swift and Barbara immigrated in Jan of 1854 with an infant son Thoma, coming through NY. Barbara continues to show up in both the census and city directories as late as 1887 at 918 Wyoming in Scranton. Swift family tombstone at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Dunmore, PA. "James Swift a native of the Parish of Coomel Co. Mayo Ireland departed this life Mar 24, 1874 42 years of age" Beneath this : "Thomas died April (?) 1854 Dominick died Feb 11 1863 John died Feb 12, 1863 Patrick died Aug. 3, 1863 Catherine died May 16, 1864 Andrew died July 1, 1872 Michael died Sept 2, 1872" The final inscription "Children of James and Barbara Swift" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Doyle" <sddoyle@frontiernet.net> To: <palackaw@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 10:43 PM Subject: [PALACKAW] Swift/Masters/Cominita/Carminita of Scranton >I am looking for the Swifts from Scranton Pa, Andrew Swift married > Helena Masters of Scranton Pa abt 1919, they adopted my Dad 1921 Thomas > Cominita/Carminita. His parents were Thomas Cominita/Carminita and Alice > Barrett. Thanks Sandy > sddoyle@frontiernet.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALACKAW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am looking for the Swifts from Scranton Pa, Andrew Swift married Helena Masters of Scranton Pa abt 1919, they adopted my Dad 1921 Thomas Cominita/Carminita. His parents were Thomas Cominita/Carminita and Alice Barrett. Thanks Sandy sddoyle@frontiernet.net

Good stuff, Susan in San Jose! Sandy, my Barretts were in Dunmore, beginning at the latest in 1897, when my great grandfather Michael Barrett died. His funeral Mass was at St. Paul's in Green Ridge, but he was buried at St. Thomas Aquinas in Archbald. That always seemed to me to be a long hike from the Mass to the cemetery, especially in 1897, so I've always assumed he had family in Archbald, but haven't been able to prove it to my satisfaction. Based on other records, my Barretts were related to some Munleys and McAndrewses, and there were quite a few of them in Archbald around the turn of the 20th century. Your Alice is about the same age as my grandmother Nora Barrett. So maybe they were cousins, who knows? Jack in Cincinnati

When you say you "can't find" Alice, do you mean you can't tell which of the several Alices might be her?? My hunch is it's the family in Dunmore, because that is the closest to where they were, but there are several in Scranton or other nearby counties.? Also, she could have been indexed as Barnett, so you should check them, too. In Ancestry, they tend to?show the age 1 year older than they really were. These are possibly your Alice.? If you haven't already, research each family until you locate info that ties them to you.? Do you notice a set of family names?? Is there a grandma in the home in later years?? Check the surnames nearby to see if you see the?name she married.? Etc.? Get the land records and wills of these guys.? Maybe that first deed will ID where your guy last lived.? Deeds have lots of info. Susan in San Jose Ca Year: 1900; Census Place: Dunmore Ward 1, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1418; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 19.??? P A Barrett 42? Isabella Barrett 40? Mary Barrett 16? Loretta Barrett 14? Isabella Barrett 13? James Barrett 11? Ambrose Barrett 9? Margaruite Barrett 8? Catherine Barrett 6? Alice Barrett 5? Paul Barrett 3? Harold Barrett 1? ? Year: 1900; Census Place: Scranton Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1420; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 53. ?? ?Peter Barrett 45? Mary Barrett 42? Kate Barrett 15? Margaret Barrett 14? Annie Barrett 12? Michael Barrett 9? Theresa Barrett 6? Alice Barrett 5? Year: 1900; Census Place: Scranton Ward 18, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1421; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 103. Bruce Barrett 55? Mary Barrett 40? Alice Barrett 6? Austin Maloney 16? Hannah Maloney 40? Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbia, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1382; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 19. Laport Barrett 48? Francis Barrett 48? Fred Barrett 23? Mary Barrett 15? Geoge Barrett 13? Loid Barrett 9? Alice Barrett 6? Census Place: Hellertown, Northampton, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1447; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 112. William J Barnett 39? Eva Barnett 40? Henry R Barnett 17? Howard D Barnett 15? Walter W Barnett 12? Alice C Barnett 7? David Barnett 44? -----Original Message----- From: Sandy Doyle <sddoyle@frontiernet.net> To: palackaw@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 5:16 am Subject: [PALACKAW] Barrett of Archibald? I am trying to find anyone who has Barrett ancestors from Archibald,Carbondale or Jermyn Pa. My Grandmother Alice Barrett was born 1894 in Jermyn Pa but I can't find who her parents were. I called most of the churches in the area with no luck and can't find her on the census. Thank you for helping. Sandy sddoyle@frontiernet.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALACKAW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

I am looking for any Masters ancestors that are related to the Barrett line in Scranton area. Thanks so much Sandy sddoyle@frontiernet.net

I am trying to find anyone who has Barrett ancestors from Archibald,Carbondale or Jermyn Pa. My Grandmother Alice Barrett was born 1894 in Jermyn Pa but I can't find who her parents were. I called most of the churches in the area with no luck and can't find her on the census. Thank you for helping. Sandy sddoyle@frontiernet.net