Hello Shelley: There is is a site dedicated to Galicia Poland,you might try posting to.I'm sure someone would reply. Yahoo groups---------Galicia-Poland-Ukraine is the name . If your unsuccessful let me know,I'll try to post it for you,I'm a member of that list. jjohnndot@comcast.net------John J.Sharek/Conyers,Ga. (formerly Scranton-Throop resident0 -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Shelley Cardiel" <cardiels@comcast.net> > I've "rescued" an old letter which was written by Chas. NEEDLE of Olyphant, > Pennsylvania in November 1891. The letter is written in hebrew so I have no > idea what the content of the letter might be. The letter is written on > stationary from M. NEEDLE, Dealer in Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Groceries > and provisions, Sole Agent for Pillsbury's Best in Olyphant, PA. > The letter is inside an envelope printed with the name and address of the > "Palmer Photoplay Corporation, Palmer Building, Hollywood, CA", including a > handwritten note "The Chas. Needle Hebrew Letter 1891". > > That envelope then appears to have been mailed from Brooklyn, NY in 1930 to > Miss M. Gertrude TAYLOR of Bloomingdate, PA and someone has written "Save" > on the outside of the envelope. Based on limited research I was able to > locate census records for this NEEDLE Family as follows: > > 1900 census of Olyphant Boro, PA: > > M. NEEDLE, age 51, born Mar 1849, married 30 years, born Austria, parents > born Austria, to USA 1886, a Merchant > Fannie NEEDLE, wife, age 51, born Feb 1849, married 30 years, 6 children/5 > living, born Austria, parents born Austria, to USA 1890 > Charley NEEDLE, son, age 21, born Jan 1879, born Austria, to USA 1890, a > Clerk > Harry NEEDLE, son, age 18, born Mar 1882, born Austria, to USA 1890, at > School > Sammie NEEDLE, son, age 14, born Jan 1886, born Austria, to USA 1890, at > School > Living directly next door is Jacob NEEDLE age 24 and his wife Fannie NEEDLE > age 24 > > 1910 census of Olyphant Boro, PA: > > Marcus NEEDLE, age 60, married 37 years, born Galicia, parents born Austria, > to USA 1887 > Fannie NEEDLE, wife, age 60, married 37 years, 6 children/5 living, born > Galicia, parents born Austria, to USA 1887 > Samuel NEEDLE, son, age 23, born Galicia, to USA 1887, a Fire Insurance > Agent > > 1910 census of Winton Boro, PA: > > Chas NEEDLE, age 28, married 3 years, born Austria, parents born Austria, to > USA 1902, a Store Merchant > Blanch NEEDLE, wife, age 21, married 3 years, 2 children/2 living, born > Austria, parents born Austria, to USA 1900 > Joseph NEEDLE, son, age 3, born PA > Sydney NEEDLE, son, age 1, born PA > Mary MACLAK, servant, age 16, born Austria, parents born Austria, to USA > 1906, a Servant > > 1920 census of Scranton, PA: > > Charles NEEDLE, age 40, to USA 1890, born Galicia, parents born Galicia, > Owns Store > Blanche NEEDLE, wife, age 30, to USA 1898, born Galicia, parents born > Galicia > Joseph NEEDLE, son, age 13, born PA > Sydney NEEDLE, son, age 10, born PA > Max NEEDLE, son, age 8, born PA > Tillie NEEDLE, dau, age 6, born PA > Maurice NEEDLE, son, age 4 years + 3 months, born PA > Jacob H. NEEDLE, son, age 1 year + 1 month, born PA > > I'd love to locate someone from the NEEDLE Family so that this wonderful old > treasure can be returned to their family. If you are a member of this > NEEDLE Family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. > > Thanks, > Shelley > > > ------------------------------- > 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