JOHN GRUBER married Elizabeth Hahn (second wife). Their son THOMAS GRUBER born 27 April 1835 Plainfield, Northampton Pa. moved to Luzerne County and married Cynthia Baker. Thomas went away to the Civil War and his wife CYNTHIA BAKER-GRUBER was pregnant with child and died during birth about 1864 in Luzerne Co., Pa. She is buried in Pittston Cemetery, I understand. Am told it is St. Casimir's Cemetery. I am trying to find who JOHN GRUBER'S parents were. I understand they lived in Wyoming, Pa. and there were other children ADLINE GRUBER and SALLY ANN GRUBER. I am researching my GRUBER-GRUVER family history so am interested in any GRUBER or GRUVER names. Particularly trying to find who and where JOHN GRUBER'S parents were and where they lived. JOHN GRUBER would have been born about 1810 or 1811. Thank you for your assistance. Louise Gruver-Magee H. C. R. #70, Box 534B Amargosa Valley, Nevada 89020-9604 775-372-5547 lmagee@pahrump.com

Searching for info on CONNORS ancestors who lived in Wilkes-Barre City. Specifically seeking date of death of Michael J. CONNORS, born Aug. 1861 in Ireland, and was a Wilkes-Barre city policeman. I believe he died in Wilkes-Barre area in the period 1925 - 1931. Regards, Phil Buckley, Bozeman, Montana

Looking for information regarding my grandparents: names Danko, Karpack Kocacs, Lenko Danko, Lenko and Karpack lived in Edwardsville,Kingston in the 1920 to 1950 time period. Looking for birthplace of all in Slovika regards john m danko jmdanko@pacbell.net

Searching for info on BUCKLEY ancestors living in Plains, Avoca, Nanticoke and Wilkes-Barre. Specifically, seeking date of death for Mary Ann (SCULLY or SCULLEY) BUCKLEY, born Apr. 1845 in England, married Michael BUCKLEY in Jan. 1866, in England, and died in Luzerne or Lackawanna Counties after 1920.

Does anyone know if there was a union that plumbers belonged to in the 1940's and 1950's. I am trying to find out information about my gr-grandparents and my grandfather. All I have is as follows: My gr-grandparents were: Joseph Westover b. abt. 1877 in Wilkes Barre, PA married about 1903 wife: Fannie B. Gilman b. abt. 1881, Wilkes Barre, PA child: Willard Robert Westover b. Aug 15, 1906, Kingston, PA They lived on Ritter Ave. Willard attended Kingston High School. Joseph was a plumber in 1947. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time. Valerie J. Murray, Tucson, AZ

When I was at the Osterhout Library, the information booth gave me a booklet that had the numbers for the census reels(?). I read the whole booklet. Somewhere towards the back, I found an entry that said (Exact entry not remembered): Searchers book. A place to record who and where you are searching. Well, I asked about it. Seems like the book is at Wilkes University. Does anyone know of, or seen, this book? It would prove to be a very valuable tool. Just a curious person, I guess. Dina ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Tue, Jan 7, 1890 MARRIAGES: JOHN E MONAGHAN and Miss JULIA RILEY, who were married on New Years Day by Rev T J Ray will make their future home in Sugar Notch On Jan 3 1890 by Rev G A Struntz, FRANK STAHL and SUSANNA SUTTER, both of Hughetown DIVORCE ACTIONS IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS: SWOYER vs SWOYER, decree in divorce in form filed MARRIAGE LICENSES: RALPH D LACOE, Jr, of Pittston, to HARRIET C STARK, of Plains GEORGE E VINCENT, of Buffalo, to MARY L PALMER, of Wilkes-Barre MICHAEL GALLAGHER to ADDA FERRY, both of Lattimer DEATHS: At Milnesville Jan 3, WILLIAM HALL, aged 73 years, 4 months, and 1 day At Hazleton Jan 4, HENRY, son of Mr and Mrs GOTTLIEB KARN, aged 1 year, 10 months, and 10 days At Stockton Jan 4, CHARLES, son of Mr and Mrs ADAM CLOK, aged 3 years, 3 months, and 24 days At Harleigh Jan 4, Mrs ANN MCCARRON, aged 76 years At Fargo City, North Dakota, on Sat Dec 28, 1889, ALICE, wife of, CHARLES D MILLS, a former resident of Hazleton In West Pittston Jan 6, of diphtheretic croup, CHARLES, son of THOMAS and LIBBIE BERRYMAN, aged 5 years In Browntown Jan 4, a three year old daughter of MICHAEL HESTON In Yatesville Jan 6, Mrs JANE ROBERTS, widow of JOHN ROBERTS, aged 84 years In Upper Pittston Jan 5, after a week's illness of typhoid pneumonia, BRIDGET, daughter of, MICHAEL JUDGE, aged 19 years In Wilkes-Barre Jan 6, EUGENE SNYDER, aged 6 months In Wilkes-Barre Jan 6, Mrs HENDERSHOT, aged 41 years In Pittston Jan 5, JOHN MANLEY, of pneumonia induced by influenza In Wilkes-Barre Monday Jan 6, of typhoid pneumonia, EMMA HANAMAN, aged 48 years, 8 months, and 3 days. The funeral will take place on Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Interment in City Cemetery >From Plymouth: Mr ALFRED FORD, aged 65 years, died last Saturday afternoon of miner's consumption, and was buried in Danville this afternoon. A wife and four of a family, most of whom have reached maturity, survive him >From Plymouth: Mrs ANGELO J HENDERSHOT, aged 45 years, died of Bright's disease at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. She leaves a husband, three sons, and a daughter to mourn her demise MINE DEATH: ISAAC STEINHEIMER, who lives in South Wilkes-Barre, left his home this morning lighthearted and happy to go to work in No. 3 breaker of the D & H Coal Co near Larksville. He had been at work but a short time when a mass of top rock fell upon him crushing him to death. The remains were brought to his house in this city JURORS FOR COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SESSION OF MONDAY, FEB 10 Wilkes-Barre: P M GILLIGAN (merchant), M F KIRWAN (druggist), ISAAC LONG (merchant), C J RHINEHEIMER (merchant), ROGER MCGARRY (supt) Ashley: SAMUEL BLACK (merchant), JOHN O'NEIL (clerk) Avoca: JOHN ALLEN (mine foreman) Black Creek: THOS. JONES (laborer), F NORTON (teanster) Buck: WM. BLAKESLEE (farmer) Butler: HARRY PRICE (book keeper) Dorrance: S W SPAIDE (farmer) Exeter: MATHEW DOUGHER (merchant) Fairmont: MILAND BRANDON (sawyer) Fairview: PAT'K BOYLE (brakeman) Foster: PETER SHEVLIN (miner), MARTIN MARKE (moulder), FRANCIS BRENNAN (saloon keeper) Franklin: S COURTRIGHT (farmer) Hanover: W W KREIDLER (farmer) Hazle: RICHARD JONES (police), JOHN KEARNEY (miner), GEO. NESBITT (boss) Hazleton: TAYLOR AREWATER (clerk), J S MCNAIR (civil engineer), A REILLY (miner), RICHARD MARTIN (merchant), NATHAN SHAFER (merchant) Huntington: M D HARRISON (hotel) Hunlock: MARIS HATTON (farmer) Jenkins: JOHN MCCORMICK (brick maker), THOS. EDWARDS (carpenter) Laurel Run: E L MORGAN (laborer) Marcy: JAMES MCMILLAN (merchant) Miners Mills: J S MCGROARTY (clerk) Nanticoke: A K MOWREY (book keeper) Nescopek: JOHN ROUGH (farmer), WM. HENRY (farmer) New Columbus: D L CHAPIN (merchant) Pittston: J T ARMSTRONG (miner) Plains: THOS. SUTTS (miner), M HART (miner) Plymouth: ZIBA VAN LOON (merchant) Salem: CHARLES DODSON (farmer) Sugarloaf: G W DRUM (farmer) Yatesville: M LOFTUS (miner) ORPHANS COURT: Estates of: MARGARET BEARMER, administrator discharged MARY SHAFER, rule on heirs to accept or refuse real estate GEO. STAIR, answer to citation filed P SANTEE, H DEITRICK appointed guardian of FRANK DEITRICK Ed, Phoenix

Researching: Anthony KOPCHUNAS, KOPCHUNIS, COPCHUNIS, KUPCUNAS, KUPCHUNAS, KUPCHUNIS, KUPCZUNAS b.1879, Szwale, Lithuania d.October, 1917, Pine Ridge Colliery, Miner's Mills, PA buried St. Peter St. Paul Cemetery, Plains, PA. Married: Amelia NAPRIVCH, NEPROWICZ, NIPEROWICZ, NIPAROVITCH, NYPOROVICH b. 1880, Lithuania d.1931, Miner's Mills, PA buried St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery, Miner's Mills, PA. Amelia married Joseph PETROKAS, PETROK c.1917-1923 Miner's Mills/Plains PA. Anthony and Amelia immigrated to Miner's Mills/Plains PA 1906 and 1907. Children of Anthony and Amelia: (All children born Miner's Mills/Plains, PA) William b.1908, Bronislaw b.1910, Stanley b.1913, John b.1915, Antonia a/k/a Geraldine b.1917 married: Joseph STASULEVICH c.unknown Adam KOPCHUNAS, KOPCHUNIS, COPCHUNIS, KUPCUNAS, KUPCHUNAS, KUPCHUNIS, KUPCZUNAS b.1873, Szwale, Lithuania. Married Rosa b. Lithuania Immigrated to Miner's Mills/Plains PA 1906 and 1907. Children: Annie b.1902, Lithuania, Aldophina b.1903, Lithuania. Onofri/Anufrie NAPRIVCH, NEPROWICZ, NIPEROWICZ, NIPAROVITCH, NYPOROVICH b.? d. ? Married: Martha b. ? Immigrated to Miner's Mills/Plains PA 1899. Children: Peter b. 1897, Lithuania, John b. 1902, Miners Mills, PA and Anna b.1910, Miners Mills, PA. Elaine Long Island, New York

MARTIN DUCKETT'S daughter c/o Mrs. Hannigham, Pringle PO PA USA Found in ancestor's notes. MARTIN is the brother of my g.grandfather and I am hoping to make contact with his descendants after seven years of searching. MARTIN, along with his brothers RICHARD, THOMAS AND PATRICK were immigrants to America. Many thanks for any help. Loretta Myrter

Hi I am looking for information on the Cragle family Thank you Mark Cragle

LOTT, Zephaniah 1800 Is there anyone on the list who might be able to provide me with additional information on Zephaniah LOTT. In particular I am interested in finding out if he had a daughter MARY who married a SAMUEL BARBER prior to 1807. TIA- Mary Jane Boyd

Hello Fellow Listers, I have been away from the list for a couple of years, but am returning to my Luzerne County roots for the next 6 months. Could someone kindly refresh my memory about where (or if) I might be able to locate early interment records for the Wilkes-Barre City Cemetery? Specifically, I am looking for further information about William E. LEWIS, who died in a mine accident at Henry Colliery on 25 Feb. 1886. I have a number of newspaper article transcriptions about the accident, but am interested in exactly where he is buried and other interment information. Thanks to Tammy's excellent County GenWeb site, I found out just yesterday that he was buried at City Cemetery. Thank you very much. It's good to be among you again. Jane R. J. Rehms Green Bluff, WA USA

While trying to find out if the Luzerne County Historical Society has a website (couldn't find one), I came across this . . <A HREF="http://www.nittlion.com/pa_gene.htm">www.nittlion.com - Pennsylvania genealogy, Cemetary inscriptions, Church record</A> Lots of links there. Still searching for information on my WESTLAKE/HALLOCK connection to Luzerne Co. Debbie

> Subject: [PALUZERN] Robert Frankenfield > Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 07:04:30 -0800 > From: Kay Schorah <Markay13@aol.com> > To: PALUZERN-L@rootsweb.com > > Posted on: Luzerne Co. Pa Obits Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/LuzerneObits/6549 > > Surname: Frankenfield, Webster, Singer, Schinert > ------------------------- > > May 10, 1947 Driver is Fatally Stricken; Auto Straddles Guard Rail When > Robert Frankenfield, 45, died of a heart attack while driving to work near > midnight last night, his automobile left Highway 309 in Hanover Township, > straddled a guard rail and came to a stop on the edge of a ravine that > dropped 75 feet to a creek a the bottom. He was a resident of Mountain > Top. > > Deputy Coroner Albert E. Meier ascertained that Frankenfield had died before > the vehicle left the road. Meier was called to the scene by State Policemen, > P.J. Grippi and signed to the accident in response to a telephone call > from an unidentified motorist. > > Frankenfield was driving to work at Askam yards of Central Railroad of > Pennsylvania where he was to begin a shift as brakeman at 12:30. His automobile > left the highway approximately 500 feet inside the Hanover Township boundary > line on Route 309. > > Surviving are his wife, Sylvia; stepson, Walter Webster; two siters, Mrs > Arthur Singer and Mrs Fred Schinert, Wilkes-Barre; borther, Charles, Mountain > Top. > > He was a member of the Presbyterian church, Mountain Top, and Brotherhood > of Railway Trainmen. > > Funeral Services will held on Saturday at 2:30 in the Mountain Top Presbyterian > Church with Rev. James Younger, pastor, officiating. > > Burial will be in the Rippletown cemetery. November 13, 1947. The body > will be removed to the church at 1 Saturday afternoon. > > >From the journal of John Drendall. Relationship of Robert Frankenfield > to John Drendall's sister-in-law Blanch Swartwood Frankenfield (1878-1936)is > unknown. > > ______________________________ Kay, According to the Frankenfield Genealogy by Alfreda Patton published in 1987, Robert B. Frankenfield was born 25 August 1903, died 12 November 1947, and was buried in the Rippletown Cemetery. He was a son of David W. Frankenfield and Blanch Swartwood. There is no information on his marriage. His siblings were: Ethel married Frank Shinert; Mary, b. April 1909, married Arthur Singer; Ruth, d. 1933, married but name not given; and Charles B., b. 29 May 1910, married Margaret Moyer. Charles and Margaret were the parents of Margaret, Charles, Ruth, John "Jack," and Lois. Jack was one of my high school classmates as was Evelyn Drendall. Robert Frankenfield's wife was Sylvia Bloom, daughter of Joseph Bloom and Marion Jay. She was born 1 January 1900 and died 1 March 1988. She married [2] 24 November 1948 as his third wife Raymond Roscoe Rinehimer who taught math at Fairview High School. He was born 20 November 1896 and died in January 1971. On their marriage license [Luzerne Co. #423H] Sylvia stated that her previous husband died 13 November 1947. There is some discrepancy here in Robert Frankenfield's date of death. I hope this helps. David

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Jan 6, 1890 MARRIAGES: In Moosic Jan 1, 1890 by Rev F A King, of Luzerne, CHARLES S SNYDER, and Miss JENNIE TREGELLAS, both of Moosic In Wilkes-Barre Jan 2, 1890, by the Rev G S Groh, alderman, FRANK KOCIAN and ELLEN HALL, of Pittston Township The friends of liveryman PURCEL's charge de affairs and factotum, SAMUEL DEPUE, little thought, when he went away on his Christmas vacation, that he would return a benedict. It came about this way. Miss JENNIE PHILLIPS, of this city, went to the Delaware Water Gap, to visit friends; this was also the destination of SAMUEL. They rode together on the same train, in the same car, and in the same seat. The journey was quite long, but none too long for SAMUEL, who suggested to JENNIE, that they prong the trip through life. JENNIE was nothing loth, so, on Saturday night, Dec 28th, the lamps were lighted in the Delaware Water Gap M. E. Church, and at 8 o'clock, the Rev Mr Curtis made the happy couple one. MARRIAGE LICENSES: BERNARD BAIL to HATTIE MILES, both of Wilkes-Barre MARTIN MELVIN, of Pittston, to MARGARET BURCE, of Avoca DEATHS: In Pittston Jan 3, 1890, a four year old daughter of JAMES MAKAREWIC In Milnesville Jan 3, 1890, WILLIAM HALL, aged 73 years In Honey Brook Jan 3, 1890, ELIAS, son of the late ELIAS MORGAN Carbondale reports a fatal case of grippe. PETER MCDERMOTT, sr, died on Friday of bronchitis following the influenza. He was 72 years of age and formerly a resident of this county. Two children of Mr CYRUS MADDEN, of West River Street, have just died with diphtheria, one having been buried yesterday, and the other today, and a third child is seriously ill. The disease seems to be of the most malignant type MARTIN L OBLENDER, a young man of 17, was attacked by the grippe on Saturday, and died this morning. ORPHANS COURT: Estates of: Reports of audit were filed in the following estates: PETER GOOD, JOHN R NICELY, GEO. BRADER, MARY BRADER, G G SCHOLLENBERGER, E GREGORY, J F LEWIS, D D MOSLER, M E PETERS Widows appraisements were approved in the following estates: O J SCHMIDT, O Y WILLIAMS, R M WILLIAMS, J D HARRISON, HENRY WETTSTEIN, E B MASTERS, JOSIAH ANDRES, H M O'DONNELL, J C STOOKEY, HOWELL GREEN, J C HOUSEKNECHT, J D WILSON Other estates: J W DUNN, return of rule and citation filed JOSEPH BELLAS, citation awarded ELIZABETH EDSON, rule to show cause PHILIP MOSS, sale of real estate authorized HENRY BROWNSCOMB, return of citation filed H H DERR, specific performance of contract decreed GEO. STAIR, return of citation filed PHILIP HESS, ut supra O F WILLIAMS, return of sale confirmed nisi S A TURNBACH, order issued for payment of costs BRIEFS: Colonel CHARLES DORRANCE, the founder and venerable resident of Dorranceton borough, was 85 years old on Saturday and is still in the enjoyment of a good and vigorous health. Ed, Phoenix

Posted on: Luzerne Co. Pa Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/LuzerneObits/6561 Surname: Manusky, Plisko, Stefanowski, Kilinski, Dunlap, Rovinski, Jasczek ------------------------- Death of Mrs. Anna Plisko occurred Saturday night at 11:55 at Mercy Hospital following a long illness. She was a resident of 160 Boland Avenue, Hanover Township. Born in Poland, she came to America 55 years ago. Surviving are children, Anthony, Swoyerville, Mrs. Alex Kilinski, Mrs. Frank Manusky, Mrs. Theodore Pavinski; all of Hanover Township. Mrs. Ernest Dunlap, Philadelphia; sisters, Mrs. Bertha Rovinski, Poland; Mrs. Albina Jasczek, Nanticoke; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 from the Piszczek Funeral Home, 70 East Main Street, Plymouth, followed by Requiem Mass at 9 in St. Mary's Nativity Church, Plymouth. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call 7 to 10 tonight and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10. (obit from July, 1963; died July 27th - maiden name Stefanowski not in obit)

Posted on: Luzerne Co. Pa Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/LuzerneObits/6560 Surname: Evans, Kemmerer ------------------------- Fred Evans, 37, well known resident of 21 South Regent Street, Lee Park, died at 9:30 yesterday morning in General Hospital where he was admitted on April 18. Mr. Evans was a lifelong resident of Hanover Township and was a representative of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for several years. Surviving are his wife, the former Ruth Kemmerer of Hanover Township, and these children, Marjorie, Shirley, Fred, Jr., Robert, Joan Ann and Carol Jean and four brothers, Arthur and Willard of New Jersey; Lee, Hanover Township, and Evan, Philadelphia. The funeral will be held from the home on Friday afternoon at 3 with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Homer E. Graham. (obit-- April 21, 1943)

Reposting my ancestor: MARTIN DUCKETT, son of PATRICK ALEXANDER & CATHERINE MEARES DUCKETT, of Ireland and England, who, along with three other known DUCKETT brothers, RICHARD, THOMAS & PATRICK, emigrated to America in the mid to later part of the 1800's. RICHARD, my g. grandfather, settled in Clearfield, Pa. after his marriage to AGNES JANE BALL of Houtzdale, Pa. Hoping to make contact with family members. . Any help will be most appreciated. Regards, Loretta Myrter myrt-1-2@penn.com

Nance, I know of two Schuylkill county web pages: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/4280/index.html and http://www.rootsweb.com/~paschuyl/schuylki.htm And there is a Rootsweb maillist for Schuylkill county, PASCHUYL-L@rootsweb.com. Use address PASCHUYL-L-request@rootsweb.com to request subscription. Bill In a message dated 01/05/2001 6:47:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, nancenurse@core.com writes: << Subj: [PALUZERN] need info about Schuylkill county Date: 01/05/2001 6:47:32 PM Eastern Standard Time From: nancenurse@core.com (Nancy Weber) Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:nancenurse@core.com">nancenurse@core.com</A> (Nancy Weber) To: PALUZERN-L@rootsweb.com Is there a web site that could give info about Schuylkill county? I need info about an aunt born in Shenandoah/Ringtown area in 1900.Thanks Nance >>

Is there a web site that could give info about Schuylkill county? I need info about an aunt born in Shenandoah/Ringtown area in 1900.Thanks Nance