Yes of course it should say Mrs., it's my typo, sorry. Debby Dew-Malecki - in South Carolina surmay@sccoast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "pneanne" <pne.anne@ntlworld.com> To: <paluzern@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:46 PM Subject: Re: [PALUZERN] COMER FAMILY, PLAINS, LUZERNE > Hello Debby, > > Thank you very much for finding this wonderful information about Mark and > Luke Comer. I appreciate it very much. > > There is just one query. In the information for Luke Comer, it states that > he was survived by two daughters, Mr. Luke Corcoran and Miss Polly. > Do you think this should be Mrs. Luke Corcoran? > > Thanks again, > > Anne in Lancashire, England. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debra Dew-Malecki" <surmay@sccoast.net> > To: <paluzern@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 6:50 PM > Subject: Re: [PALUZERN] COMER FAMILY, PLAINS, LUZERNE > > > > Date: 1893-01-25; Paper: The Daily Times > > > > Mark Comer, one of the oldest and most repected citizens of Plains died > > yesterday. > > > > -------------------------------- > > Date: 1893-01-27; Paper: The Daily Times > > > > The remains of Mark Comer, recently deceased were interred in the > > Plains > > Catholic cemetery yesterday. The services were held at the Sacred Heart > > Church. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Date: 1908-04-15; Paper: Wilkes Barre Times Leader > > > > PLAINS > > > > After four days o suffering, Luke Comer, who was injured in the Henry > > colliery Saturday, died at his home on Swoyer Hill late yesterday > > afternoon. > > Mr. Comer, who was one of the oldest miners in this part of the anthracite > > region, came to this country from Ireland fifty-five years ago. > > > > Soon after his arrival he came to Plains, where he took up his > > residence > > and began work in sinking the mine in which he met the accident which > > resulted in his death. > > > > When the mine was in full operation Mr. Comer secured a position as a > > miner and ever since that time until Saturday worked in that same mine. > > > > All during these long years of toll he never met with an accident until > > Saturday. The announcement of his death came as a great shock to the mine > > workers of Plains and the officals of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co., who held > > him the highest esteem. > > > > He is survived by two daughters, Mr. Luke Corcoran and Miss Polly. The > > funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with services in > > Sacred heart church. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart cemetery. > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > Date: 1908-04-13; Paper: Wilkes Barre Times Leader > > > > Luke Comer, one of the oldest miners in this section of the anthracite > > district, was seriously if not fatally injured while at work in the Henry > > colliery Saturday afternoon. > > > > Mr. Comer, who is looked upon as one of the most responsible miners in > > the anthracite region, was in the act of prying loose a piece of coal when > > it fell catching him. > > > > Fellow workman rushed his assistance and soon had him from underneath > > the coal, which was slowly but surely crushing out his life. > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > > > Debby Dew-Malecki - in South Carolina > > > > surmay@sccoast.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "pneanne" <pne.anne@ntlworld.com> > > To: <paluzern@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 5:19 PM > > Subject: [PALUZERN] COMER FAMILY, PLAINS, LUZERNE > > > > > >> I am a new subscriber to this list. > >> > >> I am trying to find out if Mark Comer, who appears on the 1880 Census in > > Plains, Luzerne, is the brother of my gt. gt. grandfather Patrick Comer, > > born about 1843 Ireland, who resided in England. > >> > >> On the 1861 Census in Staffordshire, England, Patrick had a brother Mark, > > who I have been unable to find a marriage or a death for in England. I am > > hoping that the Mark, below, is his brother. > >> > >> 1880 Census - Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania > >> > >> Mark Comer - age 35 b. Ireland - Coal Miner - Parents born in Ireland > >> Mary Comer - age 30 b. Ireland - Wife - Parents born in Ireland > >> John Comer - age 7 b. Pennsylvania - at school - Parents born in Ireland > >> Mary E.Comer - age 5 b. Pennsylvania - at school - Parents born in > >> Ireland > >> Rose A. Comer - age 4 months b. Pennsylvania - Parents born in Ireland > >> Mary Cunaboy - age 69 - Mother-in-Law - Widow - b. Ireland - Parents born > > in Ireland > >> > >> I would be glad to hear from anyone who is researching the Comer family > >> in > > Plains. There was also a Luke Comer living with Mark Comer in Plains in > > 1870. I think he could be related to Mark and Patrick. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Anne in Lancashire, England > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALUZERN-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 > > PALUZERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.8/904 - Release Date: 16/07/2007 > > 17:42 > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALUZERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message