My gg-grandfather Peter Smith (changed from Schmitt, Schmidt, Smidt??) and his family lived in Bradford from the late 1870's until abt. 1893, when the family moved to Washington Co., PA., but alot of the children should have married in Bradford, as they are not in the 1900 census, but wife stated she had 11 children and 9 were living, and I can only find information on 3 of the children. Family info. is below, but if anyone has a connection to any of the other surnames please contact me this family is my brick-wall. Peter Smith b. June 1832 in Belgium or Alsace-Loraine of German Speaking parents, died after 1900 in Pennsylvania. He was married to Harriett Dewerle or Dewerele, b. July 1838 New York of French Canadian parents. Children: 1. Charles, b. 1858 Canada 2. John Henry, b. May 28, 1862 Buffalo, New York, died 1942 Washington, Pennsylvania. Married Lydia Jane Holmes in Bradford, she was the daughter of Seth Holmes and Sarah Dora Kennelley. Their first two children Sarah and Pearl were born in Bradford 1885 and 1887. 3. Emily, b. 1864 Canada 4. Julia, b. 1868 New York or PA. 5. Netty, b. 1869 New York or PA. 6. Ida D. b. Dec. 1871 (she says New York but parents said PA.) She married a Mr. Rowe abt. 1891 probably in Bradford, they resided in Ohio and she was a widow by 1900, with 3 sons. She then married Calvin J. Hamme and they moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she died after 1942. 7. Harriet, b. Mar. 1873 PA. married a Mr. Dutton abt. 1893, and had a daughter Julia Dutton Mar. 1895. In 1900 Harriet & daug. are living with her parents in Washington, PA. 8. Minna (Minnie), b. 1876 PA. married a Mr. Garlano and in 1942 was living in Birch River, Manitoba, Canada 9. Peter Charles, b. Oct. 1882, Bradford, PA. married bef. 1906 a women name Marie, and had a daughter Gertrude born abt. 1906 W. Virginia, In 1920 they were in Oklahoma, and he still resided there in 1942. Paula Chodacki www.chodacki.net