This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tquinn6935 Surnames: Quinn Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.schuylkill/11829.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here's an article I found. My great grandfather, Michael J. Quinn was born in Cake's Patch, St Nicholas Colliery, near Wiggan's I think. He's in your family tree I see. I'd love to share info. Here's what I have on Wiggan's Patch: ST. NICHOLAS COLLIERY was also known as Cake's Colliery. Colonel Henry Cake and his partner, Mr. Guise, opened this mine in 1861 and operated it for many years. The colliery is not standing now, but was about seven hundred yards east of the Old Suffolk Breaker. The Village near the breaker was known as Cake's Patch or St. Nicholas. At present the village of St. Nicholas comprises the communites of Boston Run, Wiggan's, Suffolk, and Cake's. Detail by T L Thomas Date abt 1940 Notes Web Address http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/schuylkill/history/local/mahanoycity/Collieries.txt Source Information Source Title (view source details) Area History: A History of Mahanoy City Colleries Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.