Re. the below post by Sue: I soundexed SURGENER (var) in 1900 PA - S-625 - but did not find Sue's people although they should have appeared based on info she provided. This was the closest: 1900 soundex (23/441/18/78) Allegheny Co., PA, McKeesport Rocks, Harriett St. SORREIGNS, JAMES, 27, b.Jan 1873 PA - boarding w/John Hudson 1900 soundex (23/430/15/45) Allegheny Co., PA, McKeesport, Sales St. SURGEON, JAMES, 51, b.6-1849 PA ", Agnes, 50, b.1-1850 PA ", Lewis, 18, b.10-1881 PA ", Lizzie, 16, b.9-1883 PA ", John, 14, b.4-1886 PA ", Howard, 11, b.5-1888 PA DUE, John, 16, b.4-1884 Canada Eng., boarder ROBISON, George, 28, b.3-1872 PA, son in law ", Agnas, 22, b.1-1878 PA, dau ", Emery, 3, b.6-1893 PA, grandson ", Charlie 4/12, b.1-1900, " Ruby - ------------------------------- At 01:02 AM 05/27/00 +1000, you wrote: >G'day Listers >l am new on this list, so please bear with me :o) > >l am trying to trace a James Alexander SURGEONER born 25th August 1875 East Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland. Parents James SURGEONER b East Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland c 1849 and Mary Ann ALEXANDER b East Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland c 1853 > >James Alexander married Ann Spence [ b Carmegrim Ireland 20th June 1876. Her parents Thomas SPENCE and Margaret MULLIN ] >on 19th May 1889 in Allegheny PA. U.S.A. think this date is wrong, might be 1899, 14 is a little early to get married. > >They had three sons :- >James Thomas 17th Aug 1900 Allegheny PA d 18th Oct 1974 >Robert 1902 Allegheny d 1906 >George 9th Oct 1913 Lilyfield N.S.W. Australia d 1985 > >l cannot find hide nor hair of them, not their shipping record to go to america nor anything on them going to Australia. > >Am l ringing any bells hear for anyone > >Regards >Sue >[email protected]