i am looking for the orphanage that was in or around MORRISTOWN, NJ. it existed in 1924 when my grandmothers mother died. my grandmother was 12 at the time and the 3 girls were all packed off to the orphanage for 6 years until my g-mother was legally old enough to take the others out . my grandfather had to work everyday and had no way to care for them. orphanages were an option back then. but he didn't have to sign their lives away to the state. they went back to his house when they were able and at his discretion. my g-mother says it was a great place to grow up. never had a problem. lots of friends and the people who ran it were like mom and dad to them. she gets a little indignant even today if someone mentions orphanages in a bad light. although she does know some were bad. her experience was very good. r -----Original Message----- From: James Chappell <rogerfax@gte.net> To: SURNAME-QUERY-L@rootsweb.com <SURNAME-QUERY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 11:29 PM Subject: ORPHANAGES >Hello Everyone > >I am trying to get a list of ORPHANAGES in the state of PHILADELPHIA. The >one I am really looking for is or was called SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY HOME I >don't know what town or county it is or was in. It burned in 1942 so the >name may have changed when or if it was rebuilt. My email is >rogerfax@gte.net > >ALL HELP WILL BE DEEPLY CHERISHED > >THANK YOU > >DEBORAH > > >==== SURNAME-QUERY Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from SURNAME-QUERY, send an e-mail message to: > SURNAME-QUERY-L-request@rootsweb.com (for individual messages) > SURNAME-QUERY-D-request@rootsweb.com (for Digest mode) >Subject: unsubscribe >In the body include only one word: unsubscribe >(Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) > > > >