Individual Notes

Note for: Lizzie Simpson, 26 JUN 1874 - BET 1900 AND 1910 Index

Immigration:
     Date:   1885
     Place:   Immigrated from Ireland to PA

Individual Notes

Note for: John E.Fitzgerald, 23 JAN 1899 - Index

Individual Note: Information from World War I Draft Registration Card:

The draft registration card was filed in Chester County, PA on 9/12/1918. He was living at 225 Franklin Avenue in Phoenixville, PA. He was 19 years old at the time he registered. His occupation was listed as farming on the farm of J. Albert Vail in Anselma, PA. His next of kin was listed as Mrs. John Simpson (his grandmother) who he was living with in Phornixville, PA. He was shown to be of medium hieght and medium build with blue eyes and light brown hair.

Individual Notes

Note for: Effie M. Miller, FEB 1887 - 1963 Index

Burial:
     Date:   1963
     Place:   Phoenixville, PA (Morris Cemetery)

Individual Notes

Note for: Thomas J. Miller, JUL 1863 - AFT 1930 Index

Occupation:
     Date:   28 APR 1924
     Place:   Heater

Occupation:
     Date:   5 JUN 1900
     Place:   Heater in Iron Mill

Occupation:
     Date:   10 MAY 1910
     Place:   Laborer in Ironworks

Occupation:
     Date:   13 JAN 1920
     Place:   Steel Worker in Steel Plant

Occupation:
     Date:   3 APR 1930
     Place:   Laboer in iron mill

Residence:
     Date:   13 JAN 1920
     Place:   Charlestown Road, Schuykill Twp, PA

Residence:
     Date:   3 APR 1930
     Place:   Pot House Road, Schuykill Twp, Chester County, PA

Census:
     Date:   10 MAY 1910
     Place:   Schuykill Township, Chester County, PA

Census:
     Date:   5 JUN 1900
     Place:   Schuykill Township, Chester County, PA

Census:
     Date:   13 JAN 1920
     Place:   Schuykill Township, Chester County, PA

Census:
     Date:   3 APR 1930
     Place:   Schuykill Township, Chester County, PA

Individual Note:   Information from the 1900 US Census:

Thomas was living with his wife, Clara, and duaghter, Effie, in Schuykill Twp, Chester County, PA. His occupation was listed as a heater in an iron mill. Effie was attending school. The census incidated that Clara had one child and that child was still living. The census indicated that they had been married for 17 years.

Information from the 1910 US Census:

Thomas was living with his wife, Clara, and daughter, Effie, in Schuykill Townshiop, Chester County, PA. They were living on a farm that they owned and Thomas was working as a laborer in the iron works. Clara had one child and the child was still living.

Information from the 1920 US Census:

Thomas was living with his wife, Clara, and daughter, Effie, on Charlestown Road in Schuykill Township, Chester County. The home they were living in was owned by them and was free of mortgage. All three could read and write in English. Both Thomas and Clara's parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Information from the 1930 US Census:

Thomas was living with his wife, Clara, his daughter, Effie, and his son-in-law, Harry Fitzgerald, in a home on Pot House Road in Schuykill Twp, Chester County, PA. The house was owned by Thomas and had a value of $1,300. The family owned a radio set. Thomas was working as a laborer in an iron mill.

Individual Notes

Note for: John G. Simpson, ABT 1845 - AFT 1910 Index

Occupation:
     Date:   22 APR 1910
     Place:   Salesman in a Feed Store

Residence:
     Date:   22 APR 1910
     Place:   519 High St., Phoenixville, PA

Census:
     Date:   22 APR 1910
     Place:   Ward 3, Phoenixville, Chester County, PA

Individual Note:   Information from the 1910 US Censsu:

Charles was residing at 519 High St. in Phoenixville with his 3 children, Harry, John and Alice, and his wife's parents, John and Alice Simpson.John and ALice were born in Ireland and immigrated to the US in 1882.John's naturalization status appeared to be "n9" (naturalized 9 years prior??). Charles' occupation was listed as a wholesale and retail merchant in a feed store (presummable that which his father originally owned) and John's occupation was listed as a salesman in a feed store. Charles owned the house in which they lived and there was a mortgage on the house.

Individual Notes

Note for: Frank S. Miller, ABT DEC 1909 - Index

Occupation:
     Date:   3 APR 1930
     Place:   Paper Hanger

Individual Notes

Note for: Levi Smith, MAR 1851 - Index

Occupation:
     Date:   29 APR 1910
     Place:   Farmer on a General Farm

Census:
     Date:   29 APR 1910
     Place:   South Coventry Township, Chester County, PA

Individual Note:   Information from the 1910 US Census:

The census shows Levi living in South Coventry Township, Chester County, PA on a general farm that he owns with his wife Catharine. The couple had no children as indicated on the census. The census shows that they wre married for 7 years and that Levi had been married prior to his marriage to Catharine. The census shows that Levi owned the farm outright and there was no mortgage on it. It also showed that Levi was unable to read or write.