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Member Since: April 2011 Posts: 24 Send Message	miah	Report	5 May 2011 02:28
Member Since: April 2011 Posts: 24 Send Message	I am looking for information on GEORGE THOMAS, born abt. 1854 in Wales who married EMMA BRENNER, born abt. 1858 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. They had a son named GEORGE ALOYSIUS THOMAS born on November 04, 1878 in Philadelphia. Thanks very much.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	5 May 2011 03:10
	Son's draft registration: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about George Aloyius Thomas Name: George Aloyius Thomas Birth Date: 4 Nov 1878 Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Original gives address 611 S. 55th. St., Philadelphia. Age 63 Name & address of person who will always know your address Mary A. Thomas, same address. Employer Holmes Electric Protection Co.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	5 May 2011 03:16
	Wonder if this is them? 1880 United States Federal Census about George Thomas Name: George Thomas Home in 1880: Minersville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Birthplace: Wales Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Emma J. Thomas Father's birthplace: Wales Mother's birthplace: Wales Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Laborer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age George Thomas 26 Emma J. Thomas 28 George W. Thomas 4 Jannetta Thomas 2
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26,550 Send Message	Gee	Report	5 May 2011 04:33
	New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about George Thomas Name: George Thomas Arrival Date: 29 Jun 1869 Birth Year: abt 1854 Age: 15 Gender: Male Place of Origin: Wales Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland Destination: United States of America Port of Arrival: New York Port Arrival State: New York Port Arrival Country: United States Ship Name: Colorado Search Ship Database: Search the Colorado in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Also: David Thomas 29 Jun 1869 abt 1834 35 Male Farmer Jane Thomas 29 Jun 1869 abt 1837 32 Wife David Lewis Francis 29 Jun 1869 abt 1846 23 Male Miner George Thomas 29 Jun 1869 abt 1854 15 Male Miner Dinah Thomas 29 Jun 1869 abt 1845 24 Female Servant Thomas Thomas 29 Jun 1869 abt 1812 57 MaleFarmer Jerimiah Thomas 29 Jun 1869 abt 1815 54 Male Farmer Richard Thomas 29 Jun 1869 abt 1849 20 Male Labourer Thomas Thomas 29 Jun 1869 abt 1862 7 Male Child I wonder if this is part of the family as above? 1870 United States Federal Census about George Thomas Name: George Thomas Birth Year: abt 1854 Age in 1870: 16 Birthplace: Wales Home in 1870: Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age David B Morgan 27 Dinah Morgan 24 William R Thomas 67 Elizabeth Thomas 60 George Thomas 16 John Thomas 12
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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	5 May 2011 13:07
	There are many, many Thomas families from Wales in Pennsylvania. Most of them were miners. Pennsylvania was a big coal mining state.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2011 Posts: 24 Send Message	miah	Report	5 May 2011 18:08
Member Since: April 2011 Posts: 24 Send Message	Thanks, Ladies. The draft information, I'm positive, is correct. Everything else is so iffy. My next step is to find death certificates. Thanks again.

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