Powell family in Luzerne / Freeland Pennsylvania

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Glasbury village is very pretty and can be seen at www.geograph.org.uk/photo/593963

This is an excellent site if you want to see churches or places where your ancestors lived in UK.

Regards, Dash 

[*Sandra*]

Hello Dash.

Great site, beautiful place.



Mary Ann had a sister Amelia born in 1846.  Amelia marrried Simon Symons/Simons/Simmonds/Simmons in Dec 1870 at Merthyr. They use Aubrey as a middle name for one of their children.

1871 Census Merthyr-Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales - 36 Balaclava Road

Simon Simons 22 Rougher 
Amelia Simons 25
John Simons 9 weeks



1881 Census Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales - 36 Balaclava Road.

Simon Symons 33 Heater In Iron-Works
Amelia Symons 35 Green-Grocer (Interesting because sister Mary Ann Powell had that occupation - wonder if they had a shop !!)
John Symons 7
Jesse Symons   


1891 Census - Dowlais. Merthyr Tydfil. - 36 Balaclava Road.

Simon Simmons 43 Occupaation Roller.
Amelia Simmons 45 Occupation:- Huckster (Greengrocer)
John Simmons 17
Jessie Simmons 10
Elizabeth Simmons 8
Mary Ann Simmons 5
Daniel Aubrey Simmons 1 and 6 months
 
 

 

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1901 Census. Dowlais. Merthyr Tydfil - 36 Balaclava Road.

Simon Simmonds 52 Roll Rapper in Iron Works Died June 1919 Merthyr.
Amelia Simmonds 55 Althoughh the age would be incorrect -possibly died June 1917 Merthyr.
John Simmonds 27 Looks like Hospital Student (Institute !!)
Jessie Simmonds 20
Elizabeth A Simmonds 18 (The middle name of Elixabeth as per BMD is Amelia)
Mary A Simmonds 14 (Middle Name as per 1881 Census Ann)
Daniel A Simmonds 11 (Middle name as per 1881 Census Aubrey) I think Daniel marries Elizabeth A Hughes in 1914 Merthyr Tydfil and they have at least 3 children:- John A Sept 1914. William H Dec 1917 and Elizabeth A 1920 all born Merthyr.

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Oh Dash !!!

4 Hours of power washing and I start the search again only to discover Elizabeth Aubrey (Widow) on the 1871 Wales Census with daughter Emma and Louisa Robertshaw born 1863 - Grand-Daughter.  There were 2 Louisa Robertshaw born in 1863, one in June 1863 Bradford and the other Sept 1863 Hereford.

Unfortunately, I have now found a marriage of Mary Ann Aubrey to Henry Robershaw Dec 1861 Merthyr.  Henry Robertshaw was born in Bradfoprd 1839 but lived in Merthyr on the 1861 Wales Census.

Mary Ann Aubrey/Robertshaw died in Sept 1864 Merthyr.  Henry is described as a widow on the 1871 Wales Census.

So that Mary Ann Aubrey cannot be our Mary Ann married to John Powell 
It would have to ba Marie if it was this family.
In reply 21 you refer to Mary P Powell 1837-1906 - but she is on the 1910 census  

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Mary P Powell 1937 - 1906.

Have just gone back to the source, which I had found on freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com but for some reason Homestead Cemetery doesn't appear there now!! However had made a note at the time querying the P, as this is Mary Ann Powell mother to James W Jones and mother in law to Ellen A Jones, who died in Steubenville, Ohio.
Perhaps a transcription error from the gravestone?

I should have noted that error when I posted it.  Sorry

You may have noted that the Powell children all started off with a single given name at birth, but nearly all give themselves a middle name when they are adults . My Henry became Henry Theophilus when he arrived in Australia.  John has M as a middle initial when he gets to USA. William adds James in the UK census and so on........

Dash

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Hi Dash.

Yes, with you now - mixing the Mary Powell's up. Obviously had too much sun today. Sorry my mistake 
Going back to anc..try tree with Mary Auberly named as wife to John - death date 27 Nov 1915 in Freeland, Foster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Have you tried approaching a library in the Freeland/Lucerne area to see if you cann get a look up for that death ? Wondered if that might be worth a try ? 

N/B You should have received some e-mails ??

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Just found this - the 1841 birth date given again 

JOHN M. POWELL, miner at Freeland, was born in North Wales, November 9th,
1841, and married Mary Auberly, of Buck Mountain, Pa.  He was elected
February 17th, 1880, one of the councilmen and inspector of election of
Freeland.


http://www.rootschat.com/links/08hh/

The First Section on Freeland here mentions a John M Powell a couple of time.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/08hi/

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I had come across this reference before, which is part of my reason for wanting to nail a marriage cert for my John.
Just checked Free BDM  the only  John M Powell is John Morgan Powell born Q June 1842 Brecknock.  Hardly North Wales?!?

Was he trying to portray himself as a younger man to make himself more electorally attractive?  I'm really stretching the point here!!!!!!!

Must go am already running late!  Dash

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Hello Dash.

Not sure if you have received what I sent by e-mail - have new info I would like you to see.

1920 Census Ithaca Ward 1, Tompkins, New York

Ada Powell 44 Single. Roomer. Parents born Wales. Social Worker.

US Passport Application 14 June 1918

Ada Powell born 9 March 1875. Eckley. Pennsylvania. Father John M Powell. Fathers Birthplace:- Wales.

I was born in Eckley on or about 9th March 1875 that my father was John M Powell born in Wales and emmigrated to the USA from the Port of Liverpool on or about 1866, that he resided uninterruptedly in the United States for 36 year at Carbow Luzerne Co. PA. He was a naturalised citizen before Common Pleas Court. Luzerne Co. at Wilkes Barr. Pennsylvania. Oct 6th 1872 as shown by the accompnaying certificate of Naturalization.
I am domicile in the Unites States, pernanent residence being at Ithaca. New York where I follow the occupation of Social Worker. I am going abroad temporarily and intend to return to the United States within 2 months. Visiting Newfoundland - A worker for the Grenfell ... ... Labrador. School. I intend leaving the US from North Sydney (Tr....) on board the Prasjero (/) about 18th June 1918.

Dated 8 June 1918 Supereme Court. Ithaca. NY