Raymond, Sr.

Miner’s First Name:   Neil
Miner’s Middle Name:   Frank
Miner’s Last Name:   Raymond, Sr.
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Birth Place of Miner:   Salerno
Miner’s Country:   Italy
Arrived in USA:   1906
Miner Information: 
Neil Raymond was my Father.  He came here from Italy at age 10 and worked in the mines as a breaker boy.  At 17 he married my mom, and together they had 7 children, one of whom became a priest, Fr. Maurice Raymond.  He worked in the mines in Hazleton, Wilkes-Barre, and Ashley. He retired at the age of 62 because of injuries. He passed away at the age of 69, in 1966, from Black Lung disease.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Hazleton General Hospital, Hazleton, PA

Died:   1966
Birth Date:   November 24 1896

Married:   1913
Place Miner Was Married:   Hazleton, PA; St. Nazarius Church

Wife’s Name:   Nellie
Wife’s Middle Name:   
Wife’s Last Name:   DeAngelo
Birth Place of Wife:   Hazleton, PA
Wife’s Country:   USA
Arrived in USA:   born in USA
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Hazleton; passed away from Diabetes
Died:   1981
Birth Date:   February 24, 1903

Number of Children:   7

Child Name 1:   Peter
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Child’s Last Name:   Raymond
Birth Date:   December 24, 1921

Child Name 2:   Florence
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Child’s Last Name:   Raymond
Birth Date:   July 17 1923

Child Name 3:   Carmella
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Child’s Last Name:   Raymond
Birth Date:   November 17, 1925

Child Name 4:   Nellie Ann
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Child’s Last Name:   Raymond
Birth Date:   November 30, 1932

Child Name 5:   Neil
Child’s Middle Name:   Frank
Child’s Last Name:   Raymond
Birth Date:   February 17, 1936

Child Name 6:   Maurice
Child’s Middle Name:   Louis
Child’s Last Name:   Raymond
Birth Date:   February 17, 1936

Child Name 7:   Maria
Child’s Middle Name:   Elena
Child’s Last Name:   Raymond
Birth Date:   October 29, 1942

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Author’s Name:   Maria
Author’s Middle Name:   Elena
Author’s Last Name:   Letcher
Phone Number:   570-459-2409
Relationship to Miner:   Daughter
Street Address:   407 W. 30th St.
City/Town:   Hazle Township
State:   PA
Zip:   18202
Email Address:   lanlet@ptd.net