Connelly

Miner’s First Name:   John
Miner’s Middle Name:   Harold
Miner’s Last Name:   Connelly
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Birth Place of Miner:   Forest City, PA
Miner’s Country:   
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Miner Information:
John was born to John Vincent and Bridget Reynolds Connelly and lived the early part of his life in Susquehanna and Lackawanna counties (Forest City, Vandling, Archbald, Carbondale). John moved his family to Kingston around 1943, where he continued mining. His entire mining career was spent with the Hudson Coal Company. Family lore indicates that John began working after the age of 10 as a mule driver. Despite not being involved in any accidents, his death is attributable to his mining career. While his death certificate does not indicate Black Lung Disease, the causes of his death include Pulmonary Edema and Silicosis, both of which are attributable to mining.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   
Died:   11/18/1960
Birth Date:   09/18/1897

Married:   Yes
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Wife’s Name:   Mary
Wife’s Middle Name:   
Wife’s Last Name:   O`Hara
Birth Place of Wife:   Mineville, NY
Wife’s Country:   
Arrived in USA:   
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   
Died:   
Birth Date:   8/8/1901

Number of Children:   More than 10

Child Name 1:   Mary
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Connelly
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Child Name 2:   Patricia
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Connelly
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Child Name 3:   Robert
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Connelly
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Child Name 4:   Eugene
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Connelly
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Child Name 5:   John
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Connelly
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Child Name 6:   Reynold
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Connelly
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Child Name 7:   Cathrine
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Connelly
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Child Name 8:   Gloria
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Connelly
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Child Name 9:   Agnes
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Connelly
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Child Name 10:   James
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Connelly
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Author’s Name:   Patrick
Author’s Middle Name:   
Author’s Last Name:   Connelly
Relationship to Miner:   Grandson (Great-grandson?)