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Miner’s First Name: Martin
Miner’s Middle Name: Francis
Miner’s Last Name: Brown
Miner’s Picture:
Birth Place of Miner: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA.
Miner’s Country: United States
Arrived in USA:
Miner Information:
Martin began working in the coal mines as a Breaker Boy by the age of 9, in 1878, and worked in the mines until the age of 29, in 1898. Martin started a new job as a machinist at Lehigh Valley Railroad, Coxton Yard, in Pittston, PA, and worked there for 39 years, retiring in 1937. They had 14 children, only 10 kids names are allowed here; I am adding the other 4 children here: 11th child - Dorothy M. Brown, born 2-4-1917; 12th child- Leonard Brown, born 8-16-1918; 13th child - Robert Brown, born 6-20-1920; 14th child - Eugene G. Brown, born 2-9-1922 .
Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: At Home at 204 North Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Died from a Cerebral Hemorrhage, due to Arterial Sclerosis, and Myocarditis.
Died: January 29, 1955
Birth Date: November 1, 1869
Married: November 22, 1897
Place Miner Was Married: St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception, in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Wife’s Name: Bridget
Wife’s Middle Name: Ann
Wife’s Last Name: Moran
Birth Place of Wife: Lattimer, Luzerne County, PA
Wife’s Country: United States
Arrived in USA:
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Died from Myocardial infarction
Died: 6-10-1959
Birth Date: March 10, 1878
Number of Children: 14; she had 17 pregnancies
Child Name 1: Francis
Child’s Middle Name: Patrick
Child’s Last Name: Brown
Birth Date: 2-19-1898
Child Name 2: Gertrude
Child’s Middle Name: Mary
Child’s Last Name: Brown
Birth Date: 9-18-1899
Child Name 3: William
Child’s Middle Name: Emmet
Child’s Last Name: Brown
Birth Date: 11-26-1900
Child Name 4: James
Child’s Middle Name:
Child’s Last Name: Brown
Birth Date: 12-21-1902
Child Name 5: Leo
Child’s Middle Name:
Child’s Last Name: Brown
Birth Date: 10-6-1905
Child Name 6: Martin
Child’s Middle Name: L.
Child’s Last Name: Brown
Birth Date: 10-3-1907
Child Name 7: John
Child’s Middle Name: Joseph
Child’s Last Name: Brown
Birth Date: 10-5-1909
Child Name 8: Paul
Child’s Middle Name: L.
Child’s Last Name: Brown
Birth Date: 7-11-1911
Child Name 9: Mary
Child’s Middle Name:
Child’s Last Name: Brown
Birth Date: 3-13-1913
Child Name 10: Thomas
Child’s Middle Name: J.
Child’s Last Name: Brown
Birth Date: 3-9-1915
Author’s Name: Mary
Author’s Middle Name: Agnes
Author’s Last Name: (Emmettt) Langdon
Relationship to Miner: Great Maternal Granddaughter