John was a farmer. He emmigrated twice in his life: from Ireland to central Pennsylvania in 1880s; and then to Alberta, Canada in the 1920s.
In 1886, John married Sadie Hurd, a school teacher from Altoona, PA. The couple had 8 children, the older of whom stayed in USA and the remainder relocated permanently to Canada with their parents.
The year of birth on John's tombstone differs from several government records sourced by his parents and himself. John's birth year atop this memorial is believed to be correct.
In 1886, John married Sadie Hurd, a school teacher from Altoona, PA. The couple had 8 children, the older of whom stayed in USA and the remainder relocated permanently to Canada with their parents.
The year of birth on John's tombstone differs from several government records sourced by his parents and himself. John's birth year atop this memorial is believed to be correct.
John was a farmer. He emmigrated twice in his life: from Ireland to central Pennsylvania in 1880s; and then to Alberta, Canada in the 1920s.
In 1886, John married Sadie Hurd, a school teacher from Altoona, PA. The couple had 8 children, the older of whom stayed in USA and the remainder relocated permanently to Canada with their parents.
The year of birth on John's tombstone differs from several government records sourced by his parents and himself. John's birth year atop this memorial is believed to be correct.
In 1886, John married Sadie Hurd, a school teacher from Altoona, PA. The couple had 8 children, the older of whom stayed in USA and the remainder relocated permanently to Canada with their parents.
The year of birth on John's tombstone differs from several government records sourced by his parents and himself. John's birth year atop this memorial is believed to be correct.
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burial Feb. 25, 1941
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