In 1900 she and her parents and three siblings lived on a farm in the same township--possibly the same place. They owned their farm, mortgage free. Marinda worked as a school teacher and Jeremiah as a farm laborer.
In 1910 she and her parents and brothers still lived there. Jerry and Earl worked on the home farm.
In 1920 she, her father, and brother Earl lived with her sister and her husband in a house they owned, mortgage free, in Vandergrift, PA. Ada's husband worked as a pair (or pan?) heater in a steel mill and Earl as a laborer in a box factory.
In 1930 she lived with her sister and her husband in a house they owned at 170 Grant Avenue in Vandergrift. Their home was valued at $7000 and they did not have a radio. Two roomers also lived there.
In 1940 they lived in the same house, which was valued at only $5000 after the Great Depression. Brother Earl and two lodgers also lived in the house.
In 1950 she, her sister Ada, and a lodger, 80-year-old Sara P Miles, lived there in Apartment A. (They were apparently renting out Apartment B.) In 1949 Ada had interest and/or other income of $148, and Miranda and Sara had a combined income from interest and/or other sources of $547.
In 1900 she and her parents and three siblings lived on a farm in the same township--possibly the same place. They owned their farm, mortgage free. Marinda worked as a school teacher and Jeremiah as a farm laborer.
In 1910 she and her parents and brothers still lived there. Jerry and Earl worked on the home farm.
In 1920 she, her father, and brother Earl lived with her sister and her husband in a house they owned, mortgage free, in Vandergrift, PA. Ada's husband worked as a pair (or pan?) heater in a steel mill and Earl as a laborer in a box factory.
In 1930 she lived with her sister and her husband in a house they owned at 170 Grant Avenue in Vandergrift. Their home was valued at $7000 and they did not have a radio. Two roomers also lived there.
In 1940 they lived in the same house, which was valued at only $5000 after the Great Depression. Brother Earl and two lodgers also lived in the house.
In 1950 she, her sister Ada, and a lodger, 80-year-old Sara P Miles, lived there in Apartment A. (They were apparently renting out Apartment B.) In 1949 Ada had interest and/or other income of $148, and Miranda and Sara had a combined income from interest and/or other sources of $547.
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