George H. Welch1,2

Family Chart
ID# 19222, (1859 - )

Key Events:

Birth: May 1859, Jackson Twp., Pennsylvania3,4,5,6
Marriage: about 1879, Mary C. Rood (Dec 1859 - )7,8,9

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Narrative:

     George H. Welch was born in May 1859 in Jackson Twp., Pennsylvania.3,4,5,6
     George married Mary C. Rood about 1879.7,8,9
     George and Mary appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Kingston, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at Depot St., enumerated 11 Jun 1880. Their children Elizabeth and Charles were listed as living with them.1
     George and Mary appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Fairmount Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 22 Jun 1900, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Elizabeth, Charles, Bessie, Franklin, Bruce, Horace, Willard and Elmer were listed as living with them, as was their grandaughter, Rosa.2
     George and Mary appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Hunlocks Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 27 Apr 1910, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Bruce, Horace, Willard, Elmer, Bertha and Mary were listed as living with them.10
     George and Mary appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Courtdale, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 220 Morgan St., enumerated 3 Feb 1920, reporting they rented their home. Their children Elizabeth, Charles, Franklin, Bruce, Horace, Willard and Bertha were listed as living with them, Also listed were Carrie Welch, listed as a daughter-in-law and apparently the wife of either Charles or Franklin, both of whom are shown as married, and grandchildren Louis, Eleanor, and Woodward. In addition, Pearl Welch, age 11, was listed as a niece. Bruce also appears with his wife and daughter in Salem Twp.11
     George and Mary appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Salem Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at Shickshinny Valley Rd., enumerated 14 Apr 1930, reporting they were renting their farm, and did not own a radio. Their son Willard was listed as living with them, as was Margret K. Welch, age 11, reported as daughter. Given their ages, and the fact that the child did not appear with the family in 1920, it seems more likely she was a granddaughter.12
     He was a day laborer, and in 1921 a wood chopper. At age 71 he reported he was a farmer.13,14,15,16,17,18
     George appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 17 Apr 1940, in the household of his daughter Bertha and her husband, John Norquest.19

Children:
     Children with Mary C. Rood:

  • Elizabeth E. Welch1,2,11 (Jun 1877 - )
  • Charles F. Welch1,2,11 (Sep 1879 - )
  • Bessie V. Welch2 (Mar 1885 - )
  • Franklin Welch2,11 (Oct 1887 - )
  • Bruce Clark Welch2,10,20 (10 Jan 1890 - 6 Jul 1966)
  • Horace M. Welch2,10,21 (Feb 1893 - 28 Mar 1962)
  • Willard A. Welch2,10,11 (Feb 1895 - )
  • Elmer Aaron Welch2,10 (Dec 1898 - )
  • Bertha M. Welch10,11,22 (abt 1901 - )
  • Mary L. Welch10 (abt 1904 - )

Citations

  1. [S5168] George Welsh household, 1880 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  2. [S5158] George H. Welch household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  3. [S5168] George Welsh household, 1880 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 21 and state.
  4. [S5158] George H. Welch household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, as 1854, age 46, and state.
  5. [S5159] George H. Welsh household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 51 and state.
  6. [S5131] Bruce C. Welch and Olive B. Culver, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows township.
  7. [S5158] George H. Welch household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 26 years.
  8. [S5159] George H. Welsh household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 31 years.
  9. [S5170] George H. Welch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with the first marriage for both at age 20.
  10. [S5159] George H. Welsh household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  11. [S5169] George Welch household, 1920 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  12. [S5170] George H. Welch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  13. [S5168] George Welsh household, 1880 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as farm laborer.
  14. [S5158] George H. Welch household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as day laborer.
  15. [S5159] George H. Welsh household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer, doing odd jobs.
  16. [S5131] Bruce C. Welch and Olive B. Culver, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows occupation as wood chopper.
  17. [S5169] George Welch household, 1920 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as none.
  18. [S5170] George H. Welch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as farmer.
  19. [S5381] John Norquest household, 1940 U.S. Census, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
  20. [S5131] Bruce C. Welch and Olive B. Culver, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.
  21. [S12869] Horace M. Welch, Certificate of Death.
  22. [S5381] John Norquest household, 1940 U.S. Census, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, shows her as wife and him as father-in-law of head of household.