| Name |
REDCAY, Abraham |
| Born |
23 Jan 1847 |
Lewis Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography |
Biography: Abraham Redcay, son of Daniel, was born Jan. 23, 1847, and in his youth learned the trade of molder at McEwensville. In 1872 he came to Milton and became connected with the American Car & Foundry Company, and in 1889 was made foreman of the foundry department, a position he still holds. During the Civil war he served as a private in Company B, 210th Pennsylvania Volunteers, spending nine months in the service of his country. He is a member of Henry Wilson Post, No. 129, G.A.R. He and his family attend the Lutheran Church. They reside at No. 231 Park avenue, Milton, in a home Mr. Redcay built and moved into at the time of his marriage. He votes the Prohibitionist ticket, and takes a firm stand for his party's principles.
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| Census (desc) |
1850 |
Delaware Twp., Northumberland Co., PA |
| Census (desc) |
1860 |
McEwensville, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Census (desc) |
1870 |
McEwensville, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| living with his parents and working as a moulder |
| Census (desc) |
1880 |
Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| working as a moulder |
| Occupation |
1889 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [2] |
| was the foreman of the foundry department of the American Car & Foundry Co. |
| Census (desc) |
1900 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
- Children listed living with the parents are Maria Elizabeth, Franklin, and Clarence. (indexed as Redkey)
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| Census (desc) |
1910 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [3] |
| working as an iron moulder at the car shops |
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| Census (desc) |
1920 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| living at 231 Park Ave. and working as a laborer at the car works |
- There is a daughter-in-law, Lera R. (born 1890), wife of Franklin, listed as living with the parents, along with Franklin, who was working as a watchmaker.
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| Census (desc) |
1930 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| living at 231 Park Ave |
| Military |
- He served during the Civil War as a private in Company B, 210th Pennsylvania Volunteers, for 9 months.
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| _UID |
AC9F009F36B4FC4099BB368709D8CAB88444 |
| Died |
1931 |
| Buried |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
Address:
Milton Cemetery |
| Person ID |
I196 |
Our Ancestry |
| Last Modified |
29 Nov 2010 |
| Father |
REDCAY, Daniel, b. 1 Feb 1812, Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1 Jun 1889, McEwensville, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 77 years) |
| Mother |
KINT, Abbie, b. 18 Apr 1820, Briar Creek Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 13 Apr 1904, McEwensville, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 83 years) |
| Married |
1837 |
| Family ID |
F191 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
GOLD, Susannah, b. 25 Oct 1850, Plainfield Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 20 Jul 1939 (Age 88 years) |
| Married |
1872 |
| Children |
| | 1. REDCAY, Edgar Perry, b. 1873, d. 1886 (Age 13 years) |
| + | 2. REDCAY, Maria Elizabeth, b. 20 Oct 1874, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 27 Dec 1948, Duboistown, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 74 years) |
| | 3. REDCAY, Franklin Gold, b. Nov 1877, d. 1950 (Age ~ 72 years) |
| | 4. REDCAY, Clarence Henry, b. 29 Nov 1879, d. 1952 (Age 72 years) |
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| Last Modified |
17 Jan 2021 |
| Family ID |
F80 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1847 - 1931 (83 years)