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Harry Geiger
Born in September of 1881, Harry Geiger
spent 63 years working in the coal mining business in Saint
Clair. When he was nine years old in 1890, Harry Geiger,
went to work for the Reading Company at Pine Forest running jigs. Two years later, at the age of
11, he was made foreman of the drag lines at Pine Forest.
Harry Geiger worked at Pine Forest for three years only leaving
because the operation was abandoned. He then began working
for the Hooker
Colliery and then the Chamberland
Operation and then Dick White's Colliery in Wadesville. In
1902, during the nine strike, Geiger went to work at Phoenixville
Bridge Works where he was in charge of the blueprint
section. He later worked as a crane operator at Crumby.
In 1903 he returned to the Wadesville Colliery where he became foreman of the conveyor lines and later took a position as a shovel operator. He worked for the St. Clair Coal Company where he was in charge of the electrification of the Colliery around 1920's. He became outside foreman at the St. Clair Coal Company in 1923. Since 1903, and up to December 31, 1953, Harry Geiger worked steadily in mining.
In 1890 when he first started working a slate picker received $2.75 a week for a 10-hour, six-day work week. When he became foreman in 1893 he was one of the highest salaried employees receiving $7.00 per week.
Harry Geiger was married to the former Jane Jones of Saint Clair. He passed away on Christmas Day 1957 at the age of 76, following his wife who passed away in September of 1955.
This information submitted by grandchildren, Stasia Sauter and Harry Geiger
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Teresa Mozloom, Saint Clair's Oldest Resident for the Sesquicentennial Anniversary Teresa Ferris Mozloom was born in the nation of Lebanon on November 11, 1899. She was married at age fourteen and arrived in 1916 by horse and buggy on unpaved streets into town. A town with public schools along with St. Boniface and St. Mary’s parochial schools, Boone’s Hall and Grain Elevator and three movie theatres, the Lyric, later called the Ritz, the Garden, later called the Hollywood and the Movie House. With only three years of formal schooling, Teresa learned through and with her children. She developed a life-long interest in history (especially English, French and American Civil War) and poetry. Her husband learned to verbally communicate in English and also Lithuanian, Polish and Slavic. Recently Teresa received written recognition on her 100th birthday from the Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Ridge, a Papal Blessing, Willard Scott of NBC, President Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Congressman Tim Holden. The National Maronites planted a tree on her behalf in Lebanon. Borough Council and Mayor Richard E. Tomko extended congratulations by recognizing December 1999 as Teresa Ferris Mozloom Month in Saint Clair. Mrs. Mozloom, who resided with her son Tom and daughter Norma, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2000. Contributed
by Mary ( Mozloom) Vasko |
"The Mozloom family would like to Thank the town of St Clair for honoring our mother/grandmother on her 100th birthday." Mary ( Mozloom) Vasko
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Age 16, 1915
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My grandparents were Anna Fatula and
George Fesko. I know the Fatula family I am hoping to can get some
more stories or info |
Slovakian Information by Joe Toth
| Slavic Languages &
their Alphabets & General Information
This includes stories of events that happened in St. Clair in the 1930's |
Family Surnames: Toth, Panko, Kulick, Matouka, Ihnatytch,Tuntlaud, Medvig, Pitcovyak, Puzak, Suprock, Curran, + |
"Chip" Morris
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Over the years since I started this
web site I have talked to many people near and far. The ones who
worked at the St. Clair Coal Company, or who had a father who worked at
the Coal Company remember one person in particular, "The man who
handed out the pay", the payroll clerk, "Chip" Morris, my
father. He worked for the St. Clair Coal Co. from 1930, when he got
out of business school until its closing in 1956. |
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Pottsville Drive-in on the "Memories Page" are from the
collection of
Lorraine "Mimi" Murdock (Lorraine was named
after the "patch" town of Lorraine that was located between New
Philadelphia and Eagle Hill Road in Mill Creek.)
Thank you Lorraine for making this contribution to the Saint Clair Web Site. Lorraine's father (right) was one of the owners of the Pottsville Drive-In. He also owned Rowland Contracting with an office on N. 2nd Street in St. Clair. Pictured are Mr. Rowland and his secretary, Catherine Higgins. |
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From left to right: Ann Cavanaugh, _?_ Youst, _?_ Jones and _?_Brady. Picture most likely taken in the late 1920s, notice the unpaved street. This picture appears to be in front of Mettams Lumber Yard on North 3rd Street.
Schoppe Family
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