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Toole Family from Luzerne County Pa.
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Mother Ann Finn appears to be the dau of Martin and Ellen Finn.Martin died sometime after 1880 and before 1900 when Ellen is listed as widowed.
James Toole immigrated 1885 and married Ann sometime around 1893 from census data.
He died after 1910 before 1920 as Ann is widowed in the 1920 census.
Did not find birth/marriage or death certs.They appear to be living in mining towns, so maybe accurate records were not kept.
Anns siblings, some born in IRE and some born in PA, can be traced along with the family in the census data.
Several examples below from 1870 through 1930.
Not my James Toole line, but good Luck.
United States Census, 1870 Pennsylvania Luzerne Plains Image 71
Name: Martin Finn
Estimated Birth Year: 1825
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 45y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1870: Pennsylvania, United States
Household Gender/Age
Martin Finn M/45y Miner
Ellen Finn F/36
Bridget Finn F/12y
Thomas Finn M/11y picks slate
Patrick Finn M/10y picks slate
Anna Finn F/3y
John Finn M/1y
United States Census, 1880
Name: Martin Finn
Residence: Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Birthdate: 1832
Birthplace: Ireland
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Ellen Finn
Spouse's Birthplace: Ireland
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 48 years
Occupation: Miner
NARA Film Number: T9-1150
Page: 96
Page Character: B
Entry Number: 4013
Film number: 1255150
Household Gender/Age
Martin Finn M/48 b IRE
Spouse Ellen Finn F/45 b. IRE
Child Thomas Finn M/21 b. abt1859 IRE
Child Patk. Finn M/20 b.abt1860 PA
Child Anne Finn F/14 b. 1866 PA
Child John Finn M/11 b. abt 1869 PA
Child Dennis Finn M/9 b. abt 1871 PA
Child Martin Finn M/7 b. abt 1873 PA
United States Census, 1900 Pennsylvania Luzerne 0088 Miners Mills borough Ward 1-2
Image 38
Name: Ellen Finn
Residence: Miners Mills borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Birth Date: Mar 1835
Birthplace: Ireland
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: Ellen Finn
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Years Married: 40
Estimated Marriage Year: 1860
Mother How Many Children: 8
Number Living Children: 6
Immigration Year: 1865
Enumeration District: 0088
Page: 7
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 363
Reference Number: 85
Film Number: 1241433
Image Number: 00356
Household Gender/Age
Ellen Finn F/65 b. Mar 1835 IRE
Child Thomas Finn M/38 b. Apr 1862 IREImmig 1865 Carpenter
Child Dennis Finn M/27b. Nov 1872 PA Teamster
Child Martin Finn M/25 b. Apr 1875 PABottler
NEXT Household: same census page
Name: James Toole
Titles & Terms: Coal Miner
Residence: Miners Mills borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Birth Date: Sep 1861
Birthplace: Ireland
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Spouse: Annie Toole
Spouse's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: James Toole
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 7
Estimated Marriage Year: 1893
Mother How Many Children: 4
Number Living Children: 2
Immigration Year: 1883
Enumeration District: 0088
Page: 7
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 364
Reference Number: 89
Film Number: 1241433
Image Number: 00356
Household Gender/Age
James Toole M/
Spouse Annie Toole F/31 b. May 1869 PA
Child James Toole M/2b. July 1897 PA
Child Mary Toole F/1b. Fe. 1899PA
Boarder:Patrick Finn M/ 36b. Mar 1864 IREImmig 1865 Cty Commissioner
Boarder:Thomas Finn M/ 30 b. Feb 1870 IREImmig 1890 Justice of Peace
Niece: Alice Finn F/12 b. Feb. 1888 PA
Niece: Annie Finn F/9b .Sept 1890 PA
Cousin:James Finn M/8 b. Mar 1892 PA
1910 Census
Name: James Toole
Birthplace: Ireland
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Miners Mills Ward 2, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1885
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Family Number: 357
Page Number: 22
Household Gender/Age
James Toole M/42y
Spouse Annie Toole F/40y
Child James Toole M/12y
Child Thomas Toole M/9y
Child Patrick Toole M/7y
Child Raymond Toole M/5y
Child Rose Helen Toole F/3y
Child Margaret Toole F/2y
Thomas H Finn M/38y
Mom in law: Ellen Finn F/77y
Thomas Finn M/46y
United States Census, 1920
Name: Anna M Toole
Residence: , Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1874
Age: 46
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Film Number: 1821594
Digital Folder Number: 4385028
Image Number: 00649
Sheet Number: 14
Household Gender/Age
Anna M Toole F/46y
Child James G Toole M/22y
Child Thomas A Toole M/19y
Child Patrick J Toole M/17y
Child Raymond L Toole M/14y
Child Rose H Toole F/13y
Child Margaret M Toole F/11y
Brother: Thomas M Finn M/59y b. 1861 IRE
Cousin: Thomas H Finn M/47y b. IRE
United States Census, 1930
Name: Anna Toole
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Age: 59
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1871
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace: Irish Free State
Enumeration District Number: 0273
Family Number: 270
Sheet Number and Letter: 18A
Line Number: 32
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2074
Film Number: 2341808
Digital Folder Number: 4639405
Image Number: 00273
Household Gender/Age
Anna Toole F/59
Child James Toole M/31
Child Thomas Toole M/29
Child Patrick Toole M/27
Child Rose Toole F/23
Child Margaret Toole F/21
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