Tudor E. Williams was born 25 Jul 1899 probably in Scranton, PA but I am not positive as I have no real information about him. He married Ruth Decker which was one of my great aunts. Tudor passed away on 17 Apr 1938, not sure how he passed, but looking it over he was not that old just below 40. I could guess that he might have died in the one of the wars, or maybe from injuries from the war. I have not been able to dig anything up about the 13th CAL at this time either to see what maybe available.
Meaning/Origin –Occupational in origin, this surname most likely derived from the Old High German word "decker," denoting one who covered roofs with tile, straw or slate. The meaning of the word expanded during the Middle Ages to encompass carpenters and other craftsman and was used to refer to one who built or laid the decks of vessels 2) From the German Decher, meaning the quantity of ten; this may also have been a name given to the tenth child.
Andrew Decker was born on 10 Mar. 1843 in Moosic, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 22 Dec. 1914 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
He married Jane Price in 1864. Jane Price (b. 6 May 1844 in Wales, United Kingdom) (d. 6 Jun. 1907 Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.)
Children of Andrew Decker and Jane Price i. 2. Elizabeth Jane Decker was born on 9 Jan. 1875 and died on an unknown date. ii. 3. Eugene Decker was born on 27 Dec. 1873 and died on an unknown date. iii. 4. David John Decker was born on 9 Sep. 1871 in Moosic, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 29 Oct. 1948 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA. iv. 5. William Augustus Decker was born on 12 Feb. 1867 and died on an unknown date. v. 6. George Henry Decker was born on 12 Apr. 1865 in Pennsylvania, USA and died on an unknown date.
Second Generation
3. Eugene Decker was born on 27 Dec. 1873 and died on an unknown date. She married Lillian in 1895. Lillian was born in Feb. 1877 and died on an unknown date.
Children of Eugene Decker and Lillian i. 7. Helen Decker was born in Oct. 1895 and died on an unknown date.
4. David John Decker was born on 9 Sep. 1871 in Moosic, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 29 Oct. 1948 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA. He marriedM aud Melinda Jackson on 24 Dec. 1895. Maud Melinda, daughter of George Henry Jackson and Elizabeth Manes, was born on 28 Mar. 1875 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 1 Aug. 1956 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
Children of David John Decker and Maud Melinda Jackson i. 8. David Henry Decker was born on 27 Feb. 1913 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 24 Apr. 1982 in Boynton Beach, Florida. ii. 9. Ralph Winfield Decker was born on 3 Jul. 1908 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 23 Dec. 1996 in Winfield, Kansas. iii. 10. Albert Decker was born on 3 Dec. 1903 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 15 Nov. 1997. iv. 11. Gertrude Janet Decker was born on 3 Dec. 1901 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 11 Jan. 1986. v. 12. Ruth Elizabeth Decker was born on 14 Apr. 1899 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 8 May 1980. vi. 13. Harry J. Decker was born on 18 Aug. 1896 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 1 Sep. 1896.
Third Generation
8. David Henry Decker was born on 27 Feb. 1913 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 24 Apr. 1982 in Boynton Beach, Florida. He married Lois Margaret Palmer on 14 May 1938. Lois Margaret was born on 1 Oct. 1916 and died on 30 Dec. 1995.
Children of David Henry Decker and Lois Margaret Palmer i. 14. Judith Ann Decker was born on 22 Feb. 1940.
9. Ralph Winfield Decker was born on 3 Jul. 1908 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 23 Dec. 1996 in Winfield, Kansas. He married Elvira Doris Krotzer on 12 Oct. 1932. Elvira Doris, daughter of Vida Krotzer and Minnie Powell, was born on 10 Sep. 1908 in Throop, Pennsylvania and died on 14 Jul. 1988 in Winfield, Kansas.
Children of Ralph Winfield Decker and Elvira Doris Krotzer i. 15. Ralph Winfield Decker, Jr was born on 15 Feb. 1945.
10. Albert Decker was born on 3 Dec. 1903 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 15 Nov. 1997. He married Mary Therese Toomey on 26 Dec. 1934. Mary Therese, daughter of Lawrence Toomey and Bridget Gerrity, was born on 3 Nov. 1912 and died on 27 Feb. 1981.
Children of Albert Decker and Mary Therese Toomey i. 16. Albert Theodore Decker, II was born on 27 Sep. 1943 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, USA. ii. 17. Mary Lynn Decker was born on 24 Feb. 1940 and died on 13 May 1996. iii. 18. Robert Decker was born on 30 Sep. 1935.
11. Gertrude Janet Decker was born on 3 Dec. 1901 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 11 Jan. 1986. She married Frank D. Edwards on 19 Oct. 1927 in Pennsylvania, USA. Frank D. was born on 31 Jan. 1898 and died on 20 May 1937.
Children of Gertrude Janet Decker and Frank D. Edwards i. 19. Janet Ruth Edwards was born on 1 May 1932.
12. Ruth Elizabeth Decker was born on 14 Apr. 1899 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 8 May 1980. She married Tudor Easton Williams on 18 Apr. 1931. Tudor Easton, son of William Griffiths Williams and Margaret Williams, was born on 25 Jul. 1899 and died on 17 Apr. 1938.
Children of Ruth Elizabeth Decker and Tudor Easton Williams i. 20. Tudor Easton Williams, II was born on 20 Mar. 1935
I know this happened yetesterday, but I thought it worthy to mention that Windows 7 was released on Oct 22, 2009. Where was I at 12:01am on 22 Oct? Well I was at a Fry's Electronics becuase we wanted to get a copy of 7. Well really my friend wanted to get a copy, I guess he thought they might be sold out by the time a normal store opens up Just so everyone knows the lines were outrageous, I think there were about 10 people in line at 11:50pm. :)
We got our copies, as I was already running a copy of Windows 7, I knew what to expect and was already prepared. I think its a great upgrade from XP, and well worth to drop Vista.
It looks like Geni has been busy this week adding some new features to thier site:
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I dont see these updates as anything major, but its still always nice to see a site always adding new features.
So Lackawanna County has the land deeds available online for at least 200 years I think, the problem its only indexed to 1970. To go back farther you have to use books and pages, which means you need to know this before hand. I guess I could wait till its indexed further back because right now I know majority of my families do not live in that area anymore.
I have some address's from 1930 census. I was thinking I could try and use the white pages to see who live there now, or at least in the past few years. And then go back to the site and use that name, and then back track through the books and pages.
I tried it from one address that I have from the 1920 census, which now looks to be a apartment building or a business complex. So that did not go over to well. If anyone has any ideas the address is 215 Wyoming Ave, Dunmore PA. The website for the deeds is www.lackawannacounty.org This was for my Great Great Grandfather Andrew Decker. I was hoping I could find info on where he lived, and how he got the land, maybe see his parents name since I dont know this.
Ralph was born on 3 Jul 1908 in Dunmore, PA. The son of David John Decker and Maud Malinda Jackson. He was also my grandfather's brother. On 12 Oct 1932 he married Elvira Krotzer. Ralph passed on 23 Dec 1996 in Winfield, Kansas.
After I wrote the last post I decided to jump on Ancestry.com and see if I could find KONDRC in 1910 Census. They were married in 1908 in Charleroi, and their first daughter was born the same year. I know later in 1920 they lived on Fallowfield Ave. I found one page for Fallowfield but no KONDRC. I looked through all districts in total about 100 pages last night.
I will say that there are a few pages that you cant even see the last names of the people. I did not see any names that were even remotely close to KONDRC. I also searched the general 1910 census for Charleroi to no avail.
