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Note: Beaver Falls was originally known as Brighton and was organized as a borough in 1868 Falls is in Beaver County and it was established in 1800.
PA received statehood in 1787, the second state to ratify the Constitution.
Beaver County was formed from Allegheny and Washington counties.
Early settlers were the English and Scots Irish. Germans arrived shortly afterwards, then the Irish.
An opportunity to work attracted the early settlers. Beaver Falls is near the confluence of several rivers and was one of the main routes from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River. With the waterways and falls, this area became an industrial hub for the water power and the routes to move manufactured goods. Some of the industries represented were chemical plants, glass works, saw mills flour mills, pottery mills. My ancestor's father came to the area to work in a chemical plant settlers were Protestant, mainly Presbyterian and Episcopal, and Methodist. Later settlers were Roman Catholic. In the early days, many of the blocks had a different church on each corner. And the religious sects, particularly the Catholic, had different Churches based on nationality. In the 20�sup�th�/sup� century, there were Hungarian Catholic churches, Polish Catholic, German Catholic churches. Needless to say the church suppers were delicious. World War I took place during Elizabeth's life.
Elizabeth was born in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio in 6 May1861, the seventh and last child of Bridget McDermott and William J. Snowden. Elizabeth's father, William, a butcher, tragically drowned in 1862, just one year after Elizabeth's birth. Elizabeth and her family moved to Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA and it was here that Elizabeth met George. They were married in 1879 in Verona, Allegheny County, PA. They moved to Beaver Falls, Beaver County, PA where George was a foreman at a chemical plant. They had ten children, nine of whom grew to adulthood.
Elizabeth died 2 Sep 1930 and is buried in Saint Mary's Cemetary.
�b�1870 CENSUS�/b�: PA, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Ward 17: Roll: M593_1298; Page: 44A; Image: 91; FHLF: 552797; 16 August 1870; 48/51:
Snowden, Brig, 40, Female, White, Keeps house, Born in Ireland, Father of foreign birth, Mother of foreign birth;
_______, James, 13, Male, White, Works in a glass works, Born in Ohio, Father of foreign birth, Mother of foreign birth;
�b�_______, Eliza�/b�, 9, Female, White, Born in Ohio, Attended school within the year.
�b�1880 CENSUS�/b�: PA, Allegheny, Penn Township, Page # 50, Supervisor's District #9, ED # 78, enumerated 22 Jun 1880, Household 456/470, from HeritageQuest.com 17 May 2009.
Gales, George, White, Male, 30, Married. Labourer, employed all year, born in Prussia, Father born in Prussia, Mother born in Prussia
�b�_______, Eliza�/b�, White, Female, 28, Wife, Married, Keeps house, Born in PA, Father born in PA, Mother born in Pa
_______, John, White, Male, 1, Son, Single, At home, Born in PA, Father born in Pa, Mother born in PA.
�b�1900 CENSUS�/b�: PA, Beaver Co, Beaver Falls Borough, 4�sup�th�/sup� Ward; Roll: T623_1374; ED 12; Page 7A; 9 June 1900, 1404 Tenth Avenue, Household 135/148;
Gales, [Gahles], George W., Head, White, Male, Born July 1856, 43 years old, Married for 21 years, Born in Germany, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, Immigrated to U.S. in 1859, In U.S. 41 years, Naturalized citizen, Foreman chemical plant, Can read, write and speak English, Owned home;
Gales, [Gahles],Eliza, [Elizabeth], Wife, White, Female, Born May 1861, 39 years old, Married for 21 years, 9 children, 8 living, Born in Ohio, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, Can read, write and speak English;
�b�Gales, [Gahles], John�/b�, Son, White, Male, Born Oct. 1879, 20 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio, Lead burner, Can read, write and speak English;
Gales, [Gahles],Irene, Daughter, White, Female, Born Aug. 1881, 18 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio, Dressmaker, Can read, write and speak English;
Gales, [Gahles],George, Son, White, Male, Born Oct. 1883, 16 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio, Book Keeper, Can read, write and speak English;
Gales, [Gahles]Leo, Son, White, Male, Born July 1890, 9 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio, In school;
Gales, [Gahles]Elizabeth, Daughter, White, Female, Born Dec. 1892, 7 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio;
Gales, [Gahles],Edward, Son, White, Male, Born April 1895, 5 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio;
Gales, [Gahles],Thomas, Son, White, Male, Born Mar 1898, 2 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio;
Gales, [Gahles], Loretta, Daughter, White, Female, Born Aug 1899, 9/12 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio.
�b�1910 CENSUS�/b�: Online Ancestry.com census for 4th Ward, Beaver Falls, Beaver County, PA searched line by line with negative results.
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1920 Census�/b�: PA, Beaver Co., Beaver Falls Borough 4�sup�th�/sup� Ward; Roll: T625_1531; Page 6B; ED 19; SD: 22; 6 Jan 1920; 1316 10�sup�th�/sup� Ave; 138/132:
Gahles, George, Head, owned, free of mortgage, Male, White, 62, Immigrated to the U.S. 1860, Naturalized 1873, Did not attend school, Able to read and write, Born in Bavaria Germany, Mother tongue German, Father born in Bavaria Germany, Mother tongue German, Mother born in Bavaria Germany, Mother tongue German, Able to speak English, foreman, unable to read industry, W;
�b�Gahles, Elizabeth�/b�, Wife, Female, White, 59, Able to read and write, Born in Ohio, Father born in Ohio, Mother born in Ireland, native tongue English, Able to speak English, No occupation;
Gahles, Irene, Daughter, Female, White, 35, Able to read and write, Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Bavaria Germany, mother tongue German, Mother born in Ohio, Able to speak English, unable to read occupation, Industry General, W;
Gahles, Edward, Son, Male, White, 24, Single, Able to read and write, Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Bavaria Germany, mother tongue German, Mother born in Ohio, Able to speak English, Bolter, Chemical Works, W;
Gahles, Thomas, Son, Male, White, 21, Single, Able to read and write, Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Bavaria Germany, mother tongue German, Mother born in Ohio, Able to speak English, Bookkeeper, Electric Company, W;
Gahles, Loretta, Daughter, Female, White, 20, Single, Attended school since Sept 1, 1919, Able to read and write, Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Bavaria Germany, mother tongue German, Mother born in Ohio, Able to speak English, Stenographer, Bridge Co., W;
Gahles, Eugene, Daughter [Son], Female [Male], White, 18, Single, Attended school since Sept 1, 1919, Able to read and write, Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Bavaria Germany, mother tongue German, Mother born in Ohio, Able to speak English, not working.
�b�1930 CENSUS�/b� PA, Beaver Co., City of Beaver Falls 4�sup�th�/sup� Ward; Roll: 1996; ED 4-22; Sheet 8A; Image: 194;. 9-10 April 1930; 1316 10�sup�th�/sup� Ave; 189/197:
Gahles, George W., head, owns house valued at $4500, has radio, Male, White, 73 years old, Married for first time, age at marriage 22, not attending school, able to read and write, Born in Germany, Father born in Germany, Mother born in Germany, spoke German at home before coming to the U.S., immigrated to the U.S. in 1856, Naturalized citizen, occupation foreman in a chemical plant, not a veteran;
�b�Elizabeth J.�/b�, Wife, Female, White, 67 years of age, Married for first time, age at marriage 18, not attending school, able to read and write born in OH, Father born in NY, Mother born in Ireland, no occupation;
Edward, Son, Male, White, 38, Single, not in school, able to read and write, born in PA, Father born in Germany, Mother born in OH, occupation laborer in a chemical plant, not a veteran;
Eugene, Son, Male, White, 24, Single, not in school, able to read and write, born in PA, Father born in Germany, Mother born in OH, occupation dentist, not a veteran.
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