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Note: per Census of 1871 & 1881) Aberdare, Glamorgan County, Wales.
MOTHER, Margaret DAVIES GEORGE, Born, abt 1831 in New Castle, Emlyn Carmarthenshire, Wales. (UK
Census of 1861,1871 & 1881. Note: A Marriage Certificate dated 24 Aug 1858 lists Margaret Davies, age 25
of High Street, Aberdare as the bride of John George, age 27 of Bute Street, Aberdare. Margaret's father
is identified as John DAVIES, Carpenter. Margaret DAVIES, age 12, is enumerated as the eldest of five children
of John and Louisa DAVIES, on the Census of 1841 for Cenarth, Carmarthenshire. John's occupation is
Carpenter. Margaret's brother is Thomas, age 10)
FATHER, John GEORGE, Born, abt 1831 in Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales, Occupation, Collier. (UK
Census of 1861, Marriage Certificate of 24 Aug 1858)
SISTER, Rachel GEORGE, Born, abt 1860 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. (UK Census of 1861, Uk
Census of 1871 lists Rachel, age 11, as a General Servant, Domestic)
BROTHER, Thomas GEORGE, born, abt 1865 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, Occupation, Collier. (UK Census
of 1871 & 1881)
SISTER, Louisa GEORGE, born, abt 1869 in Aberdare,Glamorgan, Wales.(UK Census of 1871 & 1881)
RESIDENCE: (Per Census of 1861 and 1871) Parental home, 16 Alma Street, Trecynon, Aberdare.
MARRIAGE: 23 Aug 1879 to John D. Phillips, age 19, Occupation, Coal Miner, Residence, Railway Inn,
Aberdare; PLACE: Register Office in Merthyr Tydfil; Age 17, Residence, 4 Margaret Street, Aberdare;
Witnesses, Daniel Davies and Rosanah Phillips. (Per Marriage Certificate and Census of 1881).
RESIDENCE: Aug 1879 through 8 June 1881, 4 Margaret Street, Aberdare, Wales home of
Catherine's parents, John and Margaret Davies GEORGE and Catherine's younger siblings, Thomas
and Louisa. On 16 Nov 1879 Catherine gave birth to James John Phillips, first of eleven children,
at this address. On 3 May 1881 Catherine gave birth to Thomas William Phillips at #4 Margaret St.
Thomas's birth was registered on 8 June 1881.
RESIDENCE after May 1881 and before 31 Dec 1881, 4 Margaret Street, Aberdare. Prior to
the birth of the third child, Humphrey, on 6 Dec 1882, Catherine and her husband and
sons James and Thomas, emigrated to Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
RESIDENCE: 1900 through March 1925. See John D. PHILLIPS
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RESIDENCE: !930: 30 East Main St., Wanamie. The house is owned and occupied by John J. HIBBARD, Esq, John' wife, Catherine PHILLIPS HIBBARD, the HIBBARD'S two children, John H. HIBBARD, Jr., age, 9; Katherine HIBBARD, age 6, Catherine GEORGE PHILLIPS, age 68; Emanuel PHILLIPS, age 40; Humphrey PHILLIPS (brother of Catherine PHILLIPS HIBBARD), age 47 and Humphrey's wife Margaret HIBBARD PHILLIPS (sister of John J. HIBBARD).
DIED:19 Dec. 1935. Catherine died in the home of her daughter, Sarah PHILLIPS BRYAN at 26
Regina St. Lee Park after becoming ill in September. Prior to the visit with Sarah, Catherine
had resided at 30 E Main St. Wanamie (see above). The Obituary from the Wilkes-Barre
Record states that Catherine was "...mother of one of Newport Township's most prominent
families..." that she had resided in Wanamie for 45 years, was a member of the Wanamie
Methodist-Episcopal Church and Ladies Aid Society.
Note: John D. and Catherine GEORGE PHILLIPS emigrated from Wales in 1881. Their Obituaries
agree that they took up residence in Wanamie, Newport Township in 1890. Their place
of residence between arrival in the USA in 1881 and the establishment of a residence in
Wanamie in 1890 is unknown but it is likely that upon arrival from Wales in about 1882, John
and his family joined John's parents and his sisters in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Note: BIRTH: 20 MAY 1862 (per Death Certificate issued by the State of Pennsylvania); Birth Place (
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