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  1. John Neish: Birth: 27 Jun 1885 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Death: 3 Oct 1922 in Wilkins Twp., Allegheny Co., PA

  2. George Harvey Neish: Birth: 10 Dec 1886 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Death: Bef. 1888 in Clearfield Co., PA

  3. Mary Ann Neish: Birth: 10 Jul 1888 in Houtzdale, Clearfield Co., PA. Death: 19 Feb 1960 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA

  4. Margaret Shaw Neish Hardy: Birth: 5 Jun 1890 in Houtzdale, Clearfield Co., PA. Death: 4 Apr 1913 in West Wilmerding, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

  5. George Henry Neish Hardy: Birth: 26 Mar 1892 in Houtzdale, Clearfield Co., PA. Death: 14 Feb 1958 in Turtle Creek, Allegheny Co., PA

  6. Caroline Grant Neish Hardy: Birth: 14 May 1893 in Eastfield, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Death: 4 Jun 1955 in 401 Penn Ave., Turtle Creek, Allegheny Co., PA

  7. Elizabeth Hardie Neish: Birth: 24 Jul 1896 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Death: 8 Oct 1896 in Rutherglen Burgh, Lanarkshire, Scotland

  8. David Neil Neish Hardy: Birth: 18 Nov 1897 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Death: 16 Feb 1955 in Allegheny Co., PA

  9. Abraham Neish "Abe" Hardy: Birth: 8 Sep 1899 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Death: 2 May 1963 in Allegheny Co., PA

  10. Elizabeth Neish "Tush" Hardy: Birth: 24 Nov 1901 in Blackridge, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Death: 14 Jun 1981 in Allegheny Co., PA

  11. Alfred Grant Neish (John or George or Charles) "Al" (Hardy) Hamilton: Birth: 6 Nov 1903 in Blackridge, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Death: 22 Sep 1973 in Clearwater, Pinellas Co., FL

  12. Richard John Harvie Neish Hardy: Birth: 20 Aug 1905 in Prestonpans, Haddington, Scotland. Death: Bef. 1930 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL

  13. Alexander Neish Hamilton "Alex" Hardy: Birth: 23 Feb 1907 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland. Death: 23 Aug 1966 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

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Sources
1. Title:   John was actually a Hardy, but at a young age, his mother married John N eish, and he was known as John Neish. Later he found out he was not a N eish.
Source:   S-785700740
2. Title:   1910 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1910; Census Place: North Versailles, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1298; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0260; FHL microfilm: 1375311
Source:   S-785700146
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations Inc
3. Title:   1920 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1920; Census Place: Wilmerding, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1530; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 871; Image: 462
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
4. Title:   1901 Scotland Census
Page:   Parish: Bothwell; ED: 15; Page: 27; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_249
Source:   S-785606497
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations Inc
5. Title:   Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012
Source:   S-785700182
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
6. Title:   Pennsylvania, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931
Page:   National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court, 1820-1930, and Circuit Court, 1820-1911, for the Western District of Pennsylvania; Series: M1537; Roll: 235; Record Type: (Roll 235) Petition Nos. 29386-29600
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
7. Title:   1930 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilkins, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1992; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0860; Image: 841.0; FHL microfilm: 2341726
Source:   S-785700178
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations Inc
8. Title:   U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Source:   S-765378215
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
9. Title:   Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
10. Title:   Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Source:   S-765378199
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
11. Title:   1871 Scotland Census
Page:   Parish: Bathgate; ED: 2; Page: 26; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1871_152
Source:   S-750784053
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations Inc
12. Title:   Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Source:   S-757201597
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
13. Title:   Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
14. Title:   Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Page:   Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 045751-048600
Source:   S-765378199
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
15. Title:   U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970
Page:   Chicago & North Western Historical Society; Berwyn, Illinois; CNW Social Security Applications
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
16. Title:   Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Page:   Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 095001-098000
Source:   S-765378199
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
17. Title:   Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
18. Title:   1940 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilkins, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3420; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 2-601
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
19. Title:   U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Source:   S-752208032
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
20. Title:   1861 Scotland Census
Page:   Parish: Bathgate; ED: 9; Page: 31; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1861_120
Source:   S-785606475
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations Inc
21. Title:   England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Author:   FreeBMD
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations Inc
22. Title:   Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Page:   The Pittsburgh Press; Publication Date: 22/ Jan/ 1951; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/142993865/?article=9dc9af31-9a9a-4b05-9480-46c5ec6b6673&focus=0.8391557,0.18039973,0.9665658
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations Inc
23. Title:   1881 Scotland Census
Page:   Parish: New Monkland; ED: 17; Page: 6; Line: 13; Roll: cssct1881_263
Source:   S-785405044
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations Inc
24. Title:   Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland per Records for Births and Christenin gs. 1871 Census says Linlithgowshire
Source:   S-785700500
25. Title:   Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Page:   The Pittsburgh Press; Publication Date: 22/ Jan/ 1951; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/142993865/?article=9dc9af31-9a9a-4b05-9480-46c5ec6b6673&focus=0.8391557,0.18039973,0.9665658
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations Inc
26. Title:   Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Page:   The Pittsburgh Press; Publication Date: 22/ Jan/ 1951; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/142993865/?article=9dc9af31-9a9a-4b05-9480-46c5ec6b6673&focus=0.8391557,0.18039973,0.9665658
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations Inc
27. Title:   Marriage Certificate, 10/27/1884, Merthyr Tydfil Registration District, Glamorgan, Wales
Page:   Marriage Certificate
Source:   S-785700633

Notes
a. Note:   me was changed f rom Neish to Hardy when Abe was 17 per Aunt Myrt. The family favorite d ishes were: Cowbrains, Hagis, Kidney Stew, and Shortbread, which was se rved on New year's Eve. Died of Heart Disease. ************************ ***************************************** **** 1871 Scotland Census ab out John Neish Name: John Neish Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1 860 Relationship: Son Father's name: John Mother's name: Margt Gend er: Male Where born: Armadale, Linlithgowshire Registration Number: 6 62/2 Registration district: Armadale Civil parish: Bathgate Co.: We st Lothian Address: 11 Jeffrey's Land Occupation: Scholar ED: 2 P age: 26 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 106 L ine: 23 Roll: CSSCT1871_152 Household Members: Name Age John Neish 2 8 John Neish 11 Margt Neish 29 Mary Neish 8 *********************** ****************************************** **** 1881 Scotland Census a bout John Neish Name: John Neish Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1 861 Relationship: Son Father's name: John Mother's name: Margaret S G ender: Male Where born: Bathgate, Linlithgow Registration Number: 651 /1 Registration district: Airdrie Civil parish: New Monkland Co.: Lan arkshire Address: 19 Biggar Rd Occupation: Coal Miner ED: 17 Pa ge: 6 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 31 Lin e: 13 Roll: cssct1881_263 Household Members: Name Age John Neish 40 J ohn Neish 20 Margaret S Neish 36 Mary Neish 17 ********************** ******************************************* **** 1901 Scotland Census a bout John Neish Name: John Neish Age: 41 Estimated birth year: abt 1 860 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Elizabeth Gender: Male Wher e born: Armadale, Linlithgow Registration Number: 625/2 Registratio n district: Holytown Civil parish: Bothwell Co.: Lanarkshire Addr ess: Johnstonehall Or Eastfield Cottage Occupation: Coalminer - Hewer E D: 15 Page: 27 (click to see others on page) Household schedule numbe r: 127 Line: 14 Roll: CSSCT1901_249 Household Members: Name Age Jo hn Coull 18 Abraham Neish 1 Caroline Neish 7 David Neish 3 Elizab eth Neish 34 George H Neish 9 John Neish 41 John Neish 15 Marga ret Neish 10 Mary Ann Neish 12 **************************************** ************************* **** 1910 Census information: 1910 Allegheny C o., PA John Hardy Husband, white age 50 birthplace Scotland Wife Elizab eth 43, Wales son John 24, Scotland daughter Maggie 20, PA son George 1 8, PA daughter Caroline 16, Scotland son David 12, Scotland son Abraham 1 0, Scotland daughter Elizabeth 8, Scotland son Alfred 6, Scotland son R ichard 4, Scotland son Alexander 3, Scotland ************************** *************************************** *** 1930 Wilkins Twp., Alleghen y Co., PA Census. Hardy, John N. (Property worth $3,000), Age 70, Born i n Scotland, and Parents born in Scotland. Hardy, Elizabeth, Age 63, bor n in Wales, Father born in Wales and Mother in England Hardy, Fanny M., a ged 17, born in PA. *************************************************** ************** *** On marriage license, he is listed as John Neish. He m ust not have known his birth father's name yet. *********************** ****************************************** *** Per aunt Grace Hardy, Th e family received citizenship on March 1, 1920. Alex Hardy received hi s proof of citizenship on a "derivative" on 7/23/1944 "Cert. # A-11644 2" ***************************************************************** ** * Per Aunt Myrt Hardy, John and Elizabeth last immigrated to the US in 1 907. The got their citizenship in 1917 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., P A. He may have been from Armardale, near Glasgow. ******************** ********************************************* *** Per Aunt Allison and G randma Johnson, John Hardy always had a smile on his face and always us ed the terms "Lad" and "Lassie". He also may have been the illegitimate s on of a Lord, per the same conversation.

Note:   John's birthdate per Scottish Church records is October 3, 1859 in Bat hgate, West Lothian, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. John may have immigrat ed in 1906 and changed name back to Hardy in 1907. The na


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