Families of John, George C. and Frank Baney in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Families of John, George C. and Frank Baney in Pittsburgh, PA.
 bcv2_1
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Posted: 12 Sep 2008 11:18PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Baney, Martin, Miller, Sprole
I am searching for information on a Baney family living in and around Pittsburgh in the second half of the 19th century and onward. I am descended from John J. Baney (1863-1944) who married Ann Elizabeth Martin in 1883 at St. Paul Cathedral. The marriage return listed is residence at 27 Federal St. in Pittsburgh’s 7th ward.
By locating this exact address in the 1880 census I was able to find John’s family under a name that seems to be an error (I do not see how it could be any attempted variation). The name appears as “Bamik.” They can be found in the Pittsburgh 1880 census on page 28, Enumeration Dist. 111. John is working as a glass blower with his father and two other younger brothers.
His father is named John and is age 60. There is no mother present even though the father John is checked off as being married in column 10 in the census. His two other brothers George and Frank are 13 and 8 years of age respectively.
The father is listed as being born in Germany. His sons list their mother (though absent) as German-born in column 26. When the sons appear throughout the 1900-1930 census schedules. They are completely inconsistent with themselves and each other in reporting their mother’s place of birth. Pennsylvania, New York, and Germany are all listed different times. I have seen many errors where somebody simply failed to list an ancestor as foreign born instead of being native to the state but perhaps there might be a source of confusion on the history of their mother is this case.
John J. Baney and Ann Elizabeth Martin had my great-grandmother Gertrude Margaret (b. 1883), Joseph A. (b. 12/1885), Agnes Rose (b. 1888) and Ann Elizabeth (b. 1890)
Frank Baney married Margaret and had John, Annie, Joe, George, Edgar, Elizabeth, Mary, Frances, Robert, Katherine, and Marcella.
George C. Baney married a Rebecca H. Sprole(sp?) and had sons George (b.1890) and Edward (b. 1893). In 1910 George is widowed and living with a Valentine Miller’s family. By the 1920 census, George was remarried to a Katherine L. and living in Mount Oliver Borough, Allegheny Co.
Some family suggested that John J Baney (b. 1863) may have been born in Verona, PA. I have not verified that, however. I think it was also mentioned that Valentine Miller was John’s step-brother. I haven’t verified that either but apparently there was some connection as George C. was boarding with Valentine in 1910. I assume all the Baneys were probably Roman Catholic since my gg-grandfather John was. I found it interesting that although they had at least a German father, the three brothers all took wives with Irish/British connections.
If anybody can tell me anything more such as the original spelling of the name, where exactly in Germany the Baney family originated, or the background of the mother don’t hesitate to contact me.
By locating this exact address in the 1880 census I was able to find John’s family under a name that seems to be an error (I do not see how it could be any attempted variation). The name appears as “Bamik.” They can be found in the Pittsburgh 1880 census on page 28, Enumeration Dist. 111. John is working as a glass blower with his father and two other younger brothers.
His father is named John and is age 60. There is no mother present even though the father John is checked off as being married in column 10 in the census. His two other brothers George and Frank are 13 and 8 years of age respectively.
The father is listed as being born in Germany. His sons list their mother (though absent) as German-born in column 26. When the sons appear throughout the 1900-1930 census schedules. They are completely inconsistent with themselves and each other in reporting their mother’s place of birth. Pennsylvania, New York, and Germany are all listed different times. I have seen many errors where somebody simply failed to list an ancestor as foreign born instead of being native to the state but perhaps there might be a source of confusion on the history of their mother is this case.
John J. Baney and Ann Elizabeth Martin had my great-grandmother Gertrude Margaret (b. 1883), Joseph A. (b. 12/1885), Agnes Rose (b. 1888) and Ann Elizabeth (b. 1890)
Frank Baney married Margaret and had John, Annie, Joe, George, Edgar, Elizabeth, Mary, Frances, Robert, Katherine, and Marcella.
George C. Baney married a Rebecca H. Sprole(sp?) and had sons George (b.1890) and Edward (b. 1893). In 1910 George is widowed and living with a Valentine Miller’s family. By the 1920 census, George was remarried to a Katherine L. and living in Mount Oliver Borough, Allegheny Co.
Some family suggested that John J Baney (b. 1863) may have been born in Verona, PA. I have not verified that, however. I think it was also mentioned that Valentine Miller was John’s step-brother. I haven’t verified that either but apparently there was some connection as George C. was boarding with Valentine in 1910. I assume all the Baneys were probably Roman Catholic since my gg-grandfather John was. I found it interesting that although they had at least a German father, the three brothers all took wives with Irish/British connections.
If anybody can tell me anything more such as the original spelling of the name, where exactly in Germany the Baney family originated, or the background of the mother don’t hesitate to contact me.