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IMPORTANT INFORMATION NEEDED PRIOR TO PURCHASING TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS
The McElwee Family
Special thanks to Theresa McElwee Sullivan for the following
information about our ancestors.
Andrew McElwee, born in Ireland around 1835. Emigrated to
US around 1853 and settled in Tamaqua.
Married Margaret Duffy in St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church.
Margaret Duffy, born in Ireland around 1841. Father's name
- Thomas; Mother's name - Mary.
Members of the household in addition to parents Andrew and
Margaret:
Mary, Thomas, Margaret, Jane, Sarah, George, Patrick, Katherine,
Andrew McElwee. Also in the household - Thomas and Mary Duffy.
I am unsure if all the children were from the marriage of
Andrew and Margaret or if some were other relatives of Andrew and Margaret. I have no knowledge of Andrew's parents who apparently
remained in the Belfast area in the North of the Republic.
I do know Thomas was my grandfather and Patrick was my great
uncle. When I learn more I will post the information on this site.
Of course, we are always open to receiving additional information
from McElwee's throughout the USA, Canada, and other points around the globe.
Jack
THANKS, THERESA!
Names associated with Andrew and Margaret (Duffy) McElwee
of Tamaqua, PA and Northern Ireland
Angell, Anselevich, Augustin, Balavage,
Barcavage,Blair, Boblick, Boyle, Brady, Branyon, Burk, Carroll, Carta, Cochrane, Craze, Dent, Duffy, Early, Eshmont,
Farrell, Flipsen, Ford, Foster, Gable, Goldberg,Gunderson, Hanuscin, Hart, Hennessey, Henning, Herb, Hester, Jenks,
Krause, Lauber, Lebling, Lex, Malloy, Mathew, McDonald, McFadden, McGinn, Messig, Mihalik, Morgan, Noone, O'Neil, Paul,
Pokorny, Polson, Pstroch, Raby, Richie, Rodgers, Rosier, Rowe, Shelberg, Shimkus, Siko, Sivas, Spatharsis, Steiffel,
Stockhausen, Strausser, Stroh, Sullivan, Thomas, Trainer, Wendell, West, Winney, Young, Yuhasz.
If I missed any name,
please let me know and I'll make the corrections.
Click here to read Poetry by James R. McElwee (1933-1998)
Jim's poetry is quite meaningful. I hope you enjoy all
his great works and words.
Jack
Click here to check out the latest Len Eshmont Award news from the San Francisco 49ers.
| There we are - Jack and Mary Lou |
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| Photo editing by Geoff McElwee |
A GREAT COUPLE
In 1971 a great Shamokin couple, Jim (Mac) and Nancy McElwee, took a chance and established
Macs Hoagies, which in a very short time became a Shamokin/Coal Township landmark.
Upon Jim's death in 1998, Nancy continued the business and she and her daughter Shannon worked hard
to keep the business going. They were successful and the business grew even more.
Their location in Coal Township, PA is on the corner of Oak and Arch Streets.
If you are in the area and you have any problem getting to "Mac's Hoagies" just ask anyone you see
for directions because everyone knows where the store is.
The menu photos you see below were covering all
the walls of the hoagie shop. Jim's Irish wit and his great sense of humor resulted in interest by the entire community. You
can click on the photos and they will enlarge so you can see all the signs prepared by "Mac".
| Wendi, a loyal employee |
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| As usual, she's hard at work |
| Shannon and almost famous Uncle Jack |
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Congratulations to my nephew, Steve Barcavage,
son of Sonny and Mary Jane, on his new business venture.
Support Steve's firm if in need of an attorney.
Visit Steve and his partners
click the lawbooks
ECON FINANCIAL SERVICES GREAT ADVICE AND INFORMATION.
Are you of Irish anestry? If so, yuou should join a great Irish group called Seventy Million Irish. If you
are NOT of Irish ancestry you should visit the site for the great stories and interesting links. It provides an easy way to
learn about the greatest country on the planet.
AND IT'S FREE TO JOIN.
Vince (Mack) and Ginger McElwee honored CLICK HERE
THIS CAME FROM MY SISTER, MARY JANE.
For those who think we 'talk funny' or use 'big words', here's why ...
Talking
Pennsylvanian
Once a Pennsylvanian, ALWAYS a Pennsylvanian!
About Pennsylvanians: You've never referred to Philadelphia
as anything but 'Philly' and New Jersey has always been 'Jersey.'
We don't go to the beach, we go 'down
the shore.'
You refer to Pennsylvania as 'PA' (pronounced Pee-Ay).
How many other states do that??
'You
guys' (or even 'youze guys', in some places) is a perfectly acceptable reference to a group of men and women.
You
know how to respond to the question 'Djeetyet?' (Did you eat yet?)
You learned to pronounce Bryn Mawr, Wilkes-Barre,
Schuylkill, the Pocono's, Tamaqua,Tunkahannock, Bala Cynwyd, Duquesne and Monongahela.
And we know Lancaster
is pronounced Lank-ister,
not Lan-kaster.
You know what a 'Mummer' is, and are disappointed if you
can't catch at least highlights of the parade.
You know what 'Punxsutawney Phil' is, and what it means if
he sees his shadow.
The first day of buck and the first day of doe season are school holidays.
At
least five people on your block have electric 'candles' in all or most of their windows all year long
You
know what a 'State Store' is, and your out-of-state friends find it incredulous that you can't purchase liquor
at the mini-mart.
Words like 'hoagie,'(especially those from Mac's in
Shamokin), 'crick,' 'chipped ham,' 'dippy eggs', 'sticky buns,' 'shoo-fly
pie,' 'lemon sponge pie', 'pierogies' and 'pocketbook' actually mean something to you. ( By the way, that last one's
PA slang for a purse!)
You can eat cold pizza (even for breakfast!) and know others who do the same.
Those from NY find this 'barbaric.'
You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know it comes in several colors.
You
know the difference between a cheese steak and a pizza steak sandwich, and you know that you also can't get a really
good one anywhere outside of the Philly area like Mac's in Shamokin
(Except maybe in Atlantic City on the boardwalk.)
You live for summer, when street and county fairs signal
the beginning of funnel cake season.
You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Paradise, Climax, Bird-in-Hand,
Beaver, Moon, Virginville, Mars, Bethlehem, Hershey, Indiana, Sinking Spring, Jersey Shore, State College, Locust Gap,
Locust Dale, Locust Summit, Washington Crossing, Jim Thorpe, King of Prussia, Wind Gap, and Slippery Rock are all PA
towns ... and the first three were consecutive stops on the old Reading RR! (PS - That's pronounced Redd-ing.)
You
know what a township, borough, and commonwealth are.
You can identify drivers from New York, New Jersey, Maryland or
other neighboring states by their unique and irritating driving habits.
A traffic jam is
10 cars waiting to pass a horse-drawn carriage on the highway in Lancaster County. (And remember ... that's Lank-ister!)
You
know several people who have hit deer more than once
You carry jumper cables in your car and your female passengers
know how to use them.
Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
As
a kid you built snow forts and leaf piles that were taller than you were.
You know beer doesn't grow in
a garden, but you know where to find a beer garden.
You also know someone who lives 'down the lane'.
You
actually understand all this and send it on to other Pennsylvanians or former Pennsylvanians!
YEAH! THAT'S GOOD OL' 'PA' AND WE LOVE IT!
Our relatives throughout the US and Canada will surely recall this special PA language.
If you have anything to add please send it to me at:
jrmcelwee@yahoo.com
Shoes we called brougs.
Hit on the head with a 'gooney' not a rock.
Submitted by Tony D, former "Gapper"
The State of Pennsylvania now has a web site where you can check on persons listed as sex offenders.
The site is easy to navigate but due to so many hits you might have to wait a couple of minutes for it to load. It's worth
the wait.
Click on the link below.
Megan's Law Website for Pennsylvania
Mail for Jack
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