Pennsylvania USA

  
It is said that most Americans searching their family history
will eventually find a Coal Miner in their tree.  Well, I found my   
wife's in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. This small city was home to the 
Irish, Polish, Hungarian and Slovak people. It is still a melting pot today. 


Here is a description of her grandfather by George Nelson.
Grandpa worked in the coal mines,  working up to becoming a mine
mechanic. Though not big, he had a reputation of being tough and 
belligerent and earned the title "Big Wrench", his assistant was 
"Little Wrench" and neither of them  would  hesitate to use a wrench 
to make a point with an unhappy miner if the situation demanded such  
action.

 
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