Friendly and Adopted Sons

...ber ad indinitum [forever].”[3] Quarterly meetings were held at a rotating number of taverns in Philadelphia, including the City Tavern. However, no meetings were held during the occupation of the city by the British during the Revolution.[4] The Friendly Sons, despite being a social group, took a definite stance on

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Research Request Forms

...’s Tacony (1892-1994), which housed both boys and girls. We will conduct research for these records. Only records prior to 1940 can be searched for genealogical purposes. Records after 1940 can only be obtained by the person the record pertains to and requires a photo I.D. to obtain a copy

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1832 Cholera Outbreak in Philadelphia and Duffy’s Cut

...e worst month with well over a hundred cases a day reported. A significant number of those cases resulted in death. The worst days in the city were August 6, when there were 176 cases and 71 deaths, and August 7, when there were 136 cases and 73 deaths reported.

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Influenza Pandemic and the Sisters

...tober 12, 1918. SB-10, April 7, 1917- Feb. 12, 1920, Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. [6] “Unparalleled in history of city,” undated. SB-10, April 7, 1917- Feb. 12, 1920, Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. [7] Francis Edward Tourscher, Work of the Sisters

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