Tag: Warren Avenue
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George Birch
George Birch was born on May 10, 1905, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father either passed away or abandoned the family, leaving George’s mother, Katherine Halligan, an illiterate Irish immigrant, to raise him alone. Around age 10 or 11, George suffered a head injury that left him deaf, a condition that was medically irreversible at the…
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Morris J. Steelman
Morris James “Farmer” Steelman was born June 29, 1874 in Millville, New Jersey to Samuel B. and his wife, the former Elizabeth “Lizzie” G. Sheppard. His father worked as a carpenter. The Steelman family, which included older siblings Walter and Eva, were still living in Millville when the census was taken in 1880. They soon…