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Surnames: CARMICHAEL, ATTIG
Classification: Query
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I've finally been able to locate an obit for my ggg-gm, Rebecca Carmichael (m. George
Attig) - so I've gotten some new information on her. Maybe someone will recognize
her! According to the obit, she was b. 25 Dec 1810 but it doesn't list her parents.
She married George Attig in 1830 and died in June 1897 in Northumberland County. The obit
also says she was born in Gallitzin, Cambria County (PA), "where she lived nearly all
of her life." Unfortunately that is in conflict with the federal censuses, which
list her state of birth as Maryland. Maryland actually makes more sense because at the
time she married George Attig, he was living in Adams County, near the PA-MD state lines.
Later in about 1848, the family moved to Cambria County when George took a job with the
railroad. If anyone has any info that might lead me to Rebecca's parents, please let
me know. Thanks!