Hello listers & Happy New Year! My mother found this on a site for Montgomery
County PA that she was looking at. If anyone is interested I'll have the web site as
soon as she e-mails it to me. She was going to go back and retrieve the photo for me. I
do not think that we are supposed to send attachments to the list (Marjean let me know if
I'm wrong). I could send the photo privately once I get it to anyone who might be
interested. But I'll post the website when I get it.
Jeannine Cascadden(a)prodigy.net
ROBERT CASCADEN. -Robert Cascaden, the grandfather of the subject of this biographical
sketch, was a native of Drum Connaer, County Donegal, Ireland, and followed the fortunes
of the sea as captain of a sailing-vessel. He immigrated to America prior to the war of
1812, in which he participated. He married Mary Cascaden, whose only child was a son
Thomas, born in Drum Connaer, where he was engaged in the agricultural pursuits.
Thomas married Betty Long, and had children-
Robert
George
Alexander
Thomas
James
Isabella.
Mr. Cascaden came to America in 1855, where he was actively employed for many years. His
son Robert was born in Drum Connaer, County Donegal, Ireland on the 27th of October and in
1847 sailed from Londonderry for the United States, having in his native country received
such an education as the common schools afforded. On his arrival he found employment in
the coal-mines situated in Schuylkill County, Pa., after which he removed to New York City
and engaged in the labor incident to boiler-making, where he remained seven years. Having
become proficient in this department of mechanics, he made Philadelphia his residence, his
skill readily commanding a lucrative position as foreman of the caulking department in the
Baldwin Locomotive Works. In 1869 he removed with his family to Norristown, and assumed
charge of the Norris Works. 577
He later accepted and still fills the position, of foreman in connection with the Eagle
Works, located in that borough, having exclusive charge of the boiler department of that
establishment. Mr. Cascaden has for some years been an influential representative of the
principles of the Republican Party. He has been for ten years an active member of the
Borough Council. In his religious convictions he is a Methodist, and member of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Norristown.
PICTURE OF ROBERT CASCADEN, APPEARS HERE.
Does anyone have any connection to this couple.
surname Given age b/p
Carscadden, John 43 Ontario, Canada
Carscadden, Louise 21 Iceland
Steph