Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Strachan Heritage

My mother, Patricia Strachan (wife of Donald Ryman) was born 1931 in DuBois, Clearfield Co., PA and was the only child of Robert Henry Strachan b. 1905 in Rossiter, Indiana Co., PA and Mildred Irvin born 1908 in Big Run, Jefferson Co., PA. Robert H. was the son of Robert Robertson Strachan born 1883 in Dunfermline, Scotland and Effie Maude Henry, born 1881 in Canoe Twp., Indiana, PA. Robert R. was the son of David Strachan, born 1860 in Oakley, Fife Co., Scotland and Mary Robertson born 1857 in Halbeath, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. David was the son of William Strachan (reportedly a Queen's Guard) who was born about 1818 in Dunfermline, Scotland. Most of the Strachan's were miners, both in Scotland and the United States.

I have many pictures of this line of my family, including some mining photos from the Rossiter, PA mines where Robert R. Strachan was the mine foreman. I have most of the documentation for this line running back to Scotland and would be interested in exchanging info with another researcher of this line. Please e-mail me at: dianaryman@yahoo.com

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