John Blair Lindsay was born on 31 Oct 1896 in Scotland, United Kingdom. [1] His parents were James and Madeline Lindsay.[2]
His family immigrated to America in either 1904 or 1905 and settled in Export, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania where his father was employed as a coal miner. [3]
In the 1920 census, John is 23 years old and he is now working as a time keeper in a coal mine. [4]
In July 1920, John married Nelle Edith Smith.
United States Census, 1910 database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGZ1-P39 : accessed 15 March 2017), John Lindsay in household of James Lindsay, Franklin, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 125, sheet 22A, family 373, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1429; FHL microfilm 1,375,442.
United States Census, 1920 database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXS2-BGD : accessed 15 March 2017), John Lindsay in household of James Lindsay, Export, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 98, sheet 13B, line 76, family 262, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1663; FHL microfilm 1,821,663.
1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Export, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2155; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 791.0; FHL microfilm: 2341889
1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: New Salem, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3636; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 65-162
United States Social Security Death Index database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP81-W2H : 20 May 2014), John Lindsay, Feb 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name John Lindsay
Gender Male
Household Members
Name James Edward Lindsay
Nelle E Smith
John Lindsay
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name John Lindsay
SSN 177-16-9100
Last Residence Delmont, 15626, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
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There is a possible middle name inconsistency in the current version of the page. The main profile sections all state "Blair" as the middle name, whereas the labels of the pictures on the side state it as "Howard".
Not sure if this is intentional or not, but thought I'd point it out just in case.
Not sure if this is intentional or not, but thought I'd point it out just in case.