I am looking for information on my biological grandfather, Washington Danshaw. My sister Joann had made contact with relatives over ten years ago, but unfortunately that contact info was lost with her passing. I am basically starting from scratch. What I do know is that he was a resident of Tamaqua PA, who passed on or about 31 January 1936 in Sunbury, PA. I would like to establish contact with any of his decendants and learn more about him and his family.

Ken

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Tamaqua, Pa is in Schuylkill county, so you might be better served posting there.

I found the son of Washington - John, and according to his wife's obit, he survived her in 1993.

Morning Call, The (Allentown, PA) - April 22, 1993
Deceased Name: JEAN T. DANSHAW
Jean T. Danshaw, 72, of 12 Linden St., Ellsworth, Washington County, died Wednesday in her home. She was the wife of John W. Danshaw. A graduate of Reading Hospital School of Nursing, she worked for Centerville Clinic Inc., Washington County, for 19 years before retiring as supervisor of the home health care. Before that she worked for the former Charleroi Monessen Hospital, Washington County. Born in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, she was a daughter of the late George and Isabelle Lee Freed. She was a member of Bentleyville Presbyterian Church, Washington County. She was a second lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. Survivors: Husband; son, George Edward of Cloudcroft, N.M.; daughters, Mrs. Isabelle Lee Segedi of Ellsworth and Judy Ann Pictrowski of Cokeburg, Washington County; sisters, Virginia Danshaw Mack of Allentown and Patricia Orwig of Orwigsburg, and five grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a son, John Michael, and a daughter Georgene. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Greenlee Funeral Home, 619 Main St., Bentleyville. Call 7-9 p.m. today and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow.
Morning Call, The (Allentown, PA)
Date: April 22, 1993
Author: The Morning Call
Edition: FIFTH
Page: B20
Record Number: 789504
Copyright (c) 1993, The Morning Call, Inc.

..... and John was in Ellsworth thru 2002. Not sure if he is living after this date; he would have been about 81 years old in 2002 - I don't find him in the SSDI though. I suppose he could still be living.

U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
Name: John Danshaw
City: Ellsworth
State: Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 15331
Phone Number: 724-239-3244
Residence Years: 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

.... also found him apparently living with his daughter Judy (obit) ....
John W Danshaw, age 91
Has lived in : Ellsworth, PA, Bentleyville, PA
Related to : Judy Ann Pietrowski, Jean T Danshaw

....U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: Judy A Pietrowski
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1958
Address: 107 Lincoln St, Cokeburg, PA, 15324
(724) 945-6718

Hope something here is helpful. Good luck!

Thanks for the info - that side of my family has been kind of a mystery.

Hi Ken,

Not sure if you had this or not, but I just found a couple articles today about your Washington Danshaw's death. See below...

Were you ever able to reach any living relatives?

Sorry for the delay in replying -

I have located numerous newspapers from all across the country which reported on the wreck. I even found what I believe to be a very good quality video clip of a news report covering the wreck with an eye-witness interview. Unfortunately, there is no audio so I may be looking for someone who can read lips and translate for me. I do not have the newspaper with the photographs you attached, but it appears there may be some similar scenery in the background which would confirn my video clip as being from WD's train wreck.

I myself have been unable to reach any living decendants - my sister did about 18-20 years ago, but that contact info was lost when she passed away in 2001.

Ken