Farabaugh Family History - Person Sheet
NameJames Lidwell 
BirthJul 1, 1861, Whitlock, Leicestershire, England
DeathMay 18, 1919, Altoona, Pa.
BurialSt. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery, Ashville, Pa.
FatherJohn Lidwell
MotherSophia Wright
Spouses
BirthFeb 1, 1867, England
DeathJan 8, 1941, Ashville, Pa.
BurialSt. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery, Ashville, Pa.
FatherThomas Connelly
MotherBridget Murphy
ChildrenMary Agnes (1897-1982)
Anna Mary (1898-1966)
Notes for James Lidwell
The James and Bridget Lidwell family of 13 immigrated from England. They came on the S.S. Friesland, from Liverpool, and arrived in Philadelphia on August 22, 1903. The ship manifest indicates that the family was intending to join James’ sister Mrs. J. [Heilman?] in Ashville, Pa.
The Lidwells settled in Ashville, Pa. James died from a skull fracture following an accidental dynamite explosion. He was a coal miner.
The Lidwells settled in Ashville, Pa. James died from a skull fracture following an accidental dynamite explosion. He was a coal miner.