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	<title>Comments on: Photo Mystery: What&#8217;s the insignia or medal?</title>
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		<title>By: jo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read your post several tiimes to see if I missed any information. 
I myself have been looking at a medal on the military german ancestor. I have even researched a bit on  line at military  posts. I  have wondered about the shape. I might look again too.

I wanted to mention masons or woodsman or some kind of lodge fraternity. I know our Danzig ancestor was suppose to have been a Mason there before he came. Not well received there either. I say this with out having seen any kind of  pins etc.

Policeman or pilot or bus driver?

I wanted to see what his occupation was when he came to Pennsylvania wasn&#039;t it. Coal miner or factory. I am not sure about  the time frame for  unions.
My grandfather worked coal mine in Illn around 1900. He had to be a union. Lately,  I think I may have found a tie tack kind of jewlry that might have had something to do with mining. Maybe part of the union piece or a gift  from someone. Unfortunately the picture we had faded from improper care. And his helmets and other things burnt in a house fire. So eagerly I will check to see if it is our only souvenir of his days as a miner. The wages went towards his farm purchase.

I was thinking maybe some kind of union...  or group.
 Something about the shape of it is in the back of my mind. 
I am wishing you the best  luck for your search.
just me here.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I read your post several tiimes to see if I missed any information.<br />
I myself have been looking at a medal on the military german ancestor. I have even researched a bit on  line at military  posts. I  have wondered about the shape. I might look again too.</p>
<p>I wanted to mention masons or woodsman or some kind of lodge fraternity. I know our Danzig ancestor was suppose to have been a Mason there before he came. Not well received there either. I say this with out having seen any kind of  pins etc.</p>
<p>Policeman or pilot or bus driver?</p>
<p>I wanted to see what his occupation was when he came to Pennsylvania wasn&#8217;t it. Coal miner or factory. I am not sure about  the time frame for  unions.<br />
My grandfather worked coal mine in Illn around 1900. He had to be a union. Lately,  I think I may have found a tie tack kind of jewlry that might have had something to do with mining. Maybe part of the union piece or a gift  from someone. Unfortunately the picture we had faded from improper care. And his helmets and other things burnt in a house fire. So eagerly I will check to see if it is our only souvenir of his days as a miner. The wages went towards his farm purchase.</p>
<p>I was thinking maybe some kind of union&#8230;  or group.<br />
 Something about the shape of it is in the back of my mind.<br />
I am wishing you the best  luck for your search.<br />
just me here.</p>
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		<title>By: Rita</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would suggest that he was a member of one of the church groups. The &quot;Dom Polski&#039;s&quot; had many subgroups for men and women, veterans etc. Poland was not big on medals, so there too it might be concerning a church. Might even be a symbol of PRCUA. Good luck and happy hunting]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would suggest that he was a member of one of the church groups. The &#8220;Dom Polski&#8217;s&#8221; had many subgroups for men and women, veterans etc. Poland was not big on medals, so there too it might be concerning a church. Might even be a symbol of PRCUA. Good luck and happy hunting</p>
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