The Harker Family History

The Harker Family History from England to Pennsylvania and on to Anaheim California. From 1848-1984 with Reminescences by Helen Harker Reott. At age 6 my father started work in the coal mines setting dynamite later worked with John L. Lewis forming the coal miners union. After a riot and killing moved to California in 1920. Started working for Union Oil. Takes the reader with many family anecdotes from early Pennsylvania and Orange County California 1920's. Covers the Long Beach earthquake and the flood 1938 World War Ii family joys and sorrows. Families mentioned: Allshouse Booher Criss Frost Harker Pugh Reott Smith. Cities in California: Anaheim Brea Fullerton Placentia.