by bdc63
Hi all. I've embarked on a genealogy study for my husband's family. One my his family members seems to have been employed by the railroads in Baltimore (or maybe Streetcars?), and I'm hoping someone here could provide me with some very basic information as this is something I'm totally unfamiliar with.
Per a Balt city telephone directory search, I was able to find the following "jobs" for Aretas Hughlett, my husband's great-grandfather:
1906 -1909 Clk (I believe "clerk")
1910 - 1915 Foreman
1916 - 1919 Conductor
and in 1920 he became a carpenter for the remainder of his life
So, my questions
- am I correct that clerk, foreman and conductor would all be train related jobs? would that be the correct job progression?
- would the "foreman" and the "conductor" actually be riding on the trains?
- was something happening in Baltimore in 1919 - 1920 (that would have made him go look for another career at the age of 43)?
- was there a rail link between Baltimore and Chestertown during that time (it may solve another family mystery)?
Any info or advice would be much appreciated!
Per a Balt city telephone directory search, I was able to find the following "jobs" for Aretas Hughlett, my husband's great-grandfather:
1906 -1909 Clk (I believe "clerk")
1910 - 1915 Foreman
1916 - 1919 Conductor
and in 1920 he became a carpenter for the remainder of his life
So, my questions
- am I correct that clerk, foreman and conductor would all be train related jobs? would that be the correct job progression?
- would the "foreman" and the "conductor" actually be riding on the trains?
- was something happening in Baltimore in 1919 - 1920 (that would have made him go look for another career at the age of 43)?
- was there a rail link between Baltimore and Chestertown during that time (it may solve another family mystery)?
Any info or advice would be much appreciated!