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Mountain, age 49, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland, employed as "fire chief" for "Gen. Elec. Co." Census Place: Schenectady Ward 1, Schenectady, New York; Roll: T624_1077; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0176; FHL microfilm: 1375090. Ancestry.com. 1910
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Mountain, age 58, born in New York, both parents born in Ireland, employed as "assistant chief" of "factory fire department" Census Place: Schenectady Ward 1, Schenectady, New York; Roll: T625_1262; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 127; Image: 687. Ancestry.com. 1920
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Mountain and family (six children, including Frank, age 10, born in New York, "attending school.") Census Place: Schenectady Ward 3, Schenectady, New York; Roll: M593_1090; Page: 393A; Image: 363; Family History Library Film: 552589. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States
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Mountain, age 68, born in New York, both parents born in North Ireland, employed as fireman for "electrical co." Census Place: Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; Roll: 1646; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0072; Image: 565.0; FHL microfilm: 2341380. Ancestry.com.
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Mountain, born May 1860 in New York, both parents born in Ireland, employed as "engineer Edison." Census Place: Schenectady Ward 3, Schenectady, New York; Roll: 1160; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1241160. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States
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