Boschong Subscribers, Check the BOSCHONG Archives for February 2007, March 2007, February 2009, and December 2009 for further information. ----------------------------- The Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania Thursday, 25 July 1912 Mrs. Magdalena Bushong, possibly the oldest resident of Wyomissing, passed away at her residence, Dauphin and Lake Avenues, on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, in her 78th year. Her demise was caused by the infirmities of age. Up to three months ago she was in good health. Deceased had a host of acquaintances and was always cheerful and delighted in the visits of her many friends. Mrs. Bushong was the widow of George W. Bushong. She was a native of Berks County. Before moving to Wyomissing she resided in this city. These children survive: Elizabeth B. wife of John S. Hoff, Reading; Philip A., Leah M. and Anna M. at home. One brother, Henry A. Kerst, Philadelphia, remains. ----------------------------- NOTE: She died at aged 77 years 11 months and 20 days and is buried in the Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. ------------------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Reading, District 7, ED 69, Berks County Enumerated 8 June 1900 Page 137B, Sheet 7 Lines 56-59, HH 340/114/116 Fifth Street Name on Ancestry census records is written Bushyong but that is an error as it is definitely Bushong Magdalena Bushong Mother/W/F/Aug1834/65/Wd/5children4living/OwnsHmFree/PA/PA/PA Philip A. Bushong Son/White/Male/March1859/41/Single/NotaryPublic/PA/PA/PA Leah M. Bushong Dau/White/Female/Aug1860/39/Single/PA/PA/PA Anna Bushong Dau/White/Female/Feb1863/37/Single/PA/PA/PA ------------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Wyomissing Borough, ED 117, Berks County Enumerated 20 & 21 April 1910 Page 239B, Sheet 4 Lines 88-91, HH 17/19 Magdalena Bushong Head/F/W/76/Widowed/OwnIncome/OwnsHmFree/PA/PA/PA Philip A. Bushong Son/M/W/53/Single/NotaryPublicGeneralPractice/PA/PA/PA Leah M. Bushong Dau/F/W/48/Single/OwnIncome/PA/PA/PA Annie M. Bushong Dau/F/W/47/Single/OwnIncome/PA/PA/PA ------------------------------- Copied and Submitted by Gloria Bushong