In a message dated 7/1/05 11:26:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cherlock@cheqnet.net writes: > 1930 Census Hungarian Reformed Orphans and Old Peoples Home > > Ligonier Westmoreland, Pennsylvania District 83 > Cheryl, Thank you for listing this report. It's good to know, another facit of this earlier "orphanage" developed into the current: Bethlen Nursing Home Excerpt from their website: The Bethlen Nursing Home was founded in 1921 as a charitable, non-profit organization of Hungarians residing in the United States. Its first objective was the care of orphans who had lost their families through mine disasters or other tragic means. As the number of orphans increased, farmland was purchased for housing and provisions. Several older couples farmed the land and dedicated their lives to caring for the orphans. In the mid 1930's, as these couples grew older, the need to care for them was foreseen. The first home for the aged was built in Ligonier in 1951 and is now part of the present west wing. In 1975, the north wing was built, providing the Bethlen Home with its present capacity of 103 beds. http://www.hrfa.org/BethlenHome.asp Marika