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    1. KENNEWEG, CHAMBORDON, MASQUELIER, PHILLIS, HASKINS March 29, 1902 McDonald PA Outlook
    2. Victoria Hospodar Valentine
    3. KENNEWEG, CHAMBORDON, MASQUELIER, PHILLIS, HASKINS Mr. C. F. KENNEWEG, aged 64 years, died at his home near McDonald, at 1 o' clock Monday morning. Mr. KENNEWEG, who was an active church worker in the Methodist church, walking to Reissing Sunday afternoon, where he taught a Sunday school class, and on his arrival home he became exhausted and died six hours later. Deceased was born in Prussia Dec. 22, 1837; came to America 1843, and to McDonald in 1879, where he has since resided, with occupation of contractor and builder. He has always been an active church worker and a tower of strength to the M. E. Church in which he was a steward and elder. He had cultivated the highest Christian virtues and had a host of friends throughout the valley. He is survived by a wife and nine children, six sons and three daughters as follows: John, Samuel, Edward, Henry, Charles and Walter, Mrs. D. O'HARA, Mrs. W. HAMPSON and Miss Ida, who with their many friends mourn their severe and sudden loss. The funeral was held on Wednesday at 2 o'clock from the M. E. church. Services by Rev. MORRIS, assisted by Rev. Dr. IRONS, JORDAN, COOPER, and LHEREAUX. He was born to his final resting place in Arlington cemetery by F. U. OVER, F. MILLER, J. G. HUNTER, F. SCHELL, F. C. KRESS and Geo. DOUGHERTY. A very sad and distressing accident was that which blotted out the lives of two of McDonald's highly respected citizens on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Louis CHAMBORDON, of Barr street, spent Sunday with friends at Sturgeon in the evening they started from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. DHINAUT for McDonald, which was the last seen of them alive. Some few minutes after 10 o'clock they were discovered dead at Sturgeon depot, having been struck by the 10 o'clock express. Mr. and Mrs. Louis CHAMBORDON were highly respected French people who came from France just fourteen years ago and took up their residence in McDonald where they have made many friends who mourn their sudden and unexpected death. They are survived by two sons-Numa, aged 24 years, who is married and live here, and Lucien, who is a cripple, aged 18 years, who will now make his home with his brother. Mr. CHAMBORDON was a member of the Citizens Band and the Solidarite club of Valley street. Both associations accompanied the remains to their last resting place. The Solidarite club of Sturgeon attended the double funeral on Tuesday. Mr. C. was 54 years old and Mrs. 48. Interment at Arlington. Jos. MASQUELIER, aged 59 years, and for sixteen years a highly respected resident of McDonald, died Wednesday at noon at his home on Valley street extension. Saturday he worded in the mine, and a few minutes after he returned, suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he never rallied. He leaves a wife and three children-Joseph, Mary and Adaline, all the children being married. Funeral services this Friday at 4 o'clock, interment at Arlington. Grant PHILLIS, of Midway, died on Monday afternoon at 5 p.m. He was taken suddenly ill during the February elections, which effected (sic) his brain, and never recovered his faculties. He was a popular railroad brakeman on the Panhandle road and was well and favorably known. He was a member of the K. of P. and Golden Eagles. He was 32 years of age. Was buried Tuesday afternoon, the lodged taking charge of the funeral. Saturday afternoon the 3-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. HASKINS, of Lincoln Ave., died of brain fever. Interment Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

    07/29/2003 11:40:50