Let me jump in here and add a little something. In NYC, I have found a number of Irish marriage certificates (being an O'Connor this is of interest to me) issued by church's have the baptismal information of the participants located on the back of the marriage certificate. Certainly not done in all cases but it only takes one to make you a believer. The story as I've heard it is that the priests wanted verification of their being catholic and requested this information, I doubt the NYC priest actually verified the information but it was given and included on the marriage certificate. I verified it. The moral of the story is now when I request a marriage certificate, I ask them to include any other genealogical information their records may contain. I also include a check as well. When I wrote to the church's in Ireland I did not include a check but included a 10 pound Irish note. I don't think getting a check from an American bank would have been what they wanted. Happy Holidays to everyone and good hunting in 2012!! Jack > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:37:43 -0500 > Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Do you know procedure of Catholic Records for new families > > > A parish is required to keep records of any sacraments conferred on a person: Baptism, Penance, Holy Communion, Conformation, Marriage, Sacrament of the Sick [formerly Extreme Unction] and Holy Orders [this one males only, conferred by a Bishop] Catholic Churches keep burial records, but burial is not a sacrament. > The most important sacrament is Baptism. Used to be that when a Catholic couple or individual [with or without Catholic spouse] had a child, said child got baptized by the priest within a week or month or so. A saint's name was required. Which parish was dictated by where the Catholic resided, as parishes were geographical. > Exceptions: in an area where there are ethnic parishes or Greek/Byzantine parishes, a Catholic may belong to them. This was a matter of contention among the emigrants, and they won. Now, for whatever reason given by the Bishop, many of these have been closed. > Since Vatican Conference II, many things have changed. > Now the priests sometimes refuse to baptize a child if both parents are not married Catholics--married in the Church to each other. Some of them also require that the parents and/or godparents take classes before the baptism. > No one may receive any other sacraments unless they are first Baptized. To receive the other sacraments, you must prove you were baptized with a current baptismal certificate sent from the church where you were baptized to the church where the other sacraments are to be received. > Generally Penance [First Confession] and First Holy Communion are given to children in the second grade. Pre instruction is required, and some parishes will require that the parents be "practicing Catholics" and prove it. > Conformation in the Roman Rite is conferred after 12 years of age, usually now in high school, and fewer teenagers can be talked into being confirmed. In this diocese, a Catholic high school student cannot graduate if he/she is not confirmed. The parish church will give conformation instructions and these vary a great deal. Since there are fewer students per parish, many parishes join together for Conformation, or the students all go to the Cathedral. > Generally, the preceding sacraments are required before you can marry in the Catholic Church. The period of instruction varies, and in some dioceses they have special Pre Cana weekends or seminars. If you don't go to the classes, no church wedding. Rules vary a lot about "mixed marriages" when one of the couple is not a baptized Catholic. You must have the church of your baptism send a current baptismal certificate to the church where you will marry. This marriage should then be recorded in the baptismal church as well as the marriage church. > Sacrament of the Sick used to be given only when someone was dying, but those rules have changed too. There are group healing rites. > > To join a parish, you should find out what one you belong to [geographical] and go to the parish office and register. If you have children in a Catholic school, you should join one of the parishes that sponsors the school. > > Most of the Catholic schools have three levels of fees: non- Catholics or non-members of a parish, full fee; parish members, lower fee [which may be adjusted if you have several children] and the cost after financial aid. This diocese hired a company to determine who is eligible and for how much aid. The three Catholic High Schools have similar rules. > > I have said before that these church records are not public records. The individual churches are required to give out records for any Catholic to receive a sacrament. This will usually include parent's marriage certificates. You need to call the church in question and request that certificates be sent by that church to the new church. They are not supposed to charge, but most do, which is only fair. > For example, my daughter was baptized in Camp Hill, PA, had her first communion with her grade school at Loretto, PA and was confirmed at Hastings, PA. She had to have certificates from all these churches sent to the one in NYC where she current belonged, and that priest collected and sent them all to the London parish where she was married. > > > Marilyn Kline Washington > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patricia Hamill <[email protected]> > To: Washington Marilyn Kline <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, Jun 21, 2010 8:42 pm > Subject: Do you know procedure of Catholic Records for new families > > > Good Evening Marilyn, > I am sorry for the odd subject line. When a new family comes to town > nd joins the local church then as the children grow and marry ect > ct., when does the church acquire documents of proof that the family > s Catholic and can be married by the church or obtain other rights > uch as burial in the church grounds ect. > I was told that if I could acquire original marriage church records > hat they may contain where a person was born if they were not of the > rea. > Do you know if these records are available by request from the local > atholic Church in Cambria County? Would I just call the church and > sk? > What do you recommend? > Pattie > > - - - - - - - - - - > > Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: > http://www.camgenpa.com/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 30, 1910 Volume 44, Number 38 Platt-Sanker Gallitzin, Sept. 27 Charles F. Platt, editor of the WEEKLY ITEM and Miss Fannie Sanker of this place were united in marriage this morning at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church by the Rev. Father J. J. Deasy. The couple left after a wedding breakfast for points in the east and upon their return will make their home in Gallitzin. Mr. Platt is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Platt of this place and the bride is a daughter of Mrs. Felix. The attendants at the wedding were Miss Ida Little and Clem Meacher.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 30, 1910 Volume 44, Number 38 Masons Attend Funeral The Hon. Edmund James, the Hon. A. V. Barker, F. H. Barker, Stewart Kinkead, Richard Meyers, Charles S. Evans and F. I. Sigmund attended the funeral for the late J. D. Snyder in Altoona last week. Attended Funeral Mrs. Benjamin Elliot, Mrs. R. D. Evans and Mrs. Charles Duncan attended the funeral near Belsano Wednesday of Mrs. Sanford Campbell who died Monday. Mrs. Campbell is survived by her husband and five small children. James Spellisy James Spellisy, a member of the Williamsport fire department, while driving a hose carriage to a fire last Saturday evening, was thrown from his seat by one of the horses stumbling, and falling on the paving was run over by the heavy carriage and instantly killed. His neck was broken. He was single and aged 45 years. Two Eat and Die Louis Christie and wife of Spangler are dead because Christie mistook toadstools for mushrooms. The family prepared the toadstools for supper Wednesday of last week. Owing to the presence of cayenne pepper in a great quantity in the mess, the six Christie children would not touch the stuff. Christie and his wife died. A relative is caring for the orphans. Squire Flinn Dead Portage, Sept. 30 After months of suffering from stomach trouble and complications due to an injury received in the Civil War, Squire William Flinn, a prominent resident of Portage died on Tuesday. The funeral was held in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 9 o’clock Friday morning, a high mass of requiem being said by the Rev. Father John Egan. Burial was in St. Bartholomew’s cemetery, Wilmore. Killed by Lightning Andy Staslow, a four-year-old lad whose parents reside near Hastings along the Cresson and Clearfield division, was struck by a bolt of lightning while crossing the yard at his home Tuesday afternoon and was instantly killed. The boy’s body was badly torn while members of the family who were in the house were stunned, but no one else was injured. Killed by Lightning The storm which swept over Sugar Valley, Clinton County Sunday evening, brought death in its trail. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Yarrison were visiting John Yarrison and family at their home near Carroll and the party were sitting on the front porch when the storm burst in all its fury. Mrs. Lewis Yarrison was struck by lightning and instantly killed and Mrs. John Yarrison was rendered unconscious. The husbands escaped injury. Dies in Hospital Miss Margaret Tibbott of Ebensburg Expires Suddenly Miss Margaret Tibbott, aged fifty-nine years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tibbott, both deceased, died suddenly Wednesday morning in St. Francis’ Hospital, Pittsburg, where she had been taken a few weeks ago to be treated for a mental derangement. Her parents at one time lived in Ebensburg but moved to Johnstown. For several years Miss Tibbott stayed with the family of Dr. Baker in Philadelphia, but came to Ebensburg a short time ago. The remains were brought here Thursday afternoon, funeral arrangements being made at that time. Surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Richard of Ebensburg; Mrs. Eliza Ann Thomas of Cambria Township; Mrs. Winifred Thomas of Greely, Ia.; Mrs. Della Gutwald of Gallitzin; John of Ebensburg; Mollie of Ebensburg; Robert of Uniontown and Frank of Cambria Township.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 23, 1910 Volume 44, Number 37 Celestine Buck Dead Celestine A. Buck of Carrolltown, an undertaker and furniture dealer who was well known all over the county, died at his home last Friday afternoon. The funeral was held last Monday morning in St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, with interment in the church cemetery. The deceased was a son of the late Ex-Sheriff John Buck and Regina Buck and was 60 years of age. His first wife was Mary Walters and his second, Regina Rosensteel. He was wedded the third time to Miss Annie Callahan on June 11, 1895. She survives as do three children of his first wife; four to his second and nine to this third. The deceased is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Dr. Michael J. of Pittsburg; Sylvester H. of Elyria, O.; James P. of Chicago; Anacetus W. of Ebensburg; Mrs. James V. Scanlan of Ebensburg; Ambrose C. of Braddock; Edward J. of Carrolltown; Mrs. James B. Eck of Carrolltown; Vincent J. of Turtle Creek and Lambert M. of Hastings. James D. Snyder Word was received here last night of the sudden death of James D. Snyder of 1315 Fifth Avenue, Altoona. Mr. Snyder was a conductor on the Ebensburg branch for a number of years and made a great many friends who well remember him. He was, incidentally, a member of the local lodge of Masons. The death occurred at Martinsburg, to which place Mr. Snyder had gone to visit relatives. The deceased was a native of Martinsburg, being a son of the late William Snyder of that place. He was about 68 years of age. Entering the service of the PRR on November 12, 1871, as a brakeman in the passenger service, he discharged the duties of that position until July 10, 1874, when he was promoted to the position of conductor. For a number of years he served in this capacity on the Hollidaysburg and Morrison’s Cove branch and later was transferred to the Pittsburg division, being at the time of death, the second oldest passenger conductor on that division. Levi L. Weimer Levi L. Weimer, a well known resident of Casselman, Somerset County, is dead at the age of 48 years. He was taken ill some time ago with typhoid fever and was apparently improving when he was stricken with apoplexy which was the cause of death. Jacob D. Fornwald Jacob D. Fornwald, a well known contractor and builder of Berlin, Somerset County, was brought to the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown on Sunday last, suffering from a fracture of the skull. He had been struck by a falling block and tackle. He was unconscious when admitted to the hospital and never regained consciousness, dying at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon. He was aged 52 years and leaves a widow and several children. Two Die Suddenly: Mrs. Jennie Louise Fronheiser and Walter C. Rininger Two sudden deaths occurred in Johnstown during Friday night, Mrs. Jennie Louise Fronheiser, aged 58 years, was found dead in her bed by her daughter, the cause being ascribed to acute indigestion. The other sudden death was that of Walter C. Rininger, who succumbed to a stroke of apoplexy at the age of 15 years. His dead body was discovered in bed by his father. Girl Hangs Herself Cresson, Sept. 18 When a room mate of Miss Theresa Weismiller, a domestic employed at the St. Aloysius academy at this place, visited their apartments in the academy last night, she found the body of Miss Weismiller, cold in death. The girl, in a fit of melancholia, had committed suicide by hanging herself to a projection in their room by means of a rope. For some days the girl had been in a depressed state of mind. A sister of Miss Weismiller some time ago became similarly afflicted and was taken to an insane asylum for treatment. The suicide was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Weismiller of this place. She was 25 years of age.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 16, 1910 Volume 44, Number 36 McGuire-Fisher Harry F. McGuire of Cresson and Miss Anna Fisher of South Side, Pittsburg, were united in marriage Wednesday morning, the ceremony being performed in a Catholic church in that city. Mr. McGuire, a son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. McGuire of near Loretto, Allegheny Township, is employed as a carpenter by the PRR at that place. Attorney William A. McGuire, a brother living in Ebensburg, attended the ceremony in Pittsburg.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 16, 1910 Volume 44, Number 36 Charles Bensinger Charles Bensinger, aged 87, one of the oldest residents of DuBois, recently passed into the other life. A. B. Leavy With the interment of A. B. Leavy in Clearfield Tuesday the last of his race has been laid to rest. His father, mother and eight brothers and sisters now lay side by side in St. Francis’ Catholic Cemetery. Another Johnstown Murder After attacking Mrs. Jeannie Pringle, aged 38 [age is blurred] with a razor and so injuring her that she died shortly afterwards, William M. Williams, well known in Johnstown, tried to murder Laura Stonebraker, his alleged wife, and cut his own throat. The Stonebraker woman escaped after an exciting chase with a slight wound on her wrist. Williams, who is being guarded day and night in the Memorial Hospital, will recover. The murderer claimed the victim was the cause of all his domestic unhappiness. His only wish, he says, is to die. The crime was committed on the third floor of an apartment house on Washington Street, Johnstown. The first intimation outsiders had of what was going on was when the screams of the Stonebraker woman were heard. Williams slashed at her and she jumped headlong through a glass door then she ran through a hallway to a fire escape and instead of running down, went up it and reentered the building at an open window. Williams did not follow, it seems. The police were called and found Williams crouched on a bed. His wound was not apparent at first and he was hustled to the patrol. Mrs. Pringle was not dead yet but passed away before the officers had time to summon aid. Death of John E. Scanlan Jr. Word reached Ebensburg Sunday of the death of John E. Scanlan, a brother of Robert Scanlan, and son of the late attorney John E. Scanlan of Ebensburg. The deceased had not resided here for 20 years and was 41 years of age. He was an artist, writer and cartoonist and had rooms in Philadelphia in which he was found dead early Sunday morning by his foster sister, Mrs. H. E. Beldin. His funeral took place in Philadelphia Tuesday. Boxer is Killed The remains of a man who was run down at Johnstown recently by a Pennsylvania railroad train have been identified as those of Thomas Broderick of Wilkinsburg. Broderick, who was a boxer of some local prominence, had spent the evening at a social and was unaccompanied when he met his death. He had relatives in Johnstown.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 9, 1910 Volume 44, Number 35 Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Miller recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Johnstown while their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Stem, also of the Flood City celebrated their crystal one. The merry making was a surprise to both couples. Their friends planned the big time, then swooped down on the unsuspecting centers of attraction.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 9, 1910 Volume 44, Number 35 Edward J. Weld Edward J. Weld, for the past quarter of a century, superintendent of the Keystone Coal Company, one of the largest in the Meyersdale region, died recently at Meyersdale. Frank S. Hyde Frank S. Hyde, chief chemist of the Cambria Steel Company at Johnstown for the last ten years, died suddenly at his home in Johnstown recently of a hemorrhage. He had been the victim of a slight attack of pneumonia, but he had recovered to such an extent that last week he was able to be at his place of employment three days. He was one of Johnstown’s best known young men. Trapper Boy Killed South Fork, Sept. 7 Michael Gudemas, a 14-year-old trapper boy employed in Mine No. 1 of the Stineman Coal Mining Company, was run over by a motor and five coal cars while at work shortly before 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon and almost instantly killed. The boy was terribly mangled. The exact cause of the accident is not known yet as the driver of the motor did not suspect that anything was wrong until his trip went crashing through the door the boy should have opened. It is thought the boy slipped and fell as he started to swing the door open.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 2, 1910 Volume 44, Number 34 Patton Boniface Marries Patton, Aug. 30 John Thomas, the well known proprietor of the Windson Hotel of this place, and Miss Alice Weimer of Altoona, also well known in Patton, were united in marriage this morning. The ceremony was performed at St. John’s Catholic Church at Altoona at 8 o’clock. Following the ceremony the couple left for a honeymoon trip to Atlantic City and other points in the east. On their return they will reside at the hotel, a popular stopping place in this locality.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 2, 1910 Volume 44, Number 34 “Bob” Thomas Goes to Eternal Shores Well Known Johnstown Man Passes to His Reward Robert R. Thomas of Johnstown, well known in Ebensburg, died at the Memorial Hospital Monday morning. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon and was largely attended. Mr. Thomas was born in Cambria Township, this county, Oct. 16, 1851, being a son of the late Richard J. and Mary Owens Thomas; his father being a Civil War veteran. Mr. Thomas was one of six children, the only survivor being Joseph O. Thomas, who resides in Cambria Township near Wilmore. Mr. Thomas received his early education in the public schools of Cambria Township and in 1877 graduated from the Millersville State Normal School. For 11 years Mr. Thomas was engaged as a school master in this county. Later he and John W. Walters engaged in the lumber business and more recently he engaged in the same business separately. Some time ago he formed the Thomas-Kinzey Lumber Company, being the senior party of that firm. In 1882 Mr. Thomas was marred to Elizabeth Jane Davis, daughter of Evan and Rachel Davis of Cambria Township, who died four years later, leaving two children. One daughter, Mabel Ann Thomas, perished in the flood of May 31, 1889. Mr. Thomas is survived by his second wife, who was Mrs. Mary Jane Roberts, a native of Wales and by two children: Mrs. John William Jones of 221 Walnut Street and Mrs. Wilson T. Bosler of 210 Vine Street. For many years he had been a member of the First Congregational Church on Walnut Street and been a church clerk for many consecutive terms. He was a member of the board of directors and chairman of the building committee of the Y. M. C. A. and was one of the organizers of St. David’s society. Richard C. Wehr Richard C. Wehr of Lewistown died recently in his tailoring shop to where he had been carried from a nearby outhouse where he was found in agony. Physicians who were summoned announced that death was caused by cardiac insufficiency. Maxwell O. Work Maxwell O. Work of McGee’s Mills, Clearfield County, met a horrible death on the New York Central at Keating recently when he was ground under a freight train. He was an operator at Keating tower and had, with two other young men, spent the evening at Renovo. They returned by freight and the other two alighted all right when Keating was reached, but Work fell under the wheels to his death. He was aged 21 years and unmarried. Daniel F. Holsinger When his hand came in contact with a charged wire, Daniel F. Holsinger of Scalp Level, electrician, met instant death. He was at work at Mine 35 at the Berwind White Company. James Black James Black recently died at Chambersville, Indiana County, at the age of 96 years.

A parish is required to keep records of any sacraments conferred on a person: Baptism, Penance, Holy Communion, Conformation, Marriage, Sacrament of the Sick [formerly Extreme Unction] and Holy Orders [this one males only, conferred by a Bishop] Catholic Churches keep burial records, but burial is not a sacrament. The most important sacrament is Baptism. Used to be that when a Catholic couple or individual [with or without Catholic spouse] had a child, said child got baptized by the priest within a week or month or so. A saint's name was required. Which parish was dictated by where the Catholic resided, as parishes were geographical. Exceptions: in an area where there are ethnic parishes or Greek/Byzantine parishes, a Catholic may belong to them. This was a matter of contention among the emigrants, and they won. Now, for whatever reason given by the Bishop, many of these have been closed. Since Vatican Conference II, many things have changed. Now the priests sometimes refuse to baptize a child if both parents are not married Catholics--married in the Church to each other. Some of them also require that the parents and/or godparents take classes before the baptism. No one may receive any other sacraments unless they are first Baptized. To receive the other sacraments, you must prove you were baptized with a current baptismal certificate sent from the church where you were baptized to the church where the other sacraments are to be received. Generally Penance [First Confession] and First Holy Communion are given to children in the second grade. Pre instruction is required, and some parishes will require that the parents be "practicing Catholics" and prove it. Conformation in the Roman Rite is conferred after 12 years of age, usually now in high school, and fewer teenagers can be talked into being confirmed. In this diocese, a Catholic high school student cannot graduate if he/she is not confirmed. The parish church will give conformation instructions and these vary a great deal. Since there are fewer students per parish, many parishes join together for Conformation, or the students all go to the Cathedral. Generally, the preceding sacraments are required before you can marry in the Catholic Church. The period of instruction varies, and in some dioceses they have special Pre Cana weekends or seminars. If you don't go to the classes, no church wedding. Rules vary a lot about "mixed marriages" when one of the couple is not a baptized Catholic. You must have the church of your baptism send a current baptismal certificate to the church where you will marry. This marriage should then be recorded in the baptismal church as well as the marriage church. Sacrament of the Sick used to be given only when someone was dying, but those rules have changed too. There are group healing rites. To join a parish, you should find out what one you belong to [geographical] and go to the parish office and register. If you have children in a Catholic school, you should join one of the parishes that sponsors the school. Most of the Catholic schools have three levels of fees: non- Catholics or non-members of a parish, full fee; parish members, lower fee [which may be adjusted if you have several children] and the cost after financial aid. This diocese hired a company to determine who is eligible and for how much aid. The three Catholic High Schools have similar rules. I have said before that these church records are not public records. The individual churches are required to give out records for any Catholic to receive a sacrament. This will usually include parent's marriage certificates. You need to call the church in question and request that certificates be sent by that church to the new church. They are not supposed to charge, but most do, which is only fair. For example, my daughter was baptized in Camp Hill, PA, had her first communion with her grade school at Loretto, PA and was confirmed at Hastings, PA. She had to have certificates from all these churches sent to the one in NYC where she current belonged, and that priest collected and sent them all to the London parish where she was married. Marilyn Kline Washington -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Hamill <[email protected]> To: Washington Marilyn Kline <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Jun 21, 2010 8:42 pm Subject: Do you know procedure of Catholic Records for new families Good Evening Marilyn, I am sorry for the odd subject line. When a new family comes to town nd joins the local church then as the children grow and marry ect ct., when does the church acquire documents of proof that the family s Catholic and can be married by the church or obtain other rights uch as burial in the church grounds ect. I was told that if I could acquire original marriage church records hat they may contain where a person was born if they were not of the rea. Do you know if these records are available by request from the local atholic Church in Cambria County? Would I just call the church and sk? What do you recommend? Pattie

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Volume 44, Number 33 Friday, August 26, 1910 Wilson Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilson of Near Oakland Mills, Juniata County, recently celebrated their forty-seventh wedding anniversary. Rosenhamer-Luther Henry Rosenhamer of Ebensburg and Miss Bernette Luther of Carrolltown were married in St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, Carrolltown, Tuesday morning. Miss Luther is a daughter of Celestine Luther of Carrolltown. Mr. Rosenhamer is a well known Ebensburg blacksmith and has many friends here, all of whom join in extending best wishes to the happy couple. Columbus Divine Weds Miss Klucker Unattended and in the presence of only a few relatives, the Rev. H. E. Eppley, who has charge of a United Brethren Mission in Columbus, O., and Miss Mary P. Klucker of Ebensburg, were married in the Somerset Street Brethren Church of Johnstown at 6:15 this morning by Rev. Stephen Hildebrand of Rosedale. The Rev. Mr. Eppley is a native of Rosedale but since his graduation from Ashland College he has been located in Columbus. The young couple departed this morning for Winona Lake, Ind., where they will attend the national conference of the Brethren Church. They will later take up their residence at 84 Buttles Avenue, Columbus. Nant-y-Glo Couple Married Here Ulrich H. Schostag, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schostag and Miss Bessie Chayman, both of Nant-y-Glo, were married at 10 o’clock Saturday morning by the Rev. J. J. Buell, pastor of the Ebensburg Methodist Church. A magnificent reception will be held in the Miner’s Hall at Nant-y-Glo in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry (sic) Schostag upon their arrival home from their wedding tour Saturday.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Volume 44, Number 33 Friday, August 26, 1910 Woman Died in Jail Serving a year less a day in the county jail, only a little over two months of which had elapsed, Mary Slattery of Cresson died Monday morning in the Cambria County prison. The woman had been ill for some time and Dr. F. C. Jones was with her through all of Sunday night. Her husband, Richard Slattery, came to Ebensburg Monday afternoon and took charge of the remains. The woman was sent to jail in June by Judge O’Connor on a charge of perjury. She was 28 years of age and is survived by her husband and three children. In 1908 she spent some months in the almshouse, being in destitute circumstances. Mathias Hockenberry Mathias Hockenberry, an old resident of Chest Township, Clearfield County, recently fell from the roof of the barn on his farm and sustained injuries of which he died within an hour. George Hall George Hall, aged 7 years, the son of Rev. and Mrs. John Hall of Marion Centre, Indiana County, was instantly killed several days ago by falling from a horse at the home of Mrs. Wilcox near Advance. Mrs. L. A. Lambert Despondent over continued ill health, Mrs. L. A. Lambert, who lived with her husband on a farm two miles from Windber, arose from her bed early in the morning and going to a nearby field, took poison. She died in the afternoon despite heroic measures to save her. Mrs. Thomas Dead Mrs. Gwennie Thomas, widow of Daniel J. Thomas, and an aged and well-known resident of Johnstown, died Wednesday afternoon at her home, 317 Market Street, First Ward, in her 79th year. The deceased was born in Wales and came to America with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Griffith when only 7 years old. The Griffith family first located in Philadelphia, later moving to a farm in Indiana County. Miss Gwennie Griffith was united in marriage to Daniel J. Thomas. The couple located in Johnstown about 45 years ago. About twelve years ago, Mr. Thomas died. The deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mary Jones, who resides at the Thomas home and one sister, Mrs. Alexander St. Clair of Cornell, Ill. A brother, Griffith Griffith, died about two months ago in Ebensburg. Mrs. St. Clair, the sister referred to, is the only surviving member of a large family. The funeral was held at two o’clock this afternoon from the residence with interment in Grandview Cemetery. Death of Charles Miller Loretto, Aug. 18 Charles Miller, the last of the men who worked for Prince Gallitzin, the pioneer priest of the Alleghenies, and who had been living a retired life for many years, died this afternoon at his home here following a paralytic stroke, aged 91 years. He was a native of Columbia County, this state, but at an early age came to Cambria County and for a number of years prior to the death of Prince Gallitzin, was employed by the pioneer priest. Mr. Miller was married, his wife dying six years ago. The funeral will be held Saturday morning from St. Michael’s Catholic Church here, with interment in the church cemetery. Lad’s Neck Broken by Auto St. Benedict, Aug. 25 Clifford Simmers of St. Benedict, aged thirteen years, was run down by a big automobile late yesterday afternoon and received a broken neck. The car was owned by Rembrandt Peale, a New York coal operator, and was driven by John Henry. Mr. Peale was not in the car at the time of the accident. According to the witnesses, the death was purely accidental. Dr. J. C. McMillan of Barnesboro, the Coroner, decided that an inquest was unnecessary. Meets Terrible Death An awful death overtook Philip Lones, a young machinist of Johnstown yesterday morning when he was whirled around a rapidly revolving shaft of a lathe at the new machine shop of the Cambria Steel Company. His head repeatedly struck the hard flooring and projectiles about the machine and just above the eyes contains a deep hole which extends about four or five inches through the skull and permitted his brains to ooze out. His right leg was broken and his entire body is a mass of bruises. The young man’s over clothing caught in the belt and with a pitiful scream, he was drawn up and around time and time again before other workmen could stop the machine. He was killed before the lathe was stopped. A brother works in the same plant and was there when the body was taken down. Fortunately he did not see the accident. Lones was 30 years old and lived with his mother.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Volume 44, Number 32 Friday, August 19, 1910 Married at Ebensburg William Davis of Heilwood, Indiana County, and Miss Tillie Poole of Ebensburg, were united in marriage Monday afternoon by the Rev. H. H. Guernsey at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Lane on Crawford Street. They left for Hielwood where they will reside.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Volume 44, Number 32 Friday, August 19, 1910 Injured Foreigner Expires Shortly after six o’clock Monday evening death came as a welcome relief to Guy Orbona, a Gallitzin foreigner, employed by the PRR who was terribly injured when struck by a rail a few days ago. His skull was fractured, his right arm broken and he also sustained a compound fracture of the left leg. The lower limb was amputated at the Cambria Hospital Monday in the hope that his life might be saved, but the operation was of no avail. Orbona was 25 years of age and unmarried. Naomi Young Naomi, the little daughter of A. P. Young of Leechburg, died a few days ago of lockjaw which developed from a broken arm. Charles Woods Charles Woods, a Jeannette colored man, and reputed to be 104 years old, died last Wednesday. He was formerly in the service of Judge Harry White of Indiana. George Glass George Glass, a former resident of Cambria County, died at Reedley, Cal., Aug. 2, of heart trouble. The remains were laid to rest at Los Angeles. Besides his wife, he is survived by six children, a brother, John Glass, and by three sisters: Mrs. Rhoda Shearer of Johnstown; Mrs. Mary McDermott, wife of Col. W. A. McDermott of Bellwood and Mrs. Frank Flannagan of Coalport, Clearfield County. Passes Away at Westover Reuben George died at his home in Westover, Clearfield County on Sunday morning at the age of seventy-five years. He had been ill about a year. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon with interment at Westover. Oldham Son A young son was born recently to Rev. and Mrs. Oldham of Marion, O., formerly of Ebensburg. Unfortunately the child only lived a few days. Mrs. Oldham was formerly Miss Lydia Davison. Death of a Child Cresson, Aug. 15 Blake McGee died Monday morning of stomach trouble at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGee of this place, aged three months. The funeral was held at Summit Wednesday morning. Motorman Exonerated Barnesboro, August 14 A jury empanelled by Coroner J. C. McMillen to investigate the death of Charles Carlson met yesterday and returned a verdict that the young man had been killed by a street car which was running near Foxburg, Susquehanna Township, and directed that the motorman be exonerated from all blame. Carlson was sleeping on the track when he met his death.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Volume 44, Number 31 Friday, August 12, 1910 Marriage Licenses Andy Olojos and Mary Sander of Scalp Level. Ernest McDonald and Edna Lambing of Belsano. William W. Hall and Jessie M. Sherman of Johnstown. Lemon Yoder and Cynthia G. Benson of Johnstown. Frank Nacy and Herman Hader of Greenwich. [names as appearing in the newspaper] John Spujiemes of Hastings and Mary Sharbaugh of Patton. Wallace E. Boyer and Lilian A. Varner of Johnstown. Stanley Kucha and Helen Rzebko of Johnstown. Mike Beranish and Mary Domish of Johnstown. Nick Sitar and Frances Retto of Benscreek. Greenwood-Reese Barnesboro, Aug. 10 Harry Greenwood and Mrs. Edna Reese left their homes here Monday and went to Cumberland where they were married yesterday, few if any of the their friends being aware of their intentions. After a bridal tour of two weeks they will return to Barnesboro to make their future home.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Volume 44, Number 31 Friday, August 12, 1910 William Seese William Seese, a well known resident of Lilly, died at his home Saturday evening, aged 50 years. Death was due to Bright’s disease and followed an illness of 14 weeks. He is survived by his widow and two brothers, Garret Seese of Lilly and Mack Seese of Johnstown. The funeral was held Monday afternoon with interment at Lilly. Lad Killed at Garmantown Robert Leech, a McKeesport boy who was visiting his uncle, A. H. George of Garmantown, near Barnesboro, was instantly killed Sunday evening by falling from a third story window at his uncle’s home. Robert was 13 years old and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Leech of McKeesport. His parents were visiting in other places at the time of the accident. Immense Rock Crushes Miner Beaverdale, Aug. 8 Thomas Harvey, a well known miner employed in No. 4 mine of the Logan Coal Company, was instantly killed while at work about 3:30 o’clock this afternoon when a huge rock weighing about three tons fell squarely upon him. His skull was horribly crushed and nearly every bone in the upper portion of his body was broken. The accident occurred just after Mr. Harvey had dropped a loaded car into the switch and was engaged in cleaning the track. The father of the unfortunate miner was working with his son at the time of the accident. Thomas Harvey was aged 30 years, 11 months and is survived by his widow and two children. He located in Beaverdale last fall, coming here from Barnesboro. The body will be taken to that place where interment will take place Thursday beside the remains of his mother in the Barnesboro cemetery. Mr. Harvey was very popular with his fellow workmen. John Lamberton Because she spurned his love, John Lamberton, aged 19 of Danville, shot himself through the temple and died instantly in the sight of Miss Rebecca Evans, a highly respected Bloomburg girl. James Wentz James Wentz, aged 33, tried to step across the rapidly revolving cylinder of a threshing machine near Kralltown in the upper end of York County Friday and his foot caught. He was drawn into the machine until the teeth on the cylinders were tearing at the walls of his abdomen. He lived for thirty minutes. Killed on Northern Cambria Carrolltown, Aug. 9 Charles Carlson, for a number of years a resident of St. Benedict and more recently engaged at his occupation as a miner at Bakerton, was killed by a trolley car on the Northern Cambria street railway between Foxburg and St. Benedict’s shortly before last midnight. The man was lying on the track when one of the large trolley cars bore down on him, the motorman not being able to see the man until his car was a few feet away, owing to the fact that the headlight did not sweep the track at that point, which is on a curve. Carlson was about 45 years of age and is survived by his widow and four children, who are residents of Johnstown. Miss Catherine Gillen Gallitzin, Aug. 7 Miss Catherine Gillen of Philadelphia, who had been visiting in town, died at the home of her brother, F. P. Gillen on Church Street Wednesday evening of bronchial asthma after an illness of six weeks. Miss Gillen was the youngest sister of F. P. and James N. Gillen of this place; she was born at Tunnelhill and lived at this place until about twenty years ago when she went to Philadelphia. Besides the two brothers mentioned above, she is survived by three sisters: Miss Mary Gillen, Mrs. Elizabeth Rahill and Miss Annie Gillen, all of Philadelphia. The funeral was held Saturday morning. After a requiem high mass at 9:30 in St. Patrick’s Church, interment was made in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Killed under His Train near Vintondale Vintondale, August 5 While switching at Commercial No. 4 Mine near here, on the C. & C. Branch about 2 o’clock this morning, David Conrad, aged 27, was killed beneath his own train. He was found by other trainmen shortly after the accident. The body was cut in two from under the right arm to above the left shoulder. Undertaker Krumbine shipped the body to Altoona this afternoon. The deceased was married, one child surviving with the wife. Thomas Rankin Dead Thomas Rankin of Pittsburg died at the Mountain House here at 1:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon, aged 75 years. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, the latter being Mrs. George A. Sloan of Pittsburg. The remains were taken to Pittsburg for interment. John B. Dick Dies as Result of Injuries John B. Dick, whose serious illness we noted last week, died at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Friday, where he had been taken on account of injuries to his skull received in a fall from a load of hay on his farm near Vintondale. John B. Dick was born in Indiana County July 23, 1868. While still a child, his parents, Attorney and Mrs. T. W. Dick moved to Ebensburg where he was reared. In 1898 he was married to Miss Laura Altemus and settled near Vintondale. For a number of years he had been farming and running a milk dairy route into Vintondale. The deceased was an earnest, upright young man who was noted for his steadiness and as a hard worker in whatever he engaged. He was one whom the community could ill afford to lose. Some years ago he was united with the Presbyterian church here. Surviving with the widow are four daughters: Mary Elizabeth, Myrtle Blanche, Edna Gertrude and Flora May. The parents also survive as do also the following brothers and sisters: George of Hamilton, Montana; James of Portage; Carl of Ebensburg and Mrs. Madge Bowman of Blairsville Intersection. The funeral was held at Ebensburg Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock with services in the Presbyterian Church by a choir composed of Messrs. E. H. Davis, Harvey Tibbott, John E. Evans and Rev. F. I. Sigmund. A large gathering of friends attended the services. Interment was made in Lloyd Cemetery. The pall bearers were: John E. Thomason, Edward Knee, Dr. Mark Creery, Leonard Jones and Philip Evans.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Volume 44, Number 30 Friday, August 5, 1910 Marriage Licenses Alonzo Gantner of White Twp. and Agnes Long of Chest Twp. Edw. C. Thomas of Freedom, Pa., and Agnes M. Pfeister of Hastings. W. A. Westrick and Rose M. Thomas, both of Elder Twp. Josiah Esch and Lydia Josephson, both of Sidman, Pa. R. H. Barraclough and Agnes Booker, both of Barnesboro. John Christoff of Brisbin and Mary Smith of Clearfield Twp. W. H. Strasser of Patton and Margaret J. McClelland of Elder Twp. Jones-Wilkinson Miss Mamie Jones of Patton and Willard A. Wilkinson of Cresson were united in marriage at Pittsburg May 10, but the young people kept the news of their union a secret until today. They will reside at Cresson.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Volume 44, Number 30 Friday, August 5, 1910 Death of a Child Hastings, Aug. 3 Kathleen Lantzy died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lantzy of Spangler Street this morning, aged 19 months. Death was due to pneumonia. The funeral will be held at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church tomorrow with interment in the church cemetery. C. C. McCarty A man whose name is supposed to be C. C. McCarty of Philadelphia took refuge in the Huntingdon lock up last week, complaining of being sick. He rapidly grew worse and died before ten o’clock. Morton Craig A masked highwayman on Saturday shot and killed Morton Craig, an office employee of the Windnoon Coal Company, near Kittanning, after having been repulsed in an attempt to secure $2,800 in cash carried by Craig’s two companions. The money was for the payment of the company’s employees. Aged Cambria Lady is Called by Death Mrs. Varner, Who died Monday, Witnessed Memorable Howser and Bowser Murder Her Sister was Victim Mrs. Mary Mundy Varner, wife of Zachariah Varner of East Taylor Township, passed away yesterday, aged 56 years, 10 months and 18 days. Mrs. Varner became a Christian when a young girl, uniting with the United Evangelical Church of which she was a faithful and devoted worker. Besides her husband, she is survived by the following children: Mrs. Charles Moose of East Conemaugh; C. C. Varner of Morrellville; and Norman, Clement, Stanford, Herman, Fannie, Catherine and Ralph, at home. A brother and sister, Elias Mundy and Mrs. Fanny King of Jackson Township also survive. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock with the interment in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. The deceased was a daughter of Martin Mundy, one of the pioneer residents of Jackson Township, where she was born. Her parents have been dead for many years. Mrs. Varner was a witness of the brutal murder many years ago near Wilmore of her sister, Miss Catharine Mundy and Polly Paul, a well known carpet weaver of that vicinity. Two men named Howser and Bowser went to the Paul place on the pretext of purchasing a calf. While Polly Paul was leading a calf from the stable, the men sprang upon her and murdered her. The two Mundy girls, who were there, and who heard the screams of the Paul woman, ran to her rescue but the men caught and murdered Catharine, Mrs. Varner escaping. Mrs. Irvin Pringle Mrs. Bertha Pringle, a well known resident of Wilmore, died at her home at 10 o’clock Monday morning in her 30th year. Death was due to tuberculosis. Besides her husband, Irvin Pringle, the deceased is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Skiles of Wilmore and the following brothers and sisters: W. I. Skiles of Wilmore; Mrs. Emma Dugan of Portage; Mrs. Ella Wadsworth of Gallitzin; and Mrs. Lizzie Blackburn of Bedford County. Two children of the deceased preceded her to the grave. The funeral was held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon with burial in the United Brethren Cemetery at Wilmore. Former Lilly Man Meets Death Daniel O’Neill, a formerly Lilly young man who left this place a few years ago and who has since been employed on railroads in and around Pittsburg, was killed Tuesday in a head-on collision between freight trains on the Western New York & Pennsylvania railroad near Voland, Mercer County. O’Neill was 25 years of age and before leaving Lilly had been working in the mines there and for a time was employed by the PRR. Drowns in Barrel Punxsutawney, Aug. 1 Climbing upon a water barrel at the stable of Harry Oberlin near here last evening, Louise Oberlin, 3 years old, swayed to the inside of the barrel and her head was submerged in the water. She was dead when found. Girls returning from a stroll across the farm found her after she had been dead about an hour. Rev. Bower Dead Word has reached Ebensburg of the death of Rev. Bower, who some twenty years ago was pastor of the Ebensburg Christian Church. He died at Granville Centre, Bradford County, Monday.