documentation: death from Lyons Ev Church, Lampertsloch civil birth record, ship record
Declaration of intent Lyons Co 3 April 1880 pg 372
Arrived on SS Algeria from Liverpool 2 Dec 1871
listed as laborer in 1880 censuscensus record: 1880 vol ed 178 sh 45 l 6 Wayne Co NY laborer
Documentation: Retschweiler civil birth record, Lyons Ev church marriage record, St. Mark's Ev church death record, Lyons city directories, obit
Emigrated 1872 with sister Barbara who died in childbirth. Raised her daughter Lena. Twin of George
Living at 59 Water St, Lyons, NY in 1886 and 1888 Had many Stell relatives living in Lyons - aunts, uncles, cousins
Moved from Lyons, NY to Munhall, PA in 1891
lived at 103 Seventh Ave, Homestead
Lipplaw marriage docket Allegheny Co. B 4074 vol 19 p 359Census records:
1880 Vol ed 178 sh 45 l 6 Lyons, Wayne, NY
1900 Vol ed 405 sh 5 l 55 Homestead, Allegheny, PA
1910 cant find
1920 Vol 13 ed 150 sh 8 l 45 Homestead, Allegheny, PA
ssn 716-12-7032
died of cardiac arrest
Sec 29 lot 21
living with sister, Rachel Forsythe in 1920
marriage docket 51836 vol 44 pg 267
retired in 1949 machinist with PA RR
minister who married them Frederick Seitz
member Larimer UCC church
Rodgers Funeral Home, Irwin
info from Smithfield st. church, cemetery, obit, marriage papers
info from Violet Gestler, Cemetery
no obit in Greensburg paper
died of metabolic acidosis
died in Edgewood nursing home, Unity Twnsp
member of Larimer UCC church and Dames of Malta
parents Jesse Mills/Alice C Morningstar
Sec 27 lot 11
Died of influenza
Worked in the in the railroad shops in Pitcairn
was plumber when married
info from cemetery, census, daughter Violet, marriage docket
parents George Gestler (1841-1909) and Amelia (1839-1917)
lot 27 sec 11
Died in Westmoreland Hospital. Had gallbladder surgery. Kept in bed for
two weeks. Died of a blood clot to the lungs the day she was to comehome.
according to daughter the family moved to Larimer about 1892
info from census, cemetery, marriage docket, Violet Gestler
no obit in Greensburg paper
was a large framed woman
marriage docket 18021 bk 28 pg 258 Westmoreland Co
census records:
not enumerated 1910
1920 vol 316 ed 185 sh 5 l 32
info from sister Violet
moved to Harrison City about 1939
Was a millwright for Westinghouse Airbrake
Retired to Florida about 1970
Sec 27 lot 11
Did shop work for Westinghouse East Pittsburgh plant, small motors
info from sister Violet
Died of an accident. Fell down the steps at Violet's home.
Vomited and aspirated on the way to the hospital.
died of myocarditis
Sec B lot 51 grave 11
Edw F. Dougherty funeral director
will proc index vol 56 pg 309 blk 12
info from census, cemetery, marriage docket, Smithfield St Church
1900, 1910 was hardware store clerk 1920 had become the manager
died of Tb in bowels
Sec B lot 51 grave 12 funeral director L Beinhauer
will proc index vol 9 pg 233 blk 3
marriage docket vol 24 pg 228 B 11183 Allegheny Co
marriage docket says born in Homestead
info from Smithfield St church, marriage docket, cemetery
Census:
1880 living with father
1900 vol 18 ed 342 sh 2 l 85 Grant Ave Bellvue, Pittsburgh
1910 vol 3 ed 11 sh 6A l 39 37 Grant Ave Bellvue
1920 vol 6 ed 12 sh 12b l 84 37 Grant Ave Bellvue
died of Influenza pneumonia
Sec B lot 51
L Beinhauer & Son
info from Smithfield St church and cemetery
1900, 1910 census living with parents
died of Tb of the Bowels
Sec B Lot 51
L Beinhauer & Son
info from Smithfield St church and cemetery
1900, 1910 census living with parents
info from census, marriage docket
was florist at time of marriage, farmer 1910, truck driver 1920
info from census, marriage docket
marriage docket Allegheny Co. E 16935 vol 66 pg 645
census:
1910 vol 8 ed 83 sh 4b l 48
1920 vol 33 ed 890 sh 8 l 53
info from census, Larimer church, court proceedings
Was adopted in August 1910
Petition of presumed decedence vol 51 OC Pg 93 # 141
Court proceedings was he left home and never returned.
May have been killed by a train in Altoona in August 1931. The parents
could not make positive identification of the body.
Proceedings refer to wife as Loretta
marriage docket vol 47 pg 95 59802
info from John Brickner's will, obit
SSN 169-10-7797
David A Ritter FH, Trafford
info from Larimer UCC church, father's will, brother's obit,
Westmoreland Co birth register
could not find marriage in All or West Co
SSN says birthdate 20 Jul d 28 Nov 1989 173-16-4313
Emigrated from Germany 1859 Naturalized
info from family, census, St. Mark's, marriage docket
laborer at marriage name on marriage certificate Lipplaw
census:
1900 living with wife steel worker
1910 cant find
1920 living with wife working for borough street deptSpelling on marriage certificate was Lipplaw
Documentation: Retschweiler civil birth record, Lyons Ev church marriage record, St. Mark's Ev church death record, Lyons city directories, obit
Emigrated 1872 with sister Barbara who died in childbirth. Raised her daughter Lena. Twin of George
Living at 59 Water St, Lyons, NY in 1886 and 1888 Had many Stell relatives living in Lyons - aunts, uncles, cousins
Moved from Lyons, NY to Munhall, PA in 1891
lived at 103 Seventh Ave, Homestead
Lipplaw marriage docket Allegheny Co. B 4074 vol 19 p 359Census records:
1880 Vol ed 178 sh 45 l 6 Lyons, Wayne, NY
1900 Vol ed 405 sh 5 l 55 Homestead, Allegheny, PA
1910 cant find
1920 Vol 13 ed 150 sh 8 l 45 Homestead, Allegheny, PA
em 1882
info from census, cemetery, marriage docket
died of abcess Violet Gestler states he had a brain tumor
Sec 27 lot 17
was a machinist when married, Coal miner 1910, Electric Co machinist 1920
parents Hugh and Agnes Forsyth
ssn 191-12-6187
died of heart failure
Sec 27 lot 17
info from Smithfield St. church, cemetery, marriage docket, obit, and
Violet Gestler
was a small petite lady
marriage docket 22138 bk 31 pg 134 Westmoreland Co
married by Rev Edwin S Wallace
Member Larimer UCC church Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 400, Irwin
Rodgers Funeral Home, Irwin
census:
1910 vol 286 ed 175 sh 3b l 81
1920 vol 316 ed 185 sh 2 l 98
Brother Henry married Augusta Brickner. Cousin Frank married AnneBrickner
info from St. Mark's church, family records
census:
1880 living with parents in Robinson Twp
1900 living with wife in Homestead bar tender
Sister of Rosa Motz Brickner Moved to Homestead in 1891
Info from family records, Lyons Ev church, St Mark's Ev church, BethTrautman
Littleton and Rhoda Hussey
census:
1880 living with parents in Lyons, Wayne, NY
1900 vol 21 ed 405 sh 7 l 87 Homestead, All Co, PA
1910 cannot find
1920 vol 47 ed 849 sh 11 l 45 Homestead, All Co, PA
marriage info St. Mark's and newspaper clipping
Died of bronchitis
info from family records, St. Mark's Ev church
info from family records, St. Mark's
Census:
1920 living with mother in Homestead