Oscar G. Schweitzer
Jan 1, 1753
Oscar G. Schweitzer, 39, who was employed at the Ralph Jackson farm near Conneaut Lake, died suddenly Wednesday.
He is survived by the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Wayne Gage, Mrs. Walter Wygant, Mrs. Delbert Silvis and Louis and Ralph Schweitzer, all of Meadville; Mrs. Desire Poly and Mrs. Leo Choffel, both of Cochranton and...
S. Dick Lord
Jan 1, 1753
S. Dick Lord, 69, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Monday morning after a long illness.
He was associated in business with C. L. Thurston in the L. L. Lord, Co., Plumbing and Heating, and was a lifelong member of Christ Episcopal Church.
Son of the late L. L. and Mary...
Hugh Cutshall
Jan 1, 1753
Hugh Cutshall died Sunday night at Meadville City Hospital.
The former Crawford County commissioner succumbed four hours after he suffered a stroke of apoplexy at his home. He was 54 years old.
Mr. Cutshall was born February 25, 1883, in Randolph Township. He operated a farm in that township until 1917...
Fern Sybrant
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Fern Sybrant, 63, lifelong resident of Richmond Township, died Wednesday morning at the Crawford County Home.
She had been an invalid for 46 years.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Jessie Bailey of New Richmond and two nieces, Lucille Lynch of New Richmond and Louise Bailey of Pittsburgh.
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Vernice Gelvin
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Vernice Gelvin, 88, of Meadville, died this morning at the Ewing Convalescent Home.
She was born and spent the early part of her life in Western Crawford County, coming to Meadville in her early teens where she graduated from Allegheny College. She later graduated from Deaconess Training School, Brookline, MA, and Drelex Institute, Philadelphia....
Gilbert P. Haven
Jan 1, 1753
Gilbert P. Haven, 38, brother of Mrs. Myron P. Breckenridge, Vernon Township, died suddenly of a heart attack Friday at Glastonbury, CT.
A test pilot for the Pratt and Whitney firm, builders of jet engines, the Cleveland resident often spent his summers at Conneaut Lake.
Survivors, in addition to Mrs. Breckenridge,...
Leon E. Jannot
Jan 1, 1753
Leon E. Jannot, 66, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Tuesday afternoon after an illness of several weeks.
Until recent years, Mr. Jannot was a resident of the Pettis community and was a member of St. Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church.
Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Sebastian Seiple of West...
Ella Stein
Jan 1, 1753
Ella, widow of the late Henry Stein, of Blooming Valley, died at her home Wednesday morning.
She was born in 1861, and spent her entire life in this community.
Surviving is one son, Wilbur Beatty of Blooming Valley and three grandsons, Oscar Beatty of Blooming Valley, Marshall and Robert Beatty of...
Ruric Douglass
Jan 1, 1753
Ruric Douglass, 81, well known citizen of Woodcock Township, died early Wednesday at his home after a brief illness. With the exception of nine years when he lived in Union City, he spent his entire life in the Woodcock Township district.
Mr. Douglass was a charter member of Gravel Run Lodge of IOOF.
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Anna Augusta Schutz
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Anna Augusta Schutz, of Meadville, died at her home Friday afternoon after a year's illness.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and for 20 years was the church organist. She was active in various church organizations.
She is survived by four sisters, Mrs. William Sonntag of Chicago, Mrs....
Nellie M. Garrett
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Nellie M. Garrett of Meadville, widow of Samuel H. Garrett, died Thursday at Spencer Hospital following a long illness.
She was born in Venango County, the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Davison Miles, she resided in the Cooperstown area, Venango County, until 1907, when she moved to Meadville and was married to Samuel Garrett....
Katherine E. Jenkins
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Katherine E. Jenkins, 81, widow of the late George W. Jenkins, died Friday evening at her home in Meadville. She was a mother of Miss Mildred Jenkins, school principle of East End.
Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David T. McKay, she was a teacher in Crawford County public schools for several years...
Lillie M. Hoffman
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Lillie M. Hoffman, 82, widow of Francis Cooper Hoffman, died Tuesday morning at the home of her nephew, John C. Byham of Guys Mills.
Born in Cooperstown, she had resided at Guys Mills for the past 16 months. She spent most of her life in Wood County, OH, and was a member of Sugar...
Herbert J. Griggs
Jan 1, 1753
Herbert J. Griggs, 87, former master of Crawford County Pomona Grange, died early Thursday at the Smith Institute.
A son of the late Judson and Katherine Henry Griggs, he spent much of his life in Blooming Valley, moving to Meadville 20 years ago. Until about three years ago, he resided with a niece, Mrs. Theodore...
Jessie Watkins
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Jessie Watkins, 65, of Conneautville, died last night at Meadville City Hospital, after an extensive illness.
Surviving is a son, Verne Ferris of Chicago and a cousin, Harvey Brooks of Oil City.
Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.
Interment was in Chicago, Il.
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Albert Adelbert Griggs
Jan 1, 1753
Albert Adelbert Griggs, 71, died Saturday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. T. A. Truran of Meadville, after a long illness.
Until 1938, Mr. Griggs was employed as a boilermaker at the Erie Railroad shops here. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers of America.
Mr....
Ida Jane Showers
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Ida Jane Showers, 92, died Sunday morning at Cribbs Methodist Home.
Miss Showers had resided at the Cribbs Home for the past 12 years. Her earlier life was spent in Clarion County. She had been a seamstress and had operated a millinery shop in Clarion County.
She as a member...
Earl B. Griggs
Jan 1, 1753
Earl B. Griggs, 60, formerly of Meadville, died suddenly Monday afternoon at Oakland, CA.
Mr. Griggs was born in Meadville and lived here several years before moving to California.
He is survived by three children, Mrs. Virginia Truran of Meadville, Kenneth of Richmond, CA and Charles of Taccola, GA; seven grandchildren;...
Dora Wygant Smith
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Dora Wygant Smith, widow of E. Herman Smith, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Corey, at Guys Mills, yesterday afternoon, following several weeks' illness.
Mrs. Smith, who spent most of her life in the vicinity of Guys Mills, was a member of the Methodist Church there.
She...
Harold W. Shoop
Jan 1, 1753
Harold W. Shoop, 46, of Meadville, died Monday while at work at Meadville Precision Tool & Mold, Inc., where he had been employed for the past year.
Mr. Shoop was a maintenance man with the company and prior to that he was self employed in the milk hauling business for 21 years.
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