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Anthony Boyd Chamar

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Anthony Boyd Chamar

Birth
McDonald, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
13 Dec 1925 (aged 31)
Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section J, Row 21
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The death of Anthony Boyd Chamar occurred at the Canonsburg General Hospital about 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening as the result of an accident which took place at the Standard Tinplate mill Wednesday evening about 6:30 when a steel boxing on the mill broke and struck him on the head. Mr. Chamar was the roller working on No. 4 mill at the time and his skull was fractured and bother upper and lower jaws were broken when the big piece of steel weighing over 300 pounds struck him.
The injured man was removed to the local hospital and everything possible was done to aid his recovery, the last, an operation, being performed late Sunday afternoon, but his life could not be saved.
Mr. Chamar was 31 years of age on September 6 of the present year. He was employed for a number of years by the Standard Tinplate company and had been advanced to the position of roller by his good work for the company.
He was a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal church, Canon Lodge, 204, K. of P., Company 48, U.R.K. of P., and Alberta Circle 419, P.H.C.
The body was taken this morning to the home of the deceased's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Chamar, Grant street, Houston, where it will remain until the time of the funeral.
Mr. Chamar is survived by his wife and a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, aged seven years; also by his parents, already mentioned, and one brother, Paul G. Chamar, of Collegeville, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Victor Lauze and Mrs. Paul McKnight, both of Houston. Mr. Chamar's wife before her marriage was Miss Emma Butler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Butler, South Central avenue. A. Boyd Chamar and family resided in South Central avenue.
Funeral services will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. A short service will be conducted at the home of his parents, Paul B. Chamar, Houston, in advance of the church service. The interment will be in Oak Spring cemetery.


The Daily Notes (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) 12/14/1925

The death of Anthony Boyd Chamar occurred at the Canonsburg General Hospital about 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening as the result of an accident which took place at the Standard Tinplate mill Wednesday evening about 6:30 when a steel boxing on the mill broke and struck him on the head. Mr. Chamar was the roller working on No. 4 mill at the time and his skull was fractured and bother upper and lower jaws were broken when the big piece of steel weighing over 300 pounds struck him.
The injured man was removed to the local hospital and everything possible was done to aid his recovery, the last, an operation, being performed late Sunday afternoon, but his life could not be saved.
Mr. Chamar was 31 years of age on September 6 of the present year. He was employed for a number of years by the Standard Tinplate company and had been advanced to the position of roller by his good work for the company.
He was a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal church, Canon Lodge, 204, K. of P., Company 48, U.R.K. of P., and Alberta Circle 419, P.H.C.
The body was taken this morning to the home of the deceased's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Chamar, Grant street, Houston, where it will remain until the time of the funeral.
Mr. Chamar is survived by his wife and a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, aged seven years; also by his parents, already mentioned, and one brother, Paul G. Chamar, of Collegeville, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Victor Lauze and Mrs. Paul McKnight, both of Houston. Mr. Chamar's wife before her marriage was Miss Emma Butler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Butler, South Central avenue. A. Boyd Chamar and family resided in South Central avenue.
Funeral services will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. A short service will be conducted at the home of his parents, Paul B. Chamar, Houston, in advance of the church service. The interment will be in Oak Spring cemetery.


The Daily Notes (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) 12/14/1925



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