Harry married Pearl Blanche Whited on December 13, 1911. Blanche and Harry had six children: Ethel May, Edward Wesley (born 1913), Henry Merle (born 1916), Sadie Elizabeth, William Charles (born 1919) and Annabelle Loretta (born 1922).
His World War I draft registration card dated June 5, 1917 shows that Harry was married with three children (for which he claimed an exemption for "Dependency") and working as an engine foreman for the Pennsylvania Rail Road. He describes himself has being short with brown eyes and dark brown hair.
The 1919 Kittanning phone directory indicates that he was living on Grant street and a fireman.
Harry accidentally shot and killed Blanche in 1925 in New Castle, PA when his shotgun discharged during a suspected home robbery by chicken thieves.
Harry married Edith Jenkinson (who had a daughter Lillian from her first marriage) on April 28, 1932 and had a daughter with her, Lois Jean, but the existing Elgin children never took to Edith, disliking her intensely.
Later he was engaged for a number of years in the coal mining business and had been operating a coal mine in Tire Hill [near Johnstown, PA] for several months before he was injured in 1942. He also worked for a period of time on the river project in Tire Hill.
Harry died on August 6, 1942 as a consequence of injuries he suffered when he was hit by a car March 18, 1942 while crossing Bedford Avenue in Johnstown, PA.
His World War I draft registration card dated June 5, 1917 shows that Harry was married with three children (for which he claimed an exemption for "Dependency") and working as an engine foreman for the Pennsylvania Rail Road. He describes himself has being short with brown eyes and dark brown hair.
The 1919 Kittanning phone directory indicates that he was living on Grant street and a fireman.
Harry accidentally shot and killed Blanche in 1925 in New Castle, PA when his shotgun discharged during a suspected home robbery by chicken thieves.
Harry married Edith Jenkinson (who had a daughter Lillian from her first marriage) on April 28, 1932 and had a daughter with her, Lois Jean, but the existing Elgin children never took to Edith, disliking her intensely.
Later he was engaged for a number of years in the coal mining business and had been operating a coal mine in Tire Hill [near Johnstown, PA] for several months before he was injured in 1942. He also worked for a period of time on the river project in Tire Hill.
Harry died on August 6, 1942 as a consequence of injuries he suffered when he was hit by a car March 18, 1942 while crossing Bedford Avenue in Johnstown, PA.
Harry married Pearl Blanche Whited on December 13, 1911. Blanche and Harry had six children: Ethel May, Edward Wesley (born 1913), Henry Merle (born 1916), Sadie Elizabeth, William Charles (born 1919) and Annabelle Loretta (born 1922).
His World War I draft registration card dated June 5, 1917 shows that Harry was married with three children (for which he claimed an exemption for "Dependency") and working as an engine foreman for the Pennsylvania Rail Road. He describes himself has being short with brown eyes and dark brown hair.
The 1919 Kittanning phone directory indicates that he was living on Grant street and a fireman.
Harry accidentally shot and killed Blanche in 1925 in New Castle, PA when his shotgun discharged during a suspected home robbery by chicken thieves.
Harry married Edith Jenkinson (who had a daughter Lillian from her first marriage) on April 28, 1932 and had a daughter with her, Lois Jean, but the existing Elgin children never took to Edith, disliking her intensely.
Later he was engaged for a number of years in the coal mining business and had been operating a coal mine in Tire Hill [near Johnstown, PA] for several months before he was injured in 1942. He also worked for a period of time on the river project in Tire Hill.
Harry died on August 6, 1942 as a consequence of injuries he suffered when he was hit by a car March 18, 1942 while crossing Bedford Avenue in Johnstown, PA.
His World War I draft registration card dated June 5, 1917 shows that Harry was married with three children (for which he claimed an exemption for "Dependency") and working as an engine foreman for the Pennsylvania Rail Road. He describes himself has being short with brown eyes and dark brown hair.
The 1919 Kittanning phone directory indicates that he was living on Grant street and a fireman.
Harry accidentally shot and killed Blanche in 1925 in New Castle, PA when his shotgun discharged during a suspected home robbery by chicken thieves.
Harry married Edith Jenkinson (who had a daughter Lillian from her first marriage) on April 28, 1932 and had a daughter with her, Lois Jean, but the existing Elgin children never took to Edith, disliking her intensely.
Later he was engaged for a number of years in the coal mining business and had been operating a coal mine in Tire Hill [near Johnstown, PA] for several months before he was injured in 1942. He also worked for a period of time on the river project in Tire Hill.
Harry died on August 6, 1942 as a consequence of injuries he suffered when he was hit by a car March 18, 1942 while crossing Bedford Avenue in Johnstown, PA.
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