Excerpts from "History of Blair County"
Harry E. Chamberlain, who is engaged in general farming and truck gardening on a farm of 175 acres in Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pa was born August 15, 1868, in Frankstown Township, and is the only child of John and Margaret (Larinson) Chamberlain, both are now deceased. The father, who died in Fayette County, Pa., followed mining, was a Republican in politics, and both parents were members of the Lutheran Church. The mother died in Blair County and was buried at the Geesytown Cemetery.
Harry E. Chamberlain was reared in his native township, attended the local schools until seventeen years of age, and then learned the trade of a stationery engineer, and followed that business for about nine years. He since has been extensively engaged in farming and in February, 1904, purchased his present farm of 175 acres from the heirs of his maternal grandfather, John S. Larinson. Here he has since carried on general farming in connection with truck gardening, and disposes of his produce, which consists of vegetables of all kinds, at Altoona, where he finds a ready market.
In August, 1891, Mr. Chamberlain married Addie J. London, who is the daughter of John and Sarah (Steward) London, the former also a stationary agent, and a resident of Blair County. Mrs. Chamberlain is the eldest of the children born to her parents, namely: Addie, Laura, the wife of Samuel Eckard; William; Edith, the wife of Elinas Cochran; George, Albert, Bertha, and Edward. The following children have been born to our subject and wife: Bessie, Andrew, Linnie, Ralph, Harry, Ethel, Anna, Theodore, and Chester. Mr. Chamberlain is politically a Republican, and affiliated with the K. O. T. C.., Quaker City Tent of Salem, Ohio. He is a member of the Mennonite Church.
Harry E. Chamberlain, who is engaged in general farming and truck gardening on a farm of 175 acres in Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pa was born August 15, 1868, in Frankstown Township, and is the only child of John and Margaret (Larinson) Chamberlain, both are now deceased. The father, who died in Fayette County, Pa., followed mining, was a Republican in politics, and both parents were members of the Lutheran Church. The mother died in Blair County and was buried at the Geesytown Cemetery.
Harry E. Chamberlain was reared in his native township, attended the local schools until seventeen years of age, and then learned the trade of a stationery engineer, and followed that business for about nine years. He since has been extensively engaged in farming and in February, 1904, purchased his present farm of 175 acres from the heirs of his maternal grandfather, John S. Larinson. Here he has since carried on general farming in connection with truck gardening, and disposes of his produce, which consists of vegetables of all kinds, at Altoona, where he finds a ready market.
In August, 1891, Mr. Chamberlain married Addie J. London, who is the daughter of John and Sarah (Steward) London, the former also a stationary agent, and a resident of Blair County. Mrs. Chamberlain is the eldest of the children born to her parents, namely: Addie, Laura, the wife of Samuel Eckard; William; Edith, the wife of Elinas Cochran; George, Albert, Bertha, and Edward. The following children have been born to our subject and wife: Bessie, Andrew, Linnie, Ralph, Harry, Ethel, Anna, Theodore, and Chester. Mr. Chamberlain is politically a Republican, and affiliated with the K. O. T. C.., Quaker City Tent of Salem, Ohio. He is a member of the Mennonite Church.
Excerpts from "History of Blair County"
Harry E. Chamberlain, who is engaged in general farming and truck gardening on a farm of 175 acres in Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pa was born August 15, 1868, in Frankstown Township, and is the only child of John and Margaret (Larinson) Chamberlain, both are now deceased. The father, who died in Fayette County, Pa., followed mining, was a Republican in politics, and both parents were members of the Lutheran Church. The mother died in Blair County and was buried at the Geesytown Cemetery.
Harry E. Chamberlain was reared in his native township, attended the local schools until seventeen years of age, and then learned the trade of a stationery engineer, and followed that business for about nine years. He since has been extensively engaged in farming and in February, 1904, purchased his present farm of 175 acres from the heirs of his maternal grandfather, John S. Larinson. Here he has since carried on general farming in connection with truck gardening, and disposes of his produce, which consists of vegetables of all kinds, at Altoona, where he finds a ready market.
In August, 1891, Mr. Chamberlain married Addie J. London, who is the daughter of John and Sarah (Steward) London, the former also a stationary agent, and a resident of Blair County. Mrs. Chamberlain is the eldest of the children born to her parents, namely: Addie, Laura, the wife of Samuel Eckard; William; Edith, the wife of Elinas Cochran; George, Albert, Bertha, and Edward. The following children have been born to our subject and wife: Bessie, Andrew, Linnie, Ralph, Harry, Ethel, Anna, Theodore, and Chester. Mr. Chamberlain is politically a Republican, and affiliated with the K. O. T. C.., Quaker City Tent of Salem, Ohio. He is a member of the Mennonite Church.
Harry E. Chamberlain, who is engaged in general farming and truck gardening on a farm of 175 acres in Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pa was born August 15, 1868, in Frankstown Township, and is the only child of John and Margaret (Larinson) Chamberlain, both are now deceased. The father, who died in Fayette County, Pa., followed mining, was a Republican in politics, and both parents were members of the Lutheran Church. The mother died in Blair County and was buried at the Geesytown Cemetery.
Harry E. Chamberlain was reared in his native township, attended the local schools until seventeen years of age, and then learned the trade of a stationery engineer, and followed that business for about nine years. He since has been extensively engaged in farming and in February, 1904, purchased his present farm of 175 acres from the heirs of his maternal grandfather, John S. Larinson. Here he has since carried on general farming in connection with truck gardening, and disposes of his produce, which consists of vegetables of all kinds, at Altoona, where he finds a ready market.
In August, 1891, Mr. Chamberlain married Addie J. London, who is the daughter of John and Sarah (Steward) London, the former also a stationary agent, and a resident of Blair County. Mrs. Chamberlain is the eldest of the children born to her parents, namely: Addie, Laura, the wife of Samuel Eckard; William; Edith, the wife of Elinas Cochran; George, Albert, Bertha, and Edward. The following children have been born to our subject and wife: Bessie, Andrew, Linnie, Ralph, Harry, Ethel, Anna, Theodore, and Chester. Mr. Chamberlain is politically a Republican, and affiliated with the K. O. T. C.., Quaker City Tent of Salem, Ohio. He is a member of the Mennonite Church.
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Altoona Mirror: 2/23/1946 Harry Elberton Chamberlain
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