Father: Thomas Minns
Mother: Catherine Miller (Later Longridge)
Siblings:
John Minns
Abigail Minns Pringle
Margaret Minns Hillsdon
Catherine Jane Minns Young Plant
There are two other siblings, William, who died in 1860 in England, and Mary Jane Minns Ledger, who died in Pittsburgh in 1910. To date, there have not been memorials created for these two.
Excerpt from Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, pages 826-827 (Published 1898):
GEORGE T. MINNS, one of the representative business men of Sandy township, Clearfield county, has shown in his successful career that he has the ability to wisely plan his affairs and execute them with energy, a combination which, when possessed by men in any walk of life, never fails to effect noble results. A son of Thomas and Catherine (Miller) Minns, he is a native of England, where his father died in 1860, leaving a widow and seven children. The mother afterward married John [Longridge], who also died in that country. In 1882 she joined her children, who had come to the New World and were then living in Du Bois, Penn. John is married and still living at that place, where he now has charge of the cemetery; Catharine is Mrs. Plant, of Du Bois; Mary is the wife of William Ledger, who followed mining at Du Bois; Margaret married William [Hillsdon], and lives in Falls Creek, Penn.; and Abigail married Joseph Pringle, of Du Bois, and died in [1894], leaving a husband and seven children, who still reside at that place.
Before leaving his native land, Mr. Minns was married, in 1866, to Miss Alice Hunter, of the County of Durham, a daughter of John and Sarah Hunter. In 1869, he crossed the Atlantic, and at first located in Renovo, Penn., where he worked in the mines until 1879, when he came to Du Bois and purchased seventy-four acres of land of John Du Bois. In connection with its improvement and cultivation he has also operated in coal. The tract is pleasantly located in Sandy township, about two miles north of Du Bois, and upon the place he erected a comfortable two-story residence in 1881, also has built a good barn and made many other useful and valuable improvements, which add not a little to its attractive appearance. The stumps have been removed from about forty acres, and the land placed under a high state of cultivation. Leasing coal land of A. C. Hopkins, he is now operating two mines, and supplying the tanneries at Du Bois and Falls Creek. In November, 1896, he also took a contract to construct a water tunnel for John E. Du Bois through Juniata summit, to connect with the city system of Du Bois, a distance of 1,542 feet, and the work has reached completion. This will furnish the place with a good supply of mountain water. Mr. Minns has been quite successful in this undertaking, thoroughly understanding the business in every detail.
Eleven children grace the union of our subject and his wife; (1)Bessie, born in England, November 3, 1867, married Oscar Long, and now resides in Caledonia, Elk Co., Penn., where he is engaged in lumbering; they have four children - Rebecca, [Hayes], [Mayme] and Edward. (2)Sarah, born in England, June 16, 1868, is the wife of William Guntrum, a tanner of Du Bois, and they have three children - Alice, Ettie and Katie. (3)Catharine, born in Philipsburg, Centre Co., Penn., June 12, 1871, married Edward Trude, of Du Bois, who is now working for our subject at the tunnel, having charge of the camp; they have three children - George, Guy and Stella. (4)George, born in Renovo, Penn., August 4, 1873, assists his father in the operation of the home farm. (5)John T., born in Butler county, Penn., July 6, 1875, married Miss Florence Gilbert, of Sandy township, Clearfield county, and now resides near his father's homestead; they have one son, Elwood. (6)William, born in Butler county, November 23, 1877, is at home. (7) Robert, born November 30, 1879, (8) Alice, January 2, 1882, (9) Abbie, May 6, 1884, (10) Henry, January 10, 1886, and (11) Martha, November 4, 1888, are all natives of Clearfield county and are still at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Minns both hold membership in the Episcopal Church of Du Bois, and in social circles stand deservedly high, having the confidence and esteem of all who know them. In politics our subject is independent, supporting the man whom he considers best qualified to fill the office, regardless of party ties. He is one of the self-made men of the county, whose brave struggle with every adversity has brought him a competence without the sacrifice of principle.
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Obituary notice published on Fri., Oct. 27, 1922, in The DuBois Courier, DuBois, PA:
FUNERAL SERVICES GEORGE MINNS, SR., HELD YESTERDAY
Funeral services over the remains of the late George Minns, Sr., were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Church of Our Saviour, on the Boulevard, with Father Potter officiating. Interment was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Minns was one of the pioneer settlers of this city and watched it grow, always ready to do all he could to better community conditions or help make the city better in any way. He was a well known and highly respected resident. His willing disposition and friendly nature won for him a large circle of warm friends who will reserve his memory, as was shown by the many beautiful floral pieces and tributes.
Mother: Catherine Miller (Later Longridge)
Siblings:
John Minns
Abigail Minns Pringle
Margaret Minns Hillsdon
Catherine Jane Minns Young Plant
There are two other siblings, William, who died in 1860 in England, and Mary Jane Minns Ledger, who died in Pittsburgh in 1910. To date, there have not been memorials created for these two.
Excerpt from Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, pages 826-827 (Published 1898):
GEORGE T. MINNS, one of the representative business men of Sandy township, Clearfield county, has shown in his successful career that he has the ability to wisely plan his affairs and execute them with energy, a combination which, when possessed by men in any walk of life, never fails to effect noble results. A son of Thomas and Catherine (Miller) Minns, he is a native of England, where his father died in 1860, leaving a widow and seven children. The mother afterward married John [Longridge], who also died in that country. In 1882 she joined her children, who had come to the New World and were then living in Du Bois, Penn. John is married and still living at that place, where he now has charge of the cemetery; Catharine is Mrs. Plant, of Du Bois; Mary is the wife of William Ledger, who followed mining at Du Bois; Margaret married William [Hillsdon], and lives in Falls Creek, Penn.; and Abigail married Joseph Pringle, of Du Bois, and died in [1894], leaving a husband and seven children, who still reside at that place.
Before leaving his native land, Mr. Minns was married, in 1866, to Miss Alice Hunter, of the County of Durham, a daughter of John and Sarah Hunter. In 1869, he crossed the Atlantic, and at first located in Renovo, Penn., where he worked in the mines until 1879, when he came to Du Bois and purchased seventy-four acres of land of John Du Bois. In connection with its improvement and cultivation he has also operated in coal. The tract is pleasantly located in Sandy township, about two miles north of Du Bois, and upon the place he erected a comfortable two-story residence in 1881, also has built a good barn and made many other useful and valuable improvements, which add not a little to its attractive appearance. The stumps have been removed from about forty acres, and the land placed under a high state of cultivation. Leasing coal land of A. C. Hopkins, he is now operating two mines, and supplying the tanneries at Du Bois and Falls Creek. In November, 1896, he also took a contract to construct a water tunnel for John E. Du Bois through Juniata summit, to connect with the city system of Du Bois, a distance of 1,542 feet, and the work has reached completion. This will furnish the place with a good supply of mountain water. Mr. Minns has been quite successful in this undertaking, thoroughly understanding the business in every detail.
Eleven children grace the union of our subject and his wife; (1)Bessie, born in England, November 3, 1867, married Oscar Long, and now resides in Caledonia, Elk Co., Penn., where he is engaged in lumbering; they have four children - Rebecca, [Hayes], [Mayme] and Edward. (2)Sarah, born in England, June 16, 1868, is the wife of William Guntrum, a tanner of Du Bois, and they have three children - Alice, Ettie and Katie. (3)Catharine, born in Philipsburg, Centre Co., Penn., June 12, 1871, married Edward Trude, of Du Bois, who is now working for our subject at the tunnel, having charge of the camp; they have three children - George, Guy and Stella. (4)George, born in Renovo, Penn., August 4, 1873, assists his father in the operation of the home farm. (5)John T., born in Butler county, Penn., July 6, 1875, married Miss Florence Gilbert, of Sandy township, Clearfield county, and now resides near his father's homestead; they have one son, Elwood. (6)William, born in Butler county, November 23, 1877, is at home. (7) Robert, born November 30, 1879, (8) Alice, January 2, 1882, (9) Abbie, May 6, 1884, (10) Henry, January 10, 1886, and (11) Martha, November 4, 1888, are all natives of Clearfield county and are still at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Minns both hold membership in the Episcopal Church of Du Bois, and in social circles stand deservedly high, having the confidence and esteem of all who know them. In politics our subject is independent, supporting the man whom he considers best qualified to fill the office, regardless of party ties. He is one of the self-made men of the county, whose brave struggle with every adversity has brought him a competence without the sacrifice of principle.
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Obituary notice published on Fri., Oct. 27, 1922, in The DuBois Courier, DuBois, PA:
FUNERAL SERVICES GEORGE MINNS, SR., HELD YESTERDAY
Funeral services over the remains of the late George Minns, Sr., were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Church of Our Saviour, on the Boulevard, with Father Potter officiating. Interment was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Minns was one of the pioneer settlers of this city and watched it grow, always ready to do all he could to better community conditions or help make the city better in any way. He was a well known and highly respected resident. His willing disposition and friendly nature won for him a large circle of warm friends who will reserve his memory, as was shown by the many beautiful floral pieces and tributes.
Father: Thomas Minns
Mother: Catherine Miller (Later Longridge)
Siblings:
John Minns
Abigail Minns Pringle
Margaret Minns Hillsdon
Catherine Jane Minns Young Plant
There are two other siblings, William, who died in 1860 in England, and Mary Jane Minns Ledger, who died in Pittsburgh in 1910. To date, there have not been memorials created for these two.
Excerpt from Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, pages 826-827 (Published 1898):
GEORGE T. MINNS, one of the representative business men of Sandy township, Clearfield county, has shown in his successful career that he has the ability to wisely plan his affairs and execute them with energy, a combination which, when possessed by men in any walk of life, never fails to effect noble results. A son of Thomas and Catherine (Miller) Minns, he is a native of England, where his father died in 1860, leaving a widow and seven children. The mother afterward married John [Longridge], who also died in that country. In 1882 she joined her children, who had come to the New World and were then living in Du Bois, Penn. John is married and still living at that place, where he now has charge of the cemetery; Catharine is Mrs. Plant, of Du Bois; Mary is the wife of William Ledger, who followed mining at Du Bois; Margaret married William [Hillsdon], and lives in Falls Creek, Penn.; and Abigail married Joseph Pringle, of Du Bois, and died in [1894], leaving a husband and seven children, who still reside at that place.
Before leaving his native land, Mr. Minns was married, in 1866, to Miss Alice Hunter, of the County of Durham, a daughter of John and Sarah Hunter. In 1869, he crossed the Atlantic, and at first located in Renovo, Penn., where he worked in the mines until 1879, when he came to Du Bois and purchased seventy-four acres of land of John Du Bois. In connection with its improvement and cultivation he has also operated in coal. The tract is pleasantly located in Sandy township, about two miles north of Du Bois, and upon the place he erected a comfortable two-story residence in 1881, also has built a good barn and made many other useful and valuable improvements, which add not a little to its attractive appearance. The stumps have been removed from about forty acres, and the land placed under a high state of cultivation. Leasing coal land of A. C. Hopkins, he is now operating two mines, and supplying the tanneries at Du Bois and Falls Creek. In November, 1896, he also took a contract to construct a water tunnel for John E. Du Bois through Juniata summit, to connect with the city system of Du Bois, a distance of 1,542 feet, and the work has reached completion. This will furnish the place with a good supply of mountain water. Mr. Minns has been quite successful in this undertaking, thoroughly understanding the business in every detail.
Eleven children grace the union of our subject and his wife; (1)Bessie, born in England, November 3, 1867, married Oscar Long, and now resides in Caledonia, Elk Co., Penn., where he is engaged in lumbering; they have four children - Rebecca, [Hayes], [Mayme] and Edward. (2)Sarah, born in England, June 16, 1868, is the wife of William Guntrum, a tanner of Du Bois, and they have three children - Alice, Ettie and Katie. (3)Catharine, born in Philipsburg, Centre Co., Penn., June 12, 1871, married Edward Trude, of Du Bois, who is now working for our subject at the tunnel, having charge of the camp; they have three children - George, Guy and Stella. (4)George, born in Renovo, Penn., August 4, 1873, assists his father in the operation of the home farm. (5)John T., born in Butler county, Penn., July 6, 1875, married Miss Florence Gilbert, of Sandy township, Clearfield county, and now resides near his father's homestead; they have one son, Elwood. (6)William, born in Butler county, November 23, 1877, is at home. (7) Robert, born November 30, 1879, (8) Alice, January 2, 1882, (9) Abbie, May 6, 1884, (10) Henry, January 10, 1886, and (11) Martha, November 4, 1888, are all natives of Clearfield county and are still at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Minns both hold membership in the Episcopal Church of Du Bois, and in social circles stand deservedly high, having the confidence and esteem of all who know them. In politics our subject is independent, supporting the man whom he considers best qualified to fill the office, regardless of party ties. He is one of the self-made men of the county, whose brave struggle with every adversity has brought him a competence without the sacrifice of principle.
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Obituary notice published on Fri., Oct. 27, 1922, in The DuBois Courier, DuBois, PA:
FUNERAL SERVICES GEORGE MINNS, SR., HELD YESTERDAY
Funeral services over the remains of the late George Minns, Sr., were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Church of Our Saviour, on the Boulevard, with Father Potter officiating. Interment was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Minns was one of the pioneer settlers of this city and watched it grow, always ready to do all he could to better community conditions or help make the city better in any way. He was a well known and highly respected resident. His willing disposition and friendly nature won for him a large circle of warm friends who will reserve his memory, as was shown by the many beautiful floral pieces and tributes.
Mother: Catherine Miller (Later Longridge)
Siblings:
John Minns
Abigail Minns Pringle
Margaret Minns Hillsdon
Catherine Jane Minns Young Plant
There are two other siblings, William, who died in 1860 in England, and Mary Jane Minns Ledger, who died in Pittsburgh in 1910. To date, there have not been memorials created for these two.
Excerpt from Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, pages 826-827 (Published 1898):
GEORGE T. MINNS, one of the representative business men of Sandy township, Clearfield county, has shown in his successful career that he has the ability to wisely plan his affairs and execute them with energy, a combination which, when possessed by men in any walk of life, never fails to effect noble results. A son of Thomas and Catherine (Miller) Minns, he is a native of England, where his father died in 1860, leaving a widow and seven children. The mother afterward married John [Longridge], who also died in that country. In 1882 she joined her children, who had come to the New World and were then living in Du Bois, Penn. John is married and still living at that place, where he now has charge of the cemetery; Catharine is Mrs. Plant, of Du Bois; Mary is the wife of William Ledger, who followed mining at Du Bois; Margaret married William [Hillsdon], and lives in Falls Creek, Penn.; and Abigail married Joseph Pringle, of Du Bois, and died in [1894], leaving a husband and seven children, who still reside at that place.
Before leaving his native land, Mr. Minns was married, in 1866, to Miss Alice Hunter, of the County of Durham, a daughter of John and Sarah Hunter. In 1869, he crossed the Atlantic, and at first located in Renovo, Penn., where he worked in the mines until 1879, when he came to Du Bois and purchased seventy-four acres of land of John Du Bois. In connection with its improvement and cultivation he has also operated in coal. The tract is pleasantly located in Sandy township, about two miles north of Du Bois, and upon the place he erected a comfortable two-story residence in 1881, also has built a good barn and made many other useful and valuable improvements, which add not a little to its attractive appearance. The stumps have been removed from about forty acres, and the land placed under a high state of cultivation. Leasing coal land of A. C. Hopkins, he is now operating two mines, and supplying the tanneries at Du Bois and Falls Creek. In November, 1896, he also took a contract to construct a water tunnel for John E. Du Bois through Juniata summit, to connect with the city system of Du Bois, a distance of 1,542 feet, and the work has reached completion. This will furnish the place with a good supply of mountain water. Mr. Minns has been quite successful in this undertaking, thoroughly understanding the business in every detail.
Eleven children grace the union of our subject and his wife; (1)Bessie, born in England, November 3, 1867, married Oscar Long, and now resides in Caledonia, Elk Co., Penn., where he is engaged in lumbering; they have four children - Rebecca, [Hayes], [Mayme] and Edward. (2)Sarah, born in England, June 16, 1868, is the wife of William Guntrum, a tanner of Du Bois, and they have three children - Alice, Ettie and Katie. (3)Catharine, born in Philipsburg, Centre Co., Penn., June 12, 1871, married Edward Trude, of Du Bois, who is now working for our subject at the tunnel, having charge of the camp; they have three children - George, Guy and Stella. (4)George, born in Renovo, Penn., August 4, 1873, assists his father in the operation of the home farm. (5)John T., born in Butler county, Penn., July 6, 1875, married Miss Florence Gilbert, of Sandy township, Clearfield county, and now resides near his father's homestead; they have one son, Elwood. (6)William, born in Butler county, November 23, 1877, is at home. (7) Robert, born November 30, 1879, (8) Alice, January 2, 1882, (9) Abbie, May 6, 1884, (10) Henry, January 10, 1886, and (11) Martha, November 4, 1888, are all natives of Clearfield county and are still at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Minns both hold membership in the Episcopal Church of Du Bois, and in social circles stand deservedly high, having the confidence and esteem of all who know them. In politics our subject is independent, supporting the man whom he considers best qualified to fill the office, regardless of party ties. He is one of the self-made men of the county, whose brave struggle with every adversity has brought him a competence without the sacrifice of principle.
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Obituary notice published on Fri., Oct. 27, 1922, in The DuBois Courier, DuBois, PA:
FUNERAL SERVICES GEORGE MINNS, SR., HELD YESTERDAY
Funeral services over the remains of the late George Minns, Sr., were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Church of Our Saviour, on the Boulevard, with Father Potter officiating. Interment was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Minns was one of the pioneer settlers of this city and watched it grow, always ready to do all he could to better community conditions or help make the city better in any way. He was a well known and highly respected resident. His willing disposition and friendly nature won for him a large circle of warm friends who will reserve his memory, as was shown by the many beautiful floral pieces and tributes.
Gravesite Details
Interment Date: October 26, 1922
Family Members
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Bessie Minns Long
1867–1898
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Sarah Minns Guntrum
1868–1935
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Catherine Minns Trude
1871–1960
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George Minns Jr
1873–1962
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John Thomas Minns
1875–1958
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William Jennis Minns
1877–1952
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Robert Minns
1879–1949
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Alice Minns Whipple
1882–1965
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Abrical Mary "Abbie" Minns Johnston
1884–1940
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Henry Harrison Minns
1886–1929
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Martha Minns Case
1888–1978
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