Supervisor of the Shamokin Division of the Reading Railway
A special train carried the funeral party to Frackville from Mahanoy Plane.
FROM BIOGRAPHICAL AND PORTRAIT CYCLOPEDIA OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ... George H Wolfe, supervisor of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, between Mahanoy Plane and Herendon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, is a son of George and Mary (Hurley) Wolfe, and was born February 29, 1854 in County Cork, Ireland. He was the only one of a large family to come to America, which event took place about the year 1873, when he had attained the age of twenty one years. His education was, so far as schools are concerned, completed in his native country, and for the first few years after arriving in the State of Pennsylvania, he became a laborer. He first took up residence in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and obtained employment in connection with a blast furnace. Subsequent to this he worked on the Pennsylvania Canal, between Catawissa and Rupert, at the end of which time he came to Schuylkill County, and began work on the track repairs of the Catawissa Railroad, until May 1879, when he became a section boss at Girard Manor, Schuylkill County. He continued to reside at Girard Manor, until July 23, 1884, when he went to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, as a track foreman for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, on the S.S. and L. branch. On September 1, 1884, he was transferred to Shamokin as road foreman of the Shamokin of the Shamokin and Sunbury division for two years. After this he was a section boss on the branch from Shamokin to Williamsport and on April 17, 1889, received an appointment as supervisor of the Reading Railroad between West Milton and Newbury Junction, discharging the functions of this place until January 15, 1891, when he came to Mahanoy Plance as supervisor, until the same employ, between Mahanoy City and Locust Dale. On June 1, 1892, the line of his supervisor was extended to Herendon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He has full charge of all repairs on this division, which is divided into seventeen sections, each of which is under the charge of a separate foreman.
Religiously he holds to the Roman Catholic Faith.
On January 7, 1875, he was united in marriage with Margaret Steiner, by which marriage eight children were born: William H, John F, Ida C, George A, Sarah E, Mary, and two died in infancy.
NOTES: Errors in this article: DOB: 29 Feb 1852; 3 children died in infancy.
A special train carried the funeral party to Frackville from Mahanoy Plane.
FROM BIOGRAPHICAL AND PORTRAIT CYCLOPEDIA OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ... George H Wolfe, supervisor of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, between Mahanoy Plane and Herendon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, is a son of George and Mary (Hurley) Wolfe, and was born February 29, 1854 in County Cork, Ireland. He was the only one of a large family to come to America, which event took place about the year 1873, when he had attained the age of twenty one years. His education was, so far as schools are concerned, completed in his native country, and for the first few years after arriving in the State of Pennsylvania, he became a laborer. He first took up residence in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and obtained employment in connection with a blast furnace. Subsequent to this he worked on the Pennsylvania Canal, between Catawissa and Rupert, at the end of which time he came to Schuylkill County, and began work on the track repairs of the Catawissa Railroad, until May 1879, when he became a section boss at Girard Manor, Schuylkill County. He continued to reside at Girard Manor, until July 23, 1884, when he went to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, as a track foreman for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, on the S.S. and L. branch. On September 1, 1884, he was transferred to Shamokin as road foreman of the Shamokin of the Shamokin and Sunbury division for two years. After this he was a section boss on the branch from Shamokin to Williamsport and on April 17, 1889, received an appointment as supervisor of the Reading Railroad between West Milton and Newbury Junction, discharging the functions of this place until January 15, 1891, when he came to Mahanoy Plance as supervisor, until the same employ, between Mahanoy City and Locust Dale. On June 1, 1892, the line of his supervisor was extended to Herendon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He has full charge of all repairs on this division, which is divided into seventeen sections, each of which is under the charge of a separate foreman.
Religiously he holds to the Roman Catholic Faith.
On January 7, 1875, he was united in marriage with Margaret Steiner, by which marriage eight children were born: William H, John F, Ida C, George A, Sarah E, Mary, and two died in infancy.
NOTES: Errors in this article: DOB: 29 Feb 1852; 3 children died in infancy.
Supervisor of the Shamokin Division of the Reading Railway
A special train carried the funeral party to Frackville from Mahanoy Plane.
FROM BIOGRAPHICAL AND PORTRAIT CYCLOPEDIA OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ... George H Wolfe, supervisor of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, between Mahanoy Plane and Herendon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, is a son of George and Mary (Hurley) Wolfe, and was born February 29, 1854 in County Cork, Ireland. He was the only one of a large family to come to America, which event took place about the year 1873, when he had attained the age of twenty one years. His education was, so far as schools are concerned, completed in his native country, and for the first few years after arriving in the State of Pennsylvania, he became a laborer. He first took up residence in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and obtained employment in connection with a blast furnace. Subsequent to this he worked on the Pennsylvania Canal, between Catawissa and Rupert, at the end of which time he came to Schuylkill County, and began work on the track repairs of the Catawissa Railroad, until May 1879, when he became a section boss at Girard Manor, Schuylkill County. He continued to reside at Girard Manor, until July 23, 1884, when he went to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, as a track foreman for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, on the S.S. and L. branch. On September 1, 1884, he was transferred to Shamokin as road foreman of the Shamokin of the Shamokin and Sunbury division for two years. After this he was a section boss on the branch from Shamokin to Williamsport and on April 17, 1889, received an appointment as supervisor of the Reading Railroad between West Milton and Newbury Junction, discharging the functions of this place until January 15, 1891, when he came to Mahanoy Plance as supervisor, until the same employ, between Mahanoy City and Locust Dale. On June 1, 1892, the line of his supervisor was extended to Herendon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He has full charge of all repairs on this division, which is divided into seventeen sections, each of which is under the charge of a separate foreman.
Religiously he holds to the Roman Catholic Faith.
On January 7, 1875, he was united in marriage with Margaret Steiner, by which marriage eight children were born: William H, John F, Ida C, George A, Sarah E, Mary, and two died in infancy.
NOTES: Errors in this article: DOB: 29 Feb 1852; 3 children died in infancy.
A special train carried the funeral party to Frackville from Mahanoy Plane.
FROM BIOGRAPHICAL AND PORTRAIT CYCLOPEDIA OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ... George H Wolfe, supervisor of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, between Mahanoy Plane and Herendon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, is a son of George and Mary (Hurley) Wolfe, and was born February 29, 1854 in County Cork, Ireland. He was the only one of a large family to come to America, which event took place about the year 1873, when he had attained the age of twenty one years. His education was, so far as schools are concerned, completed in his native country, and for the first few years after arriving in the State of Pennsylvania, he became a laborer. He first took up residence in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and obtained employment in connection with a blast furnace. Subsequent to this he worked on the Pennsylvania Canal, between Catawissa and Rupert, at the end of which time he came to Schuylkill County, and began work on the track repairs of the Catawissa Railroad, until May 1879, when he became a section boss at Girard Manor, Schuylkill County. He continued to reside at Girard Manor, until July 23, 1884, when he went to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, as a track foreman for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, on the S.S. and L. branch. On September 1, 1884, he was transferred to Shamokin as road foreman of the Shamokin of the Shamokin and Sunbury division for two years. After this he was a section boss on the branch from Shamokin to Williamsport and on April 17, 1889, received an appointment as supervisor of the Reading Railroad between West Milton and Newbury Junction, discharging the functions of this place until January 15, 1891, when he came to Mahanoy Plance as supervisor, until the same employ, between Mahanoy City and Locust Dale. On June 1, 1892, the line of his supervisor was extended to Herendon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He has full charge of all repairs on this division, which is divided into seventeen sections, each of which is under the charge of a separate foreman.
Religiously he holds to the Roman Catholic Faith.
On January 7, 1875, he was united in marriage with Margaret Steiner, by which marriage eight children were born: William H, John F, Ida C, George A, Sarah E, Mary, and two died in infancy.
NOTES: Errors in this article: DOB: 29 Feb 1852; 3 children died in infancy.
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