An ongoing journal of genealogical and family discovery.
A parent category for various bloodlines that I’m researching.
He’s The Winner Lowell, Mass. (UPI) – Bill Keating can lay claim today to being the winner of the fourth annual banana eating contest at Lowell Tech, but the event was hardly an overwhelming success. Bill managed to eat 24 Read More …
Retired Elyria Fireman Dies Henry A. Keating, 56, a retired Elyria city fireman, died suddenly in Florida at 3 p. m. yesterday, according to word received by friends here today. His death was reported due to a heart attack. Mr. Read More …
Motorist Fined $3 Thomas Keating of R. D. 1, Oberlin, was fined $3 and costs for reckless driving today when arraigned before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro. He was arrested for failure to make a safety stop at West avenue and Read More …
Skunk Causes Crash Fremont, O. – When a skunk ambled across the highway, Charles F. Keating brought his automobile to such a sudden stop that the car behind crashed into him. Keating suffered an arm injury. The driver of the Read More …
Uses Own Bedding During Stay In Jail Shamokin, Pa., – When Thomas Keating, 61, of Shamokin was sentenced to spend a few days in jail, he found the steel cots not to his liking. He sent a hurry call to Read More …
Capitalist Wills Son $1 Dallas, Tex. – Though Cecil A. Keating, Dallas capitalist, who died recently, left an estate inventoried at $937,196, he left only $1 to Robert Keating, his only son. The son and father had quarrelled over the Read More …
Gold Watch Stolen From Workman’s Vest Gold watch of James Kating was stolen yesterday from his vest, while he was working near 617 Union street. The watch is valued at $65, had a gold case and a Waltham movement. According Read More …
George Caton, Sr. George Caton, Sr., a Civil War veteran and one of the best known farmers of Preston county, W. Va., died at the home of his son, George A. Caton, of Clifton Mills, W. Va., Thursday. He was Read More …
Highwaymen Stab Miner and Escape Simon Caton, a miner 27 years old of Brownsville, was taken to the Monongahela hospital yesterday suffering from knife wounds in the back and neck. The man claimed that while on his way home Saturday Read More …
Miss Julia E. Keating Miss Julia E. Keating of Detroit, formerly of Bridgeport, died Sunday in Detroit. Committal services will take place Friday at 1:45 p.m. in St. Michael’s cemetery. The Mullins and Redagle funeral home, 1297 Park avenue, is Read More …
Wilson Caton Meyersdale, Jan. 15 – Wilson Caton, 75 years old, of Greenville township, died Tuesday morning at his home of complications. He was a son of Simon and Rebecca Meese Caton, both deceased, and was born in Garrett county, Read More …
Miss Helen L. Keating Services for Miss Helen L. Keating, of 403 Taft avenue, who died Thursday in Fairfield Hills hospital, Newtown, will take place Monday at 9 a.m. in St. Augustine cathedral. Burial will be in St. Michael’s cemetery. Read More …
Walter A. Keating Services for Walter A. Keating, 81, of 405 Taft Avenue, who died Friday in Bridgeport hospital, will take place Monday at 9 a.m. in St. Augustine cathedral. Burial will be in St. Michael’s cemetery. Born in Bridgeport, Read More …
2 Men Die In Crashes On Highways A New York City man, Sterling Keating, 36, was instantly killed and his companion, Ruby Hines, 28, seriously injured when Keating lost control of the car in which they were riding and upset Read More …
Earl T. Gaumer HYNDMAN, Pa. – Earl Theodore Gaumer, 81, died yesterday at his home here. Born near Hyndman, he was a son of the late Samuel and Mary (Kennell) Gaumer. Mr. Gaumer was a member of Central Christian Church. Read More …
Roy Shroyer Roy Shroyer, 67, Fairhope, Pa., died yesterday at his house. He was a retired employe of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. A native of Fairhope, he was a son of the late Jacob and Rose (Clites) Shroyer. He Read More …
Bowser-Shroyer Jacob Bowser, of King, and Mrs. Amanda Shroyer, of St. Clairsville, were married on Christmas. The ceremony was performed at the bride’s home by Rev. A. F. Nace. Source: Bowser-Shroyer, Bedford Gazette, Bedford, Pennsylvania, 30 December 1904, p. 1.
Jacob Shroyer Jacob Shroyer, of Southampton township, Somerset county, answered the final summons July 22. He was aged seventy-three years, five months and twenty-six days. Decedent was a native of Londonderry township, this county, where he resided until about eight Read More …
One Caught in Raid Federal agents from Pittsburgh and Johnstown Monday raided an alleged moonshine still near Fairhope, Somerset County. They said they confiscated 200 gallons of whiskey mash and a quantity of manufacturing paraphernalia. Nathaniel Shroyer, alleged operator, was Read More …
Solomon Shroyer Solomon Shroyer, 67, of Hyndman died on October 28 at the Cumberland Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 31, 1883, the son of Nathaniel and Ellen (Shaffer) Shroyer and was married to Rebecca Emerick who preceded him Read More …