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- 1875 BIRTH: PA,Columbia Co: Harry Manassah Michael born 23 September 1875
1874 MG, 1938 DTH,BUR: Hist of Columbia & Montour Co PA pg 371 FHL flm #1000549 (1887): "Levi md Emma Jane Gearhart 20 Jul 1874 Col Co, 5 children, 1 being Harry Manassah"
1880 Columbia Co PA census: "Harry M 4/PA-son"
200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg45: "Harry M bn 23 Sep 1875 (Ulysses Grant 18th pres, Custer massacred at Little Big Horn, telephone invented) Age 14, worked as railroad telegrapher. Operated a grocery store at Quakake, Schuylkill,PA a few yrs, but worked as yardmaster for Lehigh Valley RR in Delano (Schuylkill Co) PA; md Effie V Eveland-6 children; dd 1938, 62y10m. He & wife bur Harger's Church Cem
HISTORY: PA,Schuylkill Co: Bk 974.817 D3 pg 814-16:
"...a prosp merchant,commanding a good share of patronage in his town & adjacent territory. Business built up by conscientious attention to wants of customers, grown steadily from the beginning, his store now one of most popular trading places in that section. He was born 23 Sep 1875 Beaver Valley, belonging to old fam traced back several generations. Ulrich Michael bn Col Co, spent honorable life in agriculture & there died. Adam, sn of Ulrich, bn Beaver Valley-operated a farm & hotel until dth in 1841, bur in private graveyard on edge of farm in Beaver Valley. Manasseh bn Beaver Twp, mvd to Berks Co where md, a boatman on Schuylkill canal. Levi bn Berks Co, a merch Beaver Twp.
Harry M received education in public school, only one who mastered telegraphy, taking night turn at Quakake Stn when 14yrs. There 4 years, transferred Beaver Valley station-3yrs. Next at Hazleton Junction 2 1/2yrs, then station agent at Brandonville 2 yrs, then Ashland as ticket ag 3yrs, then Quakake in 1903. Also opened gen station, taking great pains stocking with wants of customers. Honorable, reliable in all transactions, good executive ability, handled business well, deserves prosparity which rewarded him. Stands high in regard of fellow citizens, chosen as road treasurer for 5 yrs. Member of Brotherhood & Improved Order of Heptasophs, active in latter.
Md Effie Eveland, dau of Edward Eveland, blacksmith of Quakake. 5 children: Helen, Gladys, Chas, Dorothy dd 4yrs, sn dd infant. Attend Evangelical Church"
1938 DEATH,BURIAL: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp: Harry Manassah Michael died 12 July 1938
Pottsville Republican Death Notices 1938, comp by Stephen Dellock, pg 422: "Harry M Michael-62, Delano, died 12 July 1938"-CK OUT this date as not sure where got birthdate and deathdate on groupsheet.
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