William Franklin Gongaware and Sarah Kemerer

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Husband William Franklin Gongaware ¹

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           Born: 19 Dec 1873 - Harrison City, Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Father: Josiah Gongaware (1854-      ) 2
         Mother: Abigail F. Long (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 6 Sep 1894 1

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Wife Sarah Kemerer ¹

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Children

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1 F Ivy Myrtle Gongaware ¹

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           Born: 17 Jun 1895 1
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2 F Bessie Florence Gongaware ¹

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           Born: 30 May 1898 1
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           Died: 10 Aug 1904 1
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - William Franklin Gongaware

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He received a common school education, and at the age of fifteen began learning the trade of painter. He went to Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1898, and was there nearly six years working at his trade, when he returned to Irwin. On February 15, 1905, he removed to Rillton, Pennsylvania, and opened a grocery store which was totally destroyed by fire April 7, 1905. He then returned to Irwin and re­sumed his trade of painter. He was a member of the Reformed church, and a Democrat in politics.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 263.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 261, 262.