John J. Houser and Cora M. Leighty

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Husband John J. Houser ^{1 2}

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            AKA: J. J. Hauser 3
           Born: 13 Dec 1866 - New Stanton, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Father: John G. Houser (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Rebecca Bare (      -      ) 1

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Wife Cora M. Leighty ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 7 May 1870 2
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         Father: Marks Leighty (1837-      ) 2 3
         Mother: Eliza Weaver (      -      ) 2 3

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Children

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1 M Grover Houser ¹

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           Born: 27 Jun 1894 1
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2 F Mildred Houser ¹

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           Born: 7 May 1897 1
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3 F Corinne Houser ¹

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           Born: 4 Dec 1901 1
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General Notes: Husband - John J. Houser

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The common schools of South Huntingdon township and the Greensburg Seminary, which he attended one term, afforded John J. Houser the opportunity of acquiring a practical education during his boyhood days. His first occupation was that of teacher, in which capacity he served for seven years in the schools of East and South Huntingdon townships. He engaged as clerk with J. H. Ruff, at Ruffsdale, in 1892, and at the expiration of one year he purchased the business which consisted of a general line of merchandise, and successfully conducted the same up for well over a decade.
He was a Democrat in politics. He took a keen interest in everything along educational lines, and for one term held the office of school director. He was a delegate to the state convention of school directors which convened at Harrisburg, in 1903.
He was instrumental in the organization of the Lutheran church of Ruffsdale, in which he served as deacon.
He was a charter member of the Knights of Malta, Lodge No. 350, Beacon Commandery of Ruffsdale.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 137.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 310.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 877.