William J. Singer and Edna Clark Trafford

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Husband William J. Singer ¹

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           Born: 21 Apr 1862 - Curtin Twp, Centre Co, PA 1
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         Father: Conrad Singer (1837-Bef 1898) 2
         Mother: Margaret Glossner (1840-Aft 1898) 3

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       Marriage: 20 Nov 1890 1

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Wife Edna Clark Trafford ¹

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           Born: 9 Mar 1868 - Huntingdon Co, PA 1
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1 M Edward L. Singer ¹

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2 M John Trafford Singer ¹

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General Notes: Husband - William J. Singer

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Until the age of fifteen he attended the public schools of Romola, but his further progress requiring better opportunities, he subsequently attended the academies at Howard and Spring Mills, preparing for the work of teaching, the usual stepping stone of ambitious legal aspirants who depended upon their own resources. He was just seventeen when this hope was realized, and by teaching one term he secured funds for a summer's study in the Normal School at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. He taught school for four winters, and then entered the freshman class in State College, his studies there being supplemented with one year under a private tutor, and a short time in the academy at Spring Mills. In April, 1886, he went to Bellefonte and began to read law with Orvis, Bower & Orvis, and April 22, 1889, he was admitted to the Bar. He remained with his preceptors until the autumn of 1892, when he was elected on the Democratic ticket to the office of district attorney, to which office he was re-elected in November, 1895, for another term.

He was a member of the Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania National Guard beginning in 1885, having entered as a private. In 1888 he was promoted from the ranks to the post of commissary sergeant of the brigade. In May, 1892, he was appointed commissary of the Second Brigade. His post was no sinecure, and he had charge of the commissary of the brigade at Homestead and Punxsutawney.
He and his wife identified with the Reformed Church.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 500.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 438, 500.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 438.