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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Genealogy Memoirs
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Illustrated -
Vol. II
The Lewis Publishing Company
CHICAGO - NEW
YORK
1906
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ALBERT K.
WILLIAMS, of Greenburg, Pennsylvania, conductor on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, son of David and Margaret D.
(Wise) Williams, was born in Greensburg, Mar. 25, 1858.
His education was obtained in the common schools of his
native city and was concluded when he was fourteen years of
age. His first employment was on the Erie and
Pennsylvania Railroad where he remained six months in the
capacity of mail agent. He then took a place on a
steamboat and learned the baker's trade at which he worked
three years. For several years following he cooked in
restaurants and on steamboats, returning to Greensburg in
1879. Preferring an outdoor life and a more active
employment he next became a brakeman on the Pennsylvania
Railroad system and followed that occupation until an injury
to one of his hands compelled him to relinquish that kind of
work, and he went to work in the coal mines. Several
years were spent in mining and then he returned to the
railroad service, where he worked two years as a brakeman.
From 1886 to 1888 he had leave of absence and had other
employment. In 1888 he returned and was employed as a
flagman. In 1898 he was promoted to freight conductor,
and for some years has had a steady run.
Mr. Williams is a member of Lodge No. 114.
Order of Railroad Conductors, Pittsburg; also of Lodge No.
484 Knights of Pythias, Greensburg. In politics he is
a Republican. He was married July 22, 1880, to Ida
N. Sindorf, daughter of John and Louisa (Truxal)
Sindorf, a native of Greensburg, born Dec. 29, 1859.
They have two children, Ida M., born Apr. 7, 1881,
and Clarence E., born Feb. 28, 1887. Mr.
Williams and his family are members of Christ Church,
Greensburg.
Source:
History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Memoirs -
Illustrated - Vol. II -
The Lewis Publishing Company - 1906 - CHICAGO - NEW
YORK
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HARDY R.
WINELAND. The paternal ancestors of Hardy R.
Wineland, of Ligonier, were among the pioneers of
Westmoreland county. It was there that Christopher
Wineland, who emigrated from Germany, settled on a farm
which was the birthplace of his only child, Michael
Wineland were: Christopher, mentioned hereafter;
John; Elizabeth, married William Braden;
Mary, married Jacob Smith; and one who died in
childhood.
Christopher Wineland, son of Michael Wineland,
was born Mar. 19, 1799, in Derry township, and led a
farmer's life on the homestead as his father and grandfather
had done before him. His wife was Mary Adams,
and their children were: Maria, married William
Offner; Hardy; Christopher, of whom later; and Eliza
Jane, married George Barger. Mr. Wineland,
the father, died Oct. 24, 1885, in Derry township.
Christopher Wineland, son of Christopher and
Mary (Adams) Wineland, was born Jan. 25, 1839, in Derry
township, and for a number of years lived as a farmer on the
homestead, after which he moved to Unity township, where for
six years he engaged in farming. He moved to the
Ligonier valley in 1894, and there passed the remainder of
his life on a farm. His career as an agriculturist
suffered one interruption, which was during the Civil war,
when he enlisted in teh Union army and served three months.
He married Catherine, daughter of Peter and
Rosanna (Poorman) Lawson, and their children were:
William S., born Jan. 22, 1867, died Apr. 28, 1891;
Rosanna, born Sept. 16, 1868, wife of Edward Graham;
Hardy R., of whom later; Mary J., born Sept. 22,
1873; Ida Laura, born Apr. 18, 1875, married Lewis
Biggard, of Ohio; and Sarah W., born June
10,1878. Mr. Wineland died Apr. 17, 1903.
Hardy R. Wineland, son of Christopher and
Catherine (Lawson) Wineland, was born Dec. 2, 1870, on
the farm which has been in the possession of the family for
five generations. He was educated in the common
schools and remained on the homestead until the death of his
father, since which event he has had full charge of the
estate. In politics he is a Republican. He
married Elizabeth Mears, and their children were:
Olive R., born Nov. 8, 1890; Frank N., born May
22, 1892; Charles R., born Aug. 27, 1893, now
deceased; Halleck A., born Dec. 19, 1895; Laura E.,
born July 24, 1897; Christopher M. born Mar. 8, 1899,
died in infancy; Elmer E., born Mar. 22, 1900;
Catherine R., born Mar. 27, 1903; and Hardy R.,
born Sept. 22, 1904. The three last named died in
infancy or early childhood.
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