George Washington Poellot and Margaret J. "Maggie" Alexander

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Husband George Washington Poellot ^{1 2}

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           Born: 12 Oct 1856 - Upper St. Clair Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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         Father: J. Henry Poellot (Abt 1828-1908) 1 3
         Mother: Louisa Trax (      -Bef 1915) 1 2

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       Marriage: 7 Apr 1881 4

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Wife Margaret J. "Maggie" Alexander ⁴

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           Born:  - South Fayette Twp, Allegheny Co, PA
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         Father: John H. Alexander (1821-      ) 4 5
         Mother: Mary Nesbitt (      -      ) 4 5

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Children

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1 M Thomas Alexander Poellot ⁴

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Edith M. Poellot ⁴

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         Spouse: Origen K. Bingham (      -      ) 4

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3 F Mary Poellot ⁴

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - George Washington Poellot

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He was educated in the public schools of Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and after finishing his school years became a blacksmith, working when a young man with his father, doing the iron work on the wagons built by the older Poellot. In 1888 he joined with his father and brother, William H., in organizing the firm of Henry Poellot & Sons, hardware merchants. This firm continued until 1908, when on the death of their father, the boys became the owners, continuing business as Henry Poellot's Sons. The store on Washington avenue was well stocked with general hardware, garden and farm machinery and tools, etc., theirs was the oldest hardware business in Bridgeville. In 1903 George W. Poellot was one of the organizers of the First National Bank and was elected its first president. He was also a member of the firm of Poellot & Bowman, of Bridgeville, and was interested in the general welfare of his community. He was an Independent in politics, was one of the first auditors of the borough and for thirty-five years or more was a member of the Presbyterian Church, serving as trustee for twenty-five years. He was an Odd Fellow and a member of the Patriotic Order Sons of America.

1 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 475.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 212.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 211.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 213.

5 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 424.