Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Edward L. Oesterling and Margaret Grohman




Husband Edward L. Oesterling 1 2




           Born: 24 Dec 1867 or 1868 - Summit Twp, Butler Co, PA 2 3
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         Father: Adam Oesterling (1836-1912) 1 2 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Forcht (1838-1894) 2


       Marriage: 10 Jun 1892 3 5



Wife Margaret Grohman 3

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         Father: John C. Grohman (      -      ) 5
         Mother: Mary Frederick (      -      ) 5




Children
1 F Inez Oesterling 3 5

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         Spouse: L. M. Green (      -      ) 5


2 M Donald V. Oesterling 3 5

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General Notes: Husband - Edward L. Oesterling


He completed his education in the district schools in Summit Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and when nineteen years of age left the farm and went to Butler to learn the carpenter's trade. He entered the plant of George Schenck and continued with him many years, for more than fourteen years being his foreman. Mr. Oesterling was a master carpenter and had under his control a large force of skilled workers. He was interested to some degree in other business enterprises.

He completed his schooling in the district schools of Summit Township and Witherspoon Institute at Butler, and when nineteen years of age left the farm and went to Butler to learn the carpenter's trade. He entered the plant of George Schenck, builder of Butler, and continued in his employ until 1908, when he became interested in the contracting and building business at Zelienople. He built many of the city's finest homes.
He was a Democrat, a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and was active in the Rotary Club of Zelienople. He had various business interests and was vice president of the Fowler Lumber Company, of Mars, Pennsylvania, and a director of the Peoples National Bank, Zelienople.


General Notes: Wife - Margaret Grohman

from Butler, Butler Co, PA

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Sources


1 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1050.

2 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 1104.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1051.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 844.

5 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 1105.


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