Husband Jonas W. (William?) Armbrust 1 2 3
Born: 28 May 1846 - Adamsburg, Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 4
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Father: William Armbrust (1818- ) 1 2 3
Mother: Margaret Gongaware ( - ) 2 3
Marriage: 1 Jan 1869 or 31 Dec 1869 1 4
Wife Susan McIntyre 4 5
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Died: 30 Sep 1905 6
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Father: James McIntyre ( - ) 1 4
Mother: [Unk] Kuhns ( - ) 4
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1 M Harry O. Armbrust 4 5
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Spouse: Carrie Byers ( - ) 4
2 M Charles S. Armbrust 5
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Spouse: Della Byers ( - ) 4
Spouse: Carrie Byers ( - ) 4
3 M Homer C. Armbrust 5
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Spouse: Bonnie Berkheimer ( - ) 4
4 F Ella M. Armbrust 5 6
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Spouse: Edward Thomas ( - ) 6
5 M William Allen Armbrust 5 6
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6 M Theodore F. Armbrust 5 6
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Spouse: Nellie Brown ( - ) 6
7 F Emma Elizabeth Armbrust 5 6
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Spouse: S. J. Wright ( - ) 6
8 F Alice V. Armbrust 5 6
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9 F Margaret "Maggie" Armbrust 5 6
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Spouse: Verd Harbaugh ( - ) 6
10 F Sarah Ann Armbrust 6
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Spouse: John D. Stevens ( - ) 6
General Notes: Husband - Jonas W. (William?) Armbrust
He received his education in the common schools, Greensburg Academy and Ste-venson's normal school at West Newton. At nineteen years of age he commenced teaching and was engaged in that profession for five years. He taught two terms of school in Rostraver township, two terms at New Stanton and one at Weaver's Old Stand. In 1870 he opened a general mercantile store at the latter place, which he conducted successfully for eighteen years; he also was postmaster during Cleve-land's administration. He then disposed of his store and purchased a small farm near Weaver's Old Stand. After leaving the mercantile business in 1888 he was in the business of buying and shipping grain.
J. W. Armbrust was a member of Brush Creek Lutheran church, Security Council, No. 168, Jr. O. U. A. M., Sewickley Grange, No. 704, Patrons of Husbandry, Good Will Assembly, No. 6905, Knights of Labor and Enterprise Lodge, No. 830, K. and L. of H. He is a stanch democrat and was always an earnest, live and work-ing member of his party and ever active in the advancement of its interests.
He received his education at the local school, and upon his father's death he inherited the old mills in which his father had installed the new roller process for the grinding of grain. The saw mill, which he also inherited, he eventually sold to parties who converted it into a distillery, but in this enterprise they were not successful and it eventually came into the hands of Charles Armbrust, son of Jonas W. Armbrust. It was in the year 1907 that Mr. Armbrust started a broom factory which he intended as a gift to his son, Harry O. Armbrust, but this young man had only just gotten the plant in good working order when he was seized with a fever and died. Thereupon Mr. Armbrust, Sr. began operations for himself and turned out from twenty to fifty dozen brooms a day. This continued until 1916, after which time the plant operated on a smaller scale, but still employed from eight to twelve hands in the work.
Mr. Armbrust was a notary public, and held the offices of tax collector and justice of the peace, while for two years, between 1907 and 1909, he acted as director of the poor. During his incumbency of that office he took a decided stand for an economical administration of the county farm, and was successful in introducing some reforms in its management. His reform activities, however, won him the dislike of the entrenched political powers, and he was defeated for reelection at the expiration of his term.
Mr. Armbrust was the owner of a splendid forty acre farm, upon which stood his attractive dwelling, possessing all the modern conveniences, including running spring water, electric lights, etc. In the year 1916 Mr. Armbrust accompanied two of his sons to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where he invested largely in excellent farm lands there. He still retained, however, the old farm in Westmoreland County.
It was largely through his efforts that the school district secured a handsome school building, and it was also due to him that a local precinct for elections was secured. Mr. Armbrust was a man of very strongly religious beliefs and feelings, and was an ardent Sunday school worker. He had unusually strong ideas in regard to the value of church unity and was an enthusiastic supporter of the movement for union services in the various churches for the general community.