Joseph D. Winters and Carrie M. Derr

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Husband Joseph D. Winters ¹

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           Born: 19 Oct 1859 - New Berlin, Union Co, PA 2
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         Father: Benjamin Sailer Winters (1817-1894) 3
         Mother: Susannah Schoch (1827-1891) 4

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       Marriage: 15 Mar 1894 2

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   Other Spouse: Margaret Moyer (1860-1891) 2

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Wife Carrie M. Derr ²

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           Born: 18 May 1870 - near Paxtonville, Snyder Co, PA 2
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         Father: Calvin L. Derr (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Lydia Moyer (      -      ) 5

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Children

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1 F Deloma D. Winters ²

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           Born: 25 Aug 1894 2
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2 F Rowena Schoch Winters ²

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           Born: 22 Mar 1897 2
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General Notes: Husband - Joseph D. Winters

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He attended the public schools for a time, and later took a course in the Union Seminary (later C. P. C.). On leaving school in the spring of 1876 he began to turn his attention to the problem of self support to which he had already begun to attach importance, as he had from the age of fourteen bought his own clothes from the proceeds of the sale of newspapers. In this business he was a pioneer in his town, being the first boy to sell papers on the street. On October 10, 1876, he entered his father's store as a clerk, remaining until 1886, when he was employed by M. L. Schoch in a similar capacity at a salary of $45 per month. This position he held until April 19, 1892, and on August 8 of that year he became a traveling salesman for the Hooven Mercantile Co., of New York, his task being to introduce their goods into Union, Perry, Centre, Snyder, Mifflin, and Juniata counties, where they had not been represented up to that time. He was taken for a month on trial, and so successful was he that he was retained at an increased salary. As business grew his salary was again enlarged, until he enjoyed a large trade and a correspondingly satisfactory income. On April 1, 1887, he bought a lot at New Berlin with an eye to erecting a residence and store building, and in 1893 this plan was carried out, his store being opened March 10, 1894. When he began this venture he inaugurated the cash system, then entirely new in the town, and despite predictions of failure he demonstrated that business could be successfully conducted on that basis even in the face of one hundred years of contrary practice. The fact that his large custom was built up in competition with old and well established firms reflected great credit on him. While still retaining his position with the New York firm he was always to be found in his store when not "out on the road."
He was a leading member of the Lutheran Church, serving as deacon at one time, and always taking an active part in the Sunday-school, of which he was the secretary. He also belonged to the I. O. O. F., of New Berlin. In politics he was a stanch Republican. [CBRCP-CCUS, 965]

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 964.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 965.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 935, 964.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 935, 965.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 965, 1132.