Husband Josiah Gongaware 1
AKA: Joseph Gongaware 2
Born: 27 Jun 1854 - Harrison City, Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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Father: John Gongaware ( -1855) 4
Mother: Rebecca Ann Ridinger ( -Abt 1898) 4 5
Marriage: 27 Mar 1871 6
Wife Abigail F. Long 7
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Father: John Long (1831- ) 8
Mother: Hannah Mull ( - ) 8
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1 M William Franklin Gongaware 7
Born: 19 Dec 1873 - Harrison City, Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 7
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Spouse: Sarah Kemerer ( - ) 7
Marr: 6 Sep 1894 7
2 F Emma Jennie Gongaware 7
Born: 8 Jul 1875 7
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Died: Sep 1896 7
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Spouse: James Gress ( - ) 7
3 M John Elmer Gongaware 7
Born: 27 Mar 1878 7
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Spouse: Mary Billingsley ( - ) 7
4 M Josiah Marion Gongaware 7
Born: 18 Oct 1880 7
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Spouse: Myrtle Billingsley ( - ) 7
5 M Lewis Mitchell Gongaware 7
Born: 16 Dec 1883 7
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6 M George Lemon Gongaware 7
Born: 27 Jan 1885 7
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7 F Maggie Minnie Gongaware 7
Born: 29 Jan 1887 7
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8 F Anna Rebecca Gongaware 7
Born: 25 Nov 1888 7
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9 M Steele Silvis Gongaware 7
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10 M James Gongaware 7
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11 M Daniel Gongaware 7
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12 M Jacob Curtis Gongaware 7
Born: 10 Sep 1894 7
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13 F Hannah Maria Gongaware 7
Born: 11 Feb 1897 7
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14 M Charles C. Gongaware 7
Born: 20 Feb 1899 7
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15 M Raymond R. Gongaware 7
Born: 18 Nov 1901 7
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General Notes: Husband - Josiah Gongaware
He received a common school education and farmed until the age of eighteen, when he entered the Public Works, a coal mine near Harrison City. Here he worked for twenty years, after which he purchased a place near Harrison City, which he operated for nine years as a truck farm, or market garden. Leaving this he went to Derry, Pennsylvania, farming there for Mr. C. W. Gaut, of Irwin, for three years. He then rented the George Painter farm, not far from Irwin, Pennsylvania, which he occupied for five years, when he removed to the John George place, above the Yough Shaft of the Penn Gas Coal Company, near Irwin. He served as school director one term, was a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Methodist church.