William Andrew Hartzell and Matilda S. Zehner

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Husband William Andrew Hartzell ¹

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            AKA: Andrew Hartzel,2 W. A. Hartzel 3
           Born: 16 Dec 1859 - Marion Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1
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         Father: John Hartzel (      -1902) 2
         Mother: Dolly Knauff (Abt 1817-1869) 2

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       Marriage: 1885 4

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Wife Matilda S. Zehner ^{3 4}

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         Father: Edwin Zehner (1839-1907) 4 5
         Mother: Sophia Schmidt (      -Aft 1909) 3

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Children

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1 F Amy Olive Hartzell ⁴

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         Spouse: Frederick C. Murphy (      -      ) 4

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2 F Laura May Hartzell ⁴

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         Spouse: George W. Coates (      -      ) 4

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3 F Eva S. Hartzell ⁴

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         Spouse: Benjamin F. Ellis (      -      ) 4

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4 F Helen G. Hartzell ⁴

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         Spouse: Donald I. Parsons (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - William Andrew Hartzell

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He received his education in the public schools of his native State, finishing off his general schooling with a special course in embalming at Sullivain, Pittsburgh, having made up his mind that he would enter upon the profession of undertaking. After he had completed the preliminary study necessary for the pursuance of his chosen career, he went to Zelienople, Pennsylvania, to become associated with Edwin Zehner, an experienced undertaker and one who had long been established in that line of work, and there he remained as an assistant until 1885, when he left Zelienople, to establish himself in business at Rochester, Pennsylvania, having been in the employ of Mr. Zehner for seven years. In venturing into business for himself he proved himself wise indeed, for at the end of four years after he had establish himself at Rochester the demands upon his time had become so great that he was compelled to have assistance, and in 1893 he took his brother, Henry Hartzell, into partnership with him, the firm name becoming Hartzell Brothers. They developed a flourishing furniture store in addition to their undertaking service, both of which ranked with the best there was to be had in Rochester, and maintaining a branch store and service at Freedom, Pennsylvania. Hartzell Brothers was the first firm in Beaver County to establish a motor ambulance.
Mr. Hartzell was interested in all matters and questions of public and civic welfare, as a member of the School Board, with which he worked for sixteen years or more, and always stood for the advancement of education. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Mr. Hartzell was very active in the local fraternal life of Rochester, being a member of Rochester Lodge, No. 229, Free and Accepted Masons; of New Castle Consistory, in which he held the thirty-second degree, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite; of Syria Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and of the Knights of Pythias. He was also active in the Kiwanis Club and in the Beaver County Country Club. He was affiliated with Grace Lutheran Church, and served as a member of the board of trustees of the church.

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General Notes: Wife - Matilda S. Zehner

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from Butler Co, PA

1 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 333.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 579.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1297.

4 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 334.

5 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1294.