John Wesley Waite and Gertrude "Gertie" Hosterman

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Husband John Wesley Waite ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 May 1869 - Rebersburg, Centre Co, PA 2 3
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         Father: John Franklin Waite (1825-1904) 2
         Mother: Mary Magdalena Gramley (1825-1902) 2

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       Marriage: 21 Mar 1895 2

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Wife Gertrude "Gertie" Hosterman ^{2 4}

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           Born: 7 Jan 1873 - Woodward, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA 2
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         Father: Thomas William Hosterman (1845/1845-Aft 1913) 2 5
         Mother: Rachel Vonada (1844-      ) 2 5

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Children

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1 M Lowell Waite ²

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           Born: 8 Sep 1895 - Coburn, Centre Co, PA 2
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2 M Leroy Arlington Waite ²

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           Born: 10 Sep 1901 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 2
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General Notes: Husband - John Wesley Waite

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He attended public school at Rebersburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania. In 1896 he graduated from the State College, dairying department. Having had two years' experience before entering the college in creameries at Loganton and Coburn, Pennsylvania, he was well qualified on his graduation both theoretically and practically to take the management of the Nunundah Creamery Company's creamery at Smethport. He was also a stockholder in the company. Further, he was a stockholder in the Grange National Bank, Smethport. For four years he was chief of the fire department at Smethport. He was a member of the Smethport Lodge, Modern Woodmen of America. He was a Republican, and was a councilman at Smethport for nearly four years.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 424, 538.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 112.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 538.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 424.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 423.