Harvey D. Van Pelt and Anna Spangler

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Husband Harvey D. Van Pelt ¹

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           Born: 1840 - Tompkins Co, NY 2
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           Died: 3 May 1890 2
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         Father: Lorenzo Van Pelt (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Betsy Rice (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 21 Feb 1878 2

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Wife Anna Spangler ¹

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           Born: 12 Dec 1853 - Adamsburg, Snyder Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Spangler (1828-      ) 3
         Mother: Susanna Barger (1828-      ) 3

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Children

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1 M John Van Pelt ²

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           Born: 21 Jan 1880 2
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2 F Helen R. Van Pelt ²

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           Born: 27 Feb 1882 2
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3 F Bessie M. Van Pelt ²

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           Born: Sep 1888 2
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           Died: Sep 1889 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Harvey D. Van Pelt

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During his youth he lived the free open life of a farmer boy on the family homestead near Slaterville, New York. In the summer months he followed the plow and aided in the harvest fields, while in the winter season he attended the public schools of the neighborhood. After mastering the rudimentary branches of learning in the common schools, Mr. Van Pelt pursued an academic course of study in Ithaca and Groton, New York, after which he took a commercial course in Cleveland, Ohio. He then went on a trip down the Mississippi river with the Government Engineer Corps, and soon after his return to the North removed to Centre Hall, Centre County, Pennsylvania. He came to that town as a patent right salesman; but seeing that there was a favorable opening for the foundry business, he turned his attention to that industry, and for a time was employed as bookkeeper in a foundry. Subsequently he purchased an interest in the business, and became the leading partner in the firm of Van Pelt, Shoop & Co. Throughout his remaining days he was identified with that industry, and his management made it a profitable source of income. He was by no means limited to one undertaking, however, for he successfully controlled a number of interests which resulted not only to his own material benefit, but proved of value to the community as well. He was associated with Gov. Beaver, Gen. Hastings, and Col. Spangler in the founding and upbuilding of the town of Hastings, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. In April, 1888, he went to the site of the village, which was then a wilderness, cut down the trees, blocked out the town, measured the streets and staked off the houses.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 203, 448.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 203.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 447.