Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Arthur O. Held and Dora Benninger




Husband Arthur O. Held 1 2

           Born: 24 Sep 1892 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Dec 1974 2
         Buried: 


         Father: John David Held (1870/1870-1947) 1 2
         Mother: Rosanna Smail (1871-1965) 1


       Marriage: 16 Feb 1910 2



Wife Dora Benninger 2

           Born: 30 Jun 1889 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jan 1940 2
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Rosanna Held 2

           Born: 6 Nov 1914 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Sep 1937 2
 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Tressler (      -1937) 2
           Marr: Dec 1936 2


2 F Dorothy Held 3

           Born: 6 Oct 1916 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Carl Knepshield (1909-      ) 3
           Marr: 26 Aug 1936 3


3 F Louise Held 3

           Born: 25 Mar 1918 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Harry Leander Murray (1912-1979) 3
           Marr: 10 Jul 1937 3


4 F Marjorie Held 4

           Born: 31 Dec 1919 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Clyde Endlich (1916-1973) 4
           Marr: 31 May 1938 4


5 M Arthur O. Held, Jr. 4

           Born: 18 Nov 1921 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )


6 M Fred Held 4

           Born: 7 Apr 1923 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Apr 1944 4
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


7 M William Held 4

           Born: 19 Feb 1926 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Ruth Lydwine Scheu (1926-      ) 4
           Marr: 23 Oct 1947 4


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Sources


1 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 835.

2 Marlin A. Field, Peter Smail of Pennsylvania & His Descendants (Ozark, MO: Dogwood Printing, Sept., 1990), Pg 310.

3 Marlin A. Field, Peter Smail of Pennsylvania & His Descendants (Ozark, MO: Dogwood Printing, Sept., 1990), Pg 311.

4 Marlin A. Field, Peter Smail of Pennsylvania & His Descendants (Ozark, MO: Dogwood Printing, Sept., 1990), Pg 312.


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