Daniel Welty Bortz and Malinda S. Bortz

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Husband Daniel Welty Bortz ^{1 2}

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           Born: 2 Jul 1857 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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         Father: John Bortz (1827-1909) 4
         Mother: Agnes McClarren (      -1910) 3

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Wife Malinda S. Bortz ^{1 5}

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           Born: 2 Sep 1858 1 6
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         Father: Michael Bortz (1830-1900) 6 7 8
         Mother: Mary M. Wible (1830-      ) 6 7 8

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Children

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1 M Henry C. Bortz ⁹

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            AKA: Harry Bortz 1
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         Spouse: Winifred M. Truxal (      -      ) 9

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2 F Charlotte H. Bortz ^{1 9}

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3 F Mary A. Bortz ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: Dr. J. F. McCullough (      -      ) 9

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4 F Florence G. Bortz ^{1 9}

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         Spouse: Wilbert Connell (      -      ) 9

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5 M William Howard Bortz ^{1 9}

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General Notes: Husband - Daniel Welty Bortz

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He was born at the family homestead farm, in Hempfield township, near Crabtree Station, and obtained his education in the common schools of the vicinity and in New Alexandria Academy. He taught school for four terms during the years 1875-76-77-78, removing to Greensburg in the spring of 1879, at which time he entered the hardware store of Turney Brothers, as a clerk, and remained in their employ until April 1, 1889. On May 1, 1889, he started in the hardware business for himself in an association with the firm name of Bortz & Hutchinson, at No. 206 West Otterman street. The other members of the firm were James M. Bortz and R. A. Hutchinson, this partnership continuing until April 1, 1890, at which time Mr. Hutchinson withdrew, and his interest was taken over by other members of the association. Business was continued at the same stand until 1895, at which time they removed to a new location at Nos. 114-116 Pennsylvania avenue, and this partnership continued until September, 1903, when it was dissolved by the death of James M. Bortz. Daniel W. Bortz continued the business in his own name from that time until February 1, 1917, when he formed the Bortz Hardware Company, by including other members of his own family in the undertaking.
Mr. Bortz was a staunch Democrat, though not a politician. He was, however, prevailed upon to accept the nomination and election to the office of councilman for the Second Ward. He was a member of the Greensburg Business Men's Association and served this organization as the presiding officer for nine years, and was also one of the organizers and the first president of the Retail Merchants' District Association of Southwest Pennsylvania, being the presiding officer for eight years, and is also a member of the Pittsburgh Retail Hardware Dealers Association, which was affiliated with the state and national associations. He was a member of the National Union Assurance Society and of the Grand Fraternity. He and his family affiliate with the Reformed church, in which Mr. Bortz served as deacon and elder for a period of twenty years.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 352.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 85, 551.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 552.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 551.

5 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 85, 553.

6 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 85.

7 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 351.

8 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 228.

9 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 553.