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=Notable Families=
 
=Notable Families=
 
==Abrams family==
 
==Abrams family==
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In 1923, Margaret Abrams' brother John McConnell (b. 1890 Munhall, PA - d. 1952 Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI) traveled to Surabaya, Indonesia as a salesman on behalf of [https://www.ussteel.com/about-us/history U.S. Steel Products], previously as such in the Netherlands & India between 1920-1923.  He was later a salesman for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem_Steel Bethlehem Steel], and in fellowship with [https://www.miumcarchives.org/files/original/4ec91dc8deff350b889bf6622cc71067e501a25e.pdf Detroit Christ Methodist]  (active 1847-2010), founded as Beaubien Street Church which primarily spoke German in its early years.
  
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* James Abrams, Sr. '''???'''
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In 1912, James Abrams & Margaret McConnell were married in the McConnell home on Main St., Butler.  W.R. Craig, pastor of [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~pabutler/1895/95x22.htm Butler First Presbyterian] (1797-), officiated the wedding. Interesting to note that one of the two founding elders of that church (as organized in 1812) was Thomas Dodds, of possible ancestry to one of the same name who is a current (2025) correspondent of [[Bethel Bible Chapel, PA|Bethel Bible Chapel]] of Bethel Park.  Also worth noting there was a Rev. James McConnell in 1811 who was pastoring nearby.
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* Margaret Abrams '''???'''
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** James Abrams, Jr. '''???''' Wife: Janet B. Abrams '''???''' @ 407 Baker Dr., Aliquippa, PA.
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* James Henry Abrams, Sr. '''???''' (1889-1966 Butler, Butler Co., PA), son of Charles Asa Abrams (b. 1858 Rimersburg, Clarion, PA - d. 1917 San Francisco, [[California|CA]]) & Jean Bell Blakely Abrams (b. 1861 Pgh., PA - d. 1959 Oakland Twp., Butler, PA).  +1915+ @ 601 E. Pearl St., Butler.  '''+1936-1951+ @ 524 E. Fulton, Butler'''.  James was employed +1915-1942+ with Abrams & Dale, partnered with David Ernest Dale (b. 1862 Slippery Rock, Butler, PA - d. 1947 Butler, PA) in General Insurance and Real Estate @ Younkins Bldg., 244 S. Main, Butler (+1915-1917+) then 246 S. Main, Butler (+1936-1939+).  In 1915, the latter address was occupied by the office of Edward E. Abrams, oil producer.  That year, David Dale was partnered with Charles A. Abrams.  David Dale was a former president of the Butler Chamber of Commerce, a deputy recorder of Butler Co., and elected to one term as register and recorder in 1890 when he started in the insurance business.  After David's death, James continued the insurance business on his own in the same location.
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* Margaret Weir McConnell Abrams '''???''' (b. 1891 Munhall, Allegheny, PA - d. 1978 Butler, PA), daughter of Nevin McConnell (b. 1858 Ballywater Townland, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland; emig. 1887; d. 1934 Butler, PA) & Margaret Maud Thomson Cameron McConnell (b. 1862 Daziel, North Lanarkshire, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1947 Butler, PA).  Nevin resided 1887-1923+ @ Butler and was naturalized in 1912.  In 1881, he was employed as an iron puddler in Dalziel, Scotland.   
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** James Henry Abrams, Jr. '''???''' (b. 1913 Butler, PA - d. 1994 Aliquippa, PA).  1936 @ 524 E. Fulton, Butler.  '''? @ 407 Baker Dr., Aliquippa, PA.'''  1958 @ St. Joseph, MO.  Wife: Janet Moffatt Beveridge Abrams '''???''' (b. 1907 Westville, [[Nova Scotia|NS]] - d. 1988 Butler, PA), daughter of George G. Beveridge (1876-1947) & Jessie Moffatt Beveridge '''???''' (b. 1875 Scot. - d. 1958 Pgh., PA).
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** infant deaths: Charles Abrams (1918) & Nevin Cameron McConnell Abrams (1920), both in Butler.
  
 
==Ackerly family==
 
==Ackerly family==

Revision as of 11:46, 17 April 2025

Friendship Gospel Chapel, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA (OB) +1922-1991

Correspondents

  • James Wilson +1922-1927+
  • Thomas J. Jamison +1927+
  • Norman Gunn +1936-1956+
  • John S. Martin +1958-1963
  • John M. Duff 1964-1984
  • T.A. Wishart 1985+

Notable Families

Abrams family

In 1923, Margaret Abrams' brother John McConnell (b. 1890 Munhall, PA - d. 1952 Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI) traveled to Surabaya, Indonesia as a salesman on behalf of U.S. Steel Products, previously as such in the Netherlands & India between 1920-1923. He was later a salesman for Bethlehem Steel, and in fellowship with Detroit Christ Methodist (active 1847-2010), founded as Beaubien Street Church which primarily spoke German in its early years.

In 1912, James Abrams & Margaret McConnell were married in the McConnell home on Main St., Butler. W.R. Craig, pastor of Butler First Presbyterian (1797-), officiated the wedding. Interesting to note that one of the two founding elders of that church (as organized in 1812) was Thomas Dodds, of possible ancestry to one of the same name who is a current (2025) correspondent of Bethel Bible Chapel of Bethel Park. Also worth noting there was a Rev. James McConnell in 1811 who was pastoring nearby.

  • James Henry Abrams, Sr. ??? (1889-1966 Butler, Butler Co., PA), son of Charles Asa Abrams (b. 1858 Rimersburg, Clarion, PA - d. 1917 San Francisco, CA) & Jean Bell Blakely Abrams (b. 1861 Pgh., PA - d. 1959 Oakland Twp., Butler, PA). +1915+ @ 601 E. Pearl St., Butler. +1936-1951+ @ 524 E. Fulton, Butler. James was employed +1915-1942+ with Abrams & Dale, partnered with David Ernest Dale (b. 1862 Slippery Rock, Butler, PA - d. 1947 Butler, PA) in General Insurance and Real Estate @ Younkins Bldg., 244 S. Main, Butler (+1915-1917+) then 246 S. Main, Butler (+1936-1939+). In 1915, the latter address was occupied by the office of Edward E. Abrams, oil producer. That year, David Dale was partnered with Charles A. Abrams. David Dale was a former president of the Butler Chamber of Commerce, a deputy recorder of Butler Co., and elected to one term as register and recorder in 1890 when he started in the insurance business. After David's death, James continued the insurance business on his own in the same location.
  • Margaret Weir McConnell Abrams ??? (b. 1891 Munhall, Allegheny, PA - d. 1978 Butler, PA), daughter of Nevin McConnell (b. 1858 Ballywater Townland, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland; emig. 1887; d. 1934 Butler, PA) & Margaret Maud Thomson Cameron McConnell (b. 1862 Daziel, North Lanarkshire, Scot. - d. 1947 Butler, PA). Nevin resided 1887-1923+ @ Butler and was naturalized in 1912. In 1881, he was employed as an iron puddler in Dalziel, Scotland.
    • James Henry Abrams, Jr. ??? (b. 1913 Butler, PA - d. 1994 Aliquippa, PA). 1936 @ 524 E. Fulton, Butler. ? @ 407 Baker Dr., Aliquippa, PA. 1958 @ St. Joseph, MO. Wife: Janet Moffatt Beveridge Abrams ??? (b. 1907 Westville, NS - d. 1988 Butler, PA), daughter of George G. Beveridge (1876-1947) & Jessie Moffatt Beveridge ??? (b. 1875 Scot. - d. 1958 Pgh., PA).
    • infant deaths: Charles Abrams (1918) & Nevin Cameron McConnell Abrams (1920), both in Butler.

Ackerly family

@ R.D.1., Harmony

  • Morton E. Ackerly ???
  • Jeanie L. Ackerly ???
    • Cora Ackerly ???
    • Robert Ackerly ???
    • Grace Ackerly ???
    • Jeanie Ackerly ???
    • Linda Ackerly ???

Adams family

@ 109-21st St., Munhall

  • J.W. Adams ???

Belford family

@ 4549 Carroll St., Pgh.

  • Mary Belford
    • Catherine Belford ???

Bell family

@ 5820 Third St., Rosedale

  • Andrew Bell ???
  • Ethel Bell ???

Beveridge family

@ 407 Baker Dr., Aliquippa

  • Jessie Beveridge ???

Bohl family

@ Harmony

  • Edward A. Bohl ???
  • Dorothy S. Bohl ???

Bristow family

  • Sarah Bristow ??? @ 327 Stratford Ave., Pgh.
  • Mrs. John Bristow ??? @ 210 S. St. Clair St., Pgh.
  • George Bristow ??? @ 210 S. St. Clair St., Pgh.
  • Alice Bristow ???

Brown family

  • Mrs. Helen Brown ??? @ 2125 Columbia Ave., Pgh.
  • Leland Brown, Sr. ??? @ 1535 Simona Dr., Pgh.
  • Virginia Brown ???
    • Nancy Brown ???
    • Leland Brown, Jr. ???
    • Carol Brown ???
    • Virginia Lee Brown ???

Craig family

@ 10 Schley Ave., Pgh.

  • J.S. Craig ???
  • Jeanie Craig ???
  • Regina Craig ???

Crawford family

@ 132 Fairfax Rd., Rosemont. Robert was a full-time evangelist.

  • Robert A. Crawford ???
  • Ruth Crawford ???

Conway family

@ 4739 Lorigan St. Rear, Pgh.

  • George Conway ???
  • Florence Conway ???
    • Richard Conway ???
    • Donald Conway ???
    • Dorrance Conway ???
    • Glenda Lee Conway ???

Clyde family

@ R.D.1., Branchtown

  • Miss Minnie Clyde ???

Donnachie family

@ 270 Cascade Rd., Forest Hills

  • James Donnachie ???
  • Jamesina Donnachie ???
  • Mary Bissett ???

Duff family

  • Andrew Duff ??? @ 5425 Bayard St., Pgh.
  • Eleanor Duff ???
  • Elizabeth Duff ??? @ 5833 Aylesboro Ave., Pgh.
  • John M. Duff +1964-1984+. @ 741 Revenue St., N. Homestead
  • Jane Duff ???
  • Mrs. Thomas Duff ??? @ 5005 Gertrude St.

Ednie family

  • John Ednie ??? @ 3755 Sunset Dr., Munhall
    • Nancy Jean Ednie ???
    • Ellen F. Ednie ???
    • John Enie, Jr. ???
  • Thomas Ednie, Sr. ??? @ 601 19th Ave., Munhall
  • Nellie Ednie ???

Edwards family

@ Greensburg Pike, Pgh.

  • Jack Edwards ???

Elliott family

@ 700 Delafield Rd., Fox Chapel

  • Lilias Elliott ???

Ervine family

@ 5220 Columbo St.

  • Robert J. Ervine ???
  • Mrs. Irvine ???
    • Betty Ervine ???
    • William Ervine ???

Finlay family

@ 104 Woodland Rd., Pgh.

  • Eleanor Finlay ???

Forrest family

@ 107 Pentland Ave., Pgh.

  • John Alexander Forrest ???
  • Elizabeth Forrest ???
    • John Forrest ???
    • Douglas Forrest ???
    • Bobby Forrest ???

Goodwin family

@ 336 Colfax St., Springdale

  • Edward W. Goodwin ???
  • Mrs. Goodwin ???

Gourley family

@ 513 Springdale Dr., Pgh.

  • Ted Gourley ???
  • Margie Gourley ???
    • Stephen Gourley ???

Grace family

@ 4443 Howley St., Pgh.

  • Elmer Grace ???
  • Mrs. Grace ???
    • Janet Grace ???
    • Diane Grace ???
    • Bobby Grace ???

Graham family

@ 4901 Sciota St.

  • Annie J. Graham ???

Gray family

@ 310 Chalmyer Rd., Sewickley

  • William B. Gray ???
  • Mary B. Gray ???

Gunn family

+1936+ @ 324 Shields Ln., Shields; ? @ 3043 Delwood Ave.

  • Norman Gunn +1936-1956+
  • Janet Gunn ???
    • Margaret Gunn ???

Harvey family

Harvey's Book Store @ 4525 Liberty Ave. ???

  • Mrs. Alex Harvey ??? @ 425 N. Millvale Ave.
  • David Harvey ??? @ 1405 Barbara Dr., Rosedale, Verona
  • Rena Harvey ???
    • David Harvey ???
    • Elizabeth Harvey ???
    • John Harvey ???

Haines family

+1920-1961+ @ 314 1/2 W. College St., Canonsburg, PA; Ernest & Alice were in fellowship prior to emigrating to the U.S. with Brook Street Chapel in Tottenham, London, England, They arrived in the U.S. on Oct. 26th, 1910, they settling initially in Cincinnati, Ohio where Ernest was employed with the E.V. Edwards Manufacturing Co. He was naturalized in 1917, and transferred to the Canonsburg Steel and Iron Works where he served as a secretary and assistant treasurer until retiring in 1945. He was remembered at Friendship for his regular pastoral visits to those in need of spiritual counsel. In 1920, the Haines family had a boarder at 314 W. College St., named G.H. Hildred (b. 1860 OH), who was foreman of the iron and steel mill where Ernest worked.

  • Ernest George Haines 1917-1961 (b. 1871 Holloway, Islington, London, Eng. - d. 1961 Canonsburg, PA), son of George Samuel Haines (b. 1852 Sawbridgeworth/Bramfield, Hertfordshire, Eng. - d. 1893) & Mary Elizabeth Watson Haines (b. 1847 Kingsland, London, Eng. - d. 1926 Willesden, Mid., Eng.). In 1881, George was employed as a butcher in Tottenham.
  • Alice Elizabeth Bush Haines 1917-1954 (b. 1872 London, Eng.; m. 1901; d. 1954 Canonsburg, PA), daughter of George Bush. Memorial by George Bates, as well as Kenneth T. Romig of First Baptist of Canonsburg.
    • Avril Haines Leonard 1917-1926? (b. 1902 London, England - d. 1989 Milwaukee, WI). Avril joined First Baptist Church of Canonsburg by 1924, then [[Brown's Hill Bible Chapel, PA|Beechwood Bible Chapel in 1962-1965, then was among the founders of St. Clair Bible Chapel. Husband (1926 @ First Baptist, Canonsburg, PA): Lt. Col. John Reihner Leonard, son of Frank Leonard (b. 1867 East Brady / Brady's Bend, Clarion, PA - d. 1953 Wendel, Westmoreland, PA) & Rose Reihner Leonard (b. 1867 Pgh., PA - d. 1943 Washington, PA). See engagement party & wedding stories. Their wedding was officiated by William Jenkin John (1857-1942), a Welshman who pastored there (1915-1922) at First Baptist of Canonsburg, as well as Newberry Brown Cox (1900-1976), interim pastor (1924-1926) and later a missionary in Guatemala whose son David married Jack Wyrtzen's daughter Mary Ann in 1956. First Baptist was among the churches that also commended Harry Stam to missionary work. As per his https://www.newspapers.com/image/53750477 obit], John was employed with the Continental Can Co., Standard Tin Plate Co., and as a purchasing agent for the Canonsburg Steel Co. In 1935, he founded the Universal Oil and Gas Co., distributing petroleum for the Pure Oil Co. of the Republic of the Congo, then Cities Service Oil Co. until 1945 as an area distributor for Atlantic Refining Co. He served during WWII in the U.S. Army as a bomb recon "instructor at major troop installations in the southern states". He also operated a surplus store, including the brokerage of military decommissioned vehicles. He was discharged from active duty in Jan. 1946, and from the reserve in 1954 with the rank of Lt. Col. John had two sisters: Mary Leonard Saint & Mrs. Everett Seal.
      • Mary Lou Leonard Engle (b. 1930 Canonsburg, PA - d. 2003 Abilene, Dickinson, KS. Husband: Kenneth Ercil Engle (1924-2009 Abilene, KS), son of Grant Ercil Engle (1899-1993 Abilene, KS) & Mabel Robson Engle (1900-1983 Abilene, KS). Mary Lou may have attended youth group at Friendship in her teenage years.
        • Doug Engle (b. 1976 Abilene, KS). Founding editor @ BrethrenPedia 2.0 & co-founder www.ebcalumni.net.
      • Virginia "Ginny" Leonard Michon-Moldenhauer
      • Betsy J. Leonard Armerding. Husband: Carl Edwin Armerding.
      • Paul E. Leonard
    • Mary Haines 1917-1922 (b. 1906 London, Eng. - d. 1922 Canonsburg, PA)
    • Freda Haines Bates 1917-1924+ (b. 1906 London, Eng. - d. 1996 Dayton, Webster, IA). Husband: George A. Bates. In 1954, George was pastoring Riverside Baptist (GARBC) of Decatur, Illinois.

Jamison family

1927 @ 4815 Liberty Ave.

  • Thomas J. Jamison +1927+

Kline family

@ 721 Means Ave., Pgh.

  • Elizabeth Kline ???

Lawrence family

  • Edward Lawrence ??? @ 7312 Formosa Way, Pgh.
  • Bertha R. Lawrence ???
  • Jack Lawrence ??? @ 129 Marshall Dr., Pgh.
  • Ruth Lawrence ???
    • Thomas Lawrence ???
    • Charles Lawrence ???

Martin family

  • +1958-1963 @ 3767 Sunset Dr., Homestead Park
  • John S. Martin +1958-1963+
  • John Martin ??? @ 3767 Sunset Dr., Munhall
  • Lottie Martin ???
    • John Martin Jr. ???

Michael family

@ 3503 Meadowcroft Ave., Pgh.

  • Alexander Michael ???
  • Bella Michael ???

Miller family

@ 3013 Laketon Rd., Pgh.

  • Lee Miller ???
  • Violet Miller ???

Montooth family

@ 178 Orchard Dr., Pgh.

  • William L. Montooth ???
  • Caroline B. Montooth ???

Muir family

@ 842 Meadow Dr., Homestead

  • Nathaniel Muir ???
  • Margaret Muir ???
    • George Muir ???
    • Donald Muir ???

Murison family

  • William Murison ??? @ 5009 Rosecrest Dr., Pgh.
  • Margaret Murison ???
    • Murelle Murison ???
    • Peggy Murison ???
  • William J. Murison, Jr. ??? @ 824 Mifflin Ave., Pgh.
  • Charlotte Murison ???
    • Billy Murison ???
    • Charlotte Murison ???

McClintock family

@ 3 Esther St., Pgh.

  • Mrs. Robert McClintock ???

McCarey family

@ Grove St., Emsworth

  • Robert McCarey ???
  • Eleanor McCarey ???

McCullough family

@ 310 Avenue A, Pgh.

  • Alexander McCullough ???
  • Ruth McCullough ???
    • Margaret McCullough ???
    • Kennethy McCullough ???
    • Samuel McCullough ???

McCrimmon family

@ 1712 Maple St., Homestead

  • Mrs. E.M. McCrimmon ???

Northcott family

@ c/o Rev. W.F. Ruschaupt, Jr. @ RD1, Box 135, McKees Rocks

  • Mrs. C.B. Northcott ???

Null family

@ c/o Mrs. C.J. Plubell @ 297 Olive St., Indiana

  • Marie E. Null ???

Passant family

@ 518 Atlantic Ave.

  • Thomas L. Passant ???
  • Hannah L. Passant ???
    • Elaine Passant ???
    • Tommy Passant ???

Ratajeski family

@ 4615 Friendship Ave., Pgh.

  • Frank Ratajeski ???
  • Hazel Ratajeski ???
    • Ruth Ratajeski ???
    • Grace Ratajeski ???
    • Roy Ratajeski ???
    • Jimmie Ratajeski ???

Redinger family

@ 7124 Apple St., E.E., Pgh.

  • Margaret Redinger ???

Reid family

@ 7124 Apple St., E.E., Pgh.

  • J.C. Reid ???

Robb family

@ 350 South Highland Ave., Pgh.

  • Hannah Robb ???

Ruff family

@ 531 Guthrie St., Greensburg

  • Ira D. Ruff ???
  • Mrs. Ruff ???

Rupp family

@ 179 Orchard Dr., Pgh.

  • Henry W. Rupp ???
  • Gladys Rupp ???
    • Ruth Ann Rupp ???
    • Mary Jane Rupp ???

Seale family

  • William Seale ??? @ 1429 Chislett St.
  • Anna Seale ???
  • William A. Seale ??? @ Gibsonia
  • Jean Seale ???
    • Billy Seale ???

Seybold family

@ 3013 Laketon Rd., Pgh.

  • Leslie Seybold ???

Sutter family

@ 425 N. Millvale Ave., Pgh.

  • Mrs. David Sutter ???

Swanston family

@ 2127 Columbia Ave., Pgh.

  • William D. Swanston ???

Taddio family

@ 227 Main Ave., West Aliquippa

  • Mike Taddio ???

Thomas family

  • Ethel I. Thomas ??? @ 109-21st St., Homestead
  • Marie Thomas ??? @ 109 East 15th Ave., Homestead
  • Mrs. Thompson Thomas ??? @ 614 East Pearl St., Butler

Thomson family

  • Anna Thomson ??? @ 179 Pennwood Ave., Apt. A, Pgh.
    • Margaret Thomson ???
    • Anna Thomson ???
  • Miss Christine Thomson (Thomas?) ??? @ 6910 Churchland St., Pgh.

Thomas family

@ 9101 Paul St., Pgh.

  • Christine Thomas ???
    • David Thomas ???
    • Billy Thomas ???

Thompson family

@ 319 Barclay Ave., Forest Hills, Pgh.

  • Thomas Thompson ???
  • Violet Thompson ???
    • Craig Thompson ???
    • Arlene Thompson ???

Torrance family

@ 1651 Monongahela Ave., Swissvale

  • John Torrance ???
  • Margaret Torrance ???
    • Helen Torrance ???

Wilson family

  • James Wilson +1922-1927+

Wishart family

@ 306 Commonwealth Ave., West Mifflin

  • Templeton A. Wishart +1985+
  • Violet Wishart ???
    • Carolyn Wishart ???
    • Calvin Wishart ???

Sources

  • 1922-1991 AAB's
  • Pittsburgh and Vicinity Assemblies Addresses, undated.
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