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+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, London, England|Brook Street Chapel]] in Tottenham, London, England, They arrived in the U.S. on Oct. 26th, 1910, they settling initially in [[Ohio#Cincinnati|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 [[Ohio|OH]]), who was foreman of the iron and steel mill where Ernest worked.
[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53115743 1918-10-10] ''The Daily Notes'': Aug. 13, 1918: James Maxwell Elliott, et ux., et al, Washington, to Ernest G. Haines, Canonsburg, a lot fronting 50 feet on West College street, Canonsburg and extending back 255 feet; consideration $8,500." [https://www.newspapers.com/image/55279230 1922-7-22] ''The Daily Notes'': Notice of Application for Charter: Chas. W. Campbell, Solicitor: "Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Aug. 5th, 1922, by Ernest G. Haines, Clarence E. Ruppelt, Edward W. Edwards, Howard W. Edwards and Oliver S. Larkby under the Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to provide for the Incorporation and Regulation of certain Corporations" approved April 29, 1874, and the supplements thereto, for the charter of an intended corporation, to be called Canonsburg Steel and Iron Works, the character and object whereof is the manufacture and selling steel, iron and other metals for commercial, business, building and trade uses and purposes, and to manufacture and sell machinery, appliances, tools, fixtures, building appliances, etc., of various forms and kinds of steel, iron, other metals, including alloyed metals, and wood, and combinations of two or more of them, and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges of the said Act of Assembly and its supplements. Said application is for a renewal of the charter of the Canonsburg Steel and Iron Works." [https://www.newspapers.com/image/53498757 1925-1-29] ''The Daily Notes'': Application for Charter: Incorporators - Clarence Ruppelt & Ernest G. Haines: "Notice is hereby given that on January 31, 1925, application will be made to the governor for a charter for the Budke Stamping Company, who are seeking to incorporate under the laws of Pennsylvania. Said Company is formed for the purpose of the manufacture of iron or steel or both, the manufacture of stove pipes, drip pans, powder kegs, metallic lath and other articles of commerce of a similar character that may be manufactured from sheet metal and for that purpose to have the powers and privileges expressed and given under the 38th Section of the Corporation Act of 1874 and the supplements thereto. Said company proposes to locate at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and proposes to incorporate under the general corporation laws of the State of Pennsylvania, act of 1874, act of May 3, 1909, together with such modifications of the same as have taken place since the passage of the original act." Initial proposal made on Dec. 24, 1924. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/55320463 1927-10-20 ] ''The Daily Notes''], Canonsburg, PA: Personals: "Mrs. Ernest Haines, Miss Josephine Gladden and Miss Evelyn Poole, of Canonsburg attended several sessions of the [[Moody Bible Institute|Moody Bible]] conference held this week in Pittsburgh." [https://www.newspapers.com/image/53496601 1937-6-21] ''The Daily Notes'': Present Board: "The following is the present directorate of the Canonsburg General hospital: James H. McBurney, president; Charles G. Schade, secretary; George D. McNutt, treasurer; Howard L. Cockins, Thomas S. Grier, Ernest G. Haines, John J. Foley, William J. Reese, Theodore A. Straub, Adolph L. Zeman, John A. McKee, Ernest T. McNary, James Valinote." [https://www.newspapers.com/image/53608125 1956-3-29]: ''The Daily Notes'': Local Pedestrian Struck By Car: "A 42-year-old pedestrian who was hit by a car last night while crossing a street escaped with only his left leg being injured. Reportedly Richard Baird, 15 Arch St., was crossing Murdock St. when a car, driven by Ernest G. Haines, 84, 314 1/2 W. College St., knocked him down. Haines was coming up N. Jefferson and made a left hand turn onto Murdock when the accident occurred. Baird was advised to see his doctor for further examination."
* Ernest George Haines '''1917-1961''' (b. 1871 Holloway, Islington, London, [[England|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, [[Wisconsin|WI]]). Avril joined [https://www.reformedreader.org/history/associations/churchesofthe.pittsburgh.baptistassociation.fbccanonsburg.htm 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 [[The Bible Chapel, Pittsburgh, PA|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 [https://www.newspapers.com/image/53502192 engagement party] & [https://www.newspapers.com/image/53819036 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Wyrtzen 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, [[Kansas|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.
