John Adam Paul1,2
M, #21961, b. 17 February 1890, d. 7 February 1951
Last Edited=13 Sep 2022
Source: Elsie (Klinger) Eaves from information provided by Evelyn (Shadle) Hartman.1 John Adam Paul was born on 17 February 1890, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.3,4,5 He married Florence E. Geist on 23 November 1912.6 John Adam Paul died on 7 February 1951, Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA, at age 60.5
Newspaper obituary:
Brother of Local of Resident Expires
John A. Paul, 60, Northumberland, brother of Mrs. Lewis Maurer, Shamokin, died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Melvin Long, Northumberland, after an illness of several weeks.
A native of Rough and Ready, Paul lived in the rural section most of his life. Several months ago he moved to Northumberland to live with his daughter. Paul was a retired farmer. His wife, the former Flossie Geist, died 27 years ago.
Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Elmer Strohecker, Halifax; Mrs. Fred Strohecker, Herndon R. D; Mrs. Victor Clark, Spring Glen; Mrs. Arthur Shipe, Columbia; Mrs. Earl Rothermel, Rebuck, and Mrs. Long, Northumberland; two sons, Marlin Paul, Herndon, and Russel Paul, Klingerstown R. D; 23 grandchildren, one brother, Levi Paul, Dornsife R. D., and two sisters, Mrs. Maurer, Shamokin, and Mrs. Samuel Long, Gratz.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 2:00, in Rothertnel Funeral Home, Klingerstown. Rev. W. H. Marburger will officiate. Burial will be in Salem Church Cemetery, Rough and Ready.
Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 10 Feb 1951, Sat, Page 2.7
He was buried on 11 February 1951, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.2
Newspaper obituary:
Brother of Local of Resident Expires
John A. Paul, 60, Northumberland, brother of Mrs. Lewis Maurer, Shamokin, died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Melvin Long, Northumberland, after an illness of several weeks.
A native of Rough and Ready, Paul lived in the rural section most of his life. Several months ago he moved to Northumberland to live with his daughter. Paul was a retired farmer. His wife, the former Flossie Geist, died 27 years ago.
Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Elmer Strohecker, Halifax; Mrs. Fred Strohecker, Herndon R. D; Mrs. Victor Clark, Spring Glen; Mrs. Arthur Shipe, Columbia; Mrs. Earl Rothermel, Rebuck, and Mrs. Long, Northumberland; two sons, Marlin Paul, Herndon, and Russel Paul, Klingerstown R. D; 23 grandchildren, one brother, Levi Paul, Dornsife R. D., and two sisters, Mrs. Maurer, Shamokin, and Mrs. Samuel Long, Gratz.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 2:00, in Rothertnel Funeral Home, Klingerstown. Rev. W. H. Marburger will officiate. Burial will be in Salem Church Cemetery, Rough and Ready.
Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 10 Feb 1951, Sat, Page 2.7
He was buried on 11 February 1951, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.2
Child of John Adam Paul and Florence E. Geist
- Russel D. Paul+3 b. 21 Aug 1918, d. 11 Mar 1995
Citations
- [S314] Bruce Travis Hall, "Genealogical Database," Bruce Travis Hall (Annapolis MD), data uploaded from CD December 2, 2005.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S192] 1920 US Census, Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll T625_1611; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 1099.
- [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll T623_1450; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 166.
- [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health). Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
- [S315] Erik Tice, compiler, Salem United Church of Christ Parish Records (Rough and Ready, PA: Salem United Church of Christ, 2005). Hereinafter cited as Salem UCC Parish Records.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for John A. Paul, Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 10 Feb 1951, Sat, Page 2.