Henry
William
Dorsch
Born in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Johann Dorsch
and Amalia Bertha (Wrobel) Dorsch
Brother of
Martha Mathilda (Dorsch) Knapich, Frederick Dorsch, Fredericka Marion (Dorsch) Roslan, John Dorsch Jr., Emil Karl Dorsch, Edward S. Dorsch and Florence (Dorsch) Libonati
Husband of
Alice Ellen (Imler) Dorsch
— married
[date unknown] (to before 1944) [location unknown]
Husband of
Margaret (Dunlap) Thompson
— married
about 1948 (to 1951) [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Ernest Lester Dorsch, Henry William Dorsch Jr., Gifford F. Dorsch and [private daughter (1940s - unknown)]
Died
at age 46
in Portage, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2016
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Biography
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- Henry is the son of John and Bertha (Wrobel) Dorsch, who were immigrants from Germany. He was born on July 20, 1904, in Portage, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- Henrys first wife was Alice Imler, they had 3 sons. Henry and Alice divorced, sometime after 1940. He then married Margaret Dunlap, from that marriage Henry had 3 more children, 2 daughters and 1 son.
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- Henry was a coal miner in Cambria County, as was his father. He was also a musician in a local bar band.
- Henry died February 21, 1951, in Portage, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
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Sources
- United States Census 1910, Portage, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
- John Dorsch Head M 35 Germany
- Bertha Dorsch Wife F 30 Germany
- Martha Dorsch Daughter F 9 Germany
- Frederick Dorsch Son 7 Germany
- Henry Dorsch Son 6 Pennsylvania
- Ricky Dorsch Daughter 4 Pennsylvania
- John Dorsch Son 2 Pennsylvania
- United States Census 1920, Portage, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
- John Dorsch Head M 45 Germany
- Bertha Dorsch Wife F 40 Germany
- Fritz Dorsch Son M 18 Germany
- Henry Dorsch Son M 16 Pennsylvania
- Richie Dorsch Daughter F 15 Pennsylvania
- Amel Dorsch Son M 9 Pennsylvania
- John Dorsch Son M 10 Pennsylvania
- Edward Dorsch Son M 7 Pennsylvania
- Florence Dorsch. Daughter F 1 Pennsylvania
- United States Census, 1930, Portage Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
- Henry Dorsch Head M 25 Pennsylvania
- Alice Dorsch Wife F 22 Pennsylvania
- Ernest Dorsch Son M 5 Pennsylvania
- Henry Dorsch Jr. Son M 3 Pennsylvania
- United States Census 1940, Portage Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
- Henry Dorsch Head 36 Male Pennsylvania
- Alice Dorsch Wife 31 Female Pennsylvania
- Ernest Dorsch Son 15 Male Pennsylvania
- Henry Dorsch Son 12 Male Pennsylvania
- Gifford Dorsch Son 9 Male Pennsylvania
- U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
- The Johnstown Tribune - Thursday, 22 February 1951, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Obituary
- Find A Grave Index, Henry W. Dorsch, 1951; citing record ID 76096890 Burial: Saint Francis Xavier cemetery, Cresson, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. Plot: Section B-1, row 5.
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