Harold Edward Gerst (1907 - 1964)

Born 19 Jul 1907 in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio

Ancestors

Died 28 Jan 1964 at age 56 in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Harold was born in 1907. He is the son of Harry Gerst and Cassie Traxler. He passed away in 1964. ^[1]

Ohio Birth Record shows him as born 19 Jul 1907 in Defiance, Defiance, OH to Harry Gerst and Cassie Traxler.

1910 Census shows him as age 2 living at 424 Highland St, Defiance, Defiance Co, OH with his parents Harry & Cassie and an infant sister, no name on the census form, but should be Mary.

1920 Census shows hin as age 12 living at 725 Division St, Defiance, Defiance Co, OH with his parents Harry & Catherine, sister Mary and an unnamed infant sister, which should be Helen.

1929 Pittwburgh, Pennsylvania City Directory lists him as living at 2946 Sheridan Blvd. Employed by Am. Tel. & Teleg. Co.

1930 Census shows him as age 22 living at 125 Ravilla, 29th Precinct Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA with wife Beatrice E. Married at age 22. Birthplace listed as Ohio. Occupation is telegraph operator.

1930 Pittsburgh City Directory lists Harold & Beatrice as living at 125 Overbrook Dr. He worked for Am. Tel. & Teleg. Co.

1940 Census shows him as age 33 living at 303 Fairmont, New Castle, Lawrence, PA with wife Beatrice E. and daughter Judith Ann. Occupation is attendant at a telegraph repeater station.

WWII Draft Registration shows him as age 33 living at 303 Fairmont, New Castle, Lawrence, PA. Born 19 Jul 1907 in Defiance, OH. Contact was brother-in-law Harold Kehrer. Employer was American Telephone & Telegraph Co. in New Castle, PA,

Pennsylvania Death Record shows date of death as 28 Jan 1964 at Butler Memorial Hospital, Butler, Pennsylvania. Cause of death was Cerebral Vascular Hemorrhage. Birth was 19 Jul 1907 in Ohio. Occupation was communication engineer.

SSDI shows Harold Gerst, born 19 Jul 1907, died Jan 1964, SSN issued in PA prior to 1951.

Burial was 28 Jan 1964 at Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Indiana Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Daniel Jens, Jul 4, 2012

1. Ohio, County Births, 1856-1909, www.familysearch.org, FHL Film Number: 1941220, 19 Jul 1907.

2. 1910 Census, Roll: T624_1177; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 8, 23 Apr 1910.

3. 1920 Census, Roll: T625_1376; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 5, 15 Jan 1920.

4. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Page 882, 1929.

5. 1930 Census, Series: T626 Roll: 1988 Page: 181, 15 Apr 1930. Census Place: 29th Precinct, E.D. 2-362, Pittsburgh, Alleghany, Pennsylvania: Sheet 27A, Line 1.

6. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Page 875, 1930.

7. 1940 Census, Roll: T627_3537; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 37-22, 23 Apr 1940. Census Place: Ward 2, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania.

8. WWII Draft Registration, New Castle, Pennsylvania Local Board No. 1, 16 Oct 1940.

9. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Certificate: 002800-64, 28 Jan 1964.

10. SSDI, SSN 172-09-5091, Jan 1964. Birthdate, date and last residence.