Albert Broadhead Houser (1876 - 1941)

Born 6 Dec 1876 in New York, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Jennie May (Sharkey) Houser — married 7 Nov 1906 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 1941 at about age 64 in Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Albert was born in 1876. He was the son of Edward Houser and Emma Tolan. He passed away in 1941.^[1]

Albert lived with his parents and siblings in Hornellsville, Steuben, New York in 1880^[2] and 1892.^[3] They lived in West Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania in 1900.^[4]

Albert married Jennie Sharkey on 7 Nov 1906 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania.^[5] They had a daughter, Florence, born in 1909. They lived in West Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania in 1910.^[6] They lived in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania in 1920,^[7] 1930^[8] and 1940.^[9]

Albert registered for the WWI draft in Wyoming in 1918. He was recorded as Secretary and Manager of the Diamond Manufacturing Company.^[10]

Research

The 1880 census says he was born in New York, but the 1900 census says Pennsylvania.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151227977 : accessed 10 September 2020), memorial page for Albert B Houser (1876–1941), Find a Grave Memorial no. 151227977, citing West Pittston Cemetery, West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by MaG (contributor 48556256) .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZFY-BWW : 20 August 2017), Albert Houser in household of E H Houser, Hornellsville, Steuben, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 178, sheet 297C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,933.
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ9Z-XJ3 : 18 August 2019), Albert Houser, 1892; citing Hornellsville City, Ward 02, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 512,430.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3QW-V2X : accessed 10 September 2020), Albert B Houser in household of Edward F Houser, Election Districts 1, 3 & 5 West Pittston borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 146, sheet 12A, family 266, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,435.
5. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHFF-PSS : 5 August 2020), Albert Houser and Jennie Sharkey, 7 Nov 1906; citing Marriage, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGC7-22C : accessed 13 September 2020), Albert B Hansen, West Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 125, sheet 14B, family 312, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1370; FHL microfilm 1,375,383.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M611-RSN : accessed 11 September 2020), Albert B Houser, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 276, sheet 17A, line 45, family 341, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1596; FHL microfilm 1,821,596.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH78-2C9 : accessed 11 September 2020), Albert B Hauser, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 280, sheet 1A, line 50, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2074; FHL microfilm 2,341,808.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQCZ-H9P : 9 December 2019), Albert Houser, Ward 3, Wyoming, Wyoming Borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-355, sheet 8B, line 60, family 159, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3564.
10. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VK-ZR2 : 25 August 2019), Albert Broadhead Houser, 1917-1918.