At first he worked as a farm laborer but eventually owned and ran a general store. After his wife passed away in 1923, he and 3 of his children lived with his daughter, Grace's family. In 1930 he worked as a school janitor.
He passed away on 15 Dec 1935 in Harrisburg, PA and was buried at Emanuel Cemetery in York County, PA.
Sources
Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairview, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1501; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1241501 Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Free Ancestry Image
Year: 1910; Census Place: Warrington, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1434; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1375447 Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Free Ancestry Image
Year: 1930; Census Place: New Cumberland, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2341759 Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Free Ancestry Image
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