Archie Bruce Ongley (1869 - 1948)

Born 23 Dec 1869 in Athens Twp, Pennsylvania

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Died 14 May 1948 at age 78 in St. Vincent Hospital, Erie, Erie County, PA

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Biography

Archie Bruce Ongley. ^[1]

Born 23 DEC 1869. Athens Twp, Pennsylvania. ^[2]

Died 14 MAY 1948. St. Vincent Hospital, Erie, Erie County, PA. ^[3]

Buried Rootville Cemetery.

Occupation: Farmer. 1920

Note: #N569.

Marriage Husband Archie Bruce Ongley. Wife Maude J Mosier. Marriage 30 SEP 1932. ^[4]

Husband James Henry Ongley. Wife Maria H. Pratt. Child: Orlando Train Ongley. Child: Archie Bruce Ongley. Child: Elva Ongley. Child: Bertha Ongley. Marriage 8 MAY 1864. Crawford, PA, USA. ^[5][6]

Notes

Note N569Titusville Herald, 12 December 1924. 1

Rootville Personal Items of Two Weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ongley entertained their children and their families as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Merle Ongley, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Dean of this place and Mr. and Mrs. James Ongley of Sturdevant on Thanksgiving Day. 1

Archie Bruce Ongley obituary, Titusville Herald, 17 May 1948, page 5. 1 Bruce Ongley, aged 78, lifelong farmer and dairyman in the Little Cooley community, died at 11:30 p.m. Friday in St. Vincent's Hospital, Erie following a long illness.

A son of James and Mariah Pratt Ongley, he was born in Athens township Dec 23, 1869. He was a member ofthe Grange for over 50 years and recieved a 50 -year pin som time ago from Bloomfield Grange. He was also a member of the Adventist chruch at Rootville.

He was twice married, first to Mrs. Agnes Howe. He leaves his second wife, Mrs. Maude Ongley, and three children by the first wife: Mrs. Ira Dean of Little Cooley, Merl Ongley of Athens township and James Ongley of Indianopolis, Ind. Ther are 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; also two sisters, Mrs Elva Small of Little Cooley and Mrs. Bertha Fosburgh of Rootville.

The body is at the family home where friends may call. Services will be conducted at the Rotville (sic) Adventist chruch at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with interment in the church cemetery.

Arrangements by Willis L. Arnold of Townville. 1

Titusville Herald, Wednesday, 21 June 1944, page 5:

The Rootville Missionary society will meet at the home of Mr. .and Mrs.

Archie Ongley on Wednesday, July 5.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S3042 Date of Import: Feb 5, 2000
2. ↑ Source: #S786
3. ↑ Source: #S786
4. ↑ Source: #S3042 Date of Import: Feb 5, 2000
5. ↑ Source: #S3920 Year: 1900; Census Place: Athens, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1399; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1241399 Record for Mariah H Ongley File Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=46489628&indiv=try
6. ↑ Source: #S5324

• Source: S3042 Ongley family information entered by Robert Marion Wheatall NOTESource Medium: Other
• Source: S786 Archie Bruce Ongley obituary, Titusville Herald, 17 May 1948, page 5