Alfred Frank Schetrompf (1874 - 1953)

Born 19 Apr 1874 in Fulton County

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Died 8 Dec 1953 at age 79 in Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Alfred Frank Schetrompf was born on 19 Apr 1874 in Fulton County, son of John George Schetrompf (about 1841–about 1914) and Anna Mary Hendershot (about 1846–about 1913).

His siblings were:

• Charles Franklin Schetrompf (1866–1936)
• Jacob Calvin Schetrompf (1867–1958)
• Rebecca J. Schetrompf (1869–1945)
• William Lee Schetrompf (1872–1939)
• Andrew Schetrompf (1876– )
• John H Schetrompf (1878–1957)
• Emma Kathryn Schetrompf (about 1880–about 1963)
• Elizabeth Schetrompf (1883– )
• George A Schetrompf (1886– )

Alfred died on 8 Dec 1953 in Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States, aged 79. He was buried in Buck Valley Methodist Church Cemetery, Buck Valley, Fulton County, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Alfred married Anna Belle (Brady) Schetrompf (born on 5 Aug 1880 in Buck Valley, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States; daughter of Joseph Brady and Lucinda (Beatty) Brady) in 1899. Their known children were:

• Manila Della Pearl (Schetrompf) Hann (1900–1980)
• Elmer C Schetrompf (about 1902–1965)
• Clyde Ira Schetrompf (1904–1987)
• Mary Marguerite (Schetrompf) DeShong (1906–1973)
• Leslie S Schetrompf (about 1910–1979)
• Gladys S. (Schetrompf) Knable (about 1914– )
• Beatrice Catherine (Schetrompf) Schmidt (about 1916–2003)

Alfred registered for the draft for World War I. ^[2]

Research Notes

The 1900 census lists an Alfred Schelsompf which I believe is a misspelling of the last name. It puts him approximately 3 hours north of where Anna & a daughter would be in 1900 census, living as a boarder. The rest of the details match including parents birth place & length of marriage. It lists him living with other boarders & a foreman. His occupation is "wood chopper". My mother remembers him as being a very strong family man & I can only assume he was living 3 hours away in order to provide for his family & that a lumber mill or whatever job he was working wasn't ideal for a wife & young child.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74083121/alfred_frank-schetrompf: accessed), memorial page for Alfred Frank Schetrompf (19 Apr 1874–8 Dec 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74083121, citing Buck Valley Methodist Church Cemetery, Buck Valley, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Vicki (contributor 47466191).
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81J4-949H?cc=1968530&wc=9F84-L2S%3A928312701%2C928489601 : 14 May 2014), Pennsylvania > Fulton County; A-Z > image 1351 of 1754; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

See also:

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB2-Z3W?cc=1417683&wc=QZ24-FPQ%3A1589394781%2C1589395166%2C1589395036%2C1589395355 : 24 December 2015), Pennsylvania > Fulton > Union > ED 213 > image 8 of 13; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11822-110695-17?cc=1325221 : accessed 30 April 2016), Pennsylvania > Cameron > ED 5 Shippen Township > image 1 of 35; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23056-6803-16?cc=1727033 : accessed 30 April 2016), Pennsylvania > Fulton > Bethel > ED 46 > image 3 & 4 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RF7-91K?cc=1488411&wc=QZJT-8J7%3A1036473501%2C1037476301%2C1036470303%2C1589332282 : 16 December 2015), Pennsylvania > Fulton > Bethel > ED 51 > image 9 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22813-15938-63?cc=1810731 : accessed 30 April 2016), Pennsylvania > Fulton > Licking Creek > ED 6 > image 5 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27801-3696-78?cc=2000219 : accessed 18 February 2016), Pennsylvania > Fulton > Thompson Township > 29-9 Thompson Township > image 3 of 19; citing NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012).
• Fulton County Historical Society, Inc. Names of Deceased in Fulton County Cemeteries https://www.fultonhistory.org/deceasedincemeteries.php?page=21&sortfield=deceasedinfccemeteries.BirthDate&sortby=DESC